Nevertheless, give; for it shall be a discriminating test
Separating honesty from falsehood, weeding insincerity from friendship.
Give, it is like God; thou weariest the bad with benefits:
Give, it is like God; thou gladdenest the good by gratitude.
Give to thy near of kin, for providence hath stationed thee his helper:
Yet see that he claim not, as his right, thy freewill offering of duty.
Give to the young, they love it; neither hath the poison of suspicion
Spoilt the flavour of their thanks, to look for latent motives.
Give to merit, largely give; his conscious heart will bless thee: