<h2><SPAN name="page36"></SPAN><span class="pagenum"></span>Obstacles.</h2>
<blockquote><p>The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the
way; a lion is in the street.—<span class="smcap">Proverbs</span> 26: 13.</p>
</blockquote>
<p class="poetry">THERE are no lions in the street;<br/>
No lions in the way.<br/>
Go seek the goal, thou slothful soul,<br/>
Awake, awake, I say.</p>
<p class="poetry">Thou dost but dream of obstacles;<br/>
In God’s great lexicon,<br/>
That word illstarred, no page has marred;<br/>
Press on, I say, press on.</p>
<p class="poetry">Nothing can keep thee from thine own<br/>
But thine own slothful mind.<br/>
To one who knocks, each door unlocks;<br/>
And he who seeks, shall find.</p>
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