Poem by Samuel Butler

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy will serve as well
To propagate a church, as zeal;
As persecution and promotion
Do equally advance devotion:
So round white stones will serve, they pay,
As well as eggs to make hens lay.

1. Laborious Writers
2. Politicians
3. Inventions
4. Fear
5. Smatterers

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