THE TRIUMPH OF PEACE A Masque, presented by the four Honourable Houses, OR inns of Court. Before the King and queen's Majesties, in the Banqueting-house at White Hall, February the third, 1633. Invented and Written, By James Shirley, of Gray's Inn, Gent. Primum hunc Arethusa mihi— LONDON, Printed by john Norton, for William Cooke, and are to be sold at his Shop, near Furnivals-Inn-Gate, in Holborn. 1633. TO THE four Equal and Honourable Societies, THE inns of COURT. I Want words to express Your cheerful and active desires, to present Your duties to their royal Majesties, in this Masque: to celebrate, by this humble tender of Your hearts, and services, the happiness of our Kingdom, so blessed in the present government, and never so rich in the possession of so many, and great pledges of their parents' virtue, our Native Princes. Your clear devotions already offered, and accepted, let not me want an Altar for my Oblation to You. This entertainment which took life from your command, and wanted no motion, or growth, it could derive from my weak Fancy: I sacrifice again to You, and under Your smile to the world, let it not repent you to look upon what is the second time made Your own, and with it, the Heart of the Sacrificer, infinitely bound to acknowledge your free, and Noble souls, that have left no way for a Poet to satisfy his ambition, how to thank you, but with thinking, he shall never be able to satisfy it. I dare not rack my preface to a length, proceed to be yourselves (the Ornament of our Nation,) and when You have leisure to converse with imaginations of this kind, it shall be an addition to your many favours, to read these papers, and oblige beside, the scales of Your other encouragement, The humblest of your Honourers JAMES SHIRLEY. The Masque of the Gentlemen of the four Honourable Societies, or inns of Court. AT ely and Hatton-Houses, the Gentlemen and their Assistants met, and in this manner prepared for the Court. The Antimasquers were ushered by a Hornpipe, and a Shawm, riding in Coats and Caps of yellow Taffeta, spotted with Silver, their Feathers red, their Horses led by men in coats of blue Taffeta, their wings red, and part of their sleeves yellow, Caps and Feathers: all the torchbearers in the same habit appointed to attend, and give plentiful light to the whole train. Fancy, in a suit of several coloured Feathers hooded. A pair of Bats-wings on his shoulders, riding alone as sole presenter of the Antimasques. After him rode Opinion and Confidence together, Opinion in an old fashioned Doublet of black Velvet, and trunk Hose, a short Cloak of the same with an antique Cape, a black Velvet cap pinched up, with a white fall, a Staff in his hand. Confidence in a slashed Doublet particoloured Breeches suitable with points at knees, favours upon his breast, and arm: a broad brimmed Hat, tied upon one side, banded with a Feather, a long Lock of Hair, trimmed with several coloured Ribbons, wide Boots, and great Spurs with Bells for rowels. Next rode jollity and Laughter. jollity in a flame-coloured Suit, but tricked like a Morris-dancer, with Scarves and Napkins, his Hat fashioned like a Cone, with a little fall. Laughter in a long side Coat of several colours, laughing vizards on his breast and back, a Cap with two grinning faces, and Feathers between. Then followed variety of Antic music after which rode six Projectors, one after another, their horses led by torchbearers. The first a jockey with a Bonnet on his head upon the top of it a whip, he seeming much to observe and affect a bridle which he had in his hand. The second a Country fellow in a Leather Doubled and grey trunk Hose, a wheel with a perpetual motion on his head, and in his hand a flail. The third, a grim ;hilosophical faced fellow in his gown furred, and girdled about him, a furnace upon his head, and in his hand a lamp. The fourth in a case of black Leather vast to the middle, and round on the top, with glass eyes, and bellows under each arm. The fist a Physician, on his head a Hat with a bunch of Carrots, a Capon perched upon his fist. The sixth like a Seaman, A Ship upon his head and holding a Line and Plummet in his hand. Here variety of other Antic music counterfeiting the voices of Birds, and after these rode, a Magpie, a Crow, a jay, and a Kite, in a quadrangular figure, and in the midst an Owl, these were followed by three Satires, two a breast, and one single, sided with torchbearers. Then three Dotterels in the same manner and attendance. After these a Windmill, against which a fantastic Knight with his Lance, and his Squire armed seemed to make their attempts. These moving forward in ridiculous show and postures, a Drummer followeth on Horseback, in a Crimson taffeta coat, a white Hat and Feather, tipped with crimson, beating two kettle Drums. Then 14. Trumpeters, in crimson Satin coats, white Hats and Feathers, and rich Banners. The Marshal followed these bravely mounted. attended with forty foot, in Coats and Hose of Scarlet trimmed with Silver-lace, white Hats and Feathers, their Truncheons tipped with Silver: these upon every occasion moving to and fro, to preserve the order of their march, and restrain the rudeness of people, that in such triumphs, are wont to be insolent, and tumultuary. After these an hundred Gentlemen, gloriously furnished and gallantly mounted, riding two and two a breast, every Gentleman having his two Pages richly attired, and a groom to attend him. Next after these a Chariot drawn by four horses, two and two together, richly furnished and adorned with Gold and Silver, the Charioteer in a Polonian coat of green cloth of Silver. In this were advanced Musicians like Priests and sibyls, sons and daughters of Harmony, some with Coronets, other with wreathes of Laurel and Myrtle, playing upon their Lutes, three Footmen on each side in blue Satin wrought with Silver, and every one a Flambeaux in his hand. In the next Chariot of equal glory, were placed on the lowest stairs four in sky-coloured Taffeta Robes seeded with stars, Mantles ash coloured, adorned with Fringe, and Silver-lace, Coronets with Stars upon their heads. In a seat a little more elevate sat Geniu, and Amphiluchs. On the highest seat of this Chariot, sat the three Hours, or Heavenly sisters, Irene, Diche, and Eunomia. All whose habits shall be described in their proper places: this Chariot attended as the former. After these came the four Triumphals or Magnificent Chariots, in which were mounted the grand Masquers, one of the four Houses in every Chariot, seated within an half oval, with a glorious Canopy over their heads, all bordered with silver Fringe, and beautified with Plumes of Feathers on the top. The first Chariot, Silver & Orange. The second, Silver & Watchet. The third, Silver & Crimson. The fourth, Silver & White. All after the Roman form, adorned with much embossed and carved works, and each of them wrought with Silver, and his several colour, they were mounted on carriages, the Spring trees, Pole and Axletrees, the Charioteers seat, and standers, wheels, with the fellies, spokes, and naves all wrought with Silver, and their several colour. They were all drawn with four Horses a-front after the magnificent Roman Triumphs, their furniture, Harness, Headstall, Bits, Reins, and Traces, Shaferon, Cronet, Petronel, and Barb of rich cloth of Silver, of several works, and colours answerable to the linings of the Chariots. The Charioteers in Polony-coats of the same colour of the Chariots, their Caps Feathers, and Buskins answerable. The two out Horses of every Chariot led by two men in habits wrought with Silver, and conformable to the colour of the other furniture, four footmen on either side of every Chariot, in rich habits also wrought with Silver answerable to the rest, every one carrying a Flambeaux in his hand. Between every of these Chariots four Musicians in their Robes and Garlands, were mounted; riding two a breast, attended with torchbearers. The Habit of the Masquers gave infinite splendour to this solemnity; which more aptly shall be expressed in his Place. This Masque was presented in the Banqueting-house. At white Hall before the King and queen's Majesties and a great Assembly of Lords and Ladies, and other persons of quality, whose aspect setting on the degrees prepared for that purpose gave a great grace to this spectacle, especially being all richly attired. At the lower end of the room opposite to the state was raised a Stage with a descent of stairs in two branches landing into the room. This Basement was painted in rustic work. The border of the front and sides that enclosed all the Scene had first a ground of Arbour-work intermixed with loose branches and leaves, and in this was two Niches, and in them two great figures standing in easy postures in their natural colours, and much bigger than the life, the one attired after the Grecian manner held in one hand a Sceptre, and in the other a Scroll, and a picked antique crown on his head, his cuirass was of Gold richly enchased, his robe blue and Silver, his arms and thighs bare with buskings enriched with ornaments of Gold, his brown locks long and curled, his Beard thick but not long, and his face was of a grave and jovial aspect, this figure stood on a round pedestal feigned of white Marble, enriched with several carvings; above this in a compartment of Gold was written MINOS. The figure on the other side was in a Roman habit, holding a Table in one hand, and a Pen in the other, and a white Bend or Diadem about his head, his Robe was crimson and Gold, his Mantle yellow and Silver, his Buskins watchet trimmed with Silver, his hair and Beard long and white with a venerable aspect, standing likewise on a round Pedestal answerable to the other. And in the compartment over him was written NUMA. Above all this in a proportionate distance hung two great Festons of fruits in colours which served for finishing to these sides. The upper part in manner of a large Frieze was adorned with several compartments with draperies hanging down, and the ends tied up in knots, with trophies proper to feasts and triumphs, composed of Masking visards and torches. In one of the lesser compartments was figured a sharp sited eye, and in the other a Golden-yoke, in the midst was a more great and rich compartment on the sides of which sat naked Children in their natural colours with Silver wings in action of sounding Golden Trumpets, and in this was figured a caduceus with an Olive-branch all which are hieroglyphics of Peace justice and Law. A Curtain being suddenly drawn up the Scene was discovered representing a large street with Sumptuous Palaces Lodges Porticoes, and other noble pieces of Architecture with pleasant Trees and grounds, this going far from the eye opens itself into a spacious place adorned with public and private buildings seen afar off, representing the Forum or Piazza of Peace. Over all was a clear Sky with transparent Clouds which enlightened all the Scene. The Spectators having entertained their eyes a while with the beauty and variety of this Scene from one of the sides of the streets enters Opinion, &c. Enter Opinion, Confidence meets him, they salute. CONFIDENCE, MOst grave Opinion! Op. Confidence most welcome, Is Fancy come to Court? Co. Breaking his way through the Guard. Op. So violent? Co. With jests Which they are less able to resist, he'll crack a Halberd with his wit, Op. A most Strong Fancy, yet we ha' known a little Engine Break an ingenious Head piece. But your Master— Co. Companion sir. Fancy will keep no Servants, And Confidence scorns to wait. Op. Cry mercy sir, But is this Gentleman, this Signior Fancy So rare a thing, so subtle as men speak him. Co. He's a great Prince of th' Air, believe it sir, And yet a Bird of night. Op. A Bird! Co. Between An Owl and Bat, a quaint hermaphrodite, Begot of Mercury and Venus' Wit and Love. He's worth your entertainment. Op. I am most Ambitious to see him, he is not So nimble as I wish him, where's my Wife, My Lady Novelty? Enter Lady Novelty. No. Your Wife? you might Have framed a newer word, they can but call, Us so i'th' Country. Op. No exception Dear Madam Novelty, I must prepare you, To entertain a Gentleman, where's Admiration, Our Daughter? Enter Admiration. Ad. Here sir, what gay man is this? Op. Please you honour us, and bring in your friend sir. Co. I'll do't but he prevents me. Enter Fancy, jollity, and Laughter. Op. Sir I am ignorant By what titles to salute you, but y'are welcome to Court. Ph. Save yourself sir, your name's Opinion. Op. And yours Fancy. Ph. Right. Iol. Mine jollity. La. Mine Laughter, ha, ha, ha. No. Here's a strange shape. An. I never saw the like. Ph. I come to do you honour with my friends here And help the Masque. Op. You'll do a special favour. Ph. How many Antimasques ha' they? Of what nature? For these are Fancies that take most, your dull And phlegmatic inventions are exploded, Give me a nimble Antimasque. Op. They have none sir. La. No Antimasque? I'd laugh at that i'faith. Iol. What make we here? No jollity. Ph. No Antimasque. bid'em down with the Scene, and sell the Timber, Send jupiter to grass, and bid Apollo Keep Cowes again, take all their gods and goddesses, For these must farce up this night's entertainment, And pray the Court may have some mercy on 'em, They will be jeered to death else for their ignorance, The soul of wit moves here, yet there be some If my intelligence fail not, mean to show Themselves jeer Majors, some tall Critics have Planted Artillery and wit murderers. No Antimasque? Let 'em look to't. Op. I have heard sir; Confidence made them trust, you'd furnish 'em, I fear they should have made their address earlier To your invention, but your brain's nimble, Pray, for the expectation that's upon 'em Lend them some witty fancies, set some engines In motion, that may conduce to the design. I am their friend against the Crowd that envy 'em And since they come with pure devotions To sacrifice thee in duties to the King And Queen, I wish 'em prosper. Ph. You have charmed me, I'll be their friend tonight, I have a Fancy Already. La. Let it be ridiculous. Co. And Confident. Iol. And jolly. Ph. The first Antimasque We will present ourselves in our own persons, What think you on't? most grave Opinion You shall do well to lead the dance, and give it Authority with your face, your lady may Admire what she finds new. No. I shall applaud. The Novelties. Ad. And I admire. Ph. They tumble, My skull's too narrow. La. Now his Fancies caper. Ph. Confidence, wait you upon Opinion, Here Admiration, there Novelty, This is a place for jollity and Laughter Fancy will dance himself too. The first Antimasque, the dance expressing the natures of the Presenters. Ph. How like you this device? Op. 'tis handsome— but La. Opinion will like nothing. No. It seems new. Co. 'twas bold. Iol. 'twas jocund. La. Did not I do the fool well? Ad. Most Admirably. La. Nay, and the Ladies do but take My part, and Laugh at me, I am made, ha, ha. Op. I could wish something sir, of other nature To satisfy the present expectation. Ph. I imagine, nay, I'm not ignorant of proprieties And persons, 'tis a time of peace, I'll fit you. And instantly make you a representation Of the effect. Op. Of peace? I like that well. Ph. And since in nothing, they are more expressed Then in good fellowship, I'll present you with a Tavern. A Tavern is discovered in the Scene. No. A spick and span new Tavern. Ad. Wonderful, here was none within two minutes. La. No such wonder Lady, Taverns are quickly up, it is but hanging out a Bush at a Nobleman's door, or an Alderman's gate, and 'tis made instantly. Co. will't please you Ladies to except the wine? Iol. Well said Confidence. No. It will be new for Ladies To go to th' Tavern, but it may be a fashion, Follow me Admiration. La. And the fool, I may supply the absence of your Fiddlers. Iol. If we can, let's leave Opinion behind us, Fancy will make him drunk, Exeunt to the Tavern. Another Antimasque of the Master of the Tavern, His Wife, and Servants. after these— A Maquerelle. Two Wenches. Two wanton Gamesters . These having danced and expressed their natures go into the Tavern. then— A Gentleman. beggars 4. The Gentleman first danceth alone: to him the Beggars, he bestows his charity, the Cripples upon his going off, throw away their legs, and dance. Op. I am glad they are off, are these effects of peace? Corruption rather. Ph. Oh the Beggars show The benefit of peace. Op. Their very breath Hath stifled all the Candles, poisoned the Perfumes, Beggars a fit presentment? how They cleave still to my nostril, I must tell you, I do not like such base, and sordid persons, And they become not here. Ph. I apprehend, If these distaste you, I can fit you with Persons more cleanly, What think you of Projectors? Op. How Projectors! Ph. Here's one already. Enter a jockey. This is a jockey, He is to advance a rare, and cunning bridle Made hollow in the Iron part, wherein A vapour subtly conveyed, shall so Cool and refresh a horse, he shall ne'er tire And now he falls to his pace. jockey dances. Op. This other? Enter a Country fellow. Ph. His habit speaks him A Country fellow, that has sold his acres To purchase him a flail, which by the motion Of a quaint wheel, shall without help of hands, Thresh Corn all day, and now he lays about him. The Country fellow dances. Enter another projector. This with a face Philosophical and beard, Hath with the study of twenty years, found out A lamp, which placed beneath a furnace, shall Boil Beef so thoroughly, that the very steam Of the first Vessel, shall alone be able To make another Pot above seethe over. Op. A most Scholastic project; his feet follow The motions of his brain. The third projector dances. But what thing's this? A chimaera out of Rabelais? Ph. A new project, A Case to walk you all day under water. So vast for the necessity of air, Which, with an artificial bellows cooled Under each arm, is kept still from corruption, with those glass eyes, he sees, and can fetch up Gold, or whatever jewels ha' been lost, In any River of the World. The fourth projector dances. Op. Strange Water-Rat! Enter another projector. Ph. This grave man, some years passed was a Physician, A Galenist, and parcel Paracelsus, Thrived by diseases, but quite lost his practice, To study a new way to fatten Poultry With scrapings of a Carrot, a great benefit To th' Commonwealth. The fift projector dances. Op. He will deserve a monument. Enter the sixth projector. Ph. This is a kind of Seagull too, that will Compose a ship to sail against the winds. he'll undertake to build a most strong castle On Goodwin sands, to melt huge Rocks to jellly, And cut 'em out like sweetmeats with his keel, And thus he sails. All the Projectors dance after their Antimasque, The Maquerelle. Wenches. Gentlemen . Return, as from the Tavern, they dance together, The Gallants, are cheated, and left to dance in with a drunken repentance. Op. I know not sir, how this may satisfy, But might we be beholding to your fancy For some more quaint variety, some other than humane shapes, would happily delight, And reach the expectation, I ha' seen Dainty devices in this kind, Baboons In quellioes, and so forth. Ph. I can furnish you. Op. Fancy will much oblige us. Ph. If these objects Please not, Fancy can present a change, What see you now? The Scene becomes a woody Landscape with low grounds proper for hunting, the furthest part more desert, with bushes and by ways representing a place fit for purse-taking. In the furthest part of the Scene is seen an Ivy-bush, out of which comes an Owl. Op. A Wood, a broad-faced Owl, An Ivy-bush, and other Birds about her. Ph. These can imagination create, Silence, observe. An Owl. A Crow. A Kite. A jay. A Magpie. The Birds dance and wonder at the Owl. When these are gone, enter A Merchant, a Horseback, with his Portmanteau. Two Thieves set upon him and rob him: these by A Constable, and Officers are apprehended and carried off. Then four nymphs enter dancing with their javelins. Three Satires spy them and attempt their persons, one of the nymphs escapeth, a noise of Hunters and their horns within, as at the fall of a deer, then Enter four Huntsmen and One Nymph. These drive away the Satires, and having rescued the nymphs, dance with them. Op. This all you will present? Ph. You speak as if Fancy could be exhausted, Invention flows From an immortal spring, you shall taste other Variety, nimble as thought. We change the Scene. A Landscape the Scene. and Enter Three Dotterels. Three Dotterell-catchers. Op. What are these? Ph. Dotterels, be patient, and expect. After the Dotterels are caught by several imitations, enters A Windwill. A fantastic Knight. and His Squire armed. The fantastic Adventurer, with his lance makes attempts upon the Windmill, his Squire imitates: to them Enter A Country Gentleman, and his Servant. Bowlers, 4. These are assaulted by the Knight and his Squire, but are sent off lame for their folly. Enter Confidence, jollity, Laughter, Novelty, Admiration. Op. Madam accuse your absence, No. We know All your devices sir. Op. Ha, what's the matter, Confidence, jollity, Laughter, Admiration, And Madam Novelty, and drunk! these are extremes indeed. Ad. Admirable Opinion. Co. Be confident. La. And foolish. Iol. I am as light now. Ph. Let 'em enjoy their Fancies. Op. What new change Is this? these strains are heavenly. Fancy and the rest go off fearfully. The Antimasquers being gone there appears in the highest and foremost part of the heaven by little and little to break forth a whitish Cloud bearing a Chariot feigned of Goldsmiths-work, and in it fate Irene, or Peace in a flowery vesture like the spring, a Garland of Olives on her head a branch of Palm in her hand, Buskins of green Taffeta, great puffs about her neck and shoulders. she sings. Ir. Hence ye profane far hence away, Time hath sick feathers, while you stay, Is this delight For such a glorious night, Wherein two skies are to be seen, One starry, but an aged sphere another here, Created new and brighter from the Eyes of King and Queen? CHO. Hence ye profane, far hence away, Time hath sick feathers while you stay. Song 2. Ir. Wherefore do my sister's stay Appear, appear Eunomia, 'Tis Irene calls to thee, Irene calls; Like dew that falls Into a stream, I'm lost with them, That know not how to order me. CHO. See there she shines, oh see In her celestial gaiety Crowned with a wreath of Stars to show The Evenings glory in her brow. Here out of the highest part of the opposite side came softly descending another Cloud, of an orient colour, bearing a silver Chariot curiously wrought, and differing in all things from the first, in which sat Eunomia or Law, in a purple Satin Robe, adorned with golden Starts, a mantle of carnation Laced, and Fringed with Gold, a Coronet of light upon her head, Buskins of Purple, drawn out with Yellow. Song 3. Eu. Thinks not I could absent myself this night, But Peace is gentle, and doth still invite Eunomia, yet shouldst thou silent be The Rose and Lily which thou strowest All the cheerful way thou goest Would direct to follow thee. Ir. Thou dost beautify increase, And chain security with peace. Eu. Irene fair, and first divine, All my blessings spring from thine, Ir. I am but wild without thee, thou abhorrest What is rude, or apt to wound, Canst throw proud trees to the ground, And make a Temple of a Forest. Eu. No more, no more, but join Thy voice, and Lute with mine. Both. The world shall give prerogative to neither We cannot flourish but together. CHORI. Cho. Irene enters like a perfumed spring, Eunomia ripens every thing, And in the golden harvest leaves To every sickle his own sheaves. At this a third Cloud of a various colour from the other two, begins to descend toward the middle of the Scene with somewhat a more swifter motion, and in it sat a Person representing Diche or justice in the midst in a white Robe and mantle of Satin, a fair long hame circled with a Coronet of Silver Pikes, white Wings and Buskins, a Crown imperial in her hand. Song 4. Dich. swiftly, oh swiftly, I do move too slow, What holds my wing from making haste When every Cloud sails by so fast? I heard my sister's voice, and know They have forsaken Heavens bright gate, To attend another State, of gods below. Irene chaste Eunomia. Ir. Eu. we Diche, have stayed expecting thee, Thou giv'st perfection to our glory, And seal to this night's story. Astrea shake the cold dew from thy wing. Eu. Descend. Ir. Descend. Eu. Descend, and help us sing, The Triumph of jove's upper Court abated And all the Deities translated. CHOR. The Triumph of jove's upper Court abated And all the Deities translated. Eu. Now gaze, and when thy wonder will allow, Tell what thou hast beheld. Dich. Never, till now, Was poor Astrea blind, oh strange surprise, That too much sight should take away my eyes, Am I in Earth or Heaven? Ir. What Throne is that, On which so many Stars do wait? Dich. My Eyes are blessed again, and now I see The Parents of us three. 'Tis jove and Themis forward move, And sing to Themis, and to jove. Then the whole train of Musicians move in a comely figure toward the King and Queen, and bowing to their State, this following Ode is sung. Song 5. To you great King and Queen, whose smile. Doth scatter blessings through this I'll, To make it best And wonder of the rest, We pay the duty of our birth, Proud to wait upon that Earth Where on you move, Which shall be named And by your chaste embraces famed The Paradise of love. Irene plant thy Olives here, Thus warmed, at once, they'll bloom and bear, Eunomia pay thy light, While Diche, covetous to stay, Shall throw her silver Wings away, To dwell within your sight. The Scene is changed, and the Masquers appear setting on the ascent of an Hill, cut out like the degrees of a Theater, and over them a delicious Arbour with terms of young Men their Arms converted into Scrolls, and under their waists a foliage with other carvings to cover the joining of the term from the naked, all feigned of Silver, these bore up an Architrave, from which was raised a light covering arched, and interwoven with Branches through which the Sky beyond was seen. The Masquers were sixteen in number, the sons of Peace Law and justice, who setting in a gracious but not set form, every part of the seats made a various Composition, but all together tending to a pyramidal figure. Their habits was mixed, between the ancient and modern, their Body's Carnation, the shoulders trimmed with Knots of pure silver, and scallops of White and Carnation, under them the Labels of the same, the under-sleeves white, and a puft sleeve full of gathering, falling down to the elbow, about their waste was a small scallop, and a slender Girdle, their under Bases were Carnation and White, with Labels as at their shoulders, and all this in every part was richly Embroidered with pure silver: their Hats Carnation low crowned, the brim double, and cut into several quarters lined with white, and all over richly Embroidered, as the rest, about their Hats were wreathes of Olive, and plumes of white Feathers, with several falls, the longest toward the back; their long stockings were white, with white shoes and Roses. Beneath these a Genius or Angelical person, with Wings of several coloured Feathers, a Carnation Robe tucked up, yellow long hair bound with a silver Coronet, a small white Rod in his hand, white Buskins, who descended to the Stage, speaketh, Gen. No foreign persons I make known, But here present you with your own, The Children of your Reign, not blood Of age, when they are understood. Not seen by faction or Owls sight, Whose trouble is the clearest light, But treasures to their eye, and ear, That love good for itself, not fear. Oh smile on what yourselves have made, These have no form, no sun, no shade, But what your virtue doth create, Exalted by your glorious fate, they'll tower to heaven, next which, they know, And wish no blessedness but you. The Masquers move. That very look into each eye Hath shot a soul, I saw it fly. Descend, move nimbly, and advance, Your joyful tribute in a dance. Here with loud Music, the Masquers descend and dance their entry to the Violins, which ended, they retire to the Scene, and then the Hours and Chori again move toward the State and sing. Song 6. They that were never happy Hours Till now, return to thank the Powers that made them so The Island doth rejoice, And all her waves are Echo to our voice, Which in on ages past, hath known such treasures of her own. Live Royal pair, & when Your sands are spent with Heavens and Your consent, Though late, from Your high Bowers, Look down on what was Yours, For till old time his Glass hath hurled And lost it, in the ashes of the world, We Prophesy, You shall be read, and seen, In every Branch, a King or Queen. The song ended, and the Musicians returned, the Masquers dance their main dance, after which they again retire to the Scene, at which they no sooner arrive, but there is heard a great noise, and confusion of voices within, some crying, they will come in, others knock'em down, call the rest of the Guard: then a crack is heard in the works, as if there were some danger by some piece of the Machine's falling, this continued a little time, there rush in A Carpenter. A Painter. One of the Blackguard. A tailor. The tailor's Wife. An Embroiderers Wife. A Feather-makers Wife. A property man's Wife. Car. D''ee think to keep us out? 1 Gu. Knock her down. Tay. Knock down my Wife, I'd see the tallest Beef-eater on you all, but hold up his Halberd in the way of knocking my Wife down, and I'll bring him a buttonhole lower. Tay. W. Nay, let 'em, let 'em Husband, at their peril. 2 Gu. Complain to my Lord chamberlain. Pro. My husband is somewhere in the works; I'm sure I helped to make him an Owl and a hobby-horse, and I see no reason but his Wife may be admitted in Forma paperis, to see as good a Mask as this. Bla. I never saw one afore, I am one of the Guard, though of another complexion, and I will see't now I am here, though I be turned out of the Kitchen tomorrow for't. Pa. ay, come, be resolute, we know the worst, and let us challenge a privilege, those stairs were of my painting. Car. And that Timber I set up: somebody is my witness. Fea. I am sure my husband sold 'em most of the Feathers; somebody promised me a fall too if I came to Court, but let that pass. Emb. And mine embroidered two of the best habits, what though we be no Ladies, we are Christians in these clothes, and the king's subjects God bless us. Tay. Nay, now I am in, I will see a dance, though my shop-windows be shut up for't, tell us?— hum? d'ee hear? do not they laugh at us? what were we best to do, the Masquers will do no feats as long we are here, be ruled by me, hark every one, 'tis our best course to dance a fegary ourselves, and then they'll think it a piece of the Plot, and we may go off again with the more credit, we may else kiss the Porters-lodge for't, let's put a trick upon 'em in revenge, 'twill seem a new device too. Om. Content. Tay. And the Musicians knew but our mind now. The Violins play .Hark they are at it, now for a lively frisk. They dance .now, let us go off cleanly, and somebody will think, this was meant for an Antimasque. They being gone, the Masquers are encouraged by a Song, to their Revels with the Ladies. Song 7. Why do you dwell so long in clouds And smother your best graces, 'Tis time to cast away those shrouds And clear your manly faces. Do not behave yourselves like Spies, Upon the Ladies here, On even terms got meet their eyes, Beauty and love shine there. You tread dull measures thus alone, Not satisfy delight, Go kiss their hands, and make your own With every touch more white. The Revels being passed, the Scene is changed into a plain Champion Country which terminates with the Horizon, and above a darkish Sky, with dusky clouds, through which appeared the new Moon, but with a faint light by the approach of the morning; from the furthest part of this ground, arose by little and little a great vapour which being come a bout the middle of the Scene, it slackens its motion, and begins to fall downward to the earth from whence it came: and out of this rose another cloud of a strange shape, and colour, on which sat a young Maid, with a dim Torch in her hand, her face was an Olive colour, so was her arms and breast, on her head a curious dressing, and about her neck a string of great Pearl, her garment was transparent, the ground dark Blue, and sprinkled with silver Spangles, her Buskins white, trimmed with Gold: by these marks she was known to be the forerunner of the morning, called by the Ancients Amphiluche, and is that glimpse of light, which is seen when the night is past, and the day not yet appearing. Song 8. Am. In envy to the night, That keeps such Revels here, With my unwelcome light, Thus I invade her sphere. Proclaiming mars To Cinthia, and all her Stars, That like proud Spangles dress her azure Tress. Because I cannot be a guest, I rise To shame the Moon, and put out all her eyes. Amphiluche ascending, the Masquers are called from their Revels by other voices. Song 9. 1 Come away, away, away See the dawning of the day, Risen from the murmuring streams, Some stars show with sickly beams, What stock of flame they are allowed, Each retiring to a Cloud, Bid your active sports adieu, The morning else will blush for you. 2 Ye feathered-footed hours run To dress the Chariot of the Sun, Harness the Steeds, it quickly will Be time to mount the Eastern hill. 3 The lights grow pale with modest fears, lest you offend their sacred ears, And eyes, that lent you all this grace, Retire, retire to your own place. 4 And as you move from that blessed Pair, Let each heart kneel, and think a prayer, That all, that can make up the glory, Of good, and great, may fill their story. Amphiluche hidden in the Heavens, and the Masquers retired. The Scene closeth. And thus concluded this Masque, which was, for the variety of the Shows, and richness of the Habits, the most magnificent that hath been brought to Court in our time. THe Scene and Ornament, was the act of Inigo jones Esquire, Surveyor of his Majesty's works. The Composition of the Music, was performed by Mr. William Laws, and Mr. Simon Ives, whose Art gave an Harmonious soul to the otherwise languishing Numbers. FINIS.