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Gauest thou the goodly wings vnto the peacocks, or wings and feathers vnto the Ostrich?

Which leaueth her egges in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wilde beast may breake them.

She is hardened against her yong ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vaine without feare.

Because God hath depriued her of wisedome, neither hath he imparted to her vnderstanding.

What time she lifteth vp her selfe on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

Hast thou giuen the horse strength? hast thou clothed his necke with thunder?

Canst thou make him afraid as a grashopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.

He paweth in the valley, and reioyceth in his strength: hee goeth on to meet the armed men.

He mocketh at feare, and is not affrighted: neither turneth he backe from the sword.

The quiuer ratleth against him, the glittering speare and the shield.

He swalloweth the ground with fiercenesse and rage: neither beleeueth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

Hee saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha: and he smelleth the battaile afarre off, the thunder of the captaines, and the shouting.

Doeth the hawke flie by thy wisedome, and stretch her wings toward the South?

Doeth the Eagle mount vp at thy commaund? and make her nest on high?

She dwelleth and abideth on the rocke, vpon the cragge of the rocke, and the strong place.

From thence she seeketh the pray, and her eyes behold a farre off.

Her yong ones also suck vp blood: and where the slaine are, there is he.