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Hearts overflow, eyes glisten, the voice cries out with gladness, the heart echoes to the booming cannon, and victory thrills us all with its bewitching, triumphant music.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Hearts overflow, eyes glisten, the voice cries out with gladness, the heart echoes to the booming cannon, and victory…”
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Sumner expresses the joy and excitement felt during a time of victory, capturing the emotional response of the moment.
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