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Ethics
- I read a book of Ar � istotle,
- When life for me was still � so new.
- I thought that I should gain � perfection,
- When all my studying � was through.
- Much older now, I still � engage in,
- The acts I know I should � eschew.
- I know I�m really not � supposed to,
- But every now and then � I do.
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- Woo Hoo, Yes I do,
- Every now and then I do.
- Boo Hoo, Sad but true,
- Every now and then I do.
- I had a little fen � der bender.
- They sent a check for what � was due.
- Mistakenly, they sent � another.
- I had my bankers put � it through!
- I never meant to keep � the money,
- Or interest that should thus � accrue.
- I knew that I was not � supposed to,
- But every now and then � I do.
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- A customer who comes � to visit,
- Pays with a C-note when � he�s through.
- But as you put it in � the strongbox,
- You notice that he gave � you two!
- You wonder should you tell � your partner,
- He�ll ask to share the rev � enue.
- You know you�re really not � supposed to,
- But every now and then � you do.
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- You stop to buy a cup � of coffee,
- You think you�ll have a dough � nut, too.
- You see a tall brunette � in high heels.
- She takes a second look � at you.
- You know you�ve got a wife � and family,
- You know you�d promised to � be true.
- You know you�re really not � supposed to,
- But every now and then � you do.
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- I hope you�ve found illu � minating,
- This casuistry for your � review.
- But if you are anti � cipating,
- The answers then take this � in lieu.
- At times our pride can o �vertake us,
- We speak as if we thought � we knew!
- You know we're really not � supposed to,
- But every now and then � we do.
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- Louis William Rose
- April 2007