Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A58997
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The second part of the collection of poems on affairs of state ... by A ̲̲̲̲Ml̲̲̲̲, Esq.; Collection of poems on affairs of state. Part 2.
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Marvell, Andrew, 1621-1678.
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Wing S2302; ESTC R10478
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