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them, are they not women?
15 Women have born the
King and all the people, that
bear rule by sea and land.
16 Even of them came they:
and they nourished them up
that planted the vineyards
from whence the wine comes.
17 These also make garments
for men; these bring glory unto
men, and without women
cannot men be.
18 Yes and if men have
gathered together gold and
silver, or any other goodly
thing, do they not love a
woman, which is comely in
favor and beauty?
19 And letting all those things
go, do they not gape, and even
with open mouth fix their eyes
fast on her; and have not all
men more desire unto her,
then unto silver or gold, or
any goodly thing whatsoever?
20 A man leaves his own father
that brought him up, and his
own country, and cleaves unto
his wife.
21 He sticks not to spend
his life with his wife, and
remember neither father, nor
mother, nor country.
22 By this also you must know,
that women have dominion
over you: do ye not labor and
toil, and give and bring all to
the woman?
23 Yes a man takes his sword,
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and goes his way to rob, and
to steal, to sail upon the sea,
and upon rivers,
24 And looks upon a lion,
and goes in the darkness, and
when he has stolen, spoiled
and robbed, he brings it to his
love.
25 Wherefore a man loves his
wife better than father and
mother.
26 Yes many there be that
have run out of their wits for
women, and become servants Or, grown
desperate.
for their sakes:
27 Many also have perished,
have erred, and sinned for
women.
28 And now do you not
believe me? Is not the King
great in his power? Do not all
regions fear to touch him?
29 Yet did I see him and
Apame the Kings concubine,
Josephus
the daughter of the admirable Antiq. lib.
11. cap. 4.
Bartacus, sitting at the right Rabsaces
Themasius.
hand of the King,
30 And taking the crown from
the King’s head, and setting it
upon her own head; she also
slap the King with her left
hand.
31 And yet for all this, the
King gaped and gazed upon
her with open mouth: if
she laughed upon him, he
laughed also: but if she took
here at.
any displeasure at him, the Or,
Or, be friends
King was faine to flatter, that with him.
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