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... beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue , Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright Above , the spectral glaciers ...
... beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue , Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright Above , the spectral glaciers ...
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... beneath its roof , and , through the fire and blood of a seven years ' revolutionary war , shrunk from no danger , no toil , no sacrifice , to serve his country , and to raise his children to a condition better than his own , may my ...
... beneath its roof , and , through the fire and blood of a seven years ' revolutionary war , shrunk from no danger , no toil , no sacrifice , to serve his country , and to raise his children to a condition better than his own , may my ...
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... beneath the wave , Fast by their native shore ! Eight hundred of the brave , Whose courage well was tried , Had made the vessel heel , And laid her on her side . A land breeze shook the shrouds , And she was overset ; - Down went the ...
... beneath the wave , Fast by their native shore ! Eight hundred of the brave , Whose courage well was tried , Had made the vessel heel , And laid her on her side . A land breeze shook the shrouds , And she was overset ; - Down went the ...
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... beneath the turf and the flowers . No priest stood to pronounce a burial service . It was an ocean grave . The mists alone shrouded the burial- place . No spade prepared the grave , nor sexton filled up the hollowed earth . Down , down ...
... beneath the turf and the flowers . No priest stood to pronounce a burial service . It was an ocean grave . The mists alone shrouded the burial- place . No spade prepared the grave , nor sexton filled up the hollowed earth . Down , down ...
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... Beneath Religion's dome , And be her first - fruits proffered At home ! dear home ! Ex . XIII . PRESS ON ! N. P. WILLIS . [ From a Valedictory Address . ] There will come WE shall go forth together . Alike the day of trial unto all ...
... Beneath Religion's dome , And be her first - fruits proffered At home ! dear home ! Ex . XIII . PRESS ON ! N. P. WILLIS . [ From a Valedictory Address . ] There will come WE shall go forth together . Alike the day of trial unto all ...
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