The Flag That Betsy Made
There are many hallowed symbols
That enshrine the deeds of men.
Some are trite and some are sacred.
Some are soon forgotten when
Passing time erodes their meaning,
Or the years their glory fade.
Passing years but add new glory
To the flag that Betsy made.
’Twas a time when men of valor
Took their stand for liberty.
Fought and died to build a nation,
Sacrificed to make men free.
And they asked all men to muster;
Men of courage - unafraid.
So they came from far to rally
’Round the flag that Betsy made.
Through the years new stars have flourished
On that field of azure blue.
Now new millions hoist the banner,
Marching toward horizons new.
Yet unborn hordes will muster ’round her.
’Til tyranny has been allayed.
For no flag emblazons freedom
Like the flag that Betsy made.
by Dwayne W. Laws: as published in Monta Henrichs Crane and Betty Wallace Scott, compilers: “Along the Way” (1977), ‘Book III - The Influence of Faces - Heroes,’ page 167
There are many hallowed symbols
That enshrine the deeds of men.
Some are trite and some are sacred.
Some are soon forgotten when
Passing time erodes their meaning,
Or the years their glory fade.
Passing years but add new glory
To the flag that Betsy made.
’Twas a time when men of valor
Took their stand for liberty.
Fought and died to build a nation,
Sacrificed to make men free.
And they asked all men to muster;
Men of courage - unafraid.
So they came from far to rally
’Round the flag that Betsy made.
Through the years new stars have flourished
On that field of azure blue.
Now new millions hoist the banner,
Marching toward horizons new.
Yet unborn hordes will muster ’round her.
’Til tyranny has been allayed.
For no flag emblazons freedom
Like the flag that Betsy made.
by Dwayne W. Laws: as published in Monta Henrichs Crane and Betty Wallace Scott, compilers: “Along the Way” (1977), ‘Book III - The Influence of Faces - Heroes,’ page 167
