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Of 3. voc.

[I. Lord in thy rage rebuke me not]

Lord in thy rage rebuke me not

Lord in thy rage rebuke me not, for my most greeuous sinne, nor in thine anger chasten me, but let me fauour winne, haue mercy Lord on me, because my state is weake to see, heale me O Lord, for that my bones, are troubled sore in me.

[II. Right blest are they whose wicked sinnes]

Right blest are they whose wicked sinnes

Right blest are they whose wicked sinnes, by God remitted be, and whose defaults are couered, through his great clemency, The man is blest, to whom our Lord hath not imputed sinne, nor in his sprit, deceyte is found, nor takes delight there in.

[III. Lord in thy wrath correct me not]

Lord in thy wrath correct me not, nor in thy furie vexe

Lord in thy wrath correct me not, nor in thy furie vexe, giue teares, giue grace, giue penitence, vnto my sinfull sexe, for that the arrowes of thy wrath, are fixed in my hart, and thou hast layd thine hand on me, for my most iust deseart.

[IIII. O God which art most mercyfull]

O God which art most mercyfull, haue mercy Lord on me

O God which art most mercyfull, haue mercy Lord on me, according to thy mercy great, let me releaued be, And put away my wickednesse which sundery waies hath beene, according to the multitude, of thy compassions seene.

[V. Lord heare my prayer instantly]

Lord heare my prayer instantly, which I before thee make

Lord heare my prayer instantly, which I before thee make, and let my crye come vnto thee, do not the same forsake, Turne not away thy face from me, when troubles me oppresse, each day inclyne thine eare to me, and succour my distresse.

[VI. From depth of sinne]

From depth of sinne, O Lord to thee I haue made humble cry

From depth of sinne, O Lord to thee I haue made humble cry, Lord heare my voice, make it assend vnto thy throne so hye, vnto the voyce of my request, pour'd out before thy sight, Lord let thine eares attentiue be, to heare me day and night.

[VII. Attend mine humble prayer Lord]

Attend mine humble prayer Lord, with thine attentiue eare

Attend mine humble prayer Lord, with thine attentiue eare, euen in thy truth, and iustice Lord, vouchsafe my sute to heare, And into iudgement enter not, with thy poore seruant heere, because none shalbe iustifyed, and stand before thee cleere.

[VIII. Svsanna fayre sometime assaulted was]

Svsanna fayre sometime assaulted was

Svsanna fayre sometime assaulted was, by two old men desiring their delight, which leude intent they thought to bring to passe, if not by tender loue, by force and might, to whom she said, if I your sure denye, you will me falsely accuse and make me dye, And if I graunt to that which you request, my chastity, shall then deflowred be, which is so deere to me, that I detest,

my lyfe, if it berefted be from me, and rather would I dye, of mine accord, ten thousand tymes, then once offend our Lord.

[IX. The Nightingale so pleasant & so gay]

The Nightingale so pleasant & so gay

The Nightingale so pleasant & so gay, in greenewood groues, delights to make his dwelling, in fields to flye, chanting his roundelaye, at lyberty, against the Cage rebelling. But my poore hart with sorowes ouer swelling, through bondage vyle, bynding my freedome short, no pleasure takes, in these his sports excelling,

nor in his song receiueth no comfort.

[X. The first part. When younglyngs first on Cupide fyxe their sight]

When younglyngs first on Cupide fyxe their sight

When younglyngs first on Cupide fyxe their sight, and see him naked, blyndfold & a boy, though bow & shafts and fierbrand be his might, yet weene they he can worke them none annoy, And therefore with his purpill wings they play, for glorious semeth loue though light as fether, and when they haue done they weene to skape away, for blynd men say they, shoote they know not whether.

[XI. The second part. Bvt when by proofe they finde that he did see]

Bvt when by proofe they finde that he did see

Bvt when by proofe they finde that he did see, & that his wound did rather dym their sight, they wonder more how such a lad as he, should be of such surpassing powre & myght: but Ants haue gals, so hath the Bee his styng, then sheeld me heauens from such a subtyle thing.

[XII. The first part. Vppon a Sommers day loue went to swym]

Vppon a Sommers day loue went to swym

Vppon a Sommers day loue went to swym, and cast himselfe into a Sea of teares, the clouds cald in their light, and heauen waxt dym, and sighes did raise a tempest, causing feares. The naked boy, could not so wyld his armes, but that the waues were maisters of his might, & threatned him to worke farre greater harmes if he deuysed not to skape by flyght.

[XIII. The second part. Then for a bote his quiuer stoode in stead]

Then for a bote his quiuer stoode in stead

Then for a bote his quiuer stoode in stead, his bow vnbent did serue him for a mast, whereby to sayle his cloth of vayle he spread, his shafts for ores on either bord he cast, from shypwracke safe this wag got thus to shore, and sware, to bath in louers teares no more.

[XIIII. The greedy Hawke, with sooden sight of lure]

The greedy Hawke, with sooden sight of lure

The greedy Hawke, with sooden sight of lure, doth stoope, in hope to haue her wished pray, so many men do stoope, to sights vnsure, and courteous speach doth keepe them at the bay, let them beware, least frendly lookes be lyke the lure. whereat the soring Hawke did strike.