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Edward Farr, ed. Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 1845.

Psalme XV

XLV. Christopher Davison

Domine, quis habitabit.

LORD, in thy house who shall for ever bide?

To whom shall rest in sacred mount betide?

Ev’n unto him that leades a life vnstained,

Doth good, and speakes the truth from heart vnfayned:

Who with his tongue deceipt hath never vsed,

Nor neighbour hurt, nor slaundered, nor accus’d:

Who, loving good men, is from bad estranged;

Who keepes his word (though to his losse) vnchanged.

To vsvrie who hath no money lent,

Nor taken bribes against the innocent.

Who in this course doth constantly persever,

In holy hill unmou’d shall dwell for ever.