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with_o his_o mouth_n open_a which_o partly_o uphold_v one_o of_o the_o pillar_n hereupon_o he_o with_o jest_v and_o laughter_n tell_v his_o dream_n to_o his_o fellow_n behold_v say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o lion_n that_o kill_v i_o in_o my_o dream_n with_o that_o say_n he_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o the_o hollow_a place_n of_o the_o stone-lion_n mouth_n and_o say_v oh_o fierce_a lion_n here_o be_v thy_o enemy_n shut_v thy_o mouth_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o bite_v off_o my_o hand_n he_o have_v scarce_o make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v but_o he_o receive_v his_o fatal_a blow_n for_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o hollow_a place_n lie_v hide_v a_o scorpion_n which_o feel_v his_o hand_n put_v forth_o her_o sting_n touch_v he_o and_o he_o forthwith_o fall_v down_o dead_a be_v it_o so_o that_o stone_n can_v sting_v and_o poison_n lurk_v in_o a_o lion_n of_o stone_n where_o may_v we_o then_o not_o just_o fear_v death_n stroke_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n do_v hylas_n perish_v who_o a_o lurk_a viper_n in_o the_o chap_n of_o a_o bear_n of_o stone_n do_v kill_v which_o be_v express_v by_o marshal_n in_o his_o three_o book_n and_o nineteenth_o epigram_n what_o need_v i_o to_o mention_v the_o young_a man_n who_o be_v kill_v as_o he_o be_v go_v into_o a_o house_n by_o a_o icesicle_n which_o fall_v upon_o his_o head_n from_o the_o house-eave_n who_o marshal_n lament_v in_o his_o epigram_n 18._o lib._n 4._o ep._n 18._o so_o that_o you_o see_v many_o be_v the_o passage_n that_o death_n have_v to_o set_v upon_o we_o and_o usual_o he_o be_v then_o near_a when_o we_o least_o think_v of_o he_o §._o 21._o a_o antidote_n against_o sudden_a death_n good_a reader_n here_o be_v annex_v a_o short_a prayer_n that_o i_o propose_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o thou_o to_o use_v daily_o to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o preserve_v thou_o from_o sudden_a death_n it_o be_v at_o thy_o own_o liberty_n whether_o thou_o will_v use_v that_o or_o some_o other_o every_o day_n i_o make_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v on_o thy_o knee_n beg_v this_o great_a blessing_n of_o thy_o saviour_n and_o know_v thus_o much_o such_o be_v the_o danger_n and_o so_o common_a that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v too_o wary_a or_o careful_a over_o himself_o a_o prayer_n o_o most_o love_a and_o bountiful_a lord_n jesus_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o most_o ardent_o desire_v thou_o by_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n shed_v by_o thy_o last_o word_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o thou_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o godâ—_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o by_o those_o bl_a ssed_a word_n of_o thou_o when_o thou_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v i_o away_o by_o violent_a death_n thy_o hand_n oh_o bless_a redeemer_n make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o oh_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v oh_o make_v not_o so_o soon_o aâ—end_v of_o i_o give_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o time_n of_o repentance_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v end_v in_o thy_o favour_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o praise_n and_o bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o amen_o nevertheless_o all_o thing_n good_a lord_n be_v in_o thy_o dispose_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o can_v resist_v thy_o will_n my_o life_n depend_v upon_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n neither_o do_v i_o will_v as_o i_o please_v but_o resign_v my_o will_n to_o thy_o most_o godly_a governance_n in_o what_o place_n time_n or_o by_o what_o sickness_n thou_o will_v strike_v i_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v i_o do_v commend_v all_o these_o to_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n and_o providence_n i_o except_o no_o place_n no_o time_n no_o disease_n though_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a because_o thou_o of_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v trouble_v only_o this_o one_o thing_n do_v i_o crave_v of_o thou_o not_o to_o take_v i_o away_o in_o my_o sin_n by_o some_o hasty_a messenger_n but_o how_o ever_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v do_v if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n quick_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o i_o i_o submit_v thy_o will_n oh_o god_n be_v do_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o even_o then_o i_o hope_v through_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n to_o depart_v in_o peace_n and_o in_o thy_o favour_n in_o which_o though_o i_o do_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o sudden_a death_n yet_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v thy_o love_n from_o my_o soul_n the_o just_a though_o take_v away_o by_o death_n go_v but_o to_o his_o rest_n 4.7_o sap._n 4.7_o death_n be_v not_o sudden_a to_o he_o that_o be_v always_o provide_v which_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o long_a space_n and_o time_n leave_v to_o i_o in_o which_o i_o may_v commend_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o thou_o behold_v then_o now_o i_o do_v it_o and_o do_v ardent_o and_o hearty_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v heaven_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n do_v i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v it_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n all_o thing_n live_v praise_n and_o bless_v thou_o o_o god_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o not_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n §._o 22._o that_o our_o day_n be_v few_o and_o evil_a how_o old_a be_v thou_o sixty_o how_o many_o year_n age_a art_n thou_o seventy_o tell_v i_o also_o oh_o man_n how_o old_a be_v thou_o fourscore_o alas_o good_a man_n where_o be_v these_o year_n where_o be_v thy_o sixty_o where_o have_v thou_o leave_v thy_o threescore_o and_o ten_o and_o where_o oh_o man_n will_v thou_o find_v thy_o fourscore_a why_o number_v you_o those_o that_o be_v lose_v and_o spend_v elegant_o say_v laelius_n that_o wise_a man_n to_o a_o man_n that_o say_v i_o have_v sixty_o year_n in_o hold_n thou_o do_v say_v he_o reckon_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o neither_o those_o that_o be_v past_a nor_o what_o be_v to_o come_v be_v thou_o we_o depend_v upon_o a_o moment_n of_o fleet_a time_n and_o even_o a_o little_a time_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n 9_o gen._n 47.8_o &_o 9_o pharaoh_n the_o egyptian_a king_n ask_v the_o patriarch_n jacob_n how_o old_a he_o be_v old_a jacob_n answer_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o servant_n pilgrimage_n be_v few_o and_o evil_a harken_v you_o earthly_a tantalussâ—s_n which_o so_o eager_o thirst_v after_o the_o extend_a year_n of_o a_o perish_a life_n know_v that_o you_o be_v stranger_n here_o not_o inhabitant_n passenger_n not_o dweller_n traveller_n not_o native_n nor_o be_v you_o traveller_n in_o a_o long_a continue_a journey_n your_o way_n as_o it_o be_v evil_a so_o it_o be_v short_a short_a it_o be_v perhaps_o to_o be_v end_v before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o next_o hour_n which_o you_o divide_v with_o death_n evil_a any_o know_v it_o to_o be_v that_o be_v in_o it_o it_o offer_v more_o braâ—bles_n than_o rose_n to_o go_v upon_o miserable_a and_o vain_a that_o we_o be_v what_o advantage_n be_v it_o for_o a_o stranger_n to_o load_v himself_o with_o pebble_n and_o fade_a flower_n and_o for_o they_o to_o lose_v his_o heavenly_a inheritance_n what_o hindrance_n or_o loss_n be_v it_o to_o leave_v these_o if_o we_o get_v immortality_n and_o glory_n to_o labour_n in_o the_o way_n to_o provoke_v to_o good_a work_n to_o sweat_v in_o they_o to_o endure_v any_o trouble_n or_o molestation_n be_v to_o be_v count_v gain_n the_o more_o harsh_a our_o banishment_n be_v the_o more_o welcome_a will_v our_o country_n be_v §._o 23._o that_o a_o young_a man_n may_v die_v old_a as_o old_a man_n at_o length_n become_v as_o child_n so_o there_o may_v be_v many_o young_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v old_a man_n old_a balaam_n a_o man_n of_o threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o answer_v josaphat_n the_o king_n ask_v he_o how_o old_a he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v forty_o and_o five_o and_o tell_v the_o king_n winder_v at_o his_o woâ—ds_n that_o he_o have_v be_v quiet_a at_o his_o study_n twenty_o five_o year_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o have_v spend_v upon_o worldly_a vanity_n he_o do_v very_o believe_v all_o those_o to_o be_v utter_o lose_v so_o one_o similius_fw-la which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o court_n affair_n &_o have_v rather_o live_v for_o his_o emperor_n than_o for_o himself_o cause_v this_o to_o be_v engrave_v upon_o his_o sepulchre_n here_o lie_v bury_v similius_fw-la a_o old_a man_n of_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n
desire_v o_o god_n i_o desire_v to_o work_v in_o thy_o vineyard_n to_o endure_v cold_a heat_n weariness_n vexation_n the_o cross_n i_o desire_v to_o suffer_v hunger_n oâ—_n thirst_n or_o any_o molestation_n any_o heaviness_n or_o misery_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v learn_v this_o by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n who_o when_o he_o be_v visit_v with_o more_o sorrow_n and_o sickness_n than_o be_v usual_a he_o be_v admonish_v by_o another_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o entâ—eat_a god_n to_o deal_v more_o favourable_o with_o he_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v as_o it_o be_v in_o anger_n but_o that_o i_o perceive_v your_o simplicity_n i_o shall_v have_v put_v you_o from_o my_o company_n for_o say_v such_o word_n and_o present_o he_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o earth_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o god_n for_o these_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o to_o suffer_v enlarge_v my_o sorrow_n multiply_v my_o pain_n send_v i_o a_o hundred_o disease_n i_o know_v for_o certain_a thou_o will_v with_o all_o these_o gâ—ve_v i_o patience_n what_o can_v i_o say_v but_o this_o thing_n only_o it_o be_v too_o little_a that_o i_o suffer_v o_o god_n add_v if_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n more_o and_o more_o to_o they_o i_o have_v deserve_v far_o more_o bitter_a stripe_n than_o thou_o o_o merciful_a god_n have_v yet_o inflict_v here_o o_o lord_n spare_v i_o not_o burn_v i_o cut_v i_o tear_v i_o in_o piece_n only_o save_o i_o hereafter_o if_o i_o have_v a_o hundred_o body_n i_o will_v adorn_v so_o many_o cross_n wiâ—h_v they_o for_o thy_o sake_n that_o i_o may_v please_v thou_o o_o kind_a father_n that_o i_o may_v be_v but_o number_v with_o thy_o saint_n in_o glory_n everlasting_a i_o weigh_v not_o what_o pain_n and_o misery_n i_o here_o undergo_v and_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o without_o any_o exception_n so_o i_o may_v gain_v thou_o let_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n be_v full_o do_v for_o i_o know_v that_o thy_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n to_o who_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n be_v acceptable_a and_o how_o often_o do_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o rewarde_a it_o equal_o i_o be_o now_o by_o thy_o appointment_n o_o lord_n call_v to_o rest_n my_o night_n come_v in_o which_o i_o can_v work_v yet_o although_o this_o my_o disease_n take_v away_o from_o i_o the_o power_n of_o work_v yet_o it_o deprive_v i_o not_o of_o the_o will_n i_o will_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v and_o while_n breath_n or_o life_n continue_v for_o thy_o love_n i_o be_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o the_o holy_a martyr_n and_o pious_a christian_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v before_o i_o say_v only_o o_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o i_o have_v do_v what_o must_v i_o suffer_v for_o i_o offer_v a_o whole_a world_n full_a of_o good_a desire_n to_o thou_o i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n nay_o with_o readâ—nesse_n and_o willingness_n to_o the_o indies_n the_o top_n of_o mountain_n shall_v not_o let_v i_o the_o great_a valley_n shall_v not_o deter_v i_o i_o will_v climb_v these_o travel_n through_o those_o the_o vast_a heap_n of_o snow_n shall_v not_o stop_v i_o nor_o the_o lofty_a wave_n i_o will_v pass_v through_o both_o nor_o rock_n nor_o fire_n scorn_n reproach_n disgrace_n shame_n accusation_n all_o these_o none_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o deter_v my_o course_n for_o suffer_v in_o thy_o cause_n nor_o will_v i_o for_o thy_o love_n o_o eternal_a wisdom_n think_v much_o to_o be_v count_v a_o fool_n i_o will_v glory_v in_o the_o title_n it_o be_v not_o blow_n nor_o death_n which_o i_o will_v decline_v for_o thy_o sake_n nothing_o shall_v be_v too_o hard_a nothing_o too_o bitter_a nothing_o unpleasant_a nothing_o impossible_a where_o the_o cord_n of_o thy_o love_n do_v draw_v my_o soul_n i_o shall_v go_v through_o with_o all_o encumbrance_n with_o all_o opposition_n by_o thy_o aid_n and_o assistance_n and_o what_o i_o can_v do_v by_o strength_n i_o will_v perform_v in_o desire_n wherein_o my_o hand_n or_o foot_n shall_v fail_v thither_o will_v i_o go_v in_o desire_n in_o affection_n but_o all_o these_o wish_n and_o willing_n if_o â—hey_n be_v bring_v to_o action_n will_v they_o unlock_v and_o open_a heaven_n gate_n if_o i_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o these_o specious_a fruit_n shall_v i_o then_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ah_o o_o my_o lord_n god_n though_o i_o suffer_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o holy_a saint_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v or_o what_o they_o will_v have_v do_v or_o suffer_v yet_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v worthy_a to_o abide_v in_o thy_o sight_n one_o moment_n how_o much_o less_o then_o when_o as_o i_o do_v but_o offer_v up_o to_o thou_o these_o small_a and_o empty_a desire_n by_o what_o mean_n then_o shall_v i_o make_v my_o way_n ready_a for_o heaven_n ôh_o infinite_a goodness_n if_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o ever_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n if_o thy_o mercy_n exclude_v i_o there_o be_v therefore_o this_o one_o sanctuary_n and_o this_o one_o refuge_n remain_v to_o i_o to_o save_v i_o from_o thy_o anger_n and_o just_a indignation_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v that_o vast_a ocean_n and_o immense_a sea_n into_o this_o i_o will_v throw_v myself_o whensoever_o death_n shall_v cast_v i_o from_o the_o little_a hillock_n of_o this_o world_n and_o also_o while_o i_o do_v possess_v this_o little_a tabernacle_n i_o will_v free_o and_o whole_o cast_v myself_o into_o that_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o herein_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o the_o flame_n and_o flash_n of_o hell_n fire_n i_o cry_v out_o therefore_o with_o king_n david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n so_o also_o in_o my_o great_a extremity_n in_o my_o last_o and_o uttermost_a hour_n of_o my_o life_n when_o my_o soul_n must_v go_v forth_o from_o her_o old_a decay_a house_n with_o all_o my_o ardent_a and_o earnesten_a desire_n i_o will_v and_o wish_v that_o one_o thing_n yea_o while_o i_o live_v and_o be_o well_o in_o health_n deliberate_o and_o affectionate_o i_o thirst_v after_o those_o pleasant_a river_n of_o water_n yea_o at_o my_o gasp_n i_o desire_v thaâ—_n my_o sigh_n may_v signify_v so_o much_o to_o man_n anâ—_n angel_n that_o i_o only_o cry_v and_o sigh_v for_o this_o one_o favour_n all_o â—hy_a hand_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o own_o goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a compassion_n etc._n etc._n §_o 31._o the_o sick_a man_n sure_a and_o true_a confidence_n in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o serious_a business_n and_o no_o childish_a art_n to_o die_v and_o well_o may_v the_o sick_a man_n be_v ask_v will_v thou_o whole_o commit_v 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that_o hard_a battle_n where_o none_o none_o i_o say_v escape_n the_o world_n say_v saint_n basil_n be_v mortal_a 115_o in_o ps_n 115_o and_o the_o region_n of_o die_a creature_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o the_o prolongation_n and_o extent_n of_o torment_n do_v thou_o live_v long_o thou_o be_v long_o under_o pain_n but_o say_v you_o i_o can_v but_o fear_v the_o danger_n that_o be_v imminent_a although_o it_o come_v on_o but_o with_o a_o slow_a pace_n then_o therefore_o cease_v to_o fear_v when_o as_o there_o be_v in_o it_o that_o good_a that_o may_v remove_v and_o will_v for_o certain_a take_v away_o all_o fear_n tertullian_n speak_v admirable_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
a_o care_n to_o preserve_v with_o prayer_n your_o very_a footstep_n that_o when_o the_o betrayer_n shall_v come_v he_o may_v find_v every_o part_n so_o well_o guard_v that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o place_n to_o fasten_v in_o you_o to_o wound_v you_o gerardus_n both_o by_o nature_n &_o religion_n the_o brother_n of_o s._n bernard_n do_v public_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o which_o we_o here_o affirm_v that_o a_o good_a death_n be_v always_o join_v to_o a_o pious_a life_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v bernard_n himself_o in_o this_o point_n who_o sickness_n make_v wise_a will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v not_o lose_v thou_o but_o only_o have_v send_v thou_o before_o will_v to_o god_n at_o last_o though_o slow_o i_o may_v follow_v thou_o wheresoever_o thou_o be_v go_v for_o no_o doubt_n but_o thou_o be_v go_v after_o they_o who_o about_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o last_o night_n thou_o do_v invite_v to_o praise_n as_o well_o in_o word_n as_o countenance_v of_o gladness_n and_o do_v present_o break_v out_o into_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o the_o wonder_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v about_o thou_o praise_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o high_a o_o my_o brother_n thy_o day_n spring_v forth_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o night_n that_o night_n be_v a_o time_n of_o illumination_n and_o indeed_o thy_o night_n be_v turn_v to_o day_n i_o be_v call_v to_o behold_v that_o wonder_n to_o see_v a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o death_n and_o triumph_v over_o death_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n now_o thy_o sting_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o jubilee_n of_o mirth_n now_o there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o die_v sing_v and_o sing_v die_v thou_o be_v now_o o_o daughter_n of_o sorrow_n turn_v into_o gladness_n thou_o enemy_n of_o glory_n be_v use_v for_o glory_n and_o the_o gate_n to_o hell_n and_o the_o pit_n to_o destruction_n be_v make_v the_o inlet_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o find_v out_o of_o 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the_o live_n pious_o and_o elegant_o in_o this_o respect_n do_v s._n bernard_n speak_v utinam_fw-la inquit_fw-la hac_fw-la morte_fw-la frequenter_a cadam_fw-la god_n grant_v i_o may_v often_o fall_v by_o that_o death_n that_o so_o i_o may_v escape_v the_o sâ—ares_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o mortiferous_a flattery_n of_o a_o luxurious_a life_n that_o i_o may_v avoid_v the_o sense_n and_o deceitful_a pleasure_n of_o lust_n that_o i_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o covetousness_n that_o i_o be_v not_o stir_v and_o move_v to_o anger_n to_o impatience_n that_o i_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o vexing_n and_o distraction_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o sollicitude_n that_o death_n be_v good_a which_o take_v not_o life_n away_o but_o change_v it_o only_o into_o a_o better_a this_o for_o certain_a be_v that_o death_n that_o he_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o with_o all_o his_o desire_n who_o eager_o pursue_v that_o life_n which_o shall_v never_o know_v death_n to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n before_o death_n come_v be_v the_o best_a death_n of_o all_o §_o 18._o sleep_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o death_n pausanias_n relate_v that_o in_o the_o city_n olympia_n he_o see_v a_o statue_n call_v night_n in_o the_o form_n and_o habit_n of_o a_o woman_n this_o hold_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n a_o white_a youth_n a_o sleep_n and_o in_o her_o lâ—ft_a hand_n a_o black_a youth_n as_o if_o he_o be_v sleep_v the_o one_o of_o these_o she_o call_v sleep_n the_o other_o death_n both_o of_o they_o be_v count_v the_o son_n of_o night_n hence_o virgil_n make_v sleep_v to_o be_v death_n kinsman_n gorgias_n leontinus_n be_v very_o old_a and_o
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