XXI.—WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?
1. Thy neighbor? It is he whom thouHast power to aid[189]and bless,Whose aching heart, or burning browThy soothing[190]hand may press.2. Thy neighbor? ’Tis the fainting poor,Whose eye with want is dim,Whom hunger sends from door to door—Go thou, and succor[191]him.3. Thy neighbor? ’Tis that weary[192]man,Whose years are at their brim,Bent low with sickness, cares and pain—Go thou, and comfort him.4. Thy neighbor? ’Tis the heart bereft[193]Of every earthly gem:Widow[194]and orphan helpless left—Go thou, and shelter them.5. Whene’er thou meet’st a human formLess favored[195]than thine own,Remember ’tis thy neighbor worm,Thy brother or thy son.6. Oh! pass not, pass not heedless by;Perhaps, thou canst redeemThe breaking heart from misery—Go, share thy lot with him.
1. Thy neighbor? It is he whom thouHast power to aid[189]and bless,Whose aching heart, or burning browThy soothing[190]hand may press.2. Thy neighbor? ’Tis the fainting poor,Whose eye with want is dim,Whom hunger sends from door to door—Go thou, and succor[191]him.3. Thy neighbor? ’Tis that weary[192]man,Whose years are at their brim,Bent low with sickness, cares and pain—Go thou, and comfort him.4. Thy neighbor? ’Tis the heart bereft[193]Of every earthly gem:Widow[194]and orphan helpless left—Go thou, and shelter them.5. Whene’er thou meet’st a human formLess favored[195]than thine own,Remember ’tis thy neighbor worm,Thy brother or thy son.6. Oh! pass not, pass not heedless by;Perhaps, thou canst redeemThe breaking heart from misery—Go, share thy lot with him.
1. Thy neighbor? It is he whom thouHast power to aid[189]and bless,Whose aching heart, or burning browThy soothing[190]hand may press.
1. Thy neighbor? It is he whom thou
Hast power to aid[189]and bless,
Whose aching heart, or burning brow
Thy soothing[190]hand may press.
2. Thy neighbor? ’Tis the fainting poor,Whose eye with want is dim,Whom hunger sends from door to door—Go thou, and succor[191]him.
2. Thy neighbor? ’Tis the fainting poor,
Whose eye with want is dim,
Whom hunger sends from door to door—
Go thou, and succor[191]him.
3. Thy neighbor? ’Tis that weary[192]man,Whose years are at their brim,Bent low with sickness, cares and pain—Go thou, and comfort him.
3. Thy neighbor? ’Tis that weary[192]man,
Whose years are at their brim,
Bent low with sickness, cares and pain—
Go thou, and comfort him.
4. Thy neighbor? ’Tis the heart bereft[193]Of every earthly gem:Widow[194]and orphan helpless left—Go thou, and shelter them.
4. Thy neighbor? ’Tis the heart bereft[193]
Of every earthly gem:
Widow[194]and orphan helpless left—
Go thou, and shelter them.
5. Whene’er thou meet’st a human formLess favored[195]than thine own,Remember ’tis thy neighbor worm,Thy brother or thy son.
5. Whene’er thou meet’st a human form
Less favored[195]than thine own,
Remember ’tis thy neighbor worm,
Thy brother or thy son.
6. Oh! pass not, pass not heedless by;Perhaps, thou canst redeemThe breaking heart from misery—Go, share thy lot with him.
6. Oh! pass not, pass not heedless by;
Perhaps, thou canst redeem
The breaking heart from misery—
Go, share thy lot with him.
[189]Aid, help; assist.[190]Soothˊ-ing, solacing.[191]Sucˊ-cor, help; relieve.[192]Weaˊ-ry, tired; fatigued.[193]Be-reftˊ, deprived.[194]Widˊ-ow, a woman whose husband is dead.[195]Faˊ-vor-ed, benefitted.
[189]Aid, help; assist.
[189]Aid, help; assist.
[190]Soothˊ-ing, solacing.
[190]Soothˊ-ing, solacing.
[191]Sucˊ-cor, help; relieve.
[191]Sucˊ-cor, help; relieve.
[192]Weaˊ-ry, tired; fatigued.
[192]Weaˊ-ry, tired; fatigued.
[193]Be-reftˊ, deprived.
[193]Be-reftˊ, deprived.
[194]Widˊ-ow, a woman whose husband is dead.
[194]Widˊ-ow, a woman whose husband is dead.
[195]Faˊ-vor-ed, benefitted.
[195]Faˊ-vor-ed, benefitted.