"Love Thyself Last."

"LOVE THYSELF LAST."

By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Love thyself last. Look near, behold thy duty
    To those who walk beside thee down life's road.
Make glad their days by little acts of beauty
    And help them bear the burden of earth's load.

Love thyself last. Look far and find the stranger,
    Who staggers 'neath his sin and his despair;
Go lend a hand, and lead him out of danger,
    To heights where he may see the world is fair.

Love thyself last. The vastnesses above thee
    Are filled with Spirit Forces, strong and pure
And fervently, these faithful friends shall love thee:
    Keep thou thy watch o'er others and endure.

Love thyself last; and oh, such joy shall thrill thee,
    As never yet to selfish souls was given.
Whate'er thy lot, a perfect peace will fill thee,
    And earth shall seem the ante-room of Heaven.

Love thyself last, and thou shall grow in spirit
    To see, to hear, to know, and understand.
The message of the stars, lo, thou shall hear it,
    And all God's joys shall be at thy command.

Poems of Power by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Chicago : W. B. Conkey, 1902.

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"LOVE THYSELF LAST." By Ella Wheeler Wilcox Love thyself last. Look near, behold thy duty To those who walk beside thee down life's road. Make glad their days by little acts of beauty And help them bear the burden of earth's load. Love thyself last. Look far and find the stranger, Who staggers 'neath his sin and his despair; Go lend a hand, and lead him out of danger, To heights where he may see the world is fair. Love thyself last. The vastnesses above thee Are filled with Spirit Forces, strong and pure And fervently, these faithful friends shall love thee: Keep thou thy watch o'er others and endure. Love thyself last; and oh, such joy shall thrill thee, As never yet to selfish souls was given. Whate'er thy lot, a perfect peace will fill thee, And earth shall seem the ante-room of Heaven. Love thyself last, and thou shall grow in spirit To see, to hear, to know, and understand. The message of the stars, lo, thou shall hear it, And all God's joys shall be at thy command. Poems of Power by Ella Wheeler Wilcox Chicago : W. B. Conkey, 1902.

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"LOVE THYSELF LAST."