Not aw'd to duty by superior sway.

Not aw'd to duty by superior sway.

I slept and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty:--
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I slept and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty:--
Was thy dream then a shadowy lie?

Knowledge is the hill which few may wish to climb;
Duty is the path that all may tread.

Knowledge is the hill which few may wish to climb;
Duty is the path that all may tread.

In common things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive
duty.

In common things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive
duty.

Who art a light to guide, a rod
To check the erring, and reprove.

Who art a light to guide, a rod
To check the erring, and reprove.

It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on children

It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on children

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.

So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
When Duty whispers low, read more

So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
When Duty whispers low, Thou must,
The youth replies, I can.

It is easier to do one's duty to others than to one's self. If you do your duty to others, read more

It is easier to do one's duty to others than to one's self. If you do your duty to others, you are considered reliable. If you do your duty to yourself, you are considered selfish.