MS. Fairfax 40. 259 



Thou pluckt me from destrctions Pitt 

 [p. 426] And all my sins didst thou remitt 



For who in death can offrings bringe 



Or in the Graue thy Prayses singe 



Of All to Shades beneath repare 



Does any hope for Mercy ther 



The liuinge 'tis the liuinge They 



Shall Prayse thee as I doe this day 



Father to sonne relate shall this 



How faithfull are thy Promises 



Since Lord thou hast prolong'd my days 



On Warbling Harpe Tie giue thee prayse 



And in thy Courts wt^ Holy Fire 



Of Zeale pay thanks till I expire 



[p. 431] Simeon's Songe 



As thou hast said soe Lord pray I 

 In peace now lett thy seruant die 

 Sence my blest eyes haue scene i'th end 

 Saluation from thy Throne desend 

 Which thou before earth frame was layd 

 To saue Man-kind decreed had 

 A light to guide the Gentiles ways 

 Of Israel's sones to be the prayse 



[p. 435] [The Songe of Salomon] 



Chap 2 



I am the Rose of Sharon's fruitfull feild 

 The Lilly W^'' the hum1)le vallyes yeild 

 In midst of thornes as Lilly appear's aboue 

 Soe mongst the youthfull Virgins is my loue 

 As Apple-trees 'mongst trees o'th Forrest growe 

 Amongst the sones of Men my loue is soe 

 Vnder whose shade is my delightfull seat 

 And to my tast his fruit is pleasant meat 

 Then to the house of wines he brought me in 

 Wher Loue like banners was a Couer in 

 Stay me w*'' flaggons w''> Apples Comfort giue 

 Who's sick of Loue may yitt haue hope to Hue 



