Speak gently; it is better far
To rule by love than fear. Speak gently; let no harsh words mar The good we might do here.
Speak gently; love doth whisper low The vows that true hearts bind; And gently Friendship's accents flow; Affection's voice is kind.
Speak gently to the little child! Its love be sure to gain; Teach it in accents soft and mild: It may not long remain.
Speak gently to the young, for they Will have enough to bear; Pass through this life as best they may, 'T is full of anxious care!
Speak gently to the aged one, Grieve not the careworn heart; The sands of life are nearly run, Let them in peace depart!
Speak gently, kindly, to the poor; Let no harsh tone be heard; They have enough they must endure, Without an unkind word!
Speak gently to the erring ones; They must have toiled in vain; Perchance unkindness made them so; Oh, win them back again!
Speak gently; 't is a little thing Dropped in the heart's deep well; The good, the joy that it may bring, Eternity shall tell.
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