The magnificent entertainment giuen to King Iames, Queene Anne his wife, and Henry Frederick the Prince, vpon the day of his Maiesties tryumphant passage (from the Tower) through his honourable citie (and chamber) of London, being the 15. of March. 1603. As well by the English as by the strangers: vvith the speeches and songes, deliuered in the seuerall pageants. Tho. Dekker.

The Pageant of the Dutch-men, by the Royall Exchange.

THe Foundation of this, was (as it were by Fate) layd neere vnto a royall place; for it was a roy∣all and magnificent labour: It was bounded in with the houses on both sides the street, so prowd∣ly (as all the rest also did) did this extend her body in bredth. The passage of State, was a Gate, large, asc̄e∣ding eighteene foot high, aptly proportion'd to the other lymmes, and twelue foot wyde, arched; two lesser Posternes were for common on feet, cut out and open'd on the sides of the other.

Within a small Freeze, (and kissing the very for∣head of the Gate) the Aedifice spake thus,

Vnicus à Fato surgo non Degener Haeres.

Whilst lifting vp your eye to an vpper larger Freeze, you may there be enriched with these gol∣den Capitalls,

IACOBO, ANGL. SCOT. FRANC. HIBERN. REGI OPT. PRINC. MAX. BELGAE ded.

But bestowing your sight vpon a large Azure Ta∣ble, lyned quite through with Caracters of gold, like∣wise you may for your paynes receiue this inscripti∣on,

ORBIS RESTITVTOR. PACIS FVND. RELIG. PROPVG. D. IAC. P. F. REGI. P. P.

D. ANNAE REGIAE CONIVG. SOR. FIL, NEPTI, ET D. HENRI∣CO. I. FIL. PRINC. IVVENT.

IN PVBL. VRBIS ET ORBIS LAETI∣TIA, SECVLIQVE FAELICITAT. XVII. BELGIAE PROV. MERCA∣TORES BENIGNE REGIA HAC IN VRBE EXCEPTI, ET

S. M. VESTRAE OB ANTIQ. SO∣CIALE FOEDVS, ET D. ELIZ. BE∣NEFICENT. DEVOTI.

FAVSTA OMNIA ET FOELICIA AD IMPERII AETERNITAT. PRE∣CANTVR.

Aboue which (being the heart of the Trophee) was a spacious square roome, left open, Silke Cur∣taines drawne before it, which (vpon the approch of his Maiestie) being put by, 17. yong Damsels, (all of them sumptuously adorned, after their countrey fashion,) sate as it were in so many Chaires of State, and figuring in their persons, the 17. Prouinces of Belgia, of which euery one caried in a Scutchion (ex∣cellently pencilde) the Armes and Coate of one.

Aboue the vpper edge of this large Square Roome, and ouer the first Battlement, in another front, aduanc'd for the purpose, a square Table was fastened vpright, in which was drawne the liuely picture of the King, in his Imperial Robes; a Crowne on his head, the Sword and Scepter in his handes:

vpon his left side stood a woman, her face fixed vp∣on his, a burning hart in her right hand, her left han∣ging by, a Heron standing close vnto her: vpon his o∣ther side stood vpright (with her countenance direc∣ted likewise vpon him) another woman, winged, and in a Freeze beneath them, which tooke vp the full length of this Square: this inscription set out it selfe in golden wordes:

—Viroque Satellite Tutus.

Suffer your eyes to be wearied no longer with ga∣zing vp so high at those Sun-beams, but turne thē aside to looke below through the little Posternes: whose State sweld quickly vp to a greatnes, by reason of 2. Columnes, that supported them on either side. In a Table, ouer the right-hand Portall, was in perfect co∣lours, drawne a Serpēt, pursude by a Lion: betweene them, Adders and Snakes, chasing one another, the Lion scornfully casting his head backe, to behold the violence of a blacke storme, that heauen powred downe, to ouertake them: the sound that came from all this, was thus:

—Sequitur grauis Ira feroces.

The opposite body to this (on the other side, and directly ouer the other Portall, whose pompe did in like maner leane vpon, and vphold it selfe by two mayne Columnes) was a square peece, in which were to be seene, Sheepe browzing, Lambes nibbling, Byrds flying in the Ayre, with other arguments of

a serene and vntroubled season, whose happinesse was proclaymed in this maner,

—Venit alma Cicuribus Aura.

Directly aboue this, in a square Table, were por∣trayed two Kings, reuerently and antiquely attyrde, who seem'd to walke vpon these golden lines,

Nascitur in nostro Regum par Nobile Rege Alter lesiades, Alter Amoniades.

From whome, leade but your eye, in a straight line, to the other side, (ouer the contrary Posteme) and there in a second vpper Picture, you may meete with two other Kings, not fully so antique, but as rich in their Ornaments; both of them, out of golden letters, composing these wordes,

Lucius ante alios, Edwardus, & inde IACOBVS Sextus, & hic sanxit, sextus & ille fidem.

And these were the Nerues, by which this great Triumphall Body was knit together, in the inferiour parts of it, vpon the shoulders whereof, (which were garnished with rowes of Pilasters, that supported Li∣ons rāpant, bearing vp Banners) there stood another lesser Square, the head of which wore a Coronet of Pilasters also; and aboue thē, vpon a Pedestal, curiously closed in betweene the tayles of two Dolphins, was aduanced a Women, holding in one hand, a golden Warder, and poynting with the fore-finger of the o∣ther

hand vp to heauen. She figur'd Diuine Proui∣dence, for so at her feete was written.

Prouida Mens Caeli.

Somewhat beneath which, was to bee seene an Imperiall Crowne, two Scepters being fastened (crosse-wise) vnto it, and deliuering this speach,

—Sceptra haec concredidit vni.

At the elbowes of this vpper Square, stood vpon the foure corners of a great Pedestall, fource Pyramides, hollow, and so neately contriu'de, that in the night time (for anger that the Sunne would no longer looke vpon these earthly beauties) they gaue light to themselues, and the whole place about them: the windowes, from whence these artificiall beames were throwne, being cut out in such a fashion, that (as Ouid, describing the Palace of the Sunne, sayes)

Clara micante Auro, Flammas{que} imitante Pyropo,

So did they shine afarre off, like Crysolites, and sparkled like Carbuncles: Betweene those two Py∣ramides that were lifted vp on the right hand, stood Fortitude; her Piller resting it selfe vpon this gol∣den line,

Perfero curarum pondus, Discrimina temno.

Betweene the two Pyramides on the other side, justice challenged her place, being knowne both by

her habit and by her voyce, that spake thus,

Auspice me Dextra solium Regale pere••nat.

Wee haue held his Maiestie too long from en∣tring this third Gate of his Court Royall; It is now hie time, that those eyes, which on the other side ake with rolling vp and downe for his gladsome presence, should inioy that happinesse. Beholde, hee is in an instance passed thorough; The Ob∣jects that there offer themselues before him, being these:

Our Belgick Statue of Triumph, weares on her backe, as much riches, as she caried vpon her brest, being altogether as glorious in Columnes, standing on Tip-toe, on as loftie and as proude Pyramides; her walkes encompa'st with as strong and as neate Ptlasters: the colours of her garments are as bright, her adornements as many: For,

In the square Field, next and lowen, ouer one of the Portals, were the Dutch Countrey people, toy∣ling at their Husbandrie; women carding of their Hemp, the men beating it, such excellent Art being exprest in their faces, their stoopings, bendings, sweatings, &c. that nothing is wanting in them but life (which no colours can giue) to make them bee thought more than the workes of Paynters.

Lift vp your eyes a little aboue them, and be∣holde their Exchange; the countenaunces of the Marchants there being so liuely, that bargaines seeme to come from their lippes.

But in stead of other speach, this is onely to bee had,

PIO INVICTO, R. IACOBO,

QVOD FEL. EIVS AVSPICIIS VNIVERSVM BRIT. IM∣PERIVM PACAT, MARE: TVTVM PORTVS APERIT.

Ouer the other Portall, in a square (proportion'd, to the bignes of those other) men, women & childrē (in Dutch habits) are busie at other workes: the men Weauing, the women Spinning, the children at their Hand-loomes, &c. Aboue whose heads, you may with little labour, walke into the Mart, where as well the Froe, as the Burger, are buying and sel∣ling, the praise of whose industrie (being worthy of it) stands publisht in gold, thus,

QVOD MVTVIS COMMER∣CIIS, ET ARTIFICVM, NAVTRARVMQVE SO∣LERTIA CRESCAT, DE∣SIDIA EXVLAT, MV∣TVAQVE AMICITIA CONSERVETVR.

Iust in the midst of these foure Squares, and di∣rectly ouer the Gate, in a large Table, whose feete are fastned to the Freeze, is their fishing & shipping liuely and sweetely set downe: The Skipper (euen though he be hard tugging at his Net) loudly singing this:

Quod Celeb: hoc Emporium prudenti industria fuos, Quouis Terrarum Negotiatores emittat, exteros Humaniter admittat foris famam, domi diuitias augeat.

Let vs now clime vp to the vpper battlementes; where, at the right hand Time standes: at the left (in a direct line) his daughter Trueth; vnder her foote is written,

Sincera.

And vnder his,

Durant. Sincera Durant.

In the midst of these two, three other persons are rancked togeather, Art, Sedulitie, and Labour: be∣neath whom, in a Freeze rouing along the whole breadth of that Square, you may find these wordes in gold.

Artes, Perfecit, Sedulitate, Labor.

As on the foreside, so on this, and equall in height to that of Diuine Prouidence, is the figure of a Woman aduaunced: beneath whom, is an imperiall Crowne, with branches of Oliue, fixed (crosse-wise) vnto it, and giues you this word.

Sine Caede at Sanguine.

And thus haue we bestowed vpon you, all the dead Cullours of this Picture, (wherein not withstanding, was left so much life) as can come from Art. The speaking instrument, was a Boy, attyred all in white Silke, a wreath of Lawrell about his temples: from his voyce came this sound.

Sermo and Regem.

Qvae tot Sceptra tenes forti, Rex maxime, dextra, Prouida Mens summi Numinis illa dedit, Aspice ridentem per gaudia Plebis Olympum. Reddentem et plausus ad sua verba suos, Tantus honos paucis, primi post secula mundi Obtigit, et paucis, tantum vnus incubuit, Nam Regere imperijs populum faelicibus vnum, Arduares, magnis res tamen apta viris. At non vnanimes nutu compescere gentes, Non homines pensum, sed labor ille Dei, Ille ideò ingentes qui temperet orbis habenas, Adiungit longas ad tua fraena manus. Et menti de mente sua praelucet, et Artem▪ Regnandi, regnum qui dedit illa, docet. Crescentes varijs Cumulat virtutibus annos, Quas inter pietas, culmina summa tenet. Hac proauos reddis patriae, qui barbara Genti•• Flexêre inducto Namine, corda ferae. Hac animos tractas rigidos, subigis{que} rebelles, Et leue persuades quod trahis ipse iugum,

Illi fida comes terram indignata profanam, Aut nunc te tanto Regereuersa Themis. Assidat et robusta soror, ingentibus ausis Pro populo carum tradere prompta caput. Quin et Regis amor, musae et dilectus Apollo, Regali gaudent subdere plectra manu. Aurea et vbertas solerti nata labore, Exhibet aggestas Ruris et vrbis opes. Sunt haec dona Poli, certa quae prodita fama Miratum vt veniat, venit vter{que} polus, Venimus et Belgae, patrijs Gens exul ab oris Quosfouit tenero matter Eliza sinu. Matri sacratum, Patri duplicamus amorem, Poscimus et simili posse fauore frui. Sic Deum Panthaeci tibi proferat alitis aeuum, Sceptra per Iunumeros qui tibi tradit Auos, Sic Regina tua pars altera, et altera proles, Spes populi longum det, capiat{que} decus.

Whilst the tongues of the Strangers were imploy∣ed in extolling the gracious Aspect of the King, and his Princely behauiour towardes them, his Maiestie (by the quicknes of Time, and the earnestnesse of ex∣pectation, whose eyes ran a thousand wayes to finde him) had won more ground, and was gotten so far as to S. Mildreds Church in the Poulterie: close to the side of which, a Scaffold was erected; where (at the Citties cost) to delight the Queene with her owne country Musicke, nine Trumpets, and a Kettle Drum, did very sprightly & actiuely sound the Danish march:

Whose cunning and quicke stops, by that time they had toucht the last Ladyes care in the traine, behold, the King was aduaunced vp so hie as to Cheapeside: into which place (If Loue himselfe had entered, and senne so many gallant Gentlemen, so many Ladyes, and beautifull creatures, in whose eyes glaunces (mixt with modest lookes) seemde to daunce courtly Mea∣sures in their motion) he could not haue chosen, to haue giuen the Roome any other name, then, The Presence Chamber.

The stately entraunce into which, was a faire Gate in height 18. foote. In breath 12. The thicknesse of the passage vnder it, being 24. Two Posternes stoode wide open on the two sides, either of them being 4. foote wide, and 8. foote high. The two Portals that ietted out before these Posternes, had their sides open foure seuerall wayes, and serued as Pedestalles (of Rusticke) to support two Pyramides, which stoode vpon foure great Balles, and foure great Lions: the Pedestalles, Balles, and Pyramides, deuowring in their full vpright heigth, from the ground line to the top, iust 60. foote. But burying this Mechanicke Body in scilence, let vs now take note in what fashion it stood attyred. Thus then it went appareled.

The Deuice at Soper-lane end.

VVIthin a large Compartiment, mounted aboue the forehead of the Gate, ouer the Freeze, in Capitalles was inscribed this Title:

NOVA FAELIX ARABIA.

Vnder that shape of Arabia, this Iland being figu∣gured: which two names of New, and Happie, the Countrey could by no merit in it selfe, challenge to be her due, but onely by meanes of the secret influ∣ence accompanying his Maiestie wheresoeuer hee goes, and working such effectes.

The most worthy personage aduaunced in this place, was Arabia Britannica, a W••man, attyred all in White, a rich Mantle of Greene cast about her, an imperiall Crowne on her head, and a Scepter in one hand, a Mound in the other; vpon which she sad∣ly leaned: a rich Veyle (vnder the Crowne) shado∣wing her eyes, by reason that her countenaunce (which till his Maiesties approach, could by no worldly obiect be drawne to looke vp) was pensiuely deiected: her ornamentes were markes of Chastetie and Youth: the Crowne, Mound, and Scepter, badges of Soue∣raigntie.

Directly vnder her in a Cant by her selfe, Fame

stood vpright: A Woman in a Watchet Roabe, thickly set with open Eyes, and Tongues, a payre of large golden Winges at her backe, a Trumpet in her hand, a Mantle of sundry cullours trauersing her bo∣dy: all these Ensignes desplaying but the propettie of her swiftnesse, and aptnesse to disperse Rumors.

In a Descent beneath her, being a spatious Concaue roome, were exalted fiue Mounts, swelling vp with different ascensions: vpon which sate the fiue Sences, drooping: Viz.

• 1 Auditus, Hearing.
• 2 Visus, Sight.
• 3 Tactus, Feeling.
• 4 Olfactus. Smelling.
• 5 Gustus, Taste.

Appareled in Roabes of distinct cullours, proper to their natures; and holding Scutchions in their handes: vpon which were drawne Herogliphicall bodyes, to expresse their qualities.

Some prettie distaunce from them (and as it were in the midst before them) an artificiall Lauer or Fount was erected, called the Fount of Arate (Vertue.) Sundry Pipes (like veines) branching from the body of it: the water receiuing libertie but from one place, and that very slowly.

At the foote of this Fount, two personages (in grea∣ter

shapes then the rest) lay sleeping: vpon their brestes stucke their names, Detractio, Obliuio: The one holdes an open Cuppe; about whose brim, a wreath of curled Snakes were winding, intimating that whatsoeuer his lippes toucht, was poysoned: the other helde a blacke-Cuppe couerd, in token of an enuious desire to drowne the worth and memorie of Noble persons.

Vpon an Ascent, on the right hand of these, stood the three Charites or Graces, hand in hand, attyred like three Sisters.

• Aglaia, Figuring Brightnesse, or Maiestie.
• Thalia, Figuring Youthfulnes, or florishing.
• Euphrosine, Figuring Chearfulnes, or gladnes.

They were all three Virgins: their countenaunces laboring to smother an innated sweetnes and cheare∣fulnes, that appareled their cheekes; yet hardly to be hid: their Garmentes were long Roa••es of sundry coloures, hanging loose: the one had a Chaplet of sundry Flowers on her head, clustard heere and there with the Fruites of the earth. The seconde, a Gar∣land of eares of Corne. The third, a wreath of Vine∣branches, mixt with Grapes and Oliues.

Their haire hung downe ouer their shoulders loose, and of a bright cullour, for that Epithite is properly bestowed vpon them, by Homer in his Himne to Apollo.

PVLCHRICOMAE CHARITES.

The Bright Hayrde Graces.

They helde in their handes pensild Shieldes: vpon the first, was drawne a Rose: on the second, 3. Dyce: on the third, a branch of Mittle.

Figuring

• Pleasantnesse.
• Accord.
• Florishing.

In a direct line against them, stoode the three Howres, to whom in this place we giue the names of Loue, Iustice, and Peace: they were attyred in loose Roabes of light cullours, paynted with Flowers: for so Ouid apparrels them.

Conueniunt pictis incinctae vestibus Horae.

Winges, a•• their feete, expressing their swiftnesse, because they are Lackies to the Sunne: lungere equ••s Tytan velocibus imper at Horis, Ouid.

Each of them helde two Goblets; the one full of Flowers (as Ensigne of the Spring,) the other full of rypened Figges, the Cognisance of Summer.

Vpon the approch of his Maiestie (sad and solemne Musicke hauing beaten the Ayre all the time of his absence, and now ceasing,) Fame speakes.

Fama.

Turne into Ice mine eye-balls, whilst the sound Flying through this brazen trump, may back rebound To stop Fames hundred tongues, leauing them mute, As in an vntoucht Bell, or stringlesse Lute, For Vertues Fount, which late ran deepe and cleare, Drie, and melts all her body to a teare. You Graces! and you houres that each day runne On the quicke errands of the golden Sunne, O say! to Vertues Fount what has befell, That thus her veines shrinke vp.

Charites Horae.

Wee cannot tell.

Euphrosine.

Behold the fiue-folde guard of Sence which keepes The sacred streame, sit drooping: neere them sleepe Two horred Monsters: Fame! summon each Sence, To tell the cause of this strange accidence.

Heereupon Fame sounding her Trumpet; Arabia Britannica, lookes cheerefully vp, the sences are start∣led: Detraction and Obliuion throw off their iron slum∣ber, busily bestowing all their powers to fill their cups at the Fount with their olde malitious intention to sucke it drie; But a strange and heauenly musicke sud∣dainly striking through their eares, which causing a wildnes and quicke motion in their lookes, drew them to light vpon the glorious presence of the King, they were suddainly thereby daunted and sunke downe; The Fount in the same moment of Tyme, flowing fresh and aboundantly through seuerall pipes, with Milke, Wine, and Balme, whilst a person (figuring Circumspection) that had watcht day and night, to

giue note to the world of this blessed Tyme, which hee foresawe would happen, steps forth on a mounted Stage extended 30. foote in length from the maine building, to deliuer to his Maiestie the interpretation of this dumbe Mysterie.

This Presenter was a Boy, one of the Choristers, belonging to Paules.

His Speech.

Great Monarch of the West, whose glorious Stem, Doth now support a triple Diadem, Weying more thā that of thy grand Grandsire Brute, Thou that maist make a King thy substitute, And doest besides the Red-rose and the white, With the rich flower of France thy garland dight, Wearing aboue Kings now, or those of olde, A double Crowne of Lawrell and of gold, O let my voyce passe through thy royall eare, And whisper thus much, that we figure here, A new Arabia, in whose spiced nest A Phoenix liu'd and died in the Sunnes brest, Her losse, made sight, in teares to drowne her eyes, The Eare grew deafe, Tastelike a sick-man lyes, Finding no rellish: euery other Sence, Forgat his office, worth and excellence, Whereby this Fount of Vertue gan to freeze, Threatned to be drunke by two enemies, Snakie Detraction, and Obliuion, But at thy glorious presence, both are gone, Thou being that sacred Phoenix, that doest rise, From th'ashes of the first: Beames from thine eyes So vertually shining, that they bring,

To Englands new Arabia, a new Spring: For ioy whereof, Nimphes, Sences, Houres, & Fame, Eccho loud Hymnes to his imperiall name.

At the shutting vp of this Speech, his Maiestie (be∣ing readie to goe on,) did most graciouslie feede the eyes of beholders with his presence, till a Song was spent: which to a loude and excellent Musicke (com∣posed of Violins & an other rare Artificiall Instrumēt, wherein besides sundrie seuerall sounds effus'd (all at one time) were also sensibly distinguisht the chirpings of birds, was by two Boyes (Choristers of Paules) de∣liuered in sweete and rauishing voyces.

Cant.

Troynouant is now no more a Citie: O great pittie! is't not pittie? And yet her Towers on tiptoe stand, Like Pageants built on Fairie land, And her Marble armes, Like to Magicke charmes, binde thousands fast vnto her, That for her wealth & beauty daily wooe her, yet for all this, is't not pittie? Troynouant is now no more a Cittie.

2

Troynouant is now a Sommer Arbour, or the nest wherein doth harbour, The Eagle, of all birds that flie, The Soueraigne, for his piercing eie,

If you wisely marke, Tis besides a Parke, Where runnes (being newly borne) With the fierce Lyon, the faire Vnicorne, or else it is a wedding Hall, Where foure great Kingdomes holde a Festiuall.

3

Troynouant is now a Bridall Chamber, whose roofe is gold, floore is of Amber, By vertue of that holy light, That burnes in Hymens hand, more bright, Than the siluer Moone, or the Torch of Noone, Harke what the Ecchoes say! Brittaine till now nere kept a Holiday: for loue dwels heere: And tis no pittie, If Troynouant be now no more a Cittie.

Nor let the scrue of any wresting comment vpon these words,

Troynouant is now no more a Citie.

Enforce the Authors inuention away frō his owne cleare strength and harmelesse meaning: all the scope of this fiction stretching onely to this point, that Lon∣don (to doo honour to this day, wherein springs vp all her happines) beeing rauished with vnutterable ioyes, makes no account (for the present) of her anci∣ent title, to be called a Citie, (because aluring these tryumphes, sheeputs off her formall habite of Trade and Commerce, treading euen Thrift it selfe vnder foote, but now becomes a Reueller and a Courtier. So that, albeit in the end of the first Stanza tis said,

Yet for all this, is't not pittie, Troynouant is now no more a Cittie.

By a figure called Castigatio or the mender, heere followes presently a reproofe; wherein tytles of Som∣mer Arbor; The Eagles nest, a wedding Hāll, &c. are throwne vpon her, the least of them being at this time by vertue of Poeticall Heraldrie, but especiallie in re∣gard of the State that now vpholds her, thought to be names of more honour, than that of her owne. And this short Apologie, doth our verse make for it selfe, in regard that some, (to whose setled iudgement and authoritie the censure of these Deuises was referred,) brought though not bitterly the life of those lines into question: But appealing with Machaetas to Phillip, now these reasons haue awakend him: let vs followe King Iames, who hauing passed vnder this our third gate, is by this time, graciously receauing a gratula∣torie, Oration from the mouth of Sir Henry Mounta∣gue, Recorder of the Citie, a square lowe gallorie, set round about with pilasters, beeing for that purpose e∣rected some 4. foote from the ground, and ioyned to the front of the Crosse in Cheape; where likewise stood all the Aldermen, the Chamberlaine, Towne-clarke, and Counsell of the Citie.

The Recorders Speech.

High Imperiall Maiestie, it is not yet a yeere in dayes since with acclamation of the People, Citizens, and Nobles, auspitiouslie heere at this Crosse was pro∣claimed your true succession to the Crowne. If then it was ioyous with Hats, hands, and hearts, lift vp to heauen to crie King Iames, what is it now to see King Iames? Come therefore O worthiest of Kings as a glo∣rious

Bridegroome through your Royall chamber: But to come neere, Adest quem querimus. Twentie and more are the Soueraignes wee haue serued since our conquest, but Conquerour of hearts it is you and your Posteritie, that we haue vowed to loue and wish to serue whilst London is a Citie. In pledge whereof my Lord Maior, the Aldermen, and Commons of this Citie, wishing a golden Reigne vnto you, present your Greatnes with a little cup of gold.

At the end of the Oration three Cups of gold were giuen (in the name of the Lord Maior, and the whole Body of the Citie,) to his Maiestie, the young Prince, and the Queene.

All which but aboue all (being gifts of greater va∣lue) the loyall hearts of the Citizens, beeing louingly receaued; his Grace was (at least it was appointed he should haue beene) met on his way neere to the Crosse, by Syluanus drest vp in greene Iuie, a Cornet in his hand, being attended on by foure other Syluans in Iuie likewise, their bowes and quiuers hanging on their shoulders, and winde Instruments in their hands.

Vpon sight of his Maiestie, they make a stand, Syl∣uanus breaking forth into this abrupt passion of ioy.

Syluanus.

Stay Syluans, and let the loudest voyce of Musicke proclayme it (euen as high as Heauen) that he is come.

Alter Apollo redit, Nouus En, iam regnat Apollo.

Which acclamation of his was borne vp into the ayre, and there mingled with the breath of their mu∣sicall

Instruments: whose sound beeing vanished to nothing, Thus goes our Speaker on.

Syluanus.

Most happie Prince, pardon me, that being meane in habite, and wilde in apparance, (for my richest li∣uorie is but leaues, and my stateliest dwelling but in the woodes,) thus rudely with piping Syluanes. I pre∣sume to intercept your royall passage. These are my walkes: yet stand I heere, not to cut off your way, but to giue it a full and a bounteous welcome, beeing a Messenger sent from the Lady Eirene my Mistresse, to deliuer an errand to the best of all these Worthies, your royall selfe. Many Kingdomes hath the Lady sought out to abide in, but from them all, hath shee beene most churlishly banished: not that her beautie did deserue such vnkindnes, but that (like the eye of Heauen) hers were too bright, and there were no Ea∣gles breeding in those nests, that could truly beholde them.

At last heere she ariued, Destinie subscribing to this Warrant, that none but this Land should be her In∣heritance. In contempt of which happines, Enuie shootes his impoisoned stings at her heart, but his Ad∣ders (being charmed) turne their daungerous heads vpon his owne bosome. Those that dwell far off, pine away with vexing to see her prosper, because all the ac∣quaintauce which they haue of her, is this, that they know there is such a goodly Creature as Eirene, in the world, yet her face they know not: whilst all those that heere sleepe vnder the warmth of her wings, adore her by the sacred & Coelestiall name of Peace, for number being (as her blessings are) infinite.

Her daughter Euporia (well knowne by the name of Plentie, is at this present with her, (being indeede ne∣uer from her side) vnder yonder Arbour they sit, which after the daughters name is called, Hortus Euporiae (Plenties Bower:) Chast are they both, and both may∣dens in memorie of a Virgine, to whom they were nurse children: for whose sake (because they were bound to her for their life,) mee, haue they charged to lay at your imperiall feete, (being your hereditarie due) the tribute of their loue: And with it thus to say.

That they haue languished many heauie moneths for your presence, which to them would haue beene, (& proud they are that it shall be so now,) of the same operation and influence, that the Sunne is to the spring, and the spring to the earth: hearing therefore what trebble preferment you haue bestowed vpon this day, wherein besides the beames of a glorious Sunne, two other cleare and gracious starres shine cheere∣fullie on these her homely buildings: Into which (be∣cause no dutie should bee wanting) shee hath giuen leaue euen to Strangers, to bee Sharers in her happi∣nes, by suffering them to bid you likewise welcome. By mee (once hers now your vassaile,) shee entreates, and with a knee sinking lower than the ground on which you tread, doo I humbly execute her pleasure, that ere you passe further, you would deigne to walke into yonder Garden: the Hesperides liue not there but the Muses, and the Muses no longer than vnder your protection. Thus farre am I sent to conduct you thi∣ther, prostrately begging this grace, (since I dare not, as beeing vnwoorthie, lackey by your royall side) in

that yet these my greene Followers and my selfe may bee ioyfull fore-runners of your expected approch, away Syluanus.

And being (in this their returne) come neare to the Arbor, they gaue a signe with a short florish from all their Cornets, that his Maiestie was at hand: whose princely eye whilest it was delighting it selfe with the quaint obiect before it, a sweete pleasure like∣wise courted his eare in the shape of Musicke, sent from the voyces of nine Boyes (all of them Queristers of Paules) who in that place presenting the nine Mu∣ses sang the dittie following to their Viols and other Instruments.

But, least leaping too bluntly into the midst of our Garden at first, we deface the beautie of it, let vs send you round about it, and suruey the Walles, Allies, and quarters of it as they lye in order.

This being the fashion of it.

The passages through it were two gates, arched and grated Arbor-wise, their heigth being 16. foote, their breadth 10. from the roofe, and so on the sides, downe to the ground, Cowcumbers, Pompions, Grapes, and all other fruits growing in the land, han∣ging artificially in clusters: Betweene the two gates, a payre of stayres were mounted with some 20 assents: at the bottome of them (on two pillers) were fixed two Satiers carued out in wood; the sides of both the gates, being strengthened with foure great French frames standing vpon pedestals, taking vp in their full height 20. foote.

The vpper part also caried the proportion, of an

Arbor, being closde with their round tops, the midst whereof was exalted aboue the other two, Fortune standing on the top of it. The garnishments for the whole Bower, being Apples, Peares, Cheries, Grapes, Roses, Lillies, and all other both fruits and flowers most artificially molded to the life. The whole frame of this somer banqueting house, stood (at the ground line) vpon 4 foore; the Perpendicular stretching it∣selfe to 45. Wee might (that day) haue called it, The Musicke roome, by reason of the chaunge of tunes, that danced round about it; for in one place were heard a noyse of cornets, in a second, a consort, the third, (which sate in sight) a set of Viols, to which the Muses sang.

The principall persons aduancde in this Bower, were, Eirene (Peace) and Euporia (Plenty) who sate together.

Eierene.

Peace: Was richly attired, her vpper garment of carnation, hanging loose, a Robe of White vnder it, powdred with Starres, and girt to her: her haire of a bright colour, long, and hanging at her back, but inter∣wouen with white ribbands, and Iewels: her browes were encompast with a wreath compounded of the Oliue, the Lawrell, & the Date tree: In one hand shee held a Caducaens, (or Mercuries rod, the god of elo∣quence:) In the other, ripe eares of corne gilded: on her lap sate a Doue: All these being ensignes, and fur∣nitures of Peace.

Euporie.

Plenty: Her daughter sate of the left hand, in chang∣able colours, a rich mantle of Gold trauersing her bo∣die: her haire large and loosely spreading ouer her shoulders: on her head a crowne of Poppy & Mustard seede; the antique badges of Fertilitie & Abundance, In her right hand a Cornucopia, filde with flowers, fruits, &c.

Chrusos.

Directly vnder these, sate Chrusos, a person figuring Gold, his dressing, a tinsell Robe of the colour of Gold.

Argurion.

And close by him, Argurion, Siluer, all in white tin∣sell; both of them crownde, and both their hands supporting a Globe, betweene them, in token that they commaunded ouer the world.

Pomona.

Pomona, the goddesse of garden fruits; sate at the one side of Gold and Siluer; attirde in greene, a wreath of frutages circling her temples: her armes naked: her haire beautifull, and long.

Ceres.

On the other side sate Ceres, crowned with ripe∣ned eares of Wheate, in a loose straw-coloured roabe.

In two large descents (a little belowe them) were placde at one end,

The nine Muses.

• Clio.
• Euterpe.
• Thalia.
• Melpomene.
• Terpsicore.
• Erato.
• Polymnia.
• Vranio.
• Calliope.

With musicall in∣strumentes in their hands, to which they sung all the day.

At the other end.

The 7 liberall Artes.

• Grammer.
• Logique.
• Rhetorique.
• Musicke.
• Arithmeticke
• Geometry.
• Astrology.

Holding shieldes in their hands, expressing their seuerall offices.

Vpon the verie vpper edge of a faire large Freeze, running quite along the full breadth of the Arbor, and iust a•• their feete were planted rankes of artificiall Artichocks and roses.

To describe what apparrell these Arts, and Muses wore, were a hard labour, and when it were done, all were but idle. Few Taylors know how to cut out their garments: they haue no Wardrob at all, not a Mer∣cer, nor Merchant, though they can all write and read verie excellently well, will suffer them to bee great in their bookes. But (as in other countries) so in this of ours, they goe attirde in such thin clothes, that the winde euerie minute is readie to blowe through them: happy was it for them, that they tooke vp

their lodging in a summer arbour, and that they had so much musicke to comfort them, their ioies (of which they do not euerie daie tast,) being not∣withstanding now infinitelie multiplied, in this, that where before they might haue cryed out till they grew horse, & non would heare thē, now they sing.

Aderitque vocatus Apollo.

Chorus in full voices answering it thus.

Ergo alacris Syluas, & caetera rura a voluptas Panaque pastoresque tenet, Driadasque puellas, Nec Lupus insidias pecori, nec retia Ceruis Vlla dolum meditantur, amat bonus otia Daphnis; Ipsi laetitia voces ad sider a iactant Intonsi montes: ipsae iam carmina Rupes, Ipsasonant Arbusta, Deus, Deus ille!

Syluanus (as you may perceiue by his office be∣fore) was but sent of an errand: there was another of a higher calling, a Trauailer, and one that had gon ouer much grownd, appointed to speake to his Maiesty, his name Vertumnus, the maister Gard∣ner, and husband to Pomona: To tell you what cloathes hee had on his backe were to doo him wrong, for hee had (to say truth) but one suite: homelie it was, yet meete and fit for a Gardener: In steade of a hat, his browes were bound about with flowers, out of whose thicke heapes, here and there peeped a queene apple, a cherie, or a peare, this boon-grace hee made of purpose to keepe his face from heate, (because he desired to looke loue∣lie) yet the sunne found him out, and by casting a continuall eye at him, whilst the old man was dres∣sing his arbours, his cheekes grew tawnie, which

colour for the better grace, he himselfe interpre∣ted blushing. A white head he had, & sunne-burnt hands: in the one he held a weeding hooke, in the other a grafting knife: and this was the tenor of his speech. That he was bound to giue thanks to heauē, In that the arbour and trees which growing in that fruitfull Cynthian garden, began to droop and hang downe their greene heades, and to vncurle their crisped forlocks, as fearing and in some sort, feeling the sharpenesse of Autumnian malice, are now on the sudden by the deuine influence apparelled with a fresh and more liuely verdure than euer they were before. The nine Muses that could expect no better entertainement than sad banishment, hauing now louely and amiable faces: Arts that were threatned to be trod vnder foot by Barbarisime, now (euen at sight of his Maiestie who is the Delian Pa∣trō both of the Muses & Arts) being likewise aduan∣ced to most high prefermēt whilst the very rurall & Syluane troopes dancd for ioy•• the Lady therfore of the place Eirene, (his mistris) in name of the Praetor, Consuls & Senators of the City, who carefully pru∣ine this garden, (weeding out al hurtful & idle bran∣ches that hinder the growth of the good,) and who are indeede, Ergatai Pistoi, faithfull Laborers in this peice of ground, Shee doth in all their names, (& he in behalfe of his Lady) offer them selues, this Arbor, the bowers & walkes, yea her children gold & siluer, with the louing & loyall harts of all those the Sons of peace, standing about him, to be disposde after his royal pleasure. And so wishing his happie Ar∣riual, at a more glorious bower, to which he is now

going, yet welcoming him to this, & praying his Maiesty not to forget this poore Arbor of his La∣dy, Musicke is commanded to cary all their praiers for his happie reigne, with the loud Amen of all his Subiects as hie as heauen.

Cant.

Shine Titan shine. Let thy sharpe raies be hurld Not on this vnder world, For now tis none of thine.

These first 4. lines were sung by one alone, the single lines following, by a Chorus in full voices.

Chor.

No, no tis none of thine.

2

But in that spheare, Where what thine armes infolde, Turnes all to burnisht gold, Spend thy guilt arrowes there,

Chor.

Doe, doe, shoote onelie there.

3

Earth needes thee not: Her childbed daies are done, And Shee another Sunne, Faire as thy selfe has got.

Chor.

A new new Sunne is got.

4

O this is had! Whose new beames make our Spring, Men glad and birdes to Sing, Hymnes of praise, ioy, and glee. Sing, Sing, O this is hee!

5

That in the North First rizing: shonne (so far) Bright as the morning Starre, At his gaie comming forth.

Chor.

See, see, he now comes forth.

6

How soone ioies varie? Here staide had still! O then Happie both place and men, But here had list not tarrie.

Chor.

O griefe! had list not tarrie.

7

No, no, his beames, Must equall deuide, Their heate to Orbes beside, Like nourishing siluer streames.

Chor.

Ioies slide awaie like streames.

8

Yet in this lies Sweete hope: how far soeuer, Hee bides, no cloudes can seuer, His glorie from our eyes.

Chor.

Drie, drie, your weeping eies.

9

And make heauen ring, His welcomes showted loudelie,

For Heauen it selfe lookes proudly, That earth has such a King.

Chor.

Earth has not such a King.

His Maiestie dwelt here a reasonable long time, giuing both good allowance to the song & Musick, and liberally bestowing his eye on the workeman∣ship of the place: from whence at the length depar∣ting, his next entrance was, as it were, into the closet or rather the priuy chamber to this our Court roy∣all: through the windowes of which he might be∣hold the Cathedrall Temple of Saint Paule: vpon whose lower batlements an Antheme was sung, by the Quiristers of the Church to the musicke of loud instrumēts: which being finisht, a latine Oratiō was Viua voce deliuered to his grace, by one of maister Mulcasters Schollers, at the dore of the free-schole fownded by the Mercers.

Oratio habita, & ad Re∣gem, & coram Rege prae schola Paulina.

BReuis ero, ne ingratus sim, Rex serenissime, licet, & planè, & plenè putem Regem tam prudentem, in tam profusa suorum laeti∣tia, ita se hodie patientia contra taedium arma∣uisse, ne vllius toedij ipsum posset toedere. A Edi∣ficium hoc magno sumptu suo extructum Do∣minus Iohannes Collettus Ecclesiae Paulinae Decanus, sub Henrico septimo, maiestatis tuae prudentissimo abauo, erudiendae pueritiae con∣secrauit, vt huius scholae infantia tuo in Reg∣num. Anglicanum iure coetanea existat. Tan∣ta magnificentia conditum parique magnifi∣centia dotatum fidelissimae Mercerorum huius vrbis primaria semper, hodie etiam Praeto∣riae societati tuendum testamento moriens commendauit. Quae societas, & demortui fundatoris spei, & nostrae educationis studio fi∣dem suam sanctissimè exoluit. Hic nos cum multis alijs erudimur, qui communi nomine totius pueritiae Anglicanae, a Domino Rege,

licet sponte sua ad omnia optima saris incitato, bumillimè tamen contendimus, vt quemad∣modum sua aetatis ratione, in omnire adultio∣ribus prospicit, ita in summae spei Principis Henrici gratiam tenerioribus, parique cum ip∣so aetate pueris, in scholarum cura velit etiam consulere. Virgae enim obsequium sceptriobedi∣cntiā & parit, & praeit inquit preceptor meus. Quique metu didicit iuuenis parere puerque, grandibus imperiis officiosus erit. Habent scholae Anglicanae multa, in quibus Regiam maiestatis correctionem esflagitant, ne inde in Academias implumes euolent vnde in Rem∣publicam implumiores etiam è prima nu∣ditate emittuntur. Quod malum à Precep∣tore nostro accepimus: qui annos iam quatuor supra quinquaginta publice, pri∣uatimque erudiendae pueritiae praefuit, & haec scholarum errata, cum aliquo etiam dolore suo, & passim, & sparsim deprehendit. Nostra haec schola fundatorem Collettum hominētam pium; tutores Merceros homines tam fidos cousequuta, quam esset foelix, si placeret, Domino etiam Regi, quod Regibus Angliae, ad summam apud suos charitatem saepissimè profuit, huic Mercerorum principi societati,

fratrem se, & conciuem adscribere, Quan∣tum huic vrbi ornamentum, quantum socie∣rati honestamentum, Quantum scholae nostrae emolumentum? Quantus etiam Regi ipsi honos inde accederet, mauult, qui hoc vuit alias inter alia per otium Regi suo apperire, quam hodie cum taedio & praeter aream eidem explicare. Omnipotēs Deus Iesus Christus & cum co, ac per cum noster, et Pater, et Deus serenissimum Regē Iacobum, honoratissimam Reginam An∣nam, nobilissimum Principem Henricum, reli∣quamque Regiae stirpis ad omnia summa na∣tam sobolem diu nobis ita incolumes tueatur, vt cum huius vitae secundissimum curricu∣lum confeceritis, beatissimam vitae caelestis aeternitatem cousequamini. Dixi.

Our next Arch of triumph, was erected aboue the Conduit in Fleetstreete, into which (as into the long and beauteous gallery of the Citie) his Maiestie being entered; a farre off (as if it had beene some swelling Promentory, or rather some inchan∣ted Castle guarded by tenne thousand harmelesse spirits) did his eye encounter another Towre of Pleasure.

Presenting it selfe.

Fourescore and ten foote in height, and fiftie in breadth; the gate twentie foote in the perpendicular line, and fourteene in the ground line: The two Po∣sternes were answerable to these that are set downe before: ouer the posternes riz vp in proportionable measures, two turrets, with battlementes on the tops: The middest of the building was laid open to the world, and great reason it should be so, for the Globe of the world, was there seene to mooue, being fild with all the degrees, and states that are in the land: and these were the mechanicall and dead limmes of this carued bodie. As touching those that had the vse of motion in it, and for a neede durst haue spoken, but that there was no stuffe fit for their mouthes.

The principall and worthiest was Astraea (Iu∣stice) sitting alost, as being newly descended from heauen, gloriously attirde; all her garments being thickely strewed with starres: a crowne of starres on her head: a Siluer veile couering her eyes. Ha∣uing tolde you that her name was Iustice, I hope you will not put mee to describe what properties

she held in her hands, sithence euery painted cloath can informe you.

Directly vnder her, in a Cant by her selfe, was Arate (vertue) inthronde, her garments white, her head crowned, and vnder her Fortuna: her foote treading on the Globe, that moude beneath her: Intimating, that his Maiesties fortune, was aboue the world, but his vertues aboue his fortune.

Inuidia.

Enuy, vnhandsomely attirde all in blacke, her haire of the same colour, filletted about with snakes, stood in a darke and obscure place by her selfe, neere vnto Ver∣tue, but making shew of a fearefulnesse to approach her and the light: yet still & anon, casting her eyes, sometimes to the one side beneath, where on seuerall Greeces sate the foure cardinall vertues:

Viz.

• Iustitia.
• Fortitud••.
• Temperantia.
• Prudentia.

In habiliments, fit∣ting to their natures.

And sometimes throwing a distorted and repining countenance to the other opposite seate, on which, his Maiesties foure kingdomes were aduanced.

Viz.

• England.
• Scotland.
• France.
• Ireland.

All of them, in rich Robes and Mantles; crownes on their heads, and Scepters with persild scutchions

in their hands, lined with the coats of the particular kingdomes: for very madnesse, that she beheld these glorious obiects, she stood feeding on the heads of Adders.

The foure Elements in proper shapes, (artificially and aptly expressing their qualities) vpon the approch of his Maiestie, went round in a proportionable and euen circle, touching that cantle of the Globe, (which was open) to the full view of his Maiestie, which be∣ing done, they bestowed themselues in such comely order, and stood so, as if the Eronie had beene held vp on the tops of their fingers.

vpon distinct Ascensions, (neatly raisde within the hollow wombe of the Globe) were placed all the states of the land, from the Nobleman to the Plough∣man, among whom there was not one word to bee heard, for you must imagine as Virgil saith:

Aegl. 4. Magnus ab integroseclorum nascitur ordo. Iam redit at * virgo redeunt Saturnia regna.

That it was now the golden world, in vhich there were few parts.

All the tongues that went in this place, was the tongue of Zeale, whose personage was put on by W. Bourne, one of the seruants to the young Prince.

And thus went his speach.

THe populous Globe of this our English Ile, Seemde to mooue backward, at the funerall pile, Of her dead female Maiestie. All states From Nobles downe to spirits of meaner Fares,

Mooude opposite to Nature and to Peace, As if these men had bin Th Antipodes, But see, the vertue of a Regall eye, Th'attractiue wonder of mans Maiestie, Our Globe is drawne in a right line agen, And now appeare new faces, and new men. The Elements, Earth, Water, Ayre, and Fire, (Which euer clipt a naturall desire, To combat each with other, being at first,) Created enemies to fight their worst, See at the peacefull presence of their King, How quietly they moude, without their sting: Earth not deuouring, Fire not defacing, Waternot drowning, & the Ayre not chasing: But proping the queint Fabrick that heere stands, Without the violence of their wrathfull hands. Mirror of times, lo where thy Fotune sits, Aboue the world, and all our humaine wits, But thy hye Vertue aboue that: what pen, Or Art, or braine can reach thy vertue then? At whose immortall brightnes and true light, Enuies infectious eyes haue lost their sight, Her snakes (not daring to shoot-forth their stings Gainst such a glorious obiect) downe she flings Their forkes of Venome into her owne mawe, Whilst her ranke teeth the glittering poisons chawe, For tis the property of Enuies blood, To dry away at euery kingdomes good, Especially when shee had eyes to view, These foure maine vertues figurde all in you, Iustice in causes, Fortitude gainstfoes, Temprance in spleene, and Prudence in all those,

And then so rich an Empyre, whose fayre brest, Contaynes foure Kingdomes by your entrance blest By Brute diuided, but by you alone, All are againe vnited and made One, Whose fruitfull glories shine so far and euen, They touch not onely earth, but they kisse heauen, From whence Astraea is descended hither, Who with our last Queenes Spirit, fled vp thither, Fore-knowing on the earth, she could not rest, Till you had lockt her in your rightfull brest. And therefore all Estates, whose proper Arts, Liue by the breath of Majestie, had harts Burning in holy Zeales immaculate fires, With quenchles Ardors, and vnstaind desires, To see what they now see, your powerful Grace, Reflecting joyes on every subjects face: These paynted flames and yellow burning Stripes, Vpon this roab, being but as showes and types, Of that great Zeale. And therefore in the name Of this glad Citie, whither no Prince euer came, More lou'd, more long'd for, lowely I intreate, You'ld be to her as gracious as y'are great: So with reuerberate shoutes our Globe shall ring, The Musicks close being thus: God saue our King.

If there be any glorie to be won by writing these lynes, I do freelie bestow it (as his due) on Tho. Med∣dleton, in whose braine they were begotton, though they were deliuered heere: Qnae nos non ••ecimus ipsi, vix ea nostra voco.

But hauing peiced vp our wings now againe with our owne feathers; sufter vs a while to be pruning them, and to lay them smooth, whilst this song, which

went foorth at the sound of Hault-boyes, and other lowde instruments, flyes along with the trayne.

Cant.

Where are all these Honors owing? Why are seas of people flowing? Tell mee, tell me Rumor, Though it be thy Humor More often to be lying, Than from thy breath to haue trueth flying: Yet alter, now that fashion, And without the streame of passion, Let thy voyce swim smooth and cleare, When words want gilding, then they are most deere

Behold where Ioue and all the States, Of Heau'n, through Heau'ns seauen siluer gates, All in glory riding (Backs of Clowds bestriding) The milky waie do couer, With starry Path being measur'd ouer, The Deities conuent, In Ioues high Court of Parliament. Rumor thou doest loose thine aymes, This is not Ioue, but One, as great, King IAMES.

And now take we our flight vp to Temple-bar, (the other ende of this our Gallery) where by this time, his Majestie is vpon the poynt of giuing a grati∣ous and Princely Fare-well to the Lord Major, and the Citie▪ But that his eye meeting a seauenth beau∣tifull object, is invited by that, to delay awhile his (la∣mented) departure.

The Building being set out thus.

The Front or Surface of it was proportioned in euery respect like a Temple, being dedicated to Ianus, as by this inscriptiō ouer the Ianus head may appeare.

Iano Quadri fronti Sacrum.

The height of the whole Aedifice, from the grownd line to the top, was 57. foote, the full bredth of it 18. foote: the thicknes of the Passage 12.

The personages that were in this Temple, are these.

• 1. The principall person, Peace.
• 2. By her stood, Wealth.
• 3. Beneath the feet of Peace, lay Mars (War) groue∣ling.
• 4. And vpon her right had (but with some little de∣scent) was seated Quiet, the first hand-maid of Peace.
• 5. Shee had lying at her feete, Tumule.
• 6. On the other side was the seconde hand-mayd, Libertie at whose feete lay a Catte.
• 7. This person trod vpon Seruitude.
• 8. The third handmaid was Safety.
• 9. Beneath her was Danger,
• 10 The fourth attendant was, Faelicitie:
• 11 At her feete, Vnhappines.

Within the Temple was an Altar, to which, vp∣on the approch of the King, a Flamin appeares, and to him, the former Genius of the Citie.

The effect of whose speech was, that whereas the Flamin came to performe rites there, in hônour of one Anna a goddesse of the Romaines, the Genius vowes, that none shall doe Sacrifice there, but him∣selfe, the offring that he makes being, the Heart of the Citie, &c.

And thus haue wee (lowely and aloofe) followed our Soueraigne through the seauen Triumphal gates of this his Court Royall, which name, as London re∣ceiued at the rysing of the Sunne; so now at his going from her (euen in a moment) She lost that honour: And being (like an Actor on a Stage) stript out of her borrowed Majestie, she resignes her former shape & title of Citie; nor is it quite lost, considering it went a∣long with him, to whom it is due. For such Vertue is begotten in Princes, that their verie presence hath power to turnea Village to a Citie, and to make a Citie appeare great as a Kingdome. Behold how glorious a Flower, Happinesse is, but how fa∣ding. The Minutes (that lackey at the heeles of Time) run not faster away then do our joyes. What tongue could haue exprest the raptures on which the soule of the Citie was carried beyond it selfe, for the space of manie houres? What wealth could haue allurde her to haue closde her eies, at the comming of her King, and yet See, her Bridegrome is but stept from her, and in a Minute (nay in shorter time, then a thought can be borne) is she made a Widdow. All her consolation being now, to repeate ouer by roate those Honors, which lately she had perfectly by hart: And to tell of those joyes, which but euen now, shee reallie behelde; yet thus of her absent, beloued, do I

heare her gladly and heartily speaking.

Virg.In freta dum Fluvii Current: dum montibus vmbra, Lustrabvnt Conuexa, Polus dum sidera pascet, Semper Honos, Nomenque tuum, Laudesque manebunt.

Notes

• Soper lane.
• Astraea.