To imitate these Neighbors fleet
In awe and innocence, were meet.
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Because I know it’s true—Men do not sham Convulsion,Nor simulate, a Throe—The Eyes glaze once—and that is Death—Impossible to feignThe Beads upon the ForeheadBy homely Anguish strung.