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NECESSARY OBSERVATIONS: 9TH PRECEPT by THOMAS RANDOLPH

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First Line: SWEAR NOT: AN OATH IS LIKE A DANGEROUS DART
Last Line: WHICH SHOT, REBOUNDS TO STRIKE THE SHOOTER'S HEART.
Subject(s): OATHS;

Swear not: an oath is like a dangerous dart,
Which shot, rebounds to strike the shooter's heart.



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