Of the most auspicatious marriage: betwixt, the high and mightie Prince, Frederick; Count Palatine of Rheine, chiefe sewer to the sacred Roman Empire, Prince Elector, and Duke of Bauaria, &. and the most illustrious Princesse, the Ladie Elizabeth her Grace, sole daughter to the high and mightie Iames, King of great Brittaine, &c. In III. bookes: composed in Latine by M. Ioannes Maria, de Franchis. And translated into English.

A MARIAGE HYMNE IN THREE BOOKS.

The Argument of the firſt Booke. In the Gods councell, wrong'd Religion Complaines of iniuries: Infernall DIS Had ſent forth legions from deepe Acheron, Who world her truth defeat, preuent her bliſſe: IOVE ſeeing, and pittying her inceſſant paines, A Mariage for her comfort praeordaines. 1. MY minde repleniſht with full hopes and ioyes, Cannot containe it ſelfe in thoughtfull ſilence But it muſt vtter, both with pen and voice, The royall mariage of high conſequence: Betwixt a German and the Britaine State, Where Peace and Honor met, Fortune and Fate. 2. Come Iuno, Goddeſſe of true mariage loue, Come (call'd by charme) ſweet Muſes from your Mountaines, Come Nymphes, faire daughters of high thundring Ioue, Who gouerne Thames and Rhine, woods, waues, or fountains: Inſpire my aſpiring ſpirit, while it indites, This heauen-bleſt bed-league and connubiall rites. 3. Let it be lawfull for an earth-bred eſſence, Paſſing in thought Olimpus cryſtall gates, T'approach the Pantheon of your glorious preſence, And there behold your euer-bleſſed ſtates: Then on your altars, crownd with myrtle-bowes, Ile offer He catombs and incenſe vowes. 4. Ioue reſident in his Emperiall Towres, Built on the pillars of Eternity Calls for a Senate of coeleſtiall powres, By which he gouernes with ſtability Th'inſtable world, the waies of Sun and Moon, And whatſoe're in Heauen or Earth is done. 5. From hence the Pleiads, Nyads, fierce Orion, Arctophilax, the great and leſſer Beares, The Dolphin, Goat-fiſh, and fierce-hearted Lyon Take the full influence of their flaming ſpheres: From hence all heauenly conſtellations Deriue their orders, influence, operations. 6. Hence Nature takes her turnes, plants their increaſe, Matter takes forme, Forme beauty, Beauty fall, Number beginning, Motion worke and eaſe, Place bodies, Bodies meaſure, Time takes all: Hence Cauſe her cauſes hath, Fortune her courſe, And Fates which neuer yield their mighty force. 7. Hence came the generous kinds of euery beaſt, And whatſoeuer ſwims in Seas quick tide, And whatſoeuer lies on Earths rough breſt, And whatſoeuer flies or far or vvide; Man more then others hath attain'd Gods feature, As being the chiefeſt, wiſeſt, holieſt creature. 8. On him Ioue plac'd his deareſt loue and care, His euerlaſting pleaſure and content, Made him his creatures, graces, glories heire; And made for him Seas, lands, aires large extent, Keeping in forme and ſtrength he guides all right For his defence, vſe, learning and delight▪ 9. Therefore when Hermes cal'd the ſtarry peeres, As he was wont by mighty Ioues decree; This holy Conclaue in full ſtate appeares Cloath'd in nevv ſtately robes for their degree, Paſſing the Firmaments bright Galaxie, Striuing who ſhould exceed in Maieſtie. 10. Firſt heauens great King takes his Imperiall ſtall, His Queen and ſiſter, Iuno then hath place, Grandame Cybele ſits next, fear'd of all; Then Sol being paſt the Zones and Zodiak ſpace Lights from his Coach, drawn by fowrfire-breath'd ſteeds Puts off his beames, puts on his Councell weeds. 11. Iuy-crown'd Bacchus from ſweet Hamus vines, Yoking fierce Leopards arriues with glory, Caſtor and Pollux feather'd Laedas twins Met (who meet ſeldome) in this conſiſtory: Hither Alcides with his Lyons trame, Came borne on froſty Boreas bright-beam'd waine. 12. Cynthia left hunting on Arcadia dovvnes And wel-kept woods, to grace her golden ſphere; Brain-bred Minerua laid aſide her frownes, Although then arm'd with ſnakie Gorgons haire: Rough Mars, growne milde, came clad in complete ſteele, Ceres forſook her ſith, Fortune her wheele. 13. Hither came Venus, Beauties gracefull Queen, Accompanied with Cupids dreadfull powre; Neere her was Hebe, Iuno's daughter, ſeen Adorn'd with ſcarlet robes, and Youths faire flowre; Chloris that crownes the ſpring, Maia the bright, And ſhe that brings well-formed babes to light. 14. Aeole that pens in priſon the rude winde, Proteus which heer doth his firm ſhape retaine, Neptune with his ag'd Parents welny blind, Faire Cimothe with all the ſea-gods traine; The Nymphes of trees & hils with neat-kemd haire, Heere merry Pan, ſwift Fawnes, bold Satyrs are. 15. The Mountaine Pales and the Syluan God, Vulcan though lame, yet quick in fliut-found fire; Siluer tong'd Hermes with his golden rodde, The ſpirit of reſt and plenteous peace drew nigher: Honor and Reuerence with humbled eyes, And ſun-bright Maieſty which neuer dies. 16. Still cheerfull Concord, Faith which neuer fain'd, Well-meaning ſoone-entreated Honeſtie, True Iuſtice, which by wrong-doing neuer gain'd, With Phoebus Heliconian company New-rich-attired: All tooke their ſeuerall places, And gaue right oracles in doubtfull caſes. 17. At laſt, (who ſhould be firſt in Parliament) In came Religion, with ſad looke, ſoft pace, Deepe ſighes, moyſt eyes, pale cheeks, haire and cloaths rent, Submiſſiue geſture and deuoteſt grace: Her followers were Sins-grief, Shames-feare, Worlds-pain, She lean'd on Truth, wan Hope held vp her traine. 18. Like Cynthia ſmother'd in a dropping cloud, Or Sol when Phaeton Earths-face did burne, In cole-black night his glorious beams did ſhrowd, So did Religion look, ſo did ſhe mourne: All-ſeeing Ioue beholding her vexation, Scarſe held from teares in Fatherly compaſſion. 19. Yet hiding his hearts griefe with pleaſing cheere, Beſpeaks her ſad care, ſaying: Daughter what ailes thee? Whence come the teares I ſee, the ſighs I heare? How chance thy comelineſſe, thy colour failes thee? Who durſt wrong thee or thine, the Giants it may be (Sweet ſay the cauſe) haue riſen from earth to fray thee? 20. She welny ſinking in a deadly ſwoune, When ſorrowing ſobs would let her tell her mone, Begins, yet weeps, lifts vp her eyes, looks downe, Then ſaid. And is my cauſe as yet vnknown? All wonder-working Ioue heare, help, relieue vs, (Only thou canſt) and puniſh them that greiue vs. 21. It is not Grandame Earth, nor that huge brood, Sprung of thy ſeed and hers, which wrought mine harms: But worſe, far worſe: Dis, which did neuer good, With craft and force his foul-mouthd legions armes, And will not let me raigne or barely reſt me; Orbide on earth, ſo much doth he deteſt ſhe. 22. No ſooner can I driue him out my ſoyle, But Hydra-like he comes with greater forces; And growes more ſpightfull ragefull with his foyle, More dangerous politick in diueliſh courſes: So that, although my words renew my paine, Yet is my griefe ſo great, I muſt complaine. 23. At thy command you Gods that guide this round, Attend with gentleneſſe my dolefull tale; Myne aduerſary driuen from off the ground, Where he had raingd by wrong, and wroughting bale, Madded with pride and hate could not endure Himſelf ſo baniſht, my throne ſo ſecure. 24. But fuming, foaming, gnaſhing, breathing flame, Hee teſtifies his rage with open iawes: Hee chafes and ſnuffs, hee roares and howles for ſhame, Hee beats his poyſned breſt with both his pawes, He bites his lips, and rends his ougly locks, His cries at heauen, his ghoſts at hel-gates knocks. 25. His pride-ſwolne ſpleen, more fierce then his own fire, Could not but bellow thus in vawtes of night; Wa'ſt not enough that I which once was higher, Then any creature both by birth and might, Should firſt be caſt from heauen, then driuen to hell, In euerlaſting darkeneſſe there to dwell. 26. But that I ſhould be thruſt from out my chaire, Purchaſt by warre and long in peace poſſeſt: What title, reaſon, right can they declare? Although for vprightnes they would be bleſt, Their word's their law, their will's their equity. Dis wil not ſuffer this indignity. 27. While wit or ſword will ſerue I'le claime earths throne, To moue mine anger thus it may repent them: Being more they got the feild, the right's mine owne, Where then war could not, wiſdome ſhall preuent them, It neuer ſhalbe ſaid the Diuell aſſaild, Gaue ore his cauſe, his hart or weapons faild. 28. Let pitious Piety looke vnto her part, Reuenge adds force, I'le make a ſecond venter; My ſmart ſhall cauſe more then my ſelfe to ſmart, The more ſhe driues me thence the more I'le enter, Such is my will: Ioue keepe thy firmament, Thou ſhalt not keepe in peace Earths regiment. 29. This ſai'd he ſtai'd and calld the damned ſpirits, The Goblins, Faeries, Furies, and their Dam, Exaggerates his falſe pretended rights, Dilating his deare loſſe and far-ſpred ſhame, Go forth, ſaid he, my braue Tartareons elues, My ſhape, my pride, my gard, aduance your ſelues. 30. Make iulſtre-entrance in your former ſtates, Recouer your loſt honor, wreak your ſpites: Regaine your ſubiects, open our wide gates, Reſtore new altars for your auncient rites, By ſtrength or cunning make my power ſome way, Doe good or ill ſo that I win the day. 31. My victorie ſhall iudge their cauſe the worſe, Let Fate obey my words; Fortune my luſt: Let me but conquer: Let heauen, earth, Ioue curſe, Scarſe heard the furies this, but in they thruſt, And light their Ebon torches in hot lime-ſtone, Flaming ſalt peeter, all-conſuming brimſtone. 32. Adding the foame of Cerbrus triple iaw, The moſt ilſauoring ſink of Lernafen, The venomus vomit of Chimera's maw: Which burning bred annoy to Gods and men. Muſtring their helliſh-ranks, an hundreth plagues, A thouſand hel-hounds with ten thouſand hags. 33. Tiſiphone threw ſnakes and fire brands, With whips of ſteele to moue their fierceneſſe on, So that all cried, arme, arme, none doubtfull ſtands, But fly from hell to camp in Babylon, And there in ſpite of truth which all controlls, Will either looſe them-ſelues or win mens ſoules. 34. There meager Couetiſe is generall, The ſtanderd-bearer ſuperſtition: Chief-gunner Pride, caſts many a wildfire ball, Error their purueyer wanders vp and downe, To get them food while weake Hypocriſie, Sits watching all their tents with heedfull eye. 35. Yet that ſucceſſe may ſort for their deſire, They couer their ſore threats, keen ſwords, pale death, And will vſe fraud before they ſhew their ire, Changing the titles which they tooke beneath; Framing falſe rights, hel-fire bred ſoldiors, Would now bee knowne for heauen-bred Sauiors, 36. For ſons of Ioue Earth tooke the ſlaues of hell, Babell was termd a Reuerend Sanctuary: Idolatry Deuotion, high pride Zeale, Raſh error a religious credulity. Hipocriſie was cald lawes complement, Thus euery vice got vertues ornament. 37. The other furies got them other Veſtures, The Cruell Wolues were clad with ſheeps faire clothing, Looke lowly, ſeeming plaine, with curteous geſtures, Outwardly praſing God, inwardly lothing. Their ſpeach was pleaſant without murmuring, Their harts all ragefull hate and ſlaughter breathing. 38. They ſought the ruines of Nobles, kingdoms, kings, If they deny them tribute, or contradict: Or but refuſe obedience in bad things, Or not ſubmit their crownes, they will afflict, And curſe them downe vnto the deepeſt hell, Falſe Menedemus was their Sentinell. 39. Aye me, th'Infernall Dragon did more harme, By cloſe diſſemblance, then plaine cruelty: And therefore did not hiſs, breath flames, or blacke troups arme, But as old fiſhers catch the ſilly fry, Couering their manly ſhape with goates rough skins, So Dis by ſeeming faire, foule meaning wins. 40. Aye me, ſo ſuttle was his craft and ſleight, Not Pallas learn'd, not gold-tong'd Maias child: Nor ſlie Vertumnus could vnfold it right, Hee ment ſuch wrack, ſpoke ſo faire, lookt ſo mild, Doing moſt vniuſtice yet hee ſeem'd moſt iuſt, This got him greateſt honor, power and truſt. 41. He ſeemes as not refuſing heauens firme lawes, Neither thy new, nor auncient Oracles: Thy fathers, nor they childrens old-ſaid ſawes, And that which moſt confounds his practizes, He takes as making moſt for his eſtate, By this mens minds are moſt intoxicate. 42. As cunning painters put their marble ſtayning, On rotten cloth: He with contorted ſenſes Turns and ore turns all truth, all rights deſtrayning, And ſtraightning crooked things with his pretences, Sends forth new ſects, new honors, golden ſhowers, To them that guard his ſacrilegious Towers. 43. Theſe vſe all meanes to lift the patron higher, All ſupreme titles and ſubordinate Are giuen him better then he can deſire, Hence dares he what he liſt and thunders at All earthly powers, as hauing thy power high Ioue, Takes and giues crownes as't pleaſe him hate or loue. 44. He pardons and layes guilt on abſent men, Hee claymes a ſoueraigne rule on fleſh-freed ſoules: Fains a purge-fornace in his filthy den, To couer his neuer-quenched brimſtone holes, Greater preuent leſſe feares. Now men ſurmiſe, His death life, hell arie, fire warmth, ſerpents flyes. 45. How oft haue ſinne and ſhame-bred ougly fiends Spred errors far from thought, crimes from beliefe, And ſowne profanenes in mens pregnant minds, Which they no ſooner knew but put in priefe Their leſſons; went beyond their teachers; taught Others far worſe; at which Megara laught. 46. How oft his pild Prieſt offering, raſh-vow'd gifts, Applauds his owne conceit, when like a player, He croſſeth, kiſſeth, ſtands, goes, turns and ſhifts, Mocking our powers with timeles ſenſeleſs prayer, As if our honor were tied vnto the ſtage, And we were naught, but what pleas'd this late age. 47. Oh gods! can men ſo ſoon forget good rites? Is this their faith and loue, their holy zeale? Are Temples thus vnhallowed with lewd ſights? Thinke they to pleaſe, when in ſuch wiſe they deale? Worſhipping blocks for vs, they thinke vs blocks, And bowing to ſtones, they make themſelues but ſtocks. 48. They keep, and creep, and weep to guilded lead Or wooden ſticks, or dead-mens cloths or bones, All that vs worſhipt, muſt be worſhipped Themſelues, their carcaſes, their buriall ſtones Tendring to death, who neither can heare, nor ſee, Thoſe prayers that ſhould be made only to thee. 49. How oft when any doth reſiſt their will Swelling they ſnarle, and ſend forth dangerous wars? Such was theſe Monſters boldned loue of euill, That mingling vitre, pitch, brimſtone, ſteel-bars (The matter bred neere, the skill brought from hel) Would faine haue drawne, and driu'n vs thither pel-mel. 50. Digging the bowels of the wondring earth, And laying their diuel-found engines in her veines, They would haue opened wider gates to death, To paſſe in ſhorter time with ſorer paines: Their chiefeſt mark was my wiſht ouerthrow, With all my better worlds by one fierce blow. 51. Oh miſchiefe worſe then any ſpoke in fables, Exceeding Danaus bride-beds, and Buſiris, Or Euxin Dians altars, Tantalus tables; Pluto now cannot worſe, whoſe fell deſire is To root out all my ſtock, vnleſs he kild, My choice Defender with heauens fauors fild. 52. For his deſtruction, who from infancie, Becauſe a nouriſhing Father to my ſeed They would haue ſlaine his Queene, Lords, Commonalty: For one all ſhould haue periſht (oh fowle deed!) To driue all true deuotion out my land, They would not let Towres, Temples, Cities ſtand, 53. Then might the world haue known the deeps of Stix, Theſe miſchiefe-broachers might haue ſeen their place. Who (could they with one blow, heauen, earth, hell, mixe With all their force) would all my rites deface: Iuſtice, with ſhame-faſtneſſe and modeſty, Fled Earth and would not ſee this cruelty. 54. Poore I, ſo much and oft amaz'd with griefe, So ſore purſued with inquiſitions, Scap't ſcarſe their hands and tooke me to reliefe, They rais'd ſo many perſecutions; Only the care of mine me fortified, For whoſe deare ſake I would (if't might be) died. 55. Why ſhould I reckon all thoſe grieuous croſſes Thy children vndergoe: let heauens beare record, No light or night can paſſe without ſome loſſes, The night for dreams, the light for pains abhord: Theſe proue thoſe true, ſo no where peace I finde, Feare pain, pain breeds more feare in my mar'd mind. 56. Thus I that once brought forth ſo many people, To multiply thine heauenly family, Now dry, weake, old, can hardly get a ſteeple But muſt lament their ruines and miſery: I that ſpred once my light as vvide as day, To th'Prince of darknes am now made a prey. 57. I which once rais'd my trophees in each land, Made holeſome lavves, rul'd Nations with my rod; Behold a vvretched fugitiue heer ſtand Deſpiſed: and canſt thou ſuffer this great God? Is this my povver, my kingdme promiſed? Is thy poore daughters dovvry thus demiſed? 58. Shall I thus vvander hauing no certaine cell, When other Gods can haue their thouſand ſhrines Of golde, high-built, and free from dangers fell, While thy lou'd off-ſpring vvithout lodging pines: Yet vvould I not my brethren ſhould haue leſſe, Proud enuy fits not my forlorne diſtreſſe. 59. Onely let my poore deity complaine, (If thus I may be call'd, not being hence baniſht) That the cold Sauromate and Scythian, Who vvander vp and dovvne, leaſt they be famiſht, Driuing their vvhole-built coates from place to place Are, being more ſure of ſeat, in better caſe. 60. A vvretched mother, gods and men may call me, Still muſt my ſons be fighting for their ovvne; In euery place and time ſtrife doth befall me, For pains long paſt I vvill not novv make mone: My preſent feares expecting yet far more, Make me forget vvhat I endur'd before. 61. This plague's not all extinct: hels malice boiles, His miſchief-plotting brain deuiſeth vvorſe, Our holy vvrits he burns, and Saints he broiles, Deſtroies vvhole countries vvith a blaſting curſe; Appoints nevv lavves, and ſets nevv gods on hie, All that gain-ſay by force or fire ſhall die. 62. He ſtill prepares more and more puniſhments, For ſuch as vvel profeſſe my truths pure faith, I ſee the maſſacres and baniſhments, Priſons and poiſons vvhich in ſtore Dis hath, Vnleſſe you quell their pride (bleſt povvres diuine) We cannot ſcape: helpe then my ſelfe and mine. 63. If any piety or pittie moue you, (All Gods, in wiſdome, ſhould each care for other) Forſake not my faint hopes and them that loue you, You which defend all creatures, do not loth her Which is your friend & ſiſter, though much grieu'd; See my true harmeleſs children ſoon relieu'd. 64. Father, if I haue euer prais'd thy power, And ſpred thy mighty name through Earths vaſt ground; Deliuer me and mine from this ſad howre, By thy right hand with which thou rul'ſt this round, Thy God-head, and my ſafe-gard Ile inuoke thee, If neither thy care, nor my laments prouoke thee, 65. Yet pitty thine owne glory, thine owne brood: For if I periſh, or my face muſt hide, Thy fame and ſubiects, which thou boughtſt with blood, Will faile from thee vvhich thou ſhouldſt not abide: If yet thou vvilt not helpe yet grant this boon, I may preuent all griefs by dying ſoon. 66. Thus did Religion ſpeak, and ſtaid her ſpeech, Winding her armes and caſting downe her eyes, As if ſhe death did rather then life beſeech, But as when harueſt-winds ruſh from the skies, The leaues in vvoods a ruſtling murmur make, Such a ſoft vvhiſpring did the Gods ore-take. 67. This Goddeſſe being ſo neere a kin, ſo grieuing, Mov'd much compaſſion in their tender ſpirits; They thought high Ioue too milde in gouerning, Themſelues too calme to Dis for his demerits: They meane to comfort her with heauenly force, And ſtop the Furies in their bloody courſe. 68. So much were all incens'd vvith her true teares, When all-ore-ſwaying Ioue commands them ſilence, Shakes Heauen and earth with ſhaking his gold-haires, And then ſpeaks thus with dreadfull excellence: Daughter, my praiſe and greateſt power below, Free thy faire cheeks from teares, thy thought from woe. 69. We nere did yet, nor euer will for-goe thee, Thy loue ſo deeply ſettles in our breſt: Our care and prouidence nere ſhall be fro thee, Heauen is thy friend: My ſelfe with all the reſt, And if thou wouldſt the fates and me conceiue, What we determine, I'le declare, giue leaue. 70. Hearing the boyſterous threats of Dis foule iawes, And ſeeing him looſe his furies from ſtix flood: T'infect th'erroneous world, they might break lawes Of Gods and men, confounding what is good, Perceiuing darknes ouer-ſpread this age, And man-kind much degenerate from our image. 71. The primitiue pureneſſe all corrupt with luſt, The truth ore weighd with fond inuentions: Vice boaſting ouer Vertue laid in duſt, The Dragon conquering by diſſentions. We ſaw (which mou'd vs moſt) our children dying, And heard their guiltles blood for vengeance crying. 72. Often my wrath did burne to thunder-ſtrike them, But that the beautious order of all creatures Made me repent: for though I did not like them, Yet for them would I not diſſolue all Natures. I knew their houre of horror was not come, Wherein they ſhould receiue their damning doom. 73. To be ſtill bound in chaines of diſmall night, Eternally to ſuffer griefe and death; Meane while how ere they deale by craft of ſpite, He workes himſelf more paine and ſhame beneath, More glory to the Gods: No maruaile then, If they corrupt the liues and harts of men. 74. So ſoone ſo fin. He formerly poſſeſt them, Tempting but once he made them throughly euill▪ Since when iniquity ſo much oppreſt them, Their Vertue eas'ly yeelds vnto the Diuell, The Crime of their firſt fathers concupiſence▪ Polluted all his childrens conſcience▪ 75. I ſee and ſuffer this: for to ſtrike all, Would void my treaſure-houſe of thunder-bolts, Beſides the vulgar oft in errors fall; Calling euill good, good euill, and ſo like dolts, Thinking to merit, deſerue their owne damnation, Hoping to ſave themſelues, looſe their ſaluation. 76. I grieue indeed, and faine would helpe with ſignes The faith of men, but that my words are plain: Though they remember not my ſacred lines; Pittying I put them to no further pain. For thus hath heauen decreed from this high chaire, Faith is not forced, free-will admits no feare. 77. It is our grace that enters mens ſoft mindes, And there informes, reformes, conforms their will: It neither draws or driues, but as it findes; It ſhews here heauen, there hel, here good, there euill. What ſo ere men doe, being dead, they ſhall ſuſtain, The more they know ſo rer ſhall bee their pain. 78. When heauen and earth ſhall paſſe with horrid crie, And all abuſed creatures plague their ſin: Yet I, that made all, would haue nothing die, Leaſt mine and their foule aduerſarie grin. And therefore counſel rather vſe then ſtrength, That men knowing me might come to heauen at length. 79. And with ſuch order will I guide ſucceſſe, Vertue ſhall nere ſo faile, nor ſin ſo grow, That euery furie ſhall their wiſh poſſeſſe, As when they made all fit for that fowle blow; I ſuffered them to chooſe, deuiſe, prepare, Men, matter, place, yet all defeated were. 80. They could not bring to paſſe their policies, The good were garded by mine hand and eie: For I diſcloſing their deepe villanies, Brought them to death, which would haue others die. Who keeps his hart from guile, his hands from crime, May now ſecurely paſſe his peacefull time. 81. And if ſome-times the tempeſt of miſchaunce, Hinder his eaſe, heauen will thus breed his crowne: So (daughter whom I ſtudy to aduance) Full oft thou findſt my help being oft caſt downe, Nor could thy weakeneſſe haue endur'd ſo long, Vnles my might had made thy faith more ſtrong. 82. Remember I did oft thine honor nouriſh, When men againſt thee threatned ſword and fire, I made thy Children more and better flouriſh, Whom neither force could feare, nor meed could hire, Hell ſtriues in vaine againſt thy power deuine, Thy kindgom ſhall remaine as long as mine. 83. What thou giu'ſt other Gods, men ſhall giue thee, Thou ſhalt haue ſinceere worſhip, ſacred orders, (Doubt not, chere vp thine hart, hope, truſt on mee) With comely temples and enlarged borders, Thou ſhallt be Queene on earth, and Queen in heauen. Iudgement ſhall right thy wrongs and make all euen. 84. Though much is not now giuen, or ſeat ſecured, Yet ſhall my Loue augment thy precious name; In minds and mouths of men, be ſtill aſſured, Behold thy primitiue pureneſſe, free from blame Return'd reſtores true ioy: See Babel cries, Becauſe the ruling Dragon thence faſt flies. 85. His Creſt is laid, fire quenched and ſting rebated, Deare loue, ſweet peace, ſound faith, and vertue ſprings; The furies and their terrors are amated: Now Time his daughter Truth from darknes brings, Remember but the Calydonian mayd, Thy feare, care, griefe, paine, ſhalbe ſoone allayd. 86. Her name and manners great Eliza left her, Her knowledge came when ſhe became thy daughter, Such grace I gaue as neere ſhalbe bereft her, So much I lou'd the former, that the later Shallbe more bleſt, and bleſſe thee with more peace, Making thine hopes and honor ſtill encreaſe. 87. The fates agreed with me we ſhould appoint her, To be created of two Princely lines, Before ſhe came to light I did annoint her With ſuch a name and fame as euer ſhines: No ſooner had her bleſſed mother conceiu'd her, But into ſpeciall fauour I receiu'd her. 88. I planted Vertues ſeed with gifts of grace, Such as were neereſt mine originall image; Loue gaue rare beauty ſhining in her face, And comely parts that would augment with age: Being borne, Ambroſia fed, while Venus waſht her With dews, which Dian dried, my beams refreſht her. 89 Euphroſine left Cyprus to giue Nectar Nurſe-like (at my commaund) this Babe to keep, Nais (Caleſto frowning) did affect her And daunc'd about her cradle to bring ſleepe; While Philomela ſung, Nape brought flowers, And ſtrewd them on in parti-coloured ſhowres. 90. Soft Erithrea put garlands on her head, Faire Phione brought pearl-full cockle-ſhels, Calipſo came with many an amber bead, The Nymphs plaid muſick with ſweet ſiluer bels: All wundred at, kiſt, honord, bleſſed, embraced This pretty child: ſhe them with ſmiling graced. 91. Her countenance was cheerly amiable, Bearing ſure markes of a more gracefull ſpirit; Her eyes were comely, louely, admirable: No ſooner did her feet the ground inherit, But ſhe trod vnder pride and ignorance, And did her ſelfe to better things aduance. 92. How often did ſhe clip her Parents neck To witnes her deare loue, which they perceiuing, A thouſand kiſſes giue, a thouſand take, Ofher ſoft roſie lips fit words conceiuing: Such was her face both Parents might be knowne, So gently, yet ſo royally it ſhone. 93. Her cheere was pleaſing yet with maieſtie, Which drew the Graces neerer to direct How ſhe might ſpeake and moue her pretty bodie, With graue decorum yet vvith milde aſpect; To temper all her thoughts, lookes, geſtures, motions, With honeſt ſeemlineſſe, holy deuotions. 94. Her ſmooth-large forehead kept faire ſhamefaſtnes, Her tongue was guided with ſweet eloquence, Laughter ſat ſmiling in her cheeks with gladneſſe, Eyes, lids, eares, heares, each had their excellence: To dreſſe her ſelfe ſhe tooke light care, ſhort leaſure, Grace, like a die, caſt any way gaue pleaſure. 95. Her goings were guided with a modeſt meaſure Of all her mouing parts: yet oft ſhe ſat And red her duties in my ſacred Scripture, Or heard while her bleſt mother wiſdome taught: Her wiſdome oft abſtain'd from childiſh toyes, Vertue to learne and thinke on heauenly ioyes. 96. Such was Elizabeth in tender age, Going beyond her yeeres in Wiſdomes lore, Her Parents hope in grace, her ſex in courage; Thus did I cheriſh till I gaue her ouer To learne ſound manners vnder thy tuition, Pure Virgin thoughts with Princely diſpoſition. 97. Thou maiſt record how ſoon ſhe did conceiue thee, And practice rules of thy perfection, Mine hopes are great of her, which nere deceiue thee For late inflamed with deepe affection, In clouds I paſt her friendly fathers court, To looke and vvonder at her ſtately port. 98. I fixt mine eyes, mine eyes, my thoughts not filld With ſeeing: the more I ſee, the more I gazed How ſweet her youth, how Pallas like her ſmile, Her ſpeech, looks, carriage: I was much amazed Beholding beauties all agree to grace her, None going before, nor following can ſurpaſſe her. 99. At her ſide ſtood with faire congruity Truth, Peace, Faith, Simplenes, mild Honeſty, Iuſtice and Loue, with Ingenuity, And marriage-making louely modeſty, Sutors throng thither, Nobles did aſpire, And Kings of boundleſs kingdomes her deſire. 100. Dukes rich in treaſures, titles, aunceſtrie, Worth, arms and friends, with force and hope importune Her ſweetnes taught them hope, feare maieſty, Not knowing to whom wee'l grant her good fortune: Yet neither mighty Kings, nor famous Princes, Whom power or pleaſure cal'd, were thought fit matches 101. It is not worldly wit or will compoſeth A due coniunction of ſo royall ſtates; Such mariages our Councell here diſpoſeth According to the fore-fight of their fates: It was not fleſh and bloud, but heauens high breath Ordain'd a bed-mate for Elizabeth. 102. For I remember it was once my pleaſure, To ſearch the depth of all antiquity Concerning this: when Themis from her treaſure Of true praeſages, ſpoke this verity; For ſince this feare affrights thy thoughts, Ile tell The Fates full ordinance, heare and marke well. 103. When I firſt mou'd his child-eater from hence, That Gods might better ſee their bleſſed off-ſpring Flouriſh for euer in glorious excellence, He being exil'd could hither no miſchiefe bring; Yet what he could he did,, and lurk below, In hate of vs deuiſing mens deep woe. 104. To worke reuenge gainſt vs, he ioyns his wagon, With cunning malice, enuious pride, and rage; Yoking the Fox, Woolfe, Lyon, Viper, Dragon, He whips them round about the worlds wide ſtage: They more by this incens'd, with poyſnous breath, Mortalls infect vvith ſin, care, ſicknes, death. 105. Not ſatiate with corruption of all natures, He would haue ouer-turn'd Earths axle-tree, And ouer-whelm'd it headlong in the waters, His right hand ſhov'd and mov'd it horribly: Which we ſoon feeling from our heauenly Tower, Our ſauing arme ſtayd his deſtroying power. 106. And forc'd our ſelfe condemned for to fly, And chain'd him vp in deeps of horrid night; For though he ſpoild not all, he had wel-ny So tainted all, that nothing ſtood vpright: Shook order out of ioint into confuſion, Driuing place and time to diſſolution. 107. Al Elements & their compounds broke their courſe Both euils of guilt and paine vvere much augmented, The golden turn'd an iron age or worſe, Mens bodies were (the cauſe vnknowne) tormented: The ſpring began to fade from plants and flovvers, Eaſt, Weſt, North, South, did rage on Thetis bovvers. 108. And daſht high ſhips againſt huge ragged rocks, Quaſht all earths beauties vvith raine, haile, ſnow-ſtorms Draue leaues frem fruits, fruites from their rebrentſtocks Hence Colchick poiſons came from filth-bred vvorms; Lernean Hydra, vvith Numidian ſnakes, And venemous toades vvhich bide in loathſom lakes 109 At firſt there needed neither plow nor harrow, Cattell were free from drawing, men from driuing: Til Saturns gall ſuckt vp earthes fruitfull marrow Which now ſcarce find the toyling hind his liuing, Thiſtles ore come the thick ſowne thin-ſkin corne Inſteed of graſſe weeds riſe, of roſes thorne. 110. Then men moſt lou'd of vs began to perriſh, Their natiue health and ſtrength grew leſſe and leſſe: No balme of Gilead could their heart ſo cheriſh, But vnaccuſtomd greefe would them poſſeſſe, Their bluſhing guilty cries though they diſſemble, Sighs fil their breaſts, feare makes their bones to tremble 111. Their cheeks vvere mard vvith tear •• their voyce vvith crying, Their ſmell vvith ſtench, their taſt vvith noyſom • food: Their hayre vvould ſtand vpright, vaine terrors flying, Continuall toyle and age dried vp their blood, To this vvere added Rheumes, boiles, fluxes, feuers, Euery diſeaſe that ſoule from body ſeuers. 112. Their invvard, more then outvvard, man did ſicken, So that not Zeuxis art, nor Midas crovvne: Nor Muſicks harmonie their ſpirits could quicken, Nor ſtately palaces, nor beds of dovvne, Nor health, nor vvealth, could mittigate their ſorrovv, Which each day thought extreame, vvas vvorſe next morrovv. 113. Man differing from himſelfe no reſt can find, Fleſh fightes vvith ſpirit, and ſence vvith conſcience: This hinders them from hauing a ſetled mind, Or knovving vvhat they reſolue: Concupiſcence, Would thruſt out reaſon from his natiue rights, All thoughtes and parts haue iarring appetites. 114. Then vertue vvas oppreſt, and vice grevv bold. To ſend abroad her filthy plagues, ſnakes, ſnares, Fell mallice and the inſatiat thirſt of gold, Enuy vvith luſt vvhich nought in publick dares, Hence brethrens bloud prophan'd, the curſed ground Iniquity did all thinges elſe confound. 115. Heauen to reſtraine this puniſht them by waters, By fiery meteors and hot thundring ſtrokes, By plagues that ſpar'd no man, or other creatures, By mutuall ſwords, which each vvrong ſpeech prouokes Yet left they not their ſins, vvhich I grieu'd at, Sought how to mend their miſerable ſtate. 116. And did enquire of Themis, if mans fall Might be recur'd vvithout ſuch grieuances; She ſigh'd, and holy-fury caught vvithall, Said, that albeit there vvere great hinderances; Yet vvere the meanes appointed long agoe, That ſhould recomfort mens encreaſed vvoe. 117. When Honor from right honeſty ſhall periſh, The lawes of Holineſſe and Vertue ceaſe: When men with worſe faults will their former cheriſh, And leaſt hope is to call back truth and peace: The Palatine with Britain ioyn'd ſhall bring Earths golden daies again, Times bleſſed ſpring. 118. Then I conſidering euery name and fortune, Fit for performance of theſe high deſignes, To haſten them the ſtars did much importune, That either ſex being borne of bleſſed loynes At the ſame tide might meet in marriage, Reſtoring this long-wiſht-for golden age. 119. This true preſage is now accompliſhed, Black Dis hath done his worſt that he can do, The worlds huge frame had welny periſhed; But now heauen may reioyce and vertues flow, Learning may flouriſh, mortalls clap their hands, Either in age and honor equal ſtands. 120. Nobles, Dukes, Kings, giue place, the Mayd's decreed For the Count Palatine (oh bleſſed youth) Before thy birth both Fates and ſtars agreed In heauen to ſeale, on earth to ſhew this truth, Elizabeth ſhould be deſign'd thy Bride, In equall worth, profeſſion, loue allied. 121. Such is thy royall power and excellence, That neither in multitudes or cope of lands It yeelds to Dukes, or Kings magnificence, Whether in birth, or armes, or ſtile it ſtands: Th' Auarian progenie vvas nere knovvne priuate, But vvith great honor kept an auncient ſtate. 122. The Palatines did not firſt raiſe that flood, Though they may boaſt of high-bred aunceſtrie, Which mongſt the Germans hath long noble ſtood, But from the Troians famous Pedegree, On valiant Hectors true Nobility, They ground the root of their bleſt Familie. 123. Amidſt their aunceſtors was Charles the great, The greateſt Conqueror which liu'd of late: Adding braue ſpirits new grace with nobler heat, And with him they can reckon many a ſtate, As Henries which lou'd peace, Othe lou'd praiſe, Phillip religion, Conrade walls did raiſe. 124. Ruperts were euer ſtudious, Lo • owics ſtrong Frederics inuincible in bloody fieeld, Their ofſpring held rich Empires wide and long Which their ſtrength, wiſdome, iuſtice, did wel weild: The Duke domes of Baviere and Franconie, Moſt fruitfull Brabant, Swethland, Saxonie 125. Hence warlike De •• myrh, populous Bohemie, Hence large Pannonia choſe out mighty kings, The Romane Empire, euery vacancy, Relies on their knowne power t'vphold all thinges, Theſe ruld the tottering world, reſtores truthes right, And tam'd proud rebells with comptrouling might, 126. Beyond all theſe is Fredericks noble courage, His manly mind, and wiſdome in young yeares. His vertues far exceed his tender age, As in his valiant exerciſe appeeres, When he beſtrides and makes his bounding ſteed, To run career or ſtoppe his headlong ſpeed, 127. At long race, rouud ring, or croſſe tournament, He beares his arme, lance, body with ſuch art, His wand, ſpur, bridle, with ſuch complement Of ſtrength and ſtate adorning euery part: He bounds the ball with ſuch dexterity, So right he ſhoots, and that ſo ſmooth and ſwiftly. 128. With force and quicknes he can throw ſteel darts, And thereby peirce the Bore, Beare, Stags, wild Bulls, Their Iauelin makes an entrance to their hearts, And fixt on back and ſides their bowels forth puls, So much he longs for wel deſeru'd renowne, Hee dares aſſault and often ſtrikes the • downe. 129. Meleager like neere Calydons low lake, Hee ſeekes and driues the wild beaſts from their den: Making the mountaine woods and champion, ſhake, With hunters muſick, heere like Philopaemen He gathers rules of war to campe or fight, And dares meet foes as well as thoſe excite. 130. When full growth ripens his firme ſtrength he ſhall, Follow expreſſe, excel his aunceſtors, In all his excerciſe he ſo doth all, As eaſy ſports of earneſt acts be mirrors, Yet there is one-thing worthier then the reſt, VVhich fills with hope and ioy my carefull breſt. 131 He fauours wits yeelds Vertues their due meeds, Encourageth good ſchollers with reward: Th'vnlearn'd may learne of him how to proceed, For wiſer bookes and ſayings he doth regard; Searching all cauſes and their conſequence, How nature imitates our prouidence. 132. The Liberall Sciences and hiſtories, As much as higher affaires wil giue him leaſure▪ All ciuill manners and ſtate pollicies, He reades, remembers and therein takes pleaſure: His tongue takes temperance, courage guides his heart▪ VViſdome his hand, Iuſtice each other part. 133. As far from raſhnes as baſe cowardiſe, From luſt as from contempt of woman-kind: From Prodigality as couetiſe, As far from ſelfe-conceit as errors blind, His pure white ſoule obſerues the vertuous meane: Free from all pride, hate fraud or thoughts vncleane▪ 134. His life beſeems men elder, wiſer, higher, VVho for the moſt part haue not ſuch a ſpirit: His people feare, Embaſſadors admire, All think his fortune far leſſe then his merit, Though that be ritch and good, his worth is better▪ His crowne and honor great, his mind is greater▪ 135. Ouer Stiria, Bipont, Newburg he well raignes, With many Cities, mighty, wiſe, and healthy; Which Neccaris with her cleare ſtreames ſuſtaines, And Rhenus vvith his current makes more wealthy: Brurenia, fed with corne and wine, adore him, Nortgoia, rich in mettalls, kneels before him. 136. The nimble Vindelicians, hunting Licates, With many moe, too many to recite, That willingly ſubmit their potent ſtates Vnto this Prince Elector, ſtiled right, As being the firſt of them in their election, And could their counſailes guide vnto perfection. 137. For I ſhall ſtill guide and accommodate His good endeuours: till with famous fate He proue a ſemi-god in our high State; Nor ſhall the following times obliterate The worthy name, which fame ſhall ſpread beyond The Northern Iſe, and Southerne fiery ſtrond. 138. Fret Babel, now defeated, rage and kick, Thy ſuperſtition and idolatry Falls much confounded by this Frederick, Whom Fates ordain'd vvith Brittiſh Crowne to marry, That both profeſſions being ioyn'd in one, Might bring thine errors to confuſion. 139. Their Crowne and heart vnited, ſhall vnite Their loue and faith, as long as heauens endure. Daughter be comforted: Gods take delight In Fates decree perform'd: Our hopes are ſure, The Palatine vvith Britain ioynd, ſhal bring Earths golden daies againe, Times bleſſed ſpring.

THE SECOND BOOKE. ARGVMENT. Loues Goddeſſe and the Queene of marriage, IRIS and CVPID ſend, with many moe, The nuptials praeordain'd wiſely to mannage, They flying from Heauen with ioy walke here below; And kindly moue great FREDERICKS affection, Who ſwiftly ſayles to perfect his election. 1. ALmighty Ioue (while other Gods attended His words) thus made their heauenly ioyes exceed, No leſſe then if a woman hauing lamented Her ſons or husbands death, ſhould with good ſpeed Behold him ſafe-return'd from Countries far, In ſicknes, want, or age, to comfort her. 2. The preſent gladneſs put away paſt mone, This whole coeleſtiall Senate was well pleas'd; So that each riſeth from his golden throne Embracing their deare ſiſter now full eas'd: Reioycing at her honors new reſtor'd, So that all ſung this Oracle with concord. The Palatine, with Britain ioin'd ſhall bring, Earths golden dayes again, times bleſsed ſpring. 3. But the Gods father bids his daughter deare, Put on the crowne and robes beſt made and died, And change her countenance from heauy cheare Then ſhe with ſmooth-fac'd maieſty replied, O bleſſed Gods which gouerne earth and ſkies, Whoſe wiſdome, power, and iuſtice neuer dies: 4. You that make new from old and good from ſinne, From out my ſorrowes haue now brought forth gladnes: It lies not in my worth your grace to win, To think to recompence with wordes were madnes: That either I liue, or breath, or haue my due, It was, it is, and muſt be ſtill from you. 5. But ſince your promiſe my ſad greefe alaies, Let me deſire performance of the deed, Let me no longer languiſh in delayes, Conioyne the meanes ordaind; the Gods agreed, Conſulting who might accept this office, And ſpeedily worke this buſines for mans bliſſe. 6. Who ſhould reueale heauens will to them vnknowne; And draw their parents to acquaintance kind, Binding this league with adamantine ſtone, And with affections mooue their tender mind, Then Iuno which hath charge of marriage rights, And Venus, Queen of louers, ioynd their mights. 7. Ioue ſmiles, commends them, and commits this charge, That euery thing in order might ſucceed He likewiſe other Gods commands at large, That they ſhould lend their helping hands at need: Ʋenus determines downe to ſend her ſonne, This work might with his quiuer be ſoone done. 8 Iuno would Iris ſhould accompany, And therefore ſent a meſſenger to cite her: Who being cald came from below the ſkie, To ſee what worke her miſtris did behight her, Lowly and louely like a pure handmaid, She ſtood attending while Salmona ſaid, 9. Deck thy faire head with orient pearles, put on, Thy particouloured coat, paſſe with ſwift ſpeed, My region ayre, direct thy motion Vnto the Germane Empire and proceed, Vnto the ſhores of Necaris cleare flood, There for me thou ſhalt worke exceeding good. 10. There the Bowarian Prince of royall blood, A ſtately palace keepes, himſelfe more ſtately: Worthier to liue in heauen then on earths mud, This man the Gods aſſigne conſiderately, To wed Elizabeth and cauſe thereby, Earths peace, heauens ioy, mens true felicity. 11. He ſhall repaire the loſſe and ruines of time, If thou canſt but affect his tender ſpirit: Cupid wil help thee with his powers deuine, With worthy loue which grace and beauty merit, Hence take thy courſe to Seas-encompaſt Brittaine, Lying vnder the bright ſun-beames of Charle his wain. 12. Vnto the Chambers of great Arthurs court, VVhere pious Iames raignes and maintaines our lawes Of holy truth and right, make thy reſort, His daughter mooue to loue, her youth now drawes, To marriage, being of moſt, eſteemd moſt worthy For beauty, vertue, birth, and chaſtity, 13. Let either of theſe conceiue iuſt eſtimation, Of others work, let this good liking breed: Let liking bring forth wedlocks combination, Make all their parents to this match agreed. Then Iuno leauing Iris flies amaine, To do the buſines of her Soueraigne. 14. Venus meane while gathered her heauenly bands, As peacefull concord Hymen euer merry: Swift fame, flow counſell, who deuiſing ſtands, Chaſt faith, good fortune, which wil neuer vary, The Gods of dancing, feaſting, kiſſing, bedding, Graces, and Muſes came to make this wedding, 15. Cupid, great Captaine of this amorous hoſt With golden Darts which bred equall deſire: Was leading them from Ioues courts vtmoſt coaſt, To whom faire Iris with her troops drew nigher: With beauty borrowd from the ſuns reflection, And all fit coulours for to mooue affection. 16. Her cloathing vvas not precious pearles nor gold, Nor vvol, nor ſilke, nor any mixt of all: But both exceeding vvondrous to behold, There vvas invvouen religions riſe and fall, Hovv firſt hels diuelliſh fiends vvrought her vexation And then hovv heauenly Saints brought reformation, 17. Her ſkill and art had curiouſly diſtinguiſht, Th'euents of many yeares in many coulours: Hovv vvhen the Roman Empire vvas extinguiſht, From that foule monſters head vvith extreame dolors, Aroſe ten greater hornes, and then a leſſe, Hauing face and eyes like man vvith mickle feircenes. 18. Three of the former hornes did ſoone diſgrace, And therefore ſpoke preſumptuous blaſphemies, Not far from thence it ſhevved a vvomans face, Mother of vvhordomes, Nurſe of tirranies, Sitting vpon a ſcarlet couloured beaſt Bearing ſeauen heads, ten hornes on his foule creſt. 19. Her monſtrous body vvas in purple clad, And ruddy garments intermixt vvith gold: Her eares rich pearles and precious pendants had, Her forehead S • igian miſteries enrold, A cupfull of Saints blood vvas in her hand, Which drinking ſhe vvas drunck and could not ſtand. 20. Yet ſhe calls neighbor Kings to deeper draughts, Who madded with her fornication wine: Follow her errors till they come to naughts, She ore their Shoulders, doth ſeauen mountaines clime, Where ſitting in Gods temple ſhe decrees, Lawes to procure her power and golden fees, 21. With pollicies attracting many a nation, To worſhip her: Not far thence men may ſee, Great Kings debaſed in adoration; To kiſſe her whooriſh feet bending their knee, Nor yet with earths vaſt Empery content, She would fame thruſt Ioue from his regiment. 22. Vſurping power in heauen and hells deepe flood Peruerting all with ſuperſtition: Shee will haue Images compact of wood; Of ſmooth clay, ſhining mettall, wel-ſquard ſtone, Made Gods, with hallowd incenſe burnt before them, Oh Gods vvhat furie makes her thus adore them! 23. Can true religion be ſo bold and blind: To thinke that in vaine Idols Gods do lurke? Or that the Carpenter hath Ioue aſſignd; To dwell in trees, the potter in his work? Or caruer wiſer then Pigmalion, Can call an heauenly power to dwell in ſtone? 24. Oh ſhame! can men in ſuch deep darknes walk, As that their ſpirits ſhould worſe then ſpirits obey? Can their fenſe, deities in pictures Chalk? Will high-bred ſoules their bodies bow to clay? No. God is greater then we can beleeue him, No ſtocke or▪ſtone or body can receiue him. 25. Naught can containe his power containing all, Behold the ſphears encompaſſing each creature: The Sun and ſtars lightning this worlds huge ball, Are all but ſhadows of his all-bright feature. What can we ſee but footſteps of his mind, Far greater, better, fairer are behind. 26. Farther then heauen doth earth, Ioue heauen exceede▪ To whom the ſacrifice of prayers and praiſe: With truth and vprightnes in words and deeds, Offered on harts as altars doth beſt pleaſe; To vvorſhip ſenſeles trees is times old error, Receiu'd of this huge monſter for mens terror. 27. Yet multitudes bewitchd with her would faine With ſuperſtition and ſedition Their blindfold hearts and wicked hands prophane, The Lords and commons ioyne in inquiſition, The diuells deep forge, the ſlaughter houſe of ſaints Which beſt and worſt, yet rather beſt attaints. 28. As many twinckling ſtars appeare by night, When Boreas blowing rough ſtormes makes winter cold, As hony-ſucking Bees in thick ſwannes light VVhen Flora Tellus beauty doth vnfold, So many men, wiues, children, poore and rich, All run to ſerue the will of this proud witch. 29. Some were deceaued with her hipocriſie, Some came for feare of danger, ſome for gaine, None durſt oppoſe himſelfe (Oh miſery) To her that had ſo many martyrs ſlaine: So that more furious euery day then other, Shee growes, and truth with cruelty doth ſmother. 30. Makes marchandiſe of ſoules, ſells ſinne for meed, Tecelius was her her factor for theſe wares: Giuing indulgence for each hainous deed, More then God would or Satan durſt, he dares; All men were mute, but Luther could not quiet His pen and tongue ſeeing him ſo proudly riot. 31. Hath God (quoth he) giuen life to ſpend in ſloth And ſullen feare? ſhall they ſo tyranize In ſhameles error? I remaine ſo loth, Truth to defend with my poore faculties. Both wit and ſpeech from Gods free grace are giuen, And therefore ſhould maintaine the lawes of heauen 32. They were not worldly wiſe which taught me firſt, Stoicks or Accademicks they might erre: But from truths ho • y fountaine with deepe thirſt, I drew the doctrine which Ile now deliuer. For truth and all that loue her Ile aduenture, To ſee whether Gods or men this griefe wil cure. 33. And ſure but from ſome heauenly inſtitution, This holy zeale comes not: away vain feares, Ile paſſe the pikes of perſecution: He ſeemd to ſay thus much, while trickling teares Bedewd his reuerend face: his eyes bright flame, Shewd, Others ſin mooud him to greef and ſhame 34. Religion made this hungry monſters prey, Made him to pitty men ſo much oppreſt, So that he ſeems to think what he would ſay, To curb her madnes and reforme the reſt: Yet humane weaknes ouertakes his mind, Conceiuing thoſe great perills he ſhould find. 35. It may be thus he thought; how raſh am I, When all diſſembling ſleep, to riſe alone? Yet right religious loue with ſacred fury, Knowledge with zeale drew faith and boldnes on, When he beheld ſuch was their impious guiſe, The Temple made a ſhop for marchandiſe. 36 Thus being incenſed with diuineſt heat, Which could not ſee and ſuffer ſuch prophaneſſe: He ſhakes the Tyrants falſly-grounded ſeat, Opens her cunning plots, reprooues her vaineſſe, His flock but heares and yeelds to what he ſaid, His aduerſary ſtands aſtoniſhed, 37. Next him did Zui • glius, full of holy courage, Riſe, caſting ſeeds of truth in mens pure harts: Vſing Gods ſword which beares a double edge He batting brings to nougther armes and arts, He tought and fought, he faire and hard meanes tried Till for his faith and countries cauſe he dyed. 38. Next him ſtood Caluin clad in ſacred armes, Thundring out vengeance gainſt Romes vſurpation: His heart and pen a zelous anger warmes, His words were followed with much approbation, You might behold the beaſt fearefully ſhaking, And her ſelfe-guilty troopes the field forſaking. 39. As Turtle-Doues on ſome high trees and Towers, With wanton murmur ſeem to kiſs and ſpeak, In their kind language teſtifying loues powers, When they ſhall heare Ioues thunder-beare break The cleere ayre with ſtrong wings, forget their ſport, And with ſwift ſpeed vnto their neſt reſort. 40. So fled the fiends: On the other ſide with art Iris had wouen the ſurgefull Ocean ſtreams, In which the Britiſh Iland ſtood apart From all the world: In midſt whereof, high IAMES Sate on his auntient Adamantine throne, Trampling the neck of crowned Babylon. 41. She mad, with griefe and ſhame, writhes her fowle traine Hither and thither to get liberty, And with fell poiſon doth her place diſtaine, And ſliding thence at length, not furiouſly; As heretofore in threats or arms doth riſe, But miſchiefe plots and treaſons doth deuiſe. 42. As when the Plow a big-ſwoln Snake ſore ſqueeſeth, Shee writhes and ſlowly drawes her loines along, Her body faints and pants, her life-blood freezeth; Yet her heart rageth, and her three-fork't tongue Hiſſeth out ſpite, her eyes and mouth flame fires, Babell when ſhe can leaſt, moſt euill deſires. 43. Wit in this web had other works inuented, As racks, ſwords, flames, priſons, ſtrange inſtruments Of death, wherewith good-liuers were tormented, With ſundry kinds of dreadfull puniſhments: Princes at length find out this Tyrants pride, Pluck all her plumes, her nakedneſſe deride. 44. The light of holy Truth, ſeem'd then to ſhine About the borders of this wondrous cloathing, Where likewiſe embroidered with gemmes fine, A Canticle that all heauens quire ſhould ſing: The Palatine with Britaine ioin'd ſhall bring Earths golden daies againe, Times bleſſed ſpring. 45. Which when th'immortall ſquadron had well ſeene, All rancktin order leaues th'Emperial Towers, Mouing their nimble ſpirits the ſpheres betweene, Iris then leades them to the Planets bowers, Inuoking their aſiſtant influence, To bleſſe their proiects, with due conſequence, 46. Her feet, whom winges and purple buſkins grace, Slide through the milkie paths which Gods oft walk, Then raine-bow like ſhe winds her circled race, That this faire company no ſtarres might balk, Then all the fixt and wandring ſtarres conſented, To make men by this marriage full contented. 47. On their left hand they left the vpright ſcale, Which meaſures equall time twixt euen and morne: The Scorpion threatning both with tongue and tayle, Chiron with his full quiuer and Capricorne, The flood Eridanus, with fierce Orion, Perſeus and Hydrae's conſtellation. 48. On the right hand, Caliſto with her ſonne, Europaes bearer, Caſſiopeias throne, The Ram which Helle too much truſted on, Caſtor and Pollux, the Crab, kingly Lyon, Arions Dolphin, Ariadnes Crowne, And Hercules with his all-daring frowne. 49. As when the King of ſtars, the God of day, Apollo with his euer-burning globe, Puts off his cloudy winters cold aray, And in the liuely ſpring takes Floraes robe, His flaming horſes paſſe with iollity: So went faire Iris and her company. 50. She firſt began, they followed in their order, Making their longeſt way ſeeme ſhort and ſweet, In paſſing heauen, fire, ayres vpper border, To chant their Oracle with muſick meet, The Palatine with Brittaine ioynd ſhal bring Earths golden dayes againe, Times blleſſed ſpring. 51. As when on cleare Meanders crooked bankes, Or on Cayſters flood, or through the ſkie, The milk white Swans, paſſe on in louely ranckes, Such beuteous order had this company, But ſweeter muſick while they wau'd the wing, Each other mooud with heauenly voyce to ſing. 52. Then part they quires, and with redoubling voyce, Make Spheeres reſound Fredereck, Elizabeth, Let him haue her, let her in him reioyce, Let both vnite their hearts in loue▪ til death, The Palatine, with Britain ioin'd ſhall bring, Earths golden dayes again, times bleſsed ſpring. 53. As violets excell the bramble briar, Lilly the violets that the roſe diſgraceth: Eliza ſo doth Virgins: As Stars fire, Moone ſtars, ſunne moone; ſo Frederick all ſurpaſſeth, Both paſſe all others of like age or birth, Yet each of both doth equall others worth. 54. Now Ioue determines to vnite all nations, Vnto himſelfe in ſpirituall amity: Stopping the loathſome inundations, Of Dis and his outragious raſcalry, The Palatine with Brittaine ioynd ſhall bring, Earths golden dayes againe, times bleſsed ſpring. 55. Let mortall men acknowledge this free guift, Remembring Ioue the cauſe, theſe two the meanes, Which them from hells mouth to heauens throne vplifts, And they with vs, and we with them ſing Paeans, Apollo comes atir'd in mortall fleſh, To calme the troubled world and men refreſh. 56. The miracle of antient yeares reuiues, The boy that lying in cradle cruſh the Snakes: And tam'd the monſter in our Frederick liues, Th'infernall Dragon and his lernian ſhakes, The Palatine with Brittaine ioynd ſhall bring, Earths golden dayes againe, times bleſsed ſpring. 57. This German ſtate, old Roome in ſtate out ſtrides, The peacefull dayes of Numa time recites, Who hauing a Nimph his wife, Muſes his guides Religion taught, encreaſe her fauorites. So ſhall this Prince deuiſe, endeauor, act, What ere can peace and piety compact: 58. Aegeria turnes Eliza, who by any Conſulted ſhall giue oracles of peace, As we inſtructed her, ſhee ſhall teach many, How ſhrewd contention and ſterne war ſhould ceaſe • The Palntine with Brittaine ioynd ſhall bring, Earths golden dayes againe, times bleſsed ſpring. 59, Harpies with maiden face and Lyons clawes, Chang'd into Locuſts riſing from hell ſmoke: Would haue deuoured all with open iawes, But that this marriage did their mallice choak, Princes may feed on delicates in quiet, And reſt at home in peace, theſe cannot riot. 60. Theſe two like Boreas children ſhal hence driue them Back whence they came to the pit bottomles: That catch mens houſe and land, & ſay they ſhriue them, Earth ſhall be comforted, they comfortleſſe, The Palatine with Britaine ioin'd ſhall bring, Earths golden daies againe, Times bleſſed ſpring. 61. Now Laedas twinnes deſcend from their high throne, To viſit land and Seas with doubled rayes, Cheering the plough-ſwaines and the marriners mone, While their bright luſtre threatned ſtormes allayes, Their earthly honors are already greater, Their ſtate with vs heerafter ſhall be better. 62. Such is their faith and loue, ſuch are their beauties, Such is their vertue to driue euill away: Mortalls with praiſe and vowes performe your duties To heauen: hels inſtruments pack while you may, The Palatine with Brittaine ioynd ſhall bring, Earths golden dayes againe, Times bleſsed ſpring. 63. Thus had theſe glorious Nuncios paſt the ſpheres, Fit manſions for the free or fixed lights, Whence this world (whom we count ſo vaſt) appeares As here a barly-corne in their cleere ſights: Yet comming neerer they diſcerne the Mountains, The Champain, vales, woods, rocks, ſeas, floods and fountains. 64. They ſeeing men ſhew like Ants, kingdoms like fields, Cities like Cells: more neerely ſhape their courſe Towards the land which Tuiſco's god-head ſhields, At firſt with manly, now with heauenly force: There they ſaw Rhene receiue Neccars cleere flood, On whoſe high banks the Palſe-graues palace ſtood. 65. Which once was but an homely ſhepheards coate, Till Conrade built it in ſo gorgeous frame, It may compare with Cities of great note, For people, buildings, orders, traffick, fame: Hither they take their flight, and ſilently They paſſe the confines of this territorie. 66. Then entring this braue Court, not better grounded, Then kept with Iouiall hoſpitalitie, With one conſenting voice, which neuer ſounded In mortall eares, that place they ſanctifie, Saying: oh deare gods that keep & guide theſe rooms, Bleſt be your powers, bles your Prince, nobles, grooms. 67. Oh manſion which with Babell maiſt compare, In that thy walls contain'd an honoured Youth; That in his power and courage can and dare Relieue the oppreſſed world, reſtore the truth: The Palatine with Britaine ioin'd ſhall bring Earths golden daies againe, Times bleſſed ſpring. 68. Now Phoebus red with heat and burning haſte Had left our world, and drencht his fiery throne In Heſperus warme waues, now had he paſt With his bright beams to th' Antipods vnknowne: And there vnbridling his flame-breathing ſteeds, From toyle, with Nectar and Ambroſia feeds. 69. Now night with duskie chariot paſt the skies, Fild heauen with twinkling ſtars, earth with dark ſilence, Fann'd ſleep on mortall creatures wearied eyes, That ſtaid all buſineſſe, buried each offence: The Palatine forgets his Princely cares, With gratefull eaſe which crept on him vnwares. 70. His Nobles had giuen ouer themſelues to reſt, Nought could be ſeene and heard in all the Citie▪ Then Cupid, ſeeing his time, (as he knew beſt) Began his ancient art and charming dittie; With poppie-ſeed he doth all ſenſes dimme, That maz'd with ſleep they might not hinder him. 71. He ſetting then his fellowes each in place, Where they might ſooneſt further his deſigne, With lanterne wiſely clos'd, and ſtealing pace, Viſits the chamber of the Palatine: Carna the Goddeſſe which of doores takes charge Vnlooſing hindge, and lock, makes entrance large. 72. And that ſo ſoftly, that no mortall heares; The God of loue ſeeing this, goes till he came Where Frederick tooke his reſt, void of all feares, And then diſcloſeth his before-hid flame: He might behold his Princely limms and face, Which euen in ſleeping could not looſe their grace. 73. Beholding, he much wonders at his faireneſſe, In euery part ſo well proportioned, With ſuch maieſtick forme, ſuch pleaſing rareneſſe, As few by nature are like faſhioned: Then enuy taints his heart, as if high Ioue Had in his frame ſhew'd greater art and loue. 74. For if in ſleep he ſuch affections moue, His fore-head, ey-browes, cheeks, lips are ſo pleaſing How will he waking, ſpeaking, looking proue? How comely ſhall his body proue with dreſſing? Oh worthy, bleſſed Youth, doe not grow proud Of that which liberall nature hath allow'd. 75. Fortune hath giuen thy perſon good ſucceſſe, Fate orders all things for thy further good, All heauen conſults how it thy State may bleſſe, And match thee fitly both for worth and bloud; This ſaid: with a loue-cauſing golden dart, He ſoftly bares and aymes at his deare heart. 76. Yet ayming he beheld ſo ſweet a breſt, He ſmooths and ſtroakes, but could not wound, or ſtrike; My darts (he ſaid) are dangerous, let them reſt They Phoebus pierce, or thoſe I doe not like: Thy feature ſo neere mine moues my remorſe, Thy tender ſoule needs no ſuch violent force. 77. I vvill not vſe my wonted arts to thee, So laying aſide his arrow-breeding-ſmart, He noints his breſt with iuice of mirtle tree; And laying his mouth to mouth, and heart to heart, Embracing his firme body with both his armes, And with diuine heate his pure entrailes warmes. 78. Then with ſweet kiſſing takes and giues him breath, And in that breathing doth infuſe deſire; Applies his torch the Princes lips beneath, Who panting for coole aire, drew loues quick fire: Which being breath-carried, ſwifter then an arrow, Had quickly pierc'd his hart, head, ſpirits and marrow. 79. Which the Prince feeling ſigh'd, and ſighing waked, Sleep vaniſht from his eyes, and with him Cupid: Yet ſo that his infection nothing flaked, And made him with admiring welny ſtupid: That he ſhould ſweat and burne (the cauſe vnknown) His mind was mazed, himſelfe was not his owne. 80. Not otherwiſe then if one thunder-ſtrooke, Liues yet vncertaine whether he liue or no, Tries whether he ſleepe or wake: So did he look, Whether they were dreams or truth, which vext him ſo: Yet while he looks, his heart ſhut vp the paſſion, Which being inclos'd works deeper inflammation. 81. He, though but little vnderſtanding loue, Yet vnderſtands his thoughts are deeply chang'd, Not knowing it end, he knowes it ſo far moue As that himſelfe is from himſelfe eſtrang'd: Firſt he loues not, yet would loue inſtantly, Then loues, yet ſees not either whom, or why. 82. He thinks how ſweet a thing it were to marry An equall bed-mate: dreams would not ſo feare him, Nor cares ariſe by lying ſo ſolitary; Or if they did a Comforter were neere him: On th'other ſide his vnexperienc'd age, And much-lov'd libertie ſuch thoughts aſſwage. 83. The tender ſimpleneſſe of honeſty, The bitter croſſe of an vnequall yoke, An in-bred ſhamefaſtneſſe and chaſtitie, With awfull reuerence of his Parents, choke His former youthfull thoughts, yet loue commands, And who the force of conquering loue with-ſtands. As Rhine encreas'd with brooks, more toſſeth A laden ſhip, the more men ſhall reſiſt; So loues fire fiercer grows, when reaſon croſſeth: Now Phoebus beams had baniſht nights darke miſt, Aurora cheer'd and cleer'd all mortall eyes: The Count leaues bed, yet could but weakely riſe, 85. For knowing no cauſe of this vncertaine fit, The leſſe he knowes, the more he ſtands aſtound; As a fierce horſe refuſing the firſt bit, Snores, fomes, and ſtamps, as if he skorn'd the ground: His hoofe ſtrikes vp, his noſtrils breath out fire, So Frederick would, but could not leaue deſire. 86. His paſſion euery day doth more encreaſe, The more it wanteth ſatisfaction; No ſtudie, ſport, or time can it appeaſe, So ſmall his comfort, ſuch was his diſtraction: His cheeks grew pale, his lims did throughly languiſh, His life was lothſome, with continuall anguiſh. 87. Thus while afflicted with loue-doubts and feares, Hee finds no fit mark for his harts affection: At length accompanied alone with cares, Walking he ſpies by chance, or by election, The liuely picture of Elizabeth, Mongſt other Ladies whom ſhe far ſurpaſſeth. 88. No ſooner did he looke but like: for cold His body ſhooke, his knees began to tremble, His heart and ſence to faile. Then loue him told, Beeing loth his purpoſe longer to diſſemble: She was the Paragon whome Gods aſſignd, For his content he ſhould no better find. 89. His eies aſſured him her proportion Was ſuch as Ioue beholding might affect: His tongue (late mazd) had now got vſe of reaſon, And could not chuſe but thanks and praiſe direct Towards heauenly powers, that ſeing him louer proue They would allot him ſuch a worthy loue. 90. Who would not ſeeke thee (ſaith hee) ſo faire a priſe, When you dread gods) call me though much vnfit: Only let not mine hopes in vaine ariſe, As you began my purpoſe, proſper it, This non pareil for beauty, vertue, ſtate, Shall be my firſt, my laſt, mine only mate. 91. So fauor you my loue. While thus he ſaid, He could not waiue his looks from the faire table, Nor thence remoue his wits aſtoniſhed, Vntill this obiect wonderous amiable, Remou'd into his chamber, night and day, Being neer his louer, did his griefe allay. 92. For this, which he reputes his onely treaſure, He thinks his lodging dearer then all places, In this he takes his moſt delightfull pleaſure, Here he ſpends all his time, no ſport embraces, Neither the theater, nor bounding horſe, Nor following hart nor hare with darts or courſe. 93. Hunting the foaming Boare with ſpeares or Snares, Or catching birds with nets or ſlimy birch, For theſe, or home-vſd games he little cares: His mother and kind equalls wonder much, And offer comfort: like Pygmalion, He woes his Image with deuotion: 94. This vpper face of coulours him deceiues, Changing his wondring thoughts a thouſand wayes Somtimes her perſon preſent he conceiues, Offers to touch, drawes back, feares to diſpleaſe Then pardon begs as if he were too bold, His eyes from ſhedding tears themſelues ſcarce hold. 95 As if it ſpoke or heard, he ſpeakes, replies, And ſomtimes kiſſes, adds, as if it felt, And to thoſe lookes his lookes do ſimpathiſe, Drinking deep loue he doth in fancies melt, This gladded Iris in a whirlewind lurking, When ſhe ſaw Cupids firſt attempt ſo working, 96. Therefore ſhe noints his temples, with ſpike- • ar: To coole his loue with due conſideration Truth might be knowne and reaſon might be heard, Her abſence fully found now ſtirs more paſſion: How far (quoth he) was my poore ſence bereau: When for a ſubſtance it a ſhade conceiue? 97. Why burne I thus in vaine, vnknowne, 〈◊〉 Why ſend I not the Virgins father word? And marriage craue? It may be theil'e be •••••• With my nobility got firſt by ſword, Neither in length, nor ſtrength of prouinces, Nor honors, I need yeeld to mighty Princes. 98. Suppoſe my country leſſe, my people fewer Then his: my portion ſhould not be diſdaind: Mine aunceſtors haue beene great kings; I am ſure Kinges haue their daughters, they kings daughters gaind Why ſhould I not then write, writing • s 〈◊〉 , Why go I not and ſpeak my mind at full▪ 99. Then ſhall I ſee what I ſo much admire, Yet wherefore ſhould I goe? Cupid may flatter, Shee ſeemes too faire, I may too much aſpire, Kings would with Kings vnite, perchance her father Already hath eſpouſd his gracious maid, To ſome great Prince, & then mine hopes are layd. 100. Why ſhould I follow ſuch vncertainties, O venter where I cannot well preuaile, Oppreſſed peeres maintaine their aunceſtrie, And titles, much more ſuch: why ſhould I faile? The Gods I think) affected me to loue her, And therefore they wil help I hope to moue her, 101. They firſt prouok'd me by faire Imagery, What ſhall do? ſhall I be knowne ſo light? Or dye not knowne? vnleſſe I loue I die, Yet rather dye then be diſpiſed quite. Shall I not follow loue, who tells my mind, The fates her for me, me for her deſigned? 102. Surely the picture calls and proffers grace, If I ſhould erre, it is but loue and youth Which erres, this is eſteemd a veniall caſe My bookes declare how Cupid hath no ruth, But makes men follow by fire and ſwords, and floods, Forſaking their owne parents, lands and goods. 103, You powers deuine if any loue true loue, Or haue inſpird me with affection: Let me proteſt the ſame, and humbly mooue, Your help to bring this buſines to perfection: As ere my parents in heart honord you: As I them imitate with ſeruice due. 104. As I hate ſinne and would liue pure til death, 〈◊〉 your good ſpeed Ile paſſe the narrow Seas, Further ioy Iorney towards Elizabeth, Who beautifies great Brittaine, there Ile pleaſe, Myſelfe atleaſt, with ſeeing, hearing, kiſſing, Though like a ſtranger) all contentment wiſhing. 105. Shee'l know perchāce & anſwer mine eyes language Thus being reſolu'd he calls his counſell ſage, Bids them prepare a nauy for his paſſage, With al things fitting ſuch a ſtately voyage: And ſhewing the cauſe doth aſke his mothers leaue, Leaſt his vnknowne departure might her grieue 106. The heauenly conſort ſeeing ſo good ſucceſſe, And well foreſeeing this bleſſed marriage neere: Reioyce, and for this iourney ſoone adreſſe, The Seas of winds, the ayre of cloudes to cleare▪ Fame ran before this happy newes t'impart, Mouing the Kings, and his faire daughters heart. 107. No ſooner ſhone the day prefixt for going, But his braue ſhip with golden garlands cround, Well rigd, and dreſt, her owners honor ſhowing, Was drawne into the riuer from the grownd, Earth ſmild, though loth to leaue them, when twas lancht The Water glad of ſuch a burthen danc't 108. The raine-bow Goddeſſe did alay the wind▪ Eaſt, North, and South were quiet in their caues: Only the Weſterne gently came behind, No ſtorme exciting ſtar troubled the waues: VVhen the Prince Palatine with Germaine Gentry, Into their barck prepard firſt made faire entry. 109. Then Hymen looſ'd the cable from the ſhore, Fortune with good luck ſpred the ſilken ſailes: The graces each in order take an oare, While pretty fancy the ſhip foreward hales, Cupid as chiefeſt Pilot at her helme ſate, Giuing ſmooth way that waues & winds orewhelm not 110. A multitude of wel mand' Barks attending, This expedition ſlice the ſmooth fac'd flood. But the braue Admirall more ſwiftly wending, Proceeds like Argo made of AEmon wood. Leaues Heidelberg of old men cald Budor •• , With Neccars ſiluer ſtreames and fruitfull ſhores. 111. Emers with hopefull ſpeed, the flood-ſwolne Rhine Salutes the Citie Worms once Baugious ground, Auncient Mogunce where printing did begin, Druſus toumb, Bachreck, many a neighbour towne: Goar with hundreds more which are his right, Moſellas current then appeares in ſight. 112. Col • n firſt built by Nero's Agrippine, With cloud-high Towres; and Temples threatning ſtars; The famous Inliſh, Champion Gelders, Grigne, Holland ennobled with ſea-ſearch and wars, Containing within three ſcore miles ſhort bounds, Twentie nine Cities with fowre hundred townes. 113. The right hand of the now-enlarged Riuer Leads them vnto the lower Belgick banks, Which waters driuen by winds oft couer; And when they tooke the ſeas with ordered ranks, The gods allayd all ſtorms, winds, waues, and raine, So that they ſmoothly ran along the maine. 114. Then by faire Iris inſtantly beſought A troop of Sea-gods led theſe gallants on, Palaemon on a Dolphins back was brought, Neptune by chariot, Phorcus and Aegeon On tamed Whales, Neptune with his old Queene, Swimming on ſea-borne horſes might be ſeen. 115. Shrill Triton, Glaucus, each Nimph thither trips, Speio thought faire for eyes, for haires Thicaea, Nerine for brows, Thalia for her lips, For white neck Leu • othe, for paps Nicaea, Thetis for feet, and Panope for hands, For ſhoulders Melite moſt admired ſtands. 116. Slender arm'd Galathe with hundreds more, Begot by Ne • eus aud made complet faire, The Syrens which Vliſes tempted ſore, Shew'd their faire beauties, vs'd their voices rare: Each had a ſeuerall faſhion of diſport; Yet all in mirth and muſick well conſort. 117. One ſeems to ſtand at gaze, another ſwims, Some ſhew their face, ſome lift their bodies higher: Some turne their ſides to view, ſome all their lims; Some ſeeme to come, yet flie when you come nigher, Some leap, ſome diue, ſome walke whereas men could not, All would be ſeen, yet ſeem as if they would not. 118. Firſt one, then other ſhews their hides, their head, Then altogether turne, a circle making: Another follows when before ſhe fled, Now their fine hands, now limber arms are ſhaking, Now riſe they right and then fall on their backs, Then on their breſt, each way no beauty lacks, 119. Their bodies turning in ſo many ſhapes, Cut furrows in the main, make bubbles riſe, Seeming to flie like hares, they play like ape Caſting ſalt water each in others eyes, They ſprinkle ſiluer drops on euery ſhip, Like lambs in Aprill they bound, wind and skip. 120. Part ſits on fiſh to trim their moiſtned haire, Drawing it forth and drying it by Sunne: Combs it with ivory teeth and laies it faire, Binds it with Coral, flowers and Indian ſtone, Part with a watch-word cals for Glaucus flocks, And taught them how to daunce amidſt the rocks. 121. The Daulphin ſwift, the Sea-calfe hugely throted The Lobſters bold, the mullets nimbly running: The Turbuts ſoft and Scaves for fatnes noted, With all the ſcaled fiſh in waters wonning, The greater now left eating vp the leſſe, The leſſe came forth to grace this buſineſſe. 122. Part of the Nimphs, diuided with much ioy, To ſeuerall quires applied their voice and hart: In praiſe of Sea-borne Venus and her boy, While Tritons cornet ſweetly bore a part, All ſhewing his companie ſo gracious, Made Fredericks iorney not ſeem tedious. 123. Albion appeares ere they were aware, And then the Marriners amaine cried land; The Prince with hope encreas'd, with leſsned care Said: heartily welcome to mine eyes deare ſand Thou Region lov'd of God, mother of loue Speed me with ſwift ſucceſſe, and happy proue. 124. While thus he ſpoke the Nauy ſayl'd along, Entring the ſtreams from Thame and Iſis flowing; Then he commands thoſe that were young and ſtrong, To leaue their other works, and fall to rowing: Vntill they came to London, where the band Of Germain Youth, with many welcomes land.

THE THIRD BOOKE. ARGVMENT. Britans receiue with ioy triumphantly, The Princely Suitor, Rhein's great PALATINE, CONSVS by night moues IAMES his Maieſtie; ELIZA loue by CVPIDS power diuine: A match is made: the heauens and earth reioyce, And FREDERICK enioyes his royall choice. 1. NO ſooner tydings to great Brittaine came, Of Princely Fredericks arriuall there, Whoſe Vertue mounted on the wings of fame, Flies through the world admired euery where. But ſtraight our gratious King to grace him more, Thus welcoms honourd Honor to the ſhore. 2. Wales royall Prince attended with a traine, Of worthieſt Nobles, and of chiefeſt blood, With many a gallant ſhip cuts through the mayne; Making the Sea ſeeme like a ſtately wood. The while her ſhore was hid with people ſtanding, So cloſely troupt to ſee theſe Princes landing. 3. Where our great Prince with kingly curtefie, Giues this great German royall entertain: Inuiting to the Court of maieſtie, His princely ſelfe with all his honourd train, Extending to thoſe Lordings whom he brings, Such Iouiall welcoms as proceed from Kings. 4. Forth with a ſtately ſteed with ſparkling eie, Whoſe all proportion nature beautified: Adorn'd with richeſt arts Ephippirie, Is brought this braue Bauarian on to ride, Whence with their Lords in honour through the throng This royall paire of Princes trots along. 5. Where the promiſcuous people, all contending, Whoſe eie ſhould firſt and moſt bee fed with ſight Of theſe two Princes, to their Palace wending, Stopt their faire paſſage: There obſerue you might, The beggar plac'd before the rich behoulder, And yong boies climbing on the graue mans ſhoulder. 6. Here careleſs runs the ſcholler from his book, There hurles the Smith his hammer from his hand: Here leaues the Marchant ſhop, and all to looke, And there the Suitor lets his miſtres ſtand, Here the ſuſpitious Maeck leaues wife at Venter, With millions mo to ſee this German enter. 7. Mo were not ſeene when proud Romes Conſuls went, In pompous triumph to their Capitol: Nor when to grace their Captains, who had ſpent Their bloods their countries honor to extoll, The potent Romans in triumphant ſort, Receiu'd their victors at their Latian Port. 8. Then when our greateſt King, our gratious Queene, Our mighty Prince, with troups of royall ſtates: Whoſe outward graces made their inward ſeen, Receiu'd Prince Frederick at their Courtly gates, Whoſe curious eies employ'd with obſeruation, Of what he ſees, ſtrike him with admiration. 9. The places yeeld him more then moſt content, 〈◊〉 •••• ers, habits, geſtures of our men, 〈◊◊〉 as vncouths, all the way he went 〈◊◊◊〉 meaning, and then praiſes them, But with ſo ſweet a tongue, ſo comly grace, As ſeem'd an ofſpring of imperiall race. 10. Perhaps (but ſcarce beleeue I) ſuch an one, Was the faire louely Phrigian Ganumede: Whom rapt from Iila to the Gods being ſho wne, By mighty Ioue, the Gods all wondred. His ſpeech, grace, beauty, then perhaps excelld, But now by Fredericks more then paraleld. 11. Thus the beholders this great Prince commending, The Prince beholding and commending all: From their faire ſteedes in royall ſort deſcending, Approach great Brittains court imperiall. A Court repleat with greater maieſty, Then in great Caeſars euer mortal ſee, 12. Walles deckt with rich Meonick Imagerie Wrought with Arachnes beſt Pallaclian hand. A cloth of ſtate of Thebane tapeſtry, Where our chiefe Caeſars throne of ſtate doth ſtand, Seelings compact of Tellus pureſt mould, Garniſht with boſſes of Opherian gold. 13. Heer ſits our Monarch on his lofty throne, And hither he admits this prince of wonder, Who to his highnes was no ſooner ſhowne, Bnt ſtraight diſcends to this Bauarian vnder. VVhere after Kingly gracious embraces, Thus gins a ſpeach to giue him further graces. 14. VVe ioy (great Prince) with thanks to you and fate, For honouring our Court and Country thus, Wiſhing we could your Grace remunerate, Yet towards requitall this receiue from vs, What ere our countries yeeld, command as free, As our apparant heyre to Brittanie. 15, Heere Frederick Count Palatine of Rhine Thus makes reply. Greateſt of greateſt Kings, To render thankes for your high grace is mine, Who is't that loueth heauen or heauenly things, To whom Fame ſhall report your Godly zeale, Your gracious rule of Brittaines Common-weale. 16. But ſtraight is mooud like Shebaes royall Queene, To ſeeke the place where Salomen doth liue: That he may ſee the like was neuer ſeene, And heare thoſe leſſons only you can giue, That he may learne aright to ſerue his God, And rule his contries with a Princely rod, 17. Its this (high Monarch) hath Rheins Palſgraue mooud To heare and ſee your Princely Maieſty: With your faire ofſpring whom my heart hath loud, (With that his cheekes receiue a rubie die, Ther ſtayes: where ſtraight as to their royall brother, The Prince of Wales and Rhine ſalute each other. 18. With that our regall and reſplendent Queene, The happy Mother of a hopefull ſpring, In gorgious robes moſt glorious to behold, Preſents her ſelfe before the potent King. Where with reſpect repleat with Maieſty, She bids the Prince welcome to Brittanie. 19. Next with her golden treſſes dangling, Which ſweetly ſport them with her ſweeter breath, Clad with rich Tiſſues all with gold beſpangling, Comes beauties mirror faire Elizabeth, This Ioue deſeruing Princeſſe, nows adreſt, To welcome this imperiall German gueſt: 20. With ſuch a ſpeech as Pallas might giue place Such Maieſty as Iuno might amaze: Such beauty as faire Venus hide her face, All to Eliza yeelding all their praiſe. Ercinia neuer ſaw ſo faire a feature, Mongſt all hir Nimphs as this celeſtiall creature. 21. Struck with amazement of this heauenly ſight, VVas louely Frederick, trembling cold as yce The mighty Prince now wants his manly might, And like he is to fall downe in a trice, (Strange metamorphoſis) nor had he ſtood, Had not her roſie lips reuiu'd his blood. 22. A modeſt maiden kiſſe Nectarian ſweet, Deigns faite Eliza to the danted Reine, In whoſe pure cheeks when both their lips did meet, The roſes with the Lillies did combine, No maruaile for the kiſſe no ſooner done, But ſtraight loues fire to kindle was begun. 23. She feeles a ſparke but knowes not whence it came, Her virgin breaſt nere knew what Cupid meant, The ſpark encreaſeth til it prooues a flame, Yet ignorant withall of loues intent, The perſon, birth, and geſture being ſeen, Of Princely Rhein do pleaſe this beauties Queene. 24. Nor reſts it there, but what ſhe likes ſhe loues, And what ſhe loues, deſireth to obtaine, No leſſe then he, ſhe louers lawes approoues, And feeles no leſſe then he a louers paine, To look at what ſhe loues ſhe lifts her eye, But dare not look for feare ſom other ſpy. 25. Againe ſhe opes her two caeleſtiall ſtars, A little twinckling on this princely mirror, Straight ſhuts them vp; within herſelfe at warres, Loue harts her eye, maides modeſty ſtrikes terror, Thus in loues conflict with chaſt modeſty, She loues, and feares, ſhe ſees, and dares not ſee. 26. But yet ſo cloſly could not this young louer Mooue the faire Orb of her Siderian eyes, But ſtraight the loueſick Palſgraue could diſcouer, And meet the turn with due obſeruancies. Hundred ey'd Argus Io nere ſo tended, As he Eliza til theſe greetings ended. 27. This thus and more perform'd in princely ſort, Dark ſable-coulor'd Nox, comes trotting on, Mounted vpon Allaſter, from the port, Of black Cymmerian pitchy Acheron, Phaebus with fiery chariot flies away, Poſt haſt to giue Antipodes the day. 28. Meane while a guard of gallant Gentlemen, Addreſt in skarlet liueries euery one, With Cognizants firſt drawne with Pallas pen; Then wouen with ſiluer, gold, and pretious-ſtone: In which, Palladian art did vive appeare, King IAMES his arms, great Britans Monarch there. 29. Theſe worthy Waiters, worthy of their places, Preſent their burning tapers 'fore the King, Who with the Queen, and all thoſe Princely graces Addreſt himſelfe to Ioviall banqueting: Which being done (as fitteth Princes beſt) They all retire them to nocturnall reſt. 30. King IAMES no ſooner preſt his lofty bed, And Somnus comes to cloſe his Princely eyes; But Morpheus his fancy wakened, And Conſus counſels god, he ſtraight eſpies: Who ſoftly comes with graue and auncient pace, Comely, though old, with reuerence in his face. 31. With his fur'd night-gowne, ſhooes, & cap for night, In his right hand he brings a golden booke; Thus he preſents himſelfe to IAMES his ſight, Much like old Philon both in ſpeech and look: Who, for in younger age he taught his Grace, His Highnes therfore knew him by his face. 32. Who mildly ſtanding at our Soueraignes feet, He thus begins to ſpeake with grauitie: Great Britans Monarch, giue me leaue to greet Thy mighty ſelfe, and then to queſtion thee: Why'mongſt ſo many doſt thou toſſe thy mind, A match for faire Elizabeth to find. 33. Behold great Ioue by heauens owne direction, Hath ſent thee one, the mirror of his time, Whoſe Aunceſtry next, vnder your protection, May with the beſt compare of Kingly line: Whoſe regiment encreaſeth with his yeeres, In aequi-pollence to the mightieſt peeres. 34. More wiſe he is then young age can affoord, Whom mighty Ioue both loues and offers thee; He doth profeſſe the ſame religious Word, And link't in Chriſtian league of amity: Make this thy Son, this Prince will only proue, He worthy hers, ſhe worthy of his loue. 35. Th'emperiall heauens command me tell thee this, Which promiſe thee and them a royall ſtraine; Who ſhall (for heauens intentions cannot miſſe) Reſtore the golden ages back againe: This ſaid, Mirh-breathing Conſus goes his waies, Leauing the King halfe ſleeping in a maze. 36. He with mature deliberation, Who 'twas was ſent, and who it was that ſent him, Together with his pleaſing graue relation What good Ioue offer'd, and what good he meant him: Theſe reaſons force (quoth he) our full conſent▪ Being ſuch, as one had been ſufficient. 37. But moſt of all, Religion ſhe doth moue me, Which all Kings ought to ſtriue for to the death; It's that great German makes vs moſt to loue thee, And hold thee worthy our Elizabeth. Thus Britans Caeſar in his thoughts revolv'd, And thus he ſpake, and thus he them reſolv'd. 38. But do you thinke Eliza's reſt was peace? Thinke you the Princely Virgin was not troubl'd? Herſleep was leſſened by her thoughts increaſe On Frederick, thinking ſtraight her thoughts were doubl'd, To him no ſooner thinks he to be kind, But ſtraight her Princely ſelfe comes to her mind. 39. Aie me (quoth ſhee) what ſodaine motion's this? How is my breſt clogg'd with a bitter ſweet? Cupid hath ſurely ta'ne his ſhaft amiſs, Elce how could Feare and Hope together meete: I know not how but yet, methinks, I ſee, Such vncouth paſſions both at once in me. 40. Loue ſhall not trouble vs, were loue ſo bold To enterpriſe our royall Vigin breſt In vaine it ſtraue to win our maiden hold, That nere ſhall yeild let Cupid do his beſt, Not though loues fire within me were as great, As that Octaean or Trinacrian heat. 41. Vnleſſe my father giue his full conſent, Vnleſſe my King appoint me whom to loue: Loues arrowes are in vaine but idly ſpent, And of no force ſhould all loues forces proue. Hee's worthy Loue, but aie what bootes to like, Vnleſſe my father doe the bargaine ſtrike. 42. Loue? loue would ſure but wither in the blade, Proue barren, fruitles, langviſh and ſo die; Ah Frederick (but that's it makes mee'fraid) I wiſh my father held th' as great as I, Great God of Loue as thou haſt plai'd thy part, To make me Loue, ſo moue my fathers hart. 43. Procure him get a marriage worthy mee, It is not farr his highneſſe need to ſeeke, Fortune preſents fit opportunity, Doe Cupid and Ile kiſſe thy louely cheeke, But yet in all be ſure thou draw a dart, That ſhall not miſſe Prince Frederick to the hart. 44. Mine eies are onely plea'ſd with his faire brow, Me thinks and he ſhould Loue to, by his face; Yet and perhaps the German loues me now, If outward geſture ſhew the inward grace, Why ſhould not I then aunſwer Fredericks Loue, Whoſe were enough an Empreſses to moue. 45. Anſwer (quoth I?) what anſwer ſhall I giue? A virgin, Princeſſe, daughter to a King: Except my Father, vnder whome I liue, Say to me This is he whoſe nuptiall ring Thy Princely ſelfe muſt weare, this is the man, Loue him: then could I anſwer ſoone, I can. 46. Thus with a ſigh her ſpeach ſhe ſmothereth, But loue ſo would not cloſe her waking eies, Which way ſo ere the Vergin turns, vimeth, Shee could but thinke ſhe Frederic eſpies. And more ſhe thinks (ſuch thoughts can fancy moue.) The louely Prince is ſuing for her loue. 47. Nor yet when radiant Phoſphorus appearing, Vſhers Aurora baniſhing the night: The tawney liuery of bright Phebus wearing, Can all-harts-conquering loue bee put to flight, The leſſe her loue ſhe ſeeketh to bewray, The more it's ſeene by ſeeing euery day. 48. How oft would ſhe vnto her mother Queen, Sweetly commend this Princes pedegree: How oft would ſhe haue bluſhing ready been, To tell the titles of his Emperie, His manners now, then's godly youth relating, And then his hopes of age prognoſticating. 49. Her mother Queen obſerues her ſpeeches well, And ſmiling ſayes; Our Daughter is in loue, She likes it tho, and to the King can tell, Her paſſions, which his Highnes doth approue: Yet leaſt ſhe ſhould perceiue they did reioyce, They ieaſted with the Virgine for her choyce. 50. But afterwards the ſapient King perpending, Great Ioues commandement, Rheins great family; His Vertues, Kingdomes, and Religion tending, All to aduancement of true piety: What feare 'twould ſtrike to foes, to hell what terror, What loue both Court & country beares this mirror. 51. Admiring and reioycing in his mind, We ſee in this (quoth he) Ioue hath his hand, Our viſion was none idle dreame we find, Wherein we did receiue the heauens command: Since heauen and Earth and all do promiſe vs, This Princely mariage ſhall proue proſperous. 52. When therefore royall Rhine ſollicets me, (For that befits his errand and our ſtate) I will obey Ioues heauenly deity, And knit that knot which heauens make fortunate: Be bould to ſue, and feareles to receiue, Rhines louely Frederick ſhall but aske and haue. 53. Now as the Caedar or Semelian vine, Hourely encreaſeth in the vernall ſpring, Spreading their braunches with a tender twine, So loue encreaſeth in this loue-ſick King; His eye inflames his hart, his hart endures Loue flames, ſtill feircer, which his eie procures. 54. No maruell for the eie procures the flame, Feeds it procur'd, his eie's both fire and fuell; No ſooner looks he on this beautious dame, But by reflection feeles a heate more cruell. Hers do the like, whoſe cheekes, with ruby die, Bewray her heart, his ſpies ſhe by his eie. 55. Sometimes (but who can write the art of Loue?) Their louely eie-browes ſpeake one to the other; Sometimes a beck, which ſecretly they moue, Maks known the thought which ſilence ſeeks to ſmother, And oft withall when they aſſunder be, They ſigh for ſorrow that they cannot ſee. 56. But Frederick more impatient of delay, Caſts with his Princely Selfe what beſt to doe, How he his thoughts may to the King bewray; And won the Lady, loue incites him to. The former fauors which the King had ſhown, Making him hope Eliza was his owne. 57. Whoſe ſpeach preſented to the King and Queen, They grant faire paſſage to his Princely ſhute; Loue hid before now's in the Louers ſeene, And now hath got a tongue which erſt was mute, Now reuells court, now royall feſtiualls, London prepares againſt their nuptialls. 58. And now my muſe ſince many winged Fame, Doth with as many tongues as Argus eyes The wiſht-for Hymenaean rites proclaime, Of theſe two great Imperiall Maieſties: Helpe me to nurſe that more then Pean mirth, In heauen conceiud an'd brought forth on the Earth. 59. Now moiſt Aquarius with his gelid vrne, On Piſces poures his cold AEdonian waues: Now watred drops to yſicles do turne, And AEol brings his armies from the Caues, But all to ſhew ſure ſignes of good to come, The times are altered by ſupernall doome. 60. Aquarius to Aries giues place, Piſces to Taurus, winter to the ſpring, AEol within the Cauerns hides his face, Nor can feirce Vrſa (wonder at the thing) Squize the hoare ſnow from twixt her horrid nailes Nor vexe our Climate with tempeſtuous hailes. 61. Warme Delius packs hence the froſty cold, Whoſe faire approach calme Zephyrus enſues: VVith violets be decking Tellus mold, And foſtering her Infants with his dewes, Fau •• ius likewiſe in greene liueries, Adornes each field with flowers of ſundry dies. 62. Which, of the mountaine Nymphs no ſoner ſeen, But admiration enters at their eyes: To view earhs froſty mantle turn'd to green, And Summer thus with Winter ſimpathize. Contending who ſhould firſt trip to the flowers, And fill their ſkirts to deck their pretty bowers. 63. Heere get they Roſes, there Pinckst Daffadillies, Sweet-Marierum, Carnations, Camomel, Primroſes, Crowfoot, Marigolds, and Lillies, Ʋenus-hayre, Sothern wood, Daiſies, Pimpernel Roſmarie, and Time, Cowſlips, with thouſands mo. Of diuers ſorts whoſe names I do not know. 64. They cannot tell for their variety, Which firſt to crop, where firſt to lay their hand: So thick the flowers in euery meddow be, They know not how, where, or whereon to ſtand Variety giues Earth ſo great a grace, With Natures ſtore enricht in euery place. 65. They cannot tread but on the hearbs they ruſh, Nor on the hearbs but preſſe their leaues ſo ſweet: Nor on the leaues but their ſweet flowers cruſh, Nor cruſh the flowers but gild their harmful feet, Nor gild their feet with their depreſſed dewes, But ſauor odoriferous enſues. 66. Now Phillis with new treſſes wantoneth, And Princely Poplar ſhades the hollow brooke: Now Philomela ſweetly warbleth, Among the branches glorious on to look: The heauens aſpiring Lark begins to ſing, In welcome of this vnexpected ſpring. 67. The Naiades all laying mantles by, To bath and ſport them to the riuers bound them: Where weauing Garl • nds on the Gowlans nye, Before they leaue the louely fountaines crowne them Th'vnfroſty ſtreames run by the warme banke ſide, Checkquerd with ornaments of Floraes pride. 68. The Rheniſt huſbandman with axe in hand To lop dead branches and to dreſſe his vines: Seing their Spring, ſtruck with amaze doth ſtand, To view in winter ſuch right ſummer ſignes: But ſeeing new ſowne corne ſhot to the blade, He bleſt himſelfe, ſupported with his ſpade. 69. True birth-exploring Rhenus hearing newes: Forth from his Limphane waues the match was done: For which both heauen and earth made ioyfull ſhewes, With Heauen and Earth to make a third begun, His Reiniſh waters turned to Reiniſh wine, And all his ſandes like golden Tagus ſhine. 70. Faire Heidelbergian Neccaris runs tripping VVarlik Germania hops and leapes for ioy, VVith all her nimphs Ercinia falls a ſkipping All, all their beſt to ſhew their mirth imploy, Men thought to ſee the frisks of Sea and Land, Orpheus againe had tane his harpe in hand. 71. To orient pearles his pretty pibbles turning: Oceanus puts forth his Sea-green head: Al rapt with ioy (no place was left for mourning) He curls his lockes his beard begins to ſpread, When ſtraight for ſilence becking with his rod, The windes are whiſht and thus begins the God. 72. Great Neptunes nephew Monarchs of the flood, Your ſilence and attention is requir'd: That which the Fates foretold vs for our good, What Heauen, and Earth, and Seas ſo long deſird Now comes to paſſe, the Palatine of Rhein, Is linckt with Brittains bleſt, moſt royall line. 73. From whoſe faire loynes the heauens haue promiſt vs, An iſſue hopefull, happy, fortunate, VVho to the world ſhal ſhine moſt glorious, Reſtoring age her former golden ſtate, Now wartes ſhall ceaſe, Enuy ſhall be bound, And caſt in darknes, neuer to be found. 74. Now ſhall the Smith of ſwords a mattock make, And darts to culters turne, the Earth to carue: The martial halbert ſhall be made a rake, Bucklers for ſcuttles, fauchions for ſickles ſerue. The Soldiers Armes ſhal be the huſbands now, And fierce wars yeeld vnto the peacefull plow. 75. The Oxe ſhall hold the Demi-lance in ſcorne, The drum and fife ſhall henceforth ceaſe to ſound: Our trumpets now ſhal be the Hunters horne, VVhilſt ſilly Wat runs panting fore the hound, No poyſonous VVolfbane now ſprings in our field, No ſtinking Hemlocks ſhall our meadowes yeeld. 76. The Serpent Elaps ſhall no poyſon keepe; The Dragon Amphisbana dwine away: The Wolfe no more ſhall vex the ſillie ſheep, The Lion on the Oxe no more ſhall prey, The fatall Rauen, and the ougly Owle ſhall fly, To Athos, Babes and thoſe deſerts by. 77. The Oliue branch now crownes the head of Peace, The Bramble yeilds the ſauor of the Roſe; The Thornes drop mirh, wild Vines with grapes increaſe, The Corke tree hony, the Willow pepper grows, The Alder ſugar, the Beach-tree Cinamon, Where Acorns grew, ſweet Balſam ſprings thereon. 78. Ginger, Cloues, Saffron, Spiknard all do grow, And ſpring with plenty in the vntild feild, And from the Rocks doth ſweet Ambroſa flow: The Winds doe Aromatick odours yeild; The watrie places ſpring Malobathrum, The Fountains milk, the floods pure Nectar run. 79. Seas natiue pibbles gild the glorious ſhoare, And the ſalt foame to Amber doth conuert; Rich Plenty now preſents her golden ſtore, And vnto Mortalls doth her gifts impart: Old yeelds to New, Quarrels to Peace's might, Impiety to Faith, and Wrong to Right. 80. Vaine Superſtition vailes to Pietie, Deceipt to Truth, Doubt vnto Demonſtration, Darknes to Light, Pluto to Ioues deity, Hell to bright Heauen, Damnation to Saluation: All ſhall be brought to priſtin aequipage, While to the world reuerts the golden age. 81. Reioyce Germania, ioy to ſee this day, And thou poſſeſſor of the light moſt cleere; The worlds admir'd great Britania, In honour of this change let ioyes appeare: Such happines attends this royall choyce, As equall cauſe nere had you to reioyce. 82. Nay all be blith, let plows keep holliday, The Oxe refuſe his yoke, let harrows ruſt, The lopper leaue his vines halfe lopt to play; The Clowne crie hoigh, with points of lether truſt: For vines vnlopt ſhall yeild a fruitfull ſtore, And earth vntil'd ſhall ſpring as't did before. 83. Let hearts want hatred, wrath be baniſht quite, And haſty words of modeſtie bereauen, Let ſuits ſo ceaſe that Clarks haue nought to write; In ſtead of theſe ſing Carrols to the heauen: Let Courts be ſcaffolds for Clyents to gaze, While Common Pleas be turn'd to common playes. 84. Let Caeſars ſelfe deſcend to ſee this ſport, Great Lords be merry with the lowly Lowne, Cry helter, skelter, let the lawes come ſhort; Crafts-men leaue work, May-games in euery towne: Let Courtiers act ſome amorous Comedie, With Iigs at end on't, to the Plow-iaggs by. 85. Let Souldiers lay by Armes, yet ſleep ſecure, Let only Loue be held a Warriour; Let beds be fields where they the fight endure, The conquer'd being pleas'd with loſs by war: Let neuer cloud dare to approach the day, But let the times with pleaſure paſs away. 86. Let all the world be fild with Hymens voice, The world in wiſht Vacuna's gouernment, At good to come let Britans all reioice, And euery yeere in Happines be ſpent: Let euery month, each day, houre, minute be, Crown'd, bleſt, ſuccesfull and from perils free. 87. But Thee, the beſt of Kings, heroick IAMES, The true Defendor of the ſacred Word; As now this world thy royall worth proclaimes; So euer let all worlds the like afford: Euer extolling thee with golden phraſes, Who gilds the world with thine immortall praiſes. 88. Thou mighty Off-ſpring of Imperiall Race, From whom great Kings do claime their greateſt blood; Yet thy knowne vertues giue thee higher grace, Thine Off-ſpring great, thy vertues make thee good: Thy ſpeech, thy prudence, wiſdome to foreſee, In all aſſayes to all apparent be. 89. Thy royall breſt ſcorns worth by meere opinion, Nor holds chiefe honor to poſſeſſe a Crowne, Thy honor'd thoughts are how to raiſe Religion, And in thy kingdomes pull Abuſes downe: In thee gods feare, with innate Piety, And mild aſpect, is mixt with Maieſty. 90. God-like th'art ſlow to wrath, ſwift to reward, Iuditious to rule and helpe the right; Thy Subiects to thy lawes haue due regard, Won by thy fauor, vnconſtrain'd by might: By thee, the Goſpell, from thy Temples rent, That true-light-giuing word hath gouernment. 91. By thee the Sheep eſcape the iawes of Hell, Without thee Faith would ſcarcely find her name, Thou manſt her cauſe, and doſt performe it wel, For which the world eternizeth thy fame: Thou 'mongſt thine owne art ſet in Honors top, 'Mongſt faithfull Aliants held their chiefeſt prop. 92. Thou art what heauenly guifts can make thee bee, What Subiects praiers, what Art can fabricate, What Fame can yeild thy ſacred Maieſtie; What can be added to thy glorious ſtate: If ought, then this thou doſt prefer 'tis knowne, Religions cauſe in all before thine owne. 93. Kings were deny'd thy royall ſons to be, Becauſe they did not hold their faiths aright, Thine end was how to eſtabliſh pietie, And on that end moſt bleſſedly haſt light: To happineſſe now nothing doth remaine, Vnleſſe the ſame be acted o're againe. 94. Be Iouiall then (great King) caſt care away, Rheins blood is not inferior to the beſt, With whom thou haſt confirm'd a league for ay; And giuen the Goſpell an eternall reſt: In which there is more cauſe of wonder ſhowne, Then when was made the Scots and Engliſh one. 95. Wherefore againe be Iouiall great King, And thou bleſt Queen, of Denmarks royall line; Thou faireſt faire, thou beautious, Beauties ſpring, Thou humane patterne of the powers diuine: Be Iouiall (ſweet Queen) caſt care away, In honor of this happy Nuptiall day. 95. And you (choice paire of Princes) ioine your hands, And with your hands your hearts, with hearts your loues, And with your loues, ſpeech ſuch as loue commands; With ſpeech ioine kiſſes like to Paphian Doues: From whoſe faire loynes, heauens grant a royall line To raigne for euer Rheins great PALATINE. 96. You ſpeckled Glaucian Nymphs, you fleſh-fiſh Elues, Come from your creeks, skip from your pumice pores, VVith riſhy haire-laces trick vp your ſelues, And with faire flowers beſtrew your flood-gate dores, To get the Topaze ſtir your little bones, And make your ſhoares to glitter with the ſtones. 98. And you pure floods, skud with your chriſtal ſtreams, And crowne your Founts with flowers of various ſorts, Sing, but let Io be your merry Theames; And let your hearts be cogniz'd by your ſports: All helpe to grace the Nuptials with vs, And ſo left ſpeaking great Oceanus. 99. From euery chink skips out a Nereiad, Old Nereus, their father, being firſt, VVith all the reſt: All of theſe tydings glad, It was the thing for which they long did thirſt; VVith ioyfull acclamations one by one, They kneeling, make this hearty Orizon. 100. For euer liue great Brittains King and Queen, For euer liue Rheins Prince and royall bride: For euer may their Ofſprings both be ſeen, Long wiſht for, hop't for, Heauens euer be their guide, Nor let vs euer ceaſe to pray for them, To which they all deuoutly ſaid Amen. 101. Amen quoth Thames, Grant, Dariom, Owſe & Rheine, Skern, Scurfe, Swale, Seuerne, Humber, Iske, and Clun, Wisk, Weer, and Wharfe, Nid, Teaſe, Tweed, Trent & Tyne, Aire, Sheld, Tay, Calder, Vre, Danow and Dun, Wa • me, Cald • e, Peterel, Frith, Lune, Ments and Chaine. With hundred others whome I cannot name. 102. While Neptunes brood thus triumph on the Seas, Venus muſt needs haue Vulcane play his part: This royall match doth ſo the Lady pleaſe, In ſhow of honor, he muſt ſhew his art, Which to obtaine ſhee kindly comes vnto him, And like a ſuitor thus begins to woo him. 103. Loue, to my ſelfe, then is my ſelfe more deare, The heauens Protector, and the Gods defender: To whom Ioue owes thoſe bolts make Mortals feare, Who to my ſelfe thy Loue didſt euer tender. To whom I owe for kindnes done at Troy, And for the Armes thou made my warlike Boy. 104. Yet ere I pay my louing Vulcane know, I am conſtraind to ſue to thee for more, Thou'lt not denie thy wife and Goddeſſe now, Thou neuer didſt deny me ought before, It's not for martiall Armes (ſweet hart) I ſue, W'haue done with thoſe, wee'l hence bid wars adue. 105. Indeed I once was forc't for that to woo; But not ſo now, And it's for my ſelfe beſide: Nay and a thing befits thy Ʋenus too, I muſt not, nay I will no be deni'd, For if you do indeed ile hang the lip, And neuer with thee more to meadows trip. 106. Sweet thus it is, I heare by heauens deſigne, A royall Nuptiall ſhortly like to bee: Twixt Frederick the Palatine of Rhine, Aud faire Eliza of great Brittanie. And how King Iames beſtirs him euery way, To make great Triumphs gainſt the wedding day. 107. Londons great Thames they all in haſt prepare, Where ore they build Briggs, Chaines, and Fabricates Of Art, which well with Pallas may compare, To entertaine theſe high imperiall States. Where they in honour of this day deſire, To ſhew on waters, powers of ſubtile fire. 108. VVherefore (Sweet Chuck) for my ſake, ready be To help theſe fire-workes, do a maiſters part, Thou art the God of fire, then ouerſee, And teach the Engliſh thine Ignean Art. I would not for the world that Art ſhould miſſe For want of Thee, and then ſhe gaue a kiſſe. 109. Now as the waxen Torch no ſooner feeles The ſcorching heat of Lemnius fire approaching: But ſtraight's on low, euen ſo this Suitor ſteeles, Her Lemman Vulcan with alures incroaching, He briſtles vp, and turning white o'th eye, He thus to Venus gins to make reply. 110 (Sweet Duck) what need you to entreat me ſo, You may command, and I muſt needs obey, You know I am yours whether I will or no, Faire Venus wil is Vulcans lock and key, Beſides for this, trouble your ſelfe no more I heard what hand Ioue had in this before. 111. Kind mouſe and (then he knept) lo heeres my hand, For thy ſake I wil do them what I can: I and my forge ſhall be at their command, Or neuer hold me for an honeſtman. As I'me a God, (and then againe he knept) Turn'd white o'th' eye, and ſo the Clubfoot ſlept. 112. No ſooner did this Nuptiall day adproach, And Trumpets warne them of this glorious ſight: But ſome on foot, ſome horſt, ſome in their coach, Repare to Thames with all their maine and might. Where Barges, Oares, and Scullers did appeare, Aweight for Atlas bigge enough to beare. 113. Troopt with his peeres great Brittains King aſcends A lofty ſtately Turret made for view: Vith whom Queene Anne, Prince Charles, Prince Frederick wends, With faire Eliza (oh that heauenly ſhew) So ritch, ſo graue, Maieſtick, are they gone, As if great Ioue aſcended to his throane. 114. With that lame Ʋulcan from the lofty Tower, Straight falls to worke and gins to ſtir his ſtump: Where with a peale of ordnance for an hower, Giues them faire welcome all with many a thump: VVho yet before his thundring fires were ſhowne, Makes one good legge (God knowes) he had but one 115. Next after this the ſquibs ſkip vp the ayre, Makes cloudes by thouſands, ſpread them like a net: Such like as when the Titans durſt to dare The Gods aboue, and they on Phlegra met, Such were the flaſhes, cracks, and heauens face, As when the Gods had Gyants in the chaſe, 116. But no ſuch feare, withall the nimble fire, Giues eares contentments, pleaſures to the eye: The cunning ſquibs while they the Heauens aſpire, Make twenty ſhapes on houſe and caſements nie: They ſkip, they run, they fall, and keep a quoile, VVhile all the Thames was ready for to boile, 117. Scarce this was done, when by Ʋulcanian arts, A ſell, fierce, fiery Dragon gins to mount: VVho with his taile the ayre ſo ſwiftly parts, As makes a thunder, Teeth withouten Count. VVhet, gnaſh, and craſh, his Iriſh Dart tonguethere, Threatens to kill and poyſon who comes neere. 118. Saint George on horſeback with his ſpeare and ſheild, Confronts the Serpent, and with martiall looks Makes towards the Dragon in the airy field, And with vndaunted ſpirit his ſpeare he ſhook, The Dragon, in whoſe ſcales laid hart and might. Prouokes this worthy warriour to the fight. 119. Both with like courage and with equall force, They firſt aloofe charge each the other there: Saint George being mounted on his warlik horſe, Aſſailes the Dragon with his conquering ſpeare: The furious Dragon fiercely doth aſſaile, To meet th'encounter with his ſcale arm'd tayle. 120. VVhere he attempts with twining circling rounds. To graſpe the Warriour and to teare his ſkin: George with his ſpeare preuents thoſe murdering wounds And giues the hurt the Dragon ment to him: When mad with ire he makes a horrid yell, Spoutes thundring fire, earth trembling at the knell. 121. Now careles of himſelfe not dreading ill, The Dragon flies to fight neere hand to hand: He feares not death ſo hee his foe may kill, The battell doubtfull for the while doth ſtand, They ſlice the ayre with blowes on either ſide, Till light and thunders through the Regions ride. 122. At laſt theſe doubts Saint George the valiant Puts out of doubt, and hath the Serpent kild: The puiſſant victor vp the ayre doth vaunt, While Earths below with acclamations fild. Thus brauely ending this Vulcanian fight, Another ſhew preſents it ſelfe to fight, 123. On Thames a ſteepy mountaine Vulcan founds, Where buſhes, thickets, hearbs, and flowers appeare: VVhereout a kennell of wel-mouthed hounds, Do rouze a ſtately ſtagge, who flies for feare, He wheeles, imboſts, and runs for feare to dye, They follow chanting with a heauenly crye. 124. At laſt, ſo hotly they the ſttagge purſue, They pinch the haunches of the fearefull Deare; Aire reboating thunders out a new, He ſtriues to ſcape, but ſtill was neare the neere: Forceleſſe at laſt, ſeeing no way but death, He brayes, he weeps, he dies and vaniſheth. 125. Next after this a worke of admiration; For Art, Deuiſe, Nouelty, and Wit Whoſe true deſcription paſſeth my relation, Is ſhow'n theſe royall Princes as they ſit: A ſeeming Martiall Nauy, brauely man'd, Fraught with rich ſpoiles, coms ſayling t'wards the land 126. Thames grones to beare the burden of the weight, Their Oares do make the water ſeeme to rore, Their glittering ſtreamers daze the lookers ſight, Their drums and trumpets deafe all neere the ſhore: Thus the braue warlick Britans do aſſayle, A Turkiſh Towre which they attempt to ſcale. 127. The Trumpets ſound defiance to the Turke, The Turke defies the Britan to his face, On either ſide the ſoldiers fall to work; Turks to ſinke ſhips, Britans the Tower to race: The Tower the Britans batter from the Main, To ſinke the ſhips, the Turks ſhoot back againe. 128. But yet at laſt maugre the Scythians might, The valiant Britans haue attain'd the land, Prouoking of the miſcreants to fight; And while the Turks on wall and Turrets ſtand, With Scythian purfles, ſteele Tartarian bowes, And forked arrowes to reſiſt their foes. 129. Yet in deſpite of theſe the Britan enters, Trumpets, and drums ſtill heart them to the battle, Darts like to ſnow-flags fly in thouſand ſplenters; Cannons make waters, ayre, and earth to rattle, Caſt from Phalarrick inſtruments of warres, The wild-fires fly in number like the ſtarres. 130. Looke how when Aquilo in caues ypent, Aeol vnwitting, breaks his priſon doores, And boiſterous Auſter hath the Cauerns rent To front his Aduerſe, whil'ſt the welkin rores: So fares it with the Mountaines and the Vallies, The while the Britan, 'gainſt the Scythian ſallies. 131. Thus long they combate ſtill with freſh ſupplies, Both pel-mel meeting make their armors clatter, Turks from the Tower fall thick as haile from skies, While warlike Britans do their Turrets batter: So faſt they fall, as ſcarce was one remaining, Of all the Turks their lofty Towers maintaining. 132. With that, the warlike Britans Mars-like bold, With ladders ſtriue the Turrets top to wend; Firſt at the ſcout-holes taking nimble hold, Thence battlemets, and thence to top aſcend: Where the Turks vanquiſht Britans do diſplay. St. George his Croſs in honor of the day. 133. Thus was the firſt day ſpent, where Britans make Their hearts appeare, by their apparant ſhowes; Where Lipareius for his Venus ſake, Preſents theſe vncoth arts to Princely viewes: Now Mars withall to pleaſe his Cyprian Dame, Next day prepares a chiefe Olimpian game. 134. A ſtately place within the Court is built, Smooth as a die, round, emptie, ſpatious, Prepar'd for Martiall Knights to run at tilt, And try in arms who was moſt valorous: In glittering armor euery Gallant's bent, To try his warlick force at Tournament. 135. Where on great horſe with rich Capariſon, Th'heroick Britans long the Tilt-yard ride, Who brauely, ere the tilting was begun, Themſelues into two equall troops diuide: Where to his launce, his Horſe and armor truſting, Each Knight prepares in order for the iuſting. 136. No ſooner ſiluer trumpets gin to found, But ſtraight two Champions one at other flie, Their furious ſteeds make furrows in the ground, Their ſhiuer'd ſpeares pir, whiſtling vp the skie; Thunders and lightnings from their Armes and ſpeares Fly, while their plumes be fir'd about their eares. 137. Thus each in Order with his horſe and lance, His martiall foe ſeemes ſtoutly to defie, VVhere with ſuch fury they them-ſelues aduance, As feare and wonder ſtrike the ſtanders by, Such warlike feats of armes and Chiualry, As mighty Mars himſelfe, admir'd to ſee. 138. Next after this they do erect a Race, To which the ſwifteſt courſers ſhould repaire, VVith proclamations made in euery place, A goulden Cup ſhould be the winners ſhare, The prize, day, hower, and place known euery where, Vnto the courſe repair they far and neer. 139. Where, when they came each leads his nimble ſteed Ore the faire courſe, ſcarſe can the keepers lead: They champ their golden ſnaffles, while they bleed, They foam, they neigh, the earth they proudly tread, They prank, they fret impatient of delay, Each hoping 't is hee ſhhall beare the cup away. 140. Being at the ſtart and all in order ſet, Saith George pronounc'd, the duſt begins to riſe: Now happy's he can from his fellow get, Their nimble feet out-ſtrip the lookers eies, VVhile ſoone the ſwifteſt gaines the golden prize, VVith thouſand praiſes and ten thouſand cries. 141. Next this Paleſtrian wraſtlers in the field, Their bodies ſuppled by Ceromatiſts: To try by force, to force each other yeeld, VVith naked armes and breſts approach the liſts, VVhere the behoulders all admire to ſee, How ably agile theſe Luctators be. 142. At firſt encounter, cunningly they ſet Their ſtable nimble feet, next with their hands This ſeekes, that ſtriues, how ſureſt hold to get, That he may ſpoyle his Aduerſe as he ſtands: Where arme with arm, and foot with foot combining, They trip, preuent, chip, fall with inturns twyning. 143. Others (for ioy) with great dexteritie, In Tuthill fields at Goaff play vp and downe; Where the balls mount with ſuch celerity, As aire makes Eccho. Others at Ballowne, With woodden bracers make the bladders fly, With much contentment to the gazers by. 144. Soone after Phillis with her Nimphs attended, Calls forth the Forreſt, her Windſorian fawnes, To dance, who dance, that dance cannot be mended, So gallantly they friſk it ore the lawnes: The groues and valleies eccho with the playing, Of Harps, and Bag-pipes while theſe Nimphs be maying. 145. In honor of theſe Nuptials all reioyce, No Towne, or Citie, but congratulates, No Temple but it fild with Hymens voice; No bels but ring, no one but bleſſe the Fates: No ſtreet, no entry, no mans windows ſeen, But's ſtrewd, deckt, trim'd, with flowers and riſhes green. 146. But that Palladian Palace built for Kings, That ſpaceous beauteous, White-halls ioyes ſurmount, That glorious Court with heauenly muſick ſings; Sweet as the Muſes 'bout their amber fount: The Citizens (like ſwarms) conglomerate, To ſee theſe Princes and their Nuptiall ſtate. 147. Comick Thalia here aſcends the • tage, Here Corybantes with their Cimbals dance, With Lydian Pageants like the former age, Where vpon cords their bodies they aduance; With ſuch, ſo great, ſo rare dexteritie, As King and Queen, and Princes come to ſee. 148. With Saelings, Hangings, Pauements all excelling, The place prepar'd is deckt in curious ſort: The fire with Aromatick ſauors ſmelling, While theſe imperiall Princes view the ſport, Nought was vnſhown, vnſaid, worth ſight or hearing In honour of this nuptiall day appearing. 149. Now if Apollo and Mnemoſine, Should change their daughter, Muſes helpe my verſe; Till I but tould you what mine eies did ſee: Yet what I ſaw we could not all reherſe, I ſaw a banquet that my ſelfe can ſay, Deſcribe the ſight can neither I nor they. 150. Seru'd vp in golden diſhes bring they thither, What Brittain, Denmarke, Spaine, France can afford: Arabs or Perſia, put the world together The world nere ſaw ſo ſumptuous a Board. Thinke what was wanting to their geniall cheare, What Sea or Land can yeeld that all was there. 151. Nor that alone, the gods by ioynt conſent, Preſent them Nectar and Ambroſia: Nor want they ought can giue their harts content: With princely mirth to paſſe the time away, All this I ſee, and onely ſay I kno'e it, But how it was ſet forth ſome better Poet. 152. Ne yet with theſe can th'amorous Palatine, Content his eares, or eies, or appetite, Mongſt all theſe plenties Frederick would pine, Wert not for one diſh 'boue the reſt condite: On which to feede impatient of delay, Hee wiſheth day were night, or night the day. 153. And ſee, at laſt that day ſo long deſir'd, A day, no day was euer ſeene ſo bright: The day of daies now's happily expir'd, Faire Phaebs haſting to produce the night, A Night, no night was euer equall ſeene, Wherein the Prince enioyes his virgin Queen. 154. Sweet Venus to thy golden Chariot haſt thee, Drawne through the regions by thy ſiluer doues: Hymen, the wonders of the world haue grac't thee, Why haſts not thou to grace their bedright loues? Light Tapers Hymen, beauties Queene is wed, With Io Pean ſing the bride to bed. 155. Haſt honour'd God of vnpoluted louers, Thou royall Lord of lawfull propagation: Thy royall wedlock to the world diſcouers, Thy ſacred power and care for procreation. Bring (only thou canſt bring) the Virgin Bride, And lay the Princeſſe by the Prince his ſide. Chaſt Veſta yeelds to thy connubiall powers: And Cypris ſelfe accknowledgeth thy might, Withall confeſſing all her dallying howers, Only by thee legitimate and right. Light Tapers Hymen, beauties Queene is wed, With Io Pean ſing the bride to bed. 157. Thou honourer of that Theſſalian mountaine, The heauens-aſpiring Pindus haſt thee hither: Forſake thy Phocis, and Caſtalian fountaine, Brittaine out-peeres them, put them altogether, Greece yeelds thee nought but Brittaine yeelds thee more, And what Greece wants great Britaine hath in ſtore. 158. Heere haue the Muſes fountaines of their owne, Heere mountaines woods and patrons to defend them: Heere is the Temple of true wedlock knowne, Heere therefore reſt thee, Hymen heere attend them, Light Tapers Hymen, beauties Queene is wed, With Io Pean ſing the bride to bed. 159. Each aged Sire no ſooner knits the knot, Betwixt his daughter and ſome good mans ſonne: But thour't a gueſt, thou muſt not be forgot, Its thee they moſt deſire, when all is done The Ʋirgin yeelds truſting no one but thee, Her maiden girdle to thy cuſtody. 160. Haſte thou great Off-ſpring of Vrania, The Muſes glory, and Pernaſſus pride, The knot is knit, confime the ſame for ay, FREDERICK intreats thee with his Princely Bride: Light Tapers, Hymen, Beauties Queen is wed, With Io Paean ſing the Bride to bed. 161. Now, now's the time when thou muſt play thy part, Rhein for a wife, ELIZA hath procur'd, More ſweet by Nature, then Venus could by art, When ſhe Adonis to her loue allur'd: Her ſweeteſt perfumes neuer could compare, VVith ſweet ELIZA'S breath, which ſweets the aire. 162. Now Swan-like Ioue when he to Ledae wended, Or to his Danae in a ſhowre of gold, VVith FREDERIC for pomp could haue contended, VVhen he eſpous'd this Queen of heauenly mold: Light Tapers, Hymen, beauties Queene is wed, With Io Pean ſing the bride to bed. 163. Faire Virgin, flower of all Diana's traine, Off-ſpring of Ioue, and of Mnenie ſine, The Goddeſs-graces all in thee remaine, To make thy Earth, the heauens Epitome: To thee doth golden Ceres giue her haire, Diana cheekes, and Iuno forehead faire. 164. To thee Minerua giues her chaſteſt eyes, Pomona paps, Latona lilly hands, Aſtraea arms, Venus lips, roſie dies, Tethis thy pretty feet whereon thou ſtands; Gratia thy geſture, what creature's like thee liuing, Whoſe euery part is of a Goddeſs giuing. 165. Hermione was neuer halfe ſo faire, No though Oreſtes were the Iudge of beautie; Ne yet might Hellen with this Queen compare, Make Paris Iudge, to Hellen bound by duetie: Light Tapers, Hymen, beauties Queene is wed, With Io Paean ſing the Bride to bed. 166. Thou flower of youth, Sonne to the Gods aboue, The heauens delight and earths felicity: To thee the Gods each one to ſhow their Loue, Preſent their gifts worthy eternity. To thee great Ioue giues an heroyck hart, And mighty Mars his courage doth impart. 167. On thee Apollo doth his wit beſtow, Vranus forme, Cyllenius eloquence, To thee God Cupid hath bequeathd his Bow, Neptune his treaſures of magnificence, Saturne thy manners; what mortall can compare, With him whom all the gods haue fram'd ſo rare. 168. Theſeus was neuer halfe ſo braue a creature, Though Ariadne iudg'd betwixt them two: Hyppolitus nere had ſo comly feature; Make Phedra iudge who did the yongling woo, Light Tapers, Hymen, this heauenly couple's wed, With Io Paean ſing the Bride to bed. 269. If euer for heroick nuptiall rites, In the delight or honor did appeare, This Nuptiall both for honour and delights: Out ſtrips the beſt and all that euer were; As far as floods out-ſtrip the litte ſprings, Or ſeas the floods, or mighty meaneſt things. 170. So ſweet a pare no age did euer ſee: No age ſhall euer ſee them paraleld, No loue, night Court was or will euer bee, That linkt, attended, ſuch ſweet Princes held, Light Tapers Hymen this heauenly couple's wed, With Io Paean ſing the Bride to bed. 171. The Bridegroom now hath caſt his nuts about, As Caſting thoughts away in nonage weaker, The bride-cake's broak and hurld the preaſe throughout, In ſigne of future Plenty to the breaker: Gold in abundance giue they to the poore, Betookning bounty, Maieſty and ſtore. 172. Graue Senators, chaſt Matrons, doe invite thee, Young louely Lords, faire Virgins do intreat, Theſe may and wiſh for marriage that incite thee; Denie their ſuit? 't were ſin and pitty great. Light tapers Hymen this heauenly couple's wed, With Io Pean ſing the Bride to bed. 173. See, ſee they come, Hymen hath tapers light, Britans and Rhein • ſts let your hearts reioyce: And you that now profeſſe your faiths aright, With hallowed Hymus to heauens lift vp your voice, Here towards her chamber comes the Ʋirgin Bride, Drawne from her royall faire Queen-mothers ſide. 174. See with what ſtate Hymen his Tapers brings, You Virgin Ladies that attend along: Liſt likewiſe how melodiouſly ſhee ſings, Helpe Hymeneus ſing his vnder ſong, Hymen O Hymen, beauties Queen is wed, With Io Paean ſing we Bride to bed. 175. See where faire Concord comes ſweet garlands weaving And loue her louely flowers before her ſtro'ing: Neither, their places or their office leauing, Till they haue crown'd the Virgin as ſhee's going; Venus and Iuno on either ſide inſtruct her, The Virgin bluſhing while the Queenes conduct her. 176. Halfe nilling-willing with her eies demiſſe, Shee forward ſteps, but with a backward pace: With a bluſh her beauty wrapped is, Like Roſes ſhut which promiſe greater Grace, Hymen O Hymen this beauties Queene is wed, With Io Pean ſing the Bride to bed. 177. Like as bright Cynthia in her golden ſhine, Attended on with many aglittering Star: Whoſe radiant Beauties though they bee deuine, Yet Cynthya's praecedes the faireſt far, Euen ſo Eliza mongſt her Nymphs moſt faire, Exceeds their moſt with more, paſt all compare. 178. Her treſſes eurl'd by Lydian art ſhe weares, With Emralds, Rubies, Amathiſts bedeckt, With Diamonds dangling at her Princely eares, Her neck adorn'd with pearls of beſt reſpect: Topar and Berill; who i'ſt can number them? No Iewels wanted to adorne this Gem. 179. Thus rich attir'd, but richer far in beauty, Eliza meets her worthy PALATINE; Whil'ſt all the Court in ſhew of loue and duty, Cry, Heauens preſerue the Princeſs and the Rheine: Hymen, O Hymen this heauenly couples wed, With Io Paean, ſing the Bride to bed. 180. Againſt this mirrour to her chamber came Aglaia had prepar'd her Princely bed: Where, laid no ſooner this imperiall Dame, And purple curtains bout the Princeſs ſpread But all retire, leauing to wait no other, Saue louely Cupid, and his louelier Mother. 181. Propitious may the Heauens for euer be, Propitious Earth with all they both containe, Propitious proue for euer Ioues decree, The golden-age reducing back againe: Now Hymen ceaſe thine hymenaean voice For Frederick enioyes his royall choice.

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