Never Give Up - Ryan Smith
If at First You Don’t Succeed… Ryan Smith Lexington KY Try, try again. This proverbial statement is said to have multiple origins. US educator Thomas H. Palmer , in his “Teacher’s Manual” published 1840, wrote: “'Tis a lesson you should heed, try, try again. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.” Edward Hickson popularized it in his book The Singing Master. But if sources are correct, The Singing Master was published in 1836, placing it earlier than Palmer's work. Either way, it seems there is agreement that it was Edward Hickson who popularized the adage through his “moral song”, the full lyrics of which are: “'Tis a lesson you should heed– Try again; If at first you don’t succeed, Try again. Then your courage should appear; For if you will persevere, You will conquer, never fear, Try again. Once or twice though you should fail, If you would at last prevail, Try again. If we strive, 'tis no disgrace
