Seventeen—suddenly silences br youthful innocence; br intellect decayed, br common sense delayed br vile emotion obeyed br br Seventy—sorrowfully sounds br trumpet of true trust br revealed by elder’s…just br long before soul’s rust br yeoman to fine dust br br Silence—settles serenely br on spirit of those—brave br who’d sacrifice to save, br strength that one’s faith gave br solace…cradle to gravebr br Kenneth Snowbr br