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with_o a_o crown_n at_o length_n grow_v cold_a and_o leave_v their_o honour_a name_n to_o flourish_v in_o the_o uncertain_a blast_n of_o fame_n this_o be_v the_o height_n that_o glorious_a mortal_n can_v attain_v this_o be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o man_n the_o quilt_a quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n great_a ball_n who_o unconfined_a limit_n be_v too_o small_a for_o his_o extreme_a ambition_n to_o deserve_v six_o foot_n of_o length_n and_o three_o of_o breadth_n must_v serve_v this_o be_v the_o high_a pitch_n that_o man_n can_v fly_v and_o after_o all_o his_o triumph_n he_o must_v die_v live_v he_o in_o wealth_n do_v well_o deserve_v store_n limit_v his_o wish_n that_o he_o can_v wish_v no_o more_o and_o do_v the_o fair_a bounty_n of_o increase_n crown_v he_o with_o plenty_n and_o his_o day_n with_o peace_n it_o be_v a_o right_a hand_n blessing_n but_o supply_v of_o wealth_n can_v secure_v he_o he_o must_v die_v live_v he_o in_o pleasure_n dóes_o perpetual_a mirth_n lend_v he_o a_o 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who_o the_o creature_n have_v his_o be_v breath_n teach_v i_o to_o under_o prize_n this_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v find_v my_o loss_n the_o easy_a when_o i_o die_v so_o raise_v my_o feeble_a thought_n and_o dull_a desire_n that_o when_o these_o vain_a and_o weary_a day_n expire_v i_o may_v discard_v my_o flesh_n with_o joy_n and_o quit_v my_o better_a part_n of_o this_o false_a earth_n and_o it_o of_o some_o more_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o transitory_a and_o tedious_a life_n enjoy_v a_o life_n of_o glory_n the_o end_n
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strength_n samson_n deceive_v she_o thrice_o soon_o as_o occasion_n lend_v our_o champion_n ear_n to_o delila_n which_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o hear_v if_o delila_n but_o whisper_v she_o who_o wile_n be_v neat_o bait_v with_o her_o simple_a smile_n accost_v samson_n her_o allure_a hand_n sometime_o will_v stroke_v his_o temple_n sometime_o span_v his_o brawny_a arm_n sometime_o will_v gentle_o gripe_v his_o sinewy_a wrist_n another_o while_n will_v wipe_v his_o sweat_a brow_n her_o wanton_a finger_n play_v sometime_o with_o his_o fair_a lock_n sometime_o will_v bray_v his_o long_a dishevel_v hair_n her_o eye_n one_o while_n will_v steal_v a_o glance_n upon_o his_o eye_n and_o smile_v and_o then_o her_o crafty_a lip_n will_v speak_v then_o smother_v her_o break_a speech_n and_o then_o begin_z another_o at_o last_o as_o if_o a_o sudden_a thought_n have_v brake_n from_o the_o fair_a prison_n of_o her_o lip_n she_o speak_v how_o poor_a a_o gristle_n be_v this_o arm_n of_o i_o i_o 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