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Lincoln - The True American Way
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Lincoln - The True American Way |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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Lincoln - The True American Way Born two hundred years ago In Hardin County of Kentucky Moved to Indiana when eight Then, he ended up in Illinois. Though he could read, write, and cipher He really wanted to know much more He learned, while working on a farm And running, a New Salem store. Became a lawyer in the legislature Spent years on the circuit of courts A man with extraordinary ambition That’s what our history supports. He was married to Mary Todd And they had, four sons born Only one, lived to maturity The other three, the loss, to mourn. In Fifty-eight, ran for the Senate He lost, but gained a reputation Nominated, and in Eighteen sixty-one Sworn in, the Leader of our Nation. He rallied the Northern States And he proclaimed that all were free And especially, all those Black Folks Who lived within this great Country. Some Southern States seceded And our Nation was torn asunder More than six hundred thousand killed InCivil War, Brother killing Brother. From Sixty-one to Sixty-five Battles raged across our Land Ravaged homes and towns and lives Defiled the countryside, once grand. At Gettysburg, he gave an Address Words, which are still quoted today Like, “of”, “by”, and “for the People” That became our unique, American way. He was re-elected in Sixty-four As our Country began to heal “Malice toward none, charity for all” Where, “Freedom for all” is real. On that Good Friday, in Sixty-five In Ford’s Theatre, a shot rang out Booth forever changed our history And maybe what, we are all about. He would probably be very proud If, he could be here with us today And see our first Black President Might say, “That’s the true American way!” 02.12.2009 Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. copyright 1984 |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo Abe, This is your usual excellent work on Honest Abe. Bobby |
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
A very fitting tribute to "Honest Abe". I am reminded of the words of a woman who was a freed slave, when The President's coffin rode by---"There goes Mr. Lincoln; he walks the earth like the Lord!" Thanks for sharing--- art |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed this...James |
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