MS. Fair/ax 40. 253 



As cherfull brid-grome in his nuptial state 



Or actiue men to race w^h ioy Come out 



From East to West so runs he at that raite 



Till his cirquitt rownd he'as gone about 



All parts euen to the wide Earths extreames 



Both light & heat takes from his radent beames 



[p. 39] Thy law o Lord to soules perfection giues 



They that are simple b}^ thy words made wise 

 They shall reio3-ce who in th}' precepts hues 

 Thy Statutes pure inlighten's the blind eyes 

 To feare the Lord will vs preserue for euer 

 Whos iudgments true & rightious altogether 



More sweete then honny yea or gold refin'd 

 Thy seruants setts them att a hier prise 

 They great rewards in keeping them do find 

 But 6 alas who ist his errors spies 

 My faults vnseene 6 let ther none remaine 

 From bold-fac'd sins thy seruant Lord restraie 



[p. 40] O let not sin w*h it's tyranick might 

 Ere gitt a iuri[s]diction ouer mee 

 So in my soule shall I then be vpright 

 And from the great transgression guiltless be 

 So shall my words & thoughts acceptance find 

 W^^ thee my strength redeemer of man-kind 



[p. 49] Psal 23 



How can I want the Lord m}- sheapard seemes 

 Who to the verdant pasturs leads me outt 

 By flowry bankes wher waters gently streams 

 My soule he doth refresh he sets my foot 

 In paths of truth & eaqual Justice Ijoth 

 This only for his owne name sake he doth 



Al Though I through death[s] shady vale doe goe 

 No terrors ther shal makes me yitt aflfraid 

 His rods my guide his staff my strength also 

 Before myn foes my table he doth spread 

 Wth oyle my head full cups my hart doth chere 

 Him in his house for euer Tie serue ther 

 Trans. Conn. Acad., Vol. XIV. 17 Jllv, J'JO'. 



