Emperor*s sake be patient, and pray for the miserable creatures who have not yet conquered. If I err in saying your Grace has suffered throughyour friends* malice,it is a great joy to me, and you will forgive me, as I said it out of the goodnessof my heart,for as ** soand-so will feel this,"and make him unhappy,"and another that," for I attribute all wickedness to the devil.
PrincelyHighnessesdevoted servant, Friedrich made over his cloister possessions to the poor.
Learned men often dedicated their books to him, as Luther did his commentary of the Dear sir and patron, I wish to show my gratitude for your love and favour to me, but as the world goes
I am onlya poor beggar. And althoughI had much I would scarcely presume to send anythingto such as you.
So having searched my possessions, which are my riches, I have selected my dear psalm,the lovelyConfitemini,and have committed my thoughtson it to paper as I sit idle in my desert,because at times
I must rest my head and stop my great work of puttingthe prophetsinto German, which I hope to finish shortly. 1 present and dedicate these thoughts to you, for I have nothingbetter. Although some may consider it a useless medley,I know there is nothing evil in it, for it is the psalm which Holy Scriptures are all dear to me, beingmy onlyconsolation and life, stillI am specially attached to this psalm. For it has helpedme out of many a sore trouble when the help of emperor, kings,learned men, saints,etc., was of no avail.
And it is dearer than ;^ny riches or honour that Pope, Turk, or