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Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.
And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.
Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.
Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with
increased violence.
Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with
increased violence.
Amid the roses fierce Repentance rears
Her snaky crest.
Amid the roses fierce Repentance rears
Her snaky crest.
One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
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One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
To murder thousands takes a specious name,
War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
