Love thy Neighbour as thy self

It is a prime and great Commandment,
To Love our Neighbour as our selves. God meant
Us happiness on Earth, that did impose
Severest Laws, to make us love our Foes;
Including that our Friendships would not need
A Law, when hearts in unity agreed.
But we that still his Will prevaricate,
Do change this pleasant Precept into hate.
Throughout the World the daily Mischiefs show,
That Neighbourhood but little love do know.
We see the best of Men do often do
What they themselves would not be done unto.
And few of us there be that do believe
Our plenty should our Neighbour's wants relieve.
How few the sick do visit, or endure
The smallest Charges for a poor Man's Cure!
And yet we hope our God our selves will bless,
Who neither Love nor Charity express.
To love our Neighbour as we ought, would be
Mongst Men, angelical Felicity.