 But in a larger sense we can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — :we can not hallow — this ground. The brave men living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 302edited by - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not con' secrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have... | |
 | American Tract Society (Boston, Mass.) - Freed persons - 1866 - 278 pages
...any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. THE FREEDMAN'S proper that we should do this ; but, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate,...can not consecrate, we can not hallow, this ground. 3. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our power to add... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1867 - 848 pages
...gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate,...can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above onr power to add or detract. The world... | |
 | 1867 - 912 pages
...nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled hero have consecrated it, far above our power to add or detract. The world... | |
 | William Cunningham Gray - 1868 - 214 pages
...whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, cnti long endure. We are met on the great battle-field of that war. We are met to dedicate...sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1869 - 116 pages
...SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LINCOLN. nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. " But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate...can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1870 - 708 pages
...resting-place for those who here gave their lives that our nation might live. It is fitting that we should do this. But in a larger sense we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who fought here, have hallowed it far beyond any thing... | |
 | John Russell Webb - 1876 - 514 pages
...gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate...consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground. 3. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1881 - 514 pages
...gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate,...can not hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, consecrated it far above our power to add or to detract. The world will... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 576 pages
...gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate...not hallow — this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The... | |
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