 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pagina’s
...to borrow the brilliant apostrophe of the gentleman from Massachusetts, if he will permit me; and " when my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last...shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of" the constitution of my country, once the xgis of our rights and the palladium of our liberty; but let... | |
 | Charles Knapp Dillaway - 1830 - 484 pagina’s
...destroyed. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerant; on... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pagina’s
...destroyed. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate...eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, fhe sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pagina’s
...destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate...grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain may no! rise. God grant that, on my vision, never may be opened what lies behind. When my eyes shall be... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pagina’s
...destroyed. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious union; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a... | |
 | George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 pagina’s
...destroyed. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate...grant, that on my vision never may be opened what lies behind.—When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in heaven, may I not see... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pagina’s
...destroyed. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate...in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise. God frant, that on my vision never may be opened what lies beind. When my eyes shall be turned to behold,... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pagina’s
...' 15. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate...grant that on my vision, never may be opened what lie* behind. 266 father behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known and honoured throughout... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 pagina’s
...devotion to the Union, may be almost looked upon as a prophecy, too literally and terribly fulfilled. ' When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious union ; on states dissevered, discordant, oelligerent ; on... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pagina’s
...the Union lasts', we have high', exciting', gratifying prospects spread out before us', for ourselves and our children'. Beyond that', I seek not to penetrate...turned to behold', for the last time', the sun in the heavens', may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious... | |
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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... 
