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so_o well_o spend_v this_o day_n dydimus_n in_o deed_n this_o day_n be_v fruteful_o spend_v laude_n and_o praise_n be_v unto_o god_n therefore_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o eutrape_n amen_n finis_fw-la ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o henry_n sutton_n for_o thomas_n â—acket_n ther._n day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1561._o
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