Obstacles

'The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the street.' - PROVERBS xxvi. 13.

There are no lions in the street;
    No lions in the way.
Go seek the goal, thou slothful soul,
    Awake, awake, I say.

Thou dost but dream of obstacles;
    In God's great lexicon,
That word illstarred, no page has marred;
    Press on, I say, press on.

Nothing can keep thee from thine own
    But thine own slothful mind.
To one who knocks, each door unlocks;
    And he who seeks, shall find.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox was an American author and poet, born on November 5, 1850, and died on October 30, 1919. She was known for her works expressing optimistic views and moral lessons. Her most famous book was 'Poems of Passion'. Her poem 'Solitude' contains the famous lines, 'Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone'. Over her career, Wilcox became popularly known as a 'people's poet'.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

English

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