The Truth
BOY, at all times tell the truth;
Let no lie defile thy youth;
If thou art wrong, be thine the shame;
Speak the truth and bear the blame.
Truth is honest, truth is sure;
Truth is strong, and must endure;
Falsehood lasts a single day,
Then it vanishes away.
Boy, at all times tell the truth;
Let no lie defile thy youth;
Truth is steadfast, sure and fast,
Certain to prevail at last.
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