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 strange with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns
And many a failure comes about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow—
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out—
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell just how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit—
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 - 1892)
I am currently off line in my flat here in Irkutsk Russian Siberia.
I love the above poem. It truly is a gem.
Smiles from Cap and Patti
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 strange with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns
And many a failure comes about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow—
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out—
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell just how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit—
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 - 1892)
I am currently off line in my flat here in Irkutsk Russian Siberia.
I love the above poem. It truly is a gem.
Smiles from Cap and Patti
You are off-line (no internet) in the flat there in Irkutsk, but you successfully got to the library and put up this post and one over on dot net. I would say that is a perfect example of not quitting! Marvel on my dear one. Hugs. Patti
ReplyDeleteIt's a great writing isn't it My Dear One. Thanks so very much for your support. Now back on-line and it sure is a relief. A set-back for sure but onward we march. Much Love .. Cap
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