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Is there no end to your futile words?
    What compels you to answer?
I too could speak like you,
    if you were in my place;
I could compose words against you
    and shake my head at you.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth
and comfort from my lips would bring you relief.

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Will your long-winded speeches never end?(A)
    What ails you that you keep on arguing?(B)
I also could speak like you,
    if you were in my place;
I could make fine speeches against you
    and shake my head(C) at you.
But my mouth would encourage you;
    comfort(D) from my lips would bring you relief.(E)

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