A01981:631
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.
Aura. O Cariclea, Unhappy maid, why dost thou wrongfully Accuse thy self, and draw on death upon thee? Hear me right grave and most impartial Judges, There is no fault in her, I only, I Gave Cibile the poison by mistake, Which was prepared for this virtuous maid By that old beldame, this is true, or else Ye gods hurl down your thunder on my head.
Aura. O Cariclea, Unhappy maid, why dost thou wrongfully Accuse thy selfe, and draw on death upon thee? Heare me right grave and most impartiall Judges, There is no fault in her, I onely, I Gave Cibile the poison by mistake, Which was prepared for this vertuous mayd By that old beldame, this is true, or else Ye gods hurle downe your thunder on my head.
2 Magi. But how came this mistake? make it more plain.
2 Magi. But how came this mistake? make it more plaine.
Aura. Old Cibile my mistress did prepare This cup for fair Cariclea, I was forced To have a hand in't too; when I should give The poisoned cup unto Cariclea, And Cibile the other, I know not Whither being troubled with so strange a deed Or hastily called on by Cibile, I changed the cups, and poisoned the old woman.
Aura. Old Cibile my mistris did prepare This cup for faire Cariclea, I was forc'd To have a hand in't too; when I should give The poison'd cup unto Cariclea, And Cibile the other, I know not Whither being troubled with so strange a deed Or hastily cal'd on by Cibile, I chang'd the cups, and poison'd the old woman.