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Sorae cal] lt luek, dear brnther Jlm, 80 e term lt commoii sentie ; Wlilleother sllll wl h equal vlm Pronounceit Provldence. But I bellevi-. In splle of uil, Kale, Provideme or wil, Bull-litmlcil iuk or brazen gRll, It'u proper uame ig '¦ grit." 'Tls well lor those, denr brother Jlm, lili and cash to t.pri' To 1111 thelr hi-uris and hand to HIra In evtrlastliiK prayer. But prhyt-r loiie won t win the fight, Ii. splie of li n iv wrli ; 'TIn cis thnt teil, l wronii or rlght, And HctioiiH cali for "gril," I'veseen In trial tests of speed The luirse tlmt balks or breaks, AltlMiiKb he sometí inea laken the lead, He liever taken he Ntakes WI1II.1 Kureand-teady-on tlie-stride," ThotiKli slower on the bit, lsniii'iion ne wl iningside Beciiuse h.e'8 got tbe ' icrll.' I've seen Rome fellows In my time, Qood. noble men and Btrong, Wllh hearls Iras human llian divine, Whofiould'ii: K"t itionir. No mattei whereyou placed tliciii,.Iim Tliej dnln'i ae rn to fli, Tbey ooulUp'l win or mnk ir swlm ; 'l'hey dldn't have the " grit." Amld the countless Hls of Ufe, lis pleaMim and ils wot-s, THe si niuKt'ki factors In the strlfe AreIuly leks und bl ws; And tliniiüh we inay notalways win vi'e liever wilt Nubmll. Anil stlil wade la, dear brother Jlm, And die like men of ' nrlt."