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A53535 Venice preserv'd, or, A plot discover'd a tragedy as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre / written by Thomas Otway. Otway, Thomas, 1652-1685. 1682 (1682) Wing O567; ESTC R9483 50,182 82

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thou_o be_v reconcile_v however_o thy_o resentment_n deal_v with_o i_o peirr._n not_o leave_v i_o jaff._n no_o thou_o shall_v not_o force_v i_o from_o thou_o use_v i_o reproachful_o and_o like_o a_o slave_n tread_v on_o i_o buffet_v i_o heap_n wrong_v on_o wrong_n on_o my_o poor_a head_n i_o will_v bear_v it_o all_o with_o patience_n shall_v weary_v out_o thy_o most_o unfriendly_a cruelty_n lie_v at_o thy_o foot_n and_o kiss'em_v though_o they_o spurn_v i_o till_o wound_v by_o my_o suffering_n thou_o relent_v and_o raise_v i_o to_o thy_o arm_n with_o dear_a forgiveness_n peirr._n be_v thou_o not_o jass_n what_o peirr._n a_o traitor_n jaff._n yes_o peirr._n a_o villain_n jaff._n grant_v peirr._n a_o coward_n a_o most_o