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A64766
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The ladie's blush, or, The history of Susanna, the great example of conjugal chastity an heroick poem / by W.V.
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W. V.
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1673
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Wing V15; ESTC R6702
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bewitch_v your_o mind_n nay_o though_o you_o see_v she_o what_o make_v you_o thus_o blind_a mark_v but_o her_o friend_n and_o kindred_n that_o stand_v by_o show_v i_o among_o they_o any_o cheek_n that_o be_v dry_a behold_v the_o tear_n out_o of_o their_o pensive_a womb_n themselves_o deliv'r_v silent_a suitor_n come_v for_o susan_n life_n see_v see_v what_o tremble_a speed_n poor_a heart_n they_o make_v for_o the_o innocent_a to_o plead_v where_o be_v your_o child_n if_o you_o ere_o have_v one_o suppose_v susanna_n their_o destruction_n but_o vile_a wretch_n '_o cause_v you_o never_o have_v any_o chelcias_n though_o but_o one_o yet_o have_v too_o many_o and_o can_v the_o tempter_n view_v she_o well_o i_o pray_v persuade_v what_o rhet'rick_n use_v he_o to_o betray_v a_o matchless_a woman_n o_o eternal_a power_n can_v this_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o not_o flame_a shower_n with_o sulphur_n mix_v into_o their_o bosom_n flow_v who_o be_v contriver_n of_o this_o lady_n woe_n she_o be_v now_o 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