THE triumph OF PEACE. A mask, presented by the four Honourable Houses, OR Jnnes of Court. Before the King and queens Majesties, in the banqueting-house at White Hall, February the third, 1633. Invented and Written, By James Shirley, of Grayes inn, Gent. Primum hunc Arethusa mihi— LONDON, Printed by John Norton, for William cook, and are to be sold at his Shop, near Furnivals-Inne-gate, in holborn. 1633. TO THE four equal and Honourable Societies, THE JNNES of covert. I Want words to express Your cheerful and active desires, to present Your duties to their royal majesties, in this mask: 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 vpon, what is the second time made Your own, and with it, the Heart of the Sacrificer, infinitely bound to aclowledge 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 red these papers, and oblige beside, the seals of Your other encouragement, The humblest of your Honourers james SHIRLEY. The mask 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 vsher'd by a Hornepipe, and a shawm, riding in coats and Caps of yellow Taffata, spotted with Silver, their Feathers read, their Horses lead by men in coats of blew Taffata, their wings read, and part of their sleeves yellow, Caps and Feathers: all the torch-bearers in the same habit appoynted 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 road Opinion and Confidence together, Opinion in an old fashioned Doublet of black Velvet, and trunk Hose, a short cloak of the same with an antic scape, a black Velvet cap pinched up, with a white fall, and a staff in his hand. Confidence in a slashed Doublet parti-coloured Breeches suitable with points at knees, favours vpon his breast, and arm: a broad-brim'd Hat, tied up on one side, banded with a Feather, a long lock of hair, trimmed with several coloured ribbons, wide Boots,& great Spures with Rels for Rowels. Next road jollity and Laughter. jollity in a flame-coloured Suite, but tricked like a Morise-dancer, with scarves and Napkins, his Hat fashioned like a Cone, with a little fall. Laughter in a long side coat of several colous laughing, vizards on his breast and back, a Cap with two grinning faces, and Feathers between. Then followed variety of antic music after which road six projectors, one after another, their Horses lead by Torch-bearers. The first a Iocky with a Bonnet on his head upon the top of it a whip, he seeming much to observe and affect a bride which he had in his hand. The second a Country fellow in a Leather Doubled and gray trunk Hose, a wheel with a perpetual motion on his head, and in his hand aflayle. The third, a grim Philosopicall 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 blcke Leather vast to the middle, and round on the top, with glass eyes, and bellows under each arm. The fift 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 road, 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 torch-bearers. 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 taffata coat, a white Hat and feather tipped with Crimson, beating two kettle drums. Then 14 Trumpetors, in Crimson satin coats, white Hats and Feathers, and rich Banners. The Marshall 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 too 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 Charioter in a Polonian coat of green Cloth of silver. In this were advanced Musicians like Priests and Sybills, sons and daughters of Harmony, some with Coronets, other with wreaths of laurel and myrtle, playing upon their Lutes, three footmen on each side in blew 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 skie-coloured Taffata Robes seeded with stars, Mantles ashe-coloured, adorned with Fringe, and Silver-lace, Coronets with stars upon their heads. In a seat a little more elevate, sate Genius, and Amphiluche. On the highest seat of this Chariot, sate the three hours, or Heavenly sisters, Irene, ditch, 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 maskers, one of the four Houses in every Chariot, seated within an half Ovall, 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 Axle-trees, the Charioters seat, and standards, wheels, with the fellyes, 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, rains, and Traces, Shaferon, Cronet, Petronell, and barb of rich cloth of Silver, of several works, and colours answerable to the linings of the Chariots. The Charioters in Polony-coates of the same colour of the Chariots, their Caps Feathers, and Buskings answerable. The two out Horses of every Chariot lead by two men in habits wrought with silver, and conformable to the colour of the other furniture, four foot-men 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 musicans in their Robes and Garlands, were mounted; riding two a breast, attended with Torch-bearers. The Habit of the maskers gave infinite splendour to this solemnity; which more aptly shall be expressed in his place. TThis mask was presented in the banqueting-house. At white Hall before the King▪ and queens 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 Arbor-worke entermixt 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 then the life, the one attired after the graecian manner held in one hand a sceptre, and in the other a scroll, and a picked antic crown on his head, his curasse was of Gold richly enchased, his rob blue and silver, his arms and thighs bare with buskinds 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 ioviall aspect, this figure stood on a round pedestal feigned of white Marble, enriched with several caruings; 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 rob was crimson and Gold, his Mantle yellow and silver, his bufkins watchet trimmed with silver, his hair and Beard long and white with a uenerable a spect, standing likewise on a round pedestal answerable to the other. And in the compartment over him was written NVMA. 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 Vizards and torches. In one of the lesser compartments was figured a sharp sighted eye, and in the other a Golden-yoke, in the midst was a more great and rich compartment on the sides of which sate naked Children in their natural colours, with silver wings in action of sounding Golden Trumpets, and in this was figured a Caduceus with an Oliue-branch, all which are hieroglyphics of Peace Iustice and Law. A curtain being suddenly drawn up, the scene was discovered representing a large street with Sumptuous palaces, Lodges Portico's, 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 a far of, 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 beavty 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'l crack a Halberd with his wit, Op. A most Strong fancy, yet we ha' known a little Engine break an ingenious headpiece. 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 signor fancy So rare a thing so subtle as men speak him? Co. He's a great Prince of th'Ayre, beleeue it sir, And yet a bide of night. Op. A bide! 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 ●s 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. Ile 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 names Opinion. Op. And yours fancy. Ph. Right. jol. Mine jollity. La. Mine Laughter, ha, ha, ha, No. Here's a strange shape. Ad. I never saw the like. Ph. I come to do you honor with my friends here And help the mask. 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 haue none sir. La. No Antimasque? Ide laugh at that i'faith. jol. What make wee here? No jollity. Ph. No Antimasque. Bid 'em down with the scene, and fell the timber. sand jupiter to grass, and bid Apollo keep Cowes again, take all their gods and goddesses For these must farce up this nights entertainment, And pray the Court may haue some mercy on'em, They will bee jeerd to death else for their ignorance, The soul of wit moves here, yet there bee some If my intelligence fail not, mean to show themselves jeer Maiors, some tall critics have Planted Artillery and wit murderers No Antimasque? Let 'em look too'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, there may conduce to the design. I am their friend against the crowd that enuy'em And since they come with pure deuotions. To sacrifice their duties to the King And queen, I wish 'em prosper. Ph. You haue charmed me, Ile be their friend to night, I haue a Fancy Already. La. Let it be ridiculous. Co. And Confident. jol. 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 led 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 the 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. jol. Twas Io●und. 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, Ile fit you. And instantly make you a representation Of the effects. Op. Of peace? I like that well. Ph. And since in nothing, they are more expressed Then in good fellowship, Ile present you with A tavern▪ The Scene is changed into a tavern, with a flaming read lettuce, several drinking-roomes, and a back door, but especially, a conceited sign, and an eminent Bush. No. A spicke 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 Noblemans door, or an Aldermans gate, and tis made instantly. Co. will't please you Ladies to accept the wine? jol. Well said Confidence. No. It will bee 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. jol. If wee can, lets 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. These having danced and expressed their natures, go into the tavern. then- two Wenches. two wanton gamesters. A Gentleman. 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, beggars 4. 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 stisted all the Candles, poisoned the Perfumes, beggars a fit presentment? how They cleave still to my nosthrill, I must tell you, I do not like such base and sordid persons. And they become not here. Ph. I apprehended, 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 Iocky. This is a Iocky, He is to advance a rare, and cunning bridle Made hollow in the iron part, wherein A vapour subtly conveyd, shall so cool and refresh a horse, he shall nere tyre And now he fals to his place. Iocky dances. Op. ●●●s 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, thrash 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 yeares found out A lamp, which placed▪ beneath a Furnace, shall boil beef so thoroughly, that the very steam Of the first vessel shall be able to make another Pot above seeth over. Op. A most Scholasticke project, his feet follow the motions of his brain. The third projector dances. But what thing's this? A Chimera out of rabelais? Ph. A new project, A Case to walk you all day under Water. So uast for the necessity of air, Which, with an arificiall bellows cool under each arm, is kept still from corruption With those glass eyes, he sees, and can fetch up Gold or what ever jewels ha'been lost, in any River o'the World. The fourth projector dances. Op. Strange Water-Rat! Enter another projector. Ph. This grave man, some yeares past was a physician, A Galenist, and parcel Paraselsus, thrived by diseases, but quiter lost his practise, 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 a Seagull too, that will Compose a ship to sail against the winds, he'l undertake to build a most strong castle On Goodwin sands, to melt huge rocks to jelley, And cut 'em out like sweetmeats with his keel, And thus he sails. All the projectors dance after their Antimasque, The Maquerelle. return, as from the tavern, they dance together, The Gallants are cheated, and left to dance in, with a drunken repentance. Wenches. Gentlemen. Op. I know not sir, how this may satisfy, But might we be beholding to your fancy For some more quaint variety, some other Then human shapes, would happily delight, And reach the expectation, I ha'seen Dainty devices in this kind, Baboones In Quellios, 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 Landschape 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. The Birds dance and wonder at the owl. When these are gone, enter A Crow. A Kite. A jay. A magpie. A Merchant, a horseback, with his Portmantue. Two thieves, set vpon him and rob him: these by A Constable, are apprehended and carried off then and Officers. four by-paths enter dancing with their Iavelins. Three Satires spy them, and attempt their persons, one of the by-paths escapeth, a noise of Hunters and their horns within, as at the fall of a Deere, then Enter four Huntsmen These drive away the Satires, and having rescued the by-paths, dance with them. and One nymph. Op. This all you will present? Ph. You speak as if fancy could be exhaust, Invention flows From an immortal spring, you shall taste other Variety, nimble as thought. We change the Scene. A Landschape the Scene, and Enter Three Dotterells. Three Dottrell catchers▪ Op. What are these? Ph. Dotterells, be patient, and expect. After the Dotterells are caught by several imitations, enters A Windmill. The fantastic adventurer, with his lance makes attempts vpon the Windmill, his Squire imitates: to them Enter A fantastic Knight. and His Squire armed. A Country Gentleman, These are assavlted by the Knight and his Squire, but are sent off lame for their folly. and his Servant. Bowlers, 4. 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, all drunk! these are extremes indeed. Ad. Admirable Opinion. Co. Be confident. La. And foolish. jol. 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-worke, and in it sate Irene, or Peace, in a flowery vesture like the spring, a Garland of Olives on her head, a branch of palm in her hand, bufkins of green Taffata, great puffs about her neck and shoulders. Shee 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 you profane, far hence away, Time hath sick feathers while you stay. Song 2. Ir. Wherefore do my sisters stay appear, appear Eunomia, 'tis Irene calls to thee, Irene calls, Like due that falls Into a stream, I'm lost with them, That know not how to order me. CHO. See where shee shines, oh see In her celestial gaiety crowned with a wreathe of stars to show The Evening 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 sate Eunomia or Law, in a purple satin rob, adorned with golden stars, a mantle of carnation laced, and fringed with Gold, a Coronet of light upon her head, bufkins of Purple, drawn out with Yellow. Song 3. Eu. think 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 faire, 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 sate a Person representing ditch or Iustice in the midst in a white rob and mantle of satin, a faire long hair circled with a Coronet of silver Pikes, white Wings and bufkins, a crown imperial in her hand. Song 4. Dich. Swiftly, oh swiftly, I do move to slow, What holds my wing from making hast When every Cloud sails by so fast? I heard my sisters voice, and know They haue forsaken Heavens bright gate, To attend another State, of gods below. Irene chast Evnomia. Eu. Ir. We ditch, haue stay● expecting thee, Thou giv'st perfection to our glory, And seal to this nights story. Astrea shake the could due from thy wing. Eu. Descend. Ir. Descend. Eu. Descend, and help us sing, The Triumph of fellows upper Court abated And all the Deities translated. CHOR. The Triumph of fellows vpper Court abated And all the Deities translated. Eu. Non gaze, and when thy wonder will allow, Tell what thou hast beholded. 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 musicans 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 Ile, To make it best And wonder of the rest, We pay the duty of our birth, Proud to wait vpon that Earth Whereon you move, Which shall be named And by your chast embraces famed, The Paradise of love, Irene plant thy Olives here, Thus warmed, at once, theyle bloom and bear Eunomia pay thy light, While ditch, covetous to stay, Shall throw her silver Wings away, To dwell within your sight. The Scene is changed, and the maskers appear setting on the ascent of an Hill, cut out like the degrees of a theatre, and over them a delicious arbour with terms of young Men their arms converted into scrolls, and under their wasts a foliage with other caruings to cover the joining of the term from the naked, all feigned of silver, these bore up an Architraue, from which was raised a light covering arched, and interwoven with Branches through which the Sky beyond was seen. The maskers were sixteen in number, the sons of Peace Law and Iustice, who setting in a gracious but not set form, every part of the seats made a various Composition, but all together tending to a Piramidall figure. Their habits was mixed, between the ancient and modern, their bodies Carnation, the shoulders trimd with Knots of pure silver, and scallops of White and Carnation, under them the labelns of the same, the under-sleeves white, and a puffed 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 labelns as at their shoulders, and all this in every part was richly embroidered with pure silver: their Hats Carnation low croun'd, the brim double, and cut into several quarters lined with white, and all over richly embroidered, as the rest, about their Hats were wreaths 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 rob tucked up, yellow long hair bound with a silver Coronet, a small white Rod in his hand, white bufkins, who descending 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 haue 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 maskers 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 maskers 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 islands doth rejoice, And all her waves are echo to our voice, Which in no ages past, hath known such treasures of her own. Live royal pare, awed 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 red and seen, In every Branch, a King or queen. The song ended, and the musicans returned, the maskers 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 knocke'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 Machines falling, this continued a little time, there rush in A Carpenter. The Taylors wife. A Painter. An Embroyderers wife. One of the Black-guard. A Feather-makers wife. A tailor. A Property-mans wife. Car. D'ee think to keep us out? 1 gum. knock her down. Tay. knock down my Wife, I'd see the tallest Beefe-eater on you all, but hold up his Halberd in the way of knocking my Wife down, and Ile bring him a button-hole lower. Tay. W. Nay, let 'em, let 'em Husband, at their peril. 2 gum. 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 Hobbihorse, and I see no reason but his Wife may bee admitted in Forma paper is, 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 to morrow for't. Pa. I, 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: some body 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 Kings subiects God bless us. Tay. Nay, now I am in, I will see a dance, though my shop-windowes be shut up for't, tell us?— hum? dee hear? do not they laugh at us? what were wee best to do, the maskers will do no feats as long we are here, be ruled by me, hark every one, 'tis our best course to dance a figary ourselves, and then they'l think it a piece of the Plot, and we may go off again with the more credite, we may else kiss the Porters-lodge for't, let's put a trick vpon 'em in reuenge, 'twill seem a new device too. Om. Content. Tay. And the musicans 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 some body will think, this was meant for an Antimasque. They being gone, the maskers 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, Vpon the Ladies here, On even terms go 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 past, 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 about 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 sate 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 bufkins 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 s●●eare. proclaiming warres To Cynthia▪ and all her stars, That like proud Spangles dress her azure Tresse. Because I cannot be a guest, I rise ●o shane the moon, and put out both her eyes. Amphiluche ascending, the maskers are called from their bowels 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 flamme they are allowed, Each retiring to a Cloud, Bid your active sports adieu, The morning else will blushy for you. 2 ye feather-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, Least you offend those sacred ears, And eyes, tbat 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 mask retired. The Scene closeth. And thus concluded this mask, 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, Surueyer of his majesties 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.