I'll Try

I’ll Try
 
“The others will laugh,” said the Bugbear*,
     “And ridicule you on the sly.”
“Never mind,” said Jenny Endeavor,
      “I’ll try.”
 
“You’ll surely break down.” said the Bugbear;
      “You know you are terribly shy.”
“Never mind,” said Billy Endeavor,
      “I’ll try.”
 
“It’s really too hard,” said the Bugbear;
      “You might as well venture to fly.”
“Never mind,” said Susie Endeavor,
      “I’ll try.”
 
“Just put the thing off,” said the Bugbear.
      “And others the lack will supply.”
“I’ll not,” answered Tommy Endeavor,
      “I’ll try.”
 
By Author Unknown
 
*bugbear: an imaginary being invoked to frighten people, typically a sort of hobgoblin or bogeyman.