Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.

Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.

And, may I say to thee, this pride of hers,
Upon advice, hath drawn my love from her;
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And, may I say to thee, this pride of hers,
Upon advice, hath drawn my love from her;
And, where I thought the remnant of mine age
Should have been cherished by her childlike duty,
I now am full resolved to take a wife
And turn her out to who will take her in.

Not aw'd to duty by superior sway.

Not aw'd to duty by superior sway.

Where there are no rights, there are no duties.

Where there are no rights, there are no duties.

Thy sum of duty let two words contain,
(O may they graven in thy heart remain!)
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Thy sum of duty let two words contain,
(O may they graven in thy heart remain!)
Be humble and be just.

And I read the moral--A brave endeavour
To do thy duty, whate'er its worth,
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And I read the moral--A brave endeavour
To do thy duty, whate'er its worth,
Is better than life with love forever,
And love is the sweetest thing on earth.

Left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.

Left that command
Sole daughter of his voice.

Duty cannot exist without faith.

Duty cannot exist without faith.

My noble father,
I do perceive here a divided duty.

My noble father,
I do perceive here a divided duty.