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Poems. Wilde, Lady, 1826–1896.
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MORAL.

  • God give us grace, each in his place,
  • To keep from sin and sinning:
  • Our souls we sell for gifts from Hell,
  • That are not worth the winning.
  • False smiles that lure but to betray,
  • False gold some demon flashes,
  • False hopes that lead from Heaven astray,
  • False fruit that turns to ashes.
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