WHEAT GRAINS.
AS grains from chaff, I sift these worldly rules,
Kernels of wisdom, from the husks of schools
i.
Benevolence befits the wisest mind;
But he who has not studied to be kind,
Who grants for asking, gives without a rule,
Hurts whom he helps, and proves himself a fool.
ii.
The wise man is sincere: but he who tries
To be sincere, hap-hazard, is not wise.
iii.
Knowledge is gold to him who can discern
That he who loves to know, must love to learn.
