| Edward Farr, ed. Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 1845. | | | | Sonnet VIII | | V. Barnaby Barnes |
| | | LYON of Judah! which dost judge, and fight | |
| 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; | 5 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 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. | | | | |
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