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mistakes have been made respecting it, it is desirable to put 
on record a somewhat full account of its contents. 
It consists of 162 poems, of which 150 (corresponding to 
‘the number of the Psalms) contain the history of the Old 
Testament, and constitute probably the original work, which 
was hence called the Psalter of Poems. Then follow two 
poems of a penitential character, and ten on the Resurrection 
and history of the New Testament. 
The first poem consists of eighty quatrains, or stanzas of 
four lineseach. It describes the omnipotence, eternity, omni- 
science, and omnipresence of God ; the creation of the world 
from chaos; the elements ; the firmament ; the planets, stars, 
and signs of the zodiac ; the course of the sun, and the whole 
system of ancient astronomy. It begins: 
“Mo Rim Rig mime ndin” 
« My King is the triumphant King of heaven !” 
The second poem begins thus: 
“Ri vo pigne Riéech perl” 
‘‘ The King who made the heavenly city.” 
It consists of seventy-eight quatrains, and describes “ the 
| heavenly city ;” the throne of God; the hosts of angels; and 
. all that is revealed in Scripture of the order and inhabitants of 
heaven. 
The third poem describes the creation of angels and arch- 
: angels, with the names of the chief angels. 
| The third poem consists of nine stanzas only, and describes 
; the fall of Lucifer, with his sentence and condemnation. 
The fourth poem describes the horrors and torments of 
hell. It consists of twenty-three quatrains. 
The fifth consists of twenty-nine quatrains, and contains a 
description of Paradise, the creation of Adam and Eve, and 
the placing of Paradise at their command. 
The sixth poem consists but of six quatrains, and relates 
