Lincoln Literary Collection, Designed for School-room and Family Circle: Containing More Than Six Hundred Favorite Selections in Prose and Poetry, Sections for Arbor Day, Bird Day, Decoration Day, Days with the Poets, EtcJohn Piersol McCaskey |
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... blood , And like the rose that perfume sheds for you , And like the bread that satisfies your need , And like the clouds that pour their rain for you , And like the sun that shines so gladly for you , And like the earth that bears you ...
... blood , And like the rose that perfume sheds for you , And like the bread that satisfies your need , And like the clouds that pour their rain for you , And like the sun that shines so gladly for you , And like the earth that bears you ...
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... blood instead of water , and heard groans instead of murmurs ! No wonder , if some Gor- gon horror had turned him into stone upon the spot ! But no ! -he cried , " The die is cast ! " He plunged -he crossed ! and Rome was free no more ...
... blood instead of water , and heard groans instead of murmurs ! No wonder , if some Gor- gon horror had turned him into stone upon the spot ! But no ! -he cried , " The die is cast ! " He plunged -he crossed ! and Rome was free no more ...
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... blood stains its liquid glass ; pale widows and starving orphans weep no burning tears in its depths ; no drunken shrieking ghost from the grave curses it in the words of eternal despair . Speak on , my friends : would you exchange it ...
... blood stains its liquid glass ; pale widows and starving orphans weep no burning tears in its depths ; no drunken shrieking ghost from the grave curses it in the words of eternal despair . Speak on , my friends : would you exchange it ...
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... The people's cry ascendeth , And earth is wet with blood and tears : But our meek sufferance endeth ! The few shall not forever sway- The many moil in sorrow ; The powers of hell are strong to - day , 34 LINCOLN COLLECTION .
... The people's cry ascendeth , And earth is wet with blood and tears : But our meek sufferance endeth ! The few shall not forever sway- The many moil in sorrow ; The powers of hell are strong to - day , 34 LINCOLN COLLECTION .
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... blood as he is , if he be penitent I forgive him ; and if he be not , before these altars , where all of us appear as suppliants , I wish not to excite your vengeance , but rather , in behalf of an object rendered wretched and pitiable ...
... blood as he is , if he be penitent I forgive him ; and if he be not , before these altars , where all of us appear as suppliants , I wish not to excite your vengeance , but rather , in behalf of an object rendered wretched and pitiable ...
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ALFRED TENNYSON angel ANGELIC SONGS art thou auld lang syne beauty beneath bird blessed bosom brave breath bright brow Brutus Cæsar Captain Grey CHARLES MACKAY Cheiron child cloud dark dead dear death deep doth dream earth eternal eyes face fair father fear feel flowers forever Gelert give glory grave hand happy hath hear heard heart heaven hills holy honor human Inchcape rock JEAN INGELOW land light live look Lord mighty mind morning mother neath never night noble o'er passed peace praise prayer R. B. SHERIDAN rest Rhine river rock round shadow shalt shine shore silent sing sleep smile song sorrow soul spirit star-spangled banner stars stood sweet tears tell thee thine things thou art thought toil tree truth Twas unto voice wave weary wild wind wonder words