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Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours, that
are but skin-deep.
Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colours, that
are but skin-deep.
I deal with temptation by yielding to it
I deal with temptation by yielding to it
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes deeds ill done!
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes deeds ill done!
What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
What's done we partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted.
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
'Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
Terrible is the temptation to be good.
Terrible is the temptation to be good.
But something may be done that we will not;
And sometimes we are devils to ourselves
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But something may be done that we will not;
And sometimes we are devils to ourselves
When we will tempt the frailty of our powers,
Presuming on their changeful potency.
He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.
He who cannot resist temptation is not a man.
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