 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 drenched,...  The Works of Daniel Webster... - Page xcviiby Daniel Webster - 1881Full view - About this book
 | 1836 - 362 pages
...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...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on... | |
 | 1839 - 584 pages
...example, Mr. WEBSTEB is assisted with an emphatic word, which makes the whole sentence ridiculous : ' When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last...broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union,1 etc. What are we to make of 'the armies and trophies streaming in their original lustre,' on... | |
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 446 pages
...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...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...that curtain may not rise. God grant, that, on my vision, never may be opened what lies behind. 2. When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in the heavens, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - 1845 - 404 pages
...least, that curtain may not rise. God grant that on my vision never may be opened what lies beyond. " When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last...may be, in fraternal blood ! Let their last, feeble, lingering glance rather behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known and honored throughout... | |
 | Charles P. Bronson - 1845 - 438 pages
...not вес him ehinmg on the broken, and dishonored fragments of a once gloriou* union ; on state* dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land, rent...drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood ! Let their la*t feeble, and liiiL't-rriu' élance, rather, behold Ihn gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known,... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 424 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, the sun in the heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pages
...that curtain may not rise. God grant that, on my vision, never may be opened what lies behind ! 2. When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in the heavens, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious union... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin North - 1846 - 454 pages
...may not rise. God grant, that, on my vision, never - may be opened what lies behind! [sun in heaven, When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the may I see him, shining on the broken - and dis "ored fragments of a once glorious union ; on states... | |
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