John Kendrick Bangs. 1862-1922. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

John Kendrick Bangs. (1862–1922)

To-day, whatever may annoy,
The word for me is Joy, just simple Joy.

The Word.

Whate’er there be of Sorrow
I’ll put off till To-morrow,
And when To-morrow comes, why then
’T will be To-day and Joy again.

The Word.

For me, my craft is sailing on,
Through mists to-day, clear seas anon.
Whate’er the final harbor be
’T is good to sail upon the sea!

The Voyage.