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Occasion'd by Clemene's refusing a Request.
Her much fam'd Kindness have I try'd,
Have often ask'd, as often been deny'd,
What shall I call it, Prejudice or Pride?
Have often ask'd, as often been deny'd,
What shall I call it, Prejudice or Pride?
No; She's all Goodness and she cannot err;
Necessity constrains when She's severe,
Or I am Guilty; there's no Fault in Her.
Necessity constrains when She's severe,
Or I am Guilty; there's no Fault in Her.
My Form or Humour has some great defect,
Some Imperfection that deserves neglect:
Then why should I Clemene's Love expect?
Some Imperfection that deserves neglect:
Then why should I Clemene's Love expect?
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Yet Fondness still should propagate its Kind,
Breed answ'ring Fondness in the gen'rous Mind,
And still from Fav'rites we should Favours find.
Breed answ'ring Fondness in the gen'rous Mind,
And still from Fav'rites we should Favours find.
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