What is Good
John Boyle O'Reilly
1844 to 1890
Track 1
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Fame, said the soldier;
Freedom, said the dreamer;
Softly this I heard:
"Each heart holds the secret:
Then within my bosom
Spake my heart full sadly:
Home, said the sage;
"What is the real good?" I asked in musing mood.
"The answer is not here."
Equity, the seer.
Pleasure, said the fool;
Truth, said the wise man;
Beauty, said the page;
Love, said the maiden;
Order, said the law court;
Knowledge, said the school;
Kindness is the word."
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