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be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v he_o tell_v sure_o 15_o fool_n do_v themselves_o with_o labour_n great_a even_o weary_a every_o day_n because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v so_o much_o as_o the_o broad_a city_n way_n 16_o woe_n unto_o thou_o o_o wretched_a land_n when_o childish_a be_v thy_o king_n and_o thy_o prince_n as_o glutton_n eat_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n 17_o blest_n be_v thou_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v come_v of_o a_o noble_a race_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v sober_o for_o strength_n not_o drunkenness_n 18_o by_o slothfulness_n the_o build_n all_o most_o quick_o do_v decay_v and_o through_o great_a idleness_n the_o house_n it_o drop_v through_o always_o 19_o a_o feast_n sure_o be_v for_o laughter_n make_v and_o wine_n make_v merry_a man_n â—ut_v money_n answ'er_v constant_o all_o thing_n both_o now_o and_o then_o 20_o see_v that_o the_o king_n that_o rule_v the_o land_n thou_o curse_v not_o in_o thy_o thought_n and_o likewise_o curse_v thou_o not_o the_o rich_a to_o thy_o bedchamber_n bring_v for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n the_o voice_n shall_v carry_v by_o and_o by_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n the_o matter_n shall_v tell_v even_o as_o it_o do_v lie_v chap._n 11._o upon_o the_o water_n cast_v thy_o bread_n and_o spare_v it_o not_o always_o for_o thou_o shall_v sure_a it_o find_v again_o though_o after_o many_o day_n 2_o to_o seven_o or_o eight_o a_o portion_n give_v and_o that_o most_o liberal_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o hindrance_n soon_o upon_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v 3_o if_o that_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n above_o be_v fill_v well_o with_o rain_n they_o for_o the_o fruit_n upon_o the_o earth_n empty_a themselves_o again_o if_o towards_o south_n or_o yet_o the_o north_n at_o last_o shall_v fall_v the_o tree_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o it_o do_v fall_v there_o also_o shall_v it_o be_v 4_o he_o that_o too_o strict_a observ'_v the_o wind_n shall_v not_o well_o sow_v his_o seed_n he_o that_o too_o strict_a regard_v the_o cloud_n shall_v sheaf_n not_o reap_v with_o speed_n 5_o the_o spirit_n way_n thou_o know_v not_o nor_o how_o bone_n in_o the_o womb_n do_v grow_v even_o so_o thou_o not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o do_v know_v 9_o when_o its_o morning_n then_o sow_v thy_o seed_n upon_o thy_o labour_a land_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n time_n also_o with_o hold_n thou_o not_o thy_o hand_n for_o whether_o this_o shall_v prosper_v well_o or_o that_o not_o understand_v it_o be_v by_o any_o who_o can_v tell_v if_o both_o alike_o be_v good_a 7_o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o all_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o seem_v unto_o the_o eye_n for_o to_o behold_v the_o sun_n fair_a glister_a beam_n 8_o but_o if_o a_o man_n live_v many_o year_n and_o in_o they_o more_o or_o less_o rejoice_v let_v he_o remember_v well_o the_o day_n of_o great_a darkness_n for_o they_o unpleasant_a sure_o shall_v in_o a_o great_a number_n be_v all_z that_o which_o come_v under_o the_o sun_n be_v very_a vanity_n 9_o o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n rejoice_v and_o let_v thy_o heart_n thou_o please_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o this_o assure_o that_o even_a for_o every_o thing_n god_n in_o his_o justice_n thou_o at_o last_o will_n into_o judgement_n bring_v 10_o therefore_o all_o sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n see_v thou_o remove_v quick_o put_v ill_o away_o for_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v but_o vanity_n chap._n 12._o thy_o creator_n remember_v well_o in_o youth_n while_o the_o ill_a day_n be_v not_o come_v nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o thou_o shall_v sure_o say_v in_o all_o such_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n no_o pleasure_n i_o at_o all_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o loathe_v such_o thing_n yea_o whether_o great_a or_o small_a 2_o while_o the_o sun_n light_n or_o yet_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n in_o their_o train_n be_v not_o darken_v nor_o yet_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o 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6_o before_o all_o be_v that_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v at_o the_o length_n or_o that_o the_o golden_a bowl_n at_o last_o be_v break_v with_o its_o strength_n or_o that_o the_o pitcher_n break_v be_v even_o at_o the_o main_a fountain_n or_o yet_o that_o break_a be_v the_o wheel_n that_o be_v hard_a by_o the_o cistern_n 7_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v most_o vile_a dust_n then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o at_o the_o first_o 8_o even_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n the_o preacher_n well_o do_v call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n below_o yea_o vanity_n be_v all_o 9_o because_o the_o preacher_n wise_a be_v he_o do_v teaâ—h_v the_o people_n still_o yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o wise_a proverbes_n with_o great_a skill_n 10_o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o word_n acceptable_a to_o hear_v what_o write_v be_v it_o be_v upright_o word_n to_o the_o truth_n most_o near_o 11_o wise_a 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tantara_fw-mi blow_n reat_fw-la troop_n of_o ill_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v here_o â—ill_v vex_v we_o still_o between_o both_o faith_n and_o fear_n â—t_a o_fw-la when_o this_o our_o dismal_a time_n be_v past_a o_o all_o the_o godly_a joy_n shall_v come_v at_o last_o et_fw-la we_o therefore_o return_v to_o god_n with_o speed_n rome_v vanity_n and_o see_v that_o we_o take_v heed_n â—_o seek_v the_o best_a part_n that_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n ike_z crawl_a ivy_n may_v the_o lord_n embrace_v et_fw-fr this_o our_o care_n be_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n rofession_n bare_a serve_v but_o to_o cloak_n our_o crime_n the_o holy_a song_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n dedicate_v to_o the_o royal_a lady_n mary_n his_o majesty_n elder_a daughter_n princess_n of_o orange_n by_o m._n zacharie_n boyd_n print_a at_o glasgow_n by_o george_n anderson_n 1645._o to_o the_o reader_n i_o as_o yet_o have_v know_v none_o that_o in_o poesi_fw-la have_v turn_v all_o the_o song_n of_o scripture_n except_o theodore_n beze_n who_o have_v do_v it_o very_o acurate_o in_o the_o french_a tongue_n iâ—_n the_o song_n of_o song_n and_o the_o song_n of_o mosâ—_n deborah_n hannah_n ezekiah_n mary_n simeoâ—_n and_o zechariah_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v so_o heavenly_a as_o all_o may_v see_v it_o be_v to_o be_v wishâ—_n that_o in_o the_o church_n they_o have_v place_n to_o be_v sun_n with_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n unto_o the_o whic_n they_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o most_o royal_a lady_n mary_n his_o majesty_n elder_a daughter_n princess_n of_o orange_n madam_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o king_n 16._o prov_n 18_o 16._o a_o man_n gift_n make_v room_n for_o he_o before_o the_o great_a if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o gift_n i_o shall_v come_v behind_o and_o not_o before_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v as_o s._n peter_n say_v to_o the_o cripple_n at_o the_o temple_n gate_n call_v beautiful_a such_o as_o i_o have_v i_o give_v yea_o 3.6_o act._n 3.6_o and_o that_o with_o 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