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though_o more_o dim_a do_v counterfeit_v his_o beam_n and_o shine_v from_o he_o so_o mighty_a king_n be_v not_o ordain_v alone_o to_o perch_n in_o glory_n on_o the_o princely_a throne_n but_o to_o direct_v in_o peace_n command_v in_o war_n those_o subject_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o only_o be_v so_o loyal_a subject_n must_v adapt_v they_o to_o such_o virtuous_a action_n as_o their_o prince_n do_v so_o shall_v his_o people_n even_o as_o well_o as_o he_o prince_n though_o in_o a_o lesser_a volume_n be_v ¶_o so_o often_o as_o i_o fix_v my_o serious_a eye_n upon_o assuerus_n feast_n i_o think_v i_o spy_v the_o temple_n dance_v i_o think_v my_o ravish_a ear_n rapt_v with_o the_o secret_a music_n that_o i_o hear_v attend_v the_o warble_n of_o a_o angel_n tongue_n resound_v forth_o this_o sense-bereaving_a song_n vashti_n shall_v fall_v and_o ester_n rise_v zion_n shall_v thrive_v when_o haman_n die_v bless_a be_v the_o meeting_n and_o the_o banquet_n blessed_v where_o angel_n carol_v music_n 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