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| THE MAN that can and will | |
| In the rough waters swim, | |
| And calmly keep his courage still— | |
| We know the proof of him. | |
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| The man by praise unbought, | 5 |
| And free from haste and whim, | |
| Who speaks aloud his inward thought— | |
| We know the proof of him. | |
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| The man who hails the morn, | |
| While yet with dazzling rim | 10 |
| The day’s new monarch is unborn— | |
| We know the proof of him. | |
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| The man who not for gold | |
| His way will wind and trim, | |
| But rich or poor is just and bold— | 15 |
| We know the proof of him. | |
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| The man who will not plead | |
| His weary head and limb, | |
| When love is at its sorest need— | |
| We know the proof of him. | 20 |
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| The man who hates excess, | |
| Yet fills up to the brim | |
| His every cup of kindliness— | |
| We know the proof of him. | |
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| The man who fears no cry | 25 |
| Of party-bigot grim, | |
| But meekly stands, and sturdily— | |
| We know the proof of him. | |
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| The man whose laughter rings | |
| A puzzle to the prim; | 30 |
| Yet who no witty poison flings— | |
| We know the proof of him. | |
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| The man who plunging dives | |
| Where others only skim, | |
| And so at real truth arrives— | 35 |
| We know the proof of him. | |
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| The man who brightly shines, | |
| Not flickering and dim, | |
| But steady as the heavenly signs— | |
| We know the proof of him. | 40 |
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| This man for our behoot, | |
| In body stout or slim, | |
| Hath manfully wrought out the proof— | |
| That God hath wrought in him. | |
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