RULES FOR THE ROAD
Reading edition
Ardor of sinew and spirit—what else do we need to make our journey prosperous and happy?
Stand straight: Step firmly, throw your weight: The heaven is high above your head, The good gray road is faithful to your tread.
Be strong: Sing to your heart a battle song: Though hidden foemen lie in wait, Something is in you that can smile at Fate.
Press through: Nothing can harm if you are true. And when the night comes, rest: The earth is friendly as a mother's breast.
Edwin Markham.
From "The Gates of Paradise, and Other Poems."