Da Roma Ad Ostia. From Rome To Ostia A Poor Man Went; Thieves Robbed And Wounded Him Upon The Way; Some Monks, Great Saints, Observed Him Where He Lay, And Left Him, On Their Breviaries Intent. A Bishop Passed Thereby, And Careless Bent To Sign The Cross, A Blessing Brief To Say; But A Great Cardinal, To Clutch Their Prey, Followed The Thieves, Falsely Benevolent. At Last There Came A German Lutheran, Who Builds On Faith, Merit Of Works Withstands; He Raised And Clothed And Healed The Dying Man. Now Which Of These Was Worthiest, Most Humane? The Heart Is Better Than The Head, Kind Hands Than Cold Lip-Service; Faith Without Works Is Vain. Who Understands What Creed Is Good And True For Self And Others?-- But None Can Doubt The Good He Doth His Brothers.