Don't Quit : Clinton Howell

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,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest,if you must,but don't quit.

Life is strange with twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he or she might have won had one stuck it 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 flattering woman or man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When one might have captured the victor's cup,
And he or she learnt too late,
When the night slipped down,
How close one was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you can never tell how close you are,
It may be nearer when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you are hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.