"Oh, youth, go forth and do! You, too, to fame may rise; You can be strong and wise. Stand up to life and play the man β You can if you'll but think you can; The great were once as you. You envy them their proud success? 'Twas won with gifts that you possess."
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p.93 - To a Young Man, final stanza.
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Edgar Guest
Edgar Albert Guest (August 20, 1881 - August 5, 1959) (aka Eddie Guest) was a prolific English-born American poet who was popular in the first half of the 20th century and became known as the People's Poet.
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