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Words such as did'st, run'st, 'mongst, may'st, and had'st indicate that...

the author's first language is not English.
the author invents her own spelling.
the author wrote the poem long ago.
the author conserves syllables to maintain rhythm.
Last sentence is, “ which caused her thus to send thee out of door.”

Words such as did'st, run'st, 'mongst, may'st, and had'st indicate that... the author-example-1
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it was written in 1678 so

the author wrote the poem long ago.

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