It's past parsons to console us: No, nor no doctor fetch fo… - George Meredith

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It's past parsons to console us:
No, nor no doctor fetch for me:
I can die without my bolus;
Two of a trade, lass, never agree!
Parson and Doctor!--don't they love rarely
Fighting the devil in other men's fields!
Stand up yourself and match him fairly:
Then see how the rascal yields!

George Meredith

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George Meredith (12 February 1828 – 18 May 1909) was an English novelist and poet.

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