Question
In the poem "Barbara Frietchie,” what did Stonewall Jackson say after Barbara leaned out the window?
“Who touches a hair of yon gray head/ Dies like a dog! March on!”
“Fire!”
“Halt!”
“Shoot if you must, this old gray head,/ But spare your country’s flag.”
“Who touches a hair of yon gray head/ Dies like a dog! March on!”
“Fire!”
“Halt!”
“Shoot if you must, this old gray head,/ But spare your country’s flag.”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the poem "Barbara Frietchie," after Barbara leaned out the window, Stonewall Jackson responded with:
“Shoot if you must, this old gray head,/ But spare your country’s flag.”
This line reflects Barbara's defiance and her desire to protect the flag of the Union.
“Shoot if you must, this old gray head,/ But spare your country’s flag.”
This line reflects Barbara's defiance and her desire to protect the flag of the Union.