NEPTUNES ADDRESS TO His Most Sacred MAJESTY CHARLS THE SECOND: KING of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c.

CONGRATULATING His happy Coronation CELEBRATED The 22th. Day of Aprill, 1661.

In several Designements and Shews upon the Water, Before White-hall, At His MAJESTIES Return from the LAND-TRIƲMPHS.

LONDON, Printed by William Godbid for Edward Powel. 1661.

To the Reader.

I Heartily wish Thee a Spectator of this Tri­umph, it being set out with such Art and Va­riety of Delight (not to speak in the Canting way of Puppet Shews) it will afford Thee Talk to please thy Children, besides thy own Satisfaction; To the Demon­stration of which I refer Thee.

Neptune's Address To His Most Sacred MAJESTY Charles the Second.

HIs Majesty after the Land Solemnity, (and return­ing to Whitehall, with the Duke of York, and others His Nobility) is pleased to take a Balcony towards the Water, in expectation of this Triumph.

The Ordering of which is thus:

  • A Gallant-Large Fabrick, made in likenesse of the Tower of London, moves through London-Bridge, and so placeth it self on the River.
  • Her Attendants are the Hamblets and Officers belonging to the Tower, or persons representing them.
  • The Second Presentment is a Circle, in which is figured Three Whales, in chace of Three Ships, on whose Backs fit Three Red Coats, or Prey-men, with Dudgeon Daggers in their hands (like those of Pigmies) Hats on their heads buttoned up, and Monchatoes like Switzers, smoaking Tobacco, their Mouths wide, ready to swallow the Ocean; from the Center of this Circle is raised a Rock, out of which springs the Royal Oake, adorned with Crowns and Scepters.
  • The third Presentment is three Garlands, signifying the Three Crowns of England, Scotland, and Ireland; these Garlands move Circumferentially also on the Water.
  • On this Triumph, are several Wayters relating to Gar­dens, who are placed in Lighters at a convenient distance.
  • The fourth Triumph is the Figure of a Castle, out of which Neptune Mounted on a VVhale seems to come. In the Body of the VVhale are placed Hoe-boys, or loud Musick, who sound all the time on the VVater, until Neptune addresseth himself to His Majesty against Whitehal, in Words as followeth.

Neptunes SPEECH On the Water TO THE KING At His Return from the LAND-TRIUMPHS

NEPTƲNE Coming as from a CASTLE or TOWER.
GREAT SIR!
INvited from our Princely Bower by Fame,
(Who ever waited on Your Royal Name)
And to complete the Wonder of this day,
(To which the Worlds Eye doth a Tribute pay)
Neptune (sole Soveraign of the Seat) is come
To give Your Majesty a Welcome home;
After the Lands Caresses we would do,
Something (though weak) that might be talkt of too.
At such a Greet the Elements Conspire,
And Body into Joy, Earth, Ayre, and Fire:
Your Actions have created Wonders (Sir)
Converted Time, Astonish'd Bumazer;
Convinc'd the Atheist in a powerful sense,
Who ne're till now did own a Providence:
This is the Hand of Miracle, which we
Have often wish'd, and now rejoyce to see.
Be pleas'd (then) to accept what here we bring,
Although a rude, yet Peaceful Offering.
The Tower is the Emblem of Your Peoples Love,
From whose united Strength Your Actions move:
The Wales (the Seas Levyathans) are those
That were to God, Your Self and Countrey Foes;
Who to maintain their Monstrous Bulk, persue
Not the Barque only, but the Traffick too;
By which Trade perish'd, all Commerce was barr'd,
And War too rude burden'd Our Realm too hard.
Yet from that ill-contriv'd Circumference
We find a Center, and derive from thence
A Rock, out of whose Barren Womb doth spring
The Royal Oake, a Shelter for a KING:
The Lawrel shall no more its Vertue boast,
Since that the Oake deserves the Glory most,
And Consecrated ought to be to Jove,
Producing both th' Effects of Peace and Love.
The Fairies in a Ring shall 'bout it dance,
Inscribing Hony soit qui mal y pense:
The Poets with Phaebean Lyricks Sing
The Actions and the Fame of Brittains KING.

VVhich ended, the several Figures on the VVater, as that of the Tower, Whales, and the rest, become a sudden Flame; as though the Elements of VVater and Ayre had been invited to the Celebration of His Majesties Coronation. Many other excellent Fire-works are presented both on the Water and in the Ayre, being the Designments of Mr. Zacheus Juat, Gunner of one of His Majesties Ships.

Thus I have given you a true Relation of the Night Triumphs presented to, and much approved by His Most Gracious Majesty, he having already seen the Model thereof.

Thine, John Tatham.
FINIS.

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