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Show TWO MEN Charles R. Barrett THE MAN WHO QUITS The, man who quits has a brain and hand As good as tbo next; but he lacks tho sand That would mako him stick, with a courago stout, To whatever ho tackles, and fight It out. Ho starts with a rush and a solumn vow That hell soon bo showing the others how; Then something new strikes his roving rov-ing oyo, And lila task Is loft for the byo and bye. It's up to each man what becomes of him: Ho must find In himself tho grit and vim That brings success, ho can't get tho skill, If ho brings to the task n steadfast will. o man Is beaten till ho gives In; Hard luck enn't stand for n chcorful grin; Tho mnn who falls needs no hotter excuse ex-cuse Than a quitter's whining "What's tho uso?" For tho mnn who quits lets his chnnccs slip, lust because he's too Inzy to keep his grip. Tho mnn who sticks goes nhond with n shout, Whllo tho man who quits Joins tho "down and out." THE MAN WHO STICKS I Tho mnn who sticks hns this lesson I lenrncd; I Success doesn't como by chance It's I earned I By pounding away; for good hard I knocks Will mnko stepping stones of the Btumbllng blocks. Ho knows In his heart that ho cannot fall; That no ill fortuuo can mnko him quail whllo his will Is strong and his courage cour-age high, For he's always good for another try Ho doesn't expect by a single stride To Jump to tho front; ho Is satisfied ' To do ov'ry day his Uivol best, And let tho futuro tiiko care of the rest. Ho doesn't bollovo ho'e held down b' tho boss It's work, nnd not fnvor, that "goti across." So his motto Is thla: "What nnothct mnn Has been nblo t hnndlo, I Burcl. can." For tho man w'jo stlckn has tho sense to seo Ho can mnkc. himself whnt ho wont to bo, If ho'll or with hla coat and pltcl right hi Why, th man who sticks can't holr but win I ' j |