 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,...  The Sixth Reader of the Popular Series - Page 307by Marcius Willson - 1882 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...to borrow the brilliant apostrophe of the gentleman from Massachusetts, if he will permit me; and " when my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last...shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of" the constitution of my country, once the xgis of our rights and the palladium of our liberty; but let... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 pages
...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...rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood ! Let their last feeble and lingering glance, rather, behold the gorgeous Ensign of... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain may no! rise. God to them, and for preserving peace and friendship...proceedings of the Congress of 1787, the more deeply fraternal blood! Let their last feeble and lingering glance, rather, behold the gorgeous ensign of... | |
 | Charles Knapp Dillaway - 1830 - 484 pages
...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...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerant; on... | |
 | 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...rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood! — Let their last feeble and lingering glance, rather behold the gorgeous ensign... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...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...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... | |
 | George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 pages
...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,...rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blooid!—Let their last feeble and lingering glance, rather behold the gorgeous ensign of... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...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...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious union; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...least, that curtain may not rise. God frant, that on my vision never may be opened what lies beind. When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious union; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...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...rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood ! Let their last feeble and lingering glance rather behold the gorgeous ensign of the... | |
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