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death_n eternal_a life_n soul_n 14,602 5 5.1897 4 true
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A39008 An excellent ballad, intituled, The wandring Prince of Troy To the tune of, Queen Dido.; Wandring Prince of Troy. 1669 (1669) Wing E3785A; ESTC R213997 1,825 1

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