Memorize the Gettysburg Address

I had set this aside for a few days(mostly because I misplaced my book of great speeches). But Now have memorized about 1/2 of it.

This actually the first time I’ve ever read the speech. I’ve heard it’s short and it is. After trying for a day i have the first three senteces memorized.

so glad I did this!! still remember a little…....but who cares?? if i ever have 2 do it again 4 history at least it will b easier!!!

I HAVE TO DO THIS FOR SCHOOL BY FEBRUARY 27!!!!!!!!!!!
AND I ONLY HAVE THE FIRST PARAGRAPH MEMORIZED!!!!!!!!!!!

Allan Pinkerton of the secret service, President Lincoln, and Major General John McClernand, 1862

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Have to memorize the words in bold.

for some reason having a hard time getting the last part down.
It’s only something I want to have under my belt, not a requirement so maybe that’s why it’s taking me so long.

I’ve memorized all but the last sentence. It doesn’t sound like much, but it certainly is.
“It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us-that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion-that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain-that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

xP I can’t bring myself to finish it…

i have to do this , im in 6th grade and tomorrow (monday) i have to recite it! i cant memorize it

four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation. Concieved in liberty, dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

(first line of) GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
(Abraham Lincon, 1864)