The flower imperishable of this valiant age, - A true American!

Scollard’s couplet reads like a commemorative epitaph: it elevates its subject as the enduring “flower” (the finest bloom) of a “valiant age,” and then clinches the praise with the civic ideal, “A true American!” The diction suggests public memorialization—honoring someone whose courage and character are presented as representative of the nation at its best. “Imperishable” implies that the person’s example outlasts the moment that produced it, turning individual virtue into a lasting standard. The abrupt dash and final exclamation give the line the cadence of a formal tribute or inscription, where the final phrase functions as a summative title.