When
things go wrong,
as they sometimes
will,
When
the road you're trudging
seems all up hill,
When
the funds are low
and the debts are
high,
And
you want to smile,
but you have to sigh,
When
care is pressing
you down a bit,
Rest
if you must - but
don't you quit.
Life
is queer
with its
twists
and turns,
As
everyone of
us sometimes
learns,
And
may a failure
turn about
When
he might have
won, had he
struck out;
Don't
give up, though
the pace seems
slow
You
might succeed
with another
blow.
Often
the goal
is nearer
than
It
seems to a faint
and faltering
man,
Often
the struggler
has given up
When
he might have
captured the
victor's cup.
And
he learned too
late, when the
night slipped
down,
How
close he was
to the golden
crown.
Success
is failure
turned
inside
out
The
silver tint
of the clouds
of doubt
And
you never can
tell how close
you are,
It
may be near
when it seems
afar;
So
stick to the
flight when
you're hardest
hit
It's
when things
seem worst that
you mustn't
quit. |
