Heres a hand to the boy who has courageTo do what he knows to be right;When he falls in the way of temptation,He has a hard battle to fight.Who strives against self and his comradeWill find a most powerful foe.All honor to him if he conquers.A cheer for the boy who says, No!Theres many a battle fought dailyThe world knows nothing about;Theres many a brave little soldierWhose strength puts a legion to rout.And he who fights sin singlehandedIs more of a hero, I say,Than he who leads soldiers to battleAnd conquers by arms in the fray.Be steadfast, my boy, when youre tempted,To do what you know to be right.Stand firm by the colors of manhood,And you will oercome in the fight.The right, be your battle cry everIn waging the warfare of life,And God, who knows who are the heroes,Will give you the strength for the strife.
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About Phoebe Cary
Phoebe Cary was a 19th-century American writer. Phoebe Cary was an American poet, and the younger sister of poet Alice Cary (1820–1871). The sisters co-published poems in 1849, and then each went on to publish volumes of their own. Read more on Wikipedia →