David. As I said ere yit say I so,
Ne derelinquas, domine,
Animam meam in inferno;[607]
Leyfe never my saulle, Lord, after the,
In depe helle whedur[608] dampned shalle go
Suffre thou never thi sayntes to se
The sorrow of thaym that won in wo,[609]
Ay, fulle of fylthe, and may not fle.[610]
Moyses. Make myrthe bothe more and les,
And love oure lord we may,
That has broght us fro bytternes
In blys to abyde for ay.
Ysaias. Therfor now let us syng
To love oure lord Jesus,
Unto his blys he wille us bryng,
Te Deum laudamus.
THE INTERLUDE OF "GOD'S PROMISES"
BY JOHN BALE
CHARACTERS
- Pater Cœlestis The Heavenly Father
- Adam Primus Homo Adam, the First Man
- Justus Noah Just Noah
- Abraham Fidelis Faithful Abraham
- Moses Sanctus Saint Moses
- David Rex Pius The Pious King, David
- Esaias Propheta The Prophet Isaiah
- Baleus Prolocutor John Bale, who speaks the Prologue
GOD'S PROMISES
A Tragedy or interlude manifesting the chief promises of God unto man by all ages in the old law, from the Fall of Adam to the Incarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ. Compiled by John Bale, (Anno Domini MDXXXVIII.).