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O formose puer, nimium ne crede colori.
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O charming boy, trust not too much in thy beauty.
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Book II, line 17
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Ah, lovely boy, trust not too much to your bloom!
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O charming boy, trust not too much in thy beauty.
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O my pretty boy, trust not too much in your looks.
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O handsome lad, don’t trust too much in your complexion.

 
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