Unto the Prophet Jonas I read, The word of the Lord secretly came, Saying to Ninivy passe thou with speed, To that mightie Citie of wondrous fame, Against it quoth he, cry out and be free. Their wickednesse great is come up to me. Sinne is the cause of great sorrow and care, But God in repentance his vengeance doth spare. Then Jonas rose up immediatly, And from the presence of the Lord God, He sought by the sea away to flie, And went downe to Joppa where many ships rode, The fare he did pay, and so got away. And thus the Lord's word he did disobey. Sinne is the cause of great sorrow and care, But God in repentance his vengeance doth spare. But God sent out such a mighty great winde, That a sore tempest upon the sea came: Which greatly tormented the Mariners' minde Their ship being like to be broke by the same. And being afraide, no time they delaide: But each unto his God earnestly praide, Sinne is the cause of great sorrow and care, But God in repentance his vengeance doth spare. Then each unto his fellow did say, Come let us cast lots betweene us each one, to know for which of our sinnes this day, This grievious tempest upon us is blowne. Then truth for to tell, when wisely and well, The lots were all cast, upon Jonas it fell. Sinne is the cause of great sorrow and care, But God in repentance his vengeance doth spare. Then tooke they up Jonas in place whre he stood, And threw him out of th' ship in the ghast' sea: And presently the fierce raging flood, With the sour tempest the Lord did alay. and then presently, they all did espie, Thar the sea most calme and quietly lie. Sinne is the cause of great sorrow and care, But God in repentance his vengeance doth spare. A Great Whale fish the Lord sent that way, Which swallowed up Jonas immediatly, Three daies and three nights in his belly he lay, And there full oft to the Lord he did cry. Then God did command, The Whale out of hand, To call up the Prophet upon the dry land, Sinne is the cause of great sorrow and care, But God in repentance his vengenace doth spare.