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Edgar Guest - The Cheat
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I cheated a good friend yesterday,
 Kept what was his, and went my way, 
Wronged him by silence-for in haste 
I let a glad thought go to waste.

I had a word of cheer to speak, 
To strengthen him when he grew weak, 
To send him smiling on his way - 
But what I thought I didn`t say.

He would have richer been to know 
That deed of his had pleased me so, 
But oh, I failed to let him see 
How much his conquest meant to me.

I cheated him of words of praise 
Which would have cheered his troubled days; 
In this a faithful friend I wronged, 
By keeping what to him belonged.

The praise was his by right to hear, 
To him belonged my word of cheer; 
In silence, though, from him I turned 
And cheated him of what he`d earned.
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