Be Not Too Hard

Be not too hard for life is short
And nothing is given to man.

Be not too hard when he's sold or bought
For he must manage as best he can.

Be not too hard when he blindly lies
Fighting for things he cannot own.

And be not too hard when he tells lies
Or if his heart is sometimes like a stone.

Be not too hard for soon he'll die,
Often no wiser than he began.

Be not too hard for life is short
And nothing is given to man.