Do my eyes deceive their sight?—
Two letters are here engraven,
That initial a hero's might!
'G.W.'! Saints of heaven!
Can such things in our lives occur?
Do I grasp such a priceless treasure?
Was this George Washington's spur?
Did the brave old Pater Patrioe
Wear that spur like a belted knight—
Wear it through gain and disaster,