Blest tears of soul-felt penitence!
In whose benign, redeeming flow
Is felt the first, the only sense
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Blest tears of soul-felt penitence!
In whose benign, redeeming flow
Is felt the first, the only sense
Of guiltless joy that guilt can know.

'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.

'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.

In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme.

In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme.

Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

And quick his colour went and came,
As fear and rage alternate rose.

And quick his colour went and came,
As fear and rage alternate rose.

Unto the pure all things are pure.

Unto the pure all things are pure.

Weening is not measure.

Weening is not measure.

Amongst good men two men suffice.

Amongst good men two men suffice.

The wind in ones face makes one wise.

The wind in ones face makes one wise.