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You may talk of reformations, of the Economic Plan, / That shall stem the Social Evil in its course; / But the Ancient Sin of nations, must be got at in THE MAN. / If you want to cleanse a river, seek the source.
Ever since his first beginning, Man has had his way, in lust. / He has never learned the law of Self-Control; / And the World condones his sinning, and the Doctors say he must, / And the Churches shut their eyes, and take his toll.