<h2><SPAN name="page173"></SPAN><span class="pagenum"></span>CLIMBING</h2>
<p class="poetry">Who climbs the mountain does not always
climb.<br/>
The winding road slants downward many a time;<br/>
Yet each descent is higher than the last.<br/>
Has thy path fallen? That will soon be past.<br/>
Beyond the curve the way leads up and on.<br/>
Think not thy goal forever lost or gone.<br/>
Keep moving forward; if thine aim is right<br/>
Thou canst not miss the shining mountain height.<br/>
Who would attain to summits still and fair,<br/>
Must nerve himself through valleys of despair.</p>
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