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bless_a lip_n foretell_v those_o joyful_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v my_o tongue_n be_v bold_a without_o the_o breach_n of_o manner_n to_o request_v this_o boon_n art_n thoâ—â—_n that_o prophet_n that_o possess_v this_o barren_a woman_n with_o a_o hope_n that_o she_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n he_o answer_v i_o be_o he_o say_a manoah_n then_o let_v not_o a_o word_n of_o thou_o be_v lose_v let_v they_o continue_v to_o divine_v our_o future_a happiness_n let_v they_o be_v crown_v with_o truth_n and_o thou_o with_o honour_n to_o be_v find_v a_o holy_a prophet_n let_v performance_n bless_v and_o speed_v thy_o speech_n with_o a_o fair_a success_n but_o tell_v i_o sir_n when_o this_o great_a work_n be_v do_v and_o time_n shall_v bring_v to_o light_v this_o promise_a son_n what_o sacred_a ceremony_n shall_v we_o use_v what_o rite_n what_o way_n of_o bleed_a shall_v we_o choose_v to_o observe_v what_o holy_a course_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v be_v train_v in_o what_o shall_v his_o office_n be_v whereat_o 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excel_v 〈◊〉_d newfallen_a snow_n upon_o the_o untrodden_a mountain_n from_o whence_o there_o flow_v as_o from_o exub'rous_a fountain_n â—â—â—ers_n of_o heavenly_a nectar_n to_o allay_v the_o holy_a thirst_n of_o soul_n thrice_o happy_a they_o use_v more_o than_o thrice_o who_o bless_a affection_n bring_v their_o thirsty_a palate_n to_o so_o sweet_a a_o spring_n 14._o thy_o magistrate_n neck_n do_v represent_v a_o ivory_n tower_n in_o perfect_a pureness_n and_o unite_a power_n thy_o teacher_n eye_n like_o pool_n at_o a_o frequent_a gate_n for_o every_o comer_n to_o draw_v water_n at_o be_v common_a treasure_n and_o like_o crystal_n glass_n shwe_v each_o his_o lively_a visage_n as_o he_o pass_v thy_o part_n nose_n the_o curious_a organ_n of_o thy_o scent_n want_v nothing_o more_o for_o use_v for_o ornament_n 15._o thy_o church_n tire_n of_o gold_n enrich_v with_o glorious_a gem_n rare_a diamond_n and_o princely_a diadem_n adorn_v thy_o brow_n and_o with_o their_o native_a worth_n 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joy_n and_o have_v the_o world_n forgo_v who_o ever_o love_v so_o dear_a as_o i_o have_v do_v i_o seek_v my_o love_n and_o find_v he_o humility_n low_o lay_v beneath_o the_o tree_n of_o loveâ—_n in_o who_o sweet_a shade_n he_o rest_v there_o his_o eye_n send_v forth_o the_o fire_n that_o first_o inflame_v my_o amorous_a desire_n 10._o my_o dear_a spouse_n o_o seal_v i_o on_o thy_o heart_n so_o sure_a that_o envious_a earth_n may_v never_o part_v our_o join_a soul_n let_v not_o the_o world_n remove_v my_o chaste_a desire_n from_o so_o choice_a a_o love_n 〈◊〉_d o_o my_o love_n be_v not_o slight_a her_o flame_n be_v serious_a â—as_v never_o death_n so_o powerful_a so_o imperious_a 〈◊〉_d jealous_a zeal_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 〈◊〉_d burn_v my_o soul_n through_o fear_n &_o fierce_a desire_n 11._o â—ires_n may_v be_v quench_v and_o flame_n though_o never_o so_o great_a with_o many_o drop_n shall_v faint_v and_o lose_v their_o heat_n 〈◊〉_d these_o quick_a fire_n of_o love_n the_o more_o suppress_v â—he_v more_o they_o flame_n in_o my_o inflame_a breast_n â—ow_o dark_a be_v honour_n how_o obscure_a and_o dim_v 〈…〉_z bright_a glory_n but_o compare_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—oule_n be_v beauty_n what_o a_o toil_n be_v pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d poor_a be_v wealth_n how_o base_a a_o thing_n be_v treasure_n 12._o have_v a_o uncalled_a sister_n which_o by_o thy_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d bounteous_a grace_n our_o marriage_n shall_v make_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v i_o own_o my_o only_a sister_n who_o 〈◊〉_d mother_n bear_v the_o young_a of_o her_o womb_n she_o be_v yet_o a_o truth_n child_n her_o beauty_n may_v improve_v her_o breast_n be_v small_a and_o yet_o too_o green_a for_o love_v when_o time_n and_o year_n shall_v add_v perfection_n to_o she_o say_v dear_a love_n what_o honour_n will_v thou_o do_v she_o bridegroom_n sonnet_n xxii_o if_o she_o be_v fair_a and_o with_o
heart_n my_o glow_a heart_n to_o these_o imperious_a fire_n no_o earthly_a sorrow_n but_o at_o length_n expire_v but_o these_o my_o tyrant-torment_n do_v extend_v to_o infinite_n nor_o have_v ease_n nor_o end_n loe_o i_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o high_a god_n inthâ—ailed_v to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o rod_n lie_v bind_v in_o fetter_n that_o i_o can_v fly_v nor_o yet_o endure_v his_o deadly_a stroke_n nor_o die_v my_o joy_n be_v turn_v to_o sorrow_n back_v with_o fear_n and_o i_o poor_a i_n lie_v pickle_v up_o in_o tear_n eleg_n 14._o o_o how_o unsufferable_a be_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n how_o miserable_a be_v their_o state_n the_o silence_n of_o who_o secret_a sin_n conceal_v the_o smart_n till_o justice_n to_o revenge_n appeal_v how_o ponderous_a be_v my_o crime_n who_o ample_a scroul_n weigh_v down_o the_o pillar_n of_o my_o break_a soul_n their_o sour_a mask_v with_o sweetness_n oversway_v i_o and_o with_o their_o smile_a kiss_n they_o betray_v i_o betray_v i_o to_o my_o foe_n and_o what_o be_v worse_o betray_v i_o to_o myself_o and_o heaven_n curse_v betray_v my_o soul_n to_o a_o eternal_a grief_n devoid_a of_o hope_n for_o ever_o to_o find_v relief_n eleg_n 15._o perplex_a with_o change_n of_o woe_n where_o ere_o i_o turn_v my_o faint_a eye_n they_o find_v fresh_a cause_n to_o mourn_v my_o grief_n move_v like_o the_o planet_n which_o appear_v change_v from_o their_o place_n constant_a to_o their_o sphere_n behold_v the_o earth-confounding_a arm_n of_o heaven_n have_v cow_v my_o valiant_a captain_n and_o have_v drive_v their_o scatter_a force_n up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n like_a worry_v sheep_n afraid_a of_o all_o they_o meet_v my_o young_a man_n the_o seed_n of_o propagation_n exile_n have_v drive_v from_o my_o divide_a nation_n my_o tender_a virgin_n have_v not_o escape_v their_o rage_n which_o neither_o have_v respect_n to_o youth_n nor_o age_n eleg_n 16._o quick_a change_n of_o torment_n equal_a to_o those_o crime_n which_o past_o 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who_o ruthless_a eye_n be_v red_a with_o laugh_v at_o her_o misery_n naked_a she_o lie_v deform_v and_o circumvent_v with_o troop_n of_o fear_n unpitied_a unlamented_a a_o loathsome_a drain_v for_o filth_n despise_v forlorn_a the_o scorn_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o child_n of_o scorn_n eleg_n 18._o sour_a wage_n issue_v from_o the_o sweet_n of_o sin_n heaven_n hand_n be_v just_a this_o treacherous_a heart_n have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o my_o woe_n it_o be_v i_o alone_o my_o sorrow_n reap_v what_o my_o foul_a sin_n have_v sow_v often_o they_o cry'de_v to_o heaven_n ere_o heaven_n reply_v and_o vengeance_n never_o have_v come_v have_v they_o never_o cry_v all_o you_o that_o pass_v vouchsafe_v your_o gracious_a ear_n to_o hear_v these_o cry_n your_o eye_n to_o view_v these_o tear_n they_o be_v no_o heat-drop_n of_o a_o angry_a heart_n or_o childish_a passion_n of_o a_o idle_a smart_n but_o they_o be_v river_n spring_v from_o a_o eye_n who_o stream_n no_o joy_n can_v stop_v no_o grief_n 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change_n of_o grief_n the_o bare_a wretch_n that_o ever_o beg_a relief_n see_v see_v my_o soul_n be_v torture_v on_o thy_o rack_n my_o bowel_n tremble_v and_o my_o heartstring_n crack_v abroad_o the_o sword_n with_o open_a ruin_n fright_v i_o at_o home_n the_o secret_a hand_n of_o famine_n smite_v i_o strange_a fire_n of_o grief_n how_o be_v my_o soul_n oppress_v that_o find_v abroad_o no_o peace_n at_o home_n no_o rest_n eleg_n 21._o where_o where_o be_v thou_o o_o sacred_a lamb_n of_o peace_n that_o promise_v to_o the_o heavy_a lade_v ease_n thou_o thou_o alone_o my_o often_o bend_a knee_n invoke_v that_o have_v no_o other_o help_n but_o thou_o my_o foe_n amaze_v at_o my_o hoarse_a complain_v scoff_v at_o my_o oft_o repeat_v cry_n disdain_v to_o lend_v their_o prosperous_a hand_n they_o hiss_v and_o smile_v take_v a_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v my_o spoil_n their_o hand_n delight_v to_o bruise_v my_o break_a reed_n and_o still_o persist_v to_o prick_v that_o heart_n that_o bleed_v 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