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| I to my perils |
| Of cheat and charmer |
| Came clad in armour |
| By stars benign. |
| 5 | Hope lies to mortals |
| And most believe her, |
| But man's deceiver |
| Was never mine. |
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| The thoughts of others |
| 10 | Were light and fleeting, |
| Of lovers' meeting |
| Or luck or fame. |
| Mine were of trouble, |
| And mine were steady, |
| 15 | So I was ready |
| When trouble came. |
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