Duties of Life + 

Life is greatly what we make it, + 

Through good and ill we must take it; + 

And we should not troubles borrow, + 

But strive to banish all our sorrow. + 

Each man for life should choose a mate, + 

And true love should cultivate; + 

For women unto us are given, + 

To transform the earth to Heaven. + 

Abroad the men should never roam, + 

But make a Paradise of home; + 

Domestic bliss is truest joy, + 

With wife and little girl and boy. + 

But all need to be forgiven, + 

And to put their trust in Heaven; + 

The truest joys are above, + 

Obtained alone but through Christ’s Love. + 

While doing right if you seem to fail, + 

You must not for a moment quail; + 

But at once banish all your fear, + 

Press nobly on in your career. + 

More honor far then you will gain. + 

Because you strove right to obtain; + 

And as you have been dutiful, + 

You’ve won good, true and beautiful. + 