Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more read more

Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more than coronets,
And simple faith than Norman blood.

Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.

Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.

Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.

Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.

Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.

Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.

For a morning raine leave not your journey.

For a morning raine leave not your journey.

Each day that fate adds to your life, put down as so much gain.

Each day that fate adds to your life, put down as so much gain.

Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.

Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.

Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.

Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.

Fighting without concert, they suffer universal defeat.

Fighting without concert, they suffer universal defeat.