How oft do they, their siluer bowers leaue,
2 To come to succour vs, that succour want?
How oft do they with golden pineons, cleaue
4 The flitting skyes, like flying Pursuiuant,
Against foule feends to aide vs millitant?
6 They for vs fight, they watch and dewly ward,
And their bright Squadrons round about vs plant,
8 And all for loue, and nothing for reward:
O why should heauenly God to men haue such regard?
1 How oft do they their silver bowers leave,
bowers > chambers [heaven]
2 To come to succour us, that succour want?
want > need; want
3 How oft do they, with golden pinions, cleave 4 The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant,
flitting > unsubstantial, yielding pursuivant > {Royal messenger with power to execute warrants}
5 Against foul fiends to aid us militant?
militant > {Engaged in warfare; hence: combatively}
6 They for us fight, they watch and duly ward,