Classic Poem

Time has brought about great changes,
And will bring as many more;
Now to waste time it is dangerous,
For time is precious, but always sure.

Now time is so very precious,
Just one moment at a time,
Then we should always improve it
As it gently passes by.

Now we will take time for pleasure,
And we must take time for pain;
And let us spend our spare moments' time
In brightening up the mind.

Let us get good books and read them,
So that we may be inspired
To put our time in something good,
To show what we have read.

Now time belongs to God the father,
And he deals it out to man,
Just as he sees fit to give it;
But with God time never ends.

But with man time has a limit,
And sometime it is very short,
But the main thing is to improve it;
While you have time do your part.

You can do that in thought or action,
Or in work in various ways;
The slave has proven this to you
By accomplishing something in his day.

He was styled alone as chattels,
In this country now so great,
But time has made him famous,
For he put Christ in the lead.

Then Christ fought for him his battle,
And broke the chain that set him free,
And time has made him the greatest man
The whole world knows today.

Just in forty years of freedom
He has made this country think;
He is styled inventor, doctor, lawyer,
And proficient in every rank.

And this is not half—contractor,
Soldier brave, and in battle he stands first;
And he's owner of great properties,
And has millions in his purse.

This country should be proud of him
And make him a welcome guest.
It might as well, for he is here to stay,
And is still feathering his nest.