The marriage of Oceanus and Brittania an allegoricall fiction, really declaring Englands riches, glory, and puissance by sea : to be represented in musick, dances, and proper scenes / all invented, written, and composed by Richard Fleckno.
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The marriage of Oceanus and Brittania an allegoricall fiction, really declaring Englands riches, glory, and puissance by sea : to be represented in musick, dances, and proper scenes / all invented, written, and composed by Richard Fleckno.
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Flecknoe, Richard, d. 1678?
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[London :: s.n.],
1659.
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The Speech, Magnifying the English valour by Sea.
VAlour, the weak so highly prize,And the strong even deifies;If any where on earth thou rest,Tis i'th valiant English breast;Dares o'th raging floats to swimWith but a board twixt death and him.And if they so admir'd of old,(b) Those Argonants with courage bold.First put to sea and without fearCould see Sea-monsters swimming there:Much more would they admire them whoBoth sees and overcomes them too.With a courage bold as theyDaring dangers of the Sea.No wonder Fortune then, who (as w'ar told)Assists the brave, the gallant, and the bold,
In all their fights assists the English so,But chiefly we to Oceanus owThese following Naval fights & victories,Our Scene next represents unto your eyes.
Notes
(b)
I make the Argonauts (of which Iason was chiefe) the first who sayld by Sea, (in warlike Equipage at least) according to Plin. c. 7. l. 57.