Do your duty today and repent tomorrow

Do your duty today and repent tomorrow

And rank for her meant duty, various,
Yet equal in its worth, done worthily.
Command was service; read more

And rank for her meant duty, various,
Yet equal in its worth, done worthily.
Command was service; humblest service done
By willing and discerning souls was glory.

Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.

Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.

Thanks to the gods! my boy has done his duty.

Thanks to the gods! my boy has done his duty.

Hath the spirit of all beauty
Kissed you in the path of duty?

Hath the spirit of all beauty
Kissed you in the path of duty?

Not aw'd to duty by superior sway.

Not aw'd to duty by superior sway.

What is possible is our highest duty.

What is possible is our highest duty.

My noble father,
I do perceive here a divided duty.

My noble father,
I do perceive here a divided duty.

Simply duty hath no place for fear.

Simply duty hath no place for fear.