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And, till thy brothers woe, is thine
Thy heart beat knows no throb of mine.
Come, leave thy selfish hopes, and see
Thy birth-right of humanity!
Shun sorrow not; be brave to bear
The worlds dark weight of sin and ease;
Spend and be spent, yearn, suffer, give.
And in thy brethren, learn to live."

By Priscilla Leonard