Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do, and loads to lift; Shun not the struggle -- face it; 'tis God's gift. Be strong! Say not, "The days are evil. Who's to blame?" And fold the hands and acquiesce -- oh shame! Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God's name. Be strong! It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day how long; Faint not -- fight on! To-morrow comes the song. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GARDEN FANCIES: 1. THE FLOWER'S NAME by ROBERT BROWNING THREE GATES [OF GOLD] by ELIZABETH DAYTON THE SPIRIT OF SHAKESPEARE: 1 by GEORGE MEREDITH THE MAGI by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS |