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,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,second ,,nun',s ,,prologue
0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,t s}vant & t nurse unto ! vices
,: m5 d call 9 ,5gli% ,idle;s1 ,portress at ,pl1sure's gate1 0all advices ,we %d avoid1 & 0h} foe express1 ,t is 6say1 0law;l busy;s1 ,we "| 6live ) resolute 9t5t1 ,le/ 0! ,fi5d "? slo? we %d 2 r5t4 ,= he1 t ) 8 ?|s& cords & sly
,3t9u,y awaits u all 6trap1 ,:5 he a man 9 idle;s may spy ,he easily ! hi45 sn>e w snap1 ,& till ! man has met ! f|l mishap1 ,he's n aw>e ! ,fi5d has hm 9 h&2 ,we "| 6"w & idle;s )/&4 ,& ?|< m5 n"e dr1d$ !y m/ die1
,yet m5 see well1 0r1son1 idle;s ,is no?+ m ?an rott5 slu7>dry1 ,":( -es n"e gd "o may possess2 ,& see slo? hold h} 9 a l1%1 no less1 ,only 6sleep & eat & alw dr9k ,& 6absorb all ga9 ( o!rs' sw9k4 ,& s1 6save u f s* idle;s
,"? : grt tr|# & 4tress h gr{n1 ,i h "h d"o my fai?;l busy;s1 ,translat+ ! old leg5d1 6make "kn ,all ( t glori|s life : 0 ?9e {n1 ,?| "e )! rose & lily cr{n$1 ,cecilia1 = virtues hi< ren{n$4
,invocatio ad ,mariam ,& ,?| t >t ! fl{} ( virg9s all
,( :om ,sa9t ,b}n>d lov$ s well 6write1 ,6,!e at my 2g9n+ d ,i call2 ,?| -=t ( u wret*es1 help me 9dite ,?y maid5's d1?1 :o won "? h} m}it ,! et}nal life1 & f ! ,fi5d s* glory ,z m5 may r1d "haf 9 h} /ory4 ,?| ,maid & ,"m1 ,dau<t} ( ,?y ,son1
,?| well ( ru?1 ( s9;l s|ls ! cure1 ,9 ,:om1 = gd;s1 ,god 0 embryon1 ,?| hum# ,"o1 hi< ov} ea* cr1ture1 ,?| did'/ 5no# s f> |r nature ,t no 4da9 ,god _h ( humank9d ,8 ,son 9 blood & fle% 6clo! & w9d4 ,)9 ! b.s$ cloi/} ( ,?y sides
,took human %ape et}nal love & p1ce ,:o all ! ?reefold _w z sov}eign guides1 ,:om e>? & sea & h1v51 )|t c1se1 ,d praise2 & ,?|1 ,o /a9.s ,maid1 9cr1se ,bore ( ,?y body- & w}t kept a maid- ,! mi<ty ,god ,:o e cr1ture made4 ,assem#d is 9 ,!e magnific;e1
,) m}cy1 gd;s1 &) s* p;y ,t ,?|1 ,:o >t ! sun ( excell;e1 ,n only keepe/ ~? t pay 6,!e1 ,b (t5"ts1 ( ,?y 2nign;y1 ,freely1 or "e m5 ,?y help 2see*1 ,?| goe/ 2f & >t _! _ss' lee*4 ,n{ help1 ,?| meek & b.s$1 ,?| fair ,maid1
,me1 bani%$ wret*1 9 wild};s ( gall2 ,?9k h{ ! ,canaaniti% woman sd ,t ev5 dogs may eat (! crumbs all ,: f ! ma/}'s lad5 ta# fall2 ,& ?|< ,i1 n{1 unwor?y son ( ,eve1 ,am s9;l1 yet a3ept me1 :o 2lieve4 ,& s9ce all fai? is d1d divorc$ f "ws1
,t ,i may d ! "r1 ,o give me space ,6free me f t d>k;s ( deep murks6 ,o ,?|1 ,:o >t s fair & full ( grace1 ,2 ,?| my advocate 9 t hi< place ,": )|t "e 5d is sung 8,hosanna10 ,?|1 ,"m ( ,*ri/ & dau<t} ( ,sa9t ,anna6 ,&( ,?y li<t my s|l illum9ate1
,t tr|#d is 0! 3tagion s{n ,"h 9 my body1 al 0! wei<t ,( e>?ly lu/ & false loves ,i h "kn2 ,o hav5 ( refuge1 ,o salv,n %{n ,6~? t >e 9 sorr{ & 4tress1 ,n{ help1 = 6my "w ,i'll me a4ress4 ,yet pray ,i all :o r1d :at ,i d write1
,=give me t ,i d no dilig;e ,0subtle *ange 6make ! /ory "r2 ,= ,i h tak5 bo? ! ~ws & s5se ,f hm :o wrote ! tale 9 r"e;e ,( ? "o sa9t2 ,i foll{ h} leg5d ,& pray y t y w my "w am5d4
,interpretacio ,nominis ,caecilie
,quam ,ponit ,frater ,iacobus ,ianuensis in ,legenda ,aurea4 ,f/ wd ,i y ! "n ( ,sa9t ,cecilia
,exp.d1 z m5 may 9 h} /ory see4 ,x is 6say1 9 ,5gli%1 8,h1v5's lily10 ,symbol ( pure & virg9 *a/;y2 ,or1 s9ce %e _h ! :ite ( mode/y1 ,& gre5 ( gd 3sci;e1 &( gd fame ,! sav|r sweet1 s 8lily0 0 h} "n4 ,or else ,cecilia m1ns 8pa? =! bl10
,= %e example was1 0gd t1*+2 ,or else ,cecilia1 z ,i writt5 f9d1 ,is made1 af a mann} ( jo9+1 ,( 8,h1v50 & 8,lia02 &1 9 figur+1 ,! 8,h1v50 is put = 8?"| ( holi;s0 ,& 8,lia0 = 5dur+ busy;s4 ,cecilia may m1n1 too1 9 ? wise1
8,lack+ 9 bl;s10 = h} %9+ li<t ,( sapi;e1 &= gd qualities2 ,or else1 2hold6 ? maid5's "n s b"r ,f 8,h1v50 & 8leos0 -es1 = :1 0"r1 ,m5 well mi<t h} ! 8,h1v5 ( p0 call1 ,example ( gd & wise "ws unto all4 ,leos is folk 9 ,5gli%1 s 6say1
,& j z m5 may 9 ! h1v5s see ,! sun & moon & />s /rewn e way1 ,j s m5 <o/ly1 9 ? maid5 free1 ,see ( h} fai? ! magnanim;y1 ,&! :ole glory ( h} sapi;e1 ,& _m ac;ns1 b"r ( excell;e4 ,& j z ~! philosoph}s d write
,t h1v5 is r.d & mov+ & burn+1 ,j s 0 fair ,cecilia ! :ite ,eag} & busy "e 9 gd "w+1 ,l>ge & :ole-he>t$1 /1dfa/ 9 ea* ?+1 ,& %9+ "e 9 *>;y full b"r2 ,n{ h ,i told y ( h} "n a"r4
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#achj ,,cant}bury ,,tales ,,! ,,second ,,nun',s ,,tale ,,( ,! ,,life ,,( ,,sa9t ,,cecilia
0,ge(frey ,*auc} ,? maid5 b"r1 ,cecilia1 h} life sai?1
,0 ,roman born &(a no# k9d1 ,& f ! cradle tutor$ 9 ! fai? ,( ,*ri/1 & bore ,8 gospel 9 h} m9d2 ,%e n"e c1s$1 z writt5 d ,i f9d1 ,6pray 6,god1 & love ,hm1 & 6dr1d1 ,2see*+ ,hm 6keep h} maid5h1d4 ,& :5 ? maid5 m/ unto a man
,2 w$d$1 :o 0 a "y man 9 age1 ,& :o _h 6his "n ,val}ian1 ,& :5 ! "d 0 -e = h} m>riage1 ,%e1 meek ( he>t1 dev|t1 & "e sage1 ,"u h} robe ( gold1 well-made & fair1 ,_h next h} body plac$ a %irt ( hair4 ,& :ile ! organ made xs melody1
,6,god al"o )9 h} he>t sang %e3 8,o ,"l1 my s|l & body guide 6,! ,unsoil$1 le/ ,i 9 _s ru9$ be40 ,&= ,8 love ,:o di$ ~u a tree1 ,ea* second or ?ird "d %e us$ 6fa/1 ,& "e pray$ %e till ! "d 0 pa/4 ,! ni<t came1 & 6b$ %e m/ 2 g"o
,) h} "y husb&1 b %e _h no fe>1 ,& privately 6hm %e sd anon3 8,o sweet & well-belov$ sp|se s de>1 ,"! is a secret1 if y w 6he>1 ,: ,i am fa9 5 6y 6say1 ,s t y swe> t me y'll n 2tray40 ,val}ian 6h} 8 oa? did swe>
,t "emore1 :at"e ?+ mi<t be1 ,he n"e wd 2tray :at %e sd "! ,& s 2g9n+ /rai<tway ?us sd %e3 8,i h an angel lov} t loves me1 ,&)a grt love1 :e!r ,i wake or sleep1 ,he w my body "e gu>d & keep4 8,& if he feels 7& ? is tru?10 %e sd7
8,t y w t|* or love me vulg>ly1 ,at once he'll slay & l1ve y )! d1d1 ,& 9 yr "ds ( y|? ?us % y die2 ,& if y love me cl1nly1 s say ,i1 ,he'll love y z n{ me1 = yr cl1n;s1 ,& %{ y all 8 joy & 8 b"r;s40 ,val}ian1 *eck$ ?us z ,god wd m|ld1
,repli$3 8,if ,i'm 6tru/ y1 let me see ,t angel ) my eyes & hm 2hold2 ,& if t x a v angel be1 ,!n w ,i d z y h ask$ ( me2 ,& if y love ano!r man1 =soo? ,"r ) ? sword !n w ,i slay y bo?40 ,cecilia repli$ "r 9 ? wise3
8,if y s wi%1 t angel % y see1 ,s y 2lieve 9 ,*ri/ & y baptize4 ,g =? 6,via ,appia10 sd %e1 8,t f ? t{n is 4tant b miles ?ree1 ,& 6! poor folk :o 9 t place dwell ,say 6!m :at ,i'll n{ proce$ 6tell4 8,tell !m t ,i1 ,cecilia1 h s5t
,y 6! gd man ,urban1 :o is old1 ,= secret ne$1 &)a gd 9t5t4 ,& :5 ? holy ,urban y 2hold1 ,tell hm ! ?+ t ,i 6y h told2 ,& :5 he % h purg$ y ( yr s91 ,t angel % y see }e !nce y w940 ,val}ian 6t place got hm g"o1
,& j z he'd be5 told ab ! ?+1 ,he f.d ? anci5t sa9t1 ,urban1 anon1 ,am;g ! holy catacombs lurk+4 ,& he anon1 ) n"e t>ry+1 ,told hm 8 }r&2 & :5 x 0 told1 ,urban = joy 8 two h&s did uphold4 ,"s te>drops f 8 two eyes he let fall-
8,almi<ty ,"l1 ,o ,jesus ,*ri/10 sd he1 8,s{} ( c|nsel *a/e1 h}d ( u all1 ,! fruit ( t same se$ ( *a/;y ,: ,?| s{$'/ 9 ,cecilia1 take 6,!e6 ,lo1 l a busy bee1 & )|t guile1 ,?y ?rall ,cecilia s}ves ,!e all ! :ile6 8,= t same sp|se t lately w$d$ %e1
,:o 0 l lion fi}ce1 %e s5ds hm "h1 ,z meek z "e 0 a lamb1 6,!e60 ,&) t ~w anon "! did appe> ,an old1 old man1 clo!d all 9 :ite clo!s cle>1 ,:o _h a gold5-lr$ book 9 h&1 ,& :o 2f ,val}ian did /&4 ,val}ian = fe> fell d{n z d1d
,:5 hm he saw1 :o rais$ hm f ! floor1 ,& f 8 book 7":( ,i told7 he r1d- 8,"o ,"l1 "o fai?1 "o ,god ) n"e m1 ,"o ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ,"o ,"f ( all 6adore1 ,abv all1 ov} all1 & "ey":0- ,~! ~ws 9 v gold 7 writt5 "!4 ,:5 ? 0 r1d1 !n sd ! anci5t man3
8,d y 2lieve or n8 ,say ',yea' or ',nay40' 8,i d 2lieve ?10 sd ,val}ian1 8,= tru} ?+ ?an ?1 ,i d>e well say1 ,"u ! h1v5s n"o c ?9k1 nor may40 ,!n vani%$ ! old man1 he knew n ":1 ,& ,pope ,urban baptiz$ hm ev5 "!4 ,val}ian1 go+ home1 ,cecilia f.d
,9 *amb}1 ":9 did an angel /&2 ,? angel _h two coronals1 wov5 r.d ,( roses &( lilies1 9 8 h&2 ,& 6,cecilia1 z ,i "u/&1 ,he gave ! "o1 & gave ! o!r /rai<t ,unto ? sd ,val}ian1 h} mate4 8,) body cl1n &) unsulli$ ?"|
,keep well ~! cr{ns = "e10 !n sd he2 8,to y f ,p>adise h ,i !m br"|1 ,nor "e % !y fade or )}$ be1 ,nor lose _! p}fume sweet1 s y tru/ me2 ,& n"e man % see !m ) 8 eye1 ,save he 2 *a/e & hate deprav;y4 8,& y1 ,val}ian1 s9ce y s soon
,3s5t$ 6a3ept ! ,fai? al1 ,say :at y w & y % h yr boon40 8,i h a bro!r10 sd ,val}ian1 8,oh1 ,& 9 ! wide _w ,i love no man s4 ,i pray y t my bro!r may h grace ,6"k ! tru?1 z ,i d 9 ? place40 ,! angel answ}$3 8,god likes yr reque/1
,& bo? ( y1 ) palm ( m>tyrdom1 ,% -e at la/ unto ,8 b.s$ re/40 ,":on 8 bro!r ,tib}tius 0 -e4 ,& :5 he smell$ ! sweet p}fume t f ,! roses &! lilies fill$ ! air1 ,9 he>t he wond}$ m* h{ came x "!1 ,& sd3 8,i wond} m*1 ? "t ( ye>1
,:;e -es ! sweet;s t >ises s1 ,( rose & lily1 6my s5ses "h8 ,= ?|< ,i held !m 9 my two h&s- no ,! sav|r cd 9 me no deep} g4 ,! g5tle sc5t t 9 my he>t ,i f9d ,has *ang$ me 6a man ( o!r k9d40 ,val}ian repli$3 8,two cr{ns h we1
,sn{ :ite & rose r$1 & !y're b"r & fair1 ,! : yr two eyes h no p{} 6see2 ,& z y smell !m1 bro!r1 "? my pray}1 ,s % y see !m al1 bro!r de>1 ,if y b w1 )|t delay =soo?1 ,"rly 2lieve & "k ! v tru?40 ,tib}tius answ}$3 8,say y ? 6me
,9 tru?8 ,or d ,i dr1m ,i he> all ?80 8,9 dr1ms10 repli$ ,val}ian1 !n1 8h we ,liv$ 6? "t1 ,o bro!r m9e1 ywis4 ,9 tru? n{ =! f/ "t |r life is40 8,h{ "k y80 ask$ ,tib}tius3 8,9 :at wise80 ,val}ian sd3 8,y w ,i n{ apprise4 8,god's angel unto me ! tru? has tau<t1
,: y % see1 if only y'll put 0,all idols & 2 cl1n1 else y'll le>n nau<t40 7,& ( ~! cr{ns miracul|s1 say ,i1 ,sa9t ,ambrose (! two does te/ify ,9 8 ,preface2 ? no# doctor de> ,-m5ds ! /ory1 mak+ x all cle>3 ,! palm ( m>tyrdom1 ?us 6rcv1
,? ,sa9t ,cecilia1 fill$ ) ,god's gift1 ,! _w & ev5 h} *amb} did %e l1ve2 ,wit;s ,tib}tius' & ,val}ian's %rift1 ,6:om ! gd ,god s5t 0angel swift ,two cr{ns ( fl{}s fair & sweet smell+1 ,& bade ! angel take !m z fitt+4 ,! maid5 br"| ~! m5 6bliss abv2
,! _w has le>n$ :at x is wor?1 'tis pla91 ,devo;n 6fair *a/;y 6love47 ,!n did ,cecilia %{ hm & expla9 ,t e idol is a ?+ all va92 ,= !y >e dumb1 & !y >e d1f al1 ,& *>g$ hm t 8 idols he =go4 8,:oso 2lieves n ?1 a b1/ he is10
,sd !n ,tib}tius1 8if ,i % n lie40 ,& !n %e kiss$ 8 br1/1 :5 %e he>d ?1 ,& 0 full glad t tru? he cd espy4 8,? "d ,i take y = my {n ally10 ,s sd ? b.s$1 lovely maid5 de>2 ,& af t sd on z y % he>3 8,lo1 ev5 z ! love ( ,*ri/10 sd %e1
8,made me yr bro!r's wife1 j 9 t wise ,i take y n{ my close ally 6be1 ,s9ce y'll =go yr idols & despise4 ,g ) yr bro!r1 let !m y baptize ,& make y cl1n2 s t y may 2hold ,! angel's face ":( yr bro!r told40 ,tib}tius answ}$1 say+3 8,bro!r de>1
,f/ tell me ": 6g & 6:at man40 8,to :om80 sd he1 8,-e =?1 &) gd *e}1 ,= ,i w l1d y unto ,pope ,urban40 8,to ,urban8 ,bro!r m9e1 ,val}ian1 ,tib}tius sd1 8& ?i!r w y l1d8 ,i ?9k ? 7 a wondr|s ?+ 9de$4 8,surely y m1n n ,urban60 he cri$ |1
8,:o's be5 s (t5 ord}$ 6be d1d1 ,& lives 9 corn}s1 dodg+ "e ab1 ,& d>es n once 0"d 6%{ 8 h1d8 ,:y1 m5 wd burn hm 9 a fire "r r$ ,if he 7 f.d1 or any hm cd spy2 ,& u1 if we %d be> hm -pany4 8,& :ile we seek = t ,div9;y
,:o is 9 ,h1v5 ": we may n see1 ,burn$ 9 ? _w 6a%es % we be60 ,6:om ,cecilia answ}$1 & boldly3 8,m5 mi<t well dr1d1 & v r1sonably1 ,? life on e>? 6lose1 my {n de> bro!r1 ,if ? al"o 7 liv+1 & no o!r4 8,b "!'s a bett} life 9 o!r place1
,t n"e % 2 lo/1 nay1 fe> y nau<t1 ,":( ,god's ,son has told u1 "? ,8 grace2 ,t ,"f's ,son all ?+s t ,he has wr"|1 ,& all t is has made ) r1son$ ?"|1 ,! ,_s : f ,"f did proce$ ,has giv5 a s|l 6ea*1 fe> n 9de$4 8,by ~w & miracle ,god's only ,son1
,:5 ,he 0 9 ? _w1 dcld u "h ,"! 0 ano!r life t cd 2 won40 ,6:om repli$ ,tib}tius3 8,si/} de>1 ,did y n say1 j n{1 9 mann} cle>1 ,"!'s b "o ,god1 ! ,"l 9 tru?1 no less2 ,& n{ 6?ree1 h{ c y be> wit;s80 8,t w ,i tell10 sd %e1 82f ,i g4
,j z a man has k9ds ( wisdom ?ree1 ,memory1 g5ius1 9tellect al1 ,s 9 "o ,2+ ( ,div9;y ?ree ,p}sons1 truly may "! "r well be40 ,!n %e 6hm full e>ne/ly did pr1* ,( ,jesus' -+1 &( ,8 pa9 did t1*1 ,& _m po9ts ,8 agony _h %{n3
,h{ ,god's ,son 9 ? _w a "t did hold ,6man a full remis.n 6make "kn1 ,:o _h be5 b.d 9 s9 & c>e ( old3 ,all ~! ?+s 6,tib}tius f/ %e told4 ,& !n ,tib}tius1 )a gd 9t5t1 ,he ) ,val}ian 6,pope ,urban w5t1 ,:o ?ank$ ,god2 &)a glad he>t & li<t
,he *ri/5$ hm1 & made hm 9 t place ,p}fect 9 k1 & ,god's v kni<t4 ,& af ? ,tib}tius got s* grace ,t e "d he saw1 9 "t & space1 ,god's angel2 aye1 & e k9d ( boon ,he ask$ ( ,god1 ! same 0 grant$ soon4 ',tw}e h>d 9 prop} ord} 6expla9
,h{ _m wond}s ,jesus = !m wr"|2 ,b at ! la/1 6tell x %ort & pla91 ,!y 0! s}g1nts ( ,rome t{n 7 s"|1 ,& 6,alma*ius ! prefect br"|1 ,:o "q$ !m & le>n$ _! :ole 9t5t1 ,& unto ,jupit}'s image _h !m s5t1 ,say+3 8,:o w n g & sacrifice1
,/rike (f 8 h1d1 t is my s5t;e "h40 ,~! m>tyrs1 !n1 ( :om ,i d apprise1 ,"o ,maximus1 :o 0 an (fic} ,(! prefect's1 & 8 cornicul}1 ,took !m2 & :5 ! sa9ts =? he _h l$1 ,hmf he wept1 = p;y t he _h4 ,:5 ,maximus _h le>n$ _! cre$ & lore1
,( execu;n}s obta9$ he l1ve1 ,& 6his h|se he l$ !m1 )|t m2 ,& 0_! pr1*+1 }e x came 6eve1 ,!y f ! execu;n}s did r1ve1 ,& ,maximus & f 8 folk1 ea* "o1 ,! false fai?1 62lieve 9 ,god al"o4 ,cecilia came1 :5 x 0 fully ni<t1
,) prie/s1 :o *ri/5$ !m tgr "!2 ,& afw1 :5 "d came ) xs li<t1 ,cecilia !m bade1 ) /1dfa/ *e}3 8,n{ ,*ri/'s {n kni<ts tgr1 lief & de>1 ,! "ws ( d>k;s ca/ y all away1 ,& >m y 9 ! >m|r (! "d4 8,y h 9de$ f"| ! gd fi<t- all hail6
,yr c|rse is d"o1 yr fai? y h pres}v$1 ,g 6! cr{n ( life t % n fail2 ,! ,"re|s judge1 ,:om y h s well s}v$1 ,w give x 6y1 s9ce y've x des}v$40 ,& :51 z ,i h told ? ?+ 0 sd1 ,6make ! sacrifice !y =? 7 l$4 ,b :5 2f ! image !y 7 br"|1
,briefly 6tell ! 5d z x is "kn1 ,!y'd n 9c5se1 & sacrific$ !y nau<t1 ,b on _! knees !y r"e5tly knelt d{n1 ,) hum# he>t & firm devo;n %{n1 ,& s !y lo/ _! h1ds "! 9 t place4 ,_! _ss w5t unto ! ,k+ ( ,grace4 ,? ,maximus1 :o saw ? ?+ 2tide1
,) p;y+ te>s he told folk !n1 =?"r4 ,t he _! s|ls _h se5 6,h1v5 glide ,) angels full ( glory &( li<t1 ,& 0his ~ws 3v}t$ _m a wi<t2 ,= : ,alma*ius _h hm b1t5 s1 ,) :ips ( l1d1 he did 8 life =go4 ,cecilia hm buri$ )! o!rs1
,val}ian & ,tib}tius1 quietly4 ,?us 9 ! tomb he re/$ )! bro!rs2 ,& af ? ,alma*ius spe$ily ,ord}$ 8 s}vants fet* hm op5ly ,cecilia1 t %e mi<t 9 8 pres;e ,make sacrifice 6,jove & burn 9c5se4 ,b s9ce !y 7 3v}t$ 0h} lore1
,!y wept1 & 6a full 2lief !y came ,9 :at %e sd1 & cri$ | m & m1 8,o ,*ri/1 ,god's ,son1 ,~: sub/.e is ! same1 ,?|'rt v ,god1 & b.s$ 2 ,?y "n1 ,:o ha/ s gd a s}vant ,!e 6s}ve2 ,? ) "o voice we say1 nor w we sw}ve40 ,alma*ius1 :o he>d ( ? same ?+1
,-m&$ t !y br+ h} hm 6see1 ,& :5 %e came1 ? 0 8 "q+3 8,:at mann} ( woman >e y80 !n ask$ he4 8,i am a no#woman born10 sd %e4 8,i ask10 sd he1 8?|< 6yr h>m & grief1 ,( yr religion &( yr 2lief40 8,y h 2gun yr "qs fooli%ly10
,sd %e1 8:o wd two answ}s s 9clude ,9 "o dem&2 y ask$ me ignorantly40 ,alma*ius answ}$ t exactitude3 8,:;e -es yr answ}+ s r|< & rude80 8,:;e80 ask$ %e1 :5 t %e 0 ?us 3/ra9$1 8,f 3sci;e & f simple fai? unfeign$40 ,alma*ius sd3 8,& d y take no he$
,( p{} ,i wield80 ,& %e repli$ l ?3 8,yr mi<t10 sd %e1 8is sc>ce a ?+ 6dr1d2 ,= p{} ( e mortal man b is ,l 6a bla4} full ( w9d1 ywis4 ,=)a ne$le's po9t1 :5 x is bl{n1 ,prick x1 & all ! pride ( x -es d{n40 8,}rone|sly h y 2gun10 sd he1
8,& deep 9 }ror d y / rema92 ,"k y n h{ |r mi<ty pr9ces free ,h ord}$ u s* }ror 6re/ra91 ,t e ,*ri/ian man % su6} pa91 ,un.s 8 ,*ri/ian;y he d5y8 ,he % 2 free if he'll d t1 say ,i40 8,yr pr9ces }r1 & yr nobil;y10
,cecilia sd1 8& )a mad s5t;e ,3demn |r guilt all guilt.s ?|< we be2 ,& y1 :o "k full well |r 9noc;e1 ,m}ely 2c we d |r r"e;e ,6,*ri/ & be> |rvs ! ,*ri/ian "n1 ,y ?us impute 6u a crime & blame4 8,b we1 :o "k f> bett} ?an c y
,xs virtue1 w n once ! "n ga9say40 ,alma*ius sd3 8,*oose "o ( ~! ?+s two3 ,d5y t fai?1 or sacrifice td1 ,t y may n{ escape f d1? t way40 ,":at ! holy1 b.s$1 lovely maid ,2gan 6lau<1 & 6! judge %e sd3 8,o judge1 3vict$ 0yr {n folly1
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