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nslaughter,shallbeheldthehighestpitch</p>
ofhunglory;andflorydone</p>
oftriuh,tobestyledgreatnquerours</p>
patronsofnkind,gods,andsonsofgods;</p>
destrhtlieren.</p>
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andostritsfa,insilencehid.</p>
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toluxuryandriot,feastanddance;</p>
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rapeoradultery,wherepassingfair</p>
alluredthethencefroupstocivilbroils.</p>
atlengthareverendsireangthea,</p>
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aifiedagainsttheir</p>
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triuhsorfestivals;andtothereached</p>
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inprison,underjudgentsii:</p>
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begantobuildavesselofhugebulk;</p>
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