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banquet_n among_o the_o chaonian_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a young_a nobleman_n which_o love_v a_o virgin_n call_v anthippe_n the_o which_o two_o lover_n be_v walk_v together_o a_o good_a season_n in_o a_o wood_n it_o happen_v while_o they_o be_v there_o that_o cichyrus_n the_o king_n son_n prosecute_v a_o pardal_n in_o hunt_v which_o be_v flee_v into_o that_o wood_n and_o see_v he_o bend_v his_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o cast_v his_o dart_n the_o which_o dart_n miss_v the_o mark_n and_o kill_v the_o virgin_n anthippe_n the_o young_a prince_n think_v that_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o beast_n and_o therefore_o draw_v near_o on_o horseback_n to_o rejoice_v over_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o game_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o hunter_n but_o at_o his_o approach_n he_o find_v it_o far_o otherwise_o for_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o which_o be_v more_o lamentable_a his_o right_a hand_n have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o virgin_n for_o 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