The paradox of peace and force |
IXV. Temperance Forces ere thought to repel When rightly met, may wax a spell Seek such things which first offend As brambles rose, or nettles mend Though such cunning may entice As tempered blade from flame and ice, By too much heat or too long quelled With failed sword, a warriors felled. |
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