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doit_n for_o all_o the_o wealth_n or_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o least_o sorrowful_a thought_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la gazae_fw-la neque_fw-la consularis_fw-la summovet_fw-la lictor_fw-la miseros_fw-la tumultus_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o curas_fw-la laqueata_fw-la circum_fw-la tecta_fw-la 16._o tecta_fw-la horat-car_n lib_n 2._o odc_fw-la 16._o volantes_fw-la and_o therefore_o let_v wicked_a man_n brag_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o foolish_a man_n envy_v they_o for_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v they_o that_o say_v they_o can_v be_v or_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v merry_a in_o such_o a_o condition_n be_v no_o more_o nor_o no_o better_o merry_a than_o those_o as_o they_o say_v have_v eat_v of_o the_o heath_n sardonia_fw-la 12._o sardonia_fw-la silinus_fw-la cap._n 12._o who_o die_v laugh_v or_o those_o that_o be_v desperate_o sick_a laugh_v when_o they_o be_v a_o die_a they_o sing_v like_o the_o swan_n and_o with_o as_o much_o 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