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By heaven and the night-star!
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And what shall teach thee what is the night-star?
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The piercing star!
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Over every soul there is a watcher.
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So let man consider of what he was created;
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he was created of gushing water
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issuing between the loins and the breast-bones.
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Surely He is able to bring him back
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upon the day when the secrets are tried,
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and he shall have no strength, no helper.
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By heaven of the returning rain,
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by earth splitting with verdure,
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surely it is a decisive word;
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it is no merriment.
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They are devising guile,
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and I am devising guile.
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So respite the unbelievers; delay with them awhile.
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