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HYPOCRISY by SAMUEL BUTLER (1612-1680)

First Line: HYPOCRISY WILL SERVE AS WELL
Last Line: AS WELL AS EGGS TO MAKE HENS LAY.
Subject(s): HYPOCRISY;
HYPOCRISY will serve as well
To propagate a church, as zeal;
As persecution and promotion
Do equally advance devotion;
So round white stones will serve, they say,
As well as eggs to make hens lay.



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