997 br br Crumbling is not an instant's Act br A fundamental pause br Dilapidation's processes br Are organized Decays. br br 'Tis first a Cobweb on the Soul br A Cuticle of Dust br A Borer in the Axis br An Elemental Rust— br br Ruin is formal—Devil's work br Consecutive and slow— br Fail in an instant, no man did br Slipping—is Crash's law.