Irvin St. Clair Pepper (late a Representative from Iowa): Memorial Addresses Delivered in the House of Representatives and in the Senate of the United StatesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1915 - 118 strán (strany) |
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ADDRESS adjourned ambitions body brother career Champ Clark character citizen CLAIR PEPPER Clerk Clinton Clinton County colleague Congressman IRVIN ST Congressman PEPPER Connolly county attorney death of Congressman deceased December 22 Delta Tau Delta departed friend devoted duty elected to Congress expression eyes faithful father friendship funeral George Washington University grief heart honest honor hope House of Representatives inspiration intimate Iowa City IRVIN PEPPER KENYON kindly Kirkpatrick knew Knights Templar late a Representative late Congressman life's lived loss loyal Member of Congress memory morning mother mourn Muscatine County national congressional committee never night o'clock Ottumwa party patriotic political President private secretary promise Representative PEPPER Republican Resolved Robert Toombs Rock Island Arsenal second district second Iowa district sentiment served sorrow soul spirit splendid success things tion to-day tribute unanimous United States Senate Wade Washington words young
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Strana 10 - Hath He marks to lead me to Him, If He be my Guide ? " In His feet and hands are wound-prints, And His side.
Strana 16 - FLOWER in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies, I hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower — but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is.
Strana 15 - So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan, which moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
Strana 16 - There are a sort of men whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond...
Strana 69 - I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead. He is just away ! With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, He has wandered into an unknown land, And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he lingers there.
Strana 49 - The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light, And showed the names whom love of God had...
Strana 41 - God give us men! A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready hands, Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office Cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And damn his treacherous flatteries without winking; Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog In public duty and in private thinking...
Strana 8 - Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions, and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House; Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Strana 68 - Farewell) a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man : to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing...
Strana 104 - SUNSET and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For tho...