Social Commentaries
Hypocrisy
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language (ed. James Parton)
Social Commentaries
Hypocrisy will serve as well
To propagate a church, as zeal;
As persecution and promotion
Do equally advance devotion:
So round white stones will serve, they pay,
As well as eggs to make hens lay.
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Butler, Samuel. “Hypocrisy.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/3/.
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Butler, Samuel. “Hypocrisy.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/butler_samuel/3/.
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