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A11268
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Adams complaint. The olde vvorldes tragedie. Dauid and Bathsheba
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Sabie, Francis.
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STC 21534; ESTC S110788
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send_v surcharge_v with_o wine_n he_o stagger_v in_o the_o end_n he_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o the_o â—…tately_a hall_n but_o always_o lean_v and_o cleave_v unto_o the_o wall_n full_o glad_a be_v david_n now_o and_o hope_v his_o plot_n will_v take_v effect_n he_o almost_o be_v secure_a he_o hear_v the_o soldier_n talk_v he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o with_o beershebas_n name_n do_v he_o allure_v he_o think_v that_o night_n will_v breed_v contentment_n sâ—…_n but_o whatso_n ere_o he_o build_v it_o can_v not_o stand_v for_o all_o his_o work_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o sand_n now_o night_n be_v come_v all_o 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o rest_v down_o lie_v the_o hitthite_n where_o he_o sleep_v before_o king_n david_n with_o a_o sea_n of_o care_n oppress_v be_v drive_v wellnigh_o to_o despair_v his_o door_n yet_o still_o against_o the_o stream_n he_o labour_v more_o thus_o evermore_o sin_n lead_v unto_o sin_n a_o lesler_fw-mi end_n and_o great_a do_v begin_v stay_v sinful_a king_n look_v back_o and_o askethy_a pardon_n it_o boot_v thou_o not_o alas_o thyself_o to_o hide_v so_o guilty_a adam_n hide_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n so_o jonah_n flee_v upon_o the_o surge_a tide_n yet_o quick_o have_v jehovah_n they_o espy_v look_v back_o i_o say_v confess_v it_o be_v much_o better_o to_o hide_v a_o lesser_a sin_n do_v not_o a_o great_a and_o now_o again_o be_v drive_v to_o invent_v and_o up_o and_o down_o for_o policy_n to_o rove_v yet_o find_v he_o nothing_o unto_o his_o content_n at_o length_n the_o devil_n a_o deadly_a plot_n do_v move_v and_o he_o thereof_o do_v present_o approve_v in_o error_n blind_a still_o walk_v the_o lecher_n further_o and_o think_v to_o hide_v adultery_n with_o murder_n oblivious_a prophet_n call_v to_o mind_v thy_o oath_n thou_o vow_v to_o keep_v the_o couâ—…nant_n of_o thy_o lord_n more_o sweet_a show_n say_v then_o comb_v or_o honey_n both_o more_o dear_a than_o gem_n which_o tagus_n do_v afford_v thou_o brag'd_v thou_o joy_v only_a in_o his_o word_n choose_v he_o not_o thou_o his_o tender_a lamb_n to_o keep_v and_o like_o a_o wolf_n will_v thou_o devour_v his_o sheep_n and_o now_o begin_v this_o devilishnesse_n to_o bud_n he_o unto_o joab_n letter_n do_v indite_v o_o fearful_a letter_n messenger_n of_o blood_n he_o wiâ—…s_v he_o place_v he_o foremost_a in_o the_o fight_n and_o let_v he_o die_v whilst_o they_o escape_v by_o flight_n and_o by_o urias_n send_v he_o he_o away_o he_o guiltless_a bear_v a_o sword_n himself_o to_o slay_v he_o guiltless_a 〈◊〉_d a_o sword_n himself_o to_o flay_v and_o harmless_a fear_n no_o â—…reason_n to_o be_v wrought_v so_o do_v the_o coney_n fall_v iâ—…to_o the_o hay_n so_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o limebush_n bring_v so_o on_o the_o hookethe_v nibble_v fish_n be_v catch_v he_o to_o his_o captain_n do_v his_o letter_n bring_v who_o read_v they_o and_o mind_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n soon_o after_o cause_v he_o they_o the_o town_n to_o sack_v next_o to_o the_o wall_n urias_n preasâ—…ed_v amain_o the_o rabbanit_n come_v out_o iâ—…b_n flee_v back_o and_o many_o of_o his_o soldier_n there_o be_v slay_v among_o the_o which_o urias_n catch_v his_o bane_n o_o joyful_a tiding_n to_o offender_n ear_n now_o â—…rolickes_n he_o and_o no_o suspiâ—…ion_n fear_v secure_o now_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o to_o â—…leepe_v as_o he_o be_v blemish_v with_o no_o sinful_a spot_n as_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o deep_a or_o letâ—…es_n wave_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v forget_v as_o though_o jeâ—…ah_n wink_v and_o see_v he_o not_o till_o at_o the_o last_o unto_o his_o vile_a disgrace_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d send_v reprove_v he_o to_o his_o face_n ah_o churl_n quoth_v he_o and_o sad_o tell_v the_o tale_n within_o a_o little_a city_n dwell_v be_v much_o cattle_n have_v he_o feed_v in_o his_o pale_a and_o pasture_n fair_a which_o yield_v hâ—…y_a and_o grass_n none_o can_v be_v see_v in_o riches_n he_o to_o pass_v great_a store_n of_o gold_n he_o have_v of_o gem_n and_o treasuâ—…e_n he_o feel_v no_o want_n but_o live_v at_o his_o pleasure_n a_o very_a poor_a man_n neete_v unto_o he_o dwellâ—…d_v oâ—…e_n little_a sheep_n who_o foâ—…tered_v at_o his_o manger_n to_o which_o in_o love_n he_o mighâ—…ily_o excel_v and_o in_o his_o boâ—…ome_a shroudeâ—…_n she_o from_o dangâ—…r_n now_o to_o this_o miser_n house_n there_o come_v a_o stranger_n and_o spare_a all_o his_o own_o unto_o the_o feast_n he_o butcht_v up_o and_o eat_v the_o poor_a maâ—…s_n beast_n hereat_o be_v daâ—…id_n very_o sore_o incense_v he_o chafâ—…d_v and_o rage_v thereat_o exceed_o without_o revenge_v his_o wrath_n can_v not_o be_v quench_v he_o swear_v the_o man_n that_o do_v the_o sin_n shall_v die_v himself_o will_v see_v he_o torture_v by_o and_o by_o thou_o thou_o quoth_v natâ—…an_n be_v the_o man_n indeed_o that_o have_v commitred_a this_o detest_a deed_n thus_o say_v thy_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o shepherd_n boy_n a_o servile_a art_n and_o fed_a sheep_n in_o field_n then_o be_v thou_o subject_a unto_o much_o annoy_n a_o russet_a cloak_n do_v thou_o from_o weather_n shield_n and_o live_v of_o the_o fruit_n thy_o flock_n do_v yield_v a_o shepherd_n hook_n upon_o thy_o back_n thou_o bear_v a_o lethâ—…r_a scrip_n about_o thy_o neck_n thou_o wear_v then_o ioye_v thou_o to_o gather_v filberd_n ripe_a to_o play_v at_o barleybreak_n among_o the_o swain_n to_o tune_v rude_a ode_n upon_o a_o oaten_a pipe_n thy_o feed_a herd_n to_o follow_v oâ—…_n the_o plain_n and_o drive_v they_o back_o again_o no_o little_a pain_n from_o greedy_a woâ—…es_n to_o shield_v thy_o tender_a lamb_n and_o meat_n to_o fetch_v unto_o their_o blate_a dam_n and_o now_o thy_o title_n low_o i_o have_v suborn_v make_v thou_o my_o prophet_n of_o a_o shepherd_n base_a and_o with_o a_o regal_a crown_n thy_o head_n adorn_v i_o change_v thy_o sheephook_n to_o a_o ptincelie_a mace_n what_o earthly_a man_n be_v now_o in_o high_a place_n thou_o have_v seven_o brethren_n goodly_a in_o blee_z yet_o i_o refuse_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o thou_o i_o overthrow_v goliaâ—…_n with_o thy_o sâ—…ing_n thou_o but_o a_o dwâ—…fe_n and_o he_o a_o giant_n tall_a i_o gaâ—…e_v to_o thou_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o king_n i_o save_v theâ—…_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o murder_a 〈◊〉_d i_o give_v thou_o wife_n and_o concubine_n and_o all_o i_o make_v thou_o feed_v my_o peâ—…ple_n israâ—…ll_n and_o all_o because_o i_o love_v thou_o â—…o_o well_o and_o if_o in_o heart_n thou_o have_v deâ—…ired_v moâ—…e_o more_o also_o have_v i_o add_v to_o thy_o life_n but_o thou_o of_o wife_n although_o thou_o have_v store_n have_v take_v unto_o thou_o urias_n wiâ—…e_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v by_o ammâ—…â—…_n â—…_z knife_n and_o walk_v still_o in_o this_o absurdity_n thinkâ—…t_o to_o conceal_v this_o haâ—…nous_a sin_n from_o i_o now_o whilst_o thou_o live_v for_o this_o whicâ—…_n thod_n haâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sword_n shall_v neâ—…er_v â—…rom_o thy_o hâ—…use_n depart_v and_o of_o thy_o â—…eed_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d begeâ—…_n a_o 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d dart_n now_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d thrâ—…_n suâ—…dry_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o time_n he_o sob_v as_o tâ—…ough_o his_o heart_n woâ—…ld_v brâ—…ak_v and_o now_o at_o last_o begin_v he_o 〈◊〉_d relâ—…_n a_o shower_n of_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d srom_fw-la â—…is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d his_o heaâ—…t_n be_v humble_v fear_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o lift_v mind_n and_o hand_n unto_o tâ—…e_a skiâ—…s_n peecavi_fw-la deus_fw-la maniâ—…â—…imes_o â—…e_v cry_v rise_v up_o quoth_v nathan_n god_n â—…oth_v heâ—…re_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o sin_n be_v pardoâ—…ed_v buâ—…_n thy_o â—…hild_n sâ—…all_a diâ—…_n and_o then_o in_o heart_n as_o lowly_a as_o a_o child_n betake_v he_o to_o his_o chamber_n all_o alone_a there_o weep_v he_o before_o his_o maker_n mild_a and_o ofttimes_o sob_a make_v piteous_a moan_n complain_v other_o help_n it_o he_o have_v none_o thus_o in_o the_o end_n distress_v as_o he_o stand_v he_o take_v his_o harp_n and_o warble_a out_o this_o ode_n david_n ode_n o_o great_a creator_n of_o â—…he_n starry_a pole_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n o_o mighty_a founder_n of_o the_o earthly_a mole_n chief_a king_n of_o king_n who_o gentle_a pardon_n evermore_o be_v never_o to_o they_o which_o cry_v unfayned_o with_o fear_n distress_v with_o sin_n i_o now_o begin_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n give_v ear_n o_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o thy_o chrystallin_a throne_n environ_v round_o with_o seraphin_n and_o angel_n many_o one_o thy_o praise_n who_o sound_n such_o favour_n lord_n on_o i_o vouchsafe_v to_o send_v as_o on_o thy_o choose_a flock_n thou_o do_v extend_v to_o thou_o alone_o i_o make_v my_o moan_n some_o pity_n father_n on_o i_o send_v remember_v lord_n that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o need_v to_o send_v redress_n my_o â—…ore_n will_v grow_v unless_o thou_o help_v with_o speed_n remediless_a therefore_o in_o mercy_n look_v down_o from_o above_o and_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o heart-joying_a love_n alas_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n in_o i_o which_o unto_o piâ—…ie_n may_v thou_o move_v with_o sin_n i_o only_o have_v ofâ—…ended_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o therewithal_o i_o purchase_v have_v to_o i_o thy_o heavy_a rod_n the_o weight_n of_o it_o do_v press_v i_o very_o sore_a and_o bring_v i_o well_o nigh_o to_o despair_v his_o door_n alas_o i_o shame_n to_o tell_v the_o samâ—…_n it_o be_v before_o thou_o evermore_o and_o this_o be_v not_o first_o time_n i_o sin_v alas_o by_o many_o more_o within_o the_o womb_n in_o â—…in_n conceive_v i_o be_v bear_v be_v i_o so_o and_o since_o that_o day_n i_o neveryet_n do_v cease_v from_o time_n to_o time_n thy_o highness_n to_o displeaâ—…e_v my_o life_n have_v be_v a_o race_n of_o sin_n i_o with_o thy_o comfort_n somewhat_o â—…ase_a o_o why_o do_v i_o offend_v thy_o glorious_a grace_n so_o heinous_o why_o fear_v i_o not_o the_o presence-of_a thy_o face_n who_o stand_v by_o because_o i_o shall_v acknowledge-thee_a most_o just_a and_o in_o my_o own_o uprightness_n shall_v not_o trust_v frail_a be_v my_o flesh_n i_o must_v confess_v and_o nought_o be_v it_o but_o sin_n and_o dust_n if_o thou_o shall_v i_o asperge_n with_o sprinkle_v grass_n or_o hyssop_n green_a as_o crystal_n pure_a or_o as_o the_o shine_a glass_n i_o shall_v be_v clean_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v i_o wash_v with_o water_n clear_a more_o white_a than_o scythan_n snow_n i_o shall_v appear_v then_o white_a snow_n which_o wind_n do_v blow_v from_o place_n to_o place_n both_o far_o and_o near_o my_o mind_n o_o lord_n infectious_a and_o foul_a make_v clean_o and_o pure_a into_o thy_o hand_n i_o humble_o give_v my_o soul_n to_o heal_v and_o cure_v out_o of_o thy_o book_n all_o my_o offence_n blot_v and_o with_o thy_o blood_n quite_o take_v away_o my_o spot_n so_o shall_v my_o hart_n be_v free_a from_o smart_n and_o my_o offence_n quite_o forget_v turn_v back_o thy_o face_n which_o all_o thing_n do_v behold_v from_o heaven_n vault_n lest_o thou_o espy_v my_o trespass_n manifold_a and_o heinous_a fault_n my_o fault_n which_o be_v in_o number_n many_o more_o then_o little_a sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o shore_n refrain_v thy_o ire_n i_o thou_o desire_v and_o also_o heal_v my_o deadly_a sore_n within_o my_o breast_n o_o lord_n a_o humble_a spirit_n do_v thou_o create_v and_o of_o thy_o comfort_n do_v not_o i_o disherit_v i_o thou_o entreat_v let_v i_o enjoy_v the_o sunshine_n of_o thy_o face_n take_v not_o from_o i_o the_o solace_n of_o thy_o grace_n the_o holy_a ghost_n my_o comfort_n most_o let_v i_o retain_v in_o any_o case_n my_o tongue_n untie_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n resolve_v thou_o be_v the_o key_n so_o will_v my_o tongue_n thy_o mercy_n great_a revolve_v from_o day_n to_o day_n then_o shall_v the_o wicked_a learn_fw-mi by_o my_o example_n to_o keep_v thy_o staâ—…tes_n which_o be_v sweet_a and_o ample_a and_o see_v i_o shall_v turn_v to_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o right_a way_n learn_v to_o trample_v will_v thou_o have_v be_v with_o sacrifice_n content_a much_o fat_a of_o ram_n much_o incense_n sweet_a on_o thou_o will_v i_o have_v spend_v and_o blood_n of_o lamb_n but_o thou_o o_o god_n thereto_o have_v no_o respect_n a_o break_a heart_n thou_o never_o will_v reject_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o most_o price_n that_o only_o with_o thou_o take_v effect_n be_v gentle_a lord_n to_o thy_o sionian_a town_n bow_v down_o thy_o face_n and_o on_o thy_o shalem_n send_v thy_o mercy_n down_o and_o love_a grace_n re-edify_v her_o bulwark_n like_v to_o fall_v and_o up_o again_o build_v her_o decay_a wall_n then_o will_v i_o praise_v thy_o name_n always_o and_o give_v burn_v offering_n therewithal_o thus_o do_v the_o psalmist_n warble_v out_o his_o plaint_n and_o cease_v not_o from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o moan_v his_o heart_n with_o anguish_n of_o his_o sorrow_n faint_v and_o still_o he_o kneel_v before_o his_o maker_n throne_n at_o midnight_n send_v he_o many_o a_o grievous_a groan_n so_o do_v his_o god_n in_o mercy_n on_o he_o look_v and_o all_o his_o sin_n do_v race_n out_o of_o his_o book_n f._n s._n finis_fw-la