Edward Farr, ed. Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 1845.
Sonnet VIIIV. Barnaby Barnes
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With endlesse justice; whose anointed head
Was once with wounding thornes invironed,
But now with sacred crownes, by glorious right;
Whose glorious hoast succeedes in armour white;
Before whose face so many millions fled,
And whose imperiall name no man could read;
Illuminate my thoughts with the beames bright
Of that white, powrefull, and celestiall Dove:
Kindle my spirit with that sacred heate
Which me may ravish with an heavenly love;
Whilst I thy ceaselesse graces doe repeate,
Downe pourde in full aboundance to mankind,
Which comfort in my soul, poore wretch! I find.