| Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey (1517–47). The Poetical Works. 1880. | | | | Songs and Sonnets | | Praise of certain Psalms of David. Translated by Sir Thomas [Wyatt] the elder |
| | | THE GREAT Macedon, that out of Persia chased | |
| Darius, of whose huge power all Asia rung; | |
| In the rich ark Dan Homer’s rhymes he placed, | |
| Who feigned gests of heathen princes sung. | |
| What holy grave, what worthy sepulture, | 5 |
| To Wyatt’s Psalms should Christians then purchase? | |
| Where he doth paint the lively faith, and pure, | |
| The steadfast hope, the sweet return to grace, | |
| Of just David, by perfect penitence; | |
| Where Rulers may see in a mirror clear, | 10 |
| The bitter fruit of false concupiscence; | |
| How Jewry bought Urias’ death full dear. | |
| In Princes’ hearts God’s scourge imprinted deep, | |
| Ought them awake out of their sinful sleep. | | | | |
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