THE Laudable Life, And Deplorable Death, of our late peerless Prince HENRY. Briefly represented. Together, with some other Poems, in honour both of our most gracious Sovereign King james his auspicious entry to this Crown, and also of his most hopeful Children, Prince Charles and Princess Elizabeth's happy entry into this world. By I. M. Master of Artes. LONDON Printed by Edw: Allde, for Thomas Pavier, dwelling near the Royal Exchange, at the sign of the Cats and parrot. 1612. TO OUR LATE PEERLESS PRINCE HENRY'S dear Brother and Sister, PRINCE CHARLES AND PRINCESS ELIZABETH Infants of Albion, of greatest hope, all happiness. Thrice hopeful CHARLES, graceful ELIZABETH Great Britain's Hearts-ioy, Europa's brightest beams Lo what my Muse, though mournful, mused hath In laud of our late Lily of Saint JAMES: All Europe's object, and the flower of Knights, Mirror of manhood, wonderment of wights. The Life of him whom every heart did love, The Death of him whom each heart doth condole These lines do limb, while Christ him crowns above; And that his fame far flee's twixt Pole and Pole: This duties Birth I trust ye will it take In the best worth, for worthy HENRY'S sake. Of your Highnesses The right humble Servant: james Maxwell. To the Reader. Lo here's the Pattern of Prince HENRY'S parts Of HENRY'S four the fair Epitome, Learned like the First; stout, toward, th'hope of hearts, Like to the Fi●t once chief of Chivalry: Like to the sixth, devout, mild, innocent, Like to the Seau'ntn, wise, thrifty, provident. THE MEMORABLE LIFE AND DEATH OF OUR LATE Peerless Prince HENRY. 1 MAN'S life full well is likened to a flower, Man is like a flower that either withereth through age, or is plucked in his Prime. which growing up doth grace a Gardens air with sweetest smell, but withreth in an hour: Or else is plucked for sent, or colour fair: Look on these lines; they shall unto thy sense Of this likeness give perfect evidence. 2 A plant of price they offer to thy view, the subject of this Legend is such a flower as was not withered through age, but was plucked in the Spring for the sweetness thereof. Plucked in the Spring by the great Owners hand; Of whom each flower hath being, shape, and hue, And at whose beck they flourish, fall or stand: A flower which twice ten summers had not seen, When it became as though it had not been. 3 God carrieth himself as a Gardener, or rather as the owner of a Garden among the flowers of mortal men, every day as it were taking a survey of the same. Great jove one day as he did walk along Did find this flower, so fragrant, fair and sweet, This Lilly-rose that filled all Albien With his sweet scent, he said this flower's more meet For to perfume the Paradise of Saints, Then for to spring among earth's fading plants. 4 The blessed Angels gather up the souls of virtuous men, as men do pluck or gather sweet flowers for their pleasure. Which having said, lo troops of Angels bright, Post-haste from heaven, upon S. leonard's day, In the Spring garden at Saint james light, And thence our lovely Lily fetch away: Then home they haste scaling the starry skies, Leaving behind them blackness, shrieks & cries. 5 The Angels rejoice at the dissolution of the souls and bodies of the good, but men do mourn; the exaltation & presence of the Soul brings solace to the one; the Souls absence and the Body's corruption, brings sorrow to the other. Good Lord what discords were in th'accents then Which men and Angels made with heart and voice! Angels had solace, sorrow seized on men; Men sighed and sobbed whilst Angels did rejoice: Angels were glad, but men were grieved sore, Angels did sing, whilst men did shout and roar. 6 Angels and Saints in the supernal choir With sweetest songs that day did celebrate, Blest HENRY'S soul unto great jove so dear With heavenly Hymns they did congratulate: With how great mirth did they this Anthem sing Welcome sweer Saint the son of Britain's King! 7 The day of Prince Henry's death, was both a feasting day and a fasting day, the one to Angels, the other to men: He yielded up the Ghost into God's hands the same day of the week, and about the same time of the day that Christ jesus did yield his into the hands of his Father; to wit, on friday the sixth day of the week, being likewise the sixth day of the ninth month, when he was not full 19 years old. Deer HENRY'S death thus made a fest'uall day T'immortall wights, to men much otherwise, For from their hearts all gladness fled away, So soon as he had shut his eagle's eyes: Which made them cry, is our brave HENRY gone, The joy of Hearts, the Hope of Albion? 8 The fairest flower that ere in Britain's Isle, Did sprout or spring, or Sun did ever see, Whose fragrant smell diffused many mile Filled Sea and Land from Wales to Virginie. Orcades and Gades, west; East, both South and North, Did smell the scent which this sweet flower sent forth. 9 A wight I ween, whose worth both far and near, Prince Henry's piety and fear of God. Made each eye love him, each tongue speak his praise; Whose piety, faith, and religious fear; His fame and name shall to the heavens raise: It was his daily practice twice to pray, And praise his God; this was his use always. 10 A peerless part in him all have observed, His admirable and laudable abstinence from swearing cursing & banning. He never did Gods sacred name profane; He never cursed; for which he hath deserved, That all should sing and celebrate his name: To God's blessed word he bore great Reverence, And Sermons heard with humble diligence. 11 His knowledge in Divinity, and both learned & modest discourse. In talking of points of Divinity, Great was his wit, his judgement and his skill; Men did admire the matchless modesty, Which did appear in his talk ever still: Most fatherlike in his discourses sweet, Skilful and grave, quick, ornate, and discreet. 12 His knowledge of human Sciences and Arts. In every art he had more than a taste; For in each science of Philosophy, He knew those things that did become him best, And as did serve his mind to beautify: I mean the choicest things of every art, This peerless Prince had laid up in his heart. 13 And as he was to God devotious, His loyal obedience to Father & mother, and his averseness from Absolomes' aspiring mind. Reading each day his word with reverence; So to his parents most obsequious Was he always with loyal diligence. What ere he knew to be their mind and will, Most readily he did it aye fulfil. 14 So far was he inclined not to rebel, With Absalon, who hellishly did aim His King and father David to expel; So far I say was Henry from this strain; That from his Cradle to his mournful end, He never did his father once offend. 15 O happy father to have such a Son; As never did by any wretched ways, So much as once provoke his passion, By word or work! O wonder of our days! The Saint of Sons, thus may we him enstile, The choicest child of many million mile. 16 What shall I say of the affection, This heau'n-bred Prince did bear unto his Brother? His love & affection toward his Brother & Sister. Charles our Hearts-ioy, the choice of Albion; Whose towardness doth tell he is another Great-hearted HENRY, borne by starry fate, This islands honour to perpetuate. 17 With what kindness did he his Sister cherish, Eliza's grace, one of the Graces three? That Princess rare that like a Rose doth flourish, Filling each eye with her mild Courtesy: whose happy breeding, worthy inclination, Makes her admired, desired of every Nation. 18 The great respect he bore unto the Peers, His respect towards the Peers, Prelates and all Preachers. Pastors and Prelates, and all men of worth, Shall be remembered of succeeding years, which shall him praise, and his fair parts set forth, Extolling HENRY'S great humanity, His mildness and his affability. 19 Princes had proof and good experience, By costly presents, feasts and sumptuous shows, His magnificence towards foreign Princes and Potentates, Of HENRY'S much admired magnificence, And Heroic Heart; this thing all Europe knows. Spain, Germany, with Italy and France, In this respect must his brave Name advance. 20 His gratitude & bounty towards his household servants. The care he had of his choice Servants all, Them to encourage and to gratify; Shall be spoke of, so long as ever shall An house be kept by Prince of Brittany. His bounty, thrift, his household government, Been marked well, they are a wonderment. 21. His great train and attendance with his discretion in making choice of worthy servants to be nearest himself. seven hundredth souls his service did attend, Which of him did reap daily maintenance, Unto them all his bounty did extend, His helpful hand, his cheerful countenance: Yet none were near him, but of worthy parts, For valour, warfare, languages, or arts. 22 His great thrift in building, planting and repairing. To plant and build he had a great delight, Old ruins his sole presence did repair; Orchards and Gardens forthwith at his sight Began to sprout and spring, to flourish fair: Ask of fair Richmond standing by the Thames, If this be true; or yet of his S. james. 23 His liberality towards Scholars. His glory was good Scholars to propine, With large ensigns of his benignity: As great Maecenas of the Muses nine; Which shall not suffer his brave name to die, So long as Pindus or Mount Helicon, Shall be in place his praises to expone. 24 Likewise to Soldiers and to valiant Wights, His bounty towards Captains & Soldiers. Large was his love, and liberality; It was his pride to pass whole days and nights Among such men, and in their company: To ride great horses, and to handle arms, To hear the Drums & Trumpets sound alarms. 25. To Vault and leap, to wrestle, ride and run, Hardly to lie, and coarsely for to feed, His warlike exercises. To play at Foils, to use both Pike and Gun, Both sword and shield at every pinch and need: To run at Ring, at Tilt and Tournament, Were the delights of Albion's Ornament. 26 To learn all warlike feats great was his care, As for to rank a troup, to fortify, T'assige a Fort, to scale a wall, and there T'erect the ensigns of brave Victory: T'abide heat, cold, and soldier-like to sleep, But a short while, good Sentinel to keep. 27 His temperance & sobriety. What shall I speak of his sobriety? His ordered living, and his abstinence, His shunning of all superfluity, In diet, drink, apparel, and expense. Base Drunkenness he hated as the Devil, So did he Sloth the schoolmistress of Evil. 28 His continence & chastity. With wine or Venus never was defiled, The Rosy body of this worthy wight, With lust's allurements was he ne'er beguiled; Eguatius & Cuspinianus de Caesaribus in Henrice Sancto. But pure and chaste remained both day and night: HENRY the Saint that worthy Emperor, Was not more chaste, then HENRY Britain's flower. 29 A wondrous thing it is, yet very sure, That such a Prince should live so continent, Where were so many objects to allure His eyes and ears, his senses to enchant: Sith then this Soul so chaste was and divine, Let all chaste hands heap Roses on his shrine. 30 Scotland hath brought forth but two prince Henry's, and both of them were of most virtuous disposition, and of extraordinary expectation, and died young before their Fathers: the first Prince Henry was the grand child of holy queen Margeret, eldest daughter of Prince Edward the outlaw son and heir of Edmond Iron-side King of England▪ The second and last Prince Henry was the great great grandchild of Queen Margarete, the eldest daughter of Henry the seventh King of England. Read hereof the Chronicles of both Countries. Two hopeful HENRIES much admired for worth, The clime of Scotland heretofore hath bred, The choicest flowers that ever soil brought forth; Both's fate it was to make this I'll to shed Huge streams of tears, for that in youthful Prime Such wights of worth should fall before their time. 31 The first Prince Henry was Saint David's child, That peerless Prince borne of Saint Margaret, And King Malcolme; which of this severed I'll By birth did both the Royal bloods unite: The next did likewise from a Margaret spring, The Gem of james our Isle's uniting King. 32 Likewise that Sainted Prince of Hungary, Munsterus in Hugaria Aventinus in Annalibus Boiorum. Antonius Bonfinius Michael Ritius de rebus Hungary, in S. Stephano & Emerico. Cuspinianus in Henrico sancto. Saint Henry Emeric Prince of Hungary died young and before his Father, as did our Henry Frederick Prince of Britanny. King saint Steuens Son, named HENRY EMERICK That holy Prince did in his spring-time die; As did our hearts-ioy HENRY FRIDERICK: Whose holy life shall get him lasting praise, And him enstile the wonder of our days. 33 Ten days did last loved Henries hid disease, During which space, his heau'n-bred breast did burn With divine love; in God was all his Ease; Mediciners could do no more, but mourn. And good cause why; seeing their Phisicke-art, No help could give to heal great Britain's Heart. 34 Thus in the month that martyred Edmond fell, In the month of November Saint Edmond King of England suffered his Martyrdom, and both king Henry the 3. and our peerless Prince Henry did die, the one leaving his Kingdom to Edward the 1. the other his Princedom to Charles the 1. Once England's King, whose faith him made a Saint: Henry our hope, who did in faith excel, In hope, and love, his holy soul up sent. To Christ's own Court; a soul so full of grace, That it was worthy of no lower place. 35 Ado Trevirensis in Martyrolog. & alii plures. S. Leonard was a Confessor, and St. Felix a Martyr. Saint leonard's day near t' All Saints was his last, That's likewise named Saint Felixs' martyr-day; Saint james they call the place from whence he passed, In th'arms of Saints to live with Saints for aye: Thus Persons, Times, and places circumstance, Do HENRY'S Souls Saints-honour all advance. 36 Prince Henry a bright star soon Eclipsed. Lo Norths' bright Star thus hath of late gone down In the southpoint of this united Land: His too swift course hath made him set too soon, When as his beams did blaze o'er sea and sand. Our Orb too base it was this Star to bear; For it was worthy of an higher sphere. 37 Prince Henry a rare Pearl soon lost. Lo the rare Pearl, that we of late have lost, A peerless Pearl, the Loadstone of this Isle; Whose worth did draw from every land and coast, The eyes of strangers many thousand mile: But this heart-drawing stone great james his Gem More worthy was t'adorn Ioues Diadem. 38 Prince Henry a fair flower soon plucked. Lo how the fragrant Lily of this land, The hands of Angels have plucked up in haste, Presenting it into jehovah's hand; For this Rose-Lilly did become him best: Saints Paradise good Lord how it adorns! where flowers are free from thistles & from thorns. 39 A Star, a Pearl, a Flower sith we have lost, Bright, rare, and fair, if we have cause to mourn God wot, man wot; Prince Henry alive the solace of hearts; but dead, the sorrow of hearts. lo that which cheered us most Now doth it to our greatest sorrow turn: HENRY alive did lighten every part But HENRY dead sends sorrow to each heart. 40 One thing there is our sorrow may assuage Prince Charles is like a Phoenix risen out of Prince Henry's Phoenixcinder, to be a Cordial and comfort to our hearts. And heal our heartbreak, which is, when we see Heau'n-fauord Charles of such hope in prime age Borne to prolong this islands unity: So oft as I behold brave HENRY'S brother, Me thinks I see a Phoenix from his Cinder. 41 Look on his face, Prince Charles the vive resemblance of Prince Henry's both body & mind. and surely ye shall see How HENRY'S face in Charles his doth revive; Mark then his grace, wit, mildness, modesty, And all the goods, which God doth to him give: Ye'le say with me, that there was ne'er another More like to one, than Charles is to his brother. 42 Mark but his courage when he runs at Ring, Prince Charles his graceful and virtuous inclination, toward, & courageous disposition, godly education, memory, wit and understanding even in his youthful age of 12. years. His towardness and his dexterity, Which promiseth that he shall honour bring One day by his brave acts to Brittannie: Ye'le wish unto this tender toward Knight Long for to live in health, wealth, honours height. 43 Mark th'understanding of his youthful prime, His answers quick, his wit, his memory, When any Chapter of the Book divine He reads, or any humane history: Ye'le wonder with me to hear him rehearse The sum and sense of each leaf, page, or verse. 44 Britain's bliss God for such a toward youth As doth succeed in our brave HENRY'S place, Pray unto God for him with mind and mouth, Wish him always the heap of hap and grace; That sweet CHARLES may for ever flourish till That great Charles chair with honours hight he fill. PEERLESS PRINCE HENRY'S Epitaph in his own four Languages. 1. Epitaph. Fair Europe's Phoenix, and great Britain's bliss, The Soldiers solace, and the scholars joy, Both Mars and Muses minion, he it is Whose timeless death doth young and old annoy: HENRY our hope, and all the worlds wonder His soul heaven-rapt hath left us but his cinder. 2. Look how the mighty Macedonian King Surnamed the great, did perish in his prime, Right so we see fall in his flowery Spring Great-hearted HENRY long before the time; Here rests his Rosy corpse chaste, void of vice: His Lilly-soule perfumes all Paradise. 3 Le Phoenix de l'Europe & la fleur de cest age, Le soulas des Sçavants, & des Soldats la gloire: HENRY ce ieun' Heros, tant beau, brave saint & sage: Cy gist laissant a tous de son los la memoire: Tandis que durera le Soleil, Terre, ou Onde, Son beau nom fleurira par tous les pais du monde. 4. Hîc jacet Europae Phoenix, gentisque Britannae Gloria Martigenûm, gaudia Pieridum; Flos iwenum, laus magna senum, lux alma bonorum, HENRICUS patriae spesque decusque suae: Corpus habet Tumulum, famam capit orbis, Olympum Spiritus, aeterno sic fruiturque Deo. 5 perit in primo Pellaeus flore Iwentae, Carpitur Autumnum sicut et ante suum; Praeproperè sic iste sui flos occidit aevi Henricus, dîo maximus ingenio: Fit Superûm consors claro Diademate fulgens, Linquit et aeternum Nomen in ore virûm. 6 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉: 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. 7 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. A POEM, SHOWING HOW THAT BOTH THEOLOGY AND Astrology, do pronounce the time of his majesties entering to this Crown, to be auspicious and happy. The Argument AT what time God the Father entered into the world by the Creation thereof, and God the Son Christ jesus entered into the world for the renovation of the same, by the assumption of our flesh in blessed Mary's Womb, at the self same time james the Son of Marie entered to his new Kingdom. 1 God began to make the world in the Spring-time: and about the self same time thereof that answereth to the 25. day of March according to the common consent of Greek and Latin Theologians, and all Astrologians. If that the time be blest when God began To make the mass of this fair Globy frame: Or if the time be blest, he moulded Man First of the Earth, for to rule in the same: Then blest the time wherein great james began T'vnite the Crowns of this great I'll of man.. 2 This mother-time wherein all things were framed By God's all-working word, which was his hand, Was fittest time, wherein should be proclaimed The joyful news of this united Land: Britain's believe: the Worker and the Time, Of this great work; both make it mere divine 5 At the feast of the annunciation, Christ jesus the Son of Mary entered into the world by the assumption of our flesh, and Charles james the son of Marie entered to his new Kingdom. For if the Time be blest God did descend, From Heaven to Earth, a Man for to be made, In Mary's womb, for us which did offend; To th'end man's sin on JESUS might be laid: Then blest the time, when Maries JAMES came down From North to South, to bear great Britain's crown. 4 For at what time unspotted MARY'S child Came down from God, eves ill race to rescue From death and hell, to make an union Twixt God and man thus reconciled a new: At the same time, a matchless MARY'S child Came to unite men with men in this I'll. 5 Robert the 2 and the first of the Stewart-Kings in Scotland, & james the 6. and the first of the Stewart-kings in England, began both of them their reign in both kingdoms, at the feast of the Annunciation. See Boethius, Leslaeus, Buchananus & Stowe in their Chronicles. Thus MARY'S time hath been auspicious To MARY'S seed, and to the royal stem Of STEWARD'S name, sprung from the valorous Britannish Bruce, borne to Norths' Diadem: For in both lands the first of STEWARD'S line That e'er bare Crown began both at this time. 6 When Phoebus shining in his Rammie sign The first of signs, and rules the head of man, Was running from the night-days-equall Line; At what time the fun which is the prime of stars, was running in Aries which is the prime of signs, at the same time the prime Star of the North by his motion began to enlighten the two Hemispheres of this Ilish Orb. The Norths bright Star with beamy face began, Surveying South and North both far and near, For to o're-shine the two halves of his sphere. 7 And fit it was, that this high head of Isles, Ptolomeus, Albumazar, Fontanus, Cardanus & Ranzoniun do place under the influence of Aries which is the head of signs, the head of man which is the head of earthly creatures, and under the head of the same head sign called Aries, they place great Britanny which is the head of islands. Great Britain's Isle, a royal head should see: T'unite her ends, though distant many miles; When the head-signe was in his Royalty: Which in Man's Body challengeth the Head, And doth his force o'er Albion's Island shed. 8 Als when the Sun did run his Giant's race, At what time the Sun was moving in the sign of Leo or the Lion which is the Suns own house, the Lion of the North at he same time received the Crown of the South. Mounted upon the starry lions back; Then did the Lilly-Lyon show his face In glory great; when he the style did take: To be surnamed King of great Brittany, Norths' Prince of peace, and Pearl of unity. 9 Yea Iuda's-Lyon that delights to feed In the Revelation Christ jesus is called the Lion of the Tribe of judah, and in the Canticles he remaineth among the Lilies, and the Lion environed with Lilies, is a chief part of Charles james his royal arms. Amidst the fragrant Lilies of the field, Did wish our Gem goodluck, (and eke his Seed) Which bear's a Lilly-lyon in his shield; Even judah's Lion manlike sweetly smiled, To see our Lion, Britain's King enstiled. 10 * At S. james feast was happily King JAMES crowned. S. JAMES who likewise was a MARY'S child, Held feast that day, that King james bore this Crown: First on his head, as Monarch of this Isle; Congratulate he did his new renown: Wishing that our King JAMES of Albion, Might match in hap King * james King of Arragon and Valence, the first of that name, the uniter of two kingdoms & both the son & the grandson of a Marie was surnamed the fortunate or happy: see Marinaeus in the 10. Book of his Spanish History. JAMES of Arragon. 11 Thou jacobs' Harp, which he holds in his arms, Take up a tune out of thine own accord: Sing peace on Earth, and end to all alarms Here in the Land of thy Concording Lord; Play David's Harp, how pleasant is't to see, Britain's to live in love and unity? 12 Orpheus, David's, and our jacobs' Harp is the Symbol of concord: see Orus Apollo and Pierius in their Hieroglyphics. Sweet Orpheus Harp add new strength to thy strings, And tame the wild beasts of our passions; Let melody, mounted on airy wings, Charm and dechase our fierce affections: That Britain's born may live in rest and Love United ay, till Christ come from above. 13 Come Prince of Peace, unite us all in one In Faith and Love, perfit us more and more, Make JAMES the author of that Union, The most glorious works that can enter into any Prince's heart or hand are these two, the pacification & reunion of the divided Catholic Church, and the restoration and reunion of the divided and diminished Christian Empire: and it is the Authors most hearty wish, that it would please God to make the hapfull Father the instrument of the one, and the hopeful son the instrument of the other. Which was amongst first Christians of before: And let not his brave Charles his head go down Before he bear Charles or Constantine's Crowns Make hell-hatcht Turks amazed to flee and fall Before his face, till he be Lord of all. A Poem showing the Excellency of our Sovereign King JAMES his HAND, that giveth both health & wealth, instanced in his Curing of the King's evil by touching the same, in hanging an Angel of Gold about the neck of the diseased and in giving the poorer sort money towards the charges of their journey. The Argument. KIng JAMES is called of God to be the Curer of the King's Evil; in private persons corporally; in the Body of this I'll politically; in the Pope and the whole Catholic Church Ecclesiastically. 1 Great King it was mine hap of late to see, And to behold the virtues of your HAND; When as from your blessed Seat of Majesty; Before God's Priests, which did about you stand; Your sacred Touch did serve for Medicine To such as with Kings-ill had plagued been. 2 Upon which sight my Muse with speed began To meditate these presents in the praise Of your right HAND blest both of God and man; The force whereof must needs your honour raise: Sith that the sole Touch of it doth much more, Then Medicines all in curing of this sore. 3 Professed physicians take gold of their patients and yet oftentimes give them not health for their gold, but our great Physician giveth his patients, gold, & health also. Physicians, when they do under go The Cure of this or any other ill; Are wont to reap some Angels one or more At the sicks hands; thus they their purses fill: Always they take; but oft none ease do give To such as do with sores tormented live. 4 Far otherwise it fareth with our leech, Apollo's heir, this islands Aesculape; He to his sick doth golden Angels reeche Out of his hand; and makes them to escape: Which makes our leech the Lord of Leeches all; For health and wealth both from his fingers fall. 5 Queen Maulde which was great English Beauclerkes heir, Polydorus Virgilius. R. Holinsbed. I. Pox. I. Stow in Henrico 1. And eke the Niece of Scots Malcolme our King, Who for a time the style of Empress bore Returning home, S. JAMES his HAND did bring Unto her Father; who to dignify The same, did found rich Readins Monast'rie. 6 S. JAMES his HAND which this fair Lady brought Into this Land, from the imperial parts, (For aught I know) hath not such wonders wrought, As hath the HAND of JAMES, our King of Hearts: The honoured Hand of S. JAMES dead, I say, wrought ne'er such Cures as K. james Hand this day. 7 King james his Hand wrought an admirable, yea an incomparable cure, when he set together again the Back and the Belly of this two-parted Britannish Body. Which deed of this North-South-descended Dame, (For of both lands she had the royal blood) Did signify, that once one of this Name, I mean of JAMES, unto great Britain's good, Having united in his Body one Both bloods, should join the halves of Albion. 8 If dead S. james his Hand in place had been At that blessed Time, King james the South did see, Me thinks it would have grown both fresh & green At the first Touch of JAMES of Brittany: Even the revived Hand of S. james dead On S. james Day had crowned K. james his Head. 9 O happy Britain's that thus have in One A just, wise, Prince, a prompt Philosopher, A pregnant Poet, a Physician, A deep Divine, a sweet-tongued Orator; A * King james a Prince, a Philosopher, a Physician, a Poet, in one word another Apollo. Curer both of Kings, and poor Man's Evil; What would ye more, a * King james a Curer of Kings (if they would be cured) by wholesome admonition, and a curer of the King's evil in private persons by manual imposition, and a curer yet of another evil (which the Author calleth the poor man's evil) by bounteous subvention. King * james played the chaser, yea the danter of the devil in his voyage to Denmark, where he soiled all his forces and scattered his troops of wicked witches in the mids of the Cimbrianesea. chaser of the devil. 10 O happy Britain's to have such an Head! With such an heart, such an health-giving Hand, Approved of God, of man, of quick and dead; Guarded of Angels both by Sea and Land; Thrice happy Britain's I must needs you style, If that ye weigh God's blessing of this I'll. 11 Bless Britain's all great jove for giving you, T'vnite this Isle, such a heau'n-fauord King, Let North and South rear up a * A Temple of concord or peace to the God of peace and concord. Temple now: And joining hearts and hands thus let them sing; Long live King JAMES our Saluer and our Saint North's Prince of Peace, Mont- Zion's * The Olive-tree is the symbol of peace in Orus Apollo and Pierius: and our Prince of peace is like an Olive three planted in the Mount-Sion of the Church with Christ's own hand. olive-plant. 12. And thou great james whom God hath blessed thus With his best things, with might and majesty, Ascribe with heart and hand religious All praise and laud unto the Trinity: To Christ's sick Church put to your healing hand; Cure * The King's-evil of the Church is her divisions to be cured by the hands of kings and the heads of moderate men. her kings-evil, chase sects from Christenland. 13 Play * The Author alludeth to David's curing of Saul, and his chase away of his evil Spirit by the harmony of his Harp. The Harp is always the Symbol of concord, but most properly in our King's person, in regard of his mild moderation & singular inclination to Christian concord, the very crown of all his other qualities. David's part, our Curer and our King In saul's behalf, even the Musician, With your sweet Harp, cease not to play and sing; Till that ye prove Pope Paul's physician: Touch still the strings of your Concording Harp, Till saul's discording Spirit from him departed. 14 But if that Saul out of his frantic mood Pluck up a spear to pierce you for your play Or in his fury render ill for Good; Then grant great jove that one day see I may Great JAMES Empyring, from S. Angel's top Reaching an Angel to the * The Pope (whose chief Court and chamber is in the Castle called S. Angel) is so subject unto the King's-evil, though he will not be subject unto Kings, that he cannot be cured but by the hand of a king: and if a King on earth cannot, or will not cure him; then the King of heaven cure him for the good of his Church. plagued Pope. A Poem, representing a mystical Maypole of a palm-tree from holy Palestine, decored with a May-Crowne of sweet Cedar from Mount- Lebanon, and overtopped with an Olive-plant from holy Mount- Zion. Presented in hearts Earnest wish on May-day being the holy a May-day is the commemoration of Philip and james Day of S. b S. james Bishop of jerusalem in Eusebius, and Hieronymus Ecclesiastical History, is named justus, & Nazaraeus for his integrity and chastity. JAMES the Son of Marie once the most holy Bishop of the Holy-Land, so highly renowned for his integrity and chastity. Unto King james the Son of Marie Lord of the c Ireland is called the holy Island by Festus Au●enus, so is Lindefarne in Northumberland by Beda in his History, of old the seat of the holy Scotish Father Aidanus Primate of Northumberland. holy Island, Simbolising with the other both in Name and notable parts. Planted in the mids of his Spring-garden of S. JAMES there perpetually to spring & sprout until Prince Charles his hopeful hand, quicken this Conceit. 1 BEhold the May that home to JAMES I bring (In hearts desire) this day that youthful bands, Fetch From the fields and Forests flourishing The tallest Trees and boughs with busy hands; Their towns, their streets, & dwellings to decore With Spring-times pride, & fragrant Flora's store. 2 A Maypole such the like was never seen For matters (yet unmatched) Excellency, All the May-days that yet have ever been Since May began or May's * Meaning the Queen of May. Mayd-monarchie: In no profane place did my May first stand, It's such a May as yields the * The palm-tree is proper to Palestine called commonly the holy land, see Dioscrides and Gesnerus de Palma. holy land. 3 The palm-tree is the symbol of patience, fortitude, victory in Orus Apollo, and Pierius. The holy Palm almost the prime of Trees, The sacred Symbol of praised patience Was fittest to present his holy Eyes; Whose patiented Spirit all men must reverence: Mild jesus having on mild james his face Engraven the clear Image of this Grace. Aristoteles Theophrastus, Plinius, Dioscorides, Gesnerus de Palma. The palm-tree is the symbol or sign of victory even in the Revelation. 4 This Tryumph-tree the more it's beaten down The more it bendeth up with matchless might; Bow down his back, behold he rises soon, Resembling most a wrestler strong and wight: Hence is the Palm, the sign of Victory Of Fortitude and Magnanimity. 5 In which respect this May's most fit for him, Whose Virtues valour doth thus vanquish Vice, As Cruelty, Pride, Lust, and Mammon's sin; A Victory that makes him happy thrice: As for his State, the more men it debase The more God mounts it to an higher place. 6 Grow Princely Palm in despite of disdain, Put forth apace your chief branch from your back Till it overtop France, * To wit Imperially, for these words do bear only a wish for the restoration of the divided Christian Empire. Almanie and Spain With Rome and Greece, and bring the Turk to wrack; Christ jesus help Prince Charles his hopeful hand To bear the Palm through out the holy-Land. 7 Upon this Palm, A Cedar-crowne from Lebanon for our Solomon, the Samori of Albion. Lo a sweet Cedar-crowne Fetched from the top of lofty Lebanon, For Frankincense is fit for the Renown Of such a King as aims at Union: Who Godlike labours to unite us all In faith and love, that upstart sects may fall, 8 Lo here the Symbol of this holy peace, The Olive-tree is the symbol of peace not only in Orus and Pierius, but likewise in Moses his Genesis. An Olive-plant his May-crowne doth decore, Whose softening Oil bedeweth all his face, And makes it sweet and shining more and more: Drop Oil of peace down from Mount- Olives hill On james his head till full Christ's Church thou fill. 9 O happy sight to see great Britain's King One day descending from Mount- Olivet! O happy song, to here the Hebrews sing! For joy of heart james to congratulate: Blessed be the King that comes in JESUS Name To christian jews and Crown jerusalem. 10 Great JESUS grant, that as one of the Name of * More Apostolical Preachers of peace of the name of james, of old, and more lovers of Christian concord at this day, of the same name of james, then of any other. S. james of old, did direct an Epistle to the dispersed believing jews for the furthering of their Christian conversation, & King james (I hope) will do the like one day to the same, now misbelieving and more dispersed nation, for the furthering of their Christian conversion and collection: Even so come Lord jesus, come and unite both jews and Gentiles in one. peace-bred james was the first that did bear The Bishop's office in jerusalem; So may our james that sacred Sea uprear: That jews with Gentiles united in one Next jesus may serve james of Albion. A Congratulation of the most hopeful Prince CHARLES his auspicious Entry into the world, Prince Charles his birth-time was both a royal time & a religious time. and Nativity, which was the 19 of November 1600 being the festival day both of S. ELIZABETH the renowned Daughter of Andrew King of Hungary & the Eve of the Commemoration of S. Edmond the Martyr once the most Christian King of East-England; and the third day after the Coronation-day of the most renowned Princess ELIZABETH our late Queen of Famous memory. 1 Go to my Muse with mirth some Sonnets sing In honour of the blessed Nativity Of sweet Prince Charles borne of a Queen and King, Whose Name and Fame shall live in memory, So long as Phoebus rolling in his Spheere Shall bring forth days or seasons of the year. 2 The Sun which is the Lord of life and light jupiter which is called the prime of planets for felicity hath his house and hearts-ioy in the sign of Sagittarius under which Prince Charles was borne. To every thing that Nature here below Doth form or frame; when Charles first came in sight Did his bright beams from Ioues chief house him show That day he did in sagittary shine, Which starry wits do call Ioues royal sign. 3 And fit it was that the best Planets house Should Lodge the Sun, the day so sweet a child First saw his light; an hour auspicious Was due unto the hope of Britain's Isle; I mean to CHARLES ordained by starry fate This islands honour to perpetuate. 4. Sagittarius is a sign inclining to beauty of body, quickness of wit, and goodness of understanding: also a certain martial and Mercurial star called the right ankle of the celestial waineman did arise a little before Prince Charles his birth, as it were to make him ready to go to meet & welcome our martial and Mercurial young Prince coming into the world. Sol in this Sign doth frame a feature fair, A lovely face, a comely parsonage; And doth incline to know all things that are Worthy of knowledge, to be quick and sage; When e'er these two the Horoscope do hold They do incline to be wise, brave, and bold. 5 Likewise to be just and ingenuous. Trusty and secret, constant, mild and grave, Nimble of Body and laborious; Yet such a one shall adversaries have; Which shall oppose his great felicity, But he prevails and gets the victory. Sagittariu● is a sign masculine and inclining to manhood, besides that Mars the planet of manhood, was in this manly sign the day of Prince Charles his birth. 6 To riding, shooting, exercise of Arms Much doth the foresaid Horoscope incline: Besides that Mars who moveth all alarms, That day did in Ioues sagittary shine; In such aspect as well doth signify Highness, renown, brave acts of chivalry. 7 Of Captains, Soldiers and all men of war Beloved for his great munificence; Sagittarius is a southern sign & hath it under the best countries of Europe, beside the happy Arabia, and the Horoscope in this sign doth incline men to go and see the said countries with good success. His toward prowess spreads his name right far, Through Sagittaries secret influence, For under it are Spain, France, Italy, High-Dutch-land, Dalmace, Hungar', Arabia, 8 A happy fortune thus it doth betide Sole in Sagittario Horoscopante qui nascitur paternam haereditatem consequetur. With joyful success both by Sea and Land, A name renowned throughout the world so wide: A wise-bold heart with a victorious hand. Yea more according to the starry fate At home he must enjoy his father's state. 9 Novembers month into the light did send Vespasion and Tratane were both of them famous for their fortitude, courage, wisdom, warlike prowess, justice, modesty, clemency, bounty, and liberality, towards Scholars and Soldiers; whereof read Suetonius, Dion, and Aurelius Victor in their Histories. Henry the 4. was likewise a Prince of great understanding, and of quick wit; eloquent, liberal, and in war both forward and fortunate; he fought more fields than M. Marcellus or yet julius Caesar, and always with a victorious issue, whereof read Baptista Egnatius, & Cuspinianus in the emperors lives. Three worthy Caesar's wise, and valorous, Vespasian, Trajan the choice of men, Henry the fourth a Prince victorious; Who sixty times did with his sword and shield Always bring home great honour from the field. 10 Charles Duke of Burgundy and Brabant, was a Prince of exceeding great magnanimity; and even from his lowest years, much addicted to warlike exercises, patiented of cold and heat, hunger and thirst, and both temperate and continent, free from luxury and lechery, and the most toward wight of his time, of whom read Pontus Heuterus in his History of Burgundy. The same month bare Prince Charles of Burgundy, Surnamed the bold, a Chieftain stern and stout, Who many times brought home brave victory, And did his prowess prove at many a rout: Lewis of France much feared his force and might And had the worse by him in field and fight. 11 Philip Prince Palatine of Rhine, is renowned for his warlike prowess and singular wisdom the was a great favourer both of Scholars and Soldiers, and was chosen General of the Imperial forces, both by Charles the fift, and Ferdinand the first Emperors: of his prowess, read in Melchior Suterus History of the Hungarian war: and Augustinus Brunnius in his Catalogue of the Palatine Princes. Philip the brave Prince Palatine of Rhine For his rare courage called the Bellicous, Was borne about our young Prince Charles his time Whom here I name for his acts chivalrous; Which he did show under great Charles of Spain, Then Emperor, in defence of Vienne. 12 Twenty sore assaults Soliman had made The famous City for to take by might; Whole sixty thousand fell down by his blade; Yet forward Philip was not turned to flight: But valiantly did in defending stay, Till that the Turks were feign to flee their way. 13 * Great Archer-King the sovereign Lord of all Who didst ordain Prince Charles to see the light In th'archer-sign which brings a fat all fall, In the Revelation Christ is painted out as a crowned archer riding on a white horse, with a bow in his hand, going forth to conquer and overcome: & in Astrology Caput Draconis or the Dragon's head hath his fall in the sign of the Archer, under the which Prince Charles was borne to be an instrument one day, by his sharp arrows of the Turkish Dragons fall and final overthrow. To Dragons-head; strengthen this tender Knight; Guide thou his Arrow and direct his Dart To pierce the Turkish Dragon's head and heart. 14 Stout Castriote, George Castriote a Prince of incomparable courage, magnanimity & strength of body, entered to his Princedom of Albany in the south about the same time that Prince Charles was borne to be Duke of Albany in the North, and afterwards succeeded to his brother Prince Henry in the Princedom of Britanny. Of the Turks he was called Scanderbag which is another Alexander the great, for his great valour: and of the Christians, in whose cause he showed an admirable fortitude against the Turks in many battles and fields, he was called Chrssts soldier and Champion: he lived in great honour reputation and fame, in despite of the Turks the space of 63. years: of whom read Marinus Barletius in his life, Velaterranus in his description of Macedon, Aeneas Silvius in his Europe, and Paulus iovius in his Turkish Commentaries. whom Scanderbag they call A second Pyrrhus valiant, bold and brave, The Turkish Troops that often did appall And in the field full oft the foil them gave About the time of Charles Nativity Began to be named Prince of Albany. 15 O happy sight to see Prince Charles one day Castriote alias Scanderbag was Duke of Albany in the south, and our Charles is Duke oh Albany in the North. With Castriote once chief of chivalry Against the Turks his Banner to display, That as he's named the Duke of Albany: So men may him a Scanderbag enstile Th'horror of Turks, the Hector of this I'll. 16 Christ jesus name our Charles of Brittany With Scanderbag, thy Soldier and thy Knight, Add unto his one Northern Albany Six * In the Geography of Ptolemaeus, Strab●, Plinius and Stephanus there do occur six countries and Cities in the east & south, which bear the name of Albany, and they lie in Greece, Arabia, Armenia, Galacie, and Italy, or thereabout; and the seventh Albany is in the North of Britanny, being a part of Scotland, and the first Dukedom of Prince Charles, whom Christ enable to unite them Imperially all in one. Albanies, choose him thy fields to fight 'Gainst Mahomet, and give him for his bire Constantine's Town with the proud Turk's Empire. 17 Prince Albert Marquis of Brandenburg for his incomparable valour called the Achilles of Germany, was borne on the 19 of November, even as our Prince Charles was: see Nicholaus Reusnerus in Diario Historico, a brief description of whose incomparable valour, and magnanimity, is to be read in the genealogical works of Elias Reusnerus and Hieronymus hennings, as also in the Electoral Catalogue of Augustinus Brunnius. For month and day, at the same very time That matchless Marquis first did see the light, Who was the honour of the German Clime Whose name Albert Almans Achilles' height: A Prince for fortune, courage, warlike arts Wisdom and worth, renowned in all parts. 18 A Martial Body, a Mercurial mind, An ornate Tongue, with an undaunted heart, Most happily were in this Prince combined, His prowess was spoke of in every part: Witness his wars in pruss and Polony In Silese, Boheme, and all Almanie. 19 Many a troop this Dutch Achilles led, His fiercest foes he brought them on their back, Of Challengers right oft the blood he shed, Scaled many a wall; and strongest towns did take: Was ay the first that entered in the field, And ay the last that laid down sword and shield. 20 Albert was matchless in all martial plays, Prince Albert did 17. times run against men all armed and threw them in the dust, he himself having no more armour on him except his helmet & shield. Of justing, tilting, and of Tournament, The only man remarked in those days Who ne'er incurred disgrace or detriment: Yet he unarmed, did seventeen times in joust Hurl men all-armd from horseback in the dust. 21 Years seventy one this worthy wight did live In great renown, with honour, hap, and fame; Great jove to our young Charles vouchsafe to give The like long life with brave Albertus' name: As oft as I see sweet Charles run at Ring, methinks his Spirit did from Albertus' spring. 22 Great God of Arms grant honoured Albert's heart, His hand and hap to Charles great Britain's stay; Grant him to prove his Prowess in each part As he was borne in Albert's month and day; Make him be named th' Achilles Britannic, As Albert was th' Achilles' Germanic. A Congratulation of the happy Birth of the most graceful Princes ELIZABETH, which was the 19 of August 1596. being the festival day of the holy Matron and Martyr S. Thecla, and the next day after the Commemoration of the most religious, & renowned Empress S. Helen Daughter of Coilus King of Brittany, and the Mother of the first Christian Emperor Constantine the great, who was borne in the ancient and honourable City of York. 1 The Sun being entered into Virgo which is both a feminine sign, and the house of the feminine planet Venus, they brought forth into the light Princess Elizabeth to be the flower of the feminine sex. Muse sing the Birth of loved Eliza's grace The flower of Virgins, whom the Virgin-signe When as the Sun did there begin his race; Sent to the light; both did their force combine With Venus, who in that Sign hath her house To grace us with a Virgin virtuous. 2 Virgo is a sign inclining to beauty of body & bounty of mind. In this Sign Phoebus frames a lovely face, A comely feature, and a stature tall; Upon the heart he heaps his richest grace Of prudence, knowledge, bounty; and withal, Inclines to be kind and officious, shamefast, and grave, just, and ingenuous. 3 All which are furthered by the good aspect Of th'other stars, which in that hour did shine So happily; that we may well expect, Of this choice wight, such things as are divine; For they incline to magnanimity, To gentleness and liberality. 4 The Horoscope in Virgo wealth doth yield, For it disposeth to be provident, In all things that belong to house or field, Sol in Virgin Horoscopans facit puellam ingeniosam, ●erecundam, benevolam, officiosam, providam, quae viro nubet circa 16. annum & parturiet primo genitum eleganti forma. To be thrifty, watchful and diligent: The married state, (if that the art be true) Unto her sixteenth year is fit and due. 5 jerusalem is subject to her sign, These Cities are under the sign of Virgo under which Princess Elizabeth was borne. Corinth and Rhodes, Pavia and Tholouse Town Basil, with the brave Heidelberg of Rhine Paris and lions Cities of Renown: And though I know not, which her must befall Yet this I know that she deserves them all. 6 Probus the Emperor was born the same month & day that our Proba Princess Elizabeth was borne on: he was a wight renowned for his notable parts of wisdom, fortitude, valiancy and vigilancy in war, wherein he was both forward and fortunate, whereof read Vopiscus and Cuspinianus in his life. Six Emperors Eliza's time did send Into the light, two only will I name Probus the prime of old Rome's princely men, whose virtues worth did spread ech-where his fame: The day and month of whose Birth was all one With that of our brave Rose of Albion. 7 Maximilian the 2. the most worthy son of a most worthy father Ferdinand the 1. was a Prince wondered wise just, moderate, clement, mild, affable, and bountiful to Scholars and soldiers, of whom read in Historia Augusta, The other is brave Maximilian Whom men the second of that name enstile, Whose worth went through all Germany and Spain, With Italy, through every Land and I'll: A Prince renowned for his beneficence, His wisdom, justice and his temperance. 8 Fridericke the 1. and Fridericke the fifth Prince Palatines of Rhine, were borne in the month of August the 1. on the 1. day, and the fifth on the fourteenth, whereof read Nicholaus Reusnerus in his Diarium, and Augustinus Brunnius in his Catal●gus Electorum. To Caesar's two, two Princes we may join From Caesar's sprung, and from the greatest Kings, Two Friderick Prince Palatines of Rhine; The First, the Fift, whose fame with feathered wings he's far and wide, from filu'rie Thames to Tweed From fruitful Kent unto Kintires heed. Frederick the first defended himself valiantly against his many strong enemies, Duke's Marquises, and Earls, besides Bishops; he took Charles Marquis of Baden, Vld●ricus of Wirtemberg, john Bishop of Meaux, being all banded against him in warlike manner and with them their whole Nobility, with five hundredth Knights, and carried them away captive into his City of Heidelberg, and there kept them the space of eleven months, till at what time they had ransomed themselves whereof read Sebastianus Munster●s in his Germany, Ia●●us Wymp●elingius, in his Epitome rerum Germanicarum; and Augustinus Brunnius in his Catalogue of the Palatine Princes. 9 Fred'rick the first call d the Victorious Is magnified for his martial deeds, And prowess great; a Prince magnanimous That of true worth, had both the fruits and seeds; Fred'rick the fift who now adorns this Isle One day shall brook first Fred'ricks honoured style. 10 Eliza's birth was on S. Theclas day That matchless matron, Of S. Thecla the renowned Matron and Martyr, read Eusebius, Euagrius & Nicephorus Ecclesiastical Histories. that rare Martyred wight Whose constant faith, and fervent zeal for ay Shall be extolled, and had in honours height: And now me thinks her piety and faith Do all revive in graced Elizabeth. 11 methinks I see Eliza in her prime Begin to follow the religious path Of that Princess still honoured to this time, S. Elizabeth daughter of Andrew King of Hungary is much renowned for her fervent piety towards God and her charity towards the poor whom she liberally relieved; and the sick, unto whom she was wont with her own hands to minister both medicine and meat, yea her costliest ornaments, she converted them to their use for the supply of their wants, of whom read jacobus Montanus in her life. Under the name of Saint Elizabeth: Who was the daughter of fair Hungary As she's the daughter of great Brittany. A parent to the poor Eliza was Nine hundredth souls she daily did maintain This world's wealth she did esteem but trash, True godliness was aye her greatest gain; To fast and pray, to help the poor in need To salve the sick, the fatherless to feed. 12. S. Helen once a daughter of this I'll King Coilus child, S. Helen's day is the 18. of August, and our Eliza's birthday the nineteenth. and great Constantine's Mother Whose praise was spread from Caluarie to Kyle, For piety was even such another: Eliza's grace first saw fair Phoebus' ray The next unto S. Helen's holy day. 13 Great jesus grant to our Eliza's grace S. Helen's fortune, and her Empresse-fate S. Helen the daughter of Co●●us King of Britain's and the worthiest Empress that ever was in the world, so much renowned for her piety, charity and liberality: she founded and builded about 32. Churches, she lived the space of 80. years in health, wealth, with honours Imperial height, of whom read Eusebius, Nicephorus, Eutropius, & Orosius, in their Histories. That as they both are of the Royal race, Of British Kings, so she may imitate S. Helen's zeal, and so reap for her hire Helen's long life, Helen's Crown of Empire. FINIS.