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and_o child_n reduce_v to_o obedience_n and_o the_o cloud_n of_o misfortune_n thus_o disperse_v king_n henry_n the_o father_n as_o before_o victorious_o shine_v all_o which_o as_o he_o attribute_v only_o to_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o martyr_n so_o humble_o commend_v myself_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o other_o i_o here_o conclude_v this_o translation_n fin_fw-fr
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