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 gathe∣red vnto me also siluer and gold, and the chief treasures of kings and prouinces: I haue prouided me men singers and women sin∣gers, and the delights of the sonnes of men, as a woman ta∣ken captiue, & women taken captiues,

Of treasure I had store and reuenue, Sixe hundreth Talents, sixtie sixe of gold, Foure hundreth fiftie more, from Ophire due, And custome for all marchandize was sold, With tributes more then number well you could: So that like stones or drosse, I siluer gaue, And in my raigne for want few needed craue.

The choyse of all the spoyles of warre I had, Both men and women singers rare of skill, Whose melodie would cheare the mind most sad, Whose beauties with delight the eye might fill, And of these had varietie at will, And what so euer humaine kind can craue, To seeke delight therein, my selfe I gaue.