A Joyous Welcome To the most Serene, and most Illustrious QUEEN of BRIDES CATHERINE, The Royal SPOUSE and Consort OF CHARLES the SECOND KING of Great Britain, France, and Ireland: Presented to Her MAJESTY UPON THE River of THAMES, At Her first coming with the KING to the City o● LONDON, AUGUST the 23. 1662., By WILLIAM AUSTIN Esq — Rex & Regina beati. Devenêre locos laetos & amoena vireta Fortunatorum nemorum, sedesque beatos. Largior hic campos aether, & lumine veslit Purpureo: Solemque suum sua cider a norunt. Virg. AEneid. lib. 6. Upon Her most Sacred MAJESTY CATHERINE, QUEEN of Great BRITAIN, Her most happy and most glorious coming to London. Who'd sad now, hence, to that strange land retreat, 1 Narna or Narnia a City of Umbria. Where showers raise dust, and dirt's produced by heat. Bacchus 2 So called for the virtue of wine to acuate the wit. , the Muse's mate, from whose 3 Bacchus' his rod. Thyrsus Milk, wine and honey-rivers flow to us, From 4 He is said to travail up and down the World to be beneficial to others in what good he could teach them. foreign parts come hither o'er the Main, 5 London. Where th' 6 They say Bacchus as he slept was bit by the Amphisbaena, i.e. a serpent with two heads, which with a vine branch he destroyed. Amphisbaena of our state was slain, To end his travails, he, like 7 As Hercules in the West, so Bacchus in the East, they say, set up his Pillars. Hercules, Erects the pillars of his rest and ease. Be heathen 8 Brachmanes were Indians who drank only water. Brachman's who'd abstemious, And drink 9 A Well, which whosoever tastes, loatheth wine ever after. The same effect doth Clitorius; Clitorio quicunque sitim de fonte levavit, Vina fugit, gaudetque meris abstemius undis. Azanium and Clitorius. To such our feast now reads the destiny Of cursed 10 Torn in pieces by his mother and sisters for contemning Bacchus. Pentheus and 11 Destroyed with her sisters and servants by Bacchus for contemning his rites. Alcithoe. We sit round 12 A fountain in Boeotia, not far from Helicon, that Pegasus is said to have made with his foot. Hippocrene, where to us Nectar springs from the thumps of Pegasus. The 1 A mountain sacred to Apollo and the Muses: but is is often, as it is here, put for Hippocrene. Helicon for our Queen's happy Reign Sluice out, till Bacchus so enrich your vein, With touches poured as 2 Bacchus gave him a virtue to turn all he touched into gold. Midas', ye all Convert Earth's globe into a golden Ball; Which while Her virtue towrs above the skies, May bide below as its despised prize. Blessed prodigy of light this day displays, Made by our Sun's and his 3 The Moon so called. Lucina's rays, Her lustre's joined with his to make all day, And clouds, shades, nights chase hence all quite away. 4 A famous painter who painted Venus, but lived not to finish it. Apelles died ere Venus finished was. If his soul was exhaled by her bright rays; Here he might look t'expire, ere his first touch, Before Her his Venus excels so much. All 5 Mnason the Tyrant gave Asclepiodorus a painter 300 l. a piece for making of 12. gods Mnason spent on God's cost him so dear, Makes but a Gypher just to figure Her. VVho'de work her some marble 6 Minerva's Image. Palladium, Or compose her vast worths 7 A pavement, or such work wherein are wrought very curious figures in divers colours Asarotum, Will all confused rear piles of hearts to be 8 Stones that being set on fire burn continually. Asbesti of zeal to her Majesty. Vvho'd hue in pieces 9 One that was turned into a Diamond. Celinus, and say He would with diamonds pave all her way, Fitly in Emblem this to us he'd hint, Eternity shall put her steps in print. True words of 1 Two Angels, as the Mahometans say, sent from heaven, with a set form of words, able to convey those who repeat them to heaven. Arotus and Merotus Her Merits be, to make Heavens wings for us. Were it a crime might ever pardoned be, Great Queen, to set a soul at liberty Now, when all ours truly are, as they seem, Subjected t'you, we should unbody him, Who after our 2 A mountain in Thessaly, so high its top is said to reach up to heaven, for which therefore it is often use● by Poets. Olympus' new birth, Profanes our Sphere with his conceit of Earth. Nothing's here Earth but tongues, your sacrifice, As 3 Objects of the taste. honey, milk and wine were Venus'. That Earth's changed too: they are the air to hand Your worth's loud Echo o'er each sea and land. Nothing's here Earth but eyes. Your Realms all be 4 One that had many eyes, employed by juno. Argus, fixed on your Juno's Majesty. Those are changed too: they're the light to dispense Your kinder rays and brighter influence. Nothing's here Earth but hearts. You Pallas these Panting give jove as 5 Dionysus being dismembered by the Titans, Minerva is said to have carried his heart alive to jupiter. Dionysus'. Those are changed too, to be our swift convoy Into the fiery Element of loyal joy. Who'll'le not expect this Orbs best period here, At your great Beauty's Sun's approach so near? Well may the Sabbaths be compared to Queens: After our long wars toilsome labour ends, Our hearts at rest, bid the six days adieu Bring us now Queen and Sabbath both in you. A Sabbath, yes, where none fasts but to be A jew in death, in life a 1 The Pharisees boast, I fast twice a week is rendered jejuno bis in Sabbato. Pharisee. 2 AEgle with her sisters Erethusa and Hesperitusa, called Hesperides, daughter of Hesperus, had orchards where the trees did bear golden fruit. AEgle with both her sisters beg you'd please T'accept the treasure of their golden trees. The 3 An horn of Plenty that jupiter had. Amalthaea, when your bounteous hand Would pour out plenty, stands at your command. 4 A River in Spain said to have golden sand. Tagus' petitions, and 5 A River in India abounding with gold, and precious stones. Hydaspes too To make 6 Islands in Lybia for their fertility and pleasantness called the Fortunate Isles. Atlantic Islands under you. The choicest ornaments 7 A Country in Asi famous for cloth of gold. Carmania Shows, to vie splendour with the brightest day, And those soft shining silks of 8 An Island in the AEgean sea; in which are made exquisite silk ornaments for women. Coos, such None knows if pleasing most to th'eye or touch, (The pride of Art and Nature) ready be To shadow over your bright Majesty. See all our hearts one offering. Bid them give What e'er your gracious hand deigns to receive. But to your worth all we can give or say, Makes but 9 An Egyptian Idol to which they offered hay. Apis' sacrifice of hay. Poetries best robes o'er your worth, express The 10 Minerva's shield that was covered over with a goat's skin. AEgis just in a rough goat's skin dress. Her worth taxes with silence every wight, As the world's form did the great 1 The form of the World is not described by Aristotle. Stagyrite. Our Charles' Triumph-arches raised to be Trophies of his last bloudless victory; Fall all to kiss her feet, who freely grants They cancel all records of Rebels rants, Cease all content'ous tongues now dare to brave, Who 2 One who had an apple of gold to give to juna, Venus, or Pallas, which of them he accounted the most beautiful. Paris' apple of gold should have, Or th' other 3 Hippomanes being to contend with Atalanta in running, Venus gave him three apples of gold to cast in her way, and so tempt her to lose ground by stooping to take them up. three of Venus. Our Queen She Invested with a triple Soveragnitie; Receivs three from three several Realms, as known For juno, Venus, Pallas all in one. 4 Amber is said in some Islands to drop from the Cedars upon the rocks. Cedars rich perfumed drops on rocks you'll say Do tears of gold resemble in her way That (as from pleasing dropping eyes) show forth Joys piteous cheer weeping for want of worth. Th' 5 The daughters of the Sun, who bewailing their brother Phaeton's death, were turned into Poplar trees, of whose tears Amber was made. Heliades still weeping harmony Now's composed by her brighter Majesty. For their joys interest they all desire To pay their eys-tribute her beams require. The Syrians, who great fish deified In 6 A River in Syria, in which were exceeding great fish, very gentle and familiar, accounted by the Syrians for Gods. Chalus, sure in the same sphere beside, Had placed Southampton-river- 7 Two of them were taken in Southampton river, a male & a female, about the beginning of May last, which was a little before her Majesty's arrival in England. Sturgeons came To welcome here their great Seas Royal Dame. Mnason's so prized twelve Gods want worth to be Signs to the Months of this Year's Jubilee. At her approach bliss flows to our desires, And every heart swells up with joyous fires. Thus th' 3 Luna dum supra horizontem Maris paulatim sese effert, ex obliquo spargit radios suos in mare, suoque lumine, quod a Sole habet, calefaciens, exhalationes mari commixtas disgregat & dilatat, quibus dilatis paulatim mare crescit, intumescit & accessum suum efficit. Ocean when fair Phoebe moves on To make her progress up its Horizon. Venus once mourned in 4 Venus in Theocritus celebrated the funeral of Adonis, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, caeruleâ veste amicta in a sky-coloured gown. clouds. To ours that vest Now for her triumphs splendour suits the best. While Heaven her bright Majesty invites T'adorn her with rich gems of spangling lights, It's liberal hands round her in showers display Matchless gifts, for her 5 Junkets, banqueting-stuff, and such like, that were wont to be thrown upon the Bride's head at her first ingress into her husband's house. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. Since she hath virtued our 6 A fountain in the land of Promise of exceeding great virtue to cure diseases. Callirrhoe is also a fountain in Athens that had nine springs; Et quos Callirrhoe novis errantibus undis, Implicat. This water the Bride was wont to bathe in before she bedded with her husband. Callirrhoe, 7 A mountain of Thessaly where the Muses are said to be born. Pierus left, the Muses hither flee; Where while into one flowing bed they steer Each spring, turn Sirens, and inhabit here; The Heaven dwells here giving them such advice, Shows them the streams be those of Paradise. 8 Diomedes changed armour with Glaucus, from whom he had his of gold for his own of brass. Glaucus and Diomedes now change arms. VVe've gold for brass, and bliss for all our harms. From her virtues, for sound Philosophy, We can maintain 9 An opinion some Philosophers held. our world's Eternity. All we says this, each Carpocrates now Denies God made this orb, see't made by you. All we do now while we'd our joys express, Loseth its nature into Holiness. Thus the Temple sanctifieth all that we Give to it, like your sacred Majesty. Th'opinion of 1 Basilides thought there was as many Heavens as days in the year. Basilides proves true, So many Heavens we have as days with you. The first great work the whole World did begin After the Flood, and were confused in, you've done alone (and with applause too given By Heaven itself) made Earth reach up to Heaven. What Atheist denies there's a God, where he Stands and beholds th' adored Divinity Rays from your presence, as he changes shape, His frighted Soul out of his eyes escape, And he be fast fixed there the Porphyre tower, And hieroglyphic of your Sovereign power. Let 2 Soliman the Turk had this heaven sent him by Ferdinand the Emperor: wherein all the Planets had their several courses, the Spheres, Sun and Moon had their proper motions. The work was in a frame, to be unframed at the Emperor's pleasure. Solyman's silver Heaven now be shown: That and his 3 The Earth the place and mould it came f●●●. Heaven's Heaven too we trample on. We leave to be unframed before his eyes That Earthly bulk of humane artifice. While for that famed, made * Made of wood in Germany by john de Monte-Regio. Eagle they relate Flew after th'emperor to the City gate; The wings of bliss you've both made us (that be Effluxes of your joined resplendency) We shall, to follow after ye, display When Times wings & plumes all are dropped away. we'll feast at 1 The Table of the Sun in AEthiopia prepared always with great vatieties for all comers. Solis mensa, and there eat Of all the delicates in 2 Acts 10. 11. Peter's sheet. With thunder of her praise then all consent To make our voices cleave the firmament: Then enter in, while Earth's gold Angels here Remain to figure out blest beings there. Th' 3 A latere movetur trepidando octavus orbis, ab Austro in Septentrinem. Et hino rursusin Austrum. eight sphere with trepidation move: show forth Your sense of joy, & dance from South to North. Ye Nymphs, with us attend our Royal Bride, Made 4 He learned Music of certain Nymphs he heard sing about the lake Torrhebia and taught in the Lydians, and they deified him for it. Carius sing and be deified. Mingle each others souls in such notes now, May with your breath make us ascend up too, And the three English Realms the while employ, Like the 5 Islands near the lake Torrhebia (quae tibiarum cantu in ambitum moventur, & in symphoniae cantu ad ictus modulantium pedum moventur) which are said to dance. Calaminoe, to dance for joy. While thousands of Heaven's winged Choir conveen To anthem joyous welcome to the Queen, Ye Stars stand thick together in array, To make her sacred feet the Milky-way. William Austin Esq Aug. 23. 1662.