LESSON 2
TRY, TRY AGAIN

1. 'Tis a lesson you should heed,

Try, try again;

If at first you don't succeed,

Try, try again;

Then your courage should appear,

For, if you will persevere,

You will conquer, never fear;

Try, try again.

2. Once or twice though you should fail,

Try, try again;

If you would at last prevail,

Try, try again;

If we strive, 'tis no disgrace

Though we do not win the race;

What should you do in the case?

Try, try again.

3. If you find your task is hard,

Try, try again;

Time will bring you your reward,

Try, try again.

All that other folks can do,

Why, with patience, should not you?

Only keep this rule in view:

Try, try again.

STUDY GUIDE

A. Word Definition

'tis=it is.

heed:give attention.

courage:bravery.

persevere:continue an act even if it is difficult.

conquer:win.

prevail:overcome.

disgrace:shame.

reward:something given in return for an act.

patience:ability to be calm when made to wait.

B. Vocabulary—Match words to their definitions.

1. Courage a. People

2. Conquer b. Loss of respect or honor

3. Folks c. A competition

4. Disgrace d. Fearlessness

5. Race e. To be victorious

C. Match words that rhyme with each other.

reward throughbored taste fail

though prevail so true disgrace

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