Faint, bleeding, of his robes bereft, br 'Ready to perish' by the way, br 'Mid craggy wilds by robbers left, br A lonely Jewish traveller lay. br br br A priest of Judah, passing by, br The sufferer saw, and help denied. br A Levite toward him turned his eye, br And 'passed by on the other side.' br br br A traveller from Samaria came,- br Whose nation's bosom long had burned br With hatred of the Jewish name,- br And toward the wounded stranger turned. br br br As nearer, on his beast, he drew, br A thrill of pity through him ran;- br He saw not there a hated Jew; br He only saw a suffering man. br br br He saw him;-from his own scant store br Of oil and wine he filled his cup, br From his own robe a bandage tore, br And bathed his wounds and bound them up; br br br On his own beast the sufferer laid, br And to an hospitable shed br Bore him,-for all his nursing paid, br And left him on a grateful bed. br br br 'Go, do thou likewise!' Thus said He, br Who gave the world this touching tale;- br We would do likewise, Lord, till we br Tread, each alone, Death's shadowy vale.