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adjective_n not_o able_a to_o stand_v without_o much_o less_o against_o their_o prince_n or_o else_o they_o will_v make_v but_o bad_a construction_n 542_o though_o bookishness_n may_v unactive_a yet_o learning_n do_v accomplish_v a_o prince_n and_o make_v he_o sway_v his_o sceptre_n the_o steady_a 543_o prince_n who_o make_v their_o subject_n over_o great_a whet_v a_o knife_n for_o their_o own_o throat_n 544_o jealousy_n if_o it_o be_v fire_n in_o private_a person_n it_o be_v wildfire_n in_o prince_n who_o seldom_o raze_v out_o their_o name_n who_o once_o they_o have_v write_v in_o their_o black_a bill_n 545_o prince_n do_v not_o love_v to_o see_v they_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v themselves_o and_o their_o kingdom_n so_o unwelcome_a be_v those_o courtesy_n