 OH, slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just ! Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power, a nation's trust ! In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook with...  The Freed-man - Page 25by British and foreign freed-men's aid society - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Robert Bailey Thomas - Almanacs, American - 1860 - 628 pages
...Rev. Dr. Osguod : — O, slow to smite and »wift to spure,; Oentle, and merciful, and just, 'Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power, a nation's trat, — In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anjiuiah of л... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - History - 1865 - 306 pages
...LINCOLN. ; . BY 'Yf. C. BBYAST. O slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just I Who, in the fear of God, did'st bear, The sword of power—...awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. Thy task is done —the bond are free ; We bear thee to an honored... | |
 | 1865 - 330 pages
...WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. 1 \ SLOW to smite and swift to spare, ) Gentle and merciful and just ! Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power...awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. Thy task is done — the bond are free ; We bear thee to an honored... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - History - 1865 - 296 pages
...ABRAHAM LINCOLN. BY WC BBYANT. O slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just ! Who, in the fear of God, did'st bear, The sword of power...awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. Thy task is done— the bond are free ; We bear thee to an honored... | |
 | George Washington Colman - 1865 - 20 pages
...O slow to smite, and swift to spare ! Gentle and merciful and just 1 Who in the fear of God clidst bear The sword of power — a nation's trust — "In...awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. " Thy task is done : the bond are free : We bear thee to an honored... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - History - 1865 - 300 pages
...to spare, Gentle and merciful and just! Who, in the fear of God, did'st bear, The sword of power—a nation's trust: In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid...awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fell. Thy task is done—the bond are free; We bear thee to an honored... | |
 | New York (N.Y.). Citizens - Memorial service - 1865 - 66 pages
...to spare, Gentle and merciful and just! Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power—a nation's trust. In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid...awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. Thy task is done—the bond are free, We bear thee to an honored... | |
 | George Bancroft - Rare books - 1865 - 438 pages
...and merciful and just ! Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power, a nation's trust 1 In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of the land That shook with horror at thy fall. Thy task is done; the bond are free ; We bear thee to... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...in New York ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 0, slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and justl Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power — a nation's trust! In Borrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...in New York ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 0, slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and justl Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power — a nation's trust 1 In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That... | |
| |
