When A Man's A Man

When a man's a man, he does not lie,
And he will not play the cheat;
And he doesn't look with scornful eye
At the beggar on the street;
And he doesn't brag of things he's done
Or talk of his lands or gold.
When a man's a man, you will find my son,
That he's gentle with the old.

When a man's a man, you will find his friends,
Not all, but a chosen few;
He never talks of the help he lends
Or the good deeds he may do!
He never jests with a woman's name,
Never sneers at the man who fails;
And a dog a pat from his hand may claim,
If he only wags his tail.

When a man's a man, he will never shirk
The task that his hand may find;
He's never too big for the long day's work,
Or too busy to be kind.
He never sneers at the faith you hold,
Never needless hurt he gives.
When a man's a man, it is plainly told
By the gentle way he lives.
Authour Unknown

"Every man's life is a fairy tale,
written by God's fingers."
~Hans Christian Andersen