James Ball Naylor

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“King David and King Solomon  Led merry, merry lives,With many, many lady friends,  And many, many wives;But when old age crept over them—  With many, many qualms,King Solomon wrote the Proverbs  And King David wrote the Psalms.”

“When all is said and all is done,When all is lost or all is won—In spite of musty theory,Of purblind faith and vain conceit,Of barren creed and sophistry; In spite of all—success, defeat— The judge applies to worst and best,Impartially, this final test:{{pb}}What hast thou done with brawn and brain,To help the world to lose or gainAn onward step? Canst reckon oneUnselfish, brave or noble deedThat thou—nor counting cost—hast doneTo help a brother's crying need?Not what professed nor what believed—But what good thing hast thou achieved!”