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CELESTIALL ELEGIES. 
 
INTRODUCTION 
 
 TO 
 
 ROGERS'S CELESTIALL ELEGIES. 
 
 HIS poetical Tradl, like the others in the volume, is printed from 
 an unique exemplar. Not only is no other copy known, but 
 apparently no mention has been made of it by any Biblio- 
 grapher or Biographer. It is marked by more ability and intereft than 
 the one which follows. 
 
 The author was poflibly the fame Thomas Rogers, a native of 
 Gloucefterlhire (being born in or near to Tewkefbury), who lived moftly, 
 in his latter days, in the parifh of St. Giles in the Fields, London, and who 
 publillied, in 1 6 1 2, a funeral tribute to the memory of Prince Henry under 
 the quaint (perhaps intended as a punning) title of " Gloucefters Myte." 
 Dr. Blifs, who, in his edition of Wood's " Athenae Oxonienfes," gives the 
 concluding ftanza of it, mentions a copy as being in the Bodleian Library, 
 but it is not known to exift elfewhere. 
 
 Some interefting allufions will be found fcattered through the work. 
 Among them may be noticed the following : — In Quatorzain 8, Bajazeth 
 and Tamberlaine. [Marlowe's play on this fubjedl was printed in 1590.] 
 In Quatorzain 1 2, " Seas of troubles ;" and " adling a part upon this 
 worldly ftage ". [The firft allufion here is curious, for Shakefpeare's play 
 
ii Introduction to Rogers* s Celestiall Elegies. 
 
 of " Hamlet ", in which it occurs, is fuppofed not to have been written before 
 1602-3]. I^ Quatorzain 13, a poor attempt at a pun. In Quatorzain 
 14, fome far-fetched Similes. In Quatorzain 14, allufions to " Thetis 
 ftreames ", and " the rockes by Netleys fhores ", etc. 
 
 The " Ladie Fraunces, Countefle of Hertford," here commemorated, 
 was the third daughter of Lord William Howard, firft Lord Howard of 
 Effingham (created Lord Admiral by Queen Mary), by his fecond wife, 
 Margaret, fecond daughter of Sir Thomas Gamage, and flfter of Charles, 
 fecond Lord Howard of Effingham, who was created Earl of Nottingham 
 in 1596. The latter was the chivalrous Lord High Admiral of England 
 who did fuch good fervice againft the Spanifh Armada in 1588, as well 
 as on other occafions. His firft wife was the Lady Katharine Gary, 
 daughter of Henry Gary, Lord Hunfdon, and the fubjed of the following 
 poetical tribute by Thomas Powell : confequently the two ladies were 
 fifters-in-law. 
 
 The Gountefs of Hertford died without ifTue 14 May, 1598, aged 
 44, and was buried in the Ghapel of St. Benedidl, Weftminfter Abbey; 
 againft- the eaft wall of which Ghapel is a magnificent monument, twenty- 
 eight feet high, with a fuitable infcription to her memory. 
 
 " This monument occupies the place of the original altar, and was 
 probably erected within two years after the GountefT's demife, when the 
 two fteps to the altar were made to ferve as basements to it. This ftately 
 tomb is enriched with columns and pyramids of various kinds of marble, 
 decorated with the enfigns and devices of the noble families of Somerfet 
 and Effingham, The Gountefs is reprefented in her robes, in a recum- 
 bent pofture, with her head refting on an embroidered cuftiion, and her 
 feet on a lion's back." Abridged from Ackermann s Hiftory of Wejlminfter 
 Abbey ^ vol. 2. p. 109. 
 
 Traces of the gold on the embroidery of the cufhion and of the 
 crimfon colour on the robes may ftill be observed. 
 
 This lady's eldeft fifter was named Douglas, and her career was an 
 extraordinary one. She was married, firft, to John Lord Sheffield ; 
 
Introduction to Rogers s Celestial! Elegies. iii 
 
 fecondly to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicefter; and thirdly, to Sir Edward 
 Stafford. An account of her intrigues with Leicefter (during her firft 
 huft)and's life), will be found in Gervafe HoUes's curious Memoirs of the 
 Holies family. Her marriage with Lord Leicefter, however, was denied 
 by him ; and in confequence, her fon, the celebrated Sir Robert Dudley, 
 was declared illegitimate. 
 
 The principal events in the life of the Earl of Hertford are too 
 eafily acceffible to require a lengthened notice here. Suffice it to fay, 
 that, though the malice of the enemies of his father, the Proted:or 
 Somerfet, deprived him, after the fall of that great nobleman, of his 
 hereditary dignities and eftates, the favour of Queen Elizabeth, im- 
 mediately on her acceffion, in November, 1558, reftored them to him. 
 But his firft marriage, very early in life, with Lady Catherine Grey (the 
 fifter of Lady Jane Grey), who had certain claims to the Succeflion, 
 provoked the ire of his fovereign to fuch an extent, that he was not 
 only fined by the Star Chamber in the fum of ^^ 15,000, but was, with 
 his unfortunate wife, committed to the Tower. After a captivity of four 
 years fhe was releafed, but never faw her hufband again. She died 16 
 January, 1567-8. The Earl was not releafed till he had fuffered nine 
 years' imprifonment. The fate of their grandfon. Sir William Seymour, 
 was fomewhat fimilar, for having married the Lady Arabella Stuart, her 
 nearnefs to the throne excited the jealoufy and apprehenfions of the 
 reigning fovereign, and led to her imprifonment, lunacy, and early death. 
 
 The Earl's fecond wife was the Lady Frances Howard — the fubjedt 
 of the following poetical tribute — who died in 1598, and by whom he 
 had no ifTue. 
 
 His third wife, whom he married when he was upwards of fixty 
 years old, was alfo of noble defcent, and her charadter may be given in 
 the' words of Granger (^Biographical Hijiory of England). "She was 
 Frances, daughter to Thomas, Lord Howard of Bindon, fon to Thomas, 
 Duke of Norfolk. She was firft married to one Prannel, a vintner's fon 
 
iv • Introduction to Rogers s Celestiall Elegies. 
 
 in London, who was pofTefTed of a good eftate. This match feems to 
 have been the efFedl of youthful paflion. Upon the deceafe of Prannel, 
 who Hved but a fhort time after his marriage [he died in December, 1599], 
 fhe was courted by Sir George Rodney, a weft-country gentleman, to 
 whofe addrefles fhe feemed to liften ; but foon deferted him, and was 
 married to Edward, Earl of Hertford [about 27 May, 1601]. Upon 
 his marriage. Sir George wrote her a tender copy of verfes in his own 
 blood, and prefently after ran himfelf upon his fword. Her third hufband 
 was Lodowick, Duke of Richmond and Lenox, who left her [in February 
 1623-4], a very amiable widow. The aims of great beauties, Jike thofe 
 of conquerors, are boundlefs. Upon the death of the Duke, ftie afpired 
 to the King, but died in her ftate of widowhood [8 th Odober, 1639, ^g^^ 
 S^'t leaving no children.]" "Her will, dated 28th July, and proved 
 3istOd:ober, 1639, ^^" (says Col. Chefter in his valuable 'Marriage, 
 Baptifmal, and Burial Regifters of Weftminfter Abbey 1875') "very long 
 and of marvellous hiftorical and genealogical intereft, and contains one 
 eccentric direftion (for a lady of her years), viz: that her body fhall not be 
 opened, but packed in bran before it is cold, and buried wrapt in thofe 
 fheets wherein my lord and I firft flept that night when we were married." 
 
 She lies buried in Weftminfter Abbey, in the fame grave with her 
 third huft)and — who, like herfelf and her fecond huft^and, had been three 
 times married. The fplendid monument which covers their remains, and 
 which was ere6ted by her, is thus defcribed in Ackermann's work on that 
 edifice. 
 
 " This tomb, which is of brafs, almoft fills the chapel to the north of 
 Henry the Seventh's monument. The figures of the Duke and Duchefs 
 are finely caft ; but the caryatides, which fupport a canopy of various 
 ornamental pierced fcroU-work, in the charaders of Faith, Hope, Charity, 
 and Prudence, poflefs fuperior excellence. The figure of Fame, on the 
 top, is reprefented in the a6b of taking her flight; and the urns are copied 
 after antique forms." 
 
Introduction to Rogers's Celestiall 'Elegies. v 
 
 A curious account of this beautiful, attradlive, and eccentric lady will 
 be found in Arthur Wilfon's Life and Reign of K. James I. publifhed in 
 1653, folio. Lodge, however, in his " Portraits of Illuftrious Perfonages 
 of Great Britain," has inferted a lefs prejudiced life of the Duchefs, to 
 accompany her portrait, which is there engraved after a full-length 
 pidure by Vandyck, dated 1633, in the poiTeflion of the Marquis of 
 Bath. Another engraved portrait of her by William Pas, dated 1623, 
 after a painting by Van Somer, formerly pofTefTed by Horace Walpole 
 at Strawberry Hill, is prefixed to fome prefentation copies of Captain 
 John Smith's Hiftory of Virginia, folio, 1624, a work dedicated to the 
 Duchefs. 
 
 A full length portrait of the Duke of Richmond, painted by Van 
 Somer, dated 1623, aged 59, is in the pofTeffion of Her Majefty at 
 Hampton Court. 
 
 The Earl of Hertford makes no figure in the politics of his time, 
 but towards the end of the reign of Elizabeth he muft have regained 
 fome portion of her favour, as we find that in September 1591 fhe vifited 
 him at his feat of Elvetham in Hampfhire, where very elaborate enter- 
 tainments, which occupied four days in reprefentation and elicited her 
 warm approval, were given in her honour. The account of thefe 
 feftivities is reprinted in Nichols's Progrefles of Q. Elizabeth vol. iii. 
 He was alfo one of the patrons of the Stage, for in 1592, according to the 
 Privy Council Regifters, he had among his fervants a body of players ; 
 who have, however, left few materials for the hiftorian of the drama ; 
 differing, in this refpedt, from the comedians under the prote6tion of his 
 brother-in-law, the Lord Admiral, who had conneded with them in their 
 management and concerns Philip Henflowe and Edward Alley n. By 
 James I. he was feledled (in 1605) as one of the Ambaffadors to the 
 Archduke, an office which he accepted after much importunity, but which, 
 in fplendour at leaft, did not fuffer at his hands, for Sir Dudley Carleton, 
 writing to Mr. Winwood, fays, " Our great Ambaffadors draw near their 
 
vi Introduction to Rogers's Celestial! Elegies. 
 
 time, and you may think all will be in the beft manner, when the little 
 Lord Hartford makes a rate of expence of ^^ 10,000, befides the King's 
 allowance." 
 
 The Earl of Hertford died in April 162 1, at the advanced age of 
 83, and is buried with his unfortunate firfl wife in Salifbury Cathedral, in 
 the fbuth choir-aifle, under a ftately though taftelefs monument. "It is 
 worth while '' Cfays Hallam, in his Conftitutional Hijiory^ in which he 
 difcuffes the claims of the Countefs to the throne) " to read the epitaph 
 on his monument ; an affedling teftimony to the purity and faithfulnefs of 
 an attachment rendered ftill more facred by misfortune and time. Quo 
 defiderio veteres revocavit amores." 
 
 Of Matthew Ewens, with whom the author of the prefent trad 
 claims relationfhip, the following account is given in Fofs's Judges of 
 England. "He was called upon to take the degree of ferjeant by writ 
 dated 29 November, 1593, the return of which was probably in the 
 following Hilary term. During that term, on 1 February, 1594, he was 
 raifed to the bench of the Exchequer; and his judgments in that and the 
 following years are reported by Savile and Coke. Beyond this no account 
 appears of him ; but his death or refignation foon after occurred, as his 
 fucceflbr, John Savile, was appointed in July 1598." 
 
CELESTIALL ELEGIES 
 of the GoddefTes and the Mufes, de- 
 
 defforing the deathoft be right honottrahleAtidverttions 
 
 LadieihcLadic Fravnces Countetre of Hertford 
 
 late wife vntoihen^ht honorable EovfAio * 
 
 SiTMOK Vicount Beaachamp 
 
 aad &^rlc ut' Hertford, 
 
 WHEREVNTOARE ANNEXED 
 
 fomc funeral! vcrfrs touching the death of 
 
 Mat HEW EvvENS E£qiare , lace one, 
 
 6t ibc Barontof her MoiciliesCourcot t\. 
 
 cbe<}uer,viito wha.oc the 4|ivUo( 
 
 hctfuf w»« al^c4i 
 
 Propcrdus Elcg. J., lib. j. 
 hatli vlUi fortAhit ofts AtheroMU ad vftdoit 
 2{«dut ad infemoi JitUlt vtftre rates. 
 
 Hor. Lib. y.€p. ailQainc 
 
 Mors vltima finea return eft. 
 hy Thorn oi Rpgfrs Efqui.c. 
 
 imprinted at London by R'chitrd Br/idock^f^ foj 
 I. B. ^W are to hfo/dai her /hop tn PatUt 
 Church-yard gt the fig>icof the Bible* 
 
To the Right 
 
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 Honourable his fingulcr good Lord^ 
 th^ I<?r^ Edward Seym on?/f(?/<»^ 
 
 Beauchampe Earle ot Hereford, 
 
 Ehold (^l{jgbt Honourable ) m 
 this Thsaterofmortalitie a T ra- 
 ge die yWith a Joternne fitnerall^ 
 at n>hffh the Goddejjes are chief e mourner s^ 
 and the Mafcs attendant SyVoheretn death 
 flates the Tyrannicall King or the kinglte 
 Tyrant y your deare Ladie and wife thejub^ 
 j'eUof his furie^ which tn a d/wihe fi>orre is 
 heere frefentcdbymcvohereof I de fire your 
 
 tA 2 Lord 
 
XorJfhifpe to be i^SpeSiator andd Judge 
 If T haue mtttlie ^iaide ihe fooles part in 
 contriutngthe matter ( 7 thtnke i hauepkiJ 
 tSe tvifeB fart : ) And then I hope IJhall 
 haue your Lordjhips applauje. oAnd that is 
 all 1 expeSi, 
 
 Your Lordfliips euer at 
 comma und. 
 
 T. K. 
 
Celeftiall Eligies for the late deatli of 
 
 jhe right Hof2ouraBl0he Ladie ■Vxz\xnct'& 
 CouDce^e of Hcrtfordc. 
 
 mm 
 
 Q^V ATORZ A 
 
 'Berecynthia. 
 
 (To wc*^ 
 "p\Rawire In my Royall chariot , crownd with 
 Through all the kingdoms of the centred earths 
 With a gteat Traine of the ccIoUiall Powrcs 
 That from my wombetooke their immorcallbirtb^ 
 Defccndl as chicfe mourner from the skye. 
 To folemnizethisCouoteiTe funeral! , 
 And crowne her fame with immortalitie. 
 Although hetbodic now to death bcihrail 
 My daughter CywrWwhilofiie lou'd her dear© ji 
 Nobleflhe wasby vertue, birth^aind match. 
 Matched with a Peare,yct matchlcs withautfPearei 
 For Pearcles (he, did others oucc match. 
 
 Wherefore the Fates grown e cnuioTis of her praifij 
 JFor vcicuesfakc, ab 'idg'd hef earthlic daies^ 
 
 A3 T 
 
CeUpUU ElegiiS. 
 
 C^VATORZAIN. a. 
 
 itlft9. 
 
 T that amboth hues fiflcr and his wife, 
 
 /hcQuccncoffifCincnjVvhom Gods &inen adore 
 Heatmgthe fameefthis brauc Ladies life, 
 /n moBf nfull habit now her death dcplorci 
 She hath putt of all earthly ornaments 
 Andcloth'd herfoulein glories fpotlcfle robe, 
 Shchith exchang'd ihcfe mixed Elements, 
 For that pure Quintcflcncc, the heaticnlie globe 
 Loe howherfpright infranchifcd from thrall. 
 Of finfullflefli, afccnds theCbrif^allskyc. 
 ScomingtodwcHlong inthis earthly vale. 
 Where all men rife to fall,andliucto die: 
 
 Therefore (he foard aboue a humane pitchy 
 And witb her vercues doth my Realmc inrich« 
 
 Th 
 
Of the GodicUif, 
 
 QJ^ ATOR ZAIN. > 
 
 •TpHe pompcofthisvainc wor/dflic did defpiic, 
 * Weighing the (Jippcric fiacc of earth Jy things. 
 Therefore abouc cheSpbearesof heauen rfic flie^ 
 To fiag and ioy before the King of Kings.: 
 Her vertues that did militateon earth, 
 Againft theflefli,the detull,(imieand hell, 
 Now triiinaphe in the heauens^and conquer death 
 And in f cues holy monarchic doe dwelL 
 I rue the loiffi: of true Nobllrtie 
 WhUomc inuefted in her noble breafW 
 Wifcdome with honourfink^ in am^tie^ 
 Were both in hcr^ and fliein death fiippred.* 
 How can /chufe but waili for btrdecesalc, 
 Sith by he; death iny kingdom doM^crtiCc^ 
 
 Aa Ai 
 
CelefliatiXlegin 
 
 QJJ ATORZAIN. 4 
 
 A Y me ; my veff all flame is now exrin6V, 
 My flpwre o^Ch/iJiitiedoih fade away 
 In LetbesV^owAi true noblencsdoth fmke. 
 My Empyrerunnes to ruinous decay; 
 Pittie,Aimes-dcedsand chaiitieisfled, 
 Fidiht/ehtyondlhQ i'c^sisgone, 
 True friendfiiip nowaudfaichfullloueisdead,, 
 And Pria^uiviur^tih Cupids throne ; 
 She ihat did lecke my kingdonae to maintaine. 
 By fanditie, religion, faith, and zeale. 
 Through cnme of the Deftenies is flaine, 
 Pcath robs th'Efchequer of my common weale. 
 For all thofe rites which I was wont tohaue. 
 Arc fled to heauca or buried in her grauc. 
 
Of tie, GoddejffSt 
 
 ^ QV ATORZ AIN. yj 
 
 IF that lamaflarre, Ilcloofc my light. 
 And fall from Hcaiicn. vpon the earth to monies 
 Becaufeherlifes faireday isturnde tonight, 
 My ioyc tQgricfc, my louciohatcfhall tuinc. 
 If that I am aGoddcfle asmenfay. 
 Whom loucrs tcarmc Ccleftiall and dculne^ 
 With humainetcareslle wafhmy ioyesaway. 
 And on the earth nomore by day-time {Line: 
 IfIbebe3utiesSoueiaignc,and louesQueenCj 
 lie put a maikc ofclouds before my face. 
 Hating to loue , louing to liue vnfecne, 
 I will obfcure my felfc in fome darkc place: 
 
 Andiflbc aPlanct,whilcIraignc, 
 
 lie frown onth'carth where my delight \% flainc* 
 
 Fronra 
 
CilefiARSieiiet 
 
 CXy ATOR^AIN.<5. 
 Them, 
 
 FRom th*vnknowne kingdome ofth' Antipodes, 
 And from thcf artheft l^nds of th'Ocean maine. 
 Attended with troopcs. of Nereides y 
 And charming Syrens^ chac fupporte mytra/nc 
 Mou'd with the gentle murmurc of the ftrcaracs. 
 That fccmeKir humane mifcrics to wcepe, 
 IthJtdockHI'cthe Sunncs tranfplcndcntbcames^ 
 Wh€n he in Ne^tmies bofomcraUs a flccpe; 
 Come to thisfamousland in waucs of woe. 
 Like to a Qyecnem mourning wecdcsaraidc^ 
 Crowned with carcs^bccaufc mans mortal] foc_p 
 TheTyrantdca^hjhistragick part hath pi aide; 
 Sfeamorc lament cstnan allthe worldebcfide^ 
 " Hiitrueloucslodc that late in England dyde. 
 
 My 
 
Ofth Goddsff^f. 
 
 QJ^ATORZ AIK 7 
 
 Cnex. 
 
 jyi Y wealth decaies for want ofSomcrs heat, 
 
 •Vomers heat fades bccaufe the Sunnc is fled^ 
 The5unne isfled; becaufc ^isgriefc is great, 
 Htsgric/e is great, beeaufc his ioye is dead I 
 Hisioye is dea<S, fince his deareladic dyde, 
 ^nd fince his lady dide he tucr mournde. 
 He euer mournde/or lofie of Natures pride. 
 For Natures pride, is now to afhes turnde^ 
 To afhcs tumde that was a Phcsnix rare, 
 A PhoeiJixv^xc^ of whom no other bred,^ 
 No other bred , that brecdes the more uiy care. 
 The moretnycarcjfithallinherisdead; 
 O Heauesjwhy doyoubringthisiand fuch "dearth, 
 As for to cake a Phoentx from the earth- 
 
CeieJlijiaEUght 
 
 Q^VATORZ AIN,8. 
 
 I that do rumcthc rowling whcclc of cbaunce^ 
 The blinde light 6oddcflc ofvnconftancic, 
 Thkr fometime did the Romainc Peers aduancc^ 
 To/way the worlds imperiall Monarchic.- 
 /that doe kings enthrone, annoyot,and cro wncj 
 And ofcc depofethem from the Royali fcate, 
 I that on mightie Bai(iz.eth did frownc. 
 And made the bafeborne TAmherUir.eio great': 
 Lament that death hath got the vi6loric. 
 While / am fame to flie away forfcarc. 
 For where death raines^thcre cndsmy fouciaintic, 
 HccaQs downc Trophffes which I didvprcare, 
 . /his Ladie whome I raifde to high degree^ 
 Dyde not by chaunce butfataJl deftenic, 
 
 l^ed 
 
Of the GoddgffesJ 
 
 CXy A T O R Z A I N. 9. '^' 
 
 Netnejls^ 
 
 Edho.tc with rage whofe heart with gricfc dothf 
 'J come from /o«ff fell Atropos to chide, fblcede. 
 That cut too foone thisCounteflcvitall thrccde. 
 Wherewith herfoulc and bodic were hi\ tide: 
 While wicked men long liue m loy and pleafure, 
 5he liu'd long time in fickncffe and in paine. 
 Who dill acconntcdvertuc herchiefc treafure. 
 And iofle of worldly wealth heaucnsrichedgaine: 
 Wherefore fhe fled to heauen/rom whence I came," 
 And with rcucnge to fcourgcmcns infolcnce. 
 And thole fame riithlefle deftcnies to tame, . 
 That by this Ladies death Io«^f wrath incence. 
 
 Who let the wicked long time liue in pride, 
 - Whilcihc that belldeferued/ooneft dide. 
 
 Though 
 
CeUflUB Etegiit 
 
 CLVA TOR Z A IN. lo. 
 
 Bclloftd. 
 
 T Hough I am fearefuilGoddeflsoftircad warrc, 
 Thar hatctoIiuelcHy athomeinpcacc, 
 With humane cries allured ] come from farrc, 
 In (trcamcs of hloudc to rue this dames dcccafc^ 
 Tilts Lady was a Hot»ard:md didipringe. 
 Out ofthc anticnt Duke ofNorfolkffxSice, 
 Whofc ofsprinedidfubduethe 5cots Oout kings 
 And from the held rebellious foes did clulc^ 
 Her brotlicr n»ll reftes loyal £othcCrdWl\Cf 
 ^(id Scepcer which iairc Cynthtd now doth wield, 
 By Seas he hath obtaiii'd his high renownc. 
 The other by hisconqueft in the field. 
 Wherefore I vow by land and Sea to rairc, 
 EterBaUtriumphcs to the Howards prajfe. 
 
 Crowned 
 
CRowned'with wreaches of Odoriferous flovvrs^, 
 Wborefent perfumes the Empire of the -«4yre, 
 4^mong the rcii of the immortall powers, 
 Vnto the lind of Albion I rcpaire. 
 Where 1 with garlands will her Toombc adcme. 
 And make death proud with ceremonious rites, 
 TTiat forthisLadies fake I doe not fcorne/dthghtsj 
 To d^ ; ke her Graue, with ch' earths f aire flowers 
 i^or fith the world was fwectned by her breath, 
 7 nac breath'd tare vertucs forth.as then aliue, 
 lie beautifie her Sepulchcr , fince death 
 Ofher fweete fowfe her body did depriuc. 
 For this braue dame wasa fweetfpringingflo^\c^, 
 Bcdcwde with heauenly grace till her lalthowrc. 
 
 From 
 
CtUfiiaS EltgUs 
 
 CLVATORZ A IN, 12. 
 
 \ 'Prcftr^ina. 
 
 FRom the black kingdome of lnf<rrnall Disi 
 AUcircumfcrib'd with Chara^lcrsofwoci 
 And from the dungcn of the darkc abyfle. 
 Wherein the Ocean Seas oftroublcs flowe^ 
 I docafccridvpon this worldly Wage, 
 In this fadTragedic to a6l a part, 
 Sith fhc that was a hght to that laft age, 
 Is now confounded by deaths fat all darte; 
 The criiell deft inies were much to blame. 
 To cutherthreedeof life ere throughly fpunne, 
 Her life burndouc like to a T^^pers flame. 
 And thus the howrglafTe t)f my ioyes is runnc : 
 
 Wherefore the Fatallfiftefsfhall repent 
 Her bodies dcath,andfairc foulesbaniflimenr. 
 
CfthfX^ddejfes^ 
 
 Anrtfra^ 
 
 I now (hall blufli co kiffe theSanns/airefacc^ 
 Orbidi<u»/?«rvnto this bcmyfoheapCfc 
 ), rather win lamcntindolefull cafe. 
 The loffeofhcr whom I did louc fo deatC, 
 I am the Miifc5 cuet conrtajnt frieqd 
 And fith {he was their Matronc while Ch<f^^ 
 I will bcwaile forber vatitncly endfj 
 By whom the facred fillers were rcleu*d/ 
 1 rnufc whatMufethere is that will not weepe 
 When / HiaJl tell this lamentable ftory, 
 Thatflie is dead and now indud doth flcepe>. 
 Although her (bule i?crowii'd witKlaftin^ glory* 
 I thinke the world wxlbe diftolu'd to tcares, 
 When this laid tale (hall penetrate mcnscaxes; 
 B Atty- 
 
Q^VATDRZ AIN, 14. 
 
 Attyrdc i(i black /panglcd with flames of ficr, 
 Imbroidcrcd with ft'atrcs in filcnc nignt , 
 While PhoeBtt^ doth the lower world Infpirc, 
 "withhis bright beamcs 8f cofott breathing %right. 
 Iconic inclowdsof gricfewithpenfiuefoule. 
 Sending forth vapours <jf blacke diTcontentj 
 To fill the concaue Circle oftbc Pole, 
 And with my teares bcdeawe each (Continent: 
 Becaufe that ^c that made my night feeme daycj 
 By her pure Vertues euer fhininglampsj 
 Now makes my night more blacke by her decay^ 
 Wandring with Ghol^s inthe£///?4» Camps: 
 Wherefore I (Hll. will were a mourning vaile. 
 For fhe is. dead and humane flefh is fraile- 
 
 Ad ewe 
 
Of the Gvddfpi. 
 
 CLVATORZAIN. 15 
 
 ADcwc fairc rerfui Ladic ofdelight. 
 Welcome pale horrorgriefe and difcomcntj 
 Come let v« wander to the vaile of nig^hr. 
 And for this Ladies death fighe and lameot. 
 Our hopfes late deadeingendcr liwing fearc'S^ 
 Our griefcs awake doe bringe oUr joyes aflccpe^ 
 Now vt'c frotil Theft's ftrcames will borow tcares. 
 And teach the rockesby NetteyT fliores to wcc^, 
 Ourfaire complexion is with forrow chang'd, 
 Wehaue bin feliowe Mates with beauties Quccne^ 
 But from out felues wenow arcToeftrang'd, 
 Wc are but fhadowes of what wc haue becne, 
 >^nd thns m vaine wc daily doc deplore, 
 Forlofie of life which we cannot reftore* 
 
 B2 w^ 
 
Celepall Elegies 
 
 CLV A T O R Z A I N. 
 
 yrrE that atCtcatdc Tymes golde winged Howrcs: 
 Andarc the Porters of HcauensCbriftaJl gate, 
 Conrefronj the Pall4ceprCeleftiallpowef$, 
 ThisrCountcfie death wfthpofnpe to cclcbraf e; 
 By (hutting vp Heaucnsgatc wc fend downc rayoc? 
 Dai king the triple region of the Aire, 
 Andvwhen we lift opening Uie doorc agaiflc. 
 Dry the nioyflclowdc?^ maVcjihc weather faire^ 
 Wccpe nowOcIowdesvpponthc graflicORhp 
 With of tc& drops fret through the hardc ft rtonesj 
 While we mforrowe for this Ladies death, 
 Flie back againc to the Cclefi i all th roncsr 
 And locking faft the great Porte of the Ski^, 
 5enddowncmorcfiiqwrcs for hermortalitie. 
 
Ofthe'Goddeffes. 
 
 ^ Q^VATORZAIN. i8. fj^ 
 
 Pandora, ^^^ 
 
 I bring a box wherein all wocsaic clbfde. 
 Mingled with tcares diflildfrom facrcd eyes. 
 And not (o much as hope for mc repofdc 
 Is left behindebut quite away ic flics* 
 The graces wherewith aUthcGodsindueme^ 
 Are gone from me and to loucs throne reforr. 
 The bicfllngs which vntill this day purfudc inc, 
 Forfake me now and I ftand all'amort. 
 Like Ntobe that eucr rill death Rill moarn*dej 
 For her deare childrcns loffc whom Phoehm flue. 
 And to a fcnceleflc fione atlart was turnde. 
 That in her hfe did raoft extrcamely rue: 
 
 And thus transfbrmdelwill become a Toombe. 
 
 Tcnclofe hcrvcrtucs in my dying woombe. 
 
 B3I If 
 
CelefUlieicgtet 
 
 QJ^ATORZ AIM. 18. 
 "B^ales Dea pajlorttrnt 
 
 I F kingddmcs vva ile (ball not the Cottage weepe ? 
 
 If the Court grccuc fliall not the Country grone ? 
 If they docmorne that doc ftrong Lions keepe? 
 Shall nod, that ke«petendej:fheepc,bemoue.^ 
 Iffairc £///4 monarch of this lie. 
 This Ladies loffe doth gratiouflyiament5 
 3t ill becomes a country Cway ne to fmylc, 
 O r mc that aun the Shepheards pre fidcnte; 
 O thou rarc^cpne that makcft the fcmal gender^ 
 By rauch^more worthie then the Mafcuiine, 
 Tothec all praife andglorie tfurreadcrj, 
 Whom! cftecme asfacredanddeuine; 
 
 Had not thy life gitien (hcpheards Iwcet relcefe, 
 Iftiouldhaucvyell nigh penfhed with greefc. 
 
 Euen 
 
Of the Godde^f, 
 
 Q^VATORZAIN, ip. 
 
 Feronin, 
 
 EVen ia this fad and melancholy moodc. 
 With Siluan Nimphet which on mc daily tends 
 Mated withforrowe come I from the woode^ 
 'And to fairc Cynthiat kingdomc noW I wende. 
 Where the immortall cyoddefles arriu'd, 
 htJroynouant^ by which T^z/^tf/waues do glide. 
 Where latea Ladie of great honour I iu'd. 
 But greater vertue, that vntime/y dyde: 
 Thither goc I among the re(i to moiirnc, 
 y^nd oflFer vp my teares vpon her fhrinc. 
 My Joftic trees I will cut downe and barne. 
 In witrieflc of her death for which I pyne.- 
 And as my trees confumc away with flatnc 
 So doth my heart with gricfe,andioy with fhame. 
 B4 In 
 
CtlefmSU^es 
 
 QJ'ATORZ A2N. 15 
 Lihi'ti.pja. 
 
 IN dreary accents ofa doJcfuUvcrfe, 
 UcfpeakehcrpraifethougVilhaucIongbindubcf 
 In fable wcedesUe deckch^r ^i^i-nallKearre, 
 Andfacrifice my tears vbDonJiertoomSc;. 
 With goldch Statuesiliallher toorobe be g2tc, 
 UxVt King Mfthfolm ftately xnonumcn^ 
 Which his dcarc wife tbc ^uecne oiC4ria builc 
 To be the worl^es ctcmaQ wonderment. 
 Or clfe 1 will her rcnccl<5flc corps intcrrc, 
 /n fbme faire graue like tlic ^jramides , 
 And will enbalme her bodk with fwccte Nfirrh 
 y/ith Caffiayj4m^erircece And ^Ues ({mc\]y 
 
 ■That th'AyreperfuraM therewith Aiall Twcctly 
 WWle hcaucnly pdwert fbal ring hcr\vorall knel. 
 
Annotations vpon the Celciliall« ' 
 
 Breeinthta -alras Rhta Cyireie Gpf Vir^ 
 fiM^ Ttltk4 ) ^c. 69 Hefsodiu-hth *va5 
 thedaughterof dzhtm and T9tta thfc 
 wife of SaturtlecovnxttQT^y called the 
 tnotHetof ttic god^& goddefies of the 
 earth ; ^Ahome Poets faine tg be drawne by foure 
 Lioh&lh a cfiiriocv<fid»a cfownebf ToTvrcs wi hti 
 h«4id And a ro> all A:epfccrin her haddj fl^e is a^fo rc* 
 puted the fbufidcf or Citits aitd Towreifcr defoice* 
 
 Ihho called PrtmM^a and of fome iMcind the 
 daughter ofSatftme and Op/^wife^nd filter of /ftyx* 
 ^r5<3^ieene of hefiutti^ and gtfdd*^ of rtches^Vtn- 
 pttflcd with -the ceieriialt diademe, drawn© in hct 
 chariot by PcabOckc«,lhfc ii ac^oUhted to ptedotai*. 
 Hate matia^s , and the feAtth 6f children. 
 
 P«ffi«iotherwife called UUtnerua is Hejiodm af- 
 fir moth is the daughter of Ne^tuttt and Trttou, poc- 
 
cjcally alTo fayned to be engendrcd of thebrainc of 
 /upitcr J SheischeGoddeueofwiledomejIcarning, 
 abd thelibeianfcicnces , Shcisthe filter of Mars 
 and is faid ro be the Goddcflc of wanes and martiaJJ 
 flxatascms, and for chat u often called Bellona, 
 
 Cynthia called alfo Dtafui and Phrthe the daughter 
 of iu^aer andLatoaa the fiftcr of PhaBm flie is the 
 GoddcflTe of hunting and fifhing, who add>(5ling her 
 felfe wholy tovirginitic obtained of /uptter there- 
 fore to hue m the yNoods.r tr^il,Ct^.u.Aimc tikthae 
 ncmorttt^cultrix LAtoniavirgOt 
 
 yientuteTmfddlCoC/t^trea poetically fained to 
 be bred of the froth of the SeSj excelled all other 
 Godde.fTesin bcautic , fhcisthc Goddcflc of louc, 
 plcafuresandlafciuious deljghtcs^fherideth inacha- 
 riot dra wne by doues,lhe is the mother of CttptJznd 
 •IS accounted one of the fcuen plancK 
 
Thetis called alfo j^mphitrite the wife oi Ptletu 
 King of T^f//i/i>, daughter of Nereug and mother 
 of Jiebi/Us v)ss cfteemed Goddcfle of the Sea; of 
 Nerem HI chc Ny mpbcs were called Nereidts, 
 
 Cerejthc daughter oiSamrftevcii Ops fiftcr of /«- 
 pt.e/ & Plutoyis the Goddeflc ofCornc drawen ui hey 
 chariot by dragons, crowndc with Ihcaocs of wheat 
 Ihc wandrcdaboutthc vjorldtofindeher daughter 
 Prcf&pina whom Pluto ftole a way , (he firft taught 
 the vie of the plough and to till the land- 
 
 ji^urordthc morning , the daughter of Jf^perion 
 and Thta in the judgement of He/iodw, or as otbcis 
 iayof TftMftznd Terra whom for hcrfarre vermilion 
 colour //iootfr faineth to hauc fingers of damaskc 
 Tofesj and to be drawncby bright bay horfcsin a 
 g<^den charriotjihc is faid by Orphetu not only to be 
 ^modcomforrable Ladle to m€n,but alfo to buHs 
 ^p^ platitsand is a great friend to the Mufes. 
 
 Nvx 
 
AnnctatioMs vppott 
 
 Nox ihc niglit, bred o^ Chaos as Poets faine 
 whom they cal the molt aunrient mother ©fall crea- 
 tor eSjbccaufe there was no light but darkencs be. 
 fore thcSunneand the hcauens were made.Andflic 
 poflefTcd all places before the birth ofthc gods, (he 
 ■jscloachcdinblackeraymenc. with afablcvaylcvp-' 
 onherheadjtranfported byblaekehorfes in her c- 
 benchariot, flie came from Ereim and the infcr- 
 nalsobfcuringthis Heniyrpheie when the Simnc4s 
 gone loiht Antipodes . 
 
 Fiara called a\Co Cliloriis the wife oCZepftirut is 
 deemed thegoddcflcof Flowres; 
 
 ^^//tfw^lhcgoddcflTcpf warre called 3l\(o Pallas^ 
 which to ctprcflc both the valour and the wifedotmr 
 of the honorable race of the Hojvardes] haue cwife 
 cxprefled mfcuerallfonnecs, whom rim/ nan\eth 
 the prcfident ofwarrc. 
 
 jitmi* 
 
of the GacUeJfcs. 
 
 AriHipotens belli prdfes TritomA PalUt 
 
 Fortuffd as l^mc fuppol® vastlsc daughter ofOw 
 <{»7W, albeit Hejiodus writing of the orighiall birth 
 koftheGp<t*,makcsno mention of her j yetifl?c is 
 vainely reckoned among thenumbcr of the Gods at 
 JuHe»/d witnefTeth. 
 
 NnUum numen ahepfi Jit prf/de»tia^ fed t* 
 NosfacimfuFortftaadeam C^Q^laCttmmt 
 
 , She isthe Goddefle of chanee-isnd Lncoondncic 
 fhe is faidc to be blindc and to be fouled about vp« 
 on a wheatc asT<^«i7wia i,Elegijarut»» VeKpuur 
 cel^riVors leuuorberota, 
 
 Proferpiva (,i\]cd ahPerfephone and of fome f/V. 
 catexs the daughterof /«/)frrrandC<'"^^>tkc wife of 
 PUte Quecncof HcIl,{hchatblbui?raigncpovvcTof 
 dead bodies* 
 
 Nemefis 
 
^miit^hiis VppoH 
 
 Nenie(ls the daughter o^OceanttsSiViiNox may be 
 called the Goddef!cQFjr«ieage,who was Tcot from 
 tighter to«rupprel3c*hc jpridc and in/olcnce of luch as 
 ai-ccorouchpuftvp wkh arrogaiicie for the fruitio 
 of worldly feliciticrand therfore Artfl«tle LiJe mufti 
 da, affirrticth iVcmtJfr to be the dcuirtc power and 
 iufficcof Godto puniQ?'maIefa(5lor$ for their hay- 
 nous ctimesj and to diHribute to eucry one accO^i 
 ding to bis demerits. 
 
 Lihtuid is the GoddefTcof Funeralls; 
 
 The Graces caHcd Grat'u or Charttet the Graees 
 danghtets of Ittptttf and Euryname whofc names are! 
 j^gt4U,EMpbrofyHexji6. Thaluf .they were bcautifuH' 
 and the compaaions of rir^Atf. " ' 
 
 tiert the howrcS^daughters o^ Tttpiter and The- 
 fni6^ive by Homer aihd other Poets faide to keepe the 
 catcrof heaoen, and by opening of them to makpi 
 faire weather^ and by fliutring them to make foule 
 
 weather 
 
ihe Coddejflif, 
 
 weather, theyfauourfcaroing and aftochte r^»«# 
 and the Graces: Thcjrarc imagined to haue foft feet 
 and to be moli flow ofall the Ooddcflcs, aad lliH tO 
 workc feme new matter, they moderate and dc- 
 ui'de the focccflioa of times, * 
 
 Patidorti',? Ladrc imfaclJi/hed vylth all fayre orM- 
 mentsof bodie andminde on wfiome-cuery one of 
 ihe Gods beftowed a (euerallgift ofgrace, Was Pent 
 by loneio "Tremetheut with all cuils iuclofcd/art in a 
 box or little cofer , which gift being refufedby/r^" 
 wet hem was by her brought to Epimetheiu^ wha o- 
 pcningthecouer cfthebox^pcrcciuingall diofe c- 
 uilsto flieoutiuddenly flauc the fame, rcferuing oaly 
 hope in the botcorac thereof repofed which lie kept 
 h[\ ; which hopeyoq muft imagine now that J'^o- 
 <for*hath loft in the cariage byicafocoftfaismofi 
 noble Countcflc deaths 
 
 
 Nitit 
 
Ann^4tio»S' vpan 
 
 ?7/e^* the daughter oiTantdm waxinc infolcnt 
 beyond roeafurcibr the bcauxie aiid goodly proper^ 
 cioaoChGrchildrcn,iofomuch that (he comparedor 
 racier preferred her f^clf e in opinion of glory before 
 Latona andherfacred ofspting was therefore by the 
 decree of the Gods metamorphofcd into a ftone.and 
 fo became her owac bodies lepiilcher :and hci chil- 
 dren were flaine by Bhahut and liiAniL with ai- 
 lowcsaiPocis faync. 
 
 Vales is the GoddelTc of Shepheards in honour of 
 whofe dicty Shepheards did celebrate certain games 
 called Paliiia, 
 
 , /V>W7M the GoddcfTe of woods or groues'^;^ofc 
 temple (zsStrah writeth)was famous in the Citic 
 S or acteSjZnd (he with great dcuotion was there wor^ 
 dffiipped^ofwhome thereis no mention made touch- 
 ing her birth or education,notwithftatrding fhc is rcc 
 lioned foueraigne of the woods as f^irgil writeth* 
 
 Etviridigmdens F^ronia Ittco. Great 
 
CtleflUU Elegies of the Afufes. 
 
 CLVATORZIAN. £ ^^ 
 Ctto. >G»''T'^ 
 
 rRca£ princes acfcs I vfe to roy alizc. 
 And from the Stigian ftouds their fame to fauc^ 
 And in t/ie Criftail mirror of the skies. 
 With wits faire Diamond Irhcirprairc'irlgrauc* 
 By me AlcTHenoi'^annc is- made dcuine. 
 And fiire Caltjio rurrtcd to a Bcare 
 Now in the Starrie firmament doth fhinc. 
 And with her light adornes this Heinyfphere, 
 AndJ will raife tohcaticn this hoblc dame, 
 AboUe the purett Element of fire. 
 And loin Srarres chara^ctize hirfame^ 
 That tifne fhall nother giones date expire, 
 Aftd yet mv heart in pittie takes^rcmorfe. 
 For her dearc fouie and bodies late diuorfe. 
 
 C Knowing 
 
CtUfiidll ttcgiiS 
 
 CIVATORZIAH, a 
 
 Afelpgrnenct 
 
 K Mowing her life what fhall I found her praifc/ 
 Or mufing ofher death fall in a founded 
 Shall I rccordcbcr fame in my fwcctc laies? 
 Or by my forrow mukc her .death rcnowndc? 
 I know not what to doe ^lam amazde^ 
 I wander in a Laborintli oTwoes, 
 Hcrpraifc alnradiethrough the world Is Wazd, 
 And now her death with greefe /muft difclofc; 
 Wherefore Ircgiffcr her death with teares* 
 Whicli doe lume blacke with forrowe in the Fall, 
 Wringing my hande$ renting my golden heares^ 
 And with thcfe reliqucs grace her funcrallj 
 £xclaming thus with eucilaf^ing cries, 
 Vcnuegrows ficke^amc liucs^true bonotdict. 
 
9fthc Kjifstfes^ 
 
 Oy ATORZAIN. 3 
 
 T That in Princes Pallaccs was bred, 
 ■* And did delight in cucric comickc Iport, 
 Whofc daintlc fcctcoa carpcw vfdc to trcadc^ 
 And dance £he meafures ftatly m the court, 
 Will tumc my mirthfull ibngs to dolcfuflcrieSj 
 And fill with tearcsthc Heliconian brooke. 
 My loucly chcekes befmeard withweeping eycsj 
 JLike Hcflilcfle dcathes Anatomie I loofcr, 
 t'or (he that brought new reuels out ofFfWffe, 
 When flic returned to hcrnatiuefoylc. 
 Who (ought my glory ch icfly to aduance, 
 llath noWby death rccciued afatallfoilc, 
 Thuibyhctloflc I amcofnpeldto rue 
 That flic to Ibonchath bid the world adcWe.^ 
 C 2 Come 
 
CeUjUd&Elegiis 
 
 clvatorzain. 4 
 
 ^Omc fiflcrs let vs fing (ai roundclaies, 
 ' And ftrcw grcea Cypres boughs vpo bir Tombc 
 Crov«nine her image with loiiftortal! bayes^ 
 Oh facfcdofspricg ofLatoaoi worn be. 
 Play oD thy feauen.ftrtiflgc harpe aodfadly warble. 
 The waifcfuU murmur of ccleftiaUlbhcares, 
 And while thou doe (I cngraue herfamc in marble, 
 3k djggchcr grauc with jmowrcsof factred ceares; 
 My ptpefhall make thefioncstowecpcforpiwc. 
 As great Amfhiatuluyro did make them dance^, 
 "Xo build againe the ruynes of that Cicie> 
 Whjch didroaintainecncGreciaD puifance. 
 
 And yet not Thibeshnt 7r«>y»«M« (hall moume 
 Forhctwhofc flefhto Elemcnitsdidtumc* 
 
 Wha? 
 
9ftke Mtfist 
 
 OVATORZ AIN.5 
 
 "yX^rHTatdolefulI "Did^sfou fhall I make. 
 
 What moumfull fongs of Torrow (hall I fing 
 what comfort in fwctte Mufickc can I take, 
 Sith deadi hach broke this Ladies vicail (fring: 
 My facrcd Lyre that did refound ofyore^ 
 Celefliall liarmony, like Fhahtu Lute, 
 Such ioyfull acccats now iliall found no more. 
 For inward ibrrow mdcesour confort mute ; 
 SitA death hath broke that (iring that did rmte 
 In mucuall loue her bodie and her (bule^ 
 My dulcimers fhall make no more delight 
 And I will iiue in cuerlafting dole 
 
 For howcan Muficke folacc humaine cares, 
 Whc filings arc broke $: harts arc dtownd in tears 
 C3 Yc 
 
CeifJIiafl Elepei 
 
 'E that like ImliPuCtfar fcckctomcafiirc, 
 Ihefpaciousclymatesof the centred roun<^ 
 To fifli for king<^omcs and to purchafe iicifurc, 
 Opppfc your liucs to eueric Tatall wound * 
 Behold cuen in tfte map of my fad face, 
 A true Cofmographie of humane woesj 
 For fipcc foule death his Trophceshcarc did place, 
 3n quite reft I neucr could repofe, 
 Vnt;o rh'Antartickc Pole whatneed ye failci 
 At home in fafctic bcttcrmay y ec fletpe, 
 Confidcr by her death your flcfli is fraile, 
 Sitdownebyme vppon thefc rockes andwecpc, 
 Fot Albion now more forrowes doth concainc, 
 Then there is Wealth in all the Qccanmayne. 
 
 Were 
 
9ftke Mufts, 
 
 QJ/ATORZAIN. 7 
 
 ''Ere it nor ehat EUza did rcuiuc , 
 My drooping fpirics that are like to pctifii, 
 •Jf that worlds my rrouronely fticaUuc, 
 Did not with bountic fiiil my Poems cheriHi, 
 I {hbuid goe languifh in fome obfcurc caue^ 
 Or with rude Satyre$^& wood-nymphs (fcould dwcl 
 Learning fliould lie in ba fe OblsHions grauc. 
 And flow no more from Agtini^e well; 
 But (ince this Ladies ibuleis vanifhedj 
 Out of this world (hercorps to death eachrald^ 
 She to a ftarreis metamorphofcd 
 And with th^ golden Twinns in heauen en(7ald 
 Or like the Vltiades enthron'd on hio h 
 She may be term'd a fhanix in the Sac, 
 
 C 4 Ifaw 
 
CeleJtiMl Elegies 
 OVA TO RZ AIN. 8. 
 
 T Sawe no fearefull comet io the Skjre, 
 -*-Nor firicMeteors lately did Ivicwe, 
 Whofe dread a{pc(5l threatens mortalitie. 
 And lofle of fomc great Princes toinrue: 
 Nor by Aftrologie did I deutnc , 
 That death fo foone this Paragon fliould flayj^ 
 Thacfhewho did in grace andvcrtuefhine^ 
 Aboue her Pccrcs before them fhould decay, 
 J thinkc while all the Gods in counfcll fate. 
 To canonize foraeSaint> that late did die. 
 Not being mincJfuU of this Ladies ftate, 
 Whofcfatall howtc did then approach fo nigh. 
 Death floie Vppon her with his Eben darte 
 Andvnwarcs didiUikchec to the heart. 
 
^ffthe i^ftfej.. 
 
 SIthlam tearni'dthcMufesOratrix, 
 My pen fhall wright the Iliadcs of my grecFc, 
 My cearefull eyes vppon her beare ile fixe. 
 My tongue (hall tell a wofiill tale in brecfe; 
 My hands fhall a(3 the paflions ofmy minde. 
 My ruthfuH lookes bewray my pcnfiuc thooghr, 
 I will tromplaine the Fates are toovnkindc. 
 Fro bad to worfe the world (till growes to noughtr 
 Wherefore 1 thinlt^that PUto's wondrous yearc, 
 (When asthcOrbsof Heaucnfhalbc reuolu'd. 
 To their fird courfe) approcheth very nearc 
 fhebands oPth' Elements ftialbediflblu'd: 
 And till thofc daiesofconfummation come. 
 Cares make mepaflionatc&forrowcs dombe. 
 
 Now 
 
Thg Authors ConcUJtan, 
 
 NOw Goddejfes and Mufes giue me Icauc, 
 In thisfadTragcdieto a6lc apart, 
 1 hauc more caufc for her deceafe to grceue. 
 Though you more wic to flic w your forrows finaru 
 Yce for affcftion doc cxcoll her praiTe, 
 And for mere pittic doc her death lament, 
 / both forloue and ductieflriuc to raifc 
 Her fame aboue the fiarric firmament: 
 And death for enuie did abridge her dales 
 T'cnricch his kingdome with thisvertuousdamu 
 But I forgriefc that death the Tyrant plaies, 
 Jjupoucrifht hauc my wit t' enrich her fame 
 While I pcrformethcfe rites which are moft fie. 
 Death waxetb rich in fpoylc,! (poUd of wittc. 
 
 An* 
 
Annotations vpcn the Celeftiall ^le^ist 
 of the Mtifn* 
 
 THE nine Mufes which arc tKc prefiden'ts ofPo- 
 c ts and firft authors of Poetry Mufickc 5: other 
 {ciences,arcthe daughters of fupiurdc mKemofyng 
 slioi wrworMwhofe names are Clio yt^elfominffy 
 ThaltMf Eute^eyTerpfchorejEratoyC^lUo^eyranU & 
 Polthimnia , CU9 c xercifeth her witSc 1 Kill chiefcly 
 in Hifiorics and recording the aftes 8: monumecs 
 ofworthie perrons,cJlzW/)<>/w/>^in Tragedies, and 
 lamentable ^'/r^/rx, 71&«/m in Comedies^ comely 
 geftiirc$,andfweeic fpeechcs,^«r<r^tfin the pipe 
 & fuch \\kcm^t\xvacfii$^TnpJichort in chc Ciiternc 
 or lute,£yx/cin Geometric, or Chofmographic, 
 CalUofe in hcroickc vcrfesj VrAnu in Aftrologic and 
 contemplation of the ftarres^ and PeUhimma it^ 
 Ehccorickaod Eloquence* 
 
Deuine fonncts dedicated to the faid La*dy not 
 long before ber deceafe by tbt [Aid Affthor* 
 
 OfGotb holj name^i hhotuh^ ar Tetra^ammaton, 
 
 THat name which Mofis on his forehead bare, 
 I in my heart doe worfhip and adore. 
 That name which lewes to name did feldonnc date. 
 May J prefume for mcrcie to implore? 
 That name which S^/owo^vppon his brcaft, 
 /n his diuinc Pcntaculum did wearc, 
 With grc2t lehotidh Charaftcrsimprcft, 
 T^at name I loue I rcucrcncc and fcare; 
 Tlhat name which ^ron wore rpon his head, 
 Grau'd in his hofy Afiter made o fGoIdc, 
 That name which Angels laude and furies <treade^ 
 Whofepraife no tongue can worthily rnfolde. 
 That name which flcfh is to impure to name. 
 My fin full foule with facrcd zealeiiiflame.j 
 
 Of 
 
1>cHm9 Sonets* 
 
 Of the Starrc which chc Magi did worfliip at 
 Chriftes Natimtir^atid of his ienth. 
 
 I blaze that ftarre, which was no bfazing ftarre, 
 But the true figure of erecnall life, 
 1 he prince of peace was borne then ceafed warre^ 
 His birthcs beginning ended mortall ftr ifo. 
 This glorious ftarre did lead the aged wife 
 To worfliip th'/nfants Godhead in th c Eaft, 
 Which came with gladfbmc hr art &ioyf«ilIeye$^ 
 To fee that Babe that made alJ /fi-aeSblcRi 
 O light of Heaueothjou waft extind on earth, 
 Ycc to our foules Ccleftialllifcdoth giue 
 Thy death our life, thy rifingour new birth 
 Thou three daics dead didft make vs euer liue^ 
 Yet at tby death obfcur'd was th* earth and Iklcj 
 Bccaufc be that vvas God, as nun did die. 
 
 Foun- 
 
FOuDtainc of grace Ctotti whoth doih only runne. 
 Water oflifc to fauc our foules from death, 
 O faiiiour of the world j|)urc virgins I'onne, 
 That in red earth infuCd firftvitall breath. 
 Oh thou whofe name was calde EfHrnanuif, 
 loyningthv Godhead with humanitie. 
 Thou that tor ourfakrs didfi difcendtohcll^ 
 And oucrdeath did'ft get the vid^orle.* 
 Oh womansfeede that didft ftom Godprocccacj 
 By Prophets faid tobrcake iheSerpenfyhead, 
 -Thcu that in grace and Tcnue docft ei^ceedc. 
 Content to die that thou mightcft quicken dcadc^ 
 Thou thai didflTayfe the dead men fro the tombc . 
 Earths kingdoms pafTcfOh let thykiDgdome come. 
 
 Amient 
 
'Dmin? Sonets^ 
 
 ANticntofdaici^andyccftill young in ycarcs. 
 Oh God on earthc, Oh man yet moft deuincy 
 Poorc in this world,yct chiefc of hcauenly Pccrcs, 
 Whcfc glorie in th'tofernall pit did (hine. 
 Borne fincc old Abrahams dales y et long before, 
 (^oi Alfraham reioyc'd to fee thy daies^ 
 He fawby faith,whom now all powers adore. 
 The Cerubins doc daily fing thy praife, 
 *0 C7od oreyrties, and yet in time a man, 
 i^cforc ail times thy time of being was. 
 And yet in time thy humaine binh beganne^ 
 Lcaftwcftiouldfade vntimely like the graifc, 
 Ofa thou that doeft all timcsbcginne and cnde, 
 Graunt all our woikes may to thy glory tcnde. 
 
profferitie. 
 
 rlere Ijucs the man that neu« felt a crofTe? 
 
 Who Fortunes wheel did ncucr tumble down 
 ^hcrc liues the ipan that ncucr fuffrcd lofle ? 
 On whorac thcftarres ofiicaacn did ncuer frowne ? 
 Where liucs the man that is inall poln tes bicft? 
 Wife yaliant,mightie,wcalthy,fayftand ftrongi 
 If fuoh a one vpon theearih doth reft 
 •Hfs date of life Heaucn doth abridge ere long 
 Such was King Edxpard in his youihfuU prime 
 Who rj^ight by Pf)ce^w Oncle be decmd 
 Oneofche wi/ell princes of his time 
 Fol" wit and learning excellent eftcemdc 
 Bui ctucll death maligning his grcaDpraifc 
 Thatinfewe yeares fo highly did afpyre 
 With yrondartitifring*o his golden daies 
 Whom natrons farrc away did then admyrc 
 Wecdslong time growe, the fayreft flowrcs do fade 
 Thcfipeft wits grow rotten at the lart 
 Ailthcitfaifc things which God and Nature madtJ 
 
 In 
 
Ofrhetftflaiilitii of Fortune 
 
 Xtuhss buge Chaos ^(]:\^\\ at length lye WaBe 
 Where is king ^nlomon the wi^ft wight 
 ^lanurtall mcfi thatlrff d vpon the groi/ffde 
 Doih-hcnotwandetin theOiades of nrght, 
 Whofe wilHome through the world was foienound? 
 What dififercnccbccwixc the rich and poorc 
 hui with Cf9(tu boldly may compare 
 Both equjdl are when death fiandcs at thcdoore 
 "That maketh proudcfl kings like beggars bare, 
 Then let the wealthy men refpedi their end 
 Not cduming thcmftlueshappy vntyll death^ 
 Sirhheancato them this wealth doth only Icnde^ 
 Which they muft pay with lofTe of vitall breath 
 Thismadethat kingofL/W/Vito cryc 
 When he was by king Cjrui ouercomc; 
 O ^olon now thy faying true I trie 
 No man ishappie till his day of dome. 
 ThatMongrchnovs is dead that did pofleffe, 
 The golden Tands of bright T'^^c/w waue?. 
 And Tam^crtainc whom Fortune fodid blelTe*^ 
 
 D That 
 
Of the iftfiMiiie ofFmui^e, 
 
 That h c a Shcpheard made great kings h IS (laucs, 
 Dea d ii thatmighuc king ofijMactdon^ 
 That wept wKe of more worlds he hard (omt f alke, 
 S\t\\ his vi<ftoiious fword as then had wonpic. 
 Scarce this.onc world^v^rhcre vvc Jike pilgrims walk 
 Who being wounded fell vpon one knee, 
 Tighcing againff an hoaft ofbifbarousfoeSj, 
 .Said l«atn mortall by thefe yvounds 1 fee, 
 IFot no fijcb bloodc from powers Celcftiall flowcs^ 
 /nbeautic v4^A>« did farrc excell, 
 Mofi pari of mcrfthac fprung of hiimaine fecdc^ 
 JSiitwhcTiagainfthis^irchedidrcbell^ ( head: 
 .Thenhcauen did power downc vengeance on his 
 The facred fctipturc trucly doth cxprcfle. 
 That Sampjfin did furpaCTc all men m fireogtb^ 
 But he that did thowfands in fight diflrcHc, 
 Was by a womans wiles fybdu'd at lengthy 
 Bwutieiilike a fair c but fading flower, 
 Kiches are like a bubble in a f Ueame, 
 - (7icatftrcngth is like afortcfied Towre» 
 
 Honoj 
 
Of the mfiabiiitie of Fortune, 
 
 Houour is li kc a vainc but plj afing dreame, 
 Wcc fee the fay reft f/owefs foone fade away i 
 Bubbles doe quickly vanifh like the winde. 
 Strong Towers arc tcntjand doe in tyme dccayj 
 And dicames are but iliufions of tfic ininde. 
 Let none puft rp with iniofcoce deride; 
 My Fortunes AutHmne infliy prime of y cares,- 
 4'ich many difoiali diances do betide', 
 To royali princes and 5tatc.ruling pcc/rS^ 
 1 am content with my difaftcr chance. 
 To follow fate fith princes lead the dalunee^ 
 huditvi HwtMnts dimna pore ntitt rehns. ' 
 B-t certdmpTitfenj vix h^bet (torafidini^ 
 ' 01 
 
FVNERALL 
 
 LAMENTACIONS 
 
 VPON THE DEATH OF 
 
 hi smoft worthy andreuercnd vpckle 
 
 Mailicr Mathew ewens Efcjuire one 
 bf her Maiertics Barons of her High- 
 nes JCoM>t of Eftheqner , 
 
 LOND ON, 
 
 PrinrcdbyRi CHARD Bradockk 
 for I B. X J ^ 8 . 
 
Efi hof!or^& tum/tltt^Avimoiflacare ^5^'in 
 
 faternas. Jp^ 
 
 Parua^ in extruElas mmterfiferr* Q^w 
 
 pyras. 
 
Funerall lamentations vpon the death 
 
 M" MaThevv EwfiNs EfqHtre.i^rc^ 
 
 LE T Nttmas death be fiill deplordcin Rome, 
 Licurgm end let fiimous Sparta waile. 
 Let Athens wccpe oa Arifitdes toombe. 
 For there religion la wcs and luftice faile y 
 But let (;k'ilt(^inthiafTroy»ouatit\2mtvil^ 
 TTiis Barons death whofc rtcfli retUrncs todu(^« 
 Whofcfoulcis fled ahouethe firmament^ 
 Who hu'd on earth religious,true,4nd iuft* 
 Now I oye O hcauen t'cntey th* earths or'flSmenf> 
 Whofc heauciily part to the third hcauen is fled 
 His earthly part to earth doth now relent 
 Both hcauen and earth louehimaliueand dea<^ 
 His flcfh to Elements refoluVl dothiiyc. 
 His foulc aboue the Element doth f Iye< 
 D4 
 
fmerall Lamentations, 
 
 I Knownot whether Tfliould icy or weeps 
 Hjs louing foulc doth rriumph in the il<ie. 
 But his dead corps in duft a wh ile doth fleepe, 
 Till heavienfhail rtyfc itfromlnortalitie, 
 Heloil his olde life andharh gaind a ncwe 
 Loofing nis care he gainde a glorious crownc, 
 The world lofi him,ihercforc the world doth rue, 
 H e. loft the world yei wins for ayerenowne, 
 lloftafricndcandchercforcl lament. 
 My frieud loft ineand I h auc loft my felfe 
 Sitht forhislofleliiic in dircnntcnt 
 Heloucshcauensioycsand leaues all worldly pclfc, 
 
 O England now be waile thistatallcrofl'e. 
 He loft this world , we gainde a world of loffc. 
 
Tttfierall. UmsntatlofiT^ 
 
 QJVATORZAIN. 3 
 
 OE that did fcekc the poore mens wrongsto right 
 He that roaincain'd his natiuc countries law cs , 
 He that in true th and luftice did delight 
 Is now conlum'd by deaths deuouringiawes, 
 Was Jtby Jbcaucns high court of ParJiamcnt, 
 Decreed chat his lifes datefofoone fliould ende. 
 Oh ihrn let vs vpon the earth lament 
 That wc haue Joft in him a publtque triend 
 Theioyof many inhisgrauenow lieth. 
 And he in heaueaenjoyes imraortall bhfle. 
 His care is vaiiiflit and in him now dicth. 
 And liucsinctbcfs that his hfe doc mifle 
 
 Thus death ftrookc many with this fatall Hrrke 
 And keeping natures lawcs^ourlawes He-broke. 
 
 Lee 
 
TutigraiiUmeHiotiom - 
 
 T Etnot theworldthinkcl<loepartialize, 
 
 In that I doc extoll my fnclesiamc, 
 And ftriue his glorie to imro cf rtahze 
 By ihcfc fad ace cms which n:»yniufe doth frame, 
 Buclct men know that he dcfcf«e$ more praifd. 
 Then my poore mufeis able oo bcftow. 
 Though fhcdotb crown his d(?ath with glorious bales 
 Andthroughthe world the breath ofTame doeh blow 
 Which breath by multiplying the fwcetc ayre 
 May mcmnt the (acred ThrcMie of heaucnly poWerSyj, 
 Andcaufe the winged Chcrubitis repay re, 
 ^o tnouraehis death from their cdei^iall bowrcs^ 
 His vettucs merit ^<»«M«/ golden pen 
 Toprint his praifc witbrtcarcs of Gods and men. 
 
 Let 
 
J^Ec all men iucfgc how iuft a ludgc he was, 
 
 IVa^latc wasiudgcdbyhcauen (acred doome, 
 Tofuffcr dcath,th«t when thislifc fhould paflc 
 He might obcaineinhcaucn a glorious roomc^ 
 For he among the bfcflcd faints murt dwell 
 Wh«re Patriarch es andtftc ApofiJcsfir, 
 Which fhall iudgcthe twclirc Tribts of Jfrac! 
 According as to their dcfcrcs is fit 
 As here on earth this ludgc wa$tna«rflifide 
 Abouc the vukacfort in high degre^. 
 In hcauen he fhalbc much more glodfide. 
 And fiiail enioy. the full fcKcitie, 
 
 And all fuch ludges as here Judge aright, 
 Shall hauc thcirplace in heaue with Angels bright 
 
 The 
 
le Tacred word doih fay thou fiiatt not kill 
 Yet Death thou here docl^ kill a magjftratc ; 
 Doft thou notchen infringe Gods^holy will 
 Nor yc* the lavces of Kjlfo/es vioUtt^ 
 And U'hcras m'ghtie kings eftablifh bwcs 
 Thouby thine ownclawc mighty Kings docftflay> 
 And caking thus away th'cfficicnt caulc^ 
 'fh'effed, which isihe Lawc mui\ needs dc«ay, 
 Thus^nowthoutakcft away apubliquc guide. 
 That did maint line allcquitie and right. 
 Wherefore heaucn fhall corrcdl thee for thy pride 
 And (hall fubdue ihy all-fledi'^illing might. 
 And thou that dofi all creatures ouercom?^ 
 Shalrbe atU(i dcHroycd by hcauensiu()(bom«* 
 
 If 
 
funetall Umentations* 
 
 dV AT ORZ AIN. 7 
 
 1 F that the loufe ( asfome fuppofcd} mighc gbCj 
 
 C^Htofone bodierd an others brdl. 
 Would that mcekefpifit whicW from him dtdflow^ 
 /luucry Lawyers heart v\ ere now imprcft 
 Hisiifesintegntic andzral^was fuch 
 H c I n ore erteeiml olhone (Hf th^ gpl d 
 "Which n any now a daiejdoe louc too mticS 
 Fot louc is ofr with money bought iai*d lold^ 
 This rightfjtnlay beCcrmdca golden age, 
 Wi civ gold, is/r.nic a ndreputanon bought 
 YciSnlo^9tf that was n>6AwdJe and fajje, 
 For wj/edome praide, e/krmmg goldas non,gAc, 
 GoktvntodrotTeand fjcfh toduftmufltufne. 
 Foe chisji3w«n»ioflelec^he Erche'\uer mounicv 
 
 VeHit bo^oty *utx>conctlmtHr amor^ 
 
(j[In bbitum Patrui firi coIcndifTimi 
 Mathei Eueni illuflrifsimt Baronis 
 
 Scaccarij T. R- ncpotis N«uia, rmc 
 carmen funcbre* 
 
 T'E^tfi'ta, Melfom'tHe Uchrymerum fturnina ftindcf 
 Str cum perpetffo innQns amore doLr^ 
 ifUpaterpatYi£ poiUitspietate^ Pjitronm 
 
 'T taupe r 16 , ^ Pie his y per mutAfatA per it ^ 
 Sptrittif afcyK^it ^Undenti^ culmen Olympic 
 
 DiHtttAs cceli, cjUas cupic hat^ hahet. 
 Non rapuit ffctD^ guod non vult Chriflns hi»her&. 
 
 Nonplui (jUAm iicuu CovctltAWtopes^ 
 IIU fKihi Pziruus char Hd,patri£4fp^frt^,y 
 
 Eygofuui dejlet funera mefla nepos. 
 ^oiiw erafyfacths natura, mente hemgntUy 
 
 A/fortlfM humanusy denig^ mortepiKt' 
 Lege Solon J grauitate Qzt0^f(d Tullius ore, 
 
 N^dor conJt/ifSy c^ptetnte Plato* 
 JPfemifra/e^frtMmf/lujyVitfit pqfi fanera faitje, 
 
 Fama vt(f*f w« tdo, {parit iti afira edit. 
 PttrfU ^eosparg^^mfiyrcf, opohalfamafundam , 
 
 .. Et p/enis matftbusttl/apttlelora dabo. 
 JJis/^^ltemexeqMijs (^raunere fufi^ar in/i»;^' 
 ^ie unmam denii ACCumyJiiTe veltm. 
 
 Non 
 
Non^Atet fxpeflo tansen^nec frotmU euro, 
 Non hominnm Uudcs : hocpietufii opttt, 
 Cogit amorpafrMpatrta Inhere parent em 
 DefuvCtam. rant h debt im vraet honos. 
 O decust O patrix nttper lux, ar^ cotumn* 
 
 ' Natalif^ foil gloria r.iHgna va.le. 
 longurn veveremdevale^ijale, tncjuii Eucne 
 Qui tum eft femper fidw Arti^njcfue Nepo s. 
 Sic vtuant ^ mouar fern^ertibtcertttmmictu, 
 
 Mnfaqnecumfatts eJimortiHrx tuts 
 JurtfcanfuUus\ riatttrt inreperemptus 
 
 Nunc ^Abit Aterni fudtcia ante Thronum 
 l?iti, VHios famines diuttio tudtcet ore^ 
 ludex ifluu ludicu elmtts erir, 
 t,S/cpiavitafufr.,ytinc rcrc]\ ejuateref^beatay 
 Inrutilo vtttit^ ttjftinvmbra Foio. 
 
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