Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1912 — The Girl and the Flag [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Girl and the Flag

Oh, here’s to the girl and the flag we love— And nothing our love can sever. No matter the trail of our wayward feet. Our girl and our flag—forever l She sits on her throne in the mottled shades A crown on her curly tousles. And over her gaily the old flag floats In a flutter of love’s carousals! And always I see them with tear-dimmed eyes. The maid and the flag—but never For me shall exist but these — Our girl and our flag—forever I