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Friendship - Triple Rictameter
Jesus Ben Sirach
Chapter 6
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Friendship
Is a blessing,
Nothing can countervail
A veritable and true friend,
He that found such friend has found a treasure.
A true friend is a strong defense,
He can heal many wounds,
So powerful is
Friendship.
Friendship
Has a matrix,
An archetypal form,-
It ought to take after this form,
And as He is also will be the friend,
Mirroring friendship’s prototype,
If it is to be firm
And lasting a
Friendship
Friendship
Must be grounded
Upon this paradigm,
As the image of the matrix,-
Those who fear the Lord find this friend,
And the Lord will guide it aright,
So it will take after
The Model of
Friendship
Elizabeth Dandy
Friendship
Has a matrix,
An archetypal form,-
It ought to take after this form,
And as He is also will be the friend,
Mirroring friendship’s prototype,
If it is to be firm
And lasting a
Friendship
Friendship
Must be grounded
Upon this paradigm,
As the image of the matrix,-
Those who fear the Lord find this friend,
And the Lord will guide it aright,
So it will take after
The Model of
Friendship
Elizabeth Dandy
