Last Friday, Prince William and Prince Harry joined together to unveil a statue of their beloved mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

In front of the statue lies a paving stone engraved with an extract from the poem The Measure of a Man. The lines read: “These are the units to measure the worth of this woman as a woman regardless of birth. Not ‘What was her station?’ but ‘Had she a heart? How did she play her God-given part?’”

The entire poems reads:

THE MEASURE OF A MAN

Submitted By: LONGINUS

Not – How did he die? But – How did he live?
Not – What did he gain? But – What did he give?

These are the things that measure the worth
Of a man as a man, regardless of birth.

Not – What was his station? But – had he a heart?
And – How did he play his God-given part?

Was he ever ready with a word of good cheer?
To bring back a smile, to banish a tear?

Not – What was his church? Not – What was his creed?
But – Had he befriended those really in need?

Not – What did the sketch in the newspaper say?
But – How many were sorry when he passed away?

These are the things that measure the worth
Of a man as a man, regardless of birth.

Very beautiful, certainly!