CERTAIN ENGLISH Verses, presented unto the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by a Courtier: In joy of the most happy disclosing, of the most dangerous conspiracies pretended by the late executed Traitors, against her royal person, and the whole Estate.  
AT LONDON Printed by Henry Haslop, and are to be sold in Paul's Churchyard at the sign of the Bible. 1586.   

THE TRIUMPHS OF TROPHIES, In Saphie verse of jubilees.  

IF DAVID danced for joy before 
Exul●●tes cantate Domino, & inbilate Deo jacob. Psal. 80.  the Ark being a king  
If Barac sang when Israel's foes were foiled,  
Then victors we that Deboras song may sing  
Our judith stout Holosernes Mates hath spoiled.   

If Rome of Roman Triumphs erst was oft so glad 
Psallite Domino in Cithara in● unda & voce carminis. Psal. 98.   
and likewise Greece of Grecians Trophies joyed:  
If jews of jubilees their only mirth have had  
then England leap, and laugh aloud for Queen enjoyed.   

Now Baal and Bell, now Titanes' sons are slain, 
Clangite iubam, sumite psalmii, & dat● tympa●●m cum nablo. Psal. 80.   
their Prophet's false their wicked Priests are killed  
Their Pluto howls that Babel's brood are ta'en,  
their Tower did fall that Nimrods' Imps did build.   

Sith Nessus' brood and Cassius crew are known 
Tu deus dissipa 〈…〉 & cos●egisli capita, draconum in aquie ps.   
like Sylvan Centaurs conspired your Realm to quail,  
Take courage Queen, for Sinon sleights abroad are blown,  
the Traitors found, and yet the treasons fail.   

These Cicloppes seed which at your crown do kick 
Demersae sunt gentes in foue●● quam fecerunt.   
and frame a form to make your kingdom bleed,  
Like Giants seek with stones the stars to strike  
but missed the mark and wound themselves in deed:   

They vowed Zopirus vows, to please Darius' beck 
Sepul●rum patens guttur corum. Psal. 5   
they sought a new devise which Sphinx of Rome then taught,  
They feign would find, that England had one neck,  
that by a stroke the head might off they sought-   


Gladium strinxerunt▪ & arcum tetenderunt impij, ut iugulent cor qui recto sunt cord.  Their match was made, their wager was not won,  
their snares were laid, but yet their purpose mist,  
Their day decreed, and yet the deed not done,  
a will they had you see, that wanted what they witted.   


Vt ●arent cada●era ●uorum in cibum a●abu● coeli. Psal▪ 93.  What thought Pyragmons' sprats to do, we know,  
their Romish jesabel Naboths' vineyard sought,  
Who like Medusa bends her cursed Bow  
the only Circe's, which hath this mischief wrought.   


Deus ultionom est Dominus. Psal. 94.  These vipers tend with Briareus hundred hands,  
with hundred Argus eyes these Scorpions wait,  
These busy Basilisks and brood of Cockatrice stands  
like Nilus' Crocodiles hungry for their bait.   


Callidum excogitarunt consilium contra dominii. Psal 93.  These sucking serpents, these monstrous snakish crew,  
these bloody Dragons like spiteful Asps are set,  
With Hidra's heads which erst Alcides slew  
are now of late with our Bellona meet.   


Vt jerusalem poncrent in acernos ruinar●m. Psal. 79.  Of Canaan feign▪ they would a Chaos make,  
and bring Palladium in, our Ilium to deface,  
A spoil for Hispaine, a feat for France in hand they take  
and quite to make an end of Brutus race.   


Via impiorum tenebrosa, nesciunt ubi corruant. Prou. 4.  Thus these climbing mates Euceladus like attempt,  
in arms seek jove from skies by force to take,  
They seek the Sun, the Moon, the Stars in great contempt  
to obscure their light a deadly Eclipse to make.   


Sepè expugnaverunt me a iwen tute mea nunc dicat Israel. Psal. 129.  They seek with Phaaeton Phoebus' charge to rest,  
Vulcan's net, gordion's knot they would unknit  
And break their bloody blades on Pallas breast,  
thus they covet much in Moses chair to sit.   

To wrest from Hercules hand his Club, who can?  
who may from jove, his lightning take by force?  
Homer's verse, who can disgrace? I say no man,  
who then can touch a sacred Prince's coarse.   

Though Ca●sar was in Senate slain by Brute his friend,  
Though Cirus head was bathed in blood lukewarm, 
Sanguis ●anguinis merces Deut   
No marvel though, for blood requireth blood at th'end  
but mercy too much thine, I fear doth harm,   

For if Laban was for jacob sake so blest,  
and Putiphars' hap, 
Genes. 30 39  by joseph's mean no less  
Our hap, our bliss, our joys wherein we rest▪  
For whom it is, we must of force confess.   

Who with jonas gurth hath saved us from the Sun, 
Tegmen a turbine & umbraculum ab aestu dominus. Deut. 33.   
Who with Aser shoes, hath kept us from the mire?  
Who hath with David's sling Golias mates undone.  
our Cynthia, she who hath appeased jehova's ire.   

These on Bellerophon's horse do ride in sky, 
Quaerunt animam meam & moditati sunt tota di● dolos Ps. 38.   
with Icarus wings to climb in clouds is their drift,  
These would make Architas wooden Dove to fly,  
What blind Teresias doth not see their shift.   

In Phaetonissa school, 
Pone eos domine ut clibanum ignis, in tempore irae tuae. Psal. 21  at Endor they were taught,  
with Dracos ink to write, with Creon's seal to sign,  
With judas kiss to kill, with Hamon's have they sought,  
both juda's spoil, and Zion's fall in fine.   

These seceet Satyrs, these cruel Catelins wait,  
these dogs of Moabs' house greedy of their prey.  
Like Eumenides whelps tending on their bait,  
Vultures for Prometheus' guts ready set in ray.   

They ventured Acherontas depth to wade, 
Apericulis persequentium & a conventu malignant●●on tu salus mea.   
they strived through Stigtas' stream to sail,  
maugre of Megaera's head away they made,  
by Charon's help, Elisius field to assail.   

To make spotted Ewes with jacobs' stick they sought, 
Eijce fulmen & dissipe eos●mitta sagittas tuas & disturba illos. Psal.   
to walk unseen, with Gyges' ring feign they would  
Of Simon Magus these men would feign be taught,  
like Curs by Circe's charmed to be with Liones bold.   


Levate sign●● 〈…〉 est 〈◊〉.  Circe's cup is fallen, Calipsos sauce is shed  
balim's brood is b●●d, their Harpies are descried,  
Cerberus sops are found, Cirens songs are red  
thus is Accaron known, and Roman Idol tried.   


Car 〈…〉 Psal. 25  Their drink is blood, their bread is human flesh,  
Consuls heads with Preachers tongues their food, & what  
Is their daintiest dish▪ Princess hearts I guess,  
Thus like Basan Bulls, they feed their Pope with fat.   


Conati sunt pri 〈◊〉 an●na mea. Psal. 25.  But time decreed, how long should Assur live,  
and God foretold, when Pharaoes' life should end,  
To take thy life the man of sin doth strive,  
in vain O Queen, when Angels thee defend.   


Non ob●eniet ti by malii, nec appropinquabit plaga tabernaculo tuo. Psa. 62.  Can jonas in the raging Seas be drowned?  
could Lions Daniel in their Dens devour?  
Might Misael burn in fiery furnace bound?  
durst Traitors blade attempt our sacred Prince's bower?   


Non est consilium nec prudentia contra Dominum.  A blast of wind made Th'assirians host to fly,  
Earthen pots made Madianites to take their flight,  
Horns threw Ierichoes wall flat on ground to be,  
God, makes Flies, Frogs, Rats and Lice, for him to fight.   


Pone co●s●cut rotam, & sicut stipulamanto ve●●tum.  cain's curse, Herod's death, I wish on them to fall,  
that seek a sacred Prince with secret sword to kill,  
judas death to good for judas mates I call,  
who baths in blood, and drink of blood their fill.   


Ia●vet gladius cor●●n in cor cor●●. Psal. 37.  But Serpents never build in Box, nor breed  
in Cipres tree, no Canker can the Emerald touch,  
Even so these hellish Heliottes cannot feed,  
on her whose virtues rare amasseth such.   


Proffer lancean, apprehend clipped & sing in auxil●●● 〈◊〉. Psal. 36.  These Minotaurus brood from Rome, from Crete,  
with sword and fire, in Albion swarm like Bees  
Like Sampsons' Foxes with fi●ed tails and feet,  
they dread no death to win a Popish fees.   

In Rhodes was never seen, they say, an eagle's nest  
some hold it so, that Crete can breed no Owl,  
And Crows in Athens were never seen at least  
that England breeds no wolves, an error foul.   

Cymerians blind, that haunts Troponius Cave,  
could never bide the shining Sun in sight, 
Qui ambula● in tenebais odi● lucem.   
Who still in darkness dwell, the light do never crave,  
but like Cacus Captives shrouded a●e with night.   

A simple Goat could assuage god Faunus' ire,  
a grunting hog could Neptune's rage appease, 
Dij Gentum vani sunt. Deus noster coelos fecit.   
A seely Cock could cool Asculapius' fi●e,  
but Lion's ●round, the bull of Rome must please.   

His Dan and bethel, sacred Pantheon called,  
his synagogue esteems no Ox, no Calf, 
miserunt in Ignem sancta tua & polluerunt tabernaculum nominis tui. Ps. 74  no Bull,  
But blood of kings in Royal seats installed,  
wherein Perillus' part he plays at full.   

No fire in Rome could Romulus' staff consume,  
no means might make king Pyrrhus toes to burn  
But Pope with Naevius knife ever durst presume,  
with briars and Brambles make Cedar trees to mourn.   

But might these mates have had but Aaron's rod in hand  
or could have borrowed Elias cloak no doubt, 
Anima nostrasicut passer ereptae est ex laqueo venantium. Psal.   
They had made the Seas, on both sides for to stand,  
that France and Spain might make the slaughter out.   

Their Dagon fell, 
Quis deus praeter Dominum? quis ●ortis? sicut Deus noster Sam: 22  our sacred Ark stood up,  
their Pharaoh mist, our Moses did prevail,  
Their cross was down, our crown did never stoop,  
Their Barge did sink, our Ship top gallant sail,   

noughty Nabals curse on David never fell? 
Cadant a consilij● suis quoniam r●belles sunt tibi. Psal.   
Achitophel's cruel counsel did no good  
to Absalon, when Absalon did rebel?  
Semei could do no harm, when Semei God withstood.   

Elizeus bones could raise the Dead from grave,  
Peter's shadow passing by, 
〈…〉 Act●●ap 5 Act. cap. ●9.  made sick men hole.  
Paul's handkerchief from death, did many save,  
thus virtue deals to virtuous men her dole   

But Balls of Rome and Bears of Hispaine did more,  
they murder whom they will, and pardon whom they list,  
Kings from crowns deprive, 
Spiritus procellarum e●it pa●s callicis corum. Psalr  and kings to crowns restore,  
thus to shadow Caesar states, the Pope hath ever wished.   

If Dathan and Abiron sank for treason wrought,  
if Assur, 
Pluet super impios laqueos, ignem & sulphur.  Pharo so envied David's seat,  
If Greekes jews and Gentiles jacobs' star have sought,  
these Gorgon's would Eliza feign from Crown defeat.   

When Perseus sword shall snatch of Medusa's head,  
when Mercury's whistle lulls Argos eyes to sleep,  
When Phoebus' falchion kills monstrous Python dead. 
inveniet manus tua ini●●ico● tuos. Psal. ●   
then shall Eliza make Roman Cerberus creep:   

Though still you bear, the Olive branch in breast.  
yet some wish you Hermes Harpen in your hand,  
Though you the Lamb embrace, the Lion is your beast,  
for mercy must with justice join to rule a land.   

Cleanse Angeus hall, destroy Stymphalides seed,  
your soldiers ready priest, 
Dispelle eos sicu● pale a a fancy venti. Psal. 1.  do stand in array,  
Thunders, hailstones, brimstone, fire, your foes shall speed  
Angels armed, hosts from high, God himself will say.   


S●ent & saluē● 〈◊〉 augurs coeli qui contemplā●ur sydera: Esa 47.  To Curria trudge, of Sibyl know your fates,  
to Ammon's priests, at Ammon's temple scrape.  
To Delphos post, call and knock at Phoebus' gates,  
to know of Phoebus' how traitors best may scape.   


Dux foemina factum.  No jewel, Gem, no gold to give I had,  
no Indian stones, no Persian gaze in hand  
No pearls from Pactolus to a Prince, yet glad,  
these happy Halcyon's days to see in Britain land.   
FINIS. L. L.