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He preached
opon "Breadth" till it argued
him narrow -
The Broad
are too broad
to define
And of "Truth" until it pro -
claimed
him
a Liar -
The Truth
never flaunted
a Sign -
Simplicity
fled from
his counterfeit
presence
As Gold the
Pyrites would
shun -
What confusion
would cover
the innocent
Jesus
To meet so
enabled a Man!
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