Work! — a great poet once said
Work! — be it with the brain or the hand;
Work! — it gives you a noble tread
Among the ranks of the grand.
Work! — what a wondrous word!
What a world of meaning it brings!
The voice of labor is heard
In the storm of life’s broad wings.
Work! — it is strength and health,
It is joy and education—
Blessings untold in wealth,
Found in honest occupation.