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,& sp1k 6u ( love2 = c}ta9ly ,y "k "!( z m* z any man40
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,"! dwelt a k+ :o w>r$ on ,russia1 he1 ,":by "! di$ full _m a d"|y man4 ,? no# k+ 0 "kn z ,camb9skan1 ,:o 9 8 "t 0 ( s grt ren{n ,t "! 0 no": 9 ! wide _w "kn ,s excell5t a "l 9 "ey?+2 ,he lack$ 9 nau<t 2l;g+ 6a k+4 ,z =! fai? 6: he _h be5 born1 ,he kept xs law 6: he _h be5 sworn2 ,& "!) he 0 h>dy1 ri*1 & wise1 ,& m}ci;l & j 9 all m5's eyes1 ,true 6his ~w1 2nign & hon|ra#1 ,& 9 8 he>t l any c5t} /a#2 ,"y1 fre%1 & /r;g1 9 w>f>e ambiti|s ,z any ba*elor kni<t ( all 8 h|se4 ,( h&"s p}son1 he 0 =tunate1 ,& kept alw s well 8 royal /ate ,t "! 0 no": s* ano!r man4 ,? no# k+1 ? ,t>t> ,camb9skan ,_h got two sons on ,elpheta1 8 wife1 ,( :om ! eld}'s "n 0 ,alg>syf1 ,& t same second son 0 ,cambalo4 ,a dau<t} _h ? wor?y k+1 al1 ,:o 0 ! "ye/1 & call$ ,canace4 ,b 6describe 6y all h} b1uty1 ,x lies n 9 my t;gue nor my "k+2 ,i d>e n "utake s hi< a ?+4 ,my ,5gli% is q 9su6ici5t = ,:at m/ require a f9i%$ orator ,:o knew ! col|rs ne$;l 6t >t ,if he 7 6describe h} e "p4 ,i am n"o s*1 ,i m/ sp1k z ,i c4
,& s 2fell t1 :5 ? ,camb9skan ,_h tw5ty w9t}s worn 8 diadem1 ,z he 0 wont f ye> 6ye>1 ,i deem1 ,he let ! f1/ ( 8 nativ;y ,2 cri$ "?|t all ,s>ai1 8 c;y1 ,! la/ ,idus ( ,m>*1 z 'twas t ye>4 ,phoebus ! sun "r fe/ive was1 & cle>2 ,= he 0 ne> 8 exalt,n gr{n ,9 face ( ,m>s1 & 9 8 man.n "kn ,9 ,>ies1 ! *ol}ic hot sign4 ,"r pl1sant 0 ! w1!r1 & 2nign1 ,= : ! wild birds 9 ! sun's gold %e51 ,:at (! s1son &! spr++ gre51 ,full l|dly sang _! love & _! a6ec;n2 ,x seem$ t !y _h got !mvs protec;n ,ag/ ! sword ( w9t} ke5 & cold4
,? ,camb9skan1 ( :om ,i h y told1 ,hi< 9 ! palace1 m.t$ on 8 ?r"o ,) cr{n & royal ve/;ts sat al"o1 ,& held 8 f1/1 s spl5did & s ri* ,t 9 ? _w xs l 0 n1 ( :1 ,if ,i %d tell y all (! >ray1 ,!n wd x o3upy a summ}'s "d4 ,2ss1 x ne$s n "h t ,i apprise ,( e c|rse ! ord} ( s}vice4 ,i w n tell y ( _! ea* /range sauce1 ,nor ( _! swans1 nor ( _! h}on%aws4 ,moreov}1 9 t l&1 z tell kni<ts old1 ,"! >e "s foods : !y = da9ties hold4 ,( : 9 ? l& ! e/eem is small2 ,"! is no man t c report !m all4 ,i w n s delay y1 = x's prime1 ,& all ! fruit ( ? 7 loss ( "t2 ,unto my f/ !me ,i w h rec|rse4
,& s 2fell t1 af ! ?ird c|rse1 ,:ile ? grt k+ sat 9 8 /ate t "d1 ,he>+ 8 m9/rels on _! 9/ru;ts play ,2f hm at ! bo>d1 delici|sly1 ,9 at ! hall door1 & all su45ly1 ,"! came a kni<t ~u a /e$ ( brass1 ,hold+ 9 h& a mirror broad ( glass4 ,~u 8 ?umb he _h a gold5 r+1 ,& 0his side a nak$ sword hang+2 ,& up he rode "r 6! hi<e/ bo>d4 ,9 all ! hall "! 0 n spok5 ~w ,= m>vel ( ? kni<t2 hm 62hold1 ,!y />$ & /ret*$ & cran$1 bo? "y & old4
,? /rang} kni<t1 :o came ?us su45ly1 ,>m$ at all po9ts1 except 8 h1d1 ri*ly1 ,salut$ k+ & que5 & ~? "ls all1 ,9 ord} ( rank1 z !y sat "! 9 hall1 ,%{+ s* hum# c|rtesy 6ea* ,9 mann} ( 2havi|r & 9 spee*1 ,t ,gawa91 ) 8 old-"t c|rtesy1 ,?|< he 7 -e ag f ,fa}y1 ,cd n h bett}$ hm 9 any ~w4 ,& af ?1 2f ! k+'s hi< bo>d1 ,he )a manly voice sd 8 message1 ,af ! =m 9 use 9 8 language1 ,)|t mistake 9 sylla# or lr2 ,&1 t 8 tale %d seem 6all ! bett}1 ,ac 6his language 0 8 *e}1 ,z m5 t1* >t ( spee* bo? "! & "h2 ,albeit t ,i _c ape 8 /yle1 ,nor c ,i climb acr s hi< a /ile1 ,yet sky ,i ?1 z 6his broad 9t5t1 ,6? am.ts ! :ole ( :at he m1nt1 ,if s 2 t ,i h x yet 9 m9d4
,he sd3 8,! k+ ( ,>aby & ,9d1 ,my liege-"l1 on ? grt & fe/ive "d ,salutes y z he n{ be/ c & may1 ,& s5ds 6y1 9 hon|r ( yr f1/1 ,0me1 t am prep>$ = yr 2he/1 ,? /e$ ( brass1 t easily & well ,c1 9 "o natural "d 7'tis tru? ,i tell71 ,t is 6say1 9 f|r & tw5ty h|rs1 ,":'} y pl1se1 9 dr"| or else 9 %{}s1 ,be> y 9 body unto e place ,6: yr he>t wills t y g apace1 ,)|t l1/ hurt 6y1 "? f|l or fair2 ,or1 if y pl1se 6fly z hi< 9 air ,z does an eagle :5 he wills 6so>1 ,? self-same /e$ w be> y "emore ,)|t l1/ h>m1 till y h ga9$ yr que/1 ,al? y sleep ~u 8 back1 or re/2 ,& he'll return1 0twi/+ (a p94 ,he t made ? cd make full _m a g92 ,he wait$1 wat*+ _m a 3/ell,n ,2f he did 3trive ? op},n2 ,& he knew _m a magic s1l & b&4
8,? mirror1 too1 : ,i h 9 my h&1 ,has p{} s* t 9 x m5 may see ,:5 "! % happ5 any adv}s;y ,unto yr r1lm1 & 6yrf al2 ,& op5ly :o is yr fr or foe4 ,m ?an all ?1 if any lady b"r ,has set h} he>t on any k9d ( wi<t1 ,if he 2 false %e % 8 tr1son see1 ,8 new} love & all 8 subtlety ,s op5ly t no?+ c he hide4 ,":=e1 ~u ? pl1sant summ}tide1 ,? mirror & ? r+1 : y may see1 ,he has s5t 6my ,lady ,canace1 ,yr mo/ surpass+ dau<t}1 :o is "h4
8,! virtue (! r+1 if y w he>1 ,is ?3 t if %e pl1ses x 6we> ,~u h} ?umb1 or 9 h} purse 6be>1 ,"! is no bird t flies 2n ! h1v5 ,b %e % "u/& 8 language1 ev5 ,6"k 8 m1n+ op5ly & pla91 ,& answ} hm 9 8 {n ~ws ag4 ,& e h}b t gr{s ~u a root ,%e % "k1 too1 & :om 'twill h1l1 6boot1 ,al? 8 w.ds 2 n"e s deep & wide4
8,? nak$ sword t's hang+ 0my side ,s* virtue has t any man y smite1 ,"r "? 8 >m|r w x c>ve & bite1 ,7 x z ?ick z is a bran*+ oak2 ,& t man :o is w.d$ 0xs /roke ,% n"e 2 :ole until y pl1se1 ( grace1 ,6/rike hm )! flat 9 t same place ,": he is hurt2 : is 6say1 'tis pla91 ,t y may )! flat sword blade ag ,/rike hm ~u ! w.d & x w close2 ,? is ! tru?1 ,i seek n 6impose1 ,= x % fail n :ile x's 9 yr hold40
,& :5 ? kni<t _h ?us 8 message told1 ,he rode | (! hall & did ali<t4 ,8 /e$1 : %"o z sun does1 & z b"r1 ,/ood 9 ! c|rty>d1 / z any /"o4 ,? kni<t 0 6a *amb} l$ anon1 ,& 0 un>m$1 & "! at m1t sat d{n4
,! gifts 7 br"| & roy,y 7 %{n4 ,t is 6say1 ! sword & glass ( p{}1 ,& borne anon 96! donjon t{} ,0c}ta9 (fic}s detail$ "!to2 ,! r+ 6,canace 0 borne al ,) c}emony1 ": %e sat at ta#4 ,b c}ta9ly1 x is no lie or fa#1 ,! horse ( brass cd no way 2 remov$2 ,x /ood z x 7 glu$ 6gr.d4 ',twas prov$ ,"! 0 no man cd l1d x | or drive ,) any w9dlass t he mi<t 3trive4 ,& :y8 ,2c !y _hn't craft 6h1ve x4 ,& "!=e 9 t place !y _h 6l1ve x ,until ! kni<t _h tau<t !m ! mann} ,( mov+ x1 z y'll "haf he>4
,grt 0 ! press ( p to & fro ,sw>m+ 6see ? horse t /ood "! s2 ,= x s hi< was1 & s broad & l;g1 ,s well propor;n$ z 6be mo/ /r;g1 ,j z x 7 a /e$ ( ,lomb>dy2 ,"!) z horselike & z qk ( eye ,z if a g5tle ,apulian c|rs} 'tw}e4 ,= truly1 f 8 tail unto 8 e> ,nature nor >t cd bett} nor am5d ,9 any wise1 z p did 3t5d4 ,b "emore _! grte/ wond} was1 ,h{ x cd g1 2+ made all ( brass2 ,x 0 ( ,fa}y1 z 6p seem$4 ,& div}s folk div}sely ( x deem$2 ,s _m h1ds1 s _m wits1 "o sees4 ,!y buzz$ & murmur$ l a sw>m ( bees1 ,& play$ ab x ) _! fantasy1 ,recall+ :at !y'd le>n$ f poetry2 ,l ,pegasus x 0 t m.t$ hi<1 ,t horse : _h grt w+s & s cd fly2 ,or else x 0 ! horse ( ,greek ,s9on ,:o br"| ,troy 6de/ruc;n1 ye>s ag"o4 ,z m5 9 ~! old hi/ories may r1d4 8,my he>t10 sd "o1 8is "emore 9 dr1d2 ,i ?9k "s m5-at->ms >e hid "!9 ,:o h 9 m9d ? capital 6w94 ,x 7 "r well t ( s* ?+s we "k40 ,ano!r :isp}$ 6his fell{1 l{1 ,& sd3 8,he lies1 = x is r l ,"s 3jur$ up appe>.e ( magic1 ,: ju7l}s practise at ~! banquets grt40 ,( sundry d|bts l ~! !y all did tr1t1 ,z vulg> p *att} -monly ,( all ?+s t >e made m cunn+ly ,?an !y ,san 9 _! ignor.e -preh5d2 ,!y gladly judge !y're made = "s base 5d4
,& "s m* wond}$ on ! mirror's p{}1 ,t _h be5 borne up 6! donjon t{}1 ,& h{ m5 9 x s* /range ?+s cd see4 ,ano!r answ}$1 say+ x mi<t 2 ,q natural1 0angles o4ly spac$ ,& sly reflec;ns ?us )9 x plac$1 ,& sd1 at ,rome 0 s* a "o1 m5 "k4 ,!y spoke ( ,alhaz5 & ,vitello ,& ,>i/otle1 :o wrote1 9 _! lives1 ,on mirrors /range & on p}spectives1 ,z all !y "k :o've r1d _! publi%$ ~w4
,& o!r folk did wond} on ! sword ,t _h ! p{} 6pi}ce "? any?+2 ,& s !y spoke ( ,telephus ! k+1 ,&( ,a*illes ) 8 magic spe>1 ,":) he h1l$ & hurt too1 'twd appe>1 ,ev5 z a man mi<t d ) ? new sword ,( :1 b n{1 ,i've told & y h he>d4 ,!y spoke ( temp}+ metal sundry wise1 ,& m$ic9es "!)1 : m5 devise1 ,& h{ & :5 s* /eel %d h>d5$ be2 ,:1 n"e!.s1 is all un"kn 6me4
,!n spoke !y ( fair ,canace's gold r+1 ,& all m5 sd t s* a wondr|s ?+ ,!y'd ne'} he>d ( z 2+ 9 r+-craft d"o1 ,except t ,moses & ,k+ ,solomon ,_h ea* a "n = cunn+ 9 s* >t4 ,?us spoke ! p & !n drew a"p1 ,b not)/&+1 "s sd t x 0 ,wondr|s 6make f}n-a%es 96glass1 ,s9ce glass is no?+ l ! a% ( f}n2 ,b s9ce l;g s9ce ( ? ?+ m5 did le>n1 ,"!=e !y c1s$ _! gab# & _! wond}1 ,z sorely wond} "s on cause ( ?"u1 ,( ebb1 ( flood1 ( gossam}1 ( mi/1 ,& ea* ?+1 till !y "k :at cause exi/4 ,?us did !y *att} & judge & ?us surmise ,until ! k+ did f ! bo>d >ise4
,phoebus _h left ! angle m}idional1 ,& yet asc5d+ 0 t b1/ royal1 ,! no# ,lion1 ) 8 ,aldiran1 ,:5 t ? ,t>t> k+1 ? ,camb9skan ,rose f 8 bo>d ": he _h sat full hi<4 ,2f hm w5t ! s.d+ m9/relsy1 ,96a room hung ) ri* orna;ts1 ,":9 !y s.d$ div}s 9/ru;ts ,till x 0 l a h1v5ly ?+ 6he>4 ,& n{ d.ed m}ry ,v5us' *n de>1 ,= 9 ! ,fi% _! lady sat on hi< ,& look$ ~u !m )a frly eye4
,? no# k+ sat hi< ~u 8 ?r"o4 ,& ? /range kni<t 0 br"| 6hm anon1 ,& !n 6d.e he w5t ) ,canace4 ,"h 0 s* revel & s* joll;y ,z no dull man is a# 6surmise2 ,he m/ h "kn & s}v$ love's hi< emprise1 ,& 2 a fe/ive man z fre% z ,may ,:o cd = y describe s* an >ray4
,:o cd tell y ! figures (! d.es1 ,s odd & /range &! bli! c.t5.es1 ,! subtle gl.es & 4simul,n ,= fe> ( j1l|s p}sons' obs}v,n8 ,no man b ,launcelot1 & he is d1d6 ,i "!=e pass ! joy|s life !y l$ ,& saw no m1 b 9 ? jolli;s ,i l1ve !m till 6supp} all did press4
,! /ew>d bade !m s}ve ! spices1 aye1 ,&! ri* w9e "? all ? melody4 ,! u%}s &! squires got !m g"o2 ,! spices &! w9e 7 -e anon4 ,!y ate & drank1 & :5 ? _h an 5d1 ,unto ! temple1 z 0 "r1 did w5d4
,! s}vice d"o1 !y supp$ :ile yet 'twas "d4 ,:at ne$s x t ,i tell all _! >ray8 ,ea* man "ks well t at a k+ly f1/ ,"!'s pl5ty =! grte/ &! l1/1 ,& da9ties m ?an >e 9 my "k+4 ,!n1 af supp}1 w5t ? no# k+ ,6see ! horse ( brass1 ) all ! r|t ,( "ls & ladies ?r;g+ hm ab4
,s* wond}+ 0 "! on ? horse ( brass ,t1 s9ce ! siege ( ,troy did ov}pass1 ,:5 once a horse seem$ m>vell|s 6m54 ,0 "! s* wond}+ z happ5$ !n4 ,b f9,y ! k+ ask$ ( ? kni<t ,! virtue ( ? c|rs}1 &! mi<t1 ,& pray$ hm tell ! m1ns ( gov}n.e4
,? horse anon 2gan 6trip & d.e ,:5 ? /range kni<t laid h& ~u ! re9 ,& sd3 8,sire1 "!'s no m ,i ne$ expla9 ,?an1 :5 y wi% 6j|rney any":1 ,y m/ b twirl a peg )9 8 e>1 ,: ,i w %{ y :5 al"o ) y4 ,y m/ direct hm 6:at place al1 ,or 6:at c.try y may pl1se 6ride4 ,& :5 y -e 6": y wd abide1 ,bid hm desc5d1 & twirl ano!r p91 ,= "!9 lies ! secret (! g91 ,& he w !n desc5d & d yr w2 ,& "! he'll /&1 ob$i5t & /4 ,?|< all ! _w ! 3tr>y _h sworn1 ,he % n !nce 2 drawn nor !nce 2 borne4 ,or1 if y wi% 6bid hm !nce 2 g"o1 ,twirl b ? p9 & he'll de"p anon ,& vani% utt}ly f all m5's si<t1 ,& !n return 6y1 0"d or ni<t1 ,:5 y % pl1se 6call hm back ag ,9 s* a fa%ion z ,i w expla9 ,:5 we two >e al"o1 & t full soon4 ,ride :5 y *oose1 "!'s no m 6be d"o40
,9/ruct$ :5 ! k+ 0 0t kni<t1 ,& :5 he'd /abli%$ 9 8 m9d a"r ,! me?od &! =m ( all ? ?+1 ,!n glad & bli! ? no# d"|y k+ ,repair$ unto 8 revels z 2f4 ,! bridle 6! donjon t{} !y bore1 ,& plac$ am;g 8 jewels ri* & de>4 ,h{ ,i "k n1 ! horse did 4appe> ,| ( _! si<t2 y get no m ( me4 ,b ?us ,i l1ve1 9 joy & joll;y1 ,? ,camb9skan ) all 8 "ls f1/+ ,well ni< until ! "d 2gan 6spr+4
,explicit prima pars4
,sequitur pars secunda4 ,! nurse ( gd diges;n1 natural sleep1
,caus$ !m 6nod1 & bade !m !y take keep ,t lab|r & m* dr9k+ m/ h re/2 ,&)a gap+ m|? all ~! he press$1 ,& sd t x 0 "t !y laid !m d{n1 ,= blood 0 9 ! asc5dant1 z 0 %{n1 ,& nature's fr1 ! blood1 m/ hon|r$ be4 ,!y ?ank$ hm1 gap+ all1 0two1 0?ree1 ,& e "o 2gan 6g 6re/1 ,z sleep !m bade2 !y took x =! be/4 ,b "h _! dr1ms % n 0me 2 sd2 ,! fumes ( w9e _h fill$ ea* p}son's h1d1 ,: cause s5se.s dr1ms at any "t4 ,!y slept next morn+ till ! h|r ( prime1 ,t is1 ! o!rs1 b n ,canace2 ,%e 0 "r temp}ate1 z wom5 be4 ,=( h} "f _h %e tak5 l1ve1 ,6g 6re/1 soon af x 0 eve2 ,= nei pale nor languid wd %e be1 ,nor we> a we>y look = m5 6see2 ,b slept h} f/ deep sleep & !n awoke4 ,= s m* joy ~u h} he>t "! broke ,:5 %e look$ on ! mirror &! r+ ,t tw5ty "ts %e flu%$1 & sleep did br+- ,s /r;g an impress _h ! mirror made- ,a vi.n ( x 6! slumb}+ maid4
,":=e1 }e up ! sun 2gan 6glide1 ,%e call$ h} mi/ress1 sleep+ "! 2s1 ,& sd 6h} t %e 0 pl1s$ 6rise4
,old wom5 l ? gov};s >e wise1 ,or (t5 s1 & %e repli$ anon1 ,& sd3 8,my lady1 ": w y 2 g"o ,?us e>ly8 ,=! folk >e all at re/40 8,i w10 sd %e1 8>ise1 = ,i've no ze/ ,= l;g} sleep1 & ,i w walk ab40
,h} mi/ress call$ ( wom5 a grt r|t1 ,& !y rose up1 a doz5 m or less1 ,& up rose lovely ,canace 6dress1 ,z ru4y & b"r z is ! w>m "y sun ,t 9 ! ,ram n{ f|r degrees has run2 ,he 0 no hi<} :5 %e all r1dy was2 ,& =? %e saunt}$ at an easy pace1 ,>ray$ ac 6! s1son sweet1 ,li<tly1 6play & walk on maid5 feet2 ,) five or six girls ( h} -pany ,all d{n an alley1 "? ! p>k1 w5t %e4 ,! morn+ mi/s t rose f ! damp e>? ,r$d5$ ! sun & broad5$ x 9 gir?2 ,n"e!.s x 0 s fair a si<t ,t x made all _! he>ts d.e = deli<t1 ,:at (! s1son &! fair morn+1 ,& all ! myriad birds t %e he>d s+2 ,= :5 %e he>d1 %e knew well :at !y m1nt1 ,j 0_! s;gs1 & le>n$ all _! 9t5t4
,! po9t ( e /ory1 :y x's told1 ,if x's delay$ till 9t}e/ gr{ cold ,9 ~? :o h1 p}*.e1 he>d x 2f1 ,! sav|r passes f x m & m1 ,= ful"s;s ( xs prolix;y4 ,&= ? r1son1 z x seems 6me1 ,i %d 6my tale's major po9t desc5d ,& make ( ~! girls' walk+ a swift 5d4
,amid/ a dry1 d1d tree1 z :ite z *alk1 ,z ,canace 0 play+ 9 h} walk1 ,"! sat a falcon ov}h1d full hi<1 ,t 9 a piti;l voice 2gan 6cry1 ,rill all ! wood res.d$ m|rn;lly4 ,= %e _h b1t5 h}f s pitiably ,) bo? h} w+s t ! r$ gli/5+ blood ,ran d{n ! tree trunk ":~u %e /ood4 ,& "e 9 "o same way %e cri$ & %riek$1 ,&) h} b1k h} body %e s prick$ ,t "!'s no tig}1 nor a cruel b1/ ,t dwells 9 op5 wood or deep =e/1 ,wd n h wept1 if "e weep he cd1 ,= p;y ( h}1 %e %riek$ alway s l|d4 ,= n"e yet has be5 a man alive- ,if b descrip;n ,i cd well 3trive- ,t he>d ( s* a falcon = fair;s1 ,z well ( plumage z ( no#;s ,( %ape1 & all t reckon$ up mi<t be4 ,a falcon p}egr9e %e was1 & %e ,seem$ f a =eign l&2 & z %e /ood ,%e fa9t$ n{ & !n = loss ( blood1 ,till alm %e _h fall5 f ! tree4
,? k+'s fair dau<t}1 ,pr9cess ,canace1 ,:o on h} f+} bore ! magic r+ ,":by %e "u/ood well "ey?+ ,t any bird mi<t 9 8 language say1 ,& 9 s* language cd reply /rai<tway1 ,%e "u/ood well :at ? falcon sd1 ,&( h} p;y well-ni< 0 %e d1d4 ,s 6! tree %e w5t "r ha/ily1 ,& on ? falcon look$ %e piti;lly1 ,& held h} lap up wide1 = %e knew n{ ,! falcon m/ -e fall+ f ! b|< ,:5 next x swoon$ away f loss ( blood4 ,a l;g :ile wait+ "! ! pr9cess /ood1 ,till at ! la/ %e spoke1 9 h} voice cle>1 ,unto ! hawk1 z y'll "haf he>4
8,:at is ! cause1 if x 2 "o 6tell1 ,t y >e 9 ? furi|s pa9 ( hell80 ,sd ,canace unto ? hawk abv4 8,is ? = sorr{ ( d1? or loss ( love8 ,=1 z ,i ?9k1 ~! >e ! causes two ,t torture g5tle he>t ) grte/ woe2 ,( o!r ills "! is no ne$ 6sp1k1 ,2c s* h>m ~u yrf y wr1k2 ,: proves "r well t ei love or dr1d ,m/ 2 ! r1son = yr cruel de$1 ,s9ce ,i c see no "o t gives y *ase4 ,= love ( ,god1 -e1 d yrf "s grace1 ,or say :at ?+ may help2 = we/ nor ea/ ,h ,i 2f n{ se5 a bird or b1/ ,t "e tr1t$ self s wret*$ly4 ,y slay me ) yr sorr{1 v}ily1 ,s* grt -pas.n 9 my he>t has gr{n4 ,= ,god's de> love1 -e f ! dry tree d{n2 ,&1 z ,i am a mon>*'s dau<t} true1 ,if ,i b v}ily ! r1l cause knew ,( yr 4tress1 if x lay 9 my mi<t1 ,i wd make y am5ds 2f ! ni<t1 ,z truly help me ,god ( human k9d6 ,& ev5 n{ w ,i look | & f9d ,"s h}bs 6h1l yr hurts )1 spe$ily40
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