The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . ro-nation, the surging smoke, the volleying flames, the hostilefaces all around, the pitying eye that lurked but here andthere until nature and imperishable truth broke loose fromartificial restraints; these might not be apparent through themists of the hurrying future. But the voice that called herto death, that she heard forever. Great was the throne of France even in those days, andgreat was he that sat upon it; but well Joanna knew that notthe throne, nor he that sat upon it, was for her; but, on thecontrar
The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . ro-nation, the surging smoke, the volleying flames, the hostilefaces all around, the pitying eye that lurked but here andthere until nature and imperishable truth broke loose fromartificial restraints; these might not be apparent through themists of the hurrying future. But the voice that called herto death, that she heard forever. Great was the throne of France even in those days, andgreat was he that sat upon it; but well Joanna knew that notthe throne, nor he that sat upon it, was for her; but, on thecontrary, that she was for them ; not she by them, but theyby her, should rise from the dust. Gorgeous were the liliesof France, and for centuries had they privilege to spread theirbeauty over land and sea, until, in another century, the wrathof God and man combined to wither them ; but well Joannaknew, early at Domremy she had read that bitter truth, thatthe lilies of France would decorate no garland for nor bud, bell nor blossom, would ever bloom for her. —T. De
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