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And though he prove unworthy,
He is my brother still,
And I must render right for wrong
And give him good for ill;
My standard must not alter
For folly, fault, or whim,
And to be true unto myself
I must be true to him.
And all men are my brothers
Wherever they may be,
And he is most my proper care
Who most has need of me;
Who most may need my counsel,
My influence, my pelf,
And most of all who needs _my_ strength
To save him from _myself_.
For all I have of power
Beyond what he can wield,
Is not a weapon of offence
But a protecting shield,
Which _I_ must hold before him
To save him from his foe,
E'en though _I_ be the enemy
That longs to strike the blow.
I am my brother's keeper,
And must be to the end--
A neighbour to the neighbourless,
And to the friendless, friend;
His weakness lays it on me,
My strength involves it too,
And common love for common life
Will bear the burden through.


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