Helena Nordhoff Gargan
Published: 2015-07-11
Total Pages: 172
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Excerpt from Thomas J. Gargan, a Memorial: With an Appendix Containing Addresses Delivered by Him on Various Occasions They laid him down, under the cool, gray sod, Under the grass, under the stars and skies, At peace with all the world, at rest with God, The hush and calm of death upon his eyes. The sprays and garlands strewn o'er him may fade; But yet the noble, tender deeds unseen - The open hand, with all its gifts unweighed - Will bloom and keep his kindly mem'ry green. O loyal friend, how often in our need In days to come, with youth and hope outworn, We'll miss the tongue that eloquent could plead For truth and right; those dear, dead graces mourn, The gentle smile, the sweetly mellow voice, The courage firm, the honor unassailed, The counsel wise that guided men to choice, The friendship firm and true that never failed! He sleeps with them, the comrades of his youth, With those he loved when all the world was young; With those brave hearts, who battled for the truth, Stirring the world with songs for freedom sung. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.