Does anyone know who wrote this poem? Have you seen it before?

ANCESTRY

WHEN SPEAKING OF OUR ANCESTRY,
MY MOTHER'S EYES WOULD SHINE,
AND PROUDLY SHE WOULD TELL US ALL,
YOU'RE OF THE TUDOR LINE.

BUT FATHER WITH A SMILE WOULD SAY,
"WHILE BEARING THAT IN MIND,
YOU KEEP YOUR EYES ON GOALS AHEAD;
NOT THOSE THAT LIE BEHIND."

"YOU HAVE A NOBLE ANCESTRY,
BUT ALL ARE DEAD AND GONE,
'TIS YOU WHO HAVE TO PROVE YOUR WORTH,
NOT THOSE WHO'VE JOURNEYED ON,

AND BACK ALONG THAT TUDOR LINE,
'TIS SORRY TRUTH I STATE,
THERE MAY BE SOME YOU CAN'T APPROVE,
AND EVEN SOME YOU'D HATE.

THE WAY TO PROVE YOUR ANCESTRY,
IS WHAT YOU ARE YOURSELF;
NOT BY THE CHARTED FAMILY TREE,
IN BOOK UPON THE SHELF.

SO TRY TO BE AN ANCESTOR,
WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED,
OF WHOM YOUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN,
IN THE FUTURE CAN BE PROUD.

Anonymous

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