 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
 | William Sherwood - 1856 - 466 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...dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States severed, discordant, belligerent ; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...on my vision never may be opened what lies behind. When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for fhe last time, the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on... | |
 | 1857 - 656 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...feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood 1 Let their last feeble and lingering glance, rather behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now... | |
 | 1857 - 690 pages
...least, that curtain may not rise. God grant, that on my vision never may bo opened what lies behind. When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last...discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil fends, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood! Let their last feeble and lingering glance, rather... | |
 | Salem Town - 1857 - 524 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...Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; our land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in frater nal blood ! 5. Let their last feeble... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 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...states '''dissevered, + discordant, ^belligerent; our laud rent with civil + feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood. 5. Let their last feeble... | |
 | Oliver Prescott Hiller - 1857 - 388 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...broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union;—on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent;—on our land rent with civil feuds, or drenched,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 pages
...12. THE AMERICAN UNION. — Webster. When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the euu in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken...states dissevered, discordant, belligerent;" on a laud rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood ! Let their last feeble and... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 pages
...may take ; but, as for me, give me liberty, or give me death ! 12. THE AMERICAN UNION.— Webster. When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the nun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious... | |
 | Thomas Smyth - 1857 - 156 pages
...such great things for us. United in Christ, the Union is safe. * * " When my eyes," said Webster, " shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in the heavens, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a onc'e glorious... | |
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