The Brave Men

HERE'S to the men who laugh In the face of grim despair, Who gather the tares and chaff But sow with a cheerful air. Here's to the smiling men Who, giving, can take a blow, And rise to the fight again When others have laid them low. Here's to the men who grin When plans that they build go wrong, And straightway new plans begin With courage and purpose strong. Here's to the glad, brave men Who, battling, expect a bruise, And rise to the fight again Undaunted by fights they lose. Here's to the men who smile, With faith in the morning light, And bravely await the while Till victory crowns their fight. Here's to the fighting men That always need not succeed, To rise to the fight again— The brave in defeat we need.