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Thenshouldnotheat，norcold，norrain，norhail，Norstormsthatfall，norblusteringwindsthatblowWithholdme，butIwouldbothdayandnight，Inpitchedfield，orprivatecombatfight。
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“Norhaddestthou，Argantes，firstbegunWithmydearlordthatfierceandcruelfight，ButItothatencounterwouldhaverun，Andhaplyta’enhimcaptivebymymight；
Yetshouldhefind，ourfuriouscombatdone，Histhraldomeasy，andhisbondagelight；