He speaks about his virtues rare
Boasts he is ne'er seen anywhere
With maiden pure, nor virtuous wife,
It might destroy his prestige in life.
Boasts he is ne'er seen anywhere
With maiden pure, nor virtuous wife,
It might destroy his prestige in life.
Yet he enters the home of a trusting friend,
Betrays all faith, to gain his end,
Thinks nought of wrecking lives of both:-
To destruction (of others) he's nothing loath.
Betrays all faith, to gain his end,
Thinks nought of wrecking lives of both:-
To destruction (of others) he's nothing loath.
Of charities then you'll later hear,
Which he endows with thousands mere.
With this he seeks to ease his mind
For many acts of the basest kind.
Which he endows with thousands mere.
With this he seeks to ease his mind
For many acts of the basest kind.
The world looks on, the world looks wise,
To the light of truth it shuts its eyes;
But a day will come, Oh, the world's surprise,
The wolf will be shorn of his sheep's disguise.
To the light of truth it shuts its eyes;
But a day will come, Oh, the world's surprise,
The wolf will be shorn of his sheep's disguise.
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