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The whole Psalter translated into English Metre

which contayneth an hundreth and fifty Psalmes

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Psalm. CXXXIII.

The Argument.

A short extrete: of loue the strength,
So large in length: in tast so sweete:
O charity: thou art I wisse,
Of Man the blisse: in ech degree:
O charity: wyth vnity.

Ecce quā bonum.

14. Canticum graduum

1

O come and see: how things most meete
It is, and sweete: where men agree:
Whan brethren bound: together dwell
In peace to dwell: In loue be founde,
O vnity: keepe charitye.

2

It is as sweete: as Balme the best,
On head well drest, which downe did fleete,
By berd and throte: the berd I say,
Of Aaron gay: his skirt of cote.
O charity: seeke vnitye.

3

It is as sweete: as dewe that wont,
Fat Hermon mount: to make so weete
As dew no dout: that heauenlye stils,
On Sion hils: euen round about.
O vnity: beare charity.

4

For there euen there: the Lord hath chargd,
Where peace enlargde: most rule doth bere:
All blisfull lyfe: for aye to be,
Where men agree: and voyd all strife.
O charity stirre vnity.