ACHIEVEMENT.

Trust in thine own untried capacity

As thou wouldst trust in God Himself. Thy soul

Is but an emanation from the whole.

Thou dost not dream what forces lie in thee,

Vast and unfathomed as the grandest sea.

Thy silent mind o’ er diamond caves may roll,

Go seek them — but let pilot will control

Those passions which thy favoring winds can be.

No man shall place a limit in thy strength;

Such triumphs as no mortal ever gained

May yet be thine if thou wilt but believe

In thy Creator and thyself. At length

Some feet will tread all heights now unattained —

Why not thine own? Press on; achieve! achieve!