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  1. What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances.

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  2. To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since in passing judgment almost every one is influenced not so much by tru…

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  3. The aged love what is practical while impetuous youth longs only for what is dazzling.

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