THE BLESSEDNESS OF BRITAIN, OR A Celebration of the Queen's Holiday.  
Wherein is briefly discoursed the most happy Regiment of her Highness.  
Newly set forth with a New Addition Containing the late Accidents and Occurrents of this year 88 being the Thirtieth of her majesties Reign.  
By M. Kyffin.  1. Pet. 2.17. 
Deum timete: Regem Honorate.  1. Tim. 2.2. 
Fiant preces pro Regibus & Principibus, ut tranquillam & quietam vitam degamus cum omni pietate & honestate.  
Published with Authority.  
LONDON Printed by John Wolf. 1588.   

TO THE RIGHT Honourable Sir Robert Deureux Knight, earl of Essex and Ewe, Viscount Hereford, and Bourgchier, Lord Ferrer of Chartleigh, Bourgchier and Louvain, and Master of her majesties Horse.  
THE faithful love, and duty, (Right honourable) long since deservedly born, by my deceased Father, both to your lordship's Noble Grandfather, and likewise to the famous and worthy Earl your Father, (unto whom for divers respects, he was much bounden being alive, and being dead, left the like Bond of duty, in us his Children towards your Lordship) hath the more emboldened me, (presuming on your Lordship's great Courtesies) to publish under your favourable protection, these my unpolished verses, of her Majesties: wherein, though I have but shown my leaden skill, in a Golden Cause, yet hath the same proceeded from such ardent desire, and devotion in me, as thereby it may seem, in some mean, to merit Toleration, especially, sith it carrieth a dutiful remembrance, of her majesties most prosperous and peaceable reign over us: which having run the full, and Blessed Course, of Nine and Twenty years; doth now, begin the Thirtieth, to the great joy, and inspeakable comfort of this her royal Kingdom; In reverend regard whereof, this poor Poem is most chief intended: I humbly therefore, present it to the Courteous acceptation of your most Honourable Lordship: Whom I beseech the Highest to bless, and enrich, with increase of all perfect Honour, long life, and ever during felicity.  
Most humble at your good Lordship's commandment. M. K.   

D. P.  
To the Reader.  
TWo things make blissful Realms, Religion pure and Peace:  
Which Two our England hath enjoyed, long time with large increase.  
The God of peace be praised, who grants our Birth and Being.  
In this same Realm, with this Rare Prince, these gladsome Seasons seeing.  
And pray we God likewise, this State still to defend:  
Preserving it in perfect Peace, till that the world take end.  
The Author of this book, deserves a during fame,  
Who chose a good Ground for his work, & wrought well on the same.   

T. LL.  
In praise of this book, and the Author.  

WHo list to see her Noble deeds displayed,  
Whose golden gifts, each creature doth adore,  
Whose Virtues Rare, have haughty hearts dismayed,  
Whose Name, and Fame, increaseth more and more:  
Let them peruse this Poem, with advise,  
By Kyffin's pen, put down in perfect wise.   

A work of worth, beseeming well his Art,  
So fitly framed, and fraught with tried Truth,  
As may Rejoice, each loyal subjects heart,  
To hear, and see; which hidden had been Ruthe.  
Our Queen's long Reign, to our still during joy,  
The King of Kings, preserve free from Annoy.    

I. H.  
In commendation of this work, and the writer.  

THe Persian Cyrus, Xenophons' pen, Achilles, Homersfound:  
King Alexander's valour great, did Curtius' style resound,  
Their worthy fame, those worthy wits, to skies aloft do send,  
Those worthy wits, cake by their fame themselves to fame commend.   

Though skilful Muse's notes come short to sound this Princess praise,  
Her Princely gifts, her justice mild, her Peaceful lasting days:  
Yet Kyffin's Muse in stately style, hath shot: so near the same.  
That by resounding worthy praise, himself deserveth fame.    

R. Cook.  
In commendation of his friend M. Kyffin.  
THe fruitful Muses seem, to have conspired, with full assent,  
Vplifting Kyffin's lore, with weighty words to work Content:  
The subject of his Verse, is sacred, firm, and full of grace,  
Whereon his Web is wrought, whose learned skill, none can deface,  
Momus the carping God, to Cavil here can find no cause,  
And Zoilus spiteful wretch, hath here wherewith to stop his jaws.   

THE BLESSEDNESS OF BRITAIN.  

Pierce Clio Muse, my weak, unworthy wit:  
Calliope, set forth my style with strength,  
Unfold her Fame (with words forth sounding fit,)  
Whom Kings adore, and Lords in worldly length:  
Whose Sacred Hands the Stately Sceptres hold,  
And Royal, Rules her Realms in Crowned gold.   

A Monarch Maiden Queen adorned rare,  
With Regal Heavenly dowres, of divers kind:  
In whom, who list dame Natures Works compare,  
With those rich Thews, & Virtues of her Mind,  
Shall much admire, at such a Mirror sheen,  
At such a Prince, at such a Peerless Queen.   

The Star of Women Sex, Grave Wisdoms store:  
Sententious, speaking Tongues in filled phrase,  
Profoundly learned, and Perfect in each Lore,  
Her Fame, no ravening Time shall ever Raze:  
Hater of Wrong, high Refuge eke for Right,  
Concord, and Peace, continuing by her Might.   


* Besides that such manner of Reciting strange and heathenish Names, were here altogether inconvenient. The author doth also of very purpose, somewhat shun that beaten high way, to fill paper with pestering Names of feigned Gods, Goddesses: Nymphs, Persians, Grecians, Romans, etc. Being a thing of some sometimes used, too, too much & to little effect.  What should I Nymphs, or Goddesses Recount?  
Or Egypt Queens, or Roman Ladies name?  
Sith as Supreme, our sovereign doth surmount,  
In choice of Good, the chief of all those same?  
For to compare the Great, with simple small,  
Is thereby, not to praise the BEST at all.   

Elizabeth, Large Light of sovereign Seat,  
Whose justice, Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude,  
engrafted young, are grown forth spreading Great,  
Throughout the world, 'mong Nations wise & rude:  
No land, but laudes this right Resplendent Rose,  
Tutor to Friends, and Terror unto Foes.   

As Shining Sun recleeres the darkened Sky, 
The re-establishing of the Gospel, by her Majesty, a work of inestimable worth, everlastingly famous for ever and ever. Primaria Principis Curia, Religio. David. 1. ●. 13. Asa. 2. par. 14 Icho. 2. P. 17 joash. 2. p. 23 josias, 2. Reg. 22. Hez. 2. p. 29.   
And forth recalls each thing, from shivering shrouds,  
So hath our Second Sun, both far and nigh,  
By brightening Beams, outcleerd erroneous Clouds:  
A powerful Prop of Christ's evangel pure,  
On whose Support, it rests Reposed sure.   

Our Currant Coin, was metal base and mean, 
Argentum tuum Scoria. Isaiah. 1.22.   
Till her most princely Grace, the same put out,  
By perfect Gold, and pured Silver clean, 
Base Coins abolished by her highness.   
Which pass for common Coins, her Realms throughout.  
A Deed, deserving her Perpetual Praise,  
And Public Profit, to this Land always.   

Ad hereto Armour, and Artillery, 
The royal increase of Armour, & Artillery, by her Majesty for the defence of the Realm. Foelix est ea Resp. quae ten poor pacis, Bella tractat. Laur. Grimal. de optimo Senatore. fol. 71.   
Of her most Royal Charges chiefly found;  
As store of Arming steel defensively,  
And Roaring Guns, far rendering fired sound;  
A furd'ring Strength for Peace, and safe Repose:  
And Means, resisting Rage, of Warring foes.   

I may not here omit in Silent sort, 
The incomparable Navy. Royal, built & maintained by her Majesty. Pericles Athen, ait: unam pecuniae parandae rationem putandam, Naves quamplurimas ha bear, alias vero extra eam rationes, nul lives momenti existimandas.   
Her Royal Ships strong wrought for stearnfull war,  
(Whereof all worldly Realms do raise Report)  
Through raging Seas discovering Regions far:  
A Scowre-sea Navy all bright & bravely burnished,  
Forth spouting fire, fair, huge, and fully furnished.   

When flourished Learning to such Type of height?  
Or purefull Preaching, 
Plentiful exercise of Religion: perfection in all Kind of learning, & right wholesome laws, enjoyed by her majesties mostgratious means.  when had It more place?  
When was God's word so known to every wight,  
Which heretofore, did suffer such Deface?  
When reigned Religion so devoid of eryme?  
Or Rightful Laws, as in her Royal time?   


The Realm wonderfully enriched with Gold & Silver. The earth most abundantly blessed with fertility. And every man quietly enjoying his own, under her highness prosperous government.  When was this Realm so rich of glittering Gold,  
Of plated Silver, pearl, and precious stones?  
When was more Tillage on this fertile Mould?  
Or more rich streaming Graces grown at ones?  
Or more Concordant life, in Country and Town,  
Then since her Regal Highness came to Crown?   


The vigilant Care and incessant travel of her majesties most honourable privy Council.  Her sacred Senate by their grave foresight,  
Provide for Public Good and Ev'ls prevent,  
Conserving Common weal, from Perils plight,  
In Rightful Ruling, Concord, & Consent:  
A Senate well besitting such a Charge;  
Prudent, & prompt in Lore and Wisdom large.   


The most blessed and peaceable state of her majesties subjects in comparison of other Nations round about them. Strangers graciously received, and relieved by her Highness. within her own kingdom.  From Wrathful War, her People rest in Peace:  
From wasting Woes, her Subjects live Secure:  
And yet our Neighbour Nations Wars not cease,  
Their dire distress, and wailful Woes still dure;  
The Most of Might, eke makes her Realm a tower  
Strangers to shield, from many a baleful Shower.   

A Mighty Queen, pure with Compassion priest, 
Her majesties gracious aidg unto her distressed neighbours abroad. Regia (credemthi) res est succurrere lapsis, Convenit ut tante quantus esipse viro. ovid. lib. 2. de Pon.   
Rendering Relief, to Neighbour friends forlorn:  
Her helping Hand, holds up the weak distressed,  
And hath the haughty, dreadful, oft downborn:  
Whereof Records, full rife remaining store,  
Note Scotland, 
* Low Countries.  Belgia, and many places more.   


Her highness bountiful liberality. Her Mercy towards of fenders. Imperia du● bus potissimum continentur, Nempe, Proemio & Paena, teste Solone. justicia sine Misericordia Crudelitas. Misericordia sine justitia fatuitas.  Liberal Rewarder of Heroical Acts;  
rich in Reward, large giving Gwerdons great;  
Prove eke to pardon, many offending facts,  
Yea though the same, concern her Regal Seat;  
Rigour of justice, in Revenging Laws,  
Mild by her Mercy, wreaks not each Cause.   

A Blessed Branch of Brutus Royal Race;  

Her Majesty Princess of Wales, where the Inhabitants enjoy God's word in their own language, through the mere grace and goodness of hirhighnesse.  To British wights a Blissful worldly joy,  
Puissant Princess of Their Native place,  
To shield their Earthly lives from all annoy:  
And to their Sickly Souls, a sovereign leech,  
Granting Christ's Gospel, in their Country speech.   

Princely Possessor of this Realm full Right,  
And Heir apparent to the Heavenly Crown:  
Assigned to serve God's Truth, with Maine & Might  
Upraising Virtue; Vice depressing down:  
Fruitful in Faith, though fruitless, wanting fear:  
Such brings she 
* A perpetual memory of her manifold goodness, in steed of 'Zounds and daughters. Praeferre patriam liberis Regendecet. Sense in Tr.  Fruit, instead of Children here.   


Omnis laus virtutis in Actione consistit. Arist.  Such Rare, Renowned Deeds, our Queen hath done  
And more than my poor power may well express:  

* Violenta nemo Imperia continuit diu. Sen. in Tr.  Long hath her Reign, this Glorious Race forth run  
Long may it last, forth bringing fruits no less:  
Great is the Good, thus grown forth, from her Grace:  
Great good shall grow, through her like lengthened space   


A reproof unto Traitors.  O wretched Wights, that would this Queen enharme,  
By close contriving of her Cruel Death;  

They rewarded me Evil for Good: for they have privily laid their Net to destroy me without cause. Psal. 35.  What cursed Circe's, could their minds so charm,  
As not to reck, to reave their Liege of breath?  
Fell Raging Rome, all this is long of thee,  
From whom, no Troubling Treasons, here are free.   

Our kingly Rooted Rose, fresh flowering stands;  
Guarded by God's great power, and Providence:  
amazing much, all Traitors trembling hands,  
Which ply to pluck this Plant by violence:  
Yea 
* Mag●●s est veritas, & Pravalet. Esdras. 3. c. 4.  Truth down treading Treason unto shame,  
Victor survives, by vanquishing the same.   

Thrice happy Land, whose sovereign Ladies life,  
The Lord enlengthning, saves from sudden haps;  
Though Civil Brands, and foreign Furies rife,  
Conjoining erst, have threatened Thunder claps,  
Yet Maugre Malice, Foes are put to foil, 
Si Deusnobiscum quit contra nos. Pau. 8. Ro.   
And safe remains, our sovereign, & our Soil.   


The Angel of the Lord tarrieth about them that fear him, & that put their trust in him. Psal. 34. There is no king that can be saved by the multitude of an Host. etc. Behold the Eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, & that put their trust in his Mercy. Psal. 33.  Thrice happy Queen, acknown of God so dear,  
'Gainst whom, what secret Mischeefs have been sought,  
But that the same, would presently appear,  
By means Miraculous, as yet unwrought?  
A Sured Sign, whom God protects to joy,  
No lurking evil, can thereto work Annoy.   

O Glorious Ruler of the glistering Heaven,  
Prolong her Health, with Heaps of happy Years,  

The prayer & wish of all good Subjects.  That as her Rule hath Reigned twice Lev'n & seven  
So may she still, surpas all Potent Peers,  
To live, and long time wield the Civil sword,  
As far, as course of Nature can afford.   

Far Foreign lands, bear witness of her Name;  
Far surging Seas, have felt her warlike Ships;  
Both Seas, & Lands, forth thunder out her Fame, 
Pama manet facti posito velamine, currunt: Et memorem Famam, qui bene gessit habet. ovid. lib. Fast.   
Through force of flowering Acts, free from Eclipse:  
Elizabeth's due praise shall never die,  
In Earth, nor Seas, nor in the starry Sky.   

Right Reverend Princess, rare is thy Renown,  
Though Spiteful Envy, spew forth poisoned gall;  
nought shall it crase, thine Acts Eternal Crown,  
Nor minish much, thy sound success at all:  
No BEST may shun fell envies sowrfull stench, 
* Arsprim●● Regni, est posse invidiam pati. Senec. in Herc. fur.   
Whom Kezars', Kings, & Queens, have failed to quench.   

As Highest Hills, bide fiercest force of ,  
And Tall Trees tops, bear greatest stress of Wind,  
As finest Black, yields show of smallest feather,  
And in pure White, the least black Mote we find:  
So Envies shaft, is shot at 
* Summa petit livor, perflant altissima venti. ovid.  Highest Mark;  
And pries in Purest Things, whereat to bark.   

No Ruler Such hath wield this Realm of yore,  
Few Realms have joyed, so long a 
* Iniqua nunquam regna, perpetuò manent. Sen. in Med.  Peaceful Rule:  
No Realm is read, t'have Ruled been heretofore,  
By such a Queen, safe quelling Civil Brule;  
Who reigning still, a Prince withouten peer;  
Her highness now, holds on her Thirtieth year.   

Adore Nouembers sacred 
* More fit to be solemnized, than many other days noted in the Kalinder.  Sev'nteenth Day,  
Wherein our Second Sun began her Shine:  
Ring out loud sounding Bells; on Organs play;  
To music's Mirth, let all Estates incline:  
Sound Drums, & Trumpets, renting Air & Ground  
Stringd Jnstruments, strike with Melodious sound.   

Ye Mighty Men of Mars ennobled Knights,  
Advance yourselves, on fiery foaming steeds:  
Revive This Time's Remembrance, with all Rights,  
In Armour bright, and gorgeous warlike weeds:  
At Tilt, & Turnay, trying Martial Might;  
And Battering strokes, at Barriers forceful fight.   

Ye Country folk, forth stalking in your fields,  
Loud Carols sing, to celebrate This Time;  
Show Signs of joy (as Country manner yields,)  
In Sporting Games, with Dance, and rural Rhyme:  
Each Swain, and Shepherd, sound his piping Reed,  
For joy, enjoying Fields, & Flocks to feed.   

Ye British Poets, Repeat in Royal Song,  
(With weighty words, used in King Arthur's days)  
Th' Imperial Stock, from whence your Queen hath sprung  
install in verse your Princess lasting prays:  

* Masters in the Science of Music.  Pencerddiaid, play on Ancient Harp, and Crowd:  

* Expert men in singing.  Atceiniaid, sing her praises piercing loud.   

Let Hills, and Rocks, rebounding Echoes yield,  
Of Queen Elizabeth's long lasting Fame;  
Let woody groves, and Watery Streams be filled,  
And Creeks, and Caves, with sounding of the same:  
O Cambria, stretch, and strain thy utmost breath,  
To praise, and pray for Queen Elyzabeth.   

Her Third time Ten years Reign, we now possess;  

Let every faithful subject say, Amen.  Thrice three times Ten, God grant her Grace may reign  
To this her Realms long wished for wealfulnesse,  
Whereby, each long erst Loss, it may Regain:  
And so Redound, the happiest Realm for ay,  
Unturned from Truth, even till the Latter Day.   
God preserve Queen Elizabeth.   

ILLUSTRISSIMO CLARISSIMOQVE D. ROBERTO D'EVREVX, COMITI ESSEXIAE ET EWIAE, VICECOMITI HEREFORDIAE AC BOURCHIER, DOMINO DE FERRARIIS DE CHARTLEIGH, BOURCHIER ET LOUVAIN.  
GEORGIANI ORDINIS EQVITI AURATO ALIISQVE MULTIS NOMINIBUS HONORATISSIMO VIRO:  
MAURICIUS KYFFINVS ACCESSIONEM HANC SVI LIBRI FOELICITATIS BRYTANIAE, HONORIS SUMMAEQVE OBSERVANTIAE ERGO DEDICAT.   

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HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  
SEMPER EADEM    

A CONTINUATION OF the Blessedness of britain, Comprehending the Thirtieth year of her majesties Reign. 1588.  

MOst sacred Muses, lend me of your light,  
To drive forth darkness from my dull conceit:  
Jmpart your Powers, to sharp my dimned sight,  
That perfect things, by pen I may repeat;  
To honour her, with yearly Fame's increase,  
Who holds the Helm, of our long lasting 
* justitia Regis, Pax est Populorum. Cypr.  Peace.   

Who Rules by Right, and lives in love of all: 
justitia firmatur solium. Pro. 16.   
Who wisely works the Safeguard of her Land:  
Who both prevides, and eke prevents our fall:  
Who guards, and guides, her Realms from Hostile hand:  
Who hath the 
* Inexpugnabile munimentum, Amor Givium. Seneca.  hearts, of her liege folk in hold:  
And whom jehove, hath blest ten Thousand fold.   

Such is our Sacred sovereign, and our Queen:  
Such is her Care, to shield her Subjects still:  
Such be their Faithful Hearts, to herwards seen;  
Such are the gifts, 
Tuta est Conditio subiectorum ubi vi vitur sub Aequitate Regnantium. Cass. li. 3. Ep.  of Gods most gracious will:  
Such is the Life we lead with her in bliss;  
Such is the Queen we may by no means miss.   

Adore we God who lends us still her life:  
Adore we her, whom God hath placed in power:  
Adore we him in her that Stints our Strife:  
Adore we Both, respectively, each hour:  
The one in Heaven Directs us by his Grace:  
The other here on Earth, supplieth his place.   

Time was when Popes through-pold this Royal Ream,  

Plato asserit, Tyrannt den esse, cum vi compulsi Ciue● jugum servitutis violenter subeunt: Reg●  Reaving each Right, fowl Might Misruling all:  
And as stern Rage of strong and sturdy stream,  
Down-bearing Banks and Bridges forced to fall;  
Even so by will they wrought the People's wrack,  
Lust was their Law, the Rueful land to Rack.   

Time is, when justice holds the Regal Throne; 
Regnum aunt, cum ultro parent parenque Dimensionem justitiae & Officiorun expectant. Fr. patr. De Regno & Regis institutione. Firmabitur justitia Thronus. Pro. 15.   
From whence as from a sure, and sacred Spring,  
Forth flows the flood of Royal Right alone,  
Which mastreth Might, and still withstands his sting:  
Compare Times passed with this our present Age:  
We Ruled by Right: They, wronged by Cruel Rage.   

Time shallbe, when our murding Malcontents, 
Qui contra suprapositam sibi potestatem murmurat: Liquet quòd illum redarguit qui eandem Homini potestatem dedit. Greg. in Mor.   
Which Murmur, and Malign this shining State;  
Shall, to their Shame, acknow with full Consents,  
The Truth they tread in wrongful harboured hate:  
Then shall appear, in plain and public sight,  
The different works of wrong and eke of Right.   


Nullatam modesta foelicitas est ut Malignitatis dentes vitare possit. Senec.  Some muddy Minds no clearness can content,  
But ever thickening thirst for Troubled Change:  
Hanging their Hopes on future false event,  
Whereby they seek some Alteration strange:  

* Huiusmodi Artes nugatoriae vel noxiae Superslitionis ex quadam pestifera societate hominum & Demonun constituta, pe nitus sunt Repudiandae & sugienda Christiano. Aug.  Others do Calk, and cast Constellations;  
And yet be deceyv'd by deep Divinations.   

The fatal year of fearful Eighty Eight,  
Forethreatning falls of Empires, Realms, & Kings:  
Out-breathing Bale, to every Earthly wight,  
By pestering Plagues, and Dreadful dreary things:  
Is Now nigh spent, and yet our Realm & Queen,  
Through God's great Power, secure in Safety seen.   

Whereby appears, Mens prophecies be vain,  
When God decreeth a Contrary Success: 
That which the Lord of Hosts hath determined, who is able resist? Esay. 14.   
Fraud is the fruit of Man's unstable brain  
Out-strayd from Truth, in Errors wide excess:  
Who trusts Untruth must needs downslip and slide:  
Men are but Men, God is the certain Guide.   

This was the year, wherein by Fire and Sword,  
Our Foes forethought, to work this Kingdom's wrack:  

Accipe nunc Dan●um Insidias & crimine ab uno. Disce omnes.  Against which Time, much Malice hid in hoard,  
And now descried, discoureth all their Pack:  
Long erst were laid foregrounds for our Regreete  
Ere Fame was forth isprad of Spanish fleet.   

Which hugy Fleet, full fraught with Murdering Minds  

Such a fleet, as the like was never known or read of before.  Meaning Massacre to our Native Soil:  
Being furnished forth with Ships of sundry kinds,  
To give the Fall: Received themselves the Foil:  
The Prays be His who still protects our Cause:  
Folding his Flock from Ravening Wolvish jaws.   

Strange was the Stroke wherewith they went to wrack,  
On divers Coasts of Countries round about: 
God scattereth the Devices of the Crasty: So that their hands cannot accomplish that which they do enterprise. job. 5.   
Before which Fall, their Lives sustained much lack,  
Of Needful things, unable to hold out:  
Then dreary Drowning, stopped their starven breath,  
By heaps of hundreds haald to dole full Death.   

A Miracle of mighty Magnitude,  
Don by the Dreadful power of God's Right hand: 
This was the Lords doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes. Psal. 118.   
Wherein our Might and Means he did exclude,  
That so himself most Gloriously may stand:  
It is beyond the Reach of human thought,  
To think the Things he for our sakes hath wrought.   

By hideous storms, their Ships constrained to stray,  

The Times when: The places where: And the manner how: Is particularly declared in the late Advertisements thereof sent from Ireland.  Rushed some on Rocks, and some on Sholles and Sands,  
Betottred, torn, and Rent in Wracked array:  
Much of their men, dead strewed on shores & Strands:  
Others Devoured in Depth of Surging Seas,  
Both Men and Ships, the waters wrath t'appeas.   

So Pharaos' host was drenched in Drowning floods,  
As he pursued poor Israel folk amain,  
From Pharaos' stock, forth bloamd these baleful buds,  
Which in like sort, for like Attempt are slain.  
Fierce Pharaoh found Due guerdon for his guilt:  
The like Due Doom, their Spanish Pomp hath spilled.   

The furious Foe enthralld in thirst of Blood,  

Furor Tyrānorū mextinguibilis, quem Regni furiosa Cupido accendit.  Whos Ravenous Roar, outreacheth Seas and Lands,  
Still Raging, seeks Subversion of the Good,  
By Mighty Means of stearnfull Armed Bands:  
But God Regarding his true People's plight;  
Prevents their wrong, & makes prevail their Right   

No Counsels, or Complots of Men, may stand:  
Or Stratagems, of strange invented Jll:  
Or Strength by Sea, or Puissant power by Land,  
To strive with God, or strain beyond his will.  
God fights for us, & shields our Lives from Thrall: 
If God be with us, who can be against us? Paul. 8. Rom.   
What skills it than, who be our Foes at all?   

The Prosperous plight, and Peace of this our Land: 
Acrius Divitibus quam Pauperibus invidetur: & non Inopes, sed Locupletes, inquietat Infestatio saeva Latronum. Aug.   
(A heavy heartsore to our Fuming foes)  
Vp-mooves their Minds, with grudging to gainstand:  
Wishing our weal, were turned to wailing woes.  
The Brands of Envy, burn so in their breast,  
As still they Rage to Reave our Lives of Rest.   

Fowl Tyranny, pursues with piercing hate,  
Such as abhor the Cruel shed of blood:  
For herein chiefly stands the Tyrant state, 
Tyrannus infensus est Omnibus qui Virtuti student. Fr. Patr. de Reg. etc.   
To shroud the Bad, and seek to shred the Good.  
Lo here the sink of Machiavel's lewd Lore;  
Where Tyrants turn themselves to bloody gore.   

woe worth the wretch that wrote those Rules of Rage: 
N. Machiavelli las Florent. per niciosiss. Author: qui in suo Libro de principe nihil fere tradidit praeter Tyrant: nidis instituendae Praecepta: quorum pauca sunt hac. viz. Principen Saevitiae famam negligere debere. Vtilius esse Principt metui quam amari. Crudelitatem qua laudabilem finem sibi propon●t, reprehendi non deberi. Principem Peierare, Fallere, & Dissimulare sine ulla dubitatione licere. Principem prudentem fidem servare non debere, si damno ei est Fidem, Clementiam, Liberalitatem Virtutes esse damnosas principi.   
woe worth the Peers, which practise them in life:  
Vile Machiavelli, thy pen depaints Outrage,  
To plunge a Prince, in streams of bloody strife,  
The Fiends infernal, fraught thy Reaching brain  
With wiles to work thy Follwers' endless Payn.   

Those be our Foes, whom Machiavelli hath schooled;  
With whom are joined, falls judas faith-lorn Crew:  
But jove the just judge, their courage hath cooled,  
Who made them drink the draft they for us drew.  
Thus tyranny, and Treason, Travailed with hate,  
To siege and subvert this Peaceful Estate.   

And Trans-pakt Traitors, bragging made their boast,  
Of Lands, 
Magis Insidijs nostrorum quam Aliorum periclitamur. Isid. Caveamus igitur perfidum, Caveamus Prod●●orem. Ambr.  and Lordships, here to hold by Spoil:  
But as they Reckoned wide without their Oast,  
So must they try much Terror, Teen, and Toil,  
And lose their Lives, (Defiled with fowl Defect)  
Ere that their Wreakfull Wills do work effect.   


Hi triformes Canes ora proterua habent intonancia ingenti Latratu.  These are the Triple Treason-headed whelps:  
Their sire is Cerberus huge hound of Hell;  
Whos threefold throat, still yields then yallping helps,  
To Bark, and Bawl, with hideous sounding yell, 
Triple, Traitors. viz. To God: To their Prince: To their Country.   
'Gainst God, their Prince, and Country, at a breath:  
Trusting by Treason, to see True men's death.   

All Faithful Subjects, serve your Royal Queen, 
Nemo enim Bello lacessere aut facere audet Iniuriam Regno vel populo, quem expeditum & promptum ad resistendum vindicandumque agnoscit. Veg. lib. 4. cap. 13.   
With wonted Might, and Magnitude of Hearts:  
Such let your power, and Puissance be seen,  
As may forefaint your Foes with grisly smarts:  
Even so besits it worthy warlike wights,  
To Fight in Fence of Queen and Country Rights.   

Who will not Fight against a Cruel Foe?  
How can we join in juster Cause of fight?  
Than to Conserve ourselves from slaughtering woe,  
With Courage fierce, and forceful Manly Might?  
Land's Liberties, and lives, lie on the stake;  
Whereof each private person doth partake.   


For wicked Machiavelli saith: Principen in Provincia nuper victa, oens quibus mutatio gravi damno est subvertere debere: Atque eorum qui prius in ea dominabantur familiam ac sobelem ab stirpe tollere.  Where Tyrants triumph, Mischeefs must ensue:  
No spare of hoary Age, or Infants small:  
Matrons, & Maids, their shameful Rape shall Rue:  
Slaughter and Slavery, shallbe served on all:  
Huge Storms, & streams, of wasteful wrack & woe,  
The Cities, Towns, and Fields, shall overfloe.   


And again: Principem si quidin Religione falsi est, Id confirmare debere  Besides their Rage, and Rancour, reached at full,  
On Limb, & Life, where loss hath wrought their gain;  

And in another place preferring the Pagans' Religion before Christ's, he saith: Religionem Ethnicorum Animos illis excelsos & ad magnas res fortitersuscipiendas audaces fecisse: Christianorum verò Religionem mentes in nimiam humilitatem deprimere: Indolen omne debilitare, eosque Iniuriae ac praedae opportunos facere.  The Pillars pure of faith, they will down pull,  
Trampling Christ's truth, with monstrous might & main  
Rightful Religion, shall to Ruin Run;  
'Gainst which, no fowl Despite shall fail undone.   

These be the Things, 
Diu adpanran dum est Bellum ut vincas celerius: quia longa belli praeparatio celerem facit Victoriam. Sen. in Epi. 15  our Enemies forethreat:  
These be the fruits, and furies of our foes:  
These be the Men, we must in Time back-beat.  
These be the Clouds, whence all fowl weather grows:  
Then Arm, 
Plurimun. n. Terroris Hostibus Armorun Splendour importat. Veg. lib. 2.  with Alarm, their slights we do see:  
Once warned, Ever Armed, henceforth we should be.   

For though their Late Attempt Returned them Loss,  
Whereas they weaned to win and wreak their hate, 
Mala Ment, Malus Animus.   
And thereby sore sustained a Deadly Cross:  
Yet doth their murdering Malice, nought abate;  
But will Retrye their Trechrous Mischeefs meant;  
Whom to Resist we must be Ready bent.   

Conjoin all in strength of hearts, and strong hands; 
Quum tempus Necessitasque postulat, decertandum. est manu, & Mors Seruituti Turpitudinique anteponenda. Cicero. Donabit Certanti Victoriam qui certandi dedit Audaciam, Aug.   
As warriors and wreakers, of unbrooked wrongs:  
In Ire, all on fire, like wild burning brands;  
Skattring, and battering, our foes thickest throngs:  
God will forth guide us with victory and Fame:  
Downfelling our foes with Infamy and shame.   

And thank we highly 
* In somuch as God hath delivered us from great perils, we thank him highly. 2. Mackab. 1.11.  Him that held us up,  
From plunging Pits, of grisly Perils passed,  
Where others sank, and (sorrows forced to sup)  
With huge consuming Cares were overcast:  
Our Nearest Neighbours, never joyed the 
* Tale Bonum est bonum Pacis ut in rebus creatis nil gratiosius soleat audiri: nil delectabilius concupisci: & nihil utilius possidert. Aug. d●●●iu. Det.  Rest  
Which we whole Thirty years have here possessed.   

No, nor this Land, had ever erst the like,  
In all the Prince's days that Ruled the same:  
But often gored with Push of warring Pike,  
It bore the brunt of Famine, Sword, and Flame:  
Save in our Queens, bright shining Days of Peace,  
That Heavenly health, and worldly wealth increase.   


Vaeduplici cord suo, partem faciunt Deo, & partem Diabolo. Aug.  Who then can Doubt, or deem in Double Harte,  
But God hath wrought great wonders by our Queen?  
Whereof (All partial Censures, put a part:)  
Abundant Proofs and Precedents be seen.  
Whereon, a sure Conclusion sound doth sort,  
That God will still her Royal State support.   

Full Thirty years her Government hath dured;  
Whereby what precious Fruits her Realms have reaped  
All Subjects in their Conscience are assured,  
On whom the golden grain thereof is heaped:  
The Eternal God prolong her Ruling days,  
His Glorious Name, to further forth always.   

power prayers, and Praises, to the King of Kings,  
Who makes the world a witness of our weal, 
Who so offe●reth me prays and thanks, he honoureth me. Psalm. 50.   
By perfect Peace, and Plenty of all things:  
Whose gift it is, our Foes to fore-reveale.  
Else Lackwit, War, & wrack, would work all our woes:  
Our Lives, Lands, & wives subjecteth to Foes.   

Her Highness One and Thirtieth year succeeds,  
Renewing Now, Nouembers Sev'nteenth day:  
On which, she first time ware th' Imperial weeds;  
A Royal making to this Realm always.  
Long may Her Grace Renew her Reigning years:  
And Live a Pattern to all Princely Peers.   Psalm. 147. 
O Jerusalem praise the Lord: Praise thy God, o Zion. For he hath strengthened the Bars of thy Gates: And hath blessed thy Children within thee. He hath made all thy Borders Peace: And with the good Nutriment of Wheat doth satisfy thee, etc. He hath not done thus to every Nation else: Praise we all the Lord therefore. Amen.  
FINIS.   

A Monsieur M. Kyffin Poëte: Sonnet.  

O Que ie te connois, Poëte dign d'vn Laurier,  
Gentil Kyffin, chantre d'vn Heröique vers  
Figuré, court, limé, rich en language divers  
Pour le parler Anglois, Poëte bon-owrier.   

Ta Muse est arriveé à un august port,  
La sacreé Deess ', à la  Grace,  
fill d'vn Sire-sowerain, lafoy prudent Pallas,  
ELIZABETH la Grande, Claire Pearl du Nort.   

Princess redoutée de toute la Machine ronde,  
Aiant pour son Guidon le plus grand Roy des Rois  
De●fiers Hespaignols' rembarre lesfiers arrois,  
Et combatte, guerriere, leur Armée vagabond.   

A beaux coups de Cannons l'enfonce, force au naufrage,  
Fend l'Ost Hespaignol & le prent en pillage  
Par son Armée , voyant que tel baggage  
N'estoit vogué sur mer sinon en brigandage.   

O que c'est un grand heur de viure sous tel Prince.  
Heureux, Anglois heureux vivant où droit & Loy  
Venerable fleurit avec la blanch Foy  
Sous la Royne Paisible, qui gouuerne ta Province.   

Hola ma Muse, tay-toy. Kyffin a bien chanté  
De sa justice, Bonté, Prudence & pieté  
Et ses autres vertus, dont il fait un melanage,   

Donc mon gentle Kyffin Poëte brave en ton language.  
Sois premier en honneur, bien que dernier en age,  
Encor tu chanteras maint annees sa louange,   

Servant d'vn Virgil à cell qui promet render  
Egaux ses Laurien, aux Lauriers d' Alexandre,  
ELIZABETH la Grande, terrestre Royne & Ange.   
VIVE LA ROYNE ELIZABETH.  
I. Eliote.