"A BAR to heaven, a door to Hell,
Whoever named it named it well
A BAR to manliness and wealth,
A door to want and broken health.
A BAR to honour, pride, and fame,
A door to sin and grief and shame.
A BAR to hope, a bar to prayer,
A door to darkness and despair.
A BAR to honoured useful life,
A door to brawling senseless strife.
A BAR to all that's true and brave,
A door to every drunkard's grave.
A BAR to joy that home imparts,
A door to tears and broken hearts.
A BAR to Heaven, a door to Hell,
Whoever named it, named it well"