M473 IGZr Cajc I dctf^' /lir 11. EARLY AMERICAN POETRY NEW-ENGLAND OR A BRIEFE ENARRATION OF THE AYRE, EARTH, WATER, FISH, AND FOWLES OF THAT COUNTRY, ETC. One Hundred Copies printed on Hand-made Paper. m..73./,. II. Early American Poetry NEW- ENGLAND OR A BRIEFE ENARRATION OF THE AYRE, EARTH, WATER, FISH AND FOWLES OF THAT COUNTRY, WITH a description of the natures, orders, habits, and religion of the natiues j In Latine and English Verse Sat breve, si sat bene BOSTON THE CLUB OF ODD VOLUMES 1895 Copyright, 1895, By the Club of Odd Volumes. ^Hlntbmitg T$xti& : John Wilson and Son, Cambridge, U. S. A. ^3C / fcj cr-'v? OVA ANGLIA— one of the earliest poems relating to our country — is here reproduced in exact facsimile from a copy of the very rare original edition in the British Museum. To the authori- ties of that institution, and especially to Dr. Richard Garnett, librarian of its printed books, are due the hearty thanks not only of the " Odd Volumes," but of all who wish to perpetuate the oldest works of American literature. Imperial in position and in resources, homestead of the arts and letters of the English-speaking race now spread throughout the world, we turn to it for aid which we can scarce hope to find else- where, and get help of value, rivalled only by the courtesy with which that is given. M?w ■'~>83 PREFACE. Our thanks are also due to our associate, Mr. F. H. Day, for important services in obtaining use of the copy, which was photographed in form for printing by Mr. James Hyatt, now of London. Absolute correctness, both of text and of style, have thus been secured. The poem appears in the " Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society," Vol.I.,for 1792, pp. 125-139, but without the title, address to the reader, dedicatory epistle, postcript, or form, style, type, and arrangement of the original. The title, with eighteen lines of the English poem, all in small type, are in a note to the "Memoir of Sir F. Gorges," Prince Society, 1890, Vol. I. 129. The poet, the Reverend William Morrell, was a clergyman of good standing in the Established Church (Barry, I. 127), who came to Massachu- setts, in 1623, with Captain Robert, son of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, — the latter with charge of secular affairs, the former of those ecclesiastical. Mr. Morrell spent about a year at Plymouth, where he found no official business (Morton, 1623), but opportunity for scientific observation (Barry, I. 128), results of which appear in the PREFACE. 7 following poem, published after his return to London. There is mention of Mr. Morrell by several historians, and in several Biographical Dictionaries, but slight information besides that here given. J. F. H. Jan. I, 1895. ^ New-England A BRIEFE ENARRATION OFTHEAYRE, Eirth, Water, Fifh and Fowles of that Country. fyjT H A DESCRIPT ION of the Natures, Orders» Habits, and Religion of the l>(attues; IN Lacine and £DgIi(h Vttk, Sm breDey fifat henL LONDON, Imprinted by 7. D» Vnderstandin<5 Reader.; WHtu ntj mctdreloollj leafures firj} cobcetved theff rudt htroik^jni) cetijctott* Muf« ctnfuredthemioo letieUrfightea to be admitted the common liqki» Induced 6y fpme kit^dt frttttdsf whc are trueljfiw Jitus of tie piji>/u}ye good, t was vmptllmgly retUing to adventure tbfm thepuhlttjtie ccnftsre, defiroHs, I wge/r$ouJlj confelfe. ( and/o / ff'offff **i7ffiff ever ) m m) bejl endevourjy to further fucb rcjili (Uid rehgioui implojmena : tjtn) poors iudgenfetft eana^Bredh. o^ feruep/etietu be one prime endof plaKtAtiorty and the vndfK-takini probable to projpir. If ( Ceatle Reader ) theje lynet pUaft thee, fervfe and vfe os gently : tfnety Parcc vati. 7oi9 If now that Ex cjufilibet lignonOn fit Mcrcurius. "Be/tdetj error in Foefte is le([e blemijh than w H'ffone* Sxpenenee cannot pUatjime t£n«r,iifff Piuch lejj'e t»nectniy havi*>gfeene and fttff«*^tJ. /fhould delude p» thers vana fpe, or blfo gaudio. f03ai eon be expeHedfromfalfc Ji^ /at ions, hut vnhappie proceedings, to the hefi tut ended, and mofi hopefttil Colonies. So that rvant qf pr£nclano. Hat your favourable im- ployments haue taught metoobfcrue^l prcfume here briefly to relate I hope it will be accepta- ble, becaufe innocent, though hothing excel- lent. Fera,vonmiracano, affured that with your more acurate judgements. Tks vakhtvera oratio qmm carmims Candida ^maxime compta inJin^Qspe- detcomTnenJuratiotCenrurc at the leaft would be my beft fcntence,if liliould anfwer fuch fer- ^dcewith a NIHIL DIGIT. VVhenin contempt of Envy ,1 may prcfent your Coun- A 2 cell celt with an 0U2iE BET^f; atIcaft,{Wl fie fewijif the thrcenoblc MitVrcffcs of Monar- chies, Pietaf^ VecmiOi, and Totentia, royally vn- dertakeaad rcfolutcly continue conftant fa- vourers to their well ordered and fvvectly fci- tuated Colonks, Without thefe,ac ieaft the two la{ccr(! fuppofcvndier {ayour)chc Sfmy^rdsind HolknderhiA ddQrdcas ulendas rayfedtofuch fwcet tones their wefternc and eafternt flou» rifhinG; Plantations But iSorumpoftpono mea/erea ludo.TiiQ keys of Kingdomesjudicious Stated men arc beft able to open and explicate thdc dofets and fecrecs of (rate. I may admire but fcarce without offence obfefue fuch princely attempts and royallfccrets. Yctgiucme Icaue to you Worthy favourers of Co&me5,as ioarmcs and architefturc ta be your remembrancer, firfttoaccompt,andt^hen to accomplifii: fo power and abilitic fhall crowne your procee- dings with happieperfedions. Beyond thc/c I prefumc nothing, oncly wifliing every per- fon in his feverall fphere fuch happic motion as may crowne him with immortall perfcc-^ tion« TVor f^na&rs and Wtyflripi f^wtjttt Preacher vUh the ^ LeUori. Candide fi placidum dederis Philoman: Camdeos .locuiuitn : criili dulce levamen erk. Optima mcliiflais modulari cartnina nervis Illud Apollinets candbus cage melos. Mellea cosle^ eft effuadere cartnina munusi Froftr4 de ficco pamlce quan'is aquam, Diccre mofa probe brevicer, rimal, ordine,perge: Glojoa raomia libi dicere vera : Vale. Gul; M. ^&rhge : pars wkmt^ prim. Wmmm^imtmBimmmmmmmmtmmsm N OVA rtilHBMaB»anwMBtta«aaM*ap«iiaBiuia*wa>aaa»«aa ^ NoVA AnGLIA^ HABet2us igmtMnpopulii ego carmine fYintt^, Te Novdy ie veteri cut contigU AngltA mme»^ Aggredior trepidiu fingui celcbrare Mmervciy Ter mihi mimcn opem^ ct^ienti fingula ple&ro Tandere veridtcOy qti^z nuper vidimus ipfi : Vt irevitcr vere^ foment modi^aminA mjlr^ Temperiem cceli^ vim terrdy mtmerA fmti^ Et vnrios gentis mores, veUmma^ cultm. AngltA fdici meriio Nova nomnc gsmdenSy Saves nattvi mores perufA Colonic Indigni fenith foftdi tenure feraci^ MAJiA fuperfufxs Attuliit fletibus i^ra, Antiques frecthm fle^iem ardentibu^ AngUs^ HuminU £terni fddicem Itmdne gentem 'Efficereidternis qtid^ nunc feriturA tenehrk* CrAtum ofus hcc Indis, dignum^ ptjs ^us Anglis^ K^^gelicA quihus efi nstur^ mmen in vmbrA : CalicA vt extreme difpergAnt feminA t err is, Bft locus ccciduo froctd hms fpAtiofus in orbe^ VlurimA regnA tenens, populif^ incogmttis ipfis; Vdix frugiferis fidcis^pmul aquore fslixi Tr^ per dives VArijSy (^ fumine dives^ KjixejAtis cAlidti^y rigido^ Orfrigor-e tutffs* 'Broximm ather.eo focim voUubilis igni o^r, natAli [Aliens levitate > cAlore ^Temperie^fitis fMicibm^ humidm me «^4 Omnk Nova-Anglk Omnia, pYtmiptdy inrmta virtute cu6itu Sijlere dipcili^ in propria regionc, 'volenti Alterius motu pcnctrms loca, smma, compiens Vi tentU :fa:t& regio que proximx tcrr.9 Soli^ ah tgnc^ poll mot if ^ tcrr^ej^ vapor um, Vnd/zL attraiiu calet hinc^ hmc hnmtda. reflat. Bine fit ternperiei : fit cjr bac Novm, terrji Oeata '■ £ji diqu.tndo tamcn rapidis fubtecla procellts^ Qmj: celeri fubitoj^ folnmj^ falum^ minantur^ VUrninc corripere, (^ terras di ff under e cdis: Mox tamln iA.olio comprefis carccre ventii Omnia continuo remanent fub fide re tut a. Indc ftiis viccbu6 luBantes murmur e venti Qua d&taporta rmmt^ quattentes turbine terras. Magna parens tellm^ rerum communis alumna^ Frigtda ficca gravis fubfidens vall/bm tmn^ Montibm extendens nemcrofa cacumina celfts Longius intuitu nautis pergrata : fetaci Irris^og^ folo Utanti mepibm aqais Optimei candor is ab intra^ Afellifiua par cos hilarans duicedine ghi^ftuSy Vomc m aijlivam Fhoebtts confcendent axem^ Hii Nova-Anglia. j Hii nudeis iautc verfutus vefcitur Indu^: His exemptA fAmes fegntf noflraitbus omm : Dulcihus his vtres revoCAntur vtclibus aimd. Arbor tbm dives vernsmtibtK .efiqito^ teUtis Cednsy ^ f&p^t lugUndibus ^ lovis alto, i^yirbore^ fraxmea, gummojis pimbus, alniSy JumperiSf ntultif^ attjs tmn gr amine ^ herhvSy PafcHA qua prebent animalibm, vndk fugAces Pinguefcunt cervi^ vulpes vrftj^ ^^^Pi: LtnceSi (^ fibrt^ mt/fc/^ ^^^^^jj polite Pellibtis eximij prettj^ vofucrefjj faporis Perplacjdi varta-pelli^ i^^^^I^ pahmbesy Megulm dr PktJtamtSy an^^ cignm lovu ales, Penelope ft^ columhdiy perdix, acctpitref^^^ Et cApitoltj Aves nj&riA turn carne fdporx^ Tumpmnis pUcidh- decor aniihu^ arte canautas: B ^uibm ornatfi capitis. Jit plumula djgnA Venice fublimi \ quibiis ad renovanda Uvanda, Languida pcrplmdum completur membra cabile, Intimafrugifer/t vix cogmtx vtfcera terra P rater eo : artifices gremtum fcrutentur opimarn. Dulce folum calumg, vides en terra ferenis, PerfpicuiSy pkcidis^ levibm^ /iqmdifd beat a Font'ibus, ijr flu'Vys facili qu^rsntibus Eurum Motu, pr.uiptti uirfii pofl pumsr.a mmbos In mare decnrrupst (lagmfg^ paludibi^s Indis. K^ncttpio pUcidis bene^ ptjcatng^ colonis His aimas. His piits amfk ffitis faci.if fibi iucra colonus : J)entq\ divitibits qjtibus tntimi cunfuorum Divitid (jt fietAS-y ticet bifce be.tre colonos, JDigna virt-s patria endignis^ vbi m&nici d'tgm. Vrtncmbus cUrU f&cttc ejl fabricure cplumnis Bxce^iSf eheu nunc tota cnjiidink antrum. Sunt etenim popuU minimi fermonis\ ^ oris puAmy rifftf^ parum-fei^ii^fnperbr, JConjlricio mdis hirfuto crine Jtni/lro, Jmvnribus formis tondentes ordine villos^ Mollia mugnitnimdt terAgenfes otia gentes^ Arte fagiitifera pmientesy eurfihm^ drmis Ajlut£y re^Oy rcbujlo corpore ^ altOy Pellibf^ indufl£ cerviniSy fr{gorA contra {^fpera, cum placeant converfts flamina peUes- Obvia ut tmpellnnty cabfaBo pete Ucgrto Vextroj quo fuel (is fit f exile fumere cornUy Omnia, ut cxtingnant fubito tn furgentia, ^ ipfos Sdtvos defendant^ tnduEio tergoye corpus yillofoj lev iter mtris fe fingula formts Text a Itgantj molles cingunt genitdt Apexes ^ Grande femur calig£ cervine cukaA longt Exornantj pUntas confer vat calceu-s dptu^, Hqs tamcn txutos cur ant aliunde reverji Vffpo Nova- Anglia. ^ VepvfitofjjfmscaUmoSy arcuf^^ fmAntcs^ Fejfa^ C9trftrato[ua Jlr amine memhrA [olutt Tectis wjlar hsra, dextrt Ioca verm fetentes^ i^theniente hiemis glaciaii tempore /ii/^f, Jnq\ fuamfatrUm redeuntes fole bemgm cJfactente leves artus fervore, revtja Vt fercAitt immtcHf foicg^ nocerJth^ frti^em Detq-y folum folnaWy rut tits dant tgnibm atva, Hcrum nonnu^t regAli nomine gAndent^ Et con forte ton prognat a /anguine taii, Regihus und^ pari fuertt vtrtute propago, Me^iores factens rtgali prole parentes : Infer tore fibi cap tent es fUrpe mar it as, Progemem timidam credunt, mdifq\focordii Nee (olij, fceptrive fui fore poffe capacem. Rex tenet tmperium^ p4nas ^ pr^mta cunclis Conjlituit^dat tura\Jenes, viduafq^ pupillos Et mifiros cur at ^ peregrtnos moliter omnes Excipit bofpitio femper, tamen tncTc ( trtbuti Nomine ) prtmtias rerum partemq\ prtorem^ Venatu capt^ prdd<£ capita atq^ requtrtt. Cingitur obfequto regis plebs omnis^ d* tiltro Arma capit,fortiq\ facit fua pntlia dextra. Pallida lethiferis, faciens prdcordta telis Hdftnim, c!r expugnans fuleratis fata fagittis, Infiipcr ornavit quorum Beliona coraila Te^npora^ pr^fidto, vita, virtute virtli, Kegibtis tncedunt comites tutamine certo. His reges captunt ccnfultts cxutius arnm \ Cmtius exaclis fac/unt his f^dera bellis : Eloquijs hcritm ccncederc regibtis omnts Subfidtum, quodmnq^ valet, plebs dma movetnr^ NoVa-Anglia. MundfAcletantitm femd vntte frofeBa r ever fa. Nee prim excercet cntdelia paruulm arma, Quam pattens arTnorttm vt ftt fihp peBpn^ amaram Herbis compofium jferamarii forhiat vndaWy Vfqi in fanguineum vertatttr lympha colorem, ymac['y fanguinea ex vomtu rebrbendA teneliis S^fy'^ valent mAribm : Jic fit nat$ira par at a Omnia dura pati:puer kta c&i potia grata, Pe5iore fit valido ctinBa expugnire pericia^ Magnammis medki comites vprfate periti Artibm c mpertdi, dipo cmtamine^ ta^^i'y Fletti, fudore, ^percu(fo peEiore palmis, Vuritcr exp^S^s prcpriQ,paUentia eorum Corpora refli/amt facili medicamme Jam : Vulnera fanandi fi nulla potentia verbis^ drtibm aut herbis^ confefitmfpiritm HIm, Impius humana fpecie refpondet tmqtiis Reddidit iratm Vem artus morte folates Moribus :■ unde dohr nullis medicahilid herbis. VeniL funt popuh ftmgentes munere iujjhy Injiar fervor amy qu^ctm^ fub/re parati {J^rdua^ conjilijs fhbie5iiy fxminaj fumm Indicus ad ctrtos in^ibetnr ^^ on^nibm annos, Pojick liber ior coi^cefp4 potentia cunBiSy Connubio militias fibi eoniunxtffe maritas : Vitior eft pluses nuptas qui duxerii omnis^ Viribtiiy o* natis : nati' qma fummx parentum Gaudia^ defceffus quorum ( nam mortis hiatt* Compreffos lamrimis decor ant ) lmgoq\graviq% Commemorant iuBu^ tivrnulif^ zadivera mandant A genibm fuhreUa cavis paltentia cunBa ; Impofitts opihns tunmliSy Titanis ad ortm^ AitQhjai Nova-Anglia. -y AttoUunt fades ^ ad quern fojl tempora longA Ventures credunt omnesy i/hi prdmia dmm Impdftta. accipienty fuerhit^ fsliifis ad mrtos Etyfios veBi, mirandaq'y ^mdhifunmns Excrnata, bt}ms : hac fpes pofi funera, gentis, Efi a!fa vtilitaSy multis i/xoribm arva, Valde o^eraU tencM CereaUbtts, omnis eorum lioBe dieq\ cibogaudet qmji natus vt omnes lllico conftimAt f rages y (uagramqi (Marte Aripiente numo penetrAntiA tnU ) minuth Mdits, fpeltmcis tutis, dr ab hofttbaSy hofie Decedente ftio fuhito repetenda repomt. Artlbtis Hybernm produyjt temforh oHm^ Miiltttm, Marte^ lev is , virfutmy drntiSy inermis Vijficire edomitas donee fecretsL UteBant ludictAy at^ doli taciti : fit ^ arte faperjles S^pms hac Indus, viBoris vi6ior ^ ingens, F^mina pr plerumq^ ventifioy Multos irridens rlfuSy llngumiq^ loquAcem ^ hidkioL graviy genio fkcidoq'y virili VeBore, perreBa corpta per ^ omne flaturat Nervis conexx vdidas^ ms.mhufq% tenellis Polite pergradlif digitis fsliciter altis, InclitA diverfis faciendo efi gr Amine corbesx Contextos formis, varioq, colore tapettfrt' Str Amine compofitttm tenm^ mirtfq\ figttris. His decor sximim color eft contrarim Albo i Crtibus vnde fms per tHum Candidas artus Et picei> fades efi obfacata colore. Confuetiido t^men popults his feminA -vt omnis, Omni A per fid At duri wAnddtA Uhoris : ArvA fiiMt nmmhtiSy sommittit femina terris. 8 Nova - Anglia. Vt^ feges crefcit levihits ftUcitnr ab HIa^ Continuo terris^ fegitem firrttqi refartt^ Tergore portat onf^, vi6iumqi Uhore paratumy Et hrev iter per agit muiier connmine prompto^ Omnia, Ad humanam fpe^aniia munera. viixm. Bine Anglos Indiftolidos dixere maritos^ Cum videant oper is fervent es omnibus illos, AiUJikn uxores omnem dedmere vium MolUf vel ntih frngendi munere dextrA, QmmUhet cb mxam manet dta mente repofiA Invidia ^ diritmgeUdo fitb pe^ore vulaus. Vn£e fugit celeri pede fortia fort is in arma. Boftis, 3- mdcfui Utansfit fponfa cubilis, Prada (ais f&lix%hinc vi^A iniuriA mentis^ Beni^ cuiufdAm mltores nununis omnes Sunty cui prinutiaf reddtmt^ quotief^ »^<^C^> FortiA difcmciAt miferabile peBorA, titilu Acri^ horrendis cUmorihm £therA complent. OmniA principio fcciffe agnofcitur iUiSf Vfmm principium, primes creviffe pAtenteSy Vnum terr&rum dominumy confortejduobm His mortAle gentis divam fumpfijfe figuram: Quorum progenies il/i, quo^Jlirpe rAcemi, Jnfup}r hum dominum dominis pofuijfe creAtis, OptimA iuflitide fAcr£ precept a docenda, Sacro perpetuis atatibm omniA iuffu. HA^ienh efl omnis long£V£ literAgenti Vix Audita^ vtris penituf^ mcognitA cunBis, Fas, mn, quid fafti : fAlfum non^ fader a cur Ant : Lumine nAtur^ fummi funt iuris AmAntes PromiJ^ij^ dAti ; tanti funt fader a genti. NuUa fides populis tAmen eft capiente fagittas- Afxrte Nova-Anglia. Martfferas, fneris nift fdivu forttor armis, Ljtera. cuncin licet Utet hoSy moduUmina quttdim FiJinU difpinbas calamis factty eji ^ a^f'^Jlt^ Miffica vocis tfSy mimnic tucundi^ fartoris Ohtufifj^ fonis vhleflans peciora, fenfus^ Atg^ fuas aura^ nrfis fnhltmii inxna* OfnneSy'prsftrtim mu/t9sprov^Sius tn &nms, IndnSy quid cceU'^cur(u6j ^lud fiderHy vires Sunt, bene cencifyittat animis. Caelum^ futurum: Q^a mthi rntiha Utet, ant qm nurHme certo» Fcfta tamengens null a mfl Cerealia fervat^ Gent I nulla dies fancio difcrimine notx : L^nnu^ Cr ignotmy notm tamcn ejl bene menjisy Nam fax lunar i dtfiinguuftt tempera motUf. Non quDt 'Pho?'jHS habet car ft/^, fed quotfmcmiux Expletos vicihus convert at Cinthia curfus : Noclibiisjnumerant ft^a temporayftulla diebtfs* Moftj^ dijs Indis eft infervire dttobusy Quorum mollis ^ amans^ horn dans, inimica repellens VntiSy amore bonum venerantur : at invidm alter Et violentts :hunc i^elM formtdine adorant, NxtMr^L gens luce fudi fublimia tent at, i^gnofcens pracepta det pia fingula fammi^ £xcepto de ducendis vxortbm vno, Lyfffeclis etenim morbis vxorihmalliSy VetgrxvtdiSy alijs opus eft vxoribm ill/s. fleuqutrndiftimilis natura^gtatta verAy Humans (^ ratio. Sublimia gratia vft£ Afpicit kierfjxfidei honitate potita: ^mrvata^fuis ratio at virtutibus dqiiis^ B 4 /Hi lo Nova « Anglja. lUf nnlU mxnet vera fUmilU filutis, Talia qtus fando lashrmas nonfurtdit amaraSf Vivirta lucis,, virtmis "vifqi casern Gentem cslefiis^zrera pretatis tjunem. Fkbilis drdpites mittiihlegetonUs in undas, Afpicis e^tgiem terra %levh ^theris^ vnd^ : Ajpkis amiqa^ mores , velamim, gentis : Afpicis cptdtoSfki^UraniiA Uttord^portm : Ajpicis his rmdicam fdisiter ( Ente fAventi Cdlejll C£ptis) litAHtia jlngiiU votttm, SI mda. BArliAmx projint comrmmt genti : Si VAletAnglimis imompta p latere p$efis: Et fibi perfisiks has reddere gente potenteSy Apdmfq'yfios fihi perfuadere Coloms: Si dots£t primi vit/vn vi^umq'^ parentis^ Angli fi fuerirn Indis exempU beate Vivendi^ c&piant quibus ardiio, limim cceli: Omnia fncccdunt votis : modnlcpmim fpero Hac msA fublimis juerint praftgia rcgni. Tie^'En^d 11 ^m^mi NeW'BghfidCo nam'd by your Princely Qrace, Dread Soveraigne. now, mod: humbly fiies to fee Your ^yall Hi^hnes in your ^^all place, Wilh'mgyour Qrace all peace>blifre,(overaignty, Trufting y(yiir ^oodneffe will her ftate and fame Support^ w^^ goodnejji once vouchfaf d her ( name. // u Jfthoii Apollo hoU'fl thy Scepter forth To the/e harp? mmhm that's thj Rcyall )Wth. Vainc all/eanh in the/e to /earch thai, Vaine^ Whqfc flatdy fyk is great ApoIIoes /Iraine^^ Minerva nere dijlild into my Mufe Her [acred droppes^ mj pumeife '^cmts all iuce, M^ Mufe i^ pkine con^dfe herfams to tell In truth, a>id method, Loue^orkaueiFar^elL N EYV* NEVy-ENGLNADe FEarc noc poore Mufe/caufe firft to fing her fame, That's yet fcarce known jVnlede by Map or naraei A Grand childe to earths P^radizc is borne, Well lin^'d.wdl nerv'd/airc, rich, fweete, yet forlorne. Thou blcft diredor Co dirc£l my Vcr(e, That it may winne her people, friends commerce j Whilft her ima ayre,rich foile, bkft, feafes my penne Shall blaze, and tell the natures of her men. New-England^ happie in her new true ftile,- Wearic of her caulc ftie's to fad exile Expos'd by her s vnworthy of her Land, Intreates with teares Great Brittxine to command Her Empire, and to make her know the time, Whoiea(flandknovvIedgeonely makes divine, A Royal 1 workc well worthy EngUnds King, The/c Natiues to true truth and grace to bring. A Noble, worke for all thefc Noble Peares Which guidethis State in their fupcriour (pheres. You holy AciYons let your Scnfors nerc Ceafe burning, till thcfc men Jehovah fcare.- Weflward a thoufand leagues a fpstious land, Ismadevnknownctothem that it command. Of fruitfoi} mould, and no IciTe fruiclefTemaine Inrich wiihfprings and prey high-land and plaine. The light well tempred, humid ayre, whofc breath Fils full all concaues betwixt heaven and earth, C2 So I ^ U^^^ . England. So chat the Region of the ayrc is bleft With what Earths morcals wi(h to be poflfeft. Great Titan dartcs on her his heavenly rayes, Whereby cxrreamcs he quflis, and ovcrfwaycs. Blcft is thi? ayre whh what the ayrc can blelTej Yet frequent ghufts doe mqch this place diftrcile*. Here vnfeenc ghufts doe rnftanr on-iet giue» As heaycn and earth they would together driae. An inftant power doth furprize their rage, In their vaft prifon, and their force aflWagc. Thus in exchange a day or two is fpent, In fmilcs and frownes : in great yet no content. The earth grand parent to ail things on earth. Cold, dry, and heavic, and the next beneath Theayreby Natures armc with lowdifccnts, Is as it were inrrcnchtjagainc afcents Mount vp to heaven by lottes oiBnipatencc, Whofe looming greenelle ioyes the Sea-mans fence. Invites him to a land if he can fee, Worthy the Thrones of (lately foveraignde. The fruitfdi and well watered eanh doth glad Ail hearts % when Fiords with her Ipangles clad, And yeelds an hundred fold for one, To feedtf the Bee and to invite the drone. O happic Planter if yo^ knew the height Of Planters honours where thers fuch delight 5. There Natures bounties though not planted arc. Great (lore arid forts. of berries great and faire : The Filberd, Cherry, and the fruitful! Vine, Which cheares the heartand makes it moredivine. £arths fpangled beauties pleaHng fmeli and fight $ Obie^ for galfanr choyce and chiefs delight. A !h(jn>' England. I5 A ground-Nut there ruones on a graffic (breed, Along the Ihallow earth, a^i in n bed, Ycalow without, th»n,filmd,(wecce,lilJy white. Of ftrength ko feede and chearcihc appetite. From chefc our natures may haue greaccontent, And good fubfiftance when our meancs5f««:lpcn& With thefe the Narioes doc rheirftrength mainraine The Winter fcafon, which time they retainc Their pleafant vertuc, but if once the Spring Returne, they arc not worth the gathering. All ore that Maine the Vernanc trees sbound. Where Cedar, Cypres,Spmceiand Beech are found. A(h, Oakc, and'Walnut, Pines and luniperei TheHafeJ, Palme, and hundred more are there. Ther's graiTe and heatbs contenting man and bcaft. On which both Dcare ,and Beares,and Wo lues do fcaft* Foxes both gray and blackc, (though blackc I never Beheld,) with Mufcats, Lynces, Occcr, Bever j With many other 'which I here omit. Fie for to warme vs, and to feede vs fie. The Fowles that in thofe Bayes and Harbours feede. Though in their fealbns rhey doeclf-wherebrcede. Are Swans and Geefe,H€rne,Pherants,Dock ScCrane, Culvers and Divers all along the Maine : The Turtle, Eagle, Partridge, and the Quaile, Knot, Plover, Pigeons, which doc never faile. Till Sommers heate commands them to retire, And Winters cold begets their old defirc. With thefe fweece daimies man is /wcetly fed, With ihefe rich feathers Ladies plume their head 5 Here's fieOi and feathers both for vfe and ea(c. To fecdej adorne, and reft thee if thou pleafe. C I The I^ ^^VlS^ • England. The crcafiires got, on earth, by Tfta^fs beames. They bcft may fearch chat haae bcft art and raeanes. The ayre and earth if good, are bleffingsrare. But when with theie the waters biefled ire, The place iscompIeat/hcrcLeachpleafantrpring, Is like thofe fooncaines where the MufesCmg» The eafic channels gliding to the Eaft, VnlelTe orcflowcd, then poft to be releaft, The Ponds and pfaces where the waters (lay, Content the Fowl&r with all pleafant prey. Thus ayre and esith and water giye conseotj And highly honour this rich Coniinenc. As Nature hath this Soile bleU, fo each post Abounds with bliile, aboonding ail report. The carcfuli Nauclearc may a-farrc difcry The land by fmellj aft'ioomes below ths skie. The prudent Mafter there his Ship may more, Paft wiode and wcathcrj then his God adore^ Man forth each Shalop with three men to Sea, Which oft returnc with wondrous Sore of prey j A^ Oyfters, Cra fiflij Crab, and Lobfters great, In great abundance when the Seaes retreater Torteife, and Herring, Tnrbutj Hacke and Bafe, With other fiiiall liih, md frelh bleeding Place j The niightie Whale doth in tfiek Harbours lye^ Whofe Oyle ihie carefull Merchant deare will buy, 6e(ides all thcfe and priiers in this Maine: The coftly Codd doth march with his rich traine t With which the Sea-man fraughts his merry Ship ; With which the Merchanrdoth much riches get : With which Plsntadons richly may fubfiftj And pay their Merchants debt and intcre^; Thu! ^^» «^ England. jrf Thas ayre and carch, both land and Seayeclds ftor Of Natures dainries both to rich and poore; To whom if heavens a holy rzce-r^y giuc^ The ftate and people raay moft richly liiie t And there ered: a Pyramy ofefiare, Which onely iinne and Heaven can ruinate^ Lcc deepe dlfcrciion this great worke attend, What's well begun for th'moft part well doth end* So may our people peace and plcncie finde, And kill the Dragon that would kill mankinde. Thofe well (eenc Natiues in grauc Natures befts. All clofe defignes cooceale in their deepe brefts : What firange attempts Co €re they doe intend. Arc faircly vdierd in, till their fafi cndc* Their well advifed talke evenly conveye3 Their a£b to their intents, and nere difplaycs Their fccret proie^s, by high words or light. Till they conclode their end by fraud or might. No former friendlhip they in minde rctaine, If yoH offend once, or your looe dctaine: ^ They're wondrous adelJ, tengcly bafeandvilet Quickly difpleafd, and hardly rcconcild j Stately and great^ as read m Rules of ftate» Inccnfd, not caring what they perpetrate. Whofc hayrc is cut with greeces, yet a locke Is kfti the left fide bound vp ia a knott: Their males fmall labour but great pleefutc kfiow^ Who nirably and expertly draw the bowj Traind vp to foffcr auell heate and cold, Or what attempt fo ere may make them bold ; Of bodytesghrjtall, ftrong, mantled in skin Of Dears ov Bcvfr, with the hayrc -fide in j ^4 Am 1 8 «^\^^ • E^^^^d^ ^n Otter skin cheir right armcs d^rh keepe warraeg To kcepe them fie for vie, and free from harme v A Girdle fet with formes of birds or bcafts, Begirts their vvalte, which gently giues them cafe. Each one doth modcftly binde vp his fliame, And Deare-skin Scart-vps reach vp to the hmei A kindc of Pi^jjcf^ keeps their feete from cold, Which after travels they put off, vp-fold, ThemfeJues they warme, their vngirt limbes they reft In draw, and houfes, like to fties t diftrcft With Winters cruell blafts, a hotter clime They quickly march to, when that estreametime Is over, then contented they retire To their old homes, burning vp ail with fire. Thus they their ground from all things quickly cleare^ And makeicapt great ftore of Corne to bearc. Each people hath his orders, ftate,and head, By which they'r rul'djtaughr, ordered, and lead^ The firft is by difcenc their Lord and King, Pleas d in his namejikewifb.and governing! The confort of his bed muft be of blood Cocquall, when an of-fpring comes as good, And highly bred in all high parts of ftate, A3 their Commanders of whom they 'rsprognate. If they vncquall loues at hymens hand Should take, that vulgar (cede would nerc command In fuchliigh dread, great flate and dcepe decrees Their KIngdomes, as their Kings of high degrees: Their Kings giue lawes, rewards to thofe they giue, That in good order, and high (ervice Hue, The aged Widow and the Orphanes all, TheirKingsmaintainc, and ftraogcrs when they calf. They ^^l^^ - England. I p They cntertaine with kinde falute for which. In homngc, they haue part of what's moftrich. Thele heads arc guarded with their flouteft men, By whofe advice and skill, how, where, and when, They enterprize all a(5ls of confequcnce, Whether offenfiuc or for fafc defence. Thefc Potents doe invite all once a yeare, To giue a kinde of tribute to their peere. And here obferue thoa how each childe is traind. To make him fit for Armes he is conftraind To drinke a potion made of hearbs mod bitter. Till turnd to blood with cafting, whence he «fitter, Induring that to vnder-goc the worft Of hard attempts, or what may hurt him moft The next in order are their well ktne men In hcrbcs, and rootesj and plants, for medicesi. With which by touchy with clamors^teafessandiweaf. With their tmlk Magickej as themfcluesthey bcat^ They quickly eafe; but whea they cannot faoc. Bur are by death furprizdj then with the graue The divell tells them he could not diipcnce; For God hath kild them for Tome great offence. The lowefi people are as fervants are, Which doc themfelucs for each command prepare? f hey may not marry nor Tobacco vie. Tell certaine yeares, leafl shey themfclues abssfe* At which yeares to each ont is granted ieaue, A wife, or two, or more, for to recciue; By having many wiues^ two thiogs they haue, Firft, children^ which before all things to fauc They cover, caufe by them their Kingdomes fi!d> Whea as by fat<3 Of Armes their Hues are fpild. D Whofe Z O <^(Vo^ - En^ land. Whofe dcAth a« ail chat dye rhey fore lamcnr And fill the skies with crycs*. impatient Of nothing more then pa(e and fcafc^ull death, Which old and young bercayes of vit^ill breath ; Their dead wrapt vp m Mats to th grauctheygiue, Vprighr from thknecSjWith goods whilft they did hue. Which they befl loud; their eyes torn'd tothcHaO» To which after much tiow, to be rclcafk They a!) moO March, where all fhall all things haue That heart can wi(l>, or they themfelues can crauc» A fccond profit which by many wiues They hauc, is Come, the ftaffe of aH their Hues* All are great carersj he' s moft rich whofe bed Affords hitii children, profit, pleafure, bread. But if fierce Ma^!!, begins bis bow to bedd. Each Kingftands on hit gb&rd. /esteato defend Hiitifclfe, and his, and therefore Hidse^ hif graine In eanhs cloil* concaoes^,- to bofcfchtd againe If he furvivestthus favilng of tumreife^ He a6l:s mt3ch milchie^^and retains hi^ytesltli. By this dcepe wylc^the /rijh long withflood The E^li^ powi r, whtJft they kept their food, Their flrength of lite their Cortie ithst lofV, they long , Could not wichihnd this Nation, wife, float, firong. By this one Arc, th^fe Nstiaes oft forviue Their gfeat'ft opponems, and in honour thriuc. Befidcs, their women, which for th'moft part are Of comely formes, not blackc, nor very faire : Whofc beautie is a beauteous blacke kid on Their paler cheeke, which they moflr doat vpon. For they by Nature are both faire and ^hiic^ isricht with graceful! prefeDce^asid delight i ^^lPi> . En^ land. % \ Deriding laughter, and all pradijig, and Of Tober afpc^, graft with gra«$ «oinniand: Of roan-like courage, fiaturc tall and (If^ighr, Well neru'd, with hands and fingers fmall and right. Their (lender lingers on a graOSe cwyne, Make well form'd Baskets wrought with arc jind l/ne i Akindc of Arras, or Straw-hangings» wrought With divers formes, and colotirsj all about, Thefe gentle pleafures, their fine fingers fie, Which Nature feeoi'd to franae rather to fir. Rare Stories, Princes, pcopie^Kingdomes, Tower», In curious finger-worke, or Parchment fioweis ; Yet are chcfe hands to labours all intentj And what (q ere without doores, giuc content. Thele hands doe diggc the earth, and in it lay Their faire clsoyceCorne, and take the weeds away As they doe grow, rayfiog with earth each hill, As Ceres profpers to fopport it ftill Thus all workc^wQmeo doe, wlvXk mm in plays In hueong» Armcs, and pleafures, end the day. The indUm whil^ Qur Engll^men ehey fee Ixi all things fertile exercifd m be; And all our womea freed, from labour all VnleiFe what's eafie : vs much fooks chey call, Csafe men dee all things 5 bus our women line In thas content which God to man did giue : Each female likewJfc long reeeines deepe wrath, Aads nereappcas'd till wrongs reveng'dihee hathi For they when forraigne Princes Armes vp take Agasnii cheir.Leige, quickly jtemlglues betake To th'sdverle Armie^ where they're en terraind Wkh kinder ialates, aifid i^QkniX^ are daign'de D 2 Wor- Worthy faire Hymefts favours i ihos offence Obtaincs by them an equal! recorapcncc. Laftly,tIiougli they no lynes, nor Altars know, Yet to an vnknownc God thefe people bow ; All fearc fome God, fome God ihey worship all, On whom in trouble and diilrelFe they call $ To whom of ail things they gitie facnfice. Filling the ayre with her (hrill (hrikes and cries. The knowledge of this God they fay they hsc§ From their forefathers^wondroos wife and grasie; Who sold them of one God, which did create All things at fird, himfelfe ihoogh increate: He cor Srft parents made, yce made bue two. One man one «(^oman^ from which fiocke did gro^ Royall mankinde, of whom they alfo came And tooke beginning, being, forme and frame t Who gaoe them holy lawes, for ayeeokft, Which each mod teach his childe till time be p^ : Their grofTe fed bodies yet no Letters know. No bonds nor bills rhev value, but their vow. Thus withooi Ares brigm Ismpe, by Natures eye^ They keepe ioS pr^mile, and louc equitse. Bm if once difcord his fierce enfigne weare^ Expert: no promife vnlc'ft be for feare : And, though thefe men no Letters know, yet thdr Pa?!s harfhcr oonabf rs we may fome where heare; And vOcall odes which vs affe^ with grsefe) Though to ihelrmindes perchance they giusrdiefe. BeOdes thefe rode inlighcs in Natures brcft, Each man by fome meanes is wiib knee poifeU Of heavens great lights, bright ftarres affdinffeeoce, Botchiefdy thofe of greai esperience: Yet ^^^ - England. z^ Yet they no feafts (thatlcanlearne) obfcruc, BeGdcs their Ceres^ which doth them prefcrue. No daycs by them defccrod from other dayes, For boiy certaine icrvicc kepc alwaves. Yet they when extreamebcate doth kill their Coraft ASiiGt themfelQes fome dayes, as men forelorne; Their timcB they count noe by the yesre as we^ Bat by the Moone ihesr times diCtingyi'Cht be. Not by bright Ph(shtts^ or bis glorious light. Est by his Fhishe and heg* (hadowed fiigot. They now acculbm'd are two Gods to feme, Onegood» Mihicb gioesall good,anddothprefemei This they for lone adore ahe other bad, Which hurts and wounds, yet they forfeare are glad To worihip him: fee here a people who Are fall of knowledge, yet doe nothing know Of God arlghti yet iay his hasnf^^ are |ood All, except one, whereby thei? will's withfiood. In having many wioes, if they bos one Moft haue, whatmufttbey doe wheo they hauenone* O ho^ farre Oiort comes Nature of true grace^ Grace fees C^ herei hereafter face to face* But Nature quite ^enero'd of ail fuch right, Reteines not dne poore /parcle of rruelighc And now whst foule diilofues not into teares^ Thathell mud haoe ten thoufand thouiand kires, Which haoe no true light of tb'troth divine, Oriacrcd wifedome of thatEternall Trine. O bkSed Engldnd farre beyond all fenccg Tharknowes and loues this Trines omnipotence. In bricfe forvey here water, earth,. and ayre^. , A people proud and what their orders are. Dj The 24 ^^CS^ - England. The fragranE fiowers, and che Vcrnant Groues, The merry Shores, and StOirme-a^anting Coses. In briefc, a briefe of whn may make man blefi, If man's contcos abroad can be poiTeft. If ihele poorc lines may wione this Coantry loaCg Of kinds compaffion in the £/^/?/I? mouc j Perfwsde oor mightie and renowsied Scace, This pore-bSinde people to comsferate^ Or paificfttli men to ehts good Land invite, Whofe holy workes thcfe Naiioes osay mlighes If Heaveiis grssitir thefe, ro fee here bmk I cnifti Aq EngUlh Kiogdome frosa ehis /«i?^>* duft. F J 2^2 ^ *• Exafe j^Xcufe this ^ofikripZ; P^rchame more projitdle than the PfCfcripr. it may he a neceffary Cdvent for many who too familUrhf dot Scro faperc 7 he difcreetartfp^ ccr is net ondyhappie to vnierflani vthnt miy fayrefyand infallibly further his duly confidered deftgnesand determi' nations : but to dif cover and remoue what obftade foever may cpprfe his rvell-adhjj/ed^urpofesy and probable conclufi^ ons. I therefore J dejiring tnat every man may be a Pf om^ thius,w/4/zEpimefhjus, haue here vnd^voritten fuch impediments a^ ihaue obfervedwonder fully offenfiue to all plantations ^Qu« prodclTc qu^ane & deieeino -pi^ell fisrnifhed withallproviftons andneceffaries for plant ati- cm. Be files , f me Bay hew e^i peopled^ its eafily defended^ fnrveyed^difciplined^and commanded, be the feafons never fo vnfeafcnable^and all their Forces in few honresreadiein Armes, either offenfuiely toptirfue^ or defenfiuely to fnhftft convenient numbers ever at fea^ and fufficient ever at home for a 'ifervice^ intelligence and difco i ene^. Secondly y Ignorance of feafons^ ferVantSy fituation, want ofpfopleyprovifions^ fup^liesy with refolutiony courage and paience^snamagninjl alloppofitiovAiJ^reffe andafjliclion. Vincic z Vincltpaticntiadarum. Fishermen, mdmdl Artificers^ engeners^ and good fcKvUrs are excellent fervams^nd onely ftforvUntitions» Let not Gentlemen or Ot/zens once tma- fine thxt Ipreiudize their reputations ^ for Ifpeakeno word eyond truth y for they are too higher not patient offuchfer" 'vice : though thsy may be very nccejfaryfor Martiall difcU fltney or excellent J ( tfptHHs ) for example to the f editions and tnconjiderAte multitude. Boats rvith all their furniture, as faylesjjookes^nd lina^ and other appendences, afford the painefull planter both va^ rietie ofcomfort/tnd ajufficient competent, and an happie e* fate, Goodmaflmes are lingular defences to plantations yin theterrifyijjgorpurfuing^the light-footed Natiues, Hogs and Goats are ea fie yprefient, and abundant profit, living and feeding on the JleJands, almofi vpithout any care or coft. Plantations cannot pcpbly,profitablyfubfi[l without chat* tels and boats, w hich arc the onely meanes for furv eying and conveying both ourperfons andprovifions to the well advi»^ fed fcituatton, without thefe^ plantations may mth much patience,andn>eU fortified refolut ion indurebutjifficultly^ though with much ti?ne flour ifh and contentedly fubfifi. For vaiben men are Uikded vpon an vnknowne fhore,per4dveft'» ture weake tn number and natur all powers, for want of boats and carnages \ are compelled to (lay where they are fir ft lait* ded, having nomeanes to remoue themfelues or their goods ^ he the place never fo fruit leffe or inconvenient for plantings building houfes, bo at s, or fi ages, or the harbours never fo vn» fit forfifljing, fowling, or mooring their boats. Of all which, and muny other things neceffary for plantation, Ipurpofe to tnforme thee hereafter, wifh/n^ thee in the interim all fur* therance^a^fortunAteneffe, Farewell. ^^ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY BERKELEY Return to desk from which borrowed. This book is DUE on the last date stamped below. 28No?5!JP 27hn52 ilEC30'66-2PM LOAN DEPT. lFeb58WF 4Feb*63JEl APR 27 '66 9RG0 JAN101967 8 3 LD 21-100m-9,'47(A5702sl6)476 f I C BSRKKtV I lUHARHS CD31filS717 M26858"