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NECESSARY OBSERVATIONS: 31ST PRECEPT by THOMAS RANDOLPH

Poet Analysis

First Line: JUDGE NOT BETWEEN TWO FRIENDS, BUT RATHER SEE
Last Line: HOWE'ER THOU JUDGE, THOU, SURE, SHALT LOSE A FRIEND.
Subject(s): FRIENDSHIP;
Judge not between two friends, but rather see,
If thou canst bring them friendly to agree.
So shalt thou both their loves to thee increase,
And gain a blessing too for making peace;
But if thou shouldst decide the cause, i' th' end,
Howe'er thou judge, thou, sure, shalt lose a friend.



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