 | Daniel Webster, James Rees - Orators - 1839 - 108 pages
...opened what lies beyond. 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,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1839 - 584 pages
...sentence ridiculous : ' 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,1 etc. What are we to make of 'the armies and trophies streaming in their original... | |
 | William Smyth - France - 1840 - 446 pages
...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...feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood !" Such was the language, and such the sentiments of Mr. Webster. With reason did he pour out his soul... | |
 | Samuel Osgood - American literature - 1842 - 426 pages
...opened what lies behind. 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,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1843 - 324 pages
...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 : on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on a land rent with civil feuds,... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...opened what lies behind. 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,... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...opened what lies behind. 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,... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - American essays - 1845 - 404 pages
...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...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 - Elocution - 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 - Elocution - 1845 - 374 pages
...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 ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; — on a land rent with civil... | |
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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... 
