Be A Friend Edgar A. Guest ( Powerful Life Poetry)
Read by Shane Morris Edgar Albert Guest was an American Poet known for his sentimental, short, upbeat verse. Critics often ridiculed his work, but America adored him as the Peoples Poet. Be A Friend Edgar Albert Guest Be a friend. You don t need money: Just a disposition sunny; Just the wish to help another Get along some way or other; Just a kindly hand extended Out to one who s unbefriended; Just the will to give or lend, This will make you someone s friend. Be a friend. You don t need glory. Friendship is a simple story. Pass by trifling errors blindly, Gaze on honest effort kindly, Cheer the youth who s bravely trying, Pity him who s sadly sighing; Just a little labor spend On the duties of a friend. Be a friend. The pay is bigger (Though not written by a figure) Than is earned by people clever In what s merely selfendeavor. You ll have friends instead of neighbors For the pro
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