A decorative headpiece consisting of two rows of floral and scrollwork ornaments, with a central section of dense, repeating geometric patterns flanked by stylized "S" characters.

To the High-born, Illustrious Lady,

AMELIA,

Amelia van Solms (1602–1675) was the wife of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. She was a powerful and influential figure in the Dutch Republic, known for her political acumen and her role in the royal court at The Hague.

HANNAH, the mother of Samuel, testifies in her Song of Praise original: "Lof-sangh"; this refers to the biblical prayer found in 1 Samuel 2, where Hannah thanks God for the birth of her son that the Lord makes poor and rich, and humbles and exalts. The truth of this is most clearly seen in the believers, whose condition is to be first humbled and afterwards exalted; they must first descend to Hell with their Savior: "Salighmaker" in the original, meaning the one who brings salvation or bliss before they can ascend with him to Heaven; they are not crowned before they have fought; they cannot reach the Land of Canaan A biblical reference to the "Promised Land," often used here as a metaphor for Heaven or spiritual rest except through a harsh wilderness. Their food