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Show RECIPROCITY, "act-oven" Bplrlt rules tho world; The brick of retribution's hurled With prompt suro nlm throughout tho Intnl. Held Imclt by no forgiving linml.'""'"' "Get back nt lilm." la worklnR rulo In modern life's hard business! school, And caeh ono 1ms tho wiirnlnc pat, "You strike njy dog. I'll bit your cat." The principle Is rlsht enough. And yt Jt mnkus tho wnlklw? rough; For how much bettor It would bo If wo could rluhta of othors seo As clearly as. wo do our wroncs. And sometimes answer taunts with sours. And now and then bo Rlud wo laok UnBonerous chanco of "gcttlns back." And what n dlfforcnqo It would make If all as caRor wero to tako Tho chanco of paying favors so, And pass them on wher'er wo ro; If well as foe, wo paid our friend, And rules and maxims would amend, Bo this read first upon life's Ior: "You stroke my cat, I'll pat your dog." |