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Relationship.
What Follies are all the Engagements of Life,The dear Friend, the dear Kinsman, and much dearer, Wife?
Experience will shew, they alike can betray;
And act the same Part, tho' a different Way.
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They must own, on your Side, there is still something wanting:
Some Failings there are, which they cannot disguise;
For Flatt'ry, all honest People despise:
If Affairs go on well; what a strange lucky Man!
If ill; 'tis your Fault, do whatever you can:
You're too Gay, or too Dull, too Foolish, or Wise;
How much better 'twou'd be, did you let them advise?
Each then, with their Counsels, might mix their own Ends,
Be good Kindred to you, to themselves be good Friends:
And who wou'd repine to be cheated of Pelf,
When it goes to another, as dear as himself?
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