Speak thou the truth. Let others fence, And trim their words for pay: In pleasant sunshine of pretense Let others bask their day.
Henry Alford
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Be Just and Fear Not, opening stanza; in Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul; Complete opening stanza about speaking truth despite social pressure. Wording follows this documented anthology edition; also appears as a hymn with punctuation/spelling variants.
- Be Just and Fear Not, opening stanza; in Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul
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