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112. Labor faithful, labor fearless

1 Labor fearless, labor faithful,
Labor while the day shall last;
For the shadows of the evening,
Soon the sky shall overcast;
Ere shall end thy day of labor,
Ere shall rest thy manhood's sun,
Strive with every power within thee,
That th' appointed task be done.

2 Life is not the traceless shadow,
Nor the wave upon the beach;
Tho' our days are brief, yet lasting
Is the stamp we give to each;
Life is real; life is earnest,
Full of labor, full of thought;
Every hour and every moment,
Is with living vigor fraught.

Text Information
First Line: Labor fearless, labor faithful
Title: Labor faithful, labor fearless
Publication Date: 1897
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Labor fearless, labor faithful]
Key: Eā™­ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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