THE NVPTIALS Of PELEUS and THETIS; OR; The Great Royall Ball.
The King of France representing Apollo.
MOre bright and better made then all the Gods,
Superior to the rest of Dëities by ods,
My ForeSPEAKER with immortal beams is crown'd,
Victorious beauties I raise from the ground,
I after Glory alwaies run,
Not after Daphne whom I shun.
That fierce destructive Python I did quell,
That ugly horrid Serpent hatch'd in Hell,
Rebellion, which had poyson'd farre and neare
Faire France I chac'd from off this Hemispheare:
I rather had this Monster slay,
Then with my Daphne sport and play.
Yet it must be at last, early or late
I must a Femall court, it is my Fate,
[Page] And though I am all God, yet there's a shee,
Whom with love glances I must deifie.
And what Nymph, Goddesse, Queen, or Muse
To be my Daphne would refuse.
Madam Henriette the Princesse of England, representing the muse Erato, which fell to her by lott.
My stemm is more then of a mortall race;
For to great Henries Granchild all give place:
My Innocent and young aspect,
Inspires both pitty and respect;
And he who loudly would complain
of Princes falls and Peoples raign,
Of angry starrs, and destiny,
Let him but cast his eyes on me.
Madamoiselle de Villeroy representing Clio, the inventresse of History.
I turn this charming look
Sometimes to Doomsday book;
These eyes, where in his throne
Love sits, make many mone;
My Rosy cheeks, my quickening fire,
Madd the beholders with desire:
And though I am but a young thing,
Blown as it were but in this spring;
My office is the History to tell
Of what a thousand yeers ago befell.
Madam the Dutchess of Crequy, representing Euterpe, the inventresse of Musique.
The Mouth of Fame doth tell,
In Mine the graces dwell:
[Page 3] So red, so small, Loves Queen
Had not, nor ere was seen;
A hundred beauties more
I have in banke and store;
Yet none esteemes them lesse:
I nature rather blesse
For those inward parts I have,
Which will last me to my Grave.
Though I with musique use to cheer the mind,
Yet in my Pipes no foulenesse you shall finde.
M. the Dutchesse of Roquelaure, representing Thalia, the inventresse of Comedy.
There is no heart so free
But it will yeeld to me;
I have the true supremacy
Of beauty both in front and eye:
My glances able are for to recover
The sickest amorist, the palest lover:
My Comedies, if that you listen well,
Are able to redeem a soul from hell.
Madame the Princesse of Conty, representing Vrania the inventresse of Astronomy.
The starres in their carreer
Are not so bright and cleer
As is my minde, which 'bove the Elements
Doth soar to view those high syderian Tents.
This port, this countenance, and eyes
Shew I did drop down from the skyes.
I study their Aspects and Influence,
Their Motions, & what good descends from thence.
Madam de Montlouet representing Terpsicore inventresse of dances and masks.
[Page 4]If for a mortall I am taken,
You may perchance be there mistaken,
I dart a ray will pierce the heart,
And make the center of it smart:
I carry such a Majesty,
Which represents Divinity:
The graces all in me do dwell,
Contending which shall bear the bell:
I doe preside in Maskes and Dances,
Wounding the looker with my glances.
M. the Dutchess of San Simon representing Calliope, the inventresse of Heroick Poesy.
Beauty a treasure of high rate
Is my companion and my mate;
Of vertues I have such a store,
That could enrich a thousand more:
I raise my spirits to enhance,
(When I am in poetique trance)
By high heroick verse the acts
Of noble Champions and their facts:
The Sock I scorn, the Buskin me
Doth raise to immortality.
Madam d' Olonne representing Melpomene, the inventresse of Tragaedy.
Although my countenance be grave,
Yet pleasure and delights I have▪
Yet are my straines Divinity:
The passages of vertue I rehearse,
Though in an Elegiack Tragick verse.
Madamoiselle de Gourdon representing Polhymny, the inventresse of vocall Musique.
A hundred objects I do see,
Although at my Nativity
They say I hooded was, my song
Will carry one to heaven along,
The various postures I do show
Will make the Gods themselves to bow;
I am the glory of our hills,
Where joy both heart and spirit fills.
THE FIRST ACT.
The first Scnee, where appears a Grott open on both sides.
Chiron, Peleus, a dumb quire of Magicians.
CHiron adviseth Peleus either to abandon love, or not to lose higher hopes; perswading him, that the old age of his Rivals, might happily give him some assurance, yet he exhorts him for preventing the violence that Jupiter might perchance offer to Thetis, to go upon Mount Caucasus, and implore the help of Prometheus, who with the fire he stole from heaven, had brought thence all the great and sublime sorts of knowledge; and Prometheus would be glad to oblige Peleus in such an occasion to crosse the passion of Jupiter, who made him endure such cruell [Page 9] torments; Peleus approves of Chirons counsell, whereupon the Magicians, as they dance, use a charm, carrying him away in a flying chair.
The second Entry.
Magicians.
The Count of Lude, the Marquis of Villequire, and of Genlis, the Lords Bontemps and Cabou, the Lords Verbec, Baptista, and Lambert.
The Count of Lude representing a Magician.
Let my heart go loose more then to one,
If I do love but three, I leasure have
To sell love by retale;
I cry; I sigh, and ready am to hang,
Yet then I vanish in the height of passion.
The Marquis of Villequier representing a Magician.
The beauty which me charmes is like the spring, wee ought to love each other, she is fierce, and so am I. A young forceresse may well become a Magician of twenty years.
The Marquis of Genlis representing a Musician.
Who can make scruple of my art and skill,
My reasons in due time have Energie enough;
If I look fair in any part,
I'st not a trick of Magique Art?
The second Scene, which opens within a perspective where a Sea is seen.
Thetis, Neptune, a Quire of Syrens▪ and Tritons, a Quire of dumb Fishers for Corrall.
[Page 7] Thetis appears upon a great shell attended by a halfe Demy water God, being encompassed by a fair troop of Corrall Fishers; On the other side Neptune appears upon another great shell drawn by four Sea horses, and begins to vent his passion to Thetis; but when he perceives that she despiseth him, he suddenly leaves her, and retires with all his train in choler, and striking the Sea with his Trident, he rais'd such a horrible tempest, that Thetis with all her Corrall Fishers was forced to descend, who being very joyfull to escape the storm, make a dance among themselves to cheer and entertain her with delight.
The third Entry.
A half Sea-God leading Thetis attended by twelve Fishers of Corrall.
Mounsieur the Count of St. Aignan prime Gentleman of the Kings Chamber, is the half Sea-God.
The Fishers of Corrall.
The Duke of Anjou the Kings onely brother, the Duke of York, the Duke Danville, the Count de G'viche, the little Count of Aignan, the Marquis of Mirepoix, Mounsieur Saintot, Mounsieur de la Chesnay, the Lord Bruneau, S. Fre. L'Anglois, and Raynal.
The Count Saint Aignan representing a demy Sea-God, beginns.
I have enhanc'd my gallantries so high,
That Neptunes Court is glorified thereby.
They equall the exploits of Paladins,
Whose fame the Earth with Ecchos dims,
What a poor thing it is to be
A Demy-God by land or Sea?
[Page 8] Yet I am one, I'de have it known,
It is no stain but a renown,
In the fair field of love for to be so
Where joy & sadness, flowers and weeds do grow:
And for the water-Nymphs none can express
Better then I whether th'are fish or flesh.
A Madrigall.
With a Nymph both fair and cruell;
The Fates have call'd me to a Duell
My torments endlesse are, my brest
with the Sea surges have like rest.
The Duke of Anjou representing a Fisherman.
1. In my fine hooks ther's danger, then beware
I am a fairer Fisherman by far,
Then love himself my hook and line
Can catch a creature though Divine.
2. Husbands their cares do double, lest one day
I fish within their ponds and catch the prey,
So subtill is my wit, that none can see
Where I do fish those things which flow from me.
3. I will launce out when Age improves my flanks,
In the mean time I keep upon the banks
For corrall on Vermilian lipps I fish,
And who will hinder me to have my wish?
The Duke of Yorke representing a Fisherman.
T'is not for me to fish for Corrall here,
I to another Coast my course must steer,
A fatall ground
Which Seas surround.
There I must fish upon an angry Main,
More then two Crowns and Scepters to regain.
The Duke Damville representing a Fisherman for Corrall.
I have the same bait, hook and line
I had when I could scarce tell nine,
A few there are
Though nere so fair,
If I am set
Can 'scape my flaxen net.
The Count of Guiche representing a Fisherman.
Upon the side of a still peacefull pond
I use to fish, and dare not go beyond;
The time will come that I may also seek
The Rivers Banks, and happly a Sea-creek.
The little Count of Aignon representing a Fisherman.
As streight and slender as a rush
I use to cast my line, and push
It on, but I do onely catch
Small things, I cannot yet attach
Great wel-grown fishes, one might make
Good cheer with those I cannot take.
The Maaquis of Mirepoix representing a Fisherman.
Of this sweet Trade of Fishing I intend
To be one day a Master, and so mend
My fortunes, now, the greatest skill
Of a true Fisherman is to be still,
And patient for a while, to make no hast
So he may compasse well his ends at last.
The third Scene.
Thetis, Jupiter, Juno, a dumb Quire of the Furies of jealousie▪ Jupiter being encompassed with pomp and Majesty, descends [Page 10] from the Air in midst of a great cloud, and propounds to Thetis all the tender & passionate things which might oblige her to be his spouse; but shee refuseth this honor out of high respects she ow'd to Juno, who had been so carefull of her Education; whereupon Jupiter was upon point of carrying her away; but as he was wrapping her within the cloud wherein he descended, Iuno comes in a whirlwind not so violent as her rage; And after a loud fit of scolding, having brought the furies along with her, the earth open'd and disgorgeth a huge horrid Monster; At sight hereof Iupiter letting go his prey, and putting off his design till a more convenient time, returnes to Heaven.
In the mean time the Furies extreamly well pleased to have so opportunely done such a piece of service to Iuno, dance all before her, whereupon the goddesse Iuno having thanked Thetis for her vertuous resistance, takes the furies up with her in the same whirlwind which brought her down to persecute Iupiter in his repose, and in his glory.
The fourth Entry.
The King, the Duke of Ioyeuse, the Marquis of Genlis, Mounsieur Bontemps, the Lords de Lorge, Verpre, Beauchamp, Mollier, le Vacher, Desairs, Dolnist, Baptiste.
For the King representing a fury.
Spain, fly from this yong fury, fly away,
She comes to daunt thee, and with torch in hand
Through every corner she doth force her way,
To find thee out, 'gainst her thou canst not stand.
She persecutes the bad, and makes them read
Their guilt within their looks, nay, the same time
They mischief work, and do commit the crime,
She glides into the Conscience fear and dread.
The Duke of Joyeuse representing a Fury.
Believe me not, to trust in me forbear,
A fained sweetnesse on my front I wear,
Of me there may be some mistakes,
for I do hide my claws and snakes.
The Marquis of Genlis representing another Fury.
My face is lovely, sweet and debonnair,
Such as an honest Fury ought to bear.
My heart some poyson may contain,
Yet serpents lodge not in my brain.
THE SECOND ACT.
The first Scene.
Which represents the top of Caucasus.
Prometheus, Peleus, a Quire of dumb men, and savage wmen.
PEleus being conducted by savage men and women, meets with Prometheus upon a Rock with his Eagle which gnawes upon his heart, and having made a light comparison of their torments, Prometheus assures him that the Oracle of Delphos had foretold that Thetis should bear a son greater then his Father; and that Iupiter also without doubt should be constrained to renounce his pretention, and that Mercury having been sent in his behalf to Iupiter, to acquaint him with the saying of the Oracle, the businesse should end to his contentment: Peleus hereupon returnes to Thessaly extreamly comforted, and the savages upon hopes that Prometheus should be freed from his torment, [Page 12] and that Peleus should obtain his hearts desire, could not more lively expresse their joy then by a dance.
The fifth Entry.
The Lords of Chesnay, and Joyeux, the Lords la Marre, Monglas, Laleu, Raynall, Roddier, all Savages.
Wee value beautious cheeks, and how
They must be used we also know,
Nor such rude savages are we,
But civiliz'd we soon may be.
The second Scene.
Which discovers a place of Gold and stones.
Jupiter, Mercury, a dumb Quire of Wood-Nymphs.
Jupiter meets with Mercury in this fair Palace which he had caus'd to be prepar'd in the secret place about Caucasus, to celebrate his Nuptialls there without the knowledge of Iuno, and devising the means how to conduct thither the new spouse; Mercury gave him notice what the Oracle had said; Iupiter being therewith surpriz'd, and fearing that the same distaster might befall him there, which had happen'd 'twixt him and Saturn, makes love to yield to ambition, and retires to Heaven after he had commanded Mercury to make it known that he would think on't no more, nor do an act so injurious to his Authority; the Dryades being Land-Nymphs, fell to be jealous of the good fortune of Thetis a Sea-goddesse, being there as spies to give account to Juno of all the purposes of Jupiter, and they expresse by a dance the joy they conceived that Jupiter had altered his resolutions.
The sixth entry.
Dryades or wood-Nymphs.
The King, the Dukes of Joyeuse, and of Roquelaure, the Marquis of Genlis, Mounsier Bontemps, the Lords of Lorges, Desairs, le Vaiser, Verpre, Beauchamp, Molier, D'Olivet.
For the King representing a Dryade.
1.
A Nymph as great as generous,
In Oaks as green as pretious
I lead a happy traine:
My youthfull branches taper so,
As if to heaven they would grow,
And starres salute would fain:
They spread and shoot so bravely out, that they
The glory of their root will not betray.
2.
By their rind you well may know
With what strength and Sap these grow,
and whence it springs.
They may be fit Caesars to make,
Or Alexanders for to shake,
with thousand earthly Kings.
3.
About this proud and Royall Tree
Others do grow, but modestly
They creepe more humble then the grasse,
So that one day 'twil come to passe,
This Tree of Heaven may be made
Unto the Europian world a shade.
The Duke of Ioyeuse representing another Wood-Nymph.
While the seasons, rude and cold,
I wonder none with me makes bold
[Page 14] My wood hath this rare quality, it shall
Burn, warme, and make no noyse at all.
The Duke of Roquelaure representing also a Dryade.
1.
Some hold me for a merry wench,
And that I care not much for Continence,
I am the greatest babler I confesse,
And imitate Vergonda by my tresse.
2.
There is no Forrest but doth feel
The strokes of my victorious steel,
As soone as I doe haunt a cops of wood,
To bring the Axe among them were as good.
3.
I have my vanities, besides my Age
By right of Impudence sometimes doth rage,
And if a Tree cleffed may chance,
They presently impute the cause to me.
4.
But to conclude, sweet Nymphs, my pleasures shall
Never hurt yours, therefore doubt not at all;
To my beloved trunk ile so adhere,
That for to injure others none shall feare.
The Marriage of Genlis representing the last Dryade.
Within the bottom of a Grove
A Satyre thereabouts did rove,
Who held my honor at a bay,
But hard it was for to display
Whether a reall Satyre, or one clad
Like Satyres, or indeed a true Dryad.
The Third Scene.
Which represents a Theater, and at the end of a prospective, a Statue of God Mars.
A Quire of Mars his Priests, with another dumb Quire of Thessalian Knights.
The Cavaliers of the Principall City of Thessalia being afflicted for the cruelty of Thetis against Peleus their Monarch, do bring in a combat at Barriers to the honor of Mars: in the mean time they offered sacrifices on the other side to the same God, with supplications, that he would imploy his credit with Venus for the returne of Peleus, and for mollifying the heart of Thetis; At this same time the Statue of Mars having spoken and foretold all good auguries, the Knights quit their armes and dance.
The seventh Entry.
A combat at Barriers by the Knights of Thessaly.
The Count of Saint Aignan chiefe of the Defendants.
Defendants
- Young Beaufort,
- San Maury,
- Desens,
- Derville.
M. Beaufort chiefe of the Appellants.
Appellants
- Gamard,
- Clinchant,
- Ourdanlt,
- De Hallus.
For the Count Sant Aignan representing a Thessalian Knight.
Attend me Lawrells, this combat's made
To gain the glory of those irons which hold
Me captive, therefore I must be more bold
Then any, and employ my trusty blade.
[Page 16] What force can lance or sword
Against me then afford?
THE THIRD ACT.
First Scene.
Which represents the portall of Thetis Palace.
Peleus, Chiron, a Quire of Chiron's Academists.
PEleus being returned from Caucasus, and living with Chiron, doth resolve by his advises to present himselfe to Thetis, and to make his addresse to her with amorous patheticall prayers, which he might do the more confidently by reason of Jupiter's declaration, wherein hee resolved not to think any more on her; The Disciples of the said Chiron, the inventor and Master of many differing professions frame a dance to expresse the joy they conceived for the return of Peleus.
The eight Entry.
Chiron making his Academy to dance for the entertainment of Peleus.
Mounsieur Hesselin Master of Chirons Academists.
The Academists habited like Indians.
The King,
The Lords Saintot, Bon [...] emps, and Cabou, the Lords Mollier, Bruneau, Langlois, Beaucham, le Vacher, Baptiste, D'Olvet, and de Lorges.
Chiron the Centaure who was to be represented by Mounsieur Hesselin.
Be not my friends at all astonished
To see a man onely for back and head,
[Page 17] He happy is who is a beast
Backward, and not above the brest.
I find no incommodity
That I am such a prodigy,
Half a man somtimes may need
Half a horse for better speed.
When I have moraliz'd by sense,
(Within my cell) neat and distinct
Unto the stable, I withdraw me thence,
From Reason taking pleasure in instinct.
The Master of the Academy represented by Master Hesselin.
If that my pride appear, I reason have,
For I instruct all gallant men and brave,
Lucre makes me not mercenary,
But I do teach all frank and free,
If 'mong my schollers
[King.]
one be pleas'd to pay,I can afford the rest a good long day.
For the King representing an Academist.
This young Academist doth learn so well
His part, that all the rest he doth excel;
His present (and his future) Grandeur show
All mortall his high vertues are below.
This Master piece to perfect, it seems that
Fortune with Nature did cooperate.
The Bodies exercise is his delight
Against his own in many an eager fight;
He beaten hath the iron, and made them fly
A fair presage of future victory
He greater things prepares; And Spain shall find
How dextrous he will prove in every kind.
[Page 18] He cannot broke any should him exceed,
Whether he runnes, or leaps, or mounts the Steed,
In dancing neatly none surpasse him shall,
The world admires him, only the Ladies are
Wary, nor dare they what they thinke declare.
The second Scene
Thetis, Peleus, a dumb quire of Peleus Courtiers, and the little Maids of honor of Thetis Court.
Peleus doth all he can to gain the good grace of Thetis, but she continues still in the same rigor, and as Proteus daughter, takes advantage of the priviledge of her birth to deceive Peleus by various shapes, yet he faints not in the pursuit, but begins to adde boldnesse to affection: at last Thetis transformes her selfe to a Rock, which Peleus embraceth, and protesteth to perish rather then forsake her; at this last proof of Constancy and love, Thetis yeelds, and accepts him for her husband; hereupon all Peleus Court falls into an excesss of gladnesse, which makes the Courtiers to fall a dancing.
The ninth entry.
Courtiers.
The Duke of Candale, the Marquis of Villequier, and of Genlis the Count.
For the King who should have represented a Courtier.
This youthfull Courtier hath so high a look,
As if for some great King himselfe he took,
He's forward, bold, and cannot be alone,
Nothing doth please him more then to come on:
He sure will something do:
The charge we see he hath is honourable,
And for his age very considerable,
Some lofty spirits would be glad with lesse,
But he doth farre more glorious things professe,
sure he will something do.
He ordinary titles doth excell,
He would do better, though he now doth well,
Had he no processe with a neerally,
Which yet doth set an edge on Majesty,
Sure he will something do
The Duke of Candale, representing a Courtier.
The Court would not so splendid be and brave,
Were I not there, nor halfe that lustre have:
We are the 'ffects of one another,
We laugh, and play and sport together,
The Courtier may do Fortune a good turne
As well as she to him—
The Marquis of Ʋillequier, representing another Courtier.
Fortune and Love are two odd things,
The one is blinde, to'ther hath Wings,
It is a tedious task and doubtfull gain
The true good-will of either to obtain;
For me, I like the lover, who doth go
By way of storming, and ends quickly so.
I will not knock too long at one hearts dore,
Lest in the mean time I lose hundreds more.
The Marquis of Genlis representing a Courtier also.
In the Court a number te [...]ds
To divers projects, divers ends,
[Page 20] All opposed to one another,
The sisters oft do cross the brother,
Touching my selfe, I hope to expedit
My businesse by my charming face and witt.
The last Scene.
Thetis, Peleus, a quier of all the Deities, Prometheus, a dumb quier of loves, Hercules, Hymen, Juno, dumb personag [...]s, a so a dumb quier of the Liberall and Mechanick Arts, a Celestiall Harmony.
Thetis and Peleus appear, being seated upon a high Throne, whereof the upper part changeth to a prospective of the Firmament where the loves are seated; and the other part of the Scene formeth it selfe into a Cloud, athwart whereof all the Dieties do glitter, being invited to the Marriage: Hercules brings with him Prometheus freed by Jupiters order; in the mean time, Juno and Hymen accompanyed by the intelligences that compose the Celestiall Harmony, descending in a great engine, all which being joyned to the Liberall and Mechanick Arts, which were the invention of Prometheus who conducted them thither, a great dance is formed on earth below, while the little loves make another in the heavens above at the same time.
The last entry.
The liberall Arts.
Madam de Brancas, Madamoiselle de Mancini, Madamoiselle de Mortsmart, Madamoiselle de la Riviere Bonnevill, Madamoiselle de Fovilloux, Madomoiselle Destree, Madamoiselle de la loupe.
Madam Brancas represents Geometry.
I trace the earth all over by account,
As farre as Pindus or Parnassus Mount;
[Page 21] I Corinth view, where every one
Cannot arrive, 'tis I alone
Who can by Land-skips, Mapps, and Instruments,
Measure all Regions, and their vast extents.
Madamoiselle Mancini, representing Musique.
In me a comely spritfull grace,
Makes Vnisons throughout my face:
A charming harmony
Moves betwixt lips and eye:
Sometimes I melt, bring sadnesses and smarts,
Which shews I am not welcome to all hearts.
Madamoiselle de mortmart, representing Logique.
My youth, my hue, my eyes do prove,
The strongest Reason in the School of Love
Is Beauty, 'twill convince the most austere,
And make a Fool of a Philosopher:
I pray let this serve for an argument,
I merit on Parnassus Hill a Tent.
Madamoiselle d' Estre, representing Astronomy.
My mind is not so mussled 'mong the clouds,
But I can know the causes which by crouds
Puzzle us here below; the starres when I
Was born, did smile at my Nativity,
The Heavens did powre their graces in such store,
That ever since it makes me them adore.
[Page 22]Madamoiselle delle Rivere Bonnevill represents Grammar.
Though young and innocent, I have some fitts
Of the Green sicknesse, yet I well may sit
Among these sisters, to my A. B. C.
Ther's not an Art but 'tis an obligee:
The ground-work I do lay, cut out, and trace,
Therefore on Phocis Hill let me have place.
Madam de Fovilloux representing Rhetorick.
I usefull am at Court, Hearts will not yield
I snatch away, and so do winne the field,
I conquer with my tongue which I do file,
When I a charming beauty would beguile.
Madamoiselle de la Loupe representing Arithmetick.
My youthfull charms make many hearts
With grones, and sighes, and sobs to smart
Beyond computing, yet could I
To number them my selfe apply,
But that thereof I make a smal account,
They to so many Cyphers do amount.
Madam de Commenge representing Iuno.
Having immortall beauty in my face,
Where roses bloom, and Lillies still have place,
What reason is there I should jealous be?
Poor Mortalls be not so deceiv'd in me;
I jealousie do scorn with foul disdain,
I'le neither give nor take it, 'tis a grain
[Page 23] Of cursed, seed that naturally doth bear
A dry black leaf, which will the heart strings teare.
Hymen represented by the Duke of Ioyeuse.
I am as serious, as Cupid is a sot,
I turn his flames to vertue every jot,
Madam de Puy knowes well no Blonden is
So frequent with chast maids though full of wish.
The Duke Damville representing Hercules.
In the behalf of Love whose pleasing bait,
Have done me such good offices and bad,
I must begin my Labours, and go clad
On Venus shrine, and Altars for to wait;
I find my veines and passions all as hot
My heart as vigorous as 'twas at first,
Ther's nothing in me that's decay'd a jot,
For glory also I ne're more did thirst:
Only my feet are not so quick, as when
I deceive did my host, and may agen.
The Mechanique Arts.
- The King represents represents Warre,
- The Count St. Aignan represents Agriculture,
- De Verpre represents Navigation,
- De Lorges represents Hunting,
- Le Vacher represents a Goldsmith,
- Beauchamp represents a Painter,
- D' olivet represents Chirurgery.
The King representing Warre.
Peace, sure thou'lt come at last so much desir'd,
Who hast to heaven thy self so long retir'd
And we must be
Thankfull to Warre for thee.
[Page 24] Behold she comes, and she to me is sent
To make me have a timely sentiment
Of Europes dolefull case, lo, she doth bring
Lawrels & palms, fit presents for a King.
Ye charming Femals, from your eyes
It is, that warrs and tumults rise
You dart the thunderbolts of strife,
You have your trumpets, drum and fife,
Venus we know is Mars his wife.
The Count Saint Aignan represents Agriculture or Husbandry.
By toyling much both night and day
In Mars his field, & Venus dales,
I glory have obtain'd, they say,
Having still propitious gales;
I have got Laurells, but the bloom
Is pass'd, the fruit is not yet come.
A Quire of Loves.
The Duke of Anjou the Kings brother, the Count of Guiche, the Marquis of Villeroy, the little Count of Saint Aignan, little Rassent page of the Chamber, Laleu, Donart and Aubry.
For Mounsieur, representing the first love.
Ladies, from this tender spray
There may some danger come one day,
Ye with caresses flatter him, he you,
Ye kiss, & hugg him, but you'l find it true,
It is a Lions cubb which yon do stroke,
Who with his paw in time may make you smoke;
[Page 25] He sports with you, he smiles and mocks,
Playes with your jewells, fancies, locks,
But take yee heed, for he at length
Will gather more encrease of strength;
Yet, I foresee he will wean quite
Himself from all such soft delight;
And marching in the steps of his great sires
Make Glory the sole Queen of his desires.
The Count of Guyche representing another love.
All those Loves I do behold
Brighter then the burnish'd gold,
Are nothing if compar'd with me,
Whether Fire, or Light they be,
I do discover in effect
I am all love, when I reflect
upon my self—
The Marquis of Villeroy representing another Love.
I peep to hear what lovers say,
When they whisper sport or play;
And sometimes lay
Traps in their way.
For the little Count of Saint Aignan representing another Love.
If hee be as discreet as is his mother,
He will neglect the love of any other,
But if the father he be like unto,
He mistresses will have & Beauties wooe.
[Page 26]For litle Rassent representing another Love.
Our talents are diversified,
Each one hath his perfections aside; For me,
Till I have wings, 'tis meet
I fence my self with feet.
FINIS.