Where There’s a With There’s a Way.

Where There’s a With There’s a Way.
336.4

This life is a difficult riddle
For many people we see.
With faces as long as a fiddle.
That ought to look shining with glee.
I am sure in this world there are plenty
Of good things enough for us all,
And yet there’s not one out of twenty
But thinks that his share is too small.

Chorus-
Then what is the use of repining?
For where there’s a will there’s a way.
And tomorrow the sun may be shining,
Although it is cloudy today.

Did you ever hear tell of the spider
That tried up the wall hard to climb?
If not just take that as a gulder-
You’ll find it will serve you in time:
Nine times it tried hard in the mounting.
And every time had a fall.
At last it tried hard without counting.
And, of course, reached the top of the wall.
Chorus.

Some grumble because they’re not married,
And cannot procure a good wife.
Whilst others they wish they had tarried.
And long for a bachelor’s life.
To me it is very bewilderin’: So
me grumble, it must be in fun
Because they have too many children,
And others because they have none.
Chorus.

Do you think that by sitting and sighing
You’ll ever obtain all you want?
‘Tis cowards alone that are crying.
And foolishly raying I can’t!”
It’s only by plodding and striving
And laboring up the steen hill
Of life that you’ll ever be thriving.
Which you’ll do if you’ve only the will.