she would not be likely to have had the requisite knowledge of Hebrew to undertake such a work, is even of less importance. The period was remarkable for female learning. Her kinswoman, Lady Jane Grey, is said by Sir Thomas Chaloner, a contemporary, to have been well versed in Hebrew, Chaldee, Arabic, French, and Italian, in addition to Greek and Latin; and, remembering the disposition and pursuits of the Countess, it is not at all improbable that she possessed the necessary learning for the important work attributed to her. Daniel, also a poet of the period, referring to this version of the Psalms, says:-- "By this, great lady, thou must then be known, When Wilton lies low levelled in the ground; And this is that which thou must call thine own, Which sacrilegious time cannot confound; Here thou survivest those; here thou art found Of late succeeding ages, fresh in fame, Where in eternal brass remains thy name." It is also a noticeable fact that in a portrait of the Countess, a copy of which is prefixed to the edition before mentioned, the lady is taken holding in her hand a copy of "David's Psalms." We cannot do more than give a few passages of this exquisite work of Mary Sidney. They will serve to show how carefully the subject had been studied, having regard to the circumstances, the mind and purposes of the psalmist, and how the meaning and beauty are elaborated and emphasized. PSALM 72. Teach the king's son, who king himself shall be, Thy judgments, Lord; thy justice make him learn: To rule thy realms as justice shall decree, And poor men's rights in judgment to discern. Then fearless peace With rich increase The mountains proud shall fill; And justice shall Make plenty fall On ev'ry humble hill. Make him the weak support, th' oppressed relieve, Supply the poor, the quarrel-pickers quail: So endless ages shall Thee reverence give, Till eyes of heav'n, the sun and moon, shall fail. And Thou again, Shall blessings rain, Which down shall mildly flow, As showers thrown On meads new-mown, Whereby they freshly grow. During his rule the just shall aye be green, And peaceful plenty join with plenteous peace; While of sad night the many-formèd queen Decreased shall grow, and grown, again decrease. From sea to sea He shall survey All kingdoms as his own; And from the trace Of Perah's race, As far as land is known.