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poor_a silly_a mortal_n shall_v neglect_v his_o praise_n to_o rehearse_v the_o ragged_a rock_n and_o mountain_n will_v make_v his_o deserâ—ed_a praise_n know_v who_o be_v the_o glorious_a three_o in_o one._n you_o twinkle_a star_n that_o day_n and_o night_n do_v your_o appoint_a circuit_n run_v sweet_a cynthia_n in_o her_o monthly_a flight_n also_o the_o bright_a and_o flame_a sun_n throughout_o the_o universe_n make_v know_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o holy_a one._n let_v every_o saint_n on_o earth_n rejoice_v who_o christ_n have_v choose_v let_v he_o sing_v whilst_o i_o to_o he_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n to_o sound_v the_o praise_n of_o my_o king_n for_o he_o it_o be_v and_o he_o alone_o have_v make_v i_o his_o belove_a one_o finis_fw-la there_o will_v be_v sudden_o publish_a another_o treatise_n of_o this_o author_n entitle_v zion_n in_o distress_n or_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a church_n church_n sat._n 6._o cessant_fw-la oracula_fw-la delphis_fw-la delphis_fw-la 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