Ever its torn folds rose and fell

Question

On the loyal winds that loved it well;

What is another way to describe the action in the rhyming couplet from the poem “Barbara Frietchie”?

The flag was shaking in the dangerous storm.
The flag went up and down in the wind.
The flag went left and right, so it tore more.
The flag was folded up and put away.

Answer 1

The best way to describe the action in the rhyming couplet from the poem “Barbara Frietchie” is:

The flag went up and down in the wind.

This option captures the essence of the flag's movement as described in the original lines.