Classic Poem

—One unkind word in the early morn
——Will poison the thoughts for the day;
—One unkind look to one we love
——Will take all the sunshine away.
And twice all the sunshine we take away
From the lives of others at early day
We steal from ourselves the whole day long,
And we lose the beauty of earth's glad song.

—One little smile when things go wrong
——Will drive off many a frown;
—One pleasant look, though the thoughts do rage,
——Will put the tempter down.
And twice all the pleasure that we give out,
At the time when we are most tempted to pout,
Will sweeten our lives like a breath of May,
And the sun will shine through the whole glad day.

—One unkind word in the early morn
——Will poison the thoughts for the day;
—One unkind look to one we love
——Will take all the sunshine away.
And twice all the sunshine we take away
From the lives of others at early day
We steal from ourselves the whole day long,
And we lose the beauty of earth's glad song.

—One little smile when things go wrong
——Will drive off many a frown;
—One pleasant look, though the thoughts do rage,
——Will put the tempter down.
And twice all the pleasure that we give out,
At the time when we are most tempted to pout,
Will sweeten our lives like a breath of May,
And the sun will shine through the whole glad day.