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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Title: 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.
Author: Lok, Henry.
Publication: London :: Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the Blacke-friers neare Ludgate,; 1597.
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SON. LIIII.
ABase borne sonne to sin by kinde I am,
From natiue soile by want of grace exilde,
Of idle fances captaine I became:
Whilst I in Tob, my resting place did bilde,
With worldly vanities I was defilde,
Till home thou caldst me by thy heauenly word:
Who (trusting to my selfe) was soone beguilde,
When I sought workes to be a conquering sword,
Whose vowes did seeme a present to afford,
Of frute of victorie at my returne:
Which rashnesse hath a mischiefe great incurd,
Compelling me my owne deserts to burne.
And now I mourne, and better frute do craue,
The blessing of thy sonne Lord let me haue.