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coronaretur_fw-la in_fw-la ligno_fw-la â—undamentum_fw-la suspenderetur_fw-la virtus_fw-la infirâ—aretur_fw-la salus_fw-la vulneraretur_fw-la vita_fw-la â—oreretur_fw-la say_v aug._n that_o be_v the_o maker_n â—f_a man_n be_v make_v man_n that_o he_o may_v suck_v â—â—e_z breast_n that_o rule_v the_o star_n that_o bread_n â—ight_a hunger_n the_o spring_n or_o fountain_n may_v thir_v the_o light_n may_v steep_v the_o way_n â—ight_n be_v weary_a in_o his_o journey_n that_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v hide_v by_o false_a witness_n that_o the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a may_v be_v â—udged_v by_o amortal_a judge_n justice_n may_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o unjust_a discipline_n may_v 〈◊〉_d scourge_v the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n may_v be_v â—rowned_v with_o thorn_n the_o foundation_n may_v be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n that_o strength_n â—ight_n be_v weaken_v that_o health_n may_v be_v wound_v and_o that_o life_n itself_o may_v dyâ—_n this_o be_v the_o wonderful_a mystery_n of_o love_n 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