Edward Farr, ed. Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 1845. Stanzas from “An Answere to the Proclamation,” etc. CXXXIV. Anonymous
TO 1 all the olde and Catholike, That be of such religion As you be, that be franticke madde, And foolish of opinion, You write; that they your minde may know, 5 And you their mind againe, Whether they meane to take your part, And so in fielde be slaine. No faithfull man, you may be sure, Will lyke your crooked style: 10 Also your trayne, if they be wise, Will lyke it but a whyle. Chorath, Dathan, and Abiram, Or else Achitophell, With Absalon, Adoniah, 15 Of their olde faith ye smell. In deede your olde religion Is waren stale for age: Ye meane to make it new againe With mightye rebels’ rage. 20 You shall haue much adoe, be sure, Though you thinke nothing so: You haue to long a time sit still, And suffered truth to growe. When God and prince is ioynde in one 25 For to defende the truth, And you against them stande in fielde; Marke then what it ensuth: The ruine of the contrarie Must needes with speede be seene, 30 For troubling still the flocke of Christ, And such a quiet queene.
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