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      "text": "No, In fairy tales\n\nWhen to the ill-starred Prince the lady says\n\n\"I love you!\" all his ugliness fades fast —\n\nBut I remain the same, up to the last!",
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      "text": "You blessed my life!\n\nNever on me had rested woman's love.\n\nMy mother even could not find me fair:\n\nI had no sister; and, when grown a man,\n\nI feared the mistress who would mock at me.\n\nBut I have had your friendship — grace to you\n\nA woman's charm has passed across my path.",
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      "text": "You strip from me the laurel and the rose!\n\nTake all! Despite you there is yet one thing\n\nI hold against you all, and when, tonight,\n\nI enter Christ's fair courts, and, lowly bowed,\n\nSweep with doffed casque the heavens' threshold blue,\n\nOne thing is left, that, void of stain or smutch,\n\nI bear away despite you …\n\nMy panache.",
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