It ain't the failures he may meet That keeps a man from winnin', It's the discouragement complete That blocks a new beginnin'; You want to quit your habits bad; And, when the shadows flittin' Make life seem worthless an' sad, You want to quit your quittin'! You want to quit a-layin' down An' sayin hope is over, Because the fields are bare an' brown Where once we lived in clover. When jolted from the water-cart, It's painful to be hittin' The earth; but make another start. Cheer up, an' quit your quittin'! Although the game seems rather stiff, Don't be a doleful doubter; There's always one more innin' if You're not a down-and-outer. But fortune's pretty sure to flee From folks content with sittin' Around an' sayin' life's N. G. -- You've got to quit your quittin'. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE by JAMES GALVIN AT THE MERMAID TAVERN (APRIL 10, 1613) by EDGAR LEE MASTERS NEIGHBORS by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON THE WHITE LIGHTS by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON |