Book of Words of the Hutchinson FamilyBaker, Godwin & Company, printers, 1851 - 48 pages |
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... light , O'er mountain , rock , and sea ; And like the mighty march of mind , Has sought and blest all human kind , And set the bondman free . No dungeons , chains , or gibbets , here . No groans of prisoners in despair , Are heard to ...
... light , O'er mountain , rock , and sea ; And like the mighty march of mind , Has sought and blest all human kind , And set the bondman free . No dungeons , chains , or gibbets , here . No groans of prisoners in despair , Are heard to ...
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... light as the vapor whose flight , Reveiled all their summits in splendor new born . And now , when the spectres of bliss are no more , And the last of my dreamings perchance may be o'er , I sigh for the mountains where gush the bright ...
... light as the vapor whose flight , Reveiled all their summits in splendor new born . And now , when the spectres of bliss are no more , And the last of my dreamings perchance may be o'er , I sigh for the mountains where gush the bright ...
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... light . One of our Yankees had , they say , No palate to his mouth , And this perhaps the reason was Why he was going South ; But be that as it may , you see , He couldn't speak quite plain , But talked - youn * yin ees yote - just so ...
... light . One of our Yankees had , they say , No palate to his mouth , And this perhaps the reason was Why he was going South ; But be that as it may , you see , He couldn't speak quite plain , But talked - youn * yin ees yote - just so ...
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... light is dawning , And watchmen from the mountain - tops , can see the blessed morning . O'er all the land their voices ring , while yet the world is napping.- ' Till e'en the sluggards begin to spring , as they hear the spirits " rap ...
... light is dawning , And watchmen from the mountain - tops , can see the blessed morning . O'er all the land their voices ring , while yet the world is napping.- ' Till e'en the sluggards begin to spring , as they hear the spirits " rap ...
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... light and gallant tread , But to look upon them proudly , with a calm and steadfast eye , For her brother was a soldier , too , and not afraid to die ! Tell her to hang the old sword in its place , my father's sword and mine , For the ...
... light and gallant tread , But to look upon them proudly , with a calm and steadfast eye , For her brother was a soldier , too , and not afraid to die ! Tell her to hang the old sword in its place , my father's sword and mine , For the ...
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Page 36 - Out of the world! In she plunged boldly — No matter how coldly The rough river ran — Over the brink of it ! Picture it, — • think of it ! Dissolute man! Lave in it, drink of it, Then, if you can ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ! Fashioned so slenderly, — Young, and so fair...
Page 36 - One more Unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate Gone to her death ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; — Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair...
Page 36 - Who was her father? Who was her mother? Had she a sister? Had she a brother? Or was there a dearer one Still, and a nearer one Yet, than all other?
Page 27 - Tell my brothers and companions, when they meet and crowd around To hear my mournful story in the pleasant vineyard ground, That we fought the battle bravely, and when the day was done Full many a corse lay ghastly pale beneath the setting sun.
Page 20 - ... more? Some lone and pleasant dell, some valley in the west, Where, free from toil and pain, the weary soul may rest? The loud wind dwindled to a whisper low, And sighed for pity as it answered —
Page 36 - Loop up her tresses, Escaped from the comb — Her fair auburn tresses; Whilst wonderment guesses Where was her home? Who was her father?
Page 27 - I never more shall see my own, my native land. Take a message and a token to some distant friends of mine ; For I was born at Bingen — at Bingen on the Rhine.
Page 14 - In vain the bells of war shall ring Of triumphs and revenges, While still is spared the evil thing That severs and estranges. But blest the ear That yet shall hear The jubilant bell That rings the knell Of Slavery forever...
Page 43 - THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior! His brow was sad ; his eye beneath, Flashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior!
Page 13 - For who that leans on His right arm Was ever yet forsaken? What righteous cause can suffer harm If He its part has taken? Though wild and loud, And dark the cloud, Behind its folds His hand upholds The calm sky of to-morrow!