Hope, Like The Gleaming Taper

Every Absurdity Has A Champion To Defend It.

Amid Thy Desert-walks The Lapwing Flies, And Tires Their Echoes With Unvaried Cries.

What Is Genius Or Courage Without A Heart?

To Aim At Excellence, Our Reputation, And Friends, And All Must Be Ventured; To Aim At The Average We Run No Risk And Provide Little Service.

To Husband Out Life's Taper At The Close, And Keep The Flames From Wasting By Repose.