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ESTC N68229 ; Verse - "Attend, you lovers, and give ear,". ; In this edition, the text is in five columns, with the title and woodcut above the first three columns. The first, second, and third columns are separated by plain rules, as are the fourth and fifth columns. The woodcut is of a funeral procession led by someone on horseback.
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