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Dreyfach ist der Schritt der Zeit,
Zögernd kommt die Zukunft hergezogen,
Pfeilschnell ist das Jetzt entflogen,
Ewig still steht die Vergangenheit.
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Time's pace is threefold:
The future approaches with hesitation,
The present flies off as fast as an arrow and
The past remains silent forever.
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