THE VICTOR
Fleet Seconds wing,
and Minutes bring;
from Minutes grow the Hours.
Bright Day arrives,
in darkness dies
seven Days a Week devours.
Each four Weeks wend,
to Months ascend;
twelve Months a Year empowers.
Thus in this gay,
relentless way;
our Youth cruel Time deflowers.
Soon Life is done,
the battle won;
and Time the Victor towers!
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Rhey W. Hedges, Jan 5, 1962