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Poem
February 9, 1933
The Ronan Pioneer
Ronan, Lake County, Montana
What is this article about?
Poem observing that people who have suffered losses remain cheerful, while those fearing future misfortunes worry excessively, concluding that actual trouble is preferable to imagined woes.
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Worry and Trouble
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
I've seen a lot whose luck was bad,
And heard about the loss they had,
And others in the neighborhood who hadn't yet, but thought they would.
The losers didn't seem so sad—
That's what I never understood:
The ones who hadn't lost a thing did mostly all the worrying.
The losers used to laugh and say,
"Well, that is over anyway.
Beyond a question or a doubt,
And nothing more to fret about."
The ones who worried all the day,
The ones who looked all petered out,
Were those who ran ahead and met bad luck that hadn't happened yet.
It seems that way with all our woe:
The ones who trouble really know don't worry much;—but those who fear that things might maybe happen here (although they may not happen so) the worried seem, the sad appear—
Though trouble is a thing you see,
And worry only what may be.
1933, Douglas Malloch.—WNU Service.
By DOUGLAS MALLOCH
I've seen a lot whose luck was bad,
And heard about the loss they had,
And others in the neighborhood who hadn't yet, but thought they would.
The losers didn't seem so sad—
That's what I never understood:
The ones who hadn't lost a thing did mostly all the worrying.
The losers used to laugh and say,
"Well, that is over anyway.
Beyond a question or a doubt,
And nothing more to fret about."
The ones who worried all the day,
The ones who looked all petered out,
Were those who ran ahead and met bad luck that hadn't happened yet.
It seems that way with all our woe:
The ones who trouble really know don't worry much;—but those who fear that things might maybe happen here (although they may not happen so) the worried seem, the sad appear—
Though trouble is a thing you see,
And worry only what may be.
1933, Douglas Malloch.—WNU Service.
What sub-type of article is it?
Didactic Verse
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Worry
Trouble
Bad Luck
Loss
Anticipation
Moral Lesson
What entities or persons were involved?
Douglas Malloch
Poem Details
Title
Worry And Trouble
Author
Douglas Malloch
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
The Losers Didn't Seem So Sad—
That's What I Never Understood:
The Ones Who Hadn't Lost A Thing
Did Mostly All The Worrying.
The Ones Who Worried All The Day,
The Ones Who Looked All Petered Out,
Were Those Who Ran Ahead And Met
Bad Luck That Hadn't Happened Yet.
Though Trouble Is A Thing You See,
And Worry Only What May Be.