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226 in great abundance, so that all men are able to obtain as much as they will. (46)

My beloved, the arid land is man; the fountain God; the musical instruments, devotional exercises.

the kingdom of a certain prince, there were two knights, one of whom was avaricious, and the other envious. The former had a beautiful wife, whom every one admired and loved. But the spouse of the latter was ugly and disagreeable. Now the envious knight had a piece of land adjoining