Sith with their mother’s I began the strife.
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Whereby I sawe might nothing mee preuaile to pray,
To pleade, or proue, defend, excuse, or pardon craue:
They heard mee not, despis’d my plaints, sought my decay,
I might no lawe, nor loue, nor right, nor justice haue.
No friends, no faith, nor pittie could mee saue:
But I was from all hope of freedome[479] bard,
Condem’d, my cause like neuer to bee heard.
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