And hope for it, or doubt, or fear,—

Lo, hast thou kept thy path or swerved,

We are beside thee in all thy ways,

With our blame, with our praise,

Our shame to feel, our pride to show,

Glad, angry—but indifferent, no!

Whether it be thy lot to go,

For the good of us all, where the haters meet

In the crowded city's horrible street;

Or thou step alone through the morass