Masquarade du ciel presented to the great Queene of the little vvorld. A celestiall map, representing the true site and motions of the heavenly bodies, through the yeeres 1639, 1640, &c. Shadowing the late commotions, between Saturn and Mercury, about the northern Thule. With the happy peace and union, through the whole little world, made by the goodnesse of Phebus and his royall Phebe. By J.S.

MASQUERADE DU CIEL: Presented to the Great Queene of the LITTLE WORLD.

THE SCENE was centred within a circle of Magnifique Portico's,* 1.1 all fairely Vaulted; yet so artificially poyzed with such curious Proportion, that without pressure, They supported their Supporters; Which seemed Silver Pilasters, inter-veyn'd with Streaming Sprigs of finest Gold. Over these, ran an Architrave Freez; yet shooting up so farr from the eye, that it lost somewhat of its luster, and seemed but Pearle, filleted with sparkles of richest Diamonds. The outward Balcon's, for fenestello's had a continued Chrystall Work, backt with a most glorious prospect, which quickly lost the eye, midst Orient Colours, streamed with Azure, at greatest distance.

Within These, was a stately Fabrick, curiously cou∣ched into a Sphear; intermixtly waved with foure Elements; and foyled about with a Perspective of Clouds; over which, at distance, NATURE hovered, with an as∣pect that seemed to admire, rather then view, Arts choise Composure.

On This, a Curious Balestrata, finely rais'd; seeming a LITTLE WORLD Rising up from within a Greater:* 1.2 The Great Globe's Epitomy: Natures Second Draught; at which Shee smil'd to see her selfe growne an Artist, in more compleat Limning; For, Her Former lines seemed but as imperfect Assayes, of what she meant to draw in This; Her Master-peece of all, which with a modest scorne, seemed to disdaine all Admiration. Its utmost Verge, was an Artificiall Border, made of a Naturall Sea; most lively exprest flowing into a Circle; whose in-most Area, (seeming an Iland of Mosaique Work, Terrast with antick knots) was the Basis to a Royall State, blest with the Presence of the GREAT QUEENE.

Over whom, ran a most glorious Canopy; in which the Graces were seene, each with her silver needle, Enameling rather then Embroyd'ring: and so neatly were the Flowers contriv'd, that with humble reverence they All inclined to the GREAT QUEENE, (as the Heliotro∣pion to the Sunne) seeming to acknowledge their Co∣lour to Her Lippe, their Sweetnesse to Her Breath.

Toward the Fringe, the Graces met; and with a plea∣sant smile, all at once reflected on the last made (but first intended) Flower, finely purled with BRITTAN∣NOCLEA 1 1.3; which was the Soule to This Body, the Motto impres'd on This Device of HEAVEN.

The Colour most in Eye, was the Rosie-Lilly-sweetly-mixt Carnation; yet changeably inclining toward Crimson, which seemed but a Naturall modest Blush, at the presence of the GREAT QUEENE: Who sate Circled about with a Glory of Rayes; which yet needed not to expresse Her, Whom all knew the QUEENE of glori∣ous Brightnesse: The fayrest Idea of perfect Beauty; and among Mortals, Vertue's choisest Sample••, which She makes a Pattern for Her Fairest Draughts: One, whom Nature had taught with best grace to adorne Ma∣jestie; and with the Luster of Her least rayes, to dazle Glory Her selfe, who now stood at distance Blushing, yet ambiti∣ous to attend this GREAT QUEEN, Blessing the State••

On either hand, stood a ROYALL PRINCE; Both which, were Darlings to the same Nature, which at Their Birth, thought it no Solecisme to cloath Maturity with ••oungest yeers: Both, with a Youthfull, yet gracefull blush, seemed to Smile, as seeing themselves laden with O••hers Hopes, while They stood as Centre to all the Lines of future Felicity: Over One of them, hovered a Crowne, with this Motto, DON DES CIEUX2 1.4.

Neere These, were placed Two Fayrest Young Ladies, in Rich attire, Carnation guarded with silver deluces; Their Haire, knotted with Starrs, and powdered with Golden Attoms, rais'd up with a Dazling Ray, darted out from that Sphear of Brightnesse, fixed under the Royall State.

At whose beck, a Cloud•• in an instant Rising, dis∣covered THE FIRST SCENE.

A SCENE of DARKNES; an Impresse of Horror: a Chaos f••lt, though not See••e. NIGHT, not content with her wonted Sables, affects now a more dis∣mall hue; Enters, presenting Terror in a Lantskip, sha∣dowed with blackest colours; The Inscription in a strange Dialect (speaking more admiration,) ΣKOTOS 1 1.5.

2 1.6 Steepe rising Hils, farr off, (mocking night, at noone, with shady tops of pathlesse groves) fill halfe the Scene: Leaving for the nighest part a Solitary Valley, divided with a River; whose purling Streames (mur∣muring through broken rocks) taught the Woods, beyond, to Tremble; Their boughs and leaves being shadowed on the Water by the glimring MOONE: Whose weake Beames (Refracted with frequent flashes of Lightning, breaking out from blackest Clouds) made up a Faint Light, much more dismall then Darknesse; For 'twas on∣ly enough to make Dark Coufusion seeme more Horrid.

These Trembling measures, traced in full time, to the crowing of Cocks (only ecchoed in saddest reports, from farthest distance) interrupted with harsh unplea∣sing kroaking, and hideous Scritchings of Nights For∣lorne Creatures; made up the Musick that best accords with Nights Discord.

This Scene presents the Antimasques, acted by Drowsie MORPHEUS, Pale PASSION, and Trembling FANCY.

At length (lest Horror yet should seeme imperfect;) Nights wonted silence, was forced to degenerate into a Whispering murmur; Which quickly grew up into a most violent and confused Tumult: which being re-echoed by many Counter-bounds, midst hollow rocks, brake out at once, into most terrible Claps of Thunder; at which, Nature her selfe, seemed to Startle, as amazed at such un∣expected Commotions 3 1.7 in her Lower Elements.

When This had a while detained the Thoughts, ra∣ther then Eyes, of the Trembling Spectators: The Cloud soaring up too neer the Royall State, was instantly dissolv'd and dis-appeared; while Brightnesse againe unvayl'd Her∣selfe: at which a New Scene Rose up (while the Former vanished) forcing Black Night to post away her Chariot, mounted on her own Birds 4 1.8.

But These (being dazled with that sudden unexpected Brightnesse) mistooke their Way; and in sted of falling, soared upwards wincking (like Seeled Lanners:) yet not able to mount to the Sphears, began to hover a while in the Ayre: at which pause, Night seemed offering to speake; had not some present Deity struck her downe; and so prevented, rather then interrupted, Her Darke intents 1 1.9.

At Her Discent, Dull OBLIVION and Soft SILENCE, not able to hold pace with their Flying Mistresse, were forced to stay behinde Her; and so were still detained, as Foyles, to Grace the following Scene of Glorious Brightnesse2 1.10.

THESE ANTIMASQUES being thus past; from a Cleere Heaven, opening on either side, came Two Chariots, curiously toucht with Gold, each borne up with a Cloud of Aurora Colour; gently gliding downe the Ayre in equall pace, till neere the State they met: Where, in an instant dis-appearing, They left Two Seeming Deities, or Second Causes, in forme of most Beautifull young Virgins; Richly cloathed in Skie Co∣lours, waved with lightest Azure, hightned with silver; loosly tuckt about with a Starry Girdle, such as Plebeians call a Zodiack; Their Armes bare, with bracelets of Pearle; Their Faire Haire Dischevald, mixt with silver: On their Head, a Coronis of Starres; yet of such different Light, Colour, and Magnitude, that at distance they seemed Roses, sweetly mixt with Lillies; which joynt∣ly refracted their Rayes, into a most pure Carnation Iris.

Both These * 1.11 addressing themselves of the GREAT QUEENE under the State, with a blushing Startle, as a∣mazd at some unexpected Majestie (though they ex∣pected much) humbly presented a Little Scrowle, seeming a petiti••n: yet some thought it the Plot of the Masque. What ever it was, Her Majestie received it with a graci∣ous smile, and seemed with much delight to read it; while They Both, were Rapt up within a glorious Raine∣bow, mounting up HEAVEN by degrees, while They sung thus, to the GREAT QUEEN.

Clouded Eyes in darkest Night, To Thee may glance for Beames of Light: That Sphear of Brightnesse in Thine Eye, Darts Rayes enough to make a Sky. Thy Stock of Beauty hath a powre To dawne a Sun, for every houre.

But Pity yet poore Mortalls sight: With Lawn or Cypresse Cloud Thy Light; Lest Thy Beauty, FAYREST QUEENE, Dazle all, and be Unseene: Celestiall Hero's * 1.12 Durst not aske To See Thy Face, but in a Mask.

With Thee yet PHEBUS* 1.13 hath prevaild To let Thy Beauty be unvaild: That in His sted Thy Glorious Ray, May Condescend to make a Day, Throughout This Hemisphear; while He Masked presents a Masque to Thee.

'Tis Heaven's Will, That We unseene, Should eccho still * 1.14 Fair∣est QUEENE.

Which Eccho, was most artificially caught, and continued with most harmonious, soule-ravishing Musick; While the GREAT QUEENE rose up in a Rosie-coloured Cloud; and was afterwards seene, with the Masquers, (yet Unveyld) Personating PHEBE: At which the Musick sweetly melted, being heard at, distance, as from within the Sphears of Heaven.

Whence soone issued PHEBUS,* 1.15 in his wonted Robes: sitting in his glorious Chariot, almost deceiving the sharpest eye and disappearing, midst thickest, yet pu∣rest Rayes; which yet were all but as dark shadowes, foyling that farre more curious Draught within; to whose Natu∣all Luster, Glory could adde no artificiall complement: Before Him the brightest Rayes, blusht themselves into Dusky Clouds, as asham'd; though 'twas no shame, to be out shonn by such a Deity.

Neere This Sunne (and yet not neere, for so could none) stood Two CAUSES,* 1.16 but Second only; Acted by the Thought, rather then Beck, of This First Moover, in This Second HEAVE•••• The Glory of these Two, seemed somewhat above Mortals, because only below PHEBUS; Whose broken scattred Rayes (above enough to make Day) being reflected on These Two, were NA∣TURE'S Measures, for the Highest Beauty, in this Lower WORLD. Their Names were nothing but their Na∣tures, well contracted into JUPITER and MARS; The one Lightned to the others Thunder, and held the Bolts the other cast: and yet neither did either; being neither JUPITER nor MARS (though Both) but PHEBEIDES.

Somewhat Higher, with her VENUS (attended with Corona Borea, Lyra, Coma Berenices, Cassiopea, Astrea Virgo,* 1.17 with other Celestiall Heroins) was a Seeming Deity, that might easily have seemed NATURE her selfe (as the Poets describe Her) but that Her Age spake her much younger. However, Dame NATURE must now admit her Equall, (and Grammer make no solecism of Two superlatives;) For sure, no Second Place was capable of This Primest of Beauties, Blessing This Scene. And yet with a sweet and gracefull blush, She seemed to contract Her Rayes; that so Beauty might keepe that distance with Brightnesse, which PHEBE must with PHEBUS. For with This Double-Single Name, Those Two Deities pleased to One themselves: And This was the only way to limit admiration; For, all curious in∣quiries were soone answered thus, THIS is PHEBUS, and THIS is PHEBE; None asked more; for more could not be said, more could not be Thought.

Yet, one thing more there was, at which both Art and Nature stood amaz'd; each thinking That, the others Skill, Which it selfe, durst not presume to owne. This was a most Naturall Likenesse, Propo••tion, Feature; yea, Identity it selfe, between This Faire and Glorious PHEBE, now over the State 1 1.18, and That as Faire, Great and Glorious a QUEEN, seene before under it.

Most of the Spectators, ••ot having eyes to see One Sunne (much lesse Two at once) thought Both Those, but One; yet with severall names in severall Places: So, over the State They called Her PHEBE; but under it, The GREAT QUEENE: as of old to the Poets, The same Deity was (but in severall Places) PHEBE, DIANA, and PROS••••PINA.

Yet some few, that saw with Thoughts, as well as eyes, Thought the One, only, Reall, The other Representative; as Re∣flected on some choisest Chrystall, fixt or moved sooner then Thought, yet still after the Motions of the GREAT QUEENE.

But, some Sublimate Rosie-Crucians (that were present with their Spectacles) not yet content, would needs dive to the Bottome of their Deepest Chrysiple, to search out This artificiall Mysterie of Nature. In discussing of which, They had almost made another Antimasque, or peece of Night-worke, by profound Mysticall Disputations, whether Art or Nature, Sense or Reason, could best separate, abstract, a•• least prescind, a Sprightly Genius from its Body (which they called the Carcer Animae; the Night of Light; the Terrean Hecceity of an Etheriall Quid∣dity:) so that the same Suppositum might exist in Two distinct Individuums: For, such they thought, the Existence of these Masquers, both in Heaven and Earth, at the same in∣stant.

And these suttle Losophers (which was best of all) thought this Tactulum of theirs, a fine Grace to this Masque of Hea∣ven: Hoping their Bandore, might happly doe as much for the Bass, at the next Confort, as the Gras-hopper once did for the broken Treble 2 1.19.

In the meane time, not pauzing for this Harmoni∣call Discord below, the Musick suddenly brake forth above: most melodiously continued with a sweet, though saddest Ditty; whose Ayre, was thought to be the same with That, composed at the Sad parting, of the Grecian Princes, from their Ladies, towards Troy.

While the Musick began to pauze with a most pathe∣ticall melting Note; PHEBUS Riseth, and with a most Em∣phaticall aspect, parteth from His Dearest PHEBE * 1.20; whose Eyes onely (and they fainted too) were left able, to breath out a Sighing Vale.

The occasion of This Saddest Parting, was some Important Businesse of HEAVEN; at which PHEBUS him∣selfe pleased to advance Northward, there to make Two Enemies One Friend: Condescending thus to inter∣pose Himselfe (though below Himselfe) rather then by a Thunder-bolt to deale with Both, at greater distance.

THE MATTER WAS THIS:

PHEBUS, pleasing to blesse the Southern World, with his chiefest Res••dence, Deputed MERCURY to the utmost Northern THULE 1 1.21. But MERCURY is shrewdly there Oppos'd by SATURN; upon an old Grudge, ere-since MERCURY so sorely foyled CUPID, SATURNS grandchild—Manet altâ mente repostum.

Yet at p••esent, SATURN pretends another quarrell; pleading, Those cold North Climats, subject unto Him, in PHEBUS absence: and, to assert his cause, besides pre∣sent Possession (almost the best Point in Law) He produ∣ceth an Old Charter, Patent under PHEBUS Broad Seale, on which Nature had stampt the Armes 2 1.22 of HEAVEN.

MERCURY offers Dispute; and doubts not to make his Cause good by force of Argument. But Saturn could handle his Sithe, much better then a Syllogism; yet, had Logick enough to hold His owne Conclusion, and deny MERCURIES Assumption of ought belonging to Him; yea, confessing He could not Dispute, He thought best to Moderate; and Himselfe will Determine MERCURIES Thesi••. And in Conclusion, Be it Right or Wrong, Hee Forceth MERCURY to goe back as he came; and, which was more, wilily directs That Back-motion into a FALL3 1.23.

MERCURY Falling, Protests against SATURNS Inju∣rious Act; and to Right Himselfe, Appeales to PHEBUS4 1.24: while SATURN Reprotests and Antiprotests; Trusting to the Goodnesse of his Cause; not knowing that a New Patent might suspend an Old Charter, that was never made, or meant, to be Eternall.

To Compose this quarrell, PHEBUS Himselfe con∣descended to take a North progresse towards THULE 1 1.25; and, left SATURN should prove contumacious (which some feared) He advanceth in Warlike manner; Sending also MARS before Him, to attend MERCURY; who, without PHEBU'S speciall Favour, was like to prove by much too weake for SATURN.

MARS goeth before, toward MERCURY; Yet by the Way lingreth a while in VENUS House, on old ac∣quaintance; But to his Great losse and detriment, for PHEBUS will anon revenge it2 1.26.

JUPITER followes PHEBUS, with His Thunder∣bolts, but at distance; and not without some seeming great Reluctancy, going Backward oft, as he seemed to step forward: For loth he was, to hurt his Old Fa••her, yet much more loth, to be disloyall to his Soveraigne PHEBUS3 1.27.

Both at length, are well prevented by PHEBE'S Wis∣dome: Whose Royall Goodnesse vouchsafeth to me∣diate PEACE: which PHEBUS Granteth to His Dearest PHEBE. And so, being Reconciled, casts His wonted Gracious Aspect upon SATURN: Who was thus againe setled by PHEBUS in His proper Place, to the Great content and Joy of all4 1.28.

At this, began an Applause through the whole Scene, while the Musick suddenly brake forth againe, melodiously continued by all the Sphears.

But, while This was blessing the Scene above; there hapned an unexpected Accident below, which in a Plebeian Comedy, might well have made an Interlude, and have spared Musick between the Acts: But Heere 'twas much below the Genius of a Royall Masque. How∣ever, it caused some smiles, though only among the crowd of Lowest Spectators.

Thus it was. A Sp••••ist Prognostique that ne're durst Thinke of seeing Heavens Face (but in a Pond, or through a Peece of Cypresse) Hearing perchance that Heaven would now be Masked,* 1.29 before the QUEEN: Thought this an Excellent opportunity to bee a Star-gazer, and yet not hurt his neyes. Hee vowes therefore to make one in the crowd (at this Masque) though it cost him the Swooning of his last and best Almanack: which he now regards the lesse; because he presumes, at this Celestiall Vision, to get, at least, a New Edition of his Old Ephe••••rides, now almost at last gasp.

Having crowded at length (with much adoe) within ken of the Scene: The First thing He heard, was a mutter (among some next him) of SATURN and MERCURIES late Great Variance. At first sound of SATURN and MERCURY, He thought This might prove a most incomparable good Notion for his next Calender, were it so Translated, that profane Vulgars also might understand This Sublime Dialect of Heaven; which He durst think no lesse then Hebrew, (what ever more) for This, He had heard, was Heavens Language.

Well, this Tranflation shall bee his owne work; who yet re∣membred some had told him, His First Minority had Surfeted by eating a Construing Booke; which made his queasie Stomack, ever since, to nauseate Minced meat; specially Tongues, which (with Hartichocks of the Jewish mould) he had heard the Learned Doctors most forbid, as the hardest to digest: Yet, he resolves to take Heart-a-grace, for once, and so will venture another Surfet.

The first Course was soone concocted; For, SATURN and MER∣CURY comming aboard, he knew them at first sight, to be peeces of his owne Element; and so might easily come to signifie any thing in Heaven or Earth. But as for Variance, This he only knew in Practise, and not a word of its Theory; Therefore durst not ven∣ture to translate it ex-tempore; but thinks best to Empannell a Iury of his best Thoughts, to depose Their verdict for its cognizance. And while They step aside into a By-roome, He was content to leave thinking awhile; and pleased in much curtesie to condescend so low, as (all the Interim) to Grace the Masque with the Tips of his eares. Yet, hearing nothing Heere, but Dumb Shewes (which he understood no more then Variance:) His Teeth open by instinct, and hee thinks good (being moved) to inure his Docuity, by instructing some next him; stiching up many reasons, why HEAVEN would come abroad mewd up in a Maske, since French Hoods went out of fashion.

But heere by chance, Over-hearing His Iury wrangle about their Verdict for Variance: He resolves to make a New Foreman of the next Gowne he saw. But, This Gown hapning to be lin'd with Furr, he durst not a great while crowd neere it, lest perchance some Mace should hang loose in its pocket, which slipping out, might rase his Memory with old Obligations. Yet, at length, be∣thinking himselfe, that, of all Vices, Modesty had long beene most Odious; hee ventures to accost the Furr Gowne: and with a Congruous congie, confessing himselfe ingramm in all the Orientall Tongues, beseeches his Worship to give him to understand, what Variance might meane at Court of Heaven.

Mr. Alderman (for so the other cald him) either out of depth of Science; or else willing to horse the Asse, at least to muzzell him, (Himself being intent on the Masque) cryed Peace, Peace; at which the other quickly conjur'd his lips into a Gramarcy of your Honour.

Thus having gotten the theory as well as practise of Variance; and presuming on SATURN and MERCURY'S courtesie; he scornes to spell any longer, but with most learned confidence, puts all together in one breath; Thus: Saturn and Mercury, or Heaven and Earth, are at Peace, or Variance.

But, in the next Breath, bethinking himselfe hee could not prove his words, if any should chance to question him: He resolves to sleep whole, b•• Unsaying all againe; yet, with a gentle quali∣lification for his credits sake: and so starts up in a pythick rapture, and swears by the Genius of all the Good Starres in his Horoscope, that what ere he thought, yet he meant, Saturn and Mercury would not, long, be at Variance in Arabick, or Peace in English. Which, he spake the rather, that so he might intimate a most contagious Disease, he lately had, which the Doctors call the Prophetick Tym∣pany: the least Sent of which, he hoped, might easily give him more roome a••d ease in the Crowd.

Heere his memory chancing to stumble on some Heroicall Verses, made for his next Kalend••r; he pleaseth in much courtesie to perfume Them next him, with a spice of his Pottery: and so by learned expiration breathes out these Rythmicall Proses, ushred in, by two or three Antick faces, bare-head.

Now * 1.30 Resteth in His Aquary* 1.31 Lord Saturn, smiling on Mercury, In Trine: 'tis well I wot; but Stay, Till Sirius shall cast his Ray * 1.32, And Leo frown: Titan and Mercury, With Saturn Then shall be at Emnity 1 1.33. Enough, no more, yet doe not Wonder, If after Lightning, it doe Thunder. Enough, too much: for speake I dare not now; But yet Ile Think, and care not How.

All which, and a great deale More, was but a peece of a non-Licet-Booke, called an All-men-ake: a peece of Felony (what ever more) for 'twas Stolen out of an old Ephemerides, calculated for ano∣ther Climat, and not for the Scene of This Royall Masque of Hea∣ven: Whose Heroick Genius disdaines such spurious Comitragick Interludes: and yet This Pedantick 'Strologer, would faine have Canted out his old Prosodia with new Accents, and acuter Tones; which might perhaps have at length beene over-heard by some of the Masq••ers above; had not some neere him (wiser then Him∣selfe) quickly husht him, and sent him packing, to learne New Calculations in the Old Counter-house.

However, This Discord below, with sweet Cadence, brought in, the Concord above, with the finer grace; at least to the Lower Specta••tors; For the Ot••er needed no artificiall Foyles to Grace their most Naturall Harmony, made by Heaven it self, with all its Sphears.

And while this Musick melted away by degrees, at the North Horizon PHEBUS Rose in great Glory; advancing Southward againe with his wonted Attendance, sutabl•• to His Majestie: His Triumphant Chariot was drawne by Sparkling Steeds, Foure in Front, as the old Romans were wont to Triumph 1 1.34.

Now JUPITER also commeth back again with his Sa∣tellites, waiting on the Returne of His Soveraigne PHEBUS; who, in his Return, exalteth JUPITER 2 1.35, His Loyall and most Humble Servant: who, like a Noble Sub∣ject, Thought one Gracious smile, one Glaunce, from his Prince; more then enough to reward the most faith∣full and Loyall Service (possible) to His Royall So¦veraign.

MERCURY also, Leaving a while his Northern Sta∣tion, commeth Southward: Following PHEBUS, till Hee came to the Royall Palace, and there Rested, Dismis••ing MERCURY with a gracious smile 3 1.36.

Only MARS is Enemy to This Pacification: whether out of Naturall Antipathy to SATURN (ever since He mockt him for Dalliance with VENUS) or else in Sympathy to MERCURY (in whose House He had been Billeted most of This Time:) what ere the matter was, He seemed much inraged, that He must, either returne and strike never a blow; or else, stay Freezing in the cold Cronian Ocean, as a lump of raw metall, glu'd to the North Pole, by its magneticall vertue 4 1.37.

While He lingreth in MERCURIES House; SATUR••, Threatens him: who quite benumd, and Frozen into a Dastardly Apoplexy (by the Northern sent of Cold THULE) is forced to cry mercy: and not able to resist such strong Syllogisms made in Ferio, he Flies thence; and Flutters Southward againe with all his Ice-ickles. But Comming at length into Southern Heat, He is thawd againe into His wonted Rage (which was Frozen about THULE:) and Raging, Enters PHEBE'S Palace; Hoping by some meanes to divert Her mediation, and so disturb the Pacification 5 1.38.

But for all his Spurrs, His Rage is Bootlesse:

for, PHEBE soone Opposeth Him in greatest displeasure 1 1.39, being That fire-brand that first kindled debate between SATURN and MERCURY; and now dur••t smoake also, at That Peace, which Her owne Goodnesse had vouchsa∣fed to mediate with such happy successe.

While He yet Raged, PHEBE so prevailed that with a Ray darted out, MARS was dazled; & suddenly fell dow•• as Thunder-struck, yeelding himselfe Prisoner to PHEBUS: And so, being drawne Captive like after the Triumphant Chariot, for shame & grief, He hideth himself under it 2 1.40.

VENUS, at first, was affrighted at This unexspected Fall of MARS, & Fled Thence; yet seemed Ambitious to at∣tend PHEBUS Triumph; & so hasteth into His Royall Pa∣lace; there to prepare for His Glorious Return 3 1.41. At which, She petitioneth for her old Friend MARS, & beggeth his Liberty: which PHEBUS, at length, Granteth in much Mercy 4 1.42; Well, knowing that Royall Goodnes, to all In∣genuous No••le Spirits, is a stronger Bond then any Chaine, then any Fetter.

MARS, released by PHEBUS, at VENUS' Petition; was now no Prisoner, yet MARS still; and still mindfull of Former Chaines (such is His Temper still!) soon hasteth into VENUS' House, There to renew Former acqaintance. Thence he plotteth to incense SATURN and MERCURY again: and after divers assays, at length prevailes so farr, that SATURN begins again to frown on MERCURY: which Frowning Disgust, MARS so resents and soments; that ere long, MERCURY is again Driven out of THULE, and again by SATURN forced to Fall 5 1.43.

MERCURY Falling, re-imploreth PHEBUS helpe (His best refuge:) after which, PHEBUS condescendeth to make a Second Progresse to••ards THULE: Yet resolves by Gentle Rayes of Royall Goodnes, much rather then by Thunder-bolts, to prevaile both with SATURN and MARS, who now joyntly opposed MERCURY. 6 1.44.

But PHEBE 7 1.45 again vouchsafeth to interpose Her self; whose owne Goodnesse moveth Her again to mediate Peace (such still are the Thoughts, breathings, & Motions, of True Royall Goodnes) for e••fecting of which, She pre¦vaileth with PHEBUS to Sum••on His Grand Councel of all the Seeming Deities.

Who, meeting (according to PHEBUS' Summons) in AREOPAGUS 1 1.46; think best to begin at the Root of Trou∣ble, the Author of the late Commotions in the Littl•• World: and so, with generall consent, agree to Arraigne MARS, of Rebellion against PHEBUS; Disturbing the Peace mediated by PHEBE'S Goodnesse; Incensing SA∣TURN, and with Him joyntly opposing MERCURY. His Inditement being Heard; after all Pleas, They all con∣clude Him One Generall CAUSE of most of the Late Commoti••ns: and joyntly Censure him, to be most justly excluded from the Number of Gods: and deprive him of all Priviledges, Honours, Dignities &c. Which are all rendered back againe into PHEBUS Hands, from whose Royall Favour, they first came 2 1.47.

PHEBE still continues to mediate a Full Pacification, between SATURN and MERCURY 3 1.48: to which end, Her Royall Goodnesse prevaileth with PHEBUS to continue His Great Councell; and summon all the CAUSES at once; to conclude and attest a compleat, perfect, and Eternall Peace, through the whole Little World.

This being Concluded on, PHEBUS Finisheth His North Progresse, and begins, the Second Time, to Returne Southward againe, in Great Glory 4 1.49.

Heere a Bright Glorious Cloud Disappearing, The GREAT QUEEN, was againe seene Seated in Royall Majestie, under the State (as at First.) At which appeared a Celestiall Chorus, (Fore∣runners to PHEBUS Glorious Return) Rising up at the North Horizon, like Orient Rayes, Sparkling about Phosporus, till Aurora give place to Phebus' Rising. These mounting Heaven by Degrees, Sing thus to the GREAT QUEEN:

Faire PHEBE, Thou alone hast Eyes, To see Thy Glorious PHEBVS Rise: If Rise He can, Who is at Hight Of Beauty, Glory, and Delight: He cannot Lose, He cannot Get, He cannot Rise, He cannot Set.

Or if He Set, 'tis still'ith West, And still His Rising maketh East: But if in South He Day doe make, Or to the North a Progresse Take; Speak Fairest PHEBE, can we call, This PHEBVS Setting or His Fall.

When First He pleasd to change His Place, Tis True, a while He veyld His Face 1 1.50, Contracting in, His Southern Rayes: But to the North, He Them displayes: Speake Fairest PHEBE can we call, This an Eclipse, Setting or Fall?

'Twas Pity kept him veyld a while; For if He, Pleased, pleasd to Smile, He Pit'ed Them, He smil'd on, lest They should be Dazled, whom he Blest: Or if he Frownd, 'twas Pitty still, That veyld his Frowns, that else would kill. Like Lightning or like Thunder-claps, Them whom He Frownd on: Or perhaps He pit'ed Thee, Himself in Thee; Lest Thy eye, His Frowns, should see, And seeing Greive Thy Tender Heart: And so Himselfe in Thee should smart.

Yet lest the Southern World should misse, His wonted Rayes, Their wonted Blisse; He left Thy Beauty in His Place, While Going North He veyld His Face. That Veyle was but a Maske, for See How in a Masque He comes to Thee 2 1.51.

Heere They entred a Cleere Heaven (Full of Twinkling Starrs like a Morning Skie before Sun Rising) singing still; but seeming to speak to some in Heaven. The Verses not lost by the great distance, were These.

Adiew yee Sparkles, Twinkling in Night; Who mock us, Counterfeiting Light: Once called Starrs, and Heaven's Eyes; Now Darkest Atoms of the Skies; All is so Bright with PHEBUS Rayes: Though through a Maske He them displayes.

Come See, and Blush, Blushing be gone, And Going Cry, we are out-shone.

Thus, while the Song and Musick most sweetly mel∣ted away by degrees; PHEBUS leaveth the North Hori∣zon 3 1.52, advancing Southward again in Greatest Glory:

being adorn'd with Rayes of wonted Goodnes and mercy, darted out in a milde and Gracious Aspect; yet sparkling with Royall Majesty; which seemed as the choysest Di∣amond, enshrining it selfe mid'st purest metall; or as a Fragrant Rose, longing to Carnation it selfe, with the Faire Idea of the whitest Deluce.

Soon after His Return, All the CAUSES (summoned before) attend him in JUPITERS 1 1.53 Hall (which was first made for the Great Conncell-House for all the Gods,) where they consult with one consent, for setling a Perpe∣tuall and Inviolable Peace through all the Little World.

For this end, at length SATURN and MERCURY jointly resigne up all Their Priviledges, Honors, Dignities, Pos∣sessions, Claimes, &c. into PHEBUS Hands. Acknow∣ledging Their Dependance on His Royall Goodnesse: professing They had rather be devoyd of all that might speak them Happy: yea rather not to Be, than be Clowded from His benigne Rays, and quickning Influence: or con∣ti••ue conscious of promeriting His least Frown; whose wonted Smiles, were more then Light, more then Life.

PHEBUS receiveth them with wonted Good∣nesse: which, of it selfe, moved Him to re-invest Them againe; not only with former Possessions, but also with great addition of New Favours. Which to make firme and inviolable, Hee Sealeth, by smiling on Them with most Gracious Aspects; specially on his reconciled Sub∣ject SATURN 2 1.54. Knowing that Royall Goodnesse, is still wont either to Finde, or else Make, Loyall Subjects; Whose Freest and greatest Liberty, speakes Their Soveraign, the Com∣pleatest Monarch; Ruling (not only Bodies with Feare, but) Soules with Love: Which still was, still will be, the Surest and the Straitest Bond, to all Ingenuous Noble Spirits; to Rule Whom, is Truly to be a King, a Royall Prince.

Thus most Happily was a Compleat Peace setled through the whole Little World; mediated by PHEBE; petitioned also and most cordially desired, with one consent, by all the CAUSES; Granted, Sealed, & confirmed by the Royall Goodnesse of the GREAT KING: Which to maintaine and attest, PHEBUS was graciously pleased to Decree, and Ordaine, Frequent State Meetings, & Consultations, of All the CAUSES 3 1.55.

Who, before This First Meeting was disolved (after a most gratefull acknowledgment of the wonted Goodnesse of PHEBUS and His Royall PHEBE, in quiet∣ting those Sad Commotions, so much disturbing the Little World) did joyntly agree to petition His Majestie, Hee would be graciously pleased, that all Remem∣brance, of MERCURY', and SATURN'S Quarrell, might be wiped out; not only from His own Breast, (which His own Goodnesse, of its self, had already done) but also from the whole Little World; so that, an Act of 1 1.56 OBLIVION might forever, blot out, and quite remove all Staines, and Spots, that might respectively adhere to any of his Loyall, and Devoted Subjects.

But, for an Eternall remembrance and Detestation of MARS His Treason; in Rebelling against PHEBUS; Distur∣bing the Peace; and Disquieting the whole Little World; His Majestie was petitioned, the Name of MARS might no longer endure in the Court of Heaven. Yet, that all His Former Tenures might still remaine; But only as Eternall Memorials of the Goodnesse of PHEBUS, and His Royall PHEBE. So, that Heaven should no longer mention the House of MARS or MARS Ioy: But for all These (in Their Places respective) The GLORY of PHEBUS 2 1.57: And that the Place where MARS Fell a Captive to His Majestie, should forever, be called in Heaven, The TRIUMPH of PHEBUS and His ROYALL PHEBE 3 1.58.

And because in all the late Commotions; It was much suspected, MARS had been too much Beckt, and abetted, by His old Friend VENUS (who yet, for some Causes, was not ••ctually excluded from the Seeming Deities) his Majesty was moved, that the Place where MARS released, had plotted with Venus to incense SATURN; might no more be called (as it was before) the House of VENUS; But, the Honour of SATURN 4 1.59.

The First of these Petitions was soone Granted by PHEBUS; But the other, not without earnest solicitation of all the Petitioners: For such is Royall Goodnesse, much more prone to Smile then Frowne; yet yeelding to Both in fittest seasons: Knowing, there is a Time when Publique Good, calling for Justice, leaves no Rome, or Place for any Mercy, but That only, which some miss-call Severity.

Heere a Transparent Cloud of thinne exhalations op'ned it∣selfe, and disappeared * 1.60. After which PHEBUS is scene, Resting with His Royall PHEBE, under the State; to the Greatest content and Joy of All. Witnessed by a Generall Applause, first began among the Deities in Heaven, and being thence reflected through the whole Scene, is againe Counter-echoed by all the Sphears.

Which, for a while seemed to Stand still 1 1.61, as Ravisht with ad∣miration at so Happy a Peace through the Little world: Then, as Rap•• out of a Pauze; broke out at once, into most harmonious soul-ra∣vishing Musick; first heard at distance, as began among the Sphears, (melodiously Tun'd like choysest Voyces, into sweetest Consort in severall Parts) then Waved neerer and neerer, till it was artificially Caught, and continued by a Celestiall Chorus; which Entred the Scene Singing, to Congratulate PHEBUS most happy Return, and Rest with His Dearest PHEBE, after the Peace so well concluded by Their Royall Goodnesse. The Close of the Song was This:

You Sacred Fires, no lesse Divine then Bright, Who Dazle Heaven When You Rise, With Luster farr more glorious then Its Light, Which yet doth more then Blesse our eyes.

Your Beauty's more Divine, your Light more Pure, Your Virtue's Purer then your Light: Eternall Luster! This shall Bright indure, When other Brightnesse shall be Night.

When all the Sphears at once agree, To make one Tune, One Harmonie; 'Tis not so Good, 'Tis not so Sweet, As Yours, When You in Consort meet.

What was too Harsh, what was too Lowd, To Concord now is sweetly Bowd: Such is Your Musick, Such your Skill, All Notes are Tuned to Your Will.

While Iarring Tones did grate our Eares; We fear'd a Discord; But our Fears Are Tun'd to Joyes: On Their Bass Part, The Meane and Treble were Your Art.

Strike That againe: againe: That Note is sweet; A Melting, not a Dying Tone; Your Sweetnesse cannot Dye: then Living meet, Vs, in your Sphear, Your Highest Throne.

Nay, now we wrong the World; All Loyall Soules, Each moment Kneele, and Vow, and Pray, Your Long abode on Earth: This, This controules Our wish; and makes Vs wish Your Stay.

Be long expected in your Highest Sphear; And long give Light to Mortal's eyes: For, All the Beauty which They Worship Heere, Is but refracted fro••mYours Rayes.

And When You Leaving Earth, shall Heaven chuse, Behinde You leave Posterity, Like Flow'rs to gemm and sprout with Heav'nly Dewes, While You Enjoy Eternity, Eternity, Eternity.

Heere the Song waved away, Rapt into Lowd; yet, most melodious Harmony•• into which as Melting themselves the Celesti∣all Chorus dis-appeared. Then, as Animate by some New Genius, be∣gan a most Sprightly Dance to the Violins; which ending in Single Passages, The Ladies Rise to Dance the Revels with the Lords.

HEERE THE MASQU•• ENDS.

Notes

• * 1.1

  THE SPHEARS of HEAVEN, and GLOBE of EARTH.
• * 1.2

  THE LITTLE WORLD, or ISLE of BRITAIN.
• 1 1.3

  ••••••tain•••• ••lory.
• 2 1.4

  A Gift f••om Hea••en.
• 1 1.5

  A Greek wo••d, sig••ify••ng DARKNES.
• 2 1.6

  NIGHT-WORK: b••ing also a desc••••ption of THVLE.

  In this Antim•••••••••• inscribe•• ΣKOTOS, is preshadowed the whole P••ot o•• the Masque (more particul••rly personated afterwards in severall Entries) First, Saturne and Mercuries Quarrell, about the Nor∣thern THVLE; and th••n the Pacification, interrupted awhile by MARS: but at length happily perfected by the Goodnesse of PHE••VS and his Royall PHEBE.
• 3 1.7

  Saturne and Mercuries QVARREL.
• 4 1.8

  Night-Owles.
• 1 1.9

  When these Commotions seemed brought to their end, they here begin againe; and Rose even in their Fall (which is more cl••erly exprest anon, When MARS disturbs the First Pacification;) ••ut at length all is so well setled, that by some Divine Power, NIGHTS Da••ke intents, seeme Prevented rather then Interrupted.
• 2 1.10

  At the end of these Commo∣tions, the CAVSES petiti∣on PHEBVS for an Act of OBLIVION pag. 17.

  Even as the Athenians of old, after the Civill warre, called the Holy Warre, blotted out all, with a Law of Forget∣ing, entitled AMNHΣTIA.

  See T••u••••••d. Pa••s••n. Attic. and the S〈8 letters〉〈8 letters〉 on ••ris••••p••. Pl••t. & Pav.
• * 1.11

  These Ce••estiall H••roi••es, are ASTRONOMIA and ASTROLOGIA. For as a true Histo••y may ••e∣present the Terrestriall, So these Two present the Celesti∣all Plot of this Masque of Hea∣ven: Being the true place and motions of the Heavenly Bo∣dies (shadowed on earth) through 1639, 1640. &c.
• * 1.12

  Who were now to be Mas∣quers with her Majesty, in this Masque of Heaven.
• * 1.13

  Who was already masked within the Sphears.
• * 1.14

  Heere They were hid in the Clouds; and a sweet melting Eccho, began in Heaven, and thence being reflected through the whole Scene, made up the last verse FAIREST QUEENE.
• * 1.15

  PHEBVS.
• * 1.16

  IVPITER and MARS.
• * 1.17

  PHEBE; VENVS: Corona Bor••a, Lyra, Coma, &c. attending PHEBE.
• 1 1.18

  In the bright Clouds of Heaven.
• 2 1.19

  Rhodigin: Var•• Lect••
• * 1.20

  March 25. 1639. the Sunne parted from the Moone (the King of Heaven from His Q••eene) and went Northward in the Ecli••tick; Being then in ARIES the first of all the Nort••••rn Signes.

  How t••is (a•• a••l the rest) was sha••owed o•• e••••th, a••o••t t••at t••me, ••••lon••s to History to ••ecord, as in a true Terrestri∣all Map, parallell to this Ce∣lestiall.
• 1 1.21

  Of this THVLE; also of Saturn and Mercuries ••ight to it, and Quarrell for it, are la••ge no••es annext to the end of the Masque.
• 2 1.22

  The Signe of the Lion (in Heaven) ••s by all Astrologers made the proper Palace of t••e S••n, and so the Device of PHEBVS.
• 3 1.23

  Divers times since 1637 was M••rcury the Planet dri∣ven out of AQVARI∣VS, SATVRNS house (shado••ed here under the n••me of THVLE) and Forced int•• PISCES: which S••gne all Astrologers call Mercuries Fall.
• 4 1.24

  MERCVRY Fa••ling into PISCES in March 1639, seemes to appeale to the Su••; who, was then in PISCES a So••t••ern Signe.
• 1 1.25

  As soone as MERCVRY had thus f••llen and appea••ed, the Sunne presently left the Sout••e••n Signes, and advan∣ced Nor••••wa••d in th•• Eclip∣tick: y••t in ••arrelike man∣ne••, for ARIES the first of the North••rn signes (into which the Sun then entred) is by all Astrologers called the House of MARS, and so of Warre.
• 2 1.26

  MARS then also became Northern (both in Latitude and Longitude) and went be∣fore the Sun toward GEMI∣NI, MERCVRIES House.

  Yet by the way, lingred a∣while in TAVRVS, VE∣NVS House: but to his hurt; for, TAVRVS is also called MARS Detriment.

  This is also Poeticall, allu∣ding to t••e old Fab••e of MARS with VENVS taken ••y t••e Sun.
• 3 1.27

  IVPITER (with the Poets SATVRNS sonne) the•• followed the Sun in SA∣GITARIVS (so at di∣stance) but with seeming Reluctancy, being Retrog••ade.
• 4 1.28

  May 30•• 1639. the Moon see∣med to mediate a Peace be∣tween the SVN, SATVRN and MERCVRY: for, she aspected them all, on the same Day, in friendly Trine: and the Sun presently (as recon∣ciled) smiled on SATVRN in the like Trine. At which SATVRNE was setl••d in his House & Ioy AQVARIVS: but MERCVRY in GEMI∣NI; under which, Astrol••gers pl••ce LONDON and great part of England.
• * 1.29

  The rest is a Maske, but This a Veyle; covering Ianus' head with two Faces: of which, one seemes to smile (Et quis ••uit alt••r?) as if its eye glaunc'd at an old ••nglish C••medy, en••itl••d, WHEN YOV SE ME, YOV KNOW ME, &c.
• * 1.30

  June 1639.
• * 1.31

  Qui non odit, amet tua Carmina 〈◊〉〈◊〉: Mart. Epigram.
• * 1.32

  July August, &c.
• 1 1.33

  Ridentem dic••re verum, Quid v••tat? 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉.

  '••is true, that after a f••w Smiles in Iune 1639, those Planets continue ••rowning on SATVRN all the rest of that yeare, and most of the next, viz. 1640. But what the Issue will be, appears anon, by the Entri••s follow••ng the Ar∣raignment of MARS for di∣sturbing the Fi••••t Pacification.

  But, how these mot••on•• of He••ven, were ••••adowed upon ••••rth all that time, b••longs to the Terr••striall (or Histo∣ricall) Map, to represen••.
• 1 1.34

  In Iune. 163••. the Sun came to CANCE•• (called the Tropick, because he there be∣gins to turn southward again in the Ecl••ptick) but came not in••o LEO his wonted P••lace ••ill Iu••y: CANCER being his Hig••est Aux or A∣••oge••m, s••ems a Triumphant Chariot.
• 2 1.35

  IVPITER followed him (being Relr g••ade) and was 〈…〉〈…〉 a gracious 〈…〉〈…〉 Sun b••••ng i•• CANCER whic•• all A∣str••••oge••s ••a••l IVPITERS EXALTATION.
• 3 1.36

  MERCVRY was Nort••ern, A••rill and May, but in I••ne be••ame Sout••ern, followi••g the Sun ••••ll he rest in LEO, where he was graciously as∣pected both by Sun and Mo••n, and then became Northe••n a••aine.
• 4 1.37

  Here (as in the ••ormer In∣terlude) are ••hadowd some un∣expected Commotions strange∣ly disturbing the First Pacifi∣cation: These are raised by MARS the Poe••icall God of warre, Enimy to all peace; and in Heaven the most fiery Planet.
• 5 1.38

  MARS being in GE••MINI, MERCVRE'S H••use, APRIL and MAY, 1639, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 here aspected by SA∣TVRN; and towards the beginning of IVNE, He is driven thence: and seem••ng inraged, Enter•• CANCER th•• MOONS House: Put in CANCER the MOON opposed Him•• as a••peares by the n••xt Entry (in This Mas••••e) which is to ••e ref••rd to the Motio••s of t••e ••eave••l•• Bodies, throug•• IVNE, IVLY, and the rest of 16••9.
• 1 1.39

  This Op••••sition of ••ARS was but two or three dayes a••∣ter the MOON had media∣ted Peace between the SVN, SATVRN and M••••∣CVRY, about the beg••••∣ning of IVNE 1639.
• 2 1.40

  Presently a••ter T••is ••••••••o∣sition MARS Fe••l Com••••st (and so was Hid by the Sun-Beams) in CANCER; Which Signe is with all A∣strologers, cald MARS FAL.
• 3 1.41

  When MARS thus Fell in CANCER, VENVS was there: but as affrighted, Fled thence into LEO the SVNS Pala••e, seeming to prepa••e for His Returne, which was in IVLY 1639.
• 4 1.42

  In SEPTEMBER MARS was set free ••rom the Sunn's ••eames, in LIBRA; which is the House of VENVS, MARS Con∣stant ••riend, with all ••he Poets.
• 5 1.43

  MARS thus Free ••rom Combustion, &c. Entreth LI∣BRA, VENV'S House: and thence aspecteth SATVRN and MERCVRY, OC∣TOB. 1639. Which seems to inrage them; for soon afte••, They Frown in a bitter Quar∣tile: which Frown MARS so Foments by divers Aspects, that ME••CVRY being met by SATVRN, FEB. 1640. is Driven again out of AQVA∣RIVS (SATVRN'S House, sha••owed he••e by THVLE) into PISCES, which signe is wi••h ••ll Astrolog••rs MER∣CVRIE••S FALL.
• 6 1.44

  M••••cury mee••s t••e Sun in Pis••••s & so seems to beg his help: Who (ere long) advan∣ceth ••ort••••a••d•• ••gain; & in his way, is oppos'd by Sat••rn & Mars; Who Both also oppose Mercury. Aug. & Sept. 1640.
• 7 1.45

  But in Sept. the Moon seem's again to med a•• Peace smi••ing on ••he Sun, Venus, Satu••n and Mars, (in a Trine) all in 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• 1 1.46

  Towards the end of Sept. 1640. Most of the great••r He••venly Bodies a tend the SVN, in the la••ter ••egrees of LIBRA, The Zod••aks North Limit (••hat old Hier••∣gyphick of Iustice & Iudg••ment) Which with all Astrologers are called Termini Martis, and so here, MARS Hill, or A••eo∣pagus, (The great Iudg••ment Seat in Athens) so called, ••e∣cause MARS was there Tried by his 12 Peeres: of which, Pausanias in his Atticks.
• 2 1.47

  In Octob. and Novem••. The SVN takes possession of SCORPIO, the H••use and Ioy of MARS, who is t••us di••poyled•• and forfeits all to PHEBVS.
• 3 1.48

  Divers Ti••es thr••ugh Sept. Octob. and Novemb. 1640. The MOONE mediates b••twe••n the SVN, SATVRN and MERCVRY, seeming e••r∣n••stly to desire Peace.
• 4 1.49

  In Octo••. 1640. The SVN l••••ves LIBRA (which is the Bound, or Limit to the Nor∣the••n Signes) and commeth more and more Southward in in the Ecliptick.
• 1 1.50

  This alludes to the Sun's Eclipse May 22. 1639.
• 2 1.51

  At these words, began PHEBVS to appeare at the North Horizon, mounting up with Orient Rayes, like the Ri∣sing Sun.
• 3 1.52

  In Octob. 1640. The SVN comes Southward in the E∣cliptick: Having left the Northern Signes at the Au∣tumnall Equinoctiall.
• 1 1.53

  About the beginni••g of N••∣vember 1640, The SVN in Heaven, comes (attended with most of the greater Hea∣venly Bodies) into SAGIT∣TARIVS, which is with all Astrolog••rs, IVPITERS House or Ha••l; which with Poets was the Great Councell-House for al•• the Gods.
• 2 1.54

  In D••c••mb. The SVN b••gins to ••mi••e o•• ••ATVRN in a Sectile; which favour increa∣se••h, ••ore and more, till about the beginning of ••••bruary, SATVRN waits upon the SVN who smi••'s on him, (as pe••fectly reco••••iled) in a most Gracious Asp••ct. MERCVRY also is neere, but in PISCES, and com••ust.
• 3 1.55

  Thus again in F••bruo••y 1642 is a Grea•• Me••ting of ••ost of the Heavenly Bodies. But in PISCES. In PISCES also is a ••arr gr••ater Meeting of all the ••la••e••s (but MARS spe••i••lly SATVRN and IVPIT••R, wayting on SVN and MOON 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 1643 And if THIS MOST GREAT CONIVNCTION be not Attended with most notable Events (m••st proba∣bly for much good through greatest Part of Europe: All Mathematici••ns must conf••ss, They yet understand not, the Di••lect of Heaven.
• 1 1.56

  This was preshadowed i•• the Antimasque of Night and Day Da••ing: where, af••er Night was cha••ed away, y••t SILENCE and OBLI∣VION, (amo••g H••r Atten∣dants) were still detained as Foyles to grace the following S••ene of Glorious Brigtn••ss••: This alludes also to the ol•• Athenian AMNHΣTIA, o•• which b••fore in the margi∣nall n••tes, pag. 4.
• 2 1.57

  ARIES, MARS House, is by all Astrologers called the SVN'S Glory or Exal∣tation.
• 3 1.58

  CANCER where MARS Fell Combust, pag. 13. (and so a Captiv•• to the SVN) i•• the MOONS Ho••se, and the SVNS Aux or Triumph.
• 4 1.59

  LIBRA, VENVS House, (which MARS Entred after His Release, and thenc•• in∣censed SATVRN, pag. 13) is by all Astrologers c••ll••d SATVRN'S Exaltation or Honour: as app••••res by the Scheam a••nexed to the end of the Masque, pag. 19.
• * 1.60

  Erit Nubecula fors••n, non Nub••s.
• 1 1.61

  This alludes to the Winter Solstice, in which Heaven se••ms to Stand Still a while, while the dayes neith••r increase nor decrease Sensibly: Hence it is called the Solstice, or Sun's Standing Still.