Praenobili et Honoratissimo Dnō Algernon commit Northumbriae & tc: Summo Angliae Thalassiarchae et Regi e Secretioribus Consilijs Nobilisque ordinis Garterij Equiti: Hasce Studiorum svorum Primitias A: Jackman submiss Dedicat. SYONS CALAMITYE OR ENGLANDS misery HIEROGLYPHICALLY DELINEATED. elaborate allegorical illustration the center of the picture, from bottom to top M Pro Rege Ecclesia Lege et Patria depiction of the Commons on their knees in supplication A te Domine Speramus Salutem E Veritatem Sequi necesse est. depiction of courtiers without the castle, following the light C Flumina Misericordiae moat and castle wall D castle gate, with guard B within the castle, two opposing armies, paradoxically labeled Triticum inter Glumā army on left Gluma inter Triticum army on right H Astrea within the castle, female figure holding a net and a sword, surmounted by the sun G within the castle, men of evil counsel holding the net by a rope A within the castle, wild-haired female figure (England) ensnared by the net F within the castle, two female figures (Conscience and Justice) ensnared by the net I in a shrine, directly below the Divine Eye, the figure of a King in a posture of worship O Lord behold K in a shrine, directly below the Divine Eye, the figure of a Queen (allegorically The Law) in a posture of worship Jusjurandum serva L in a shrine, directly below the Divine Eye, chained to both king and queen, a crown and sceptre Credite et Vivite N Philosophus to one side of castle and shrine, the figure of a philosopher, addressing evil counselors and king Cavete Malum Consilium Consultari pessimum Sivis Omnia Subjicere Subjice te Rationi the four corners of the picture h The smooth tongued French man says Oh! that's for me figure of a Frenchman ista mihi i The hungry Spaniard wisheth it's good beef figure of a Spaniard Valde Esurio k The Dutch man bids hands of; that shall not be. depiction of a Dutchman Non aude said time l The Lord Dane cries, if these hold I'll be chief (top left) figure of a man Redditum expecto Ecclesia Languens. top left segment (regarding the Church) O depiction of a church P S. Theologi Sinceri figure of four clerics Infrate Scholam Q Susurrores figure of two politicians Nolimus colem tangere R Adulatores figure of two men (Flatterers) carrying croziers S Inconcionatores figure of man (Dunce) leading prisoner Nihil Refert ad nos Vae mihi T figure of three swordsmen confronting four men who have discarded books (Students) mart nec Mercurio? Victa jacet pietas Ratio Relicta top right segment (regarding the state of reason) X figure of Judgement and Reason chained to a post Reason Ulla salus belle? Judgement Nulla Y depiction of two apocalyptic figures (Passion and Fury) running Fire Kill Z depiction of two mounted knights and a man holding a charter No Monopolies I beseech you a depiction of two pack asses burdened with "HONORS" b depiction of two asses harnessed to a coach c depiction of Misery riding in state d depiction of Famine catching up to coach e depiction of Fate in pursuit of Famine, bearing dart and hourglass Dulce bellum inexpertis Hic labour hoc opus est Hibernia patience. left central segment (regarding Ireland) f Ireland as a woman suffering, surrounded by scenes of torture, battle, and death, including gallows. Lament: 2 v 16.20.21. Lamen: 5. v. 1 2. 3. Scotia Triticum Ventilans right central segment (regarding Scotland) g figure of man holding a sack I have got something figure of a woman gathering things from the ground Oh you shall have dainety twopences figure of a woman threshing The wheat for me the chaff for thee Lex Subjecta lower left segment (regarding law) W depiction of jugglers (Knaves and Fools) figure of juggler pulling down a column (Law) marked Cunttis eadem Te flectere faciam figure of a fool beating a man (Conscience) Spreta Estne Deus? Conscientia Flocci pendo figure of a man on his knees Nemo tenetur &c figure of six seated men Memoria justi vivet in Aeternum Obliti sumus Parliamenti figure of four men Our Canon So shall he know choke him w an eye The knav's witty depiction of a sealed document Hinc petitio et Perditio hujus. figure of two standing men Ne timeas Heu quanta de spe decidam depiction of two men apparently duelling with pistols whilst being carried up or down a well in buckets hody mihi cras tibi Tempora mutantur Phantasia Triumphans lower right segment (regarding unreason) V figure of a delusional man and woman I shall be king of Jerusalem and I queen Tusans Ratione Philautos Hinc illae Lachrimae figure of a preacher (?) and a mechanic (?) arm in arm 2. Tim. 3. 2. Tim. 4 figure of a man I speak all extempore nonsense naturally. figure of a young man Ther's nothing to oppose us figure of a woman Stand further of etc. Isay: 65. v. 5. figure of a man smoking a pipe All's our own figure of school children we are wiser then our Teachers a Vomere ad Rostra figure of a ranter I am the Prophett sent Alas poor England! how art thou distressed With war? which for a long time was so blessed With Peace: that all thy Neigbouringe Nations Admir'de thy glory when all their Stations Were even filled with bloody warres and strife Then did thy Children Live a peaceful life. What? Armies fighting what do these portend thee? Or health or safety? noe; this is the way to end thee The king against his People!( what means this?) And they 'gainst Him, Destruction sure it is Ah, lo, thy Castle is surprised ▪ war on thy Wall And Peace, and Truth excluded ▪ but thy fall To this, is thus; Conscience and Justice late The Props and pillars of thy Glorious State Have been entangled in a subtle Snare By evil Counsels; so that now they are Scarce able to relieve thee: though the Care And Providence of Astrea doth not Spare To break this strong Compacted net asunder To give them power to cheer thee, whilst others wonder, And grieve at the discovery thinking th' Event, Could never have been discern'de by Parliament. But blessed be God, that Gave her Eyes to see And Heart to heal thy bleeding misery. Behold thy king, now touched with Sense of this bewails thy misery ▪ and prays that Peace May once more kiss thee; whilst the Lawe, His Mate inseparable; bids him Awe His God, and keep his Oath, and God will sand war out, Peace in, and plenty to his Land. The chain Supportinge sceptre, and the crown Denotes, that these disjointed? all fals down. Alas the Commons now below Lament, To see the king State, Church; and Lawe dissent And war break in, and Peace and Truth excluded, And they themselves from hopes of Peace Secluded. philosophers Grave to th' king this counsel give, To yield to Reason is the way to Live, And reign with glory, to the evil crew Of wicked Counsellors declare, their due ', The catholic Church being rent with schism Laments, The Reverend clergy, which were wont to vent Pure Doctrine, were opposde, by politicians, base Flatterers and Dunces learned to gain the Place young Students grew disheartened to See The Church thus Suffer; whilst simplo phantasy, Her unfounds frantic humours would advance, Above the Churches glory, Laid in a Trance. The laws you See! how they have been abused By Knaves and fools; whilst Conscience is refused, Despis'de and kicked, flattery embraced, the Lawe. pulled down Injústice raised the poor to awe. Were laws made by laws? then what? shall I say By whom? by Knaves ▪ what then? they ran away Reason and judgement chainde ▪ Passion and fury free? Monopolies and patents, forced; let that not be; O God and king! Asses down Laden? what? With Honours! who Supports them? Commons? how comes that? They cannot Live without their help, though forc'de to doe'it, They now grow weary! upstarts look you to ' it. do Asses draw in war? who rides in State? misery, who runs by? Famine! who follows? Fate. poor Ireland feels it; Scotland gains the Gold. whilst France and spain do Laugh thus to behold Our general Distractions; nay, the school of warres And denmark too, rejoice to see our jars. As hopeinge they themselves may hereby gain Our Kingedomes glory; wee, the loss and stain, But Lord in mercy look upon this Nation And be to it the Helmett of Salvation. expel unnatural war, and grant us Peace And unity 'mongst Brethren, if thow Please; That all may Live to give thy Name the Praise. Restore thy Peace to us in these our Dayes. Amen. Are to be sold by nathaniel Gilbije at the Eagle & child in lombard street May 13. 1643