MY HERO.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 466, 26 April 1890, Page 8

MY HERO.

I have my herolet mo sav He wears no sword or uniform; He never braved the leaden ruin Amid the battle’s fiery storm. Ihe world knows not his fane or name, Ho makes no speech, he sin«s no sours, He stands not for some faneied “ right, He champions not some fancied wrong. He has no rank, no store of gold, H He rules no “ board ” or “ company; He lias no patronage to give, No sinecnre.no sa'ary, He is no dainty exquisite For fashion to adorn at will; No social ovnament, no pet; And jet lie is my hero still. This man of perfect health and strength, Of kindlv purpose, chaste and good. Who wiikes each morning with delight To do the thing he knows ho should, Who, with frank eyes and honest lips, Greets every man, and woman, too ; Who scorns a lie, and hates a vice, And pays to everyone their due. Whose strong right arm and sweet, true heart, Firm will and clearly fibred brain Is jovful in all hours of joy, Patient and grave in grief or pain. Who lends not body, will or mind To any wrong, though small it be ; "Unknown he may be, yet he is A hero great enough for me. “ An average man,” you smiling say ; “ The world has thousands of Buch men ” I answer : “ That is rare, good news; The world is full of heroes, then : Heroes for every grief and strait, In fire or flood no whit afraid ; And it is of such ‘ average men ’ The leaders of the world are made.”