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A Scruple

The enthusiastic alchemist
adds a third of a dram
to his futile mix

while his apprentices look on
appearing bedazzled

but actually bored.
Etiquette has honed
their honesties to inaction

in faith that leaden kindness
will make gold things happen.

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