Life is queer with its twists and turns. // As everyone of us sometimes learns. // And many a fellow turns about / when he might have won / had he stuck it out. // Don't give up / though the pace seems slow—/ you may succeed with another blow. // Often the goal is nearer / than it seems / to a faint and faltering man. //

Students should mark shorter pauses (/) within sentences to separate phrases and longer pauses (//) at the end of complete thoughts. The chunking helps convey meaning clearly when reading aloud.