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to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n the_o just_a expect_v i_o till_o thou_o restore_v unto_o i_o my_o desire_a repose_n behold_v theo_n i_o beseech_v you_o this_o soul_n who_o as_o a_o heavenly_a nightingale_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o cage_n of_o his_o body_n in_o which_o it_o can_v at_o wish_v sing_v the_o benediction_n of_o his_o eternal_a love_n know_v that_o he_o can_v better_v record_n and_o practice_v his_o melodious_a ditty_n if_o he_o can_v gain_v the_o air_n enjoy_v the_o freedom_n and_o society_n of_o other_o philomel_n among_o the_o gay_a and_o flowery_a hillock_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o thence_o he_o cry_v alas_o o_o lord_n of_o my_o life_n ah_o by_o thy_o whole_o sweet_a bounty_n deliver_v my_o poverty_n out_o of_o the_o cage_n of_o my_o body_n free_v i_o from_o this_o little_a prison_n to_o the_o end_n that_o release_v from_o this_o bondage_n i_o may_v fly_v to_o my_o dear_a companion_n who_o expect_v i_o above_o in_o heaven_n to_o 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