. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . ug and caress that sweetencriticism. But, somehow, said Christine, musingly, that extract from Scottdoes nt seem to fit Lincolns case—does it, now? He did nt go away andcome home and make fun of his native land; and he certainly did nt godown unwept, unhonored, and unsung. Seems to me that one verse fromhis favorite Grays Elegy fits him better: Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear;Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,And waste its sweetness on the
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . ug and caress that sweetencriticism. But, somehow, said Christine, musingly, that extract from Scottdoes nt seem to fit Lincolns case—does it, now? He did nt go away andcome home and make fun of his native land; and he certainly did nt godown unwept, unhonored, and unsung. Seems to me that one verse fromhis favorite Grays Elegy fits him better: Full many a gem of purest ray serene, The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear;Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Well, that certainly does seem more ap-plicable to his case during nearly fifty years oflife, Uncle Tom replied. But that does nt fit, either, declared give up poetical parallels. Lincoln did ntblush unseen or waste his sweetness,did he? Not much, said Jack. He was very muchin evidence at just the right time. And yet, said Uncle Tom, we can even connect that fervid extract from Scott with the great President. For that Breathes there a man was the text for Edward Everett. THE INAUGURATION OF a sketch by Theodore R. Davis, made at the time. AT LINCOLN S HOME 199
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