Persistence (7 P’s of Publishing: 5 of 8)

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Let’s start by pausing to look at a proverb that you are likely familiar with. It has been traced back to a teacher’s manual written by American educator Thomas H. Palmer in 1840 and a song popularized by William Edward Hickson in 1836.

It’s a lesson you should heed,

Try, try again.

If at first you don’t succeed,

Try, try again.

Then your courage should appear,

For if you will persevere,

You will conquer, never fear,

Try, try again.

Once or twice, though you should fail,

Try, try again.

If you would at last prevail,

Try, try again.

If we strive, ’tis no disgrace,

Though we do not win the race;

What should you do in that case?

Try, try again.

If you find your task is hard,