Arthur Hugh Clough

“ With no proud speech, no boast, he passed away.
Not stirring words, nor gallant deeds alone,
Plain patient work fulfilled that length of life;
Duty, not glory Service, not a throne,
Inspired his effort, set for him the strife.
Therefore just Fortune, with one hasty blow,
Spurning her minion, Glory’s, Victory’s lord,
Gave all to him that was content to know,
In service done its own supreme reward.
The words he said, if haply words there were,
When full of years and works he passed away. ”

“ Serve in thy post; be faithful, and obey;
Who serves her truly, sometimes saves the State.’
This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”