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,"h 2g9s ! ,book (! ,tales ( ,cant}bury ,:5 ,april ) 8 %{}s sweet ) fruit ,! dr"| ( ,m>* has pi}c$ unto ! root ,& ba!d ea* ve9 ) liquor t has p{} ,6g5}ate "!9 & sire ! fl{}2 ,:5 ,zephyr al has1 ) 8 sweet br1?1 ,qk5$ ag1 9 e holt & h1?1 ,! t5d} %oots & buds1 &! "y sun ,96! ,ram "o half 8 c|rse has run1 ,& _m ll birds make melody ,t sleep "? all ! ni<t ) op5 eye 7,s ,nature pricks !m on 6ramp & rage7- ,!n d folk l;g 6g on pilgrimage1 ,& palm}s 6g seek+ | /range /r&s1 ,64tant %r9es well "kn 9 sundry l&s4 ,& speci,y f e %ire's 5d ,( ,5gl& !y 6,cant}bury w5d1 ,! holy b.s$ m>tyr "! 6seek ,:o help$ !m :5 !y lay s ill & w1k
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,b n"o ! less1 :il/ ,i h "t & space1 ,2f yet f>!r 9 ? tale ,i pace1 ,x seems 6me a3ordant ) r1son ,69=m y (! /ate ( e "o ,( all ( ~!1 z x appe>$ 6me1 ,& :o !y w}e1 & :at 0 _! degree1 ,& ev5 h{ >ray$ "! at ! 9n2 ,&)a kni<t ?us w ,i f/ 2g94
,,! ,,kni<t ,a kni<t "! was1 & he a wor?y man1
,:o1 f ! mo;t t he f/ 2gan ,6ride ab ! _w1 lov$ *ivalry1 ,tru?1 hon|r1 freedom & all c|rtesy4 ,full wor?y 0 he 9 8 liege-"l's w>1 ,& "!9 _h he ri45 7n"o m f>7 ,z well 9 ,*ri/5dom z h1!;se1 ,& hon|r$ "ey": = wor?i;s4
,at ,alex&ria1 he1 :5 x 0 won2 ,full (t ! ta#'s ro/} he'd 2gun ,abv all n,ns' kni<ts 9 ,prussia4 ,9 ,latvia raid$ he1 & ,russia1 ,no *ri/5$ man s (t ( 8 degree4 ,9 f> ,granada at ! siege 0 he ,( ,algeciras1 & 9 ,belm>ie4 ,at ,ayas 0 he & at ,satalye ,:5 !y 7 won2 & on ! ,mi4le ,sea ,at _m a no# meet+ *.ed 6be4 ,( mortal battles he _h f"| fifte51 ,& he'd f"| = |r fai? at ,tramiss5e ,?ree "ts 9 li/s1 & ea* "t sla9 8 foe4 ,? self-same wor?y kni<t _h be5 al ,at "o "t )! "l ( ,palatye ,ag/ ano!r h1!n 9 ,turkey3 ,& alw won he sov}eign fame = prize4 ,?|< s illu/ri|s1 he 0 v wise ,& bore hmf z meekly z a maid4 ,he n"e yet _h any vile;s sd1 ,9 all 8 life1 6:atso"e wi<t4 ,he 0 a truly p}fect1 g5tle kni<t4 ,b n{1 6tell y all ( 8 >ray1 ,8 /e$s 7 gd1 b yet he 0 n gay4 ,( simple fu/ian wore he a jupon ,sadly 4col|r$ 0his hab}geon2 ,= he _h lately -e f 8 voyage ,& n{ 0 go+ on ? pilgrimage4
,,! ,,squire ,) hm "! 0 8 son1 a y|?;l squire1
,a lov} &a lu/y ba*elor1 ,) locks well curl$1 z if !y'd laid 9 press4 ,"s tw5ty ye>s ( age he was1 ,i guess4 ,9 /ature he 0 ( an av}age l5g?1 ,wondr|sly active1 aye1 & grt ( /r5g?4 ,he'd ri45 "s"t )! cavalry ,9 ,fl&}s1 9 ,>tois1 & ,pic>dy1 ,& borne hm well )9 t ll space ,9 hope 6w9 "!by 8 lady's grace4 ,pr9k$ | he was1 z if he 7 a m1d1 ,all full ( fre%-cut fl{}s :ite & r$4 ,s++ he was1 or flut+1 all ! "d2 ,he 0 z fre% z is ! mon? ( ,may4 ,%ort 0 8 g{n1 ) sleeves bo? l;g & wide4 ,well cd he sit on horse1 & fairly ride4 ,he cd make s;gs & ~ws "!to 9dite1 ,j|/1 & d.e too1 z well z sket* & write4 ,s hot he lov$ t1 :ile ni<t told h} tale1 ,he slept no m ?an does a ni<t9gale4 ,c|rte|s he1 & hum#1 will+ & a#1 ,& c>v$ 2f 8 "f at ! ta#4
,,! ,,yeoman ,a yeoman _h he1 nor m s}vants1 no1
,at t "t1 = he *ose 6travel s2 ,& he 0 clad 9 coat & hood ( gre54 ,a %1f ( p1cock >r{s b"r & ke5 ,"u 8 belt he bore "r c>e;lly 7,well cd he keep 8 tackle yeomanly3 ,8 >r{s _h no dra7l$ f1!rs l{71 ,& 9 8 h& he bore a mi<ty b{4 ,a cropp$ h1d _h he &a sun-br{n$ face4 ,( woodcraft knew he all ! use;l ways4 ,~u 8 >m he bore a brac} gay1 ,& at "o side a sword & buckl}1 yea1 ,& at ! o!r side a da7} b"r1 ,well %1!d & %>p z spe> po9t 9 ! li<t2 ,on br1/ a ,*ri/oph} ( silv} %e54 ,he bore a horn 9 baldric all ( gre52 ,a =e/} he truly was1 ,i guess4
,,! ,,prioress ,"! 0 al a nun1 a prioress1
,:o1 9 h} smil+1 mode/ 0 & coy2 ,h} grte/ oa? 0 b 8,by ,sa9t ,eloy60 ,& %e 0 "kn z ,madam ,eglant9e4 ,full well %e sang ! s}vices div9e1 ,9ton+ "? h} nose1 2com+ly2 ,& fair %e spoke h} ,fr5*1 & flu5tly1 ,af ! s*ool ( ,/rat=d-at-!-,b{1 ,= ,fr5* ( ,p>is 0 n h}s 6"k4 ,at ta# %e _h be5 well tau<t )al1 ,& n"e f h} lips let morsels fall1 ,nor dipp$ h} f+}s deep 9 sauce1 b ate ,) s m* c>e ! food ~u h} plate ,t n"e dri#t fell ~u h} br1/4 ,9 c|rtesy %e _h deli<t & ze/4 ,h} upp} lip 0 alw wip$ s cl1n ,t 9 h} cup 0 no iota se5 ,( gr1se1 :5 %e _h drunk h} drau<t ( w9e4 ,2com+ly %e r1*$ = m1t 6d9e4 ,& c}ta9ly deli<t+ 9 gd sport1 ,%e 0 "r pl1sant1 amia#- 9 %ort4 ,%e 0 at pa9s 6c.t}feit ! look ,( c|rtli;s1 & /ately mann}s took1 ,& wd 2 held wor?y ( r"e;e4
,b1 6say "s?+ ( h} moral s5se1 ,%e 0 s *>ita# & pite|s ,t %e wd weep if %e b saw a m|se ,cau<t 9 a trap1 ?|< x 7 d1d or bl$4 ,%e _h "s ll dogs1 too1 t %e f$ ,on roa/$ fle%1 or milk & f9e :ite br1d4 ,b sore %e'd weep if "o ( !m 7 d1d1 ,or if m5 smote x )a rod 6sm>t3 ,= p;y rul$ h}1 & h} t5d} he>t4 ,"r decor|s h} pl1t$ wimple was2 ,h} nose 0 f9e2 h} eyes 7 blue z glass2 ,h} m|? 0 small & "!) s(t & r$2 ,b c}ta9ly %e _h a fair =eh1d2 ,x 0 alm a full span broad1 ,i {n1 ,=1 tru? 6tell1 %e 0 n "ugr{n4 ,n1t 0 h} cloak1 z ,i 0 well aw>e4 ,( coral small ab h} >m %e'd be> ,a /r+ ( b1ds & gaud$ all ) gre52 ,& "!from hung a broo* ( gold5 %e5 ,":on "! 0 f/ writt5 a cr{n$ 8,a10 ,& "u1 ,amor v9cit omnia4
,,! ,,nun ,ano!r ll nun ) h} _h %e1
,,! ,,?ree ,,prie/s ,:o 0 h} *apla92 &( prie/s %e'd ?ree4
,,! ,,monk ,a monk "! was1 "o made = ma/}y1
,an |trid}1 :o lov$ 8 v5}y2 ,a manly man1 6be an a2ot a#4 ,full _m a blood$ horse _h he 9 /a#3 ,& :5 he rode m5 mi<t 8 bridle he> ,a-j+l+ 9 ! :i/l+ w9d z cle>1 ,aye1 & z l|d z does ! *apel bell ,": ? brave monk 0 (! cell4 ,! rule ( ,maurus or ,sa9t ,b5edict1 ,0r1son x 0 old & "s:at /rict1 ,? sd monk let s* old ?+s sl{ly pace ,& foll{$ new-_w mann}s 9 _! place4 ,he c>$ n = t text a cl1n-pluck$ h5 ,: holds t hunt}s >e n holy m52 ,nor t a monk1 :5 he is cloi/}.s1 ,is l unto a fi% t's wat}.s2 ,t is 6say1 a monk | ( 8 cloi/}4 ,b ? same text he held n wor? an oy/}2 ,& ,i sd 8 op9ion 0 "r gd4 ,:at8 ,%d he /udy z a madman wd ,~u a book 9 cloi/} cell8 ,or yet ,g lab|r ) 8 h&s & sw9k & sw1t1 ,z ,au/9 bids8 ,h{ % ! _w 2 s}v$8 ,let ,au/9 h 8 toil 6hm res}v$4 ,"!=e he 0 a rid} "d & ni<t2 ,greyh.ds he _h1 z swift z bird 9 fli<t4 ,s9ce rid+ &! hunt+ (! h>e ,7 all 8 love1 = no co/ wd he sp>e4 ,i saw 8 sleeves 7 purfl$ at ! h& ,) fur ( grey1 ! f9e/ 9 ! l&2 ,al1 6fa/5 hood 2n 8 *91 ,he _h ( gd wr"| gold a curi|s p93 ,a love-knot 9 ! l>g} 5d "! was4 ,8 h1d 0 bald & %"o l any glass1 ,& smoo? z "o ano9t$ 0 8 face4 ,fat 0 ? "l1 he /ood 9 gdly case4 ,8 bulg+ eyes he roll$ ab1 & hot ,!y gl1m$ & r$1 l fire 2n a pot2 ,8 boots 7 s(t2 8 horse ( grt e/ate4 ,n{ c}ta9ly he 0 a f9e prelate3 ,he 0 n pale z "s poor wa/$ <o/4 ,a fat swan lov$ he be/ ( any roa/4 ,8 palfrey 0 z br{n z is a b}ry4
,,! ,,fri> ,a fri> "! was1 a wanton &a m}ry1
,a limit}1 a v fe/ive man4 ,9 all ! ,ord}s ,f|r is n"o t c ,equal 8 gossip & 8 fair language4 ,he _h >rang$ full _m a m>riage ,( wom5 "y1 & ? at 8 {n co/4 ,unto 8 ord} he 0 a no# po/4 ,well lik$ 0all & 9timate 0 he ,) frankl9s "ey": 9 8 c.try1 ,&)! wor?y wom5 (! t{n3 ,= at 3fess+ he'd m p{} 9 g{n 7,z he hmf sd7 ?an x gd curate1 ,=( 8 ord} he 0 lic5tiate4 ,he he>d 3fes.n g5tly1 x 0 sd1 ,g5tly absolv$ too1 l1v+ nau<t ( dr1d4 ,he 0 an easy man 6give p5.e ,:5 "k+ he %d ga9 a gd pitt.e2 ,= 6a be7+ fri>1 m"oy giv5 ,is sign t any man has be5 well %riv54 ,= if "o gave 7he d>$ 6boa/ ( ?71 ,he took ! man's rep5t.e n amiss4 ,= _m a man "! is s h>d ( he>t ,he _c weep h{"e pa9s may sm>t4 ,"!=e1 9/1d ( weep+ &( pray}1 ,m5 %d give silv} 6poor fri>s all b>e4 ,8 tippet 0 /uck alw full ( knives ,& p9s1 6give 6"y & pl1s+ wives4 ,& c}ta9ly he kept a m}ry note3 ,well cd he s+ & play ~u ! rote4 ,at balladry he bore ! prize away4 ,8 ?roat 0 :ite z lily (! ,may2 ,yet /r;g he 0 z "e *ampion4 ,9 t{ns he knew ! tav}ns1 e "o1 ,& e gd ho/ & ea* b>maid too- ,bett} ?an be7+ lep}s1 ~! he knew4 ,= unto no s* solid man z he ,a3ord$ x1 z f> z he cd see1 ,6h sick lep}s = acqua9t.es4 ,"! is no h"o/ advantage|s;s ,9 d1l+ ) s* pov}ty-/rick5 curs2 ,x's )! ri* &) big victuall}s4 ,& s1 :}"e pr(it mi<t >ise1 ,c|rte|s he 0 & hum# 9 m5's eyes4 ,"! 0 no o!r man s virtu|s4 ,he 0 ! f9e/ be7> ( 8 h|se2 ,a c}ta9 4trict 2+ f>m$ 6hm1 ,n"o ( 8 bre?r5 d>$ approa* xs rim2 ,= ?|< a wid{ _h no %oes 6%{1 ,s pl1sant 0 8 ,9 pr9cipio1 ,he alw got a f>?+ }e he w5t4 ,he liv$ 0pick+s1 x is evid5t4 ,& he cd romp z well z any :elp4 ,on love "ds cd he 2 ( mickle help4 ,= "! he 0 n l a cloi/}}1 ,) ?r1db>e cope z is ! poor s*ol>1 ,b he 0 l a "l or l a pope4 ,( d|# wor/$ 0 8 semi-cope1 ,t r.d$ l a bell1 z y may guess4 ,he lisp$ a ll1 | ( wanton;s1 ,6make 8 ,5gli% s(t ~u 8 t;gue2 ,& 9 8 h>p+1 af he _h sung1 ,8 two eyes tw9kl$ 9 8 h1d z b"r ,z d ! />s )9 ! fro/y ni<t4 ,? wor?y limit} 0 "nd ,hub}t4
,,! ,,m}*ant ,"! 0 a m}*ant ) =k$ be>d1 & girt
,9 motley g{n1 & hi< on horse he sat1 ,~u 8 h1d a ,flemi% b1v} hat2 ,8 boots 7 fa/5$ r elegantly4 ,he spoke 8 no;ns | "r pomp|sly1 ,/ress+ ! "ts :5 he _h won1 n lo/4 ,he wd ! sea 7 held at any co/ ,acr f ,mi4lebur< 6,orwell t{n4 ,at m"oy-*ang+ he cd make a cr{n4 ,? wor?y man kept all 8 wits well set2 ,"! 0 no "o cd say he 0 9 debt1 ,s well he gov}n$ all 8 trade a6airs ,) b>ga9s &) borr{+s &) %>es4 ,9de$1 he 0 a wor?y man )al1 ,b1 soo? 6say1 8 "n ,i c't recall4
,,! ,,cl}k ,a cl}k f ,ox=d 0 ) u al1
,:o'd turn$ 6gett+ k1 l;g ago4 ,z m1gre 0 8 horse z is a rake1 ,nor he hmf too fat1 ,i'll "utake1 ,b he look$ holl{ & w5t sob}ly4 ,"r ?r1db>e 0 8 ov}coat2 = he ,_h got hm yet no *ur*ly b5efice1 ,nor 0 s _wly z 6ga9 (fice4 ,= he wd r h at 8 b$'s h1d ,"s tw5ty books1 all b.d 9 black & r$1 ,( ,>i/otle & 8 philosophy ,?an ri* robes1 fi4le1 or gay psalt}y4 ,yet1 &= all he 0 philosoph}1 ,he _h b ll gold )9 8 c(f}2 ,b all t he mi<t borr{ f a fr ,on books & le>n+ he wd swiftly sp5d1 ,& !n he'd pray "r busily =! s|ls ,( ~? :o gave hm ":)al = s*ools4 ,( /udy took he utmo/ c>e & he$4 ,n "o ~w spoke he m ?an 0 8 ne$2 ,& t 0 sd 9 fulle/ r"e;e ,& %ort & qk & full ( hi< gd s5se4 ,pregnant ( moral virtue 0 8 spee*2 ,& gladly wd he le>n & gladly t1*4
,,! ,,lawy} ,a s}g1nt (! law1 w>y & wise1 ,:o'd (t5 g"o 6,paul's walk 6advise1 ,"! 0 al1 -pact ( excell;e4 ,4creet he was1 &( grt r"e;e2 ,at l1/ he seem$ s1 8 ~ws 7 s wise4
,(t5 he sat z ju/ice 9 assize1 ,0pat5t or -mis.n f ! cr{n2 ,2c ( le>n+ & 8 hi< ren{n1 ,he took l>ge fees & _m robes cd {n4 ,s grt a pur*as} 0 n"e "kn4 ,all 0 fee simple 6hm1 9 e6ect1 ,":=e 8 claims cd n"e 2 suspect4 ,no": a man s busy ( 8 class1 ,& yet he seem$ m* busi} ?an he was4 ,all cases & all judg;ts cd he cite ,t f ,k+ ,william's "t 7 apposite4 ,& he cd draw a 3tract s explicit ,n any man cd fault "!from elicit2 ,& e /atute he'd v}batim quote4 ,he rode b badly 9 a m$ley coat1 ,belt$ 9 a silk5 sa%1 ) ll b>s1 ,b ( 8 dress no m "picul>s4
,,! ,,frankl9 ,"! 0 a frankl9 9 8 -pany2
,:ite 0 8 be>d z is ! :ite daisy4 ,( sangu9e temp}a;t 0e sign1 ,he lov$ "r well 8 morn+ sop 9 w9e4 ,deli<t;l liv+ 0 ! goal he'd won1 ,= he 0 ,epicurus' v son1 ,t held op9ion t a full deli<t ,0 true felic;y1 p}fect & "r4 ,a h|sehold}1 & t a grt1 0 he2 ,sa9t ,julian he 0 9 8 {n c.try4 ,8 br1d & ale 7 alw "r well d"o2 ,a man ) bett} cell>s "! 0 n"o4 ,bak$ m1t 0 n"e want+ 9 8 h|se1 ,( fi% & fle%1 & t s pl5te|s ,x seem$ 6sn{ "!9 bo? food & dr9k ,( e da9ty t a man cd ?9k4 ,ac 6! s1son (! ye> ,he *ang$ 8 diet & 8 m1ns ( *e}4 ,full _m a fatt5$ "pridge did he mew1 ,& _m a br1m & pike 9 fi%-pond too4 ,woe 6his cook1 except ! sauces 7 ,poignant & %>p1 & r1dy all 8 ge>4 ,8 ta#1 wait+ 9 8 hall alway1 ,/ood r1dy cov}$ "? ! livel;g "d4 ,at c.ty ses.ns 0 he "l & sire1 ,& (t5 act$ z a kni<t ( %ire4 ,a da7} &a tr9ket-bag ( silk ,hung f 8 girdle1 :ite z morn+ milk4 ,he _h be5 %}iff & be5 auditor2 ,& no": 0 a wor?i} vavasor4
,,! ,,hab}da%} ,,& ,! ,,c>p5t} ,a hab}da%} &a c>p5t}1
,,! ,,w1v}1 ,,! ,,dy}1 ,,& ,! ,,>ras-mak} ,an >ras-mak}1 dy}1 & w1v}
,7 ) u1 clo!d 9 simil> liv}y1 ,all ( "o sob}1 grt frat}n;y4 ,_! ge> 0 new & well adorn$ x was2 ,_! w1pons 7 n *1ply trimm$ ) brass1 ,b all ) silv}2 *a/ely made & well ,_! girdles & _! p|*es too1 ,i tell4 ,ea* man ( !m appe>$ a prop} burges ,6sit 9 guildhall on a hi< dais4 ,& ea* ( !m1 = wisdom he cd span1 ,0 fitt$ 6h be5 an ald}man2 ,= *attels !y'd 5|<1 &1 too1 ( r5t2 ,6: _! gdwives gave a free ass5t1 ,or else = c}ta9 !y _h be5 6blame4 ,x's gd 6he> 8,madam0 2f "o's "n1 ,& g 6*ur* :5 all ! _w may see1 ,hav+ "o's mantle borne "r roy,y4
,,! ,,cook ,a cook !y _h ) !m1 j =! nonce1
,6boil ! *ick5s )! m>r{-b"os1 ,& flav|r t>tly &) gal9gale4 ,well cd he tell a drau<t ( ,london ale4 ,& he cd roa/ & see! & broil & fry1 ,& make a gd ?ick s|p1 & bake a pie4 ,b v ill x was1 x seem$ 6me1 ,t on 8 %9 a d1dly sore _h he2 ,= sweet blanc-mange1 he made x )! be/4
,,! ,,sailor ,"! 0 a sailor1 liv+ f> | we/2
,= au<t ,i "k1 he 0 ( ,d>tm|? t{n4 ,he sadly rode a hackney1 9 a g{n1 ,( ?ick r|< clo? fall+ 6! knee4 ,a da7} hang+ on a cord _h he ,ab 8 neck1 & "u >m1 & d{n4 ,! summ}'s h1t _h burn$ 8 visage br{n2 ,& c}ta9ly he 0 a gd fell{4 ,full _m a drau<t ( w9e he'd drawn1 ,i tr{1 ,( ,bord1ux v9tage1 :ile ! trad} slept4 ,nice 3sci;e 0 a ?+ he n"e kept4 ,if t he f"| & got ! upp} h&1 ,0wat} he s5t !m home 6e l&4 ,b z = craft1 6reckon well 8 tides1 ,8 curr5ts &! dang}|s wat}sides1 ,8 h>b|rs1 & 8 moon1 8 pilotage1 ,"! 0 n"o s* f ,hull 6f> ,c>?age4 ,h>dy & wise 9 all ?+s "utak51 ,0_m a tempe/ _h 8 be>d be5 %ak54 ,he knew well all ! hav5s1 z !y w}e1 ,f ,gottl& 6! ,cape ( ,f9i/}re1 ,& e creek 9 ,brittany & ,spa92 ,8 vessel _h be5 *ri/5$ ,madele9e4
,,! ,,physician ,) u "! 0 a doctor ( physic2
,9 all ? _w 0 n"o l hm 6pick ,= talk ( m$ic9e & surg}y2 ,= he 0 gr.d$ 9 a/ronomy4 ,he (t5 kept a pati5t f ! pall ,0horoscopes & magic natural4 ,well cd he tell ! =tune asc5d5t ,)9 ! h|ses = 8 sick pati5t4 ,he knew ! cause ( e malady1 ,7 x ( hot or cold1 ( moi/ or dry1 ,& ": 5g5d}$1 &( :at hum|r2 ,he 0 a v gd practi;n}4 ,! cause 2+ "kn1 d{n 6! deepe/ root1 ,anon he gave 6! sick man 8 boot4 ,r1dy he was1 ) 8 apo!c>ies1 ,6s5d hm drugs & all electu>ies2 ,0mutual aid m* gold !y'd alw won- ,_! fr%ip 0 a ?+ n new 2gun4 ,well r1d 0 he 9 ,esculapius1 ,& ,deiscorides1 & 9 ,rufus1 ,hippocrates1 & ,hali1 & ,gal51 ,s}apion1 ,rhazes1 & ,avic51 ,av}rhoes1 ,gilb}t1 & ,3/ant9e1 ,b}n>d & ,gatisd51 & ,john ,damasc5e4 ,9 diet he 0 m1sur$ z cd be1 ,9clud+ nau<t ( sup}flu;y1 ,b n|ri%+ & easy4 ,x's no libel ,6say he r1d b ll 9 ! ,bi#4 ,9 blue & sc>let he w5t clad1 )al1 ,l9$ )a ta6eta &) s5dal2 ,& yet he 0 "r *>y ( exp5se2 ,he kept ! gold he ga9$ f pe/il;e4 ,= gold 9 physic is a f9e cordial1 ,& "!=e lov$ he gold exce$+ all4
,,! ,,wife ,,( ,,ba? ,"! 0 a h|sewife -e f ,ba?1 or ne>1
,:o- sad 6say- 0 d1f 9 ei e>4 ,at mak+ clo? %e _h s grt a b5t ,%e bett}$ ~? ( ,ypres & ev5 ( ,<5t4 ,9 all ! p>i% "! 0 no gdwife ,%d (f}+ make 2f h}1 on my life2 ,& if "o did1 9de$1 s wro? 0 %e ,x put h} | ( all h} *>;y4 ,h} k}*iefs 7 ( f9e/ w1ve & gr.d2 ,i d>e swe> t !y wei<$ a full t5 p.d ,:1 (a ,sun"d1 %e wore on h} h1d4 ,h} hose 7 (! *oice/ sc>let r$1 ,close g>t}$1 & h} %oes 7 s(t & new4 ,bold 0 h} face1 & fair1 & r$ ( hue4 ,%e'd be5 respecta# "?|t h} life1 ,) five *ur*$ husb&s br++ joy & /rife1 ,n c.t+ o!r -pany 9 y|?2 ,b "!( "!'s no ne$ 6sp1k1 9 tru?4 ,?ree "ts %e'd j|rney$ 6,j}usalem2 ,& _m a =eign /r1m %e'd _h 6/em2 ,at ,rome %e'd be51 & %e'd be5 9 ,b|logne1 ,9 ,spa9 at ,santiago1 & at ,cologne4 ,%e cd tell m* ( w&}+ 0! way3 ,gap-too!d 0 %e1 x is no lie 6say4 ,~u an am#r easily %e sat1 ,well wimpl$1 aye1 & ov} all a hat ,z broad z is a buckl} or a t>ge2 ,a rug 0 tuck$ >.d h} buttocks l>ge1 ,& on h} feet a pair ( %>p5$ spurs4 ,9 -pany well cd %e lau< h} slurs4 ,! rem$ies ( love %e knew1 p}*.e1 ,=( t >t %e'd le>n$ ! old1 old d.e4
,,! ,,p>son ,"! 0 a gd man ( religion1 too1
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