Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak;\par\tab And let come on me what will.
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth;\par\tab I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;\par\tab I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Suffer me, and I also will speak;\par\tab And after that I have spoken, mock on.
Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace!\par\tab And it would be your wisdom.
My soul is weary of my life;\par\tab I will give free course to my complaint;\par\tab I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes,\par\tab Your defences are defences of clay.\par