When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or... A Literary History of America - Page 252by Barrett Wendell - 1900 - 574 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise. God grant that, on my vision,...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a... | |
| Charles Knapp Dillaway - 1830 - 484 pages
...our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise. God grant that on my vision...glorious union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerant; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched it may be, in fraternal blood! Let their... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 pages
...our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise. God grant, that on my vision...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise. God grant, that on my vision...eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, fhe sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious... | |
| United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...to borrow the brilliant apostrophe of the gentleman from Massachusetts, if he will permit me; and *' disordered finance, prostrate commerce, and ruined credit. Under its benign influence, sec him shining- on the broken and dishonored fragments of" the constitution of my country, once the... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...may be opened what lies behind. — When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, fhe sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious union; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a... | |
| George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 pages
...our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise. God grant, that on my vision never may be opened what lies behind.—When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in heaven, may I not see... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant, that, in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise ; God grant, that on my vision...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise. God grant, that on my vision...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 pages
...devotion to the Union, may be almost looked upon as a prophecy, too literally and terribly fulfilled. ' When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last...glorious union ; on states dissevered, discordant, oelligerent ; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood !' FOX-HUNTING.... | |
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