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The Songs of the Old Testament Translated into English Measures

Published: 1621
Length: 15,992 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 45

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The songs of the Old Testament translated into English measures, preseruing the naturall phrase and genuine sense of the holy text: and with as little circumlocution as in most prose translations. To euery song is added a new and easie tune, and a short prologue also, deliuering the effect and vse thereof, for this profit of vnlearned readers. By George Wither. Cum priuilegio permissu superiorum.

London Printed by T. S[nodham] 1621.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
DedicationTO THE MOST Reuerend Father in God, GEORGE, by the Diuine Prouidence, Lord Arch biſhop of Canterbury,…
Table of contentsA Table of the Songs.
Text
Song 1THE Firſt ſong of MOSES. Exod. 15.
PrologueThe Argument and the Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.

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Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 3THE Song of Deborah and Barak. Iudges 5.
PrologueThe Argument and Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 4THE Song of HANNAH. 1 Samuel 2.
PrologueThe Argument and Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 5THE Prayer of NEHEMIAH. Nehem. 1.5.
PrologueThe Argument and Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 6THE Song of King LEMVEL. Prou. 31.10.
PrologueThe Argument and Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 7THE Firſt Song of ESAY. Eſay 5.
PrologueThe Argument and the Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 8THE Second Song of ESAY. Eſay 12.
PrologueThe Argument and Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 9THE Third Song of ESAY. Eſay 26.
PrologueThe Argument and Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 10THE Prayer of HEZEKIAH. Eſay 37.15.
PrologueThe Argument and the Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 11Hezekiahs ſong of Thankſgiuing. Eſay 38.10.
PrologueThe Argument and Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 12THE Prayer of DANIEL. Dan. 9.4.
PrologueThe Argument and Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 13THE Prayer of IONAH. Ionah 2.
PrologueThe Argument and Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.
Song 14THE Song of HABAKKVK. Habak. 3.
PrologueThe Argument and Vſe.
Metrical versionThe Song.

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