Don't Quit

When Things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low and debts are high,

And you want to smile but have to sign.

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 every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about,

When he might have won if he'd stuck it out,

Don't give up though the pace seems slow 

You might succeed with another blow.

Often the struggle has given up,

When he might capture the victory's cup.

 And he learned too late when the night slipped down,

How close he was to the golden crown.