WOULD MAKE A BETTER WORLD.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 14, 27 August 1898, Page 7

WOULD MAKE A BETTER WORLD.

If men cared less for wealth and lands, And less for battle-fields and glory ; If writ in human hearts a name Seemed better than in song or story ; If men instead of nursing pride Would learn to hate it and abhor it ; If more relied On love to guide, The world would be better for it. If men dealt less in stocks and lands, And more in bonds and deeds fraternal ; If Love's work had more willing hands To link this world with the supernal : If men stored up Love's oil and wine, And on bruised human hearts would pour it : If " yours " and " mine " Would once combine, The world would be the better for it. If more would act the play of life, Aiid fewer spoil it in rehearsal, If Bigotry would sheath its knife, Till good became more universal ; If Custom, gray with ages grown, Had fewer blind men to adore it — If Talent alone In Truth alone, The world would the betthr for it. If men were wise in little things — Affecting less in all their dealings ; If hearts had fewer rusted strings, To isolate their kindred feelings ; If men, when wrong beats down the Eight, Would strike together to restore it — If Bight made Might In every fight, The world would be the better for it.

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