When things go wrong as it sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twist and turn,
As everyone of us sometimes learn,
And many a person turns about,
When they might have won had they stuck it out,
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed in another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is a failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seem too far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seems worst that you must not QUIT.
[Part of the Cadet's Knowledge]
