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 We do that in our zeal our calmer moment would be afraid to 
answer.  
 We do that in our zeal our calmer moment would be afraid to 
answer. 
 Press bravely onward!--not in vain
 Your generous trust in human kind;
  The good which bloodshed could not read more 
 Press bravely onward!--not in vain
 Your generous trust in human kind;
  The good which bloodshed could not gain
   Your peaceful zeal shall find. 
 But his zeal
 None seconded, as out of season judged,
  Or singular and rash.  
 But his zeal
 None seconded, as out of season judged,
  Or singular and rash. 
 If I had obeyed God, as I have obeyed him, He would not have 
punished me.  
 If I had obeyed God, as I have obeyed him, He would not have 
punished me. 
 Poets heap virtues, painters gems, at will,
 And show their zeal, and hide their want of skill.  
 Poets heap virtues, painters gems, at will,
 And show their zeal, and hide their want of skill. 
ZEAL, n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.
ZEAL, n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.
 Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge 
is lost; let a man who knows this double read more 
 Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge 
is lost; let a man who knows this double path of gain and loss 
thus place himself that knowledge may grow. 
Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.
Zeal is fit for wise men, but flourishes chiefly among fools.