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...who come to stare At my affliction, and perhaps to insult, Thir daily practice to afflict me more. Let us not break in upon him; O change beyond report, thought, or belief! See how he lies at random, carelessly diffus'd, With languish't head unpropt, As one past hope, abandon'd And by himself given...

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