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A lawelesse life to lawlesse death dooth hale,

When witlesse wil wyl passe the powere of may:

Then il mishappe dooth drowne in dolour’s dale

The peruerse prince, whose wit doth beare the sway:

Iust Abel’s blood to God for vengeance calde,

For blood with blood the bloodsheader is thralde,

And him whom here before you I present,

For sheading bloode, my blade his lyfe hath hent.

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