| Edward Farr, ed. Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 1845. | | | | Sonnet X | | V. Barnaby Barnes |
| | | HEAVENLY Messias! sweete anointed King! | |
| Whose glorie round about the world doth reach, | |
| Which everie beast, plant, rocke, and river teach, | |
| And aerie birds like angels ever sing, | |
| And everie gale of winde in gustes doth bring, | 5 |
| And everie man with reason ever preach: | |
| Behold, behold, that lamentable breach | |
| Which, my distressed conscience to sting, | |
| False, spitefull Sathan in my soule doth make. | |
| Oh, sweete Messias! lend some gracious oyle | 10 |
| To cure that wound, even for thy mercies sake; | |
| Least, by that breach, thy temple he dispoyle. | |
| Helpe, helpe,—my Conscience thither him doth leade: | |
| And hee will come, if Thou bruise not his head. | | | | |
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