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if_o thou_o do_v thy_o bow_n shall_v be_v break_v thy_o dart_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o force_n contemtaeque_fw-la face_n et_fw-la sine_fw-la luce_fw-fr â—acent_fw-la ¶_o when_o mercury_n have_v finish_v the_o defence_n of_o folly_n jupiter_n see_v the_o god_n to_o be_v diverse_o affect_v that_o some_o hold_v with_o cupid_n and_o some_o with_o folly_n to_o decide_v the_o doubt_n he_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n for_o the_o difficulty_n and_o importance_n of_o this_o difference_n and_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n we_o have_v remit_v the_o decide_n of_o it_o until_o three_o time_n seven_o time_n and_o nine_o age_n be_v past_a in_o y_fw-es â—_o mean_v while_o we_o straight_o command_v you_o to_o live_v friendly_a together_o without_o offer_v injury_n one_o unto_o another_o and_o folly_n shall_v guide_v and_o conduct_v blind_a love_n whether_o she_o seem_v best_o and_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o his_o eye_n after_o we_o have_v speak_v with_o the_o destiny_n it_o shall_v be_v decree_v finis_fw-la at_o london_n print_v by_o t._n east_n for_o william_n ponsonby_n 1584._o