Who vow themselves to poverty, accept its
bitter rule
To coax from sullen Earth the price that keeps
their sons in school.
Cheer if you will for those who kill—the men
behind the guns,
But cheer again for those who build—the men
behind the sons.
Who vow themselves to poverty, accept its
bitter rule
To coax from sullen Earth the price that keeps
their sons in school.
Cheer if you will for those who kill—the men
behind the guns,
But cheer again for those who build—the men
behind the sons.