piety (n.)
- affectation
- affection
- allegiance
- ardor
- cant
- dedication
- deference
- devotedness
- devotion
- devoutness
- docility
- dutifulness
- enthusiasm
- faithfulness
- falseness
- fealty
- fervor
- godliness
- grace
- holiness
- hypocrisy
- insincerity
- loyalty
- mummery
- obedience
- observance
- oiliness
- passion
- pietism
- piousness
- religionism
- religiosity
- religiousness
- respect
- reverence
- sanctimoniousness
- sanctimony
- sanctity
- snivel
- snuffle
- unction
- unctuousness
- veneration
- zeal
The Moving Finger writes; and having writ,
Moves on; nor all your Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
From Piety, whose soul sincere
Fears God, and knows no other fear.
