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pleasurable_a wickedness_n in_o the_o other_o world_n when_o the_o sensual_a delightful_a stream_n thereof_o shall_v be_v dry_v up_o with_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o nothing_o leave_v but_o the_o mud_n of_o horror_n and_o vexation_n sin_n dog_n thou_o up_o and_o down_o all_o the_o while_o thou_o live_v as_o the_o fowler_n do_v the_o fly_a bird_n conscience_n will_v ever_o now_o and_o then_o give_v thou_o a_o gripe_n have_v a_o fling_n at_o thou_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o but_o when_o the_o bird_n settle_v than_o the_o gun_n go_v off_o so_o when_o thou_o be_v settle_v in_o thy_o own_o place_n then_o expect_v the_o murder_a piece_n after_o thy_o death_n the_o vermin_n of_o thy_o lust_n will_v crawl_v in_o thou_o and_o feed_v upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v all_o thy_o million_o of_o sin_n like_o a_o army_n set_v in_o order_n and_o marshal_v in_o rank_n and_o file_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o every_o one_o with_o their_o envenom_a arrow_n poisonous_a 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