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1   T-I|      As a weak rider lets the useless reins,~fall loosely on his
2  T-IV|       often said: ‘Why follow useless studies?’~Maeonian Homer
3  T-IV|     was given a worthless and useless wife when I was ~scarcely
4  ExII|        he swam.~I too serve a useless pastime constantly,~and
5  ExII| nothing more useful than this useless art.~Through it I win forgetfulness
6  ExII|     body,~fails to provide my useless body with its nurture.~I
7   ExI|     among the crops.~I too, a useless plant, feel the fertilising
8 ExIII|     often,~and I’m ashamed my useless prayers are without end.~