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But the man He made was comely.What child creating out of sand,With puckered brow and intent hand,Would see the lovely thing he plannedStruck with a lewd and wanton blade,

Nor stretch a hand to what he made,Nor shed a childish, futile tear,Because he loved it, held it dear?Would not a child's weak heart rebel?But Christ who conquered Death and Hell

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