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Our Purpose.

These gay verses, revering the good,
    will annoy the philistine,

Ridicule bigots, and smite
    hypocrites, as they deserve.

Vorsatz

Den Philister verdriesse,
    den Schwärmer necke, den Heuchler

Quäle der fröhliche Vers,
    der nur das Gute verehrt.