"Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, When once it is within thee; but before Mayst rule it, as thou list: and pour the shame, Which it would pour on thee, upon the floor. It is most just to throw that on the ground, Which would throw me there, if I keep the round."

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Source: George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.4

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George Herbert

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George Herbert was a 17th-century poet and priest known for his profound religious poetry, particularly in his collection 'The Temple'.

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