The Original enables us to see that this was a variation not settled on. The first form was evidently as in the text, but the second line, "Hee heals," &c., not being quite the thought of the Original, Davies went nearer it in the new line, "All those," &c., thinking perhaps of varying the first line to "tride as gold;" but on reflection, seeing that was bad, left it as at first, albeit he must have neglected to cancel "All those," &c. I have not hesitated to withdraw a line the retention of which would leave it without its fellow. G.] [Footnote 198: The MS. reads 'sute' but as above, Query--contracted for 'smite'? G.] [Footnote 199: = their. G.] PSALM XIX. The workmanship of heauen soe bright and faire, Thy power O Lord, and glorie doth declare; One day Thy praise doth to another preach, One night another doth in order teach; Where euer any tongue or voyce doth sound, In all the world their speech is heard around. In middest of heauen, the hands of God hath pight[200] For the sunne's lodgeinge, a pauilion bright; Who as a bridegroome from his chamber goes; Or GIANT, marchinge forth against his foes, Hee issues; and from EAST TO WEST doth runne: His peircinge heat noe liueinge weight[201] can shun. God's lawe is perfect and man's soule renues, And simple mindes with knowledge it endues; Right are His statutes and rejoyce the heart, Light to the eyes His precepts pure impart; His feare is cleane and soe endures for aye; His judgements true and righteous euery way; More sweet then honie, to bee valewed more Then many heapes of finest goulden oare. They rectifie withall Thy seruants minde, And who soe keeps them, great reward shall finde; But Lord who knowes how oft hee doth transgresse? O clense mee from my secret wickednes! Nor let presumptuous sinns beare rule in mee, Soe shall I from the great offence bee free; And Lord! my strength and Sauiour! soe direct My words and thoughts as Thou maiest them accept. [Footnote 200: = pitched, as _ante_. G.] [Footnote 201: A later hand has placed above this, 'wight': which is only a different spelling. Mr. Bruce, (as before) adds Qu: It seeme to have stood originally 'weigh.' The Corrector added a 't' and then perhaps thinking it not quite clear, or not liking the incorrect spelling, wrote 'wight' above it. G.] PSALM XX.