 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 drenched,...  The Statesmen of America in 1846 - Page 101by Sarah Mytton (Hughes) Maury ("Mrs. William Maury, "), Sarah Mytton Maury - 1847 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...prospects spread out before us, tor us and our children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain...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... | |
 | Charles Knapp Dillaway - Recitations - 1830 - 484 pages
...prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain...glorious union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerant; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched it may be, in fraternal blood! Let their... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - American literature - 1830 - 334 pages
...prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain...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 - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...to borrow the brilliant apostrophe of the gentleman from Massachusetts, if he will permit me; and *' disordered finance, prostrate commerce, and ruined credit. Under its benign influence, sec him shining- on the broken and dishonored fragments of" the constitution of my country, once the... | |
 | George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 pages
...prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain...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... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - History - 1831 - 248 pages
...prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain may not rise. God grant, that on my 14* vision never may be opened what lies behind. When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, 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,... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...gratifying prospects spread out before us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least, that curtain...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...prospects spread out before us, for us, and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant, that, in my day, at least, that curtain...heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on... | |
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