Classic Poem

The severall Arch-bishops who possesse,
Having their Seas, as if their worthinesse
Enbishoped within this noble Ile:

Lord Ardmargs great Arch-bishop , who doth pile
On 'mongst his Titles Irelands Primacy,
Religious Dublin archiepiscopall ;
Devoute Arch-bishop, and he 'mongst them all
Seated in Gassells high Arch-bishoprick.

Arch-bishop then of Tuan hath the like,
Reverend grave Bishops first of Meath , who is
Choice Kildares Bishop, and the peoples blisse;
Heaven-minded Prelate, whose blest Bishops See
Behight Fenns also Laghlin be
In Sea of Effin who's bishoped:
So Oftery and Pilkenny their Head,
Heavenly sweete Bishop of Dromore beside,
On whom for Bishop downe Cannor relide,
Prelate of Waterford Lumore too:
So Corke, Clome , and Ros , their Prelacy also.

Adde Cloghers Bishop, Lymmerick likewise,
Nobly whose fame religiously doth rise:

Devoted Clonfert , and Kelincough too;
Bishop of Raphoe reverend also;
In Sea of Adfert , Aghada likewise:
So you who did to Kelmores Sea arise,
Heroick sparke of Ballala , who doe,
On as a part of your Sea reape also,
Prelacy of the Bishop Aghconry ,
So Kilfennora Prelate hohly.

On on the Roule Killalowe Bishop be,
Fylde with the Bishop who enjoyes the See

That Ardaghs Prelate should of right enjoy.
Have lasting Derries Bishop per mefoy ,
Each of you should an Anagram have had:

Kend I your names, and I should have beene glad;
Insteed there of if them I doe not know,
Note what Christ bids , which doth your duty shew:
Goe feed my sheepe Christ bids, and there's some reason;
Doubtlesse good Pastors in this age are geason.
O feed my sheepe Christ bids . an holy Pastor,
Most worthy of an eare, for bee's your Master,
Ensuring you, helplesse you shall not be,

Onward if you goe with sedulity;
For holy Ghost helps so to feed the sheepe ,

In vaine your labour shall not be to keepe:
Religiously pursue them, and ad book ,
Ensuing which, you on your duties look,
Lively you thus by Christ and holy ghost
A way to walke in, whereof you may boast.
Nor are you idle Shepheards, for you ran ,
Duely expressing each a carefull man;
Each feed Christs sheepe, for Holy-ghost helps than.