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Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]
Set good against evill.
[Set good against evil.]
Far from gay cities and the ways of men.
Far from gay cities and the ways of men.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Blest tears of soul-felt penitence!
In whose benign, redeeming flow
Is felt the first, the only sense
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Blest tears of soul-felt penitence!
In whose benign, redeeming flow
Is felt the first, the only sense
Of guiltless joy that guilt can know.
To taste many things bespeaks but a poor appetite. [To engage in
a multiplicity of studies shows but a read more
To taste many things bespeaks but a poor appetite. [To engage in
a multiplicity of studies shows but a weak mind.]
Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.
Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.
Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
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But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.