Whyle watchfulle hovered o'er their heades

Full manye a byrde of preye.

The sun behynde the darke darke cloudes

Dyd hyde each beamy raye,

As fearefulle to beholde the woe

That mark'd that doleful daye.

The thund'ring wyndes of heaven arose,

And rush'd from pole to pole,

As stryving to drowne the groanes and sighes

Of manye a dyeing soule.