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

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

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles, and kindnesses, and read more

Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles, and kindnesses, and small obligations, given habitually, are what win and preserve the heart and secure comfort

If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.

If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.

I slept and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty:--
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I slept and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty:--
Was thy dream then a shadowy lie?

Not once or twice in our rough island story,
The path of duty was the way to glory.

Not once or twice in our rough island story,
The path of duty was the way to glory.

Do your duty today and repent tomorrow

Do your duty today and repent tomorrow

In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our
duty.

In doing what we ought we deserve no praise, because it is our
duty.

Then on! then on! where duty leads,
My course be onward still.

Then on! then on! where duty leads,
My course be onward still.