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The thing that couldn't be done

 
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shevie



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PostPosted: August 24, 2006 2:27 PM    Post subject: The thing that couldn't be done Reply with quote

I saw this on another site and thought we'd all enjoy it.

Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he with a chuckle replied,
That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
on his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done and he did it.

Somebody scoffed, "Oh, you'll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it";
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That "cannot be done," and you'll do it.

--Edgar Guest
Public Domain Poetry


Keep up the good quits.
Shevie
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PostPosted: August 24, 2006 2:57 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy
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PostPosted: August 24, 2006 4:24 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool That was a good poem. I'm usually not much of a poetry lover, but I always love the ones here.Maybe weshould start a poetry forum, and our resident poets, Ben, Leona, and now shevie, can put all of their work there.
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PostPosted: August 24, 2006 4:26 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Smile
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PostPosted: August 25, 2006 10:19 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very cute.
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PostPosted: August 25, 2006 2:07 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy

Thanks Shevie!
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PostPosted: August 25, 2006 10:33 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Hi Shevie,

Loved it.

Blessings,
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PostPosted: August 26, 2006 2:12 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: August 27, 2006 11:08 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Shevie
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