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 When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always 
declares that it is his duty.  
 When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always 
declares that it is his duty. 
Stern Daughter of the Voice of God.
Stern Daughter of the Voice of God.
 Then on! then on! where duty leads,
 My course be onward still.  
 Then on! then on! where duty leads,
 My course be onward still. 
 Thet tells the story! Thet's wut we shall git
 By tryin' squirtguns on the burnin' Pit;
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 Thet tells the story! Thet's wut we shall git
 By tryin' squirtguns on the burnin' Pit;
  For the day never comes when it'll du
   To kick off dooty like a worn-out shoe. 
Take up the White Man's burden.
Take up the White Man's burden.
We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent read more
We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men
 The things which must be, must be for the best,
 God helps us do our duty and not shrink,
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 The things which must be, must be for the best,
 God helps us do our duty and not shrink,
  And trust His mercy humbly for the rest. 
Do your duty today and repent tomorrow
Do your duty today and repent tomorrow
Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.
Alas! when duty grows thy law, enjoyment fades away.