The whole booke of Psalmes collected into Englysh metre by T. Starnhold, I. Hopkins, & others, conferred with the Ebrue, with apt notes to synge the[m] with al ; faithfully perused and alowed according to thordre appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions ; very mete to be vsed of all sortes of people priuately for their solace & comfort, laying apart all vngodly songes and ballades, which tende only to the norishing of vyce, and corrupting of youth.

¶ The seconde parte.

[verse 13] And though they try these folish thoughts to be most leud and vayne: Theyr children yet approue theyr talke, and in like sinne remayne. [verse 14] As shepe into the folde are brought, so shall they into graue: Death shall them eate, and in that day the iust shall Lordship haue.

Their image, and theyr royall port, shall fade and quite decay: When as from house to pit they passe, with wo, and weale away. [verse 15] But God will surely preserue me, from death and endles payne: Because he will of his good grace, my soule receyue agayne.

[verse 16] If any man waxe wonderous riche, feare not, I say, therfore, Although the glory of his house, increaseth more and more, [verse 17]

17 For when he dieth, of all these thinges, nothing shall he receyue: His glory will not folow hym, his pompe will take her leaue.

[verse 18] Yet in this lyfe he takth him selfe, the happiest vnder sunne: And others likewise flatter him, saying, all is well done. [verse 19] And presuppose he liue as long, as did his fathers olde: Yet must he nedes at length geue place: and be brought to deathes fold.

[verse 20] Thus man to honor God hath calde, yet doth he not consider: But like brute beastes so dothe he lyue, whiche turne to dust and pouder.