It takes a little courage,
And a little self-control,
And some grim determination,
If you want to reach the goal.
It takes a deal of striving,
And a firm and stern-set chin,
No matter what the battle,
If you really want to win.
There's no easy path to glory,
There's no rosy road to fame.
Life,however we may view it,
Is no simple parlor game;
But it's prizes call for fighting,
For endurance and for grit;
For a rugged disposition,
And a“don't-know-when-to-quit.”
You must take a blow or give one,
You must risk and you must lose,
And expect that in the struggle,
You will suffer from the bruise.
But you mustn't wince or falter,
If a fight you once begin;
Be a man and face the battle—
That's the only way to win.
取胜的唯一途径
是需要一点勇气,
一点自我克制也需要,
还有几分严峻的决心,
倘若你要达到目标。
是需要多多力争,
以及一股坚定而严肃的闯劲,
不论是应付怎样的战斗,
倘若你真的要取胜。
走向光荣的途径不平坦,
走向盛名的道路不是玫瑰色的。
生命,不论我们如何看待它,
绝不是客厅里的简单游戏;
它的胜利要求战斗,
要求坚持和刚毅;
要求一种艰辛严厉的气质,
以及锲而不舍的耐力。
你必得接受或施加打击,
你必得冒险也必得有所失,
在斗争中期待它们时,
你将遭受创伤的痛苦。
但是一旦你开始斗争,
你就不可畏缩或动摇不定;
做个男子汉去面迎战斗———
那就是取胜的唯一途径。