Zerfall der Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-Amerika: nachgewiesen in ihren religiösen, moralischen und socialen Zuständen, mit Rücksicht auf die geheime Gesellschaft der Know-nothings und fanatischen Freimänner

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C. J. Fahle, 1864 - 480 pages

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Page 132 - ... that it is bona fide his Intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly, by name to the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty of which the alien may be at the time a citizen or subject.
Page 84 - FLOW on forever, in thy glorious robe Of terror and of beauty. Yea, flow on Unfathomed and resistless. God hath set His rainbow on thy forehead ; and the cloud Mantled around thy feet. And he doth give Thy voice of thunder power to speak of Him Eternally, — bidding the lip of man Keep silence, — and upon thy rocky altar pour Incense of awe-struck praise.
Page 412 - IS IT ANYBODY'S BUSINESS? * S it anybody's business, If a gentleman should choose To wait upon a lady, If the lady don't refuse ? Or, to speak a little plainer, That the meaning all may know, Is it anybody's business If a lady has a beau...
Page 416 - Is it any body's business, If a gentleman should choose To wait upon a Lady, If the Lady don't refuse? Or, to speak a little plainer, That the meaning all may know, Is it any body's business, If a Lady has a „Beau
Page 409 - Where is thy home ?" I asked of one Who bent with flushing face, To hear a warrior's tender tone In the wild wood's secret place. She spoke not, but her varying cheek The tale might well impart ; The home of her young spirit meek Was in a kindred heart. Ah! souls that well might soar above, To earth will fondly cling, And build their hopes on human love, That light and fragile thing ! " Where is thy home, thou lonely man ?" I asked a pilgrim grey, Who came, with furrowed brow and wan, Slow musing...
Page 415 - Is it anybody's business If a lady has a beau ? " " Is it anybody's business When that gentleman may call, Or when he leaves the lady, Or if he leaves at all ? Or is it necessary That the curtain should be drawn To save from further trouble The outside lookers-on ? " " Is it anybody's business But the lady's, if her beau Rides out with other ladies, And doesn't let her know ? Is it anybody's business But the gentleman's, if she Accepts another escort, Where he doesn't chance to be ? "
Page 409 - WHERE is thy home!" I asked a child, Who, in the morning air, Was twining flowers most sweet and wild In garlands for her hair ;
Page 417 - And doesn't let her know? Is it anybody's business But the gentleman's, if she Accepts another escort, Where he doesn't chance to be? Is a person on the sidewalk. Whether great or whether small, Is it anybody's business Where that person means to call ? Or if you see a person, As he's calling anywhere, Is it any of your business What his business may be there? The substance of our query Simply stated, would be this : Is it anybody's business What another's business is? If it is, or if it isn't...
Page 410 - Who came, with furrowed brow, and wan, Slow musing on his way ; He paused, and with a solemn mien Upturned his holy eyes, '^The land I seek thou ne'er hast seen, My home is in the skies...
Page 418 - ... our query Simply stated would be this : Is it any body's business What another's business is ? If it is, or if it isn't, We would really like to know, For we're certain if it isn't There are some who make it so. If it is, we'll join the rabble, And act the...

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