| Edward Farr, ed. Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 1845. | | | | Sonnet LXXXXII | | V. Barnaby Barnes |
| | | RELEEVE my soule with thy deare mercies balmes; | |
| Monarch of precious mercie! succour send: | |
| I will indevour my vile sinnes to mend, | |
| And to thee my soule sacrifice in psalmes. | |
| High God! whose holy Spirit outrage calmes, | 5 |
| Calme thou my sinfull spirites, which intend | |
| To thy great praise their faculties to lend. | |
| On my soul’s knees I lift my spirit’s palmes, | |
| With humble penitence to purchase grace: | |
| These eyes, this mortall bodie’s skies, down power | 10 |
| Tears of contrition on my blushing face. | |
| Fruites of repentance flourish with this shower: | |
| My soule I feele is comforted and easde:— | |
| Then, Lorde! with my poore offering be well pleasde. | | | | |
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