Flamma sine Fumo or, poems without fictions. Hereunto are annexed the Causes, Symptoms, or Signes of several Diseases with their Cures, and also the diversity of Urines, with their Causes in Poetical measure. By R. W. [i.e. Rowland Watkyns] |
Upon the most pious, and learned Work, intituled, Davids Harp strung and tuned; being a brief Analysis of Davids Psalms, with devout Prayers and Meditations on each, Psalm:
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Upon the most pious, and learned Work, intituled, Davids Harp strung and tuned; being a brief Analysis of Davids Psalms, with devout Prayers and Meditations on each, Psalm:
Composed by that Orthodox, most learned, and excellently qualified Prelate, William Nicolson, Lord Bishop of Gloucester.
VVhen David on his skilful Harp did play,Saul was refresht, the Devil fled away.
Sure David with the Harp did sing a Psalm,
Which did King Saul's fanatick nature calm.
The Psalms are Davids Harp now plaid upon,
And tun'd by Englands chief Musition.
He handles Davids Harp, and playes so well,
That where 'tis heard, no sad distractions dwell;
With the wise Prophet, he doth well dispence
By clearing, not by changing of the sence.
Have you observ'd, how the laborious Bee
Doth feed on flowers of all varietie,
And thence pure honey doth extract, and we
Receive much profit from her Treasurie?
So he hath travel'd through the fruitful field
Of Davids Psalms, which like rich flowers, do yield
Pleasure and profit to judicious men,
Who will admire the sweetness of his pen.
On every Psalm each holy Meditation
And Prayer, merits heavens approbation.
Who meditates or prayes so well as he,
From sin, from Satan, and from hell is free.
Here thou may'st learn to write, and learn to pray;
Here thou may'st learn to think on heavens way.
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