Poem of the Week:
LIFE’S MUST NOTS Some things there are I must not do: To self I must not he untrue, I must not for a profit’s sake A false or mean advantage take, Or risk an everlasting stain
For selfish pride or paltry gain. I must not thoughtlessly deride The things which are my neighhour’s pride, Or hold my head so high that lie May fear to make a friend of me. I must not, though it he my right, Disturb his comfort, day or night.
I must not disregard life’s laws, Or think myself secure because The vile may prosper and the cheat
May seem to flourish in deceit. If happiness I hope to reap, Both health and honour I must keep.
Lord, when temptation comes along, ’Tis then, I pray Thee, make me strong. Let neither fame, nor wealth, nor prise, To what is manly blind my eyes. Let it he said, when life is through, Some things there were l would not do. —Edgar A. Guest.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20077, 6 April 1935, Page 12
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171Poem of the Week: Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20077, 6 April 1935, Page 12
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