National Hymns: How They are Written and how They are Not Written : a Lyric and National Study for the Times : with a Letter to the Saturday Review |
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... interest of slavery dominant in this country , and to pervert the flag of this free republic to the protection of inchoate slave communities , or to rend and ruin the great nation in which that interest had ceased to rule . This purpose ...
... interest of slavery dominant in this country , and to pervert the flag of this free republic to the protection of inchoate slave communities , or to rend and ruin the great nation in which that interest had ceased to rule . This purpose ...
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... interests , its honor , or even its exist- ence against a foreign foe . The feeling thus awak- ened , though so considerate and so placable , was yet enthusiastic . The fire of patriotism never burned with purer , brighter , or intenser ...
... interests , its honor , or even its exist- ence against a foreign foe . The feeling thus awak- ened , though so considerate and so placable , was yet enthusiastic . The fire of patriotism never burned with purer , brighter , or intenser ...
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... interests of life , our share of contributions to that literature , in the last fifty years , is one , of which , neither as to its quality nor its quantity , need we be ashamed . Irving , Dana , Bryant , Prescott , Webster , Everett ...
... interests of life , our share of contributions to that literature , in the last fifty years , is one , of which , neither as to its quality nor its quantity , need we be ashamed . Irving , Dana , Bryant , Prescott , Webster , Everett ...
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... interest to their writers , " or , in plain terms , either the flattest common - place , or absolutely neither rhyme nor reason . From the whole collection , only about thirty were reserved as worthy of a second reading , and these , on ...
... interest to their writers , " or , in plain terms , either the flattest common - place , or absolutely neither rhyme nor reason . From the whole collection , only about thirty were reserved as worthy of a second reading , and these , on ...
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... interest . This may be attained for- tuitously , or at least unconsciously ; but attained , it insures immortality , a dwelling - place in the heart of a whole nation . The words must express with fervid directness the central ...
... interest . This may be attained for- tuitously , or at least unconsciously ; but attained , it insures immortality , a dwelling - place in the heart of a whole nation . The words must express with fervid directness the central ...
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abreuve nos sillons Amen American arms battle blest blood Britain British nation called Carey chorus citoyens competitors Constitution E Pluribus Unum enemies England English evermore excited favor feeling formez vos bataillons Fort Sumter French Gentleman's Magazine God save hand harmony heart Henry Carey honor Hozanna hundred Jacobite John Bull liberty LIGHT lines live loyal lyric manuscripts Marchons Marseillaise melody ment moral muslin national hymn never noble O'er patriotic peace popular prize qu'un sang impur reason reign republic rhyme RICHARD GRANT WHITE Rule Britannia sang impur abreuve SATURDAY REVIEW save our Fatherland Save the King secession sent sentiment sing slave slavery soul South spirit stanza Star-Spangled Banner strong style Sumter sung Thee thou tion Tis Freedom's true truth Union United verses victorious voice vote wave woman words and music writers written York
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Page 18 - O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Page 57 - Allons, enfants de la patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé ; Contre nous de la tyrannie L'étendard sanglant est levé.
Page 43 - O Lord our God, arise! Scatter his enemies, And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks: On Thee our hopes we fix — God save us all!
Page 40 - God save great George our King, Long live our noble King; God save the King.
Page 58 - Amour sacré de la Patrie, Conduis, soutiens nos bras vengeurs. Liberté, liberté chérie, Combats avec tes défenseurs. Sous nos drapeaux, que la Victoire Accoure à tes mâles accents : Que tes ennemis expirants Voient ton triomphe et notre gloire ! Aux armes, citoyens ! Formez vos bataillons : Marchons, qu'un sang impur abreuve nos sillons.
Page 160 - States for peace and for war, — the right to keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, or to engage in war unless actually invaded...
Page 76 - Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful from each foreign stroke; As the loud blast that tears the skies Serves but to root thy native oak.
Page 45 - God bless the Prince of Wales, The true born Prince of Wales, Sent us by Thee! Grant us one favor more, The King for to restore, As thou hast done before, The Familie...
Page 42 - King ! Long live our noble King! God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us ! God save the King!
Page 57 - Français, pour nous, ah ! quel outrage ! Quels transports il doit exciter ! C'est nous qu'on ose méditer De rendre à l'antique esclavage ! Aux armes, citoyens ! etc. Quoi ! ces cohortes étrangères Feraient la loi dans nos foyers...