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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 for her than for silver or gold or any goodly thing whatsoever?
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A man leaveth his own father who brought him up, and his own country, and cleaveth unto his wife.
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He stayeth not, to spend his life with his wife, and remembereth neither father nor mother nor country.
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By this also ye must know that women have dominion over you: do ye not labor 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, despoiled, and robbed, he bringeth it to his love.
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Therefore a man loveth his wife better than father or mother.
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Yea, many there be who 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,