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 E’er I’d trust my reputation,

with such fools as kiss and tell.

He who finds a hidden treasure,

never shou’d the same reveal:

He, who beauty crowns with pleasure,

cautious should his joys conceal.

He with whom my heart I ll venture,

shall my fame from censure save,

One where truth and wisdom centre,]

and as secret as the grave.