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Show 1 . . ii ... bs. i - i ... . i The Flag's Christmas vBy EDGAU A. OUEST . i This morning as I look and seo The Flag still waving over mo, I lift my eyes to it and say: , "Old Flag, A Merry Christmas Day! . . , May every friend of yours bo true,'. May every sky above be blue, ' . As blue a3 Is that field divine Wherein your stars of glory shlnol Today somo give their blood to shed to tint your stripes a deeper red, And soiuo bring gifts of courage rare To keep you fine and splendid there; My Christmas gift must be to you My heart's devotion, through and through, "God grant that men shall never see Tho day when you must coaso to be I That never strong or cunning foo At you shall strike a deadly blowl May children's laughter and their sang Of gladness, as you pas3 along, Bo yours to hear; may mothors fair Rejolco to seo you dancing there; May all men, under God's great sky, Bareheaded stand as you go by, And when these days of care aro o'er, May overy joy bo yours onco morel Oh, finest friend to man, I pray "' ' " ! For you A Merry Christmas Day!" -From Tho American Uof. ' '" i . I-. , .1 "- ' '" ' : ' " Ji t |