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The Taper is the longest and sharpest triangle that is, & while he mounts vpward he waxeth continually more slender, taking both his figure and name of the fire, whose flame if ye marke it, is alwaies pointed, and naturally by his forme couets to clymbe: the
Greekes call him Pyramis of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. The Latines in vse of Archite∣cture call him Obeliscus, it holdeth the altitude of six ordinary tri∣angles, and in metrifying his base can not well be larger then a meetre of six, therefore in his altitude he wil require diuers rabates to hold so many sizes of meetres as shall serue for his composition, for neare the toppe there wilbe roome litle inough for a meetre of two sillables, and sometimes of one to finish the point. I haue set you downe one or two examples to try how ye can disgest the maner of the deuise.
Her Maiestie, for many parts in her most noble and vertuous nature to be found, re∣sembled to the spire. Ye must begin beneath according to the nature of the deuiceSkie.Azurd in the assurde,And better, And richer, Much greter,Crown & empir After an hier For to aspire Like stame of fire In forme of spireTo mount on hie, Con ti nu al ly With trauel & teen Most gratious queen Ye haue made a vow Shews vs plainly how Not fained but true, To euery mans vew, Shining cleere in you Of so bright an hewe, Euen thus verteweVanish out of our sight Till his fine top be quite To Taper in the ayre Endeuors soft and faire By his kindly nature Of tall comely stature Like as this faire figure
From God the fountaine of all good, are deri∣ued into the world all good things: and vpon her maiestie all the good fortunes any worldly creature can be furnisht with. Reade down∣ward according to the nature of the deuice.God On HieFrom Aboue Sends loue, Wisedome, Iustice Courage, Bountie, And doth geue Al that liue,Life & breath Harts ese helth Childrē, welth Beauty strēgth Restfull age, And at length A mild death.He doeth bestow All mens fortunes Both high & low And the best things That earth cā haue Or mankind craue, Good queens & kings Fi nally is the same Who gaue you (madā) Seyson of this Crowne With poure soueraigneImpug nable right, Redoubtable might, Most prosperous raigne Eternall re nowme, And that your chiefest is Sure hope of heauens blis.