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 Image of Irelande 
 
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 A DISCOUERIE OF WOODKARNE. 
 
 By JOHN DERRICKE 
 1581. 
 
 WITH THE NOTES OF SIR WALTER SCOTT, BART, 
 EDITED, WITH INTRODUCTION, 
 
 BY 
 
 JOHN SMALL, M.A., F.S. A.Scot. 
 
 EDINBURGH 
 ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK 
 
 MDCCCLXXXIII.
 
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 CONTENTS. 
 
 Page 
 
 Introduction . . ■ • vu-xxiv 
 
 The Image of Irelande . . 1-97 
 
 The Epistles Dedicatorie . . 3 
 
 Preface .... i° 
 
 Part First . . • ■ '3 
 
 Part Second . • • 47 
 
 The Submission of Rorie Oge . 69 
 
 5 of Turlough Lynagh O'Neale 82 
 
 " The Death of Rorie Oge . . 9^ 
 
 5! Notes by Sir Walter Scott, Bart. . 99-118 
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 ^ A Notable Discouery of the Wilde 
 
 5 Men IN Ireland, Plates I. -XII. 1 19-144 
 
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 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 The "Image of Irelande," now reprinted, was 
 written in 1578 by John Derricke, but not published 
 by its author till the year 1 58 1 . There was appended 
 to it a set of twelve rude woodcut illustrations of the 
 Irish Woodkerne. Of these, however, no complete 
 copy is known to exist, except that preserved in the 
 Drummond collection in the Library of the University 
 of Edinburgh, from which the photo-lithographs in 
 the present volume have been taken. The dis- 
 appearance of these plates may have been due to 
 their being of a much larger size than the letterpress 
 of the book, or possibly, they may have been de- 
 stroyed as being considered satirical, and so unpala- 
 table to the Irish people. 
 
 In 1809 Sir Walter Scott, when editing 'Lord 
 Somers' Tracts,' inserted Derricke's work in the 
 first volume of that collection. He added a short 
 preface and some illustrative notes. He also 
 reproduced eight of the original woodcuts from a 
 copy of the original edition which the Advocates' 
 Library possesses. As the text of Derricke's work, 
 however, refers to some of the plates not given by 
 Sir Walter, the book cannot be fully intelligible
 
 VUl INTRODUCTION. 
 
 except when the set is to be found complete.* The 
 illustrative notes and descriptions of the plates, added 
 by Sir Walter, are printed without change at the end 
 of this volume, in place of being foot-notes as in his 
 edition. His preliminary remarks, and his account 
 of Turlough or Thirlaugh Lynagh O'Neale and 
 Rorie Oge O'More are embodied in the following 
 introductory observations. 
 
 The history of Ireland presents features of great 
 interest from the many changes that have taken 
 place in its people and in its laws. After the 
 Norman Conquest, many of the old Celtic chiefs 
 were driven to the mountains, and the followers of 
 the Conqueror took their place. During the reign 
 of Henry VI., however, owing to the Wars of the 
 Roses, the English power in Ireland was so much 
 weakened, that the Irish chiefs began to repossess 
 themselves of their former inheritances, and their 
 old system of government in clans, or separate small 
 tribes was revived throughout a great part of the 
 land. One of the results of this ' home rule ' was 
 that they made war upon each other, and upon the 
 English settlers, killing or driving away each other's 
 cattle, and refusing obedience to any authority. 
 
 In the time of C)ueen Elizabeth there were about 
 sixty of the old Irish chieftains who lived only by 
 the sword, and obeyed no temporal power. They 
 
 « Plates I., III., VI. and VIII. were omitted by Sir Walter. 
 They exist only in the set preserved in the University of Edinburgh.
 
 INTRODUCTION. IX 
 
 had each about seven or eight hundred retainers, or 
 kerne, who, when not fighting under their chiefs, were 
 engaged in plunder. These wild Irish led a nomade 
 life, tending cattle and growing a little corn. They 
 rarely built houses, and were sheltered alike from heat 
 and cold by the Irish cloak. Strife and bloodshed 
 were the sole business of their life, and those of them 
 took highest rank, and rose most to favour in song 
 and legend, who had slaughtered most enemies and 
 burnt and harried the largest number of homesteads. 
 In a contemporary description of the customs of the 
 Irish, written in 1566 by J. Good, a priest educated 
 at Oxford, who afterwards was schoolmaster of 
 Limerick,* it is stated: — "Robberies here are not 
 looked on as infamous, but are committed with great 
 barbarity in all parts of the country. When they 
 are upon such a design, they pray to God to bring 
 booty in their way, and look upon a prize as the effect 
 of his bounty to them. They are of opinion that 
 neither violence, robbery nor murther is displeasing 
 to God. If it were, they say, God would not tempt 
 them with an opportunity. Nay, they say, it would 
 be a sin not to lay hold of it. One shall hear the very 
 rogues and cut-throats say, ' The Lord is merciful, 
 and will not suffer the price of his own blood to be 
 lost on me.' Moreover, they say they do but follow 
 the example of their forefathers ; that this is the 
 only method of livelihood they have ; and that it 
 
 • Camden's Britannia, ed. 1722, p. 1472.
 
 X INTRODUCTION. 
 
 would sully the honour of their family to work for 
 their bread, and give over their desperate adventures. 
 When they are upon the road for robbing or any 
 other design, they take particular notice who they 
 first meet in a morning, that they may avoid or meet 
 him again as their luck answers that day. They 
 reckon it want of spirit and courage to be in bed in 
 a stormy night, and not on an adventure, at what 
 distance soever for the sake of a good prize. Of 
 late they spare neither temples nor sanctuaries, but 
 rob them, burn them, and murder such as have hid 
 themselves there." 
 
 As a somewhat redeeming feature, they were, at 
 the same time, fond of music and ballad singing, and 
 the authorityjust quoted says: — "They love musick 
 mightily, and above all instruments are particularly 
 taken with the harp strung with brass wire, and 
 play'd on with their crooked nails." 
 
 Within the walls of towns and throughout the 
 English Pale there may have been some attention to 
 the amenities of civilized life, but the condition of 
 the rest of the island when Derricke wrote must 
 have been one of barbarism and lawlessness.* 
 
 * " In the latter half of the sixteenth century," says Froude, 
 " when a distinct view of them begins to be obtainable, the cattle 
 and human beings lived herded together in the Earl of Desmond's 
 castle."- — The English in Ireland, vol. i. p. 31. In Queen 
 Elizabeth's time Thomas Smith was the only apothecary in Ire- 
 land, although there was no lack of native leeches, and as late as 
 1791 there was but one flour mill in Ulster. Calendar of State 
 Papers (Ireland), 1509- 157 3, p. iv.
 
 INTRODUCTION. XI 
 
 During the time of the rebellions which were 
 then so frequent, it is impossible to exaggerate the 
 horrors of the wars. The Four Masters say that 
 the lowing of a cow or the voice of a ploughman 
 could scarcely be heard from Cashel to the furthest 
 point of Kerry. In the notes on the state of the 
 country about that time, written by the celebrated 
 poet Edmund Spenser,* it is stated that famine 
 slew more than the sword, and that the survivors 
 were unable to walk, but crawled out of the woods 
 and glens. "They looked," he says, "like anatomies 
 of death ; they did eat the dead carrion, and one 
 another soon after, insomuch as the very carcasses 
 they spared not to scrape out of their graves — to 
 a plot of water-cresses or shamrock they flocked as 
 to a feast." 
 
 The amelioration of the state of the Irish people 
 was a subject in which Queen Elizabeth took great 
 interest, and the large sums that were then spent on 
 that country shew the value at which she estimated 
 her 'Emerald Isle.' A firm government was 
 initiated, and the native chiefs were forced to 
 acknowledge the English power. 
 
 Elizabeth was fortunate in having as her deputies 
 
 * Spenser was in 1580 Secretary to Lord Grey of Wilton, 
 Lord Deputy of Ireland. He wrote " A View of the St.ite of 
 Ireland," which lay in MS. for a long time, till it was in 1633 
 printed by Sir James Ware, and is now included in the various 
 editions of his works.
 
 Xll INTRODUCTION. 
 
 noblemen of great prowess. The Earl of Sussex, Sir 
 Walter Raleigh, Sir George Carew, Sir Humphrey 
 Gylberte, Sir H. Wallop, and Sir Henry Sydney were 
 amongst those who filled the high office. 
 
 Sir Henry Sidney,* to whose son Sir Philip, author 
 of the celebrated romance ' Arcadia,' Derricke 
 dedicates his book, was descended from a noble 
 family in Surrey. He studied at Oxford in 15 13. 
 He was sent as Ambassador to France in the time 
 of Edward VI., and was the special favourite and 
 companion of that king. By Queen Mary he was 
 made collector of the revenues in Ireland, and on the 
 accession of Queen Elizabeth he was made Lord 
 President of Wales, and a Knight of the Garter. In 
 1557 he was called on to govern Ireland during the 
 absence of the Lord-Deputy, the Earl of Sussex. In 
 1566 he was sent to Ireland as Lord-Deputy, where 
 he made himself acquainted with the condition of 
 each province, and at the same time took measures for 
 the repression of disorder and the establishment of 
 good rule. He was recalled in 1573, when the govern- 
 ment of the country was entrusted to the feeble 
 hands of Sir William Fitzwilliams. In 1575, how- 
 ever, Sidney again resumed the reins of government, 
 when, as has been stated by an Irish annalist, "he 
 found Ireland in one wave of war and commotion." 
 
 Of Sidney Sir Walter Scott remarks : 
 
 * An excellent print of Sir Henry Sidney is contained in 
 Holland's Herwologia Anglica, p. 68.
 
 INTRODUCTION. XIU 
 
 " He served in Ireland eleven years with great honour to him- 
 self and profit to Queen Elizabeth, being no less attentive to the 
 regular administration of justice, than prudent in preventing, and 
 active in putting down, rebellion. He was thrice Lord-Deputy 
 of the kingdom ; yet he bade Ireland farewell with the expression 
 of the psalmist — ' When Israel departed out of Egypt, and the 
 house of Jacob from a barbarous people.' Those who shall 
 peruse the following very curious work, making every allowance 
 for the national and religious prejudices of the writer, will see 
 reason to sympathise with the feelings of the worthy Lord- 
 Deputy. For, partly through native barbarism, partly through 
 the cruelty and impolicy of the English conquerors, the inhabi- 
 tants of Ireland in Queen Elizabeth's time, those, at least, who 
 resided beyond the English pale, were little better than tribes ot 
 absolute savages. The Lord-Deputy lived like the general of an 
 invading army in an hostile country, rather than the civil governor 
 of a peaceful and allied province. The Earl of Kildare gave a 
 lively picture of the life of an English nobleman in Ireland when 
 Wolsey before the council taunted him as King of Kildare. ' As 
 for my kingdom,' quoth he, ' my lord, I would you and I had 
 exchanged kingdoms one month. I would trust to gather up 
 more crumbs in that space, than twice the revenues of my poor 
 earldom ; but you are well and warm, and so hold you, and 
 upbraid not me after so odious a form. I sleep in a cabin, when 
 you He soft on your bed of down ; and serve under the cope of 
 heaven, when you are served under a canopy. I drink water out 
 of my steel cap, when ye drink wine out of golden cups. My 
 courser is trained to the field, when your jennet is taught to 
 amble. When you are be-graced and be-lorded, and crouched 
 and kneeled unto, then find I small grace from our Irish borderers, 
 unless I cut them short by the knees.'* No man followed this 
 
 * The cardinal perceived that Kildare was no babe, and rose 
 in a fume from the council board. Stowe's Annals, ad an. 1 8 to. 
 Hen. VIII.
 
 XIV INTRODUCTION. 
 
 perilous and painful duty more closely than Sir Henry Sidney, 
 insomuch that he wasted the best part of his life, and totally 
 destroyed an excellent constitution in the Irish wars. The praise 
 of Derricke was but a poor compensation for the dreadful state of 
 health to which he seems to have been reduced by the bad 
 lodging, miserable diet, broken rest, and, above all, constant anxiety 
 of mind which attended his Irish campaigns.* But the services 
 rendered to that distracted country were a better reward for his 
 own sufferings. He subdued three formidable rebellions. The 
 first by Shane O'Neale ; the second by the Butlers ; the third by 
 the Earl of Clanrickard and his sons. In peace he put the 
 statutes in force against the illegal and oppressive exactions of 
 coigne and Kverye, as they were called. He devised and enforced 
 under very difficult circumstances the division of the kingdom into 
 regular shires, so as to compel the regular currency of the queen's 
 writs. He fortified the towns of Ireland, bridged her rivers, 
 secured and preserved her records, tamed and civilized her 
 inhabitants. The administration of public justice he rendered 
 more equal, and by the most rigid attention to his word he laid 
 the best foundation for public security and confidence, by establish- 
 ing as inviolable the faith of the chief magistrate. ' In these 
 services,' says his faithful secretary Molineux, ' he spent his youtli, 
 and his whole life ; sold his lands, and consumed much of his 
 patrimony, without recompense or reward.' Such was Sir Henry 
 Sidney, to whom the ' Image of Ireland ' is inscribed. He died at 
 Ludlow on the 5th of March 1586, aged only 57." 
 
 In Derricke's poem frequent reference is made to 
 the wise government of Sir Henry Sidney, and to 
 two events which occurred during his later Deputy- 
 
 * He brought on himself the racking diseases of gout and 
 stone to a complicated and horrible degree. See Memoirs of the 
 Sidneys, prefixed to Collins' Sidney State Papers and Memorials.
 
 INTRODUCTION. \Y 
 
 ship. These were the submission to the Lord- 
 Deputy of Turlough or Thyrlaghe Lynagh O'Neale, 
 and that of Rorie Oge O'More, two formidable 
 enemies of English government. 
 
 When Sidney for the second time assumed the 
 government of Ireland, Shane or John O'Neale, 
 son of the Earl of Tyrone, exercised all the authority 
 of a king or rather tyrant of Ulster — 
 
 " At length becoming odious even to the native Irish chiefs," 
 says Sir Walter Scott, «' they solicited Sir Henry Sidney in 1 565 
 to march against him. Shane being defeated, fled for shelter to a 
 body of Hebridean Scots, who were then in Ireland in a cha- 
 racter somewhat between invaders and settlers. O'Neale was at 
 first courteously received, but in their cups, chancing to recal to 
 memory an ancient feud, in which O'Neale had slain one of their 
 brothers, Alister Oge, Sorley Boy, and other highlanders fell 
 upon him, and cut him to pieces with their broadswords. 
 Thyrlaghe Lynagh then, by the Irish tanistry laws, succeeded 
 to the chieftainship, and continued for some time in rebellion 
 against the Lord-Deputy.'' 
 
 In the Irish State Papers are many notices of 
 Turlough Lynagh O'Neale. In them it is stated 
 that he was a very valiant man, and that he received 
 much assistance from Scotland. He was on friendly 
 terras with the fourth Earl of Argyle, with whom he 
 was subsequently connected by marriage. In 1568 
 it is stated in a letter from Sir R. Bagenall to the 
 Lords Justices that the Earl sent him " a Taffatae 
 hatt, with a band sett with bewgles," which, how-
 
 XVI INTRODUCTION. 
 
 ever, he did not accept.* In 1569 Turlough is 
 reported to have an army of 3000 Scots from the 
 Isles, and as many Irish as ever had any O'Neale. 
 The same year he concluded a marriage with the 
 widow of James Macdonnell of the Isles. This lady 
 was Agnes Campbell, described as Lady of Kintire 
 and Dunnavaigh, a natural daughter of Archibald 
 Campbell, fourth Earl of Argyll. She is mentioned 
 in one of these State papers as having been a " wise 
 and civil woman, and an earnest instrument of 
 peace."t 
 
 When in 1575 Sir Henry Sidney made a grand 
 progress with his army through Ireland, he first 
 proceeded northward to Drogheda, on his way to 
 Carrickfergus, in the neighbourhood of which was 
 a Scots or Highland colony, under Sorley Boy, who 
 had also been carrying on hostilities against the 
 
 » Calendar of State Papers, Ireland, 1503-1573, p. 363. 
 
 f In the Calendar of Slate Papers yisx. quoted, there are several 
 of her letters referred to. One is dated 17th March 157 1, 
 addressed to the Earl of Morton. In it she states that she has 
 induced her husband to peace. Hearing of Morton's being at 
 the Court of England, she desires him to labour at the Queen's 
 hands to obtain tlie suits for which O'Neale was then sending 
 messengers. Another of her letters is to Queen Elizabeth, in 
 which she states that her nature gives her to wish peace and tran- 
 quillity in all places. Beseeches Her Majesty to grant to her 
 husband O'Neale a sufficient right and evidence under her seal to 
 those rooms which he possesses presently. She would have 
 repaired to Her Majesty's presence personally, but for want of 
 health. P. 439.
 
 INTRODUCTION. XVll 
 
 English. Returning by Dundalk, he entered the 
 Newry. There on the ist of June of that year 
 Turlough sent his wife to the Lord-Deputy to 
 treat for peace, when a respite of ten days was given 
 him. On the 28th, Turlough submitted, and he 
 and his followers were received into Her Majesty's 
 peace. The articles of the treaty then made with 
 him are still preserved, one of which was that he 
 was to have the Scots of the surname of the Earl of 
 Argj'll for his body-guard. A graphic representation 
 of his meeting with Sidney on this occasion is given 
 in Plate 12. 
 
 Sidney gives the following account of Turlough's 
 absolute and unconditional submission : 
 
 " And during the time of my abode there, Turlough Leineagh 
 came unto me in humble and dutifull manner, shewing such tokens 
 of obedience and loyaltie, as greater could not be found in a sub- 
 jecte (farre above his trayninge), ofFeringe to do soche service 
 upon the Scotts, or any others, where I should directe hym, as 
 the lyke offer hath not been made unto me by any of his sorte, 
 since my government. And his simple and playne manner of 
 proceedinge was soche, as comminge thether chiefelye to seeke 
 justice at ray hands, and redresse of such injuries as had beene 
 offered hym ; he exhibited his peticions in writinge, wherein, and 
 in all the rest of his proceadings, I found hym so conformable to 
 reason, and so yelding to order, as greater conformitie I have not 
 founde, at any tyme, in any Irishman. He remayned with me 
 there some few dayes, while his causes were in hand, without 
 hostage, pledge, or protection ; and in the ende, deljrvered me a 
 lettre, addressed to your majestic from hym, and besought me, 
 that I would accompanye the same, with my commendacions to 
 your highnes, which, in trothe, madame, I thinke he hath very
 
 XVUl INTRODUCTION. 
 
 well deserved. His peticions be, to be create into degree of 
 honnor, and that his sonne may be made baron, and he to have 
 some enterteinement and stipend from your majestie, such as you 
 shall thinks him woithy of, to inhable hym the better to serve 
 against the Scott, or any other rebell where he shall be directed 
 by the governor. And for better proofe of his loyaltie and 
 fidelitie, he hath, since his departing from me, made a jorney upon 
 the Scottes, and killed Sorley Boyes sonne and his brother, so 
 that I am to crave your majestie's answere and resolucion for hym. 
 And for this order of obedience, and dutifull manner of proceed- 
 inge, I humbly beseech your majestie to bestowe a garment upon 
 her, as a token of your favour."* 
 
 " We know not," says Sir Walter Scott, " whether the lady of 
 O'Neale received the promised ' garment,' or what other mode 
 was used to keep the chief to his ob.^dience, but it is evident that 
 Turlough Leineagh never rebelled aoainst the Deputy, but lived 
 and died in union with the English, and only indulged his military 
 inclinations in warring upon the Scots, who had slain his pre- 
 decessor Shane O'Neale." 
 
 In 1582 Turlough was so friendly with the 
 English that he was allowed to have lands in the 
 English Pale, and it was proposed to create him 
 Baron of Clogher and Earl of Clanconnell.t 
 
 After returning to Dublin, Sidney turned his 
 attention to the lawless proceedings which were 
 taking place in districts to the south of that city. 
 The county of Kilkenny was then, as described by 
 the Lord-Deputy himself, " the sink and receptacle 
 of innumerable cattle and goods stolen out of many 
 other countries, but undone by their own idle men, 
 
 * Sidney's Letters and Memorials, vol. ii. p. 218. 
 t Calendar of State Papers I574-85, p. 383.
 
 INTRODUCTION. XIX 
 
 and partly by harbouring of persecuted rebels."' On 
 the arrival of Sidney, Rorie Oge, the chief of the 
 depredators of that county, who had already given 
 great trouble to the English government, came in 
 on the word of the Earl of Ormond, and made his 
 submission in the Cathedral of Kilkenny, " repent- 
 ing," as he said, " his former faults, and promising 
 thereafter to live in better sort." Of him Sir 
 Walter Scott gives the following sketch : 
 
 " Rorie, or Roderick Oge O'More, whose plundering feats and 
 distresses Derriclce here commemorates, was a Leinster chief, who 
 gave the Lord-Deputy, Sir Heniy Sidney, a great deal of trouble. 
 Being distinguished for courage and agility, and thus highly quali- 
 fied to be a leader of Woodkerne, he set up some title to the county 
 of Kilkenny, under pretext of which he committed every sort of 
 violence. In December 1 575, however, he found it necessary to 
 submit to the Lord-Deputy, whom, for that purpose, he attended 
 in the cathedral church of Kilkenny. Sidney endeavoured to 
 exhort him to a better course of living, for a worse than he had 
 already led he could hardly chuse, and dismissed him upon promise 
 of fair amendment, but under a threat, that if he ever again acted 
 upon that aspiring imagination of having a title to the country, he 
 should lose land and life.* But in a month or two after his sub- 
 mission, Rorie Oge again assumed arms, and with his kinsman, 
 Cormac M'Cormac O'Connor, burned the town of Naas, consist- 
 ino of seven or eight hundred houses, to the ground. The 
 Chronicle of Holinshed described him as sitting in State on the 
 market cross during the confla'gration, while his followers ran 
 
 * Sir Sidney's Letter to the Lords of the Council, 1 6th 
 December 1 57 5, in the Sidney Letters and Memorials, edited by 
 Collins, vol. i. p. 83.
 
 XX INTRODUCTION. 
 
 through the town like madmen, setting fire to the thatch of the 
 houses. To revenge this outrage, and his other acts of insolence, 
 the Lord-Deputy pursued him so closely, and assailed him so 
 frequently, that, to use his own expression, never was rebel better 
 followed.* Yet Rorie Oge, by personal activity, and the favour 
 of his friends and countrymen in Leinster and its frontiers, evaded 
 every attempt to secure liis person. 'Touching the rebel Rorie 
 Oge and his complices,' says the Lord-Deputy, in a letter to the 
 council,! ' it is straunge that the prosecution of hym, havinge been 
 60 feiTent, his escapes so beyonde all opinion, the execucion so 
 blouddye, by cuttinge of his company from 500 to 50, which are 
 nowe his remayne at the uttermost ; those also distressed by lacke 
 of victualls, nor daringe to abyde in any place of the Irishe coun- 
 tries, nor the borders adjoyninge, no not so long scarce as they 
 may relieve theim selves with one meale's meat j that neverthelesse 
 they fynd favor in the Pale, and other Englishe counties, and 
 namelye Caterlaugh and Kilkennye, and do some outragies with- 
 out hewgh or crie, or any foUowinge of any other person in 
 effecte, then of the English soldiers in your raajestie's pay, which 
 have and doe so hunt hym, as there is small opinion conceived of 
 his contynuance in any abilitie to do hurte.' " 
 
 Although pursued by the English soldiers, Rorie 
 and his kerne generally eluded capture by escaping 
 to bogs and woods, where it was dangerous to follow 
 them. While in pursuit of him, two English ofBctrs 
 named Harrington and Cosby, deceived by his sub- 
 missive language, were made prisoners. They were 
 by him "handfasted together," and dragged along 
 by his followers in a kind of barbarous triumph, 
 
 * Sidney Papers and Memorials, vol. ii. p. 243. 
 
 t Dated 20th April 1578, Sidney Letters, -vol. ii. p. 250.
 
 INTRODUCTION. XXI 
 
 " as his water-spaniels, through woods and bogs " 
 while he at the same time threatened to put them 
 to death.* They were, however, rescued, and the 
 English government took such energetic measures 
 that, 
 
 "The rebel chief was reduced to utter extremity, and shortly after 
 fell in a skirmish with the followers of the Earl of Upper Ossory, 
 an Irish nobleman, of which the Lord-Deputy sends the following 
 account to the council, in a letter dated 1st July 1578: — 'This day, 
 in the mominge, word was brought me of the killinge of the rebell, 
 Rorie Oge O'Moore, who, although sondrie tymes before he hath 
 beene so hotly pursued, and so hardly sett, as leaving targett, skull, 
 sworde, mantle, and all, he hath escaped beyonde all expectation, 
 either by swifteness of his footemanship, or ells rather (if it be 
 lawfull so to deme) by sorcerie or enchantment; fornere wretche, 
 beinge so longe and earnestely followed, hath contynued on foote 
 so longe ; yet nowe, in the ende, he is chaunced, by a device of 
 his owne he laied to entrapp others (as it is geven forth) into the 
 handes of theim he sought to betray, which was on this sorte : 
 On the 29th of June, Rorie put forthe a spiall, which he had 
 framed apt lor tiiat purpose, to go to my Lord of Upper Osserie, 
 to tell hym, as it were, by way of great friendshipp and secrecie, that 
 Rorie had bene of late in the countie of Kilkennye, and there had 
 taken a great pray and spoil! of pottes, pannes, pewtor, napperie, 
 lynnen, and store of other household stuffe and implements, which 
 easilye he might come by ; and, with all hazarde, Rorie, and all 
 his companie (which he pretended were but fewe in nomber), so 
 that he would attempt the matter boldlye with a raeane force ; for, 
 saieth he, if you come with maney, you will be discovered, and 
 then the enterprise will quayle. My Lord of Upper Osserie, 
 neither fullye believinge the report of this companion, nor yet 
 
 * See p. 113.
 
 7CXI1 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 altogether rnistrustinge hyra, put hymselfe in a readynes, to followe 
 the occasion that was presented ; and comminge niere the place 
 ■where the baite was laied (as it should seamc) to have entrapped 
 hym, he sent thirtie of his men into the woodes to searche the 
 rebell, and he hym self stayed with certeine horsemen and shott 
 in the plaines, to attende the issue of this matter, and, if neade 
 were, to reskue his men he had sett a woorcke. This companie 
 were no soner entered the woodes, but the rebell shewed hym 
 selfe with a few in nomber, not exceedinge twentie or twentie- 
 four persons, the reste beinge in ambushe ; beinge of opinion, that 
 he carried that fame and estimacion amongst the Irishrie for his 
 valor, as no kerne durst venter upon hym, if they once sawe his 
 presence, wherein he found hym selfc verye moche deceived. For, 
 at the first viewe, the Lord of Upper Osserie's kerne gave the 
 chardge upon hym, and at their uncounter one of them light upon 
 hym, and thnast hym presentlye through the boddie with his 
 eworde, which was no soner donne, but two or three more like- 
 wise hacked upon hym at once, and gave hym soch moitall 
 woundes, as downe he fell ; and thus was the ende of this rancke 
 rebell, the last day of June, in the morninge, who, by the main- 
 tenaunce of his neighbours, and supplie of ayde and reliefe of somme 
 of his friendly borderers, which he wanted not in the tyme of his 
 necessities, had so longe countynuaunce, to the chardge of her 
 majestic and the disquiett of the state. The remayne he hath 
 leaft are not maney, and I hope either, verie shortlye, to scaile 
 theim, or ells to make your lordships as good accompte of 
 theim, as I have donne of hym. And, in the meane tyme, I 
 humbly beseach your lordships effectuallye to thanke my Lord of 
 Upper Osserie, who, of his owne chardge, and with his owne 
 forces onelye, without her majestie's pay, hath adventured hym 
 selfe in this service, and so happelye hath atcheeved it to his greate 
 estimacion and creditt, which I am the gladder of on his behalfe, 
 for that all men have not had that sound opinion of his fidellitie.
 
 INTRODUCTION. xxiil 
 
 whicli he, aswcll in this service as in maney other thinges, hath 
 veryc well deserved, in myne opinion.'* 
 
 Of Derricke himself, the author of the poem, 
 nothing further is known than that he was a follower 
 of Sir Henry Sidney, and the friend of his son Sir 
 Philip. 
 
 " The plan of his poem," says Sir W. Scott, " is far from being 
 regular or even intelligible. The first part is a description of Ire- 
 land, in which he gives an allegorical description of the inhabitants, 
 characterising the women as seductive nymphs, with all the beauty, 
 and all the deceit of syrens ; and the men as a sort of fawns or 
 sylvan deities, quartered by the gods in Ireland as an outpost which 
 ought to be garrisoned, lest the giants should renew an attack upon 
 Olympus. The wit or propriety of this allegory it is difficult to 
 discover ; and, indeed, it is probable that the author, like better 
 poets, being determined to say something fine, was indifferent 
 whether it were comprehensible or not. It must be owned, at the 
 same time, that the wild, shaggy, half-naked appearance of the 
 Irish kerne strongly recalled the idea of satyrs. Cleland has, a 
 century later, described the Highlanders, who resembled the native 
 Irish in dress, language, and manners, by the same simile : 
 
 " ' Like fawns or brownies if ye will, 
 Or satyrs come from Atlas' hill.' 
 
 "The Second Part of the poem is more intelligible, and con- 
 tains a singular and highly unfavourable, yet but too just, an 
 account of the Woodkeme or native Irish in the reign of Queen 
 Elizabeth. Not only were they behind all Europe, at least two 
 centuries in civilization, but the military oppression under which 
 they groaned added degradation to their natural ignorance and 
 barbarism. The conquest of a civilised people over savages is 
 
 * Sidney Papers, p. 263.
 
 XXIV INTRODUCTION. 
 
 seldom to the advantage of the latter, when the disproportion 
 between their attainments is so great as to destroy hope of suc- 
 cessful imitation by the vanquished. In such cases they not only 
 retain all the vices natural to their own state, but add to them 
 those of their victors. When Dr Johnson asked a clergyman of 
 the islands which clans were accounted the most savage ? he 
 answered readily, those who lay nearest to the Lowlands. In 
 this situation were the native Irish, the prey of a people superior 
 to them in the arts of peace, in which they never endeavoured to 
 instruct them, and in those of war, which they taught them to their 
 cost — the objects at once of hatred and of envy ; and, at the same 
 time, so few in comparative numbers that even the terror of their 
 discipline and arms did not exclude the hope of their final extir- 
 pation." 
 
 In conclusion, it may be said that the work of 
 Derricke owes much of its interest to the curious 
 woodcuts of the Woodkerne, in which the costumes 
 of the Irish of the period — ecclesiastical, civil, and 
 military — are well represented. Some of these 
 plates bear the initials I. D. and others F. D. It is 
 possible that the former may be those of the author, 
 and the other perhaps those of a brother. In a 
 letter in the State Paper OfEce, of date June 1557, 
 the following paragraph occurs : — Derricke to make 
 the new Great Seal for Ireland by the direction of 
 Mr Secretary Sir John Bourne. It is probable that 
 this may refer to our author, and that he may have 
 filled some office requiring a knowledge of art 
 under the government of the Lord -Deputy of 
 Ireland at that time.
 
 »r, 'Or 
 
 The Image of Irelande, 
 
 with ad'ifcouerie ofVVoodkarne^ ivher- 
 
 in 10 moftc liurlp fjcp^cffeD, i\)t Ba= 
 
 turc, ann qualitte of tl}e CaicD teiltie 3lri(i)C Wioof)-- 
 
 barnc, tbcir notable apttufTc, ccUrttie, anH p;onc(rc 
 
 to IScbcUion, ann be bDaie of argumente to manifc; 
 
 Oct) tbcir OMginaU, anD offpjcng, tljeir Hefcent anti 
 
 ^cDigrec : 3lso tt)cir ^bite attb apparcU, 10 tbere 
 
 plainly n^obonc. d)e ejcccrabic life, anD mifcrabU 
 
 bcatl) of Rorie Roge, tljat famous 3trcl)traitour to 
 
 ®0D anb tbc Crounc (otbertoifc calleb Rorie Oge) 
 
 le libelxiife bifcnbcD. HaQdc t%t commeng in of 
 
 Thyrlaghe Leonaghe tbe greate Oneale of J^Xi- 
 
 lanbe, tottb tl;c cflfccte of t)is fubmi(Don,to tt)c rigbt 
 
 bonoutablc ^ir Henry Sidney (iLo?l>c IDcputic of 
 
 tbe faicb laniic) is thereto abtoenel). iJl^abe anb bcui: 
 
 fcb bg Ihon Derricke, Anno 1578, anb noio pu= 
 
 bltfl)cb anb ret fo;tl)C bp tt)C (aicD autl)our 
 
 tl)is picfent scTC of our ]lo:be 
 
 1581, fo^ plcafurc anb 
 
 Ccligln of ti)c ts(l{ 
 
 fiifpofcD tea: 
 
 ber. 
 
 Imprinted at London by 
 John Dale. 
 
 1 581.
 
 -^^^ig^^m^^ 
 
 ^ To the rightworfliipfiillMaifter 
 
 Phillip Sidney Efquire^ Soonne and heir e to the 
 
 rigljt l)anourable fir Henry Sidney, i^nigtit of t\^t 
 
 mofte nolile ojBfr of He Ofartc?, JLojUe JPjeflUcnt of O[IaU0, 
 
 «nO 30txt\)ti of rte fame, ILojBe Beputie generall of Ser Si0l« 
 
 neCCc realme in 3IrelanBe, anB one of Jcr £^aiertte« mofte 
 
 fjonouraMe jijiuie Counfell in SnglanBe, Ihon 
 
 Derricke toiijictii petfccte feltcitte 
 
 in Cijifte, AMEN. 
 
 Otifideryng with my Jelf 
 (right worjhipfull ) that 
 it is not onely Jufficiente 
 ^^ fur menne towardes their 
 beneJaSlors, to be are an in~ 
 ward aj^ection, and minde 
 gratidatorie for beneftes 
 receiued, but alfo, thatfome outward andexter- 
 nall token, of tiecefjttie bee thereto adioyned, 
 Uuely to exprejfe outwardly, the fecrete affeSles 
 of the fame ^ though notwithfandyng inwarde 
 good will, bee fuche an excellent vertue, as who 
 fo euer hath it, [I andes partly infecuritie, but who 
 foeuer hath and expreffeth it, to hym is all thy ng 
 made fur e: E,uenfo,andforbecaufe*fhaue euer 
 
 J a.ij. Jludied^
 
 The Epiftle 
 
 Jludied, and imployed my diligence, tojiee vn- 
 ihankejidnejj'e, that notable vice detejled of God 
 and man, and to imbrace gratefidnejje, that hea- 
 uenly Sacrifice ^approiied of God, manifjlyng it 
 to the whole worlde, in dijcharge of my diietie 
 toivardes my Lor de your father , whom for many 
 respeSies, vnfainedly f hofiour^ and in hym to 
 your worfhip as apattren ofallbenignitie,proce- 
 dingfromjo honorable a kindrede,with alljeme- 
 ly reuerencef worJljip,yfaie with allhumilitie, 
 Jinceritie, and integritie of 7nynde, as a ?iotable 
 argu7nentofmy vffained goodwill, thefe my la- 
 bours beyng thefruites of my trauell, f humblie 
 doe offer,aJfuryfig my Jelf of your favorable coun- 
 tenaunce therein, to whoje protection f am fo 
 muche the more bolder to commende them, by how 
 muche I vnderstande your excellent Nature to- 
 wardes all laudable exercifes. Afid though (pe r- 
 aduenture )fome will impute me arrogante, and 
 pajjyng prejumptuous in attemptyng the fame : 
 Hauyng respeEl but onely to the Jiaked partes of 
 the outward gift e and giuer, not waiyng the in- 
 ward motion of the mynde, whereof the outward 
 accions fpryng, nor yet fuficiently ponderyng, 
 that as it is impoffible,forfre to be without heate 
 
 or
 
 Dedicatorie. 
 
 or the Stinne without brightnejfe, no more can the 
 good meanyng of the good bee Jfjr eiier reprejpd, 
 but that at the lajle it burstethforthe ^ is made 
 manijeste, JJjewyng it Jelf openly muche like the 
 Jiames of Jire, after a thicke and Jmoiildryng 
 fmoke : nor yet diligently confideryng^ like wife 
 and cunnyng Carpenters, that by how muche the 
 weaker a houfe and buddy ng is, byfo muche the 
 Jlronger ought the pojles and pillers to bee^ (f 
 fate) thei hauyng regard to none of thefe thyji- 
 ges, or at the leci/ie notfullie confideryng theim, 
 neither remembryng how cofnmejulable a thyng 
 it is, for euery creature to yeelde hisfruitefim- 
 plye in his naturall kinde, without colouryng 
 or dfjtmtdation, bee it little or muche, but ra- 
 ther ccflynge their eyes like fencelejje beafles 
 downe to the groiuule, chauntyng vppon the 
 outwarde Mlementes, damnyng, and con- 
 demnyng thoje externall aSlions,ftgnes, and to- 
 kens, and as vaine,friuolous, and of no efvSl,yet 
 notwithjlatidyng this maie not dijcomfort me in 
 that whiche f haue here determined, but that 
 (maugree their beardes ) my good will mujleap" 
 peare, giuyng them to vnderstande, that it is as 
 po/Jtblefor them, to put the whole feas, intoalea- 
 
 iij. ther 
 
 a.iii
 
 The Epistle 
 
 iher Bottle, and to driue all the Woodkarne oj 
 
 Irelandejfito OfieShepbeardes bagge^orSatchell, 
 
 as it is to driue tnej'rom my pretended purpoje, 
 
 becauje y knowe it conftjleth in your worjliippes 
 
 free cho'ife, and Ubertie, to make bothe the gifie, 
 
 and giuer,feemefujfficient worthie,^c. Thus be- 
 
 yng emboldened through fame of your courtefte^ 
 
 with hope of retnffton for this my temeritie, f 
 
 duetifulUe ende, befechyng God to prefer-ue your 
 
 worfhip, in good health, and long life, with muche 
 
 encreafe ofworfhip, and honour, ^s'c. At 
 
 Dublin her M.aie sties cheef Citie 
 
 in frelande, xvj. offune. 
 
 M. D. LXXVIIL 
 
 ITour worfhippes mofle humble 
 Ihon JDerricke,
 
 ^ To the right honourable and my 
 
 verie good Lor des, the Lordes of her Maiejiies 
 
 xmmt of jrelauDc, ann to all ottjet in Q;e= 
 
 neraU of t\)t (atcD UnDc, bcpng louers of bcrtue, 
 
 anti imb^accrs of ciuittttc: grace bet muh 
 
 ttplicb, anb peace eucriaftcns* 
 
 C male be tljougljt (rigl)t 
 lionourable) antj lifeciuife 
 be imaginet) of fome, U)l)o 
 peraDucntiirc ) rfanvng 
 tt)i0 mp little treatife, of 
 tl)e 3image of :jrelanDf, 
 uiitl) a confrience fo;rup= 
 ten, to bee a tbvng Deuifeti 
 anU fette fo^tbe, in rep^octje of all tbe i^obilitie, 
 ant) otber0, bo?ne uiitbin tbis Eealme of jre= 
 lanne, a0 tbougb tbe partie, ment notbpng els 
 but a meere contempte of fo manp Boble, ant 
 tDo?Q)ipfull perfonages, anD tbat ttjis title of 
 anooDkarne, (lioulD be but a couert, to a^^oute 
 brni ftom fufpition of tbe former alleijation: 
 Crutb i0 mp terv 500D io?De0, if creDite maie 
 bee giuen to tbe artificer, fimplp as be meanetb, 
 tbe fubftaunre i0 all one, (tbe matter 31 meane) 
 to tbe terie Citle, of tbat tobicbe i0 bere calleD 
 {KiootiKarne, tobo Diffalouivng tbeir JG^arniflje 
 maner0, affirme tbeir niirolute lire, ant) ino^t)i= 
 nate liupng, better to pertaine bnto 3nfit)elle0, 
 
 7 ant)
 
 The Epiftle 
 
 ant) Ofatlicn, tlifu fo; tliofc tuliiclie in anp rc= 
 fpcrtr pzoffffc tlic name of cl);iftf, (ant) uiliat 
 cl);iftian0 tlici bcc, riglit l)ononrablt iutgc pe) 
 tubacfo^e bfc )'c not tljcn offcnt)ct), O pe frfrn= 
 tifs of t)crtnf, ant) imb;arfr0 of ciuilitit, tbat 3 
 fljonlti fo fo;c lotbr, o; cnuaigb tbcir farrc tn= 
 fcemclv mancr0, fcttpng ont in liudp motrar= 
 tonrs, in rontfmpnpng tbc fame, botbc tbfir 
 fljapr, anD rrrcrablc acciona, fo? (in bcrie trotb) 
 mv barte abbo^rctb tbfir t)talvngf0, and mv 
 foiilc dooftb Dctrft tbcir luilDc fljamrocKe ma= 
 ncr0, vfa fo miirbc tbe ratber, bccanfe tbcrc i0 
 no focictic, o; fcllouifliip bftujcnc <©ot), ant) tbe 
 Denill, little amitie betmene tbe moUt ant) tbe 
 lambe: like goot) mill, betioeene a Eebell, ant) a 
 faitbfuU s^nbiert. Boiu fo? a0 mncbe tben, as 
 tbinges uiitb tbeir rontrarie0 agree not, j mofte 
 bnniblie befecbe ponr conrte(ie0, not to deeme 
 tbe rep?ebenfion of tbefe toilde tnanton anoot)= 
 Karne, to bee fpoken of all inenne in generall, 
 lubicbe i0 bere nient but of fome, of tboTe Z\ faie, 
 tbat are Eebelle0 to our (€iueene) enemie0 to 
 peace, ant) t)ifturber0 of tbe common uiealtbe, 
 a0 fo? pour (]|)onour0) in gooD tpme bee it fpo= 
 Ken, ant) boit)e of flatterie recitet), va\)o Knotuetb 
 not, uibat feftination hv pour iLo?t)fl)ipp0 batb 
 been tfet), tubat goalie care taKen, tniiat mea= 
 ne0 p?actifet), uibat pollicie fl)eu)et), anb t)ili= 
 gence beftouiet) at all tpme0 (as occauon feruet)) 
 to feme, accompaniet) eitber uiitb tbe lo?t)e 
 Deputie, 0? bp pour iLo?t)Cbipp0 alone, againft 
 
 8 tt)ofc
 
 Dedicatorie. 
 
 tliafc uil)om 31 l)aue Xjm tcarmeD h\j fljt name 
 of caootiKarnc btftoinpng not ouclv pour tra= 
 ucUfs, aniovitet) tuitli grcate cliargc0, but alfo 
 beutrcn voiir lines in atinaiuicvng Im $^aie= 
 ftics t)ono?, (licuivng tlicrcbp, botl)c a ronftant 
 faitbc, a pcrfcctc finclitic, to Ijcr ropall cronnc, 
 conflirtvng hv fozce of inaine battell, manp of 
 tbtfe monftcrs, bccvng fuio^nc entmits to lirr 
 noble grace, tbe attempte inljereof tuas laut)a= 
 ble, ant) tlje action meritojions, before ©OD 
 ant) man. cbis 31 trufte male fnffice (rigbt bo= 
 nourable) pour noble uiifetiomes, to uiitbD^auj 
 all finifter fufpicions from vourfuppliant,anr) 
 bi0 booKe, giuvng full cretiite, mv purpofet) in= 
 tent is not, neitber vet euer uias, to blemiflie a= 
 nv mannes renouine, (beepng app^ouen ferui= 
 tours to ber mofte noble ann r),2eaDfull scepter) 
 uibofe continuaunce, 3' p^aie (SOD, male bee 
 long anD iovfull, peaceable as tbe naies of ®a= 
 lomon, copvng luitl; tbe long veres of jaefto?, 
 to gouerne^ts l;er people, luitb an atimirable 
 regimente, ann oner ber foes, triumpbantlp to 
 raigne. ^^tv/. ©an bleffe vour bonours, tuitb 
 all maner of fpirituall,ann]'eartl)lvbleffvnges, 
 t\)t fauour, ann lone of ©on ann manne, 
 mucbe bonour in pour countrie: ann 
 to conclune, life euerlaftpng (|c. 
 
 ITour /joHouf's moste hmnble 
 ybon Derricke. 
 
 9 b.t. To
 
 ^ To the good and gentle Reader in 
 
 all places wberefoeuer, but especially to 
 
 mp lolling countrimcn of €n= 
 
 ianUe, 6artic falutations, anO 
 greeting eucr. 
 
 L.^jd_^„£^jii^x^ ('<_,-L.x\ 3IufW '"^f tl"' caufej! (gooH 3aca= 
 f\ ^"^^^^xV/^ "'^'^^ *^" moueO me firfl to tahe in 
 IjanBe, tje tarugng fojtfje of tfiia 
 3!magc, ana lafllg to commmBe it 
 to tig gentle Beuotion, Joping, tbat 
 80 toitl) no fmall labour, anO trauel 
 31 5aue fintftre, anO bjougtt it to 
 tljiis perfection, anB tottS no leffe 
 failTgng tonfent, anO tingle mpnBe 
 Saue maDe it feruiceablc at tfig goofi picafurc to tfe, fo lifectoife 
 on tig part, tijou toilte freentilg accept tje fame, entertaining 
 it w a llraunger, oj meffenger come front a farre {Eountrcj, 
 timplie to repojt, anB Beliuer Vinto tSce, tlje date anB conBition 
 of JiiJ faieB Countremcn tSe EUooBSarne, tottljout an^ ims 
 parpg of ticir crcBitcg, tije mo;e notable members of tbe 
 fame, faiio Biffcrjing ttom tjcim, in tfteir rufticall ruBencffe, 
 Boe agree tsliolte toitf) tg, in all lauBable Bifcipline. tiLoucljing 
 tol)fc!)c taufeg, tliotigb tjei bee manp, anB as 3 faicB befoje Bis 
 uerfe, ttooo ^et efpcciallp, 31 tliougtt gooB to ligniBe, toi)cre= 
 of, tije one came of a Buetifult affection, anB SnfaineB gooB tolll 
 (Bjatnne of long tontinuauncc tS^ougl) graces recciucB) totoarBes 
 |)is perfone, tojiclje bnBoubtcBlg 31 Jonoz, anB tlje otljer of a 
 bounBcn Buctie, (tljjougS loue infcparable) totoarBes mg natibe 
 Countre^: 2Df fajicje ttooo, tjotigl) ettl)cr of tjem tocre 
 fufficient to moue an^ man (if Je toere not a fo?getfun pets 
 fonc) to lile inBeuer, jet feejng tjei are Variable, anB ecSe 
 of tSem fo lauBable, 31 migjt in ttotoife flacben mg pjetenBeB 
 
 10 purpofe,
 
 The Preface 
 
 purpofe, but (tc^t mg ijartfc gooD toill, iotbe to frecnDe ana 
 tountrte. 31f cou tljcrcfo^c (mg teloucti countrimcn) hi toJjofc 
 fahw (a« 3! fafcD bcfoie portclg 31 framcti it, ant fo? toftofe 
 ffreater Deltgtit, 31 bauc cIotljeB it toitS barictie, Qiall Bccme it 
 too?t!)le of tour cufloSic, or recciuc tjcrcbj ani; pjoOtable 
 pleafure, 31 obtainc not onefp mg trpcctation, toucitms fucSe 
 couttcOe, but alfo full rccomptnce, of all mg tojole tljargw, 
 (tojo DoubtlclTe accoumpte tljeim notljpng, to plcafure either 
 partie). 9nO if (bji tnaie of tiijrctGon) fome pcraBucnture 
 (tDJjofe iuDgcmmtcs ore parciali in otljcr mcnnca labours) ijall 
 cauill at tW mg impjinteO Slmage, o; impugne tje tljingeg 
 ttetein contatncD (as repojtpng matters of bntroutljc) efpe^ 
 ciallg tljc tljirU Icafe of tljis OifcoufreD OUooDUarnc, affirming 
 no fuctie tuUeneffe, in tjefe our Bates to bee pjactifcB toitlj 
 tlje ruBette of tjat mofle Barbarous JBacton, to fucjie 31 replie 
 (rraugng tjeir patience) faigng, tjat it is not our ffinglvliie 
 Pale, tobtclje in anj refpccte 31 iauc toucJeB, no^ get tljofe of 
 tie ©outje, tjljom 31 l)aue impecJeB, no? pet of tlje liactte, 
 tojom 31 liaue nippcD, but a people out of tljc iI3o!t6e, tojofe 
 tfages 31 beJelBc after tl)e fafton tliere fette Doune, anB tjofe 
 are tliet fajom 31 Jaue BctecteB, (JaBotogng nottoitljaanDEng 
 parte of tljcir maners toitl) flotojcs of tljat Countrep, anB 
 lead peraBuenture ge migfit mufe tol)oin 31 mcante, 31 toil! 
 not be furious in Bifcbargpng mg confriente, letting gou 
 tinBcrCtanBe, tjat tjei are a people fpjong from Macke Swine, 
 a barbarous offpjing, come from tjat Bation, tjljirfje maie 
 See perceiueB bg tljcir Cpoggiije faftion: So as nig beloueB 
 countrimcn, anB tocll BefpofeD EeaBcr, if totlfulneffe blinBe 
 not tlie Cgttes of gour iuDgcmentes) it manifcQlg appcaretl), 
 anB maie eafelg bee coniectureB, tjat it is not againtlc ang 
 one gooB member of tjis Common toealtlie of 3IrelanBe, tjat 
 31 liaue maBe mg Bifroucric, but onelg againll tie pernicious 
 Bipers of tbc faicB lanBe, toljicfee tljing 31 toifl) tartelg 
 ectie one to beleue, anB creBite, Snotogng (for erample fake) 
 tSat toarre is not toagcB, agatntt tfic Quecncs frecnBes, nor 
 get a battcll fougjt, faue onelg againft Ijer enemies, fajjicii 
 
 11 ».«. if
 
 To the Reader. 
 
 if 50U fo creBite, atiB tjcrctoitlian sccepte of mp traueflM, 
 
 (toStcIie Bo rcpjcfcnt m? iinfaincB 500B toill) 31 I^aue not tliiB 
 
 Omplic aj( a pIcBgc of a furtljcr bcncuolencs totti) pou, tut 
 
 tficrctoitljall Boe paune cum mg trcBitc, foj ac» 
 
 compIi(J)j»ng mj pfomcffe, till tobtcje 
 
 tjme farctDfH as pour Jarteu 
 
 can Bctire. 
 
 y^ours as his oivne Ihon 
 Derricke.
 
 The firft parte of the Image 
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 >^)i *licaiicnlp <Ji5ot) puiffant prince, 
 
 tlie'teniall ivvng of grace: 
 'Clje lo^De uilnrl) riilc0 botl; \)imm 
 
 MM) 1)10 jmpcriall mace, (j peartl;, 
 colli cl)e caufeD firft tl;e criftall S)kie0, 
 
 in liiielp fo;me0 appeare, 
 ant) bp tlje conrfe of gliftrpng Pheabe, 
 
 Deuinet) efee tbe i>eare. 
 cal)ici)e Din tbe lottjfome chaos part, 
 
 anD feparate a fontier : 
 ano plafte tlie veartl; aboue tlje ^eafe, 
 
 fo; mo^tall men to uiontier. 
 ouljicbe gate commaunDement to tbe 
 
 in Bature0 perfect kinne. (fame, 
 
 Co mnltiplp anD velDe tbe*ncreafe, 
 
 to tljofe tbat came bebinDe: 
 (cobicbf toa0 to man a0 tben not maDe, 
 
 a famon0 creatnre fnre :) 
 ©f all tbe U)oo?ke0 of migbtie /o«<?, 
 
 (renoiomeD rare anD pnre :) 
 cobicbe gaue bpnt reafon from aboue, 
 
 bi0 uiiU to bnDerftanDe : 
 apbolDpng beanen anD peartb lifeeftji0c, 
 
 toitb bis nxofte bolie banDe. 
 (Eabicbc DiD reDuce from bale to bliffe, 
 
 i\i uj^etcbeD ftate of man : 
 
 *%\\t aiiftlioj in tji0 
 I)i« firftc (icginniing, 
 fljctocti) rtat C?3DD 
 toag tbe onelj caufc, 
 tofiirljE moucB JBm to 
 toiite ann «ct out tljto 
 Sis tooo!tiC0, ibclujns 
 anO fauourablB iitp= 
 poitjng Spin in tie 
 fame, toljo brpng os 
 tficrtoife infufCctent 
 ant) not able of 6gm 
 fe(f to Doe the fame, 
 but bj tbe gooBncffe 
 ant furtl)craunre of 
 (?ot), peltctf) to 6jm 
 Due ijonot ttecefoie. 
 
 »3 
 
 a.i. 
 
 anD
 
 * JFoirainc JpjinccB, 
 iBations anO Coun= 
 tries, tan tnitncffc of 
 tic Iionourablr rftatc 
 ann Kopaltic of rlic 
 Sjngrs of ffinglanDe 
 Once tijr tpme it \aue 
 ?nl)Bl)itcB. 
 
 Piobationg. 
 * Pzincc artjurc is 
 jjcre bjouffjt foni) as 
 an bnrcpiofiable tc» 
 ftw (brpncc ag it Vucr) 
 a mojtc famous Ri= 
 ucr tliat toatcrctf) tlje 
 fare of jcVdIjoIe rartf), 
 toitlj tl)c ftrcamca of 
 fiig intmo!tall fame 
 anD tenotone. 
 
 The Image 
 
 ant) in rrcljange tlic facrcD t)raucn0, 
 
 allottet) to l))'m than. 
 {mot for t\]c goon bcfartc0 l)c fame, 
 
 in mortall flelljc to be: 
 idnt mmly of l)i0 omit accornc, 
 
 tljat grare frtcnncn \)t.) 
 a:Qlnrl)e mate tlicff ate of Tsrittiflje Kj^nges, 
 
 luitl) Ijonour to abounDe : 
 ant) eke tbeir iufte tefenien fame, 
 
 tbroimb glom'rvng uiorlne to fountje. 
 €)iippre[rvng all tbeir mortall foe?, 
 
 tbat tp againft tbem roae: 
 ann bp tiie force of bloonie blaDe, 
 
 afflictet) euer tliofe. 
 Cl)i0 fonnrie lanns can teftifie, 
 
 as ftoriesuiitnellepeelt): 
 ant) tuee tbe frnite thereof tioe reape, 
 
 a0 from a fartile feelti. 
 anbicbe to relate in tbis tiifconrfe, 
 
 31 t)eme it not amiffe : 
 'Becaii0e 31 intige tlje fame to fljeuje, 
 
 a pleafant ftorie i0, 
 anD to beginne uiitb Mar/es Knigl^t, 
 
 tbat migljtie man of of tuarre: 
 ©Hbofe fame migbt not fnfftce tbe ioorltie, 
 
 bnt peerft tbe bigbeft g)tarre. 
 m\)o noui tbougb uirouiteD in t\)t reartb, 
 
 luitl) botiie tonniD to clave: 
 ftt ener linvng uiitb tlje iufte, 
 
 ant) (liall from taie to t)aie. 
 m\)Q neuer mate bi0 bacfee retourne, 
 
 14 once
 
 mennea partes. 
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 once cntcrtje in fl)e fecit): 
 Cill \)t lian inane tlie ftantc0t foc0, 
 
 tljcir ftatclv @)rfptcr0 vcclD. 
 ant) b;ongl)t liv c^arriall fo^ce of arme^, 
 
 tl;cir liononr to tlje tuCte: 
 TBp pUicKvng tionne tljeir cl)cefeft ftaie^, 
 
 tolicrcon tl^tir l;ope t)it) trnfte, 
 prince artl;nre 10 tljat noble kpng, SATaacf' 
 
 tol)ofe fame ant) greate repo?te : mansonc, conqucftw 
 
 Stirne \)p tl;e Bobre0 of tlje loorlDe, S.^rfeS 
 
 to feeKe tnto l)i0 conrte. ^"cSmoStf^tje 
 
 €1)10 10 tlie I52ince tuljofe courage ftout, SnlZ'TAi- 
 
 1)10 creDite t)iD atinaunce : mc anu enBoue 
 
 Cl)i0 10 tbe man tbat raignte a0 H^png, 
 
 in iSiitaine ant) in irannce. 
 Ct)i0 i0 the Knigbt ujbofe bloot)ie blate, 
 
 obtainet) c^e/ars croune: 
 Cbi0 i0 tl;e man tljat bzougbt at lafte, 
 
 tbe baugbtie Eomane0 t)onne. 
 %\)iQ i0 tbat tb;ice renoiumet) knigljt, 
 
 tuljom fto?ie0 t)oe commence: 
 Cbi0 10 tbe prince tubofe fame ant) name, 
 
 Dame bonont t)oetb t)efent)e. 
 Cbu0 bfte of tbi0 bicto^iou0 fenigbt, 
 
 3! maKe a finall ent)e : 
 ant) to tbe ferng0 of lifee renoume, 
 
 in later i'ere0 t)efrent)e. 
 (DOberefore attentine iLo2ti}'ng0 bee, 
 
 ponr liftnvng eare0 to fill: 
 lor b2eeflp oF tbem mill 3i fpeafec, 
 
 acco;t)png to mp fliill. 
 
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 ant) as toitli artlnirc 3! licganue, 
 fo uiillj licrcp^octanr: 
 •ainsipeitrBrtcftroni) * co tu^itt of Ji)cnric0 uoUt muu, 
 fo'r tolmmc! "nX! tl^c fccoutie a0 a rf ate. 
 LlfjoiS'n fSru^' CO a^cuic 1)16 magnanimitie, 
 fhmsimtmmir> in voMUmQQ compjclicnDcD, 
 
 in To miicljc as JEnis ^ ^ ^7 r - u 
 
 percurg, (namrii- tfjc aut) otlicr gtarts fpccialU', 
 fnrcFSraS!: tu cli^ouiclfs rtiiTtmlvcD. 
 
 faSlct,Snu,*'rc„r'- m \)t it 10 mt\n \m\m\ 
 
 SB tijfir ambassatojs augmcuts Oil): countnc0 fame : 
 ;''Semcnt^l!.°SaT 3111) 111 1)10 tywu iiiofte roiallp, 
 rrm1o°„"H«»mo,. DefeiiDeD eKe tlje fame. 
 Kta^rett^r.J^^ is tl)at feconne 8)alomon, 
 uow in maiftcr jTc a0 tn?itvnge0 toe impo;te, 
 6>fro1S"~'t6c m\)m filte all corners of tl;e uio;lte, 
 
 atm ann monument ^^^^^ f^j^j^ gf |^jg i^fpo^fe. 
 
 col)irl)emoiir)ebotl)eiA)mg0f emperoiir0, 
 
 ant p:ince0 farre ant neare: 
 Co trawe tinto l)i0 noble Court, 
 1)10 tiiifetome fo? to l)eare. 
 •5)eo,eto«T,rte cauft * jf 0? uil))', 1)10 tome0 tuete pureh> giiien, 
 V^&IXIT in matter0 of tebate : 
 
 anngrcateaomiraticn. ^f ^,^0 ^H tttipere eqiiall^, 
 
 to euerp Kinte of Itate. 
 ^e forfte not principallitie, 
 
 noM'etregartet migbt: 
 3in eu*rv f^nff efpecialTv, 
 
 refpectet be tbe rigbt. 
 fo; iDbicbe bi0 action0 purel)' toen, 
 
 b^ itiifetome0 rule0 app?oiiet: 
 Of ip)?ince0, j(^vnge0, ant emperours, 
 
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 of Irelande. 
 
 Ije \)\Q\]\y luas bcloiicr). 
 Ct)ii0 uias l)c counter) in l)is t)aiC0, 
 
 t\)t uiifeft \)ni)er ^onne: 
 Cl)2ougl)£«/-&/^' ant) bevonte tliofc partes, 
 
 fa farre l)i0 fame t)it) ronne. 
 anD a0 foj ins poffefCions, 
 
 fa largely tl)ei ertentien: 
 as neiier }3)inre befo2e no2 (i'nce, 
 
 IjaD like as is remembjet). 
 £) jtipng tbefe tbvnges affureDlp, 
 
 neferiie to be enralt)e: 
 anD grauen in tables fumptuouflp 
 
 mat)e all of beaten golDe. 
 * 05ut Dit) tbe glo2it ot tlie Eealme, 
 
 from tbence foztli ginne to ceafe^ 
 £>; DiD it not liKe tlie lainjell tree, 
 
 in freflineffe ftill increafe^ 
 BiTi not t\)t p2inces of tbe fame, 
 
 bp Q9arciall actes maintained 
 Cl)e garlanDe of immortall fame, 
 
 tbat otbers earft Dit) gaine? 
 eoe looKe anD fearclie tlie monumentes, 
 
 anD tbere I'ou fljall beboltie: 
 Cl^at tliere tljeir names emong tbe befte, 
 
 t)ame honour l)atli enroine. 
 Cljere fliall i^oii fee tbe famous prince, 
 
 in preafe of uiortlnes ftant)e: 
 €uen cljeefee bp clieeke to migl;tie Mars, 
 
 toitb t)reat)full fuiorte i!i banne. 
 Cljerc ll)all vou fee tame honour braue, 
 
 amit)e tl)e golden raies : 
 
 ,7 a.iii. Cl;is 
 
 * €bc ©ccptcr of tlje 
 noble Ectame of ffins 
 glanDc, Daiclg more $ 
 more cncrcafeO in Jos 
 nor anu fame, ftcepng 
 as tf)c Sunne in tbe 
 firmament of ficauen 
 tfcat caflcttj pcbcamcB 
 of f)i6 0)ine Ximo tbe 
 bttcrmofle partes of 
 tftc toorlDe, fo tfiat nc 
 tfipng; migljr bee bin 
 from tlje fteate anb 
 prefence tftereof.
 
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 Cl)i0 noble princc0 banner taunce 
 to l)i0 ctcrnall praiff. 
 
 * )?!ince cEDtoarB tie Brhicc ctiujarti is tliat noble fiinigljt, 
 
 ;^J^mi7o"ap"ifc m tbirt) mnxQ of tbat name: 
 
 SrfibccSin'ifi; appronrt) in tin 99iftcrif0, 
 
 rri^'Jif Sl\o, of ^^^A'^ ^'^,»^ti^^ same. . 
 
 nicL ig rcportcD. ^1)10 10 t\)t iptuKt H)ok toiall act0, 
 
 mxt Knoumc h\^ fca aut) lanDe: 
 
 Cl;i0 i0 tbe Knigbt uibofc prcfencc tmrfte, 
 
 no forraine ikvwq uiitbftanBc. 
 
 €bi0i0tl)eprinceuibofeconqnrpngfU)orr)e, 
 
 polTeft a nonble cronne : 
 
 ^bi0 i0 tbe mannc tbat mane bi0 foc0, 
 
 ;S ^XZVn on f ncrp fine come tionne. 
 
 'SitorScs *Cl)i0 i0 tbe manne tuljofe tjaliant barte, 
 
 mme toouis Dec a fot ttiall Of bl0 tlgl^t t 
 
 f^e':r7c^d,rm^;;:"'DiD proffer gamft tl)t Eomiaie ii)ope, 
 K^ils'/rnKfie CHcn bantic to bantie to UqU. 
 arol^T^r o^ut nnrfte tl;e pope0 bcroicall Darte, 
 to imm toiti, ti,cm taKe tl)offer of tbe t^)mg ? 
 d5?|or/i!f.c^ra". Bo, no, tbe foole uja0 uiife enougb, 
 
 inaQ,cn,t>;atocrtm j^f Kneuie tbat if be ban auaien, 
 arn^oS ^ to tempt bvm in lii0 rage: 
 ZS'S^e^' Cbat raptinelliouin'be ^eeln \)vnx felf, 
 pta?«?"^?Se "^ tfaue l)i0 barte to gage. 
 tic force of Disftoori. coljercfore to fane l)i0 crenite tben, 
 rTffieScr'^am, l^ teiue no Mle hit onc t 
 Kftnt'.Su ^obiclie ms to taKe tbe mepe0, aim leaiie 
 \^.^^i rr. ^ tbe JTworne to I; vm alone. 
 mrticBtoitupnncw jfor petcr neene0 mnft (ilence feeepe, 
 
 matters, impertinent <MTi(»f» 
 
 to Ijis caKimg. i8 . UUJlU
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 tDl;cn paiile ftcppfs fartl)c in placcj: 
 ant) knouie m not Oouj i,?aule luitljftootir, 
 
 fainct peter to liis facce 
 Cljis tlivng importc0 a mifteric, 
 
 of U)!)fcl)c l)crc to Difputc: 
 J purpoff not, luit Icauc tljc fame, 
 
 for otlicr0 to confute, 
 ^et miglit j faie mi' miuDe tljereiu 
 
 a0 fome before Ijaiie noen: 
 "But tliat 3 fee tlie naie forbitit}e0, 
 
 auD tvme 10 almofte ronne. 
 31 fee I)oui J^ox i)er felf applies, 
 
 to fljate fir P/jei>us ligiu. 
 "But let tl)e tootljleffe crabbet) qiieane, 
 
 bople in ber oiune nefpigbt. 
 ^ea let bfr euer frettpnj fine, 
 
 anu pinrng faDe auiaie : 
 a iufte reiuarD for 0ucbe a nrabbe, 
 
 ber mallice to beiuraie. 
 idnt a0 for P/jebe, von bolie one0, 
 
 graunt be maie flouriflje ftill : 
 auD to tbe ennvng of mv uiorke, 
 
 Lorne guine n\v ciuiurpng quill, 
 cciben tbu0 tbi0 bigb ann migbtie i^rince, IX&u^t 
 
 tobofe glorie DiD ertentie : uVur .tm ^m- 
 
 Cbroiigbout all rorner0 of t\)t luorlne, '^r^rctnot^S^D 
 
 eiien to tbe furtbeft enDe. [!l?c^S4VJ'k 
 
 ipaD rult)e,anDranit)e,anD uiealtie tbe mace, ""s'""""^ '"^ f»"« 
 
 anD €.cepter of tbi0 lanne : f/^?rc^:i,^o^e W-" 
 
 long tvme0 ann t)aie0 anD manp ^tvts, iTLTt^^tX'' 
 
 as lorigbters beare in bante. rl^^'l.'aHaraetf- 
 
 at lengtb as all tbpng0 batb a tpme, ^"t^- 
 
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 to fprvns, to groiuc, ant) rrrafe : 
 ant) backe againc in tlmt vere0, 
 
 to uiitl)cr, fat)c, ant) ceafe. 
 09ucl)e like tlie fiuctte ant) pleafant Ijearbc, 
 
 or fragrant fentiue flomt: 
 Cl)at rifftl) branclp for a tvme, 
 
 ant) falletli in an Ijotnre. 
 ©r a0 tl)e anncient agct) SDke, 
 
 fometvmc of paffvng ftrcngtl), 
 Tut I'ct tl)rongl) fonBrie uiintcre ftormes, 
 
 a frtble tree at lengtb. 
 S)r ratber like tbe gallant %n\mt, 
 
 (tbat gfllt)en firie ball :) 
 2Bbicbe baupng paft tbe toppe of beauen, 
 
 t)eclinetb to tbe fall. 
 €ntn io tbis famana peerleffe prince, 
 
 (tbat precious pearle of price :) 
 Cbrougb all tbe baftes ant) cope of l;eauen, 
 
 (renouimet) famous tbrice.) 
 at lafte hv Deatb areftet) uias, 
 
 ant) forcet) to refigne : 
 Cbe tbvnges be conqu'reD hv t\)t fu)ort)e, 
 as iMbicbe from ropall line 
 *0)oufff)fontierieof DID crft Befccut), furrcutjring tliem 
 f&flTcZl \^: to otber noble lAvnges : 
 fn?c«\'iffom,'trrt "' 2Bbofe praifes all ecbe facret) Dame, 
 ijrre to fnrrcatc of, i-ct fit beaueulv t)itties fpuges. (ferue, 
 crc?intc*'mn,Sc s * Cmougeft tbe uibicbe (tbougb tbei t)e= 
 rK,cf;trat to bane immortall fame :) 
 i:[rtSc?f,/o"f'a?i ^ff tiff e of one bis praife to uirigbt, 
 Bobiiuif toinroc is u lovcs mp IjAw'^t to ftame. 
 
 meant of &i.'ng Cpenrg '- ' ' „(. 
 
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 of Irelande. 
 
 * Jt glat)tie0 mp Ijarte to name lirm once, 
 to brpng Ijvm fortlie in place : 
 
 jfor l;rm tliat onely tiurft nefie, 
 1)10 enemies to tlieir face. 
 
 * m, \}t it is, anrj none bnt Ije, 
 in tl;efe oiir latter tiaies : 
 
 Cljwtigl; Eurofic, ant) beyonne partes, 
 
 Ijatl) tuonne liKe noble praife. 
 muQ &enrp tliat mofte famous larince, 
 
 tbe eiglit 31 meane bv name: 
 ©I3l)icbe left bebinne \)vm for l;is DeeDes, 
 
 fo l)i5b renoiume anD fame. 
 Cl)is is t\)t iptintt luljofe onely looKes, 
 
 mane niuerfe illations quake : 
 Cliis is t\)t manne tbat mane liketDife, 
 
 Ijuge toiures ann bolns to (liaKe. 
 
 * Cl)is is tbe prince tbat nin retaine, 
 
 tbe emp'rour in Ijis banne : 
 Cbis is tbat Knigbt tbat mane bis foes, 
 to feele bis beanie banne. 
 
 * cbis is tbe (prince tbat of brmfelf, 
 nin bclne tbe ftately croune : 
 
 Cbis is tbe manne tbat niirft attempt, 
 
 to tbrotoe tbe i^apiftes noiine. 
 Cbis is tbe i^rince tliat freenome got, 
 
 to tbis bis Countrie foile: 
 Cbis is tbe manne tbat put tbe pope, 
 
 ann popiflje foes to foile. 
 Cl)is is tbe manne tbat mane bis osulles, 
 
 goe flittvng noune tbe ftreames: 
 ann tbruft out all bis peltpng tratbe, 
 
 zi 15A, out 
 
 ■Jlfie onelp loohe ann 
 countenance of IXpng 
 Dcnrj) tlje cifffn, teas 
 fufticicnt to DifcomfoK 
 on fjoUc of mennc. 
 
 dgng tpenrp bcpng at 
 toarrc toitb the J^rencjj 
 rftainc0 tbe iJEmpe= 
 rour to feme UnDcr 
 f)is QanDieD, ann tfter 
 Voitljall maUe0 bis 
 foc0 to taflc bitterlg 
 of tbe ron of bis co!» 
 rection, fo! bis a9aic- 
 flic Vnoiiin not abine 
 to fie Oallicn toitfjaU. 
 
 R jng; tpenrj) toaipng 
 tottb bi'in fcif, ingat a 
 mifcralilc plague it 
 toas for bi'nt felf, bia 
 people ann hingDonie, 
 to fie fufiiect Unto tbe 
 Pope of Eome (tbat 
 tuefumpteouB Ipics 
 fate) to tbe aOmiration 
 of ail tbe toorlDe, lm= 
 boifetb tbe Pope, ann 
 maUes bii" go on fote 
 (tot a mifcbcef) tobece 
 as fiefore be fparen 
 not to rine in tbe nccs 
 lies of Cbiiflan Cms 
 perours ann tijMtges 
 farrc better tbe'n bpm 
 felf, (So couragious 
 toag pi ercellent fcing) 
 as tberin he enterpri« 
 fen tbat tobicbe all tbe 
 potentates of (>' toojin 
 nurd not attempt tie> 
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 out of 1)10 liigljueffe Ecalmcs. 
 n?n?„Trri«L^Ji"^ €1110 i0 t\)t maune vo\]ok roiall actf0, 
 gmenfct. in i,.s ruccef'- \y^\\i uioHuc ctcmall fame : 
 'Z^'^^Vl^ cmongeft tl)e faiuctc0 ann fomtC0 of men, 
 fafjS'tr rtHuc. rjeferuvng ujcU tlic fame. 
 ;;;^rSno""^„. ^^^} F^t p i^vns cfptciallv, 
 i,. batf, continurt in r x\\x\ii famou0 att tljou caltic : 
 T^,t^^irm^ Cl)rou5l;l)ci;u)l)idic in tlie felf fame tl)rone 
 ra[r;;S°".r,oif of l)onour \\m 10 ftaltif. , 
 rz::. fcSr^ Jmcant our(gracioii0 (oucraigncCiueene, 
 ennopng ir is aimoii tl)at facrcD tuvguie pure :) 
 m'a^'earrJiuS. ©[Uiofe raigue (©oti graunt tbrice iv^/^^r. 
 SoS&VX luitlj l)onour to enmire. (pere0, 
 
 -crcdiencie is ijcrnn -^ijjg jg tl)e i^tutce tulioie luottliie faute, 
 ^" ■ Doetl) line ant) raigne for euer: 
 
 r'^cXm"an"Sc'^l;i)3 is tlie Ciueene uiliofe noble name, 
 laicrt, fiarf/stuen ij.m fau bee Defaceti neuer. 
 l"^*ai;,^u,Kfr' %\)\% i0 tbe prince tnbirbe in ber t)aie0, 
 Si,'etf,'?Vr«aii"cuer turougbt usonner0 in ber lanne : 
 
 Kountc'to caf- ^"^ "^^^^^ ^^"^ ^^^'^ ^^^^ beart)0 of S)l)eepe, 
 s.naiifg air ^ttcri^p amasel) for to ftantie. 
 
 ^u'rTn':^"';,? ci.m^ cbi0 i0 tbe prince lubofe facren arme, 
 ^Z:^ ^. batb uiounnet) fo tbe pope : 
 
 Cbat to recouer bi0 former ftrengtb, 
 be liuetb boiDe of bope. 
 
 makti"""n"rfn ft"' ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ puuce uiljicbc to bcr Eealme0, 
 iams'out rte toaic i-e' procurctb reftc ann peace : 
 S'.,c'/A"ic'nnt '^bi0 is tbe Ciueene tbat caufetb toarre0, 
 nCuiuu; anCrc' auD blootiic broile0 to ceafe. 
 ^ftc i,ft ant MoDf of ^1)10 10 fbc ptincc tbat little care0, 
 offii) fo; ijis mercic to basartc life or bloot). 
 
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 of Irelande. 
 
 Cliis 10 t\)t mmm tW iiotl)viig rpart0, f;;'':[';„%vrc'mtr 
 
 to toe !)cr people g;ooD. erarce mt, foi m 
 
 C) giftes of rare tarietie, 
 
 anornvng princes grace : 
 €)tanDe tip eteniall memorie, 
 
 Cli3a0 fame to lila^e. 
 j© perfect magnanlm'itie, 
 
 tuv fame continue ener : 
 Sl5 Doetli tlie €)onne in circlet) ^feies, 
 
 tol)ofe liglit necreafetl) neuer. 
 ant) euerlafrpng maieft tl)ou line, 
 
 to rule t\}v people tl;en : 
 Co U)l)icl)e let euerv fubiect faie, 
 
 UnfainetllV --JmcK [Jmen.) 
 
 O praie for tjer profperitie, 
 
 vou people of l)er lantie : 
 Cliat (©ot) maie profper Ijappelr, 
 
 ujliat fo (lie taKe0 in t)ant)e. 
 Cl^at (^oci maie fauor graciouflp, 
 
 picffnintion of fifr 
 uroplf nnti Cotintrir, 
 out rhnr ftc toouin tf 
 ofraOon fcnirD (as 
 CoB foibiD that tofc 
 ftoiilt fee tftat Daie ro 
 bt fo ninrclfeB) liotiie 
 trturr an hajartc fo! 
 ticfcnrc of the fame foj 
 tohirfje CoB bee j)!ai= 
 feD, aiiB fier ffljaieftic 
 SonoiireB (a finguler 
 toltcn of a mofl goBli,' 
 ana cftiiflian pjince.) 
 tltjc aucrfio! flirretf) 
 i)}) all Cliriiiian j[)C0s 
 pie aiiB true fiitiiccrfst 
 to jciue fonl)c a fijciie 
 of tficir iiartic jooB 
 toill, anB loue totoars 
 Bes Iier facrcB fJ9aie= 
 (tic, 6)1 aBBinj (Amen) 
 to tijat VBhifljc Ijc be= 
 fojc pjnieD fo!. 
 ©ere tfje atictljoiir tv 
 fioitcti) af ettatesi anB 
 Bcjrecii of mcnnc to 
 pjaie fo? tijc piofperis 
 tie of fier Crate, tijat 
 i?oB tooiilB be oti fjcr 
 nttbt IianBe, continue 
 
 allg ffiujng 500B fitcceffe to aO Jjer fjio-fincffc cnterpiifcfi, (tfjat (Ije toitb Bs ber (ojiall 
 anB obeBient fubiectes, anB toe toitb bcr our rifcbt BicaB anB foucraitpic Slueene, tbe 
 true anofinteB of tlje ILoiBe) maie raijjne, anB liuc togctfjer in all peace anB %sia\U 
 neXe, to t6e bonour anB glojic of CoB fo; cuer. 
 
 tlie tl)ing0 (lie t)atl) begonne: 
 Cl)at (lie uiitl) t0, ant) uie uiitb l;er 
 
 a bleCfeD race maie ronne. 
 %\\ tl)i0 a0 in all otber tl)rng0, 
 
 tb'almigl)tie0 uiill be toen : 
 @)ince notbvng maie preuent Ijis grace, 
 
 or gotilie purpole flionne. 
 jFor mv ? be is tbat felf fame <J5ot), 
 
 tbat neuer alter0Uint)e: 
 
 3In afl otir petitions, 
 actions, anB rcqucttes, 
 tore muric rcferrc tftc 
 fuccrtTf cuer to tbe 
 500B toill } pleasure 
 of CoB. 
 
 Cbe caufe tobf tore 
 OloulB i>celB our Voill 
 to CoBs totll is, bc= 
 
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 caurciKi6n>rna.([i."(^ (^oU 3j faic moftc cjrcelUut, 
 TcUrmX^m ant) of a conftant minte.) 
 ptScoScn' mWlK mim mt\) forfaKe t\)t tlj^ng, 
 V'^XZ::^^^ ^na mt m ^\s protection : 
 
 SraS.^"*^ mm 10 in 1)10 election. 
 L^iu?S?cS p'Sl m 10 a <55ot) omnipotent) 
 "ti«- on tPl)om tl;e tuorlD tiepenDetl; : 
 
 coliofe tigor, force, ann celfituue, 
 
 t[)tom\) m'tv part ertennetli. 
 (a roialf (^oti immencible) 
 
 tl;at can not be enclineD : 
 Co cljannge from all eternitie, 
 :^ta<^St W facreD piu-pofe mintier), 
 
 CnmEnff teas ailcD^ ^uf tl)at tDl)lCl)e lll0 DCUniltie, 
 
 S Sr^". Bc^rre before airage0 formeB : 
 f,;rn;SScn^T= 3\n bi0 eternall fecrefie, 
 &c^foS;^^[i?nf'- . fliall poiibtleffe.be pccformet). 
 i-icafant mom, bur "^ ■£i)i0 ijolic anD UBmortall (J5ot), 
 rrtil^ff^if rl.?^ enen l)e 3 mnft confelTe : 
 [c"'a„*;.SrSr did ftlrre me ^p mofte ftnniouar, 
 ?„^oSr«er ^nn'fenfe0toa^Cire[re. . 
 t^ m ooun.. Co Mite fome pleafant biftone, 
 31 mnfrnglv began : 
 
 nTammo \Tnito"" * ^^^ ^^ confiDer uiarclp, 
 fcBgc'to imfccdiiitVc, of tubat it (l)oiilD be tban. 
 S^rSt;/,:, 31 ms m nm aftronomer, 
 ri[,Syr.et.; fo treatetipon tbeetarre0: 
 on eo5« Dirrction to i3or vct traiiitie \)p m Mrtr/?j court, 
 SncKHcifn. to tell Of bloonie mms, 
 31 U)a0 no famou0 £)ratour, 
 
 -.. nor
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 nor craftie manne of Latue: 
 ^m\)k\)t from a but of o^uffeaDine, 
 
 a tiinne of ^almeCCics Draiue. 
 il3or pet recoiintct) ejcrellcnt, 
 
 in tWt \)iQ\) mift*rir0 feuen: 
 TBp ujl)icl;e 3i migl;t tpon mvne otljc, 
 
 tell ujljat 10 tiocn in l;eaucn. 
 3i tDa0 not of ©on Neptuncs court, 
 
 a0 piratt0 be on feafe : 
 31 teemne it farre a better life, 
 
 (tl;ougl; poore) to line at eafe. 
 * 31 U)a0 not f kilful in tbeir tranes 
 
 tul)iclje giue out golne to gaine: 
 Bo, no, 31 tiare auoucbe furlje faincte0, 
 
 mv poucbe nit) neuer ftaine. 
 iQor vet iMitb s^arcbant \)enterer0, 
 
 (tl)ofe uiere too bigb for me:) 
 anneatb to Qjetue tbeir famou0 fleigljt, 
 
 acquaintenmigl)t3! bee: 
 31 founne not in me berelie, 
 
 of U)rigbter0 tbat'0 requiren : 
 iDotD migbt 3 tl;en performe tlje tbpng, 
 
 mp foule ann l;arte nefiren^ 
 Ti5ut l;e tbat inorKetb all in all, 
 
 nin uiill me foriuarn tenter: 
 ann be uiouln aine me tuarlifee uiife, 
 
 ftrong tou)re0 ann bolne0 to enter. 
 (EHl^ereon 3i tooKe fucbe barte of grace, 
 
 a0U]itb aiopfull minne: 
 31 marcben fortbe in ftenfaft l;ope, 
 
 fome goon furreffe to finne. 
 
 •■Better to bee mcere 
 ijnoiant, tiien to bee 
 ouer rtilfuU to tie 
 Surt of otftcr. 
 
 •^eanpnj ttot ac^ 
 quaintcD in tfieTcience 
 of Ufuric, toljcrctg f)e 
 mijlit Jaiic iiaD jooD 
 occafion anD matter 
 to tojite of. 
 *'i!Li)e auctbour din 
 pioccDjng on in tfte 
 tifcription of I)i0 m- 
 perfcction,anD Saupnj 
 felt tf)c (crotinD of biB 
 tfiotolcbge, fcing bim= 
 fcif to bee alrogctber 
 ijnfurmCjen of tbat, 
 tobicb in bittojiogras 
 pbere is requireB (Dot?) 
 ag it)tocrc af&ea que= 
 (lion, botn it toec pofs, 
 Obic fozbpm to acconis 
 plift tbe tbtng be glaO 
 tg BcfircD, tPbcrc tinto 
 !)e ma6e0 aunffcocre, 
 allcBffsng tbouffb in 
 j)i0 otone ejc0 be fee« 
 mcD infuffic'icnt, pet 
 CoB tobo gouernctb 
 all tbpngc0, biB0 bpnt 
 but aBDc to bi0 SooB 
 tDilI, 9 be toouIB fur= 
 tber i)2m in tbe telle. 
 
 iS 
 
 'Ban. 
 
 3in
 
 The Image 
 
 3n ujftictje m|» trauclls futrlp, 
 lie nit) fa uicUattniDc me: 
 
 a0 notlipng cauln bee neemet) fit, 
 but tortbujitl) nit) be fenne me. 
 
 $pe gaue me to alTociate, 
 a cbofen cretoe of Dames 
 
 miet piinripai tliin. Inuention. toitb CTOOn Memorie. 
 ges are to lie rctaincB ^, - , w.iiy ^ww ? 
 
 \i euerp cDwmcicr « fljefe toete tfteit perfect names. 
 Sftaris to^SaA. Co inborn Conucighatmce U)a0 anio^uen, 
 "S^. Ssr a0 c.r/v^// to tbe banne : 
 1^:^^ comiaivna ecbe tbpng pretilp, 
 
 altosetfier tonfauerie. iubat fO tbCI tOOKe 111 baHne. 
 
 cuitb tbefe 31 benterne forujarnlic, 
 
 to profecute tuitb fpeene: 
 cobat fo mv barte aiturenlie, 
 ban long before necreen. 
 S.&",Mir aim baupug nou3 tbe lotbfome goulfe, 
 trauaii, otraUb tftc of necpc Difpairc toell pafte : 
 r^srA"crS"?ic mi nin approcbe rheh/mne fceins, 
 ^°^:.'^^,5r^:Sle of comfort at tbe lafte. 
 «nMtTnl- trtr' ^^bcre all tbe creiue of beaiienlv Dames, 
 agree ana conduce' tuitb oue coixfeut beganite *. 
 Son\,,e'»tHe" Co fit tbcm noiuie, ann on mp caufe, 
 ^^"eVJl!;?:^? t- anuifenlp to franne. 
 tiiitieoftDegrounn. jn uibicbe bisb tourt of parlameut, 
 it uias conclunen on : 
 Cbat of tbe famous jriflje foile, 
 J 0)0 uln enlarge \3pon. 
 'Zt^^l^Z'::., ann leaft tbereof in anp parte, 
 tftour lefle peraDuen. J Hiigbt relate a mille : 
 
 cure 6e m.ggt relate ^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^,^^ loUgitUne, 
 
 26 Ot
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 or latituDe, tljcre is. 
 a goatilp brauc piraminea, 
 
 crcctcD paffpng \)\q\] : 
 jfram tnticncc alfcorncrs of t\)t lantif, 
 
 J migl)t at large nifccie. 
 jfrom \3i\)tmt j did beljolD aiit) fee, 
 
 mofte noble floiupng ftreames : 
 jfit for tl)e ^arcl)aiue0 of t\)t uiorlte, 
 
 to faile from forraine Eealme©. 
 a^berein uiere founrie ftore of beaftes, 
 
 in Mter0 tbat noe line: 
 Co tubom tbeir proper names 31 am, 
 
 bnable for to gine. 
 ftt mn t\)ti fncbe as noe maintaine, 
 
 ant) feme for common mealtb : 
 T5V FtclfFng plentie to tbe foile, 
 
 tobere ftore of people nuieltb. 
 ^ea fucbe anu fncbe (if crenite male, 
 
 be ginen bnto me tban:) 
 as t)oe refrefbe tbe bongrie fonle, 
 
 ant) feme tbe t)fe of man. 
 all uibicbe 31 fauie abontiantlie, 
 
 aloofe iubere j t)it) ftanDe : 
 '^':^nt farre more braner tilings tben tbofe, 
 
 tpon tbe ftable lantie. 
 3 tbere bebelt) boui enrie parte, 
 
 ant) percell luas connaitie: 
 anitb bills, ant) iDootisfcbampion grount), 
 
 mofte artifi'ciall laiDe. 
 Cbe bills t)irectlv roimpng fortbe, 
 
 ant) turning ni agemie : 
 
 ^ucbe 
 
 ougljt amiCTc, anO To 
 6[) falTc Bifcoucrie ot 
 tijiigca tbcrcin cons 
 tamcD, ronne in Ban= 
 ger of rcpjofr, tofjercs 
 Viiuo tl)c nature of tbe 
 CaitiKcr 10 pattgnglg 
 atiDictcD. 
 
 *1Bb tl)C0c flotojng 
 (tremrg arc ment, tfje 
 jooBlic CpaiiEiw ann 
 Hiiicrs tl)!ou8:6 cues 
 rj parte of ardanOc, 
 moll famoug fo! mar= 
 cfiantEe, in tofiicfic ri^ 
 iicrg nlfo arc ftojc, 
 cfiangc, ant cljoifc of 
 all fine anD Delicate iU 
 tt)ce, anD tfjat in moll 
 abonOant fort, a nota^ 
 tie plcaCure anD ne^ 
 cetTarie commoDitte fo! 
 common tocaltljc, anD 
 tljia 10 tiie firtte parte 
 toncerngngtljetoaterg. 
 
 *a0 tlje Hiuer0 of 
 31relantc are notaSIe 
 famous foi the tiarie- 
 tie of all mancr of fif^ 
 O)e0, (jiucn in mode 
 picntifull mancr, fo is 
 tl)c lantc farre moie 
 renotomcD foj lier &= 
 tuarion, picafant a]ne 
 operation, anD goot« 
 Ip floiC of all mancr 
 of cattcll bcfiofefull 
 fo! tfic lanDc, anD fo; 
 all liinDc of IsilDfouIe 
 fo! plcafurc anD pjos 
 lite of man, as in tije 
 Difcourfe thereof ttall 
 fpcDelg le fct out. 
 
 *7
 
 The Image 
 
 quelle \ikt a fort of croKcn matc0, 
 anb oucrtialjartvng nunne. 
 
 • cfteDircriptionof ^^he ujootic0 abouc anti ncatlj tljofe l)iU0, 
 tT''' "' ^'"- fome ttuentie mile© in Icngtli : 
 
 Eountie compafte mt\] a aiafepng bogge, 
 a fo^te of paffpug ftrcngtb. 
 
 ifrom uibence a certaine fire 10 D^atune, 
 to flieeln from winter© colne: 
 
 m))ttm5 i^ol; 99o;ia)e ljit)e0 bl'mfelf, 
 a0 in a fencet) bolne. 
 
 • ttftenifcoucrB of tfee *cbe BimplK© of fouti^ie matrone0, 31 
 X^n^^r&S Wit barn noe tbere refo;te : 
 S.^"S?"ntcfB ^0 tpme ant) fitt orcafton© ferue, 
 
 m are occupirt, are (q tfe fO? tbeir lllfpO^te. 
 
 fl5uraciucieerpr««et>.^^j^^^ fo? to {i]m t\)tm ftom tbe bcate, 
 
 ant) fome an otber tbvng: 
 acco^nvng a© tbe raine Doetb fall, 
 
 fo tioe tbe flotuer0 fmvng. 
 €)ne Doetb reioi>ce to fpenDe tbe tiaie, 
 
 in plaivng T5arlib2aKe. 
 an otber Doetb (J meane no barme) 
 
 a0 greate a comfort take. 
 €bi0 Bimpbe Doetb iope to fcuDD alongeft 
 
 tbe tuooDe anD rinerfe fiDe: 
 isut Q}t in fno^tvng in a bnfl^e, 
 
 Eecein'tb a0 greate a pjiDe. 
 Cbefe Doe innite tbe ^nrm'rpng b?ooKe0, 
 
 tbefe Dine anD rife againe: 
 anD batbrng in tbeir fiueete Deligbte0, 
 
 fo long tbei Doe remaine. 
 Cill CnpiD tourtb bi)5 facr^ng bell, 
 
 as to
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 to enter otlicr Rites : 
 at) tDouln't reuiiie a manne lialfe tetiDe? ^w^ottm^i't 
 
 to fee tl)ofe naket) €)p?ite0 e Z "eKS tl 
 
 Co fee iol;at games tljei ran tieuife, ^''''• 
 
 ant) fonti^ie paftpmes make: 
 CUJoiilD caufe 3i tioe affure ^ou, 
 
 a po^k l;i0 l^alter bzake. 
 Co naunce attentiaunce on tliofe Dames, 
 
 mt\) reuerent feruice tl;en: 
 ^0 tnaigljt tpon tliem in ttjat cafe. 
 
 it fo;ret!; fonti?ie men. 
 *0 Bimpljes of lasting 99emo?ie, '^6^^ ^^imite tt. 
 
 rout bertnons actions rare : ^Z fK'o.r'n; 
 
 €Oitl) r.«;a fo? integritie, K^'S.it'btfs^arf^ 
 
 33 freelp maie compare. S;arx;*pl^?r;".[e 
 
 ^itll i^£MUS t02 aSiutie, iftSciftoulDnotbce 
 
 (fpeafee j of teniall finne :) rnSrr?scr'n?e''^Sf 
 
 m \)tt celeftiall paratice, [Sfu^r^r.c'a'Se 
 
 OUg!;t POU to enter m. tob«f,atiinmemo;ie 
 
 *jfo? pon are tliei mliiclie fto2e tlie groimt), Vc caurc ^^ t^t 
 
 mt\) fruites of ponr encreafe : J^'^;:ffrrcmeS!l?c 
 
 ant) make it taielp to abonntie, i1,,^frn';^SSt6"d 
 
 (meane 3i uiitl) reft ant) peace ?) f°»^f ■" ^'[^ ^^fj^^ 
 
 m\t\} littleBimplies ant) monntaine(55ot)S aEjfir hmJ."' 
 
 tranfformcD noui ant) tlien : dKf/SrSit 
 
 jrrom isons to T3eares, ant) I'et fometpme, ^'a^t^f^^'iSnf^Cw 
 
 refemblvng lioneft men. ri"'^ f««TO f^j 
 
 jfromiulience tliere flouies as from a fp^ing, tijSnVa"crtp" A 
 
 an otber generation : KJIIefS^:;!'??.^ 
 
 *a3are fnbtill tlien tlje JFores are, juJdcffc crcat"rcVof 
 
 in tl;eir imagination. ts-c lanne. 
 
 29 15.1. m^o
 
 •tEIjc aiictljour fcinot 
 t!)C greatt inconucnu 
 mccg tftat Ijapprn 
 tatli) 65 t6c reraining; 
 of fuclic a jpcllifcroitg 
 generation, gtiictl) 
 counfell to all tfiofe 
 tljat loue tijeir otone 
 faftie anti fccuritie to 
 ritiBe tTjcir JanDes of 
 tliem, lead retainyng 
 ann flill maintaining 
 tfiein tlicii toe tut fo^ 
 (ler a Ujolfc, aiiD ciit- 
 rifbe a farjifnt, tufticl) 
 ore ret(' Bailg lioti) to 
 Deuourc, auB liellroi.'c 
 tjcm. 
 
 *CI)c auctbour fonti= 
 nuinn in Ijis rrl)o«a= 
 tion tijcrel)!) to Sjiue 
 it nioie Ueijcr into tl)c 
 Jartes of men li?in= 
 getfj foul) a fimilitiinc 
 of a toBe anB a croca= 
 BiK, tignifii'ng tijat it 
 10 ail one cquall fecus 
 ritie foj a man to fleepc 
 fcitij ail tliofe jjogfot 
 ngng toojtneg, as it is 
 
 The Image 
 
 m\)o a0 tl)ri Qtom in clncr ^txts, 
 
 aiiD fpriugpng rife in ftrcngtt): 
 %o Doe tljei uio?Ke tl;e Eealme0 anope, 
 
 ant) l)int)eraunfe at tlie lengtl;. 
 %o Doe tl)ei uio^ke tlie lant)e0 necaif, 
 
 profiirvng uiliat tljei canne: 
 CiK ruiiie ann \)nt)opng quigljt, 
 
 of manp an lioneft manne. 
 Cl;i0 i0 a tljpng tl;at enerp one, 
 
 l)at) neene to looUe tipon : 
 iFor el0 too late tl;e Doore i0 (ijutte, 
 
 M;en a0 tlje fteeDe i0 gone, 
 ant) fince tlje pale i0 often plag'tie, 
 
 uiitlj fncliea l;cllifl)e fo^te: 
 let tl;at fufRce, ant) let t)0 all, 
 
 be tuarn'De bp true repo;te. 
 @o fl)all uiee flionne tlje t)angrou0 fnare0, 
 
 our fecret foe0 bauefette: 
 ant) ouerpaffe t\)t bunter0 toile0, 
 
 auD jrouler0 craftie nette. 
 S)o fl)all uiee flie tbe traitrou0 grinne0, 
 
 tbat treafon0 migbt procure: 
 ant) in a toui^e of ftrong Defence, 
 
 our faftie0 all affure. 
 mtt fenoiue bp gooD erperience, 
 
 it i0 a Daun$erou0 tbpng: 
 jTor one into bi0 nakeD beDDe, 
 
 a popfning coDe to b?jmg. 
 £); el0 a DeaDlp croraDile, 
 
 iubena0be aoetb to refte: 
 Co leaD uiitb pm, auD a0 \)\s mate, 
 
 30 to
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 to place ncrt to \i\s bzeftf, 
 Ctie miscticcf tlicrcof crrtainlp, 
 
 10 t]^i0 tl)at tjoctl) cnfeiue: 
 eucn notlivng but a fonain Dcatlj, 
 
 to carelclte pcrfonc0 Dciue. 
 Ctjcn fince tlic l)armc 10 manifeft, 
 
 confcnt toitl) luillpng minDc : 
 Co riDDe pour \)mt(s from fucl;e a fo^te, 
 
 fo2 cattc toill after kinte. 
 9nt) be not uiitcbet) euermo?e, 
 
 toitb tbeir erternall Cfgbt : 
 jTo; ttibp fljoult) men of Cl)'englifl^e pale, 
 
 in fucbe a creine nelidjt ^ 
 O2 eke repofe fucbe confinence, 
 
 in tbat tnbappie race : 
 g)ince mifcbeef uirketb oftentime0 
 
 euen in tbe fmotbeft face ? 
 T5e not Deceiune, p2euent tlje uio^ft, 
 
 tbe befte fliall fane tbem felue0: 
 ant) giue not vou, pour liue0 to keepe, 
 
 to fucbe niffemblrng elue0. 
 cl0 if pou Doe, (a0 pjactife proue0, 
 
 in tbefe tnconftant t)aie0:) 
 ^ou Doe but truft pour mortall foe0, 
 
 ant) feeke pour oiune t)ecaie0. 
 Cbis is mv tiome anti counfell eke, 
 
 imbzace it uibo fo can : 
 ant) to retourne tnto mp ttxtt, 
 
 31 t)eme it uiiferiame tban. 
 * J23itbin tbe compaffe of tbi0 lant), 
 
 no popfonpng beaft t)oetb liue: 
 
 l.ii. Co 
 
 ro ietpe atout ftpm 
 tftofc member0 tiefoie 
 fpccifict,fo)(in conclu* 
 fion) tfic too!mc0 can 
 tut popfon tliem, ann 
 tl)c^ murDcr tficm, fo 
 tfiat tjotbe of tlicm Do 
 toojfte all one tSectt 
 tobict)c 10 Seatft. 
 
 3It is a true fairng, 
 pieuent tlje tooifle 
 ant) ttie bed ftall faue 
 it felf. 
 
 I^cre t!)e auctljour rcs 
 nuetft 610 Ooiie anD 
 fettetli out tbe operas 
 tion of the Jriffie 
 ffrounDr, totiicfie neu 
 tfter bjcctcfli no; ^et 
 foQcretli to in it ang 
 tenimou0 bcaQea 
 0! bio{me0. 
 
 jx
 
 3IrclanBe tpme pad, 
 tall florc of all ttiniie 
 of toojincs, fcrjcnw, 
 ana t)ciitmou0 beads! 
 if falilcB 6c fcriptiis 
 res. 
 
 ©otibtfun oitectionff, 
 
 tDJJCtijCr p!Of cffc of 
 
 t^mc, 0? tljeriotocr of 
 CJoBs aWoIiifijcn tlje 
 ferpmtM out of Slre^ 
 lanOe. 
 
 The Image 
 
 Co atitier, %mlt, no? croratiile, 
 
 no rcfpittc noctl; it giuc. 
 caljerebv t\)t fame rcpaft male tafec 
 
 to ftttt l;i0 appetite : 
 xnt tuitl) a tieanlp perrpng blouie, 
 
 eclje \)ermine it tiaetl; fmite. 
 30 fone a0 tl)ei toe touclj ttie grountie, 
 
 enenbpannbr tl;eit)ve: 
 anD bope of longer life to line, 
 
 from euerp one noetb flpe. 
 go; Ulcere tpme paft it Din poffeCfe, 
 
 ecbe buttfull uiicfeeti beaft : 
 Cbe biffing ferpent uiitb \)tt mate, 
 
 ant) uio;me of popfon leaft. 
 ^et nou) no fncbe it uiill retaine, 
 
 it boncbetb not to fee: 
 Cbe ifrogge, tbe Cone, nor aiper bile, 
 
 uiitbin ber bount)e0 to bee. 
 3lf tpme baue cbaungen tbn0 tbe grounD, 
 
 3! ftante tberein in Doubt: 
 9; U)tt\)tv tbat tbe ^omts tbem felue0, 
 
 baue nnuen tbofe eerpente0 out. 
 jfo? tbpnge0 fo;e fenoume to migbtie Joue, 
 
 lubicbe after fl^ouln enfetue: 
 O? fo; p^eferuinig of fome grafte0, 
 
 tMbicbe tbere at tbat tyme greiue. 
 O? if perbappe0 tbei ment to place, 
 
 tbe uiantin'ng rjuntreffe tbeare: 
 Cb^ougb biue0 d Dale0 t\)t luolfe to cbace, 
 
 infteatie of @)auage 'Beare. 
 O? if it toere for 3!uno0 fake, 
 
 3^ ttbo
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 tuljo liapplie bcgg'ne t\)t fame : 
 3in pafturc for licr netuc giuen Cotne, 
 
 {tW 310. (S5rcckifl)t name.) 
 Q; if it liapte uiljcn tl)ont);intg fame, emansta ronnne 
 
 Din pearce ttje ftatelp ekies : nlfcrSro?enf„3 
 
 afKrmpng troupe0 of mo^tall men, 5,1'Xicmenf """" 
 
 in warlike fo?te to rife. 
 mit\) engeu0 frameD fo2 t\)t nonce, 
 
 tt)efarrencurrettest)ie: 
 3n maugre Joue, ant) Zmts t)efpigl;t, 
 
 hv fo?ce ant) poUicie. 
 Co tafee, ant) make tlie fame a place, 
 
 mifcliannce0 to erpell : 
 jf aftertuart) hv fatall liappe, 
 
 fljoulD l)appe tljem ongl)t bnt uiell. 
 3! tl)infee tuijen a0 fuclje b?ute0 mere matje, ^te auctsour peena 
 
 tl)en got)t)e0 botlie areate anti fmall : g fn^tSpTni^'/at 
 Confnltet) tuitb tb'infernaU gbofte0, 
 
 anti monntaine @»p;ite0 luitliall. 
 mm ant) uibat fo?te tbei migbt repulfe, 
 
 o; hivuQ to fmall effecte : 
 Cbe m;\U5 entent tbat moult) fo bile, 
 
 tame Bature0 Imts reiecte. 
 jn tnbicbe confult one fteppet) fo^tbe, 
 
 (a0 farre a© 31 can geCfe :) 
 ^po/io ms tbat reuerent)e fire, 
 
 cbeef in tbi0 buCtneCfe. 
 cobo faiet), pou got)t)e0tbat rul'tiomeljoltie, 
 
 aboue tbe circlet) @)feie : 
 let out tbe tb?eate0 of fat)rng men, c^oon counreii ncucr 
 
 ^our grace0 terrifie. ^" ^""^" '' ""'""• 
 
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 £^ar6 conSrmct!) ap= 
 polices gaijmg, iicri- 
 fijng t)t6 EfTcatc toisi;= 
 Dome, ftotoinj rcafon 
 toljp tfieg OjouIB er» 
 empt feare. 
 
 t!Ll)c rcaron truTj fct 
 Doiinf, fo? the abollg- 
 Ojjng of feare. 
 
 ISIooDit S0ars outr= 
 ttofeartrtl) ClppoHo, 
 annicfttllating \)ie 
 reafong, firiupng con« 
 trarir counWl to t|)e 
 confufion of tje ene^ 
 inie. 
 
 * apollo conrentiting 
 toitl) Spare, nianifr= 
 ttcrt 1)18 notable toir= 
 nome in toaipng tl)e 
 rojall ellatc. 
 
 jn fotlie faict) Mars {UjaU curleti lokcs, 
 
 nit) (liane anoubticfacc:) 
 Appoiioes counccU noble is, 
 
 ant) fruitfuU in tliis cafe. 
 10? tol)v aioult) toee tbat monlnet) man, 
 
 of manbetluisafraiet)^ 
 <Bi fo2 tl)e foonnes of mo2taU men, 
 
 fo greatlv bee t)ifmaiet)? 
 3if man bv Qeigbt ttionlt) frale tbebeauen?, 
 
 U)ee got)De0 maie tbinfee no monger, 
 Co fee tbe bigbest eot) of all, 
 
 to spoile tbem bv bis Cbonter. 
 oant if uiee tuonlt) tieferre no tvme, 
 
 fo2 feare of ioo^fer bappes : 
 OBut flnmne af mucbe as in bs lietb 
 
 tbe fcunte of after clappes. 
 Let U)02tbie loue in jtefnll rage, 
 
 reftraine tbem bp bis migbt: 
 ant) fnffer balf bis tbonter boltes, 
 
 ^pon tbeir pates to ligbt. 
 * peace (saiet) Apoiio) conqu'rvng Mars, 
 
 tbat mere not uiifeft lo?e : 
 ifo; lone to fpent)e bis marlifee boltes, 
 
 if pon bebolne tbe sto?e. 
 ant) noin tbe cicloppes are tecaiet) 
 
 (tubofe connpng fcience fure : 
 Coult) mafee tbe feate of migbtie loue, 
 
 fo? euer to ensure.) 
 'But if tbat pe tuill lifte atobile, 
 
 ant) b'^ttKen mp neuice: 
 31 toill relate a better uiaie, 
 
 tobicbe 
 
 34
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 tntjiclie Doubtlcffe male fuffice. 
 Cl;ere be a crcuie of mountaine got)0, ^t^!t'y!%^ull^ 
 
 poffelTvng veartl) bclauie : mo opcn0 a meane 
 
 \pm tbat tDeir ©om)rat)C0 tnoulD a fttoe, ;^/-t *"'*"'"'""" 
 
 of ^acfljall men beftotuc. 
 Co feecpe (faie ^e) a little plat, 
 
 in tobic^e i0 mofte miftruft : 
 ant) tl)?ougb tobicbe tbe fo?ain foe 
 
 perforce tbere trailed muft. 
 jFo? it i0 nejct t\)t articke pole, 
 
 it l)oiie0 poll feeepe it taell : 
 9nt) no neiiice maie ferue fo fitte, 
 
 tbeir mallice to erpell. 
 Cboug^ goD y^poiio ipaKe full uiife ^a<-g ^mcm onci? 
 
 Mars ganne againe replie : k"pX"r„a\f 
 
 ^v foiieraigne Io2t)e0 let reafon vet, toEfi^oTtorJom/. 
 
 bane fuperiojitie. f"?"^""- ""^ ''="B"5 
 
 ©ince ^arfljall lvniglite0 baue felt tl;e taft, tsat m.Bi,t mmt. 
 
 of jro,2tiine0 fmeete ant) foui^e: 
 a0 tbofe tbat figbt in prince0 caufe, 
 
 noe tafte in naie ant) boiure. 
 D0U3 maie tbe 00t)t)e0 tbat bill0 poffe0, 
 
 graunt tbi0 \)niuft requefte? 
 ©r tobo uioulD t)eeme 4^o//o fage, 
 
 bat) follie in bi0 breftee 
 i^nottie pe not in tbat fauage foile, ^arg a.otortT, r^a, 
 
 tbe at)t)er tbere to t)Uiell e S„",;,rj,c^re'-5l 
 
 ant) fee vou not tbe Corcatrice, •"« "»"ff''. "^^^^ 
 
 ^».>. nX.-.^.^ /=i.^»..,^.«<. f^ii i out tSc toiiolc rabble 
 
 ant) uevng serpent fell c of in tcanra bjcn m 
 
 'Beboln poll not tbe sloiuorme t^ere, '** ''""'• 
 mitb aiper0 generation ^ 
 
 3s ^aie
 
 ^arg maUes 6cre 
 lie condutton. 
 
 apoITo confutetS 
 £©ar« ant) 6is ^ar- 
 Ijall rcafons it^ng 
 onre rrprrimenteD tn 
 tlje mtCteticg of l!tui= 
 nittc jjaujng: (oie 
 hnotolcDge of 3Iiij)i» 
 ters cntent anD pur= 
 pofe. 
 
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 9^m pe not fee t\)t jfroggc ant) Cone, 
 
 t\)txt \m\t tlifir procreation? 
 cannot ecl^e luigl^t (ercept tl)e blinDe) 
 
 tlje 0anage beafte© perceiue ? 
 ^0 lion, suolfe, ann rau'nvng iseare, 
 
 M)ofe iiearr)e0 tljei oft neceine ? 
 Cbe tameleffe pantlier tljenx emongeft, 
 
 coitl) Crger0 crnell Kinne? 
 die leoparne tnitl; a tlionfannc more, 
 
 30 ii5atnre liatl) afCignne e 
 mva tljen maie man iiaue companie, tuit^ 
 
 tt)i0 l)urtfnU generation ? 
 ©r 0ooime0 of men taitli nopfome iuorm'0, 
 
 eniove tljere confolation f 
 m\)v (faiet) ^/^//o) angrie Mars, 
 
 td)t parte maie mil agree : 
 dUien a0 hv loue eclie (leavng beaft, 
 
 abftracte6 tbence flialbe. 
 louc firft fljall baniflie qnite ttje beft0 
 
 vea be fl^all cleane neftrope: 
 Cbe tbing tbat migbt in anp tuife, 
 
 tbe g)oult)ier0 ougbt anope. 
 ant) tbei t)ebarret) once from tbence, 
 
 in faufe @)ecnritie : 
 Cbe €)oult)ier0 tben in open fielt), 
 
 bp t)aie ant) nigbt maie Ipe. 
 Co toatcbe ant) tuart), leaft KefuU foe0, 
 
 tbrongb pilgrime© Ave pretence: 
 S)bonlt) tnau)are0 againft x\i eot)0, 
 
 tbeir tuarlicke fnte commence, 
 pea tbei maie fleepe in bull)e or bct)ge, 
 
 36 for
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 for fafftie Qjall be fiiclie : 
 30 ncitljcr ^mU nor lion fcarce 
 
 tXmt flombrvng corpcs fliall tourl^e. 
 9 mantill male fufficc to (Ijroutic, ar appears i,,. th.g, 
 
 tl;cir imc naKct) f Kinne : ric^.?""? rt?Coi 
 
 ant) licarclong grouintmaicfcruefnU uifU, *,X';'„^"''*'= """ 
 
 to lappe tbeir noDnells in. 
 3in Dcetie (faieu Mars) it maie be fo, ^aw conmctcn 6v 
 
 if loue tbereto agree : '^^TdX""'" 
 
 'But firft tis meete tbat euerr bill, 
 
 in leanell forte (l)oulti bee. 
 I5t ujbifl)te (© M^^-r) faien tbonnrvmg /o«^, li^,ii',i'i,f,^^',^^ 
 
 Apollo in tegree * tcepng, tuat apono' 
 
 Cl)e fecontje to mv facreD felf, *:?/^X"?r ^"rS." 
 
 J boult) bpm nert to bee. "tin, wioVc" "'*^"' 
 
 Datl) faiet), luljat migbt fufftce erbe one, 
 
 tobofe far forcaftpng luitte : 
 l^reuentetl) taungers enen at Ijantie, 
 
 a0 els not ertant pet. 
 ecbe bnrtfull beaft tbat nopfome is, 
 
 31 tuill rommaunt)e amaie : 
 Bot one (Ijall refte tbe ^ountaine men, 
 
 bp anv HinDe to fraie. 
 ClK crofepng CoDe tbat ouglv femes, 
 
 toitl) 8)nake0 ant) alters fell : 
 S)^all be t)ifmifte ant) fent fortljetuitl;, 
 
 to P/«/oj gl;oftes in bell : 
 Co feeDe tbereon, tbem felues to glutte, 
 
 fufficpng bongrie matue: 
 f ea tbei tbem femes luitbont conftraint, 
 
 tbem felues fljall ttjetber tjraine. 
 
 37 D.i. let
 
 tllie oiUrr of tJjc 3Is 
 riftc harnes apparel; 
 is Jjere allotneO 6 
 
 fount) out bg Spollo. 
 
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 let tl)crrfore little ^ountaine <S5on0, 
 
 a troupe (as tljei maie fpare:) 
 £)f breacljleffe men at all aflaies, 
 
 liotl)e leauie ann prepare, 
 ©aitl) a5antelle0 Doune tnto tl)e %\)ot, 
 is sere auotoet r>v to lappe tljeiB ill b^ iilgl^t : 
 IZiVrVUlL QBitl) (peares ant) IborDes aniD little nartes 
 to fljeelt) tbem from nefpiglit. 
 ann let fome bane tljeir breacljes elofe, 
 
 to nimble tbpnges annerte: 
 2^ntl) fafer meanes to nannce tl)e oisoggs, 
 toben tbei bp foes are toerte. 
 fonfmTtlToV^ ^i^^ glibbeti betities like Mars \)^m felf, 
 tbeir malice to erpreffe: 
 ai^itb Jrefull bartes ant) blout)ie b^tnts, 
 
 foone prone to uiicketneffe. 
 foue fpaKe, tuias tioen ant) J fnppofe, 
 
 tben ©erpents tuere t)ifmifte : 
 anti fent atoaie, tobirbe to be true, 
 
 nou) cretiite if ve lifte. 
 (againe) tbe 3iri{l)e pong ant) olt), 
 
 prefumetb for to saie : 
 Cbeir sainct (@». patricke) ms tljt man, 
 tbat banifbte tbem auiaie. 
 pa?ri'?Hr^\S"c«'''"" ant) tbcrcfore is %. patricKe belt) 
 out ofl?cia^f*/ft' i» paffpng admiration : 
 touicfic tDci Dau'e Dprn ^till uiorfliippet) of all tbat ftocke, 
 iuitb bolie \)eneration. 
 Bo beaft tbat nopetb mortall man, 
 
 isprocreatet) tbeare: 
 3\t brpnges fortbe no Lion feare, 
 
 38 nor 
 
 tftat IHooDftarne 
 Uiad tncarc glitiftcB 
 jjetis, fignifipng tljcir 
 monflrouB malltrf, 
 ircfull Ijartcg, anD 
 fcioonic |anD0, toJiicb 
 molle Qriciitlg tfiep 
 to tf)i« OaJc Hoc oi= 
 fctuc. 
 
 *Cfie SIriOjc man, 
 contraric to tl)c fo! 
 mcr allcijations p!e= 
 
 at tl)i6 Bate in greate 
 eDDojation 
 
 a renupng ajaine of 
 tie bidofic.
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 nor vet t\)t rau'npnij oaeare. 
 Bo bcafte0 (31 faie) mljKlK no poffctTe, 
 
 one iote of creujcU feinnc: 
 (j^jccepte tl)c fluolfe tl)at nofome is, 
 
 in 3infl)e foile J fint). 
 "But a0 for otl;er fortes of beaftes, 
 
 t)eligt)tpng mortall eve : 
 Cljerein ronfiftes l)er cfiefeft praife, 
 
 tobo maie it bere Denpe ? 
 ifirft for gallant ftonrpng @>teet)e, 
 
 mans l;elpe at all afiaies : 
 anD nert for aeate, tuljerebp l;is life, 
 
 is lengtbnen fonnrie uiaies. 
 Dame ^^««-f l;atb a portion efee, 
 
 obfernpng uiell ber tonrne: 
 Eeftorpng tbat iabirbe tracte of tpme, 
 
 ann tuitbren age batb toorne? 
 cobat tbis fl)on(D be mv miftreffe teare, 
 
 can conftrne berie iuell : 
 a^bo bfvng it in tpme of neetie, 
 
 fore combattes Dotb refell 
 ann notn as toncbpg featbert) jfoules, 
 
 anDbirnesofecpe Degree: 
 Cbe nomber noetb ertenne fo farre, 
 
 tbat tis too bart) for me. 
 Cbe miiltitune tbereof to Knouie, 
 
 or ^eine in plaine profpecte : 
 because 3! am no (SoD at all, 
 
 mv cunnpng batb tiefecte. 
 Of bauUes U)k\) retaining fontirie names, 
 
 tbe Countrie ftore noetb breene: 
 
 39 D.ii. anbofe 
 
 (Freate florc of tools 
 ue« in 3!rcIanBe. 
 
 JrelanBe repItnifteB 
 toit?) all hintc of nc- 
 ceCTaric ann proBtas 
 ble cattell. 
 
 picntte of all fctntie 
 of toilDcfoiilc in 'In- 
 lanUe toSatfoeucr 
 maie be names. 
 
 3IrrtanlJe Ijat!) great 
 Roie of l^atobes ti;eO 
 in it.
 
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 tEftc names of tlje 
 C)aU)fir8 rtat arr 
 I'ift in JrcIanD toitf) 
 tijcir fflcmationB 0!> 
 crrlp Voljicfje arc in 
 noinber gcuen. 
 
 Cfic 3!riQ)c Ipatofecs 
 pcfrlfB, fo! fpccBinca 
 of tonig. 
 
 ang ffiagica in 
 rclanue, 
 
 mWt namf0 if pacicncc uiill aliiDf, 
 
 in orncr fljall praccrnc. 
 die (J5ofliauKc firft of t\]c Crcuie, 
 
 ncferiics to liaue tlic name : 
 Cl)c Jfancon ncrt for liigl) attcmptcs, 
 
 in gloric anD in fame, 
 die carfcll tl)fn cnfuetli on, 
 
 goon rcafon tie tW \k : 
 j?or flipng liankts in jrclanD noct 
 
 tlje Jfancon plaftc fljonlt) lice. 
 Cl)c Carfcll gcntcls conrfc is ncrtc, 
 
 tl)c fonrtl) pccrc of tlic lannc: 
 Combiner) to tlic jfancon, uiitl; 
 
 a loners freenDtv liante. 
 Cl)e pretic o^arlion is ttic fiftl;, 
 
 to ber tljc ^parlianKe ncrtc, 
 ann tl)cn tlic jacKc ant) ^nfkct laftr, 
 
 hv uiliom tl)c birDs arc tcrtc. 
 Cljrsc arc tlic cpanUcs uibirljc cbccflr brccD, 
 
 in fertile jrifljcgronntic: 
 celiofe matrbe for fligbtanDfpeenic unmg, 
 
 clfiubcrc be liarDlr fonnDc. 
 (ant) to conclude) ot featbcret) fonles, 
 
 there brcctis tbc cbccf of all : 
 a miglitie foule, a goot)lie birne, 
 
 lubom men Doe eagle call. 
 Cl)is built)e lier neaft in l)igbeft toppe, 
 
 of all tbc ©ken tree : 
 ®r in tbc craftieft place, tubercof 
 
 in jrclanDe manv bee. 
 j^ot in t\)t bountis of englifljc pale, 
 
 tulncbe 
 
 49
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 tol)iclKi0 a riuiU place: 
 I5nt in t\)t Dcinll0 arfr, a pcake, 
 
 luljfre Ecbell0 mofte imlirace. 
 jFor a0 tl)i0 foule anD all tin refte, 
 
 are uiilne hv Bature0 Kinne: 
 €)0 Do tl)ei Kepe in uiilneft Boke0 
 
 ant) tl;ere men tioe tljem finte. 
 ifor like to like tlie prouerbe faitlj, pt ome raipng 10 
 
 tbe leoparne m tin Tseare : i^k/iorrrikT' ^*" 
 
 Dott) line in miDeft of Mutts rune 
 
 ant) none Doetl; otl)er feare. 
 JTor a0 tlje jria^e marne be uiilne, 
 
 in maner0 ant) in fafl^ion : 
 eo t)oe tbefe foule0 enbabite, mtl^ 
 
 tbat crooket) generation, 
 f et iuben a0 tbei are taken pong, 
 
 (tbongb iniltie tljei be bp kint)e:) 
 enftructet) tljrougb tbe jrauconer0 lure, 
 
 bp triall goot) 3 fint)e. Z '^tS' 'o'l 
 
 peaceable ojOer of U- 
 upnff, feru?ng anD obaipng man ojBertp in tljeir nature ant) 6inBe, jea tfje terp fous 
 leg of tfte agje anO teaOcg of tije fielBe, fiaue a certatne binUe of reuerence ant) feare 
 totoarHeg tlofe tofjom tfte^ conCtDer Ooe toojhe tjem anp gooB, tut onelp tjefe mon« 
 fler0 of t\)e toojine, tSefe pernirious memherB of Satjan, tiieet tojctcteO toietciea 
 liaue no ronfiBeration, no? get beare ang feinolg affection totoarOes (Ijer Sgaieflie) 
 tofiofe mercie Boctl) pieferue tbem, tafiofe gTacious fauour Boetl) protect tljtm, tailioft 
 rogaltie not onlj toilbeti) tjem soon, but alfo BotJ tftem goon, not loj a tiag, a toeeke, 
 a monetf), o? a geare, but continuallg, fo| if fter (Ifrace faouIS tjeir fubuertion, if tjen 
 fbt SaO but faiUe tlje toojte onclg, iunge faijat iaB foUotoeH (euen ttter Befolation) 
 tBjict tiling, tbefe biinDe 3U)tot» Doe not o? at leaO toill not fee oj contttier, 2D ingra= 
 titufie mode intollerable, anti blinOneffe irrecuperable. 
 
 Ctiat tt)ei tjoe come a0 ttnere at becke, 
 
 ant) mljen a0 tbei t)oe call : 
 %])t fcarce mill ftint on tuiige or botne, 
 
 till on l;i0 fifte O^e fall. 
 
 4. D.iii. Cbu0
 
 JT3o poUicic, toifcDom 
 01 cunnjng, Tcarce al= 
 tretl) t\)t toilDe ISHolis 
 harne0 croUeti na^ 
 turr. 
 
 *3ln (IcfSc of ciuiHis 
 tie, CUooDliarne tie 
 tillanie. 
 
 * "^tit felicitie, tijat 
 31ri(ie harne Do mod 
 of all tciojcf in. 
 
 <![fif fofee TEturncs 
 to tbe mirr, ant) tie 
 iio§[ to Ijts Somite a^ 
 game. 
 
 tliis Ijatl) teen to 
 toell p!0ueli true in 
 tSefe late Baicjs, 
 
 •an ertlamation to- 
 pon feainct JPatricB, 
 cljtef ©ainet in ares 
 UnDe. 
 
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 Clnis tljd o\\iy tlicir tuto;0 Ijcftes 
 
 ant) Doc Degenerate: 
 jfrom luilDnelle tliat belongeD to, 
 
 tlieir fo^epoffeffeD ftate. 
 osut jriflie aarne tjnlike tliefe foule0, 
 
 in bnrtlie anD l)igl) Degree 
 Bo cliaunglvng0 are, tl^ei louc no U)t)it 
 
 in Cinifi ttate to bee. 
 €bei paiTe not fo^ einilitie, 
 
 no? care fo^ uiifcDomce lo;c: 
 g)innc i0 tbeir cbeef felicitie, 
 
 uibereof thti bane tbe ftore. 
 anD if perbappe0 a little ape, 
 
 be taken from tbe Dcnne : (grounD, 
 anD b^ougbt from I5ogg0 to cbampion 
 
 fncbe tbimg0 bappe noui anD tben. 
 I'ea tbongb tbei tuere in Conrte trainDe bp, 
 
 anD pere0 tbere liueD tenne : 
 fit Doe tbei loKe to (Ijaking bogg0, 
 
 fcarce p^onpng boneft menne. 
 anD toben a0 tbei bane monne tbe 'Bogg0, 
 
 fncbe bertne batb tbat gronnbe: 
 Cbat tbei are uio^fe tben uiilDeft marne, 
 
 anD mo;e in fvnne abonnDf. 
 SD bolie fainct, © bolie man, 
 
 O man of (j35oD3I faie: 
 O Patrick cbiefe of all tbefe marnc 
 
 if fpeake to tbee 31 maie. 
 m\M moueD tbee, t\)c tu^iglpng S)naKe, 
 
 anD otber momts to Kilu 
 cabat cauffD tbee on fillir beaftes, 
 
 4» to
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 IjurtfuU tljcn ' 
 
 feaincr Patriffee0 
 p!eaci)pngc0, coulB 
 ncucr minj C!llooti» 
 
 to ujoo^kc t\)v cnicU uiill ? 
 m\M t\)vnQ inccnft tl)ee fo? to ftrifec, 
 
 tl)cm init^^ tl)p licauic Ijantic ? 
 CO lien a0 tl;au Icftc ft mo;c fpitefuU beaftcs, jnae uvm mo^c 
 
 tuitlnn tl)i0 fertile lannr. ' "' "" 
 
 Cl;ou fmoteft tlje ©crprntes \)cnimau0 
 
 ann lurics niDft fiiburrte: 
 aiiD pet tl;e faoter0 of tl)e bogg0, 
 
 coiiltjft tl;ou no uibit conuerte? 
 Coulnft tliou not bzpng tbem to tbp bentie, \^J,Tonliuu '"" 
 
 no^ boiue tbem liKe a 05oiDe ^ 
 Doetb not t\)t parfone teacbe bi0 ClarKe, 
 
 bi0 tiuetie fo? to fenotue ? 
 isut tbou goot) man enftructenft tbem, 
 
 in fcboofe ofmttim lo?e: 
 Cbongb tbei thv bolie connfeU0 DiD, 
 
 lilxe gracelefte^ grafte0 abbojre. 
 Cbau tooKeft paine tbem to renuce, 
 
 bnto a gonlie ftate : 
 idiit coniD t\)v meane0 pjenail voljm ^oue, Bo^vmt^m^it 
 
 fmigbte0 uiitb a rureleffe fate ? 
 can pbiCtcfee0 arte reftoje tbe lame, 
 
 o; make tbe blintie to fee ? 
 coben a0 tbe lo^ne of bofte0 noetb 0aie, 
 
 tbi0 uizetcbe uia0 plagnen bv me^ 
 Bo, no, 31 Hare auoiue tbe fame, 
 
 noe i^biCtcke ujbat it ran : 
 jn ecbe refperte it muft confeffe, 
 
 it felf a mo^tall man. 
 Bo pie0 to plncKe tbe Cbatcb from bonfe, irdantc uats no 
 
 are bjeeti in Jriaie gronntie : ^''"' "^""'"^ '" ' 
 
 Q5llt 
 
 ©ainct J3atrtAc is 
 i)Cte crcufcD, toi)o 
 Doutlcllc toobe grrat 
 painc anU labour, if 
 it baD bcfn poffilile to 
 fiauc maDe iXlooBs 
 Uanic be come rcligis 
 ous ©ainctes. 
 
 jjifuaiie toftont CoB 
 toetj toittj.lanUc, no 
 pljificfee ran cure, 
 tnfjom CoD in fjis ire 
 flriiict?), C)oto;ng tijat 
 C?oD Satt) giucn tip 
 CUooDiinrne to a rcs 
 pjobate fence infec» 
 t^ng tijcm airo toit!) 
 an incurable botctje. 
 
 ©ifnifivng it is mere 
 matinrCrc to flriue as 
 gaind tte loiBe 50B. 
 
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 OBcttcr it tocre to 
 taue Ip^ea t6en p?oto» 
 lets. 
 
 Cltljcre 3Iri(J)c harne 
 tauc fupcriofitir, tiier 
 tjci commit all tijins 
 gr0 to fire anii Catoio, 
 80 lioiifc, come, anD 
 CBttclI, mrn, toomcn 
 enD ci)ilti2cn. 
 
 O viperous VVoodkarne, 
 
 riglit fonsof thedeiiill: 
 A hangyng come to you, 
 
 revvardyiig your euill, 
 A poore onely hangyng, 
 
 forth is peOilent brood: 
 Both hanging& drawing, 
 
 were for them to good. 
 
 TBp tnurScrjttg;, fpogs 
 Ijng ana burnjng, 
 KlooDfeame l)ope to 
 come to Jeauen, tut it 
 mud be fig a ijalter. 
 
 ■EJc jtoiic of 3Ire5 
 lanBc iobolj ertin= 
 guiUr, ttjoujjl) 3Iril|) 
 Barnes liugng. 
 
 *!ln crrlamation Ora= 
 toen from tbc Septlj 
 of tfje ijarte, toterein 
 tSc auctijour feemetb 
 to fictoaile tl)e Dcfo!= 
 mation of tlje (ante 
 ftp 0^ tftioun;)) ti)c ri» 
 uce of tljefe rebclli^ 
 oue iIMoo5lJarne. 
 
 • 3Ir:Uic Jarne bjus 
 tiftcr tfien beafteg. 
 i!3o men mojr jrate^ 
 leffc tlien artooD> 
 fcarne, none greater 
 foes to tfjeir country, 
 no? get anp rljar rc= 
 iogrc mojc in tinbaps 
 pinefTc tijen tfteg. 
 
 •dlooBiiarneo ar« 
 mr« arttfiriallg Bif- 
 plaiDe. 
 
 OBut \j)o;[t tl3cn pm, tljc fame to burnc, 
 
 a tlioufannc male be foiintie. 
 culiiclie U)iU not fticke toitliout remo^fe, 
 
 tnl;ole toune0 fo? to neuoiire : 
 
 * Committing boufe ann lioufljoltie ituffe, 
 
 to 8)ulpl)er0 miglitie pom^e. 
 Confuming corne anti cattel botl)e 
 
 (€) Ijeauie tale to tell !) 
 liKe eatbans pmpe0 regarui^ng noiigbt, 
 
 tbe ennleffe paines of bell, 
 cobo bepng groume to fappie ftrengtb, 
 
 long noriO^te in tbeir fvnnc : 
 
 * enppofe bp plaipng of fucbe partes, 
 
 eternall iopes to luinne. 
 
 * O pleafaunt lanne neformeD tbrougb 
 
 tbe lifeof jrifljemarne: 
 *£) periierfe florfee tbat bell not beauen, 
 
 from liuyng ill map luarne. 
 £) frettvng''i5ore0 more blouDier tben 
 
 tbe diolfe, or fauage beare : 
 
 * ana0 neuer beaft mo^e bruti0)e liKr, 
 
 lelTe toine of foueraignes feare. 
 
 * Bo men fo bare of beauenlv grace, 
 more foe0 to conntrie0 foile: 
 
 Bar traitours tbat noe more reiorre, 
 tuben tbei tbeir neigbboar0 fpoil. 
 
 * Bo monfter0 louj>ng leCfer peace, 
 
 Deligbtvng more in marre : 
 Bor Eebell0 feeUvng feller U)aie0, 
 
 a common uiealtbe to marre. 
 *Bo uiigbt regarmmg tertue leCfe, 
 
 more 
 
 44
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 more prone to sinfull luft : 
 Bar creatures liuvng buDer l)eauen, 
 
 tl;at men male uiorfer truft. 
 *(j5or) tourne tljem to a better life: 
 
 reformvng inliattes amide, 
 jTor man maie not comprice tl;e fame, 
 
 tie not in lianDes of liis. 
 jf cunnvng liaD preuailen ouglit, 
 
 or toiie migl)t uiinne tl)e game : 
 Clien Sidney ^aD tlirougb labours paine, 
 
 long fince atcbiu'D tl)e fame, 
 jf ererution of x\)t laiues, 
 
 couln make tbem tty repent: 
 or princes grace ablating crimes 
 
 migbt caufe tbeir bartes relent. 
 Cben noubtleffe be bat) been of force, 
 
 lubofe carefull care tuas fucbe: 
 as peace to luinne to 3irifl)e foile, 
 
 be tjemDe no trauaill mucbe, 
 
 * OBut care be takes botb nigbt ant) tiaie, 
 
 auD meanes tbat be tiit) life : 
 s^igbt make tbis graceleCfe curfet) race, 
 tbeir euill lines refufe. 
 
 * cbe more be feeketb tbem to uiin 
 tbefurtberoftbeiftraie: 
 
 as imipes tbat t)oe t)eteft to tualke 
 
 tbe bigb anD pleafant uiaie: 
 % ceafe J ceafe more to relate, 
 
 tbeir ftratagemes to njouie : 
 Cill place ant) fpace ant) beauenlp grace, 
 
 niall fitter trme beftouie. 
 
 C.i. anD 
 
 tlXooDharne of all 
 creatures lead regar» 
 BetJj tertue, bepng 
 giuen tol)ol^ to toic= 
 bet) fenfiialitie anO 
 lull, tf)ej are of lead 
 crcDite VinDer beaucn 
 a notable commenOa- 
 tion. 
 
 '(Sons grace mua 
 fuppoft toijere man 
 can Doe no gooS. 
 
 Sir Sjenrj SiBnegs 
 inOeuour in reDuc^ng 
 of 3lreIanBe. 
 
 <![too tbgnges pr8cti> 
 fcB 'at ®>r l!?enrg 
 &:DncE, Bjatojni!; tf)e 
 31riQirie to a confoj^ 
 niitie of goot liupng, 
 tliat ig to faic, iutia;e= 
 mcnt anO mercie. 
 
 •feir Cpcnries rare, 
 toifeHomc anD polii» 
 cie, couIB not b^pnj 
 ti)e CUooDliarne to a 
 better ojBcr anS con» 
 fojmitte of Itupng. 
 
 * aSarlie Ijere tije ob- 
 (tinarie of tijcfc tooli= 
 harne toliklje bj bote 
 muclje lenitie tiiep are 
 better VifeD, oiDcreti, 
 anil goucrneD, bj fo 
 murlje tbe moie toil= 
 fulncfff, frotoarUncffe 
 anO nubbomcffr, tfjej 
 are altcnatcD, anD en^ 
 (IrangcD from all gooB 
 Bifriplinr, anD lo^all 
 obeOiencr, a moQc t-- 
 uiDent fignc anB to- 
 hcn of an MntotoarBe 
 generation. 
 
 45
 
 The Image 
 
 ant) to conclute tljis formofte part 
 
 l)crtin3I maKean cnDe: 
 euppofvng loiall fiibicctc0 mint)0 
 
 in \m\Q\)t 3i tioe offtntif. 
 Cl)ougl) pictures, anD protractours maue, 
 
 bp painter© canning fKill : 
 dnitl) gcftnrf0 of tl)c jriflje n^arne 
 
 fct out liv quiu'rpng quill. 
 31 publifl)t banc, tubcrbp tbc uiorlD 
 
 maic fenouic tbcir inclination: 
 a0 botu t\)n paffc for luicKtD life, 
 
 tin fvnfulftr gtntration. 
 anti if for iuant of better arte, 
 
 fome tbing0 3i pretermitte: 
 anbicbe rigbtlp bere to tbi0 tifcourfe, 
 
 migbt be aDiovneD fittL 
 arcarcnabierequea jLet pacicuce LorDiugs vet fupplie, 
 ^nLfAZTotm tbe tbing0 fo Doen antiffe ; 
 pam«. ^^ i^^ correcting of tbe faltes, 
 
 amentie tbat faltie 10. 
 at leaft Declare luben I'ou baue rentie, 
 
 in lubat j b^ne offentet) : 
 ant) if it reftetb in mp bant)e0, 
 
 it (Ijalbe tben ament)et). 
 
 FINIS.
 
 > The Prolog to the 
 
 Jeconde parte. 
 
 \ Incejacred loue whofe royall throne, 
 
 is plajle in circled Skies : 
 Beholdeth th'ingesfarr dijlant thence, 
 
 with vewe of godly eyes. 
 And fey ng that the Lorde doeth guide, 
 
 cache thyng with heauenly might : 
 As well the Sonne and orient daie, 
 
 as M.oone infrostie night. 
 ConduSiyng them as Jeemes hym bejl, 
 
 difpofmg all at will: 
 JVhereby his creatures diuerjly, 
 
 his pleajure might fulfill. 
 Support good God with heauenly grace, 
 
 my penne for to relate : 
 The Jeconde parte that doth belong, 
 
 vnto the Iri/ljejlate. 
 Illuminate my fe fifes all, 
 
 that y maie rightly tell : 
 The nature of the Irijhe Karne, 
 
 as how they doe rebell. 
 Arid euery thyng tojljowe aright, 
 
 47 
 
 jE.i/. thou
 
 The Prolog 
 
 thou Lorde d'lreBe my courje : 
 And leade me to 'Tbelyfianjieldes, 
 
 by thy triumphant Jorce. 
 y Jeeke no heipe offorraigtie Gods, 
 
 nor ayde ofjuche a crewe: 
 Becaufe to trujl injenjlejje thynges, 
 
 Jmall comfort can enfewe. 
 But thy good ayde is that y craue, 
 
 wherefore graunt me the fame : 
 That I by it mate haue the Jirength, 
 
 a pleafaunt verfe to frame. 
 And in the fame a matter ft, 
 
 applied to the thing : 
 TVhiche is the chiefef caufe whereof 
 
 my f Hie verfe doeth fpring. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 The
 
 The fecond part of the Image 
 
 of yrelande, 
 
 ^'^iDoug'^ tl;at tlie ropall fo^^le, 
 anD fertill jriflic grounDe: 
 m\t\) tljoufanne fonn^ie pleafaunt 
 
 mofte noblp Dae abounne. (tl;ingC0, 
 Cliouglj tljat tl;e lanne be free, 
 
 from aipers generation : 
 as in tbe former parte 31 mane, 
 
 a perfecte Declaration. 
 Cbougl) tbat tl)e peartb 31 faie, 
 
 be biifte toitl; bfauenlp tilings: 
 9nD tbougt) tis like tl;e fragrant floui^e, 
 
 in pleaiante ^aie tbat fp^ings. 
 fit uiben % DiD bebolDe, 
 
 tbofe toljirbe polTeffe tlje fame: 
 Cbeir maner0 lotbfome to be tolD, 
 
 a0 ^^cfefome fo? to name. 
 J meruailDe in m^ mpnDe, 
 
 anD tbere^Dpon DiD mufe: 
 Co fee a os^iDe of ijeauenlie tieuie, 
 
 an ouglie ifeere to cbufe. 
 %\}\<5 TB^iDe it i0 tbe ©oile, 
 
 tl;e "BJiDegrome is tbe i^arne, 
 CSHitl) ui^itljcD glibbes lifee uiicKeD <g)p;it0,€i,eBirmptionof 
 
 tnitb t)ifage rougt) anD ftearne. ofts^/iuZ; «?/" 
 
 CXHitl; fculles bpon ttieir ponies, ti,e ganistaire ann 
 
 in fteaDe of ciuill cappe0 : 
 
 49 ciii. m\i\^ 
 
 liojfetoj, fullf fet out.
 
 The Image 
 
 mith fpearc0 in liant) ant) im;'0t<5 bpfit)e0, 
 
 to bcarc of after clappcs. 
 anitl) uacKettes long anti large, 
 
 U)ljicl)c Qi^ouDe fimplicitie: 
 Cbougl) fpitfull Dartes Vi\)k\) t\)ti Do bcare 
 impo^tc iniquitie. 
 ^u imt Karnc0 '^Mx fljirtcs DC tcrle ftraimge, 
 apparcii moae liu.ip j^^,^ rcacljpng paftc tl;e tl)ic : 
 
 (EOit^ pleates on plrate0 ttjei pleateti are, 
 
 a0 t\)kU a0 plfatc0 maic l^e. 
 ^bofe flcuc0 bang trailing Doune 
 
 almoftc tnto tbe@>boc: 
 ant) tnitb a ^antcll rommonlie, 
 
 tbc ^rifljc i^arne t)oe goe. 
 Boto fomc emongeft t\)t refte, 
 
 t)oe tfe an otber mt^t : 
 a coate :j mcane of ftrange t)euice, 
 
 tnljirbe fanric firft tiit) b^eet)e. 
 jpi0 flxirte0 be berie fljo^te, 
 
 tuitb pleate0 fet tbicfee about, 
 ant) 3iriilie trou5f0 mo?e to put, 
 
 tbeir ftraunge p?otractour0 out. 
 
 Loe Lordynges here the draughty 
 
 fett otit in open vewe: 
 For by hijlructions I am taught^ 
 
 falfe forgynges to efchewe. 
 
 LiKe 
 
 5°
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 Like a0 t\)m mms be ftraunge, 
 
 aiiD monftroii0 to beliolDe: 
 @a Doe tbeir manfr0 far furpalTe, 
 
 tbem all a tboufantie folne. 
 jTo? tl)ei are tearmet) luilne, 
 
 anooDkarne ttjei liaue to name : 
 anti meruaile not ti^ougl; ftrange it be, 
 
 fo? t^ei Defarue tbe fame. 
 3in maners tbei be rut)e, 
 
 ant) monft'rou0 eKe in faflion: 
 Cbeir t)eal)?nge0 alfo no beui^aie, 
 
 a croofeeD generation, 
 jfo? mbp, tbei feare not (Sod, 
 
 no^ bonoiir pet tbeir prince: 
 m\)om hv tbe lauie0 of migbtie foue 
 
 t\)t\ ougbt to reuerence. 
 ecbe tbeef toouln be a lo^ne, 
 
 to rule euen hv a becfee, 
 Cbe faitbfull fubiecte0 often time0 
 
 tbei ll)o;ten bp tbe necfee. 
 ann tbofe tbat uioult) be true, 
 
 to ®ot) ant) to t\)t croune: 
 *m\t\) fire ant) ftDO?tie,ant) tieepe tjefpigbt, 
 
 tbei plucKe fucbe fubiect0 tioune. 
 * €-Wq tbei be mortall foe0, 
 
 tonto tbe Common uiealtbe : 
 ^aintainvng rarfebell0 at tbeir ^eele0, 
 
 tbrougb t)eteftable ftealtbe. 
 Cbei barpe bpon one ftrvng, 
 
 ant) tbereini0 tbeir iove: 
 m\)m a0 tbei fint)e a fubtill fleigbf, 
 
 s. to 
 
 JBooBharnca man* 
 ncrB arc moic (Irauits 
 gcr tljcn tii0 appaccll. 
 
 C^e fruite fljctoctlj 
 tljc gooBneffe of tije 
 tree— appiomjng all 
 GLlooDUarnc, flrong 
 tjjcfucB fo; to ice. 
 
 * 3Irifl)C KcbSetlcs 
 fcarc ncitljcr goO no| 
 man. 
 
 "iKfic Ijautic Ijartcs of 
 lilooDharnf BcCre 
 rulcDomc, but tljc^ 
 IbM tauc a rope. 
 
 'iliic fficibcncs ens 
 uic toVnarSe a gooD 
 ©ubicctc, tojercto 
 manj be ioimeO, tfie 
 affection of a pernicis 
 ous Papifl, totoarUe 
 a true CftiiQlan. 
 
 ' agarfce tlje mode 
 peSilent nature of 
 tlie toilQe Utllanou0 
 IQooIibarne. 
 
 •OUoolifearne are 30 
 0ra(?)oppcrs, anD 
 Cattcrpillcrs to tficir 
 councre;, anO people. 
 
 Cfie iope of rcbbellea 
 10 in plagjng of true 
 men.
 
 njng ia tic Jvit^t 
 barneg renoune. 
 
 CHooBkarnea crer= 
 dfes toSen true men 
 take red. 
 Co robbc turne 
 anti murOer, toljcn 
 true men tattc red— 
 Klitl) fire ftooiBe 
 anB arceffe, tljcfc trai= 
 tern arc pjefte— ■JSESci 
 tafee no compaffion of 
 men cljilBien no; toU 
 ucis— IBur iojc tobcn 
 tliep Doe tSem Bepjiue 
 of tteir Hues. 
 
 SIrlUe liarnE felDome 
 leaue ang tijpng 
 tjojr!) tlje tcarimg as 
 toatc bcSinBe tgcm, 
 6ut eitber tljei tafte it 
 oj elu Bo fet it on fire. 
 
 lITje flolne poojc 
 Cotoc mud te Unoc= 
 6cD Boune as Tone as 
 ttep come Ijomc, to 
 male tlje tteeues a 
 feaOe. 
 
 die toooBfearnes 
 Coobee. 
 
 The Image 
 
 to mM true num anove. 
 jTo; miffljf tf 10 t\)t game, 
 
 tolierein tliei nae tieligljt: 
 $10 efee t\)t\ l^olDe it great renouine 
 
 to burne ant) fpoue bp niglit. 
 a:aben tpme peelr)e0 true men eafe, 
 
 fucbe refte ttjei pKtermitte : 
 anti giue tbem felue0 to otber arte0, 
 
 fo? tbeir bebofe mo^e ^ttt, 
 Co tuounDe tbe barmeleffe fo^te, 
 
 it i0 tbe mamiflje giiife : 
 anD otl)er fome to 0tiffle quigl)t, 
 
 in {lumb;)mg betne tbat i^ts, 
 an otl)er fo^te tbei fpoile, 
 
 euen naKen to tlje fKin : 
 ant) leaue \)\mx notbpng fo^ to tu^appe, 
 
 l)i0 nafeet) botiie in. 
 Cljei leaue no feinte of tbpng, 
 
 tljat maie be bo?ne auiaie: 
 Cbe potte, tlje panne, tlje ipo?fe, tl^e Coiue, 
 
 ant) murlje mo^e maie 31 faie. 
 Botu tl)i>nge0 tl;at are to fat)tie, 
 
 tbat maie fupp^effe tbeir poiu^e : 
 Cl)ei t)oe commit to flame0 of fire, 
 
 tl)e fame fo? to tieuoure. 
 ant) tulien tbei liaue tljeir lufte, 
 
 tbefillie raptiue beafte : 
 a3uft prefentlp be Unocfeeti t)oune, 
 
 to maKe tbe tmaue0 a feafte. 
 %nt iul)o {l)al be tbe cooKe: 
 
 it i0 no queftion bere : 
 
 s. il5or
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 jl5o? fo? t\)t pantlcr0 cljippct) ioms, 
 
 tljfi afhc to; once a pert. 
 €cl)e knaiie uiiU plaie t\)t CooKe, 
 
 to ftanDe W iLo^ue in fteene: 
 ndnt tagge anti ragge toill equal be 
 
 tolien cl;eefeft Eeoell feete. 
 coell, 'Beeiie0 are knocKeti noime, 
 
 tlje 'Butcl;er0 plaie tl^eir parte, 
 %])o taKe ecl)e one tl)e intrail0 fo;t]^e, 
 
 t))t liuer tuiti) tl;e iparte. 
 ann beintg b?eatl;png neuie, 
 
 tb'unuiaflien jpuDnpngs t)^n : 
 Opon tbe coale0 o; ember0 botte, 
 
 for iuant of (^reDpron laie, 
 ant) fcarfe not balfe enougb, 
 
 (nraffe feruetb uiell for ^ogg0 :) 
 Cbei take tbem bp anD fall thereto, 
 
 like rau'ni'ng bongrie Dogg0. 
 Deuouri'ng gutte ant) limme, 
 
 no parte t)otb come amilTe : 
 m\)ok lippe0 ^ cbappe0 id bloot) t)oe fuiim, 
 
 mofte true reporte i0 tbi0. 
 30 for t\)t greateft i^arne, 
 
 tbei bane tbe cbeefeft ftuffe: 
 Cbougb t)urtie tripe0 ant) offall0 like 
 
 pleafe tnt)erknaue0 enoufe. 
 subereof tbei parte t)oe rofte, 
 
 ant) otber fome tbei boile : 
 Cbu0 U)bat betujcne tbe fot)t)e ant) rofte, 
 
 fearce bonger tbei affoile. 
 Bo table tbere i0 fpreat), 
 
 53 StA, t\)ti 
 
 BinonsU CUoSbacne. 
 
 Raider anti man all 
 one at catgng of meat. 
 
 a moQe perfectc mu 
 cription of 3Irifl)e 
 Joifbogcs eatpng 
 tteit meaic. 
 
 ^Je ruBeneffe of 
 
 fjoifiopcg ig fictein 
 fer open— Ctlfjofill tbem 
 tottf) Diiffe Sjaffc, fats 
 toell tije gooB toUen. 
 
 ■BeSoIne ^ere tje titf» 
 ference ttoirr filarne 
 anil tScir mm— Cfje 
 Iliarne ftatie tfie belJ 
 meatc, the l)o;fbope0 
 eate rl)cn— 0f inmcates 
 anD puBDings, toijtct) 
 to luthe 10 ImputeB— 
 CSeir lippc0 toiti) 
 grcene ointment 6e« 
 tjnj; foulg poluteB. 
 
 ■SElje terp ojBer of 
 the toilBE 31ri(I), tfieit 
 tittgng, table, Bi(ic0,
 
 enD culjiniiii BircrilicO. 
 
 D biauc ftoiniOjC fa= 
 Qiian founDc out t- 
 montjft I)o0;gr0— 
 ©rfcrupng fo! mas 
 ncrg to Ott amongtt 
 Doggcg. 
 
 t![f)f oiBcr of CBoUs 
 barne is to fiauc a 
 JTrirr birffc bpm anB 
 all Jig ijouOjolBc Scs 
 fojE 1)8 fitg Dounc. 
 
 * 3IriH)c ftarnc ctierg 
 ffarr once o; ttotre 
 pcraDucnture mahc 
 crrjaunjf of tticir 
 toiurs, a0 t?)ei libc t1)cm 
 fo toill ti)ci ftcepc tljem, 
 fo! tftct toil! not 6c 
 bounOc to t!)cm. 
 
 friers fiaiic cIjicfcQ 
 anD l]icfl roomcs at 
 fcaftcs amongft tlje 
 31rifl)ric, ann'tofip 
 fljoiilB not toe ffiiie 
 tl)fm libc Sonour at 
 ttc gallotocs. 
 
 •lliiif t)nto liic faiBe 
 tl)c BcuiII to tbe 
 Collier. 
 
 The Image 
 
 t\)z\ \m\t no foiirtlike guife, (ftfcDe 
 C^e vcartl) fometimcs ftaut)C0 tl;cm in 
 
 uil)creon tlidr tjirtiiaU Ivcs. 
 d;eir caaQ)cn0 are of €)trau)e, 
 
 of Eufljfs or of rpave : 
 ^atie bancKcfetuiifc uiitli mi\)\i% 
 
 tl)dr tailea to tjuDcrlaie. 
 Clieir platter0 are of tooon, 
 
 bp cunnrng Curner0 maDe. 
 TBut not of peauter (cretite me,) 
 
 a0 10 our cngliflie trane. 
 BotD ere tlie lorne fitt0 tioune, 
 
 uiitl) concubine oriuife: 
 * (anbereof be often mafee0 ercbaunge, 
 
 in compaffe of bi0 life.) 
 OBefore be take0 bi0 rome, 
 
 aifrier Doetb beginne: 
 Co bleffe tbe Eebell U3itb bi0 inife, 
 
 fbe place anD tbeeiie0 tberein. 
 cubicbe uiben be bleffen batb, 
 
 in bigbeft place of all : 
 Cbe Cbeeftaine tben tbi0 traitrou0 Knaue, 
 
 lifee boneft man tioetb ftall. 
 ant) nert l;i0 eurgion \% 
 
 tioetb fette at jf rier0 ijtie : 
 ant) tben bimfelf bi0 rome enioptb 
 
 atiornet) luitb bi0 OBriDe. 
 (3in fine) tbe bcllifl)e route. 
 
 like lucKie fellou)e0 mette : 
 Doe fit tbem t)oune on ftratne or grounte, 
 
 tbeir toictualle0 for to gette. 
 
 S4 long
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 long ftabber© pUicke tlici fortlje, ajFopneroftince 
 
 in fttcDc of InwDfomc Kniucs : ^"^1 UIX 
 
 ant uiitl) tlje fame tl)ci flaflje me out, ''""''' ''"'^'• 
 
 goot) <SoD luljat prcatie flnues. 
 Bot {l)iuf0 of brcat J meane. 
 
 for tljat tocrc bcrie rare : 
 osut p;obbe0 of fleflje not bopln inougl), 
 
 uibicbe is tbeir common fare. 
 Cbeit cbeefeft trinke 10 ^ilke, mt ixm man» 
 
 for tuant of ^ilKe, tbe brotbe : *^'"'''* 
 
 Ctifi take tnbicb tbing f surgion fuieares, a m^s of ncceintie 
 
 i0 j^bificke hv bi0 trotbe. ^^l^^^, 
 
 ant) If tbat brotbe be fcante, 'a'^eriSu^^/ain^ffe"' 
 
 pet toater i0 at bantie : >^««- 
 
 iTor euerp Eiuer peelr)e0 enougb, 
 
 tnitbin tbat goonlv lanu: 
 againe if ifortune fanntb, 
 
 or on tbem cbaunce to fmile: 
 S)be fiUe0 tbem tben toitb Vskebeaghe, vskebeaghe. a aqua- 
 ant) mine an otber tubile. ""*• 
 © tbat i0 cbeare in bouile0, 
 
 it beautifitb tbefeafte: 
 ant) make0 tbem loKe uiitb t);onken noule0, 
 
 from mofte tnto tbe leafte. 
 jBoto toben tbeir gutt0 be full, 
 
 tben come0 tbe paftpme in : 
 Cbf TBarte ant) iparper mellot)ie, ii^emcomwuM 
 
 tnto tbem t)oe beginne. 'Zl.!"'' "''" 
 
 Cbi0 05art)e be t)oet5 report, 
 
 tbe noble conqueftes Done, mer « au one. 
 
 anD eke in Eime0 fl)eu)e0 fortb at large, 
 
 IT ii fhpir ^*^ IBarte bj lifl 
 
 55 Jr.lU lyni- aimM 6at|i a« great
 
 The Image 
 
 (met emotifffl mm. tljiK glotic tlictcbv ujonne. 
 ^.""n:;'m l"?^"' CIJU0 lie at rannome ronnetti, 
 fmU:S"^''.S" IK Ptick0 tl;e Elfbell0 on : 
 pcopfc. ^nn uietuf0 bp fucbe ertcrnall tiect)0, 
 
 tbdr bonour lpe0 tpon. 
 mc ppiiiric oftse auti mott to Uiut t\)tm lip, 
 ItZltZT^oc to profer ute tbcir ill : 
 m^u^f^l^m^ 2Hbat srrate rcnouine tbeir fatl)cr0 gotte, 
 ffl) frafrif apponie tbci 0^1^^ bv Eimvng f Hill, 
 " *°'^ " " ''"'"• an^ tbei moftc glanfome arc, 
 
 to beare of pareut0 name : 
 asarhc ioto aptc ana ^0 \)om hv fpoilvug boHcft meitite, 
 Ire tote mffcti??., tbci iDoiiiie fucbe tmMt fame. 
 tse'ftSVfsarif " anberefore liKe graceleCfe grafte0, 
 toirttn, liie afl tic fa. fproiig froiTt a \j}kltJi tree : 
 SSrrSi ^^" arou) tbrougb tiailp erercife, 
 
 tjc ttomie grae'ra" tO all iUilllUtie. 
 
 ''""• ant) more t'augment tbe flame, 
 
 ant) rancour of tbeir barte: 
 ataickrt mannmr ^bc ifricr of bi0 councell0 bile, 
 u.a„«.ucou„fe«. to rebelle0 tiotb Impartc. 
 
 ITftcJTmrprrftoa. afKrmWS tbat It 10, 
 
 ?r%t SgfitoSf an almofe' neene to (j5ot) : 
 eiitub^cm/SiS'Co maKe tbe €nali(l)e fubiecfeg tafte, 
 tfirng tDcg beiWue tbc Jrifbe Eebell0 ronne. 
 ^^^^^T Co fpoile, to Kill, to burne, 
 nlf::Vir' ms mm counrell i0 : 
 .i« . ,. . , 311^ i^^ ^tJe tioi'ng of tbe fame, 
 cotliroftpS^^^ be U)arrante0 beauenlie blilTe. 
 ^';3a'p?ari'!'^ '"'" ^e tell0 a bolie tale, 
 
 tl^f ^Wt l)f tourne0 to blacfee: 
 
 •t!ri)t« aatterpng / / / 
 
 JFner pjomifctjj to j6 ^IIU
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 ant) t\);ouQ\) t\)t parnoiig in t)i0 ^alc, 
 l)c \3io;lts a li^naiiiflic li^nacke. 
 
 Beholde the fe If fame thyng^ 
 
 fet forthe by Caruers ^rte: 
 With pictures framed pretely, 
 expoufidyng euery parte. 
 2 
 
 colien iricrs tale i0 nocn, 
 
 ann Uebell0 uiaicn Ijauc : 
 Cl)e circumftaunce of eu'r^ too^ne 
 
 reporter) bp i\)i knaue. 
 jfrom fupper tl)en i\)i\ rife, 
 
 toitl) inei:0 bleCfpng, tl^ei 
 anto tbe englillje bo^r)er0 nert, 
 
 Doe take tljeir onuiarn uiaie. 
 ant) all in iDarliKe uiife, 
 
 tt)e 'Bo?t)er0 tljei iniiane : 
 @)uppof)^ng fubiecte0 fo^ to quell, 
 
 bp fo2ce of 3irifl)e blatie. 
 TBut loe totjom traitour0 feme, 
 
 t)eceiue0 tljem noui ant) tben : 
 Deliirrpng tbem ant) all tl;eit ftrengtl;, 
 
 captiue0 to loiall men. 
 jTor toupng fubiecte0 rife, 
 
 tl)e captaine tuitl) l)i0 bantie : 
 (EOitl; ftroke0t)oe lot)etl;efe filcl)pngtl;eeue0 
 
 a0 long a0 tl)ei male ftant)e. 
 Ctie p?av tl)en refcutie i0, 
 
 ant) U)oot)karne buve0 \X t)eare: 
 ifo? bet)t)e0 are ftuapt from fl]oult)er0 quite, 
 
 iT.iii. a 
 
 t^c Ue6cl« cuerla= 
 fling life, if tbeg per« 
 cciuer in rebellEng a^ 
 gainft ttie (iSHueene.) 
 
 ■5L6C enDc of t^e JTri^ 
 erg oiation, is tf)c l)e= 
 ffinnjng of rebellion, 
 gc ig a fljarpe fpurre 
 to malie tijem aallop 
 fteDIong to all ainOe 
 of mifcfiiefcg, anD 
 lad to tlie gallotors 
 annoeuill of f)ell. 
 
 *%\t. IHarne go fojtlj 
 toitij tfje Jfrierg bfef^ 
 fjng to fpojie lojall 
 fubtcctteg, but looie 
 toftat enfctoetg. 
 
 Illfjom tie JTrtcr 
 totii bleffe, tticm totb 
 OoD rurfe, biingpng 
 tSeir toicUeO purpo» 
 fca to a toonoerfiill 
 enne. 
 
 57 
 
 \!l1)c p?aie ts recoue^ 
 ren to tfie Eebela Da^ 
 mage. 
 
 Stoeete meate mull 
 tiaiie foti>;e faute.
 
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 ag a noraMc Brtdl 
 })ati in bis iife tpme 
 {rrcarcr Biitnitic then 
 inanj of lific p?ofcf» 
 Con, fo Iicpng: BcaB, 
 !)iis Ijrat rccciuca a 
 moje ttatclu place of 
 eraltation. 
 
 ©ucbe aOronomcrg 
 Con fcnnc l)» cnouglj 
 taiig. 
 
 Bote Cot! be rtan= 
 hen ficDielTc caoon« 
 fearne arc not to fjee 
 fcareB, fojtune goctb 
 icionBe tbeir erpcctas 
 tioniS, tobicfi ftjjngctl) 
 Kebcis toiti) all tfjeir 
 rctielg to fljame anD 
 tiffionour. 
 
 ■JLlie ITricr moutnc0 
 fo; t\)e loffe of W 
 DMtt ItlooBSarne, 
 gc curfctb as blariic 
 ag pttcf) tbcir opp;ef» 
 fojB. 
 
 €be feinBncffe of the 
 JFrier totoarBcs the 
 laebclleg after ttieir 
 Beats. 
 
 IBp purcijafpng; 
 their parBong, toith 
 fioohe, heir, anB cans 
 Bell— CMhichc thpng 
 artifiriallB ffic iinaue 
 Both JanBell. 
 
 a faufc to ftfalvng rlirarc. 
 mWt l)et)r)C0 are taken \)p, 
 
 tlieir triumpl^e to neclare. 
 ann mo,2e to make tl)eir t)orng0 Knoiunc, 
 
 to Dublin tliei tliem beare : 
 Bonj if it mere a cbeef, 
 
 Miicl^e l)at) a blounie bante : 
 O? iflie were as rancKe a knaue, 
 
 a0 liu'tl; luitbin tbe lanue. 
 Jpi0 betiDe i0 polet) bp, 
 
 bpon tl)e caftle l;pe : 
 Xeboltipng ftarres, as tljougl; l;e tuere, 
 
 in l)igb aftronomie. 
 Cbeir bonies lac1v)mg life, 
 
 are lefte tonto tbeir frenti0 : 
 Co beare atuaie, as to neplore, 
 
 tbeir luckleCfe fatall enn0. 
 Cliu0 lienleCfe tbei retourne, 
 
 from mbence tbei Din proceete : 
 Eeceiuvng for tbeir proune attempte0, 
 
 a traitours rigbtfull meetie. 
 Cbe irier sepng tbis, 
 
 lamentes tl^at lucklelTe parte : 
 ant curfetb to tbe pitte of bell, 
 
 tbe neatb mans fturnie barte: 
 f et for to quigbt tbem uiitl;, 
 
 tbeifrier taketbpaine: 
 lor all t\)t fvnnes tbat ere l)e tiit), 
 
 remiffion to obtaine. 
 ant) tberefore ferue0 bi0 boofee, 
 
 tbe cannell ant) tbe o^ell: 
 
 s8 l5nt
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 "hilt t\)mU voii tljat fucl)c apiflie toits, 
 
 bring namncn foiilc0 from tiell, 
 3it long0 not to mp parte, 
 
 infernall tljpiigs to knoiuc : 
 I5nt 31 beleue till latter naie, 
 
 tljei rife not from belome. 
 get tjope tljat iFrier0 giue, 
 
 to tl)i0 rebelling ront: 
 3lf tl)at tbeir foule0 fl)onlD cbaunce in l)ell, 
 
 to brpng tl;em quicWie out. 
 Doetlj maKe tljem lean fucbe lines 
 
 a0 neitl;er (Son nor man : 
 coitl)ont reuenge for tbeir nefartes 
 
 permitte or fuffer ran. 
 Cl)U0 jrrier0 are tl)e canfe, 
 
 tbe jfountaine ant) ttje Spring, 
 €)f burleburle0 in tbi0 lanne, 
 
 of ecl)e tnbappie tiding. 
 Ctiei caufe tljem to rebell, 
 
 againft tbeir (foueraigne quene) 
 ant) tlirougl) rebellion often times 
 
 tl)eir liue0 tioe taniflje clene. 
 eo as bp jrrier0 meane0, 
 
 in toljom all follie fujimme: 
 Cl)e 3iri(lK l^arne Doe often lofe, 
 
 tbe life mt\) l^etiDe ann limme. 
 * get tl)at anailetb not, 
 
 tbei to beuiitrbenarre: 
 Cl)e loffe of freent)0 cannot Difftuatie, 
 
 ttje refte from mortall tuarre. 
 'But ftill ttiei bude are, 
 
 59 leag 
 
 *a notable ijuegtion 
 tabictje DemaunDes, if 
 parOoncg from IRome, 
 mate tjpng DamneD 
 foulcs from Sell. 
 
 JTriers perftoafions 
 caufe HeScIIes ftiil to 
 pcrfeucr in rebellion. 
 £) blinbc fooles, to 
 beleeuc all tijat pa^ 
 piatcall aSonhiflje 
 momeiS tell poti to bee 
 Scripture, tobcn in 
 tbe enOe ttej) fcebe 
 jour titter Bettruction 
 ann Defolation. 
 
 CJie JFriera in 3Ire» 
 lanDe, are c|)iefe(l in=^ 
 ftrumentcs of Jriftie 
 Biflurbauncc, tijeg are 
 tfte onelp fpurre to 
 pzicbe tliem onVoarD 
 to rebcll againft tbe 
 iHueene, pjocurpng 
 tbe meaneg of tbeir 
 titter Biflruction, bes 
 png tbe beD toclfpjing 
 of all Cnne anD taics 
 teBneffc. 
 
 aebelleg betoitcben 
 0? DciuBcti bi» fatban 
 meafure not tbeir 
 otone eftate bg otber 
 mens barmeg, or ca= 
 lamitieB, but dill 
 marcbc foitoarBe in 
 tbe purfutc of Cnne, 
 till tbrg come to lihe 
 enOe of Beftruction.
 
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 !eagc €)Ubiectfs to tcfrase : 
 Clicir natiue conntric fo^ to fpoile, 
 
 anti i.5rince0 to Difplcafe. 
 as ip obaiEnff rte jH plcafvug uiliom 10 rcfte, 
 B^eS:;r/c?a'„"B ant) thereof rifctl) gaiiic : 
 &1&^"fa'cV'''30 in tifplcafvng oflicr grace, 
 ffrotorti, trouHr, ber- p2ociiretl) noiiglit Dut pauic. 
 
 •€fie marnc m cim ant) marclic in uiarliKe uiife : 
 toTOlromTnHc'f'jr onto tlif fcclt), Uiitli fiuo^te ant) fpcarc, 
 
 Ionic to mamc trea-- MjlCl) M^7rj Dlt) tltft tlCUiff. 
 
 tr. . a . . "Clici bragge to figljt it out, 
 2Sr' " ''''' tljeir parcU iufte to trie : 
 •€i,cBtotoe,ti,e€n= c^ei ftuearc tbat all t\)t \pmC3 fteent))3, 
 BMfte 6oar« tcaruc tljjouglj blout)ie ftuortie f ball Die. 
 Cbu0 in tbeir rage tbei ftette, 
 ant) in tbeir moot)e0 toe fume: 
 €i)erucccireofrcac6. cobercof t)oe ufe a fotaine plague, 
 .rffc merprir... ^^^^j-^ traitour0 to confume. 
 
 tijjc ceimtie of Sir Dur taUauut Sidney iLort), 
 
 SSF6eVe"=^ U)bo gouerne0 jriOie foile : 
 
 Keiicfl. £)Q(i^ pQfff i)imfelf loitb Q9arfl)all fenigbtC0 
 
 tbofe b?a^g)?ng beafte0 to coile. 
 ^bcnoMcflomacfec ^nt) Captanie0 tbei t)oe boiue, 
 
 of t6e Captam« ».r. ^^^^ ^ -^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^.^^^^ . 
 
 Cbeir bant)0 fljoult) ftrike # marlifee ftrofee, 
 marne0 courage to abate. 
 
 ^ht courage of t^e %\)t @)oult)ier0 toc rcio^cc, 
 fnm^mSr": to fee tbat bappie taie : 
 Z^X^^tllm Jn tnbicbe caliuer0 tantpng foe0, 
 
 60 iinD
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 ant) manv Jrelantie 10^110, 'a commentation of 
 
 bepng faitljfull to tl;e croiuie : tr.faZ!';!'"/r.cl- 
 mott(t mouQ\) fo;ce of l;o;fe ant) fpeare, 'u'Vt^'^SK' 
 
 tl)O0c craKvnj i^nauc0 fl)aU Dounr. ie^cunm. 
 Ctie pot noiu gmnr0 to fcetl), 
 
 i\)t fire 10 fo greate : 
 ant) emitl; a(raiC0 luitl) migl)tie flcat)gc, 
 
 tl)c 3it:on l)otte to beate. 
 
 *Clie t)aie appointet) 10, ^i,zx>mto{umae 
 
 m place likeiDife affignne : rarrSt'.?,?!''' 
 Ct)e meffenger be trottetb fo?tbe, 
 
 to Knoiue tbe Eeben0 minte. « o.*\lto rt?S 
 
 m\)o maKe0 bis backe retourne, ^eLtie mm^m\, 
 
 ujitb anfuiere of tbe foe : cfe^n nSn^ 
 
 ant) tuo^tie m mint as \)t t)it) fpeaKe, K^"«nrto§"r; 
 
 be t)oetb relate it foe. i^^^^ 3"fi"^« ""j^'^ 
 
 -' -^ flnDe ang occanon of 
 
 rebellion, o? caufc to relcll, fo| bcsng come into tje ficlBe in SoOilt arair, pet ticfojc 
 I)e founnctS to tfjc battaile, mercifullg allurctl) tficm to fubmitte tfjem felues to tlje 
 ffiueenes goon (5rare, tofio refiifliig tfiig offer, fallEng Vijon tfiem, ffjotoctlj no mcr= 
 tie 02 compaffion, tofjofe cpc Boett) neither pitic tScm, no? get jjis ftante fpare tijem, 
 6ut Ii6e a mod feucre toarrier, erecutetb tfte function anB office appertaining to tnarre, 
 
 ^gen beholde the thyng 
 
 iti Jigures ivell requited: 
 Expoundyng breejiy euery pointy 
 
 that was euen now recited. 
 
 3 
 
 Bott) fo^tnart) marrbe our bofte, 
 
 in battaill raie befet : 
 cobo tnitb couragiou0 barte0 goes on, 
 
 tbe i^arne to paie tbeir t)ebt. 
 againft mbom come0 tbe marne, 
 
 farreof intDarlickeuiife: 
 
 61 <S5.i. craitb
 
 'JSLtic marcfic of tie 
 3Inri)rB anB tficir no= 
 tabtf 6?aggcfi, bcfng 
 farre from tbetr cncs 
 tniw, toijcrem tScE 
 ttfcoucr opcnij tl)c:r 
 couragtoug Dafterl^ 
 })arrc0. 
 
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 m\t\) t\)m anD tlj^ce in rancKe0 bcfef, 
 
 to Doe fomc mtctpHfe. 
 %\}ti make a goonlie fl^eaif, 
 
 till ncre tl;ei come at panne : 
 Cl)ei fet tl)emfeUie0 moite linelv fo^ttie, 
 
 lilje rominercrs of tlje lantie. 
 r^nt loljcn tlKi are in reaclje, 
 
 o; compaffeof tljebouie: 
 Doetl; not tl)e beiue of princes l^ofte, 
 
 mnits courage ouertljroiue? 
 €l;eir pritie <55ot) uiot muft ftuage, 
 
 U)l;ere feare Doetlj plucKe it Doune : 
 mW Eebell ujouln not ftante agafte, 
 
 to meete t\)t roiall croune. 
 Boiu uiarlicKe raie tl;ei leaue, 
 
 ant) on a lieape tliei clunge: 
 euppofpng fafer for to bee, 
 
 a0 better foes repunje. 
 anD iuitb a migbtie crie, 
 
 our bofte tbei noe inuatie: 
 
 t!El)c ftateig courage 
 of tie KebcIIrs, is 
 fone jjiit tiounc, at 
 Cgl)t of our J^jinccs 
 !)ofte. 
 
 jrearc a fuupjeffcr of 
 tfte QurBtell Bebela 
 liarte. 
 
 ^f)e ojDer of tl)c 31= 
 
 rif^c toarre is plainlg 
 
 fet out, Vofjo Icau^ng 
 
 t6e ojOer of SattaUc 
 
 rage, Sejng neare tje 
 
 tomijat, fall into a 
 
 clufter; tijcrein tfjey 
 
 fuppofe tijcir safne to 
 
 rontiCtf, mafejing a 
 
 luottc terriliic nopfe , ^ - - , ,- , ^ 
 
 "f/npgtoterrifieafBut Uwt repulfeD bacKc agante, 
 toftoi" b?ae of ffin ' bp iuarriours pearcpng blane. 
 si>fj,e men. ^[^^ Crompctts fouuD Hie fortbe, 
 
 tbe fcirmillje to reueale : 
 annmurtierimggunnestbeirfecret grunge 
 
 no furtber maie conceale. 
 I6)ere buUetts flpe abroan, 
 
 tbere nartes againe are fent : 
 ant) bloiue for bfoiue in recompence, 
 
 to eitber parte is lent. 
 Cbe borfemen fcoures tbe coafte : 
 
 tnitb 
 
 61
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 tUauntpns C33oot)« 
 Same Doe firll giuc 
 
 ZXnntT rtefc couert 
 titles, tlie tiaiute of 
 all our iJEnglifli Caps 
 taincg art erpicffrt. 
 
 uiitl; fljafevna fpfarf0 in liantt : 
 ant) Eebell0 turn die bffore nit) boaftc, 
 
 nott) ginne to flre tl;c lant)r. 
 mill founte tl;e trompctt0 fo^tlje, 
 
 ttln ^oultiicrs barte to djcare: 
 9nt) faptainc0 uiitl) ttuoo ctget) fu)ort)0, 
 
 t)oe giue tbe traitour© geare. 
 jpere lpe0 a EebeU0 bct)t)f, 
 
 from nnilt)cr0 taKm cjuigl)t: 
 ant) tiere tbe Lion0 tearing pau)e0 
 
 on U)oot)tvarne0 coftarD Tigl)t. 
 Cbe (Sript)on Ijere airaie0, 
 
 to liaue bi0 manljootje Knoiune : 
 mWt balure t;atl) fufficientlie 
 
 from tpme to tpme been fl;ou)ne, 
 Cljc eagle uiitl; tbe refte, 
 
 no leffer liononr l)atl) : 
 aBt;en a0 bi0 bill ant) tallente0 botlje, 
 
 in Eebell0 blout) be batl). 
 ant) all tlie luftie |'outt)e0, 
 
 belonging to tbe traine : 
 Co purcbafe fame bp a^arfball act0, 
 
 ttieir a5ure \)aine0 Doe ftraine. 
 Bom goe tljt foe0 to uijacfee, 
 
 tbe marne apace t)oe fiueate: 
 ant) bagge pipe tben in fteat)e of crompe, .^je ?(?« rrEng tt,e 
 
 dame to ftaue the 
 Snoifle cnUe of tfic 
 flaffe, Doc lull tSe 3I» 
 rif !)e retreate. 
 
 2) ©oulDierg of rc» 
 notonc fhielDe pou 
 from mifcljaunce— 
 CUliirlie Doc in fpigfit 
 of 3Iriri)C Same, pour 
 Countricjf p^aife aD^ 
 uauncc. 
 
 JMooDbarne mutt 
 neeDeg ftoeate, fo! 
 tbctr labour ie grcBt. 
 
 t)oe liiTle tbe backe retreate. 
 cabo fare0 tbe OBagpipe notu, 
 
 tbe pafti?me i0 fo bo tte: 
 Our taliant capten0 tuill not ceafe, 
 
 till tbat tl)t feelt) be gotte. 
 63 ^M 
 
 CommetjDation0 
 too?tl)ic of rijlir to fcc» 
 long to our ffinglifte
 
 ufr ffiiincitetl), tut 
 toitfi grratc fealiire 
 ant) manbooD tarict!) 
 t6e finall cnDcof tlje 
 batraiU. 
 
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 isnt ftill tl)ei foruiarn pcarfe, 
 
 \3p0n t\)t glibbet) route : 
 anD initl) tl;eir lucapons meete for uiarre, 
 
 tbefe bauntpng foes tljti cloute. 
 Loe pet bel)olt) a l^uigbt, 
 
 our princes prouen firentie: 
 3in armour reanie for to figljt, 
 
 tlje Quarell fo to enDe. 
 Cl)i0 leeKes hy uiarlicfee meaner, 
 
 1)10 crenite to augment : 
 ann for l)i0 prince ant) countrie0 faKe, 
 
 \M piftoU fortlie i0 fent 
 cobicbe Doetl; relate tlje caufe, 
 
 of Ijer erceanpng 3ire. 
 30 ]^ou) lier iufte conceinct) uiratb, 
 
 furpaffe tl;e flame0 of fire. 
 Cbat maie not be ertincte, 
 
 (figne0 terifie t\)t fame :) 
 tEfteanffcrof apjmce cill cutt^ug fuio^De aut) pcarc^ug fpeare, 
 
 Eebellpng foe0 Doe tame, 
 ipere lpe0 a li^eecljleffe i^naue, 
 
 fmote iufte from courfer0 backe: 
 ^^ius tb^ougl; tlje foult)ier0 Doubtie barts, 
 
 tbe a:ooot)Karne goe to m^acfee : 
 Bou) faint tbe ouglie beafte0, 
 
 fo? ipon plagues tbem foe : 
 30 tbei are liKe to 'Benlem folke, 
 
 tbat iDote not tubat to noe. 
 *€:o flpetbei DareaCfaie, 
 
 fo? fo t\)ti tbinfee it befte : 
 30 fo? to ftanne to figbt it out, 
 
 f3o Baunger ouglir 
 to it efcftetoeU, no? 
 latjour rcfufcB, in 'tf)c 
 tcfcnDEnj!: out jJiince 
 anB Countries cauft. 
 
 %i)t gclouCic of a 
 Piincr Deuourctf) 
 Itbe tljc flames of fire. 
 
 ceafetl) nor til Sc Jatt) 
 bjougfir ftts gurpofe 
 to perfection. 
 
 ■Elje 3!rif5c aarnes 
 Jarres noto moje ann 
 moie Doc faint. 
 
 3Irif6e OaooBharne 
 fiaO ratljer flie tjen 
 fiffJit, ann gooB teas 
 fon tbej fiaue fo to Do, 
 fo: tolio toouin tabe 
 liiotoes if lie can fjun 
 tbem. 
 
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 tbeir
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 tl)nt foulc0 Doc it tjetefte. 
 Cl)eir l;arte0 are molificn, 
 
 uiitl) feare t\ni arc opp^cft : 
 aiiD uotD tl)ci tuailc # tljiug uiljiclj U)?ougl)t 
 
 tljcm t\)is tonquict rcftc. 
 'But U)iU rcpcntauncc feme? 
 
 3i putl^crcin a cafe: 
 €)? male it fatiffic tl)c torong, 
 
 nocn to l)cr (noble grace 
 2^I)en ipon once is ftirDe, 
 
 l)ebpant)bp t)oetl)rage: 
 ant) tiuill be long tuljo fenouje0 it not, 
 
 before lji0 anger fuiage. 
 ant) tuben be once beginne0, 
 
 to fljeine W P?incclp fo^ce: 
 ^e ftintc0 not till be tourntb W f<its, 
 
 into a b^eatbleffe co?fe. 
 cucn fo tbe :jrifl)e marne, 
 
 ti)bicl;e tioe our ciuecn p^ouofee: 
 Doe tlj^ougblp fecle bp si^neis bantic, 
 
 tbe toaigbt of ivon0 ftroKe. 
 jfor U)bi^^ \)t maire0 tbcm t)oune, 
 
 be ftrifee0 tbem in tbe cbafe: 
 m\)tn gentlcneffe p;euailctb not, 
 
 tbcn rigour taKctb place, 
 ant) rigour beimg fljotnne, 
 
 tbe tcrrour of tbe fame : 
 perforce t)oetb mafee tbem celebrate, 
 
 ber tbjice (renouimet) name.) 
 "But tbcn it i0 too late, 
 
 fo? 3iU0tice commetb in : 
 
 6s <25.iii. coitb 
 
 ^aritc 'Crairfrs in 
 tbe ininft of Uattaile 
 is no place to repent. 
 
 *a notalJtc queilion 
 tliat ticmaunUfB, if 
 tlje rejienraunrc of a 
 l)i(e caitifc, aiiD rc= 
 belltoug StloDharne, 
 ntaic fatiffie tbe 3In5 
 iiirica ronimitten as 
 0aina our Slucene. 
 
 a amtlituBe of t|je 
 
 •Jtlje ]3jince0 p(ra» 
 furc put in erecution 
 1))) ©ir I^enrj ©15= 
 nep. 
 
 IRppur iiS mcetcfl 
 tofiere cicmencie as 
 uailett) not. 
 
 ^Iiat toljidic is 6ocn 
 tj compulfion, is no 
 goBamarcie. 
 
 3luflifc anU fonituDe 
 peclDes Hcbels tijeir 
 6ire.
 
 ■E^c ©oulBicrg 
 to?ccUc tficir anger 
 anB Bifplrafurf bpon 
 t1)c pooje 3Irift barne 
 totrtout all pitic. 
 O flame iarteD men 
 rtat talicg pitte of 
 none. 
 
 CHooBSarnc aliBes 
 rte lijunt of fojtunc. 
 
 31rifl)C ftarnc fijljt 
 toiri) tl)cir ijcclcs tottb 
 greater rotirage, tljcn 
 faiti rljeir {janDes. 
 
 tSLlje jpiper anB Ijia 
 tatppipe laiBe totljc 
 flatte on tje grounBc. 
 
 ♦1E|)e MIooBiiarneB 
 Xega.ee muQ ijelpc 
 tljcm toljrn ijanBrs 
 toill not feme tijem. 
 
 tSerg 500B counfell 
 giuen to tSe remnant 
 of iXlooSiiarne, toar= 
 njng tliem Ijoto ttej 
 Doe attempt anp tl)ing 
 pjeiuBi'rall to tljc ljo« 
 nour of tlje Crotone. 
 
 20 tie JLjon is feas 
 reB, anB reuerenccD 
 of all tfje teafleg in 
 tfte J^ojred, fo oiiglit 
 a IXing to be feafcD 
 anB loueB, of Sis fuli» 
 
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 m\t\) Jfo^titune tut (m;t\)\t tuigl)t,) 
 
 to contribute tljtix sinm. 
 Cl)ci p;ofccutc t\)t cliafe, 
 
 piirfuvngfaftc tlje foe: 
 anti toitl) tlieir uieapon© framne to luarre, 
 
 tlie t^arne tl;ei ouertljtouie. 
 ipere lietli a pacKe of i^arne, 
 
 niftracte of limme anD life: 
 ijere Ijeanleffe t\mim abitie tlje b?ont, 
 
 of U)arriour0 mortall Knife, 
 die marne rereiue tbe foile, 
 
 bevng ouercome bv migbt: 
 antife tbe fauimg of tbeir line0, 
 
 ecbe one Doetb take l)i0 fligl;t. 
 Cbe a^agpipe ceafe to plaie, 
 
 tbe piper lve0 on grounne : 
 ant) bcfe a fo^te of glibben tbeeue0, 
 
 Deuoine of life are founte. 
 Botu flv uibofe lurfee 10 befte, 
 
 tljt liidvleffe man let ftaie: 
 ant) nou) betoaile tbou jrifl^e i^arne, 
 
 tbp bapleffe bappe 31 faie. 
 lament tbv tuofull ftate, 
 
 t)eplo2e tfip fatall rbaunre: 
 ant) uiarefull bee againft (our Ciueene,) 
 
 boU3 pe vom Uliits at)uaunre. 
 ^ea gooti atiiicement take, 
 
 before pou t)oe p2ouofee 
 Cbe ivon, fo; no mortall toigbt, 
 
 bi0 purpofe maie reuoke. 
 ifor a0 \)t i0 tbe prince, 
 
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 ant)
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 ant) kpng of turie bcafte : 
 %o mim lie Ijaue obmicnce (l^ouine, 
 
 from mofte tinto tl;e IcaCtc. 
 €l0 if poll fljoiiln repiinge, 
 
 against l)i0 noble minne: 
 pu migbt erpccte at bant)0 of bis, 
 
 noiigbt els but ticatb to finDe. 
 let tbis a leffon bee, 
 
 to tbis Eebellpng route: 
 Co ^acfee, ant) £), to Eorie ©gge, 
 
 to all tbe craitours ftoute. 
 let oarians fall fuffice, 
 
 let a:£iolfe ant) jfore bemare: 
 JI50U) uiitb tbe noble ipon tbei, 
 
 tbe gotten praie t)oe (liare. 
 ^till fount)e tbe trompetts fortbe, 
 
 tbe foe to terrifte: 
 anti €)Oult)iers uiitb courageous barts, 
 
 tpon tbe t^arne tioe five. 
 Cbe i^arne apace t)oe fall, 
 
 like leaues tbrougb bluftrpng uiinne: 
 ant) male nombit tnlofe tbe cort)e, 
 
 tbat tbei tbem felues tiit) bint)e. 
 OBobbotne notu crie tbe fenaues, 
 
 ant)lullalou)etbeMrne: 
 auD engliflie voutbes a cauate fente, 
 
 rebellpng foes to marne. 
 ^ere parte tioe take tbe loogges, 
 
 ant) fome tbe moots retame : 
 ant) otber bcpng betileffe matie, 
 
 like uiitleffe *seefe remaine. 
 
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 iectte toittiin tisi 
 IRealme. 
 
 tEIie retoarOc of Re- 
 bellion 10 Deatb. 
 
 a cauiat foj C!HooB= 
 Same, 
 
 CooB rcafon tbat tlje 
 Sffeg talamit!) ftoulD 
 mahe tlje JFore to be^ 
 toare. 
 
 Cfic toiOt tfiat rc6cl= 
 lion BiB binBr, mate 
 not be loiiffB bp ang 
 mcanc0, but b;; tlje 
 ingen of Bcatij. 
 
 •CSe 3Iri(I)c aarnc0 
 trie. 
 
 Cf)E rcmnaunt of t!)e 
 tinQaine EIIoBttarnc, 
 toe parte take tbe 
 IBoggea, auB otljcr 
 fome tije iHooD.
 
 frittie cotrc0 arc ta^ 
 mcD bj tjc fiiafflc of 
 toarrr. 
 
 ffingliijr men returne 
 Coniiuercrs. 
 
 ie tDojtlicij rcnotomtJ 
 fo! p?uncnrc anO 
 magnantmitir. 
 
 Peace commctS of 
 
 toarrc. 
 
 a CoBlg pjafer tliat 
 SlrcIanBe ougSt to 
 ijfe. 
 
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 Cl)U0 bauntrng fof0 are tamtie, 
 
 bv gUue0 of uiarlirKe pontiles: 
 Ecrnmmg ftrofets in ftretic of mcet)e0, 
 
 fo? tjcir inronftaiint txut))ts. 
 Zl)t tictour0 t)oe retourne, 
 
 tl;ci Ijauc tl)cir l)artc0 DcUg!)t: 
 jfor CBooDKantc tljei are Knocfeet) tioune, 
 
 t\)t refte are put to fligl;t. 
 antrufte remainetlj not one, 
 
 U)t)ic!ie male tl)e leaft anove: 
 jfo? mxntQ are ftiltie hv migl)tie /o«f, 
 
 £) caufe of entleffe iope. 
 %ix Denrp 10 renommne, 
 
 iDitl) fame tnto tljeekie: 
 ant) 10 rereiti'ne to Dublin toune, 
 
 maifDe fo? bi0 rt)eualrie. 
 Ci)U0 peace enfeuje0 bp uiarre, 
 
 tlje enDe of tnarre is peace, 
 eon graunt tljt vounts of 3!rifl)e foile, 
 
 b)7 ^/V/«^jx meane0 maie ceafe. 
 loe iLojt)vng0 bere tbe tiraugbt, 
 
 of tljat uibicbe iuent before: 
 ant) lantje t)ifcrit)e, tbe uiifl^et) tit)e, 
 
 batb b^ougbt mv €)bippe to Ojore. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
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 \Fter that I had Jinished the Jirji and Je' 
 conde parte of the ymage of frelande, 
 and had there fomewhat dijclojed the 
 nature and qiial'it'ie of the wantone Irifoe wilde 
 Woodkarne, I thought it expedmit for the vo- 
 lumes augmentation, as more ampler by examples 
 to prone the th'inges therein contained, to put next 
 in fequefice, the picters and protractours f the 
 mofie notablef Rebelles in Irelafide, (who as they 
 are many^fo doe thei aske Jondrie opperations, if 
 ofeachefeuerallone Ifjould make relation. (And 
 againe^ mufi7ig in my mynde with whom f might 
 encounter, as be/l beginne withal, hauing Jondrie 
 choyfe to chofe vpon, I fuppofed it a thing necejfa- 
 rie, and at this infa^tt fttef to feme my turne, 
 to laie the foundation of my attempt, '<§ furefub- 
 fanciall corner f one, vpon Rory Ogge our next 
 neighbour, at this prefent (a liuely Image ^ pat- 
 terne of rebellion^ who afer many pagentes of 
 treafons plaid, and notable ofers of grace refifed, 
 beyng brought into greate miferie (by Sir Henry 
 Sidney the Lorcle Deputies daily infigation^ 
 and fey ng hym felf vtterly forfaken bothe of God 
 
 6j H.j. and
 
 and man, at lajl moiied through a dejperate and 
 condemned confcience, confcjfing his folly , man'i- 
 fejieth to the whole world, his croked nature, com- 
 pla'meth of his fat all defenie (and fnally) as it 
 were through a certaine co?iiecture,fore telleth of 
 thynges that fortly fall happen hym. Where- 
 fore behold in plaine protractour, a groje and cor- 
 pulent man, lapped in a mantel ouerwhelmed with 
 miferie, beyng in a Wood (an ill fauoredChurle^ 
 fandyng on a Hillocke enclofed with a faking 
 ■Bogge (his onely refuge in the tytne of trouble^ 
 vtteryng mo/ie hmioitably, with brynife Jalte 
 woluife teareSj his life as enjeweth, 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 
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 70
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 IRorie Ogge, inl)abltaunt of Leajke, ^^.^ ^^^ ^„, 
 
 a rflicU falft, againft \\\v (foucraine qunu) ^';,f„*f;u*;„ 
 31 lone Debate, trpelhntg ganlic peace, <« uc tiocHcti,; 
 
 J lean my life, in 1150550 ant) tliicKets grene, r.i'^ar.Sr'"" 
 anbat mortall migbt, m|' compere tbenbatbfeene, Sco" ''^ '* 
 mi)\z\} of ^ lo^De no; p^mce noetl) ftanti in auie, 
 150^ paffe not fo? tl;e rigour of tlje laiue. 
 
 90y \}wciz i0 bent, to eurie feintie of ill, mr^tmtn 
 
 suljofe outuiarti DeeDe©, tioe tuell relate tl;e fame j;y° j'jj^^f/,; 
 3 lone tbe tljrng, fiippojter of mv uiill, jntr, (ti,at i, « 
 
 % fpoile ant) biirne, tlierebp t'encreafe my fame, 0? mirrVcfc""" 
 Cbn0 bp fucbe acte0, 31 gotten bane a name. 
 €nen traitonr falfe, tbat nener fljall tiecaie, 
 Bn bee ertinct, bp anv Kinne of uiaie. 
 
 Otitic atis toics 
 bcBttcffe. 
 
 *Roiie in accii» 
 fing Iiptii fclf, ig 
 not to 6c iiiOgcD 
 
 31 bilaine tile, ant) c^aftie a0 tbe .fore, i/cftotoct?ti!«' 
 
 *f ea like tbe c^olfe, lubicbe t)oetb erto^tion bfe, V^rVlt' 
 3 falfer am, tben tbeef tbat picfee0 tbe locKe0, %°'Sl w- 
 3'n t)enliflie fo?te, mv felf 31 fo abnfe : f« ''j"' « ti,ccf. 
 
 (Q5V noble €ineene) h; cbeef 3 t)oe refnfe, tTQ.\"nc:,n 
 oabofe roiall name, t)oetb monnte tjnto tbe f feie, S;;'Ts„^i.S?;r 
 ant) eurie uibere, i0 in auctboritie. '^Tlmzf. ^"^ 
 
 mW male nifpleafe, ber p^inceli^ roiall grace, koj,. m^so. 
 (3 liiJe a tbeef) tioc put tbe fame in tre, ['.;f^rm?t?cVt" 
 
 i|)er bigbneffe tmtQ, 31 taielr t)oe Deface, mic?i,".'ft^afSir 
 
 71 |).ii. anD """'J "li tbts
 
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 hinnofmifcDcfc aut) tl)?ougl) § famc, l)er Imnit luratl) procure: 
 sJ"^7S'cnX elm© %mm lie, mv ftnct0 nactl) altiire, 
 &pn<ria,;r?, 2211)0 maUc0 tliciH tl)raU, to feme Ijis appetite, 
 ai tijc bUmc ant, g,o t^at ui uougl^t, but (pnne Z\ Doe neligljt. 
 
 ©juiU. 
 
 €)lie uioiilt) me goon, if J tuoiilt) lovaU bee, 
 nilVStlr'"'''' 'But mv ill bappe, anD creiuell Deftinie, 
 ffZ'^ut^c 3n parte or uibole, tbat tbvng forbitiDetb me, 
 tooofc mercies '^\\\ j^f couftrainDe, tbrougb si^/ieis pollicie. 
 
 Bail)' rnniBcB „ ■ « ^ ■ •« ^ c ^/ ^ rt-i--- 
 
 totoartw tfiofc $;er migbtie baniDe, perforce to teftme, 
 SnftoEcciDc't; proftratvng me, before ber fearfuU lauie, 
 of^r flarutw Cbougb of tbc fame, j ftooDe not erft in auie. 
 
 anD latocs, but 
 
 ma'i" "^Mcr. ^aut) forftc pcrforcc, (55oti Knouies uibat noetb re= 
 puiaon Icier 015 ut cruel plages, for mv nesartes are iuft, (main 
 conaraineB, g,ucbe 10 tbc mecDe, tubicb eurie Eebell gaine, 
 •EojB^Bffte- "Cbat toetb purfue, tbe cbafe of ragpng Uifte: 
 affiVoSfp" ^ careleffe t^arne, o Eebell falfe to trufte, 
 jjrrat auctjoiFtp *£) EoHC OQQt, tb^cc curfcD malc 3 be, 
 Sn'r^/toSuftic" m\)o mou'De to uiratb, tbe queens bigb maieftie. 
 
 of fmsll goDas 
 
 mo * mate 31 be, for mouvng ber to jre, 
 ^ffiiijcre Eone ^be ^. uioe0, tbrougb uibicb mp foule poffeffe 
 fcMlKcn"'' jn ecbe refpecte, furpaffe tbe flame0 of fire, 
 Kr?'!"^"" 3 languin)e ftill, but bopeleffe of retireffe: 
 ISaUtn™ ^V UJickeD life, J neet)e0 muft noui confeffe, 
 
 Cbrougb uibicb 3! feele, euen line § panae© of bell, 
 fa^S'C ^^^^^ neitber penne, nor tongue of man can tell. 
 
 aSartie tljc effccte of rrtelTion, anD toftcrctinto it liiiucti) tftis tojctrlirti Eogf, men to tje 
 biinibe of tffveration, toI)o as Sc fafctfi brgnnt pet aliue, feclttft mode apparantip tfic to!= 
 mfntrs of ijrll, anD Ijerc it is proucB true, tfiat a mans otonc confcicnce is better tijen a 
 tijoufanBe toitncffes. 
 
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 of Irelande. 
 
 31 am crprlnt, from mm of lioncft mm, 
 Bone but mv matc0, mc traitour male abitif, 
 as fo2 tbc goot), tbfi buntc mc noiu ant) tbcn, 
 jfrom uiooDtifs to 'Boggs, bcfct on curie Cttie: 
 ant) mbcre tbat % fo eucr am cfpitie, 
 ^bere luaigbt is laict), to catcbc mv fiUic foule, 
 ant) uiitl) tbc are, to fljorte me bp tl)c poule. 
 
 aiibicbe tbvng to tafte, 31 tucU ticrcruct) bane, 
 *@»ince frecDome once, vuas offert)e tnto me, 
 aaine is tbe gift, tbat's p?offert)c to a knaue, 
 anbo nougbt eftemcs, bis princes clcmcncie: 
 £> EcbcU, caufc of all tbp mifcric, 
 aubicb migbteft banc bat), rcmiffion of tl)p finne, 
 anl;at, greater gainc, fuppofcDft tbou to uiinne. 
 
 £) bapplcfTc uiigbt, refufpng i^mas grace, 
 *€) t)ifmane t)aic, icbcrcin 31 it t)cnit)c, 
 £) peruerre barte, tbat conltfte not it imb?ace, 
 lont lilxc a tbeef, fucbe courtcfie ticniDc: 
 £D b;ntifl]e bcaft, uj1)o t)octb not nouj t)erit)e, 
 Cbe \3auntvng barte, affpirpng oner bve, 
 cabofe baugbtie tljougbts, tit) matcb § ronling 
 
 (fKpe. 
 
 lout true it is, tbat JTatall letters faic, 
 m\)o takes no tvme, tubcn as tbe fame is lent, 
 ant) bolBc it fafte, bvm felf tbcrcbv to ftaic, 
 2^bom if it paffe, tbe crooKct) uiaic it uicnt: 
 ipe maic not finte, tbe Caucrne, Doufe o; tent, 
 Cbougb tbem to fcelve, be fpcntjctb taic ^ nigbt 
 ant) all bccau fc, be belt)c not uibcn \)t migbt. 
 
 ip.iii. emn 
 
 ■Clierc be rVno 
 fo!tr0 of iJfople 
 on rartb, hnaue0 
 niiD jjoneil men, 
 Vohrrcon 'J gas 
 tl)cr tijnt Koiie 
 O55C being ba= 
 nillicD tf)c coins 
 l)antc of Ijoncll 
 men, mull be en« 
 tcrtaincD of tjia 
 lilif cquall ronis 
 I'anioniB, itoijo aa 
 ftim fclf faitft) 10 
 DiUlp purfucB 
 of the 500B in 
 moQc toofull 
 fojte. 
 
 •fiojic ig Sere a 
 berg [jcnitait 
 pcri'cnc, tol)ui)e 
 ronfcffctlj 1)10 life 
 to tjauc BffcnicB 
 Beat!), toljici) vc- 
 ftifeU tl)c p!incc0 
 jjarDone once 
 offercD i)jm. 
 
 * l^ere Hojie 
 fflitffc tahcth on 
 "cam fiintfcif I'oj 
 refufincp tfie pars 
 tone, ^ acknotos 
 leBffetl) Ijt'm felf 
 an affe, aiiD a 
 bcail in Oenipnfl; 
 the fame. 
 
 Boiic calletl) to 
 mcmojic tl)c fais 
 ing tf)at i0 toiits 
 ten, tpme be^'ng 
 once pal), i0 not 
 eafrlji calB bacb, 
 toftercli;; toe are 
 learneD to talie 
 tlir tjime^iefent 
 tohilit It 10 o£fe» 
 reO. 
 
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 tpetmfifrtanB eUfll fo ala0, UlllflT UOblC Sidney t)C, 
 
 KwIAp 09F partion fcnt, fo? faltcs % nit) romit, 
 KS?r'a«' Cl)ougl) i\)ixi Z\ faiu, ecl;e crime fo;giiirn to be, 
 hnmsoftrcD J not contente, iuitl) tbat l)i0 partion yet: 
 reHt'^uf^tSf; Let paffe tlie fame, as gifte for me bnftt, 
 ?M tolt'i, swindle X^ reiiert, \\m li'es not in mp migljt, 
 SeSuf""^ jfo? 0oD $ time, l;aiie ui;ougl)t me tl;i0 tiifpigbt. 
 
 •ao?ic ffiffse i3atu tio 31 fefee, tlioiigli feKrng nongbt pjcuaile 
 Kbut m^a?r' jFaine uionlti 31 fintie, tbe faiionr of mp \pi\\\zi, 
 
 fe't'W"" J^'^^ ^fJ" fl)f fenoujes, mp fnbtill bartes pretence 
 " * ©nbo batb a tpme, tbe fame to recompence, 
 30 femetb gooti, \3nt0 ber ropall grace. 
 Hi *sot) anD tinne, bit) Justice to tafee place. 
 
 S«'"on1ucr 3nt) 3fU0tice, flie fent)e0 fo^be ber tuarlilve creu), 
 m'iS'nSe'f " ^litb foiitiric fpie0, mv baunte fo; to tiifclofe, 
 Stoinsnt'^S^e'' ^^"^^^ conni^iglp poore Eorie0 tracte Doe betue, 
 craftiesoiro! Eclatvng it tnto bi0 mortall foe0: 
 frZ rtcbnoto! 30 nougbt is lefte, lulierein \)i maie repofe, 
 Kft"/ruftf,« s^ongeft all bis tiennes a biiltuarKe for bis bealtb, 
 lenifanrSto-, ^''^ V^^ ^ tJ^lc, to Q^rouDc bls gottcu ftcaltb. 
 
 leBge of it. 
 
 •Bo,ie uotoeri, ilKc grcctiie bauKe0,purfmmg fafte tbeir praie, 
 KKfffin. all fiillie bent^ tbe fame for to tieuoure, 
 KoScra' ^"^ a0 i\)i Bigbt, i\)i Orientall t)aie, 
 are in cbafBns ^octb captiuc mafec, bp bi0 erternall potore : 
 ant, sunnns s.m. ^^, ^^^^^^ jT^j^^ timcfmalltiiftauce from an bouire, 
 
 purfutie 31 am, ant) brougbt to fuclie a bale, 
 30 31 erpecte, nougljt but mp t)ifmall taie, 
 
 74 ^ir
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 ^ir rpcnrp notu, U)o goucrnc0 jtiflie fople, ao^ie acunoto. 
 ^atl) mane an ottje, to bmiiate mp t)aif0, ©Sw n'^r 
 anliofe ftratagcmc0, Ijaue giiien me fiicl^e a foile *},';'t?C' 
 as all tl)e laiine, founDes out lji0 noble praife : \°^si>t\>m » 
 ifor l)e it 10, tliat breaketl; noune mp ftaies, "" " 
 
 ant) U)t)o but be mmbt Eorie ouertbrouie, 
 Cl;ougb ^^''' bimfelf,bar) fuiorne mp mortall fo. 
 
 aubo migbt baue tane,out of mpbloonie banne, oe Piouetb ?,!« 
 cabom bp mv Qeigbtes, 3 captiue mane to bee, S?nrifer 
 Cbat 99arfl)aU knigbt, ann captain of a banne, LTtglt'at' 
 Bo feconn one, (etcepte againe tmere be : ^6" "'"^ " f''^- 
 
 3in fine tiuas be, uibicbe mane of bonnmen free, 
 ann put to fuiorne, for mv ^nftable trutbe, ^opt qscs 
 ^p fpoufen loife, tbe garlanne of mp poutb. ""' '' """'• 
 
 coitb manp mo, mp neare ann fperiall frenn0, ;^gf„«„;;;j7" 
 2BbJfe bretbleffe corp0, ujer giuen to flams of fire onene L a",^ 
 <©oon caufe ban 31, to maile tbeir luckleCfe enn0, ^in a'Sio'on* 
 Cbougb ^oue agreen, to peeln tbem fucbe a bire: °[en^K« 
 f) beanie plague, to moue tbe beauen0 to are, team ti,^ cab, 
 Cbrougb lubofe outrage, f iuft oft fuffer0 pain e'r", aTtV" ??, 
 %o caufe tbe refte, from uiicken acte0 reftaine. j'^ /" *"^"^'' 
 
 ann 31 mp felf, in naunger of mp life^ *mit m se- 
 
 Eounne compaft tben, bp men of tuortbie fame, F„"V/Swer 
 eougbt out to a^ift, \)om to efcape tbe fenife: iSu^mttvt 
 Cbat reanie was, mp courage for to tame, *"ini,''?h'"'^f' 
 cabicb uiben tbat 31, uiell ponnren ban tbe fame no?to,'ti,outT 
 3 toofee goon barte, it ftoone me tben tpon, nim'So„^ 
 ann leapt me fortbe, tpme uiilne j (bouln be gon. ^'^ "'^"''^• 
 
 75 Bam
 
 Co Irnpr tucll 
 ie ticrt' nrrf(ra= 
 ric fomctiMiif, a0 
 apprarcti) Ijrrc 
 ig Uojir £D5sr. 
 
 Boiir I)frr Ojos 
 toctl) tijat tl)(; 
 Cngliilje men, 
 tocrc tier;) fojg 
 fo; i)i0 rfcapc 
 out of t!)c rails 
 tin, anO from 
 their liantifg. 
 "JLIjig bappinw 
 10 to 6c rcfrrrcD 
 to tjc Cngltllje 
 mm, toliofc 
 rtaunrt toas to 
 till tfjoff rrbcU 
 iious iinaues. 
 
 Kojie 2Dn:ge tU 
 periaiin Dot?) lie= 
 toailc ti)f Bcati) 
 of one &l)anc 
 ^atbe Kojie 
 Keaglj ahoiic ^' 
 nH that toerc 
 (laine at gc ti.'me, 
 
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 B0U3 uiitl) tliat Icapf, 3! sot me qiiigljt auiaic, 
 030 fte ioi'ous tliat j fkapct) Ijat) tl)c trappr, 
 ST9V Irggs uicrc gooD, to bom tliat tiling 31 male, 
 colnrlic kt me free, tl)at tine from tljat mifl)appe 
 Bot oner free, for one gaue me a rappe, 
 9:eliiclie t!)ing j f uieare, nin piurlie me to § Ijart, 
 €l)e bloiue luas greate, ^ came fo ouertljuiart. 
 
 rBnt fcape 31 "0% fo miiclie tlie more tlieir greef, 
 ant) got me foone, into an otlier nenne. 
 Bone flenne initl) me, but one poo^re onelv tl;eef, 
 as fo; tlie refte, tl;ei mere faUiten tben, 
 Cbat inftant tpme, uiere rtii. of mv men, 
 put to tlje ftoorne, in cabbanBe tobere luee laie, 
 © mp ill bappe, but b^PPif tbeirs 31 faie. 
 
 (gmongeft tbem all, one auncient ageti fire, 
 aubofe coimcel0 31, erbe lubile Din uiell alooie, 
 Cbougb oln be mas, yet pearcpng as tbe fire, 
 a craftie ifore, as anp liuetb noui : 
 mas murneret) tben, hv cbance 31 ujot not bom 
 m\)ok creuiell fall, giuen bv t\)t fifters tbree, 
 alas, alas, full fore nifiiuiets me. 
 
 c?cre se fettet!, jfor iubilfte be liu'tie, mv iMtt poffeft bis luft, 
 rcVo'^tepJt?' ann luft eniopne, lubat fo it couln inuent: 
 6i0 teQenie. ^^^ (j^^^ (^jf pQ^f j,^ uibereou Hip Ijope tin truft, 
 
 Eeceu'ne bis nome, bv tnarriours fearce affent, 
 HojicfflBsefie- t\lt tbralDomes flaue, 31 fitbens baue been pent. 
 Ks'cSetrf 3in eafleffe bolne, not luittvng inbat to Doe, 
 
 of 6i0 toutw"' ^^ ^^)^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ P"^ ^V fflf ^»to. 
 
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 of Irelande. 
 
 99p mm mt (lain, toljiclj onelp tucr mv ftaie, inbcniactieis 
 mj uiiff, tlirougl) uiliom j oftcn>it relccf, l"„f J5?;rr"n 
 99V frcnDC0 tuljirl; brougbt, to Rorie naic bv Dale [ene'""^"""" 
 Cl)e ftolcn Ijorff, tl^e 99iittan auD tl}e 'Beef, 
 cnl;icl) tl)inge0 to luant, va\)o l^oltis it not a greef ? 
 ^ca fiiclie a plague, as aiictljours tell to me, 
 Cl;at to a man, no greater plague can be. 
 
 loe firft tlie mt, mv foule Doetl) ouerquell, ^t,carantppe 
 'BebolD ^ ftraiglit, mtiereto 31 noiu am brought, 'i^'^-^'"^^''- 
 99arKe tuell tlie place, ujl;ere caitife 3\ tio niuell, 
 as eKe tin fenigt;t, tljis alteration lurougljt, 
 Cben fliall ^ou fe, if ttjrougblp pou Ijaue fougljt 
 Cbe perfect tnaie, tbat leanetb to tlje ball: 
 cebere are tbe plagues, on Eorie ogge a^all fal. 
 
 jfor Sidney nou), tbaf tbrice (renoujmeti fenigbt,) mt jlo^b ©e. 
 C'augment tljt fame, anD feruice of bis (queene) K a'sla" 
 S)tanr)s out in feelti, hv fuiorne to trie ber t\Q\^t:^i,2%ml'i, 
 {m\)ok taliant bart, like to tbe naurell greene, ^vnt^^^nmn. 
 jTor courage ftoute,anti prunence mirt betiuene,t?eaearmeoT 
 3is ban in j^rice) renotumen for tbe fame, ^"'*""'- 
 
 Cbrougb jrifl^e foile, 16 trompe of bappie fame. 
 
 m fonnrie uiaies, Doetb aggrauate mp fmart, %irt?ntrB©iD, 
 iDe, be, 31 faie, batb iurougbt me fore anope, ^l^'ilT^ 
 iDis uiifetiomes ffeill, batb naunteD fore mpbart: ^''^"*^f°^''^' 
 ann mv attemptes, noetb ttterlp tieftrope, fion4V„"f ' 
 IX tiaie from naie, bi0 accions Uoetb implope, "'" '""""""■ 
 ifalfe Kories Dales, to breuiate mtb fpeetie: 
 TBecaufe tbat be fo tile a life noetb leene. 
 
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 ©oiiinicrs are 
 Trnt out to put 
 in pmrtifc, the 
 HoiO SDcyuticg 
 purpore. 
 
 Hojie pinirti) 
 tf)c aflronomcr. 
 Cfjia ftarre toss 
 frne from J)ul)» 
 lin foutf) torfl, 
 bp tufjicbr bias 
 fj;ng llarrc, KOi> 
 nc Oje ronifcs 
 turcg f)i0 rpccBB 
 fad, tofjicljc ar= 
 roiDpnglp Japs 
 ncD. :Sj tijcfc 
 cms anB cea, 
 art mcnt tf)e 
 03o!cs anD Co- 
 mojes Hojtcs 
 cSeefe frenacs. 
 
 •tEftis IE). Uoct!) 
 fiirnifie, {join 
 C^aciic fefianc 
 fafiicilie is IRoiic 
 fflgra father m 
 latoe. 
 
 Cbi« is a true 
 ann goot confcf= 
 Con of Ko)ic 
 SDge, ijttercO in 
 W ertremitie. 
 
 IRojie 2Dg:e is in 
 liiB (itmilituDca 
 i)p to tfte barDe 
 eares, pjoupnj 
 toirlj manifell 
 erffumentg, Vins 
 leffe te i)aD been 
 ijolflereo tip ijj 
 Jis faine fatber 
 in fatoe anB bia 
 frcnBejf, it baB 
 been tinpoffible 
 tbat be iJoulB 
 baue continucB 
 fo long l3ncre= 
 tuteB o{ tafeen. 
 
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 ipis $^ar(liall Knigl)tC0, d cjcpcrt men of luarrr, 
 OBv l)pm are fcnt, to put tlic fame in trc, 
 dilio me of all mv freenome noe nebarre : 
 aiilierebv j mate, not long tlieir force ennure, 
 OBut force no force, fince 3 tiiD fo procure. 
 TBotlie Ijeauen ann i^eartl), to be my mortall foe : 
 3f in tt;eir rage, tl)ei Eorie ouertl)rou)e. 
 
 'Beljolne a g)tarre, apparant in tl)e anefte, 
 *anbofe fierie ftreame©, 3 finDe by learneti fKill, 
 'BetoKenetb peace, tramiuilitie, ant) refte, 
 m\)tn 99 ^s ^ cs, to feme falfe Rories mill, 
 Debarne (Ijalbe, fo? tbereof come tbe ill. 
 €)r if tbat p. bat) fer u't)e bi0 Ciueene arigbt, 
 long Cttben0 E. l;at) been ertirpet) quigbt. 
 
 *finben I?. t)otb uiell, to neale uiitb t)ouble bantie 
 (£ls from bi0 kintie, be fljoulD negenerate. 
 osut if tbat %. bis (leigbt t)it) t3nt)erstant)e, 
 ip. flioult) be turnt)e, augmenter of tiebate, 
 jn little fpace, tnto a biler ftate, 
 *Cbougb )n^ ""^f fpi^^f^ l^f S^f^b bnco^rectet) : 
 anbicbe 10 tbe botcbe, uibereiuitb E. is infectcD, 
 
 *Like a0 tbat boufe, tubereon bym felf to ftaie, 
 upatb font)2ie p3fte0, bv uio^kmen faftnet) fure, 
 cuitb eurie puffe, maie not be bloiune auiaie: 
 €)0 long a0 tbei, in linKet) ftate ensure, 
 €uen fo mr felf, 3 t)oe you all affure, 
 eball fcarce betrapt 16 lo;tune0 fatall cbaunce 
 anbilft frentjcs ifi ait)e, my mifcbeef t)o atiuaunce. 
 
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 of Irelande. 
 
 ')5ni paftf0 rcmou'De, t\)t lioiifc font W\) a fall, «5nrte ^^re 
 ant) Iniilnvng goctli, tuitl) tiolcncc to turackf, mZlitlZi, 
 Bo parte maic ftantif, tl)e rofe nor vtt tin uiall : "i^ """"""• 
 m\]m as tlic fame, l;is bnDerftaies noetl; lacke, 
 eten fo mpfelf, no mint coiiln l^olne out tacKe. 
 ercepte tl)at j l)aD tnnerpropper) been: 
 015V \)vm or tljem, tl)at feme frent)0 to tl)e queene. 
 
 m\)\c\) if tl)ei mere, from Eorie once remou'tie om wsm 
 m\]o luoult) mifnoubt, ^ peace tbat aiouln enfuep^om 
 Cl)i0 bp bis liKe, t\)t luife batb often prou'oe : llllZlr^ 
 as nou) hv me, it male bee bolnen true, 
 3lf tbat tbe caufe, U)l;ereon tbe i^biftoll gretue, 
 j^an first been tane, ftom pacient cleane auiaie: nmes^m 
 Bo pbiftoll tben bat) fproutet) tbere 3i sale. £Kt? mz 
 
 fftill in IpijiOch. 
 
 n$nt as a part is filne tbrougb fatall cbaunce,aBtf,eiLort©e= 
 ©r bp tbe fleigbt, of Sidneys prutient ffeill, fl^'T'L 
 g)0 in goot) time, tbe reft fljall trace tbat tiaunce: »/ |f»"f ®bw 
 subicbe bctberto, baue fer\3'De mp toicKeti tuill, m^^tS' 
 ant) fince tbat tbei, baue nourft me in mime ill %'Xf'llf 
 Cbei Ctiall receiue uiitb me, for tbeir reiuarDe, [r'f„S[i'lSer 
 a guertion t)ue, long fince of loue prepart)e. ^^^^ m mi. 
 
 Cbat tpme traines m% ant) boicre is at bant)e. iffom' & 
 m lubicb tbe cept of mi' rebellimg race, S»VrQe'.f 
 
 eball be ertirp't, anti bolifl)te cleane tbe lante: atsanDc.rcaBjto 
 (jFor <aot) bpmfelf t)oe fitte in jutgement place) anffrmucMse 
 CO iut)ge 3rl faie, tuitb Juftice noiu tbe cafe. Tc72l \ut 
 ^abicbe tvme from tpme batb euer been tefart) : ^^^'■^fj,^;;/;* 
 8)0 tbat tpe rigbt, at no tpme coult) bee \)((\t'o. ©inncBtm 
 
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 Ti a 1\ ft tol)oljto!)ia 
 
 j|.U. JLO, Dearucrion.
 
 The Ima 
 
 ge 
 
 [^e'rtWSf'' a fcarfiiU eitlit, luliirljc noctli pra^norticafe, 
 
 150111 l)cre ann tlicrctlirotigliout tins jrillic lantif, 
 Cliat groiutl) of tilings, are at tlicir rimifti ftate 
 aaliicl)e muft lit cropt, bv @)itlir of nifmall fate. 
 jTor eon ant) tvmc liatli fmornc bv farrcn otbc : 
 Cljat mm aiiD ImfKcfliaU fuffcr ptnanrc bottit. 
 
 3Iuflifc, tohirl) 
 tl)e LarB sDe* 
 puric fjati) 
 piurfefB our of 
 tljc fl)carl) onclj 
 to Do rrfciition 
 tipon all tranjfs 
 fftcffors. 
 
 ^"be "baroHif of 
 Dcadj is fcnr to 
 Kortc Ogr rrr = 
 tainlp to malic 
 manifctl fiia 
 nunc anD fall. 
 
 3\t is at liantit, for fftltis ncrlare tlic fame, 
 die Date is out, ann tvme appointen fpent, 
 ann reapman noiu, tlje tianter to reclame: 
 Jn jrefull rage, from miglitie loue is fent, 
 flubofe melTage tliiis, tnto me Doetli prefent, 
 afKrmvng E. to come to nefolation : 
 ann liis fupportes, to fuffer like neftruction. 
 
 Smhat ^^'^" ^^^^ ^^^^"^ toalkcbpontliemountainesbie, 
 ffiau be after ti)e ^uD fmvt WO uiblt, tljc Ci'gcr, anolfe, nor I5eare; 
 S^ »f j^°"^ Clie l^ins aiall flepe ujitli leoparn quietlv : 
 ann pet no tnliit, bis fearful! tifage feare, 
 jfor )ii\)v : no cause of tremblpng Ciiall be tbere, 
 e:iben as tbe tbing, uiljereof tbei mere afraien : 
 eball be bp fmorne, ann creuiell comiueft laien. 
 
 ?uS?ro?m. ^tintcp.^e.tbrougbiubomtbispeacenotbfpring, 
 t.nsi,,0purpofc j?or bls ncfartcs, fball crounen sitte ujitb ifame, 
 E^sTanDdKous?, ^un oucr tbat, lubicbe is a better tbvng: 
 ffi7fS"n« ipf flii'tlt poireffe an euerlasting name, 
 SSrc ^niongeft tlje iufte, tbat uiell neferue t\)t fame, 
 mcmbrauiKc ' ^un tbougb f tvutc, (liall tume bis corps to clap 
 te'oS^.r """ m Ojall bis name, ftill florifl^e as tbe osape. 
 
 So 
 
 10
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 Lo pou tijat line, anti 3i tW foone (l)aU Dpe, 
 TieliolDf, 31 fair, t\)t falerie for fpnne, 
 Bau) let mp raufc tearl;c otljcr impes to fiyt 
 .from trea0on0 lure, left ftipentie like tl)ei uiinne : 
 jTor t^ouijl) ti0 long ere justice cometli in, 
 ftt ujl)en it comes, it paietlj once for all : 
 ant) fuffretl) plages, bp Ijeapes on plages to fall. 
 
 Horic ffigc 
 maSctf) t)tvc hie 
 concluCfon, aim 
 gtuctl) fortSe a 
 gooO crfjortation 
 to all men, 
 councelpng tftcm 
 to efcftctDC anD 
 flee trcaron0, anD 
 Ojctoctf) ttjougft 
 finnes be for'a 
 tobile let 50 
 tjnpimifteo, pet 
 at ienjtl) tljej 
 are recompenfeli 
 at full. 
 
 3I.iii. cntrpng 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 
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 Nter'ing intothed'ijcourje ofRorie 
 Ogge at the Jirjle, I was pur- 
 pojely bent^frencUy with hym to 
 adjoine the Hues ofmaiiy (theopen 
 prof ejjed enemies of her Ma'iefies 
 goverment within this realme of Irelande^ but 
 before I had ended that portion {euen in the tniddeft 
 thereof) I behelde many impedimentes, wonderfull 
 obfackleJfe,Jioppes , and f dies, perfwadyjig the con- 
 trarie, whiche beeyng replenifhed with fiifficient 
 matter, grounded upon reajon, wifdome, aduifed 
 me, to confider thereof {leaf peradventure') ranging 
 on rafely, I might feeme to profecute an endlejfe 
 worke,maki}ig a volume, more greater, then grate- 
 full, and more painfull then pleajaunt, (which 
 thyng doubtlejfe') I vtterlie abhorre. Seeyng 
 that praife conjifes not, in the quantitie, but 
 rather, in the qualitie and grace of a thing doen. 
 And thus I breviated my former entent, though 
 in effect, tiothing diminf/Jjing that whiche I 
 promifed. For in this difcourfe you may 
 
 8, perfectly
 
 of Irelande, 
 
 perfectly Je, as in a glajfe^perceiuejearne, andvn- 
 derjlande^ to what vexations of minde, troubles 
 of bodie, atiguiJJje aftd wretchednejje in cojifcience 
 all the rable of Rebels are captiued vtjto, Wher- 
 fore leaiiyjig theim with their vngracious Pa- 
 trofies, P hifniognamies , externall, and itf email, 
 to thy cotfideration (^gentill Reader ;) It came 
 then into my minde, frefloely to gather my wittes 
 together, to the Jetty 7ig for the of an other tnaner 
 f thy fig, f greater valure then as yet thou hajl 
 Jeen (that is to faie^ the commyng in of O Neale 
 to (^Sir Henry Sidney our Lorde Deputie of f re- 
 land^ at the JVewrie, with his Jubmijfion, the othe 
 that the Jaied O Neale then and there made, tou- 
 chynv his perpetuall fdelitie, and ijjuiolable con- 
 tinuaunce of his duet full aledgaunce, to the (que- 
 nes Maiejlie her royall Croune and dignitie^ 
 with Jondrie other promijjes moe, decently be com- 
 myng euery good Subiecte: not barely in woordes 
 tofaie, but actually in deedes to accoinplifoe and 
 performe, whiche if I had pajjed ouer inflence, 
 fotne perhapps would haue blamed me ofparciali- 
 ties, who in this fmage fo Jljarply enueighyng, a- 
 gainfl the wickednejje ^ rudenejfe f woodkarne, 
 
 gj fhould
 
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 fjjould baue omitted Juche a prefidente of humble 
 
 fubmlffton, wherefore beholde the Ja'ied O Neale 
 
 here making his fubm'ijton, as before isfaied, whom 
 
 the Lord Depiitie,in the (^^iieenes Alaiejlies^ be- 
 
 haf mofe noblie accepteth, renderyng Juch 
 
 honour as to his perjone appertai- 
 
 fieth. The effecte whereof 
 
 hereafter followeth. 
 
 7f 

 
 of Irelande. 
 
 I 
 
 jr fillie bfaftf0, long pent in n^ooppng ftale, 
 O? if t\)t i|)arte, fo^e pincljt luitl) cliillpng coin, ll\^^'^ 
 Bo meruaile iopf0, to fee tlie a)ammer fair, no 'LLTm-. 
 Cti^ougt) tDl)irl)e tin plantea, fecpt Doune in maffieS'artoin: 
 Cljcij: fragrant fente0, f bfautie0 maie tnfoln, (l)oln [""gT/^t 
 Or if tl)e larcfef, taben clouDe0 are pafte auiavr, ?»^ ^"'""""s 
 TV deum fpnge0, to fee tl^e €»unnie naie. cVe en™'' 
 
 fer of tijctr 
 Beltgljtcg) mucJ) mo;e ougSt tSat man, tnfio ficpng long toitjout tftt pjincea fauour, anU tept in 
 Uifgrace, be treb&Ie togouii, (recetueD at loigtii to mercte ano fauour.) 
 
 m\)v fl^oulD not man, tlje WWt firmament, 
 2:ol)ofe tl)ougl)te0 Din pearce, tuyere foue refplentient 
 anl)ofe outiuarn fl)ape, tl)e fame Dotl; reprefent: (fit 
 30 nerte ertentie, fo? I)i0 fo;ecaftpng mitte, 
 Co tt)l)om alone, be onelp Doetl) rommitte 
 Cbe baftall tDo^lne, uiitl; ruletiome of ttje fame: 
 Cpe fiCtje in S)ea0, ant) beafte0 on lantie to tame. 
 
 Eeiopce 31 faie, bnbounte from tboufantie care0, 
 jfrom greef of mintie, uiitb iotoms oner p;efte, 
 jfrom figbing fobb0, far fetcbt tnitb trilling teare0 
 from beape0 of care0, clof 'De tip in pantvng b^efte, 
 irom euerp tbing, tbat migbt gainfaie \)\9> refte. 
 ant) nouj in place, ant) fteate of fncbe anope, 
 Co reape at fnll, bi0 long erpectet) iope. 
 
 Cbi0 iope at full, 3i meane mp p?ince0 grace, 
 
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 <!ri,efauour clic clicfcft ttcaltl), t\M hiUttttQ CiiH rcqiurc, 
 iJan'.K a IcarncD iuti^c, to foilc u\)t DoubtfuU cafe: 
 toto^ra't ^s rcatjicft tuaif, uilicrcbv men mate afpire, 
 fub.ccttoftic!, ^0 l;onoiir0 ftatc, from poutl) mljirlie all neCtre. 
 mounter" a pcrclclTc pearlc, crtcm'tic mo?c uio^tl) tl)cn golDe : 
 ^eadoua'"" 31113 iito^e of p^lcf, tl^n DiamonDs to be folne. 
 
 uoncg. 
 
 tsEftig fttmf) a totucr of ftrcngtb, ant) fo;te of fortitiiDe, 
 irm'"rfni>n"/" 3 €)amfon ftrong, to vim t\n gatf0 afonticr, 
 fTnJ"^ a miglitie @>ea, tljat lantie from lant)e crrlutic: 
 toVTatbins a tioiibtie M^r^, uiljicbe Bation0 bringctl; tjuDer, 
 srac^t ""f-our" ^ fccoutie loue, tbat ujo^fectl; mickle tnonner. 
 
 a patfpng ftarnc, to giiioc man0 ebipp arigl)t: 
 a plcafant fcelD, anti garneine of nciigbt. 
 
 SXuttne i0. 
 
 mtuvm o tDl)o can fell, erpreffpng eurie parte, 
 fonSV cbejcceeDpng iove, tbat lopall eumect0 toinne, 
 fm/J^^'toitj ©r valjo ran flieibe, tbe tb?ice renounnrng fmarte: 
 cur air com. -^ijat reacbleffe liue0, to rebell0 bnngetb in, 
 '"'" °" ' anbirbe maKe tbing0 feem, a0 tbougb tbane neuec 
 (O pearle of price) to bonour prince0 iau)e0 : (bin, 
 Of bealtbe anD luealtbe, t\)t fole anD onelp caufe. 
 
 antieeBe, 1 m\)o fo DiD taftc, once of tbat @)ugreti life, 
 toe«anf " ^nt) tcapc t\)c fruite, tbat fp^pngetb of tbe fame, 
 Immk^ '^i'f iMilneft n^arne, b'it infant cbilti o; tuife : 
 i« once cucarfe fearceft foe, bp conqneft uio^fbie fame, 
 Smlu a:aeart s^acfee, o? D. g^acfee, neuil tueart bp name, 
 iiffw""etur.3l tbinKe if grace, Uiti tbem connuct arigbt: 
 Brtaaffa'n CbeilDc tio epcbangc, tbougb cbange at mill tbei 
 
 (migbt. 
 
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 of Irelande. 
 
 3f liappe to cl)angf, t\}t z\mm fo? m;Ut parte, -^iruis tse 
 
 3s triall tfll0, u\n va\)m in jriQic foile, KleS .■;' 
 
 Jn rfarlilflTc cl^angr, tilings liglit oncrtljuiarte: ^^fHXm 
 
 Sto; ttjougl) tl)e foe, in treafons feelDe no moile, «>nat?)eir ' 
 
 m ti^eates Ije fo?e, erl;e uiljile to get tl)e foile. rfSM' 
 
 ant) ttjougt) fo? once, l;e paffetl; bp tlje trappe: u^uS 
 ftt at tl;e lengti), in pantell l)e (l)aU l;appe. 
 
 f ea tliougii tl^eit ftraigtites, Ijarn fortune to erpell a moa piam 
 are tjunn^en mames p;epart)e at all alTaies, ?r?p"on'of ' 
 
 ^et eurie EuQje, tl;eir l)augl)tie tjartes noett) quell : ^;S "" 
 30 iuljiclp ftiinne, tl;eir courage fo?e alaies, 
 Ct)us feare ttjem Daunt, hv looo. Kinne of uiaies. 
 Cl)ei feare to fee, tt)e Q^iutpng of t\)t naie: 
 Cbei feare as fafte, tntien it is pafte auiaie. 
 
 €:l)us feare ecl;e totjile, enuirontli traitors minte, jreareeuert. 
 
 ant) cares againe, to (iKelD tl^em from mifcftance, SberVmu 
 
 Cl)ei are nifturbDe, at eurie puffe of tnintie : »'«'' ti^j^^- 
 Cbe tuf ken clounes, U)l)icl; ouer tl)em no glaunce, almnt"ni 
 
 Cbei faie fo^eQieiues, fome fonaine fatall c^iaunce. IXS. 
 ann often tpmes, tt)e fl^annoiue of a tree: 
 ^afees tt)em beleeue, a banne of men to fee, 
 
 S)ucbe feare turmoiles, ttje fturneft of tbem all, %it traits 
 %m\)t feare 3 faie, ectje Eebell noetb retaine, ?;m*f1f 
 g)Uclie feare 3I touie, bpon tbe befte noetl) fall : TitX^lutn' 
 %m\n feare 31 ftneare, tbe cbefeft foe noetb paine, ^^mts . 
 %m\)t feare againe, in lofteft barte remaine. JS pc" 
 ann tbougb fucbe feare, noetlj ouertobflme t\)mfXnibu^ 
 ^tt ceafe tpei not, to plaie nifloiall partes, (bartes,^^;"/''' "ca, 
 
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 Ertdiion i« %iu\n plaie maic tncU, be counttti foolcs game, 
 pSnfpt lor none but fooles, therein Doe take tieligbt, 
 moKona Jiiftf i"^0 tbe caiife, luljereof it belDe tbe name, 
 ig fte that 61. 30 ft^e acnrtte, tt)at bzongbt it fitrft to ligbt, 
 ana ZnaX ^ UmXit of footie, to gUitte man0 appetite. 
 rfflttoer" anu banne are all, in oLitit, jfeelD o; Conne: 
 momtmtnt.'^W Ijoltie fucbe plale, againft tlje ropall croune. 
 
 tsEbofertat nswt h\t(tt ^tt tM, tftat noe refnfe tbe fame, 
 I'uc todr"''ant) trebble bleft, tbat lone tbeir prince arigbt, 
 l^euS&'^lfft Q)all be bee, uibicb p^etermittes tbat game: 
 tounteB6ap= jofa blelte 31 faie, botbe mo^npng ant) at nigbt, 
 
 jn goot) attempte0, ant) furtrpng prince'0 caufe: 
 Cont)uctpng bpm, by tenour of \)tt Mms, 
 
 mie is tiie 99V Princes freente, 3 bouie mv felf to bee, 
 IfZmZ ant) lovall efee, tinto ber noble grace, 
 ©K""" a freent)e to ber, afreent)eliKetuife to me: 
 a0 tpme fljali trie, tbe totmofte of ber cafe, 
 ant) tt)bo tbat feeKe0, ber bonour to deface, 
 3 t)oe p;oteft, hv all mp fo^ce ant) migbt, 
 ^p bloot) to gage, but jle maintaine ber rigbt 
 
 f^i^i^ M prince0 caufe, mp bant)e fl^all ftrike § ftroKe, 
 ferToFbem.' ^ut) uibo tbat Uvt, \)tt Ccptcr to Defame, 
 30 be tbat tiiill, not pet againe reuoKe : 
 'Bp ^arll;all acte0, tbat perfone 31le reclame, 
 ant) maKe bpm peelt), fubmiflxon to ber name, 
 ^ea tbougb tie toere, a fecont)e a^«/-j, 3I toome: 
 lie make bpm ftoope to b^eake, to bent)e, o; bouje. 
 
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 of Irelande. 
 
 Sttm %tottt5 in Bott)) (if fiutnc tnill liaue it fo) © ^eate p?o 
 8)l)all tl;cre abitie, t\)t grounDe fo; to manure, S"i ® "« 
 erccptc tl)at ttjei, tlicir liomagc peelD l;er to : 
 auoujvng eke, ttjeir fealtie to entiiire, 
 Coniopnpng it, uiitl) compliment0 moft fure. 
 ji5ot one, 3! faie^ (if Ciueene mill me fuppo^te) 
 etiall t^ece poffeffe, one caftell toune o; fone. 
 
 out of tbe 
 DoitS of 
 31rcIanDe, if 
 tbe 0Xueene0 
 CJSaieilie 
 teoulli but 
 giue tjpm 
 a-qrsc, 0! if Ijet 
 fff are tooulD 
 gauc it fo. 
 
 S)inre 31 tjaue reapte, tl)e ttjpng 31 tiiD DeHre, 
 ant) uionne at lafte, tl)e fauoiir of ttie rroune, 
 ^v Iiarte is fet, as ttuere in flames of fire : 
 "Bv feruice iufte, t'augment l)er greate renotnne, ^t^nm 
 m\}k\]t fl^all appeare, bp Eebells plucfepng Uoune. tmirtl 
 (EOitbftannpng tbem,tbat a^alltBitbftantie tier rigbt: S" m, 
 3in minfte of feelne, {% bouj'ne it to ber knigbt.) 
 
 mane 
 libe pjotetlas 
 tion. 
 
 Let tbem beuiare, tbat boater nere mv bolne, 
 3^n anv cafe, botn tbei tbeir lines Doe leene, 
 fo; U)itb an otbe, to taiue 31 male be bolne: 
 jf to tbeir cuttes, tbei take not better beeDe, 
 3n barte anD mintie, 31 fullie am agreen. 
 Cbe befte to quell, (tbat fljall moleft ber grace :) 
 DemiCfvng tbem, from bonour, life, anD place. 
 
 nsnt * tbofe tbat leaDe, a faitbfull fubiectes life, 
 31 tbeir Defence Doe put mp felf to bee, 
 €)uppo?tpng tbem in eurie kinDe of ftrife: 
 DefenDpng tbem, from cruell tp^annie, 
 %v iuaie, 31 faie, of noble cbeualrie. 
 an^D uil;iereas 31 male Doe tbem anv gooD, 
 ifo; ip^inces fake jle ba3arDe life anD blooD. 
 
 s, FINIS. m.iii. Come 
 
 an alimon(= 
 tion to tlje 
 ent)at)itante0 
 onD tiozDe: 
 reve neare 
 to tilt BojtJ. 
 
 2D iScale pjo« 
 mifetf) not 
 onclp to be a 
 fcourBgc to 
 tSe eutll Ii= 
 uer« ann tii> 
 (lurberB of 
 Jet £^aie« 
 Ote0 people, 
 6ut alfo a 
 frcnOc anO 
 Ijelper of tiet 
 ffooD fub- 
 tecteB to tl)» 
 ftttermoQ of 
 t)i3 potoje-
 
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 S)^ The Aucthors 
 
 exhoriat'wn. 
 
 Come ect)c toigtit, tDl)icl)C notn Do l)aunt tl)c tooon, 
 @)Ubmit your fcluc0, tnto pour foucraianes Xmz, 
 Come fo^tlie, j faie, receiue mp councell gooD: 
 Let not fonne lufte, pour fence0 tljence tuitljti^aftje, 
 I5ut of tlje croiine, like fubiectea ftantie in ame. 
 ^0 fl^all pou finne, fiiclje fauour of t\)t dueene: 
 30 Ijetberto, ttje like pou Ijaiie not feene, 
 
 :jn fteaDe of ft)oot)e0, tljen l)oufe0 pou male bfe, 
 3in fteaDe of O5ogg0, t\)i citie0 at pour tnill, 
 p?oceDe, tl;erefo?e, lefte tpme pou Q^oulD abufe: 
 mm reape tbe fruite, of pleafure euen pour fill : 
 let lopail loue, Eebellpng fancie0 kill, 
 (in fine) fubmit, pou (to ber ropall grace :) 
 @o mercie Qjall, arefte pou uiitb ber ^ace. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 90 
 
 Tbe
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 HM mlferable calamltie of Rorie 
 Oggefet out by meanes of the dead- 
 ly piirjiite of valiaunt Jeru'itures 
 daily purfewyng h'lm^remained no- 
 thyng to the concludyng of my la- 
 bours, but the f7iall endyng of his wretched race, 
 which thing I conjlantly beleued would fhortly come 
 to pajfe, (^admirable both to the beholders and feers^ 
 for as his life was notorious and pajjyng knaidfhe,fo 
 could it not otherwife be, but that his death muft a- 
 gree,fallyng out equall in cache condition to his trai- 
 terous vJage,for feldome is it feen, that wicked re- 
 belling hath a blejfed ending, and as men ofentymes 
 hope not in vaine,fo f expectyng, or rather wifljing, 
 the cutty fig of(offuche a botchie member^ receiued 
 at length, the rewarde of my expectation, in the ful- 
 nejfe of the thyng I Jo long thurjledfor. {For as God 
 would^ it came luckely to pajje, Qong tyme predefi- 
 nated by his vnjearchable and fecret counfelf) efte 
 fofie, as I had ended with the dijcription ofO Neale, 
 that this curjed caitife, {curjed of gods own mouthy 
 
 9« 
 
 was
 
 The Image 
 
 was through thejworde, by the me a ties of the Lorde 
 
 of VppoJJery mid his fer niters (^a faitlfull Jub'iecte 
 
 of that Realme^ bereaued of his life, to the greate 
 
 tranquilitie of Leafe, afid els where (Jjer Maie/iies 
 
 leage people there inhabity7ig) accordyng to the true 
 
 prophefie, in his liuyngjlory, at large fet out. VVher- 
 
 fore, and for as muche, as f Juppoje your deftre is, to 
 
 heare fome difcourfe conjernyng his death, as you 
 
 heard before touchy ng his rfe,JuppoJe that you fee a 
 
 monjlrous Deuill, a trunckelejfe head, and a hedlejje 
 
 bodie liuyng, the one hid in fome mis kin 9£ donghill, 
 
 but the other exalted, yea mounted vppon a poule (a 
 
 proper fight, God wot, to beholde^ vanting it 
 
 f elf on the highejl toppe of the Cajlell of 
 
 Dublin, vtteryng inplaine Irife 
 
 the thynges that enfewe. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 , \mi&^iBmt^^^ 
 
 9»
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 WiMtt fcareiopntjc t6l)ope, liege peopleretaine m tw mt 
 a fcare to offenDf, t\)t prince oi: l;er lame, tZ'Z%\ 
 anD Ijope for r)efarte0, furl;e gootineffe toUf^^^^^;*/' 
 as (liall be impofne, to ttje line tliep Draiue, (gaine, f"", ro ions 
 ^nljilfte one bprigl^lp tmirt tljefe ftannes in ame, lmX:u 
 ipt treaties no turbulent ftormes tl)at maie cl^aunce, %Vnctan^ 
 jTor tpme trietb falfljoon, t|)e trotbe to atjuaunce. ^""""i^- 
 
 'But feare erpulfet), clene out of tbe mpntie, ^w man 
 Bot ttaipng juftice, tietectour of finne, ^f'TraV/""* 
 
 anD tiope of correction tubicl; fubiectes tjotlj binUe, f"'"?" *■"» 
 C^eir Hues for to leatje, tbe imntt^ toitbin. 7& 
 are ligbtlv ertenDe, mben rancour beginne, 
 Co plaie per pagent, as uiilp flje can : 
 %^t fpopletb molV-, tbe nature of man. 
 
 pro curbing enuie, grunge, ftrife, ant) tiebate, 
 anger ant) malice, botbe fit for tbe turne, 
 Dimmulation, a principall mate: 
 €bat otber bices noetb neatelp at)orne, 
 i|)olti^ng tbem fmoultirpng, ant) neuer to burne, 
 Cill tpme Defcries it, tjetecting tbe treafon : 
 mWi) ttien is maintainte bp colour of reafon. 
 
 aletgpng reason, fucb follp to couer, 
 Cbougb treafon not reafon, is cl;efeft pretence, 
 Cbus iubilfte in malice, tbe Eebell tioetb bouer: 
 
 93 SLX Eaifing 
 
 I^e tftat iati 
 totciieD rans 
 cour in t)i0 
 lircBll, ftatl) 
 tnitt it al0o 
 a gTcate 
 nomber of 
 euill tiicca. 
 <![pmc ia 8 
 Bctectour of 
 ^rcafone. 
 
 treafon 
 efpieo 10 
 ercufen big 
 IReafone.
 
 The Image 
 
 Raising a pouirt, to be l;i0 Defence, 
 CO fubiectes Disquiet, tlie Eealme anD tl)e prince, 
 (J500D (SoD tuliat reason, ifte tben to Defence, 
 Clje tbpng, tl;at treafon is foiuiDe in tl;e enDe: 
 
 oattrattcr xiit xiim aDDictcD to fattcic anD toill, 
 fun['V."en'!; jforceD bp ^atban, to foUouie bis lufte, 
 mmiXti, EegarDes not tbe caufe, be it gooD or ill: 
 TrteTrc" ^^^ iubicbe in ba3arDe, bis life be Dotb tbrufte, 
 teirgoono; DC paHc uot a mi'te, b'it iuft or tniuft: 
 RS^"^ iror as tbe pooKe leaDes bpin, fo fortuarD be muft : 
 Bot ceafing till ba^arDe, laitb bpnt in tl)t Duft. 
 
 a Erten ipe nougbt forcaftetb, enflameD toitb pre, 
 Jmmb" at laft lubat guerDon, falfe treafon amarDe, 
 fnttofSs' ^ox pet bifernetb, tbrougb paffpng Defire: 
 treafone. ![i{\]^t piagucs for traltours, ^ lain batb preparDe, 
 'But ronnvng foruiarte, not bauing regarDe, 
 Co tbinges before bvm, or after enTetne: 
 ipe sone poffeffe mbat for treasone is Deuje. 
 
 pouffi, aitbougb for a tpme, tame fortune Doetb smile, 
 faun"tV ifaurpng mofte frenDlv, tbe tbpng stt abrocbe, 
 to"li""m°a7 cobofe craftie fuggeftions, compact in a uiile, 
 iminm^^^ iaft bringes tbe Eebell, to fliame ^ reprocbe 
 trBTO. DeliiDrng bis raflmeffe, tbat DarDe to encrocbc, 
 ^0 mucbe on fortune, abufing ber inbeele: 
 Cbat leafte puffe of luinDe Doetb mafee for to reele. 
 
 cobat bere is fpofeen, a tboufante baue triDe, 
 cubo male, be triall, tbe trutb uiell Declare: 
 
 94 Cbe
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 Cljc coucfc of fortune, tlici liKetuifc l)auc fpitif, 
 as l;ouj (l)c kUt\), but people to fnare : 
 Co fnarle ant) intangle, mitt) forouie ant) care, 
 9nt) tliev, tlnis bampret), from tljem to flie, 
 8)uffryng tl)ofe raptiues, in fetters to lie. 
 
 f et 0;e forfaKes not, ftill men in tlieir neetie, 
 'But fometpme fauretl), tlieir l)art)le(re tiiftrelTe, 
 as totjo tl)at liftetl;, in ftories to reetie, 
 €)l)all fee l)ou) frent)ly, fl)e feeKes tl)eir releafe, 
 Cliougl; for no true loue, vtt more to encreafe, 
 Cl;e plague of bengeaunce, tl)at after enfeuie, 
 (a ftipentie iuftlp to traitours b'png nmt), 
 
 Cbefe tliinges to ronfirme, 31 Rode am lie, 
 ci!l)o fometpme mountet) alofte in tlie %tky 
 ant) fortune raftpng a fauour to me, 
 prouoKet) me l;iglier, ant) liialjer to flie, 
 Clius, like an eagle, 31 neaftlet) on liie, 
 jfull little tliinfeimg, againe to t)efcent)e : 
 €)r tljat mv glorie, moult) euer baue entie. 
 
 3in all mp actions, mofte liappie fuccelTe, 
 Dame ifortune, euer alottet) to me, 
 jFor U)l;at 31 mvnt)et), in liarte to fupprelTe: 
 Cl;e fame accompliflit a^e caufet) to bee, 
 Ctius U)ill anti fortune, tiit) euer agree, 
 anliicbe tiling efpieti, puft bp initl; afpiraunce: 
 31 ftooDe luitli eir ^enrie, alas, at tefiaunce. 
 
 quelle lifee a cljampion, at)t)ictet) to toarre, 
 
 95 l.ii. Crme 
 
 fountie for= 
 tiinr \)crt; te« 
 cciptfull. 
 
 ^0 atiffmcnt 
 tht mtfcric of 
 man, fojtune 
 Boctlj fome 
 tymc fccmc 
 frcnnlji, riB» 
 Bimft bim out 
 of one fmall 
 trouble, to 
 tipnij f)pm in 
 to fotoje 
 ijrcater, auB 
 tfjcn tiDa 
 i)gm aHetoe. 
 
 •Eo!ie SPge 
 fg a fuffictcnt 
 toitneffe to 
 tell of 2)ame 
 JFortune0 
 tariablenes. 
 
 aparte iota 
 foitune BiB 
 faucr aoiic 
 ©ge, acro!= 
 Bpng to 1)10 
 otone fatpnjj, 
 toio begng to 
 muclic bcfots 
 tcB tfjertoitl), 
 fell to ijtter 
 confufion 
 anB tiiame at 
 laa.
 
 The Image 
 
 laoiie ©fee O'mc fcnnmg fitlp, to anger mp foes, 
 lmu?r^ J lommonte a namber of ncigl)baur0 from farre: 
 ram/ftir''"' '€ma m\)t{t pcrronc0, t^e beftc j coult cljoff, 
 knaucric. fQx maiiboot), aiiD fleigbtc0, in uibom to repofe, 
 
 J migbt in faftie, mv life ant) mp lanDc: (ftantje. 
 
 150 t)aftertic0 nor a)rincKlinge0, but tbofe ^ uioulD 
 
 Eojieffise coitlj tbefe 3i marcbcn, from place bnto place, 
 K counc ^aitb tbefe 31 troublei) botbe tillage ant) Coune, 
 
 Earnc, anD 2;oitb tbcfc m^ Reci/iers, 31 fpopltje of renoune, 
 t^lnV^Z anitl) tbefe % mat)e manp a caftell come t)oune, 
 rLcTn^ne doitb tbcfc 31 pceltjct), augmcntpng mp fame: 
 nisst. ^ijf pfopif tp fu)ort)e, ant) boufe0 to flame. 
 
 CKiitb tbe0e 31 toaftet) tlje Countie of Lea/e, 
 Cbe Dlace0 lifeeuiife, tbat bort)ret) it npe, 
 Horieffiffe J matc froHt tillagc tbe jrarmor0 to ceafe: 
 ^armcw'^of 31 matc tbcm glat)Tp auiaie for to five, 
 mu^'^Vct Jnuitpng tljem nigbtlp, luitl; a frefte fuppipe, 
 rtrir pio= (Sinpng mp cooot)Karne, tbeir ftate0 to maintains 
 eonfofU"' cbe fruite tbat grouieti of otber men0 paine. 
 
 Bailj robliing 
 anc turning. 
 
 TBut (Son, tietefti'ng tbi0 borrible life, 
 cDciuaju- ^igbt not of juftice permit me furner 
 JcmittS" ^^ ^'^Sf in fucbe furie, tieligbtpng in ftrift: 
 notHciie contemnpng bertue, atitiictet) ta murter. 
 c.uon[nTa J;i0 Jiifticc, aut) 3iut)gment, meetpng togetber, 
 isSm"' ifor mp nemenure, fince uiilfull 31 fuiaruet) : 
 ZTwr^w' ^i^^i^i^et) me t)eatb, long fitbence tefaruet). 
 
 tuetie. 
 
 96 ant)
 
 of Irelande. 
 
 anr)l)ere3ilpe5roulvng,poDretiircfcI),an§5roimn, 
 €)poplt)e of t\)t 3iemcu, % cuecflv loueD, 
 Cl;iis <J5or) of jufHfc, tioctl) traitour0 ronfountie: 
 anljcit from t\)t\v Ctnncs t\)a\k not be rcmouct), 
 (Kiitl) fliame ann ronfiiQon, 31 noto am rcpcouet), 
 99V t)f^' ftoii^ tl)f boDie parteu in tujaine, 
 js fet on tl;e caftcll, a ugne to remainf. 
 
 all men tljat Ijeare tljis, fafee ujarnpng bp me, 
 Leaft tbat vt fall in like preDirament: 
 Cbe arte of treafon, fee Ukeioife pe flee, 
 auifelp forecaftpng, U)l;ereto pe confent: 
 againft tljt croune ropall Doe nottjpng attempt, 
 jfor if againft it, pe, falpng at onne. 
 Doe feele a0 3i ftU, t^e ftrengtlj of tlje rotiDe. 
 
 Eoric ffiffCB 
 Sen ie fctt i)p» 
 pon tijc top 
 of tf)E Caltcl 
 of ©itblin 
 for a fprctas 
 ble to all tte 
 toljole lann. 
 
 B.orie SDge 
 maiicti) 6cre 
 !)is conclutton 
 atiB giuetb 
 tofiolfome 
 counfcl more 
 letter tl)en 
 6c euer couIB 
 tafec, Joto 
 tftej attempt 
 angtfiing 
 tSat migljt 6e 
 pretuniciall 
 to tlje prince 
 for feare of 
 lifeeDillruc. 
 turn. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 97
 
 NOTES.
 
 NOTES. 
 
 Page 7, /. 26. The Irish word Kern signifies 
 originally and probably a foot soldier, but came 
 chiefly to be applied to freebooters. The Gaelic 
 word Ketterin, which is perhaps the same, has, in 
 the Highlands of Scotland, undergone a similar 
 change. 
 
 Page 8, /. II. "They," the Irish, "willingly 
 eat the herb Shamrock, being of a sharp taste, 
 which, as they run and are chased to and fro, they 
 snatch like beasts out of the ditches." — Fvnes 
 Moryson's Travels, Part iii. Book iii. chap. 5. 
 
 Page II, /. 25. "The Mac Sweynes were a 
 powerful sept in Ulster, anciently, according to 
 Spenser, of English descent, and of the surname of 
 Vere, but who, in hatred of the English, thus 
 (surely for the worse) exchanged their name for a 
 Celtic patronymic. But Sir James Warner holds 
 them to be of the ancient Irish." — Spenser's 
 Works, Todd's Edition, vol. viii., pp. 384, 385.
 
 lOO NOTES. 
 
 Page 1 8, side-note, /. 41. It can hardly be 
 guessed whence Derricke took this extraordinary 
 piece of history. 
 
 Page 25, /. 5. The seven liberal sciences, as 
 they were called. 
 
 Page 27, /. 7. The reader will find the most 
 distinguished of the Irish rivers rather more poeti- 
 cally commemorated by Spenser, in the nth Canto 
 of the Fourth Book of the Faery Queen. 
 
 Page 28, /. 7. The turf, or peat dug from the 
 bogs and used as fuel. 
 
 Page 28, /. 22. The poet seems to talk of those 
 light wandering women, called of the Irish, Mona- 
 Sbu/, to whom their mantles were half a wardrobe. 
 "For in summer you shall find her arrayed in her 
 smock and mantle, to be more ready for her light 
 services ; in winter and in her travails, it is her 
 cloak and safeguard, and also a coverlet for her 
 lewd exercise. And when she hath filled herself 
 under it, she can both hide her burden and her 
 blame ; yea, and when her bastard is born, it serves 
 instead of swaddling clouts." View of the State of 
 Ireland., Spenser's Works, Todd's Edit. vol. viii. 
 p. 369.
 
 NOTES. lOI 
 
 Pt^ge 29, /. 3. A Bohemian nobleman, who 
 had come out of Scotland by the north of Ireland, 
 was at the house of O'Kane a great Ulster 
 chief, regaled in a manner worthy of Otaheite. 
 He related to Fynes Moryson, that "he was 
 met at the door with sixteen women, all naked, 
 except their loose mantles ; whereof eight or ten 
 were very fair, and two seemed very nymphs ; 
 with which strange sight his eyes being dazzled, 
 they led him into the house, and there sitting down 
 by the fire, with crossed legs like tailors, and so low 
 as could not but offend chaste eyes, desired him to 
 sit down with them. Soon after O'Kane, the lord 
 of the country, came in all naked, excepting a loose 
 mantle and shoes, which he put ofF as soon as he 
 came in, and entertaining the baron after his best 
 manner, in the Latin tongue desired him to put off 
 his apparel which he thought to be a burden to him, 
 and to sit naked by the fire with this naked com- 
 pany,'' which courteous invitation, however, the 
 guest thought it necessary to decline. See Mory- 
 son's Travels p. 181. 
 
 Page 31, /. 13. Spenser like Derricke, accounts 
 the fostering and marrying with the Irish "two 
 most dangerous infections." " And indeed how can 
 such matching succeed well, seeing that commonly 
 the child taketh most of his nature of the mother,
 
 I02 NOTES. 
 
 besides speech, manners and inclination, which are, 
 for the most part, agreeable to the condition of their 
 mothers, for by them they are first framed and 
 fashioned ; so that what they conceive once from 
 them, they will hardly ever after forget." — State of 
 Ireland. 
 
 Page 38, /. 13. The lower Irish Kerne went 
 usually bareheaded, being defended by their glibbes, 
 " which is a thick curled bush of hair hanging down 
 over their eyes, and monstrously disguising them." 
 Spenser s State of Ireland. These glibbes, according 
 to the same author " were as fit masques as a 
 mantle for a thief. For whensoever he hath run 
 himself into that peril of law that he will not be 
 known, he either cutteth off his glibbe quite, by 
 which he becometh nothing like himself, or pulleth 
 it so low down over his eyes, that it is very hard to 
 discern his thievish countenance." — State of Ireland. 
 
 Page 39, /. 4. The Irish, according to Camden, 
 sometimes chose wolves to be their gossips, terming 
 them ' Chari Christi,' praying for them, and wishing 
 them well ; and having contracted this intimacy, pro- 
 fessed to have no fear of danger from their four- 
 footed allies. 
 
 Page 40, /. 20. " The hawks of Ireland, called 
 goshawks, are much esteemed in England ; and they
 
 NOTES. 103 
 
 are sought out by many, and all means, to be trans- 
 ported thither." — Fynes Moryson's Travels, Part 
 iii., Book 3, chap. 5. 
 
 Page 42, /. 24. Spenser attributes much of the 
 disorder of Ireland to the fry of rake-hell horse- 
 boys, growing up in knavery and villany, out of 
 whom the Kerne were supplied. " And these also, 
 which is a foul oversight, are for the most part bred 
 up amongst the Englishmen, of whom learning to 
 shoot in a piece, and being made acquainted with 
 all the trades of the English, they are afterwards, 
 when they become Kerne, made more fit to cut 
 their throats." — State of Ireland. 
 
 Page 43, /. 31. "Ireland," saith Moryson, 
 " hath neither singing nightingale, nor chattering 
 pye, nor undermining mole, nor black crow, but 
 only crows of mingled colour, such as we call Roys- 
 ton crows." — P. III. book 3, chap. 5. In Dean 
 Swift's time magpies were not found about Wex- 
 ford. — See "Journal to Stella. They are now 
 common through all Ireland. 
 
 Page 46, /. 9. The wood engravings appended 
 are here referred to. These are wanting in almost 
 every copy of the original edition of Derrick's book 
 known to exist, but are complete in the copy belong-
 
 104 NOTES. 
 
 ing to the Library of the University of Edinburgh. 
 A copy in the Advocates' Library has eight out 
 of twelve, which is the total number. — (Ed.) 
 
 Page 49, /. 25. "ScuUes," iron headpieces. 
 
 Page 50, /. 5. The use of the dart seems to 
 have been long retained by the native Irish. 
 Spenser, according to his favourite theory, derives it 
 from the Scythians. 
 
 Page 50, /. 12. "The long cota or cotaigh, the 
 camisia of the Latin writers, was a kind of shirt of 
 plaided stuff or linen dyed yellow, and ornamented 
 also with needle-work, according to the rank of the 
 wearer. This shirt was open before, and came as 
 low as mid-thigh ; the trunk being thus open, was 
 folded round the body, and made fast by a girdle 
 round the loins. The sleeves of some were short ; 
 but, in the figure before mentioned, long, coming 
 down to the wrist, and turned up with a kind of 
 military cuff. The bosom was cut round, leaving 
 the neck and upper part of the shoulders bare." — 
 Walker's History of Irish Bards ^ p. 14. 
 
 Page 50, /. 13. This mantle is subject of the 
 poet Spenser's bitter reprehension. He terms it a 
 fit house for an outlaw, a meet bed for a rebel, and
 
 NOTES. 1 05 
 
 a fit cloak for a thief. The outlaw covers himself 
 in it from the wrath of heaven, from the offence of 
 earth, and from the sight of man. When it 
 raineth, it is his house ; when it bloweth, it is his 
 tent ; when it freezeth, it is his tabernacle. To the 
 rebel it is equally serviceable in his predatory war- 
 fare. Wrapped round the left arm, it will serve 
 him as a target, is light to bear, light to throw 
 away ; and being as they commonly are naked, is, to 
 him all in all. For the thief, it is his best and surest 
 friend ; saves him from discovery, when muffled in 
 it ; and when he is disposed to mischief, conceals 
 his head-piece, his skene, or his pistol. These are 
 the abridged reasons for which Spenser wishes the 
 mantle to be abandoned. 
 
 Page 50, /. 21. This second sort of dress, 
 namely, a short woollen jacket, with plaited skirts, 
 and long trowsers, made tight to the body, and 
 chequered with various colours, was precisely that 
 of a Highland gentleman, the plaid coming in place 
 of the mantle. 
 
 Page ^2)1 ^- i°- The coarse and filthy feeding of 
 the Irish is thus exemplified by Moryson. " The 
 wild and (as I may say) raeere Irishe, inhabiting 
 many large provinces, are barbarous and most filthy 
 in their diet. They scum the seething pot with an 
 
 o
 
 Io6 NOTES. 
 
 handful of straw, and straine their milke taken from 
 the cow through a like handful! of straw, none of 
 the cleanest, and so dense, or rather more defile, 
 the pot and milke. They devoure great morsels of 
 beefe unsalted, and they eat commonly swine's flesh, 
 seldom mutton ; and all these pieces of flesh, as also 
 the intralles of beasts unwashed, they seeth in a 
 hollow tree, lapped in a raw cowes hide, and so set 
 over the fier, and therewith swallow whole lumpes 
 of filthy butter. Yea, (which is more contrary to 
 nature), they will feed on horses dying of them- 
 selves, not only upon small want of flesh, but even 
 for pleasure ; for I remember an accident in the 
 army when the Lord Mountjoy, the Lord Deputy, 
 riding to take the ayre out of the campe, found the 
 buttocks of dead horses cut off"; and suspecting 
 that some soldiers had eaten that flesh out of 
 necessity, being defrauded of the victuals allowed 
 them ; commanded the men to bee searched out ; 
 among whom a common souldier, and that of the 
 English-Irish, not of the meere Irish, being brought 
 to the Lord-Deputy, and asked why hee had eaten 
 the flesh of dead horses ? thus fireely answered. Your 
 Lordship may please to eate pheasant and partridge, 
 and much good doe it you that best likes your taste ; 
 and I hope it is lawfull for me, without offence, to 
 eat this flesh, th;jt likes me better than beefe. 
 Whereupon the Lord-Deputy, perceiving himself to
 
 NOTES. 107 
 
 be deceived, and further, understanding that he had 
 received his ordinary victuals, (the detaining where- 
 of he suspected, and purposed to punish for ex- 
 ample), gave the souldicr a piece of gold to drink in 
 Usquebagh, for better digestion ; and so dismissed 
 him." — Travels lit supra. 
 
 Page 54, /. 3. "These wild Irish," says Mory- 
 son, " never set any candles upon tables. What do 
 I speak of tables, since indeed they have no tables, 
 but set the meat upon a bundle of grasse, and use 
 the same grasse for cushions to wipe their hands." — 
 Travels, Part III. Book 3d, p. 164. 
 
 Page ^^, I. 15. "They seldom marry," says 
 Camden, " out of their own town, and contract with 
 one another, not in present!, but in futuro, or else 
 consent without any manner of deliberation. Upon 
 this account, the least difference generally parts them, 
 the husband taking another wife, and the wife another 
 husband ; nor is it certain whether the contract be 
 true or false till they die. Hence arise feuds, 
 rapines, murders, and deadly enmities, about succeed- 
 ing to the inheritance. The cast-ofF wives have re- 
 course to the witches, these being looked upon as 
 able to afflict either the former husband or the new 
 wife, with barrenness or impotency, or some other 
 calamity. All of them are very apt to commit incest j
 
 I08 NOTES. 
 
 and divorces, under pretence of conscience, are very 
 frequent." 
 
 Page 5/[, /. 25. The etiquette observed between 
 the stations of the soul curer and the body curer, 
 as mine Host of the Garter terms them, is worthy 
 of notice. 
 
 Page ^^, /. 5. A Bohemian baron, whose 
 curiosity led him through Ireland, in the heat of 
 Tyrone's rebellion, during eight days journey, found 
 no bread, not so much as a cake of oats, till he 
 came to dine with Tyrone himself. — Moryson's 
 Travels, Part III. p. 163, Con-more, the great 
 O'Neal, cursed any of his pedigree who should 
 learn English, build houses, or sow corn. 
 
 Page 55, 1. 10. " Neither have they beer made 
 of malt and hops, nor yet any ale, no not the chief 
 lords, except it be very rarely ; but they drink milk 
 like nectar, warmed with a stone first cast into the 
 fire; or else beef-broth mingled with milk." — 
 MoRYsoN, ibid. 
 
 Page ^^j /. 19. Usquebaugh does indeed, like 
 Aquavitae, signify the water of life; and hence, too, 
 the word whisky, by contraction or way of eminence, 
 termed the water. But the Irish Usquebaugh,
 
 NOTES. 109 
 
 properly and pre-eminently so called, is mingled with 
 saffron, raisins, fennell-seed, &c., which ingredients, 
 according to our traveller Fynes Moryson, so often 
 already quoted, mitigating the heat, and making 
 the taste pleasant, render it less inflammatory, 
 yet refreshing to the stomach. The gentlemen of 
 good sort, according to Lithgow, and indeed all 
 other authorities, reserve ever stores of Spanish 
 sack and Irish Usquebaugh, " and will be as tipsy," 
 adds he, " with their wives, their priests, and their 
 friends, as though they were naturally infeoft in the 
 eleven royal taverns of Naples." 
 
 Page ^6, I. 3. We may excuse Derricke's dis- 
 respectful treatment of the bards, since Spenser 
 himself seems to have proposed an extermination of 
 their order. " There is, among the Irish, a certaine 
 kind of people, called bardes, which are to them in- 
 stead of poets ; whose profession is to set forth the 
 praises or dispraises of men, in their poems or 
 rhymes ; the which are had in such high regard or 
 esteem amongst them, that none dare displease them, 
 for fear of running into reproach through their offence, 
 and to be made infamous in the mouths of all men ; 
 for their verses are taken up with a general applause, 
 and usually sung at all feasts and meetings, by 
 certain other persons, whose proper function that is, 
 who also receive for the same, great rewardes and
 
 no NOTES. 
 
 reputation amongst them." Spenser, having be- 
 stowed due praise upon the poets, who sung the 
 praises of the good and virtuous, informs us, that 
 the bards, on the contrary, " seldom use to chuse 
 unto themselves the doings of good men for the 
 arguments of their poems ; but whomsoever they 
 finde to be most licentious of life, most bold and 
 lawless in his doings, most dangerous and desperate 
 in all parts of disobedience, and rebellious disposi- 
 tion, him they set up and glorify in their rhythmes ; 
 him they praise to the people, and to young men make 
 an example to follow. — Eudoxus — I raarvail what 
 kind of speeches they can find, or what faces they 
 can put on, to praise such bad persons, as live so 
 lawlessly and licentiously upon stealths and spoyles, 
 as most of them do ; or how they can think, that 
 any good mind will applaud or approve the same ? " 
 In answer to this question, Irenceus, after remarking 
 the giddy and restless disposition of the ill-educated 
 youth of Ireland, which made them prompt to 
 receive evil counsel, adds, that such a person " if he 
 shall find any to praise him, and to give him any 
 encouragement, as those bards and rhythmers do, 
 for little reward, or a share of a stolen cow, then 
 waxeth he most insolent and half-mad, with the love 
 of himself and his own lewd deeds. And as for 
 words to set forth such lewdness, it is not hard for 
 them to give a goodly and painted show thereunto.
 
 NOTES. Ill 
 
 borrowed even from the praises which are proper 
 to virtue itself. As of a most notorious thief, and 
 wicked outlaw, which had lived all his life-time of 
 spoils and robberies, one of their bardes, in his praise, 
 will say, 'that he was none of the idle milk- sops 
 that was brought up by the fire-side, but that most 
 of his days he spent in arms and valiant enterprizes; 
 that he never did eat his meat, before he had won it 
 with his sword ; that he lay not all night slugging 
 in his cabin under his mantle, but used commonly 
 to keep others waking to defend their lives, and did 
 light his candle at the flames of their houses to lead 
 him in the darkness ; that the day was his night, 
 and the night his day ; that he loved not to be 
 long wooing of wenches to yield to him ; but, 
 where he came, he took by force the spoil of other 
 men's love, and left but lamentations to their 
 lovers ; that his music was not the harp, nor lays of 
 love, but the cries of people, and clashing of 
 armour; and finally, that he died, not bewailed of 
 many, but made many wail, when he died, that 
 dearly bought his death.' Do not you think, 
 Eudoxus, that many of these praises might be 
 applied to men of best deserts ? Yet, are they all 
 yielded to a most notable tratour, and amongst some 
 of the Irish not smally accounted of. For the 
 song, when it was first made, and sung to a person 
 of high degree there, was bought, as their manner 
 is, for forty crowns,"
 
 112 NOTES. 
 
 Page ^y, I. 2. Lithgow, the Scottish traveller, 
 makes the same complaint. " And now, amongst 
 many, there are two intollerable abuses of protec- 
 tions in that kingdome ; the one of theeves and 
 woodkarnes, the other of priests and papists : 1 dis- 
 course of these corruptions now as I found them 
 then. The first is prejudicial! to all Christian 
 civillnesse, tranquill government, and a great dis- 
 couragement for our collonized plantators there, be- 
 longing to both soyles of this iland, being dayly 
 molested, and nightly incombered with these blood- 
 sucking rebells. And notwithstanding of their 
 barbarous crueltie, ever executed, at all advantages, 
 with slaughter and murder upon the Scots and 
 English dwellers there ; yet they have, and find at 
 their own wills, symonaicall protections for lesser, 
 and longer times; ever as the confused disposers have 
 their lawfold hands filled with the bloody bribes of 
 slaughtered lives, high-way, and house-robb'd 
 people ; and then thereafter their ill-got meanes 
 being spent, like unto dogs, they returne backe to 
 their former vomit ; so jugling with their in and 
 outgoings, like to the restlesse ocean, that they can- 
 not nor never did, become true subjects to our king, 
 nor faithfull friends to their countrey ; unlesse, by 
 extremitie of justice, the one still hanged before the 
 other, the remanent, by the gallowes, may exemplifie 
 amendment, contraryv/ise that land shall never be
 
 NOTES. 1 I 3 
 
 quiet, for these villanous woodkarnes are but the 
 bounds of their hunting priests, against what faction 
 soever their malicious malignity is intended ; partly 
 for intertaynement, partly for particular splenes, and 
 lastly, for a general disturbance of the countrcy, for 
 the priest's greater security and stay." — Lithgow's 
 Travels p. 43 1 . 
 
 Page 62, /. 19. The Ubooboo, Ceannan, or yell 
 of the Irish, became proverbial. Spenser, always 
 attached to his theory, says, that the Scythian mode 
 of charging with a horrible yell, as if heaven and 
 earth would come together, is the very image of the 
 Irish hubbub. 
 
 Page 74, /. 2. Alluding to his submission to the 
 Lord-Deputy in the cathedral church of Kilkenny. 
 
 Page y^, I. 10. This refers to the misadventure 
 of Captain Harrington, whom Rorie Oge besieged 
 in a castle called Catherlough. Being forced to re- 
 tire from the place, he inveigled Harrington and 
 another Englishman called Alexander Cosbie, to a 
 meeting, under pretext of a truce, and thus made 
 them both prisoners. A bargain was commenced 
 for their deliverance, " but, before the same was 
 fullie perfected, a draught was made by Robert 
 Harepole, constable of Catherlough, to intrap and
 
 114 NOTES. 
 
 to make a draught upon Rorie ; for, he knowing 
 where the said Rorie was woont to hant, and by 
 good espials learning where his cooch and cabin e 
 was, he being accompanied with Parker, lieutenant 
 to Capteine Turse, and fiftie of his band, earelie in 
 the morning, about two houres before dale, he went 
 and marched to the verie place where Rorie laie, 
 and beset the same. Rorie hearing an unwoonted 
 noise, and suspecting the worst, he came suddenlie 
 upon Harington and Cosbie, thinking to have slain 
 them, and gessing in the darke to the place where 
 they laie gave him diverse wounds ; but none 
 deadlie : the greatest was the losse of the little 
 finger on his left hand. Robert Harepole, when he 
 had broken open the doore of the cabin, he tooke 
 as manie were within prisoners ; but Rorie himselfe 
 and one other privilie in the darke stole awaie, and 
 crept among the bushes, so that he could not be 
 found. The souldiers, in the meane time, making 
 spoile of all such goods as they found, killed all 
 the men who were there ; but saved Capteine 
 Harington and Cosbie. — Holinshed, Chronicles 
 of Ireland, (done by John Hooker) p. 148, 1587. 
 
 Page 76, /. 8. This escape seemed so wonder- 
 ful to the English, that Sir John Harrington quotes 
 it as parallel to the enchantments of the Orlando 
 Furioso. — "In the quarrel between Orlando and
 
 NOTES. I I 5 
 
 Ferraw, we may see the common original of all 
 quarrels, namely, honour and women. Of Ferraw, 
 I spake in the First Book of his strength and 
 stature ; but whether it be true, or might be true, 
 that his body should be made impenetrable by 
 sorcery and witchcraft, I can neither affirm it was so, 
 nor maintain that it could possible be so ; yet I know 
 some that believe the contrary, and, as they think, 
 upon good grounds. And some say, it is a great 
 practise in Ireland to charme girdles, and the like, 
 perswading men, that, while they wear them, they 
 cannot be hurt with any weapon ; and who can tell 
 whether the devil may not sometime protect some 
 of his servants ? But one notable example I have 
 hearde, tending much to this effect : Rorie Oge 
 (a notable rebell of Ireland), having taken in a vile 
 and treacherous parlee my valiant cosin Sir Henrie 
 Harington prisoner, had one night his cabin, or little 
 hovell where he lay, beset with one hundred soldiers 
 of the said Sir Henrie his band, meaning to rescue 
 their captaine by force, sith the rebels demaunds for 
 his delivery were such as Sir Henrie himself (being 
 his prisoner) would not condescend unto, but would 
 rather hazard his life, as he knew he should. I say, 
 these hundred men, well appointed, beset the house 
 strongly, being made of nothing but hardels and durt ; 
 yet the villain, ere they could get in, gat up in his 
 shirt, and gave the knight xiiij wounds very deadly.
 
 Il6 NOTES. 
 
 and after gat thorow them all without hurt, where 
 a mouse almost could not have got between them ; 
 and I have heard it afErmed in Ireland, that it was 
 with mere witchcraft." — Harrington's Orlando 
 Furioso^ 1^34) P- 94- 
 
 Page 87, I. 21. This description of the life of a 
 rebel Kerne may be contrasted with that of Spenser: 
 — "The proofe whereof I saw sufficiently exampled 
 in these late warres of Mounster ; for, notwithstand- 
 ing that the same was a most rich and plentlfull 
 countrey, full of corn and cattle, that you would 
 have thought they should have been able to stand 
 long, yet ere one year and a halfe, they were 
 brought to such wretchednesse, as that any stony 
 hart would have rued the same. Out of every 
 corner of the woods and glynnes, they came creep- 
 ing forth upon their hands, for their legges could 
 not beare them ; they looked like anatomies of 
 death ; they spake like ghosts, crying out of their 
 graves ; they did eat the dead carrions, happy when 
 they could find them, yea, and one another soon 
 after, insomuch as the very carcases they spared not 
 to scrape out of their graves ; and, if they found a 
 plot of water- cresses or shamrocks, there they 
 flocked as to a feast for the time, yet not able long 
 to continue therewithall, that in short space there 
 were none almost left, and a most populous and
 
 NOTES. I I 7 
 
 plentifull countrey suddainly left voyde of man and 
 beast ; yet sure, in all that warre, there perished not 
 many by the sword, but all by the extremitie of 
 famine, which they themselves had wrought." — 
 Spenser's State of Ireland, in Works, Ed, 1805, 
 p. 430- 
 
 Page 89, /. 7. Turlough Lynagh kept the 
 promise which the poet (if he may be called so) puts 
 into his mouth. 
 
 Page 96, /. 3. The clans of Moore and 
 O'Connor, so far as Rorie Oge O'Moore could 
 bring them into the field, seldom exceeded, accord- 
 ing to the Lord-Deputy, one hundred men. 
 
 Page 96, /. 9. The town of Naas. Sidney gives 
 this account of the conflagration: — "Rorie Oge 
 O'More, and Cormocke MackCormocke O'Connor, 
 accompanied not with above 1 40 men and boyes, on 
 the third of this monethe, bourned betwene vii or 
 viii c. thatched howsies, in a markett towne, called 
 the Naas ; they had not one horseman, nor one 
 shot with theim ; they ranne thorough the towne, 
 beinge open, like haggs and furies of hell, with 
 flakes of fier fastened on pooles ends, and so fiered 
 the lowe thatched howsies ; and being a great 
 windie night, one howse took fier of another in a
 
 Il8 
 
 NOTES. 
 
 moment ; they tarried not halfe an howre in the 
 towne, neither stoode they upon killinge or spoylinge 
 of any. There was above fyve hundered mennes 
 boddies in the towne, manlyke enough in ap- 
 paraunce, but nether manfull, nor wakeful, as it 
 seamed ; for they confesse they were all aslepe in 
 their bedde, after they had filled theimselves and 
 surfeyted upon their patrone day; which day is 
 celebrated, for the moste part, of the people of this 
 country birthe, with glottonye and idollatrye as farre 
 as they dare." 
 
 Page 1 1 9. — The Title-page to the Plates in the original work 
 is printed at the left side of Plate I., which is consequently a 
 larger sheet than the others. It is hei'e printed as a separate leaf. 
 
 FINIS 

 
 A NOTA- 
 BLE DISCO 
 
 uery moft Hue 
 
 ly defcribing the ftate and 
 
 condition of the Wilde men 
 in Ireland, properly called Wood- 
 karne, with their aftions, and exer- 
 cifes wherin they are dayly occupied, 
 alfo the order of their rebellion and 
 succefTe of the fame is likewife dete- 
 fted. Which alfo concludeth with 
 the comming in of Thirlaiigh Lco- 
 naugh the great Oneale of Ireland 
 fubmitting hiinfelfe to the right ho- 
 norable Syr Henry Sydney, at what 
 time he was L. Deputy general there 
 of the fayd Land, being in An. 1578. 
 Nowe publiflied and fet forth by 
 lOHN DERRICK this prefent 
 yeare of our Lord 158 1. For plea- 
 fure and delight of thofe, whofe 
 mindes in laudable exerci- 
 fes are vertuoufly 
 occupied. 
 
 Seene and allowed. 
 
 ^At London printed by lohn Daye 
 dwelling ouer Alderfgate 1581.
 
 PLATE I. 
 
 This plate gives a vivid picture of the Woodkerae and 
 their costume. An Irish chieftain is represented in full 
 dress, beside him is a man with a battle-axe in his hand, 
 and a boy holding the horse of the chief. 
 
 In the account of the wild Irish written in 1566 by J. 
 Goode, quoted in the Introduction, the following descrip- 
 tion of the Woodkerne is given ; — " They generally go 
 bare-headed, save when they wear a head-piece ; having 
 a long head of hair, with curled gleebes, which they 
 highly value, and take it hainously if one twitch or pull 
 them. They wear linen shifts, very large, with wide 
 sleeves down to their knees, which they generally dye 
 with saffron. They have woollen jackets, but very short; 
 plain breeches, close to their thighs, and over these they 
 cast their mantles or shag-rugs, which Isidore calls 
 Heteroniallae^ fringed with an agreeable mixture of 
 colours, in which they wrap themselves up, and sleep 
 upon the bare ground. Such also do the women cast 
 over the garment which comes down to their ankles, and 
 they load their heads, rather than adorn them, with 
 several elles of fine linen roU'd up in v/reaths, as they do 
 their necks with necklaces, and their arms with bracelets." 
 — Camden's Brit., ed. 1722, p. 1422. [Ed.]
 
 1 22 
 
 The following lines are printed below : — 
 
 The liuely shape of Irysh karne, most perfect to behold 
 
 Of man, the master, and the boy, these pictures doe vnfolde 
 
 Wherein is brauely paynted forth a nat'rall Irish grace 
 
 Whose like in eu'ry poynt to vewe, hath seldome stept in place. 
 
 Marke me the karne that gripes the axe fast with his murd'ring hand. 
 
 Then shall you say a righter knaue came neuer in the land ; 
 
 As for the rest so trimly drest, I speake of them no euill. 
 
 In ech respect, they are detect as honest as the deuill. 
 
 As honest as the Pope himselfe, in all their outwarde actions, 
 
 And constant like the wauering winde, in their Imaginations, 
 
 Which may be prou'de in sundry partes hereafter that ensue, 
 
 A perfect signe for to define th' aboue additions true.
 
 Cljcliucli'(l)apcof3irj>n)i<arne,mottperfecttobe^oH), 
 A a)fman,tl)cma(fn:,anl)ttjebop,ttjefepictm:csDoct)nfoH)e: 
 iBtjerRin tsbiauclp pajmtcD foit^, 31 nattall Jrid) grace, 
 O0l)ofc lite in eiitc po jmt to betoe, Ijatl) felDomc ftcpt tn place. 
 S13atKc me tije tame tl)3t gripeg t^ aicc^aft toit^ ijig murO'ungijanD . 
 %\)mQ)in roufapatig^tec Unauc, camencucrin t^t lanO: 
 
 I siiSfoitljeceffcrotcunlpDicft.'Jfpcalte ofttjemnoetiill, 
 Juec^refpccCtijepareDetect/asljonellagit^eDetiill.) 
 ais Ijoneft as tt)c Pope Ijimfelfe, in all tljeitouttoarD actions, 
 aint) conftaut lifec the toattmng toinDc, in t^eit3Imaginattottf, 
 Hs»l)icl) map be piou'DcmCunDip partes, Ijeteaftectljat cnlUe, 
 HI perfect fiane tot to Iief inr . ttj-aboiie aODttions tnic 
 
 C) 
 
 d
 
 PLATE II. 
 
 This print represents a body of the kerne, surprising 
 and burning a house. Some are carrying off household 
 stuff, and others are driving away horses and cows. A 
 man and a woman (Irish in their dress) stand at the 
 door of the house making lamentation. In the front is 
 a large body of kerne, armed with battle-axes, the bag- 
 piper in the van, whose instrument is blown with the 
 mouth. The bag is of a great size, like that used by 
 the Calabrian shepherds. These words are written 
 beneath : — 
 
 A Here creepes out of Sainct Filchers dcnne a packe of prowling mates, 
 Most hurtfull to the English pale, and noysome to the states, (race, 
 Which spare no more their country byrth, then those of th' English 
 But yeld to each a lyke good tume, when as they come in place. 
 
 B They spoile, and burne, and beare away, as fitte occasions seme, 
 And thinke the greater ill they doe, the greater prayse deserue : 
 They passe not for the poore mans cry, nor yet respect his teares, 
 But rather ioy to see the fire, to flash about his eares. 
 To see both flame, and smouldring smoke, to duske the christall skyes, 
 Next to their pray, therein I say, their second glory lyes. 
 
 C And thus bereaving him of house, of cattell and of store. 
 
 They do retume backe to the wood, from whence they came before. 
 
 [In the Highlands of Scotland about that time matters 
 were much in the same condition. In July 1592, the
 
 124 
 
 Stewarts of Lochearnside, with an armed body of 
 " Hielandmen and sorners of clans" invaded the lands 
 of Drumquhassil, wounded many of the tenants, drove 
 away "20 tydie ky, 16 yeild ky, 10 oxin and 12 stirks, 
 and harried the whole guids, geir, insicht and plenishing " 
 of their houses. In October, they renewed the raid on 
 the same lands, appearing this time as a body " of 200 
 persons with twa bagpypis blawand befoir thame," and 
 harried "the puir tenantis " of 190 cows, 66 horses, and 
 300 sheep. In 1593, an attack was made by the Roses 
 of Kilravock on the house of George Dunbar of Clune. 
 They came armed with " bowis, darlochis (quivers), and 
 twa-handit swordis, steel-bonnettis, haberschonis, hacque- 
 butis, and pistolletis," plundered and burnt the house, and 
 went off with a booty of 70 head of horses and cattle. 
 This raid was distinguished by exceptional barbarity, for 
 " sa mony of the nolt as wald not dryve they barbarously 
 hoicht and slew," while on the women they " put violent 
 hands, tirvit thair claiths aff thame, and schoit thame 
 naiked furth of thair houssis." Dunbar's wife was not 
 exempted from this treatment, and her infant of twelve 
 days old they " maist barbarously kaist furth in the 
 midding." — Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 
 159^-1599. toI. v. (Ed.)]
 
 A l^ctectccpej! out of Samct Filchcrs dennc, a pacfee Of pjoVoling mates, 
 #oft tjuttfull to Gfc (Snglil^ pale, anU nopfome to tt)c flatcS: 
 i®^ici) rp sec no inojtc ttjeit counttp bp/ttl),tl)cn tljofc of t tjcngliU) tote, 
 •©lit pclD to eacl) a Ipke gooD turnc, \ni)cn as; f Ijcv come m place. 
 
 B Cbeplpople, ant) biirnc, anD bcare awap, as fittc occafiou? fetue, 
 3biti t^tie ^e gceater iU ti^ep Doe, tbe ctteatet fmii minut: 
 
 lljeppaflfcnotfojtljcpooiemanetctpjnofpettelijettljifliteates!. 
 
 ]5ut tatijet top to Kc tbe fire, to flail) about^tsieaceiai. 
 
 'Co fee bott) Same, and finouID^nnobe, to Dufbc t^e OifiMltlVtflf 
 
 0Kt to tbcit p?ap, tljeceinj tep,t*eitrctonD glojp Ipejai. 
 
 3nt) tl)it°t bereauingl)iinoft)otire,of cattellanDofaoje: 
 
 %^e^ Do ccttitiicbactietot^e tj}oiiO,itom\»i)meti)({fameMoie* 
 
 J,
 
 PLATE III. 
 
 This plate, which is the most curious of the set, repre- 
 sents the chief of the Mac Sweynes seated at dinner. In 
 his letter to the "Good and gentle Reader" (p. n), 
 Derricke refers to this plate, and states that it shews 
 the habits of a people, "out of the Northe, whose 
 vsages I behelde after the fashion there sette doune." 
 He further states that they were sprung from "Macke 
 Swine, a barbarous ofspring come from that nation, 
 which mai bee perceiued by their hoggishe fashion." 
 Without this plate Derricke's letter is not fully 
 intelligible. An account of the feast is also given at pp. 
 52-54 of the poem. The want of tables is noticed at 
 p. 107. [Ed.] 
 
 The following lines are printed below : — 
 
 A Now when into their fenced holdes the knaues are entred in. 
 
 To smite and knocke ths cattell downe, the hangmen doc bcginne. 
 One plucketh off the O.xes cote, which he euen now did wearc, 
 Another lacking pannes, to boyle the flesh his hide prepare. 
 
 C These theeues attend vpon tlie fire for scruing vp the feast, 
 
 B And fryer smclfeast sneaking in, doth prcace amongst the Ijest. 
 Wlio play'th in Romish toyes the Ape, by counterfetting Paull ; 
 For which they doe award him then, the highest room of all. 
 Who being set, because tlie chccre is deemed little worth. 
 Except the same be intermixt and lac'de with Irish myrth. 
 
 D Both Barde and Harper is preparde, which by their cunning art, 
 Doe strike and cheare vp all the gestes with comfort at die hart.
 
 D 
 
 jB^opiap'tl) in Eomifl)tope!eitl)eApc,bftoimtcrfetttn5J&auI!: 
 :f oz ia)t)irt)tUcj>l3oe atoatU l)im tt)en, tt)el)ig!jcft toome of all. 
 V2>\}0 being fet, bccanfc the cliccre, iiSDeemeD little Ujoittj: 
 c5]cccpttl]cfame be intctmiict,anU lac'Detoitt) Jtid) mp^tlj. 
 Bott) Bardc,anD ?^atpet:,is( p^cparDc, tof)icb bp tijeic cunning art, 
 ©oe Kcibe anO clieare t)p all t^e geftesJ, U)it^ comfozt at t^ ijart*
 
 ^- 
 
 m 
 
 c 
 
 B 
 
 j&oto Inljeti into t^eit fcticetiljoHiK!, tftc fenauos ate cntrcli in, 
 Co ftnite anft bnocttetbe cattclinotonct^e Ijangmcii Ooc beginnc. 
 £)ne pluthet^ off fte €)ice0 cote, toljic^ tie cuen noto DiD ujeare: 
 3Sno«)etlatWngpannc£(,tobopletHcflc(l),t)is(l)iDcp?cpare. 
 ^^efet^eeueisattenttbpont^efitC&jferuingbpt^efeaft: 
 IDnH fmt(mt\ie&a rneatting in, Oot^ p;eac<e amongft t^e bed. 
 
 UD^opiap'tlj in l%omia)tope« flic Ape,brtomitetfctttn8|9auIIr 
 f 01 tohirtitlicr Itoc atoatti him then , tbehigljeft roome of all. 
 tiDho being fet, bccaiifc the chcerc, igDeemcH little twoitb: 
 Cicccptthcfamebcintermi«:t,anDl8c'Del»ith frill) mpjtl). 
 D 23othBardc,anD!?arper,iSp«pat''e,tohic1)bptl)eittanningatt, 
 jDoefttibeanOctjeareijpallt^egeaeiS.Ujit^tomfbjtatt^ljart. 
 
 ^
 
 PLATE IV. 
 
 This print represents, at the lower left-hand comer, the 
 friar, in a shaggy or rug mantle, blessing the Irish 
 chief, who, having reverently laid aside his leathern 
 helmet, chequered with bars of iron, and his large broad- 
 sword, receives the benediction on one knee. At the 
 upper corner the benediction is repeated, the chief 
 stooping from his horse to receive it ere he departs. 
 In the centre is represented the chief and his party. He 
 is on horseback, and the rest on foot, armed with pikes 
 and swords. He wears the helmet formerly mentioned, 
 which resembles a mitre, and his leathern quilted jacke 
 appears beneath his shaggy mantle. In the upper corner, 
 on the left hand, is the skirmish in which the English 
 soldiers, dressed in corslets and trunk-hose, and armed 
 with calivers, are putting the kerne to flight. Beneath, 
 two retainers are bearing off the body of the chief. 
 These lines are subjoined : — 
 
 And when with myrth and belly cheere, they are sufficed well, 
 
 Marke what ensueth, a playne discourse of Irish sleightes I tell, 
 A The fryer then absolues the theefe from all his former sinne, 
 
 And bids him plague the princes frendes, if heauen he minde to 
 B Which beyng sayd, he takes his horse, to put in practise then (winne. 
 
 The spoyling and destroying of her graces loyall men. 
 C But Loe, the souldiers then, the plague vnto this Kamish rowt. 
 
 To yeld them vengaunce for their sinnes, in warlicke sort rise out. 
 
 They presse the rancoure of the theeues by force of bloudy knife, 
 
 And stay the pray they filcht away, depriuing them of life. 
 D The fryer then, that traytrous knaue, with Ough, Ough hone lament, 
 
 To see his coosin Deuills sonnes, to haue so fowle euent.
 
 ^i&. 
 
 3toDto^VBiti)mpjfl)anl>liefIpd)cetc,tljepateCiBRceDtocII, 4 
 
 a^athe tol)atenruett)^plaFnniiftourtif,of3Iri(l) Oeig^tcsiJtcH: 
 A cijeftpettftenabibmcjStftet^ccfe.ftomaUljijBfbjmetfinne. 
 
 ainHbiBg^unplaguet^ep^nnstftenDcfttf ^cauenftemiimcto tjinne. 
 B J®l)trtl»spngD»pD,ftetateiSWa!l)ojft,toputtnp^»ctiret^en, 
 
 c^eiiJOFlinsanDltearopingofi^gracejSlopailmen. 
 
 C ©ttt )Loe tl)c fotilDictjEttljctT tljcplagne. t)ntotl)ts(K«njfl) toljjt: 
 
 tEopelDtijeinbengaimcefoitt^EirfiiineiS.tntoatltcftefiijitnftout. 
 
 C^tppjenefterautotitcoftljctljceuw.bptbiceofblouDptajifc. 
 
 3BnD ftap ti^e pzap tljcp ii\tt)t atoap, depuumg tljem of life: 
 D c^e jf rpet tl)en that traptcous iinaue, ujttb Ough Ough hoaeUmtent: 
 
 tIporcei)t){coormi3eutlla!(i)nnej{,to^aaefi)£gtDleet»nt. 
 
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 PLATE V. 
 
 This cut represents the triumphant return of the Eng- 
 lish soldiers. They are armed in corslets, and morions 
 or open helmets, and wear trunk-hose. The foremost 
 of the band carries an Irishman's head by the hair ; the 
 next two bear heads set upon sword points. In the 
 background are soldiers driving cattle, one beheading a 
 prisoner, and another dragging a captive by a halter. 
 Some have guns or calivers, and some pikes ; they 
 march with drum and colours. These lines are placed 
 below : — 
 
 B And though the pray recouer'd be, yet are not all things ended ; 
 For why ? the souldiours doe pursue the Roges that haue offended ; 
 Who neuer cease till in the bloud of those light fing'red theeues 
 Their blades are bathed, to teach them howthey after prowle for Beeues. 
 
 A To see a souldiour toze a Karne, O Lord it is a wonder ! 
 
 And eke what care he tak'th to part the head from neck asonder; 
 
 To see another leade a theefe with such a lordly grace, 
 
 And for to marke how lothe the knaue doth follow in that case ; 
 
 C To see how trimme their glibbed heades are borne by valiant men, 
 
 D And garded with a royal sorte of worthic souldiours then. 
 All these are thinges sufficient to moue a subjects minde. 
 To prayse the souldiours, which reward the woodkarne in their kinde.
 
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 6 3DnIitlioujjl)ti^ep^cecouet'Dbe,petareiiotaiItt)inge0enliefi: ^ 
 
 fo^)>)^p:t^eroultiiour$Doepucfue>t4elSogejSt^at^aueo(fenDeD. 
 
 iB^neiieteeafttillinftebtoUD.oft^e&ltgl^tfiraB'rejjt^BCttes. 
 
 Terete blaDetc aiebat^toteatl^t^em^otDjt^afitnpjotolefbiieeetK;^. 
 A 'a;oreea(butDtourto^aKame,£)iLo;DttijE>atoontiet: 
 
 acnDefteto^»attaiie^et*tl)top9«,H)e^e8UftoronctfeafonUcr. 
 
 Co fee aaot^etlcatieatfjecfe, toiftfiit^ateWpgrace: 
 ainlifo^ttmai*eljoWlotftet^efenaue,Ootl)fbUottiintWtfaB. 
 C cofeeBowtrimmet^eitgUbbrtljeattest.arebojmebpbaUaiitmfH, 
 D mts garteU totto a topautojte, of tnojt^plbunnoHMitbetL 
 
 3(lIt^ereai»«mges!rulftctew,tonioueaftibiettttmmDe:. ^. , ^_ 
 Cop^pftt^eG)uIl>iout^>i»t)tc^(etDai1>,tt^UoaIibi>ciienttl)en;Bttae. 
 
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 PLATE VI. 
 
 In this plate Sir Henry Sidney, the Lord-Deputy, is 
 represented as setting out on his state progress through 
 Ireland. The heads of several of the rebels are displayed 
 on poles over the gate of the Castle of Dublin. Above 
 the plate the following lines occur: — 
 
 These truncldes hedJes do playnly showe each rebelles fatall end, 
 And what a haynous crime it is, the Queene for to offend. 
 
 The following lines are given below : — 
 
 Although the theeues are plagued thus by Princes trusty frendes. 
 And brought for their innormyties to sondry wretched endes ; 
 Yet may not that a warning be to those they leaue bchinde. 
 But needes their treasons must appeare, long kept in festred mynde. 
 Whereby the matter groweth at length vnto a bloudy fielde, 
 Euen to the rebells ouerthrow, except the traytours yelde. 
 For he that gouernes Irish soyle, presenting there her grace, 
 Whose fame made rebelles often flye, the presence of his face ; 
 He, he, I say, he goeth forth, with Marsis noble trayne, 
 To iustifie his Princes cause, but their demenures vayne. 
 Thus Queene he will haue honored, in middest of all her foes, 
 And knowne to be a royall Prince, euen in despight of those.
 
 Tliefc tnincUes heddes do playnly Chov/c , cichc rebeles fatall end. 
 And what a haynous crime it is , the Queenc for to off end . 
 
 ait^ouQbt^etHeeueifateplastielltlmE^bpigltintesitruftpftentiesf, 
 3nli b^oug^ fo^ t^eic inno^mjtted.to (bnD^p tn^etcbeti entiesc 
 ]9etmapnot^t8iuamingbe,tot^o&tt)epleauebi^nt)e, 
 l&ntneeDe!aiaieii;tcea(bnsmuaat)peare,lon8ltepttnfe(h;cl>mpDt>r. 
 naberebp^e matter 8toiiJrtl^8tIeti8«),bnt08btoifl)pfieH)c, 
 C urn to t^e cebeii0 oiiec^to , mept t^e ttaptont^ pelDe. 
 
 fojiIjetbatgouciTOieillrtQjefiiptejp^eftnttngtlete^ersnue, 
 WWc fame nwHc rebelles: often flpe ,a>ep?eC gweof l^facg; 
 ^ebe 1lirar,t)e8oett)fo;tH),teft^Marsis noble ttap ne. 
 tCotuU(fici)iS^«nce3caitfe,buttl>ettliememitejSliapnn 
 ■JC^uS ©uecne he toilH)aneljono;*D,tnnnl)lieftof an ftectat^ 
 airtO Itnoltjne to be a ropal! 0jmte,euenmDe(iii8Wof fljoft- 
 
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 PLATE VIL 
 
 Sidney's army drawn up and ready to march is shewn 
 in this plate ; on one side the horse, and on the other 
 the foot soldiers. Sidney himself is delivering a letter 
 to an Irish Karne, who has a very rude kind of spear in 
 his hand. Under his feet is written " Donolle Obreane, 
 the messenger," and out of his mouth proceeds the 
 word "Shogh," The following lines are placed be- 
 neath : — ■ 
 
 B Which for to proue in every poynt, to his eternal! fame, 
 He standeth forth in open field, for tr) all of the same, 
 Rounde compast with a worthie crewe, most comely to be seene, 
 
 A Of captaines bolde, for to uphold the honour of that Quene. 
 And they be garded with the like of valiaunt souldiars then ; 
 Whereof the meanest have been founde full often doughty men. 
 
 C All which are in a readynes to venture lyfe and bloud. 
 
 For safegard of her happy state, whereon our safeties stoode. 
 
 But, ere they enter mongest those broyles, Syr Henry doth prcfarre, 
 
 If happ to get a blessed peace, before most cruell warre, 
 
 Which if they will not take in worth, the folly is their owne, 
 
 For then he goeth with fire and sworde to make her power knowne.
 
 J3 m\)xA) foj to pume in euctj' popnt,f to W etemall fame) 
 l^e ftanHetl) iopi) in openfielb . fo: ttpall of tftcfame, 
 llounD compaft toit^ a toojtljp «ctoe,mott tomelp to bcfeene, 
 
 » flDfCaptaincsfbolDejfojitobp^olBt^ftonojoft^atliuccne. 
 anJ) tljcp be anrleU ^iO) tl)e like, of baliaunt jfeoulDiarS tljen: 
 mljcreof ftemeaneft^aucbeneftjunDcfiUloftenDoug^vv men. 
 
 C ailtoftic^ ateinateaDpneg.tobentutelpfeanubloofit 
 f oiafegart of^ct^appp ftate .tBijcieonoutfefetiejEfftooDc, 
 JSutete^cpentetmongeltt^ofe b^opleu , §>n ^tmpnaOfptt&att: 
 (Jf ftappto jet; a bleffeD peace ,befbw mott cnielt tnatte, 
 l©ljic^ if t^ep toillnot take in \B0jtti,(t^e 6>Up ija! t^ otnnt) 
 foi Oftn ^egoet^ toit^fiw anD ttoojDc , to malw^ potoet knolxiiw. 
 
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 PLATE VIII. 
 
 This gives an excellent representation of the English 
 troops on their march through the country. The Lord- 
 Deputy is escorted by a guard of cavalry, preceded by 
 trumpeters and standard bearers. The following lines 
 occur below : — 
 
 And marching on in warlicke wise, set out in battayle ray, 
 
 He doth pronounce by heavy doome, the enemies pryde to lay, 
 
 And all the rablc of the foes by bloudy blade to quell, 
 
 That rising shall assiste the sorte which traytcrously rebcU, 
 
 Deliuering them to open spoyle from most vnto the least, 
 
 And byd them welcome hartcly vnto that golden feast. 
 
 For what is he of all the Kame, that may withsund her power, 
 
 Or yet resist so great a Prince one minute of an houre. 
 
 If he or they both tagge and ragge for mayntenaunce of their cause, 
 
 Durst venture to approche the fielde, to try it by marshall lawes, 
 
 Not one of this rebelling sort, that thinkes himself most sure, 
 
 Is able to abide the Knight, or presence his endure.
 
 anb matelnng on in toatlitfcet3»fc,ret oiit (nbattapletap, 
 l^ettotftpwinounccbpbeaHpfioometttjeenemfejSmpfietolai', 
 3tHD all tb(tableoftbefoe((,bpbIonbpblatieto quell 
 tCbanftngftallaffittetl^eto^tciiJbKbttaptetonflptcbell. 
 &«umtis«emtoopen^ople,ftommoabntofteieatt, 
 anobpo t^mtDelcomeljartelP.bntot^ somen fcatt. 
 
 jFoi w^ It ice b( of all tbe Karnc, tbat map tmti^ltanli ^cpotner* 
 ^i pettetiltrosteata )&;tnce,one mtnuteof an^onre, 
 jfi^eottbepbjt^taggeanbcaagcfoitmapntenaunceoft^caore, 
 ^ucftbraturcto appiu»betbenelDe,to ttpttbpmadball lawg, 
 001 one of tbiJ rebelUna Ib}t,t4at ti^inkedbunfeifentoftlttce 
 jjitableto abiDet^eluug^^ptellnKeiji^enbure. 
 
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 PLATE IX. 
 
 This plate represents the flight of the Irish. In the 
 front, English horsemen are pursuing Irish cavalry. 
 Both are armed with spears, which the latter throw 
 backwards to defend themselves. Several are thrown 
 down, and employing their two-edged swords. Behind, 
 two bodies of English horse appear in battle array. 
 Still farther in the background, the Irish foot are flying, 
 annoyed by the arquebusses of the English. The piper 
 is thrown down with his bagpipe beside him, and 
 the word " Pyper " is placed beneath. The cut is illus- 
 trated by the following lines : — 
 
 For if his valure once be mou'de reucnge on them to take, 
 
 Which doe our soueraigne Princes lawes, like be.istly bcastes fors-ikc ; 
 
 Tys not the crucll stormy rage, nor gatlicrcd force of those, 
 
 Nor yet the crooked crabbtree lookes of greasye glibbed foes 
 
 Can make him to reuoke the thing his honor hath pretended. 
 
 But that Dame Justice must procecde 'gaynst those that haue offended. 
 
 For Mars will see the finall end of trayt'rous waged warrcs. 
 
 To plucke the hartes of Rcbells downc, that lately pcarst the starrcs. 
 
 To yclde them guerdon for desertes by rigour of his blade. 
 
 And with the same to gall their hartes, which such vprores haue made. 
 
 Loe, where it is in open sight, most perfect to be scene. 
 
 Which shewcth the fatall end aright of rcbells to our Quenc. 
 
 In the equipment of the Irish horsemen, we may
 
 138 
 
 remark the peculiarities pointed out by Spenser ; the 
 sliding reins, (or snaffle bridle,) the shank pillion without 
 stirrups, and the fashion of charging the lance overhead, 
 instead of couching it like the English cavaliers. Their 
 armour is the chequered quilted jacke, which the same 
 poet likens to a player's painted coat, and open casques, 
 also of a chequered appearance. 
 
 [In the account of the Irish by Good, quoted in the 
 Introduction, (p. ix.), is the following contemporary 
 description of their fighting men: — "Their armies consist 
 of horsemen and of veterane soldiers reserved for the 
 rear (whom they call Gallowglasses, and who fight with 
 sharp hatchets,) and of light arm'd foot (they call them 
 Kernes,) armed with darts and daggers. "When horse 
 or foot march out of the gate they think it a good omen 
 to be huzza'd ; and if not they think it forebodes ill. 
 They use the bag-pipe in their wars instead of a trumpet; 
 they carry Amulets about them, and repeat short prayers, 
 and when they engage, they cry out as loud as they 
 can ' Pharroh ' (which I suppose is that military Barritus 
 of which Ammianus speaks,) believing that he who joins 
 not in the general shout, will be snatch'd from the ground, 
 and hurried, as it were, upon the wing through the air, 
 (avoiding ever after the sight of men) into a certain 
 valley in Kerry."] (Ed.)
 
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 foMf4tie:i)alureoncebenuitrtie,tetiengeon^emtotabes » 
 
 a^ljttt) tioe out foueratgne {gjinteiet latneiei, like beaftip beallejS Co^abe: 
 tEpsinot t^e tiuell fto;mp tase,no^ gatl^ecefi {o^eof tt)ofe 
 fioim t^e croobeD crabbtree lootwiet^Af gceaQ>egtibbeDCi)(0, 
 CanmabeOimtoteuobet^et^tng, 4t9^no^tiat$p^enDeD 
 }3iitt^at29ame3inSi»muft p;otem,'aapnft ttniKt^^mieoffnilieO. 
 
 j?oi Mars tcfll feetljefinall enb, of ttapt' towStoaficb toatceg , 
 ■cbpIutbettjeljartesioflRebelisibotonejttjatlatelppearatbettamsf. 
 ■CopclDet^jmgaCTDonfbjfiefertest.bpngoireof ^i$blalie, 
 aitrt)t»itftti)erameto8^ftetcl)att«(,toWtftnici)bp?ojeiSftauemaoe. 
 jLoe tube re it 10 in open fig^, moft perfect to be nwne 
 tet^td) tSteiDet^tljefotallentiangl^t^oftebelljttooucdlueene. 
 
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 PLATE X. 
 
 In this plate the entry of Sir Henry Sidney into Dublin 
 is represented. The gate is delineated in the background, 
 through which some houses appear, and over which the 
 word " Dublyn " is placed. Sir Henry, preceded by 
 two trumpeters, two yeomen of the guard, a herald, a 
 mace-bearer, and a sword-bearer, and followed by his 
 army, is received by the Lord Mayor and aldermen on 
 foot. In one corner of the plate these two lines occur: — 
 
 O Sidney, worthy of tryple renowne, 
 
 For plagyng the traytours that troubled the crownc. — 1581. 
 
 At the bottom the following lines are placed : — 
 
 A When thus this thrice-renowmed knight, hath captiue made and thrall, 
 The furious force of franticke foes, and troupe of rebclls all ; 
 When he by marshall feates of armes hath nobly them subdude, 
 To Princes Dome, whose heauy wrath, their treasons haue renewde, 
 When he their glory and their pride hath trampled in the dust, 
 And brought to naught, which doe pursue the bloudie rebells lust ; 
 When he by conquest thus hath wonne the honour of the field. 
 And fame unto our Soueraygnes Courte report thereof doth yeld ; 
 And to conclude, when honor braue, his trauells to requight, 
 Hath clothde him with etemall fame, mecte for so great a Knight : 
 When all these thinges are done and paste, then doth he backe reuart 
 To Dublyn, where he is receiucd with ioy on eucry parte.
 
 A t©^titi^us;tljis(tl),ucercnotomebKnt5i)!-,l)artcaptinemaIie3nt)t^taII, 
 ^l)efiinou0fo?teofftantic(tcfoES,nnDtroupcofrcb(rlls( all, 
 ngiljen l)c bp niarfliall kates of mms, hatl) noblj' tljcm fiibDaDe, 
 ■JTo ^?inccBi©omc: toljofc l)eaiip iBjatl), tijcir tccnfoiis bniie rcnetoDe, 
 i©l)cn \)e their glojp anD tl)Eir pjiDc, bat^ trampleD in ttic Dtift, 
 3Bnli btoiigtjt to naiiBlK txitjicl) Doc mirfuc, the bloiiDj' ccbcUs ma: 
 
 m'ncn l)t bp conqucn tbnsijatlj toonne, tijeftonont of tlje ftelO, 
 aiirt fame bnto out Souctavgnes Courte , report tljeceof Dottj p?lD 
 ai«Dtaconclut)evo!)ciil)otio?biiaue,J)ia:ttauelWtoi:cqm8l)t 
 l^atl) clotl)t)c him toitbetetnallfame, mertefojCo gteatafemg^t: 
 nsijen all tDcfe tl)tngfS are none an&paft.tl^cnDot^ i^ebacbe reuact 
 'iiroDublyn:ttil)ei;fljcis!rfceitKDil»t^«oponettetp parte. 
 
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 PLATE XI. 
 
 This is a print of Rorie Ogc, in the wilderness, a wild 
 Irish kern, shrouded in a mantle ; from his mouth pro- 
 ceed the words, •' Ve niibi niisero," to whicli certain 
 wolves, which arc prowling around him, answer, " Ve 
 aiquc dolor." These verses are placed at the foot of the 
 plate : — 
 
 This rcbcll stoutc, in traytrous sortc, that rose agaynst his Prince, 
 
 And sought by bloudy broylcs of warre her scepter to conuince, 
 
 So long as fortune did support his deuilish entcrprice, 
 
 So long ambition blinded cjuight his karnish knauish eyes, 
 
 And moudc him proudly to usurpc the title not his owne. 
 
 As one that might enioy the fruite which other men had sowne. 
 
 But when his mistres did reuoke her former good succcssc, 
 
 And left the roge in greeuous bandcs of sore and deepe distresse. 
 
 He then bewaylde his former lyfe, and pagentes playde in vayne, 
 
 Rcpentyng that her highnes lawcs he held in such disdayne ; 
 
 But all to late his folly sought his greef for to recure, 
 
 When that agaynst his will he must her heavy stroke endure ; 
 
 For though at first he foundc succcsse, the sweet, once past, came sowre, 
 
 And ouerthrew his glorious state in minute of an hourc. 
 
 So as his raignc endurde not long, but tombled in the myre, 
 
 Because he sinde in that he nioude our noble Queene to ire. 
 
 O lamentable thyng to see ambition clyme so high. 
 
 When superstitious pride shall fall in twynckling of an eye ! 
 
 For suchc is euery rebeles state, and euermore hath bene. 
 
 And let them ncucr better speede that ryse agaynst our Queene.
 
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 5'>W'*«8Ooim,i««tai>lTni06ift,«|)«tofe«f«?nai)tajaj(ntt, 
 ano fouBit bp Woaur taopiee oTiMRc. ^ fteptct to comilna: 
 ®o Ions OS ft^trntwofapiioit , Vtitaililb aiam>tt. 
 aso Ions ambition bhnotb qmtitjt. bis Karayfh knaall^ o>M, 
 aini) mgiiac inm pjoioip to bfarpc, tt)t rnieaot \)ta oan'r 
 an om that itiigbtcfiiop tbtfraltc, tobltli oftttmrnlim rotsm. 
 asi« S^jijEii Ijw miOirf mu nnoftt , ^ fenmt smd tatatb. 
 
 11 3ii«lt(etticniitinatKami0lMiad,atfoieang9npeDlllccirc: 
 «> dini btwapise l)ls (omir Ipf: ,ans pigtntrs plapDe tit ipnt, 
 ac;ciurngc1)n tm Ijlgtmco Ixnco , dc hiU tn fn A DiToapne: 
 Sot IB to |]icl)l0(oUi> fougtic , I)I9 itict fa> n rcrocc, 
 lolini tliu agipnlt MS a)lll,l)c mail i)C« llMiip Ocittcniatc: 
 :tro» tl)«a8l)at Silt Igt roanot riu«<It,Ct<)t rotct once paS cjuie Cooni) 
 9nsi)i»rt^(nl)lssli»ti)iuill>lt|ininltmtc'<i(an4i>nrs: 
 
 4(0 as Wa tafBtie tnwitDt not lottj , IwtWmbltSte ttt MB* 
 WicaaC: l)t Onje In tliat 6e mi»8e.oi» noWc iiotou to Im 
 iDlaiBmtaliletbpngtDfte.ainUttondpnufoMsv- 
 a)l)oi (uptrthnooBpjtte bail fan, tn taipntWins of «n cjt: 
 
 »tai la ti)«iu moa wan CpttM , «»»« tihijiFiift twiOinn'-.
 
 PLATE XII. 
 
 In this cut the submission of Turlogh Lynagh O'Neale 
 is delineated. He appears in the foreground with other 
 Irish kerne, all kneeling before Sir Henry Sidney, who 
 receives them sitting in his tent, with his knights around 
 him. In the background the same event seems to 
 be represented, with this difFerence, that Sir Henry, 
 followed by his mace-bearer and knights, comes out of 
 his tent, and very courteously embraces O'Neale. The 
 following lines are placed below : — 
 
 When flickering fame had fild the eares of marshall men of might, 
 With rare report of Sydneys prayse (that honorable Knight) ; 
 And though the bruite in Iryshe soyle did well confirm the same, 
 As who coulde say in Inglands claime of lustice there he came ; 
 And to mayntayne the sacred right of such a Uirgine Queene, 
 For seeking of her Subjectcs wealth, whose like hath neuer bene, 
 The great Oneale, to strike the stroke, in scaling vp the same, 
 And to prepare this noble Knight a way to greater fame. 
 Amazed with such straunge reportcs, and of his owne accord 
 Came in, prostrating him before the presence of this Lord, 
 With humble sute for Princes grace and mercy to obtaync, 
 With like request vpon the same, his frendship to attayne ; 
 Who promiste then by pledge of life, and vertue of his hand. 
 For euer to her noble grace, a subiect true to stand, 
 And to defend in each respect, her honour and her name, 
 Agaynst all those that durst deface the glory of the same.
 
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 Which things, with other accions moe, redound vnto the fame 
 Of good Syr Henry Sydney, Knight, so called by his name. 
 Loe where he sittes in honours seate, most comely to be seene, 
 As worthy for to represent the person of a Queene. 
 
 H FINIS. 
 
 Shane O'Neale, 'furlough Lynagh's predecessor in 
 the chieftainship, had made his submission in 1562, 
 before Queen Elizabeth herself. Camden gives the 
 following singular account of the ceremony : — " And 
 now came Shan-Oneal out of Ireland to perform the 
 promise he had made a year ago, with a guard of Gallo- 
 glasses armed with hatchets, all bare-headed, their hair 
 flowing in locks upon their shoulders, on which were 
 yellow surplices dyed with saffron, or stained with urine, 
 with long sleeves, short coats, and thrum jackets, which 
 caused as much staring and gaping among the English 
 people as if they had come from China or America. 
 He was received with much kindness, when howling and 
 falling down at the Queen's feet, he owned his crime, 
 and received her majesty's pardon." — Camden's Annals, 
 apiid ann. 1562. 
 
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 TOljtn flirtCTfnsfeim Ijoti fiR ttit tattg otmnrlljaU mm of mtgljt, 
 TOitbnircrcpo;tofSyc1ncpp^p[c,(tljjtl)onoiab[cUnigt)t) 
 ainotlioagbtliebjultcm TrpfbtfoplcOiDajcIl conSrratiljefamc, 
 aifl Srljo coulD Cap ui Jjiglan6£»lalmc. of jT ufticc tiicre liccamt, 
 3no to luaviitapiu tl): facrcD ngljt. of fuel) a Clirginc Onicnc, 
 irojfcctimjofljccaubiectcaiDealtli.iDliofchUcljathnrattbtnt, 
 illjt great Oiieak.io fttitie. tl;i OtoHcmftallns if tl,t tarac, 
 
 J 1 31ID to prepare tliio noble i&nlght, a iaap to greater fame, 
 auiajtoiDitljfiicl) riraimtjc repO!!ea,ario of Ijio ovriirncco?!), 
 Cainetn woftratmghdii bcfozc, tlic p^cfrncc of thiD Jlo;o, 
 with liuiitblcfiirc foj ^iincEQ gtntc. ntib mcrcp toobtavue. 
 With llhercquelt Spoil tl)cr,iiiic,lliofrciiDlliip to nttapiie. 
 xo\)0 pjomiftc tbcnlip pIcDgc of iif'', ar.b sectueof tjis tjanb, 
 jffOAeiicrtoljctnobl:3raeeja1ul)it«triictortatiD, 
 
 Stnu to befall in eati) rcfpcet, het l)Oncj anbljet name, 
 aigapntt nliniore tijat burftoefarc, the glojp of tbe fame. 
 U'liicii mmBofcitli otiieracelonoinoc, tcboimo tinioibcfanR 
 ^fgoob''vrrltnr_¥ Sydney Unigbt.focallct) bp bi0iiame. 
 3L0C ^bci c btfittes in tiono;a feate.mod comelp to be (ccne, 
 ais^o;t>)pt;tanp!erent, tl;cpcrfonofaiCiiccnc. 
 
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