P K Joy - FOR THE COMMON GOOD

My country,
My friends,
My fellow-men,
Let not any evil
Ever befall you.
If a human sacrifice can avert ills,
Sacrifice me for the good of all.
If one man’s death can save all the rest,
Here is my neck, take the sword and cut.

P K Joy

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