| Edward Farr, ed. Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 1845. | | | | Sonet LIII | | XI. Henry Lok |
| | From the “First Centurie of Sonets”
A HUSBANDMAN within thy Church by grace | |
| I am, O Lord, and labour at the plough; | |
| My hand holds fast, ne will I turne my face | |
| From following thee, although the soile be rough. | |
| The loue of world doth make it seeme more tough, | 5 |
| And burning lust doth scorch in heat of day, | |
| Till fainting, faith would seeke delightfull bough | |
| To shade my soule from danger of decay. | |
| But yet in hope of grace from thee I stay, | |
| And do not yeeld, although my courage quaile: | 10 |
| To rescue me beprest I do thee pray, | |
| If sinfull death do seeke me to assaile. | |
| Let me runne forth my race vnto the end, | |
| Which by thy helpe, O Lord, I do intend. | | | | |
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