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Ella Wheeler Wilcox | Nov 1850 – Oct 1919 | American
from New Thought Pastels (public domain) | 1913 Gay and Hancock edition

Design thy structure of tomorrow. Lay
Strong corner-stones of purpose, and prepare
Great blocks of wisdom cut from past despair.
Shape mighty pillars of resolve, to set
Deep in the tear-wet mortar of regret.
Believe it G-d – in thine own self believe,
All thou hast hoped for thou shall yet achieve.