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A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
With devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
With devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
Check disease in its approach.
Check disease in its approach.
Springes to catch woodcocks.
Springes to catch woodcocks.
A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
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A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
A daw's not reckoned a religious bird
Because it keeps a-cawing from a steeple.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
