Speak Gently.
1 Speak gently,—it is better far
To rule by love than fear;
Speak gently,—let no harsh word mar
The good we may do here.
2 Speak gently to the young,—for they
Will have enough to bear;
Pass through this life as best they may,
’Tis full of anxious care.
3 Speak gently to the aged one,