Nothing Is Worthwhile

Nothing is worthwhile, you know,

Unless you work to make it so

Easy gold has easy wings,

But all the solid steady things

They seem to come a slower way

They seem to grow day by day

Love of home and stalwart might

Are not molded overnight

Honesty and rugged toil

Are not found in shallow soil

For the roots strike deep and find

Happiness and peace of mind

So when you have a building task

Choose the things that will last

Lay foundations strong and fair

And put the best that’s in you there

For nothing is worthwhile unless

Thus you build for (eternal) happiness

~ unknown