their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise. Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust,... New National Fifth Reader - Page 436by Charles Joseph Barnes, J. Marshall Hawkes - 1884 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
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| 1803 - 294 pages
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