Lucius QCLamar: his life, times, and speeches, 1825-1893 . ons, sometimes, es|iecial!y in seasons of ill health, he gave way to the re-action that disiJays itself in waywardness, dejection, and lassitude. But lie was biave,aifectionate, open as the day, lofty, and magnanimous. . To the eloquent appeals of Lamar are due the foundations of the educational sys-tem of Texas, and tlie consecration of nolile grants of public lands to the school anduniversity funds. By him, too, a great tide of corruption and public (ilunder wass\iddenly stopjied.* After the annexation of Texas Mirabeau Lamar served
Lucius QCLamar: his life, times, and speeches, 1825-1893 . ons, sometimes, es|iecial!y in seasons of ill health, he gave way to the re-action that disiJays itself in waywardness, dejection, and lassitude. But lie was biave,aifectionate, open as the day, lofty, and magnanimous. . To the eloquent appeals of Lamar are due the foundations of the educational sys-tem of Texas, and tlie consecration of nolile grants of public lands to the school anduniversity funds. By him, too, a great tide of corruption and public (ilunder wass\iddenly stopjied.* After the annexation of Texas Mirabeau Lamar served efficiently inthe Mexican -War. In 1857 he was appointed United States Minister tothe Argentine Republic, and in 1858 to Costa Eica and died in the year 1859. Between him and Justice Lamar existed thedeepest attachment and mutual admiration. His rare combination ofqualities, his fiery and chivalric nature, his enthusiasm, his patriotism * .;(> in •• of Gen. A. S. .lolin-t ii. ]>v- ii3. HIS LIFE, TUfES, AND SPEECHES. 17 and fervid partisanship—all strongly drew and deeply iutluenced thenascent character of his observant and thoughtful yonng nephew. As a specimen of the literary style of Mirabeau Lamar the followinglyric, which does not appear in the Verse Memorials, is given. Thepoem is the last he wrote, and was inspired by a rarely beautiful wom-an whom he saw in Central America. THE DAUGHTER OF MENDOZA. O lend to me, sweet nightintrale, Your music by the fountains!And lend to me your cadentes, O river of the mountains!That I may sing my gay brunette A diamond sparli in coral set,Geui for a princes coronet— Tlie daugliter of Mendoza. How brilliant is the morning star! The evening star, how tender!Tlie light of botli is in her eye, Their softness and their for the lash that sliades their light, They were too dazzling for the figlit;And when she shuts them all is night— The daughter of IMendoz
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