Pernicious flattery! thy malignant seeds In an ill hour, and by fatal hand Sadly diffus'd o'er virtue's gleby land, With rising pride amidst the corn appear, And choke the hopes and harvest of the year.
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Pernicious flattery! thy malignant seeds In an ill hour, and by fatal hand Sadly diffus'd o'er virtue's gleby land, With rising pride amidst the corn appear, And choke the hopes and harvest of the year.
Source: wiktionary
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