 | Jacob K. Neff - United States - 1851 - 610 pages
...forged ; their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come ! Gentlemen may cry, 'Peace! Peace!' — but there is...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms." These last words proved prophetic. The provincial congress, which had now (1775) superseded the General... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that Gentlemen wish ?... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot...gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our cars the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle... | |
 | Languages, Modern - 1853 - 496 pages
...of Boston! The war is inevitable — and let it come!! I repeat it, sir, let it come!!! It is rain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace,...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1853 - 492 pages
...Boston'! The war is inevitable; and — let it come!! I repeat it, LET IT COME'!!! 8. It is in vain to extenuate the matter'. Gentlemen may cry peace',...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren' are already in the field! Why stand we" — here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish"f... | |
 | Diane Ravitch - Reference - 2000 - 662 pages
...our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir,...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What... | |
 | Curtis Hutson - Political Science - 2000 - 264 pages
...the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. It we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What... | |
 | David Lee Russell - History - 2000 - 386 pages
...... we must fight!" Henry continued, "It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry for peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war is actually...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What... | |
 | Joy Hakim - America - 2003 - 356 pages
...I repeat sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us! ... It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What... | |
 | D. K. Webb - Flags - 2006 - 72 pages
.... I was born an American; I live an American; I shall die an American . DANIEL WEBSTER with liberty It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that Gentlemen wish? What... | |
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Peace— but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What... 
