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 1    II|    offence,~I took the image, mine that fault, that fact,~Mine
 2    II|   mine that fault, that fact,~Mine be the glory of that virtuous
 3    II|     can no partner bide,~With mine own self I did alone conspire."~"
 4    II|  quoth she, "I yield consent,~Mine be the honor, mine the punishment."~ ~
 5    II|   consent,~Mine be the honor, mine the punishment."~ ~ XXIV~
 6    II|      should this fact betide,~Mine be these bonds, mine be
 7    II|  betide,~Mine be these bonds, mine be these flames so pure,~
 8    II|     for thee,~Thy flames, not mine, my death and torment be.~ ~
 9    II|      Yet happy were my death, mine ending blest,~My torments
10   III|     his coward head safe from mine ire;~Come follow then, and
11   III|       that to death did bring~Mine aged lord, my father, and
12    IV|     More skill than I, in all mine arts untrue,~To thee my
13    IV|  hearing than you haply deem:~Mine aid I grant, and his I promise
14    IV|      poor orphan, left alone,~Mine uncle governed in my tender
15    IV|      good, how just, how kind mine uncle was;~Whether he kept
16    IV| sugared speeches whispered in mine ear~To make me take this
17    IV|       me take this darling in mine arms,~But still the adder
18    IV|       guard?~My sex too weak, mine age was all to young,~To
19    IV|     great distress,~Both from mine uncle and my realm I fled;~
20    IV|       Those streams of tears, mine eyes uncessant shed,~For
21    IV|    guide,~That he despatched, mine unbridled youth~Might rage
22    IV|   slept -- O foul untruth! --~Mine honor lost, by this Arontes'
23    IV|    yield the hold,~And me and mine threats not with war, but
24    IV|   hide his shameful fact with mine offence,~And saith he will
25    IV| beguile the guard~That me and mine he undertakes to bring~Safe,
26     V|   erst I now withhold;~But he mine empire, as it ought of right,~
27     V|       withal.~ ~ XXXVIII~"But mine was freely given ere 'twas
28     V| second, act.~ ~ XLIV~"Give me mine arms," he cried; his squire
29     V|   measure,~And think how I in mine unbridled age~Was wronged,
30     V|       Yet strive I not to get mine own by fight,~Or civil war,
31    VI|     end my noble days,~Nor on mine arms within these walls
32    VI|   bondage light;~For fetters, mine embracements should he prove;~
33    VI|    Thou must," quoth she, "be mine ambassador,~Be wise, be
34   VII|      my heart, contented with mine own:~We quench our thirst
35   VII|   This is my grief, my fault, mine endless shame."~ ~ L~While
36   VII|     not scape, I vow;~Give me mine arms, this battle shall
37   VII|     shall with praise~Augment mine honor, got in younger days."~ ~
38  VIII|       But when I opened first mine eyes again,~Night's curtain
39  VIII|       it was no dream, before mine eyes,~Howe'er I look, still,
40  VIII|    knowest this right hand of mine~Abhorred ever civil blood
41    IX|       these brave soldiers of mine equipage,~While with the
42    IX|       I command, go tell them mine intent."~ ~ LX~This said,
43    IX|      He smiled, and said, "Of mine hour short or long~Let heaven
44    IX| flight, and smile to see~This mine unworthy second banishment,~
45     X|    the Soldan, "by what privy mine,~What hidden vault behoves
46     X|   both into one were brought,~Mine arms and hands into my shoulders
47     X|        Yet may you well avoid mine ire and wrath,~If to my
48    XI|        My place and person in mine absence bear,~Supply my
49   XII|    that feed~It were more fit mine arrows to bestow,~Than for
50   XII|      town I never turn again,~Mine eunuch, whom I dearly love,
51   XII|           VIII~"This heart of mine death's bitter stroke despiseth,~
52   XII|   having passed the August of mine age,~When more than half
53   XII|      these flames, and quench mine ire:"~This said, the maid
54  XIII|  Godfrey's folly, let me save mine own,"~And as he said, without
55  XIII|     thus He said:~ ~  LXXIII~"Mine armies dear till now have
56   XIV|     by his skill, and much by mine advise~Hath he foreknown,
57   XIV|     heart, my will,~And rules mine art, my knowledge, and my
58   XVI|  might~Against Godfredo bent, mine art and skill:~I followed
59   XVI|   craft worthy sharp reprief;~Mine honor gave I thee all gifts
60   XVI|     pray, thou cruel saint of mine;~ ~ XLVII~"All only let
61   XVI|    defend thy life. will lose mine own:~This breast, this bosom
62   XVI|    Will spare to strike thee, mine affection known,~Lest me
63   XVI|   leaves me, bids me call him mine:~The victor hath his foe
64   XVI|     shame.~ ~ LXXIII~"Nor let mine uncle and protector me~Reprove
65   XVI|    the fault, if aught gainst mine estate~I did for love, or
66  XVII|      conquest, and the danger mine;~And let them safe bring
67  XVII|       and might,~This hand of mine can strike, and at each
68  XVII|     must your journey end and mine."~ ~ LVI~The knights she
69 XVIII|        which I now repent,~Of mine unbridled youth, O Father
70 XVIII|       And purge my faults and mine offences all."~ ~ XV~Thus
71 XVIII|     ascend,~My squadrons with mine engines huge shall fight~
72   XIX|       let none lay hands;~For mine he is, more than a common
73   XIX|       plain,~My life is done, mine empire trodden down,~I reigned,
74   XIX|   wall,~Her name was Lesbine, mine is Almansore!"~"I knew long
75   XIX|      ran to thy dear lord and mine,~When first he entered had
76   XIX|      my life I said,~But save mine honor, let me die a maid.'~ ~
77   XIX|       but captived her heart,~Mine was the body, his the soul
78   XIX|   speech, my looks, my tears, mine eyes,~Told in what flame,
79   XIX|     besought so well,~That he mine honor had great care to
80   XIX|       I never thought that to mine eyes, my dear,~Thou couldst
81    XX|     weakness past,~Be strong, mine arrows, cruel, sharp, gainst
82    XX|      no oath, no word;~Yet in mine eyes, my zeal, my truth
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