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again_o who_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o so_o much_o superior_a to_o other_o creature_n in_o strength_n and_o in_o courage_n do_v thou_o give_v he_o his_o valiant_a spirit_n or_o clothe_v his_o neck_n with_o such_o a_o stately_a main_n terrible_a 20._o can_v thou_o make_v he_o afraid_a as_o a_o grasshopper_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o nostril_n be_v terrible_a 20._o or_o put_v that_o vigour_n and_o mettle_n into_o he_o which_o make_v he_o leap_v and_o bind_v in_o the_o air_n like_o a_o grasshopper_n there_o be_v a_o majesty_n in_o his_o look_n and_o when_o he_o snoar_v vehement_o it_o be_v terrible_a man_n 21._o he_o paw_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o strength_n he_o go_v on_o to_o meet_v the_o arm_a man_n 21._o he_o stamp_v impatient_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o break_v it_o up_o with_o his_o foot_n he_o glory_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o go_v out_o bold_o to_o meet_v the_o arm_n that_o oppose_v he_o sword_n 22._o he_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o be_v not_o affright_v 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