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HOWEVER exquisite we BEAUTY find	B
It satiates sense and palls upon the mind	B
Brown bread as well as white must be for me	C
My motto ever is VARIETY	C
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THAT brisk brunette with languid sleepy eye	D
Delights my fancy Can you tell me why	D
The reason 's plain enough she 's something new	E
The other mistress long within my view	E
Though lily fair with seraph features blessed	F
No more emotion raises in my breast	F
Her heart assents while mine reluctant proves	G
Whence this diversity that in us moves	G
From hence it rises to be plain and free	C
My motto ever is VARIETY	C
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THE same in other words I've often said	H
'Tis right at times disguise with care to spread	H
The maxim's good and with it I agree	C
My motto ever is VARIETY	C
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A CERTAIN spouse the same devise had got	I
Whose wife by all was thought a handsome lot	I
His love howe'er was over very soon	J
It lasted only through the honeymoon	J
Possession had his passion quite destroyed	K
In Hymen's bands too oft the lover 's cloyed	K
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ONE 'mong his valets had a pretty wife	L
The master was himself quite full of life	L
And soon the charmer to his wishes drew	E
With which the husband discontented grew	E
And having caught them in the very fact	K
He rang his mate the changes for the act	K
Sad names he called her howsoever just	K
A silly blockhead thus to raise a dust	K
For what in ev'ry town 's so common found	K
May we worse fortune never meet around	K
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HE made the paramour a grave harangue	M
Don't others give said he the poignant pang	M
But ev'ry one allow to keep his own	N
As God and reason oft to man have shown	N
And recommended fully to observe	O
You from it surely have not cause to swerve	O
You cannot plead that you for beauty pine	P
You've one at home who far surpasses mine	P
No longer give yourself such trouble pray	Q
You to my help mate too much honour pay	Q
Such marked attentions she can ne'er require	R
Let each of us alone his own admire	S
To others' WELLs you never ought to go	T
While your's with sweets is found to overflow	T
I willingly appeal to connoisseurs	U
If heav'n had blessed me with such bliss as your's	U
That when I please your lady I could take	V
I would not for a queen such charms forsake	V
But since we can't prevent what now is known	N
I wish good sir contented with your own	N
And 'tis I hope without offence I speak	W
You'll favours from my wife no longer seek	W
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THE master neither no nor yes replied	K
But orders gave his man they should provide	K
For dinner ev'ry day what pleased his taste	K
A pie of eels which near him should be placed	K
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HIS appetite at first was wond'rous great	K
Again the second time as much he ate	K
But when the third appeared he felt disgust	K
And not another morsel down could thrust	K
The valet fain would try a diff'rent dish	X
'Twas not allowed you've got said they your wish	X
'Tis pie alone you like it best you know	T
And no objection you must dare to show	T
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I'M surfeited cried he 'tis far too much	Y
Pie ev'ry day and nothing else to touch	Y
Not e'en a roasted eel or stewed or fried	K
Dry bread I'd rather you'd for me provide	K
Of your's allow me some at any rate	K
Pies devil take them thoroughly I hate	K
They'll follow me to Paradise I fear	Z
Or further yet Heav'n keep me from such cheer	Z
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THEIR noisy mirth the master thither drew	E
Who much desired the frolick to pursue	E
My friend said he I greatly feel surprise	U
That you so soon are weary grown of pies	U
Have I not heard you frequently declare	A2
Eel pie 's of all the most delicious fare	A2
Quite fickle certainly must be your taste	K
Can any thing in me so strange be traced	K
When I exchange a food which you admire	S
You blame and say I never ought to tire	R
You do the very same in truth my friend	K
No mark of folly 'tis you may depend	K
In lord or squire or citizen or clown	B2
To change the bread that's white for bit of brown	B2
With more experience you'll with me agree	C
My motto ever is VARIETY	C
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WHEN thus the master had himself expressed	K
The valet presently was less distressed	K
Some arguments howe'er at first he used	K
For after all are fully we excused	K
When we our pleasure solely have in view	E
Without regarding what's to others due	E
I relish change well take it but 'tis best	K
To gain the belles with love of gold possessed	K
And that appears to me the proper plan	C2
In truth our lover very soon began	C2
To practise this advice his voice and way	Q
Could angel sweetness instantly convey	Q
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HIS words were always gilt impressive tongue	D2
To gilded words will sure success belong	E2
In soft amours they're ev'ry thing 'tis plain	F2
The maxim 's certain and our aim will gain	F2
My meaning doubtless easily is seen	G2
A hundred times repeated this has been	H2
Th' impression should be made so very deep	I2
That I thereon can never silence keep	I2
And this the constant burden of my song	E2
To gilded words will sure success belong	E2
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THEY easily persuade the beauteous dame	J2
Her dog her maid duenna all the same	J2
The husband sometimes too and him we've shown	N
'Twas necessary here to gain alone	N
By golden eloquence his soul was lulled	K
Although from ancient orators not culled	K
Their books retained have nothing of the kind	K
Our jealous spouse indulgent grew we find	K
He followed e'en 'tis said the other's plan	C2
And thence his dishes to exchange began	C2
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THE master and his fav'rite's freaks around	K
Continually the table talk were found	K
He always thought the newest face the best	K
Where'er he could each beauty he caressed	K
The wife the widow daughter servant maid	K
The nymph of field or town with all he played	K
And while he breathed the same would always be	C
His motto ever was VARIETY	C

Jean De La Fontaine

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