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to_o be_v a_o suicide_n for_o that_o royal_a creature_n to_o be_v the_o regicide_n of_o himself_o and_o to_o fall_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o flame_n of_o his_o own_o revenge_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a revolution_n indeed_o and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o our_o part_n to_o judge_v yet_o we_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o fear_v his_o future_a disposal_n for_o he_o be_v go_v without_o a_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n and_o have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refresh_v he_o in_o his_o last_o agony_n when_o a_o good_a man_n depart_v the_o stage_n like_o the_o sun_n you_o may_v trace_v his_o glory_n at_o his_o set_n and_o the_o mournful_a crowd_n surround_v may_v be_v cheer_v at_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sink_a flash_n happy_a day_n whenever_o i_o expire_v and_o it_o be_v my_o good_a fortune_n to_o have_v pale_a death_n sit_v triumphant_a on_o the_o hollow_a cheek_n instead_o of_o part_v in_o the_o dumb_a pomp_n of_o confusion_n may_v i_o beg_v the_o boon_n to_o go_v off_o 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