| WITHIN the grasp of every man there lies
The means whereby a noble effort yields Some good result, which opens larger fields Of vantage to his view; when if he tries And by earnest endeavor well applies Himself to gain reward, he wields A magic sceptre, which to him reveals The crown true effort gives to him who vies With her in seeking to advance the ends Of life and make it better by the deed. For life and earth and time are full Of opportunities high heaven sends As instruments, our minds to safely lead To higher planes with blessings rich and full. __James A. DeMoss |
Kansas Zephyrs
James A. DeMoss
(Thayer, Kansas: ___. 1892)
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