. The Red Cross in peace and war. CLARA in 1897. THE RED CRSS FLAG. 359 THE Kl D CRSS When the smoke of the cannon cleared away we saw the Red Cross flyingover the hospital. The shot sped out from our serried ships, Like the sob of a strong man crying;The sun was veiled as with sudden eelipse, When the shot sped out from our serried ships, And Englands flag was from the shore the answer came, The cry of the wounded and dying;A burst of thunder, a flash of flame—• Up from the shore an answer came, Where the Prophets flag was we dealt destruction the livel

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. The Red Cross in peace and war. CLARA in 1897. THE RED CRSS FLAG. 359 THE Kl D CRSS When the smoke of the cannon cleared away we saw the Red Cross flyingover the hospital. The shot sped out from our serried ships, Like the sob of a strong man crying;The sun was veiled as with sudden eelipse, When the shot sped out from our serried ships, And Englands flag was from the shore the answer came, The cry of the wounded and dying;A burst of thunder, a flash of flame—• Up from the shore an answer came, Where the Prophets flag was we dealt destruction the livelong day, In wars wild pastime vying;Through the smoke and thunder and dashing spray, We dealt destruction the livelong day, And the hostile flags were far through the rolling battle smoke — Ah. God! mid the groans and the crying —A sudden gleam on our vision broke; Afar through, the rolling battle smoke, And the Red Cross flag was the house of mercy with plain, white walls, Where th

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