Fear not when men shall speak thee ill,
And place thy faults where all may see;
But only fear lest thou fulfill
Their prophecies concerning thee. 

Fear not when darkness doth prevail,
And happiness seems out of reach;
But only fear lest thou shouldst fail
To learn the lessons God would teach. 

Nor shalt thou long for ceaseless praise
(Seeking to ’scape another’s blame);
But only strive, through all thy days,
To faithfully deserve the same. 

Florence M. Solomon

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