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A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
At Rome I love Tibur; then, like a weathercock, at Tibur Rome.
At Rome I love Tibur; then, like a weathercock, at Tibur Rome.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
The far-off interest of tears.
The far-off interest of tears.
This is no time for staring about.
This is no time for staring about.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!
