Alas! the praise given to the ear Ne'er was nor e'er can be sincere- And does but waste away the mind On which it preys: in vain Would they in whom its poison lurks A worthier state attain. (Letitia Elizabeth Landon)

Alas! the praise given to the ear Ne'er was nor e'er can be sincere- And does but waste away the mind On which it preys: in vain Would they in whom its poison lurks A worthier state attain.

Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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