| Henry Clay Trumbull - 1869 - 74 pages
...forget all feelings save the one; We must resign all passions save our purpose; We must behold no object save OUR COUNTRY, And only look on death as beautiful,...to heaven And draw down freedom on her evermore." It requires not a little moral courage and true nerve to deliberately leave one's military lines in... | |
| Floyd Baker Wilson - 1869 - 208 pages
...their names, their character, their service, their fate, their glory, they cannot fail : — • " They never fail who die In a great cause ; the block may soak their goro ; Their heads may sodden in the sun, their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle wall; But... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 pages
...all feelings save the one ; We must resign all passions save our purpose ; We must behold no object save our country, — And only look on death as beautiful,...to Heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. " But if we fail — ? :} They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore... | |
| John Morley - 1871 - 396 pages
...feelings save the one, — We must resign all pnasions save our purpose, — We must behold no object save our country, — And only look on death as beautiful,...ascend to heaven And draw down freedom on her evermore. Calendaro. But if we fail I. Bcrtuecio They never fail who dio In a great cause : the block may soak... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 pages
...full-swelling median or smooth stress. " We must forget all feelings save the one ; We must behold no object save our country ; — And only look on death as beautiful,...to Heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore. ' But if we fail ? ' They never fail, who die In a great cause ! The block may soak their gore ; Their... | |
| John Morley - 1871 - 396 pages
...sacrifice ascend to heaven And draw down freedom on her evermore. Calcndaro. But if we fail /. Sertuecio They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ; Thcir heads may sodden in the sun ; thcir limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walls— But still... | |
| 1872 - 710 pages
...straightway home. Edward Henry Bickertteth. 2(260. MARTYRS, Influence of the, We must behold no object alanced on her centre hung. Let there be light, said...Ethereal first, of things, quintessence pure, Sprung fr "But if we fail ? " They never fail who die In a great cause ! The block may soak their gore ; [limbs... | |
| James Aitken Wylie - 1874 - 650 pages
...strengthened the resolution in the hearts of the patriots that never should the duke call them his subjects. " They never fail who die In a great cause: the block may soak their sore; Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walls —... | |
| 1871 - 586 pages
...intact, and impressed them with the idea that " We must behold no oblect save our country, And nriK look on death as beautiful, So that the sacrifice...to heaven, And draw down freedom on her evermore." Fired with enthusiasm, and anxious to be remembered among those who " served their country and loved... | |
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