Freedom to make the sturdy climb
From sodden depths to heights sublime;
Freedom to seek Truth’s ready aid
In mastering a chosen trade;
Freedom to play an honest part,
And make some worthy work an art;
Freedom to struggle with a smile--
That is the freedom worth the while.
Freedom to keep a heart that sings
Amid the fret and drive of things;
Freedom to serve with heart, and mind,
And hand, the races of mankind;
Freedom to meet the fiercest test
Knowing that one has done his best;
Freedom to trudge the upward mile--
That is the freedom worth the while.