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Edgar Guest - Give Me A Single DayEdgar Guest - Give Me A Single Day
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GIVE me a single day, I ask no more From dawn to dusk, ah, that is time enough To reach the goal that I am striving for; There is no need of further putting off The little deeds of kindness I may do, The little words of kindness I may say; I need no distant morrow to be true, Give me a single day. Give me a single day to live my life, For that is time enough for smiles and tears; I can as bravely bear my share of strife As though I were to live a thousand years. I can be brave and patient and resigned, Helpful and cheerful as I go my way; I need no distant morrow to be kind, Give me a single day. Give me a single day, `t is all I ask, And let me fill each minute with my best; I can complete my little daily task, And find contentment in my hour of rest. I may not journey many, many miles, But I can view the roses where I stray, I need no distant morrow for my smiles, Give me a single day. I do not ask to be allowed to live Another year or twenty, so that I When richer to the poor may proudly give, Neglecting now the chance that is close by. I would not spend today in seeking gold, Saving tomorrow for the kindly deed; To prove that I am cheerful, helpful, bold, Only a day I need. Let me but live a rounded life today, My virtues all in action as I stroll; For further time I would not ask or pray, Upon the future I `d not risk my soul, For in the time I have much I can do, Fearless, yet gentle in my simple way; I need no distant morrow to be true, Give me a single day.
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