The American Union Speaker: Containing Standard and Recent Selections in Prose and Poetry, for Recitation and Declamation, in Schools, Academies and Colleges : with Introductory Remarks on Elocution, and Explanatory Notes |
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... thee back till thy yellow Tiber is red as frothing wine , and in its deepest ooze thy life - blood lies curdled ! " Ye stand here now like giants , as ye are ! the strength of brass in your toughened sinews ; but to - morrow some Roman ...
... thee back till thy yellow Tiber is red as frothing wine , and in its deepest ooze thy life - blood lies curdled ! " Ye stand here now like giants , as ye are ! the strength of brass in your toughened sinews ; but to - morrow some Roman ...
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... thee in the blood of thy martyrs , and the ashes of thy saints and heroes : the Present is hopeful because of thee ; the Future shall acknowledge thy omnipotence . E. H. Chapin . LIX . NORTHERN LABORERS . THE HE gentleman , sir , has ...
... thee in the blood of thy martyrs , and the ashes of thy saints and heroes : the Present is hopeful because of thee ; the Future shall acknowledge thy omnipotence . E. H. Chapin . LIX . NORTHERN LABORERS . THE HE gentleman , sir , has ...
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... thee , Fatherland ? Are we not yet revenged ? " And the sky of the east reddened suddenly , and quivered with bloody flames ; and from the far , far west , a lightning flashed like a star - spangled stripe , and within its light a young ...
... thee , Fatherland ? Are we not yet revenged ? " And the sky of the east reddened suddenly , and quivered with bloody flames ; and from the far , far west , a lightning flashed like a star - spangled stripe , and within its light a young ...
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... thee ! I quit not the land of my fathers , but with my life . In those woods , where I bent my youthful bow , I will still hunt the deer ; over yonder waters I will still glide , unrestrained , in my bark canoe . By those dashing ...
... thee ! I quit not the land of my fathers , but with my life . In those woods , where I bent my youthful bow , I will still hunt the deer ; over yonder waters I will still glide , unrestrained , in my bark canoe . By those dashing ...
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... thee . " Thou hast taught me thy arts of destruction ; for that alone I thank thee . And now take heed to thy steps ; the red man is thy foe . When thou goest forth by day , my bullet shall whistle past thee ; when thou liest down by ...
... thee . " Thou hast taught me thy arts of destruction ; for that alone I thank thee . And now take heed to thy steps ; the red man is thy foe . When thou goest forth by day , my bullet shall whistle past thee ; when thou liest down by ...
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Aaron Burr ambition American arms battle battle of Rocroi blessings blood bosom brave breath Cæsar cause character civil common Constitution crime dare dead death declamation Demosthenes duty earth elocution eloquence enemy England eternal fame fathers federacy feel fight freedom genius gentlemen give glorious glory hand hear heart heaven honor hope hour house of Bourbon human Iliad immortal Ireland justice land learned friend liberty light live look Lord Lord Brougham Massachusetts ment mighty mind nation nature never noble o'er ocean ourselves PARTITION OF POLAND patriotism pause peace principles R. B. Sheridan rise Rome sacred slavery slaves soul sound South Carolina speak speech spirit stand sword tell thee thou thought thousand throne tion toil Union utterance victory virtue voice Washington Webster whole words