“ ’Tis not in mortals to command success:”
But do you more, Sempronius—don’t deserve it,
And take my word, you won’t have any less.
Be wary, watch the time, and always serve it;
Give gently way, when there’s too great a press;
And for your conscience, only learn to nerve it;
For, like a racer, or a boxer training,
’Twill make, if proved, vast efforts without paining.