Military glory-that attractive rainbow, that rises in showers of blood…

Abraham Lincoln
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Military glory-that attractive rainbow, that rises in showers of blood-that serpent's eye, that charms to destroy. ✨ Abraham Lincoln, Bob Blaisdell (2013). Abraham Lincoln's Wit & Wisdom, p.64, Courier Corporation
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