The American literary reciter; readings, delcamations and plays, original compositions and choice selections of the best literature .. . ithing arms are bentTo clasp the zone of the firmament, 254 TREASURE TROVE—WORLD FAVORITES. And fold at length, in their dark embrace,From mountain to mountain the visiblespace. Darker—still darker! the whirlwinds bearThe dust of the plains to the middle air;And hark to the crashing, long and loud,Of the chariot of God in the thunder-cloud !You may trace its path by the flashes that startFrom the rapid wheels whereer they dart,As the fire-bolts leap to the wo
The American literary reciter; readings, delcamations and plays, original compositions and choice selections of the best literature .. . ithing arms are bentTo clasp the zone of the firmament, 254 TREASURE TROVE—WORLD FAVORITES. And fold at length, in their dark embrace,From mountain to mountain the visiblespace. Darker—still darker! the whirlwinds bearThe dust of the plains to the middle air;And hark to the crashing, long and loud,Of the chariot of God in the thunder-cloud !You may trace its path by the flashes that startFrom the rapid wheels whereer they dart,As the fire-bolts leap to the world below,And flood the skies with a lurid glow. What roar is that?—tis the rain that breaksIn torrents away from the airy lakes,Heavily poured on the shuddering ground,And shedding a nameless horror ! well-known woods, and mountains, and skies,With the very clouds!—ye are lost to my seek ye vainly, and see in your placeThe shadowy tempest that sweeps through space,A whirling ocean that fills the wallOf the crystal heaven, and buries I, cut off from the world, remainAlone with the terrible Triumph The masterpieces of American eloquence and statesmanship are included in this department. The selections are particularly adapted to the anniversaries of our Great American Statesmen and to all patriotic holidays as well. McKINLEYS EULOGY OF LINCOLN. IT is not difficult to place a correct esti-mate upon the character of was the greatest man of his time, es-pecially approved of God for the work Hegave him to do. History abundantly proves his superior-ity as a leader, and establishes his constantreliance upon a higher power for guidanceand support. The tendency of this age is to exagger-ation, but of Lincoln certainly none havespoken more highly than those who knewhim best. The greatest names in American historyare Washington and Lincoln. One is for-ever associated with the independence ofthe states and formation of the FederalUnion,
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