New Find of Old Book

While cleaning my house I found a little book titled,

"One Hundred and One Famous Poems"

compiled by Roy J. Cook, copyright 1929.

    It was given to my dad December 25, 1936. In it are great poems that are pre-progressive movement. There are poems about love of country I want to share them with you all. so from time to time I will post one here. The reference for the book is: Published by the Book Division of The Cable Company, Chicago
By this time I assume that these poems are public domain.

I start with the following poem:

     How Did You Die?
         Edmund Vance Cooke
               (1866-1932)

Did you tackle that trouble that came your way
    With a resolute heart and cheerful?
Or hide your face from the light of day
    With a craven soul and fearful?
Oh, a trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an ounce,
    Or a trouble is what you make it.
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
    But only how did you take it?

You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that?
    Come up with a smiling face.
It's nothing against you to fall down flat,
    But to lie there- that's a disgrace.
The harder you're thrown, why the higher you bounce;
    Be proud of your blackened eye!
It isn't the fact that you're licked that counts;
    It's how did you fight and why?

And though you be done to death, what then?
    If you battled the best you could;
If you played your part in the world of men,
    Why, the Critic will call good.
Death comes with a crawl, or comes with a pounce,
    And whether he's slow or spry,
It isn't the fact that you're dead that counts,
    But only, how did you die?