<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="cemter" class="head">The Flag</h1><p class="byline"> EDWARD A. HORTON <br xmlns:exist="http://exist.sourceforge.net/NS/exist" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"/><span class="smallcaps">IN Popular Educator</span></p><div class="stanza"><p class="line">WHY do I love our flag? Ask why</p><p class="line">Flowers love the sunshine. Or, ask why </p><p class="line">The needle turns with eager eye </p><p class="line">Toward the great stars in northern sky.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">I love Old Glory, for it waved </p><p class="line">Where loyal hearts the Union saved. </p><p class="line">I love it, since it shelters me </p><p class="line">And all most dear, from sea to sea. </p><p class="line">I love it, for it bravely flies </p><p class="line">In freedom's cause, 'neath foreign skies.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">I love it for blessed cheer, </p><p class="line">Its starry hopes and scorn of fear; </p><p class="line">For good achieved and good to be </p><p class="line">To us and to humanity.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">It is the people's banner bright, </p><p class="line">Forever guiding toward the light;</p><p class="line">Foe of the tyrant, friend of right, </p><p class="line">God give it leadership and might! </p></div></body></html> · Great War