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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,ALAS1 MY FRI5D1 ! GREATE/ SUBLUN>Y HAPP9ESS IS NOT UNT+$ ) MIS=TUNE4 ,I HAVE NO RI<T H[EV] TO EXCLAIM4 ,! MIS=TUNE TO :I* ,I AM SUBJECT1 H[EV] NE>LY IT MAY AFFECT ME1 MAKES NO ALT]ATION 9 ! SUB/ANCE ( MY DE/9Y4 ,I /ILL TRU/ ?AT ,I %ALL CALL MY ,MATILDA M9E4 ,I /ILL TRU/ TO HAVE LONG SUCCESSIVE YE>S ( HAPP9ESS4 ,& CAN A MORTAL BLESS$ AS ,I1 D>E TO COMPLA98 ,CAN ,I GIVE WAY TO LAM5TATION & SORR[8 ,YES1 MY ,R9ALDO4 ,! CL\D WILL QUICKLY VANI%1 BUT SU* IS ! FATE ( MORTALS4 ,! EV5TS1 :I*1 :5 SUNK 9 ! DI/ANT PA/1 AFFECT US ONLY ) A CALM REGRET1 9 ! MOM5T 9 :I* !Y OV]TAKE US1 OV]:ELM US ) SORR[4 

,I M5TION$ 9 MY LA/1 ?AT ! DISORD] ( ! DUKE ( ,B5EV5TO WAS SUCCE$$ BY A FEEBL5ESS & LANGUOR ?AT DID NOT AT FIR/ GREATLY AL>M US4 ,IT H[EV] 9CREAS$ DAILY1 & WAS ATT5D$ ) A K9D ( LI/LESSNESS & 9S5SIBILITY ?AT HIS PHYSICIANS REG>D$ AS A V]Y DANG]\S SYMPTOM4 ,ALMO/ ! ONLY M>KS HE DISCOV]$ ( P]CEPTION & PLEASURE1 W]E 9 ! ATT5DANCE ( ! ADORABLE ,MATILDA4 ,REPEAT$LY AT 9T]VALS HE SEIZ$ H] TREMBL+ H&1 & PRESS$ IT TO HIS DY+ LIPS4 

,AS ! SYMPTOMS ( FEEBL5ESS 9CREAS$ UPON HIM 9CESSANTLY1 HE WAS SOON OBLIG$ TO CONF9E HIMSELF TO HIS *AMB]4 ,AFT] AN 9T]VAL ( NE> T5 DAYS HE BECAME MORE CLE> & S5SIBLE4 ,HE CALL$ SEV]AL ( HIS S]VANTS 9TO ! ROOM1 & GAVE !M DIRECTIONS :I* W]E TO BE EXECUT$ AFT] HIS DECEASE4 ,HE !N S5T TO DESIRE ?AT ,I W\LD ATT5D HIM4 ,HIS DAU<T] WAS CON/ANTLY 9 HIS *AMB]4 ,HE TOOK BO? \R H&S & JO9+ !M TOGE!R1 B[$ OV] !M HIS V5]ABLE HEAD1 & P\R$ =? A ?\S& PRAY]S = \R MUTUAL FELICITY4 ,WE W]E \RSELVES TOO MU* AFFECT$ TO BE ABLE TO ?ANK HIM = ALL HIS T5D]NESS & ATT5TION4 

,BY !SE EX]TIONS1 & ! AFFECTION ) :I* !Y W]E M+L$1 ! SPIRITS & /R5G? ( ! DUKE W]E MU* EXHAU/$4 ,HE ALMO/ IMM$IATELY FELL 9TO A PR(\ND SLEEP4 ,BUT AS MORN+ APPROA*$1 HE GREW RE/LESS & DI/URB$4 ,EV]Y UNFAVORABLE SYMPTOM APPE>$4 ,A /ROKE /ILL MORE VIOL5T ?AN ! PREC$+ SEIZ$ HIM1 & HE EXPIR$ 9 AB\T TWO H\RS4 

,?US T]M9AT$ A LIFE :I* HAD BE5 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE EXEMPL>Y & VIRTU\S4 ,9 ! =M] P>T ( IT1 ?IS EXCELL5T MAN DI/+UI%$ HIMSELF MU* 9 ! S]VICE ( HIS C\NTRY1 & 5GAG$ ! AFFECTION & ATTA*M5T ( HIS PR9CE4 ,HE WAS RESPECT$ BY HIS EQUALS1 & ADOR$ BY ! SOLDI]Y4 ,HIS HUMANITY WAS EQUALLY CONSPICU\S ) HIS C\RAGE4 ,:5 HE LEFT ! PUBLIC S]VICE = HIS RETIREM5T AT ?IS PLACE1 HE DID NOT =GET HIS =M] 5GAGEM5TS1 & HIS CONNECTION ) ! >MY4 ,IT IS NOT P]HAPS EASY = A GOV]NM5T TO MAKE A COMPLETE & AMPLE PROVISION = ?OSE POOR M5 :OSE MO/ VIGOR\S YE>S W]E SP5T 9 DEF5D+ !IR /&>D4 ,C]TA9 IT IS ?AT FEW GOV]NM5TS ATT5D TO ?IS DUTY 9 ! DEGREE 9 :I* !Y \<T1 & A WIDE FIELD IS LEFT = ! B5EVOL5CE ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,?IS B5EVOL5CE WAS NEV] MORE L>GELY & ASSIDU\SLY EXHIBIT$ ?AN BY ! DUKE ( ,B5EV5TO4 ,HE PROVID$ = MANY ( ?OSE P]SONS ( :OSE FIDELITY & BRAV]Y HE HAD BE5 AN EYEWITNESS1 9 ! MO/ RESPECTABLE (FICES 9 HIS FAMILY1 & AMONG HIS RET9UE4 ,?OSE = :OM HE C\LD NOT F9D ROOM 9 !SE WAYS HE GRATIFI$ ) P5SIONS4 ,HE AF=D$ SU* AS W]E NOT YET 9CAPACITAT$ = LABOR1 ! BE/ SPUR TO AN HONE/ 9DU/RY1 ! BE/ SOLACE UND] FATIGUE & TOIL1 ?AT ( BE+ ASSUR$ ?AT !IR DECREPITUDE %\LD NEV] /& 9 NE$ ( ! SIMPLE MEANS ( COM=T & SUBSI/5CE4 

,IT MAY NATURALLY BE SUPPOS$ ?AT ! CLOSE ( A LIFE CR[D$ ) DE$S ( B5EFIC5CE1 ! EXIT ( A MAN :OSE HUMANITY WAS HIS PR9CIPAL FEATURE1 WAS SUCCE$$ BY A V]Y G5]AL SORR[4 ,AMONG HIS DOME/ICS !RE APPE>$ AN UNIV]SAL GLOOM & DEJECTION4 ,HIS PEASANTS & HIS LABOR]S LAM5T$ HIM AS ! BE/ ( MA/]S1 & ! K9DE/ ( B5EFACTORS4 ,HIS P5SION>IES WEPT AL\D1 & W]E 9CONSOLABLE = ! LOSS ( HIM1 9 :OM !Y SEEM$ TO PLACE ALL !IR HOPES ( COM=T & CONT5T4 

,Y\ MI<T =M SOME IDEA ( ! SORR[ ( ! LOVELY ,MATILDA AMID ?IS TROOP ( M\RN]S1 IF ,I HAD BE5 ABLE TO CONVEY TO Y\ A BETT] IDEA ( ! S(TNESS & G5TL5ESS ( H] *>ACT]4 ,AS ! FAMILY HAD BE5 = SOME YE>S COMPOS$ ONLY ( HIS GRACE & H]SELF1 H] CIRCLE ( ACQUA9TANCE HAS NEV] BE5 EXT5SIVE4 ,H] FA!R WAS ALL ! WORLD TO H]4 ,! DUKE HAD NO 5JOYM5T BUT 9 ! PRES5T FELICITY & FUTURE HOPES ( HIS DAU<T]4 ,! PLEASURES ( ,MATILDA W]E C5T]$ 9 ! ABILITY %E POSSESS$ ( SOO?+ ! 9FIRMITIES1 & BEGUIL+ ! T$I\S H\RS ( H] AG$ P>5T4 

,!RE IS NO VIRTUE ?AT ADDS SO NOBLE A *>M TO ! F9E/ TRAITS ( BEAUTY1 AS ?AT :I* EX]TS ITSELF 9 WAT*+ OV] ! TRANQUILITY ( AN AG$ P>5T4 ,!RE >E NO TE>S ?AT GIVE SO NOBLE A LU/] TO ! *EEK ( 9NOC5CE1 AS ! TE>S ( FILIAL SORR[4 ,OH1 MY ,R9ALDO6 ,I W\LD NOT EX*ANGE !M = ALL ! PE>LS ( ,>ABIA1 ,I W\LD NOT B>T] !M = ! M9ES ( ,GOLCONDA4 ,NO1 AMIABLE ,MATILDA1 ,I WILL NOT *ECK ?Y *A/E & T5D] GRIEF4 ,I PRIZE IT AS ! PL$GE ( MY FUTURE HAPP9ESS4 ,I E/EEM IT AS ?AT :I* RAISES !E TO A LEVEL ) ANGELIC GOODNESS4 ,H5CE1 ?\ GROSS & VULG> PASSION6 ?AT W\LD/ TEMPT ME TO KISS AWAY ! TE>S FROM H] GL[+ *EEKS4 ,I WILL NOT SOIL !IR SPOTLESS PURITY4 ,I WILL NOT SEEK TO MIX A ?\<T ( ME ) A S5TIM5T NOT UNWOR?Y ( 9CORPOREAL ESS5CES4 

,I %ALL CONT9UE AT ?IS PLACE TO REGULATE ! BUS9ESS ( ! FUN]AL4 ,I %ALL 5DEAVOR TO PUT ALL ! AFFAIRS ( ! LOVELY HEIRESS 9TO A PROP] TRA94 ,I WILL !N WAIT UPON MY DE> M>QUIS AT HIS PALACE 9 ,NAPLES4 ,= A FEW WEEKS1 A FEW T$I\S WEEKS1 ,I WILL QUIT ! DAILY SI<T & DELI<TFUL SOCIETY ( MY AMIABLE *>M]4 ,AT ! EXPIRATION ( ?AT T]M ,I %ALL HOPE TO SET \T ) MY ,R9ALDO = HIS VILLA AT ?IS PLACE4 ,EV]Y ?+ IS N[ 9 CONSID]ABLE =W>DNESS1 & WILL D\BTLESS BY ?AT TIME BE PREP>$ = Y\R RECEPTION4 

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