Where is the temple of thy proteccion
Made by virgil moost corious of bildinge
Images erect of euery regyon
Whan any lande was founde rebellynge
Toward that parte a small bell herde ryngynge
To that prouince the ymage dyd enclyne
Which by longe proces was brought to ruyne
Where is also the greate extorcion
Of consuleris and prefectys opprossynge
Of dictatours the fals collusion
Of decemvir the frowarde deceyuynge
Of all echon the odious rauyne
Hath by processe the brought vnto ruyne
Where is bycome thy dominacion
Thy greate trybutys thy tresours shynynge
The worlde all hole in thy subieccion
Thy swerde of vengeaunce all people manacynge
Euer gredy to encrece in thy ge••ynge
••o thinge by grace which that is dyuyne
Which hath the brought by processe to ruyne
In thy moost highest exaltacion
Thy proude tyrauntys prouyncis conquerynge
To god contrarye by longe rebellyon
Goddys goddessis falsly obeynge
Aboue the sic••rys by surquedous clymbynge
••yll vengeaunce thy noblesse dyd vntwyne
With newe compleyntis to shewe thy ruyne
〈◊〉〈◊〉 doun thy pryde and thy presūpcion
〈◊〉〈◊〉 pompous boost thy lordshipes encresynge
〈◊〉〈◊〉 thyn outrage and lay thy boost adoun
〈◊〉〈◊〉 false goddis playnly desyenge
〈◊〉〈◊〉 thyn herte vnto that heuenly kinge
Which with his blode thy sorowes for to fyne
Hath made thy raunson to saue the fro ruyne
From olde saturne drawe thyne affeccion
His golden worlde fully despisinge
And from Iupiter make a digression
His silue••en tyme hertely despreisinge
Resorte ageyne with will and hole menynge
To him that is lorde of the ordres nyne
Which mekely dyed to saue the fro ruyne
Though mars be myghty in his assencion
By influence victories disposynge
And bright phebus yeueth consolacion
To worldly princes their noblesse auaunsynge
Forsake their rightis and thy fals offrynge
And to that lorde bowe doun thy chyne
Which shed his blode to saue the fro ruyne
Venged mercurye cheef lorde and patron
Of eloquence and of fayre spekinge
Forsake his seruice in thyn opinyon
And serue thy lorde that gouerneth all thinge
The sterryd heuyn the speres eke meuynge
Which for thy sake was crownyd with a spyne
His herte eke perced to saue the fro ruyne
Castup of venus the fals derision
Hir firy bronde hir flateries renewynge
Of diana the transmutacion
Nowe bright nowe pale nowe clere nowe drepinge
Of blinde cupide the fraudolent mockinge
Of Iuno bachus proserpina Lucyne
For none but crist may saue the fro ruyne
Voyde of Cirses the bestyall poison
Of cirenes the furious chauntynge
Let nat Medusa do the no treason
And fro gorgones tourne thy lokynge
And let Sinderesis haue the in kepinge
That crist iesu may be thy medecyne
Ageyne such raskail to saue the fro ruyne
Of fals ydolis make abiuracion
To similacres do no worshippinge
Make thy resort to cristis passion
Which may by mercy redresse thyn errynge
And by his grace repare thy fallynge
So thou obey his vertuous disciplyne
Trust that he shall restore thy ruyne
His mercy is surmountynge of foyson
Euer encreceth without amenusynge
Ay at full eche tyme and eche ceson
And neuer waneth by none eclipsynge
Whan men list make deuoutly their rekenynge
To leue their synne and come to his doctryne
He redy is to kepe theym from ruyne
O Rome rome all olde abusion
Of Cerimonies falsly disusinge
Ley theym aside and in conclusion
Cry god mercy thy trespacis repentynge
Trust he wilnat refuse thy axynge
The to receyue to laboure in his vyne
Eternally to saue the from ruyne