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The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.
The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.
Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.
Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends.
It is well for the heart to be naive and the mind not to be.
It is well for the heart to be naive and the mind not to be.
O, take the sense, sweet, of my innocence
Love takes the meaning in love's conference.
O, take the sense, sweet, of my innocence
Love takes the meaning in love's conference.
Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone.
Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone.
But thus: if powers divine
Behold our human actions, as they do,
I doubt not then but read more
But thus: if powers divine
Behold our human actions, as they do,
I doubt not then but innocence shall make
False accusation blush and tyranny
Tremble at patience.
As innocent as a new-laid egg.
As innocent as a new-laid egg.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
What can innocence hope for,
When such as sit her judges are corrupted!
What can innocence hope for,
When such as sit her judges are corrupted!
