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the_o quick_a conceit_a schoolman_n do_v approve_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o charity_n and_o love_n love_n be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o explain_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o we_o again_o but_o charity_n be_v impart_v to_o our_o brother_n whereby_o we_o traffic_n one_o man_n with_o another_o the_o first_o extend_v to_o god_n the_o last_o belong_v to_o man_n in_o give_v right_a and_o bear_v wrong_n in_o number_n they_o be_v twain_o in_o virtue_n one_o for_o one_o not_o true_o be_v to_o other_o none_o ¶_o in_o love_n god_n if_o i_o neglect_v my_o neighbour_n my_o love_n have_v lose_v his_o proof_n and_o i_o my_o labour_n my_o zeal_n my_o faith_n my_o hope_n that_o never_o fail_v i_o if_o
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or_o want_v of_o care_n i_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o misery_n and_o alas_o what_o i_o do_v then_o so_o fear_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o though_o secure_a my_o soul_n do_v never_o slumber_n yet_o do_v my_o woe_n exceed_v both_o weight_n and_o number_n meditat._n 6._o so_o poor_a a_o thing_n be_v man._n no_o flesh_n and_o blood_n deserve_v the_o stile_n of_o absolute_o good_a the_o righteous_a man_n sin_n oft_o who_o power_n be_v such_o to_o sin_v the_o least_o sin_n at_o the_o least_o too_o much_o the_o man_n who_o faith_n disdain_v his_o isaack_n life_n dissemble_v once_o a_o sister_n for_o a_o wife_n the_o righteous_a lot_n be_v drink_v do_v make_v at_o once_o his_o daughter_n both_o half_a sister_n to_o their_o son_n the_o royal_a favourite_n of_o heaven_n stand_v not_o guiltless_a of_o adultery_n and_o blood_n and_o he_o who_o hand_n do_v build_v the_o temple_n do_v bow_n down_o his_o lustful_a knee_n to_o ashtaroth_n the_o sinful_a woman_n be_v accuse_v but_o none_o be_v find_v 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linen_n have_v both_o soil_n and_o brack_n the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v sin_n none_o live_v secure_a in_o nature_n nothing_o perfect_a nothing_o pure_a lord_n since_o i_o needs_o must_v sin_v yet_o grant_v that_o i_o forge_v no_o advantage_n by_o infirmity_n since_o that_o my_o vesture_n can_v want_v a_o stain_n assist_v i_o lest_o the_o tincture_n be_v in_o graine_n to_o thou_o my_o great_a redeemer_n do_v i_o fly_v it_o be_v thy_o death_n alone_o can_v change_v my_o dye_n tear_n mingle_v with_o the_o blood_n can_v scour_v so_o that_o scarlet_a sin_n shall_v turn_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n the_o argument_n rash_a eliphaz_n reprove_v and_o rate_n and_o false_o censure_v job_n relate_v his_o vision_n show_v he_o the_o event_n of_o wicked_a man_n bid_v he_o repent_v sect._n 7._o then_o eliphas_n his_o pound_a tongue_n replieve_v and_o say_v shall_v i_o contend_v thou_o will_v be_v grieve_a yet_o what_o man_n can_v refrain_v but_o he_o must_v break_v his_o angry_a silence_n have_v hear_v thou_o speak_v o_o sudden_a change_n many_o have_v thou_o direct_v and_o strengthen_v those_o who_o mind_n have_v be_v deject_v thy_o sacred_a thew_n and_o sweet_a instruction_n do_v help_v those_o be_v fall_v raise_v up_o such_o as_o slide_v but_o now_o it_o be_v thy_o case_n thy_o soul_n be_v vex_v and_o can_v not_o help_v thyself_o thyself_o perplex_v thou_o love_v thy_o god_n but_o base_o for_o thy_o profit_n fear_v he_o in_o further_a expectation_n of_o it_o judge_n then_o do_v record_n ever_o round_o thy_o ear_n that_o god_n forsake_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v sincere_a but_o often_o have_v we_o see_v that_o such_o as_o plough_v lewdness_n and_o mischief_n reap_v the_o same_o they_o sow_v so_o have_v proud_a tyrant_n from_o their_o throne_n be_v cast_v with_o all_o their_o offspring_n by_o the_o almighty_n blast_n and_o they_o who_o hand_n have_v be_v embrue_v in_o blood_n have_v with_o their_o issue_n die_v for_o want_v of_o food_n a_o vision_n late_o appear_v before_o my_o sight_n in_o depth_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o dead_a of_o night_n unwonted_a fear_n usurp_v i_o round_o about_o my_o tremble_a bone_n be_v sore_o from_o head_n to_o foot_n forthwith_o a_o spirit_n glance_v before_o my_o eye_n my_o brow_n do_v sweat_v my_o moisten_a hair_n do_v rise_v the_o face_n i_o know_v not_o but_o a_o while_o it_o stay_v and_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o silence_n thus_o it_o say_v be_v man_n more_o just_a more_o pure_a than_o his_o creator_n among_o his_o angel_n more_o upright_o by_o nature_n then_o man_n he_o have_v find_v weakness_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o expect_v in_o he_o that_o be_v wall_v over_o with_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n found_v and_o floore_v with_o dust_n and_o with_o the_o worm_n to_o be_v devour_v they_o rise_v secure_o with_o the_o morning_n sun_n and_o unregarded_a die_v ere_o day_n be_v do_v their_o glory_n pass_v with_o they_o as_o a_o breath_n they_o die_v like_o fool_n before_o they_o think_v of_o death_n rage_n then_o and_o see_v who_o will_v approve_v thy_o rage_n what_o saint_n will_v give_v thy_o rail_a patronage_n anger_n destroy_v the_o fool_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o wrathful_a heart_n be_v slay_v with_o his_o own_o wrath_n yet_o have_v i_o see_v that_o fool_n have_v oft_o be_v able_a to_o boast_v with_o babel_n but_o have_v fall_v with_o babel_n their_o son_n despair_v roar_v without_o relief_n in_o open_a ruin_n on_o the_o rock_n of_o grief_n their_o harvest_n though_o but_o small_a the_o hungry_a eat_v and_o robber_n seize_v their_o wealth_n though_o never_o so_o great_a but_o wretched_a man_n be_v thy_o condition_n i_o i_o will_v not_o despair_v as_o thou_o do_v nor_o repine_v but_o offer_v up_o the_o break_a sacrifice_n of_o a_o sad_a soul_n before_o his_o angry_a eye_n who_o work_n be_v miracle_n of_o admiration_n he_o mount_v the_o meek_a amid_o their_o desolation_n confound_v the_o worldly_a wise_a that_o blindfold_a they_o grope_v all_o in_o darkness_n at_o the_o noon_n of_o day_n but_o guard_v the_o humble_a from_o reproach_n of_o wrong_n and_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o the_o crafty_a tongue_n thrice_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n his_o hand_n correct_v beware_v lest_o fury_n force_v thou_o to_o reject_v the_o almighty_n trial_n he_o that_o make_v thy_o wound_n in_o justice_n can_v in_o mercy_n make_v it_o sound_v fear_v not_o tho_o multiply_v affliction_n shall_v besiege_v thou_o he_o at_o length_n will_v rid_v they_o all_o in_o famine_n he_o shall_v feed_v in_o war_n defend_v thou_o shield_v thou_o from_o slander_n &_o in_o grief_n attend_v thou_o the_o beast_n shall_v strike_v with_o thou_o eternal_a peace_n the_o stone_n shall_v not_o disturb_v thy_o field_n increase_v thy_o house_n shall_v thrive_v replenish_v with_o content_a which_o thou_o shall_v rule_v in_o prosperous_a government_n the_o number_n of_o thy_o offspring_n shall_v abound_v like_o summer_n grass_n upon_o a_o fruitful_a ground_n like_o timely_a corn_n well_o ripen_v in_o her_o ear_n thou_o 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and_o the_o painful_a prize_n of_o their_o sweet_a labour_n in_o the_o hollow_a chest_n of_o the_o dead_a lion_n who_o unbowele_v breast_n become_v their_o plenteous_a storehouse_n where_o they_o lay_v the_o bless_a increase_n of_o their_o laborious_a trade_n the_o fleshly_a hive_n be_v fill_v with_o curious_a comb_n within_o who_o dainty_a waxe-divided_n room_n be_v shop_n of_o honey_n who_o delicious_a taste_n do_v sweet_o recompense_v th'adjourn_v haste_n of_o linger_a samson_n who_o do_v now_o repay_v the_o time_n he_o borrow_a from_o his_o better_a way_n and_o with_o renew_a speed_n and_o pleasure_n fly_n where_o all_o his_o soul-delighting_a treasure_n lie_v he_o go_v to_o timnah_n where_o his_o heart_n do_v find_v a_o great_a sweetness_n than_o he_o leave_v behind_o his_o hasty_a hand_n invite_v she_o glad_a eye_n to_o see_v and_o lip_n to_o taste_v that_o obvious_a prize_n his_o interrupt_a stay_n have_v late_o take_v and_o as_o she_o taste_v his_o fix_a eye_n will_v look_v 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make_v some_o shift_n to_o feel_v his_o keeper_n out_o and_o say_v good_a sir_n my_o painful_a labour_n in_o the_o mill_n have_v make_v i_o bold_a although_o against_o my_o will_n to_o crave_v some_o little_a rest_n if_o you_o will_v please_v to_o let_v the_o pillour_n but_o afford_v some_o ease_n to_o my_o wear_a limb_n your_o mercy_n shall_v relieve_v a_o soul_n that_o have_v no_o more_o but_o thanks_o to_o give_v the_o keeper_n yield_v now_o the_o hall_n be_v fill_v with_o prince_n and_o their_o people_n that_o behold_v abuse_v samson_n whilst_o the_o roof_n retain_v a_o leash_n of_o thousand_o more_o who_o eye_n be_v chainâ—â—_n to_o this_o sad_a object_n with_o a_o full_a delight_n to_o see_v this_o flesh-and-blood-relenting_a sight_n with_o that_o the_o prisoner_n turn_v himself_o and_o pray_v so_o soft_a that_o none_o but_o heaven_n can_v hear_v and_o saidâ—_n my_o god_n my_o god_n although_o my_o sin_n do_v cry_v for_o great_a vengeance_n yet_o thy_o gracious_a eye_n be_v full_a of_o mercy_n o_o remember_v now_o the_o gentle_a promise_n and_o that_o sacred_a vow_n thou_o make_v to_o faithful_a abram_n and_o his_o seed_n o_o hear_v my_o wound_a soul_n that_o have_v less_o need_n of_o life_n than_o mercy_n let_v thy_o tender_a ear_n make_v good_a thy_o plenteous_a promise_n now_o and_o hear_v see_v how_o thy_o curse_a enemy_n prevail_v above_o my_o strength_n behold_v how_o poor_a and_o frail_a my_o native_a power_n be_v and_o want_v thou_o what_o be_v there_o oh_o what_o be_v there_o lord_n in_o i_o nor_o be_v it_o i_o that_o suffer_v my_o desert_n may_v challenge_v great_a vengeance_n if_o thou_o be_v extreme_a to_o punish_v lord_n the_o wrong_n be_v thou_o the_o punishment_n be_v just_a and_o only_o i_o i_o be_o thy_o champion_n lord_n it_o be_v not_o i_o they_o strike_v at_o through_o my_o side_n they_o thrust_v at_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o glory_n it_o be_v their_o malice_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o when_o they_o put_v out_o these_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d their_o blood-bâ—dabled_a hand_n will_v fly_v 〈…〉_z thou_o but_o clothe_v in_o flesh_n as_o i_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o wrong_n great_a god_n o_o let_v thy_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o suffer_a honour_n and_o this_o land_n 〈◊〉_d â—e_v thy_o power_n renew_v my_o waste_a strength_n 〈…〉_z fight_v thy_o bâ—ttels_n and_o at_o length_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o glory_n that_o my_o hand_n may_v do_v 〈◊〉_d faithful_a service_n they_o be_v bear_v unto_o 〈…〉_z thy_o power_n that_o i_o may_v restore_v 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v never_o urge_v thou_o more_o 〈◊〉_d have_v end_v both_o his_o arm_n he_o lay_v 〈◊〉_d the_o pillour_n of_o the_o hall_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o philistine_n i_o resign_v my_o breath_n 〈◊〉_d let_v my_o god_n find_v glory_n in_o my_o death_n 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v his_o yield_a body_n strain_v 〈◊〉_d those_o marble_n pillour_n that_o sustain_v 〈◊〉_d ponderous_a roof_n they_o cracket_n and_o with_o their_o fall_n 〈◊〉_d fall_v the_o battlement_n and_o roof_n and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o ruin_n slaughter_v at_o a_o blow_n 〈◊〉_d whole_a assembly_n they_o that_o be_v below_o 〈◊〉_d their_o sudden_a death_n from_o those_o that_o fell_a 〈◊〉_d off_o the_o top_n whilst_o none_o be_v leave_v to_o tell_v 〈◊〉_d horrid_a shrecke_n that_o fill_v the_o spacious_a hall_n 〈◊〉_d ruin_n be_v impartial_a and_o slay_v all_o 〈◊〉_d fall_v and_o with_o a_o unexpected_a blow_n 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n too_o thus_o die_v our_o samson_n who_o brave_a death_n have_v win_v 〈◊〉_d honour_n than_o his_o honour_a life_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d die_v our_o conqueror_n who_o late_a breath_n 〈◊〉_d crown_v with_o conquest_n triumph_v over_o death_n 〈◊〉_d die_v our_o samson_n who_o last_a drop_n of_o blood_n â—deemed_v heavn_n glory_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v good_a thus_o die_v heaven_n champion_n and_o the_o earth_n bright_a glory_n the_o heavenly_a subject_n of_o this_o sacred_a story_n and_o thus_o the_o impartial_a hand_n of_o death_n that_o gather_v all_o to_o the_o grave_a repose_v he_o with_o his_o father_n who_o name_n shall_v flourish_v and_o be_v still_o in_o prime_n in_o spite_n of_o ruin_n or_o the_o tooth_n of_o time_n who_o fame_n shall_v last_v till_o heaven_n shall_v please_v to_o free_v this_o earth_n from_o sin_n and_o time_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v medita_fw-la 23._o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o day_n must_v come_v wherein_o the_o equal_a hand_n of_o death_n must_v sum_v the_o several_a item_n of_o man_n fade_a glory_n into_o the_o easy_a total_a of_o one_o story_n the_o brow_n that_o sweat_v for_o kingdom_n and_o renown_n to_o glorify_v their_o temple_n with_o a_o crown_n at_o length_n grow_v cold_a and_o leave_v their_o honour_a name_n to_o flourish_v in_o the_o uncertain_a blast_n of_o fame_n this_o be_v the_o height_n that_o glorious_a mortal_n can_v attain_v this_o be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o man_n the_o quilt_a quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n great_a ball_n who_o unconfined_a limit_n be_v too_o small_a for_o his_o extreme_a ambition_n to_o deserve_v six_o foot_n of_o length_n and_o three_o of_o breadth_n must_v serve_v this_o be_v the_o high_a pitch_n that_o man_n can_v fly_v and_o after_o all_o his_o triumph_n he_o must_v die_v live_v he_o in_o wealth_n do_v well_o deserve_v store_n limit_v his_o wish_n that_o he_o can_v wish_v no_o more_o and_o do_v the_o fair_a bounty_n of_o increase_n crown_v he_o with_o plenty_n and_o his_o day_n with_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o right_a hand_n blessing_n but_o supply_v of_o wealth_n can_v secure_v he_o he_o must_v die_v live_v he_o in_o pleasure_n do_v perpetual_a mirth_n 〈◊〉_d he_o a_o little_a heaven_n upon_o his_o earth_n â—eets_v he_o no_o sullen_a care_n no_o sudden_a loss_n 〈◊〉_d cool_v his_o joy_n breathe_v he_o without_o a_o cross_n â—ants_v he_o no_o pleasure_n that_o his_o wanton_a eye_n 〈◊〉_d crave_v or_o hope_v from_o fortune_n he_o must_v die_v 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o honour_n have_v his_o fair_a desert_n â—â—tained_v the_o freedom_n of_o his_o prince_n heart_n 〈◊〉_d may_v his_o more_o familiar_a hand_n disburse_v 〈◊〉_d liberal_a favour_n from_o the_o royal_a purse_n 〈◊〉_d his_o honour_n can_v soar_v too_o high_a 〈◊〉_d palefaced_a death_n to_o follow_v he_o must_v die_v live_v he_o a_o conqueror_n and_o do_v heaven_n bless_v 〈◊〉_d heart_n with_o spirit_n that_o spirit_n with_o success_n success_n with_o glory_n glory_n with_o a_o name_n to_o live_v with_o the_o eternity_n of_o fame_n the_o progress_n of_o his_o last_a fame_n may_v vie_v with_o time_n but_o yet_o the_o conqueror_n must_v die_v great_a and_o good_a god_n thou_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o creature_n have_v his_o be_v breath_n teach_v i_o to_o underprize_v this_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v find_v my_o loss_n the_o easy_a when_o i_o die_v so_o raise_v my_o feeble_a thought_n and_o dull_a desire_n that_o when_o these_o vain_a and_o weary_a day_n expire_v i_o may_v discard_v my_o flesh_n with_o joy_n and_o quit_v my_o better_a part_n of_o this_o false_a earth_n and_o it_o of_o some_o more_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o transitory_a and_o tedious_a life_n enjoy_v a_o life_n of_o glory_n the_o end_n zions_n sonnet_n sing_v by_o solomon_n the_o king_n and_o periphrased_a by_o fra._n quarles_n london_n print_v by_o miles_n flesher_n 1632._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n now_o you_o have_v they_o may_v the_o end_n of_o my_o pain_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o your_o pleasure_n excuse_v i_o for_o â—haring_v so_o high_a else_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o excuse_v myself_o indeed_o i_o fly_v with_o eagle's_n feather_n otherwise_o i_o have_v not_o fly_v or_o fall_v it_o be_v the_o song_n of_o song_n there_o present_v you_o with_o the_o author_n king_n solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o king_n the_o matter_n mystical_a the_o divine_a of_o subject_n
and_o from_o their_o ragged_a wound_n they_o suck_v forth_o blood_n the_o father_n die_v and_o leave_v his_o pine_a coarse_a to_o enrich_v his_o heir_n with_o meat_n the_o hungry_a nurse_n broyles_n her_o starve_a suckling_n on_o the_o hasty_a coal_n devour_v one_o half_a and_o hide_v the_o rest_n in_o hole_n o_o tyrant_n famine_n that_o compell'_v the_o mother_n to_o kill_v one_o hungry_a child_n to_o feed_v another_o eleg_a 11._o lament_v o_o sad_a jerusalem_n lament_v o_o weep_v if_o all_o thy_o tear_n be_v yet_o unspent_a weep_v waste_v judâ—h_n let_v no_o drop_n be_v keep_v vnshed_n let_v not_o one_o tear_n be_v leave_v unwept_a for_o angry_a heaven_n have_v nothing_o leave_v undo_v to_o bring_v thy_o ruin_n to_o perfection_n no_o curse_n no_o plague_n the_o fierce_a almighty_n have_v keep_v back_o to_o sum_n the_o total_a of_o his_o wrath_n thy_o city_n burn_v thy_o zion_n be_v despoil_v thy_o wife_n be_v ravish_v and_o thy_o maid_n defile_v famine_n at_o home_n the_o sword_n abroad_o destroy_v thou_o thou_o cry_v to_o heaven_n &_o heaven_n his_o â—are_n deny_v thou_o eleg_n 12._o may_v thy_o dull_a sense_n o_o unhappy_a nation_n possess_v with_o nothing_o now_o but_o desolation_n collect_v their_o scatter_a force_n and_o behold_v thy_o novel_a fortune_n balance_v with_o the_o old_a can_v thou_o o_o can_v thy_o prosperous_a heart_n conceive_v that_o mortal_a power_n or_o be_v of_o state_n can_v reive_v thy_o '_o illustrious_a empire_n of_o her_o sacred_a glory_n and_o make_v her_o ruin_n the_o threnâ—dian_a story_n of_o these_o sad_a time_n and_o age_n yet_o to_o be_v envy_n can_v pine_v but_o never_o hope_v to_o see_v thy_o building_n crush_v and_o all_o that_o glory_v end_v which_o man_n so_o fortifyde_v and_o heaven_n defend_v eleg_n 13._o never_o have_v the_o splendour_n of_o thy_o bright_a renown_n be_v thus_o extinguish_v ludah_fw-mi thy_o fast_a crown_n have_v never_o be_v spurn_v from_o thy_o imperial_a brow_n plenty_n have_v nurse_v thy_o soul_n thy_o peaceful_a plough_n have_v fill_v thy_o fruitful_a quarter_n with_o increase_n have_v thou_o but_o know_v thyself_o and_o love_a peace_n but_o thou_o have_v break_v that_o sacred_a truce_n conclude_v betwixt_o thy_o god_n and_o thou_o vain_o delude_v thyself_o with_o thy_o own_o strength_n with_o deadly_a feud_n thy_o furious_a priest_n and_o prophet_n have_v pursue_v the_o mourn_a saint_n of_o zion_n and_o do_v sâ—ay_o all_o such_o as_o be_v more_o just_a more_o pure_a than_o they_o eleg_n 14._o o_o how_o the_o priest_n of_o zion_n who_o pure_a light_n shall_v shine_v to_o such_o as_o grope_v in_o error_n night_n and_o blaze_v like_o lampâ—_n before_o the_o darken_a eye_n of_o ignorance_n to_o raise_v up_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o dull_a despair_n and_o guide_v those_o foot_n that_o stray_v ay_o i_o how_o blind_a how_o dark_a how_o dull_a be_v they_o fierce_a rage_n &_o fury_n drive_v they_o through_o the_o street_n and_o like_v to_o mad_a man_n stab_v at_o all_o they_o meet_v they_o wear_v the_o purple_a livery_n of_o death_n and_o live_v themselves_o by_o draw_v other_o breath_n say_v waste_v zion_n can_v revenge_n behold_v so_o foul_a a_o act_v scene_n as_o this_o and_o hold_v eleg_n 15._o prophet_n and_o sacred_a priest_n who_o tongue_n whilere_o do_v often_o whisper_v in_o eternal_n ever_o disclose_v his_o oracle_n find_v ready_a passage_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n to_o carry_v heaven_n embassage_n be_v now_o the_o subject_n of_o deserve_a scorn_n of_o god_n forsake_v and_o of_o man_n forlorn_a accurse_a gentile_n be_v ashamed_a to_o know_v what_o zion_n priest_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o do_v they_o see_v and_o blush_v and_o blush_v flee_v away_o fear_v to_o touch_v thing_n so_o defile_v as_o they_o they_o hate_v the_o filth_n of_o their_o abomination_n and_o chase_v they_o forth_o from_o their_o new_a conquer_a nation_n eleg_n 16._o qvite_v banish_v from_o the_o joy_n of_o earth_n and_o smile_n of_o heaven_n and_o deep_o bury_v in_o her_o spoil_n poor_a judah_n lie_v unpitied_a disrespect_a exile_v the_o world_n of_o god_n of_o man_n reject_v like_o blast_a ear_n among_o the_o fruitful_a wheat_n she_o roam_v disperse_v and_o have_v no_o certain_a seat_n her_o servile_a neck_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n open_a to_o the_o impartial_a stroke_n of_o conquer_a gentile_n who_o afflict_a hand_n smite_v every_o nook_n of_o her_o disguise_a land_n of_o youth_n respectless_a nor_o regard_v year_n nor_o sex_n nor_o tribe_n like_o scourge_v prince_n &_o peer_n eleg_n 17._o rend_v and_o depose_v from_o imperial_a state_n â—y_a heaven_n high_a hand_n on_o heaven_n we_o must_v await_v to_o he_o that_o strike_v our_o sorrow_n must_v appeal_v where_o heaven_n have_v smitâ—_n no_o hand_n of_o man_n can_v heal_v in_o vain_a our_o wound_n expect_v man_n relief_n for_o disappoint_v hope_n renew_v a_o grief_n egypt_n oppress_v we_o in_o our_o father_n loin_n what_o hope_n be_v in_o egypt_n nay_o if_o egypt_n join_v her_o force_n with_o judah_n our_o unite_a power_n can_v never_o prevail_v against_o such_o a_o foe_n as_o we_o egypt_n that_o once_o do_v feel_v heaven_n scourge_v for_o grieve_v his_o flock_n will_v now_o refine_v it_o for_o reliving_a eleg_n 18._o so_o the_o quick-sented_n beagle_n in_o a_o view_n over_o hill_n and_o dale_n the_o flee_a chase_n pursue_v as_o swift-foot_n death_n and_o ruin_n follow_v i_o that_o flee_v afraid_a yet_o know_v not_o where_o to_o flee_v flee_v to_o the_o field_n there_o with_o the_o sword_n i_o meet_v and_o like_o a_o watch_n death_n stand_v in_o every_o street_n no_o covert_n hide_v from_o death_n no_o shade_n no_o cell_n so_o dark_a wherein_o not_o death_n and_o horror_n dwell_v our_o day_n be_v number_v and_o our_o number_n be_v do_v the_o empty_a hourglass_n of_o our_o glory_n be_v run_v our_o sin_n be_v sum_v and_o so_o extreme_n be_v the_o score_n that_o heaven_n can_v not_o do_v less_o nor_o hell_n do_v more_o eleg_n 19_o to_o what_o a_o downfall_n be_v our_o fortune_n come_v subject_v to_o the_o sufferance_n of_o a_o doom_n who_o linger_a torment_n hell_n can_v not_o conspire_v more_o sharp_a than_o which_o hell_n need_v no_o other_o fire_n how_o nimble_a be_v our_o foeman_n to_o betray_v our_o soul_n eagle_n be_v not_o so_o swift_a as_o they_o where_o shall_v we_o flee_v or_o where_o shall_v sorrow_n find_v a_o place_n for_o harbour_n ah_o what_o prosperous_a wind_n will_v lend_v a_o gale_n who_o bounty_n never_o shall_v cease_v till_o we_o be_v land_v on_o the_o i_o will_v of_o peace_n my_o foe_n more_o fierce_a than_o empty_a lion_n be_v for_o hungry_a lion_n woo_v with_o tear_n will_v spare_v eleg_n 20._o usurp_a gentile_n rude_o have_v engross_v into_o their_o hand_n those_o fortune_n we_o have_v lose_v devour_v the_o fruit_n that_o pure_a hand_n do_v plant_v be_v plump_a and_o pamper_a with_o that_o bread_n we_o want_v and_o what_o be_v worse_o than_o death_n a_o tyrant_n tread_v upon_o our_o throne_n pagan_n adorn_v their_o head_n with_o our_o lose_a crown_n their_o power_n have_v dis-jointed_n the_o member_n of_o our_o state_n and_o heaven_n anoint_v their_o hand_n have_v crush_v &_o ravish_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o make_v a_o slave_n for_o slave_n to_o tread_v upon_o needs_o must_v that_o flock_n be_v scatter_v and_o accurse_v where_o wolf_n have_v dare_v to_o seize_v the_o shepherd_n first_o eleg_n 21._o wax_v fat_a with_o laugh_v edom_n with_o glad_a eye_n behold_v the_o fullness_n of_o our_o misery_n triumph_n thou_o type_n of_o antichrist_n and_o feed_v thy_o soul_n with_o joy_n to_o see_v thy_o brother_n â—eed_v ruin_v and_o rend_v and_o root_v from_o the_o earth_n make_v haste_n and_o solace_v thou_o with_o early_a mirth_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n shall_v teachâ—thee_o how_o to_o weep_v as_o many_o tear_n as_o i_o thy_o lip_n as_o deep_o shall_v drink_v in_o sorrow_n cup_n as_o i_o have_v do_v till_o then_o cheer_v up_o thy_o spirit_n and_o laugh_v on_o offend_a justice_n often_o strike_v by_o 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