On Happiness

Happy is he who can his Joys impart
Unto a trusty sympathizing heart;
Happy is he whose griefs are only known
Unto himself, and to his God alone;
Happy is he can do his Neighbour good,
And have his goodness rightly understood;
Happy is he who by example can
Reduce a rigid, misbelieving Man;
Happy is he whose Vertue is so strong,
That when he can, will not revenge a wrong:
Most happy he, who heartily can pray
For such a Foe as doth his Friend betray.