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Ane Co[m]pendious [buik] of godlie Psalmes and spirit[uall Sangis]

collectit furthe of sindrie pa[rtis of the] Scripture, with diueris utheris [balla]tis changeit out of prophaine [sangis] in godlie sangis, for [avodying of] sin and harlatrie. With [aug]mentation of sindrie [gude] and godlie Ballattis not contenit in the first editioun [by John Wedderburn]

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Exampillis takin out of the Bybill.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Exampillis takin out of the Bybill.

With Bybill materis to begin,
Historyis mony we may find:
How lusting lufe that laithsum sin
The oppin eyis of sum do blind,
Thocht Sichem Dina had defylde:
Allace, allace,
Baith he and Heymor war begylde
As come to pas.
Did not daintie Dalilay,
The michtie Sampson bring to nocht:
Quhen he his secreit heid did wray
In Uenus snair scho had him caucht
Did not Apame in lyke case
Allace, allace,
Straik that greit King vpon the face
As come to pas.
Thocht Ammon did his mynde fulfill
Upon his Sister Thamar deir:
Ȝit Absolon his blude did spill,
Schortly efter as dois appeir
Thocht Dauid was the Lordis Elect:
Allace, allace.
With Bethsabe he was Infect
As come to pas.

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Thocht Holofernes lustit lang,
To haue to do on Iudethis bed:
His lusting lyfe did happin wrang,
And scho did sone stryke on his heid,
Quhat wyne and women do ȝow se,
Allace allace,
Walk and wander with modestie,
In ony case.
Thocht Iudas did with Thamar ly,
Quhilk was his dochter be the Law:
The Genesis dois testifie,
Iust Iosephis gude and godlie aw,
Quhen his Lordis wyfe wald him constraine:
Allace allace,
He maid hir purpois haillely vaine
As come to pas.
Of him let vs exampill tak
And neuer think on Cupides dart:
Uenus can nouther mar nor mak
Gif vnto God we ioyne our hart,
And leif this airt of langing lust:
Allace allace,
And in the Lord haue hope and trust
Quhilk is and was.
FINIS.