. Civil War echoes: character sketches and state secrets . om Dante, recited byan author of distinguished reputation, with exquisite deli-cacy of feeling: The Perfect Woman Within her eyes my lady beareth all things grow kind beneath her she doth pass, all turn in sweet whom she greeteth as a frightened dove,His heart doth tremble; and unworthinessHis downcast face and flaming cheek her purity, flee Pride and Ire:Sweet dames! To honor her with me gentleness, each pure and gracious his heart are born who hears her spee
. Civil War echoes: character sketches and state secrets . om Dante, recited byan author of distinguished reputation, with exquisite deli-cacy of feeling: The Perfect Woman Within her eyes my lady beareth all things grow kind beneath her she doth pass, all turn in sweet whom she greeteth as a frightened dove,His heart doth tremble; and unworthinessHis downcast face and flaming cheek her purity, flee Pride and Ire:Sweet dames! To honor her with me gentleness, each pure and gracious his heart are born who hears her blest the place that sight of her doth know;And all the charm wherewith her smile is fraughtMay not be told, or een remembered; eachNew smile a miracle so rare doth show! The whole company then sang Longfellows Psalm ofLife, to the tune of Annie Laurie, with charming effect. The following inspired tribute to the Star Spangled Ban-ner, by an unknown author, said to have been a little girlthirteen years of age, was then rendered by this relator: ISO. PLAO or THK PIaANBT OEMS ! Whose sappblre-clrcled dlnaemaStud every sea and shire and sky;Oh \ can Tliy children gazeL|)on Tliy poldcn Muze,Nor kindle at Thy ray«Wliich led the brave of old to die?Thou banner, beautl/nl and grand,Klout Thou ioi-ever oer our land! Flag of the bikd op Jovb! Who left Ills home the cloads above To point the heros Hghtnfng path! Around Tliee will we stand, With glittering sword In hand, And swear to frunrd the land Whieh quelled the British Lions wrath! Klas of the free and brave in , For aye be Ttiou the blest of God! OF THE STRIPES OP FIRE ! as the bard his lofry lyrefun strike, Thou shalt Inspire our song!Well sing Thee round the hearth;Well sin;? Thee on strange earth;Well sins Tliee when we forthTo battle go, with clarion tongue!Ila^ of the West! Be Tliou tjnfnrtedTill the last trump arouse the world Flaij of two ocean khouk? ! Whose everlasting thunder roars From deep to
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