“God, though this life is but a wraith, Although we know not what we use, Although we grope with little faith, Give me the heart to fight and lose.” KnowsGivingHeartLittlesUseLife IsFightingLosesGive MeThis LifeLittle FaithWraith Book:Selected poems and parodies of Louis Untermeyer Source: Selected poems and parodies of Louis Untermeyer
“From compromise and things half done, Keep me with stern and stubborn pride; And when at last the fight is won, God, keep me still unsatisfied.” StillsDoneLastsFightingHalfPrideCompromiseStubbornUnsatisfied Book:Selected poems and parodies of Louis Untermeyer Source: Selected poems and parodies of Louis Untermeyer
