What is the poem what is failure by Edmund van cook?

FAILURE.What is a failure? It's only a spur To a man who receives it right, And it makes the spirit within him stir To go in once more and fight. If you never have failed, it's an even guess You never have won a high success.

What is a miss? It's a practice shot Which a man must make to enter The list of those who can hit the spot Of the bull's-eye in the centre. If you never have sent your bullet wide, You never have put a mark inside.

What is a knock-down? A count of ten Which a man may take for a rest. It will give him a chance to come up again And do his particular best. If you never have more than met your match, I guess you never have toed the scratch.