“When I walked downtownand sat with my friends in the public square,Young and old greeted me with respect;I was honored by everyone in town.When I spoke, everyone listened;they hung on my every word.People who knew me spoke well of me;my reputation went ahead of me.I was known for helping people in troubleand standing up for those who were down on their luck.The dying blessed me,and the bereaved were cheered by my visits.All my dealings with people were good.I was known for being fair to everyone I met.I was eyes to the blindand feet to the lame,Father to the needy,and champion of abused aliens.I grabbed street thieves by the scruff of the neckand made them give back what they’d stolen.I thought, ‘I’ll die peacefully in my own bed,grateful for a long and full life,A life deep-rooted and well-watered,a life limber and dew-fresh,My soul suffused with gloryand my body robust until the day I die.’