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What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.
No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.
Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.
Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
And gentle Dulness ever loves a joke.
And gentle Dulness ever loves a joke.
Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.
Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.
But ask not thou if happiness be there,
If the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,
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But ask not thou if happiness be there,
If the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,
Or if the brow the heart's true livery wear.
We must every one be a man of his own fancy.
We must every one be a man of his own fancy.
