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themselves_o whereof_o he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v be_v always_o most_o desirous_a and_o be_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n come_v with_o his_o army_n into_o his_o province_n of_o syria_n than_o to_o persuade_v selimus_n to_o peace_n who_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o wilful_o proceed_v in_o his_o intend_a war_n against_o hysmael_n the_o persian_a king_n his_o friend_n and_o confederate_n he_o will_v then_o do_v what_o shall_v stand_v with_o his_o honour_n and_o place_n and_o not_o long_o suffer_v all_o to_o go_v to_o wrack_n for_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o fury_n of_o one_o insolent_a and_o ambitious_a man._n he_o say_v also_o that_o he_o have_v of_o long_a time_n before_o see_v into_o selimus_n his_o insatiable_a fierce_a and_o troublesome_a disposition_n who_o have_v most_o unnatural_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o his_o good_a father_n the_o old_a emperor_n bajazet_n and_o slay_v his_o brethren_n prince_n of_o great_a valour_n seven_o of_o his_o nephew_n prince_n of_o no_o small_a 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thou_o peevish_a dame_n more_o sudden_a than_o the_o thunder_n clap_v from_o high_a reject_v the_o suit_n of_o greedy_a wight_n which_o to_o thou_o call_v and_o cry_v and_o lavish_o consume_v thyself_o and_o whatso_n else_o thou_o have_v on_o such_o as_o crave_v nothing_o of_o thou_o nor_o wish_v not_o to_o be_v grace_v as_o campson_n gaurus_n seek_v nought_o ne_o crave_v aught_o of_o thou_o against_o his_o will_n by_o soldier_n rage_n be_v raise_v from_o base_a degree_n and_o soar_v up_o above_o the_o cloud_n make_v king_n of_o egypt_n land_n receive_v among_o the_o high_a star_n do_v there_o in_o glory_n stand_v but_o forthwith_o fall_v thence_o oppress_v with_o rebel_n war_n and_o age_n become_v the_o scorn_n of_o thou_o ore'thwart_v most_o fierce_a and_o fickle_a rage_n and_o so_o with_o life_n together_o lose_v a_o world_n of_o wealth_n also_o which_o with_o his_o stately_a kingdom_n great_a he_o great_a do_v forgo_v selimus_n have_v receive_v the_o city_n of_o aleppo_n into_o 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