There are gains for all our losses,
There are balms for all our pain,
But when youth, the dream, depart,
It takes something from our hearts,
And it never comes again.
We are stronger, and age better,
Under mandhood's stern reign;
Still we feel that something sweet
Followed youth, wiht flying feet;
And will never come again.
Something beautiful is vanished,
and we seek for it in vain;
We behold it every where,
On the earth, and in the air,
But it never comes again.
A Fellow I once knew said why worry about the futher (? not future), every one gets along some have (?) (or every one else unreadable in you
When we are young, we have the energy & courage to sung (?) forward, striving to reach our goal in the world. Now is the time to build a strong foundation for your hope & your dreams. Then as you grow your life can be filled with the joys of living rather becoming one continual struggle to put bread in your mouth and clothes on your back.
How many people today are standing still victims of circumstance.
Napolion Hill, in his book think and grow rich gives to (sic) main reasons for failing. Indecision and procrastination. He goes on to say that if you set out for a goal & are willing to sacrifice to attain that goal, you can accomplish anything for life is just what you (unreadable) make it.
You say it is not dated. Are there writing around it that are dated so you can guess at the year?
ReplyDeleteNo, the things I am working on right now are loose pages, or typed written pages that were most likely done while he was in school. Obviously, this was after he build the houses on Lanark. I don't know what year that was, but my mom probably does.
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