Not
- How did he die? But - How did he live?
Not
- What did he gain? But - What did he give?
These
are the things that measure the worth
Of
a man as a man, regardless of birth.
Not
- What was his station? But - had he a heart?
And
- How did he play his God-given part?
Was
he ever ready with a word of good cheer
To
bring back a smile, to banish a tear?
Not
- What was his church? Not - What was his creed?
But
- Had he befriended those really in need?
Not
- What did the sketch in the newspaper say?
But
- How many were sorry when he passed away?
These
are the things that measure the worth
Of
a man as a man, regardless of birth.
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