By which the Prioress beguiled the way, 5 In the clear land of vision, but foreseen (0 great Precursor, genuine morning Star) 10 XXXII. EDWARD SIGNING THE WARRANT FOR THE THE tears of man in various measure gush woe 5 Some with ungovernable impulse rush; crush The sympathising heart. Nor these, nor yet 10 Claim Heaven's regard like waters that have wet The innocent eyes of youthful Monarchs driven To pen the mandates nature doth disown. XXXIII. REVIVAL OF POPERY. THE saintly Youth has ceased to rule, discrowned By unrelenting Death. O People keen For change, to whom the new looks always green! Rejoicing did they cast upon the ground Their Gods of wood and stone; and, at the sound 5 Of counter-proclamation, now are seen, sung; And prayer, man's rational prerogative, Runs through blind channels of an unknown tongue. XXXIV. LATIMER AND RIDLEY. How fast the Marian death-list is unrolled! Of Faith stand coupled for a common flight! The Other gains a confidence as bold; 1 See Note. 6 IO Are glorified while this once-mitred pair take, Corded, and burning at the social stake: XXXV. CRANMER. OUTSTRETCHING flame-ward his upbraided hand (O God of mercy, may no earthly Seat Of judgment such presumptuous doom repeat!) Amid the shuddering throng doth Cranmer stand; 5 Firm as the stake to which with iron band AID, glorious Martyrs, from your fields of light, Our mortal ken! Inspire a perfect trust 1 For the belief in this fact, see the contemporary Historians. (While we look round) that Heaven's decrees are just: Which few can hold committed to a fight That shows, ev 'n on its better side, the might 5 From both sides; veteran thunders (the brute test ΙΟ Of truth) are met by fulminations new— Tartarean flags are caught at, and unfurledFriends strike at friends-the flying shall pur sue And Victory sickens, ignorant where to rest! XXXVII. ENGLISH REFORMERS IN EXILE. SCATTERING, like birds escaped the fowler's net, Some seek with timely flight a foreign strand; Most happy, re-assembled in a land By dauntless Luther freed, could they forget Their Country's woes. But scarcely have they met, Partners in faith, and brothers in distress, 5 Whence thickly-sprouting growth of poisonous weeds; 10 Their forms are broken staves; their passions, steeds That master them. How enviably blest Is he who can, by help of grace, enthrone XXXVIII. ELIZABETH. HAIL, Virgin Queen! o'er many an envious bar Triumphant, snatched from many a treacherous wile ! All hail, sage Lady, whom a grateful Isle 10 Portentous fellowship. Her silver car, By men and angels blest, the glorious light? XXXIX. EMINENT REFORMERS. METHINKS that I could trip o'er heaviest soil, 1 See Note. 5 |