 | Robert Bailey Thomas - Almanacs, American - 1860 - 628 pages
...William C. Bryant, was read by Rev. Dr. Osguod : — O, slow to smite and »wift to spure,; Oentle, and merciful, and just, 'Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power, a nation's trat, — In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anjiuiah of л... | |
 | 1865 - 330 pages
...POETICAL TRIBUTES MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. 1 \ SLOW to smite and swift to spare, ) Gentle and merciful and just ! Who, in...anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. Thy task is done — the bond are free ; We bear thee to an honored grave, Whose noblest monument shall... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - History - 1865 - 296 pages
...recited the following : ODE FOR THE FUNERAL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. BY WC BBYANT. O slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just ! Who, in the...anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. Thy task is done— the bond are free ; We bear thee to an honored grave, Whose noblest monument shall... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - History - 1865 - 306 pages
...LINCOLN. ; . BY 'Yf. C. BBYAST. O slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just I Who, in the fear of God, did'st bear, The sword of...anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. Thy task is done —the bond are free ; We bear thee to an honored grave, Whose noblest monument shall... | |
 | George Washington Colman - 1865 - 20 pages
...O slow to smite, and swift to spare ! Gentle and merciful and just 1 Who in the fear of God clidst bear The sword of power — a nation's trust — "In...anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall. " Thy task is done : the bond are free : We bear thee to an honored grave, Whose proudest monument... | |
 | Baptists - 1865 - 494 pages
...consign him to a place among those who have been the pests of mankind. " 0 slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just! Who in the...God didst bear The sword of power, a nation's trust! Pure was tby life : its bloody close Has placed thee with the sons of light, Among the noble host of... | |
 | George Bancroft - Rare books - 1865 - 438 pages
...spontaneous offering of our own uncrowned bard, the laureate of the people. Oh, slow to smite, and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just ! Who, in the...God, didst bear The sword of power, a nation's trust 1 In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of the land That... | |
 | New York (N.Y.). Citizens - Memorial service - 1865 - 66 pages
...following Ode for the funeral of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT : OH, Blow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just! Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power—a nation's trust. In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - History - 1865 - 300 pages
...recited the following: ODE FOE THE FUNEEAL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. BY WC BBYAMT. O alow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just! Who, in the fear of God, did'st bear, The sword of power—a nation's trust: In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the... | |
 | George Bancroft - Rare books - 1865 - 436 pages
...onr own uncrowned bard, the laureate of the people. Oh, slow to smite, and swift to spare, Gentle aud merciful and just ! Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power, a nation's trust I In sorrow by thy bier wo stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of the land That... | |
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OH, slow to smite and swift to spare, Gentle and merciful and just ! Who, in the fear of God, didst bear The sword of power, a nation's trust ! In sorrow by thy bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all, And speak the anguish of a land That shook with... 
