Wallace Bruce - A Star-eyed Daisy San Marco, St. Augustine lyrics

Ensigns of empires flaunt thy flanking wall, Grim ancient warders guard thy storied gate, Loud Babeled centuries at thy bastions wait On Spanish, French, and English seneschal. Rich yellow folds of Castile's haughty state, Fair Fleur de Lys from proud Parisian hall, St. George's Cross triumphant o'er them all, Recall long years of fierce and bloody hate. But now the star-eyed daisy lifts its form From crevice, chink, and crumbling parapet, Without one stain of battle's crimson storm On snowy leaf with golden petal set: Bright banneret which Nature kindly rears To deck with light the mould of bitter years.