Do It While You Can



If you don't do it while you can
you soon may find you can't
Don't delay or ever pan delights that make you pant

If you don't use it while you can
you soon may find you lose
Don't delay or ever pan delights that light your fuse

If you don't earn it while you can
you soon may find you dive
Don't delay or ever pan delights that help you thrive

If you don't seek it while you can
you soon may find you bust
Don't delay or ever pan delights that form your lust

If you don't face it while you can
you soon may find you fear
Don't delay or ever pan delights that give you cheer

If you don't wax it while you can
you soon may find you wane
Don't delay or ever pan delights that ease your pain

If you don't live it while you can
you soon may find you die
Don't delay or ever pan delights that lift you high
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABB ACC ADD AEE AFF AGG AHH
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 780
Words 168
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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