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Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original;…
Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original; but all in blank verse. : Fitted unto the tunes commonly used in our churches. Which pure offering is accompanied with illustrations, digging for hidden treasures in it; and rules to employ it upon the glorious and various intentions of it. : Whereunto are added, some other portions of the sacred Scripture, to enrich the cantional.
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for B. Eliot, 1718
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.
29 He turned their waters into Blood, ‖ and He destroyed their Fish. ‖
29 He turn'd their waters into Blood, ‖ and He destroy'd their Fish. ‖
30 Their Land brought forth great store of Frogs, ‖ even where their Kings did lodge. ‖
30 Their Land bro't forth great store of Frogs, ‖ ev'n where their Kings did lodge. ‖
31 He did give forth the Word and then ‖ the grievous Dog-fly came; ‖ He did give forth the We•d and Lice ‖ did swarm in all their coasts ‖
32 For rains He gave them hail, and fire ‖ with flames shot through their Land. ‖