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Zeal, n.
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A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.
[When Zeal sought Gratitude for his reward]
When Zeal sought Gratitude for his rewardHe went away exclaiming: “O my Lord!”
“What do you want?” the Lord asked, bending down.
“An ointment for my cracked and bleeding crown.”
Jum Coople.
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