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Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.
Some men plant an opinion they seem to erradicate.
Craft against vice I must apply.
Craft against vice I must apply.
To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.
To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
One heat another heat expels.
One heat another heat expels.
Young in limbs, in judgment old.
Young in limbs, in judgment old.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
