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“Furl that Banner, for ‘tis weary;

Round its staff ‘tis drooping dreary;

Furl it, fold it, it is best:

For there’s not a man to wave it,

And there’s not a sword to save it,

And there’s not one left to lave it

In the blood which heroes gave it;

And its foes now scorn and brave it;

Furl it, hide it – let it rest.”

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If you do not respect the flag for what it means it's enemies will certainly not.

David Upton