Ladies Express.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 919, 19 February 1881, Page 2

Ladies Express.

HUMAN I T Y.

Mv friend is grey, and age, my boy, Has left its mark upon his brow, And that’s the very reason why I sometimes seek his counsel now • If sixty years have been well spent, They needs must have some knowledge lent. I call it lent, for, as you know, He doth impart it every day, And when it comes that he must go, He will not take it all away ; Some share he grants to vou and me, And all the world will richer be. 1 asked him which he thought the best Of gifts that have to man been given ; If there was one from out the rest Would brighter shine before high heaven ? This answer then he made to me—- “ I think it is humanity ” “ Humanity doth bear a part. In all the deeds that great men do ; It is the life stream from the heart That throbs in pain for others’ woe. Not far from Christianity Is he who hath humanity.” “ I scorn the man, tkough rich he be, And splendid be his mien and garb, Whose heart rejoiceth e’er to see The hand of Cruelty his barb Thrust into a defenceless foe, And laugh at poverty and woe !” “ Go, lead the young in Mercy’s ways, There falls the. ‘ gentle dew from heaven Humanity will light their days, And bless the youth to whom ’tis given. Teach pity, charity, aud spare The world another Robespierre 1”