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W. de W. 1531 163b, Yf a psalme scape ony persone, or a lesson, or else yf they omyt one verse or twayne.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Recovering the lost English language: 2007
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The tenor of these letters were scarslie read, but euerie man with a lowd voice began to recite this psalme or hymne, Te Deum laudamus.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed
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Augustine writĩg againste the donatistes dothe ĩ manye places notablie intreate ãd hãdle this sentẽce of the psalme.
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Vpon a time, as he came to a gentlewomans house with his harpe, and hoong the same on the wall, while he shaped a priests stole, the harpe suddenlie began to plaie a psalme, which draue the whole houshold in such feare, that they ran out and said, he was too cunning, and knew more than was expedient: wherevpon he was accused of necromancie, and so banished out of the court.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8) The Seventh Boke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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A litill befoir hir departuyre, she desyred hir Sisteris, and some otheris that war besyd hir, to sing a psalme, and amonges others, she appointed the 103.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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So the scope of this tale being the same that Dauid pointeth at in the second psalme, when he saith,
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed
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The anthem was good after sermon, being the fifty-first psalme, made for five voices by one of Captain Cooke's boys, a pretty boy.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 25: November/December 1663 Samuel Pepys 1668
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The anthem was good after sermon, being the fifty-first psalme, made for five voices by one of Captain Cooke's boys, a pretty boy.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668
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The anthem was good after sermon, being the fifty-first psalme, made for five voices by one of Captain Cooke's boys, a pretty boy.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1663 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668
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The anthem was good after sermon, being the fifty-first psalme, made for five voices by one of Captain Cooke's boys, a pretty boy.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Nov/Dec 1663 Pepys, Samuel 1663
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