"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation conceived in Liberty dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we engaged great civil war testing whether or any nation so dedicated can long endure. We met battle-field of war. have come dedicate portion field as final resting place for those who here gave their lives might live. It is altogether fitting proper should do this. But larger sense not -- consecrate hallow ground. The brave men living dead struggled here consecrated it far above poor power add detract. world will little note nor remember what say but it never forget they did here. us living rather be unfinished work which fought thus nobly advanced. rather task remaining before from these honored dead take increased devotion cause last full measure highly resolve shall died vain under God birth freedom government people by perish earth."