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mind_n thing_n honest_a and_o comely_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o all_o thing_n graceful_o and_o seemly_a phil._n 4.8_o it_o fight_v therefore_o against_o civil_a honesty_n and_o seemliness_n to_o see_v a_o magistrate_n run_v after_o play_n and_o gambol_n like_o boy_n a_o minister_n carouse_v and_o quaff_v among_o boon_n companion_n a_o ancient_a man_n garish_a and_o light_a in_o attire_n and_o youthful_a fashion_n a_o ancient_a woman_n trick_v herself_o and_o trim_v like_o a_o wanton_a girl_n a_o young_a man_n frequent_v tavern_n inn_n and_o alehouse_n or_o lascivious_a with_o the_o other_o sex_n a_o young_a woman_n full_a of_o talk_n much_o in_o the_o street_n or_o familiar_a with_o other_o than_o of_o her_o own_o sex_n but_o that_o be_v civil_a honesty_n when_o man_n in_o their_o place_n carry_v themselves_o before_o man_n as_o may_v win_v reverence_n and_o grace_n to_o their_o person_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o honesty_n here_o 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