Alexander the Great
by Anonymous
Four men stood by the grave of a man,
The grave of Alexander the Proud:
They sang words without falsehood
Over the prince from fair Greece.
Said the first man of them:
“Yesterday there were around the king
The men of the world–a sad gathering!
Though to-day he is alone.”
“Yesterday the king of the brown world
Rode upon the heavy earth:
Though to-day it is the earth
That rides upon his neck.”
“Yesterday,” said the third wise author,
“Philip’s son owned the whole world:
To-day he has nought
Save seven feet of earth.”
“Alexander the liberal and great
Was wont to bestow silver and gold:
To-day,” said the fourth man,
“The gold is here, and it is nought.”
Thus truly spoke the wise men
Around the grave of the high-king:
It was not foolish women’s talk
What those four sang.
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John 10:11-18
11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”