1 Who hath not walkt astray, In wicked mens advise, Nor stood in sinners way; Nor in their companyes That scorners are, As their fit mate, In scoffing chayre, Hath euer sate; 2 But in thy lawes diuine, O Lord sets his delight, And in those lawes of thine Studies all day and night; Oh, how that man Thrise blessed is! And sure shall gaine Eternall blisse. 3 He shall be like the tree, Set by the water-springs, Which when his seasons be Most pleasant fruite forth-brings: Whose boughes so greene Shall neuer fade, But couered bene With comely shade. So, to this happy wight, All his designes shall thriue: 4 Whereas the man vnright, As chaff which winds do driue, With euery blast Is tost on hy, Nor can at last In safety lie. 5 Wherefore, in that sad doome, They dare not rise from dust: Nor shall no Sinner come To glory of the iust. For, God will grace The Iust-mans way; While sinners race Runs to decay. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BALLAD MADE AT THE REQUEST OF HIS MOTHER .. PRAY TO OUR LADY by FRANCOIS VILLON PENITENTIAL PSALM: 6. DOMINE NE IN FURORE by THOMAS WYATT TO A LITTLE INVISIBLE BEING WHO IS EXPECTED SOON TO BECOME VISIBLE by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD THE PARTING OF THE WAYS by JOSEPH BENSON GILDER THE EAGLE OF THE BLUE by HERMAN MELVILLE |