Work then with steadfast hope and hand;

Yoke goodwill to the sturdy plough;

Cut the deep furrow through the land;

On high the ridges throw.

So shall increase thy labours crown,

And joy bring in thy harvest home;

Yet faint not should thy fortunes frown,

Thy harvest is to come.

Constant in this, take heart and breath;

These cannot fail whate’er befall—.