For, alas! as a source of detestable din,
Men find sounding brass quite as bad as cracked tin.
Punch. November 8, 1884.
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HAD I A HEART FOR FALSEHOOD FRAMED.
Had I a heart for falsehood framed,
I ne’er could injure you;
For though your tongue no promise claimed,
Your charms would make me true;
To you no soul shall bear deceit