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ship_n solon_n then_o turn_v himself_o unto_o epimenides_n say_v i_o go_v arm_v against_o the_o megarian_o with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o epimenides_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o with_o numa_n i_o may_v safe_o sacrifice_v when_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o arm_n in_o requital_n of_o which_o good_a counsel_n from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v confess_v to_o hold_v my_o life_n from_o epimenides_n epi_n these_o mean_a light_n which_o i_o have_v give_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o salamina_n with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solon_n as_o with_o the_o beam_n of_o a_o bright_a sun_n remain_v extinguish_v so_o as_o there_o rest_v nothing_o but_o our_o former_a goodwill_n which_o may_v tie_v you_o to_o make_v acceptance_n thereof_o sol_n and_o the_o same_o may_v never_o die_v but_o with_o solon_n farewell_o then_o epimenides_n epi_n and_o you_o solon_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o due_a then_o with_o the_o great_a noise_n and_o clatter_n of_o the_o weapon_n and_o armour_n of_o the_o soldier_n i_o sudden_o awake_v and_o remain_v for_o a_o small_a time_n amaze_v with_o the_o event_n of_o so_o weighty_a and_o great_a matter_n but_o at_o the_o last_o my_o drowsy_a sense_n be_v new_o refresh_v i_o may_v behold_v all_o be_v sudden_o vanish_v and_o nothing_o leave_v in_o place_n but_o a_o vision_n or_o dream_n the_o which_o according_a to_o my_o small_a skill_n and_o understanding_n i_o have_v here_o express_v in_o pelt_a prose_n and_o not_o in_o heroical_a verse_n wherewith_o solon_n as_o then_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o do_v much_o commend_v and_o grace_v the_o matter_n which_o then_o he_o utter_v unto_o epimenides_n finis_fw-la the_o act_n of_o attainder_n of_o shane_n oneile_n ann._n 11._o elizab._n anno._n 11._o eliz._n cap._n 7._o foe_n 168._o anno._n 11._o elizab._n act_n of_o subsidy_n ann._n 11._o cap._n 1._o fol._n 148._o statute_n of_o ire_n 35._o h._n 8._o ca._n 3._o fol._n 11._o anno._n 10._o h._n â—_o act._n 28._o h._n â—_o c._n 13._o foe_n 1._o anno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d decimo_fw-la eâ—_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 168._o anno_fw-la 11._o eliz._n cap._n 7._o fol._n 168._o with_fw-mi attay_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n act_n 28._o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o anno_fw-la 11._o eliz._n cap._n 7._o fol._n 168._o act_n anno._n h._n 7._o â—0_n cap._n 6._o act._n 28._o h._n 8._o cap._n 16._o act_n 28._o h._n 8._o cap._n 16._o anno._n 10._o h._n 7._o cap._n 13_o act._n of_o captainship_n 11._o eliza._n cap._n 7._o folio_n 168._o act._n 28._o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o 28._o h._n 8._o cap._n 3._o 28._o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o 28._o h._n 8._o cap._n 11._o act._n an._n 3.4_o phil._n &_o mariae_fw-la c._n 2._o folio_n 145._o
this_o indignation_n against_o we_o as_o with_o epaminondas_n naked_a and_o unarmed_a i_o must_v oppose_v myself_o against_o the_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n of_o all_o age_n as_o against_o a_o grecian_a army_n and_o with_o the_o fond_a lover_n in_o petrarke_n must_v thou_o of_o force_n make_v i_o a_o sorrowful_a minister_n thereof_o and_o with_o the_o silly_a bird_n fast_o tie_v and_o bind_v must_v i_o represent_v the_o face_n of_o thy_o love_a thought_n then_o what_o comfort_n remain_v if_o i_o may_v not_o say_v with_o they_o though_o here_o we_o remain_v fast_o tie_v and_o bind_v subject_a to_o all_o scorn_n and_o reproach_n and_o bereave_v of_o our_o former_a liberty_n and_o delight_n yet_o this_o one_o joy_n rest_v that_o the_o author_n of_o these_o our_o calamity_n be_v fall_v more_o deep_o than_o ourselves_o therein_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o with_o we_o he_o must_v taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o disdain_n and_o contempt_n with_o the_o which_o comfort_n i_o here_o present_v myself_o unto_o your_o most_o friendly_a view_n hope_v that_o this_o my_o naked_a and_o innocent_a simplicity_n shall_v have_v your_o leave_n if_o not_o your_o like_n in_o reformatam_fw-la ornatissimi_fw-la beaconi_n rempub_fw-la seu_fw-la simulatam_fw-la solonis_fw-la insaniam_fw-la carmen_fw-la insidias_fw-la fugiens_fw-la &_o laetum_fw-la caede_fw-la tyrannum_fw-la brutus_n nobilium_fw-la gloria_fw-la prima_fw-la patrum_fw-la prudens_fw-la desipuit_fw-la quantum_fw-la o_fw-la fuit_fw-la utile_fw-la brute_n desipere_fw-la ingenio_fw-la qui_fw-la periturus_fw-la erat_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la gratus_fw-la furor_fw-la est_fw-la &_o amabilis_fw-la error_n ut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la serve_v negligere_fw-la ingenium_fw-la insignem_fw-la simili_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la usum_fw-la arte_fw-la solonem_fw-la amissam_fw-la patriae_fw-la dum_fw-la salamina_n petit_fw-la illu_z quip_n furor_n praecepsque_fw-la insania_fw-la mentis_fw-la effrenis_fw-la rabbis_n &_o vagus_fw-la error_n agunt_fw-la 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