Living
The Highest Good
From The Old Soldier's Story (1915)
Living
To attain the highest good
Of true man and womanhood,
Simply do your honest best--
God with joy will do the rest.
Cite this poem
MLA
Riley, James Whitcomb. “The Highest Good.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/513/.
Chicago
Riley, James Whitcomb. “The Highest Good.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/riley/513/.
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