apostrophize

With thoughts like these, however un-novel, I apostrophize 'My Boy:'

There is entire liberty; prince or artizan, all are equal; each may apostrophize a mask.

But Janet kept her ground, and continued to weep and wail and apostrophize the dead mother, or appeal to the orphan child.

Truly we might apostrophize Freedom in the words of the Hebrew prophet: "Who is this that cometh with her garments dyed in blood?"