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Ah, Failure is a curious thing! It helps to mend the broken wing and / then inspires a longer flight and whispers, "Look, the goal's in / sight! " And Failure is a stringent spur, pricking Ambition till it / stir, a strong incentive to proud Pride o'er every obstacle to ride. / Where'er we stumble, Failure stands and stretches forth strong, / helpful hands, and bids us rise and try again, ignore the set-back / and the pain. 'Tis Failure makes us scorn defeat and turn the bitter / into sweet, and seek, yes, on the darkest day, for one bright / scintillating ray. If Fate should bring a nasty shock, if Life / should give the real hard knock, if everything should go awry -- it's / Failure urges us to try. 'Tis Failure says, "I won't give in. I / have a second chance to win. " Ah, Failure, you're a little word so / to inspire the undeterred!