Sunday 12 May 2013

DRIVE THE NAIL STRAIGHT

A POEM BY E.C. EVERETT

DRIVE THE NAIL STRAIGHT, BOYS,
HIT IT ON THE HEAD,
STRIKE WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT, BOYS,
WHILE THE IRON IS RED.

WHEN YOU'VE WORK TO DO, BOYS,
DO IT WITH A WILL,
THEY WHO REACH THE TOP, BOYS,
FIRST MUST CLIMB THE HILL.

THO' YOU STUMBLE OFT', BOYS,
NEVER BE DOWN CAST,
TRY AND TRY AGAIN, BOYS,
YOU'LL SUCCEED AT LAST.

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