Fugitive Poetry. 1600–1878/Never say Fail
Never Say Fail!
Keep pushing—'tis wiser
Than sitting aside,
And dreaming and sighing
And waiting the tide.
In fife's earnest battle
They only prevail
Who daily march onward
And never say fail!
Than sitting aside,
And dreaming and sighing
And waiting the tide.
In fife's earnest battle
They only prevail
Who daily march onward
And never say fail!
With an eye ever open,
A tongue that's not dumb,
And a heart that will never
To sorrow succumb—
You'll battle and conquer
Though thousands assail;
How strong and how mighty!
Who never say fail!
A tongue that's not dumb,
And a heart that will never
To sorrow succumb—
You'll battle and conquer
Though thousands assail;
How strong and how mighty!
Who never say fail!
The spirit of angels
Is active, I know,
As higher and higher
In glory they go;
Methinks on bright pinions
From Heaven they sail,
To cheer and encourage
Who never say fail!
Is active, I know,
As higher and higher
In glory they go;
Methinks on bright pinions
From Heaven they sail,
To cheer and encourage
Who never say fail!
Ahead then keep pushing,
And elbow your way,
Unheeding the envious,
And asses that bray;
All obstacles vanish,
All enemies quail,
In the might of their wisdom
Who never say fail!
And elbow your way,
Unheeding the envious,
And asses that bray;
All obstacles vanish,
All enemies quail,
In the might of their wisdom
Who never say fail!
In life's rosy morning,
In manhood's firm pride,
Let this be the motto
Your footsteps to guide;
In storm and in sunshine,
Whatever assail,
We'll onward and conquer,
And never say fail!
In manhood's firm pride,
Let this be the motto
Your footsteps to guide;
In storm and in sunshine,
Whatever assail,
We'll onward and conquer,
And never say fail!