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ofunionornion,deified:</p>

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231of374</p>

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perssive,andaefound;hgained</p>

thisansthegraedivine.</p>

thusfartotrythee,adaileased;</p>

andfindtheeknoofbeastsalone,</p>

ed,butofthyself;</p>

expressinghespirithintheefree,</p>

ige,notiartedtothebrute;</p>

forthee</p>

goodreasonhoufreelyshouldstdislike;</p>

andbesoill:i,erethouspakest,</p>

kobealone;</p>

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intehee;fortrialonlybrought,</p>

toseehoeet:</p>

ibringshallpleasethee,beassured,</p>

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thylytothyheartsdesire.</p>

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earthlybyhisheavenlyoverpowered,</p>

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232of374</p>

abstractasinatrahoughtisaw,</p>

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theribhefordandfashionedhhishands;</p>

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thespiritofloveandarousdelight.</p>

shedisappeared,adark;iwaked</p>

tofindher,orforevertodeplore</p>

herloss,andotherpleasuresallabjure:</p>

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ineverygesturedignityandlove.</p>

i,overjoyed,uldnotforbearaloud.</p>

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233of374</p>

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