| James and Mary Ford, eds. Every Day in the Year. 1902. | | | | July 6 | | Edward VI | | By William Wordsworth (1770–1850) |
| | (Died July 6, 1553)
“SWEET is the holiness of Youth”—so felt | |
| Time-honored Chaucer speaking through that lay | |
| By which the Prioress beguiled the way, | |
| And many a Pilgrim’s rugged heart did melt. | |
| Hadst thou, loved Bard! whose spirit often dwelt | 5 |
| In the clear land of vision, but forseen | |
| King, child, and seraph, blended in the mein | |
| Of pious Edward kneeling as he knelt | |
| In meek and simple infancy, what joy | |
| For universal Christendom had thrilled | 10 |
| Thy heart! what hopes inspired thy genius, skilled | |
| (O great Precursor, genuine Morning Star) | |
| The lucid shafts of reason to employ, | |
| Piercing the Papal darkness from afar! | | | | |
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