1866–1951

Introduction

Born: May 3, 1866, Brooke­land, Tex­as.

Died: June 25, 1951, Tex­as.

Buried: Yel­low­pine Ce­me­te­ry, Yel­low­pine, Tex­as.

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Biography

Andrew was the son of Sam­uel Hous­ton Veatch and He­len Moor Brad­shaw, and hus­band of Ev­elyn Ni­chol­son.

He was des­cribed as a po­et, preach­er and ed­it­or.

Poem

Over the Line

Over the line, yes, over the line,
Delay no longer, no more repine;
Why dost thou falter, O soul of mine?
The Master is calling—Come over the line,
The world is cruel. and cold and hard,
And the Word has promised a sure reward,
To those who follow the voice divine
Of the tender Shepherd, Come over the line,
Come out of the snare, then; out of the path
That is leading thee forward to endless wrath.

Andrew Allen Veatch
A Texas Scrap-book, 1875

Sources

Lyrics

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