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Reserata Carcerem Lvii

Porous pride sucked sassy strength leased b' bounty biddings hoisted hurls greased. "f two cods, crushed contentions dangled - their salient stances 'n' hexed dribbles. Quoth th' first t' twain bis, "Oft would you grudge? Knowing that ere thou wert torn trudge hoisted horizon "f pain punctured. Why ergo thou'rt "n offshoot "f fractures?" Torn twain b' lanky liquor smitten which behove with erst ñ ill'sion driven, hewn haggard syllables 'n' did robe fractured folly 'n gullible glows. Anon skipped torn twain like gazelle, treading lands as waves - lured limbs hexed. '20:07:26:10:40 Note: a) of damp drunkards b) Written apace with Middle English lexis: i) Hexed - Charmed ii) Quoth - said iii) twain - two iv) bis - twice v) oft - often vi) ere - before vii) wert - were viii) ergo - then ix) thou'rt - You're x) behove - suited xi) erst - first xii) Anon - Immediately xiii) Cods - Men c) The following are used with no syllabic consequences: i) b' - by ii) "f - of iii) 'n' - and iv) th' - the v) t' - to vi) 'n - in vii) ñ - on viii) "n - an

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