Stony the road we trod Bitter the chast’ning rod,

Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;

Yet with a steady beat

Have not our weary feet

Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?

We have come over a way that with tears has been watered

We have come, treading our path thro’ the blood of the slaughtered

Out from the gloomy pasty, till now we stand at last

Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast

Using Textual Evidence To Support Your Answer, What Can You Infer About The Journey Forward From The "dark past"?

In one sentence of approximately 15 to 25 words, write the main idea that thomas paine wants to convert to all the readers of the declaration of independence

"if we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day. nothing stimulates our appetite for the simple joys of life more than the starvation caused by sadness or desperation. in order to complete our amazing life journey successfully, it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessing in every curse." anthon st. maarten, divine living: the essential guide to your true destiny. what does this quote mean to you? this isn't for anything in particular, i just wanted to know. : )

The fact that ambrose bierce actually fought in the civil war has what impact on his writing in the occurrence at owl creek bridge