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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
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Pluck root and branch from out the land:
Shall I the God of Israel fear?
Let Jewish blood dye every hand,
Nor age, nor sex I spare.
Shall I the God of Israel fear?
Let Jewish blood dye every hand,
Nor age, nor sex I spare.
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The text is from Handel's oratorio Esther, originally composed in 1718.
They are lyrics from a song and the composer is not bound by the rules of grammar.
Does it sound like modern English to you?
They are lyrics from a song and the composer is not bound by the rules of grammar.
Does it sound like modern English to you?
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