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the_o gospel_n who_o as_o virgin_n shall_v be_v untouched_a and_o undefiled_a by_o the_o world_n she_o cry_v in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o as_o for_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v to_o he_o come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v pray_v observe_v it_o who_o be_v invite_v to_o partake_v of_o this_o fullness_n simple_a one_o who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o oh_o but_o i_o be_o not_o only_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a object_n but_o the_o lord_n know_v i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o good_a thing_n see_v what_o follow_v who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o answ_n and_o as_o for_o he_o that_o want_v heart_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n she_o suith_n to_o he_o to_o he_o that_o want_v heart_n come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o my_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v oh_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o 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