A Remembrance of the honours due to the Life and Death of ROBERT Earl of Salisbury, Lord Treasurer of England, etc. Imprinted at London for john Wright, and are to be sold at his shop near Christ Church door. 1612. ❧ To the honoured belovers of the well deserving worth of the late deceased Robert Earl of Salisbury, Viscount Cranborne, Baron of Essindon, principal Secretary to his Majesty, Master of the Court of wards and Liveries, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Knight of the noble order of the Garter, and one of his highness most honourable privy Council. IN the height of admiration (which my thoughts conceived of the deserved worth of this late deceased nobleman) I imagined many deservedly bound to offer to his name, signs of love and duty in a high measure, which I now find contrary: Scholars I see (in these evil days) give no lustre to Nobility, but neclegently suffer their renowns to consume with their bodies, the pens of long lasting poesy, writes not in times forehead, virtues records to posterity, but carelessly gives way to envy (that canker-worm to greatness) to eat out all remembrance of mortality: some (I know) will controulingly censure, and give sentence of this my overbold presumption, a task more befitting a most excellent Artist, but the reason of this my bold adventure is, because I see the Muse's lips locked up, and all loath to enter into the description of his honourable lives pilgrimage: be as it be will, I stand patiently armed against the biting scoffs of self-conceited wits, with this reasonable excuse, I confess ignorance, and with all give them thus to understand, I never tasted one drop of Parnassus fountain, but yet care added to industrious travels is able to perform matters of importance, your high worth may judge of my meaning, my love to the deceased begot this boldness, therefore for his sake (whom you honoured in life time) deign to afford one cheerful countenance to my humble affection, for I stand like poor blind Irus before the world's lottery, casting in my lots either of good or evil fortune, where if I chance to light but upon any reasonable prize of good liking, I have my desire, but if all happen blanks, I depart overladen with burdens of discontent to my rustic cell, and their pining lie consumed away in penance for this my presumption: so in duty I kiss my hand, and humbly take my leave. Richard Jhonson. To the world. IF in the depth of my entire affection, long borne to the honoured house of the Cecils, I take upon me plainly to set down, according to my simple understanding, the honourable augmented dignities of the late deceased Earl of Salisbury, and therein offend some peremptory censurers, I lay the fault upon my presuming love, and make it my privilege of excuse. The temporising world (I know) full of envy, ingratitude & unkindness, hath nursed up fame-killing falsehood (the greatest enemy to naked truth) (not valueing true worth) clamerously to wrong this desertful statist, by detracting from his honour, times applauding graces, a cankering deisease (after death) subject to greatness: but let black mouthed envy be of a more favourable carriage, for innocent truth before the world's broad eye stands combatant, and will asuredly defend, his honourable deservings from his greatest disparrages, Fame I see stands ready priest to give the world notice of his world's late advancements, first, he had a time, a happy time, I may say, when desert in his prime of youth, won him a multitude of honourable friends, to continue to his age: for being (even but in the bloom) of a virtuous inclination, he so tied his Prince's affection to his succeeding preferments, that he obtained by instruction of his father the Lord William Burleigh the perfect rules of a well governed Statist. Now hear to make a short flourish how by degrees he climbed to the top of all these his high dignified titles and places of honour, he thus fortunately proceeded: first unto the age of sixteen years, he was only tutored under his father and in his father's house, without any other education: at which time of his age, by his virtuous mother's will and free gift, of thirty pounds yearly given to a college in Cambridge, he was sent in person to carry it, and be the presenter of the same himself, where at that young age he commenced, according to the order of schools, and was made master of Art, after this, in short time, by the favour of Queen Elizabeth he was in the presence of the state royal, created Knight at Theobalds', and immediately to his greater advancements, in the year of our Lord. 1588. he was sent over into France to accompany our then English Ambassador, Henry the great Earl of Derby, a grace fitting so noble a spirit as he was like to be, England's business there ended, he returned and in short time after, merited by his well deserving endeavours, many court honours, as under Secretary to Queen Elizabeth then principal Secretary of Estate, than one of the Queen's Majesties most honourable privy Council, these dignified places, in the eye of his honoured father, were put unto his charge, which he so wisely carried, that he obtained even the common grace of the multitude, in which authorities he bore himself in the world's equal balance, till the death of his father, and then it pleased his gracious Mistress Queen Elizabeth, to bestow upon him the office of the Master of Wards and liveries, which he enjoyed with the rest, till the death of his said Sovereign: but our now royal King, coming to this his Imperial kingdom, and looking into the worth of this man, weakened not any of these his advancements, but added more strength to the same, by creating him, first, a Baron, next a viscount, than an Earl, than Knight of the honourable order of the Garter, one of the Council of Estate, and lastly Lord High treasurer of England, the greatness of which places, planted His renown in the fields of succeeding times. I must not overpass his Chancellorship of the University of Cambridge, that nurse of witdecking schollors, whose learned pens might let the world know all his fame worthy actions, but time I see proves ungrateful, and would have his memory buried in forgetfulness. Awake sluggish muses, awake! In his life might thousands of noble objects befound wherein your noble spirits might tower high: It is a task only fitting rare pens, and not for me, the worst of many thousands, to give him that immortality, which the baseness of this worthless time will hardly afford, honour him, kind scholars, with some sonnets that living honoured you, and cause him to live, in despite of repining fate, This is the richest Epithet my love can bestow upon him, he was borne honourable, experience made him wise, education learned, and these were his honours, yet his cares were great to maintain them. He always took nearest into his favours such as were best acquainted with wisdoms secrets, I am loath to be long in my induction, lest you grow weary, therefore I hear make my period, Wishing you to be contented, with my willingness to please. Richard Ihonson. The Commemoration and Rights, due to the life and death, of the Right Honourable, Robert, Earl of Salisbury, late deceased, Lord high Treasurer of England, and one of his majesties most honourable privy Council. THe original of Nobility, may well be compared to a small spring of water, whose good desert makes a grateful King to enlarge to a great River, for the which he is bound to pay duty to the said King his Ocean, not unfitly applied to the late deceased noble parsonage, Robert Earl of Salisbury, for that all his Springs and currants were so well ordered, that they paid their full due to the royal Ocean of his two Sovereigns, Queen Elizabeth of famous memory, and our now liege Lord and monarch King james of great Britain: For even both of them by a singular Judgement, inspired from God above, cast not only an eyesight but an insight into the behaviour and carriage of this man, upon whom God had bestowed in all his actions a deserving wisdom, in regard whereof they both graciously bestowed upon him many rooms of honour, but especially our now surviving & overaigne, who being a most prudent prince, retained an inward examination of the strength and habillitie of his Judgement, concerning public causes, wherewith he was plentifully enriched, and endued with the treasure of state-understanding, as for example, he is a right Noble man, that ascends to the titles of Nobility, by virtuous actions merited, which is the calling that dignifieth greatness: It is not the rich revenues, fair possessions▪ pleasant houses, many Lordships, and infinite riches, that can make a noble man, (all are external actions, and subject to the sudden change of fortune▪) but to be wise, temperate, and discreet in all the actions of his life and conversation: One virtuous exploit is not sufficient to make a m●n to be accounted ever after noble, but a continuance in the same nor is every one that liveth virtuously, forthwith a Noble man, or a Gentleman: but he only whose virtue is profitable to his King and country, and th●se and such like men, his Majesty, by a secret insight of knowledge, esteemeth worthy to bear coats of arms, and in his mere affections vouchsafeth to give them the enjoying of diverse honourable privileges, for services done to his highness and the kingdom: coats of arms▪ thus gained, remain unto their offspring, to incite them, never to be weary of well deserving, and doth not only teach to follow ancestors but also to guide successors; for William Lord Burleigh, Lord Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth, and Father to this Honourable Earl deceased, was the first spring of this house graced, on whose life, spent in the benefit of his country, may be a subject for all writers to excercise their pregnant wits on, and employ their learned hands. The second assay of this houses honour, was partly by imitation, for under the wise, and state-experienced tutelage of the famous Councillor William Lord Burleigh before named, the late deceased Earl (his son) had his education, and under his wing sucked the Milk of deep understanding: by which help he so tempered himself, that all his actions seemed to tend to nought but honour, virtuously snatching at it, even in his infancy: and as the virtuous children of Nobility, are the hopeful plants of a commonweal, so his youth (by his Father's careful instructions) tempered with wisdom, promised successful honour, for having attained scarce to the years of man, and newly entered into the world but his quality drew him into the knowledge of the world, his noble towardness begot him estimation and that estimation extended into the assured hope of succeeding greatness: for by a secret instinct of nature, helped by continual practice, taken from the council of his Father, became so ready and apt in state employments, that he seemed to be like fish in the sea, in proper place: by which means, his wise-regarding Princess Queen Elizabeth, in her time, and in his Father's days gave him the first step to advancement, made him her principal Secretary, and a Counsellor of estate, a burden of high charge, but eased with the sweet embracements of dignity: Being settled in this his first honourable place, his opinion began to have some scope and liberty, and by the general consent of the wisest Statesmen, observed convenient for this calling and office, in the managing of public businesses, which was not dispatched without much care and contemplative study: but here mark the protection of heaven over this man, whose forward spring had been mixed with times biting malice, had not an equality in carriage guided him, for in his first grace he was not only deprived of his father's help by death, which was the conductor of his nature and fortunes, but also lost his dear and gracious Mistress Queen Elizabeth, in whose life consisted all his honours and earth's happiness. Those two great losses had been sufficient even to have curbed the forwardness of all these his noble preferments, by the devouring teeth of envy, which upon sundry supposit●ons, was (even then) whetted to make havoc of all his fortunes, here was his wisdom tried upon the touch, the world & time grew unconstant, began to pick quarrels, misdeemd honest actions, and invented false informations, yet was his cares so watchful, that he saved himself from the subtlest snare of secret envy. At this time the good Physician, and saluer of all sores, our most gracious and prudent King possessing his royal rights, the whole state of England, and the government thereof, came to this his own Kingdom with such magnificence, as all Christendom admired if, here being settled with peace to the great joy of us all, with his clear and pure shining judgement, he qualified all occasions of discontent, severing dross from pure gold, solid pearls from liquid hailstones, manacles from bracelets, businesses of trouble, from employments of honour, and like a perfect Physician applied precious salves to every sore of the common wealth, adding honour upon honour according to desert and calling: Amongst many others in the rank of nobility, graced by time and fortune, this late deceased Earl of Salisbury, by his wise carriage and honourable accomplishments, (which here we omit) begot such an entire respect and inducing opinion of worth in the King's regardful mind, that his honours of estate, by degrees came to the height, first (not disparaging his former graces given by Queen Elizabeth (but adding more lustre to his bright spreading fortunes) it pleased the King's Majesty, whose wise and gentle disposition is to advance the desertful, first to give him the honourable title of a Uiscount, then of an Earl, with many other promotions and offices of greatness and charge, of the which he returned contentful satisfaction to his King and his country, and likewise being a councillor of estate to his highness, attending near his royal person, offered up his hearts trust in professed and true loyalty, as the secrets of many court businesses can verify: process of time, and his highness favour, lifted him higher in his countries graces, for at last he was created Knight of the honourable order of the Garter, and to conclude greatness was made Lord high Treasurer of England, an Office of Estate answerable to his ingenious judgement. It was the Lord which governed all those his actions, & still instructed his mind in the right way of preferment, it was the Lord that placed him in authority, in these honoured offices, to do right unto all men without respect of persons, which weighty burdens thus laid upon him, he carefully discharged, and with great wisdom dispatched all state businesses put unto him, to the great ease of his royal sovereign, and comfort of his country: he still remembered what he was, where he was, & what he should come to be, & having a continual care of his high established honours, with the eyes of wisdom he governed his family, and retainers about him, where if he saw sheltered under his wing any deceitful Parasite, any malcontented mutener, any murmuring whisperer, any infringer of honesty, ambitious oppressor, or unmerciful briber: if he found any such about him, he swept them away like Cobwebs, because they were consuming cankers to his honours, bloodsuckers of his estate, and betrayers of his prosperity. Thus purging his house of these pestiferous ●uilr, he entertained men of truth, and placed about him such in office, as feared God and loved the King: Oh thou mirror to succeeding times, thou hast left thy well governed qualities an example to posterity, and a never decaying ornament to all thy offspring: But again to our purpose: virtue was his life's guide, and in his breast both Arts and law reposed, all his chiefest and principal endeavours were exercised in such actions, as advanced the glory of God's truth, the peace, the quiet, and the prosperity of the commonwealth, and surely, that Nobleman, thus affected to his country's good, is in a right way to the attaining of a good estimation, grace and favour with all men, as well Prince and Peers, as the common sort of people. In like sort, this groundwork of our subject, I mean, this deceased Councillor of estate, fixed his whole resolution in the like purchase, using no indirect means, but confined himself within the bounds of reason and wisdom, from the which he did not start nor stray, either for the love of his own private profit or pleasure, nor for the fear of purchasing any other subjects displeasure, he never used sinister means, to wring and wrest away other men's estates, nor devised too greedy taxations to impoverish the country, he envy no man's prosperity, nor maligned the honourable purchasers of his Prince's favours neither pried into any men's faults such as hurt not, or disturbed not the quiet of the state, but was sorry when any traytorus plot was wrought against his Prince's safety, or the peace of the commonwealth, and had an honourable regard to men of high place and calling: Notwithstanding all this there be some ignoble spirits, I mean the common monster with many heads, which seeks by scandalous speeches, to move all his former fame, and to mipe the remembrance of his credit from the br●w of the kingdom, but surely in my mind it can be no other but the poisonous plots and devices of rebellious Papists to take away the deserved honours of his name: The devouring teeth of such wicked Uipers, the Papists I mean, which seeks to eat out the bowel of this their native country, long hath his diligence laboured to beat forth, and many of them hath his wisdom and god-speeding policy discovered, abating the swelling pride, envy, and sedition of these hatchers of unnatural treasons, and brought them all to a swift destruction, giving them titles of the world's scandals, wh●n their lives were smothered up in a helpless repentance: These in my opinion be the assured libellers, but l●t envy spit her gall, malice her poison, and hell itself open her gates to let out furies for this accursed slander, virtue and time will outwear it, and consecrated his noble life to lasting memory, for the opinion of the world is settled in his deserved commendation, England his native country, the seat of his advancements, can witness the contrary: who can but applause his wisdom? Neighbouring France affords him high deserved praise, whereas in Ambasage in the reign of Queen Elisabeth he performed the honourable actions of a wise and well governed states man: for the good of Holland, Zealand Brabant, and those low country provinces, England's associates, hath his persuasions with his prince prevailed, & they obtained men & money. jerland overburdened with untamed rebels, hath been likewise succoured through his councils, and cherished in the lowest ebb, which country now blest with peace, lives in quiet subjection under our heaven▪ blessed sovereign▪ whom God preserve. What shall I speak of Spain and Italy, the one feared him, the other admired him and to lock up all descriptions of worth, his name retained a general opinion of the world's love. I need not speak much of the excellent buildings and works of great magnificence he adorned England with, as well in the country as h●are about this wonder-famed city of London, now fresh in memory, and visible in this age, all subjects of honoured bounty, worth, and beauty, remaining to the inheritance of his noble posterity. Yet let me a little speak of his Godly devotion, charity, & compassion on the poor: who tasting of his annual bounty are witnesses of his Christian conversation, amongst all others, the gifts and yearly pensions, bestowed at Theohalls, upon aged, and overworn Captains, gentlemen by birth and calling, stands gracious in the world's eye, for their lost blood, spent in the service of their Prince and country, hath he most honourably recompensed with sufficient maintenance, with soft beds to rest their maimed limbs upon. Many other memorable gifts have proceeded from his liberality, to his eternal fame, and lives grace▪ which I leave to the world's consideration, to be a pattern to surviving greatness. But now I am to forsake the remembrance of these his advanced honours and wade into an Ocean of deep sorrows, lamentable sorrows for this general loss, this dear loss of his worlds-beloved life: yet are we not to contemplate thereon, it was divine providence to have it: Time hath a sweet course, and begets sudden changes, he liu●d not to the period of nature, but was taken away, even in his middle age, even in the fullness of promotions, which severity of death, when I think upon, brings to my heart, overruling passions, and constrains me sighingly to say. Ah me things precious, and of purest prize: Forsake the Earth, to mount above the skies. And now I am to satisfy the world of his Magnanimity showed at his lives last hour, as it was credibly reported in open audience, by a man of spiritual calling, and near to him both in life and death: this man of worth living in all liberty of pleasures, environed with all earthly contentment at that dreadful hour feared not death: the memory of death had no bitterness; no disquietness troubled his mind, he grieved not to leave his beautiful buildings, his rich and curious Architectures, his fair allurements and his many pleasures, his courtlike trains, gallant attendants and bareheaded petitioners. It was no sorrow to his heart to depart, and leave them all behind, neither feared he the voice of the world, mixed with scandal, which still makes misconstrued suppositions of great men's lives, the which commonly they are taxed with, but his pure white innocency dreaded not this putrefying canker that creeps about the tombs of Nobility: reason and nature told him he must needs go, and appear before that great King of all Kings, and receive the reward of his lives passages upon Earth: Thus ran out his glass, and faded his lives-sunne, being overshaddowed with the Sable clouds of Death. When upon this mouldy stage of the Earth, he acted the last part of his life before the eyes of the world; his departing-iesture moved sad compassion, his words seasoned with deadly sighs, bathed the hearer's cheeks with distilling tears, making confession of his secret sins, calling for help of prayer, and like a hungar-starued Pilgrim, cried to that honourable, heavenly householder, saying, Oh good God, open the gates of thy mercies, to the greatness of my miseries, unfold the ports of thy unspeakable pity to my wearied spirit: receive my soul into thy hands, and anoint her festered wounds with the blood of thy immaculate Lamb Christ jesus▪ so yielding up the ghost, he left this world for a better. Vncertenty of state, may well seem strange, When great men seated up in high renown, By time and death, with unexpected change, Are thus from all their glories tumbled down. Then what are we but fools of self conceit, When our best joys stands in a wavering state. Dull earthly dross, wherein consists thy pride, Thy state, and greatest glory goes to ground, Thy bed of worms wherein thou shalt abide Will be corrupted, and thou filthy found. Our sunshine hopes, thus time sweeps fast away, This night we live, but die before next day. A Mourners passion, for the loss of the aforesaid Nobleman deceased. THe world (I see) is waxed unkind, And time forgets what time hath done: And spiteful spite wears out of mind, The doubtful race great men do run. Where are our late world wondering Kings, Those shepherds of our English heard: Which won by conquest famous things, (In dark oblivion all interred) This Age gives grace to few or none, By princely tombs, or blasts of prays, To mouldy grave no sooner gone, But all their world's renown decays. Though fame's arch enemies do strive, To canker greatness with times rust: Yet spiritful Poets may revive, Their true deservings from the dust. Fair heaven, some supreme wit inspire, afford him grace and gift of pen: To light a lamp at honours fire, And memorise worlds worthy men. Come Sol●n-Cicill take thy place, Thou art enriched by virtues gains: The world adorns thy name with grace, Being honoured in two Princes reigns. Let Neighbouring France & Bellgia speak, With new-tamd Ireland, blest with peace: What cares his labouring mind did take, Their Roman bondage to release. A thunderboult to England's foes, A scourge to every newfound sect: A statesman whom our King had chose. His highness safety to protect. On studious laws (oh happy man) For country's good he placed his heart, So worship, wealth, and honour wan, By diligence and due desert. His learned counsels purchased grace, Where men of greatest wisdom were: And where he sat in justice place, The law infringers, quaked with fear. His presence promised good success, To all affairs he took in hand: A cheerful comfort in distress, A worthy State's man of our land. Most grave of words: most stout of mind, In goodness constant, firm, and fast: Not turned with every fickle wind, Nor stirred by threatening storm or blast. A Target to the public state, Of judgement reaching, deep and great: That could of country's weal debate, A learned Sage in Senate seat. A Cicero for speech and looks, Wherein the pregnant world might spy: The eloquence of Wisdoms bockes, Persuading both by tongue and eye. His service for his Prince declared, How wise a Councillor he was: Whose worth was of as great regard, As fined silver is from glass. His wise behaviour, kind and meek, His hearts true humbleness did show: No virtue was in him to seek, That might to his high honours grow. By friendship, faith, and dealings Just, He purchased loves applause in Court: His upright word, and special trust, Gained love likewise of meaner sort. But what availeth due deserts, To live in worldly favours here: When life is mixed with over-thwarts, We, earthly honours buy too dear. O England thou hast many such Rich gems, thy state to glorify: We cannot praise them over much, If we should write eternally. Fair gold and pearl brought home from far, In time consumes and wastes away: Proud fame ataind by peace or war, Doth quickly in this world decay. The love of friends, and favours won, Of noble, wise, and worthy wight: Steals hence like shadows of the sun, Or gliding stars in moone-shine-nights. Sat I not under honours hill, Lately in calmy veils below: Safely from bitter tempests still, How ere the churlish winds did blow. What sudden storm than troubles me, That had of late so sure a seat: Hath winter's blast blown down my tree, That feared no piercing summers heat. Oh tell hard destinies, why you did, Thus envy my most happy state: In fury now, (oh heaven) forbid, I should cry out on partial fate. Or brawl, and child with churlish death, Considering, hence we all must go: What beareth life or draweth breath, Are surely borne to die we know. Earl Cicills gone: The passing bell, Hath rung his lives last rueful end: The grave (God wot) we see full well, Hath closed up my fortune's friend. Not I alone, lament this loss, For many mourners more there be, That bears this all too heavy cross, Of unrecured grief with me. Life is uncertain, life must die, Both high, and low, of life takes leave: What comes from earth, in earth must lie, Or fond we ourselves deceive. Then worldlings wail the dead no more, His soul lives pure, and mounts the sky: Lord Cicell did but go before, To learn us all the way to die. Nor muse to see this man entombed, All flesh (by course) to ground must go: Death calls for life, and we are doomed, To pay the det to earth we owe. He left the world with world's good will, Though world did hold his honours dear: For whom his friends sit mourning still, With cheeks bedewed with many a tear. But yet before his leave he took, And death made conquest of life's end: To heavens high throne his eyes did look, And thither did did his soul commend. When the sharp pains of death arose, And sickness fury did increase: He held up hands, and eyes did close, And lamblike went away in peace. Me thinks I hear heart moving cries, Where sadness to a fullness grows: methinks I see how blubber eyes, Pasions of pining sorrow shows. Be still, and mute, each house of joy, Open wide your doors, give grief some place: Turn solace into sour annoy, And let tears stain, each cheerful face. Let gladsome mirth go where it please, Make bitter moan your welcome guest: Let all delights, and wished ease, Deny to touch one troubled breast. Let sports, and pleasures silent be, And name no word of earthly bliss: For heavy hearts do best agree, Where death, distress, and dolor is. In saddest sort, prepare to hear, Of woe, that did through death befall: This tale perchance, may change your cheer And make your hearts to mourn withal. Honour lies dead who late alive, Did purchase fame and Lordlike praise: And still for honours gain did strive. By sundry duties many ways. What want of him have we the while, To lose this high prized jewel now: Whose wisdom shun amidst this I'll, Like pearls upon a Prince's brow. Come Scholars all open sorrows door, With clasped hands true signs of woe, Your Muse's patrons loss deplore, For grief o'er reasons banks do flow. Come Soldiers and with Drum and fife, Sound out his dear but last adieu: The balm of your decayed life, By death hath changed to deaths pale hue. Cold death hath wrought us all this wrong, By wronging nature thus to soon, With us he might have lived long, Had not deaths Tyranny been shown. Thus we behold how times do pass, All Adam's sons such ends must have: We fade away like summers grass, To day on foot, to morrow in grave, Best hopes of him, when people had, Came sickness and his life embraced: Death followed, and with mould him clad, And so in Heaven his soul is placed. And now full low, in earth he lies, (Which late sat high, and bore great sway) Till he, and we, (made pure) shall rise, To hear our dooms at judgement day. So, ending here with joy at last, His soul on earth we could not keep: In Paradise is Cicill placed, And there in Abraham's breast doth sleep. Death is the door to life, therefore let all men so live, that they may drive death out at the same door, and so live eternally. The funeral of the said Earl of Salisbury holden at Hatfield in June last, is here described in a short formal proceeding order. BEing at Hatfield in Hartfordshire in june last, my eye presented to my heart, the world's last farewell given to the right honourable the late Earl of Salisbury, A due, that blood, consanguinity, and affinity customably bestows upon the deceased, the sight whereof settled within me many private sorrows for the loss of so great a subject, whose late living honours carried such a sway in his country, that in a sad passion it made me accuse deaths partiality, in taking of his life, but smothering grief for a time in silence, I stood amazedly beholding a train of noble personages, in sable habits trailing on the ground, witnesses, and presenters of England's heaviness, for so general a loss: black cloudy garments outwardly equalized their inward sorrows, and this following (as near as I can remember) was the order of the mourning passengers. First, divers Marshals to make room, Next certain poor men and women. Then servants of Gentlemen, Esquires & Knights. Then Standerd-bearers with banners of arms. Then messengers of the Chamber. Then some of the King's majesties grooms. Then noblemen's servants. After them diverss officers of the Court, Then Herald's of Arms with other Ensigns of honour. Then followed my Lords own servants, Then Knights and Gentlemen his retainers, Then the King's Solicitor, Council, and Attorney general. Then Barons of the law with some judges. Then the sons of Noble men and Earls. Then Lord Barons allied to this deceased Earl, Then Earls of his affinity and Kindred. Then principal Heralds with Banners of his coat of arms. Then his Hearse covered with black velvet, his Helm and Crest with divers Scutcheons belonging to his honourable house. Then after the Hearse as principal mourner the Right honourable William now Earl of Salisbury the only son to the deceased nobleman. Being thus with honour carried to his grave, declared the greatness of his estate, how much favoured of his prince, esteemed of his equals, and beloved of his followers. Time, out of my remembrance, can never put away his high worth, whom I will honour the longest day of my life, and in the closet of my heart place his perfections to my private consideration, and now to make a conclusion of all these my loves labours, (as duty binds me) I end. 〈…〉 all subject to change and times envy. The misery of Policy. MAn hath his time, whom fortune will advance, Where sudden falls, in guilty hearts breeds doubt: Some rise aloft by others hard mischance, Thus fortunes restless wheel runs still about, True wisdom sees how times of men do pass, When fortunes change turns back promotions glass. The misery of Greatness. Envy, attends upon a great man's state, Where in his breast ambitious bellows blow: And then he climbs above his wit's conceit, Disdaining much to cast his eyes below. Yet all he hath is upon hazard set, When mounting high, he falls in dangers net. The misery of Scholars. The Scholar, if but poor, he's thought a wretch, His good desert is held in high disdain: The grossest fool is wise, if he be rich, And wisdom flows from his dull-sotted brain. The rarest spirit, hath here but credit small, And he most graced that plots his neighbours fall. The misery of Lawyers. The Briberous mind makes still a God of Gould, He scorns to plead without a good reward, Thus pooremens' suits are bought and sold, Whilst sillken avarice hath best regard, He hath no fear of God's consuming curse, That pulls with pains, gold from the poor man's purse. The misery of Time-pleasers. Ingratitude thou ill, ill favoured ill, In upstart thoughts thou buildest Castles strong: Whilst shame devours thy temporising will, And shows the fillthy vileness of thy wrong, That mind wherein ingratitude doth dwell, For illness coequals the ills of hell. FINIS.