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his_o leader_n captain_n and_o soldier_n as_o in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v be_v and_o serve_v he_o with_o their_o infantrie_n and_o man_n at_o arm_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n which_o be_v a_o most_o gross_a and_o foul_a fault_n and_o valentin_n have_v take_v by_o their_o mean_n the_o estate_n of_o urbin_n valentin_n the_o cruelty_n and_o treason_n of_o duke_n valentin_n and_o still_o remember_v the_o hatred_n conceive_v against_o they_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v apprehend_v in_o sinigaglia_n and_o there_o to_o be_v hang_v and_o strangle_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o hangman_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o captain_n to_o dally_v and_o jest_v with_o duke_n and_o their_o superior_n to_o make_v a_o oath_n and_o to_o break_v it_o as_o a_o man_n will_v and_o afterward_o to_o trust_v to_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n who_o to_o increase_v his_o estate_n turn_v all_o thing_n upside_o down_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v excuse_v they_o and_o 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