Bravery

From the Rock Island Argus, December 20, 1913.

The bravest man may not be he
    Who fights upon the bloody field,
Nor one who ventures daringly
    Where waiting outlaws are concealed;
The bravest man may not be one
    Who soars a mile above the earth,
Nor one who, while his work is done
    Smiles hopefully for all he’s worth.
The bravest of the brave may be
    The man who from temptation turns
While knowing there is none to see
    The sinful profit that he spurns.