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Show PEf AWAY. ' j Men seldom mount at a single' bound To the ladder's verv top: ; They must slowly climb it round by i round, - ' ' j With many a stait a lid stop. j And the winner is sure to be the man Who labors day by day. 1 For the world has found that the safest plan J Is to keep on pegging away. 1 You have read, of course, about the , . hare . . t -' And the tortoj.se the tale is old-How old-How they ran a race it counts not where And; the tortoise won, were told. The hare was sure he had time to pause . .' . And to browse.about and play, So the tortoise won the race because He just kept pegging away. A little toil "and-'a little rest. And a little "more earned than spent Is sure to bring to an honest breast A blessing of glad content. And so. though ' skies may frown or smile. Be diligent day by day: Reward shall ' greet you after awhile If you just-keep pegging away. :-., " . Exchange. |