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11Bald heads forgetful of their sins,Bald heads forgetful of their sins,
22Old, learned, respectable bald headsOld, learned, respectable bald heads
33Edit and annotate the linesEdit and annotate the lines
44That young men, tossing on their beds,That young men, tossing on their beds,
55Rhymed out in love's despairRhymed out in love's despair
66To flatter beauty's ignorant ear.To flatter beauty's ignorant ear.
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88They'll cough in the ink to the world's end;All shuffle there; all cough in ink;
99Wear out the carpet with their shoesAll wear the carpet with their shoes;
1010Earning respect; have no strange friend;All think what other people think;
1111If they have sinned nobody knows.All know the man their neighbour knows.
1212Lord, what would they sayLord, what would they say --
1313Should their Catullus walk that way?Did their Catullus walk that way?

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