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PREFACE
 

Verse

581. These two : the code renowned, and spies,
In these let king confide as eyes.

713. Unversed in councils, who essays to speak,
Knows not the way of suasive words,— and all is weak.

814. A steed untrained will leave in the tug of war;
Than friends like that to dwell alone is better far.

1020. 'Tis as with strings a wooden puppet apes life's functions, when
Those void of shame within hold intercourse with men.

1078. The good to those will profit yield fair words who use ;
The base like sugar-cane, will profit those who bruise.

1123. For her with beauteous brow, the maid I love, there place is none;
To give her image room, O pupil of mine eye, begone!

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