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¹ To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of loue to giue instruction, committed to the sonnes of Korah. Mine heart will vtter forth a good matter: I wil intreat in my workes of the King: my tongue is as the pen of a swift writer.² Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.³ Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie, to wit, thy worship and thy glory,⁴ And prosper with thy glory: ride vpon the worde of trueth and of meekenes and of righteousnes: so thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.⁵ Thine arrowes are sharpe to pearce the heart of the Kings enemies: therefore the people shall fall vnder thee.

⁶ Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.⁷ Thou louest righteousnes, and hatest wickednesse, because God, euen thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy fellowes.⁸ All thy garments smell of myrrhe & aloes, and cassia, when thou commest out of the yuorie palaces, where they haue made thee glad.⁹ Kings daugthers were among thine honorable wiues: vpon thy right hand did stand the Queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.

¹⁰ Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine eare: forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house.¹¹ So shal the King haue pleasure in thy beautie: for he is thy Lord, and reuerence thou him.¹² And the daughter of Tyrus with the rich of the people shall doe homage before thy face with presents.¹³ The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.¹⁴ She shalbe brought vnto the King in raiment of needle worke: the virgins that follow after her, and her companions shall be brought vnto thee.¹⁵ With ioy & gladnes shall they be brought, and shall enter into the Kings palace.¹⁶ In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through all the earth.¹⁷ I will make thy Name to be remembred through all generations: therefore shall the people giue thanks vnto thee world without ende.