Memorial Address at the Dedication of the Soldiers Monument, Maple Grove Cemetary, Randolph, New York (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Memorial Address at the Dedication of the Soldiers Monument, Maple Grove Cemetary, Randolph, New York (Classic Reprint) written by James T. Edwards and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Memorial Address at the Dedication of the Soldiers Monument, Maple Grove Cemetary, Randolph, New York Thucydides, writing of those who fell at Marathon, declared that the whole world is a mausoleum of those who die for the preservation of the liberties country. Though foul are the drops that oft distil On the field of warfare, blood like this For Liberty shed, so holy is, it would not stain the purest rill That sparkles among the bowers of bliss. Oh, if there be, on this earthly sphere, A boon, an offering Heaven holds dear, 'tis the last libation Liberty draws From the heart that bleeds and breaks in her cause. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.