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wreak_n of_o thamar_n wrong_n david_n how_o long_o shall_v juda_n and_o jerusalem_n complain_v and_o water_v zion_n with_o their_o tear_n how_o long_o shall_v israel_n lament_v in_o vain_a and_o not_o a_o man_n among_o the_o mighty_a one_o will_v hear_v the_o sorrow_n of_o king_n david_n heart_n ammon_n thy_o life_n be_v please_v to_o thy_o lord_n as_o to_o my_o ear_n the_o music_n of_o my_o lute_n or_o song_n that_o david_n tune_v to_o his_o harp_n and_o absalon_n have_v take_v from_o i_o away_o the_o gladness_n of_o my_o sad_a distress_a soul_n exeunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la manet_n david_n enter_v widow_n of_o thecoa_n widow_n god_n save_o king_n david_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o bless_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n for_o his_o sake_n dau._n woman_n why_o mourn_v thou_o rise_v from_o the_o earth_n tell_v i_o what_o sorrow_n have_v befall_v thy_o soul_n widow_n thy_o servant_n soul_n o_o king_n be_v trouble_v sore_o and_o grievous_a be_v the_o anguish_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o from_o thecoa_n do_v thy_o handmaid_n come_v david_n tell_v i_o and_o say_v thou_o woman_n of_o thecoa_n what_o ail_v thou_o or_o what_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v widow_n thy_o servant_n be_v a_o widow_n in_o thecoa_n two_o son_n thy_o handmaid_n have_v and_o they_o my_o lord_n fight_v in_o the_o field_n where_o no_o man_n go_v betwixt_o and_o so_o the_o one_o do_v smite_v and_o slay_v the_o other_o and_o lo_o behold_v the_o kindred_n do_v arise_v and_o cry_v on_o he_o that_o smite_v his_o brother_n that_o he_o therefore_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n for_o we_o will_v follow_v and_o destroy_v the_o heir_n so_o will_v they_o quench_v that_o sparkle_v that_o be_v leave_v and_o leave_v nor_o name_n nor_o issue_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o i_o or_o to_o thy_o handmaid_n
shiver_n break_v thy_o ivory_n lute_n hang_v thy_o stringless_a harp_n upon_o his_o bough_n and_o through_o the_o hollow_a sapless_a sound_a trunk_n bellow_v the_o torment_n that_o perplex_v thy_o soul_n there_o let_v the_o wind_n sit_v sigh_v till_o they_o burst_v let_v tempest_n muffle_v with_o a_o cloud_n of_o pitch_n threaten_v the_o forest_n with_o her_o hellish_a face_n and_o mount_v fierce_o on_o her_o iron_n wing_n rend_v up_o the_o wretched_a engine_n by_o the_o root_n that_o hold_v my_o dear_a absalon_n to_o death_n then_o let_v they_o toss_v my_o break_a lute_n to_o heaven_n even_o to_o his_o hand_n that_o beat_v i_o with_o the_o string_n to_o show_v how_o sad_o his_o poor_a shepherd_n sing_v he_o go_v to_o his_o pavilion_n and_o sit_v close_o a_o while_n beth._n die_v bethsabe_n to_o see_v thy_o david_n mourn_v to_o hear_v his_o tune_n of_o anguish_n and_o of_o hell_n o_o help_v my_o david_n help_v thy_o bethsabe_n she_o kneel_v down_o who_o heart_n be_v pierce_v with_o thy_o breathy_a sword_n and_o burst_n with_o burden_n of_o ten_o thousand_o grief_n now_o sit_v thy_o sorrow_n suck_v of_o my_o blood_n o_o that_o it_o may_v be_v poison_n to_o their_o power_n and_o that_o their_o lip_n may_v draw_v my_o bosom_n dry_a so_o david_n love_n may_v ease_v he_o though_o she_o die_v nat._n these_o violent_a passion_n come_v not_o from_o above_o david_n and_o bethsabe_n offend_v the_o high_a to_o mourn_v in_o this_o immeasurable_a sort_n dau._n o_o absalon_n absalon_n o_o my_o son_n my_o son_n will_v god_n that_o i_o have_v die_v for_o absalon_n but_o he_o be_v dead_a ah_o dead_a absalon_n be_v dead_a and_o david_n live_v to_o die_v for_o absalon_n he_o look_v forth_o and_o at_o the_o end_n sit_v close_o again_o enter_v joab_n abisay_n ithay_n with_o their_o train_n joab_n why_o lie_v the_o queen_n so_o prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n why_o be_v this_o company_n so_o tragic_a hew_v why_o be_v the_o king_n now_o absent_a from_o his_o man_n and_o march_v not_o 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a_o serpent_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o he_o that_o set_v thou_o there_o so_o far_o from_o thanks_n that_o thou_o must_v curse_v his_o servant_n for_o his_o sake_n have_v thou_o not_o say_v that_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n the_o cloudless_a morning_n so_o shall_v be_v thy_o house_n and_o not_o as_o flower_n by_o the_o bright_a rain_n which_o grow_v up_o quick_o and_o as_o quick_o fade_v have_v thou_o not_o say_v the_o wicked_a be_v as_o thorn_n that_o can_v be_v preserve_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o man_n shall_v touch_v they_o must_v be_v arm_v with_o coat_n of_o iron_n and_o garment_n make_v of_o steel_n or_o with_o the_o shaft_n of_o a_o defence_a spear_n and_o be_v thou_o angry_a he_o be_v now_o cut_v off_o that_o lead_v the_o guiltless_a swarm_v to_o their_o death_n and_o be_v more_o wicked_a than_o a_o host_n of_o man_n advance_v thou_o from_o thy_o melancholy_a den_n and_o deck_v thy_o body_n with_o thy_o blissful_a robe_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o sway_v the_o heaven_n i_o swear_v i_o will_v lead_v thy_o army_n to_o another_o king_n shall_v cheer_v they_o for_o their_o princely_a chivalry_n and_o not_o sit_v daunt_v frown_v in_o the_o dark_a when_o his_o fair_a look_n with_o oil_n and_o wine_n refresh_v shall_v dart_v into_o their_o bosom_n gladsome_a beam_n and_o fill_v their_o stomach_n with_o triumphant_a feast_n that_o when_o elsewhere_o stern_a war_n shall_v sound_v his_o trump_n and_o call_v another_o battle_n to_o the_o field_n fame_n still_o may_v bring_v thy_o valiant_a soldier_n home_o and_o for_o their_o service_n happy_o confess_v she_o want_v worthy_a trump_n to_o sound_v their_o prowess_n take_v thou_o this_o course_n and_o live_v refuse_v and_o die_v abisay_n come_v brother_n let_v he_o sit_v there_o till_o he_o sink_v some_o other_o shall_v advance_v the_o name_n of_o joab_n offer_v to_o go_v out_o beth._n o_o stay_v my_o lord_n stay_v david_n mourn_v no_o more_o but_o rise_v to_o give_v honour_n to_o your_o act_n stay_n he_o rise_v up_o david_n then_o happy_a be_v thou_o david_n fair_o son_n that_o free_v from_o the_o yoke_n of_o earthly_a toil_n and_o sequester_v from_o sense_n of_o (null)_o sin_n thy_o soul_n shall_v joy_v the_o sacred_a cabinet_n of_o those_o divine_a idea_n that_o present_v thy_o change_a spirit_n with_o a_o heaven_n of_o bliss_n then_o thou_o be_v go_v ah_o thou_o be_v go_v my_o son_n to_o heaven_n i_o hope_v my_o absalon_n be_v go_v thy_o soul_n there_o place_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o angel_n clad_v with_o immortality_n shall_v reap_v a_o sevenfold_a grace_n for_o all_o thy_o grief_n thy_o eye_n now_o no_o more_o eye_n but_o shine_a star_n shall_v deck_v the_o flame_a heaven_n with_o novel_a lamp_n there_o shall_v thou_o taste_v the_o drink_n of_o seraphin_n and_o cheer_v thy_o feeling_n with_o archangel_n food_n thy_o day_n of_o rest_n thy_o holy_a sabbath_n day_n shall_v be_v eternal_a and_o the_o curtain_n draw_v thou_o shall_v behold_v thy_o sovereign_a face_n to_o face_n with_o wonder_n knit_v in_o triple_a unity_n unity_n infinite_a and_o innumerable_a courage_n brave_a captain_n joab_n tale_n have_v stir_v and_o make_v the_o suit_n of_o israel_n prefer_v joab_n brave_o resolve_v and_o speak_v like_o a_o king_n now_o may_v old_a israel_n and_o his_o daughter_n sing_v exeunt_fw-la finis_fw-la