Never Give Up!

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Words by Tupper — author of "The Crock of Gold."
Music by G. W. C.

Never! never give up! it is wiser and better,
Always to hope than once to despair;
Fling off the load of doubt's cankering

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fetter,
And break the dark spell of tyrannical care;
Never! never give up! or the burden may sink you.
Providence kindly

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has mingled the cup,
And in all trials or troubles bethink you,
The watchword of life must be never! never give up!

Never! never give up! There are chances and changes,
Helping the hopeful a hundred to one,
And thro' the chaos, high Wisdom arranges
Ever success if you'll only hope on;
Never! never give up! for the wisest is boldest,
Knowing that Providence mingles the cup,
And of all maxims the best as the oldest,
Is the true watchword of never! never give up!

Never! never give up! tho' the grape shot may rattle,
Or the full thunder-cloud over you burst,
Stand like a rock, and the storm or the battle
Little shall harm you, tho' doing their worst;
Never! never give up! if adversity presses
Providence wisely has mingled the cup,
And the best counsel in all your distresses
Is the stout watchword of never! never give up!