To the Indifferent Readers

TO pray, in measur'd Sillables, is strange,
Familiars with peruersenesse may conceiue:
But PIETIE her selfe, allowes this Change;
and, for our Learning, doth Example leaue.

Her Friend (sweet Psalmist) sung his Soules-Conceits
in sacred Numbers; and, the Heau'ns did Charme
With pow'rfull Verse: so, those commanding-Heights,
he wanne but with his Muses mighty Arme!

All Christian-Churches (howsoe'er a ods)
with Psalmes & Hymnes beate Heau'ns resounding Wall:
Nay, more, the Pagans sing vnto their Gods;
and, which is most, the Angels most o all:
Then, sith both Heau'n aud Earth This still doe vse,
He shames himselfe that for this blames our Muse.