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

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