A Toast by Ruth Collie — Read

Here's to the days that are yet to be, to the life we're going to / lead, to the aim achieved successfully, to the prisoned hope that's / freed. Here's to the strength we're going to find, here's to the / work we'll soon begin, strength of body and strength of mind and the / hill we're going to win. Here's to the El Dorado, friends, the land / of dreams we're soon to sight. Here's to the hour the striving ends / and we stake our claim to the heart's delight. Here's to the road / that winds afar, here's to the courage we'll never lack, to the / dauntless will, the beckoning star, to the eyes that look not back. / Here's to the days that are yet to be, here's to the work that lies / ahead, to the joy in striving constantly -- till the last mile's paced, / and the last word's said.