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grieve_v to_o see_v it_o miserable_a 26_o swear_v not_o often_o but_o perform_v what_o thou_o swear_v be_v honest_a though_o to_o thy_o loss_n 27_o it_o be_v tyranny_n to_o do_v what_o may_v be_v do_v and_o not_o regard_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v 28_o whatsoever_o be_v dear_a unto_o thy_o body_n forbear_v it_o be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o thy_o soul_n 29_o so_o love_v thy_o best_a friend_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o worst_a enemy_n 30_o desire_n in_o any_o thing_n rather_o to_o be_v in_o substance_n without_o show_n then_o in_o show_n without_o substance_n 31_o forbear_v to_o speak_v much_o for_o he_o that_o do_v shall_v not_o often_o speak_v well_o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v lame_a in_o