MY SOULE'S NEEDMENTS

In response to several requests we here give Sir Walter Raleigh's famous poem, written shortly before his execution and found pasted into his Bible opposite the Epistle of St. James, and with special marks placed at Chapter II. :

'Give me my scallop-shell of quiet
My Staffe of Faith to walke upon,
My scrip of ioye, (immortal dyet)
My bottel of salvation,

My gowne of glorie, hope's true gage;
And thus I take my pilgrimage.

Bloude must bee my bodie's balmer
While my soule like peaceful palmer
Travelleth towards the land of heaven;
Other balme will not be given

Over the silver mountains

Where springe the nectar-fountains.
There will I kisse

The bowle of blisse

And drinke mine everlasting fille

Upon everie milken hille

My soule will be a-dry before,

But after that will thirst noe more.'

[desunt cætera.]

25 Greek Mina

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The Roman libra or pound = 96 denarii, and was equivalent to ..

A Roman talent being 72 libras was =

3 4 70

8,000 4,000 1,000 100 50 25 Greek Mina

480,000 240,000 60,000 6000 3000 1500 60 Greek Talent

The Roman libra or pound equivalent to ..

=

96 denarii, and was

A Roman talent being 72 libras was =

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