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“Who se’eth a firm-fixt glance, a gesture bland, soft promises of angel-excellence, the soul transforming aye by charmed command; say, who from pow’er like this can find defence?

Pardie, he scantly blameth King Fernand who pays, as he did, Love’s experience: But human Judgment would, if fancy-free, adjudge his laches even worse to be.

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