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lecturus_fw-la violas_fw-la petas_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o that_o the_o heavy_a star_n of_o the_o cancre_n enchase_v by_o the_o beam_n of_o phoebus_n that_o be_v to_o sayne_v when_o that_o phoebus_n the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o cancre_n who_o so_o yeve_v then_o large_o his_o seed_n to_o the_o field_n that_o refusen_n to_o receive_v they_o let_v he_o go_v beguile_v of_o trust_n that_o he_o have_v to_o his_o corn_n to_o acorn_n of_o okes._n if_o thou_o will_v gather_v violet_n ne_o go_v thou_o not_o to_o the_o purple_a wood_n when_o the_o field_n chirkinge_v agrise_v of_o cold_a by_o the_o felenesse_n of_o the_o wind_n that_o hight_v aquilone_n if_o thou_o desire_v or_o will_v usen_v grape_n ne_o seek_v thou_o not_o a_o glutton_n honde_n to_o strain_v and_o press_v the_o stalk_n of_o the_o vine_n in_o the_o first_o summer_n season_n for_o bacchus_n the_o god_n of_o wine_n have_v rather_o yeven_v his_o yefte_n to_o autumn_n the_o latter_a end_n of_o summer_n *_o god_o token_v 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