Hamilton Fish Armstrong, ed. The Book of New York Verse. 1917.
The Wedded FlagsGeorge Washington Doane, D.D.
A song of the Atlantic Cable, August 16, 1858.
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Hang out the stripes and stars!
They faced each other fearlessly
In two historic wars.
The bridegroom and the bride:
Old England, young America—
Display them, side by side.
We’ll fling the banners out;
Hear how the world-wide welkin rings
With that exulting shout.
Hung from the heavens, abroad?
Old England, young America
For freedom, and for God!