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He whose blind zeal did rage with cruelty And helped to shed the first of martyrs ' blood , By light from heaven his blindness understood , And with the chief apostle slain doth lie . O three times happy two ! O golden pair !
He whose blind zeal did rage with cruelty And helped to shed the first of martyrs ' blood , By light from heaven his blindness understood , And with the chief apostle slain doth lie . O three times happy two ! O golden pair !
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Her body all of earth , her soul of fright , About her thousand deaths , but more within , Paled , pined cheeks , black hair , torn , rudely dight , Short breath , long nails , dull eyes , sharp - pointed chin ; Light , life , heaven ...
Her body all of earth , her soul of fright , About her thousand deaths , but more within , Paled , pined cheeks , black hair , torn , rudely dight , Short breath , long nails , dull eyes , sharp - pointed chin ; Light , life , heaven ...
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While we , good harmless creatures , sleep or play , Forget our former loss and following pain , Earth sweats for heaven , but hell keeps holy - day . Shall we repent , good souls , or shall we plain ?
While we , good harmless creatures , sleep or play , Forget our former loss and following pain , Earth sweats for heaven , but hell keeps holy - day . Shall we repent , good souls , or shall we plain ?
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