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and_o so_o remain_v in_o that_o oppynyon_n after_o such_o season_n as_o it_o ly_v the_o king_n grace_n comaunde_v i_o to_o gyve_v my_o attendance_n upon_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n and_o that_o i_o be_v in_o his_o seruyse_n when_o i_o â—…dde_v leyser_n i_o look_v upon_o the_o say_a book_n ¶_o and_o at_o the_o last_o conclude_v in_o myself_o to_o translate_v it_o in_o to_o thenglyssh_v tongue_n wiche_fw-it in_o my_o jugement_n be_v not_o bâ—…fore_o think_n also_o full_o necessary_a to_o my_o say_a lord_n the_o understanding_n thereof_o and_o least_fw-mi ay_o coude_fw-fr not_o at_o all_o time_n be_v so_o well_o ocupy_v or_o shall_v fall_v in_o idleness_n when_o i_o may_v now_o and_o thenne_v i_o felle_fw-fr in_o hand_n with_o all_o and_o draw_v both_o the_o sentence_n and_o the_o word_n as_o nigh_o as_o i_o coude_fw-fr nevertheless_o i_o have_v â—…hen_o seyn_a &_o herd_n of_o other_o of_o the_o same_o book_n which_o difference_n &_o be_v of_o other_o inportaunce_n â–ª_o and_o 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be_v to_o drede_v and_o know_v god_n and_o his_o angelly_n ¶_o the_o second_o virtue_n be_v to_o have_v discretion_n to_o this_o cerne_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a and_o to_o use_v virtue_n and_o flee_v â—…ices_n ¶_o the_o third_o virtue_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n or_o prince_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o reign_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o have_v lordship_n and_o power_n upon_o the_o people_n ¶_o the_o fourthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o worship_v his_o father_fw-mi &_o his_o mother_fw-mi ¶_o the_o fyfthe_a virtue_n be_v to_o do_v juste_o and_o true_o to_o every_o creature_n aftir_v his_o possibilite_n ¶_o the_o sixth_o virtue_n be_v to_o distribute_v his_o alm_n to_o the_o pour_z people_n ¶_o the_o seventhe_n virtue_n be_v to_o â—…epe_v and_o defend_v stranger_n and_o pilgryme_n ¶_o the_o eight_o ver_fw-la tue_o be_v to_o bind_v and_o determine_v himself_o to_o serve_v onr_a lord_n god_n ¶_o the_o nynthe_n virtue_n be_v to_o eschew_v fornication_n ¶_o the_o tenthe_n virtue_n 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dyligente_o to_o the_o we_o will_v and_o governaunce_n of_o his_o people_n and_o rather_o to_o will_v the_o we_o will_v of_o they_o than_o his_o own_o proper_a lucre_n for_o by_o similitude_n right_a so_o be_v the_o king_n or_o the_o prince_n with_o his_o people_n as_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n and_o say_v sedechias_n if_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n enforce_v himself_o to_o gadre_n money_n or_o tresor_fw-la by_o subtyl_o exortation_n or_o other_o un_fw-fr dew_n mean_v he_o ought_v to_o know_v he_o do_v amiss_o for_o such_o tresor_fw-la may_v not_o by_o gadred_a wythoute_n the_o sequel_n be_v to_o his_o danger_n or_o depeopulation_n of_o his_o royaume_n or_o country_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n if_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n be_v negli_fw-it gent_n and_o sloughtfull_a and_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o serche_n and_o enquere_v the_o disposition_n
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fair_a word_n and_o flate_z â—…yngis_n of_o his_o enemy_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o their_o be_v â—…ys_n it_o be_v meruaylle_v but_o the_o say_a king_n or_o prince_n thereby_o sudden_o take_v harm_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n it_o apparteygn_v to_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n to_o inform_v his_o soon_o in_o virtue_n and_o science_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v gowerne_v his_o land_n aftir_v he_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v rightwys_o to_o his_o people_n how_o he_o shall_v love_v and_o haunt_v his_o knight_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o use_v to_o mykel_n hunt_v be_v nor_o other_o idelness_n but_o instruct_v they_o to_o have_v good_a eloquence_n and_o to_o eschew_v alle_fw-mi vanitee_n ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n it_o apparteyn_v to_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n if_o he_o wool_fw-mi have_v eny_z nigh_o servant_n first_o to_o know_v his_o guide_n and_o condition_n and_o how_o he_o gowern_v he_o silf_a in_o his_o house_n and_o amongis_n his_o fellawe_n and_o if_o he_o understande_v he_o of_o 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perpetuel_o ¶_o and_o say_v sedechias_n the_o obeissaunce_n do_v by_o love_n be_v more_o farm_n than_o that_o that_o be_v do_v by_o may_v for_o drede_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o experience_n be_v a_o good_a chastisement_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o look_v upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n if_o it_o be_v good_a yeve_v hope_n to_o the_o begin_v ¶_o and_o say_a that_o good_a renommee_n and_o fame_n be_v right_a prof_o fitable_a in_o this_o world_n the_o dede_n thereof_o avail_v in_o the_o other_o world_n ¶_o and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a a_o man_n to_o hold_v his_o pea_n than_o to_o speak_v myâ—…he_n to_o eny_z ignorant_a man_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lone_a than_o to_o be_v a_o compayn_v with_o evil_a people_n ¶_o and_o say_v when_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n be_v evil_a tacched_a and_o vicioux_fw-fr better_a be_v to_o thaim_v that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o he_o than_o to_o thoo_n that_o be_v grette_v master_n in_o his_o house_n ¶_o and_o say_v better_a be_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v bareyn_a than_o to_o bear_v a_o evil_n disposid_v or_o a_o wikked_a child_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o commpanie_n of_o a_o pour_fw-fr wiese_n man_n be_v bettir_v than_o of_o a_o scotfree_a ignorant_a that_o wen_v to_o br_v wise_a by_o subtilitee_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o that_o offend_v god_n his_o creator_n by_o gretter_n reason_n he_o fail_v to_o other_o ¶_o and_o say_a bileve_v not_o in_o he_o that_o seith_n he_o love_v and_o know_v trowth_n and_o do_v the_o contrary_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o ignorant_a man_n wool_fw-mi not_o abstyn_a they_o from_o their_o sensualitee_n but_o love_n their_o lâ—…f_n for_o their_o pleasaunce_n what_o defence_n so_o ever_o be_v make_v unto_o tâ—…m_n right_n as_o child_n enforce_v them self_o to_o eat_v sweet_a thin_a ge_n and_o the_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v charge_v the_o contrary_a but_o it_o be_v other_o wiese_n with_o wieseman_n fâ—…r_v they_o love_v their_o life_n but_o only_o to_o do_v good_a dedis_n and_o to_o leave_v idleness_n &_o the_o delecta_fw-la conn_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o and_o say_v how_o may_v be_v compare_v the_o werke_n of_o they_o that_o intend_v the_o ê‘fection_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n perpetuel_a to_o thaim_v that_o wool_fw-mi but_o their_o delight_n transytory_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o the_o wiese_n man_n bear_v their_o greve_n &_o sorrow_n as_o they_o be_v sweet_a unto_o they_o know_v their_o trouble_n patient_a lie_v take_v the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v to_o their_o merit_n ¶_o and_o say_a þ_n t_o it_o be_v ê“ufitable_a &_o good_a to_o do_v well_o to_o they_o that_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v eville_v do_v to_o do_v well_o to_o thaym_v that_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o for_z all_o be_v lose_v that_o be_v yeve_v unto_o they_o right_o as_o the_o rein_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o gravel_n ¶_o and_o say_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o usith_v his_o day_n in_o do_v covenable_a thing_n and_o takith_n in_o this_o world_n but_o that_o that_o be_v necessary_a unto_o he_o and_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la apply_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a dedis_n &_o to_o leave_v the_o bad_a ¶_o and_o say_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v by_o his_o word_n but_o by_o his_o workis_n for_o comenly_a word_n ben_fw-mi vain_a but_o by_o the_o dede_n be_v know_v the_o harm_n or_o the_o prouf_a fit_a of_o every_o thing_n ¶_o and_o say_v when_o that_o alm_n be_v distribute_v to_o pover_fw-mi indigent_a peple_n it_o proffit_v as_o a_o good_a medicine_n covenable_o yeven_v to_o they_o that_o be_v seek_v but_o the_o alm_n yeven_v to_o the_o not_o indigent_a be_v a_o medicine_n yeven_v without_o cause_n and_o say_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o withdraw_v his_o ere_n &_o his_o eye_n from_o alle_fw-mi vile_a thing_n ¶_o and_o say_v the_o moost_n covenable_a dispen_a ce_fw-fr that_o eny_z man_n may_v make_v in_o his_o lyf_v be_v hit_v that_o be_v set_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n &_o in_o good_a workis_n and_o the_o second_o be_v that_o be_v spend_v in_o necessary_a thing_n that_o may_v not_o be_v forbear_v as_o mete_v drink_n clothing_n &_o for_o remedy_n against_o sikenesse_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v that_o be_v dispend_v in_o sin_v &_o evil_a werkis_n hermes_n be_v bear_v in_o egypte_n and_o be_v as_o mykyl_v to_o say_v there_o as_o mercuri_fw-la &_o in_o ebreu_n as_o enok_n which_o be_v soon_o to_o jare_v the_o soon_o of_o matusale_n the_o soon_o of_o malaleel_n the_o soon_o of_o caynan_n the_o soon_o of_o enoes_n soon_o of_o seth_n soon_o to_o adam_n and_o to_o before_o the_o great_a flode_n call_v noes_n flode_v after_o that_o be_v there_o another_o litil_a flode_n which_o drown_v but_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o egypte_n only_o afore_o the_o which_o the_o say_a hermes_n depart_v then_v and_o go_v through_o alle_fw-mi land_n till_o he_o be_v four_o soore_a year_n old_a and._n ij_o and_o with_o he_o have_v lxxij_o personne_n of_o diverse_a tongue_n which_o alweye_n stere_v and_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v our_o lord_n &_o edify_v cum._n to_o wue_n which_o he_o fulfil_v with_o science_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o fond_a the_o science_n of_o scole_n &_o establish_v to_o the_o people_n of_o every_o climate_n law_n covenable_a and_o apparteigning_a to_o their_o opinion_n to_o the_o which_o herme_v the_o kyngis_n in_o thoo_n day_n yaf_a great_a audience_n and_o obeissaunce_n in_o all_o their_o land_n &_o so_o do_v ab_fw-la thenhahitantis_fw-la of_o the._n isle_n of_o the_o see_v he_o constrain_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o sa_v truth_n to_o despise_v the_o world_n to_o keep_v justice_n to_o win_v the_o saluacon_n in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o command_v orison_n &_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v and_o to_o fast_a every_o
thou_o speake_v he_o see_v a_o fair_a young_a man_n that_o deed_n great_a diligence_n to_o learn_v to_o who_o he_o say_v you_o do_v pass_v single_o well_o to_o make_v your_o dedis_n assemble_v your_o beawte_a socrates_n in_o greek_n tongue_n be_v to_o say_v keeper_n of_o justice_n he_o be_v marry_v against_o the_o custume_n of_o that_o country_n which_o be_v that_o good_a and_o virtuous_a people_n shall_v be_v wed_v to_o gedres_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o their_o lineage_n may_v be_v the_o better_o but_o he_o wed_v the_o worst_a woman_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o have_v iij._o child_n by_o she_o he_o love_v and_o worship_v sapience_n somuch_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a hynderaunce_n to_o all_o his_o successor_n for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o science_n to_o be_v write_v and_o say_v that_o science_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a wherefore_o it_o be_v covenable_a she_o shall_v be_v only_o set_v in_o mind_n and_o courage_n and_o not_o in_o skynne_n of_o deed_n bests_n nor_o in_o no_o such_o corrupt_a thingis_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o make_v no_o bookis_n nor_o have_v not_o doctrine_n to_o his_o disciple_n but_o only_o by_o word_n of_o discipline_n and_o that_o opinion_n he_o hold_v of_o tumo_n which_o be_v his_o master_n for_o as_o the_o say_a socrates_n bring_v of_o tender_a age_n axe_v his_o master_n why_o will_v you_o not_o suffer_v i_o to_o write_v the_o doctrine_n that_o you_o teach_v i_o tumo_n answer_v he_o covete_v thou_o more_o the_o wild_a breast_n skynne_v to_o be_v worship_n bed_n with_o sapience_n than_o thengyne_n of_o man_n i_o set_v the_o case_n that_o one_o meet_v the_o in_o the_o wild_a fell_v and_o axe_n the_o conseile_n upon_o a_o question_n be_v it_o good_a that_o thou_o shall_v say_v let_v i_o go_v home_o &_o over_o see_v my_o book_n first_o it_o be_v more_o honest_a to_o have_v we_o a_z recours_fw-fr to_o thy_o remembrance_n and_o thereupon_o brief_o to_o the_o termyne_n it_o be_v so_o certain_o say_v socrates_n well_o then_o retain_v it_o well_o in_o thy_o mind_n that_o thou_o shall_v learn_v and_o put_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o book_n in_o which_o opinion_n the_o say_a socrates_n rest_v he_o defend_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v worship_v false_a ydolle_n but_o will_v that_o all_o honour_n and_o worship_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o creator_n of_o alle_fw-mi thyngys_n and_o for_o that_o opynyon_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o xij_o juges_fw-la of_o athenes_n which_o ordeign_v that_o he_o shall_v drink_v certeyn_a poison_n whereof_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n be_v sorry_a but_o he_o co_z wd_v not_o revoke_v the_o sentence_n he_o gaf_v he_o as_o long_a respite_n of_o his_o jugement_n as_o he_o may_v the_o say_a king_n have_v a_o ship_n charge_v with_o thing_n that_o in_o certain_a time_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o ydole_n he_o have_v a_o custume_n that_o he_o will_v yeve_v no_o jugement_n and_o especyal_o upon_o man_n death_n â–ª_o till_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v return_v to_o athenes_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v home_o and_o upon_o her_o come_a home_n one_o of_o socrates_n felawe_v call_v inclites_n tell_v he_o in_o the_o prison_n that_o the_o say_a ship_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o port_n on_o the_o morrow_n or_o the_o next_o day_n where_o before_o he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o shall_v yeve_v cccc_o piece_n of_o gold_n to_o thy_o keper_n that_o they_o will_v leete_n the_o secret_o escape_v and_o than_o may_v thou_o go_v to_o roam_v and_o nede_a littill_n to_o drede_v they_o of_o athenes_n he_o answer_v all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v not_o worth_a four_o honderd_v pecis_fw-la of_o gold_n no_o say_a inclite_n i_o and_o thy_o friend_n have_v so_o moche_n which_o we_o will_v gladde_o yeve_v thy_o keper_n to_o save_v thy_o lyf_v if_o it_o please_v the._n to_o the_o which_o socrates'_v answer_v this_o cyte_n wherein_o i_o must_v suffer_v death_n be_v the_o natural_a place_n of_o my_o birth_n wherein_o i_o must_v dye_v without_o deserve_v only_o by_o cause_n that_o i_o reprove_v they_o for_o do_v in_o just_a dede_n and_o for_o worship_a the_o false_a and_o vain_a ydolle_n and_o that_o i_o will_v have_v they_o honour_v the_o true_a god_n wherefore_o i_o say_v if_o thyse_n man_n of_o my_o nation_n persecute_v i_o for_o sustey_n ning_v &_o sing_v troth_n right_n so_o will_v stranger_n do_v whersoin_fw-fr ever_o i_o become_v for_o i_o wool_fw-mi never_o spare_v to_o say_v troth_n nor_o use_n lesinge_n and_o certain_o thoo_n will_v have_v less_o mercy_n of_o i_o than_o thoo_n of_o this_o town_n be_v in_o i_o be_o bear_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o therde_n day_n his_o disciple_n come_v unto_o he_o &_o fond_a he_o in_o prison_n by_o the_o comaundement_n of_o the_o xij_o â–ª_o juges_fw-la they_o axe_v he_o many_o dowtable_a question_n touch_v the_o soul_n he_o ansuerd_v they_o as_o large_o and_o as_o gladely_a as_o ever_o he_o deed_n where_o of_o they_o merueyl_v to_o see_v so_o great_a constaunce_n in_o a_o man_n so_o nigh_o his_o death_n one_o of_o his_o disciple_n call_v deman_n say_v maistre_fw-mi i_o know_v well_o â–ª_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o the._n for_o to_o show_v and_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o caa_v that_o thou_o now_o stand_v in_a &_o lâ—…kking_v of_o thy_o lore_n be_v to_o we_o a_o damegeous_a thing_n for_o in_o this_o world_n have_v thou_o no_o fellow_n of_o good_a doctrine_n socrates_n ans_fw-fr verd_a spare_v not_o to_o enquere_v of_o i_o what_o it_o please_v you_o for_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o great_a pleaser_n they_o axe_v he_o questyon_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o ansuerd_v &_o after_o they_o axe_v he_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o elementis_fw-la which_o all_o so_o he_o ansuerd_v right_o xerfunde_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o trow_v the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n approach_v nigh_o i_o will_v bain_n i_o &_o make_v i_o clean_o in_o this_o world_n &_o say_v my_o orison_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o pain_n after_o my_o death_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o spare_v i_o for_o a_o while_n he_o enter_v a_o house_n and_o bayg_n n_v he_o &_o say_v his_o orison_n &_o than_o call_v he_o wyf_v &_o child_n ren_fw-it &_o give_v they_o many_o feir_n doctrine_n &_o bid_v they_o pain_n they_o for_o to_o do_v good_a address_v their_o saul_n to_o he_o that_o alle_fw-mi create_v and_o than_o come_v one_o from_o the_o juges_fw-la to_o he_o with_o poison_n to_o drink_v ¶_o and_o say_v o_o socrates'_v think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o make_v the_o to_o dye_v for_z i_o know_v thou_o be_v the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o come_v in_o this_o land_n but_o i_o be_o send_v from_o the_o juges_fw-la for_o to_z sle_n the_o &_o here_o be_v the_o confection_n that_o thou_o must_v drink_v ta_fw-la ke_v it_o patient_o sithen_a thou_o may_v not_o escape_v it_o socrates_n say_v i_o take_v it_o with_o good_a heart_n &_o know_v well_o thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a thereof_o &_o so_o drink_v it_o and_o when_o his_o friend_n see_v that_o they_o make_v great_a weep_v &_o lamentation_n whereof_o he_o blame_v they_o sey_v i_o have_v send_v a_o way_n the_o woman_n by_o cause_n they_o shall_v not_o do_v as_o you_o do_v he_o go_v alitil_o from_o they_o &_o say_v o_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o &_o anon_o his_o sinew_n shrink_v his_o feâ—…e_n wax_v cold_a &_o than_o he_o leide_v he_o down_o one_o of_o his_o disaple_n take_v a_o bodekyn_n &_o prik_v he_o in_o his_o foot_n and_o axe_v he_o if_o he_o feel_v eny_z thmg_n and_o he_o say_v nay_o than_o he_o prik_v he_o in_o his_o thigh_n and_o axe_v he_o if_o he_o feel_v it_o he_o say_v nay_o anon_o the_o cold_a strike_v up_o unto_o his_o side_n than_o socrâ—…_n tes_z say_v when_o the_o cold_a come_v to_o my_o heart_n i_o must_v nedis_n dye_v than_o say_v inclites_n o_o dear_a maistre_fw-mi welle_v of_o sapience_n and_o of_o science_n correct_v and_o teach_v we_o yet_o while_o thy_o speech_n last_v to_o who_o he_o say_v i_o can_v none_o other_o wiese_n show_v you_o now_o dye_v ng_z than_o i_o have_v do_v afore_o in_o my_o lyf_v the_o say_v inclites_n sai_fw-fr de_fw-fr sir_n comaunde_v i_o what_o thing_n you_o wil._n he_o answer_v no_o thing_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o sky_n sing_v i_o present_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o maker_n of_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n and_o so_o die_v ¶_o the_o say_a socrates'_v have_v xij_o m._n disciple_n and_o disciple_n of_o his_o disciple_n ¶_o and_o in_o he_o lyf_v he_o devyse_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v guide_v after_o three_o ordre_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o clergy_n in_o knyghthode_n &_o
man_n say_v it_o be_v danngerous_a to_o i_o if_o they_o know_v i_o ¶_o and_o socrates'_v say_v it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o i_o if_o you_o be_v know_v by_o they_o ¶_o and_o say_v a_o wyseman_n ought_v to_o use_v his_o day_n in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o maneres_fw-la that_o be_v â–ª_o to_o seye_v in_o that_o that_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o have_v â–ª_o joy_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o or_o in_o that_o that_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o have_v good_a name_n in_o this_o world_n and_o sai_fw-fr de_fw-fr this_o world_n be_v delectation_n of_o a_o hour_n &_o sorrow_n of_o many_o day_n &_o the_o other_o world_n be_v great_a rest_n &_o long_a joy_n and_o say_v whosomever_o teach_v the_o one_o word_n of_o sapience_n do_v the_o more_o good_a than_o if_o he_o gafe_v the_o of_o his_o gold_n and_o say_v swear_v not_o by_o our_o lord_n for_o no_o manner_n of_o lucre_n all_o be_v it_o thy_o cause_n be_v true_a for_o some_o wool_fw-mi think_v thou_o forswere_v thyself_o and_o say_v 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