Read full poem →Who haunt the forests or frequent the lawns,
The god whose ensign scares the birds of prey,
And old Silenus, youthful in decay,
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A badge of office, rank, or power.
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. ensignjohn ensignensign whiteensign redensign young
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Poetry examples for “ensign”
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Read full poem →terpedo boat Winslow, on May 11. The Winslow was
destroyed and Ensign Worth B»g'ey and four others
were killed. The disabled Winslow was towed out of
Read full poem →In bright array they seek the work of war,
Where high unfurl'd the ensign waves in air.
Shall I to Washington their praise recite?
Read full poem →Ambiguous emblem of uncertain fate!
The myrtle (ensign of supreme command,
Consign'd by Venus to Melissa's hand)
Read full poem →Ambiguous emblem of uncertain fate!
The myrtle (ensign of supreme command,
Consign'd to Venus by Melissa's hand),
Read full poem →Ambiguous emblem of uncertain fate!
The myrtle (ensign of supreme command,
Consign'd to Venus by Melissa's hand),