duteous

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Whose hearts no greater pleasure seek Than see thee smile, and hear thee speak, And feel all natural griefs beguiled By thee, their fond, their duteous child.

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Roman piety was the duteous care of one's relatives.

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Nine and twenty yeomen tall Waited duteous on them all.

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Had he known no change, my affections would have centered in him; that is, I should have passed through life a duteous and observant partner of his cares and pleasures.

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And Psyche, since had come no priestess there To trim the temple, in her pious care Forgat herself, and lent her duteous aid.

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