The Pioneers

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="11f285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Berton Braley Cyber Museum</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Berton Braley Cyber Museum"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     </B></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="11ed2c00dkelyh.png"> <div> <A HREF="news_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U>News</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="biography.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Biography"><U>Biography</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="works.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Works"><U>Works</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="bibliography.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography"><U>Bibliography</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="correspondence.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Correspondence"><U>Correspondence</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="library.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Library"><U>Library</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="meeting_place.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meeting place"><U>Meeting place</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="guestbook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guestbook"><U>Guestbook</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="market.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Market"><U>Market</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links "><U>Links </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="search.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Search"><U>Search</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id400.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Foundation"><U>About Foundation</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="about_museum.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Museum"><U>About Museum</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>The Pioneers</I><I>                                                                                                   </I></div> <div> <I><B>They're the "utterly foolish dreamers,"</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Who dream of a better day;</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>They're not the plotters and schemers</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Who work for glory and pay,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>But with confidence undiminished</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>They dream of a world made new,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>And after their days are finished</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The wonderful dream comes true!</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>They're the fighters who fight undaunted</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>For the utterly hopeless cause,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Ridiculed, jeered, and taunted,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>With never a lull or pause;</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>But after they've fought and perished,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>And after their work is done,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The cause they have loved and cherished</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Is lifted to fame-and won!</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>They know the hope and the yearning,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The sting of the blind world's scorn,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>But never the sunshine burning,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The skies of their visioned morn;</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>They're the warriors fine and splendid,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>The fond and the faithful few,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Whose battles and work are ended,</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Or ever the dreams came true!</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Published in: </I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="copyright.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Copyright"><U><I>© 2000-2006, Berton Braley Cyber Museum. </I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="copyright.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Copyright"><U><I>All rights reserved.</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I>---</I></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:info@bertonbraley.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@bertonbraley.com"><U><I>Contact Webmaster Peter Leeflang</I></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:info@bertonbraley.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@bertonbraley.com"><U> </U></A></FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>