| Hamilton Fish Armstrong, ed. The Book of New York Verse. 1917. | | | | The Wedded Flags | | By George Washington Doane, D.D. |
| | A song of the Atlantic Cable, August 16, 1858.
HANG out that glorious old red cross! | |
| Hang out the stripes and stars! | |
| They faced each other fearlessly | |
| In two historic wars. | |
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| But now the ocean circlet binds | 5 |
| The bridegroom and the bride: | |
| Old England, young America— | |
| Display them, side by side. | |
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| High up, from Trinity’s tall spire, | |
| We’ll fling the banners out; | 10 |
| Hear how the world-wide welkin rings | |
| With that exulting shout. | |
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| Was ever sign so beautiful, | |
| Hung from the heavens, abroad? | |
| Old England, young America | 15 |
| For freedom, and for God! | | | | |
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