NaPoWriMo: Day 2

Today, I'm going to attempt a villanelle, which you may remember has this format:

Refrain 1 A
Line 2 B
Refrain 2 A

Line 4 A
Line 5 B
Refrain 1 A

Line 7 A
Line 8 B
Refrain 2 A

Line 10 A
Line 11 B
Refrain 1 A

Line 13 A
Line 14 B
Refrain 2 A

Line 16 A
Line 17 B
Refrain 1 A
Refrain 2 A

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The Secret

The secret is very old;
It's known by all and said by none:
The secret mustn't be told.

It has waited in the dark and cold,
And will wait until its wait is done.
The secret is very old.

Those who know it must withhold,

To protect it, many lies are spun:
The secret mustn't be told.

The secret is more precious than gold,

But its treasure cannot be won.

The secret is very old.

Complete destruction is foretold;

The telling has begun:

The secret mustn't be told.

There is nobody left to scold;

The secret is undone.

The secret is very old;

The secret mustn't be told.