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A64766
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The ladie's blush, or, The history of Susanna, the great example of conjugal chastity an heroick poem / by W.V.
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W. V.
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1673
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Wing V15; ESTC R6702
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call_v for_o poor_a susanna_n to_o the_o judgement_n hall_n '_o go_v bring_v she_o in_o she_o folly_n do_v commit_v '_o such_o as_o our_o law_n by_o no_o mean_n may_v acquit_v with_o father_n mother_n kindred_n and_o a_o train_n of_o num'rous_a friend_n pity_v susanna_n come_v where_o think_v what_o blubber_a eye_n what_o dreadful_a grace_n by_o this_o usurp_v the_o splendour_n of_o her_o face_n and_o blame_v she_o not_o when_o harmless_a soul_n she_o be_v come_v from_o wicked_a hand_n to_o take_v her_o final_a doom_n yet_o never_o theless_o her_o glorious_a beauty_n shine_v like_a to_o the_o stud_n of_o ariadne_n crown_n or_o as_o the_o sun_n after_o a_o latter_a rain_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n begin_v to_o peep_v again_o wherefore_o these_o wicked_a belial_n give_v command_v to_o uncover_v she_o that_o she_o may_v barefaced_a stand_v and_o with_o her_o beauty_n feast_v their_o hungry_a eye_n before_o the_o sentence_n pass_v that_o she_o shall_v die_v corrupt_a elder_n what_o bewitch_v your_o mind_n nay_o though_o you_o see_v she_o what_o make_v you_o thus_o blind_a mark_v but_o her_o friend_n and_o kindred_n that_o stand_v by_o show_v i_o among_o they_o any_o cheek_n that_o be_v dry_a behold_v the_o tear_n out_o of_o their_o pensive_a womb_n themselves_o deliv'r_v silent_a suitor_n come_v for_o susan_n life_n see_v see_v what_o tremble_a speed_n poor_a heart_n they_o make_v for_o the_o innocent_a to_o plead_v where_o be_v your_o child_n if_o you_o ere_o have_v one_o suppose_v susanna_n their_o destruction_n but_o vile_a wretch_n '_o cause_v you_o never_o have_v any_o chelcias_n though_o but_o one_o yet_o have_v too_o many_o and_o can_v the_o tempter_n view_v she_o well_o i_o pray_v persuade_v what_o rhet'rick_n use_v he_o to_o betray_v a_o matchless_a woman_n o_o eternal_a power_n can_v this_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o not_o flame_a shower_n with_o sulphur_n mix_v into_o their_o bosom_n flow_v who_o be_v contriver_n of_o this_o lady_n woe_n she_o be_v now_o 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be_v aware_a '_o they_o apprehend_v but_o the_o sturdy_a knave_n '_o spring_v from_o our_o feeble_a hand_n and_o do_v we_o leave_v '_o and_o in_o such_o haste_n out_o of_o the_o garden_n fly_v '_o as_o those_o who_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n do_v pursue_v '_o and_o she_o though_o much_o entreat_v ne'ertheless_o '_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n th'adult'rer_n name_n confess_v '_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o we_o here_o testify_v '_o now_o judge_v my_o brethren_n if_o sh'ought_v not_o to_o die_v a_o confuse_a murmur_n from_o the_o assembly_n break_v who_o think_v all_o true_a which_o these_o two_o elder_n speak_v be_v also_o back_v with_o such_o authority_n as_o might_n by_o patent_n colour_n over_o a_o lie_n they_o therefore_o soon_o believe_v o_o foolish_a jew_n ever_o unbelieving_a or_o too_o credulous_a susanna_n then_o condemn_a false_a judgement_n have_v by_o this_o her_o sentence_a to_o a_o shameful_a death_n she_o now_o no_o more_o appeal_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n no_o 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marble_n woe_n be_v i_o '_o the_o fatal_a subject_n of_o this_o tragedy_n '_o contrive_v in_o darkness_n by_o those_o wretched_a man_n '_o who_o place_n the_o guiltless_a in_o the_o guilty's_n scene_n this_o say_v susanna_n angel_n swift_o bear_v her_o prayer_n beyond_o the_o roll_a spangle_a sphere_n and_o do_v they_o soon_o to_o the_o almighty_a show_n whilst_o all_o be_v secure_a and_o careless_a here_o below_o the_o elder_n safe_a revenge_v its_o end_n attain_v where_o lust_n can_v not_o injustice_n also_o gain_v a_o dreadful_a goal_n all_o thing_n complete_o do_v that_o may_v ascertain_v her_o confusion_n the_o almighty_a word_n than_o forthwith_o leap_v down_o from_o the_o high_a spire_n of_o the_o celestial_a throne_n like_a to_o a_o man_n of_o war_n who_o direful_a power_n commission_n have_v whole_a kingdom_n to_o devour_v with_o horror_n death_n and_o with_o amazement_n fly_v into_o the_o surprise_a camp_n of_o enemy_n so_o this_o descend_v with_o his_o great_a command_n at_o 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when_o from_o gaza_n samson_n bind_v be_v bring_v to_o make_v th'uncircumcised_a sport_n so_o great_a be_v the_o throng_n so_o num'rous_a the_o resort_n a_o sudden_a change_n and_o great_a methinks_v to_o see_v two_o judge_n late_o now_o prisoner_n to_o be_v such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o pollute_a sin_n to_o enslave_v those_o soul_n where_o once_o it_o enter_v in_o when_o righteousness_n a_o kingdom_n give_v no_o less_o be_v bondage_n purchase_v by_o wickedness_n such_o be_v that_o grand_a rebellion_n those_o evil_n that_o poison_v glorious_a angel_n into_o devil_n till_o spirit'al_v pustules_fw-la to_o appear_v begin_v and_o leprosy_n those_o spirit_n overran_a that_o to_o the_o world_n amazement_n their_o bright_a frame_n be_v grow_v as_o loathsome_a as_o their_o curse_a name_n one_o elder_n forth_o be_v call_v observe_v his_o pace_n and_o read_v guilt_n be_v crimson_a line_n upon_o his_o face_n draw_v in_o a_o dusky_a argent_fw-fr he_o who_o pride_n with_o murder_n join_v even_o 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'_o the_o guiltless_a soul_n thou_o by_o no_o mean_n shall_v slay_v '_o now_o therefore_o since_o this_o woman_n thou_o do_v see_v '_o and_o take_v i'th'act_v tell_v i_o under_o what_o tree_n the_o elder_a at_o this_o question_n can_v not_o choose_v demur_v till_o th'enrage_a concourse_n of_o jew_n most_o part_n susanna_n favour_v now_o bethink_v themselves_o she_o may_v be_v to_o this_o trial_n bring_v unjust_o and_o with_o a_o tumultuous_a cry_n say_v answer_v elder_a or_o expect_v to_o die_v after_o some_o pause_n astonish_v he_o declare_v under_o a_o mastic_n they_o their_o pleasure_n share_v then_o daniel_n smile_v '_o very_o well_o reply_v '_o against_o thyself_o vile_a man_n thus_o have_v thou_o lie_v '_o behold_v i_o see_v a_o angel_n now_o receive_v '_o command_n to_o take_v thou_o from_o among_o the_o live_n '_o but_o stand_v aside_o and_o bring_v his_o fellow_n hither_o '_o that_o as_o two_o brethren_n both_o may_v go_v together_o '_o vvhen_v shall_v appear_v false_a witness_n own_o breath_n '_o themselves_o not_o i_o shall_v sentence_v unto_o death_n the_o other_n be_v bring_v for_o who_o true_a counterfeit_n unto_o the_o former_a we_o need_v not_o retreat_n be_v much_o confound_v and_o amaze_v to_o hear_v the_o court_n with_o acclamation_n rend_v the_o air_n at_o last_o a_o silence_n make_v '_o o_o curse_a breed_v '_o of_o cham_n say_v daniel_n not_o of_o judah_n seed_n '_o can_a beauty_n thus_o bewitch_v you_o why_o then_o see_v '_o its_o full_a perfection_n bless_a eternity_n '_o thou_o shall_v have_v look_v thither_o where_o thy_o fill_n '_o no_o less_o be_v then_o to_o understand_v and_z will_n '_o so_o have_v thou_o be_v too_o high_a for_o satan_n lure_n '_o and_o all_o false_a joy_n beneath_o thou_o lie_v obscure_a '_o but_o lust_n still_o arm_v with_o most_o poisonous_a sting_n '_o and_o where_o