The" Don't quit" Poem-Original Version

The Don't Quit presentation is based on a famous poem which was written many years ago. The author of this poem is unknown. Sadly, in recent years a number of people have claimed ownership of the poem and some have even claimed to have written it themselves!

Here is the original poem in it's entirety:

When things go wrong, as they 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 twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he, or she might have won had they stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering person,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he, or she might have captured the victor's cup,
And they learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he, or she was to the golden crown.

Success is 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 seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

- Author unknown
I changed just a few words so that it would not be gender specific. Shocked

Here's a link to a video presentation of this poem if anyone is interested:

http://www.thedontquitpoem.com/index.htm

Enjoy and hopefully, you'll be inspired! Cool

Respectfully,
Henry