Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n
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A60974
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Love a la mode a comedy / written by a Person of honour.
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Southland, Thomas.
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1663
(1663)
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Wing S4771; ESTC R19742
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51,619
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how_o much_o lady_n be_v improve_v during_o my_o travel_n rant_n if_o miracle_n will_v work_v upon_o thy_o faith_n come_v follow_v i_o exeunt_fw-la scoena_fw-la secunda_fw-la virginio_n celia_n matrona_fw-la virgi_n thou_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o age_n nor_o can_v i_o be_v too_o careful_a in_o my_o love_n by_o place_v over_o thou_o a_o governess_n who_o age_a experience_n may_v instruct_v thy_o youth_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o those_o by-path_n the_o beauty_n of_o our_o age_n wander_v and_o loose_v themselves_o in_o celia_n sir_n i_o hope_v the_o breed_n and_o good_a education_n you_o liberal_o have_v enrich_v my_o youth_n with_o have_v make_v such_o deep_a impression_n in_o my_o nature_n by_o figure_v on_o it_o virtue_n character_n you_o need_v not_o doubt_n although_o you_o leave_v i_o to_o myself_o my_o virtue_n or_o ability_n to_o guide_v my_o honour_n and_o govern_v my_o own_o fortune_n vir._n it_o be_v not_o doubt_v my_o dear_a celia_n or_o of_o thy_o virtue_n 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