Sir Thomas Smith: Literary and Linguistic Works [1542. 1549. 1568] Part I Certaigne psalmes or songues of David: translated into Englishe meter by Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, then Prisoner in the Tower of London, with other prayers and songues by him made to pas the tyme there. 1549 ... By Bror Danielsson |
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[What meane thei thus to fret and fume?]
What meane thei thus to fret and fume?
What meane thei thus to fare?
What meane thei thus on me to glume?
Whi was I not of it aware?
What meane thei thus to fare?
What meane thei thus on me to glume?
Whi was I not of it aware?
Thou knowest, o Lorde, how I haue walked,
Thow knowest what I haue doon,
Thou art not ignorant how I haue talked,
To thee I make my moone.
Thow knowest what I haue doon,
Thou art not ignorant how I haue talked,
To thee I make my moone.
If I have gone about to hurt any man,
Or for to sowe discorde,
Than let them hurt me as thei can,
And help me not, o Lorde.
Or for to sowe discorde,
Than let them hurt me as thei can,
And help me not, o Lorde.
But if I haue alwais sought for peace,
And labored discord to remove,
Than help me thou, though thei do not cease
To pursewe me, for thi loue.
And labored discord to remove,
Than help me thou, though thei do not cease
To pursewe me, for thi loue.
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From lyeng lippes, and sclaunderous tongues
Now Lorde thou me defend.
Confound and stop thenvious longues,
And bring my troble to an end.
Now Lorde thou me defend.
Confound and stop thenvious longues,
And bring my troble to an end.
Than shall I be glad, and in the reioyce,
Than shall I praise thi name,
Than shall I thee lavd with my sprite and voice
For delyvering me from blame.
Than shall I praise thi name,
Than shall I thee lavd with my sprite and voice
For delyvering me from blame.
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