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and_o kiss_v your_o neighbour_a flood_n let_v peace_n and_o love_n exalt_v your_o key_n of_o mirth_n for_o now_o there_o be_v peace_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v peace_n on_o earth_n you_o holy_a temple_n of_o the_o high_a king_n triumph_n with_o joy_n your_o sacred_a anthem_n sing_v chant_n forth_o your_o hymn_n &_o heavenly_a roundelay_n and_o touch_v your_o organ_n on_o their_o loud_a key_n for_o haman_n dead_a that_o daunt_v all_o your_o mirth_n and_o now_o there_o be_v peace_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v peace_n on_o earth_n proud_a haman_n dead_a who_o life_n disturb_v thy_o rest_n who_o seek_v to_o cut_v and_o fear_v thy_o lily_n breast_n the_o ravenous_a fox_n that_o do_v annoyance_n bring_v unto_o the_o vineyard_n â—s_v take_v in_o a_o spring_n ¶_o seem_v not_o thy_o spouse_n unkind_a to_o hear_v thou_o weep_v and_o not_o redress_v thou_o seem_v he_o not_o asleep_a no_o zion_n no_o he_o hear_v thy_o bitter_a prayer_n but_o let_v thou_o weep_v for_o weep_v make_v thou_o fair_a 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argument_n upon_o the_o queen_n and_o mordecai_n dead_a hamans_n wealth_n and_o dignity_n the_o king_n bestow_v to_o their_o discretion_n refer_v the_o jew_n decree_v oppression_n sect._n 15._o that_o very_a day_n the_o king_n do_v free_o add_v more_o bounty_n to_o his_o gift_n what_o haman_n have_v borrow_v of_o smile_a fortune_n he_o repay_v to_o ester_n hand_n and_o to_o her_o use_n convay_v and_o mordecai_n find_v favour_n with_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o hand_n he_o put_v his_o royal_a ring_n who_o princely_a power_n proud_a haman_n do_v abuse_v in_o late_o betray_v of_o the_o guiltless_a jew_n for_o now_o have_v ester_n to_o the_o king_n descry_v her_o jewish_a kin_n how_o near_o she_o be_v ally_v to_o mardocheus_n who_o her_o father_n dead_a his_o love_n do_v foster_v in_o her_o father_n '_o stead_n once_o more_o the_o queen_n prefer_v a_o earnest_a suit_n her_o humble_a body_n lowly_a prostitute_n before_o his_o royal_a foot_n her_o cheek_n o'reflowne_v with_o marish_a tear_n and_o thus_o her_o plain'full_a moan_n commix_v with_o bitter_a singult_n she_o express_v if_o in_o he_o cabin_n of_o thy_o princely_a breast_n thy_o loyal_a servant_n undeserved_a have_v find_v a_o plâ—ce_n wherein_o her_o wish_n may_v be_v crown_v with_o fair_a success_n if_o in_o thy_o gracious_a â—ight_n i_o please_v or_o my_o cause_n seem_v just_a and_o right_a be_v speedy_a letter_n write_v to_o reverse_v those_o bloody_a writ_n which_o haman_n do_v disperse_v throughout_o thy_o province_n who_o sad_a content_n be_v the_o subversion_n of_o my_o innocent_a and_o faithful_a people_n help_v my_o gracious_a lord_n the_o time_n be_v prefix_v wherein_o the_o impartial_a sword_n must_v make_v this_o massacre_n the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n unless_o thy_o speedy_a grace_n send_v countermand_n how_o can_v i_o brook_v within_o my_o tender_a breast_n to_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o nature_n high_a behest_n and_o see_v my_o people_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o breath_n like_v stall_v ox_n buy_v and_o sell_v for_o death_n how_o can_v i_o see_v such_o mischief_n how_o can_v i_o survive_v to_o see_v my_o kin_n and_o people_n die_v say_a then_o the_o king_n lo_o curse_a haman_n have_v the_o execution_n of_o our_o high_a wrath_n the_o equal_a hire_n of_o his_o malicious_a pride_n his_o wealth_n to_o thou_o i_o give_v my_o fair_a bride_n his_o honour_n better_a place_v i_o have_v bestow_v on_o he_o to_o who_o my_o borrow_a life_n have_v owe_v her_o five_o year_n breath_n the_o trusty_a mordecai_n our_o loyal_a kinsman_n let_v his_o hand_n portray_v our_o pleasure_n as_o best_o like_v he_o and_o thâ—e_n let_v he_o set_v down_o and_o be_v it_o our_o decree_n let_v he_o confirm_v it_o with_o our_o royal_a ring_n and_o we_o shall_v sign_n it_o with_o the_o name_n of_o king_n for_o none_o may_v alter_v or_o reverse_v the_o same_o that_o be_v seal_v and_o write_v in_o our_o princely_a name_n medita_fw-la 15._o to_o breathe_v be_v a_o necessary_a gift_n of_o nature_n whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v a_o live_a creature_n from_o plant_n or_o stone_n it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a degree_n from_o vegetation_n and_o this_o have_v she_o like_o equal_o share_v out_o to_o brutish_a beast_n with_o man_n who_o less_o observe_v her_o due_a behest_n sometime_o than_o they_o and_o oft_o by_o accident_n do_v less_o improve_v the_o gift_n in_o the_o event_n but_o man_n who_o organ_n be_v more_o fair_o dress_v to_o entertain_v a_o far_o more_o noble_a guest_n have_v through_o the_o excellence_n of_o his_o creation_n a_o soul_n divine_a divine_a by_o inspiration_n divine_a through_o likeness_n to_o that_o power_n divine_a that_o make_v and_o place_v she_o in_o her_o fleshly_a shrine_n from_o hence_o we_o challenge_v life_n prerogative_n beast_n only_a breath_n it_o be_v man_n alone_o do_v live_v one_o end_n of_o man_n creation_n be_v society_n mutual_a communion_n and_o friendly_a piety_n the_o man_n that_o live_v unto_o himself_o alone_o subsist_v and_o breath_n but_o live_v not_o never_o one_o deserve_v the_o moiety_n of_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v may_v challenge_v but_o one_o part_n of_o three_o tripart_v thus_o his_o country_n claim_v the_o best_a the_o next_o his_o parent_n and_o himself_o the_o least_o he_o husband_n best_o his_o life_n that_o free_o give_v it_o for_o the_o public_a good_a he_o right_o live_v that_o noble_o die_v it_o be_v great_a mastery_n not_o to_o be_v fond_a to_o live_v nor_o fear_v to_o die_v on_o just_a occasion_n he_o that_o in_o case_n despise_v life_n earn_v it_o best_o but_o he_o that_o over-prize_n his_o dear_a blood_n when_o honour_n bid_v he_o die_v steal_v but_o a_o life_n and_o life_n by_o robbery_n ¶_o o_o sweet_a redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n who_o death_n deserve_v a_o world_n of_o life_n have_v thy_o dear_a breath_n beone_n dear_a to_o thou_o oh_o have_v thou_o but_o deny_v thy_o precious_a blood_n the_o world_n for_o ever_o have_v die_v o_o spoil_v my_o life_n when_o i_o desire_v to_o save_v it_o by_o keep_v it_o from_o thou_o that_o free_o give_v it_o the_o argument_n letter_n be_v send_v by_o mordecai_n that_o all_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o their_o death_n withstand_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o foemen_n hand_n sect._n 16._o forthwith_o the_o scribe_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v to_o every_o province_n and_o to_o every_o shire_n letter_n they_o write_v as_o mordecai_n direct_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n the_o jew_n so_o much_o deject_v to_o all_o lieutenant_n captain_n of_o the_o band_n to_o all_o the_o state_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o land_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n and_o divers_a fashion_n of_o dialect_n and_o speech_n of_o every_o nation_n all_o which_o be_v style_v in_o the_o name_n of_o king_n sign_v with_o his_o hand_n seal_v with_o his_o royal_a ring_n loe_o here_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o king_n commission_n whereas_o of_o late_a at_o hamans_n urge_a petition_n decree_n be_v send_v and_o spread_v throughout_o the_o land_n to_o spoil_v the_o jew_n and_o with_o 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strength_n nor_o undermine_a sleight_n prevail_v where_o heaven_n engage_v in_o the_o fight_n ¶_o me_n list_v not_o ramble_v into_o antique_a day_n to_o man_n his_o theme_n lest_o while_o ulysses_n stray_v his_o heart_n forget_v his_o home_n penelope_n our_o prosperous_a britain_n make_v sufficient_a plea_n to_o prove_v her_o bliss_n and_o heaven_n protect_a power_n which_o have_v she_o miss_v her_o glory_n in_o a_o hour_n have_v fall_v to_o cinder_n and_o have_v pass_v away_o like_a smoke_n before_o the_o wind_n which_o happy_a day_n let_v none_o but_o base-bred_a rebel_n ever_o fail_v to_o consecrate_v and_o let_v this_o age_n entail_v upon_o succeed_a time_n eternity_n heaven_n high_a love_n in_o that_o day_n memory_n the_o argument_n the_o son_n of_o haman_n that_o be_v slay_v be_v all_o hang_v up_o the_o jew_n obtain_v freedom_n to_o fight_v the_o morrow_n after_o they_o put_v three_o hundred_o more_o to_o slaughter_n sect._n 18._o when_o as_o the_o fame_n of_o that_o day_n 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