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Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Shows that we build, when we should but entomb us.
Shows that we build, when we should but entomb us.
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.
Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.
Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.
Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
They do not love that do not show their love.
They do not love that do not show their love.
She has deceived her father, and may thee.
She has deceived her father, and may thee.
