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My ancestor, Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, is said by some to the "Father of English poetry," because he introduced the sonnet into English poetry.
He was also known for his paraphrase of the seven penitential psalms. This paraphrase and all of his other poetical works are, for those interested, available online here:
The Poetical Works of Sir Thomas ... - Google Book Search
For a specific example, see his paraphrase of Psalm 51 here:
Thomas Wyatt, from Certayne psalmes
He was also known for his paraphrase of the seven penitential psalms. This paraphrase and all of his other poetical works are, for those interested, available online here:
The Poetical Works of Sir Thomas ... - Google Book Search
For a specific example, see his paraphrase of Psalm 51 here:
Thomas Wyatt, from Certayne psalmes