Speak gently

Speak gently;it is better far
to rule by love than fear.
Speak gently;let no harsh word mar
    the good we may do here.
Speak gently to the little child;
it's love be sure to gain
teac it in accents soft and mild,
it may not long remain.
Speak gently to the aged one;
grieve not the careworn heart;
whose sands of life are nearly run;
Let such in peace depart.
Speak gently;'tis a little thing
Dropped in the heart's deep well;
the good, the joy that it may bring
eternity shall tell.Speak gently;it is better farSpeak gently;it is better farSpeak gently;it is better far