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HOW STRONG ARE YOU? by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS

First Line: I LIKE A LAD OF MUSCLES BIG
Last Line: HE'LL CONQUER EVERY FOE.
Subject(s): STRENGTH;
I like a lad of muscles big,
And lungs of shouting size,
Of active feet and figure trig
And brightly beaming eyes;
A lad who well can run a race,
And push a paddle well,
Or breast the waves with fishy grace,
Or raise the schoolboy yell.

But while he's strong for work and fun,
I want him stronger still, --
Yes, strong to help some weaker one,
And strong of righteous will,
And strong to pray, and strong to praise,
And strong to answer No;
And if he's strong in all these ways,
He'll conquer every foe.



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