The Vanquished
Here's to the men who lose ! What though their work bo o'tr so nobly planntd, And watched with zealous cue, Ho glorious halo orowoß their efforts grand, Contempt is failure'! share, Htrt's to th« men whs lose I If triumph's easy smile our etrngglsz weet Courage is easy then ; The king is he who after fierce defeat Can np n:d fight again. II re's to ihe man who loae ! Th«> r^dy plauiits of a fawning world Uing sweet in victors' ears ; The vanquishad's banners never are unfurled For them there munds no oheers. Here's to th« men who lose ! Thejtouchstoue of true worth is not succeis, There is a kigher test — Though late may darkly frown, onward to press And bravely do one 1 * beit, Here'a to the xneh who lose 1 It is the vanquishers praises that I aing And this the toast I choose ; * A hard fought failure is a noble thing, Here's luck to them who lose 1" GEOROE H. BROADHURBT.
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Inangahua Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1359, 2 November 1897, Page 4
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166The Vanquished Inangahua Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1359, 2 November 1897, Page 4
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