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the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n when_o darkness_n have_v clothe_v our_o hemisphere_n save_v only_o a_o faint_a light_n which_o cynthia_n give_v through_o the_o dusky_a cloud_n he_o approach_v to_o the_o place_n where_o sir_n billy_n stand_v with_o his_o draw_a sword_n to_o encounter_n any_o that_o shall_v oppose_v he_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n thereof_o he_o be_v in_o some_o little_a fear_n as_o have_v never_o read_v in_o all_o his_o book_n of_o errantry_n of_o such_o a_o fearful_a apparition_n but_o his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o be_v dub_v a_o knight_n make_v he_o slight_v all_o danger_n so_o that_o with_o his_o great_a two_o hand_a sword_n he_o strike_v at_o the_o groom_n with_o all_o his_o might_n but_o fortune_n herein_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o for_o the_o blow_n light_v on_o the_o pompion_n lantern_n break_v it_o all_o in_o piece_n and_o iâ—_n a_o instant_n extinguish_v the_o light_n which_o make_v billy_n very_o believe_v he_o have_v cut_v the_o devil_n head_n off_o 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