| Historicus - 1885 - 24 str.
...the fatal blow — Aims at thee the fatal blow. Virgins fair, and matrons grave, Those thy conq'ring arms did save Build for thee triumphal bowers. Strew,...with flowers — Strew your Hero's way with flowers. Each of the singers held a basket in their hands, filled with flowers, which, when they sung, '' Strew... | |
| Edward Everett Hale - 1887 - 436 str.
...more Welcome to this grateful shore : Now no mercenary foe Aims again the fatal blow ; Aims at thee the fatal blow. " Virgins fair and matrons grave,...with flowers ; Strew your Hero's way with flowers." The following communication was made to the ladies immediately afterwards in writing : " General Washington... | |
| John Alden - 1889 - 414 str.
...more Welcome to this grateful shore : Now no mercenary foe Aims again the fatal blow — Aims at thee the fatal blow. " Virgins fair and matrons grave,...with flowers — Strew your hero's way with flowers." As the last lines were sung the bevy of little girls came forward, strewing the road with flowers as... | |
| 1889 - 1038 str.
...more Welcome to this grateful shore: Now no mercenary foe Aims again the fatal blow- — Aima at thee the fatal blow. " Virgins fair and matrons grave,...with flowers — Strew your Hero's way with flowers." As the last lines were sung the bevy of little girls came forward, strewing the road with flowers as... | |
| New York tribune - 1889 - 140 str.
...fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arm did save, Build for theo triumphal bowers. Btrew, ye fair, his way with flowers— Strew your hero's way with, flowers. As they sang the last words they scattered before him their sweet burden of flowers and retired. Washington... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1890 - 542 str.
...fatal blow. Aims at thee the fatal blow. " Virgins fair and matrons grave, Those thy conquering arm did save, Build for thee triumphal bowers. Strew, ye fair, his way with flowers I Strew your hero's way with flowers ! * The reader may well suppose that his reception in New York... | |
| Alexander Hamilton Stephens - 1891 - 538 str.
...grateful shore ; Now, no mercenary foe Aims again the fatal blow. Virgins fair and matrons grave (These thy conquering arms did save) Build for thee triumphal bowers ; Strew, ye fair, his way with flowers ! " 3. A Committee of Congress met him on the way, and conducted him to New York. On leaving the Jersey... | |
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