All the vvorkes of Iohn Taylor the water-poet Beeing sixty and three in number. Collected into one volume by the author: vvith sundry new additions corrected, reuised, and newly imprinted, 1630.

HEAVENS BLESSING, AND EARTHS IOY. OR, A true relation, of the supposed Sea-fights and Fire-workes, as were accomplished, before the Royall Celebration of the all-beloued Marriage, of the two peerelesse Paragons of Christendome, FREDERICKE and ELIZABETH. With Triumphall Encomiasticke Verses, consecrated to the Immortall memory of those happie and blessed Nuptials.

DEDICATED To the illustrous Lampe of true VVorth, the noble, Ingenious, judicious, and vnderstanding Gentleman, Sir IAMES MVRAY Knight.

VNto the prospect of your Wise∣domes eyes, I Consecrate these Epithalamies. Not that I thinke them worthy of your view, But for in Loue my thoughts are bound to you: I doe confesse my selfe vnworthy farre To write, in such high canses as these are, Which, Homer, Virgil, nor the fluent Tully, In sitting tearmes could scarce expresse them fully: But since the Muses did their bounties show, And on me did poore Poësie bestow; I hold it best to play the thankefull man, To spend their guifts the best wayes that I can, And not like pedling Bastards of the Muses, That like to Lawyers, liue on Times abuses. Thus vnto you I giue it as it is, Desiring pardon where there's oughts amisse.

Your Worships, Euer to be commanded in all integritie: IOHN TAYLOR.

THE FIGHT BETWEENE the Ships and Galleyes.

I Did not write nor publish (this des∣cription of fire and water tryumphs) to the intent that they should onely reade the relation that were specta∣tors of them for to such (perhaps) it will relish somewhat tedious like a tale that is too often told: but I did write these things, that those who are farre remoted, not only in his Maiesties Do∣minions, but also in forraine territories, may haue an vnderstanding of the glorious Pompe, and magnificent Domination of our High and mighty Monarch King Iames: and further, to de∣monstrate the skils and knowledges that our warlike Nations hath in Engines, fire-works and other military discipline, that they thereby may be knowne, that howsoeuer warre seeme to sleepe, yet (vpon any ground or lawfull occasi∣on (the command of our dread Soueraigne can rouze her to the terrour of all malignant oppo∣sers of his Royall state and dignity. But to the purpose.

In the representation of this Sea-fight there were 16 Ships, 16. Gallyes, and 6. Frigots: of the which Nauy, the Ships were Christians, and the Gallies were supposed Turkes, all being arti∣ficially rigg'd and trim'd, well man'd and furni∣shed with great Ordinance and Musquetiers: one of the Christian fleet was a great vessell or a supposed Venetian Argosey, and another was a tall ship, as it were appointed for the safe Con∣noy of the Argosey. And for the auodying of the troublesomnesse of Boats and Wherries, and other perturbatious multitudes, there was a lists or bounds, made with Lighters, Hoyes, and o∣ther great Boates to the number of 250 or there∣abouts: the one end of the Lists was as high (al∣most) as Lambeth bridge, and the other end as low as the Temple staires, and so fastned to the South shore, or the vpper end of the Banke on Southwarke side, in the forme of a halfe Moone or Cemicircle. So that boates might passe vp and downe the Riuer betwixt London side and the Lighters any way. The aforesaid Turkish Gallies lying all at an Anchor ouer against Westminster, in a Hanen or Harbor made arti∣fically with Masts and other prouision 60 yards into the Riuer, which harbour or hauen was be∣longing to a supposed Turkish or Barbarian Ca∣stle of Tunis, Algiers, or some other Mahometan fortification, where the Gallies might scowt out for purchase, and retire in againe for safeguard at their pleasure. About two of the clocke on Saturday the 13. of February, the aforesaid Ar∣gosey and the Venetian Ship her conuoy, sets for∣ward fromward the Temple, and driuing vp with the wind and tide till they came as high as Yorke house, where 4 Gallies met and encountred with them: where vpon a suddaine there was friendly exchanging of small shot and great Ordinance on both sides, to the great delectation of all the beholders: the Drums, Trumpets, Fifes, Weights Guns, shouts, and acclamations of the Mariners, Souldiers and Spectators, with such reuerbera∣ting Ecchoes of joy to and fro, that there wan∣ted nothing in this fight (but that w^ch was fit to be wanting) w^ch was ships sunke and torne in peeces, men groaning, rent and dismembred, some slain, some drowned, some maimed, all expecting con∣fusiō. This was the māner of the happy & famous battell of Lepanto, fought betwixt the Turkes and the Christians in the yeare of grace 1571. or in this bloudy māner was the memorable battell betwixt vs and the inuincible (as it was thought) Spanish Armado in the yeare 1588. but in the end (in this friendly fight) the ship and Argosey were encompassed round by the Gallyes, and surprized and taken; whereupon the whole fleet made towards them to rescue them, and reuenge their receiued iniuries.

Then there was a Beacon fiered by the Turkes

which gaue warning to the Castle and the Gal∣lyes, of the comming of the Christian Fleet: Then all the Ships and Gallyes met in friendly opposition and imaginary hurly-burly battali∣ons: then the lofty instruments of Wars clamo∣rous encouragements sounded: the thundring Artillery roared, the Musquetiers in number lesse volleys discharged on all sides, the smoake as it were eclipsing Titans refulgent Beames, filling all the Ayre with a confused cloudy mist. The Castle and the Land adiacent, continually dis∣charging great shot in aboundance at the Ships, and the Ships at them againe: so that after this delightfull battaile had doubtfully lasted three houres, to the great contentment of all the be∣holders, the Victory inclining to neither side, all being opposed foes, and combined friends: all victors, all tryumphers, none to be vanquished, and therefore no conquerors. The Drummes, Trumpets, Flutes and Guns, filling the Ayre with repurcussiue acclamations: vpon which, for a Carastrophe or Period to these delightfull roy∣alities, command was giuen that the Retreat should be founded on both sides. And thus these Princely recreations were accomplished and finished.

These things could not conueniently bee printed in order as they were done, by reason of the diuersi∣tie of them.

For heere I was faine to describe the fight of the Ships and Gallyes first, which was performed last. For the fire-workes were performed on Thursday night the 11. of February, and the fight was vpon the Saterday following.

At the which fire workes the Master Gunner of England, on the shore did performe many skil∣full and ingenious exploits with great Bumbards, shooting vp many artificiall Bals of fire into the Ayre, which flew vp into one whole mighty sierie Ball, and in their falling dispearsed into diuers streames like Raine-bowes, in many innumerable fires. After all which, was discharged a great peale of Chambers, to the contentment of the royall spectators, and the great credit of the performers.

The true description of such part of the Fire-workes as were deuised and accomplished by Mr. Iohn Nodes Gunner, and Seruant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie.

THe Imperiall and Beauteous Lady Queene of the Feminine Territories, of the man ha∣ting Amazonians, with whose bright eye dazeling Coruscancie, and whose Refulgent feature, the Black-sould Hell-commanding Magitian Man∣go (a Tartarian borne.) was so insnared and cap∣tiuated, for her Loue, and to be assured to enioy her, he would set all Hell in an vprore, and pluck Don Belzebub by the beard: assuredly perswa∣ding himselfe that without her he could not liue, and for her he would attempt any thing: but she hauing vowed her selfe euer to bee one of Vestaes Votaries, alwayes kept Cupid out at the armes end: and bad Madam Venus make much of stump-footed Vulcan, and keep home like a good Huswife, for she had no entertainment for her.

Whereupon this hellish Necromancer Man∣go, (being thus repulst) conuerts all his Loue to outragious rigour, and immediately with his Charmes, Exorcismes, and Potent execrable in∣cantations, he raises a strong impregnable Pa∣uilion, in the which he immures, and encloses this beautifull Amazonian Queene with atten∣dent Ladies, where (though they liued in capti∣uitie and bondage) yet, they had variety of Games and pleasant sports allowed by the Ma∣gitian, in hope that time would worke an alte∣ration in her faire flinty breast. And for her sure guard in his absence, he had erected by Magick, another strong Tower, as a watch-house, where∣in he had placed a fiery Dragon, and an inuinsi∣ble Giant: (of whome I will speake in an other place hereafter.)

Now to this aforesaid Pauilion wearied with toyle & trauaile, the Great vnresistable Champi∣on of the world, and the vncontrolable Patron Saint George comes: and seeing so bright and lu∣culent a Goddesse, (according as his necessitie required) demanded entertainement, whereby he might be refreshed after his laborious achiue∣ments and honourable endeauours.

The curteous Queene (although she cat'd not for the society of man) seeing his outward or ex∣ternall feature and warlike accounterments, did presently resolue with her selfe that so faire an outside could not be a habitation for fowle Tre∣chery, and with most debonayre gesture, admits his entrance into the Pauilion, where after he had feasted a while, shee relates vnto him the true manner and occasion, of her vnfortunate thral∣dome: Saint George (euer taking pleasure in most dangerous attempts, holding it his chiefest glory to helpe wronged Ladies) vowes, that as soone as Phoebus rowz'd himselfe from the Antipodes, he would quell the burning Dragon, Conquer the big bon'd Giant, subuert the inchanted Castle, and enfranchise the Queene with her followers, or else die in the enterprise thereof. After which promise of his, the Queene to passe away the time, delights him with these pastimes following, being all fire-workes.

First, the Pauilion is beleaguerd or inurioned round about with fires, going out of which, ma∣ny fiery balls flies vp into the Ayre, with num∣bers of smaller fiers ascending, that cemicircled Cinthia is (as it were) eclipsed with the flashes, and the starres are hud wincket with the burning exhalations.

Secondly, is seene a royall hunting of Bucks, and Hounds, and Huntsmen, flying and chasing one another round about the Pauilion (as if Dia∣na had lately transformed Acteon, and his igno∣rant dogges ready to prey on his Carkas) from whence continually as flying many fiers dispersed euery way: The lower part of the Pauilion al∣waies burning round about, giuing many blowes, and great reports, with many fires flying aloft into the Ayre.

Thirdly, there doth march round about the Pauilion Artificiall men, which shall cast out fires (as before) as it were in skirmish: another part of the Pauilion is all in a Combustious flame, where Rackets, Crackers, Breakers, and such like, giues blowes and reports without number.

Fourthly, the Queene of Amazonia with all her traine of Virgin Ladies, with fires, marcheth round as the men did before, with the fire flying dispersedly diuers wayes: the whilst another part of the Pauilion is fired, with many blowes and re∣ports & fiers flying alost in the ayre, from whence it comes downe againe in streaming flakes of flashing fire.

Fifthly, aloft within the Turret, shall runne (whirling round) a fiery Globe, with the Turret and all on fire, with many more greater blowes then before had beene heard, and diuers and sun∣dry other sorts of fires (then any of the former) proceeding from thence, and flying into the ayre in great aboundance.

All which things being performed, and the vn∣danted Knight Saint George taking his leaue of the Amazonian Queene Lucida, he mounts vpon his Steed, and aduenrurously rides towards the inchanted Tower of Brumond.

Now these disports being ended, wherein St. Georges entertainment was onely expressed, with the Queenes relation of her bondage, this braue Champion was seene to ride ouer the bridge to combat with these aforesaid Monsters, the Dra∣gon and Giant: all which was expressed in the next deuise of M^r. Thomas Butler: and so I end, with my hearty inuocations to the Almighty to send the Bride and Bridgroome the yeares of Me∣thushalah, the fortitude of Ioshua, the wealth of Cressus, and last of all an endlesse Crowne of Im∣mortalitie in the highest heauens.

A true discription of the Platforme of a part of the fire-workes, deuised and made by Mr. Thomas Butler Gunner, and seruant to the Kings Roy∣all Maiestie.

THis inchanted Castle or Tower of Brumond is in height 40. foote and 30. square, be∣tweene which and the Pauilion of the Amazoni∣an Queene, is a long Bridge, on the which Bridge, the valiant and heroicke Champion Saint George being mounted on horsebacke, makes towards the Castle of Brumond, which being perceiued by the watchfull Dragon, (who was left by the Mar∣go the Coniuer as a Centinell) is encountred by him, where as Saint George (being armed at all points (but especially) with an vnrebated cou∣rage) hauing in his helmet a burning flaming Feather, and in one hand a burning Launce, and in the other a fiery Sword, with which weapons

he assailes the dreadfull Dragon, with such fury and Monter quelling strokes, as if the Ciclops had beene forging, an I beating T••••erbolts on Vulcans A••uile: where in conclusion, after a terrible and long endured Combate, with his Launce hee gores the Hell-hound vnder the wing, that he presently after most hideous roring, and bleching of fire is vanquished and s••ine: at which the terrible shaped Gyant rises (who ha∣uing fate as a Spectator of this bloudy Battell vpon a stampe of a Tree at the Castle Gate) and addresses himselfe towards Saint George, meaning to reuenge the death of the Dragon, aud to swal∣low his enemy for a medium: but at their first encounter, the blowes on both sides fell like thun∣der-claps, enforcing Lightnings, and fierie exha∣lations to sparkle from whence their powerfull stroakes lighted: at last the Monster gaping wide as an Arch in London Bridge, runnes furiously, intending to swallow his Aduersary at a bit: w^ch Saint George seeing, vpon the suddaine thrust his Sword into his greedy throat, & ouerthrew him: at which the Monster yels and cores forth such a terrible noyle, as if the Center of the Earth had crackt, that with the vncouth din thereof, the Neighbouring Hils, Woods, and Valleyes, see∣med to tremble like an earth quake.

The Gyant lying at the mercy of Saint George, entreats him to spare his life, and he wil shew him the way how hee shall conquer the Castle, and bring the Inchanter to his euerlasting downfall.

Vpon which promise, Saint George and the Gy∣ant walke into the Castle together, where he tels Saint George that there is an Inchanted fountain, and whosoeuer can attaine to drinke of it, shalbe he, whom the Fates haue ordained to be the con∣clusion of the Castles glory.

In the meane space whilst these things were doing, the Magitian Mango, hauing intelligence of the dangerous estate of his Castle, and fearing the losse of his Lady: suddainely mounts him on a flying inuisible Diuell, and in a moment a∣lights within the Castle vpon whom S^t. George makes a present conquest. The Castle hath on the top thereof a fierie Fountaine, which burnes and sends vp Rackets into the Ayre, some great, and some lesse, and fire dispearsed many wayes in great abundance with innumerable lights round about.

Secondly, the Magitian it taken with his Con∣iuring Scepter in his hand, and bound to a Pillar by Saint George, and burned with store of lights (as before) with Fires and Rackets ascending and descending too and fro in the Ayre.

Thirdly, the foure Squares of the Tower are fiered, with aboundance of Lights, with Rackets flying into the Ayre, with fiers dispearsed, and scattered diuers and sundry wayes, & with reports and blowes, some great, and some lesse, accor∣ding to their making.

Fourthly, the foure Turrets are fired with fire, and innumerable lights, with aboundance of Rackets flying too and fro in the Ayre giuing diuers reports, as before.

Then the maine Castle is fiered, and vpon two of the corner Turets are two Globes fiered, and betwixt each Globe at two other corner Turrets, are a-men, catching as it were at the Globes w^ch still turne from them, and they chasing and fol∣lowing the Globes, still burning and turning till all be extinguished with fire: alwayes Rackets flying and reports thwacking, & Lights burning.

THOMAS BYTLER.

VVilliam Bettis his inuention, of such part of the fireworkes as were performed by him at the Royall Celebration: which hee had contriued in such sort, that if the weather had beene Rainy or Windy, yet his designements should haue beene accamplished.

A Castle with diuers fire workes, representing and assuming diuers variable shapes, and imaginary formes; which continued the space of an houre or thereabouts: the nature and quality of which fire-worke, was performed as followeth.

• 1. First, there was seene 13. great fires, to flye too and fro round about the Castle, where∣by it seemed to bee beleaḡuerd or Circumuolu'd with fires, which yeeled a most pleasing obiect to all the Spectators.
• 2. Secondly, a flight of great store of Rackets was seene to ascend into the ayre, and descend a∣gaine, which in their descending were extingui∣shed.
• ...

• 3. Thirdly, the whole Castle was all on fire, wherein was seene many things very delightfull.
• 4. Fourthly, was seene many buttons flye, dis∣pearsed diuers wayes from the Castle, with great cracks, blowes, and reports in great number.
• 5. Next that, was seene a Stag or Hart, hun∣ted and chased sed with dogs, all their bodies being artificially made and proportioned in one flame of fire, where the following Hounds were plaine∣ly seene to pull downe and vanquish the Stagge, which they before had chased.
• 6. Sixthly, there was seene a great flight of Rackets, with two or three fires a peece.
• 7. Seauenthly were seene two or three hundreth fires flying from the Castle, and then flying too and fro in and out, many wayes altogether.
• 8. Next which, was seene a great flight of Rac∣kets, with many great fires, some of the said fires breaking into many parts, diuers wayes dispersed in aboundance, which fires were seene to fall bur∣ning into the water.
• 9. Ninthly, was seene many Rackets flying in∣to the Ayre in great aboundance, giuing many blowes, cracks, or reports, numberlesse.
• 10. Tenthly, was seene diuers other Rackets flying aloft into the Ayre, which Rackets did as∣simulate the shapes and proportions of Men, wo∣men, fowles, beasts, fishes, and other formes and fi∣gures. Last of all, was heard 100. blowes and reports as lowd as the report of a reasonable Chamber is able to giue, and so with fires, lights, Rackets, & such like, (to the delight of all the be∣holders, & the great credit of the inuentor of this fireworke) all was extinguished and concluded.

WILLIAM BETTIS.

Master Iohn Tindale Gunner and seruant to the Kings Royall Maiestie, The true description of such part of the Fire-workes as were by him de∣uised and performed at this Royall Tryumphs.

A Castle, old and very Ruinous, called the Castle of Enuy, scituated and erected on a Rocke (all ragged and horid to behold) called the Rocke of Ruine; encompassed round, and dren∣ched in a troublous Sea, called the Sea of Disqui∣et: The Captaine of this Castles name was Dis∣cord, with his Lieutenant Lawlesse, Antient Ha∣tred, Serieant Malice, Corporall Contention, with his Lansprezado Hell-hound. The Rocke or foundation of this Castle being all replenished with Adders, Snakes, Toades, Serpents, Scor∣pions, and such venemous Vermin, from whose throates were belched many fires, with Crackers, Rackets, blowes and reports in great number.

To the subuersion of these maleuolent edifices, there came three Ships, the one of them beeing called Good-will, in whom Loyaltie was Captain, and Zeale was Master.

The second ship was named the True-loue, in whom Trust was Captaine, and Perseuerance was Master.

The third ship was called Assurance, in whom Circumspection was Captaine, and Prouidence the Maister.

These three ships and Captaines with their valiant and confident associates, assaults this Castle of Enuy, where after halfe an houres fight or thereabouts (by the inuincible prowesse of the assai••ants) the Hell borne defendants were van∣quished, their Castle vtterly razed, demolished, and subuerted, with Rackets, breakers, blowes, and reports innumerable.

IOHN TINDALL.

The description of such part of the Fire workes as were deuised and accomplished by Master Wil∣liam Fishenden Gunner, and Seruant to his Maiestie.

Apiramides or loftie platforme, in the forme of a Triangled spire, with a Globe fixed on the top therof the whole work turning & burning, the space almost of halfe an houre, or neere there∣abouts, from whence proceeded many Rackets, firea, blowes and reports, in great numbers, to the great delight and contentment of the King, the Queene, the Prince, the Princesse Elizabeth, the Prince Palatine, and diuers others the Nob∣ility, the Gentry, and Commons of this Kingdom.

FINIS.