An atheist is but a mad, ridiculous derider of piety, but a hypocrite makes a sober jest of God and religion he finds it easier to be upon his knees than to rise to a good action.
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Some daemon stole my pen (forgive th' offence)And once betrayed me into common sense. Else all my prose and verse were much the same.
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The soul's calm sunshine and the heartfelt joy.
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Who shall decide when doctors disagree.
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Now lap-dogs give themselves the rousing shake, And sleepless lovers, just at twelve, awake.
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