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1671

Judgment is justest
When the Judged,
His action laid away,
Divested is of every Disk
But his sincerity.

Honor is then the safest hue
In a posthumous Sun—
Not any color will endure
That scrutiny can burn.

Edited by Peter Carter

Added: 2 Apr 2003 | Last Read: 7 Jun 2025 4:39 PM | Viewed: 8047 times

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