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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.
The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.
The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.
As innocent as a new-laid egg.
As innocent as a new-laid egg.
Innocence is always unsuspicious.
Innocence is always unsuspicious.
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!
He's armed without that's innocent within.
He's armed without that's innocent within.
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to
the law.
[Lat., Quam angusta read more
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to
the law.
[Lat., Quam angusta innocentia est, ad legem bonum esse.]
O, white innocence,
That thou shouldst wear the mask of guilt to hide
Thine awful and serenest read more
O, white innocence,
That thou shouldst wear the mask of guilt to hide
Thine awful and serenest countenance
From those who know thee not!
Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone.
Once you start asking questions, innocence is gone.
