THE TRANSLATION OF CERTAIN PSALMS 



INTO ENGLISH VERSE. 



BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE FRANCIS, 



LORD VERULAM, VISCOUNT ST. ALBAN. 



PRINTED AT LONDON, 1625, IN QUARTO. 



TO HIS VERY GOOD FRIEND, 



MR. GEORGE HERBERT, 



The pains* that it pleased you to take about some of 

 my writings, I cannot forget ; which did put me in 

 mind to dedicate to you this poor exercise of my sickness. 

 Besides, it being my manner for dedications, to choose 

 those that I hold most Jit for the argument, I thought, 

 that in respect of divinity and poesy met, whereof the 

 one is the matter, the other the stile of this little writing, 

 I could not make better choice : so, with signification of 

 my love and acknowledgment, I ever rest 

 Your affectionate Friend, 



FR. ST. ALBAN. 



* Of translating part of the Advancement of Learning into 

 Latin. 



