Speak of a Man As You Find Him

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, speak of a man as you find him, And censure alone what you see, And should a man blame, let's remind him, From vice we are none of us free." If we knew people's hearts, many who are honored would be scorned. We should ignore gossip
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1937 (Henderson-VictorianStreetBallads)
KEYWORDS: sin warning nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Henderson-VictorianStreetBallads, p. 126, "Speak of a man as you find him" (1 text)
Roud #17497
File: HenV126

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