Een liedtboecxken, tracterende van den offer des Heeren.

Of that, we wish to sing.

There was a sheep, Christian in nature,
At Woolstweert in the city,
Job.1.a.8. 2.a.3. Named Frans: upright and simple,
He lived in God’s peace.
He would not swear an oath;
Therefore the Lords were very displeased
And let him be captured there.

On a sleigh he was sent
To Leeuwarden before the Lords.
They asked him there in the presence:
Why will you not swear?
And hold with us no evening meal
At church in the holy hall,
There you also do not wish to be.

You Noble Lords, understand me well,
We have a clear teaching;
Matthew five speaks Christ freely:
Mat.5.d.34 Jaco.5.b.12 Ephe.5.b.11 * You shall not swear in any way.
You are neither faithful nor pure;
‡ Therefore, I will not commune with you,
In sins, I will not eat.

Then were the Lords very agitated,
The priests there beside them:
We are no thieves nor murderers,
And have not committed [such things].
It seems to us you have a false doctrine,
There are many more of the heretics,
Those we wish to eradicate entirely.

You Noble Lords, listen, he spoke,

And do not let yourself be disturbed,
You high Priests, teach me,
According to God’s word I wish to hear.
I have considered myself well,
The Bible I have brought with me,
Out of it, you wish to teach me.

The Lords have gone to council,
Jezebel’s Priests as well:
He has scorned us with the mass,
Nor holds to our customs.
Joan.19.a.7 † We have such a strong commandment,
So he must die, that is our consent,
That must one be obedient to.

In the year of forty-five counted,
Right the day before Palm [Sunday],
Frans was placed before the Lords,
Therefore praise now God with Psalms.
The verdict went there hard and fierce,
Nevertheless, it pleased him well
That he would burn to ashes.

He spoke: I thank you, good Lords,
The Spirit must enlighten you,
That you improve yourselves with speed
And wish to build in God’s word.
I will forgive you all that;
Apo.21.a.2 I am traveling already to a holy City,
All into my Father’s inheritance.

Esa.53.b.10 ‡ Luc.23.c.26. * As a sacrificial sheep he was led,
‡ Many wept at that moment.
He spoke: be comforted and prepared.