Heauens blessing, and earths ioy. Or a true relation, of the supposed sea-fights & fire-workes, as were accomplished, before the royall celebration, of the al-beloved mariage, of the two peerlesse paragons of Christendome, Fredericke & Elizabeth With triumphall encomiasticke verses, consecrated to the immortall memory of those happy and blessed nuptials. By Iohn Taylor,
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             Heauens blessing, and earths ioy. Or a true relation, of the supposed sea-fights & fire-workes, as were accomplished, before the royall celebration, of the al-beloved mariage, of the two peerlesse paragons of Christendome, Fredericke & Elizabeth With triumphall encomiasticke verses, consecrated to the immortall memory of those happy and blessed nuptials. By Iohn Taylor,
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               Heauens
               Blessing
               ,
               And
               Earths
               Ioy.
               
            
             
               OR
               A
               true
               relation
               ,
               of
               the
               supposed
               Sea-fights
               &
               Fire-workes
               ,
               as
               were
               accomplished
               ,
               before
               the
               Royall
               Celebration
               ,
               of
               the
               al-beloved
               Mariage
               ,
               of
               the
               two
               peerlesse
               Paragons
               of
               Christendome
               ,
               FREDERICKE
               &
               ELIZABETH
               .
            
             
               With
               Triumphall
               Encomiasticke
               Verses
               ,
               consecrated
               to
               the
               Immortall
               memory
               of
               those
               happy
               and
               blessed
               Nuptials
               .
            
             
               By
               
                 Iohn
                 Taylor
              
               ,
            
             
             
               Imprinted
               at
               London
               for
               
                 Ioseph
                 Hunt
              
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               be
               solde
               
            
          
           
             
             
             
               To
               the
               illustrous
               Lamp
               of
               true
               worth
               ,
               the
               noble
               ,
               Ingenious
               ,
               inditious
               ,
               and
               vnderstanding
               Gentleman
               Sir
               
                 Iames
                 Muray
              
               Knight
               .
            
             
               VNto
               the
               prospect
               of
               your
               Wisedomes
               eies
            
             
               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
               far
            
             
               To
               write
               ,
               in
               such
               high
               causes
               as
               these
               are
               ,
            
             
               Which
               ,
               
                 Homer
                 ,
                 Virgill
              
               nor
               the
               fluent
               Tully
               ,
            
             
               In
               fitting
               terms
               could
               scarce
               expresse
               them
               fully
               :
            
             
               But
               since
               the
               Muses
               did
               their
               bounties
               showe
               ,
            
             
               And
               on
               me
               did
               poore
               Poesy
               bestowe
               ,
            
             
               I
               hold
               it
               best
               to
               play
               the
               thankefull
               man
               ,
            
             
               To
               spend
               their
               guiftes
               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
               ther
               's
               ought
               amisse
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Worships
                 euer
                 to
                 be
                 commaunded
                 in
                 all
                 integritie
                 :
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Taylor
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               
            
          
           
             
             
               Epithalamies
               .
               OR
               ENCOMIASTICK
               TRIVMPHALL
               VERSES
               ,
               CONSECRATED
               to
               the
               Immortall
               memory
               ,
               of
               the
               royall
               Nuptialls
               ,
               of
               the
               two
               Paragons
               of
               Christendome
               ,
               Frederick
               and
               Elizabeth
               .
               With
               a
               description
               of
               the
               Sea-fights
               ,
               and
               Fyre-workes
               ,
               with
               other
               royall
               occurrences
               which
               were
               accomplished
               at
               the
               Princely
               Celebration
               .
            
             
               I
               Did
               not
               write
               nor
               publish
               (
               this
               description
               of
               fire
               and
               water
               triumphs
               )
               to
               the
               entent
               that
               they
               should
               onely
               reade
               the
               relation
               that
               were
               spectators
               of
               them
               for
               to
               such
               (
               perhaps
               )
               it
               will
               relish
               some
               what
               tedious
               like
               a
               tale
               that
               is
               too
               often
               told
               :
               but
               I
               did
               write
               these
               things
               ,
               that
               those
               who
               are
               far
               remoted
               ,
               not
               onely
               in
               his
               Maistties
               Dominions
               ,
               but
               also
               in
               foraine
               territories
               ,
               may
               have
               an
               vnderstanding
               of
               the
               glorious
               pomp
               ,
               and
               magnificent
               domination
               of
               our
               high
               and
               mighty
               Monarch
               King
               Iames
               :
               and
               further
               ,
               to
               demonstrate
               the
               skils
               and
               knowledges
               that
               our
               warlike
               nation
               hath
               in
               engines
               fire-works
               and
               other
               millitary
               discipline
               ,
               that
               there
               by
               may
               be
               knowne
               ,
               
               that
               howsoeuer
               warre
               seemes
               to
               sléepe
               ,
               yet
               (
               vpon
               any
               lawfull
               ground
               or
               occasion
               )
               the
               command
               of
               our
               dread
               Soueraigne
               can
               rouse
               hir
               to
               the
               terrour
               of
               al
               malignant
               opposers
               of
               his
               royall
               state
               and
               dignity
               .
               But
               to
               the
               purpose
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               representation
               of
               a
               Sea-fight
               there
               were
               16.
               
               Ships
               ,
               16.
               
               Gallies
               and
               6.
               
               Friggots
               :
               of
               the
               which
               Nauy
               ,
               the
               Ships
               were
               Christians
               and
               the
               Gallies
               were
               supposed
               Turkes
               ,
               all
               being
               artificially
               rig'd
               and
               trim'd
               ,
               well
               man'd
               and
               furnished
               with
               great
               ordinance
               and
               Musquettiers
               :
               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
               Conuoye
               of
               the
               Argosey
               .
               And
               for
               the
               auoyding
               of
               the
               troublesomnesse
               of
               Boates
               and
               Wherries
               ,
               and
               other
               perturbatious
               multitudes
               ,
               there
               was
               a
               lists
               or
               bounds
               made
               with
               Lighters
               ,
               Hayes
               ,
               and
               other
               great
               Boates
               to
               the
               number
               of
               250.
               or
               there
               abouts
               :
               the
               one
               end
               of
               the
               Lists
               was
               as
               high
               (
               almost
               )
               as
               Lambeth
               bridge
               ,
               and
               the
               other
               ende
               as
               low
               as
               the
               Temple
               staires
               ,
               and
               so
               fastned
               to
               the
               sowth
               shore
               ,
               or
               the
               vpper
               end
               of
               the
               bancks
               on
               sowthwarke
               side
               ,
               in
               the
               forme
               of
               a
               halfe
               Moone
               or
               Cemicircle
               ,
               So
               that
               Boates
               might
               passe
               vp
               and
               downe
               the
               river
               betwixt
               London
               side
               and
               the
               Lighters
               any
               way
               .
               The
               aforesaid
               Turketh
               Gallies
               lying
               all
               at
               an
               Anchor
               euer
               against
               Westminster
               ,
               in
               a
               hauen
               or
               harbor
               made
               artificially
               with
               Masts
               and
               other
               prouision
               ,
               60.
               yards
               into
               the
               River
               ,
               which
               harbor
               or
               hauen
               was
               belonging
               to
               a
               supposed
               Turkish
               or
               Barbarian
               Castle
               of
               
                 Tunis
                 ,
                 Algeirs
              
               ,
               or
               some
               other
               Mahometan
               fortification
               ,
               where
               the
               Gallies
               might
               scowt
               out
               for
               purchase
               ,
               and
               retire
               in
               againe
               for
               safeguard
               at
               their
               pleasure
               .
               About
               2.
               of
               the
               clocke
               on
               satterday
               the
               13.
               of
               February
               ,
               the
               aforsaid
               Argosev
               and
               the
               other
               Venetian
               ship
               hir
               conuoy
               ,
               sets
               forward
               from
               ward
               the
               Temple
               ,
               and
               driuing
               vp
               with
               the
               winde
               and
               tide
               til
               they
               came
               as
               high
               as
               Yorke
               house
               ,
               
               where
               4.
               
               Gallies
               met
               and
               encountred
               with
               them
               :
               where
               vpon
               a
               suddaine
               there
               was
               friendly
               exchanging
               of
               smal
               shot
               and
               great
               ordinance
               on
               both
               sides
               ,
               to
               the
               great
               delectation
               of
               all
               the
               beholders
               :
               the
               Drummes
               ,
               Trumpets
               ,
               Fises
               ,
               Weights
               ,
               Guns
               ,
               showts
               ,
               &
               acclamations
               of
               the
               Mariners
               ,
               Soldiers
               and
               spectators
               ,
               with
               such
               reuerberating
               Echoes
               of
               ioy
               to
               and
               fro
               ,
               that
               there
               wanted
               nothing
               in
               this
               fight
               (
               but
               that
               which
               was
               fit
               to
               be
               wanting
               )
               which
               was
               ships
               sunk
               and
               torne
               in
               peices
               ,
               men
               groning
               ,
               rent
               and
               dismembred
               ,
               some
               slaine
               ,
               some
               drowned
               ,
               some
               maimed
               ,
               all
               expecting
               confusion
               .
               This
               was
               the
               manner
               of
               the
               happy
               and
               famons
               battell
               of
               Lepanto
               fought
               betwixt
               the
               Turks
               and
               the
               Christians
               ,
               in
               the
               yeare
               of
               grace
               1571.
               or
               in
               this
               bloody
               manner
               was
               the
               memorable
               battaile
               betwixt
               vs
               and
               the
               inuincible
               (
               as
               it
               was
               thought
               )
               Spanish
               Armado
               in
               the
               yeare
               1588.
               but
               in
               the
               end
               ,
               in
               this
               frendly
               fight
               )
               the
               ship
               and
               Argosey
               were
               encompassed
               round
               by
               the
               Galleies
               ,
               and
               surprizde
               and
               taken
               :
               whereupon
               ,
               the
               whole
               Fléet
               made
               towards
               them
               to
               rescue
               them
               ,
               and
               reuenge
               their
               receiued
               iniuries
               .
            
             
               Then
               there
               was
               a
               Eeacon
               flered
               by
               the
               Turkes
               which
               gaue
               warning
               to
               the
               Castle
               and
               the
               Galleyes
               ,
               of
               the
               comming
               of
               the
               Christian
               Fléete
               :
               Then
               all
               the
               Ships
               and
               Galleyes
               met
               in
               freíndly
               opposition
               and
               ymaginary
               hurley-burley
               battalions
               :
               then
               the
               lofty
               instruments
               of
               Wars
               clamorous
               encouragements
               sounded
               :
               the
               thundring
               Artillary
               roared
               ,
               the
               Musqueteirs
               in
               numberles
               volleys
               discharged
               on
               al
               sides
               ,
               the
               smoake
               (
               as
               it
               were
               )
               ecclipsing
               Titans
               refulgent
               Beames
               ,
               filling
               all
               the
               Ayre
               with
               a
               confused
               cloudy
               mist.
               The
               Castle
               and
               the
               Land
               adiacent
               ,
               continually
               dischardging
               great
               shot
               in
               aboundance
               at
               the
               Ships
               ,
               and
               the
               Ships
               at
               them
               againe
               :
               so
               that
               after
               this
               delightfull
               battaile
               had
               doutfully
               lasted
               thrée
               houres
               ,
               to
               the
               great
               contentment
               of
               all
               the
               beholders
               ,
               the
               Uictorie
               inclyning
               to
               neither
               side
               ,
               
               all
               being
               opposed
               foes
               ,
               and
               combyned
               friends
               :
               all
               victors
               ,
               all
               tryumphers
               ,
               none
               to
               be
               vanguishd
               ,
               and
               therefore
               no
               conquerors
               .
               The
               Drums
               ,
               Trumphets
               ,
               Flutes
               and
               Guns
               ,
               filling
               the
               ayre
               with
               repurrussiue
               acclamations
               :
               vpon
               which
               ,
               for
               a
               Catastrophe
               or
               Period
               to
               these
               delightfull
               royalties
               ,
               commaund
               was
               giuen
               that
               the
               Retreat
               should
               be
               sounded
               on
               both
               sides
               .
               And
               thus
               these
               Princely
               rocreations
               were
               accomplished
               and
               finished
               .
            
             
               THese
               things
               could
               not
               conueniently
               be
               printed
               in
               order
               as
               they
               were
               done
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               diuersitie
               of
               them
               .
            
             
               For
               heere
               I
               was
               faine
               to
               describe
               the
               fight
               of
               the
               ships
               &
               Gallyes
               first
               ,
               which
               was
               performed
               last
               .
               For
               the
               Fire-workes
               were
               performed
               on
               Thurs-day
               night
               the
               11.
               of
               February
               ,
               and
               the
               fight
               was
               vpon
               the
               Saterday
               following
               .
            
             
               At
               the
               which
               fire-workes
               the
               maister
               Gunner
               of
               England
               ,
               on
               the
               shore
               did
               performe
               many
               skilfull
               and
               ingenious
               exploits
               with
               great
               Bumbards
               ,
               shooting
               vp
               many
               artificiall
               balls
               of
               fire
               into
               the
               ayre
               ,
               which
               flew
               vp
               in
               one
               whole
               fierie
               ball
               ,
               &
               in
               their
               falling
               dispearsed
               into
               diuers
               streams
               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
               King
               ;
               most
               excellent
               Maiestie
               .
            
             
               
                 THe
                 Imperiall
                 and
                 Beautious
              
               Lady
               Lucida
               Quéene
               of
               the
               Feminine
               Territories
               ,
               of
               the
               man
               hating
               Amazonians
               ,
               with
               whose
               bright
               eye
               dazeling
               Coruscancis
               ,
               and
               whose
               Refulgent
               feature
               ,
               the
               Black-sould
               hell
               commanding
               Magitian
               Mango
               (
               A
               Tartarian
               borne
               ,
               )
               was
               so
               ensnared
               and
               captiuated
               ,
               that
               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
               perswading
               himselfe
               ,
               that
               without
               her
               he
               could
               not
               liue
               ,
               and
               for
               her
               he
               would
               attempt
               any
               thing
               :
               but
               she
               hauing
               vowed
               her selfe
               euer
               to
               be
               one
               of
               Vestaes
               Usataries
               ,
               alwayes
               kept
               Cupid
               out
               at
               the
               armes
               end
               :
               and
               bad
               Madam
               Venus
               make
               much
               of
               stump-footed
               Vulcan
               ,
               and
               kéepe
               home
               like
               a
               good
               huswife
               ,
               for
               she
               had
               no
               entertainment
               for
               her
               .
            
             
               Whereupon
               this
               hellish
               Necromancer
               Mango
               ,
               (
               being
               thus
               repulst
               )
               conuerts
               all
               his
               loue
               to
               outragious
               rigor
               ,
               and
               immediatly
               ,
               with
               his
               Charmes
               ,
               erorcismes
               ,
               and
               potent
               execrable
               incantations
               ,
               he
               raises
               a
               strong
               impregnable
               Pauilion
               ,
               
               
               
               
               
               in
               the
               which
               he
               immures
               ,
               and
               encloses
               this
               beautifull
               Amazonian
               Queene
               with
               her
               attendant
               Ladies
               ,
               where
               (
               though
               they
               liued
               in
               captiuitie
               and
               bondage
               ,
               yet
               )
               they
               had
               variety
               of
               Games
               and
               pleasant
               sports
               allowed
               by
               the
               Magitian
               ,
               in
               hope
               that
               time
               would
               worke
               an
               alteration
               in
               her
               faire
               flinty
               breast
               .
               And
               for
               her
               sure
               Gard
               in
               her
               absence
               ,
               he
               had
               erected
               by
               Magick
               ,
               another
               strong
               Tower
               ,
               as
               a
               watch
               house
               ,
               wherein
               he
               had
               placed
               a
               fiery
               Dragon
               ,
               and
               an
               inuincible
               Giant
               :
               (
               of
               whome
               I
               will
               speake
               in
               another
               place
               héereafter
               .
               )
            
             
               Now
               to
               this
               aforesaid
               Pauillion
               wearyed
               with
               toyle
               and
               trauaile
               ,
               the
               Great
               vnresistable
               Champion
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               the
               vncontrolable
               Patron
               Saint
               George
               comes
               :
               and
               séeing
               so
               bright
               and
               luculent
               a
               Goddesse
               ,
               (
               according
               as
               his
               necessitie
               required
               )
               demanded
               entertainment
               ,
               whereby
               he
               might
               be
               refreshed
               after
               his
               laborious
               atchiuements
               ,
               and
               honorable
               endeuours
               .
            
             
               The
               curteous
               Quéene
               (
               although
               the
               car'd
               not
               for
               the
               society
               of
               man
               )
               séeing
               his
               outward
               or
               externall
               feature
               and
               warlike
               acouterments
               ,
               did
               presently
               resolue
               with
               her selfe
               that
               so
               faire
               an
               outside
               could
               not
               be
               a
               habitation
               for
               fowle
               Trechery
               ,
               and
               with
               most
               debonayre
               gesture
               ,
               admits
               his
               entrance
               into
               the
               Pauilion
               ,
               where
               after
               he
               had
               feasted
               a
               while
               ,
               she
               relates
               vnto
               him
               the
               true
               manner
               and
               occassion
               ,
               of
               her
               vnfortunate
               thraldome
               :
               Saint
               George
               (
               euer
               taking
               pleasure
               in
               most
               dangerous
               attempts
               ,
               holding
               it
               his
               chiefest
               glory
               to
               helpe
               wronged
               Ladies
               )
               vowes
               ,
               that
               as
               soone
               as
               Rhoebus
               rowz'd
               himselfe
               from
               the
               Antipodes
               ,
               he
               would
               quest
               the
               burning
               Dragon
               ,
               Conquer
               the
               big
               bon'd
               Giant
               ,
               subuert
               the
               inchanted
               Castle
               ,
               and
               enfranchise
               the
               Quéene
               with
               her
               followers
               ,
               or
               else
               die
               in
               the
               enterprise
               thereof
               .
               After
               which
               promise
               of
               his
               ,
               the
               Quéene
               to
               passe
               away
               the
               time
               ,
               delights
               him
               with
               these
               pastimes
               following
               ,
               being
               all
               fire-workes
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               the
               Pauilion
               is
               beleagerd
               or
               inuirond
               round
               about
               with
               fires
               ,
               going
               out
               of
               which
               ,
               many
               fiery
               balls
               flies
               vp
               into
               
               the
               Ayre
               ,
               with
               numbers
               of
               smaller
               fiers
               ascending
               ,
               that
               cemicircled
               Cinthia
               is
               (
               as
               it
               were
               )
               eclipsed
               with
               the
               flashes
               ,
               and
               the
               starres
               are
               hud-winckt
               with
               the
               burning
               exhalations
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               is
               séene
               a
               royall
               hunting
               of
               Bucks
               ,
               and
               Hounds
               ,
               and
               Hunts-men
               ,
               flying
               and
               chasing
               one
               another
               round
               about
               the
               Pauilion
               (
               as
               if
               Diana
               had
               lately
               transformed
               Acteon
               ,
               and
               his
               ignorant
               dogges
               ready
               to
               prey
               on
               his
               Carkas
               )
               from
               whence
               continually
               is
               flying
               many
               fiers
               dispearsed
               euery
               way
               :
               The
               lower
               part
               of
               the
               Pauilion
               alwayes
               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
               Quéene
               of
               Amazonia
               with
               all
               her
               traine
               of
               Virgin
               Ladyes
               ,
               with
               fires
               ,
               marcheth
               round
               as
               the
               men
               did
               before
               ,
               with
               the
               fire
               flying
               despearsedly
               diuers
               wayes
               :
               the
               whilst
               another
               part
               of
               the
               Pauilion
               is
               fired
               ,
               with
               many
               blowes
               and
               reports
               ,
               and
               fiers
               flying
               aloft
               into
               the
               ayre
               ,
               from
               whence
               it
               comes
               downe
               againe
               in
               streaching
               flakes
               of
               slashing
               fire
               .
            
             
               Fifthly
               ,
               aloft
               with
               the
               Turret
               ,
               shall
               runns
               (
               whirling
               rownd
               )
               a
               fyerie
               Globe
               ,
               with
               the
               Turret
               and
               all
               on
               fire
               ,
               with
               many
               more
               greater
               blowes
               then
               before
               had
               bin
               heard
               ,
               and
               diuers
               and
               sundry
               other
               sorts
               of
               fires
               (
               then
               any
               of
               the
               former
               )
               procéeding
               from
               thence
               ,
               and
               flying
               into
               the
               ayre
               in
               great
               aboundance
               .
            
             
               All
               which
               things
               being
               performed
               ,
               and
               the
               vndanted
               Knight
               Saint
               George
               taking
               his
               leaue
               of
               the
               Amazonian
               Queene
               Lucida
               ,
               he
               mounts
               vppon
               his
               Stéede
               ,
               and
               aduenterously
               rides
               towards
               the
               inchanted
               Towre
               of
               Brumond
               .
            
             
             
               Now
               these
               disports
               being
               ended
               ,
               wherein
               Saint
               Georges
               entertainement
               was
               onely
               expressed
               ,
               with
               the
               Queenes
               relation
               of
               her
               bondage
               ,
               this
               braue
               Champion
               was
               séene
               to
               ride
               ouer
               the
               bridge
               to
               combat
               with
               these
               aforesaid
               Monsters
               ,
               the
               Dragon
               and
               Giant
               :
               all
               which
               was
               expressed
               in
               the
               next
               deuise
               of
               
                 Mr.
                 Thomas
                 Butler
              
               :
               and
               so
               I
               end
               ,
               with
               my
               harty
               inuocations
               to
               the
               Almighty
               to
               send
               the
               Bride
               and
               Bridgraome
               the
               yeares
               of
               Methushalah
               ,
               the
               fortitude
               of
               Ioshua
               the
               wisedome
               of
               Solomon
               ,
               the
               wealth
               of
               Crefsus
               ,
               and
               last
               of
               all
               an
               endles
               Crowne
               of
               Immortalitie
               in
               the
               highest
               heauens
               .
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
             
               Iohn
               Nodes
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               A
               true
               description
               of
               the
               Platforme
               of
               a
               part
               of
               the
               fire-workes
               ,
               deuised
               and
               made
               by
               Mr.
               
                 Thomas
                 Butler
              
               Gunner
               ,
               and
               seruant
               to
               the
               Kings
               Royall
               Maiestie
               .
            
             
               
                 THis
                 inchanted
                 Castle
                 or
                 Tower
              
               of
               Brumond
               is
               in
               hight
               40.
               foote
               and
               30
               square
               ,
               betwéene
               which
               and
               the
               Pauilion
               of
               the
               Amazonian
               Quéene
               ,
               is
               a
               long
               Bridge
               ,
               on
               the
               which
               Bridge
               ,
               the
               valiant
               and
               heroicke
               Champion
               Saint
               George
               being
               mounted
               on
               horsback
               ,
               makes
               towards
               the
               Castle
               of
               Brumond
               ,
               which
               being
               perceaued
               by
               the
               watchfull
               Dragon
               ,
               (
               who
               was
               left
               by
               Mango
               the
               Coniurer
               as
               a
               Centenell
               )
               is
               encountred
               by
               him
               ,
               where
               as
               Saint
               George
               (
               being
               armed
               at
               all
               points
               (
               but
               especially
               )
               with
               an
               vnrebated
               courage
               )
               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
               Monster-quelling
               streakes
               ,
               as
               if
               the
               Ciclops
               had
               bin
               forging
               ,
               and
               beating
               Thunder
               bolts
               on
               Vulcans
               Anuile
               :
               where
               in
               conclusion
               ,
               after
               a
               terrible
               and
               long
               endured
               Combat
               ,
               with
               his
               Launce
               he
               gores
               the
               Hellehound
               vnder
               the
               wing
               ,
               that
               he
               presently
               aftermost
               hideous
               roring
               ,
               and
               belching
               of
               fire
               ,
               is
               vanguished
               and
               slaine
               :
               at
               which
               the
               terrible
               shaped
               Giant
               rises
               (
               who
               hauing
               sate
               as
               a
               spectator
               of
               this
               
               bloudy
               battel
               vpon
               a
               great
               stump
               of
               a
               trée
               at
               the
               Castle
               Gate
               )
               and
               adresses
               himselfe
               towards
               Saint
               George
               ,
               meaning
               to
               reuenge
               the
               death
               of
               the
               Dragon
               ,
               and
               to
               swallow
               his
               enemy
               for
               a
               modieum
               :
               but
               at
               their
               first
               encounter
               ,
               the
               blowes
               on
               both
               sides
               fell
               like
               Thunder
               clappes
               ,
               enforcing
               lightning
               ,
               and
               fiery
               exhalations
               to
               sparkle
               ,
               from
               whence
               their
               powerfull
               stroakes
               lighted
               :
               at
               last
               the
               Monstar
               gaping
               wide
               ,
               as
               an
               Arch
               in
               London
               Bridge
               ,
               runnes
               furiously
               ,
               intending
               to
               swallow
               his
               aduersary
               at
               a
               bit
               :
               which
               Saint
               George
               seeing
               ,
               vpon
               the
               suddaine
               thrust
               his
               Sword
               into
               his
               gréedy
               throat
               and
               ouerthrewe
               him
               :
               at
               which
               the
               Monster
               yelles
               and
               rores
               forth
               such
               a
               terrible
               noyse
               ,
               as
               if
               the
               Center
               of
               the
               earth
               had
               crackt
               ,
               that
               with
               the
               vncouth
               dinne
               thereof
               ,
               the
               Neighbouring
               hills
               ,
               woods
               ,
               and
               valleyes
               ,
               séemed
               to
               tremble
               like
               an
               earth
               quake
               .
            
             
               The
               Gyane
               lying
               at
               the
               mercy
               of
               Saint
               George
               ,
               entreats
               him
               to
               spare
               his
               life
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               shewe
               him
               the
               way
               how
               he
               shall
               conquer
               the
               Castle
               ,
               and
               bring
               the
               inchanter
               to
               his
               euerlasting
               downefall
               .
            
             
               Upon
               which
               promise
               ,
               Saint
               George
               and
               the
               Gyant
               walke
               into
               the
               Castle
               together
               ,
               where
               he
               tells
               Saint
               George
               that
               there
               is
               an
               enchanted
               fountaine
               ,
               and
               whosoeuer
               can
               attaine
               to
               drinke
               of
               it
               ,
               shall
               be
               he
               whome
               the
               Fates
               haue
               ordained
               to
               be
               the
               conclusion
               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
               inuinsible
               deuill
               ,
               and
               in
               a
               moment
               alights
               within
               the
               Castle
               ,
               vpon
               whome
               St.
               George
               makes
               a
               prosent
               conquest
               .
            
             
               The
               Castle
               hath
               on
               the
               top
               thereof
               a
               fiery
               Fountaine
               ,
               which
               burnes
               and
               sends
               vp
               Rackets
               into
               the
               ayre
               ,
               with
               many
               reports
               and
               blowes
               :
               some
               great
               ,
               and
               some
               lesse
               ,
               and
               fire
               dispearsed
               many
               wayes
               in
               great
               aboundance
               with
               innumerable
               lights
               round
               about
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               the
               Magitian
               is
               taken
               with
               his
               Coniuring
               Scepter
               in
               his
               hand
               ,
               and
               bound
               to
               a
               Pillar
               by
               Saint
               George
               
               and
               burned
               ,
               with
               store
               of
               lights
               (
               as
               before
               )
               with
               fiers
               and.
               Rackets
               ascending
               and
               descending
               too
               and
               fro
               in
               the
               ayre
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               the
               foure
               squares
               of
               the
               Tower
               are
               stered
               ,
               with
               abundance
               of
               lights
               ,
               with
               Rackets
               flying
               into
               the
               ayre
               ,
               with
               hers
               dispearsed
               ,
               and
               scattered
               diuers
               and
               sundry
               wayes
               ,
               and
               with
               reports
               and
               blowes
               ,
               some
               great
               ,
               and
               some
               lesse
               ,
               according
               to
               their
               making
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               the
               fours
               Turrets
               are
               fyred
               with
               fire
               ,
               and
               innumerable
               lights
               ,
               with
               aboundance
               of
               Rackets
               flying
               to
               and
               fro
               in
               the
               ayre
               ,
               giuing
               diuers
               reports
               ,
               as
               before
               .
            
             
               Then
               the
               maine
               Castle
               is
               fyered
               ,
               and
               vpon
               two
               of
               the
               corner
               Terrets
               are
               two
               Globes
               fyered
               ,
               and
               betwixt
               each
               Globe
               at
               two
               other
               corner
               Turrets
               ,
               are
               two
               men
               ,
               catching
               as
               it
               were
               at
               the
               Globes
               which
               still
               turne
               from
               them
               ,
               and
               they
               chassing
               and
               following
               the
               Globes
               ,
               still
               burning
               and
               turning
               till
               all
               be
               extinguished
               with
               fire
               :
               alwayes
               Rackets
               flying
               and
               reports
               thwacking
               ,
               and
               lights
               burning
               .
            
             
               Thomas
               Butler
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               
            
          
           
             
             
               
                 VVilliam
                 Bettis
              
               his
               inuention
               ,
               of
               such
               part
               of
               the
               fire-workes
               as
               were
               performed
               by
               him
               at
               the
               Royall
               Celebration
               :
               which
               he
               had
               contriued
               in
               such
               sort
               ,
               that
               if
               the
               weather
               had
               bin
               Rainy
               or
               Windy
               ,
               yet
               his
               dessignments
               should
               haue
               bin
               accomplished
               .
            
             
               
                 A
                 Castle
                 with
                 diuers
                 fier-workes
                 ,
                 representing
              
               and
               assuming
               diuers
               variable
               shapes
               ,
               and
               immagiary
               formes
               :
               which
               continued
               the
               space
               of
               an
               houre
               or
               thereabouts
               :
               the
               nature
               and
               quallity
               of
               which
               fire-worke
               ,
               was
               performed
               as
               followeth
               .
            
             
               1
               First
               ,
               there
               was
               seene
               13.
               great
               fiers
               ,
               to
               flie
               to
               and
               fro
               round
               about
               the
               Castle
               ,
               whereby
               it
               séemed
               to
               be
               beleagerd
               or
               Circumuolu'd
               with
               fires
               ,
               which
               yéelded
               a
               most
               pleasing
               obiect
               to
               all
               the
               spectators
               .
            
             
               2
               Secondly
               ,
               a
               flight
               of
               great
               store
               of
               Rackets
               was
               séene
               to
               ascend
               into
               the
               ayre
               ,
               and
               descend
               againe
               ,
               which
               in
               their
               descending
               were
               extinguished
               .
            
             
               3
               Thirdly
               ,
               the
               whole
               Castle
               was
               all
               on
               fire
               ,
               wherein
               was
               séene
               many
               things
               very
               delightfull
               .
            
             
               4
               Fourthly
               ,
               was
               séene
               many
               Buttons
               flye
               ,
               dispearsed
               diuers
               wayes
               from
               the
               Castle
               ,
               with
               great
               crackes
               ,
               blowes
               ,
               and
               reports
               ,
               in
               great
               number
               .
            
             
               5
               Next
               that
               ,
               was
               séene
               a
               Stagge
               or
               Hart
               ,
               hunted
               and
               chased
               with
               dogges
               ,
               all
               their
               bodies
               being
               artificially
               made
               ,
               and
               preportiond
               in
               one
               flame
               of
               fire
               ,
               where
               the
               following
               Hounds
               were
               plainely
               séene
               ,
               to
               pull
               downe
               and
               vanguish
               the
               Stagge
               which
               they
               before
               had
               chased
               .
            
             
               6
               Sixtly
               ,
               there
               was
               séene
               a
               great
               flight
               of
               Rackets
               ,
               with
               
               two
               or
               thrée
               fiers
               péece
               .
            
             
               7
               Seauenthly
               ,
               were
               séene
               two
               or
               thrée
               hundreth
               fires
               flying
               from
               the
               Castle
               ,
               and
               then
               flying
               to
               and
               fro
               in
               and
               out
               ,
               many
               waies
               all
               together
               .
            
             
               8
               Next
               which
               ,
               was
               séene
               a
               great
               slight
               of
               Rackets
               ,
               with
               many
               great
               fires
               ,
               some
               of
               the
               said
               fires
               breaking
               into
               many
               parts
               ,
               diuers
               wayes
               dispearsed
               in
               abundance
               ,
               which
               fires
               were
               séene
               to
               fall
               burning
               into
               the
               water
               .
            
             
               9
               Ninthlyt
               ,
               was
               séene
               many
               Rackets
               flying
               into
               the
               ayre
               in
               great
               abundance
               ,
               giuing
               many
               blowes
               ,
               Crackes
               or
               reports
               ,
               numberles
               .
            
             
               10
               Tenthly
               ,
               was
               séene
               diuers
               other
               Rackets
               flying
               aloft
               into
               the
               ayre
               ,
               which
               Rackets
               did
               assimulate
               the
               shapes
               or
               proportions
               of
               men
               ,
               women
               ,
               fowles
               ,
               beastes
               ,
               fishes
               ,
               and
               other
               formes
               and
               figures
               .
            
             
               11
               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
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               ,
               (
               to
               the
               delight
               of
               all
               the
               beholders
               ,
               and
               the
               great
               credit
               of
               the
               inuentor
               of
               this
               fire-worke
               )
               all
               was
               extinguished
               and
               concluded
               .
            
             
               William
               Bettis
            
          
           
             
             
               Mr.
               
                 Iohn
                 Tindall
              
               Gunner
               and
               seruant
               to
               the
               Kings
               royall
               Maiestie
               ,
               The
               true
               description
               of
               such
               part
               of
               the
               Fire-workes
               ,
               as
               were
               by
               him
               deuised
               and
               performed
               at
               this
               Royall
               Triumphs
               .
            
             
               A
               Castle
               ,
               old
               and
               very
               Ruinous
               ,
               called
               the
               Castle
               of
               Enuie
               scituated
               and
               erected
               on
               a
               Rocke
               (
               all
               ragged
               and
               horide
               to
               behold
               )
               called
               the
               Rock
               of
               Ruine
               ,
               encompassed
               round
               and
               drenched
               in
               a
               troblous
               Sea
               ,
               called
               the
               Sea
               of
               Disquiet
               :
               the
               Captaine
               of
               this
               Castle
               name
               was
               Discord
               with
               his
               Liettenant
               Lawles
               ,
               antient
               Hatred
               ,
               Sericant
               Malice
               ,
               Corporall
               Contention
               ,
               with
               his
               Lancsprezado
               Hell-hound
               .
               The
               Rocke
               or
               foundation
               of
               this
               Castle
               being
               all
               replenished
               with
               Adders
               ,
               Snakes
               ,
               Toades
               ,
               Serpents
               ,
               Scorpions
               ,
               and
               such
               venomous
               vermin
               ,
               from
               whose
               throates
               were
               belched
               many
               fires
               ,
               with
               Crackers
               ,
               Rackets
               ,
               blowes
               and
               reports
               in
               great
               number
               .
            
             
               To
               the
               subuersion
               of
               this
               maleuolent
               Edifices
               ,
               there
               came
               thrée
               Shippes
               ,
               the
               one
               of
               them
               being
               called
               Good-will
               ,
               in
               whome
               Loyalty
               was
               Captaine
               ,
               and
               Zeale
               was
               maister
               .
            
             
               The
               second
               Ship
               was
               named
               the
               True-loue
               ,
               in
               whome
               Trust
               was
               Captaine
               ,
               and
               perseuerance
               was
               maister
               .
            
             
               The
               third
               Ship
               was
               called
               Assurance
               ,
               in
               whome
               Circumspection
               was
               Captaine
               ,
               and
               Prouidence
               the
               Maister
               .
            
             
               These
               thrée
               Ships
               and
               Captaines
               ,
               with
               their
               valarous
               and
               confident
               assotiates
               ,
               assaults
               this
               Castle
               of
               Enuie
               ,
               where
               after
               halfe
               an
               houres
               fight
               ,
               or
               there-abouts
               ,
               (
               by
               the
               inuincible
               prowesse
               of
               the
               assaylants
               )
               the
               Hell-borne
               defendants
               were
               vanquished
               ,
               their
               Castle
               vtterly
               raced
               ,
               demollished
               ,
               and
               subuerted
               ,
               with
               Rackets
               ,
               breakers
               ,
               blowes
               and
               reports
               innumerable
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               The
               description
               of
               such
               part
               of
               the
               Fire-workes
               as
               were
               deuised
               and
               accomplished
               by
               Mr.
               
                 William
                 Fishenden
              
               Gunner
               ,
               and
               seruant
               to
               his
               Maiestie
               .
            
             
               A
               Piramides
               or
               lofty
               Plat-forme
               ,
               in
               the
               forme
               of
               a
               Triangled
               spire
               ,
               with
               a
               Globe
               fixed
               on
               the
               top
               thereof
               ,
               the
               whole
               worke
               turning
               and
               burning
               ,
               the
               space
               almost
               of
               halfe
               an
               houre
               ,
               or
               néere
               thereabouts
               :
               from
               whence
               proceeded
               many
               Rackets
               ,
               fires
               ,
               blowes
               and
               reports
               ,
               in
               great
               numbers
               ,
               to
               the
               great
               delight
               and
               contentment
               of
               the
               King
               the
               Quéene
               ,
               the
               Prince
               ,
               the
               Princesse
               Elizabeth
               ,
               the
               Prince
               Palatine
               ,
               and
               diuers
               others
               ,
               the
               Nobilitie
               ,
               the
               Gentry
               and
               Commons
               of
               this
               Kingdome
               .
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
          
        
         
      
       
         
           
             
             
               Epithaleamies
               .
            
             
               OR
               ENCOMIASTICK
               TRIVMPHALL
               VERses
               ,
               consecrated
               to
               the
               immortall
               memory
               of
               the
               royall
               Nuptialls
               ,
               of
               the
               two
               Princes
               and
               Paragons
               of
               Christendome
               ,
               Frederick
               and
               Elizabeth
               .
            
             
               With
               A
               description
               of
               the
               Sea-fights
               ,
               and
               Fire-workes
               ,
               with
               other
               royall
               occurrences
               which
               were
               accomplished
               at
               the
               princely
               Celebration
               .
            
             
               By
               Iohn
               Taylor
               .
            
             
               Printed
               for
               
                 Henry
                 Gosson
              
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               be
               sold
               at
               his
               shop
               on
               London
               Bridge
               .
               1613.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               Epithallamies
               .
               OR
               ENCOMIASTICK
               TRIVMPHALL
               VERSES
               CONSECRATED
               to
               the
               Immortall
               memory
               ,
               of
               the
               royall
               Nuptialls
               ,
               of
               the
               two
               Parragons
               of
               Christendome
               ,
               Frederick
               and
               Elizabeth
               .
               With
               a
               description
               of
               the
               Sea-fights
               ,
               and
               Fyre-workes
               ,
               with
               other
               royall
               occurrences
               which
               were
               accomplished
               at
               the
               Princely
               Celebration
               .
            
             
               
                 HHe
                 *
                 that
                 vppon
                 the
                 Poles
                 hath
                 hing'd
                 the
                 skies
              
               
                 Who
                 made
                 the
                 Spheares
                 ,
                 the
                 Orbs
                 ,
                 &
                 Planets
                 seauen
              
               
                 Whose
                 iustice
                 dam's
                 ,
                 whose
                 mercy
                 iustifies
                 ,
              
               
                 What
                 was
                 ,
                 is
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 ,
                 in
                 earth
                 ,
                 Hell
                 ,
                 or
                 heauen
                 :
              
               
                 Whome
                 men
                 and
                 Angels
                 lauds
                 and
                 magnifies
                 ,
              
               
                 (
                 According
                 as
                 his
                 lawes
                 command
                 hath
                 giuen
                 )
              
               
                 The
                 poore
                 ,
                 the
                 Rich
                 ,
                 the
                 Begger
                 and
                 the
                 King
                 ,
              
               
                 In
                 seuerall
                 Anthems
                 his
                 great
                 praises
                 sing
                 .
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Then
                 as
                 the
                 meanest
                 doe
                 their
                 voyces
                 stretch
              
               
                 To
                 lawd
                 the
                 sempiternall
                 Lord
                 of
                 Lords
                 :
              
               
                 So
                 I
                 a
                 lame
                 Decreppit-witted
                 wretch
                 ,
              
               
                 With
                 such
                 poore
                 phrases
                 as
                 my
                 skill
                 affoords
                 :
              
               
                 From
                 out
                 the
                 Circuit
                 of
                 my
                 braine
                 did
                 fetch
                 ,
              
               
                 Such
                 weake
                 inuention
                 as
                 my
                 wit
                 records
                 .
              
               
                 To
                 write
                 the
                 triumphs
                 of
                 this
                 famous
                 I
                 le
                 ,
              
               
                 On
                 which
                 both
                 heauen
                 and
                 earth
                 with
                 ioy
                 doth
                 smile
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 My
                 Genius
                 therefore
                 my
                 inuention
                 moues
              
               
                 To
                 sing
                 of
                 Brittaines
                 great
                 Olympick
                 Games
              
               
                 Of
                 mirth
                 ,
                 of
                 heau'n
                 and
                 earth
                 beloued
                 loues
                 .
              
               
                 Of
                 princely
                 sports
                 ,
                 that
                 noble
                 mindes
                 enflames
              
               
                 To
                 doe
                 the
                 vtmost
                 of
                 their
                 best
                 behoues
                 ;
              
               
                 To
                 fill
                 the
                 world
                 with
                 their
                 atchieued
                 fames
                 .
              
               
                 T'
                 ataine
                 eternities
                 all
                 passing
                 bounds
                 ,
              
               
                 Which
                 neither
                 Fate
                 ,
                 nor
                 Death
                 ,
                 nor
                 Time
                 confounds
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Gunnes
                 ,
                 Drums
                 ,
                 and
                 Trumpets
                 ,
                 Fire-works
                 ,
                 Bonfires
                 ,
                 Bells
                 ,
              
               
                 With
                 acclamations
                 ,
                 and
                 applausefull
                 noyse
                 ;
              
               
                 Tilts
                 ,
                 Turneyes
                 ,
                 Barriers
                 ,
                 all
                 in
                 mirth
                 excells
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 ayre
                 reuerberates
                 our
                 earthly
                 ioyes
                 .
              
               
                 This
                 great
                 triumphing
                 ,
                 Prophet-likefore-tells
              
               
                 (
                 I
                 hope
                 )
                 how
                 *
                 Leathes
                 lake
                 all
                 greife
                 destroyes
                 .
              
               
                 For
                 now
                 blacke
                 sorrow
                 from
                 our
                 land
                 is
                 chac'd
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 ioy
                 and
                 mirth
                 each
                 other
                 haue
                 embrac'd
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 How
                 much
                 Ichouah
                 hath
                 this
                 Iland
                 blest
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 thoughts
                 of
                 man
                 can
                 neuer
                 well
                 conceaue
                 :
              
               
                 How
                 much
                 we
                 lately
                 were
                 with
                 woes
                 oprest
                 ,
              
               
                 For
                 him
                 *
                 whome
                 Death
                 did
                 late
                 of
                 life
                 bereaue
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 griefe
                 ,
                 and
                 sad
                 vnrest
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 mirthfull
                 sport
                 he
                 *
                 freely
                 giu's
                 vs
                 leaue
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 when
                 we
                 all
                 were
                 drench'd
                 in
                 black
                 dispaire
                 ,
              
               
                 Ioy
                 conquerd
                 griefe
                 ,
                 and
                 comfort
                 vanquish'd
                 care
              
            
             
               
                 Thou
                 high
                 and
                 mighty
                 Frederick
                 the
                 Fift
                 ,
              
               
                 Count
                 Pallatine
                 ,
                 and
                 Palsgrane
                 of
                 the
                 Rhine
                 :
              
               
                 Bauares
                 great
                 Duke
                 ,
                 when
                 God
                 on
                 high
                 doth
                 lift
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 be
                 the
                 tenth
                 vnto
                 the'Worthies
                 nine
                 .
              
               
                 Be
                 euer
                 blest
                 with
                 thy
                 beloued
                 *
                 Guift
                 ,
              
               
                 Whome
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 best
                 of
                 men
                 makes
                 onely
                 thine
                 :
              
               
                 Let
                 annually
                 the
                 day
                 be
                 giuen
                 to
                 mirth
                 ,
              
               
                 Wherein
                 thy
                 Nuptialls
                 gaue
                 our
                 Ioyes
                 new
                 birth
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 Right
                 gracious
                 Princesse
                 ,
                 great
                 Elizabeth
              
               
                 In
                 whose
                 Heroick
                 ,
                 pure
                 ,
                 White
                 ,
                 Iuory
                 breast
                 ,
              
               
                 True
                 vertue
                 liues
                 ,
                 and
                 liuing
                 flourisheth
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 as
                 their
                 Mansion
                 hath
                 the
                 same
                 possest
                 :
              
               
                 Belou'd
                 of
                 God
                 aboue
                 ,
                 and
                 men
                 beneath
                 ,
              
               
                 In
                 whome
                 the
                 Goddesses
                 and
                 graces
                 rest
                 .
              
               
                 By
                 vertues
                 power
                 ,
                 Iehouah
                 thee
                 hath
                 giuen
                 ,
              
               
                 Each
                 place
                 doth
                 seeme
                 ,
                 (
                 where
                 thou
                 remain'st
                 )
                 a
                 heauen
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Royall
                 blood
                 of
                 Emperours
                 and
                 Kings
                 ,
                 
              
               
                 Of
                 Potent
                 Conquerors
                 ,
                 and
                 famous
                 Knights
              
               
                 Successiuely
                 from
                 these
                 two
                 Princes
                 springs
                 :
              
               
                 Who
                 well
                 may
                 claime
                 ,
                 these
                 titles
                 as
                 their
                 rights
                 :
              
               
                 The
                 Patrons
                 Christendome
                 to
                 Vnion
                 brings
                 ,
              
               
                 Whose
                 vnitie
                 remoted
                 lands
                 vnites
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 well
                 in
                 time
                 (
                 I
                 hope
                 )
                 this
                 sacred
                 worke
                 ,
              
               
                 Will
                 hunt
                 from
                 Christian
                 lands
                 the
                 faithles
                 Turke
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Since
                 first
                 the
                 framing
                 of
                 this
                 worlds
                 vast
                 Roome
                 ,
              
               
                 A
                 fitter
                 ,
                 better
                 match
                 was
                 not
                 combinde
                 :
              
               
                 So
                 old
                 in
                 wisdome
                 ,
                 young
                 in
                 Beauties
                 bloome
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 both
                 so
                 good
                 and
                 graciously
                 inclinde
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 from
                 this
                 day
                 ,
                 vntill
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 doome
                 :
              
               
                 I
                 doubt
                 succeeding
                 ages
                 shall
                 not
                 finde
                 :
              
               
                 Such
                 wisdome
                 ,
                 beauty
                 ,
                 grace
                 ,
                 compact
                 together
                 ,
              
               
                 As
                 is
                 innate
                 in
                 them
                 ,
                 in
                 both
                 ,
                 in
                 either
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 None
                 (
                 but
                 the
                 Deuill
                 and
                 his
                 infernall
                 crue
                 )
                 
              
               
                 At
                 this
                 beloued
                 heau'nly
                 match
                 repines
                 ,
              
               
                 None
                 (
                 but
                 such
                 fiendes
                 ,
                 which
                 hell
                 on
                 earth
                 doth
                 spue
                 :
                 )
              
               
                 Will
                 wish
                 Eclips
                 of
                 their
                 illustrous
                 shines
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 Gods
                 themselues
                 ,
                 with
                 rare
                 inuentions
                 new
                 ,
              
               
                 With
                 inspiration
                 mans
                 deuice
                 refines
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 with
                 their
                 presence
                 vndertakes
                 these
                 taskes
                 ,
              
               
                 Deuises
                 ,
                 Morions
                 ,
                 Reuells
                 ,
                 playes
                 ,
                 and
                 Maskes
                 .
              
            
             
             
             
             
             
               
               
                 The
                 thund'rers
                 a
                 Bride
                 hath
                 left
                 her
                 heauenly
                 bed
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 with
                 her
                 presence
                 this
                 great
                 Wedding
                 graces
                 ;
              
               
                 Himen
                 in
                 Saffron
                 Robes
                 inuelloped
                 :
              
               
                 Ioynes
                 and
                 accords
                 these
                 louers
                 lou'd
                 embraces
                 :
              
               
                 Yea
                 all
                 the
                 Gods
                 downe
                 to
                 the
                 earth
                 are
                 fled
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 mongst
                 our
                 ioyes
                 their
                 pleasures
                 enterlaces
                 .
              
               
                 Immortals
                 ioynes
                 with
                 mortals
                 in
                 their
                 mirth
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 makes
                 the
                 Court
                 their
                 Paradise
                 on
                 earth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                 Maiestick
                 Ioue
                 hath
                 left
                 his
                 spangled
                 Throane
              
               
                 To
                 dance
                 Leuoltoes
                 as
                 this
                 Bridall
                 feast
                 :
              
               
                 Infusing
                 Iouiall
                 glee
                 in
                 euery
                 one
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 high
                 ,
                 the
                 lowe
                 ,
                 the
                 greatest
                 and
                 the
                 least
                 .
              
               
                 Sad
                 mindes
                 to
                 sable
                 melancholy
                 prone
                 ,
              
               
                 Great
                 Ioue
                 their
                 vitall
                 parts
                 hath
                 so
                 possest
                 :
              
               
                 That
                 all
                 are
                 rap'd
                 in
                 sportfull
                 extasies
                 ,
              
               
                 With
                 showts
                 and
                 Clamors
                 ecchoing
                 in
                 the
                 skies
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 b
                 Apollo
                 from
                 two
                 topt
                 Muses
                 c
                 Hill
              
               
                 Light
                 of
                 the
                 d
                 Sisters
                 nine
                 hath
                 brought
                 from
                 thence
                 ,
              
               
                 (
                 Leauing
                 e
                 Melpomena
                 alone
                 there
                 still
              
               
                 To
                 muse
                 on
                 sad
                 and
                 Tragicall
                 euents
                 )
              
               
                 The
                 rest
                 all
                 stretching
                 their
                 all
                 matchles
                 skill
              
               
                 To
                 serue
                 this
                 Royall
                 Princesse
                 ,
                 and
                 this
                 Prince
                 .
              
               
                 Thus
                 Sol
                 descended
                 from
                 his
                 Radient
                 shrine
                 ,
              
               
                 Brings
                 Poesy
                 and
                 Musicke
                 downe
                 diuine
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 wrathfull
                 God
                 of
                 f
                 Warre
                 in
                 Burnish'd
                 Armes
              
               
                 Layes
                 by
                 his
                 angry
                 all-confounding
                 moode
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 in
                 the
                 lists
                 strikes
                 vp
                 sweet
                 loues
                 Alarmes
                 ,
              
               
                 Where
                 freindly
                 warres
                 drawes
                 no
                 vnfriendly
                 bloud
                 ,
              
               
                 Where
                 honours
                 fire
                 the
                 noble
                 spirit
                 warmes
              
               
                 To
                 vndertake
                 such
                 Actions
                 as
                 are
                 good
                 .
              
               
                 Thus
                 mighty
                 Mars
                 these
                 triumphs
                 doth
                 encrease
              
               
                 With
                 peacefull
                 warre
                 ,
                 and
                 sweet
                 contentions
                 peace
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 Queene
                 of
                 g
                 loue
                 these
                 Royall
                 sports
                 attend
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 at
                 this
                 Banquet
                 deignes
                 to
                 be
                 a
                 guest
                 :
              
               
                 Hir
                 whole
                 endeuours
                 ,
                 wholy
                 she
                 doth
                 bend
                 ,
              
               
                 She
                 may
                 in
                 loues
                 delights
                 out-strip
                 the
                 best
                 :
              
               
                 For
                 who
                 so
                 ere
                 doth
                 Hymens
                 lawes
                 pretend
              
               
                 If
                 Venus
                 be
                 but
                 absent
                 from
                 the
                 feast
                 ,
              
               
                 They
                 may
                 (
                 perhaps
                 )
                 be
                 merry
                 in
                 some
                 sort
                 ,
              
               
                 But
                 t
                 is
                 but
                 painted
                 h
                 mirth
                 ,
                 and
                 ayery
                 sport
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Bright
                 Mayas
                 i
                 sonne
                 ,
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 tricks
                 and
                 sleights
              
               
                 Hath
                 op'd
                 the
                 treasure
                 of
                 his
                 subtill
                 wit
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 as
                 a
                 seruant
                 on
                 this
                 wedding
                 waightes
              
               
                 With
                 masques
                 ,
                 with
                 reuels
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 triumphs
                 fit
                 ,
              
               
                 His
                 rare
                 inuentions
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 queint
                 conceites
              
               
                 (
                 Twixt
                 heauen
                 aloft
                 ,
                 and
                 hels
                 infrerall
                 pit
                 )
              
               
                 He
                 in
                 immaginary
                 showes
                 affords
              
               
                 In
                 shape
                 ,
                 forme
                 ,
                 method
                 ,
                 and
                 applausfull
                 words
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Old
                 sullen
                 k
                 Saturne
                 hid
                 his
                 moody
                 head
              
               
                 In
                 dusky
                 shades
                 ,
                 of
                 blacke
                 Cimerian
                 night
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 wauering
                 l
                 Luna
                 closely
                 cooch'd
                 to
                 bed
                 ,
              
               
                 Hir
                 various
                 change
                 she
                 knew
                 would
                 not
                 delight
              
               
                 The
                 loyall
                 minds
                 where
                 constancy
                 is
                 bred
                 ,
              
               
                 Where
                 Proteus
                 t
                 thoughts
                 are
                 put
                 to
                 shamefull
                 flight
                 .
              
               
                 These
                 m
                 two
                 (
                 by
                 Ioues
                 command
                 were
                 straitly
                 bound
              
               
                 To
                 stay
                 at
                 home
                 (
                 as
                 better
                 lost
                 then
                 found
                 )
              
            
             
               
                 Cupid
                 descended
                 from
                 the
                 Christall
                 skies
              
               
                 And
                 leaues
                 behinde
                 his
                 golden
                 fethered
                 darts
                 :
              
               
                 In
                 steede
                 of
                 whom
                 he
                 makes
                 faire
                 Ladies
                 eyes
              
               
                 The
                 peircing
                 weapons
                 of
                 true
                 louing
                 hearts
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 be
                 amongst
                 these
                 high
                 solemnities
                 ,
              
               
                 His
                 awfull
                 presence
                 freely
                 he
                 imparts
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 all
                 in
                 generall
                 with
                 mirthfull
                 cheere
                 ,
              
               
                 All
                 sports
                 the
                 better
                 if
                 lou's
                 God
                 be
                 there
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 of-spring
                 of
                 the
                 high
                 celestiall
                 Ioue
              
               
                 His
                 braine-bred
                 a
                 daughter
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 thigh
                 borne
                 sonne
              
               
                 b
                 One
                 with
                 aduice
                 of
                 wisedome
                 shewed
                 hir
                 loue
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 tother
                 bounteously
                 made
                 plenty
                 ronne
                 :
              
               
                 Where
                 wine
                 in
                 streames
                 gainst
                 one
                 another
                 stroue
                 ,
              
               
                 Where
                 many
                 a
                 caske
                 was
                 bankrout
                 and
                 vndon
                 ,
              
               
                 Depriu'd
                 the
                 treasure
                 of
                 the
                 fruitfull
                 vines
                 :
              
               
                 By
                 Bacchus
                 bounty
                 ,
                 that
                 great
                 God
                 of
                 wines
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Thus
                 Ioue
                 ,
                 and
                 
                   Iuno
                   ,
                   Imps
                
                 of
                 aged
                 Ops
              
               
                 With
                 wise
                 
                   Minerua
                   ,
                   Mars
                
                 and
                 Mercury
                 :
              
               
                 Resplendent
                 Sol
                 with
                 musicks
                 straines
                 and
                 stops
              
               
                 Faire
                 Venus
                 Queene
                 of
                 loues
                 alacrity
                 ,
              
               
                 Loues
                 God
                 with
                 shafts
                 betip'd
                 with
                 golden
                 tops
              
               
                 And
                 Bacchus
                 showring
                 sweete
                 humidity
                 ,
              
               
                 Gods
                 ,
                 Goddesses
                 ,
                 the
                 Graces
                 and
                 the
                 Muses
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 grace
                 these
                 Triumphes
                 al
                 their
                 cunnings
                 vses
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Amongst
                 the
                 rest
                 was
                 all
                 recording
                 Fame
              
               
                 Insculping
                 noble
                 deeds
                 in
                 brazen
                 leaues
                 :
              
               
                 That
                 meagre
                 Enuy
                 cannot
                 wrong
                 that
                 name
                 ,
              
               
                 Where
                 braue
                 Heroick
                 acts
                 the
                 minde
                 vpheaues
                 :
              
               
                 Fames
                 golden
                 Trump
                 will
                 through
                 the
                 world
                 proclame
              
               
                 Whom
                 Fortune
                 ,
                 Fate
                 nor
                 Death
                 nor
                 Time
                 bereaues
                 .
              
               
                 Thus
                 like
                 a
                 Scribe
                 Fame
                 waited
                 to
                 record
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Nuptials
                 of
                 this
                 Lady
                 and
                 ,
                 this
                 Lord.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 All-making-marring
                 Time
                 that
                 turneth
                 neuer
              
               
                 To
                 these
                 proceedings
                 ,
                 still
                 hath
                 bin
                 auspicious
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 in
                 *
                 his
                 progresse
                 will
                 (
                 I
                 hope
                 perseuer
              
               
                 To
                 make
                 their
                 daies
                 and
                 howers
                 to
                 be
                 delitious
                 .
              
               
                 Thus
                 Fame
                 ,
                 and
                 Time
                 affords
                 their
                 best
                 endeuour
              
               
                 Vnto
                 this
                 royall
                 match
                 to
                 be
                 propitious
                 :
              
               
                 Time
                 in
                 all
                 pleasure
                 through
                 their
                 liues
                 will
                 passe
              
               
                 Whilst
                 Fame
                 records
                 their
                 fames
                 in
                 leaues
                 of
                 brasse
              
            
             
               
               
                 You
                 sonnes
                 of
                 Iudas
                 and
                 Achitophell
              
               
                 Whose
                 dambd
                 delights
                 are
                 treasons
                 ,
                 bloud
                 ,
                 and
                 death
                 :
              
               
                 Th'
                 almighties
                 power
                 your
                 hawty
                 prides
                 will
                 quell
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 make
                 you
                 vassals
                 ,
                 vessels
                 of
                 his
                 wrath
                 ,
              
               
                 Let
                 all
                 that
                 with
                 these
                 Princes
                 worse
                 then
                 well
                 ,
              
               
                 Be
                 iudg'd
                 and
                 doom'd
                 to
                 euerlasting
                 scath
                 ,
              
               
                 For
                 t
                 is
                 apparent
                 ,
                 and
                 experience
                 proues
              
               
                 No
                 hat
                 preuailes
                 ,
                 where
                 great
                 Iehouah
                 loues
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 To
                 whose
                 Omnipotent
                 eternall
                 power
                 ,
              
               
                 I
                 do
                 commit
                 this
                 blest
                 beloued
                 paire
                 :
              
               
                 Oh
                 let
                 thy
                 graces
                 daily
                 on
                 them
                 showre
                 ,
              
               
                 Let
                 each
                 of
                 them
                 be
                 thine
                 adopted
                 Heire
                 :
              
               
                 Raise
                 them
                 at
                 last
                 to
                 thy
                 Celestiall
                 Bowre
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 seate
                 them
                 Both
                 in
                 lasting
                 glories
                 Chaire
                 .
              
               
                 In
                 fine
                 ,
                 their
                 earthly
                 dayes
                 be
                 long
                 and
                 blest
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 after
                 ,
                 bettred
                 in
                 eternall
                 rest
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               
                 A
                 Sonnet
                 to
                 be
                 Imperious
                 maiestick
                 mirrour
                 of
                 Kings
                 ,
                 Iames
                 ,
                 great
                 Brittaines
                 Monarch
                 .
              
               
                 GReat
                 Phoebus
                 spreads
                 his
                 Raies
                 on
                 good
                 and
                 ill
                 ,
              
               
                 Dame
                 Tellus
                 feeds
                 the
                 Lyon
                 and
                 the
                 Ratte
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 smallest
                 Sayles
                 God
                 AEol's
                 breath
                 doth
                 fill
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 Thetis
                 harbors
                 both
                 the
                 Whale
                 and
                 Spratte
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 as
                 the
                 Sunne
                 doth
                 quicken
                 dying
                 Plants
                 ,
              
               
                 So
                 thy
                 illustrous
                 shine
                 doth
                 glad
                 all
                 harts
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 as
                 the
                 earth
                 supplies
                 our
                 needfull
                 wants
                 ,
              
               
                 So
                 doth
                 thy
                 bountie
                 guerdon
                 good
                 desarts
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 like
                 the
                 ayrie
                 Eoll's
                 pleasant
                 gales
                 ,
              
               
                 Thou
                 filst
                 with
                 ioy
                 the
                 Sailes
                 of
                 rich
                 and
                 poore
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 as
                 the
                 sea
                 doth
                 harbor
                 Sprats
                 and
                 Whales
                 ,
              
               
                 So
                 thou
                 to
                 high
                 and
                 low
                 ,
                 yeald'st
                 harbours
                 store
                 .
              
               
                 Thus
                 Sea
                 ,
                 Ayre
                 ,
                 Earth
                 ,
                 and
                 Titans
                 fiery
                 face
                 ,
              
               
                 Are
                 Elementall
                 seruants
                 to
                 thy
                 grace
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 To
                 Life
                 .
              
               
                 SInce
                 that
                 on
                 earth
                 thou
                 wondrous
                 wandring
                 guest
                 ,
              
               
                 Arithmeticians
                 neuer
                 number
                 can
              
               
                 The
                 seuerall
                 lodgings
                 thou
                 hast
                 tane
                 in
                 man
                 ,
              
               
                 In
                 Fish
                 ,
                 in
                 Foule
                 ,
                 in
                 tame
                 ,
                 or
                 bruitish
                 beast
              
               
                 Since
                 all
                 by
                 thee
                 from
                 greatest
                 to
                 the
                 least
                 ,
              
               
                 Are
                 squar'd
                 (
                 and
                 well
                 compar'd
                 )
                 vnto
                 a
                 span
                 ,
              
               
                 Oh
                 fleeting
                 Life
                 take
                 this
                 my
                 counsell
                 than
                 ,
              
               
                 Hold
                 long
                 possession
                 in
                 the
                 royall
                 breast
                 :
              
               
                 Dwell
                 euer
                 with
                 the
                 King
                 ,
                 the
                 Queene
                 ,
                 the
                 Prince
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 gracious
                 Princesse
                 ,
                 and
                 her
                 Princely
                 Spouse
                 ,
              
               
                 In
                 each
                 of
                 these
                 thou
                 hast
                 a
                 lasting
                 house
                 :
              
               
                 Which
                 Fate
                 ,
                 nor
                 Death
                 ,
                 nor
                 Time
                 cannot
                 conuince
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 when
                 to
                 change
                 thy
                 lodging
                 thou
                 art
                 driuen
                 ,
              
               
                 Thy selfe
                 and
                 they
                 exalted
                 be
                 to
                 heauen
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 To
                 Death
                 .
              
               
                 TO
                 thee
                 whose
                 auaritious
                 greedy
                 mood
                 ,
              
               
                 Doth
                 play
                 at
                 sweepe-stake
                 with
                 all
                 liuing
                 things
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 like
                 a
                 Hors-leech
                 Quaffes
                 the
                 seuerall
                 blood
                 ,
              
               
                 Of
                 Subiects
                 ,
                 Abiects
                 ,
                 Emperours
                 and
                 Kings
                 :
              
               
                 That
                 high
                 and
                 lowe
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 must
                 feele
                 thy
                 slings
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 ,
                 the
                 Lowne
                 ,
                 the
                 Catife
                 and
                 the
                 Keasar
                 ,
              
               
                 A
                 beggers
                 death
                 as
                 much
                 contentment
                 brings
              
               
                 To
                 thee
                 ,
                 as
                 did
                 the
                 fall
                 of
                 
                   Iulius
                   Ceasar
                
                 .
              
               
                 Then
                 since
                 the
                 good
                 and
                 bad
                 are
                 all
                 as
                 one
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 Larkes
                 to
                 thee
                 ,
                 no
                 better
                 are
                 then
                 Kites
                 ,
              
               
                 Take
                 then
                 the
                 bad
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 the
                 good
                 alone
                 ,
              
               
                 Feede
                 on
                 base
                 wretches
                 ,
                 leaue
                 the
                 worthy
                 wights
                 .
              
               
                 With
                 thee
                 the
                 wicked
                 euermore
                 will
                 stay
                 ,
              
               
                 But
                 from
                 thee
                 ,
                 Fame
                 will
                 take
                 the
                 good
                 away
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 To
                 Eternitie
                 .
              
               
                 THou
                 that
                 beyond
                 all
                 things
                 dost
                 goe
                 so
                 farre
                 ,
              
               
                 That
                 no
                 Cosmographers
                 could
                 e're
                 suruay
                 ,
              
               
                 Whose
                 glory
                 (
                 brighter
                 then
                 great
                 Phoebus
                 Carre
                 )
              
               
                 Doth
                 Shine
                 ,
                 where
                 night
                 doth
                 ne're
                 eclipse
                 the
                 day
                 :
              
               
                 To
                 thee
                 I
                 consecrate
                 these
                 Princes
                 acts
                 ,
              
               
                 In
                 thee
                 alone
                 let
                 all
                 their
                 beings
                 be
                 :
              
               
                 Let
                 all
                 the
                 measures
                 of
                 their
                 famous
                 tracts
              
               
                 In
                 thee
                 begin
                 ,
                 but
                 neuer
                 end
                 like
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 when
                 thy
                 seruant
                 Time
                 ,
                 giues
                 Life
                 to
                 Death
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 Death
                 surrenders
                 all
                 their
                 liues
                 to
                 Fame
                 :
              
               
                 Oh
                 then
                 inspire
                 them
                 with
                 celestiall
                 breath
                 ,
              
               
                 With
                 Saints
                 and
                 Martyrs
                 to
                 applawd
                 thy
                 name
                 .
              
               
                 Thus
                 vnto
                 thee
                 (
                 as
                 thine
                 owne
                 proper
                 rights
                 )
              
               
                 I
                 consecrate
                 these
                 matchles
                 worthy
                 wights
                 .
              
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
             
               Iohn
               Taylor
               .
            
             
             
          
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A13458-e2120
           
             *
             *
             God.
             
          
           
             There
             are
             som
             that
             think
             scorne
             that
             I
             being
             of
             mean
             degree
             should
             write
             of
             such
             Princely
             occurrences
             .
             But
             I
             make
             hard
             shift
             to
             shoulder
             into
             the
             presse
             in
             despight
             of
             enuy
             
          
           
             *
             *
             The
             lake
             or
             gulfe
             of
             forgetfullnes
             of
             the
             which
             I
             hope
             our
             griefs
             haue
             sufficiently
             carrowsed
             ,
          
           
             *
             *
             Prince
             Henry
             .
          
           
             *
             *
             God.
             
          
           
             *
             *
             The
             Princesse
             Elizabeth
             .
          
           
             By
             this
             happy
             marriage
             ,
             great
             
               Britain
               ,
               France
               ,
               Denmarke
               ,
               Germany
               ,
            
             &
             the
             most
             part
             of
             Christendome
             are
             vnited
             ,
             either
             in
             affinity
             or
             consanguinity
             .
          
           
             That
             which
             God
             lou's
             most
             ,
             the
             Deuill
             hates
             most
             :
             and
             I
             am
             sure
             that
             none
             but
             the
             blackcrew
             are
             offended
             with
             these
             Royall
             Nuptialls
             .
          
           
             a
             a
             Iune
             .
          
           
             Where
             the
             plannet
             Iupiter
             hath
             sole
             predominance
             there
             is
             all
             Royall
             mirth
             and
             Iouiall
             Alacritie
             .
          
           
             b
             b
             Soll.
             
          
           
             c
             c
             Pernassus
             .
          
           
             d
             d
             The
             muses
             .
          
           
             e
             e
             A
             tragicall
             mournfull
             those
             who
             hath
             bene
             heere
             already
             ,
             but
             I
             hope
             now
             she
             's
             lame
             of
             the
             gout
             ,
             that
             she
             'le
             keep
             home
             for
             euer
             .
          
           
             f
             f
             Wars
          
           
             g
             g
             Venus
             .
          
           
             h
             h
             All
             ,
             worth
             nothing
             .
          
           
             i
             i
             Mercury
             .
          
           
             k
             k
             A
             dogged
             melancholy
             planet
             ,
             a
             maleuolent
             opposite
             to
             all
             mirth
             .
          
           
             l
             l
             The
             moone
             ,
             who
             doth
             neuer
             continue
             at
             a
             stay
             ,
             and
             therefore
             she
             absented
             hir selfe
             from
             those
             delights
             which
             I
             hope
             will
             be
             permanent
             .
          
           
             m
             m
             Saturne
             and
             Luna
             for
             in
             deede
             the
             nights
             ,
             were
             darke
             at
             the
             wedding
             because
             the
             Moone
             shined
             
          
           
             a
             a
             Minerus
             ,
             whom
             the
             poets
             fame
             to
             be
             the
             Goddesse
             of
             wisedome
             ,
             borne
             and
             bred
             in
             the
             braine
             of
             Iupiter
             .
          
           
             b
             b
             Bachus
             ,
             whom
             his
             father
             Ioue
             saued
             from
             Abortiue
             birth
             from
             his
             mother
             Semell
             &
             sowed
             him
             upon
             his
             thigh
             till
             the
             time
             of
             his
             birth
             was
             come
             to
             a
             period
             
               Ouid
               Lib.
               3.
            
             
          
           
             *
             *
             Times
             progresse
             .