| Walter Murdoch (1874–1970). The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse. 1918. |
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| 31. Honour |
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| ME let the world disparage and despise— | |
| The world, that hugs its soul-corroding chains, | |
| The world, that spends for such ignoble gains. | |
| Let foe or bigot wrap my name in lies; | |
| Let Justice, blind and maimed and halt, chastise | 5 |
| The rebel-spirit surging in my veins; | |
| Let the Law deal me penalties and pains; | |
| Let me be outcast in my neighbours’ eyes. | |
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| But let me fall not in my own esteem, | |
| By poor deceit or petty greed debased; | 10 |
| Let me be clean from undetected shame; | |
| Know myself true, though heretic I seem; | |
| Know myself faithful, howsoe’er disgraced; | |
| Upright and strong, for all the load of blame. | |
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