 We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We are met to dedicate a portion of it as the final resting-place of those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. " But, in a larger...  Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency - Page 205by Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Orators - 1881 - 710 pages
...dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Biography & Autobiography - 1882 - 430 pages
...endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We are met to dedicate a portion of it as the final resting-place of those who here gave their lives...dedicated here to the unfinished work that they have thus far so nobly carried on. It is rather for us here to be dedicated to the great task remaining... | |
 | Robert McLean Cumnock - Readers - 1882 - 420 pages
...endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We are met to dedicate a portion of it as the final resting-place of those who here gave their lives...it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It... | |
 | Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd - 1882 - 614 pages
...endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We are met to dedicate a portion of it as the final resting-place of those who here gave their lives...it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - Anthologies - 1883 - 954 pages
...a great battle-field of that war. We are met to dedicate a por142 OVER THE RIVER. tion of it as the final resting-place of those who here gave their lives...it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It... | |
 | 1928 - 1054 pages
...we cannot consecrate, we cannot Jiallowvthis^grpund.j ihe brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we sav(here} but it can never forget what they did rather,... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - Presidential candidates - 1884 - 266 pages
...endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We are met to dedicate a portion of it as the final resting-place of those who here gave their lives...dedicated here to the unfinished work that they have thus far so nobly carried on. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - Presidential candidates - 1884 - 264 pages
...endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We are met to dedicate a portion of it as the final resting-place of those who here gave their lives...it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 600 pages
...we cannot consecrate — we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we gay here, but it can never forget what they did here. It... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - 1884 - 572 pages
...we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.... | |
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