He drank strong waters and his speech was coarse; He purchased raiment and forbore to pay'; He stuck a trusting junior with a horse, And won gymkhanas in a doubtful way. Then 'twixt a vice and folly, turned aside To do good deeds and straight to cloak them, lied.
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