A01981:611
The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Hydasp. Tis fit they suffer for their usurpation; But where lurks Oroondates since his flight In our last battle, no news yet of him?
Hydasp. Tis fit they suffer for their usurpation; But where lurkes Oroondates since his flight In our last battaile, no newes yet of him?
Sysim. Fame gives it out, he is within this town Of Scion with the remnant of his army.
Sysim. Fame gives it out, he is within this towne Of Syene with the remnant of his army.
Hydasp. Will not the Town yet come to composition? Will it hold out yet longer notwithstanding Our water-works to drown them?
Hydasp. Will not the Towne yet come to composition? Will it hold out yet longer notwithstanding Our water-workes to drowne them?
Sysim. Royal sir, As soon as we had cut the banks of Nile And let the river in upon the town, Th'inhabitants began to see and feel Their misery, for suddenly the water Encompassed fair Scion round about