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labour_n of_o love_n which_o thou_o show_v to_o his_o name_n and_o if_o he_o do_v thus_o do_v he_o thou_o any_o wrong_n be_v it_o not_o best_o for_o thou_o that_o thou_o receive_v thy_o good_n at_o thy_o home_n be_v it_o any_o harm_n to_o thou_o to_o receive_v silver_n for_o thy_o brass_n gold_n for_o thy_o silver_n ruby_n for_o thy_o gold_n a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o thy_o treasure_n on_o earth_n doubt_v not_o that_o he_o will_v be_v behind_o hand_n with_o thou_o yet_o stick_v not_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o wait_v for_o payment_n in_o full_a till_o hereafter_o and_o for_o the_o present_a this_o thou_o may_v depend_v upon_o from_o pro._n 28._o
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