Psal 129 (MS. Fairfax 40, The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Transcription
Oft Hellish plots of men in rage
Though to triumph o're my young age
But ther combined force did faile
The Plowers plowed on my back
And ther forrowes ther did make
So as my hart did almost faile
But thou oldst not let them Lord preuaile
The Glory of the wicked's as a plant
Wch both its frute & leaues doth want
Or grass on Houses-topps that grow
Wch wither & faide as soone as borne
Though sprung or'e night die ere morne
For such the ill mans days we knowne
But neuer shall th' vpright vniust way
They take t' afflict the iust each day
Haue that effect wch they haue will'd
Ther good days gone & ill ones came
Then did we laugh att ther shame
Whose wrongs wth sights our harts had filld
God the eternal gard of those
Whom his paternal loue hath chose
My greiues as I desir'd has ended
Ther plots he has broke wth his skill
As malice could not haue it's will
His hand from thers hath me defended
Modernized Text
Oft hellish plots of men in rage
Thought to triumph o'er my young age,
But their combined force did fail.
The ploughers ploughed on my back
And their furrows there did make
So as my heart did almost fail,
But thou would'st not let them, Lord, prevail.
The glory of the wicked's as a plant
Which both its fruit and leaves doth want,
Or grass on houses' tops that grow
Which wither and fade as soon as born,
Though sprung o'er night die ere morn:
For such the ill man's days we known.
But never shall th'unjust way
They take t'afflict the just each day
Have that effect which they have willed:
Their good days gone and ill ones came.
Then did we laugh at their shame
Whose wrongs with sight our hearts had filled.
God, the eternal guard of those
Whom his paternal love hath chose[n],
My greifs as I desired has ended.
Their plots he has broke with his skill
As malice could not have its will;
His hand from theirs hath me defended.
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