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food_n in_o plenty_n do_v proceed_v from_o he_o that_o use_v to_o eat_v and_o he_o who_o custom_n be_v to_o feed_v do_v now_o afford_v as_o meat_n a_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v late_o meet_v as_o i_o do_v pass_v along_o afford_v i_o a_o dainty_a sweet_a yet_o be_v both_o sharp_a and_o strong_a the_o doubtful_a riddle_n be_v thus_o propound_v they_o muse_v the_o more_o they_o muse_v the_o more_o confound_v one_a round_n his_o whisper_a neighbour_n in_o the_o ear_n who_o labour_a lip_n deny_v he_o leave_v to_o hear_v another_o trust_v rather_o to_o his_o own_o conceit_n sit_v muse_v by_o himself_o alone_o here_o two_o be_v close_o whisper_a till_o a_o three_o come_v in_o nor_o to_o the_o purpose_n speak_v a_o word_n there_o sit_v two_o more_o and_o they_o can_v agree_v how_o rich_a the_o clothes_n how_o fine_a the_o sheet_n must_v be_v yonder_o stand_v one_o that_o muse_v smile_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o be_v near_o it_o if_o not_o find_v it_o out_o to_o who_o another_o rude_o rush_n in_o and_o put_v he_o quite_o beside_o his_o thought_n again_o 〈◊〉_d three_o be_v whisper_a and_o a_o fourth_n intrusion_n spoil_n all_o and_o put_v they_o all_o into_o confusion_n â—â—re_o sit_v another_o in_o a_o chair_n so_o deep_a 〈◊〉_d thought_n that_o he_o be_v nod_v fast_o asleep_a the_o more_o their_o busy_a fancy_n do_v endever_o the_o more_o they_o err_v now_o far_o off_o than_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d when_o their_o wit_n spur_v on_o with_o sharp_a desire_n have_v lose_v their_o breath_n and_o now_o begin_v to_o tire_v they_o cease_v to_o tempt_v conceit_n beyond_o her_o strength_n and_o weary_a of_o their_o thought_n their_o thought_n at_o length_n present_v a_o new_a exploit_n craft_n must_v supply_v defect_n of_o wit_n their_o hope_n must_v now_o rely_v upon_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o tender_a bride_n she_o must_v be_v move_v persuasion_n may_v attain_v if_o not_o
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 turn_n edom_n beware_v for_o thy_o next_o neighbour_n burn_v eleg_n 22._o you_o droop_a son_n of_o zion_n o_o arise_v and_o shut_v the_o floodgate_n of_o your_o flow_a eye_n surcease_v your_o sorrow_n and_o your_o joy_n attend_v for_o heaven_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o your_o grief_n â—â—al_a end_n believe_v it_o zion_n seek_v no_o curious_a sign_n and_o wait_v heaven_n pleasure_n as_o heaven_n wait_v thou_o and_o thou_o triumph_v edâ—m_n that_o do_v lie_v in_o bed_n of_o rose_n thou_o who_o prosperous_a eye_n do_v smile_v to_o see_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n fall_n shall_v be_v subject_v to_o the_o self-fame_n thrall_n zion_n that_o weep_v shall_v smile_v and_o edom_n eye_n that_o smile_v so_o fast_o as_o fast_o shall_v short_o cry_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n his_o