The Proof Of Worth Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEFGHGH DIDIEJEJ KLKLMNMN| Though victory's proof of the skill you possess | A |
| Defeat is the proof of your grit | B |
| A weakling can smile in his days of success | A |
| But at trouble's first sign he will quit | B |
| So the test of the heart and the test of your pluck | C |
| Isn't skies that are sunny and fair | D |
| But how do you stand to the blow that is struck | C |
| And how do you battle despair | D |
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| A fool can seem wise when the pathway is clear | E |
| And it's easy to see the way out | F |
| But the test of man's judgment is something to fear | E |
| And what does he do when in doubt | F |
| And the proof of his faith is the courage he shows | G |
| When sorrows lie deep in his breast | H |
| It's the way that he suffers the griefs that he knows | G |
| That brings out his worst or his best | H |
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| The test of a man is how much he will bear | D |
| For a cause which he knows to be right | I |
| How long will he stand in the depths of despair | D |
| How much will he suffer and fight | I |
| There are many to serve when the victory's near | E |
| And few are the hurts to be borne | J |
| But it calls for a leader of courage to cheer | E |
| The men in a battle forlorn | J |
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| It's the way you hold out against odds that are great | K |
| That proves what your courage is worth | L |
| It's the way that you stand to the bruises of fate | K |
| That shows up your stature and girth | L |
| And victory's nothing but proof of your skill | M |
| Veneered with a glory that's thin | N |
| Unless it is proof of unfaltering will | M |
| And unless you have suffered to win | N |
Edgar Albert Guest
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John Gregory Deane: A fine encapsulation of the character of Donald Trump. It brings tears to my eyes.
Dale Cross: Inspiring!!
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