Greek letter men of Philadelphia . Nor hearts found truest where the ermine falls. In truth, to climb Aornus were an endMost meet, if on the heights were found a friendWhose trustful soul against your own would close to be cast off at any blowAimed by the tongue of envy or of scarce deserve the name of friends who waitOn Fortune, when the brook grows shallow—fools-Casting about their line for deeper last comprise the most of humankind,And even fame is not so hard to findAs the pure love from friendships sacred mine,Which, purged from dross, becomes almost divine.
Greek letter men of Philadelphia . Nor hearts found truest where the ermine falls. In truth, to climb Aornus were an endMost meet, if on the heights were found a friendWhose trustful soul against your own would close to be cast off at any blowAimed by the tongue of envy or of scarce deserve the name of friends who waitOn Fortune, when the brook grows shallow—fools-Casting about their line for deeper last comprise the most of humankind,And even fame is not so hard to findAs the pure love from friendships sacred mine,Which, purged from dross, becomes almost divine. Not hoarded treasure gained by years of toil, The finer senses being dulled meanwhile ; Not high position, with its motley horde Of clinging sycophants, whose every word Belies the real desire for pelf and place; Not the brief honor of the winning race For fame, where false ambition sets the pace; Not one or all combined can fill the space Of individual life, from dawn to dark With full content, wheneer there lacks the spark 36. DELTA PHI HOUSE AT YALE Within the breai.: which makes of all mankind A brotherhood. As well attempt to find A pearl or diamond in the serpents nest. As rare content or perfect peace and rest Where naught but sordid avarice abides And greed has scorched the soul it all but hides. Let that fair word, Fraternity, sink deep Into your hearts and lives, for round it sweep. At ever varying range, half of the light And sunshine of this life. It brings no blight, But bloom instead. It proves a healing balm To minds diseased. It finds a haven calm For storm-tossed souls which else might have been lost. It tells the truth whatever proves the cost. Fraternity—thou childof college halls,Although not circumscribed by any walls—To thee we pledge the cup and faith joys you add, in measure more than to the sorrows, bid us kiss the rod,Seeing m them, fraternity with God. 39
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