英语演讲原文：亚伯拉罕.林肯在葛底斯堡的演说

葛底斯堡演说词--亚伯拉罕·林肯THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS——by Abraham Lincoln（Translated by YLSHD）八十七年前，我们的先辈在这块大陆上建立起一个崭新的国家，它在自由之中孕育，以致力于所有人与生俱来的平等为目标。

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.当前，我们正在进行一场伟大的内战，以检验这个国家——或任何一个诞生并执著于上述信仰的国家——能否长久生存。

我们在这次战争的一个伟大战场上聚会，我们来到这里，将这战场上的一小块土地作为供奉……作为亘古长眠的安息之地……祭献给那些为国家生存而捐躯的人们。

我们这样做，是完全合理并且，分所当为的。

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.然而，就深一层的意义而言，我们难以供奉，无从献祭，我们不能令这块土地变得更为神圣……那些曾在这里战斗过的，活着和死去的勇士们，已经将它改造得如此圣洁，远非我们微薄的力量所能扬抑。

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address(on Nov.19,1863)Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon 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 the war. We have come to dedicate a portion of the field as the final resting-place of 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 cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our power to add or to 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 here gave the last full measure of devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that the nation shall. under God, have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.美国总统林肯葛底斯堡演讲词八十七年前，我们的父辈在这块大陆上创建了一个新的国家。

亚伯拉罕．林肯盖茨堡演讲词（中英对译）Abraham LincolnThe Gettysburg AddressFourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon 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 battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who gave their lives that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our 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 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 this Nation, under GOD, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the People by the People and for the People shall not perish from the earth."亚伯拉罕．林肯盖茨堡演讲词八十七年以前，我们的祖先在这大陆上建立了一个新的国家，它孕育于自由，并且献身给一种理念，即所有人都是生来平等的。

葛底斯堡演讲词THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS 亚伯拉罕·林肯by Abraham Lincoln 1863.11.19Four 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.八十七年以前，我们的祖先在这大陆上建立了一个国家，它孕育于自由，并且献身给一种理念，即所有人都是生来平等的。

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.当前，我们正在从事一次伟大的内战，我们在考验，究竟这个国家，或任何一个有这种主张和这种信仰的国家，是否能长久存在。

我们在那次战争的一个伟大的战场上集会。

我们来到这里，奉献那个战场上的一部分土地，作为在此地为那个国家的生存而牺牲了自己生命的人的永久眠息之所。

我们这样做，是十分合情合理的。

英语美文：林肯在葛底斯堡的演讲Abraham Lincoln，(1809－1865)亚伯拉罕·林肯，(1809－1865)November 19, 18631863年11月19日Gettysburg, Pennsylvania宾夕法尼亚州，葛底斯堡Fourscore and seven years ago,our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation,conceived and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.八十七年前，我们先辈在这个大陆上创立了一个新国家，它孕育于自由之中，奉行一切人生来平等的原则。

Now we are engaged in a great civil war,testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and dedicated can long endure.We are met on the battelfield of that war.We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final-resting place for those who gave their lives that the nation might live.It is altogether and proper that we should do this.我们正从事一场伟大的内战，以考验这个国家，或者任何一个孕育于自由和奉行上述原则的国家是否能够长久存有下去。

我们在这场战争中的一个伟大战场上集会。

烈士们为使这个国家能够生存下去而献出了自己的生命，我们来到这里，是要把这个战场的一部分奉献给他们作为最后安息之所。

林肯葛底斯堡演讲稿1.12.23.3我们这样做是完全应该而且是非常恰当的，率棵窃谡饫锼龉氖拢澜缛从涝恫换嵬。

林肯葛底斯堡演讲稿2017-08-12 17:40:23 | #1楼林肯葛底斯堡演讲Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continenta new Nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition thatall 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 battlefield of that war. We havecome to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for thosewho gave their lives that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting andproper that we should do this.But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannothallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here,have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world willlittle note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget whatthey did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated to thegreat task remaining before us; that from these honored dead, we takeincreased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measureof devotion; that this Nation, under GOD, shall have a new birth of freedom;and that government of the People by the People and for the People shall notperish from the earth.葛底斯堡演说亚伯拉罕·林肯，1963年11月19日87年前，我们的先辈们在这个大陆上创立了一个新国家，它孕育于自由之中，奉行一切人生来平等的原则。

英语名篇:葛底斯堡演讲词--亚伯拉罕.林肯the gettysburg addressby abraham lincoln八十七年往常，我们的祖先在这大陆上建立了一具国家，它孕育于自由，同时献身给一种理念，即所有人基本上声来平等的。

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.当前，我们正在从事一次伟大的内战，我们在考验，究竟那个国家，或任何一具有这种主张和这种信仰的国家，是否能长久存在。

我们在那次战争的一具伟大的战场上集会。

我们来到这个地方，奉献这个战场上的一部分土地，作为在此地为这个国家的生存而牺牲了自己生命的人的永远眠息之所。

我们如此做，是十分合情合理的。

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.可是，就更深一层意义而言，我们是无从奉献这片土地的--无从使它成为圣地--也别能把它变为人们景仰之所。

林肯(Abraham Lincoln)著名的葛底斯堡演说中英对照版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.八十七年以前，我们的祖先在这大陆上建立了一个国家，它孕育于自由，并且献身给一种理念，即所有人都是生来平等的。

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.当前，我们正在从事一次伟大的内战，我们在考验，究竟这个国家，或任何一个有这种主张和这种信仰的国家，是否能长久存在。

我们在那次战争的一个伟大的战场上集会。

我们来到这里，奉献那个战场上的一部分土地，作为在此地为那个国家的生存而牺牲了自己生命的人的永久眠息之所。

我们这样做，是十分合情合理的。

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.可是，就更深一层意义而言，我们是无从奉献这片土地的--无从使它成为圣地--也不能把它变为人们景仰之所。

葛底斯堡演说中英对照全文葛底斯堡演说是美国总统亚伯拉罕·林肯在1863年11月19日在葛底斯堡为在南北战争中阵亡的士兵落成的国家士兵公墓进行致辞时所作的演讲。

这篇演说是美国历史上最重要的演讲之一，也是公认的英语演讲文化的经典之作之一。

以下是葛底斯堡演说中英对照的全文：英文原文：Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth onthis 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 thatwe 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 devotionto that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shallnot have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shallhave a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.中文翻译：八十七年前，我们的先辈在这块大陆上创立了一个新国家，它以自由的理念为基础，致力于宣扬人人生来平等的原则。

【优质】亚伯拉罕.林肯在葛底斯堡英语演讲稿word版本本文部分内容来自网络整理，本司不为其真实性负责，如有异议或侵权请及时联系，本司将立即删除！== 本文为word格式，下载后可方便编辑和修改！ ==亚伯拉罕.林肯在葛底斯堡英语演讲稿Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth uponthis continent a new Nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to theproposition that all men are created equal. Now, we are engaged in a great Civil War, testing whether that Nation, or any nation soconceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who gave their lives that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our 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 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; thatthis Nation, under GOD, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the People by the People and for the People shall not perish from the earth."87年前，我们的先辈们在这个大陆上创立了一个新国家，它孕育于自由之中，奉行一切人生来平等的原则。

葛底斯堡演说（中英文版）林肯的这篇演说是演说史上著名的篇章，其思想的深刻，行文的严谨，语言的冼练，确实是不愧彪炳青史的大手笔。

葛底斯堡战役后，决定为死难烈士举行盛大葬礼。

掩葬委员会发给总统一张普通的请帖，他们以为他是不会来的，但林肯答应了。

既然总统来，那一定要讲演的，但他们已经请了著名演说家艾佛瑞特来做这件事，因此，他们又给林肯写了信，说在艾佛瑞特演说完毕之后，他们希望他“随便讲几句适当的话”。

这是一个侮辱，但林肯平静地接受了。

两星期内，他在穿衣、刮脸、吃点心时也想着怎样演说。

演说稿改了两三次，他仍不满意。

到了葬礼的前一天晚上，还在做最后的修改，然后半夜找到他的同僚高声朗诵。

走进会场时，他骑在马上仍把头低到胸前默想着演说辞。

那位艾佛瑞特讲演了两个多小时，将近结束时，林肯不安地掏出旧式眼镜，又一次看他的讲稿。

他的演说开始了，一位记者支上三角架准备拍摄照片，等一切就绪的时候，林肯已走下讲台。

这段时间只有两分钟，而掌声却持续了10分钟。

后人给以极高评价的那份演说辞，在今天译成中文，也不过400字。

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS AbrahamLincoln Delivered on the 19th Day of November, 1863 Cemetery Hill,Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaFour 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.葛底斯堡演说亚伯拉罕·林肯，1963年11月19日87年前，我们的先辈们在这个大陆上创立了一个新国家，它孕育于自由之中，奉行一切人生来平等的原则。

Gettysburg Address葛底斯堡演说Abraham Lincoln亚伯拉罕林肯（美国第16任总统）Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new n ati on, con ceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the propositi on that all men are created equal.八十七年以前，我们的祖先在这块大陆上创立了一个孕育于自由的新国家，他们主张人人生而平等，并为此而献身。

（在八十七年前，我们的国父们在这块土地上创建一个新的国家，乃基于对自由的坚信，并致力于所有人皆生而平等的信念。

）Now we are en gaged in a great civil war, test ing whether that n ati on, or any n ati on so con ceived and so dedicated, can long en dure. We are met on a great battle field of that war. We have come to dedicate a porti on of that field, as a final rest ing place for those who here gave their lives to that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.现在我们正进行一场伟大的内战，这是一场检验这一国家或者任何一个像我们这样孕育于自由并信守其主张的国家是否能长久存在的战争。

我们聚集在这场战争中一个伟大战场上，将这个战场上的一块土地奉献给那些在此地为了这个国家的生存而牺牲了自己生命的人，作为他们的最终安息之所。

《葛底斯堡演说》(英文:Gettysburg Address)是亚伯拉罕·林肯1863年11月19日Abraham Lincoln Delivered on the 19th Day of November, 1863 Cemetery Hill,Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaFour 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.The Declaration of IndependenceIN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 THE UNANIMOUS DECLARATION OF THE THIRTEEN UNITED STATES OF AMERAICAWhen in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to wh ich the laws Nature and Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that they are among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among them, deriving their just power from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than t right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity, which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is usurpations, all having in direct object tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.亚伯拉罕·林肯，1863年11月19日87年前，我们的先辈们在这个大陆上创立了一个新国家，它孕育于自由之中，奉行一切人生来平等的原则。

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address(on Nov.19,1863)Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon 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 the war. We have come to dedicate a portion of the field as the final resting-place of 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 cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow, this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our power to add or to 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 here gave the last full measureof devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that the nation shall. under God, have a new birth of freedom, and that governmentof the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.美国总统林肯葛底斯堡演讲词八十七年前,我们的先辈们在这个大陆上创立了一个新国家,它孕育于自由之中,奉行一切人生来平等的原则。

Getty‎s burg‎Addre‎s s林肯在葛底‎斯堡的演说‎（Deliv‎e red on the 19th Day of Novem‎b er, 1863 Cemet‎e ry Hill, Getty‎s burg‎, Penns‎y lvan‎i a ）1963年‎11月19‎日,葛底斯堡,宾夕法尼亚‎Fours‎c ore and seven‎years‎ago, our fathe‎r s broug‎h t forth‎upon this conti‎n ent a new Natio‎n, conce‎i ved in Liber‎t y, and dedic‎a ted to the propo‎s itio‎n that all men are creat‎e d equal‎. Now, we are engag‎e d in a great‎Civil‎War, testi‎n g wheth‎e r that Natio‎n, or any natio‎n so conce‎i ved and so dedic‎a ted, can long endur‎e. We are met on a great‎battl‎e fiel‎d of that war. We have come to dedic‎a te a porti‎o n of that field‎as a final‎resti‎n g-place‎for those‎who here gave their‎lives‎that that Natio‎n might‎live. It is altog‎e ther‎fitti‎n g and prope‎r that we shoul‎d do this.But, in a large‎r sense‎, we canno‎t dedic‎a te, we canno‎t conse‎c rate‎, we canno‎t hallo‎w this groun‎d. The brave‎men, livin‎g and dead, who strug‎g led here, have conse‎c rate‎d it far above‎our poor power‎to add or detra‎c t. The world‎will littl‎e note nor long remem‎b er what we say here, but it can never‎forge‎t what they did here. It is for us, the livin‎g, rathe‎r to be dedic‎a ted here to the unfin‎i shed‎work which‎they who fough‎t here have thus far so nobly‎advan‎c ed. It is rathe‎r for us to be here dedic‎a ted to the great‎task remai‎n ing befor‎e us; that from these‎honor‎e d dead, we take incre‎a sed devot‎i on to that cause‎for which‎they gave the last full measu‎r e of devot‎i on; that we here highl‎y resol‎v e that these‎dead shall‎not have died in vain, that this Natio‎n, under‎GOD, shall‎have a new birth‎of freed‎o m; and that gover‎n ment‎of the Peopl‎e by the Peopl‎e and for the Peopl‎e shall‎not peris‎h from the earth‎.87年前，我们的先辈‎们在这个大‎陆上创立了‎一个新国家‎，它孕育于自‎由之中，奉行一切人‎生来平等的‎原则。

亚伯拉罕.林肯的葛底斯堡演说词---Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln （英文）Gettysburg AddressDelivered on the 19th Day of November, 1863 Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ------------------------------------------------------Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon 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 battlefield of that war. We have e to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who gave their lives that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our 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 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 this Nation, under GOD, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the People by the People and for the People shall not perish from the earth." Abraham Lincoln。

亚伯拉罕．林肯盖茨堡演讲词（中英对译）Abraham LincolnThe Gettysburg AddressFourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon 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 battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who gave their lives that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our 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 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 this Nation, under GOD, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the People by the People and for the People shall not perish from the earth."亚伯拉罕．林肯盖茨堡演讲词八十七年以前，我们的祖先在这大陆上建立了一个新的国家，它孕育于自由，并且献身给一种理念，即所有人都是生来平等的。