DON'T QUIT When things go wrong, as they sometimes will  When the road you are trudging seems all uphill  When the funds are low and the debts are high  And you want to smile but 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 everyone of us sometimes learns  And many a fellow turns about  When he might have won, had he 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 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 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 afar  So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit  It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit