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Page 122 - after sleep and shaking her invincible locks. Methinks, I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth and kindling her dazzled eyes at the lull mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing her long abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds with those also
Page 122 - mid-day beam ; purging and unsealing her long abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds with those also who love the twilight, flutter about amazed at what she means, and in their envious gabble,
Page 122 - Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection : knowledge dwells In hearts replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom, in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom is bumble that he
Page 200 - gathered unto his fathers, having the testimony of a good conscience ; in the communion of the Catholic Church, in the confidence of a certain faith, in the comfort of a reasonable, religious, and holy hope ; in favor
Page 142 - bound thereby, anything in the constitution and laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding; and that all the executive and judicial officers and members of the Legislature of each State, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this Constitution. A supreme power is necessarily the judge of the duty of the inferior to obey, otherwise it
Page 69 - relative to either If I were to speak on topics of the kind it would be to show that our present situation makes one of two things essential to us—a Peace—or the most vigorous aid of our allies particularly in the article of money. Of their disposition to serve us we cannot doubt; their generosity will do
Page 127 - I yield it just, said Adam, and submit. But is there yet no other way, besides These painful passages, how we may come To death, and mix with our connatural
Page 122 - who love the twilight, flutter about amazed at what she means, and in their envious gabble, prognosticate a year of sects and schisms.
Page 7 - Roll of Students of Harvard University who served in the Army or Navy of the United States during the War of the Rebellion. Prepared by
Page 65 - years, ever since the Lord spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness,'' (Joshua 14:10.) At its close, the honored man invited his people to sing that noble lyric.