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Poem
January 19, 1916
Corpus Christi Caller And Daily Herald
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
What is this article about?
Satirical poem critiquing self-righteous 'good' men who wear halos, lack patience with sinners, and ignore biblical calls for charity and gentleness by apostles and evangelists, while boasting of their own salvation.
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TRULY GOOD
To truly good men, title clear, to mansions in the skies
I would not go to beauty here, or sigh at sinful
Elys
Too many good men seem to wear a halo o'er the
brow, and in their every act declare, I'm holier than
thou
Too many have no pa-
tience with the gent who goes
astray
with Jones or Smith, who jumps the
narrow way. They have
for each a stern rebuke, from
love
and kindness free.
while Matthew, Mark, and John and Luke are preaching
charity
They have the frozen
face
for all whose sins
have brought distress, while that good scout, Apostle Paul
in locating
gentleness since they have won their diadem
at bargain
counter cost, it surely cuts no ice with them
if other souls are lost.
We have secured our harps and
crowns"
their actions seem to say, "and we'll exchange
our hand-me-downs for snowy robes some day. The path-
way to the golden gates lies plain before all men we have
no patience with the strays who stray and err again!
that the boys whose feet have wandered wide will corral
To truly good men, title clear, to mansions in the skies
I would not go to beauty here, or sigh at sinful
Elys
Too many good men seem to wear a halo o'er the
brow, and in their every act declare, I'm holier than
thou
Too many have no pa-
tience with the gent who goes
astray
with Jones or Smith, who jumps the
narrow way. They have
for each a stern rebuke, from
love
and kindness free.
while Matthew, Mark, and John and Luke are preaching
charity
They have the frozen
face
for all whose sins
have brought distress, while that good scout, Apostle Paul
in locating
gentleness since they have won their diadem
at bargain
counter cost, it surely cuts no ice with them
if other souls are lost.
We have secured our harps and
crowns"
their actions seem to say, "and we'll exchange
our hand-me-downs for snowy robes some day. The path-
way to the golden gates lies plain before all men we have
no patience with the strays who stray and err again!
that the boys whose feet have wandered wide will corral
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Holier Than Thou
Religious Hypocrisy
Self Righteous
Biblical Charity
Moral Intolerance
Poem Details
Title
Truly Good
Key Lines
I'm Holier Than Thou
While Matthew, Mark, And John And Luke Are Preaching Charity
While That Good Scout, Apostle Paul In Locating Gentleness
We Have Secured Our Harps And Crowns
The Pathway To The Golden Gates Lies Plain Before All Men We Have No Patience With The Strays Who Stray And Err Again!