1 An almond rod Jeremy sees,
2 God asks why Jews revolt.
3 Israel turns whore, but Judah more,
4 Both charg'd to mend their fault.
5 Because of sins, plagues threaten'd are.
6 Their foes doth God inspire.
7 Threatens to do as to Shiloh,
8 That death they shall desire.
9 Crimes and calamities bewail'd.
10 Their heathen customs vain.
11 The cov'nant they do disobey.
12 Why thrive the wicked train?
13 Down by Euphrates hides his belt.
14 God sends a grievous dearth.
15 To hear refuses Samuel and Moses.
16 Forbids both grief and mirth.
17 Each man is curst that trusts in man.
18 God claims the potter's rights.
19 By bottle broke, forshews a stroke.
20 Pashur the prophet smites.
21 Foretels the king a dismal siege.
22 On Shallum judgments sad.
23 On prophets vain and priests prophane,
24 He sees figs good and bad.
25 Gives warning of captivity,
26 Is taken, try'd, acquitted;
27 Sends yokes and bands to many lands,
28 Is by false prophets twitted.
29 He writes, and bids the captives build,
30 And their return descries.
31 Rachel with groans her babes bemoans,
32 Hanameel's field he buys.
33 Jews sure return once more foretels,
34 Freed slaves are brought in thrall,
35 To wine invites the Rechabites.
36 The king doth burn the roll.
37 Kept first in ward the prophet is.
38 Then to the dungeon sent.
39 The city won, he freed anon,
40 To Gedaliah went.
41 Lewd men to Gedaliah slay.
42 A lie the remnant feign.
43 To Egypt's wo they thither go,
44 And their own grief and pain.
45 Mercy to Baruch he declares,
46 And Egypt's doom relates.
47 And God's designs 'gainst Philistines,
48 And Moab's ruin states.
49 Next Ammon's, with five kingdoms more,
50 And Babylon's at last.
51 This book into Euphrates throw.
52 Jerusalem laid waste.

[LAMENTATIONS]

1 Jerusalem's misery he laments,
2 And doth to God complain;
3 They hope express, and seek redress.
4 Bewail sad state and stain.
5 Lament and pray again.

[EZEKIEL]

1 A Vision strange Ezekiel sees,
2 Tells his prophetic laws.
3 The roll he eats; his charge repeats,
4 A siege on tile he draws.
5 By type of hair Jerusalem threats.
6 Doth Israel's Judgment shew.
7 Some shall remain: he makes a chain.
8 Their image-chambers view.
9 Christ's mark on them that mourn for sins.
10 Live coals are thrown about.
11 He doth complain so few remain.
12 His stuff he carries out.
13 Daubing in prophets he reproves,
14 God's heavy judgments four.
15 The vine a wood for no use good,
16 Jerusalem plays the whore.
17 Eagles large winged plant a vine.
18 Sour grapes the father eats.
19 Young lions taught to catch are caught.
20 Forefather's sins repeats.
21 First sighs, then cries a sword, a sword!
22 Their sins all numbered be.
23 Aholah and Aholibah.
24 Not for the dead mourns he.
25 God's wrath on Ammon and four more,
26 And Tyrus cruel siege;
27 Her rich supply and misery,
28 For pride and sacrilege.
29 Howl Egypt too for forty years.
30 Her arm the Lord hath broke.
31 Assyria's pride is vilify'd.
32 Egyptian's heavy stroke.
33 Injoyn'd a watchman's duty is.
34 false shepherds are reprov'd.
35 Mount Seir for hate made desolate,
36 But Israel shall be lov'd.
37 Knit are two sticks: and dead bones rais'd.
38 Gog's army and design.
39 His judgment read; he buried;
40 Gates measured by line.
41 Length, breadth, and height of temple's rooms.
42 The chambers for each priest.
43 God's glorious rays fill all the place.
44 The prince's gate on th' east.
45 Measures of sanctuary lands.
46 Laws for the prince ordain'd.
47 The waters glide from temple's side.
48 Each tribe his land obtain'd.

[DANIEL]

1 All wise men Daniel doth excel.
2 Tells what the king's dream was.
3 The children three from fire set free.
4 The king turn'd out to grass.
5 Belshazzar feasts, and sees an hand.
6 Daniel in den all night.
7 He sees four beasts rise out of seas.
8 The ram and he-goat fight.
9 Confesseth sins; counts seventy weeks.
10 Sees mighty kingdoms fall.
11 Persia by Greece; by Romans these,
12 Till Christ shall conquer all.