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Women have borne the king and all the people that bear rule by sea
and land.

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Even of them came they: and they nourished them up that planted the
vineyards, from whence the wine cometh.

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These also make garments for men; these bring glory unto men;
and without women cannot men be.

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Yea, and if men have gathered together gold and silver, or any other
goodly thing, do they not love a woman which is comely in favour
and beauty?

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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 than unto silver or gold, or any goodly
thing whatsoever?

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A man leaveth his own father that brought him up, and his own
country, and cleaveth unto his wife.

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He sticketh not to spend his life with his wife, and remembereth
neither father, nor mother, nor country.

1 Esdr 4:22
By this also ye must know that women have dominion over you:
do ye not labour and toil, and give and bring all to the woman?

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Yea, a man taketh his sword, and goeth his way to rob and to
steal, to sail upon the sea and upon rivers;

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And looketh upon a lion, and goeth in the darkness; and when
he hath stolen, spoiled, and robbed, he bringeth it to his love.

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Wherefore a man loveth his wife better than father or mother.

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Yea, many there be that have run out of their wits for women,
and become servants for their sakes.

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Many also have perished, have erred, and sinned, for women.

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And now do ye not believe me? is not the king great in his power? do
not all regions fear to touch him?

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Yet did I see him and Apame the king's concubine, the daughter of
the admirable Bartacus, sitting at the right hand of the king,

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And taking the crown from the king's head, and setting it upon her
own head; she also struck the king with her left hand.

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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 any displeasure at him, the king was fain to flatter, that
she might be reconciled to him again.

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O ye men, how can it be but women should be strong, seeing they
do thus?

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Then the king and the princes looked one upon another: so he
began to speak of the truth.

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