,,david3  ,,five ,,s]mons               
,,note3--,! fir/ f\r ( ^! ,s]mons 7     
prea*$ be=e ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge4  
,,s]mon ,i4  ,,david',s ,,weakness      
,psalm lxxviii4 #ga1 #gb1 #gc4  ,he *ose
 ,david 8 s]vant1 & took him away f !   
%eep-folds4  ,z he 0 foll[+ ! ewes great
 ) "y ones1 he took him2 t he might fe$ 
,jacob 8 p1 & ,israel 8 inh]itance4  ,s 
he f$ !m ) a fai?ful & true he>t1 & rul$
 !m prud5tly ) all 8 p[]4  ,i am ab\t to
 prea* to y f\r s]mons on ! "* ( ,david4
 ,8 hi/ory1 ,i take = grant$1 y all "k4 
,i look on ,david z an all b ideal k+1  
educat$ = 8 (fice by an all b ideal     
tra9+4  ,a %eph]d fir/2 a life--be x    
rememb]$--full ( dang] 9 ^? times & l&s2
 !n capta9 ( a b& ( outlaws2 & la/ly a  
k+1 gradually & ) difficulty fight+ 8   
way to a secure ?rone4  ,?is 0 8 c\rse4 
,b ! mo/ important /age ( x 0 probably !
 fir/4  ,among ! dumb animals he le>nt  
exp]i5ce :i* he aft]w>ds put into       
practice among human be+s4  ,! %eph]d ( 
! %eep became ! %eph]d ( m54  ,he :o _h 

sla9 ! lion & ! be> became ! *ampion ( 8
 native l&4  ,he :o foll[$ ! ewes great 
) "y1 f$ ,god's oppress$ & we>y p ) a   
fai?ful & true he>t1 till he rais$ !m   
into a great & /rong nation4  ,s bo?    
sides ( ! true k+ly "*1 ! mascul9e & !  
fem99e1 are br\ght out 9 ,david4 ,= !   
gre$y & tyrann\s1 he has indignant      
defiance3  = ! weak & helpless1 pati5t  
t5d]ness4  ,my motives = *oos+ ?is      
subject ,i w expla9 9 a v few words4    
,we h he>d mu* ( late ab\t ',muscul>    
,*ri/ianity4'  ,a clev] expression1     
spok5 9 je/ by ,i "k n :om1 has be5 b&i$
 ab\t ! _w1 & suppos$ by _m to repres5t 
"s new ideal ( ! ,*ri/ian "*4  ,=       
myself1 ,i d n und]/& :at x means4  ,x  
may mean "o ( two ?+s4  ,if x mean !    
fir/1 x is a t]m some:at unnecess>y1 if 
n some:at irrev]5t4  ,if x mean !       
second1 x means some?+ untrue & immoral4
  ,its fir/ & bett] mean+ may be simply 
a heal?y & manful ,*ri/ianity1 "o :i*   
does n exalt ! fem99e virtues to !      
exclusion ( ! mascul9e4  ,t c]ta9 =ms ( 

,*ri/ianity h committ$ ?is la/ fault _c 
be d\bt$4  ,! t5d5cy ( ,*ri/ianity1 dur+
 ! patri/ic & ! ,middle ,ages1 0 c]ta9ly
 9 t direction4 ,*ri/ians 7 p]secut$ &  
def5celess1 & !y betook !mselves to !   
only virtues :i* !y _h ! opportunity (  
practis+--g5tl5ess1 pati5ce1            
resignation1 self-sacrifice1 &          
self-devotion--all t is lovelie/ 9 !    
ideal female "*4 ,& ,god =bid t t side (
 ! ,*ri/ian life %\ld ev] be und]valu$4 
,x has its own beauty1 its own /r5g? too
 made p]fect 9 weakness2 9 prison1 9    
torture1 at ! fi]y /ake1 on ! lonely    
sick-b$1 9 long ye>s ( self-devotion &  
resignation1 & 9 a ?\s& womanly         
sacrifices unkn[n to man1 b writt5 = ev]
 9 ,god's book ( life4  ,b z "t w5t on1 
& ! mona/ic life1 :i*1 :e!r practis$ by 
man or by woman1 is ess5tially a fem99e 
life1 became m & m exclusively !        
religi\s ideal1 grave defects began to  
appe> 9 :at 0 really too n>r[ a         
conception ( ! human "*4  ,! monks ( !  
,middle ,ages1 9 aim+ exclusively at !  

virtues ( wom51 g5]ally copi$ little b  
_! vices4  ,_! unnatural attempt to be  
wis] ?an ,god1 & to unsex !mselves1 _h  
done little b disease _! m9d & he>t4    
,!y resort$ m & m to ^? arts :i* are !  
weapons ( crafty1 ambiti\s1 & unpr9cipl$
 wom54  ,!y 7 too apt to be cunn+1      
false1 intrigu+4  ,!y 7 p]sonally       
c[>dly1 z _! own *ronicles decl>e2      
qu]ul\s1 passionate1 prone to unmanly   
te>s2 prone1 z _! writ+s abundantly     
te/ify1 to scold1 to use ! mo/ virul5t  
language aga9/ all :o diff]$ f !m2 !y 71
 at times1 fe>fully cruel1 z evil wom5 w
 be2 cruel ) t wor/ cruelty :i* spr+s f 
c[>dice4  ,if ,i seem to h drawn a h>%  
picture ( !m1 ,i c only answ] t _! own  
docum5ts ju/ify abundantly all t ,i h   
said4  ,gradually1 to supply _! defects1
 ano!r ideal arose4  ,! w>riors ( !     
,middle ,ages hop$ t !y might be able to
 s]ve ,god 9 ! _w1 ev5 9 ! battle-field4
  ,at lea/1 ! _w & ! battle-field !y    
w\ld n rel9qui%1 b make ! be/ ( !m4  ,& 
among !m arose a new & a v fair ideal ( 

manhood3 t ( ! 'g5tle1 v p]fect knight1'
 loyal to 8 k+ & to 8 ,god1 b\nd to     
def5d ! weak1 succ\r ! oppress$1 & put  
d[n ! wrong-do]2 ) 8 lady1 or           
bread-giv]1 deal+ =? b\nte\sly ! goods (
 ?is life to all :o ne$$2 occupi$ 9 !   
sev5 works ( m]cy1 yet liv+ 9 ! _w1 & 9 
! p]fect enjoym5t ( w$d$ & family life4 
,?is 0 ! ideal4 ,( c\rse s9ful human    
nature fell %ort ( x1 & defac$ x by     
absurdities2 b ,i d n hesitate to say t 
x 0 a high] ideal ( ,*ri/ian excell5ce  
?an _h appe>$ s9ce ! "t ( ! ,apo/les1   
putt+ aside ! q exceptional ideal ( !   
bless$ m>tyrs4  ,a high] ideal1 ,i say1 
0 *ivalry1 ) all its %ortcom+s4  ,& =   
?is reason3  t x ass]t$ ! possibility ( 
consecrat+ ! :ole manhood1 & n m]ely a  
few faculties !re(1 to ,god2 & x ?us    
conta9$ ! fir/ g]m ( t ,prote/antism :i*
 conqu]$ at ! ,re=mation4  ,!n 0 ass]t$1
 once = all1 on ! gr\nds ( nature &     
reason1 z well z ( ,holy ,scripture1 !  
absolute sanctity ( family & national   
life1 & ! correlative idea1 namely1 !   

consecration ( ! :ole ( human nature to 
! s]vice ( ,god1 9 t /ation to :i* ,god 
_h call$ ea* man4  ,!n ! ,old ,te/am5t1 
) ! hon\r :i* x puts ^u family &        
national life1 became preci\s to man1 z 
x _h nev] be5 be=e2 & su* a hi/ory z    
,david's became1 n z x 0 ) ! m$iaeval   
monks1 a m]e rep]tory ( fanciful        
metaphors & allegories1 b ! solemn      
example1 = good & = evil1 ( a man ( l   
passions & l duties ) ! m5 ( ! mod]n _w4
  ,^! great tru?s1 once ass]t$1 c\ld n b
 conqu]2 & !y w conqu] to ! end4  ,all  
attempts to re/ore ! mona/ic & fem99e   
ideal1 l t ( good ,ni*olas ,f]r> at     
,little ,gidd+1 fail$4  ,!y )]$ l       
hot-h\se exotics 9 ! free1 ke51 brac+   
,engli% air2 & 9 our civil w>s1 ,cavali]
 & ,puritan1 9 :atev] !y diff]$1 nev]   
diff]$ 9 _! s\nd & heal?y conviction t  
true religion did n cru%1 b /r5g!n$ &   
consecrat$ a valiant & noble manhood4   
,n[ if all t ',muscul> ,*ri/ianity'     
means is t1 !n ! expression is altoge!r 
unnecess>y2 = we h _h ! ?+ = ?ree       

c5turies--& defective likewise1 = x is n
 a m]ely muscul>1 b a human ,*ri/ianity 
:i* ! ,bible taught our =efa!rs1 & :i*  
our =efa!rs h h&$ d[n to u4  ,b !re is  
ano!r mean+ sometimes atta*$ to ?is     
flippant expression1 ',muscul>          
,*ri/ianity1' :i* is utt]ly immoral &   
intol]able4  ,!re are ^? :o say1 & !re h
 be5 ( late ^? :o h writt5 books to %ew1
 t provid$ a "y man is suffici5tly      
brave1 frank1 & gallant1 he is m or less
 absolv$ f ! common duties ( morality & 
self-re/ra9t4  ,t physical pr[ess is a  
sub/itute = virtue is c]ta9ly no new    
doctr9e4  ,x is ! doctr9e ( e r$ man on 
! ,am]ican prairies1 ( e ,african *ief  
:o ornam5ts 8 hut ) human skulls4  ,x 0 
! doctr9e ( our hea!n =efa!rs1 :5 !y    
came hi!r slay+1 plund]+1 burn+1 toss+  
babes on _! spe>-po9ts4  ,b ,i am sorry 
t x %\ld be ! doctr9e ( any "o call+    
himself a g5tleman1 mu* m a ,*ri/ian4   
,x is c]ta9ly n ! doctr9e ( ! ,cate*ism1
 :i* bids u r5\nce ! fle%1 & live by !  
help ( ,god's ,_s a new life ( duty to  

,god & to our neighb\r4  ,x is c]ta9ly n
 ! doctr9e ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4  ,:atsoev]
 ,/4 ,paul meant by bidd+ 8 disciples   
crucify ! fle%1 ) its affections & lu/s1
 he did n mean !reby t !y 7 to deify !  
fle%1 z ! hea!n r\nd !m did 9 _!        
pr(ligate my/]ies & 9 _! gladiatorial   
exhibitions4  ,nei!r1 ?\gh ! ,old       
,te/am5t may seem to put m value on     
physical pr[ess ?an does ! ,new         
,te/am5t1 is x ! doctr9e ( ! ,old       
,te/am5t1 z ,i purpose to %[ y f ! life 
& hi/ory ( ,david4  ,no?+1 no?+1 c be a 
sub/itute = purity & virtue4  ,man w    
always try to f9d sub/itutes = x4  ,he w
 try to f9d a sub/itute 9 sup]/ition1 9 
=ms & c]emonies1 9 volunt>y humility &  
wor%ip ( angels1 9 us+ va9 repetitions1 
& fancy+ t he w be he>d = 8 mu* speak+2 
he w try to f9d a sub/itute 9 intellect1
 & ! wor%ip ( intellect1 & art1 &       
poetry2 or he w try to f9d x1 z 9 !     
pres5t case1 9 ! wor%ip ( 8 own animal  
p[]s1 :i* ,god meant to be 8 s]vants & n
 8 ma/]s4  ,b let no man lay t flatt]+  

unction to 8 s\l4  ,! fir/ & ! la/      
bus9ess ( e human be+1 :atev] 8 /ation1 
p>ty1 cre$1 capacities1 ta/es1 duties1  
is morality3  ,virtue1 ,virtue1 always  
,virtue4  ,no?+ t man w ev] inv5t w     
absolve him f ! univ]sal necessity ( be+
 good z ,god is good1 righte\s z ,god is
 righte\s1 & holy z ,god is holy4       
,believe x1 "y m51 believe x4  ,bett]   
w\ld x be = any "o ( y to be ! /upide/ &
 ! uglie/ ( mortals1 to be ! mo/ diseas$
 & abject ( cripples1 ! mo/ silly1 n]v\s
 incapable p]sonage :o ev] 0 a          
laugh+/ock = ! boys ^u ! /reets1 if only
 y liv$1 accord+ to y\r p[]s1 ! life ( !
 ,_s ( ,god2 ?an to be z p]fectly gift$1
 z exquisitely organis$ 9 body & m9d z  
,david himself1 & n to live ! life ( !  
,_s ( ,god1 ! life ( goodness1 :i* is ! 
only life fit = a human be+ we>+ ! human
 fle% & s\l :i* ,*ri/ took ^u him on    
e>?1 & we>s = ev] 9 heav51 a ,man inde$ 
9 ! mid/ ( ! ?rone ( ,god4  ,& !re=e x  
is1 z y w y\rselves h p]ceiv$ already1 t
 ,i h *os5 to speak to y ( ,david1 8 "*1

 8 hi/ory4  ,x is ! "* ( a man p]fectly 
gift$1 exquisitely organis$4  ,he has   
p]sonal beauty1 d>+1 pr[ess1 & skill 9  
w>2 he has g5]osity1 nobl5ess1          
fai?fulness1 *ivalry z ( a m$iaeval &   
,*ri/ian knight2 he is a musician1 poet1
 seem+ly an ar*itect likewise2 he is1   
moreov]1 a born k+2 he has a m>vell\s & 
mo/ successful p[] ( attract+1          
discipl9+1 rul+ 8 fell[-m54  ,s ?or\ghly
 human a p]sonage is he1 t ,god speaks (
 him z ! man aft] 8 own he>t2 t our     
bless$ ,"l condesc5ds to call himself   
especially ! ,son ( ,david4  ,= !re is 9
 ?is man 7z !re is said to be 9 all     
great g5iuses7 a fem99e1 z well z a     
mascul9e ve92 a passionate t5d]ness2 a  
ke5 s5sibility2 a va/ capacity (        
sympa?y1 sadness1 & suff]+1 :i* makes   
him truly ! type ( ,*ri/1 ! ,man (      
sorr[s2 :i* makes 8 ,psalms to ?is day !
 text-book ( ! afflict$1 ( t5s ( ?\s&s  
:o h n a p>ticle ( 8 beauty1 c\rage1    
g5ius2 b yet c feel1 9 mean hovels &    
workh\se sick-b$s1 t ! w>rior-poet      

speaks to _! human he>ts1 & = _! human  
he>ts1 z none o!r c speak1 save ,*ri/   
himself1 ! ,son ( ,david & ! ,son ( man4
  ,a man1 ,i say1 ( int5se s5sibilities2
 & !re=e capable1 z is b too notori\s1 (
 great crimes1 z well z ( great virtues4
  ,& :5 ,i m5tion ?is la/ fact1 ,i mu/  
ask y to pause1 & consid] ) me v        
solemnly :at x means4  ,we may p]v]t1 or
 r mis/ate ! fact 9 m ?an "o way1 to our
 own hurt4  ,we may say cynically1      
,david _h 8 good po9ts & 8 bad ones1 z  
all y\r great sa9ts h4  ,look at !m     
closely1 & 9 spite ( all _! pret5sions y
 w f9d !m no bett] ?an _! neighb\rs4  ,&
 s we may com=t ourselves1 9 our own    
m$iocrity & laz9ess1 by d5y+ ! exi/5ce (
 all greatness & goodness4  ,na?an !    
prophet said t ,david's conduct w\ld be 
op5 to ?is v int]pretation1 & w\ld give 
great occasion to ! enemies ( ! ,"l to  
blaspheme4  ,b ,i tru/ t none ( y wi% to
 be numb]$ among ! enemies ( ! ,"l4     
,aga91 we may say1 s5tim5tally1 t ^!    
great weaknesses are on ! :ole !        

necess>y concomitants ( great /r5g?2 t  
su* highly organis$ & complex *>act]s   
mu/ n be judg$ by ! rule ( common       
respectability2 & t x is a m or less f9e
 ?+ to be capable at once ( great       
virtues & great vices4  ,books :i* h9t1 
& m ?an h9t ?is1 w sugge/ !mselves to y 
at once4  ,i only advise y n to li/5 to 
_! tea*+1 z y w f9d x lead to v s]i\s   
consequ5ces1 bo? 9 ?is life & 9 ! life  
to come4  ,b if we d say ?is1 or any?+ l
 ?is1 we say x on our own               
responsibility4  ,david's biograph]s say
 no?+ ( ! k9d4  ,david himself says no?+
 ( ! k9d4  ,he nev] repres5ts himself z 
a comp\nd ( /r5g? & weakness4  ,he      
repres5ts himself z weakness itself--z  
incapacity utt] & complete4  ,to ov]look
 t />tl+ fact is to ov]look ! v elem5t  
:i* has made ,david's ,psalms !         
text-book = all human weaknesses1       
p5it5ces1 sorr[s1 /ruggles1 aspirations1
 = nigh ?ree ?\s& ye>s4  ,b ?is subject 
is too l>ge = me to speak ( to-day2 &   
too deep = me to attempt an explanation 

till ,i h turn$ y\r ?\ghts t[>d ano!r   
object1 :i* w expla9 to y ,david1 &     
y\rselves1 &1 x seems to me at times1 e 
problem ( humanity4 ,look n at ,david1 b
 at ,david's great] ,son2 & consid]     
,*ri/ ^u 8 ,cross4  ,consid] him ( :om x
 is writt51 ',?\ art fair] ?an ! *ildr5 
( m53  full ( grace are ?y lips1 because
 ,god ha? bless$ !e = ev]4  ,gird !e )  
?y sword ^u ?y ?igh1 ,o ?\ mo/ ,mighty1 
accord+ to ?y wor%ip & r5[n4  ,good luck
 h ?\ ) ?9e hon\r2 ride on1 because ( ! 
^w ( tru?1 ( meekness1 & righte\sness2 &
 ?y "r h& %all tea* !e t]rible ?+s4  ,?y
 arr[s are v %>p1 & ! p %all be subdu$  
unto !e1 ev5 9 ! mid/ among ! ,k+'s     
enemies4'  ,consid] him :o alone        
fulfill$ ^! words1 :o fulfils !m ev5 n[ 
et]nally 9 heav51 ,k+ ov] all1 ,god     
bless$ = ev]4  ,& !n sit d[n at ! foot (
 8 ,cross3 h[ev] "y1 /rong1 pr\d1       
gallant1 gift$1 ambiti\s y may be- -sit 
d[n at ! foot ( ,*ri/'s ,cross1 & look  
!reon1 till y see :at x means1 & mu/    
mean = ev]4  ,see h[ he nail$ to t      

,cross1 n 9 empty metaphor b 9 lit]al   
fact1 9 agonis+ s\l & body1 all ( human 
nature :i* ! _w admires--y\?1 grace1    
val\r1 p[]1 eloqu5ce1 intellect3  n     
because !y 7 evil1 = he possess$ !m     
d\btless himself z did none o!r ( ! sons
 ( m5--n1 ,i say1 because !y 7 evil1 b  
because !y 7 wor?less & z no?+ beside t 
div9e *>ity :i* w\ld endure & conqu] =  
ev]1 :5 all ! noble/ accid5ts ( ! body &
 ! m9d _h p]i%$1 or seem$ to p]i%4  ,9 !
 utmo/ weakness & %ame ( human fle% he  
w\ld %ew =? ! /r5g? & glory ( ! ,div9e  
,_s2 ! /r5g? & ! glory ( duty & ob$i5ce2
 ( pati5ce & =giv5ess2 ( b5evol5ce &    
self-sacrifice2 ! /r5g? & glory ( t     
burn+ love = human be+s :i* c\ld /oop f 
heav5 to e>? t x might seek & save t :i*
 0 lo/4  ,yes4  ,look at ,*ri/ ^u 8     
,cross2 ! sight :i* melt$ ! he>ts ( our 
fi]ce =efa!rs1 & turn$ !m f ! wor%ip (  
,?or & ,od9 to ! wor%ip ( ',! :ite      
,*ri/2' & f ! hope ( a ,valhalla ( brute
 pr[ess1 to ! hope ( a heav5 (          
righte\sness & love4  ,look at ,*ri/ ^u 

8 ,cross1 & see !re1 z !y saw1 ! true   
pr[ess1 ! true val\r1 ! true *ivalry1 ! 
true glory1 ! true manhood1 mo/ human :5
 mo/ div9e1 :i* is self-sacrifice &     
love--z possible to ! weake/1 meane/1   
simple/1 z to ! /ronge/1 mo/ gallant1 & 
mo/ wise4  ,look ^u him1 & le>n f him1 &
 take 8 yoke ^u y1 = he is meek & l[ly (
 he>t1 & y %all f9d re/ unto y\r s\ls2 &
 9 y %all be fulfill$ ! prophecy (      
,j]emiah1 :i* he spake1 say+1 ',let n ! 
wise man glory 9 8 wisdom1 nei!r !      
mighty man glory 9 8 might1 nei!r let ! 
ri* man glory 9 8 weal?3  b let him t   
glorie? glory 9 ?is1 t he und]/&e? &    
kn[e? me1 t ,i am ! ,"l1 :o ex]cises    
lov+-k9dness1 judgm5t1 & righte\sness 9 
! e>?3  = 9 ^! ?+s ,i delight1 sai? !   
,"l4'    ,,s]mon ,,ii4  ,,david',s      
,,/r5g?    ,psalm xxvii4  #a4  ,! ,"l is
 my light1 & my salvation2 :om !n %all  
,i fe>8  ,! ,"l is ! /r5g? ( my life2 ( 
:om !n %all ,i be afraid8  ,i said1 la/ 
,sunday1 t ! key-note ( ,david's "* 0 n 
! ass]tion ( 8 own /r5g?1 b ! confession

 ( 8 own weakness4  ,& ,i say x aga94   
,b x is pla9 t ,david _h /r5g?1 & ( no  
common ord]2 t he 0 an em95tly p[]ful1  
able1 & successful man4  ,f :5ce !n came
 t /r5g?8  ,he says1 f ,god4  ,he says1 
?r\gh\t 8 life1 z emphatically z did ,/4
 ,paul aft] him1 t ,god's /r5g? 0 made  
p]fect 9 8 weakness4  ,god is 8 deliv]]1
 8 guide1 8 tea*]1 8 inspir]4  ,! ,"l is
 8 /r5g?1 :o tea*es 8 h&s to w>1 & 8    
f+]s to fight2 8 hope & 8 =tress1 8     
ca/le & deliv]]1 8 def5ce1 9 :om he     
tru/s2 :o subdue? ! p t is "u him4  ,to 
,god he ascribes1 n only 8 success 9    
life1 b 8 physical pr[ess4  ,by ,god's  
help he slays ! lion & ! be>4  ,by      
,god's help he has n]ve to kill !       
,phili/9e giant4  ,by ,god's help he is 
s /rong t 8 arms c break ev5 a b[ (     
/eel4  ,x is ,god :o makes 8 feet l     
h>t's feet1 & enables him to leap ov] ! 
walls ( ! m\nta9 =tresses4  ,& we mu/   
pause ere we call su* utt]ances m]e     
,ea/]n metaphor4 ,x is f> m probable t  
!y 7 meant z & 7 lit]al tru?s4  ,david 0

 n likely to h be5 a man ( brute        
gigantic /r5g?4  ,s delicate a bra9 0   
probably c\pl$ to a delicate body4  ,su*
 a nature1 at ! same "t1 w\ld be ! v "o 
mo/ capable1 "u ! influ5ce--call x      
boldly1 inspiration--( a great &        
patriotic cause1 ( great dang]s & great 
purposes2 capable1 ,i say1 at mom5ts1 ( 
accesses ( almo/ sup]human en]gy1 :i* he
 ascrib$1 & mo/ rightly1 to !           
inspiration ( ,god4  ,b x is n m]ely z 8
 physical inspir] or protector t he has 
fai? 9 ,god4  ,he has a deep]1 a f>     
deep] in/9ct ?an ev5 t2 ! in/9ct ( a    
communion1 p]sonal1 practical1 liv+1    
betwe5 ,god1 ! f\nt ( light & goodness1 
& 8 own s\l1 ) its capacity ( d>kness z 
well z light1 ( evil z well z good4  ,9 
"o ^w1 ,david is a man ( fai? & a man ( 
pray]--z ,god grant all y may be4  ,x is
 ?is "o fix$ idea1 t ,god c\ld he> him1 
& t ,god w\ld help him1 :i* gives unity 
& coh]5ce to ! wond]ful v>iety (        
,david's ,psalms4  ,x is ?is fai? :i*   
gives calm confid5ce to 8 views ( nature

 & ( man2 & enables him to say1 z he    
looks ^u 8 %eep fe$+ r\nd him1 ',! ,"l  
is my ,%eph]d1 !re=e ,i %all n want4'   
,fai? x is :i* enables him to =esee t   
?\gh ! hea!n rage1 & ! k+s ( ! e>? /&   
up1 & ! rul]s take c\nsel toge!r aga9/ !
 ,"l & 8 ,ano9t$1 yet ! righte\s cause w
 surely prevail1 = ,god is k+ himself4  
,fai? x is :i* enables him to be> up    
aga9/ ! g5]al immorality1 & :ile he     
cries1 ',help me1 ,"l1 = !re is n "o    
godly man left1 = ! fai?ful fail f among
 ! *ildr5 ( m5'--to make answ] to       
himself 9 words ( noble hope &          
consolation1 ',n[ = ! com=tless tr\bles'
 sake ( ! ne$y1 & because ( ! deep sigh+
 ( ! poor1 ,i w up1 sai? ! ,"l1 & w help
 e "o f him t swelle? aga9/ him1 & w set
 him at re/4'  ,fai? x is :i* gives a   
"*1 :i* no o!r l utt]ances h1 to ^?     
cries ( agony--cries z ( a lo/ *ild--:i*
 he utt]s at times ) su* noble & tru?ful
 simplicity4  ,!y issue1 almo/ e "o (   
!m1 9 a sudd5 c\nt]-cry ( joy z pa!tic z
 ! sorr[ :i* has gone be=e4  ',o ,"l1   

rebuke me n 9 ?9e indignation3  nei!r   
*a/5 me 9 ?y displeasure4 ,h m]cy ^u me1
 ,o ,"l1 = ,i am weak3  ,o ,"l1 heal me1
 = my bones are vex$4  ,my s\l also is  
sore tr\bl$3  b1 ,"l1 h[ long wilt ?\   
puni% me8  ,turn !e1 ,o ,"l1 & deliv] my
 s\l3 ,o save me = ?y m]cy's sake4  ,= 9
 dea? no man rememb]e? !e3  & :o w give 
!e ?anks 9 ! pit8  ,i am we>y ( my      
groan+2 e night wa% ,i my b$3  & wat] my
 c\* ) my te>s4  ,my beauty is gone = v 
tr\ble3  & worn away because ( all m9e  
enemies4  ,away f me1 all ye t "w       
vanity1 = ! ,"l ha? he>d ! voice ( my   
weep+4  ,! ,"l ha? he>d my petition3  ! 
,"l w receive my pray]4'  ,fai? x is1 9 
l wise1 :i* gives its peculi> gr&eur to 
t wond]ful #ah? ,psalm1 ,david's song ( 
triumph2 8 ma/]piece1 & x may be !      
ma/]piece ( human poetry1 inspir$ or    
un9spir$1 only approa*$ by !            
companion-,psalm1 ! #add?4  ,f :5ce     
comes t cumulative en]gy1 by :i* x ru%es
 on1 ev5 9 our translation1 ) a =ce &   
swiftness :i* are inde$ div9e2 ?\ght    

foll[+ ?\ght1 image image1 v]se v]se1   
be=e ! brea? ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 z wave     
leaps aft] wave be=e ! gale8  ,:at is ! 
elem5t 9 t ode1 :i* ev5 n[ makes x /ir !
 he>t l a trumpet8  ,surely t :i* x     
itself decl>es 9 ! v fir/ v]se3  ',i w  
love !e1 ,o ,"l1 my /r5g?2 ! ,"l is my  
/ony rock1 & my def5ce3  my ,savi\r1 my 
,god1 & my might1 9 :om ,i w tru/1 my   
buckl]1 ! horn also ( my salvation1 & my
 refuge4'  ,:at is x :i* gives life &   
reality to ! magnific5t imag]y ( ! sev5?
 & foll[+ v]ses8  ',! e>? trembl$ &     
quak$3  ! v f\ndations also ( ! hills   
%ook1 & 7 remov$1 because he 0 wro?4    
,!re w5t a smoke out 9 8 pres5ce3  & a  
consum+ fire out ( 8 m\?1 s t coals 7   
k9dl$ at x4  ,he b[$ ! heav5s also1 &   
came d[n3  & x 0 d>k "u 8 feet4  ,he    
rode ^u ! *]ubims1 & did fly3 he came   
fly+ ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d4  ,he made d>kness
 8 secret place3  8 pavilion r\nd ab\t  
him ) d>k wat]1 & ?ick cl\ds to cov]    
him4  ,at ! brightness ( 8 pres5ce 8    
cl\ds remov$3  hail/ones1 & coals (     

fire4  ,! ,"l also ?und]$ out ( heav51 &
 ! ,highe/ gave 8 ?und]3 hail/ones1 &   
coals ( fire4  ,he s5t out 8 arr[s1 &   
scatt]$ !m3  he ca/ =? lightn+s1 &      
de/roy$ !m4  ,! spr+s ( wat]s 7 se51 & !
 f\ndations ( ! r\nd _w 7 discov]$1 at  
?y *id+1 ,o ,"l3  at ! bla/+ ( ! brea? (
 ?y displeasure4  ,he %all s5d d[n f on 
high to fet* me3  & %all take me out (  
_m wat]s4'  ,:at protects su* words f ! 
imputation ( m]e ,ea/]n exagg]ation8  ,!
 firm conviction t ,god is ! deliv]]1 n 
only ( ,david1 b ( all :o tru/ 9 ,god2 t
 ! :ole maje/y ( ,god1 & all ! p[]s (   
nature1 are array$ on ! side ( ! good & 
( ! oppress$4 ',! ,"l %all rew>d me aft]
 my righte\s deal+3  accord+ to !       
cleanness ( my h&s %all he recomp5se me4
  ,because ,i h kept ! ways ( ! ,"l3  & 
h n =sak5 my ,god1 z ! wick$ do?4  ,= ,i
 h an eye unto all 8 laws3  & w n ca/   
out 8 comm&m5ts f me4  ,i 0 also        
uncorrupt be=e him3 & es*ew$ m9e own    
wick$ness4  ,!re=e %all ! ,"l rew>d me  
aft] my righte\s deal+3  & accord+ unto 

! cleanness ( my h&s 9 8 eyesight4  ,) !
 holy ?\ %alt be holy3  & ) a p]fect man
 ?\ %alt be p]fect4'  ,fai?1 aga91 x is1
 to turn f ,david's highe/ to 8 l[e/    
phase--fai? 9 ,god x is :i* has made t  
#ea/ ,psalm ! model ( all true p5it5ce =
 ev]more4  ,fai? 9 ,god1 9 ! spite ( 8  
full consci\sness t ,god is ab\t to     
puni% him bitt]ly = ! re/ ( 8 life4     
,fai? x is :i* gives to t ,psalm its    
peculi>ly simple1 delib]ate1 manly tone2
 free f all exagg]at$ self-accusations1 
all c[>dly cries ( t]ror4  ,he is cru%$ 
d[n1 x is true4  ,! tone ( 8 words %ews 
u t ?r\gh\t4  ,b cru%$ by :at8  ,by !   
discov]y t he has (f5d$ ,god8  ,n 9 !   
lea/4  ,= ! sake ( y\r own s\ls1 z well 
z = t ( hone/ critical und]/&+ ( !      
,scriptures1 d n foi/ t mean+ into      
,david's words4  ,he nev] says t he _h  
(f5d$ ,god4 ,_h he be5 a m$iaeval monk1 
_h he be5 an av]age sup]/iti\s man ( any
 cre$ or "t1 he w\ld h said s1 & cri$1  
,i h (f5d$ ,god2 he is (f5d$ & angry )  
me1 h[ %all ,i av]t 8 wra?8  ,n s4      

,david has discov]$ n an angry1 b a     
=giv+ ,god2 a ,god ( love & goodness1 :o
 desires to make 8 creatures good4      
,p5it5tial pray]s 9 all ages h too (t5  
want$ fai? 9 ,god1 & !re=e h be5 too (t5
 pray]s to av]t puni%m5t4 ,?is1 ?is--!  
model ( all truly p5it5t pray]s--is t ( 
a man :o is to be puni%$1 & is cont5t to
 take 8 puni%m5t1 kn[+ t he des]ves x1 &
 f> m beside4  ,& :y8 ,because1 z       
always1 ,david has fai? 9 ,god4  ,god is
 a good & j be+1 & he tru/s him         
accord+ly2 & t v discov]y ( ! goodness1 
n ! /]nness ( ,god1 is ! bitt]e/ pang1 !
 deepe/ %ame to ,david's _s4  ,!re=e he 
c face )\t despair ! discov]y ( a m     
deep1 radical inbr$ evil 9 himself ?an  
he ev] expect$ be=e4  ',behold1 ,i 0    
%ap5 9 wick$ness3 & 9 s9 ha? my "m      
conceiv$ me2' because he c\ld say also1 
',?\ require/ tru? 9 ! inw>d p>ts2 &    
%alt make me to und]/& wisdom secretly4'
  ,he c cry to ,god1 out ( ! dep?s ( 8  
f\lness1 ',make me a clean he>t1 ,o     
,god3  & r5ew a "r _s )9 me4  ,ca/ me n 

away f ?y pres5ce3  & take n ?y holy ,_s
 f me4  ,o give me ! com=t ( ?y help    
aga93 & /abli% me ) ?y free ,_s4  ,!n   
%all ,i tea* ?y ways unto ! wick$3  &   
s9n]s %all be conv]t$ unto !e4'  ,he c  
cry ?us1 because he has discov]$ t ! w (
 ,god is n to hate1 n to torture1 n to  
ca/ away f 8 pres5ce1 b to re/ore 8     
creatures to goodness1 t he may !reby   
re/ore !m to usefulness4  ,david has    
discov]$ t ,god dem&s no sacrifice1 mu* 
less self-tortur+ p5ance4  ,:at he dem&s
 is ! he>t4 ,! sacrifice ( ,god is a    
tr\bl$ _s4  ,a brok5 & a contrite he>t  
he w n despise4  ,x is su* utt]ances z  
^! :i* h giv51 = n[ _m hundr$ ye>s1 _!  
priceless value to ! little book (      
,psalms ascrib$ to ! %eph]d outlaw ( !  
,judaean hills4  ,x is su* utt]ances z  
^! :i* h s5t ! s\nd ( 8 "n into all l&s1
 & 8 words ?r\gh\t all ! _w4 ,e =m (    
human sorr[1 d\bt1 /ruggle1 error1 s92 !
 nun agonis+ 9 ! cloi/]2 ! settl]       
/ruggl+ = 8 life 9 ,transatlantic =e/s2 
! paup] %iv]+ ov] ! emb]s 9 8 hovel1 &  

wait+ = k9d dea?2 ! man ( bus9ess /riv+ 
to keep 8 hon\r pure amid ! temptations 
( comm]ce2 ! prodigal son />v+ 9 ! f>   
c\ntry1 & recollect+ ! words :i* he     
le>nt long ago at 8 "m's knee2 ! peasant
 boy trudg+ a- field 9 ! *ill dawn1 &   
rememb]+ t ! ,"l is 8 %eph]d1 !re=e he w
 n want--all %apes ( humanity h f\nd1 & 
w f9d to ! end ( "t1 a ^w said to _!    
inmo/ he>ts1 & m1 a ^w said = ^? he>ts  
to ! liv+ ,god ( heav51 by ! va/        
humanity ( ,david1 ! man aft] ,god's own
 he>t2 ! mo/ ?or\ghly human figure1 z x 
seems to me1 :i* _h appe>$ ^u ! e>? be=e
 ! com+ ( t p]fect ,son ( man1 :o is ov]
 all1 ,god bless$ = ev]4  ,am54  ,x may 
be said1 ,david's belief is no m ?an !  
common belief ( fanatics4  ,!y h 9 all  
ages fanci$ !mselves "u ! special       
protection ( ,deity1 ! object ( special 
communications f above4  ,d\btless !y h2
 & evil conclusions h !y drawn !refrom1 
9 e age4  ,b ! exi/5ce ( a c\nt]feit is 
no argum5t aga9/ ! exi/5ce ( ! reality2 
r x is an argum5t = ! exi/5ce ( !       

reality4  ,9 ?is case x is impossible to
 conceive h[ ! idea ( communion ) an    
unse5 be+ ev] ent]$ ! human m9d at all1 
unless x _h be5 put !re orig9ally by    
fact & exp]i5ce4  ,man w\ld nev] h ev5  
dream$ ( a liv+ ,god1 _h n t liv+ ,god  
be5 a reality1 :o did n leave ! creature
 to f9d 8 ,creator1 b /oop$ f heav51 at 
! v beg9n+ ( our race1 to f9d 8         
creature4  ,& a reality y w surely f9d  
x--t liv+ & practical communication     
betwe5 y\r s\ls1 & t ,fa!r 9 heav5 :o   
creat$ !m4  ,x w n be real1 b morbid1   
ev5 imag9>y1 j 9 proportion z y\r s\ls  
are ta9t$ ) self-conceit1 ambition1     
self-w1 malice1 passion1 or any wilful  
vice2 especially ) ! vice ( bigotry1 :i*
 settles be=eh& = ,god :at he %all tea* 
! s\l1 & 9 :at mann] he %all tea* x1 &  
turns a deaf e> to 8 pla9e/ lessons if  
!y _c be made to fit into "s fav\rite   
=mula or !ory4  ,b x w be real1         
practical1 heal?y1 s\l-sav+1 9 ! v      
deepe/ s5se ( t ^w1 j 9 proportion z y\r
 eye is s+le & y\r he>t pure2 j 9       

proportion z y hung] & ?ir/ aft]        
righte\sness1 & wi% & try simply &      
humbly to d y\r duty 9 t /ation to :i*  
,god has call$ y1 & to le>n joyfully &  
tru/+ly any?+ & ev]y?+ :i* ,god may see 
fit to tea* y4  ,!n z y\r day y\r /r5g? 
%all be4  ,!n w ! ,"l tea* y1 & in=m y )
 8 eye1 & guide y 9 ! way :]e9 y %\ld g4
 ,!n w y obey t appeal ( ! ,psalmi/1    
',be ye n l to horse & mule1 :i* h no   
und]/&+1 ^: m\?s mu/ be held 9 ) bit &  
bridle1 le/ !y fall ^u !e4  ,great      
plagues rema9 = ! ungodly4  ,b :oso     
putte? 8 tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 m]cy embrace? him
 on e side4'  ,= und]/& ?is well1 "y m51
 & settle x 9 y\r he>ts z ! fir/        
condition ( human life1 yea1 ( ! life ( 
e rational creat$ be+1 t a man is       
ju/ifi$ only by fai?2 & n only a man1 b 
angels1 ar*angels1 & all possible creat$
 spirits1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come4  ,all 
/&1 all are 9 _! "r /ate1 only z long z 
!y are consci\sly dep5d5t on ,god !     
,fa!r ( spirits & 8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/ ! 
,"l1 9 :om !y live & move & h _! be+4   

,! mom5t !y attempt to ass]t !mselves1  
:e!r _! own p[]1 _! own g5ius1 _! own   
wisdom1 or ev5 _! own virtue1 !y ipso   
facto s91 & are ju/ifi$ & j no long]2   
because !y are try+ to take !mselves out
 ( _! j & "r /ate ( dep5d5ce1 & to put  
!mselves into an unju/ & wrong /ate (   
indep5d5ce4  ,to ass]t t any?+ is _!    
own1 to ass]t t _! virtue is _! own1 j z
 mu* z to ass]t t _! wisdom1 or any o!r 
"p ( _! be+1 is _! own1 is to d5y !     
prim>y fact ( _! exi/5ce--t 9 ,god !y   
live & move & h t be+4 ,& !re=e         
,milton's ,satan1 ?\gh1 ov] & above all 
8 o!r gr&eurs1 he _h be5 adorn$ ) e     
virtue1 w\ld h be5 ,satan /ill by ! "o  
s9 ( +ratitude1 j because & j z long z  
he set up himself1 ap>t f t ,god f :om  
alone comes e good & p]fect gift4       
,settle x 9 y\r he>ts1 "y m51 settle x 9
 y\r he>ts--or r pray to ,god to settle 
x !re92 & if y w\ld love life & see good
 days1 recollect daily & h\rly t ! only 
sane & safe human life is dep5d5ce on   
,god himself1 & t--      ,unless above  

himself he c ,exalt himself1 h[ poor a  
?+ is man4    ,,s]mon ,,iii4  ,,david',s
 ,,ang]    ,psalm cxliii4 #aa1 #ab4     
,quick5 me1 ,o ,"l1 = ?y "n's sake3  =  
?y righte\sness' sake br+ my s\l out (  
tr\ble4  ,& ( ?y m]cy cut (f m9e        
enemies1 & de/roy all !m t afflict my   
s\l3  = ,i am ?y s]vant4  ,!re are ^? :o
 w\ld say t ,i dealt unfairly la/       
,sunday by ! ,psalms ( ,david2 t 9 ord] 
to prove !m inspir$1 ,i ignor$ an elem5t
 9 !m :i* is pla9ly un9spir$1 wrong1 &  
(f5sive2 namely1 ! curses :i* he invokes
 ^u 8 enemies4  ,i ignor$ x1 !y w\ld    
say1 because x 0 fatal to my !ory6      
because x prov$ ,david to h ! v9dictive 
passions ( o!r ,ea/]ns2 to be speak+1 n 
by ! inspiration ( ,god1 b ( 8 own      
private likes & dislikes2 to be at lea/ 
a fanatic :o ?9ks t 8 cause mu/ ne$s be 
,god's cause1 & :o invokes ! lightn+s ( 
heav5 on all :o d>e to diff] f him4     
,o!rs w\ld say t su* words 7 excusable 9
 ,david1 liv+ "u ! ,old ,law2 = x 0 said
 by !m ( old "t1 ',?\ %alt love ?y      

neighb\r & hate ?9e enemy3' b t our ,"l 
has =mally abrogat$ t p]mission2 ',b ,i 
say unto y1 ,love y\r enemies1 bless !m 
t curse y1 & d good to ^? :o            
despitefully use y & p]secute y4'  ,h[  
unnecess>y1 & h[ wrong !n1 !y w\ld say1 
x is ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to reta9 ^!     
curs+ ,psalms 9 h] public wor%ip1 & put 
!m into ! m\?s ( h] congregations4      
,ei!r !y are m]ely pa9ful1 z well z     
unnecess>y to ,*ri/ians2 or if !y mean  
any?+1 !y excuse & fo/] ! habit too     
common among religi\s controv]siali/s ( 
invok+ ! wra? ( heav5 on _! oppon5ts4   
,i argue ) nei!r ( ! objectors4  ,b ! "q
 is a curi\s & an important "o2 & ,i am 
b\nd1 ,i ?9k1 to exam9e x 9 a s]mon :i*1
 l ! pres5t1 treats ( ,david's *ivalry4 
,:at ,david meant by ^! curses c be be/ 
kn[n f 8 own actions4  ,:at c]ta9 p]sons
 h meant by !m s9ce is pat5t en\gh f _! 
actions4  ,m$iaeval monks consid]$ b too
 (t5 ! enemies ( _! cre$1 ( _!          
ecclesia/ical organisation1 ev5 ( _!    
p>ticul> mona/]y1 to be ipso facto      

enemies ( ,god2 & appli$ to !m ! seem+  
curses ( ,david's ,psalms1 ) fe>ful     
additions1 ( :i* ,david1 to 8 hon\r1    
nev] dream$4 ',may !y feel ) ,da?an &   
,abiram ! damnation ( ,geh5na1' #bhe is 
a fair sample ( ! =mulae :i* are f\nd 9 
! writ+s ( m5 :o1 :ile !y call$ !mselves
 ! s]vants ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 d]iv$
 _! notions ( ! next _w pr9cipally f !  
six? book ( ,virgil's ,a,eneid4  ,& :at 
!y meant by _! words _! acts %ew$4      
,:5ev] !y _h ! p[]1 !y 7 b too apt to   
treat _! suppos$ enemies 9 ?is life1 z  
!y expect$ ,god to treat !m 9 ! next4   
,! hi/ory ( ! ,inquisition on ! cont95t1
 9 ,am]ica1 & 9 ! ,portuguese ,indies--(
 ! ,m>ian p]secutions 9 ,engl&--( !     
,pi$montese massacres 9 ! #ag?          
c5tury--are facts nev] to be =gott54    
,_! horrors h be5 describ$ 9 too au!ntic
 docum5ts2 !y rema9 = ev] ! mo/ hide\s  
pages 9 ! hi/ory ( s9ful human nature4  
,d we f9d a h9t ( any simil> conduct on 
! "p ( ,david8  ,if n1 x is surely      
probable t he did n mean by 8           

imprecations :at ! m$iaeval cl]gy meant4
  ,c]ta9ly1 :atsoev] lik5ess !re may h  
be5 9 language1 ! contra/ 9 conduct is  
mo/ /rik+4  ,x is a special m>k (       
,david's "*1 z special z 8 fai? 9 ,god1 
t he nev] av5ges himself ) 8 own h&4    
,twice he has ,saul 9 8 p[]3 once 9 !   
cave at ,eng$i1 once at ! camp at       
,ha*ilah1 & bo? times he refuses nobly  
to use 8 opportunity4  ,he is 8 ma/]1 ! 
,"l's ,ano9t$2 & 8 p]son is sacr$ 9 !   
eyes ( ,david 8 s]vant--8 knight1 z he  
w\ld h be5 call$ 9 ! ,middle ,age4  ,!  
second "t ,david's temptation is a      
t]rible "o4  ,he has s(t5$ ,saul's wild 
he>t by 8 c\rtesy & pa?os :5 he plead$ )
 him1 aft] lett+ him escape f ! cave2 & 
he has sworn to ,saul t :5 he becomes k+
 he w nev] cut (f 8 *ildr51 or de/roy 8 
"n out ( 8 fa!r's home4  ,yet we f9d    
,saul1 imm$iately aft]1 attack+ him aga9
 out ( m]e caprice2 & once m fall+ into 
8 h&s4  ,abi%ai says--& :o c            
wond]8--',let me smite him ) ! spe> to !
 e>? ?is once1 & ,i w n smite a second  

"t4'  ,:at wond]8  ,! man is n to be    
tru/$--truce ) him is impossible2 b     
,david /ill keeps 8 *ivalry1 9 ! true   
mean+ ( t ^w3  ',de/roy him n1 = :o c   
/ret* =? 8 h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ,ano9t$1 &  
be guiltless8  ,z ! ,"l live?1 ! ,"l    
%all smite him1 or 8 day %all come to   
die2 or he %all g d[n into battle1 &    
p]i%4 ,b ! ,"l =bid t ,i %\ld /ret* =?  
my h& aga9/ ! ,"l's ,ano9t$4'  ,& if x  
be argu$1 t ,david reg>d$ ! p]son ( a k+
 z legally sacr$1 !re is a case m cle>  
/ill1 9 :i* he abjures ! "r ( rev5ge ^u 
a private p]son4  ,nabal1 9 addition to 
8 +ratitude1 has insult$ him ) ! bitt]e/
 insult :i* c\ld be (f]$ to a free man 9
 a slave- hold+ c\ntry4  ,he has h9t$ t 
,david is nei!r m nor less ?an a runaway
 slave4  ,& ,david's he>t is /irr$ by a 
t]rible & evil _s4  ,he d>e n tru/ 8 m51
 ev5 himself1 ) 8 black ?\ghts4  ',gird 
on y\r swords1' is all t he c say al\d4 
,b he _h said 9 8 he>t1 ',god d s & m to
 ! enemies ( ,david1 if ,i leave a man  
alive by ! morn+ light ( all t p]ta9 to 

him4'  ,& yet at ! fir/ words ( reason &
 ( wisdom1 urg$ d\btless by ! eloqu5ce (
 a beautiful & noble woman1 b no less by
 ! ,_s ( ,god speak+ ?r\gh h]1 z all :o 
call !mselves g5tlem5 %\ld "k already1 8
 "r _s returns to him4  ,! *ivalr\s     
in/9ct ( =giv5ess & duty is r\s$ once m2
 & he cries1 ',bless$ be ! ,"l ,god (   
,israel1 :i* s5t !e ?is day to meet me2 
& bless$ be ?\1 :i* ha/ kept me ?is day 
f %$d+ blood1 & f av5g+ myself ) m9e own
 h&4'  ,x is pla9 !n1 t ,david's notion 
( 8 duty to 8 enemies 0 v diff]5t f t ( 
! monks4  ,b /ill !y are und5iably      
imprecations1 ! imprecations ( a man    
sm>t+ "u cruel inju/ice2 :o _c1 & 9 "s  
cases mu/ n av5ge himself1 & :o !re=e   
calls on ! j ,god to av5ge him4  ,are we
 !re=e to say t ^! utt]ances ( ,david   
are un9spir$8 ,n 9 ! lea/3  we are      
boldly to say t !y are inspir$1 & by ! v
 ,_s ( ,god1 :o is ! ,_s ( ju/ice & (   
judgm5t4  ,d\btless !re 71 9 aft] ages1 
f> high] inspirations4  ,! ,_s ( ,god 01
 & is gradually educat+ mank9d1 &       

individuals among mank9d1 l ,david1     
upw>d f l[] tru?s to high] ones4  ,t is 
! express ass]tion ( our ,"l & ( 8      
,apo/les4  ,b ! high] & lat] inspiration
 does n make ! l[] & e>li] false4  ,x   
does n ev5 always sup]s$e x altoge!r4   
,ea* is true2 &1 = ! mo/ "p1 ea* mu/    
rema91 & be respect$1 t !y may complem5t
 ea* o!r4  ,let u look at ?is "q        
rationally & rev]5tly1 free f all       
s5tim5tal & immoral indulg5ce = s9 &    
wrong4  ,! fir/ in/9ct ( man is ! ,lex  
,talionis4  ,z y d to me-- says !       
savage--s ,i h a "r to d to y4  ,if y   
try to kill me or m9e1 ,i h a "r to kill
 y 9 return4  ,is ?is notion un9spir$8  
,i %\ld be sorry to say s4  ,x is surely
 ! fir/ =m & ! only possible fir/ =m ( !
 s5se ( ju/ice & retribution4  ,z a man 
s[s s %all he reap4  ,if a man does     
wrong he des]ves to be puni%$4  ,no     
argum5ts w drive t great div9e law out (
 ! human m9d2 = ,god has put x !re4     
,aft] t inspiration comes a high] "o4   
,! man is taught to say1 ,i mu/ n puni% 

my enemy if ,i c avoid x4  ,god mu/     
puni% him1 ei!r by ! law ( ! l& or by 8 
provid5tial judgm5ts4 ,to ?is height    
,david rises4  ,9 a seem+ly lawless age 
& c\ntry1 "u ! mo/ extreme temptation1  
he le>ns to say1 ',bless$ be ,god :o ha?
 kept me f av5g+ myself ) my own h&4'   
,b /ill1 x may be said1 ,david calls d[n
 ,god's v5geance on 8 enemies4  ,he has 
n le>nt to hate ! s9 & yet love ! s9n]4 
,d\btless he has n3  & x may h be5 "r = 
8 education1 & = ! education ( ! human  
race ?r\gh him1 t he did n4  ,x may h   
be5 a good ?+ = him1 z a future k+2 x   
may be a good ?+ = _m a man n[1 to le>n 
! s9fulness ( s91 by feel+ its effects 9
 8 own p]son2 by wri?+ "u ^? mis]ies (  
body & s\l1 :i* wick$ m5 c1 & d inflict 
on _! fell[-creatures4  ,!re are s9s :i*
 a good man w n pity1 b wage int]nec9e  
w> aga9/ !m2 s9s = :i* he is ju/ifi$1 if
 ,god h call$ him !reto1 to de/roy !    
s9n] 9 8 s9s4  ,! traitor1 ! tyrant1 !  
ravi%]1 ! robb]1 ! extortion]1 are n    
objects ( pity1 b ( puni%m5t2 & x may h 

be5 v good = ,david to be taught by %>p 
p]sonal exp]i5ce1 t ^? :o robb$ ! wid[ &
 put ! fa!rless to dea?1 l ! lawless    
lords ( 8 "t2 ^? l ,saul1 :o smote !    
city ( ! prie/s = hav+ giv5 ,david      
food--m5 & wom51 *ildr5 & suckl+s1 ox5 &
 asses & %eep1 ) ! edge ( ! sword2 ^?   
:o1 l ! nameless traitor :o s (t5 r\ses 
8 indignation--8 own famili> fri5d :o   
lift$ up 8 heel aga9/ him--s\ght m5's   
lives "u ! guise ( fri5d%ip3  t su*1 ,i 
say1 7 p]sons n to be tol]at$ ^u ! face 
( ,god's e>?4  ,we d n tol]ate !m n[4   
,we puni% !m by law4  ,we ev5 de/roy !m 
:olesale 9 w>1 )\t inquir+ into _!      
individual guilt or innoc5ce4  ,david 0 
taught1 n by ab/ract m$itation 9 8 /udy1
 b by bitt] ne$ & agony1 n to tol]ate !m
 !n4  ,if he c\ld h de/roy$ !m z we d   
n[1 x is n = u to say t he w\ld h be5   
wrong4  ,& :at if he 7 indignant1 & :at 
if he express$ t indignation8  ,i h yet 
to discov] t indignation aga9/ wrong is 
aught b righte\s1 noble1 & div9e4 ,!    
flu% ( rage & scorn :i* rises1 & ought  

to rise 9 e hone/ he>t1 :5 we see a     
woman or a *ild ill-us$1 a poor man     
wrong$ or cru%$--,:at is t1 b !         
inspiration ( ,almighty ,god8  ,:at is t
 b ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/8  ,woe to ! man :o 
has lo/ t feel+6  ,woe to ! man :o c /& 
coolly by1 & see wrong done )\t a %ock  
or a murmur1 or ev5 m1 to ! v limits ( !
 j laws ( ?is l&4  ,he may ?9k x a f9e  
?+ s to d2 a pro( t he is an easy1      
prud5t man ( ! _w1 & n a m$dlesome      
en?usia/4  ,b all t x does prove is3  ,t
 ! ,_s ( ,god1 :o is ! ,_s ( ju/ice &   
judgm5t1 has dep>t$ f him4  ,i say ! ,_s
 ( ,god & ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/4  ,in/ead ( 
believ+ ,david's own /atem5t ( ! wrong  
do+s ( ^! m5 ab\t him1 we may say       
cynically1 & z x seems to me mo/        
unfairly1 ',( c\rse !re 7 two sides to  
,david's qu>rels1 z !re are to all su*2 
& ( c\rse he took 8 own side2 & consid]$
 himself always 9 ! "r1 & e "o :o diff]$
 f him 9 ! wrong2' & su* a spee* w s\nd 
suffici5tly worldly-wise to pass =      
philosophy ) "s critics2 b1 un=tunately1

 he :o says t ( ,david1 w be b\nd 9 all 
fairness to say x ( our ,"l ,jesus      
,*ri/4  ,= y mu/ rememb] t !re 0 a class
 ( s9n]s 9 ,judaea1 to :om our ,"l      
speaks no ^w ( pity or =giv5ess3        
namely1 ! v m5 :o 7 8 own p]sonal       
enemies1 :o 7 p]secut+ him1 & go+ ab\t  
to kill him2 & t !re=e1 by any h>d words
 t[>d !m1 he mu/ h laid himself op51 j z
 mu* z ,david laid himself op51 to !    
imputation ( p]sonal spite4  ,& yet1 :at
 did he say to ! scribes & ,ph>isees3   
',ye g ab\t to kill me1 & !re=e ,i am   
b\nd to say no?+ h>% conc]n+ y'8  ,:at  
he did say 0 ?is3  ',ye s]p5ts1 ye      
g5]ation ( vip]s1 h[ c ye escape !      
damnation ( hell8'  ,yes2 9 ! ,son (    
,david1 z 9 ,david's self1 !re 01 & is1 
& w be = ev] & ev]1 no weak1 & really   
cruel indulg5ce2 b a burn+ fire (       
indignation aga9/ all hypocrisy1        
tyranny1 lu/1 cruelty1 & e o!r s9 by :i*
 m5 oppress1 torm5t1 deceive1 degrade _!
 fell[-m52 & /ill m1 /ill m1 rememb] t1 
all "y m51 _! fell[-wom54  ,t fire burns

 = ev]--! ,div9e fire ( ,god2 ! fire n (
 hatr$1 b ( love to mank9d1 :i* w !re=e 
puni%1 & if ne$ be1 ext]m9ate all :o    
%all d>e to make mank9d ! worse1 :e!r 9 
body or s\l or m9d4  ,b ,david prays    
,god to kill 8 enemies4  ,no d\bt he    
does4 ,probably !y des]v$ to be kill$4  
,he does n ask1 y w always rememb]1 if y
 be wor?y ( ! "n ( critical /ud5ts ( !  
,bible--he does n ask1 z did ! m$iaeval 
monks1 t 8 enemies %\ld g to endless    
torm5ts aft] !y di$4  ,true or false1 t 
is a m mod]n notion--& if x be appli$ to
 ! ,psalms1 an int]polation--( :i*      
,david knew no?+4  ,he asks simply t !  
m5 may die4  ,probably he knew 8 own    
bus9ess be/1 & ! m5 des]v$ to die2 to be
 kill$ ei!r by ,god or by man1 z d too  
_m 9 all ages4  ,if we take ! ,bible z x
 /&s 7& we h no "r to d o!rwise71 ^! m5 
7 try+ to kill ,david4  ,he c\ld n1 & ^u
 a po9t ( hon\r1 w\ld n kill !m himself4
  ,b he believ$1 & rightly1 t ,god c    
puni% ! (f5d] :om man _c t\*1 & t ,he w1
 & does puni% !m4  ,& if he calls on    

,god to execute ju/ice & judgm5t ^u ^!  
m51 he only calls on ,god to d :at ,god 
is do+ cont9ually on ! face ( ! :ole    
e>?4  ,9 fact1 ,god does puni% "h1 9 ?is
 life4  ,he does n1 z false prea*]s say1
 give ov] ?is life to impunity1 & ?is _w
 to ! devil1 & only resume ! re9s (     
moral gov]nm5t & ! "r ( retribution :5  
m5 die & g into ! next _w4  ,"h1 9 ?is  
life1 he puni%es s92 sl[ly1 b surely1   
,god puni%es4  ,& if any ( y d\bt my    
words1 y h only to commit s91 & !n see  
:e!r y\r s9 w f9d y out4  ,! :ole "q    
turns on ?is1 ,are we to believe 9 a    
liv+ ,god1 or are we n8  ,if we are n1  
!n ,david's words are ( c\rse worse ?an 
no?+4  ,if we are1 ,i d n see :y ,david 
0 wrong 9 call+ on ,god to ex]cise t    
moral & provid5tial gov]nm5t ( ! _w1 :i*
 is ! v note & def9ition ( a liv+ ,god4 
,b :at "r h we to use ^! words8  ,my    
fri5ds1 if ! ,*ur* bids u use ^! words1 
%e c]ta9ly does n bid u act ^u !m4  ,%e 
keeps !m1 ,i believe mo/ rightly1 z a   
record ( a human exp]i5ce1 :i* happily  

seems to u special & extreme1 ( :i* we1 
9 a well-gov]n$ ,*ri/ian l&1 "k no?+1 & 
%all nev] "k4  ,special & extreme8      
,alas1 alas6  ,9 too _m c\ntries1 9 too 
_m ages1 x has be5 ! common1 ! almo/    
univ]sal exp]i5ce ( ! _m weak1 enslav$1 
tortur$1 but*]$ at ! wick$ w ( ! few    
/rong4  ,!re h be5 ^? 9 t5s ( ?\s&s1 !re
 may be ^? aga9 :o w h a "r to cry to   
,god1 ',( ?y goodness slay m9e enemies1 
le/ !y slay1 or worse ?an slay1 bo? me &
 m9e4' ,!re 7 ?\s&s ( ,engli% aft] !    
,norman ,conque/2 !re 7 ?\s&s ( ,h9doos 
9 ,oude be=e its annexation2 !re are    
?\s&s ( negroes at ?is mom5t 9 _! native
 l& ( ,africa1 cru%$ & outrag$ by       
h]$it>y tyrants1 :o _h & h a "r to      
appeal to ,god1 z ,david appeal$ to him 
aga9/ ! robb] lords ( ,pale/9e2 a "r to 
cry1 ',rid u1 ,o ,god2 if ?\ be a liv+  
,god1 a ,god ( ju/ice & m]cy1 rid u n   
only ( ^! m51 b ( _! *ildr5 aft] !m4    
,?is tyrant1 /a9$ ) lu/ & w9e & blood2  
?is robb] *iefta9 :o privily 9 8 lurk+  
d5s murd]s ! innoc5t1 & ravi%es ! poor  

:5 he gette? him into 8 net2 ?is        
slave-hunt+ k+ :o kills ! captives :om  
he _c sell2 & ^: *ildr5 aft] him w      
inevitably imitate 8 cruelties & 8 rap9e
 & trea*]ies--deal ) him & 8 z !y       
des]ve4  ,set an ungodly man to be rul] 
ov] him2 t he may f9d out :at we h be5  
endur+ f 8 ungodly rule4  ,let 8 days be
 few1 & ano!r take 8 (fice4  ,let 8     
*ildr5 be fa!rless1 & 8 wife a wid[4    
,let 8 *ildr5 beg _! bread out (        
desolate places4  ,let !re be no man to 
pity him or take compassion on 8        
fa!rless *ildr5--to take 8 "p1 & bre$ up
 a fre% race ( tyrants to our mis]y4    
,let ! extortion] consume all he ha?1 & 
! /rang] spoil 8 lab\r--= :at he has is 
itself tak5 by extortion1 & he has      
spoil$ ! lab\r ( ?\s&s4  ,let 8 po/]ity 
be de/roy$1 & 9 ! next g5]ation 8 "n be 
clean put out4  ,let ! wick$ness ( 8    
fa!r & ! s9 ( 8 "m be _h 9 remembrance 9
 ! sight ( ! ,"l2 t he may root out !   
memorial ( !m f ! e>?1 & enable law &   
ju/ice1 peace & fre$om to take ! place (

 an>*y & tyranny & blood4'  ,t pray] 0  
answ]$--if we are to believe ! records (
 ,norman1 n ,engli%1 monks 9 ,engl& aft]
 ! ,conque/1 by ! spe$y ext9ction ( !   
mo/ guilty families among ! ,norman     
conqu]ors4  ,x is be+ answ]$1 ?ank ,god1
 9 ,h9do/an at ?is mom5t4  ,x w surely  
be answ]$ 9 ,africa 9 ,god's good "t2 = 
! ,"l reigne?1 be ! nations nev] s      
unquiet4  ,& we1 if we w read su* words 
rationally & humanly1 rememb]+ ! /ate ( 
society 9 :i* !y 7 writt5--a /ate (     
society1 alas6 :i* has endur$1 & /ill   
endures ov] a va/ portion ( ! habitable 
globe2 :]e might is "r1 & !re is little 
or no pr9ciple1 save ^? ( lu/ & gre$ &  
rev5ge--!n in/ead ( wi%+ su* words out (
 ! ,bible1 we %all be glad to keep !m   
!re1 z te/imonies to ! moral gov]nm5t ( 
! _w by a ,god & a ,*ri/ :o w surely    
av5ge ! innoc5t blood2 & z a ,gospel (  
com=t to suff]+ millions1 :5 ! news     
rea*es !m at la/1 t !y may call on ,god 
to deliv] !m f _! torm5tors1 & t he w   
he> _! cry1 & w help !m4    ,,s]mon     

,,iv4  ,,david',s ,,des]ts    #b ,samuel
 i4 #bf4  ,i am di/ress$ = !e1 my bro!r 
,jona?an3 v pleasant ha/ ?\ be5 unto me3
  ?y love to me 0 wond]ful1 pass+ ! love
 ( wom54  ,pass+ ! love ( woman8  ,h[ c 
t be1 we ( ^! days %all say4  ,:at love 
c pass t1 sav+ ! b\ndless love ( him :o 
/oop$ f heav5 to e>?1 t he might die on 
! ,cross = u8 ,no4  ,david1 :5 he sang  
^? words1 knew n ! dep? ( woman's love4 
,& we %all h a "r s to speak4  ,!       
indefeasible & ,div9e "r :i* is be/[$ by
 fact4  ,z a fact1 we d n f9d among !   
anci5t ,jews t exalt+ & purify+ ideal ( 
! relations betwe5 man & woman1 :i* is  
to be f\nd1 ?ank ,god1 9 ^! days1 9     
almo/ e ,briti% "w ( fiction or fancy4  
,x is enunciat$1 rememb] always1 9 !    
olde/ ,hebrew docum5t4 ,on ! v ?re%old (
 ! ,bible1 9 ! v fir/ *apt]s ( ,g5esis1 
x is enunciat$ 9 its mo/ ideal purity & 
p]fection4 ,b 9 practice x 0 nev]       
fulfill$4  ,no man seems to h attempt$  
to fulfil x4  ,man becomes a polygami/1 
l[] ?an ! v birds ( ! air4  ,abraham1 ! 

fa!r ( ! fai?ful1 has 8 ,s>ah1 8        
pr9cess-wife3  b he has o!rs beside1 z  
_m z he w4  ,& s has ,david 9 l wise1 to
 ! grief & h>m ( bo? him & ,abraham4    
,s1 x w\ld seem1 _h ! majority ( ! ,jews
 till aft] ! ,captivity2 & ev5 !n ! law 
( divorce seems to h be5 z indulg5t t[>d
 ! man z x 0 unju/ & cruel t[>d ! woman4
  ,!n our bless$ ,"l reass]t$ ! ideal & 
primaeval law4  ,he te/ifi$ 9 behalf (  
woman1 ! puppet ( a tyrant :o repudiat$ 
h] ^u ! mo/ frivol\s pretext1 & decl>$ t
 9 ! beg9n+ ,god made !m male & female2 
! "o husb& = ! "o wife4  ,b 8 words fell
 on unwill+ e>s4  ,8 disciples answ]$1 t
 if ! case ( a man ) 8 wife be su*1 x is
 n good = a man to m>ry4  ,& su*1 z a   
fact1 0 ! g5]al op9ion ( ,*ri/5dom = _m 
c5turies4  ,b ( t1 z ( o!r say+s ( our  
,"l's1 7 8 own words fulfill$1 t ! k+dom
 ( ,god is z if a man %\ld put se$ into 
! gr\nd1 & sleep & wake1 & ! se$ %\ld   
spr+ up1 & be> fruit1 he knew n h[4  ,9 
due c\rse ( "t1 :5 ! ,teutonic nations 7
 ,*ri/ianis$1 !re sprang up among !m an 

idea ( m>ri$ love1 :i* %[$ t our ,"l's  
words _h at la/ fall5 on good gr\nd1 & 7
 de/9$ to be> fruit an hundr$fold4      
,gradually1 ) _m confusions1 & sometimes
 s9ful mi/akes1 !re arose1 n 9 ! cloi/]1
 n 9 ! /udy--n ev51 alas6 9 ! *ur*es (  
,god1 z !y 7 !n2 b 9 ! fl[]y meads (    
,may2 "u ! =e/ b\ghs1 :]e birds sang to 
_! mates2 by ! side ( ! w9t] he>?2 f !  
lips ( w&]+ m9/rels2 9 ! he>ts ( "y     
creatures1 :om nei!r ! pr(ligacy (      
worldl+s1 nor ! prud]y ( monks1 _h yet  
defil$3  f !m arose a voice1 mo/ human &
 yet mo/ div9e1 reass]t+ once m ! lo/   
law ( ,ed51 & f9d+ 9 its fulfilm5t1     
/r5g? & purity1 self-sacrifice &        
self-re/ra9t4  ,t voice grew cle>] & m  
/rong z "t w5t on4  ,x 0 purg$ f y\?ful 
mi/akes & y\?ful grossnesses2 till1 at !
 ,re=mation1 x c\ld speak cle>ly1 fully1
 once & = all--no long] on ! gr\nd ( m]e
 nature & private fancy1 b on ! gr\nd ( 
,scripture1 & reason1 & ! et]nal laws ( 
,god2 & ! highe/ ideal ( family life    
became possible to ! family & to !      

nation1 9 proportion z !y accept$ !     
tea*+ ( ! ,re=mation3  & impossible1    
alas6 9 proportion z !y /ill all[$      
!mselves to be rul$ by a prie/hood :o   
ass]t$ ! truly mon/r\s dogma1 t ! sexes 
rea* ea* _! highe/ excell5ce only :5    
p>t$ f ea* o!r4  ,b ^! ?+s 7 hidd5 f    
,david4  ,"o c well conceive t he1 s    
gift$ outw>dly & inw>dly1 mu/ h exp]i5c$
 all t 0 !n possible ( woman's love4  ,9
 "o case1 inde$1 he 0 notably br\ght "u 
t moral influ5ce ( woman1 :i* we n[     
reg>d1 & rightly1 z "o ( ! holie/       
influ5ces ( ?is life4 ,! sc5e is unique 
9 ,scripture4  ,x reads l a sc5e out ( !
 ,middle ,age4  ,abigail's meet+ )      
,david "u ! cov]t ( ! hill2 h] turn+ him
 f 8 purpose ( wild rev5ge by graceful  
complim5ts1 by ! frank1 & yet mo/ mode/ 
expression ( h] sympa?y & admiration2 & 
,david's *ivalr\s answ] to h] *ivalr\s  
appeal--all t sc5e1 :i* pa9t]s h s (t5  
delight$ to draw1 is a =e-feel+1 a      
prophecy1 z x 71 ( ! ,*ri/ian *ivalry ( 
aft] ages4  ,! sc5e is mo/ human & mo/  

div9e3  & we are n %ock$ to he> t aft]  
,nabal's dea? ! fair & ri* lady jo9s h] 
=tune to t ( ! wild outlaw1 & becomes 8 
wife to w&] by wood & wold4  ,b amid all
 ! simple & sacr$ beauty ( t sc5e1 we _c
 =get1 we mu/ n =get t ,abigail is b "o 
wife ( _m2 t !re is an elem5t ( pure1   
s+le1 all-absorb+ love abs5t at lea/ 9  
,david's he>t1 :i* 0 pres5t 9 ! he>ts ( 
our =efa!rs 9 _m a l case1 & :i* !y h   
h&$ d[n to u z an heirloom1 z preci\s z 
t ( our laws & lib]ties4  ,& all ?is 0  
s9 unto ,david2 & l all s91 br\ght ) x  
its own puni%m5t4  ,i d n mean to judge 
him3  to assign 8 exact am\nt ( moral   
responsibility4  ,our ,"l =bids u       
positively to d t to any man2 & lea/ (  
all1 to a man :o only act$ accord+ to 8 
"r1 & ! fa%ion ( 8 race & 8 age4  ,b we 
mu/ fix x v cle>ly 9 our m9ds1 t s9s may
 be puni%$ 9 ?is life1 ev5 ?\gh he :o   
commits !m is n aw>e t !y are s9s4  ,if 
y are ignorant t fire burns1 y\r        
ignorance w n prev5t y\r h& f suff]+ if 
y put x into ! fire4  ,if y are ( op9ion

 t two & two make five1 & !re=e sp5d    
five p\nds :ile y only possess f\r1 y\r 
mi/ake w n prev5t y\r be+ 9 debt4  ,& s 
) all mortal affairs4  ,s91 ,greek1     
means fir/1 x seems to me1 a miss+ !    
m>k1 end1 or aim ( our exi/5ce2 a fall+ 
%ort ( ! law1 ! ideal1 ! good works :i* 
,god has prep>$ be=eh& = u to walk 92 & 
e su* s91 consci\s or unconsci\s1 mu/   
av5ge itself by ! ,div9e laws ( !       
univ]se1 :e!r physical or spiritual4    
,no miracle is ne$$2 no int]v5tion (    
,god ) 8 own laws4  ,8 laws are f> too  
well made = him to ne$ to break !m a    
second "t1 because a s9n] has brok5 !m  
already4  ,!y av5ge !mselves4  ,& s does
 polygamy4  ,s x did 9 ! case ( ,david4 
,x is a brea* ( ! ideal law ( human     
nature2 & he :o breaks t law mu/ suff]1 
z ,david suff]$4  ,look at ! latt]      
hi/ory ( ,david1 & at :at x might h be54
 ,"o c conceive s noble a p]sonage "u   
su* woman's influ5ce z1 ?ank ,god1 is   
common n[1 go+ d[n into an hon\r$ old   
age1 & liv+ toge!r ) a helpmate wor?y ( 

him 9 godly love & hone/y to 8 life's   
end2 see+ 8 *ildr5 ,*ri/ianly &         
virtu\sly br\ght up1 to ! praise & hon\r
 ( ,god4  ,& :at 0 ! fact8  ,! indulg5ce
 ( 8 passions--seem+ly h>mless to him at
 fir/-- becomes mo/ h>mful ere he dies4 
,he commits a crime1 or r a complication
 ( crimes1 :i* /a9s 8 "n = ev] among m54
  ,i d n ?9k t we %all und]/& t great   
crime ( ,david's1 if we suppose x1 ) "s 
!ologians1 to h be5 m]ely a sudd5 &     
solit>y fall1 f :i* he recov]$ by       
rep5tance1 & became = ! "t to come z    
good a man z he _h ev] be54  ,su* a     
!ory1 h[ev] well x may fit c]ta9        
!ological sy/ems1 does n fit ! facts (  
human life1 or1 z ,i hold1 ! tea*+ (    
,scripture4  ,su* t]rible crimes are n  
committ$ by m5 9 a "r /ate ( m9d4  ,nemo
 rep5te fuit turpissimus4  ,he :o       
commits adult]y1 trea*]y1 & murd]1 mu/ h
 be5 long tamp]+1 at lea/ 9 he>t1 ) all 
^!4  ,_h n ,david be5 play+ ^u ! edge ( 
s91 into s9 he w\ld n h fall54  ,he may 
h be5 q unconsci\s ( bad habits ( m9d2 b

 !y mu/ h be5 !re1 gr[+ 9 secret4  ,!   
tyrann\s self-w1 :i* is too (t5 develop$
 by long success & comm&3  ! unscrupul\s
 craft1 :i* is too (t5 develop$ by long 
adv]sity1 & ! necessity ( su/a9+ oneself
 9 a difficult position-- ^! mu/ h be5  
!re4  ,b ev5 !y w\ld n h l$ ,david to d 
! de$ :i* he did1 _h !re n be5 9 him    
likewise t fe>ful moral weakness :i*    
comes f long indulg5ce ( ! passions--a  
weakness :i* is reckless alike (        
consci5ce1 ( public op9ion1 & ( dang]   
ei!r to e>?ly welf>e or ev]la/+         
salvation4  ,x has be5 said1 ',b su* a  
s9 is s unlike ,david's "*4' ,d\btless x
 01 on ! !ory t ,david 0 a "* m+l$ (    
good & evil4  ,b on ,david's own !ory1 t
 he 0 an utt]ly weak p]son )\t ! help ( 
,god1 ! act is p]fectly l ,david4  ,x is
 ,david's self4  ,x is :at ,david w\ld  
naturally d :5 he _h left hold ( ,god4  
,_h he left hold ( ,god 9 ! wild]ness he
 w\ld h become a m]e robb]-*iefta94  ,he
 does leave hold ( ,god 9 8 palace on   
,zion1 & he becomes a m]e ,ea/]n despot4

  ,& :at ( 8 sons8  ,! fe>ful curse (   
,na?an1 t ! sword %all nev] dep>t f 8   
h\se1 ne$s1 z usual1 no miracle to      
fulfil x4  ,x fulfils itself4  ,!       
trag$ies ( 8 sons1 ( ,amnon1 ( ,absalom1
 are altoge!r natural--to h be5 =ese51 b
 n to h be5 avoid$4  ,! "y m5 h se5 _!  
fa!r put no re/ra9t ^u 8 passions4  ,:y 
%\ld !y put re/ra9t on !irs8  ,h[ c he  
comm& !m :5 he has n comm&$ himself8  ,&
 yet self- re/ra9t is :at !y1 above all 
m51 ne$4  ,up/>t pr9ces--! sons ( a     
%eph]d boy--intoxicat$ ) hon\rs to :i*  
!y 7 n born2 !y ne$ ! sev]e/ discipl9e2 
!y break out into ! mo/ frantic lic5ce4 
,:at is !re t !y may n d1 & d>e n d8    
,no?+ is sacr$ 9 _! eyes4  ,luxury1     
ambition1 rev5ge1 vanity1 recklessness (
 dec5cy1 op5 rebellion1 disgrace !m 9 ! 
sight ( all m54  ,& all ^! vices1       
rememb]1 are height5$ by ! fact t !y are
 n bro!rs1 b rivals2 sons ( diff]5t     
mo!rs1 hat+ ea* o!r1 plott+ aga9/ ea*   
o!r2 ea*1 probably1 urg$ on by 8 own "m1
 :o wi%es1 poor fool1 to set up h] son z

 a competitor = ! ?rone aga9/ all ! re/4
  ,& s are enact$ 9 ,david's h\se ^?    
trag$ies :i* h disgrac$1 9 e age1 !     
h>ems ( ,ea/]n despots4  ,b mo/         
significant is ! fact1 t ^? trag$ies    
complete !mselves by ! s9 & %ame (      
,david's "o virtu\s & fam\s son4        
,significant truly1 t 9 8 old age       
,solomon ! wise %\ld love /range wom51 &
 des]t+ = _! sakes ! ,god ( 8 fa!rs1 end
 z an idolat] & a dot>d1 wor%ipp+ !     
abom9ations ( ! hea!n1 8 once _w-fam\s  
wisdom sunk into utt] folly4  ,b1 x may 
be said1 ! puni%m5t ( ,david's s9 fell  
on 8 sons1 & n ^u himself4  ,h[ s8  ,c  
!re be a m heavy puni%m5t1 a m bitt]    
pa91 ?an to be puni%$ 9 & by 8 *ildr52  
to see 8 own evil example work+ out _!  
%ame & ru98  ,b d n fancy t ,david's own
 "* did n suff] = 8 s94  ,! !ory t he   
became1 in/antly on 8 rep5tance1 z good 
& great a man z he 0 be=e 8 fall1 0     
conv5i5t en\gh to c]ta9 !ologians ( pa/ 
days2 b x is nei!r w>rant$ by ! facts ( 
,scripture1 nor by ! noble agonies1     

h[ev] noble1 ( ! #ea/ ,psalm4  ,x is a  
pray] = re/oration1 & t ( ! only "r &   
true k9d3  ',take n ?y ,holy ,_s f me2' 
&1 z su*1 x 0 d\btless he>d3  b x ne$ n 
h be5 fulfill$ in/antly & at once4  ,x  
ne$ n h be5 fulfill$1 x may be1 till t  
life to come1 ( :i* ,david knew s       
little4  ,x is a fact1 x 0 n fulfill$ 9 
?is life4  ,we read h5ce=? ( no noble & 
h]oical acts ( ,david4  ,f t "t =?--,i  
speak ) all diffid5ce1 & m]ely z x seems
 to me--he is a brok5 man4  ,8 attitude 
9 ,absalom's rebellion is all b         
imbecile4  ,no act is record$ ( him to !
 day ( 8 dea? b :at is que/ionable1 if n
 mean & crafty4  ,! "o sudd5 fla% ( !   
old nobl5ess :i* he has %ewn 9 p>don+   
,%imei1 he himself /ultifies ) 8 dy+    
lips by a mean comm& to ,solomon to     
entrap & slay ! man :om he has too ra%ly
 =giv54  ,! :ole matt] ( ! sacrifice (  
,saul's sons is s v /range1 s puzzl+1   
ev5 %ock+ to our ideas ( "r & wrong1 t  
,i _c wond] at1 ?\gh ,i d>e n endorse1  
,col]idge's bold ass]tion1 t !y 7       

sacrific$ to a plot ( ,/ate policy1 & ! 
suspicion ( "s critics1 t ! :ole sc5e 0 
arrang$ betwe5 ,david & a too           
complaisant prie/hood1 & ,god's "n      
blasphem\sly tak5 9 va9 to f9d a pretext
 = a political murd]4  ,& s ,david %iv]s
 pitiably to 8 grave1 aft] a fa%ion :i* 
has furni%$ a je/ = cynics & infidels1 b
 :i* conta9s1 to ! eyes ( a wise man1 ! 
elem5ts ( ! deepe/ trag$y2 "o m awful   
lesson t human beauty1 val\r1 wit1      
g5ius1 success1 glory1 are vanity (     
vanities3  t man is no?+1 & ,god is all 
9 all4  ,b "s may ask1 ,:at has all ?is 
to d ) u8  ,to d ) u8 ,d y ?9k t !      
,scripture says 9 va91 ',all ^! ?+s are 
writt5 = our example'8  ,z long z human 
nature is :at x is n[1 & 0 ?ree ?\s&    
ye>s ago1 s long %all we be tempt$ to   
commit ! same s9s z ,david3  diff]5t 9  
outw>d =m1 accord+ to ! conditions (    
society2 b ! same 9 _s1 ! same 9        
s9fulness1 & ! same 9 ! sure puni%m5t   
:i* !y br+4  ,& above all1 w m5 to ! end
 be tempt$ to ! s9 ( self-indulg5ce1    

want ( self-control4  ,9 _m ways1 b     
surely 9 "s way or o!r1 w e man's       
temptation be1 to lose self- control4   
,!re=e settle x 9 y\r m9ds1 "y m51 t !  
fir/ & ! la/ ( all virtues & graces (   
:i* ,god c give is self- control2 z     
necess>y = ! sa9t & ! sage1 le/ !y      
become fanatics or p$ants1 z = ! "y man 
9 ! hey-day ( y\? & heal?2 b z necess>y 
= ! "y man z = ! sa9t & ! sage1 le/1    
:ile !y become only fanatics & p$ants1  
he become a pr(ligate1 & a cumb]] ( !   
gr\nd4  ,rememb] ?is--rememb] x n[ 9 !  
glori\s days ( y\? :i* nev] w return1 b 
9 :i* y are s[+ se$ ( :i* y w reap !    
fruit until y\r dy+ day4  ,"k t z y s[1 
s w y reap4  ,if y s[ to ! fle%1 y w ( !
 fle% reap corruption2                  
corruption--det]ioration1 :e!r ( heal?1 
( intellect1 ( "* 9 "s %ape or o!r4  ,y 
"k n1 & no man kn[s1 :at ! curse w be l2
 b ! curse w surely come4  ,! ?+ :i* is 
done _c be undone2 & y w f9d t out be=e1
 & n m]ely aft] y\r dy+ day4  ,!re=e    
rejoice 9 y\r y\?1 = ,god has giv5 x to 

y2 b rememb]1 t = x1 z = ea* & all ( 8  
gifts1 ,god w br+ y into judgm5t4  ,& :5
 ! h\r ( temptation comes1 g back--g    
back1 if y w\ld escape--to :at y all 7  
taught at y\r "m's knee conc]n+ ! grace 
( ,god2 = t alone w keep y safe1 or     
angel1 or ar*angel1 or any creat$ be+   
safe1 9 ?is life & 9 all lives to come4 
,,s]mon ,v4  ,,fri5d%ip2 ,,or1 ,,david  
,,& ,,jona?an    #b ,samuel i4  #bf4  ,i
 am di/ress$ = !e1 my bro!r ,jona?an3 v 
pleasant ha/ ?\ be5 unto me3  ?y love to
 me 0 wond]ful1 pass+ ! love ( wom54    
,pass+ ! love ( woman6  ,t is a h>d     
say+4  ,:at love c pass t8  ,yet ,david 
d\btless spoke tru?4  ,he 0 a man :o mu/
 h _h reason en\gh to "k :at woman's    
love 0 l2 & :5 he said t ! love (       
,jona?an = him pass$ ev5 t1 he be/[$ on 
8 fri5d praise :i* w be immortal4  ,! "n
 ( ,jona?an w rema9 = ev] z ! p]fect    
patt]n ( fri5d%ip4  ,let u ?9k a little 
to-day ov] 8 noble "* & 8 tragical      
hi/ory4  ,x w surely d u good4  ,if x   
does no?+ b make u some:at a%am$ (      

ourselves1 t is almo/ ! be/ ?+ :i* c    
happ5 to u or to any man4  ,we fir/ he> 
( ,jona?an z do+ a v gallant de$4  ,we  
might expect z mu*4  ,x is only         
great-he>t$ m5 :o c be true fri5ds2 mean
 & c[>dly m5 c nev] "k :at fri5d%ip     
means4  ,! ,israelites 7 hidd5 9        
?ickets1 & caves1 & pits1 = fe> ( !     
,phili/9es1 :5 ,jona?an 0 sudd5ly       
inspir$ to attack a ,phili/9e g>rison1  
"u circum/ances seem+ly desp]ate4  ',& t
 fir/ slaught]1 :i* ,jona?an & 8        
arm\r-be>] made1 0 ab\t tw5ty m51 )91 z 
x 71 an half-acre ( l&1 :i* a yoke ( ox5
 might pl\gh4'  ,t is "o ( ^? little    
h9ts :i* %ews t ! /ory is true1 writt5  
by a man :o knew ! place--:o _h probably
 be5 9 ! great battle ( ,be?-av51 :i*   
foll[$1 & _h p]haps asc5d$ ! rock :]e   
,jona?an _h done 8 valiant de$1 & _h se5
 ! dead bodies ly+ z !y _h fall5 be=e   
him & 8 arm\r-be>]4  ,!n foll[s ! /ory (
 ,david's kill+ ,golia?1 & com+ back to 
,saul ) ! giant's head 9 8 h&1 & answ]+ 
mode/ly to him1 ',i am ! son ( ?y s]vant

 ,jesse ! ,be?lehemite4'  ',& x came to 
pass1 :5 he _h made an end ( speak+ unto
 ,saul1 t ! s\l ( ,jona?an 0 knit ) !   
s\l ( ,david1 & ,jona?an lov$ him z 8   
own s\l4  ',!n ,jona?an & ,david made a 
cov5ant1 because he lov$ him z 8 own    
s\l4  ',& ,jona?an /ripp$ himself ( !   
robe t 0 ^u him1 & gave x to ,david1 & 8
 g>m5ts1 ev5 to 8 sword1 & to 8 b[1 & to
 8 girdle4'  ,he lov$ him z 8 own s\l4  
,& :y8  ,because 8 s\l 0 l ! s\l (      
,david2 because he 0 mode/1 he lov$     
,david's mode/y2 because he 0 brave1 he 
lov$ ,david's c\rage2 because he 0      
virtu\s1 he lov$ ,david's virtue4  ,he  
saw t ,david 0 all t he 0 himself1 & m2 
& !re=e he lov$ him z 8 own s\l4  ,&    
!re=e ,i said1 t x is only noble & great
 he>ts :o c h great fri5d%ips2 :o admire
 & delight 9 o!r m5's goodness2 :o1 :5  
!y see a great & godlike man1 conceive1 
l ,jona?an1 su* an affection = him t !y 
=get !mselves1 & ?9k only ( him1 till !y
 w d any?+ = him1 sacrifice any?+ = him1
 z ,jona?an did = ,david4  ,= rememb]1 t

 ,jona?an _h cause to hate & envy ,david
 r ?an love him2 & t he w\ld h hat$ him 
if !re _h be5 any t\* ( meanness or     
selfi%ness 9 8 he>t4  ,gradually he     
le>nt1 z all ,israel le>nt1 t ,samuel _h
 ano9t$ ,david to be k+1 & t he1        
,jona?an1 0 9 dang] ( n succe$+ aft]    
,saul's dea?4  ,david /ood betwe5 him & 
! k+dom4  ,& yet he did n envy          
,david--did n jo9 8 fa!r = a mom5t 9    
plott+ 8 ru94  ,he w\ld oppose 8 fa!r1  
secretly inde$1 & respectfully2 b /ill1 
he w\ld be true to ,david1 ?\gh he _h to
 be> insults & ?reats ( dea?4  ,& m>k "h
 "o elem5t 9 ,jona?an's great fri5d%ip4 
,jona?an is a pi\s man1 z well z a      
righte\s "o4  ,he believes ! ,"l's      
messages t he has *os5 ,david to be k+1 
& he submits2 see+ t x is j & "r1 & t   
,david is wor?y ( ! hon\r1 ?\gh x be to 
! hurt ( himself & ( 8 *ildr5 aft] him4 
,x is ! ,"l's w2 & he1 in/ead ( rep9+   
aga9/ x1 mu/ c>ry x out z f> z he is    
conc]n$4  ,yes2 ^? :o are mo/ true to _!
 fell[-m5 are always ^? :o are true to  

,god2 = ! same _s ( ,god :i* makes !m   
fe> ,god makes !m also love _! neighb\r4
  ,:5 ,david escapes f ,saul to ,samuel1
 x is ,jona?an :o does all he c to save 
him4  ,! two fri5ds meet secretly 9 !   
field4  ',& ,jona?an said unto ,david1  
,o ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 :5 ,i h s\nd$ my 
fa!r ab\t to-morr[ any "t1 or ! ?ird    
day1 &1 behold1 if !re be good t[>d     
,david1 & ,i !n s5d n unto !e1 & %ew x  
!e2 ! ,"l d s & mu* m to ,jona?an4'  ,!n
 ,david & ,jona?an agree ^u a sign      
betwe5 !m1 by :i* ,david may "k ,saul's 
hum\r )\t 8 b[-be>] f9d+ out ,david4    
,he w %oot ?ree arr[s t[>d ! place :]e  
,david is 9 hid+2 & if he says to 8     
b[-be>]1 ,! arr[s are on ?is side ( !e1 
,david is to come2 = he is safe4  ,b if 
he says1 ,! arr[s are beyond !e1 ,david 
mu/ flee = 8 life1 = ! ,"l has s5t him  
away4  ,!n ,jona?an goes 9 to meat ) 8  
fa!r ,saul1 & excuses ,david = be+      
abs5t4  ',!n ,saul's ang] 0 k9dl$ aga9/ 
,jona?an1 & he said unto him1 ,?\ son ( 
! p]v]se1 rebelli\s woman1 d n ,i "k t  

?\ ha/ *os5 ! son ( ,jesse to ?9e own   
confusion1 & unto ! confusion ( ?y "m8  
,= z long z ! son ( ,jesse live? ^u !   
gr\nd1 ?\ %alt n be e/abli%$1 nor ?y    
k+dom4 ,:]e=e n[ s5d & fet* him unto me1
 = he %all surely die4 ,& ,jona?an      
answ]$ ,saul 8 fa!r1 & said unto him1   
,:]e=e %all he be sla98 :at ha? he done8
  ,& ,saul ca/ a javel9 at him to smite 
him2 :]eby ,jona?an knew t x 0 det]m9$ (
 8 fa!r to slay ,david4'  ,he goes to ! 
field & %oots ! arr[s1 & gives ! sign   
agre$ on4  ,he s5ds 8 b[-be>] back to ! 
city1 & ,david comes out ( 8 hid+-place 
9 ! rock ,ezel4  ',& z soon z ! lad 0   
gone1 ,david arose out ( a place t[>d ! 
s\?1 & fell on 8 face to ! gr\nd1 & b[$ 
himself ?ree times2 & !y kiss$ "o ano!r1
 & wept "o ) ano!r1 until ,david exce$$4
  ,& ,jona?an said to ,david1 ,g 9      
peace1 =asmu* z we h sworn bo? ( u 9 !  
"n ( ! ,"l1 say+1 ,! ,"l be betwe5 me & 
!e1 & betwe5 my se$ & ?y se$ = ev]4  ,& 
he arose & dep>t$3  & ,jona?an w5t into 
! city4'  ,& s ! two fri5ds p>t$1 & saw 

"o ano!r1 x seems1 b once aga91 :5      
,jona?an w5t to ,david 9 ! =e/ ( ,ziph1 
& '/r5g!n$ 8 h& 9 ,god1' ) noble words4 
,aft] t1 ,jona?an vani%es f ! /ory (    
,david4  ,we he> only ( him t he di$    
fight+ by 8 fa!r's side1 ^u ! d[ns (    
,gilboa4  ,! gre5 plot at _! top1 :]e ! 
,israelites' la/ /ruggle 0 probably     
made1 c be se5 to ?is day2 & !re mo/    
likely ,jona?an fell1 & ov] him ,david  
rais$ 8 fam\s lam5tation3  ',o ,jona?an1
 ?\ wa/ sla9 9 ?9e high places4  ,i am  
di/ress$ = !e1 my bro!r ,jona?an3  v    
pleasant ha/ ?\ be5 unto me3  ?y love to
 me 0 wond]ful1 pass+ ! love ( wom54    
,h[ are ! mighty fall51 & ! weapons ( w>
 p]i%$6'  ,s ends ! beautiful & tragical
 /ory ( a truly gallant man4 ,seldom1   
inde$1 w !re be se5 9 ! _w su* p]fect   
fri5d%ip betwe5 man & man1 z t betwe5   
,jona?an & ,david4 ,seldom1 inde$1 %all 
we see anyone lov+ & ador+ ! v man :om 8
 selfi% int]e/ w\ld tea* him to hate &  
to supplant4 ,b /ill e man may h1 &     
ought to h a fri5d4  ,wret*$ inde$1 &   

probably des]v$ly wret*$1 is ! man :o   
has none4 ,& e man may le>n f ?is /ory (
 ,jona?an h[ to *oose 8 fri5ds4  ,i say1
 to *oose4  ,no "o is b\nd to be at !   
m]cy ( anybody & ev]ybody ) :om he may  
come 9 contact4  ,no "o is b\nd to say1 
,t man lives next door to me1 !re=e he  
mu/ be my fri5d4  ,we are b\nd n to     
avoid our neighb\rs4  ,!y are put ne> u 
by ,god 9 8 provid5ce4  ,god int5ds e "o
 ( !m1 good or bad1 to help 9 educat+ u1
 9 giv+ u exp]i5ce ( life & mann]s4 ,we 
are to le>n f !m1 live ) !m 9 peace &   
*>ity1 & only avoid !m :5 we f9d t _!   
company is really do+ u h>m1 & lead+ u  
into s9 & folly4  ,b a fri5d--:i* is a  
mu* deep] & m sacr$ ^w ?an neighb\r--a  
fri5d we h ! "r & ! p[] to *oose2 & our 
wise/ plan w be to copy ,jona?an1 &     
*oose our fri5ds1 n = _! usefulness1 b =
 _! goodness2 n = _! wor? to u1 b = _!  
wor? 9 !mselves2 & to *oose1 if         
possible1 p sup]ior to ourselves4  ,if  
we meet a man bett] ?an ourselves1 m    
wise ?an ourselves1 m le>n$1 m exp]i5c$1

 m delicate-m9d$1 m high-m9d$1 let u    
take pa9s to w9 8 e/eem1 to ga9 8       
confid5ce1 & to w9 him z a fri5d1 = !   
sake ( 8 wor?4  ,!n 9 our fri5d%ip1 z 9 
ev]y?+ else 9 ! _w1 we %all f9d ! great 
law come true1 t he t lose? 8 life %all 
save x4  ,he :o does n ?9k ( himself & 8
 own int]e/ w be ! v man :o w really    
help himself1 & fur!r 8 own int]e/ !    
mo/4  ,= ! fri5d :om we h *os5 = 8 own  
wor?1 w be ! "o :o w be wor? mo/ to u4  
,! fri5d :om we h lov$ & admir$ = 8 own 
sake1 w be ! "o :o w d mo/ to raise our 
"*1 to tea* u1 to ref9e u1 to help u 9  
"t ( d\bt & tr\ble4  ,! high]-m9d$ man  
our fri5d is1 ! high]-m9d$ w he make u4 
,= x is writt51 ',z iron %>p5e? iron1 s 
a man %>p5e? ! face ( 8 fri5d4'  ,no?+ c
 be m fooli%1 or m l[]+ to our own "*1  
?an to *oose our fri5ds among ^? :o c   
only flatt] u1 & run aft] u1 :o look up 
to u z oracles1 & fet* & c>ry at our    
bidd+1 :ile !y d our s\ls & *>act]s no  
good1 b m]ely fe$ our self-conceit1 &   
l[] u d[n to _! own level4 ,b x is wise1

 & ennobl+ to our own "*1 to *oose our  
fri5ds among ^? :o are ne>] to ,god ?an 
we are1 m exp]i5c$ 9 life1 & m /rong &  
settl$ 9 "*4  ,wise x is to h a fri5d ( 
:om we are at fir/ some:at afraid2 be=e 
:om we d>e n say or d a fooli% ?+1 ^: j 
ang] or contempt w\ld be to u a ?+      
t]rible4  ,bett] x is t fri5d%ip %\ld   
beg9 ) a little :olesome fe>1 till "t & 
mutual exp]i5ce ( ea* o!r's *>act]s %all
 h br\ght ab\t ! p]fect love :i* ca/s   
out fe>4  ,bett] to say ) ,david1 ',he t
 telle? lies %all n /ay 9 my sight2 ,i w
 n "k a wick$ p]son4  ,yea1 let !       
righte\s r smite me fri5dly & reprove   
me4  ,all my delight is 9 ! sa9ts t are 
9 ! e>?1 & 9 su* z excel 9 virtue4'  ,& 
let no man fancy t by s do+ he l[]s     
himself1 & puts himself 9 a mean place4 
,!re is no man s /rong-m9d$ b :at he may
 f9d a /rong]-m9d$ man ?an himself to   
give him c\nsel2 no man is s noble-he>t$
 b :at he may f9d a nobl]-he>t$ man ?an 
himself to keep him up to :at is true & 
j & hon\rable1 :5 he is tempt$ to play !

 c[>d1 & be false to ,god's ,_s )9 him4 
,no man is s pure-m9d$ b :at he may f9d 
a pur]- m9d$ p]son ?an himself to help  
him 9 ! battle aga9/ ! _w1 ! fle%1 & !  
devil4  ,my fri5ds1 d n ?9k x a mean ?+ 
to look up to ^? :o are sup]ior to      
y\rselves4  ,on ! contr>y1 y w f9d 9    
practice t x is only ! meane/ he>ts1 !  
%all[e/ & ! base/1 :o feel no           
admiration1 b only envy = ^? :o are     
bett] ?an !mselves2 :o delight 9 f9d+   
fault ) !m1 & black5+ _! "*1 & %[+ t !y 
are n1 aft] all1 s mu* sup]ior to o!r p2
 :ile x is ! noble/-he>t$1 ! v m5 :o are
 mo/ wor?y to be admir$ !mselves1 :o1 l 
,jona?an1 feel mo/ ! pleasure1 ! joy1 & 
! /r5g? ( rev]5ce2 ( hav+ "s "o :om !y c
 look up to & admire2 "s "o 9 ^: company
 !y c =get !mselves1 _! own int]e/1 _!  
own pleasure1 _! own hon\r & glory1 &   
cry1 ,him ,i mu/ he>2 him ,i mu/ foll[2 
to him ,i mu/ cl+1 :atev] may betide4   
,bless$ & ennobl+ is ! feel+ :i* ga!rs  
r\nd a wise tea*] or a great /atesman   
all ! mo/ e>ne/1 high-m9d$1 & pi\s y\?s 

( 8 g5]ation2 ! feel+ :i* makes soldi]s 
foll[ ! g5]al :om !y tru/1 !y "k n :y or
 :i!r1 ?r\gh dang]1 & hung]1 & fatigue1 
& dea? itself2 ! feel+ :i*1 9 its highe/
 p]fection1 made ! ,apo/les =sake all & 
foll[ ,*ri/1 say+1 ',"l1 to :om %all we 
g8  ,?\ ha/ ! words ( et]nal life'--:i* 
made !m ready to "w & to die = him :om !
 _w call$ ! son ( ! c>p5t]1 b :om !y1   
?r\gh ! ,_s ( ,god be>+ witness ) _! own
 pure & noble spirits1 knew to be ! ,son
 ( ! ,liv+ ,god4  ,ay1 a bless$ ?+ x is 
= any man or woman to h a fri5d2 "o     
human s\l :om we c tru/ utt]ly2 :o kn[s 
! be/ & ! wor/ ( u1 & :o loves u1 9     
spite ( all our faults2 :o w speak !    
hone/ tru? to u1 :ile ! _w flatt]s u to 
our face1 & laughs at u beh9d our back2 
:o w give u c\nsel & repro( 9 ! day (   
prosp]ity & self-conceit2 b :o1 aga91 w 
com=t & enc\rage u 9 ! day ( difficulty 
& sorr[1 :5 ! _w leaves u alone to fight
 our own battle z we c4  ,if we h _h !  
good =tune to w9 su* a fri5d1 let u d   
any?+ r ?an lose him4  ,we mu/ give &   

=give2 live & let live4  ,if our fri5d h
 faults1 we mu/ be> ) !m4  ,we mu/ hope 
all ?+s1 believe all ?+s1 endure all    
?+s1 r ?an lose t mo/ preci\s ( all     
e>?ly possessions--a tru/y fri5d4  ,& a 
fri5d1 once won1 ne$ nev] be lo/1 if we 
w only be tru/y & true ourselves4       
,fri5ds may "p--n m]ely 9 body1 b 9 _s1 
= a :ile4  ,9 ! bu/le ( bus9ess & !     
accid5ts ( life !y may lose sight ( ea* 
o!r = ye>s2 & m--!y may beg9 to diff] 9 
_! success 9 life1 9 _! op9ions1 9 _!   
habits1 & !re may be1 = a "t1 coldness &
 e/rangem5t betwe5 !m2 b n = ev]1 if ea*
 w be b tru/y & true4  ,= !n1 accord+ to
 ! beautiful figure ( ! poet1 !y w be l 
two %ips :o set sail at morn+ f ! same  
port1 & ere nightfall lose sight ( ea*  
o!r1 & g ea* on its own c\rse1 & at its 
own pace1 = _m days1 ?r\gh _m /orms &   
seas2 & yet meet aga91 & f9d !mselves   
ly+ side by side 9 ! same hav51 :5 _!   
long voyage is pa/4  ,& if n1 my fri5ds2
 if !y nev] meet2 if "o %all f\nd] & s9k
 ^u ! seas1 or ev5 *ange 8 c\rse1 & fly 

%amefully home aga93  /ill1 is !re n a  
,fri5d ( fri5ds :o _c *ange1 b is ! same
 ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]8  ,:at says ! 
noble hymn3--   ',:5 ga!r+ cl\ds ar\nd  
,i view1 ,& days are d>k & fri5ds are   
few1 ,on him ,i lean1 :o1 n 9 va91      
,exp]i5c$ e human pa93 ,he sees my      
griefs1 allays my fe>s1 ,& c\nts &      
treasures up my te>s4'   ,pass+ ! love (
 woman 0 8 love1 inde$2 & ( him ,jona?an
 0 b su* a type1 z ! light 9 ! dewdrop  
is ! type ( ! sun 9 heav54  ,he himself 
said--& :at he said1 t he               
fulfill$--',great] love ha? no man ?an  
?is--t a man lay d[n 8 life = 8 fri5ds4'
  ,9 trea*]y & des]tion2 9 wid[hood &   
*ildlessness2 9 ! h\r ( dea?1 & 9 ! day 
( judgm5t1 :5 ea* s\l mu/ /& alone be=e 
its ,god1 "o ,fri5d rema9s1 & t ! be/ ( 
all4  #bhe  ,f a *>t] quot$ by ,+ulf--& 
v probably a spuri\s "o4