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eclipse_n he_o eius_fw-la particularis_fw-la nam_fw-la sua_fw-la seu_fw-la prima_fw-la nunc_fw-la vita_fw-la latet_fw-la tenebrata_fw-la altera_fw-la sic_fw-la lucet_fw-la sic_fw-la nomen_fw-la eique_fw-la resplendet_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la defectum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la patietur_fw-la eclipsim_fw-la nam_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o fame_n stat_fw-la mortis_fw-la vulnus_fw-la inane_fw-la curio_n exoretur_fw-la pro_fw-la patre_fw-la pioque_fw-la rogetur_fw-la lux_fw-la quia_fw-la vera_fw-la fuit_fw-la subiectis_fw-la dummodo_fw-la rexit_fw-la semper_fw-la perpe_n ei_fw-la lux_fw-la luceat_fw-la ac_fw-la requici_fw-la pausa_fw-la sit_fw-la perpetue_fw-la vita_fw-la vinat_fw-la duplicique_fw-la nominis_fw-la ac_fw-la anime_fw-mi sic_fw-la vinere_fw-la vult_fw-la meruitque_fw-la 4._o upon_o a_o monk_n of_o this_o abbey_n here_o entomb_v quem_fw-la natura_fw-la mirum_fw-la natu_fw-la fecit_fw-la generosum_fw-la grataque_fw-la sor_n dominum_fw-la mos_fw-la atque_fw-la patrem_fw-la monachorum_fw-la nunc_fw-la abijt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la obijt_fw-la quia_fw-la nomine_fw-la vivit_fw-la nec_fw-la recubat_fw-la magis_fw-la astch_n vigilat_fw-la quia_fw-la fama_fw-la superstes_fw-la vestitu_fw-la maurus_n fuit_fw-la in_fw-la victu_fw-la benedictus_fw-la pacomius_n monitis_fw-la basilius_n &_o rudimentis_fw-la nec_fw-la sibi_fw-la defuerat_fw-la ipsum_fw-la decuit_fw-la quod_fw-la habere_fw-la impar_fw-la nam_fw-la sto_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la absque_fw-la pair_v pro_fw-la pastore_n pecus_fw-la plebs_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la gemit_fw-la omnis_fw-la almaque_fw-la sponsa_fw-la flet_fw-la cecidisse_fw-la virum_fw-la astra_fw-la tamen_fw-la civem_fw-la letentur_fw-la habere_fw-la perhennem_fw-la exultatque_fw-la polus_n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la ei_fw-la thalamus_fw-la 5._o upon_o a_o monk_n of_o this_o house_n here_o bury_v qui_fw-la lacrimans_fw-la lazarum_fw-la revocasti_fw-la quadraduanum_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la monachus_fw-la revoces_fw-la sic_fw-la hic_fw-la tumulatum_fw-la fac_n tecumque_fw-la frui_fw-la requie_n cum_fw-la luce_fw-fr perhenni_fw-la vendicat_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la vixit_fw-la monachaliter_fw-la ipse_fw-la 6._o upon_o another_o brother_n of_o the_o covent_n here_o inter_v iste_fw-la pater_fw-la pater_fw-la iste_fw-la pius_fw-la pater_fw-la hic_fw-la tumulatus_fw-la et_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la pedagogus_fw-la eratque_fw-la minister_n dum_fw-la rexit_fw-la pecorum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la cur_n quod_fw-la tribuendum_fw-la quatuor_fw-la hijs_fw-la restat_fw-la nunc_fw-la detur_fw-la eique_fw-la revivat_fw-la in_o voto_fw-la fratrum_fw-la quia_fw-la tot_fw-la fuit_fw-la unus_fw-la eisdem_fw-la stoque_fw-la vice_n que_fw-la modos_fw-la alternavit_fw-la variantes_fw-la morte_fw-la premi_fw-la talem_fw-la culpat_fw-la pietas_fw-la pietatem_fw-la 7._o upon_o john_n cressy_n a_o young_a youth_n of_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o cressye_n hereby_o at_o harding_n dum_fw-la pver_fw-la ipse_fw-la fui_fw-la pver_fw-la &_o libroque_fw-la vacavi_fw-la mortis_fw-la mole_n rui_fw-la moriens_fw-la hic_fw-la i_o sepelivi_fw-la here_o be_v magnus_fw-la eram_fw-la preclara_fw-la stirpe_fw-la que_fw-la natus_fw-la dumque_fw-la superfueram_fw-la john_n cressy_n rite_n vocatus_fw-la qui_fw-la pretergrederis_fw-la lege_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o postque_fw-la preceris_fw-la 8._o upon_o another_o young_a boy_n where_o bury_v i_o know_v not_o que_fw-fr iwenes_fw-la que_fw-fr senes_fw-la pueros_fw-la que_fw-la viros_fw-la premit_fw-la omnes_fw-la mors_fw-la sub_fw-la mole_n tua_fw-la precor_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la voce_fw-la sub_fw-la ista_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la posse_fw-la breve_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fatum_fw-la puerile_a per_fw-la te_fw-la mutetur_fw-la sit_fw-la canis_fw-la cum_fw-la morietur_fw-la viâ—_n undennis_fw-la eram_fw-la morsu_fw-la cum_fw-la mortis_fw-la obibam_fw-la 9_o dum_fw-la mater_fw-la plorat_fw-la pver_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la laborat_fw-la dumque_fw-la petra_n tegitur_fw-la rogat_fw-la ut_fw-la requies_fw-la sibi_fw-la detur_fw-la ut_fw-la rogat_fw-la ipsae_fw-la sibi_fw-la sit_fw-la perpe_n pax_fw-la requiei_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la clamemus_fw-la secum_fw-la pariterque_fw-la rogemus_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la cum_fw-la requie_n lux_fw-la lucescat_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la 10._o upon_o thomas_n pakington_n slay_v in_o the_o first_o battle_n here_o in_o saint_n alban_n who_o be_v sword-bearer_n to_o henry_n lord_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n here_o also_o slay_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o he_o lie_v bury_v in_o saint_n peter_n church_n in_o this_o town_n with_o a_o epitaph_n upon_o a_o marblestone_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n i_o vis_fw-la prostravit_fw-la i_o post_fw-la mortem_fw-la tumulavit_fw-la hac_fw-la sub_fw-la mole_n petre_n perij_fw-la seu_fw-la sic_fw-la periere_fw-la tres_fw-la magni_fw-la domini_fw-la fueram_fw-la tunc_fw-la scutifer_n uni_fw-la portitor_n ac_fw-la gladij_fw-la pax_fw-la sit_fw-la eique_fw-la mihi_fw-la ipse_fw-la thomas_n 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celo_n pausat_fw-la sub_fw-la cinere_fw-la melior_fw-la vir_fw-la de_fw-la muliere_fw-la nunquam_fw-la natus_fw-la erat_fw-la vicij_fw-la quia_fw-la labe_fw-la carebat_fw-la et_fw-la virtutis_fw-la opes_fw-la possedit_fw-la unicus_fw-la omnes_fw-la cur_n exoptetur_fw-la sic_fw-la optandoque_fw-la precetur_fw-la perpetuijs_fw-la annis_fw-la celebretur_fw-la fama_fw-la johannis_n dunstapil_n in_o pace_n requiescat_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la 13._o upon_o one_o peter_n bury_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o this_o quire_n petrum_fw-la petra_fw-la tegit_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la sibi_fw-la legit_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o sine_fw-la chori_fw-la se_fw-la sub_fw-la tellure_n reponi_fw-la petra_n fuit_fw-la petrus_n petree_n quia_fw-la condicionis_fw-la substans_fw-la &_o solidus_fw-la quasi_fw-la postis_fw-la relligionis_fw-la hic_fw-la sibi_fw-la sub_fw-la petra_n sit_fw-la pax_fw-la &_o pausa_fw-la quieta_fw-la 14._o upon_o one_o peter_n jones_n a_o doctor_n and_o a_o parson_n a_o confabulatorie_a epitaph_n quis_fw-la iacet_fw-la hic_fw-la pastor_n quis_fw-la item_n graduamine_v doctor_n quod_fw-la nomen_fw-la petrus_n cognomen_fw-la quale_fw-la johannes_n annis_n quot_fw-la rexit_fw-la ter_z trinis_fw-la quot_fw-la sibi_fw-la vixit_fw-la lustra_fw-la bis_fw-la septem_fw-la quis_fw-la finis_fw-la sanctus_fw-la eidem_fw-la vixit_fw-la enim_fw-la sancte_fw-la moriens_fw-la sic_fw-la desijt_fw-la atque_fw-la 15._o hic_fw-la soboles_fw-la cineris_fw-la hic_fw-la proles_fw-la &_o mulieris_fw-la compausant_n utero_fw-la pariendi_fw-la rursus_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la partu_fw-la puluereo_fw-la renovatur_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la secundo_fw-la et_fw-la sub_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la mors_fw-la manet_fw-la exilio_fw-la in_o this_o manuscript_n be_v diverse_a other_o epitaph_n of_o his_o make_n which_o i_o shall_v meet_v withal_o by_o the_o way_n i_o have_v like_a to_o have_v forget_v alan_n strayler_n strayler_n the_o painter_n or_o limmer_n out_o of_o the_o picture_n 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