#achj ,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,monk',s ,,prologue 0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,! ,m}ry ,~ws (! ,ho/ 6! ,monk ,:5 5d$ 0 my tale ( ,melibee ,&( ,prud;e & h} 2nign;y1 ,|r ho/ rem>k$3 8,z ,i am fai?;l man1 ,& 0! preci|s corpus ,madrian1 ,i'd r ?an a b>rel ( gd ale ,t my wife ,gdlief cd h he>d ? tale6 ,= %e has no s* pati;e1 ,i'll av{1 ,z _h ? ,melibeus' ,prud;e1 n{4 ,0,god's {n b"os6 ,:5 ,i d b1t my knaves ,%e fet*es =? ! /|te/ gn>ly /aves ,& cries |3 ',slay ! damn$ dogs1 e "o6 ,& br1k _! b"os1 backb"o & e b"o6' ,& if b any neid1 g av5ge yr wife6 ,0corpus b"os6 ,-e1 let me h yr knife1 ,& y % take my 4taff & g sp96' ,f "d 6"d l ? w %e 2g93 ',alas6' %e cries1 't "e fate %d %ape ,my m>riage )a milksop c{>d ape ,t may 2 ov}borne 0e wie n /& up = yr {n wife's "r6' ,? is my life1 un.s ,i *oose 6fidy4 ,i "k well %e w make me kill1 "o "d1 ,"s neie n h} )/&2 ,= %e's big ( >m1 & wick$ly 9cl9$1 ,z any"o :o crosses h} w f9d4 ,b let u l1ve t dole;l subject "h4 8,my "l ! monk10 sd he1 8be ( gd *e} ,= y % tell a tale1 & v}ily4 ,lo1 ,ro*e/} is /&+ "! h>d by6 ,ride up1 my {n liege "l1 br1k n |r game1 ,b1 0my tru?1 ,i d n "k yr "n1 ,:e!r ,i "| 6call y "l ,don ,john1 ,or ,don ,?omas1 or else ,don ,albion8 ,( :at h|se >e y1 0yr "f's k98 ,i v{ 6,god y h a "r fair sk92 ,x is a no# pa/ure ": y're mo/2 ,y >e n l a p5it5t or e "s (fic}1 ,"s wor?y sexton1 or a cell>}1 ,= 0my "f's s|l1 ,i guess1 9 sum1 ,y >e a ma/} :5 y >e at home4 ,no cloi/}} or novice c y be3 ,a wily gov}nor y seem 6me1 ,& "!)al a man ( brawn & b"o4 ,a p}son ( "s 3sequ;e y've gr{n4 ,i pray t ,god 3f.d ! silly fool ,t put y f/ 9 a religi|s s*ool2 ,y wd h be5 a h5-hopp}1 all "r6 ,_h y z gd a *.e z y h mi s wide a cope8 ,god give me sorr{ b1 if ,i 7 pope1 ,n only y1 b e mie b %rimps6 ,f fee# trees "! -e b wret*$ imps4 ,t's :y |r heirs >e all s v sl5d} ,& fee# t !y may n well 5g5d}4 ,t's :y | gdwives alw w essay ,religi|s folk1 = y may bett} pay ,) ,v5us' pay;ts ?an we o!rs d2 ,god "ks1 9 no lid tru?1 ,i say40 ,? wor?y monk took all ) sob} s5se1 ,& sd3 8,i w d all my dilig;e1 ,s f> z x a3ords ) dec5cy1 ,6tell 6y a tale1 or two1 or ?ree4 ,& if y c>e 6he>1 -e hi!rw>d1 ,& ,i'll rep1t ! life ( ,sa9t ,$w>d2 ,or r1 f/ "s trag$ies ,i'll tell1 ,":( ,i h a hundr$ 9 my cell4 ,trag$y is 6say a c}ta9 /ory ,f anci5t books : h pres}v$ ! glory ,( "o t /ood 9 grt prosp};y ,& is n{ fall5 | ( hi< degree ,9 mis}y1 ": he 5ds wret*$ly4 ,s* tales >e v}sifi$ mo/ -monly ,9 six feet1 : m5 call hexamet}4 ,9 prose >e _m writt52 "s pref} ,a quantitative metre1 sundry wise4 ,lo1 ? %ort prologue w 5 su6ice4 8,n{ he>k51 if y'd l my spee* 6he>2 ,b f/ ,i d 2see*1 let x 2 cle> ,t ,i1 9 ord}1 tell n all ~! ?+s1 ,2 x ( popes1 ( emp}ors1 or k+s1 ,ea* 9 8 place1 z m5 9 writ+s f9d1 ,b ,i put "s 2f & "s 2h1 ,z !y 6memory may -e 0*.e2 ,hold me excus$1 pray1 ( my ignor.e40 ,explicit #achj ,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,monk',s ,,tale 0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,de ,casibus ,virorum ,illustrium ,i w 2wail 9 mann} ( trag$y ,! ills ( ~? t /ood 9 hi< degree ,& fell s f> "! 0 no rem$y ,6br+ !m | ( _! adv}s;y2 ,= c}ta9 'tis1 :5 ,=tune wills 6flee1 ,"! may no man ! c|rse ( h} )hold2 ,let no man tru/ 9 bl prosp};y2 ,2 w>n$ 0~! examples true & old4 ,,lucif} ,,lucif} ,) ,lucif}1 ?|< he 0 angel fair ,& n a man1 ) hm w ,i 2g92 ,= ?|< ,=tune may n an angel d>e1 ,f hi< degree yet fell he = 8 s9 ,d{n 96,hell1 & he lies yet "!94 ,o ,lucif}1 b"re/ ( angels all1 ,n{ >t ?| ,satan1 & ?| may'/ n w9 ,f mis}y ":9 ?| f> did'/ fall6 ,,adam ,,adam ,lo1 ,adam1 9 ! g>d5 ,damasc5e1 ,0,god ,almiadise1 except "o tree4 ,_h n"e e>?ly man s hi< degree ,z ,adam1 till he1 = misgov}n.e1 ,0 driv5 f 8 hi< prosp};y ,6lab|r1 & 6,hell1 & 6mis*.e4 ,,samson ,,samson ,lo1 ,samson1 ~: bir? 0 annunciat$ ,0angel1 l;g }e 8 nativ;y1 ,& 0 6,god ,almidi;s2 ,b 6his wives he told 8 priv;y1 ,":by he slew hmf = wret*$;s4 ,samson1 ? no# miri$ !m1 did he1 ,hi< on a hill ": e man mi1 ,_h'/ ?| n woman told ?y priv;y1 ,9 all ? _w _h n"e be5 ?y pe>4 ,? ,samson n"e liquor drank1 nor w9e4 ,nor on 8 h1d came razor1 nor a %e>1 ,obey+ ?us ! angel's ~w div9e1 ,= all 8 =ces 9 8 l;g locks w}e2 ,& fully tw5ty w9t}s1 ye> 0ye>1 ,he held ( ,israel ! gov}n.e4 ,b all too soon %d he weep _m a te>1 ,= wom5 %d 2tray hm 6mis*.e6 ,delilah 2+ 8 d>l+1 h} he told ,t 9 8 un%orn locks all 8 /r5g? lay1 ,& hm 6foem5 !n %e falsely sold4 ,=1 sleep+ 9 h} bosom1 on a "d1 ,%e clipp$ & %e>$ all 8 l;g hair away1 ,!n %{$ 8 /ate unto 8 5emies1 ,& :5 !y f.d hm ly+ 9 ? >ray ,!y b.d hm fa/ & put | bo? 8 eyes4 ,2f 8 hair 0 %e>$ & %av5 close1 ,"! 7 no bonds ":) m5 mis f ?9e eyes bl1 ,= ?| f w1l? >t fall5 6wret*$;s4 ,? captive's 5d 0 z ,i n{ % say2 ,8 foes !y made a f1/ ~u a "d1 ,& made hm z _! fool 2f !m play1 ,all 9 a temple grt1 ( ri* >ray4 ,b at ! la/ he made a /}n a6ray2 ,= he two pill>s took & caus$ !m fall1 ,& d{n came ro( & all1 & "! x lay1 ,kill+ hmf & 5emies1 ea* & all4 ,t is 6say1 ~? pr9ces1 e "o1 ,& full ?ree ?|s& o!rs :o 7 sla9 ,0fall+ ( t temple built ( /"o4 ,6,samson n{ ,i'll n rev}t ag4 ,2 w>n$ 0? example old & pla94 ,m5 %d n tell _! busi;s 6_! wives ,9 s* ?+s z ( secrecy !y're fa91 ,& if x t|* _! limbs or t|* _! lives4 ,,h}cules ,,h}cules ,( ,h}cules1 ! sov}eign 3qu}+ p{}1 ,s+ 8 de$s' praise & s+ 8 hi< ren{n2 ,= 9 8 "t ( /r5g? he 0 ! fl{}4 ,he slew1 & made a lion's sk9 8 {n2 ,( c5taurs laid he all ! boa/+s d{n2 ,he kill$ ! cruel ,h>pies1 ~? birds fell2 ,br"| gold5 apples f ! dragon ?r{n2 ,& he /ole ,c}b}us1 ! h.d ( ,hell4 ,he slew ! cruel tyrant ,busiris ,& made 8 horses eat hm1 fle% & b"o2 ,6a fi}y1 v5om|s worm he wrote f9is2 ,a*el|s _h two horns1 b he broke "o2 ,cacus he slew )9 8 cave ( /"o2 ,he slew ! giant ,an?aeus ! /r;g2 ,he kill$ ! ,}yman?ian bo> anon2 ,& bore ! h1v5s ~u 8 %|ld}s l;g4 ,0 n"e man1 s9ce ? old _w 2gan1 ,t slew s _m mon/}s z did he4 ,"?|t all e>?'s wide r1lms 8 hon|r ran1 ,:at ( 8 /r5g? & 8 hi< *ivalry1 ,& e k+dom w5t he | 6see4 ,he 0 s /r;g no man cd h9d} hm2 ,at bo? 5ds (! _w1 z says ,trophy1 ,9 lieu ( limits he set pill>s grim4 ,a d>l+ _h ? no# *ampion1 ,deianira1 sweet z is ! ,may2 ,& z ~! anci5t writ}s say1 ea* "o1 ,%e s5t 6hm a new %irt1 fre% & gay4 ,alas t %irt1 alas & welaway6 ,5v5om$ 0 s cunn+ly )al ,t1 }e he'd worn ! ?+ b half a "d1 ,x made ! fle% f (f 8 b"os 6fall4 ,yet >e "! writ}s :o d h} excuse ,2c ( ,nessus1 :o ! %irt _h made2 ,h{e'} x be1 ,i w n h} a3use2 ,b all 8 nak$ back ? poison flay$ ,until ! fle% turn$ black1 & torn1 & fray$4 ,& :5 he saw no o!r rem$y1 ,~u a pyre ( hot br&s he 0 laid1 ,=( no poison wd he deign 6die4 ,?us di$ ? mi? = fame & case ,}e he's aw>e1 he's (t5 br"| d{n l{4 ,"r wise is he t c 8 {n he>t "k4 ,2w>e1 :5 ,=tune may h} smile 4close1 ,%e lies 9 wait h} man 6ov}?r{1 ,& 9 s* wise z he wd l1/ suppose4 ,,nebu*adnezz> ,,nebu*adnezz> ,! preci|s tr1sure &! mi c.t$ z 8 {n ,) t;gue or p5 n easily told may be4 ,twice ( ,j}usalem ! victor he2 ,! ,temple's vessels took he & 0 glad4 ,& ,babylon 0 ! anci5t sov}eign see ,":9 8 glory & delis ,& gave hm s5se2 & !n1 ) _m a te>1 ,he gave ,god ?anks2 "!af all 9 fe> ,he liv$ ( do+ "e ag trespass1 ,& till ! "t !y laid hm on 8 bi}1 ,he knew t ,god 0 full ( mi ,,bel%azz> ,8 son1 call$ ,bel%azz>1 or ,bal?as>1 ,:o held ! r1lm af 8 "f's "d1 ,he = 8 "f's fate wd n 2w>e1 ,= pr|d1 he 0 ( he>t &( >ray2 ,he 0 a wor%ipp} ( idols aye4 ,8 hi< e/ate assur$ hm 9 8 pride4 ,b ,=tune ca/ hm d{n & "! he lay1 ,& su45ly 8 k+dom did divide4 ,a f1/ he made unto a ?|s& "ls1 ,~u a "t1 & bade !m m}ry be4 ,!n 6his (fic}s he sd ~! ~ws3 8,g fet* me =? ! vessels all10 sd he1 8,( : my "f1 9 prosp};y1 ,! temple 9 ,j}usalem 2reft1 ,& unto |r hi< gods give ?anks t we ,reta9 ! hon|r t |r eld}s left40 ,8 wife1 8 "ls1 & all 8 3cub9es1 ,!y drank !n1 :ile t mim.s h& t wrote full fa/1 ,= fe> ":( he %ook ) tr|# sore4 ,? h& t held ,bel%azz> s a$ ,god1 2+ mad1 ,":=e ,"l ,god grt mis}y on hm s5t1 ,& hm 2reft ( all ! r1lm he _h4 8,he 0 ca/ | ( human -pany2 ,) asses 0 8 habit,n "kn2 ,he ate hay l a b1/1 "? wet & dry1 ,until he le>n$1 0grace & r1son %{n1 ,t ,h1v5's ,god has dom9ion1 up & d{n1 ,ov} all r1lms & "ey?+ "!92 ,& !n did ,god 6hm -pas.n {n ,& gave hm back 8 k+dom & 8 k94 8,n{ y1 :o >e 8 son1 >e pr|d al1 ,?|< y knew all ~! ?+s1 aye v}ily2 ,y >e a rebel & y >e ,god's foe4 ,y drank f | ,8 vessels boa/;lly2 ,yr wife & all yr w5*es s9;lly ,drank f ~? sacr$ vessels sundry w9es1 ,& prais$ false gods1 & hail$ !m1 wick$ly2 ,":( t{>d y ! wra? ( ,god 9cl9es4 8,t h& 0 s5t f ,god : on ! wall ,wrote ,m5e1 m5e1 tekel4 ,oh1 tru/ me1 ,yr reign is d"o1 y h no wor? at all1 ,divid$ is yr r1lm1 & x % 2 ,6,m$es & ,p}sians giv5 n{10 sd he4 ,& t niius took 8 hi< degree1 ,?|< he "!to _h nauf>e1 & s ke51 ,t no man h} surpass$ 9 h>di;s1 ,nor yet 9 l91ge1 nor 9 g5tle;s4 ,( blood ( ,p}sia's k+s %e 0 desc5d$2 ,i say n %e _h grte/ b1ute|s;s1 ,b ( h} figure naut's blood "!9 %e %$ ,) >r{s broad t %e )9 !m s5t4 ,s swift %e was1 %e ran !m d{n all sp5t2 ,& :5 %e 0 gr{n old} %e wd kill ,lions & leop>ds1 & be>s too %e r5t1 ,& 9 h} >ms %e broke !m at h} w4 ,%e ev5 d>$ ! wild b1/s' d5s 6seek1 ,& ran ~u ! m.ta9s all ! ni ,!y liv$ 9 joy & all felic;y1 ,= ea* ( !m held o!r lief & de>4 ,b 6"o ?+ %e n"e wd 3s5t1 ,= any pray}s1 t he %d ne> h} lie ,save "o nin$ %e'd got no pregnancy ,f t nin+2 ,b n{ ag unto |r tale turn we4 ,i say1 s wor%ip;l a "y 2+1 ,wise1 & "r g5}|s 9 "ey?+1 ,c>e;l 9 w> & c|rte|s z well1 ,& h>dy 9 ! field1 & full d>+1 ,0 n 9 all ! _w ": m5 d dwell4 ,h} ri* >ray may n 2 "rly told1 ,ei ( vessels or ( f9e clo?+2 ,%e 0 clad all 9 jewels & 9 gold2 ,& %e did n"e c1se1 despite hunt+1 ,6ga9 ( div}s t;gues a full "k+1 ,:5"e %e _h "t2 %e did 9t5d ,6le>n f books1 : 7 6h} lik+1 ,h{ %e 9 virtue mi* g1 ,:o wrote ! :ole ( ?1 ,i "utake4 ,n{ :5 ,od5a?us 0 d1d1 !n %e ,! k+dom held )9 h} {n /r;g h&2 ,ag/ h} foes %e f"| s bitt}ly ,"! 0 no k+ or pr9ce 9 all t l& ,b 0 "r glad1 if m}cy make h} bl&1 ,t %e turn$ n ag/ hm h} >ray2 ,) h} !y made alli.e1 bond & b&1 ,6keep ! p1ce & let h} ride & play4 ,! emp}or ( ,rome1 on ,claudius 7,his predecessor1 ,gali5 too1 t man71 ,_h n"e c|rage 6oppose h} ?us2 ,nor 0 ,egyptian nor ,>m5ian1 ,nor ,syrian1 nor yet ,>abian ,t d>$ ag/ h} 9 ! field 6fi t at h} h&s !y mimy put 6su45 fliiot was1 ( gold & jewell}y1 ,& ? grt ,roman1 ? ,aurelian1 ,he c>ri$ x away = m5 6see4 ,2f 8 c> 9 triumph !n walk$ %e ,) gold5 *a9s ~u h} neck hang+2 ,cr{n$ 0 %e1 too1 6%{ h} hi< degree1 ,& full ( price.s gems 0 h} clo?+4 ,alas1 ,=tune6 ,%e t b lately 0 ,! sc|rge ( k+s & emp}ors & p{}s1 ,n{ may ! rab# gape at h}1 alas6 ,& %e t1 >m$1 rode ": grim battle l{}s ,& took 0=ce grt cities & /r;g t{}s1 ,m/ we> a cap n{ :ile h} two eyes weep2 ,& %e t bore ! sceptre ( c>v$ fl{}s ,may be> a 4taff & ?us e>n h} keep4 ,,p$ro1 ,,k+ ,,( ,,spa9 ,o no# ,p$ro1 glory once ( ,spa91 ,:om ,=tune held s hi< 9 maje/y1 ,well "| m5 r1d ?y pite|s d1? ) pa96 ,| ( ?y l& ?y bro!r made !e flee2 ,& lat}1 at a siege1 0s*eme crafty1 ,?| w}t 2tray$1 & l$ 96his t5t1 ,": he !n1 &) 8 {n h&1 slew !e1 ,su3e$+ 6?y r1lm & gov}n;t4 ,! field ( sn{1 ) eagle black "!91 ,caules ,oliv} :o aye took he$ ,( tru? & hon|r1 b ! ,>morican ,ganelon ,oliv}1 corrupt = m1d1 ,br"| l{ ? wor?y k+ 0s* a plan4 ,,pet}1 ,,k+ ,,( ,,cyprus ,o no# ,pet}1 ,cyprus' "l & k+1 ,: ,alex&} won 0ma/}y1 ,6_m a h1!n ru9 did'/ ?| br+2 ,= ? ?y "ls _h s m* j1l|sy1 ,t1 = no crime save ?y hi< *ivalry1 ,all 9 ?y b$ !y slew !e on a morr{4 ,& ?us does ,=tune's :eel turn tr1*}|sly ,& | ( happi;s br+ m5 6sorr{4 ,,b}nabo ,,( ,,lomb>dy ,( ,milan1 grt ,b}nabo ,visconti1 ,god ( delidy1 ,:y %d ,i tell n ( ?y mis}y1 ,s9ce 9 all p{} ?| did'/ climb s hi<8 ,?y bro!r's son1 & d|bly ?9e ally1 ,= he ?y nephew 0 & son-in-law1 ,)9 8 prison %ut !e up 6die1 ,b ,i "k n h{ d1? 6!e did draw4 ,,ugol9o1 ,,c.t ,,( ,,pisa ,( ,ugol9o1 ,c.t ( ,pisa's woe ,no t;gue c tell ! half = hot p;y4 ,ne> ,pisa /&s a t{}1 & x 0 s ,t 6be "! imprison$ doom$ 0 he1 ,:ile ) hm 7 8 ll *n ?ree1 ,! elde/ * 0 sc>ce five ye>s ( age4 ,alas1 ,=tune6 ,x 0 grt cruelty ,6lock s* birds 96s* a cage6 ,3demn$ 0 he 6die 9 t prison1 ,s9ce ,ru7i}i1 ,pisa's bi%op1 twice ,_h li$1 9trigu$1 & e7$ old pas.ns on1 ,":by ! p did ag/ hm rise1 ,& ?ru/ hm 96prison 9 s* wise ,z y h he>d2 & m1t & dr9k he _h ,s ll t x cd n l;g su6ice1 ,& was1 moreov}1 v poor & bad4 ,& on a "d 2fell x1 at ! h|r ,:5 -monly 6hm 8 food 0 br"|1 ,! gaol} %ut ! grt doors (! t{}4 ,he he>d x well 5|<1 b he sd naut anon "! came ! ?"| ,t !y 0hung} wd l1ve hm 6die4 8,alas10 sd he1 8t "e ,i 0 wr"|60 ,& "!~u ! te>s fell f 8 eye4 ,8 "ye/ son1 :o ?ree ye>s 0 ( age1 ,unto hm sd3 8,"f1 :y d y weep8 ,:5 w ! gaol} br+ u | pottage8 ,is "! no crumb ( br1d t y did keep8 ,i am s hungry t ,i _c sleep4 ,n{ wd ,god t ,i miewell1 my "f1 ,i m/ die40 ,& kiss$ ! man & di$ t v "d4 ,& :5 ! "f saw x d1d1 ,i say1 ,= grief 8 >ms gnaw$ he until blood came1 ,& sd3 8,alas1 ,=tune & welaway1 ,x is ?y tr1*}|s :eel t ,i m/ blame60 ,8 *n ?"| t x = hung} 0 ,he gnaw$ 8 >ms1 & n t 'twas = woe1 ,& cri$3 8,o "f1 d n ?us1 alas6 ,b r eat |r "y fle%1 ev5 s2 ,? fle% y gave u2 take x back & g ,& eat 5|<60 ',twas ?us ~? *n cri$1 ,& af t1 )9 a "d or two1 ,!y laid !mvs ~u 8 knees & di$4 ,hmf1 despair+1 all 0hung} />v$1 ,?us 5d$ ? grt c.t ( ,pisa's cries2 ,all 8 va/ ri*es ,=tune f hm c>v$4 ,( 8 fate tragic let ?us m* su6ice4 ,:oso wd he> x told 9 l;g} wise1 ,let hm r1d ! grt b>d ( ,italy ,:om m5 call ,dante2 se5 "? ,dante's eyes ,no po9t is slurr$1 nor 9 "o ~w fails he4 ,,n}o ,,n}o ,?|< vici|s;s _h ,n}o 9 ov}plus1 ,z "e fi5d t's l{ 9 tor;t ?r{n4 ,yet he1 z tells u old ,suetonius1 ,? :ole wide _w held subject2 aye1 did {n1 ,ea/1 we/1 s|?1 nor?1 :}"e ,rome 0 "kn4 ,( rubies1 sapphires1 &( grt pe>ls :ite ,7 all 8 g>;ts broid}$ up & d{n1 ,= he 9 jewels grtly did deliray1 ,m pr|d 0 n"e emp}or ?an he2 ,t toga : he wore on any "d1 ,af t "t he n"emore wd see4 ,nets ( gold ?r1d he _h 9 grt pl5ty ,6fi% 9 ,tib} :5 he pl1s$ 6play4 ,8 lu/s 7 all ! laws 9 8 decree1 ,= ,=tune 0 8 fr & wd obey4 ,he burn$ ,rome = 8 delicate pr(ligacy2 ,"s s5ators he slew ~u a "d ,only 6le>n h{ m5 mi$ he6 ,no te> | ( 8 two eyes = t si$ n 6*a/ise1 ,4creetly1 ?|<1 0~w & n 0de$- 8,sir10 wd he say1 8an emp}or m/ ne$ ,2 virtu|s & hate all tyranny0- ,= :1 9 ba?1 did ,n}o make hm ble$ ,f bo? 8 >ms until he _h 6die4 ,? ,n}o _h1 ?|<1 | ( >rog.e1 ,be5 wont1 9 y|?1 ag/ ! rod 6rise1 ,: afw he ?"| a grt griev.e2 ,":=e he made hm p}i% 9 ? wise4 ,n"e!.s1 ? ,s5eca ! wise ,*ose 9 a ba? 6die1 z y did he>1 ,r ?an su6} 9 "s o!r guise2 ,& ?us did ,n}o slay 8 ma/} de>4 ,n{ x 2fell t ,=tune c>$ no l;g} ,6,n}o's hi< pride 6be a3omplice2 ,= ?|< he mi ! doors1 aye all2 ,!n le>n$ he well he'd be5 8 {n wor/ guide1 ,& w5t 8 way1 nor l;g} d>$ 6call4 ,! p cri$ & rum#d up & d{n1 ,&1 hav+ e>s1 he he>d ! ?+ !y sd3 8,":'s ? false tyrant ,n}o1 ":'s he fl{n80 ,= fe> alm | ( 8 wits he /ray$1 ,& 6his gods1 !n1 pi|sly he pray$ ,= su3|r1 b no help mi ( ? he wi%$ hmf unmade1 ,& ran 96a g>d51 "! 6hide4 ,& 9 ? g>d5 7 two fell{s1 yea1 ,:o sat 2f a grt fire &a r$1 ,& 6~? fell{s he 2gan 6pray ,t !y wd slay hm & /rike (f 8 h1d1 ,b ( 8 body1 af he 0 d1d1 ,!y %d d no?+ 6xs fur!r %ame4 ,hmf he slew1 no bett} c|nsel sp$1 ,":at ,dame ,=tune lau<$ & made a game4 ,,hol(}nes ,,hol(}nes ,0 n"e capta91 no1 ( any k+'s ,t _h m k+doms 9 subjec;n ?r{n1 ,nor /r;g} was1 9 field2 abv all ?+s1 ,nor 9 8 "t a grt} ( ren{n1 ,nor _h m pomp ) hi< presump;n %{n1 ,?an ,hol(}nes1 :om ,dame ,=tune kiss$ ,"r le*}|sly1 & l$ hm up & d{n ,until 8 h1d 0 (f 2f 'twas miss$4 ,n only did ? _w hold hm 9 awe ,= tak+ all xs w1l? & lib}ty1 ,b he made e man ren|nce old law4 8,nebu*adnezz> is yr god10 sd he1 8,& n{ no o!r god % wor%ipp$ be40 ,ag/ 8 ord} no man d>$ 6/&1 ,save 9 ,2?ulia1 a /r;g c;y1 ,": ,elia*im prie/ 0 (! l&4 ,b f ! d1? ( ,hol(}nes le>n4 ,amid/ 8 ho/ he lay drunk1 on a nige z "e b>n1 ,& yet1 = all 8 pomp & all 8 mis on e side1 ,& 9 a bal.e wei< ! hi< m.ta91 ,& all ! flood-tides (! sea re/ra94 ,& ,god's {n p held he mo/ 9 hate4 ,!m wd he slay ) tor;t &) pa91 ,?9k+ t ,god 8 pride wd n abate4 ,& 2c ,nicanor & ,timo?y ,7 vanqui%$ 0! ,jews s miiot ha/ily1 ,& swore an oa? & sd1 impite|sly1 ,t 6,j}usalem he'd g }e noon ,6wr1k 8 ire on x full cruelly2 ,b f 8 purpose he 0 turn$1 & soon4 ,god1 = ? m5ace1 smote hm !n full sore ,) w.d 9visi#1 9cura#1 ,= 9 8 guts he 0 s c>v$1 aye m1 ,! pa9 ( x 0 9supporta#4 ,& c}ta9ly ! ?+ 0 r1sona#1 ,= _m a man's guts he _h caus$ 6pa92 ,b f 8 purpose1 curs$1 damna#1 ,9 spite ( all he wd n hm re/ra94 ,he gave -m& 6m>%al 8 grt ho/1 ,& su45ly1 or }e he 0 aw>e1 ,god daunt$ all 8 pride & all 8 boa/4 ,= he s h1vily fell f 8 c> ,t f 8 v b"os ! fle% did te>1 ,s t he mi ,hm ) !m1 bruis$ ~u ! back & side4 ,! wra? 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