1. How many a hand uncalloused
Has never touched camel's rope,

2. Its drink the datefruit syrup
Or blackouts of the ant's hope.

3. And many a yellow-palmed lad
Was meant for nothing less

4. Than days without a crumb of bread
Or drop of datefruit sweet.

5. No shame to a man in want
If he but strive ahead

6. For Poverty's not ugly
To one lion-hearted.