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a_o vain_a ambition_n who_o irregular_a appetite_n can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v be_v not_o this_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o kindle_v the_o fire_n which_o consume_v we_o to_o burn_v perpetual_o with_o desire_n of_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n heaven_n a_o inclination_n towards_o the_o misprise_n of_o earth_n be_v a_o presage_n of_o the_o get_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o get_v nothing_o by_o it_o and_o then_o to_o burn_v again_o eternal_o in_o hell_n without_o possibility_n to_o quench_v the_o ardour_n of_o those_o revenge_a flame_n be_v not_o this_o to_o warp_v ones-self_n the_o web_n of_o a_o fate_n the_o most_o miserable_a that_o ever_o be_v produce_v we_o then_o of_o nothing_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o
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its_o fancy_n which_o be_v its_o ornature_n and_o emblishment_n render_v it_o by_o their_o diversity_n so_o different_a from_o it_o self_n that_o it_o be_v hardly_o know_v but_o by_o the_o title_n which_o it_o bear_v to_o particularize_v each_o conceit_n so_o that_o if_o once_o again_o i_o represent_v unto_o thou_o the_o portrait_a of_o vanity_n and_o the_o image_n of_o death_n my_o spirit_n which_o have_v stead_v i_o for_o pencil_n and_o colour_v in_o this_o work_n have_v render_v it_o so_o rare_a in_o its_o novelty_n and_o so_o excellent_a in_o difference_n from_o those_o which_o have_v precede_v that_o thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o in_o it_o common_a with_o they_o but_o my_o name_n thou_o may_v consider_v moreover_o that_o i_o dedicate_v book_n to_o king_n and_o queen_n not_o every_o day_n and_o that_o these_o object_n of_o such_o eminent_a magnificence_n do_v so_o noble_o rouse_v the_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o can_v not_o have_v petty_a thought_n for_o such_o high_a 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