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,CYPRIS H>D 0! ROCK ( ,PALLAS ": X
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WIFE SAIL$ 6? %ORE1 3T5T 6SU6] EXILE =A
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SIL;E1 MOAN+ 'N1? LOVE'S CRUEL SC\RGE1 &
N"O ( H] S]VANTS "KS :AT 41SE A6LICTS
H]4 ,B ? PAS.N ( H]S M/ N FAIL ?US4 ,NO1
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SEE ! SON ( ,!SEUS -+ HI!R-,HIPPOLYTUS1
FRE% F ! LAB\RS (! *ASE4 ,I W GET ME
H;E4 ,AT 8 BACK FOLL[S A L;G TRA9 (
RETA9]S1 9 JOY\S CRIES ( REVELRY UNIT+ &
HYMNS ( PRAISE 6,>TEMIS1 8 GO4ESS2 =  #d
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& T ? IS 8 LA/ LOOK ^U ! LI<T4
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RET9UE ( HUNT+
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,ZEUS1 ?RON$ 9 ! SKY1 ^: VOT>IES WE >E4
  ,,ATT5DANTS
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,ZEUS1 ALL HAIL6 HAIL6 ( ,LATONA &(
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DWELL+ 9 H1V5'S WIDE MAN.NS AT ?Y NO#
"F'S C\RT1 9 ! GOLD5 H\SE ( ,ZEUS4 ,ALL
HAIL6 MO/ B1UTE\S ,>TEMIS1 LOVELI] F>
?AN ALL ! DAU<T]S ( ,OLYMPUS6
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WR1?1 CULL$ F A VIRG9 M1D[1 ": NOR %EP-
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M[N1 B O'] ! M1D UN%ORN ! BEE DO? W+ XS
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T G>D5 T5DS4 ,S* Z "K NO CUNN+ LORE1  #e
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WICK$ _W4 ,A3EPT1 ,I PRAY1 DE> MI/RESS1
M9E ? *APLET F MY HOLY H& 6CR[N ?Y LOCKS
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HI< GU]DON1 6BE ) !E1 ) !E 3V]SE1 HE>+
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M9E 65D MY LIFE Z ,I 2GAN4
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LOVE4
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TRIFL+ CO/4
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WELL8
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F H1V5 DRAW4
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AUGU/ GO4ESS8
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T;GUE LE/ X SAME MIS*IEF CAUSE4
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  ,,I GREET H] F AF>1 PRES]V+ / MY *A/I-
TY4
  ,,L1D]
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ON E>?4
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3F]4
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YE M/1 T :5 ,I H _H MY FILL ,I MAY YOKE
!M 6! *>IOT & GIVE !M PROP] EX]CISE4 ,Z
= ?Y ,QUE5 ( ,LOVE1 A L;G F>EWELL 6H]4
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Y\?'S IMPETU\S H1T1 SP1K IDLE ^WS ( !E2
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WIS] ?AN ! SONS ( M54
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CLOS$ H] LOVELY LIPS & D5I$ H] *A/E BODY
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D1?'S *E].S B\RN4
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SACRIFICE UN(F]$4 ,= %E DO? RANGE O']
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OC1N'S TOSS+ BILL[S4
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NOBLY BORN1 6SECRET AM\RS HID F !E8 ,OR
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PORT T SAILORS LOVE1 ) EVIL TID+S = \R
QUE51 & %E ) SORR[ = H] GRIEV\S FATE IS
6H] B$ 3F9$8
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SETTLES A FEEL+ ( MIS]A# HELP.S;S1 >IS+
F PA9S ( *-BIR? OR ( PAS.NATE DESIRE4
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"? ME1 B ,I WD CRY 6,>TEMIS1 QUE5 (
>*]Y1 :O -ES F H1V5 6AID U 9 \R TRAVAIL1
& ?ANKS 6H1V5'S GRACE %E "E -ES AT MY
CALL ) WELCOME HELP4 ,LOOK6 ": ! AG$
NURSE IS BR++ H] =? F ! H\SE 2F !    #aj
DOOR1 :ILE ON H] BR[ ! CL\D ( GLOOM IS
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GRIEF1 ! CANK] T IS WA/+ \R QUE5'S FAD+
*>MS4
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  ,,NURSE
  ,O1 ! ILLS ( MORTAL M56 ! CRUEL 41SES
!Y 5DURE6 ,:AT C ,I D = !E8 F :AT
REFRA98 ,"H IS ! B"R SUNLI<T1 "H ! AZURE
SKY2 LO6 WE H BR"\ !E ON ?Y B$ ( SICK;S
)\T ! PALACE2 = ALL ?Y TALK 0 ( -+ HI!R1
B SOON BACK 6?Y *AMB] WILT ?\ HURRY4
,4APPO9T;T FOLL[S FA/ ) !E1 ?\ HA/ NO
JOY 9 AU<T = L;G2 ! PRES5T HAS NO P[] TO
PL1SE2 ON "S?+ ABS5T NEXT ?Y HE>T IS
SET4 ,BETT] 2 SICK ?AN T5D ! SICK2 ! F/
IS B A S+LE ILL1 ! LA/ UNITES M5TAL
GRIEF ) MANUAL TOIL4 ,MAN'S :OLE LIFE IS
FULL ( ANGUI%2 NO RESPITE F 8 WOES HE
F9DS2 B IF "! IS AU<T 6LOVE 2Y ? LIFE1
NI<T'S D>K PALL DO? WRAP X R.D4 ,& S WE
%[ \R MAD LOVE ( ? LIFE 2C XS LI<T IS %$
ON E>?1 & 2C WE "K NO O!R1 & H       #aa
NAU<T REV1L$ 6U ( ALL \R E>? MAY HIDE2 &
TRU/+ 6FA#S WE DRIFT AT R&OM4
  ,,PHA$RA 7WILDLY7
  ,LIFT MY BODY1 RAISE MY H1D6 ,MY LIMBS
>E ALL UN/RUNG1 K9D FRS4 ,O H&MAIDS1
LIFT MY >MS1 MY %APELY >MS4 ,! TIRE ON
MY H1D IS TOO H1VY = ME 6WE>2 AWAY ) X1
& LET MY TRESSES O'] MY %\LD]S FALL4
  ,2 ( GD HE>T1 DE> *2 TOSS N S WILDLY
6& FRO4 ,LIE /1 2 BRAVE1 S WILT ?\ F9D
?Y SICK;S EASI] 6BE>2 SU6]+ = MORTALS IS
NATURE'S IRON LAW4
  ,,PHA$RA
  ,AH6 WD ,I CD DRAW A DRAU<T ( WAT]
PURE F "S DEW-F$ SPR+1 & LAY ME D[N 6RE/
9 ! GRASSY M1D[ 'N1? ! POPL>'S %ADE6
  ,,NURSE
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S* ?+S 9 PUBLIC1 WILD :IRL+ ^WS ( FR5ZY
BR$6
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P9E-TREES W G1 ": H.DS PURSUE ! PREY1
H>D ON ! SC5T ( DAPPL$ FAWNS4 ,YE GODS6
:AT JOY 6H>K !M ON1 6GRASP ! B>B$    #ab
D>T1 6POISE ,!SSALIAN HUNT+-SPE>S CLOSE
6MY GOLD5 HAIR1 !N LET !M FLY4
  ,,NURSE
  ,:Y1 :Y1 MY *1 ^! ANXI\S C>ES8 ,:AT
HA/ ?\ 6D )! *ASE8 ,:Y S EAG] =! FL[+
SPR+1 :5 H>D 0^! T[]S /&S A HILL WELL
WAT]$1 :;E ?\ MAY'/ FREELY DRAW8
  ,,PHA$RA
  ,,O ,>TEMIS1 :O WAT*E/ O'] SEA-B1T
,LIMNA &! RACE-C\RSE ?"U+ 6! HORSE'S
HO(S1 WD ,I 7 ^U ?Y PLA9S CURB+ ,V5ETIAN
/E$S6
  ,,NURSE
  ,:Y 2TRAY ?Y FR5ZY 9 ^! WILD :IRL+
^WS8 ,N[ ?\ W]T = HA/+ H;E 6! HILLS AWAY
6HUNT WILD B1/S1 & N[ ?Y YE>N+ IS 6DRIVE
! /E$ OV] ! WAVE.S S&S4 ,? NE$S A CUNN+
SE] 6SAY :AT GOD X IS T RE9S !E F !
C\RSE1 4TRACT+ ?Y S5SES1 *4
  ,,PHA$RA 7M SANELY7
  ,AH ME6 ALAS6 :AT H ,I D"O8 ,:I!R H ,I
/RAY$1 MY S5SES L1V+8 ,MAD1 MAD6 /RICK5
0"S DEMON'S CURSE6 ,WOE IS ME6 ,COV] MY
H1D AG1 NURSE4 ,%AME FILLS ME =! ^WS ,I
H SPOK54 ,HIDE ME !N2 F MY EYES !    #ac
TE>-DROPS /R1M1 &= V %AME ,I TURN !M
AWAY4 ',TIS PA9;L -+ 6"O'S S5SES AG1 &
MAD;S1 EVIL ?\< X BE1 HAS ? ADVANTAGE1 T
"O HAS NO K ( R1SON'S OV]?R[4
  ,,NURSE
  ,"! !N ,I COV] !E2 B :5 W D1? HIDE MY
BODY 9 ! GRAVE8 ,_M A LESSON L5G? ( "DS
IS T1*+ ME4 ,YEA1 MORTAL M5 %D PL$GE
!MVS 6MOD]ATE FR%IPS ONLY1 N 6S* Z R1* !
V HE>T'S CORE2 A6EC;N'S TIES %D 2 LI<T
^U !M 6LET !M SLIP OR DRAW !M TI<T4 ,=
"O POOR HE>T 6GRIEVE = TWA91 Z ,I D = MY
MI/RESS1 IS A BURD5 SORE 6BE>4 ,M5 SAY T
TOO 5GROSS+ PURSUITS 9 LIFE M (T CAUSE
4APPO9T;T ?AN PL1SURE1 & TOO (T >E FOES
6H1L?4 ,":=E D N PRAISE EXCESS S M* Z
MOD],N1 &) ME WISE M5 W AGREE4
  7,,PHA$RA LIES BACK ^U ! C\*47
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\R QUE51 WE SEE H] SORRY PLI<T2 B :AT X
IS T AILS H] WE _C 4C]N1 S FA9 WD LE>N (
!E & HE> ?Y OP9ION4
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ANSW]4
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  ,,NURSE
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ON E PO9T4
  ,,L1D]
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HAS TA/$ FOOD4
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5D+ LIFE4
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B&4
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ILL4
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?\ /AYE/1 MAY/ WIT;S MY DEVO;N 6MY
UNHAPPY MI/RESS4 ,-E1 -E1 MY D>L+ *1 LET
U =GET1 ! TWA9 ( U1 \R =M] ^WS2 2 ?\ M
MILD1 SMOO?+ T SULL5 BR[ & *ANG+ ! CUR-
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SCOLD ME IF ,I SP1K AMISS1 OR1 IF ,I
GIVE GD C\NSEL1 YIELD ASS5T4 ,"O ^W1 "O
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TOIL 6NO PURPOSE2 WE >E Z F> AWAY Z "E2
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0! GODS1 M5;N T MAN NO M4
  ,,NURSE
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REFUSE/ 6AID ?Y *N & PRES]VE ?Y LIFE4
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T BU6ETS ME4
  ,,NURSE
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MYF4
  ,,NURSE
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  ,N"E MAY ,I PROVE UNTRUE 6HIML
  ,,NURSE
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ON 6DIE8
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  ,O1 LET MY S9 & ME AL"O1 'TIS N 'GA9/
!E ,I S94
  ,,NURSE
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RE/ AT ?Y DOOR4
  ,,PHA$RA
  ,H[ N[8 ?\ USE/ =CE 9 CL++ 6MY H&4
  ,,NURSE
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KNEES4
  ,,PHA$RA
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LE>N !M1 WD RECOIL ON !E4
  ,,NURSE
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  ,,PHA$RA
  ',TWILL 2 D1? 6!E2 ?\< 6ME T BR+S
REN[N4
  ,,NURSE
  ,& DO/ ?\ !N 3C1L ? BOON DESPITE MY
PRAY]S8
  ,,PHA$RA
  ,,I D1 = 'TIS \ ( %AME ,I AM PLANN+ AN
HON\RA# ESCAPE4
  ,,NURSE
  ,TELL X1 & ?9E HON\R % ! B"R] %9E4
  ,,PHA$RA
  ,AWAY1 ,I D 3JURE !E2 LOOSE MY H&4
  ,,NURSE
  ,,I W N1 =! BOON ?\ %D/ H GRANT$ ME IS
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CASE8
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2LIEVE ME S4
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P;Y = ?Y EXILE /1LS 96MY HE>T4
  7,,!SEUS GOES IN4 ,! C5TRAL DOORS (!
PALACE >E CLOS$47
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  ,! S5T;E !N1 X SEEMS1 IS PASS$4 ,AH1
MIS]Y6 ,H[ WELL ,I "K ! TRU? "H91 B "K
NO WAY 6TELL X6 ,O DAU<T] ( ,LATONA1
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WELL6 ,-E1 MY -RADES 9 ? L&1 "Y L ME1
GREET ME K9DLY & ESCORT ME =?1 = N"E W
YE 2HOLD A PUR] S\L1 = ALL MY "F'S
D\BTS4
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HABITS 6EA* MORR[ Z X -ES1 MAY ,I ?US
ATTA9 A LIFE ( BLISS6
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WD HUNT ! QU>RY 6! D1?1 ATT5D+ ON
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6!E & ALL CITIZ5S :O DWELL 9 ,A!NS OR !
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LI<T ( LIFE4
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HM1 "O ^: WIFE1 L M9E1 _H SU6]$ BRUTAL
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UTT]LY4 ,O LUCK.S CURSE (A "F6 ,W NO "O
-E & SAVE ME = ALL MY VIRTUE80 ,N[ WE1
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AM B A SLAVE 9 ?Y H\SE1 'TIS TRUE1   #fb
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ME GLAD AT ?Y TID+S1 YET F REG>D =! GODS
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  7,! ,,MESS5G] DE"PS47
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ATT5DANTS47
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ME4
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