Compliments of www.easyhomeschooling.com Victor by Beth Clater Whitson To have toiled upward through the barren years __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ To have had courage to contend with wrong; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And walked in silence when the victor's song __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Was justly thine, lest it should reach the ears __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Of the great grieving host of vanquished ones; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Showing Christ's mercy to the puny soul, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ That would have kept thee from the longed-for goal - __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ All these are victories, oh, worthy sons! __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ But to have battled bravely, and have failed - __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Yet falling, stood undaunted to the last __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Cheering the one who on to victory passed: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Infusing hope to those who doubts assailed; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Conquering self, beneath the chastening rod - __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Behold a victor worthy of his God! __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________
Let Something Good be Said by James Whitcomb Riley I. When over the fair fame of friend of foe __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ The shadows of disgrace shall fall; instead __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Of words of blame, or proof of thus and so, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Let something good be said. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ II. Forget not that no fellow-being yet __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ May fall so low but love may lift his head; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Even the cheek of shame with tears is wet, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ If something good be said. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ III. No generous heart may vainly turn aside __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ In ways of sympathy: no soul so dead __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ But may awaken strong and glorified, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ If something good be said. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ IV. And so I charge ye, by the thorny crown, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And by the cross on which the Saviour bled, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And by your own soul's fair renown __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Let something good be said. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________
Life's Mirror by Madeline S. Bridges I. There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ There are souls that are pure and true; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Then give the world the best you have, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And the best will come back to you. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ II. Give love, and love to your life will flow, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ A strength in your utmost need; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Have faith, and a score of hearts will show __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Their faith in your word and deed. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ III. Give truth, and your gift will be paid in kind, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And honor will honor meet; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And a smile that is sweet will surely find __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ A smile that is just as sweet. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ IV. For life is the mirror of king and slave; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 'Tis just what we are and do; __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Then give to the world the best you have, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ And the best will come back to you. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________