The Garden of Zion, Part 11 · Biblical figure · Chapter 39 – Chapter 40
Chap. 39.
KNowes thou the time when the wilde goats,
and als the wanton hindes,
Bring foorth their young and tender calves
according to their kindes?
2 Canſt thou the moneths number that
they in their time fulfill;
Concerning times that they bring foorth,
haſt thou perceiv'd with skill?
3 They bow themſelves, then they bring foorth
their young ones round about,
When that's done by GODS providence,
their ſorrowes they caſt out.
4 Their young ones are in liking good,
they proſper well and ſtore
With corne in plenty; they go foorth
and to them turne no more.
5 Who hath the wilde aſſe free ſent out,
or who hath looſde his bands?
6 Whoſe houſe to dwell in I have made
the wilde and barren lands.
7 He ſcornes the Cities multitude
when they do make a noiſe;
The crying als he not regards
even of the drivers voice.
8 The range of the high mountaines great
his paſture is well ſeene,
He heere and there doth quickly ſearch
for every thing that's green.
9 Will th' Unicorne with all his ſtrength
ſtoupe down thee to obey?
Or will he come unto thy cribe
to feaſt upon thy hay?
10 Canſt thou well the ſtrong Unicorne
with his band bind ſtraitlie
In furrow? or the valleis will
he harrow after thee?
11 Wilt thou of him preſume alwayes,
becauſe great is his ſtrength,
Or wilt thou to him in this thought
thy labour leave at length?
12 Wilt thou beleeve him that he will
bring home to thee thy ſeed,
And it together to thy barne
will bring home with all ſpeed?
13 Gave thou the goodly wings unto
the Peacoks that are fair,
Or wings and feathers of great worth
unto the Oſtrich rare?
14 Who layes her egges, and leaves them in
the earth as in great truſt
In ſtead of hatching with her wings,
ſhe warmes them in the duſt,
15 That feet of beaſts may cruſh them all
of that ſhe makes no reck,
Or that the wild beaſts running there
them may in peeces breake;
16 She hardned is againſt her young
not fearing they be ſlaine,
As though they were not hers; no feare,
her labour is in vain.
17 Becauſe GOD hath deprived her
of all wiſdome of heart,
Nor yet he underſtanding will
unto her once impart.
18 Yet with her wings and feete alſo
ſhe doth ſo nimby ſkip,
That ſhe the horſe and rider both
is able to out ſtripe.
19 Haſt thou given alſo to the horſe
his ſtrength that's full of wonder,
Or haſt thou clothed all his neck
with a moſt fearfull thunder?
20 Canſt thou him as a Graſhopper
affright well in his way,
Of his noſtrils the glory great
is terrible alway.
31 He in the valley proudly pawes
and glorys in his ſtrength,
He goes moſt boldly on to meet
the armed man at length.
22 He mocks at feare, als he is not
affrighted by a word,
He is not mov'd for to turne back,
even from the bloody ſword.
23 The quiver ratleth with great din
againſt him in the field?
The gl ttring ſpeare doth als appeare,
there likewiſe is the ſhield.
25 With fierceneſſe and moſt furious rage
he ſwalowes up the ground,
He is ſo fierce he not beleevs
that its the trumpets ſound.
25 Amongſt the trumpets with Ha Ha!
he chearefully doth laugh,
For he the battell long deſir'd,
then ſmelleth a farre off.
He heares the thunder joyfully
of captaines that doe cry,
And likewiſe of the ſouldiers fierce
the ſhouting by and by.
26 Doe Hawkes flie by thy wiſedome, and
their wings ſtretch to the ſouth.
27 Mounts th'Eagle up at thy command
and makes her neſt on high?
28 She ſtill abides upon the rock,
and on the ragged cliff,
The craggie places of the rocks,
which are both ſteepe and ſtiffe.
29 From thence ſhe clearely ſeeks her prey
even wlth a courage bold;
And her bright eyes that are moſt quick
a farre off doe behold.
30 Her young ones alſo greedilie
them ſelves for to maintaine
Doe ſuck up blood; and there is ſhe
where lying are the ſlaine.
Chap. 40.
MOreover yet GOD ſaid to Job,
2 Shall he that doth contend
With GOD, him teach? he that reproves
let him anſwere in end.
3 Then anſwer'd Job the LORD, and ſaid,
4 Behold, what ſhall I ſay?
I am moſt v…le, upon my mouth
my hand now will I lay,
5 Once have I ſpoken but I will
not anſwere thee indeede:
Yea twiſe alas, but ſurely I
no further will proceed.
6 Then the Lord anſw'red unto Job,
after his ſpeach was laid,
Yea out of the whirlewind he ſpake,
and thus to him he ſaid;
7 Gird up thy loines now like a man;
I will demand of thee,
And thou who art ſo full of wit
declare now unto me,
8 Wilt thou my judgement diſanull,
and condemne wilt thou me,
That thou in all thy words and deeds
moſt righteous may be?
9 Haſt thou poor man a mighty arme
which is like unto mine?
Or canſt thou thunder as I doe
even with a voice divine?
10 With Majeſtie moſt excellent,
now deck thy ſelfe the day,
With glory and with beautie als
ſee thou thy ſelfe aray.
11 The rage of wrath caſt thou abroad
as in a high alarme;
And when thou ſeeſt a man that's proud
abaſe him with thine arme,
12 Look on the proud man, and him ſoon
bring low with great diſgrace,
And quickly with thy foot tread down
the wicked in their place.
13 In duſt them hide, and alſo binde
their faces in the grave,
14 Then will I ſay that thy right hand
is able thee to ſave.
15 Behold now and conſider well
the Behemoth which I
Made with thee, he doth eat the graſſe
as oxen by and by.
16 Loe now his great and mighty ſtrength
is in his loines ſurely,
And his force in the navill is
even of his big belly.
17 His mighty taile he whisks about,
as ſtiffe as any Cedar
The ſinewes of his ſtones alſo,
are wrapped altogether,
18 The bones of his great bodie are
as pieces ſtrong or braſſe,
His bones are like the yron barres,
they in great ſtrength ſurpaſſe.
19 He is the Cheef and Maſter-piece,
of the almighty LORD,
He that him made can when he pleaſe
even kill him with his ſword.
20 Surely the mountaines foorth his food
do bring him every day;
Where all the beaſts in open fields
moſt wantonly do play.
21 He under the fair ſhady trees
lies ſafely in his dens,
In the cloſe covert of the reeds,
among the pleaſant fens.
22 The ſhadows of the branches green
do ov'r his body paſſe;
The willowes of the running brook
on all ſides him compaſſe.
23 Behold a river without haſt
with his wide throat he drinks;
That he the Jordan can draw up
into his mouth he thinks.
24 He doth it take even with his eyes,
which ſeeme to be moſt fierce,
He with his noſe through ſtrongeſt ſnares
moſt eaſily can pierce.