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I WOULD N'T—WOULD YOU?
I wouldn't give much for his spirit who'd covet
And wish for his own a gem or a flower,
Who 'd silently long for and secretly love it,
And see it at last grace some other man's bower;
I would n't give much for such spirit, would you?
And wish for his own a gem or a flower,
Who 'd silently long for and secretly love it,
And see it at last grace some other man's bower;
I would n't give much for such spirit, would you?
I would n't give much for the diffident lover
Who mopingly tenders his mistress his sighs,
And, whilst loving nothing that 's earthly above her,
Sees some more ardent lover run off with the prize;
I would n't give much for such lovers, would you?
Who mopingly tenders his mistress his sighs,
And, whilst loving nothing that 's earthly above her,
Sees some more ardent lover run off with the prize;
I would n't give much for such lovers, would you?
I would n't give much for a parson who preaches
'Gainst vices and follies that life's path bestrew;
Who, maugre the moral his theory teaches,
In practice performs as all other men do;
I would n't give much for such parsons, would you?
'Gainst vices and follies that life's path bestrew;
Who, maugre the moral his theory teaches,
In practice performs as all other men do;
I would n't give much for such parsons, would you?
I would n't give much for church-members who wrangle,
And sneer at whatever another may do,
With bitterness striving the fair fame to mangle
Of those who may wish other paths to pursue;
I would n't give much for such members, would you?
And sneer at whatever another may do,
With bitterness striving the fair fame to mangle
Of those who may wish other paths to pursue;
I would n't give much for such members, would you?
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