Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors.

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I haue conside∣red all the works that are done vnder the sunne, and be∣hold all is vani∣tie & vexation of the Spirit.

What euer nature of her selfe brings forth, Or skilfull Art by practise could produce, What euer did to any seeme of worth, Or for necessitie might seeme of vse, Was still the obiect of my studious Muse, Which out of all to gather did desire, That happinesse whereto we would aspire.

But for my paines on earth did nought attaine, But losse of time and agony of Spright, A vaine desire, replete with skill more vaine, A carefull life, disguisd with vaine delight, A puft vp braine, with dreames of wisedomes sight, But to my heart vnfruitfull of content, To wearied life, a lode of time mispent.