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Poem
December 17, 1892
Woman's Chronicle
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
A didactic poem metaphorically describing daily life as building one's character, which reveals inner faults or virtues, urging construction that is clean, high, broad, and for God's eye.
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Full Text
BUILDING.
We are building every day,
In a good or evil way,
And the structure as it grows,
Will our inmost self disclose.
Till in every arch and line
All our faults and failings shine:
It may grow a castle grand,
Or a wreck upon the sand.
Do you ask what building this,
That can show both pain and bliss,
That can be both dark and fair?
Lo, its name is Character!
Build it well, whate'er you do;
Build it straight, and strong, and true;
Build it clean and high and broad;
Build it for the eye of God.
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We are building every day,
In a good or evil way,
And the structure as it grows,
Will our inmost self disclose.
Till in every arch and line
All our faults and failings shine:
It may grow a castle grand,
Or a wreck upon the sand.
Do you ask what building this,
That can show both pain and bliss,
That can be both dark and fair?
Lo, its name is Character!
Build it well, whate'er you do;
Build it straight, and strong, and true;
Build it clean and high and broad;
Build it for the eye of God.
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What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Character Building
Moral Instruction
Self Disclosure
Faults And Virtues
Eye Of God
What entities or persons were involved?
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Poem Details
Title
Building.
Author
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Key Lines
Lo, Its Name Is Character!
Build It Well, Whate'er You Do;
Build It Straight, And Strong, And True;
Build It Clean And High And Broad;
Build It For The Eye Of God.