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My friends! My friends! My friends!

No one, no one not in my situation can appreciate my feelings, my feelings of sadness at this parting.

To this place and the kindness of these people I owe ev'rything. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may return.

Trusting in Him who can go with me and remain with you and be ev'rywhere for good, and be ev'rywhere for good, let us confidently hope, let us confidently hope, let us confidently hope that all may yet be well, that all may yet be well, that all may yet be well.

I bid you farewell. I bid you farewell, an affectionate farewell.
Farewell.

(Lincoln's extemporaneous farewell to his friends at the Springfield rail platform as he left to assume the Presidency.)