Driving 401 East from London + Inspirational Poem "It Couldn't Be Done"

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Edgar A Guest's poem "It Couldn't Be Done" (read by CalmDragon from Librivox) is the perfect soothing accompaniment to a drive along the 401. Librivox is a site where you will find public domain readings by volunteers.
https://librivox.org/it-couldnt-be-done-by-edgar-a-guest/

This particular route is East from London (401 Highway).

What a tribute to Canada our highways are - sturdy and strong. You can see industry, trucks, Canadian flags, exits (to Veterans Memorial Parkway, Ingersol, Thames and other locations). Drive from Exits 194 to 199. Be inspired and know, no matter what others say, if you put your mind to it, you CAN do it! Never mind the naysayers, buckle up! You'll do it.

Calmdragon's website is calmdragon.net
"It Couldn't Be Done" by Edgar A Guest (Read by CalmDragon)

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!

Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it;”
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat
And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure,
There are thousands to point out to you one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing
That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.

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