Lacking heated sexual controversy

would not the Church of England sink from view?

Without the King’s Great Matter, whom he’d woo,

Whom to behead, who’d receive his mercy?

No mention then of mundane things, of sin!

But lawyers, courts, Archbishops, issued briefs

theologians warned the King or gave relief

preoccupied as he with Anne Boleyn.

Now again, we consider who can wed

if all carnality is blessable;

if same sex unions are detestable;

what Anglicans can share the marriage bed.

In peace, we could have time to say our prayers

to help the poor lift heavy loads of cares.