N01640:2566
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.
17 The Earth did then open itself, ‖ and swallow Dathan up; ‖ It overwhelmed the Company ‖ which with Abiram were.
17 The Earth did then open itself, ‖ and swallow Dathan up; ‖ It overwhelm'd the Company ‖ which with Abiram were.
18 And there enkindled was among ‖ their Company a Fire; ‖ The flame thereof did utterly ‖ consume the wicked ones. ‖
19 Near unto Horeb they did make ‖ an idolized Calf; ‖ and to a molten Image they ‖ did then bow down themselves.
20 Thus that which was their glory they ‖ did shamefully transform ‖ into the likeness of a Beef ‖ that feeds upon the grass. ‖