The Historie of Ivdith in Forme of a Poeme Penned in French, by the Noble Poet, G. Salust. Lord of Bartas. Englished by Tho. Hudson |
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Alas I pray you then what care and strifes,
Haue we to keepe our honours, goods, and lifes:
Forget not then the care of this same place,
your countreyes weale, gods glorie and his grace:
But humblie giue your selues into the hand
Of god most high, and with a holy brand,
‘repurge your sprits from euerie hatefull sinne,
‘which causeth God his Iustice to begin:
And see what may to God be agreable,
For Iacobs weale, and for you profitable.
Haue we to keepe our honours, goods, and lifes:
Forget not then the care of this same place,
your countreyes weale, gods glorie and his grace:
But humblie giue your selues into the hand
Of god most high, and with a holy brand,
‘repurge your sprits from euerie hatefull sinne,
‘which causeth God his Iustice to begin:
And see what may to God be agreable,
For Iacobs weale, and for you profitable.
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