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Test Of Time

Wallace Dean LaBenne

After hiking summits
After many scales
We have stood the test of time in search of holy grails
After facing sickness
After many ills
We have stood the test of time as fodder for life's mills
After sailing oceans
After many squalls
We have stood the test of time in mastery of land falls
After running races
After many miles
We have stood the test of time as correct compass dials
After fighting melees
After many rows
We have stood the test of time in safeguard of our vows
After passing trials
After many meets
We have stood the test of time as victors of fine feats
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

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Scheme ABACDDEFFGHIAJKILL
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 550
Words 107
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
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