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the_o highway_n to_o invite_v all_o to_o come_v and_o partake_v of_o it_o matth._n 22._o wisdom_n cry_v without_o she_o utter_v her_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n she_o cry_v in_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o concourse_n how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o scorner_n delight_v in_o scorn_v and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o prov._n 9_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o we_o read_v wisdom_n have_v kill_v her_o beast_n she_o have_v mingle_v her_o wine_n and_o furnish_v her_o table_n she_o have_v send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n she_o cry_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n whoso_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o as_o for_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v unto_o he_o come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o my_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v and_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n thus_o 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