Persistence

It takes a little courage

And a little self control

And some grim determination,

If you want to reach the goal.

It takes a deal of striving.

And a firm and stern-set chin,

No matter what the battle,

If you really want to win.

There’s no easy path to glory,

There’s no rosy road to fame.

Life, however we may view it,

Is no simple parlor game;

But its prizes call for fighting,

For endurance and for grit;

For rugged disposition

And a don’t-know-when-to-quit.

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