A Tribute to Wyatts Psalms

The greate Macedon, that out of Persy chased
Darius, of whose huge powre all Asia range,
In the riche arke yf Hommers rhymes he placed,
Who fayned gestes of heathen princes sange;
What holie grave, what worthye sepulture,
To Wyates Psalmes should Christians than purchace?
Where he doth painte the lively fayth and pure,
The stedfast hope, the sweet returne to grace,
Of iust David, by perfect penitence;
Where rulers may see, in a myrrour clere,
The bytter frute of false concupicence:
How lurye bowght Vryas death full deere.
In princes hartes Codes scourge yprinted deepe
Mowght them awake out of their synfull sleepe.