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stone_n polish_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o palace_n 12._o let_v not_o our_o country_n be_v overrun_v by_o such_o barbarian_n but_o be_v so_o preserve_v by_o thou_o in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o our_o hopeful_a son_n may_v grow_v up_o like_o young_a flourish_a tree_n till_o they_o attain_v their_o full_a strength_n and_o stature_n and_o our_o daughter_n be_v tall_a and_o beautiful_a like_o those_o polish_a pillar_n which_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o royal_a palace_n 13._o that_o our_o garner_n may_v be_v full_a afford_v all_o manner_n of_o store_n that_o our_o sheep_n may_v bring_v forth_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o in_o our_o street_n 13._o our_o granary_n also_o and_o storehouse_n be_v as_o full_a as_o they_o can_v hold_v may_v afford_v we_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n from_o year_n to_o year_n and_o our_o flock_n of_o sheep_n bring_v forth_o thousand_o which_o may_v multiply_v into_o ten_o thousand_o in_o their_o walk_n 14._o that_o our_o ox_n may_v 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