... impersonal note. Realizing that his words must be weak and fruitless, Lincoln continues to console the mother, addressing the pride she must have over laying such a costly "sacrifice" upon the "altar of freedom", praying that God may alleviate her suffering. Lincoln euphemizes the death of her sons, metaphorically comparing it to the biblical sacrifice of Abraham and Ishmael, a sacrifice that was ... ...

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