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prostitution_n and_o direct_a debauchery_n but_o a_o secret_a treacherous_a wound_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o unpardonable_a apostasy_n i_o remember_v a_o pretty_a apologue_n that_o bromiard_n tell_v a_o fowler_n in_o a_o sharp_a frosty_a morning_n have_v take_v many_o little_a bird_n for_o which_o he_o have_v long_o watch_v begin_v to_o take_v up_o his_o net_n and_o nip_a the_o bird_n on_o the_o head_n lay_v they_o down_o a_o young_a thrush_n espy_v the_o tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a cold_a say_v to_o her_o mother_n that_o certain_o the_o man_n be_v very_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a that_o weep_v so_o bitter_o over_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o poor_a bird_n but_o her_o mother_n tell_v she_o more_o wise_o that_o she_o may_v better_o judge_v of_o the_o man_n disposition_n by_o his_o hand_n than_o by_o his_o eye_n and_o if_o the_o hand_n do_v strike_v treacherous_o he_o can_v never_o be_v admit_v to_o friendship_n who_o speak_v fair_o and_o weep_v pitiful_o friendship_n be_v the_o great_a honesty_n and_o ingenuity_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o never_o accuse_v thy_o friend_n nor_o believe_v he_o that_o do_v if_o thou_o do_v thou_o have_v break_v the_o skin_n but_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o every_o little_a fault_n break_v the_o bone_n of_o friendship_n and_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o in_o society_n and_o the_o accident_n of_o every_o day_n in_o which_o no_o man_n be_v constant_o please_v or_o displease_v with_o the_o same_o thing_n we_o shall_v find_v reason_n to_o impute_v the_o change_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o the_o emanation_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v still_o glorious_a when_o our_o eye_n be_v fore_o and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o a_o eternal_a light_n because_o we_o have_v a_o changeable_a and_o a_o mortal_a faculty_n but_o however_o do_v not_o think_v thou_o do_v contract_v alliance_n with_o a_o angel_n when_o thou_o do_v take_v thy_o friend_n into_o thy_o bosom_n he_o may_v be_v 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