VI. Sir Philip Sidney and the Countess of Pembroke

Qui confidunt.

AS Sion standeth, very firmly stedfast,

Never once shaking; soe on high Jehova

Who his hope buildeth, very firmly stedfast

Ever abideth.

As Salem braveth with her hilly bullwarkes

Roundly enforted; soe the greate Jehova

Closeth his servantes, as a hilly bullwark

Ever abiding.

Though tirantes’ hard yoke with a heavy pressure

Wring the just shoulders, but a while it holdeth,

Lest the best minded by too hard abusing

Bend to abuses.

As the well-workers, soe the right beleevers,

Lord, favour further: but a vaine deceiver,

Whose wryed footing not aright directed

Wandreth in error;

Lord, hym abjected set among the number,

Whose doings lawlesse study bent to mischiefe

Mischief expecteth; but upon thy chosen

Peace be for ever.