ΗΠΑΡΘΕΝΟΣ
By
Iohn
Cousturier
M.
D.C.XXX.III
.
P.
van
Langeren
fecit
.
PARTHENEIA
SACRA
.
OR
THE
MYSTERIOVS
AND
DELICIOVS
GARDEN
OF
THE
SACRED
PARTHENES
;
Symbolically
set
forth
and
enriched
With
PIOVS
DEVISES
AND
EMBLEMES
for
the
entertainement
of
DEVOVT
SOVLES
;
Contriued
AL
TO
THE
HONOVR
of
the
Incomparable
Virgin
MARIE
Mother
of
GOD
;
For
the
pleasure
and
deuotion
especially
of
the
PARTHENIAN
SODALITIE
of
her
Immaculate
CONCEPTION
.
By
H.
A.
Printed
by
IOHN
COVSTVRIER
.
M.DC.XXXIII
.
THE
ORDER
OF
THE
SYMBOLS
contained
in
this
GARDEN
.
-
1.
THE
GARDEN
.
-
2.
THE
ROSE
.
-
3.
THE
LILLIE
.
-
4.
THE
VIOLET
.
-
5.
THE
HELIOTROPION
.
-
6.
THE
DEAW
.
-
7.
THE
BEE
.
-
8.
THE
HEAVENS
.
-
9.
THE
IRIS
.
-
10.
THE
MOONE
.
-
11.
THE
STARRE
.
-
12.
THE
OLIVE
.
-
13.
THE
NIGHTINGAL
.
-
14.
THE
PALME
.
-
15.
THE
HOVSE
.
-
16.
THE
HEN.
-
17.
THE
PEARL
.
-
18.
THE
DOVE
.
-
19.
THE
FOVNTAIN
.
-
20.
THE
MOVNT
.
-
21.
THE
SEA.
.
-
22.
THE
SHIP.
Wherunto
are
annexed
the
PHOENIX
,
and
the
SWAN
without
the
Garden
.
THE
EPISTLE
TO
THE
PARTHENIAN
SODALITIE
.
MY
deare
PARTHENIANS
,
When
the
Sauiour
of
the
world
had
passed
the
Torrent
of
Cedron
,
into
the
Garden
of
Gethsemani
,
there
to
commence
the
Tragedie
,
whose
sad
Catastrophe
he
was
to
finish
on
Mount
Caluarie
,
he
gaue
to
vnderstand
,
how
much
(
no
doubt
)
he
was
pleased
with
Gardens
.
But
then
especially
,
after
the
Tragick
Scene
was
ended
,
and
that
doleful
curten
or
veyle
was
rent
asunder
(
a
token
of
the
period
of
the
Iewish
Theater
)
when
al
was
voyded
,
and
he
vouchsafed
to
appeare
familiarly
againe
to
his
deerest
friends
,
in
the
forme
and
habit
of
a
Gardener
,
he
euidently
declared
his
good
affection
,
towards
the
Garden
of
their
Soules
,
which
then
he
came
to
cheer-vp
and
refresh
with
his
Diuine
presence
,
&
to
banish
the
clowdes
of
heauines
,
which
so
sad
a
spectacle
had
cast
vpon
the
Garden
of
their
harts
,
when
as
no
flowers
or
functions
of
their
soules
could
chearfully
yeald
their
luster
,
or
send
forth
anie
special
odour
of
sanctitie
,
so
drowned
in
teares
.
May
it
not
therefore
seeme
strange
vnto
you
,
if
I
,
knowing
the
sympathie
of
harts
,
between
the
Mother
and
the
Sonne
,
the
Blessed
IESVS
,
flower
of
Nazareth
,
and
his
sacred
Stem
,
presume
heer
to
personate
,
and
make
her
appeare
to
your
viewes
,
not
in
the
habit
of
fashion
of
a
Gardener
,
which
office
she
rather
yealds
(
as
proper
)
to
her
Sonne
,
but
of
a
Garden
,
vnder
the
veyle
of
Symbols
,
to
deliciate
a
while
with
her
Deuotes
,
You
,
deerest
Parthenians
,
yet
greeued
and
groaning
with
the
burden
of
your
pressures
,
for
his
sake
,
who
is
the
cu●ious
Gardener
indeed
,
that
from
the
beginning
planted
the
same
for
himself
,
from
al
Eternitie
.
Now
then
the
winter
past
of
melancholie
thoughts
,
the
showers
blowne-ouer
and
quite
vanished
,
of
teares
of
persecution
;
I
say
,
laying
the
memorie
of
them
al
aside
,
as
stormes
already
past
,
in
conceit
at
least
,
you
heer
behold
our
SACRED
PARTHENES
,
who
presents
her self
for
your
delights
in
Garden-attire
and
cheerfully
receaue
her
,
with
serene
browes
,
in
this
coorse
and
rural
array
,
of
hearbes
and
flowers
,
as
if
she
were
clothed
with
the
Sunne
,
crowned
with
the
Starres
,
and
trampling
the
Moone
,
as
once
she
was
seen
by
her
holie
Guardian
,
the
deare
Disciple
,
whom
IESVS
loued
.
Nor
would
I
wish
you
perfunctoriously
to
view
her
only
,
and
passe
her
ouer
with
a
slender
glance
of
the
eye
,
but
to
enter
into
her
Garden
,
which
she
is
herself
,
and
suruey
it
wel
.
Where
,
to
the
end
you
may
not
erre
,
mistake
,
or
goe
astray
,
in
wayes
so
new
,
and
strange
,
and
(
for
ought
I
know
)
as
yet
vntraced
or
trod
of
anie
,
take
heer
,
I
pray
,
for
Guide
,
my
proper
Genius
,
wel
acquainted
with
al
passages
of
them
.
And
you
(
O
SACRED
PARTHENES
)
I
beseech
especially
,
to
guide
me
also
,
while
in
your
seruice
I
take
thus
vpon
me
to
guide
the
rest
.
THE
PREFACE
TO
THE
READER
.
COnsidering
,
Gentle
Reader
,
how
much
thou
art
taken
and
delighted
(
as
men
are
wont
)
with
change
and
varietie
in
al
things
:
I
〈◊〉
heer
endeauoured
to
serue
thee
in
this
Worke
,
according
to
thine
appetite
.
Which
being
not
my
sole
end
,
but
for
thy
deuotion
rather
,
I
made
Varietie
the
hand
mayd
to
Pietie
,
directing
al
,
as
you
see
,
therunto
.
And
though
I
am
a
most
vnworthie
Client
and
Deuote
to
the
Immaculate
Virgin-Mother
of
God
,
I
haue
presumed
(
as
you
see
)
to
direct
both
the
one
and
other
,
to
the
honour
of
that
Incomparable
Queene
of
Heauen
.
Wherin
though
the
instruments
I
vse
,
may
seeme
prophane
,
so
prophanely
vsed
now
adayes
,
as
Deuises
consisting
of
Impreses
,
and
Mottoes
,
Characters
,
Essayes
,
Emblemes
,
and
Poesies
;
yet
they
may
be
like
that
Panthaeon
,
once
sacred
to
the
feigned
Deities
,
and
piously
since
sanctified
,
conuerted
,
and
consecrated
to
the
honour
of
the
glorious
Queene
,
and
al
the
blessed
Saints
of
Heauen
.
And
following
the
example
of
the
Israelits
,
warranted
by
GOD
himself
,
I
haue
borrowed
but
the
siluer
and
golden
vessels
,
of
those
profane
Aegyptians
,
and
not
the
poysonous
liquours
they
caroused
in
them
;
to
conuert
them
(
I
say
)
to
a
better
vse
,
in
seruice
of
my
Ladie
and
Mistris
,
and
for
the
pleasure
and
deuotion
of
her
especial
Familie
;
yea
,
Gentle
Reader
,
for
thy
solace
too
,
if
thou
art
pleased
to
accept
of
my
poore
endeauours
.
THE
PROEME
TO
HIS
GENIVS
ON
THE
SACRED
PARTHENES
herself
.
MY
GENIVS
;
If
thou
needs
must
praise
,
extol
,
and
magnify
Beautie
,
Vertue
,
Honour
;
and
not
in
the
ayre
only
of
Ideas
,
or
abstract
from
sense
,
but
in
a
subiect
really
,
subsisting
:
I
say
,
if
thou
needs
must
dignify
and
eternize
a
pure
creature
aboue
the
skyes
,
praise
then
such
an
one
,
whose
superlatiue
praises
,
when
thou
hast
sayd
the
most
,
can
hardly
so
exceed
,
but
that
her
due
Elogies
,
Encomiums
,
and
Panegyricks
,
stil
shal
farre
transcend
the
facultie
of
thy
tongue
,
and
thou
be
acquit
of
the
least
imputation
of
flatteries
.
And
if
my
Genius
carrie
thee
(
my
pen
)
into
daliances
,
as
it
were
,
to
deliciat
with
thy self
,
vpon
thy
plumes
,
in
contemplation
of
that
noble
Sex
,
corriual
with
the
Masculin
;
doe
not
,
I
prythee
,
with
Isocrates
,
seeke
a
Helena
,
that
fatal
and
most
deplorable
fire-brand
of
the
Troyan
Cittie
,
on
whom
that
elegant
and
terse
Sophister
powred
forth
the
musks
and
ciuets
of
his
venal
tongue
,
the
riches
of
of
a
wanton
and
luxuriating
wit
.
Behold
SHE
is
euen
now
at
hand
,
whom
worthily
thou
mayst
,
and
whom
thou
canst
not
prayse
enough
,
so
farre
from
praysing
her
too
much
;
who
besides
is
able
wel
to
guerdon
and
recompence
thy
prayses
giuen
her
,
with
heaped
and
redoubled
interest
.
Behold
then
our
SACRED
PARTHENES
,
Virgin
of
Virgins
,
for
excellencie
,
is
SHE
,
whom
safely
thou
mayst
prayse
,
whom
the
impatient
World
for
so
manie
Ages
,
groaning
vnder
their
pressing
burden
of
their
crimes
,
with
vowes
and
prayers
had
most
incessantly
begged
and
importuned
.
A
boon
of
wel-nigh
fiftie
Ages
suit
,
obtained
at
last
with
much
adoe
.
So
great
a
work
it
was
for
Nature
,
albeit
holpen
by
Grace
,
to
bring
forth
to
Mortals
a
creature
,
worthie
to
be
the
Mother
of
God
,
Ladie
of
the
World
,
and
the
true
Reparatresse
of
life
.
Nor
doe
thou
frame
to
thyself
heer
the
Mercuries
of
a
counterfet
and
Sophisticat
candour
,
couloured
cheekes
,
curled
hayre
,
and
wreathed
knots
with
inexplicable
Meanders
.
Seeke
not
Vermilion
or
Ceruse
in
the
face
,
bracelets
of
Oriental-pearles
on
her
wrist
,
Rubie-carknets
on
the
neck
,
rich
pendants
in
the
eares
,
and
a
delicious
fan
of
most
exquisit
feathers
in
her
hand
,
nor
al
that
magasin
of
Feminin
riches
,
or
richest
ornaments
of
Beautie
,
enough
to
belye
beauties
rather
,
and
destroy
them
quite
,
then
to
afford
them
,
where
they
are
not
found
;
they
being
nothing
els
then
a
precious
Scene
of
fopperies
,
which
they
only
seeke
with
a
curious
wastfulnes
,
who
wil
needs
be
wholy
mad
with
the
greatest
sumptuousnes
and
cost
;
wheras
surely
true
Beautie
is
but
one
,
which
euen
integritie
of
the
mind
makes
,
being
the
liuelie
coulour
of
God
;
and
was
no
doubt
that
,
which
so
much
graced
our
PARTHENES
,
and
set
her
forth
,
whom
the
entire
and
intemerate
comlines
of
Vertues
hath
crowned
with
such
a
gloriet
on
her
head
,
and
such
splendour
and
glorie
in
heauen
,
as
in
a
pure
creature
nothing
may
be
imagined
more
magnificent
in
riches
,
nor
in
suauities
sweeter
.
And
surely
when
I
think
more
attentiuely
of
her
,
it
seemes
to
me
,
the
highest
Architect
of
All
and
great
GOD
,
the
sole
Moderatour
of
all
,
in
creating
this
one
Soule
,
hath
so
admirably
exprest
himself
in
her
,
and
with
his
most
exquisit
fingars
,
hath
bestowed
so
much
art
and
industrie
in
her
delineation
,
and
so
pleased
himself
with
the
delicat
draughts
he
hath
shewed
in
this
one
image
of
himself
,
as
if
in
the
shop
of
human
things
he
would
expose
her
to
all
,
to
be
imitated
.
Wherefore
when
as
that
Soule
,
farre
purer
then
the
Starres
,
and
flowing
with
so
manie
exquisit
ornaments
,
glided
into
the
Tabernacle
of
her
bodie
,
that
impure
Firebrand
was
not
cast
into
her
,
which
first
was
kindled
in
the
Authours
of
our
kind
,
and
flamed
forth
afterwards
farre
and
wide
,
to
the
waste
and
vtter
ruine
of
the
whole
world
,
but
as
a
Saphyr
or
purer
Adamant
,
appeares
and
growes
vp
in
pure
and
burnisht
gold
:
so
a
most
chast
Soule
,
by
the
hands
of
God
disposing
so
therof
,
was
put
into
her
inuiolable
and
sanctified
bodie
,
that
no
least
stayne
of
her
stock
and
progenie
might
light
vpon
her
.
Then
,
after
.
SHE
(
that
golden
issue
of
her
Mother
)
was
borne
and
brought
forth
to
light
,
I
easily
beleeue
,
that
Nature
recreated
and
refreshed
from
the
daylie
miserie
it
lay
in
,
euen
laughed
to
behold
her
,
supposing
the
light
was
newly
risen
to
her
,
when
first
she
fixt
her
eyes
on
her
,
from
whose
precious
and
Virginal
womb
,
was
the
Fountain
of
light
itself
to
spring
.
The
Virgin-infant
heervpon
was
nursed-vp
and
trayned
betwen
chast
walls
,
in
a
most
holie
discipline
of
Patrial
lawes
,
and
instructed
with
those
studies
of
arts
,
that
might
addresse
her
as
a
noble
Sacrarie
of
God
.
Anticipating
vertue
,
she
vrged
and
pressed
more
hard
the
flower
paces
of
her
years
,
which
hardly
could
endure
the
long
demurres
of
age
,
of
vhom
was
Nature
ashamed
as
it
were
to
impose
anie
lawes
of
longer
attendance
.
For
euen
now
in
her
first
age
,
there
shined
manie
Dotes
in
her
,
as
starres
in
the
heauens
in
a
serene
night
,
like
sparkling
gemmes
fixed
in
their
orbs
;
since
SHE
had
in
her
whole
life
,
as
you
know
,
a
maruelous
societie
of
al
Vertues
,
wherewith
SHE
woue
that
loome
of
her
age
,
as
with
singular
and
most
excellent
figures
,
in
whom
the
absolute
consent
and
harmonie
of
al
Vertues
haue
magnificently
conspired
,
that
Beautie
should
not
violate
Shamefastnes
;
grauitie
,
infringe
lowlines
;
meekenes
,
grauitie
;
Simplicitie
,
Maiestie
;
facilitie
,
constancie
;
lastly
(
which
til
then
was
neuer
heard
of
)
that
the
name
of
Mother
should
be
nothing
iniurious
to
Virginitie
.
Al
Vertues
stroue
alike
in
HER
,
and
al
had
the
victorie
.
Nor
yet
was
SHE
destiture
of
the
guifts
of
Nature
likewise
,
while
a
certain
Diuinitie
of
beautie
dazeled
the
aspects
of
men
.
So
Epiphanius
very
nigh
describes
her
,
The
bashful
forhead
(
seate
of
shamfastnes
)
soft
and
gently
arose
;
beneath
the
black
and
archie
browes
,
shined
forth
the
bright
lamps
of
HER
eyes
,
which
how
powerfully
they
pierced
and
penetrated
the
heauens
,
who
knowes
not
?
The
nose
most
gracefully
inflecting
,
made
a
handsome
kind
of
pillaster
to
her
forhead
;
lips
somewhat
thinner
,
the
receptacle
of
a
meeke
elocution
,
and
celestial
graces
;
a
great
affabilitie
of
speach
;
a
singular
modestie
of
gate
;
a
countenance
,
graceful
without
softnes
or
leuitie
,
graue
without
statelines
,
set
alwayes
in
a
perpetual
sereanes
,
which
hardly
could
admit
the
least
impression
of
laughter
.
It
were
long
to
prosecute
the
rest
;
I
shal
haue
sayd
al
things
,
saying
,
SHE
is
the
MOTHER
of
GOD.
But
this
dignitie
when
al
the
tongues
,
I
say
not
of
men
only
,
but
euen
of
the
Angels
themselues
,
shal
proclaime
and
set
forth
,
doe
what
they
can
,
shal
be
enforted
to
cry
out
:
De
dilecta
nunquam
satis
.
THE
PLAT-FORME
OF
THE
GARDEN
.
WHerefore
,
my
GENIVS
,
I
would
wish
thee
,
to
enter
into
the
large
,
spacious
,
and
ample
GARDEN
of
our
SACRED
PARTHENES
,
and
there
behold
those
specious
,
and
most
delicious
Obiects
;
all
,
so
wholy
consecrated
to
her
seruice
,
that
they
seeme
as
borne
to
expresse
her
prayses
;
euerie
one
,
to
help
thee
out
,
to
accomplish
and
performe
this
task
so
hard
to
vndertake
,
and
impossible
to
be
done
so
worthily
,
as
SHE
deserues
.
Goe
,
I
say
;
suruey
her
GARDEN
,
beset
with
the
bashful
ROSE
,
the
candid
LILLIE
,
the
purple
VIOLET
,
the
goodlie
HELIOTROPION
,
sprinckled
al
with
DEWES
,
which
the
busie
BEE
gathers
as
it
falles
from
the
HEAVENS
,
dressed
with
an
IRIS
,
as
with
a
siluer
MOON
,
insteed
of
a
torch
,
and
enameled
with
miriads
of
STARRES
,
as
lesser
lamps
,
to
afford
it
light
,
in
the
obscuritie
of
the
night
;
enclosed
round
,
and
compassed-in
with
a
wal
,
where
on
an
OLIVE
,
you
may
behold
the
iollie
PHILOMEL
to
pearch
,
chanting
her
Roundelayes
;
and
on
the
other
side
,
a
flourishing
and
statelie
PALME
;
and
likewise
see
a
goodlie
HOVSE
of
pleasure
,
standing
therin
before
you
;
and
if
you
mark
it
wel
,
you
shal
discerne
that
domestical
and
almost
inseparable
companion
therof
,
the
HEN
,
there
scraping
in
the
dust
for
food
,
wherin
She
finds
a
precious
Margarit
or
PEARL
;
and
on
the
top
therof
espy
an
innocent
and
meek
DOVE
,
as
white
and
candid
,
as
the
driuen
snow
;
for
in
this
GARDEN
are
al
things
pure
.
Where
likewise
in
a
place
more
eminent
and
conspicuous
then
the
rest
,
you
may
behold
a
faire
and
beautiful
FOVNTAIN
,
artificiously
contriued
with
pipes
so
vnder
ground
,
as
waters
al
,
when
need
requires
.
And
if
,
my
Genius
,
al
these
wil
not
suffise
,
to
make
vp
ful
thy
Quire
of
Laudes
,
to
magnify
thy
SACRED
PARTHENES
,
ascend
vpon
that
MOVNT
before
thy
face
;
and
with
an
Opticon
discouer
thence
,
the
Ocean
SEA
,
and
inuite
it
likewise
with
the
rest
,
to
beare
a
part
;
and
for
a
fuller
complement
of
al
,
waue
but
a
little
banner
to
some
SHIP
or
other
,
to
come-in
with
al
her
fraught
of
magnificent
prayses
.
For
al
within
ken
or
view
of
that
same
MOVNT
,
are
subiects
and
deare
Deuotes
of
our
Sacred
and
Incomparable
PARTHENES
.
But
soft
,
my
Genius
;
ere
thou
leade
thy
Reader
into
the
Maze
or
Labyrinth
of
the
beauties
therin
contained
,
pause
heer
a
while
,
to
consider
how
to
behaue
thy self
,
before
(
I
say
)
thou
let
him
in
,
to
speculate
that
Magazin
of
beauties
;
which
being
so
mysterious
and
delicious
an
Obiect
,
requires
not
to
be
rashly
lookt
vpon
,
or
perfunctoriously
to
be
slighted
ouer
,
but
,
as
the
manner
is
of
such
as
enter
into
a
Garden
,
to
glance
at
first
theron
with
a
light
regard
,
then
to
reflect
vpon
it
with
a
better
heed
,
to
find
some
gentle
mysterie
or
conceipt
vpon
it
,
to
some
vse
or
other
;
and
then
liking
it
better
,
to
reuiew
the
same
againe
,
and
so
to
make
a
Suruey
thervpon
to
the
same
vse
.
This
would
I
haue
thee
punctually
obserue
in
al
,
to
guide
thy
Reader
with
,
in
this
present
GARDEN
of
our
sacred
PARTHENES
.
First
then
shalt
thou
presente
him
with
the
Symbol
it self
,
set-forth
in
manner
of
a
Deuise
,
with
an
Imprese
and
Motto
,
expressing
the
allusion
to
the
SACRED
PARTHENES
herself
,
in
some
mysterie
of
hers
,
or
attribute
belonging
to
her
.
Then
shalt
thou
take
the
Imprese
being
the
Symbol
by
itself
,
and
dallie
as
it
were
with
some
natural
and
apt
Character
vpon
it
;
being
no
more
,
then
certain
superficial
Glances
,
deciphering
it
in
some
sort
,
but
lightly
only
,
for
a
first
entertainment
of
thy
Reader
.
Then
with
Morals
,
on
the
Motto
,
shalt
thou
but
touch
or
reflect
vpon
the
Paragon
herself
for
the
present
,
and
no
more
.
Then
looking
back
with
a
fresh
reuiew
on
the
Symbol
itself
,
by
way
of
an
Essay
,
shalt
thou
make
a
fuller
Suruey
therof
,
discoursing
on
the
Paragon
herself
,
to
match
compare
,
and
paralel
them
togeather
,
to
find
out
some
Elogies
or
other
,
in
prayse
of
our
SACRED
PARTHENES
.
Thence
to
satisfy
the
Eye
as
wel
as
the
Vnderstanding
,
for
his
greater
delight
,
thou
shalt
pause
a
while
,
to
leade
him
to
behold
,
as
in
a
Tapestrie
,
the
Symbol
turned
into
an
Embleme
,
piously
composed
;
where
for
the
clearer
vnderstanding
therof
,
the
same
shal
be
indicatiuely
expressed
in
a
Poesie
,
made
for
the
purpose
.
Then
shalt
thou
make
him
sit
downe
a
while
,
to
ponder
,
consider
,
and
contemplate
some
things
besides
,
conducing
to
the
further
discouerie
of
the
hidden
mysterie
,
contained
in
the
Symbol
itself
,
to
the
honour
of
our
SACRED
PARTHENES
,
as
certain
Speculations
or
Theories
theron
.
And
after
al
,
shalt
thou
inuite
him
to
Apostrophize
with
the
Paragon
PARTHENES
herself
,
vnder
the
Symbol
so
handled
,
being
the
vtmost
scope
,
and
ful
fruition
of
the
whole
;
and
so
conclude
the
peece
with
some
boone
or
suite
,
correspondent
to
the
present
occasion
,
in
euerie
one
.
And
this
method
would
I
haue
thee
keepe
in
al.
Now
then
,
being
thus
admonished
,
I
licence
,
and
freely
giue
thee
leaue
,
to
leade
thy
Reader
first
into
her
priuate
Garden
(
for
Princes
,
you
must
know
,
and
great
Ladies
too
,
besides
their
publick
,
haue
some
priuate
Garden
of
their
owne
)
where
,
though
enclosed
,
yet
with
the
wings
of
Contemplation
,
may
he
secretly
view
,
reflect
,
reuiew
,
suruey
,
delight
,
contemplate
,
and
enioy
the
hidden
and
sublime
perfections
therin
,
and
lastly
obtaine
,
no
doubt
,
anie
reasonable
suite
at
the
hands
of
the
SACRED
PARTHENES
in
respect
thereof
,
for
his
reward
.
THE
I.
SYMBOL
.
THE
GARDEN
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
GARDEN
is
a
goodlie
Amphitheater
of
flowers
,
The
Impres●●●
.
vpon
whose
leaues
,
delicious
beauties
stand
,
as
on
a
stage
,
to
be
gazed
on
;
and
to
play
their
parts
,
not
to
see
so
much
;
as
to
be
seen
;
and
like
Wantons
to
allure
with
their
looks
,
or
enchant
with
their
words
,
the
ciuets
and
perfumes
they
weare
about
them
.
It
is
euen
the
pride
of
Nature
,
her
best
array
,
which
she
puts
on
,
to
entertaine
the
Spring
withal
.
It
is
the
rich
Magazin
or
Burse
of
the
best
perfumes
or
Roman
wash
:
A
poesie
of
more
worth
,
then
a
bal
of
pomander
,
to
make
one
grateful
where
he
comes
;
the
one
being
sweetly
sweet
,
the
other
importunely
.
It
is
a
Monopolie
of
al
the
pleasures
and
delights
that
are
on
earth
,
amassed
togeather
,
to
make
a
dearth
therof
els-where
,
and
to
set
what
price
they
list
vpon
them
?
It
is
the
precious
Cabinet
of
flowrie
gems
,
or
gems
of
flowers
:
The
shop
of
Simples
in
their
element
,
delighting
rather
to
liue
delicious
in
themselues
at
home
,
where
they
are
bred
,
then
changing
their
conditions
,
to
become
restoratiues
to
others
;
or
to
dye
to
their
beauties
,
to
satisfy
the
couetous
humour
of
euerie
Apothecarie
,
to
enrich
himself
with
their
spoyles
.
It
is
the
Pallace
of
Flora's
pomps
,
where
is
the
ward-robe
of
her
richest
mantles
,
powdred
with
starres
of
flowers
,
and
al
embroadred
with
flowrie
stones
.
It
is
the
laughter
and
smile
of
Nature
:
Her
lapful
of
flowers
,
and
the
Garland
she
is
crowned
with
in
triumphs
.
It
is
a
Paradice
of
pleasures
,
whose
open
walks
are
Tarrases
,
the
Close
,
the
Galleries
,
the
Arbours
,
the
Pauillions
,
the
flowrie
Bancks
,
the
easie
and
soft
Couches
.
it
is
,
in
a
word
,
a
world
of
sweets
,
that
liue
in
a
faire
Communitie
togeather
,
where
is
no
enuie
of
another's
happines
,
or
contempt
of
others
pouertie
;
while
euerie
flower
is
contented
with
its
owne
estate
;
nor
would
the
Dazie
wish
to
be
a
Rose
,
nor
yet
the
Rose
contemnes
the
meanest
flower
.
THE
MORALS
.
SACER
PRINCIPI
.
IT
is
a
Maxime
in
al
Arts
:
There
is
no
rule
without
exception
.
The
Mor●
.
And
Sanctuaries
,
we
know
,
in
al
good
Christian
Common-wealths
haue
been
euer
allowed
of
.
Who
is
he
so
rude
;
that
dares
lay
hands
vpon
the
vessels
marked
with
the
Prince's
Armes
?
Or
who
presumes
to
disannul
or
cancel
his
Priuie
or
Broad
Seals
?
The
Prince's
closet
is
shut
to
al
,
but
to
the
Prince
himself
.
His
Signet
is
a
Key
,
that
opens
al
the
posterns
of
his
Court.
There
is
no
Prince
,
who
,
besides
his
common
treasure
,
hath
not
a
priuat
casket
of
his
owne
.
When
the
world
was
drowned
,
there
was
an
Ark
,
that
safely
floted
on
the
Mayne
;
nor
al
the
Cataracts
of
Heauen
,
were
able
to
ouerwhelme
it
.
The
Iewes
indeed
had
their
Citties
of
Refuge
,
and
the
King
of
Iewes
no
lesse
his
sanctifyed
Cittie
.
It
was
a
great
Praculum
to
violate
the
immunities
of
those
;
What
think
you
then
of
his
priuat
Cittie
?
Hath
he
a
Cittie
for
himself
,
and
not
a
Garden
priuate
to
himself
?
Doubtles
he
hath
.
He
hath
then
a
priuate
Garden
of
his
owne
;
and
keeps
the
keys
himself
.
Long
liue
the
Prince
then
,
to
enioy
his
Garden
;
Capit
comme
de●●us
:
and
cursed
be
he
;
that
shal
but
with
the
mouth
or
hart
seeme
to
violate
the
sacred
closures
of
his
Garden
.
Quia
PRINCIPI
SACER
.
THE
ESSAY
.
I
wil
not
take
vpon
me
to
tel
al
;
for
so
of
a
Garden
of
flowers
,
The
Review
.
should
I
make
a
Labyrinth
of
discourse
,
and
should
neuer
be
able
to
get
forth
.
Cast
but
your
eyes
a
little
on
those
goodlie
Allies
,
as
sowed
al
ouer
with
sands
of
gold
,
drawne-forth
so
streight
by
a
line
.
Those
Cros-bowes
there
(
be
not
affrayed
of
them
)
they
are
but
Cros-bowes
made
of
Bayes
;
and
the
Harquebusiers
,
wrought
in
Rosmarie
,
shoot
but
flowers
,
and
dart
forth
musk
.
Those
Beasts
likewise
,
horrible
there
and
dreadful
to
see
to
,
are
but
in
ieast
;
al
that
menace
they
make
,
is
but
a
shew
only
.
Al
those
armed
Men
with
greenish
weapons
,
and
those
Beasts
al
clad
in
skins
of
green
,
are
but
of
Prim
,
Isop
,
and
Tyme
,
al
hearbs
very
apt
to
historify
withal
.
I
wil
quite
passe
ouer
those
little
Groues
,
Thickets
,
and
Arbours
,
and
speake
nothing
of
those
Pety-canons
there
and
Quiristers
,
chanting
their
Complines
in
the
Euening
,
and
Nocturnes
in
the
Night
,
mingling
their
prettie
Mottets
,
which
Nature
learnes
them
,
of
their
owne
accord
.
Nor
wil
I
heer
speake
a
word
of
those
Water-works
,
Conduits
,
and
Aquaducts
,
which
yet
might
you
heare
to
make
a
gentle
murmur
throughout
,
affording
an
apt
Base
for
the
birds
to
descant
on
.
I
hast
me
to
the
Flowers
only
most
proper
to
our
GARDEN
heer
.
Behold
,
I
pray
,
those
Bushes
,
al
enameled
with
ROSES
of
so
manie
sorts
;
these
heer
apparrelled
with
the
white
of
Innocencie
;
those
there
with
a
scarlet
tincture
;
one
wel-nigh
withered
embalmes
the
ayre
with
its
perfume
,
and
makes
a
shew
with
its
golden
threads
,
and
al
its
treasure
;
that
other
is
yet
in
its
folds
,
and
dares
not
hazard
so
much
as
to
peepe
forth
;
this
heer
puts
forth
the
bud
,
and
now
half-open
smiles
withal
,
and
shewes
forth
a
glimps
of
its
purple
,
through
a
cliff
of
the
green
Case
,
wherein
it
is
;
which
the
theeuish
birds
would
soone
come
to
steale
away
,
were
it
not
for
the
Garrison
of
thornes
,
that
serues
for
a
Corps-de-guard
to
that
Queene
of
flowers
.
Behold
there
the
Lillies
of
ten
sorts
;
some
yet
hidden
in
their
green
cups
;
others
half
borne
;
and
the
rest
newly
disclosed
.
What
think
you
?
are
they
not
exceeding
faire
?
You
would
say
,
they
were
of
white
Satin
,
streaked
without
,
and
al
embroadered
within
with
gold
;
you
can
hardly
tel
,
whether
they
be
milk
condensed
into
leaues
,
or
figured
snow
,
or
siluer
flower-de-lis'd
,
or
a
starre
al
musked
.
Those
yellow
ones
,
would
you
not
verily
think
them
to
be
golden
bels
?
and
that
red
one
,
a
little
purse
of
crimson-satin
?
and
those
others
,
some
goodlie
vessels
of
Emeralds
,
or
the
like
?
But
marke
a
while
;
see
you
not
those
beds
strewed
with
a
thousand
Violets
?
some
yellow
,
some
purple
,
some
white
,
some
speckled
,
and
some
party-couloured
,
some
Carnashion
,
and
some
changeable
.
Behold
those
faire
and
beautiful
Tulips
there
;
those
rich
Amaranths
,
cerulean
Hiacinths
,
Pansies
,
the
gemmes
of
the
goodlie
IRIS
;
the
scarlet
Gilloflower
,
the
Pinks
,
the
Marygolds
,
and
a
thousand
other
flowers
.
O
what
a
Paradice
of
flowers
is
this
!
What
a
Heauen
of
muskie
starres
,
or
Celestial
Earth
al
starred
with
flowers
,
empearled
with
gemmes
and
precious
stones
!
A
land
of
promise
,
ful
of
milk
and
honie
!
Behold
,
I
say
,
the
ROSE
,
dedicated
(
they
say
)
to
that
little
elf
Cupid
;
whose
threads
are
as
golden
hayres
;
whose
thornes
in
steed
of
arrowes
;
whose
fire
,
a
flash
of
luster
;
and
whose
leaues
are
wings
;
few
can
touch
it
,
without
touch
of
loue
vnto
it
;
and
it
costs
them
deare
,
who
meddle
with
it
.
The
LILLIE
hangs
the
head
downe
;
for
modestie
,
I
suppose
;
though
it
can
not
blush
,
for
hauing
nothing
to
blush
at
;
her
flower
being
al
so
white
and
without
spot
.
They
say
,
She
was
borne
of
the
milk
of
Iuno
;
howsoeuer
she
is
called
the
Royal
flower
,
the
Rose
of
Iuno
.
Note
there
the
humilitie
of
the
VIOLET
,
how
like
to
the
strawberrie
she
keeps
by
the
ground
,
hiding
,
what
she
can
,
her
beautie
in
her
leaues
,
but
is
discouered
whether
she
wil
or
no
;
partly
by
the
flashes
of
her
luster
,
breaking
forth
vnawares
betweene
the
leaues
,
not
so
reserued
as
they
ought
;
and
partly
with
the
odour
she
can
not
choose
but
send
forth
.
The
Tulip
is
a
singular
ornament
to
this
Garden
;
looke
and
obserue
it
wel
.
How
were
it
possible
,
one
would
think
,
so
thin
a
leaf
,
bred
and
nourished
in
the
same
ayre
,
and
proceeding
from
the
same
stem
,
should
be
golden
in
the
bottome
,
violet
without
,
saffron
within
,
bordered
on
the
edge
with
fine
gold
,
and
the
prickle
of
the
point
blew
as
a
goodlie
Saphir
?
and
a
hundred
others
of
seueral
fashions
,
as
if
they
had
striuen
to
dresse
themselues
to
put
the
eyes
into
paine
,
not
knowing
where
to
bestow
themselues
.
There
againe
,
may
you
note
another
,
not
vnlike
to
a
Columbin
,
very
gracious
to
see
to
,
enameled
with
drops
of
gold
,
and
a
thousand
other
the
like
varieties
;
so
as
of
necessitie
we
must
needs
confesse
,
that
GOD
is
very
admirable
in
his
works
,
since
on
so
poore
a
thing
,
as
a
slender
stalk
,
grow
such
a
number
of
excellent
varieties
.
And
now
I
addresse
myself
to
Thee
,
the
Soueraigne
and
Mystical
GARDEN
itself
,
the
Paragon
of
Gardens
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
I
Speake
not
heer
of
the
Couent-Garden
,
the
garden
of
the
Temple
,
The
Suruey
.
nor
that
of
the
Charter-house
,
or
of
Grayes-Inne
Walkes
,
to
be
had
and
enioyed
at
home
;
nor
of
the
Garden
of
Padua
,
or
of
Mountpelier
,
so
illustrious
for
Simples
,
I
speake
not
of
the
Garden
of
Hesperides
,
where
grew
the
golden
Apples
,
nor
yet
of
Tempe
,
or
the
Elizian
fields
.
I
speake
not
of
Eden
,
the
Earthlie
Paradice
,
nor
of
the
Garden
of
Gethsemany
,
watred
with
Bloud
flowing
from
our
Sauiour's
precious
bodie
:
But
I
speake
of
Thee
,
that
GARDEN
so
knowne
by
the
name
of
HORTVS
CONCLVSVS
;
wherein
are
al
things
mysteriously
and
spiritually
to
be
found
,
which
euen
beautifyes
the
fairest
Gardens
:
being
a
place
,
no
lesse
delicious
in
winter
,
then
in
Summer
,
in
Autume
,
then
in
the
Spring
;
and
wherin
is
no
season
to
be
seen
,
but
a
perpetual
Spring
;
where
are
al
kinds
of
delights
in
great
abundance
,
that
can
possibly
be
deuised
;
where
are
faire
and
goodlie
Allies
,
streight
and
euen
,
strewed
al
with
sands
,
that
is
,
a
streight
,
vertuous
,
and
Angelical
life
,
yet
strewed
with
the
sands
and
dust
of
her
proper
Humilitie
;
where
are
Arbours
to
shadow
her
from
the
heats
of
concupiscence
;
flowrie
Beds
to
repose
in
,
with
heauenlie
Contemplations
;
Mounts
to
ascend
to
,
with
the
studie
of
Perfections
:
where
are
hearbs
,
and
Simples
,
soueraigne
medicines
of
al
spiritual
maladies
,
where
(
I
say
)
are
the
Flowers
of
al
Vertues
:
The
LILLIE
of
spotles
and
immaculate
Chastitie
,
the
ROSE
of
Shamfastnes
and
bashful
Modestie
,
the
VIOLET
of
Humilitie
,
the
Gilloflower
ol
Patience
,
the
Marygold
of
Charitie
,
the
Hiacinth
of
Hope
,
the
SVN-FLOWER
of
Contemplation
,
the
Tulip
of
Beautie
and
gracefulnes
.
In
this
GARDEN
ENCLOSED
are
certain
risings
to
be
seen
of
Hils
in
eleuations
of
mind
,
and
Valleys
againe
in
depressions
and
demissions
of
the
same
mind
,
through
annihilation
;
heer
likewise
are
Vines
of
spiritual
gladnes
,
and
Groues
of
a
retired
solitude
,
to
be
found
.
Heer
whole
Quiers
of
Angels
are
accustomed
to
to
sing
their
Alleluyas
,
at
al
howers
,
in
lieu
of
the
Phil●mels
in
the
silence
of
the
Night
;
in
steed
of
the
Larks
,
at
the
hower
of
Prime
;
in
place
of
the
Thrush
,
the
Linet
,
and
Canarie-bird
,
at
al
Howers
.
Heer
spring
the
limpid
fountains
of
al
Graces
;
whence
streame
the
little
rils
and
brooks
watering
the
Paradice
on
al
sides
,
and
thence
abundantly
flowing
to
the
rest
of
Mortals
.
Heer
are
Pooles
for
the
harmles
fry
of
her
innocent
thoughts
,
like
fishes
heer
and
there
to
passe
vp
and
downe
in
the
heauenlie
Element
of
her
mind
;
heer
and
there
certain
labyrinths
formed
in
the
hearbs
of
Her
endles
perfections
.
Heer
lastly
are
statues
of
Her
rare
examples
to
be
seen
,
Obelisks
,
Pyramides
,
Triumphal
Arches
,
Aqua-ducts
,
Thermes
,
Pillars
of
Eternal
Memorie
,
erected
to
Her
glorie
,
in
contemplation
of
her
Admirable
,
Angelical
,
and
Diuine
life
.
But
that
which
sets
forth
and
adornes
this
incomparable
and
mysterious
GARDEN
most
,
is
the
special
Priuiledge
and
Prerogatiue
it
hath
,
not
only
ouer
al
the
Gardens
of
the
world
besides
,
but
euen
also
of
the
Terrestrial
Paradice
itself
;
for
that
the
Garden
of
Eden
,
or
Terrestrial
Paradice
,
was
not
so
exempt
from
Sinne
,
but
the
place
where
Sinne
began
;
and
was
not
so
free
from
the
Serpent
,
but
that
he
could
get-in
and
work
the
mischief
;
so
as
for
auoyding
more
enfuing
dangers
,
it
was
necessarie
to
place
at
the
gates
therof
for
euer
after
,
an
Angel-Porter
of
the
Order
of
the
Cherubins
,
with
a
fierie
and
two-edged
sword
,
to
guard
the
same
.
Wheras
this
GARDEN
(
our
LADIE
)
was
a
GARDEN
shut-vp
indeed
from
the
beginning
,
and
diuinely
preserued
Immaculate
,
from
Her
first
Conception
,
adorned
with
al
those
sorts
of
flowers
and
plants
of
Graces
,
Vertues
,
and
Perfections
I
mentioned
aboue
;
whereto
no
Serpent
,
nor
Original
sinne
,
much
lesse
Actual
,
could
haue
acces
,
but
was
alwayes
euen
from
her
first
beginning
,
a
most
delicious
Paradice
and
GARDEN
shut-vp
from
al
inuasions
of
Enemies
.
THE
POESIE
.
THe
Virgin
was
a
Garden
round
beset
With
Rose
,
and
Lillie
,
and
sweet
Violet
.
Where
fragrant
Sentss
,
without
distast
of
Sinne
,
Inuite●
GOD
the
Sonne
to
enter
in
.
But
it
was
clos'd
:
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*
Alma
signifyes
Inclosed
&
a
Virgin
shut
vp
in
Hebrew
.
Alma's
shut
vp
,
we
know
,
What
Gard'ner
then
might
enter
in
to
sow
?
Or
plant
within
this
Eden
?
Or
,
what
birth
Might
be
expected
from
a
virgin-earth
?
The
Holie-Spirit
,
like
a
subtile
wind
,
Peercing
through
al
,
only
a
way
could
find
.
As
th'
Earth
brought
forth
at
first
,
how
't
is
not
knowne
:
So
did
this
Garden
,
which
was
neuer
sowne
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
how
our
Lord
GOD
had
planted
a
Paradice
of
delights
,
that
is
,
the
Virgin
MARIE
,
The
Contemplation
.
from
the
beginning
,
to
wit
,
in
the
East
;
wherin
he
placed
Man
,
whom
he
had
framed
,
because
indeed
he
put
CHRIST
in
her
womb
,
through
the
operation
of
the
Holie-Ghost
.
Which
place
in
truth
is
very
pleasant
;
because
whatsoeuer
is
delightful
in
a
Garden
,
was
abundantly
found
in
Her
:
there
being
the
Cedar
of
high
Contemplation
,
the
Cypres
of
odoriferous
fame
and
sanctitie
of
life
,
the
Lawrel
of
Constancie
,
the
Palme
of
glorious
Victorie
,
the
Mulberrie
of
Patience
,
the
Myrtle
of
Mortification
,
the
Oliue
of
Mercie
,
the
Almond
of
Fruitfulnes
,
the
Fig-tree
of
Deliciousnes
,
the
Plane-tree
of
Fayth
;
for
the
Plane
hath
leaues
like
to
our
Escuchions
,
or
Targets
,
and
therefore
signifyeth
Fayth
;
for
that
Fayth
is
a
Target
against
the
temptations
of
the
Diuel
;
But
especially
the
Tree
of
Life
,
whereof
S.
Augustin
sayth
thus
:
The
Virgin
MARIE
is
sayd
to
be
a
Paradice
,
in
the
midst
wherof
is
the
Tree
of
Life
,
with
whose
leaues
the
sick
are
cured
,
whose
odour
reuiues
the
,
dead
,
whose
tast
sweetens
the
bitter
,
whose
shadow
refreshes
the
wretched
,
and
whose
aspect
reioyceth
the
Angels
.
Consider
then
the
amenitie
and
pleasure
of
this
GARDEN
of
our
Ladie
.
For
there
were
Pomgranats
,
that
is
,
an
ordination
of
Vertues
,
and
a
wonderful
sweetnes
of
Deuotion
;
for
loe
,
Pomgranats
haue
their
graines
disposed
in
an
admirable
order
,
and
are
indeed
most
delicious
fruits
;
to
which
kind
of
Apples
the
Spouse
inuites
her
Spouse
,
saying
:
Let
my
beloued
come
into
his
Garden
,
and
eate
the
fruit
of
his
apples
.
There
likewise
was
the
Cypres
with
Nara
,
that
is
odoriferous
fame
and
profound
humilitie
;
because
the
Cypres
is
an
oderiferous
tree
,
and
the
Nard
a
most
humble
hearb
.
There
was
Nard
and
Saffron
,
to
wit
,
feruent
Charitie
,
and
Humilitie
of
Celestial
Contemplation
;
because
the
Nard
is
a
hot
hearb
;
and
Saffron
hath
a
golden
colour
.
There
were
Canes
and
Cinamon
,
withal
the
trees
of
Libanus
;
because
in
her
was
a
singular
puritie
of
Conscience
,
an
excellent
odour
of
good
Fame
,
and
Incorruptibilitie
of
the
flesh
.
For
the
Cane
hath
its
vertue
in
the
pith
;
the
Cinamon
hath
its
odour
in
the
bark
;
and
the
wood
of
Libanus
is
incorruptible
:
And
lastly
was
there
both
Mirrh
and
Alloes
,
with
al
the
prime
Vnguents
;
because
in
Her
was
bitternes
of
tribulation
for
her
Sonne
's
passion
,
the
bitternes
of
compassion
for
the
affliction
of
the
miserable
;
and
the
sweetnes
of
deuotion
was
in
Her
mind
.
For
Mirrh
and
Alloes
are
bitter
;
and
the
Vnguents
sweet
and
delicious
.
Ponder
lastly
these
words
of
the
Canticles
:
Cant.
4.
Come
Southern
wind
,
and
blow
vpon
my
garden
,
and
the
spices
shal
flow
forth
.
Where
by
the
Southern
wind
is
vnderstood
the
breath
of
the
Holie-Ghost
.
For
the
South-wind
is
a
hot
,
humid
,
and
fruitful
wind
;
which
euen
blew
in
the
Virginal
Garden
of
our
LADIE
,
for
that
it
made
her
hot
through
Charitie
,
humid
through
Pietie
,
and
fruitful
through
plentie
of
good
works
:
and
so
flowed
She
with
odoriferous
Spices
,
whose
odour
as
balme
did
recreate
GOD
;
and
like
Cinamon
comforted
the
whole
world
:
because
Cinamon
conforts
the
stomack
;
and
like
vnto
Mirrh
did
driue
away
Diuels
;
for
that
indeed
the
smel
of
Mirrh
expels
the
wormes
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
SHAL
be
made
to
the
INCOMPARABLE
VIRGIN
,
The
Colloquie
.
as
to
the
Abstract
of
perfections
,
in
this
or
the
like
manner
:
O
most
Soueraigne
Princesse
,
Ladie
of
Paradice
,
yea
a
Paradice
itself
of
al
perfections
:
Most
pure
Virgin
,
most
chast
Spirit
,
Virgin
ful
of
grace
,
Mirrour
of
puritie
,
Pattern
of
sanctitie
,
Sunne
of
chastitie
,
Model
of
innocencie
,
Image
of
vertue
,
Example
of
perfection
,
Vessel
of
singular
pietie
,
Mother
and
Mistris
of
Christian
Religion
,
blessed
Band
,
delicious
Garden
,
the
Deuotion
of
the
whole
world
:
Be
al
Vertues
,
O
my
dear
Aduocat
,
afforded
me
.
O
Ladie
,
Soueraigne
creature
among
the
pure
;
obtaine
them
for
me
,
I
beseech
thee
from
the
bottome
of
my
hart
,
through
the
sweetnesses
of
thy
immaculate
Conception
,
and
thy
blessed
child-birth
;
through
the
sweet
nourishment
of
the
precious
milk
,
giuen
to
thy
Sonne
,
GOD
and
MAN
,
the
King
of
Kings
;
by
those
sacred
and
diuine
kisses
,
which
thou
so
reuerently
gauest
him
in
his
tender
infancie
.
O
grant
me
those
flowers
of
thy
delicious
Garden
,
I
beseech
thee
;
and
after
al
,
to
behold
Thee
triumphant
in
the
Celestial
Paradice
.
THE
II.
SYMBOL
.
THE
ROSE
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
ROSE
is
the
Imperial
Queene
of
Flowers
,
The
Impresa
.
which
al
doe
homage
to
,
as
to
their
Princesse
,
She
being
the
glorie
and
delight
of
that
Monarchie
.
She
is
herself
a
Treasurie
of
al
Sweets
,
a
Cabinet
of
Musks
,
which
She
commends
to
none
to
keepe
,
but
holds
them
folded
in
her
leaues
;
as
knowing
wel
,
how
little
conscience
is
made
of
such
stealths
.
If
anie
haue
a
wil
to
seeke
Diamonds
among
flowers
,
he
may
seeke
long
enough
ere
he
find
them
;
but
if
a
Rubie
he
seekes
for
,
the
ROSE
is
a
precious
Rubie
.
It
is
the
Darling
of
the
Garden-Nimphs
,
and
the
cause
sometimes
perhaps
of
much
debate
betweene
them
,
while
each
one
striues
to
haue
it
proper
to
herself
,
being
made
for
al
,
and
is
verily
enough
for
al.
It
is
the
Pallace
of
the
flowrie
Numens
,
enuironed
round
with
a
Court-of-Guard
about
her
,
that
stand
in
a
readines
with
iauelins
in
hand
,
and
the
Qui
va
la
in
the
mouth
,
with
whom
is
but
a
word
and
a
blow
,
or
rather
whose
words
are
blowes
,
that
fetch
the
bloud
.
It
is
the
Metropolis
of
the
Graces
,
where
they
hold
their
Common-wealth
,
and
where
the
Senat
of
al
odoriferous
Spices
keepe
their
Court
.
It
is
the
chiefest
grace
of
Spouses
on
their
Nuptial
dayes
,
and
the
Bride
wil
as
soone
forget
her
fillet
as
her
Rose
.
It
is
the
maister-peece
of
Nature
in
her
garden-works
,
and
euen
a
verie
spel
to
Artizans
to
frame
the
like
;
for
though
perhaps
they
may
delude
the
eye
,
yet
by
no
meanes
can
they
counterfeit
the
odour
,
the
life
,
and
spirit
of
the
Rose
.
When
Flora
is
disposed
to
deliciate
with
her
minions
,
the
Rose
is
her
Adonis
,
bleeding
in
her
lap
;
the
Rose
her
Ganimed
,
presenting
her
cups
ful
of
the
Nectar
of
her
sweets
.
It
is
euen
the
Confectionarie-box
of
the
dantiest
Conserues
,
which
Nature
hath
to
cherish-vp
herself
with
,
when
she
languisheth
in
Autumne
.
The
Cellarie
of
the
sweetest
lickours
,
either
wine
or
water
;
her
wines
being
Nectars
,
and
her
waters
no
lesse
precious
then
they
,
whose
dryed
leaues
are
the
emptie
bottles
.
In
a
word
,
the
Rose
for
beautie
is
a
Rose
,
for
sweetnes
a
Rose
,
and
for
al
the
graces
possible
in
flowers
,
a
verie
Rose
;
the
quintessence
of
beautie
,
sweets
,
and
graces
,
al
at
once
,
and
al
as
epitomized
in
the
name
of
ROSE
.
THE
MORALS
.
CASTO
PERFVSA
RVBORE
.
IT
is
a
common
Saying
:
The
honest
Bridegroome
,
The
Motto
.
and
the
bashful
Bride
.
For
so
when
Rebecca
first
was
brought
to
the
youthful
Isaac
,
as
a
Spouse
,
she
put
her
scar
for
veile
before
her
eyes
.
So
Rachel
did
,
and
manie
others
.
Lucretia
the
Chast
chose
rather
to
wallow
in
her
bloud
,
then
to
suruiue
her
shame
,
wherin
she
blushed
indeed
,
but
yet
without
cause
;
for
yet
stil
she
remaynes
in
al
mens
mouths
,
the
Chast
Lucretia
.
The
hart
and
cheeks
haue
their
intelligences
togeather
,
and
the
purest
bloud
is
messenger
betweene
them
.
The
hart
is
put
into
a
fright
;
the
obsequious
bloud
comes-in
anon
,
and
asks
:
What
ayle
you
,
Sir
?
Goe
,
get
you
vp
,
and
mount
to
the
turret
of
the
cheeks
,
my
onlie
friend
,
and
cal
for
help
;
the
bloud
obeyes
,
and
makes
the
blush
,
that
rayseth
such
alarmes
,
intender
Virgins
most
especially
.
What
feares
the
Virgin
,
when
she
blushes
so
?
The
wrack
of
her
honour
;
you
wil
say
.
How
so
?
Is
Honour
in
the
Bodie
,
or
the
Mind
?
If
in
the
Mind
,
the
Mind
is
a
Citadel
impregnable
,
not
subiect
to
violence
,
nor
to
be
betrayed
,
but
by
itself
.
Then
blush
not
,
Virgin
,
for
the
matter
;
thy
hold
is
sure
enough
,
and
thou
in
safetie
,
if
thou
wilt
thyself
.
But
this
of
al
other
Vertues
,
neuer
is
safe
and
secure
enough
;
this
of
al
others
feares
the
verie
shadowes
themselues
,
and
trembles
like
an
Aspin-leaf
at
the
least
motions
.
Now
lookes
she
pale
like
a
verie
clowt
;
and
now
through
modestie
,
the
colour
moūtss
into
her
cheeks
,
and
there
sets-vp
his
ruddie
standard
,
as
if
the
Fort
were
his
;
til
feare
againe
preuayling
,
plucks
it
downe
And
these
were
the
vicissitudes
our
Sacred
VIRGIN
had
,
when
her
glorious
Paranimph
discoured
his
Embassage
to
her
in
her
secret
closet
,
presenting
her
a
shadow
only
,
seeming
opposite
to
her
chast
Vow
;
wher
at
She
trembled
in
his
sight
,
CASTO
PERFVSA
RVBORE
.
THE
ESSAY
.
BEhold
heer
the
Princesse
of
flowers
,
the
Pearl
of
Roses
,
The
Reuiew
.
with
al
its
varieties
:
the
Damask
Rose
,
the
Musk-Rose
:
The
Red
,
the
Cinamon
,
the
Carnation
,
the
Prouince
,
the
White
,
the
Sauage
Rose
(
which
growes
in
the
Eglantines
)
and
lastly
the
Golden
Rose
,
faire
indeed
to
behold
,
but
not
so
sweet
.
The
Rose
growes
on
a
speckled
thorn
,
swelling
into
sharp
or
pointed
buttons
somwhat
green
,
which
riues
by
little
and
little
,
and
opens
at
last
,
then
vnbuttons
and
discloses
its
treasure
,
the
Sunne
vnfolds
it
,
and
opens
the
lights
and
leaues
,
making
it
display
itself
,
and
take
life
,
so
affording
it
the
last
draught
of
beautie
to
its
scarlet
;
and
now
hauing
perfumed
it
,
and
made
the
infusion
of
Rose-water
therinto
,
in
the
midst
appeares
,
as
in
a
cup
,
certain
golden
points
,
and
little
threds
of
Musk
or
Saffron
,
sticking
in
the
hart
of
the
Rose
.
But
to
speake
of
the
fires
of
its
Carnation
,
the
snow
of
the
white
Satin
,
the
fine
Emralds
,
cut
into
little
toungs
round
about
,
to
serue
as
a
trayne
to
wayt
vpon
it
;
of
the
Balme
and
ambergrees
,
that
breathes
from
this
little
crop
of
gold
,
which
is
in
the
midst
;
of
the
sharpnes
of
the
thorns
,
that
guard
it
from
the
little
theeues
,
that
would
be
nibling
it
away
with
their
beaks
;
of
the
iuice
and
substance
,
which
being
squeezed
,
embalmes
al
round
about
it
,
with
its
fauour
,
of
a
hundred
hidden
vertues
;
as
to
fortify
the
hart
,
to
cleer
the
cristal
of
the
eyes
,
to
banish
clowds
,
to
coole
our
heats
,
to
stirre-vp
the
appetite
,
and
a
thousand
the
like
,
were
a
world
to
deale
with
;
but
I
hasten
to
the
Mistris-flower
herself
,
who
mysteriously
sits
in
this
goodlie
oeconomic
of
Sweets
and
beauties
,
as
in
her
Bower
,
wherin
She
delights
to
shrowd
herself
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
Two
things
in
the
Rose
chiefly
doe
I
note
:
The
Suruey
.
what
inwardly
it
containes
,
and
what
vertue
and
qualitie
the
Rose
outwardly
giues
forth
.
It
is
strange
,
the
same
should
be
hot
and
cold
togeather
;
cold
in
the
leaues
,
hot
in
the
seed
;
so
as
passions
proceeding
of
excessiue
heat
,
it
alayes
and
qualifyes
with
its
leaues
;
and
with
the
heat
and
vigour
of
its
seeds
,
it
quickens
and
virifyes
the
frigid
and
melancholie
affections
of
the
bodie
.
Some
men
are
tepid
,
yea
cold
in
the
loue
of
God
;
they
are
so
dul
&
stupid
in
Diuine
things
,
that
they
cannot
rayse
vp
the
mind
from
terreue
and
earthlie
cogitations
,
to
sublimer
thoughts
;
being
immured
with
base
affections
.
But
our
Mystical
Rose
,
with
the
seed
of
Grace
in
her
,
wherewith
She
was
replenished
,
inflames
their
harts
to
the
loue
of
God
.
Oh
seed
of
our
Rose
!
〈…〉
.
She
shal
not
feare
her
house
for
the
colds
of
the
snowes
;
for
al
her
houshold
are
cloathed
double
.
This
snow
so
cold
,
is
a
frigiditie
of
mind
;
but
against
this
cold
she
cloathes
her
Deuotes
with
double
suites
of
charitie
,
to
God
and
their
Neighbour
.
Some
also
are
hot
,
and
most
desperatly
inflamed
with
the
fires
of
Concupiscence
;
these
heats
she
tempers
and
extinguishes
with
the
deawes
of
her
refrigerating
grace
,
as
with
the
leaues
or
mantle
as
it
were
of
her
gracious
protection
.
The
Rose
,
the
more
it
is
wrung
or
pressed
,
the
sweeter
odour
it
sends
forth
,
and
yealds
such
a
redolent
fragrancie
withal
,
that
al
are
wonderfully
taken
with
the
odoriferous
breath
it
giues
:
and
this
our
Rose
,
the
more
she
was
wrung
and
pressed
with
the
cruel
fingar
of
tribulations
and
afflictions
,
the
greater
her
sanctitie
appeared
.
Being
banished
into
Aegypt
,
she
gaue
forth
a
most
fragrant
odour
of
Patience
,
wherewith
she
embalmed
al
Aegypt
,
and
fructifyed
afterwards
into
an
infinit
race
of
Deuotes
,
to
her
and
her
Sonne
;
witnes
the
Pauls
,
the
Anthonies
,
the
Hilarions
,
the
Macarians
of
Aegypt
.
In
the
Passion
of
her
Sonne
,
transfixed
with
the
sword
of
sorrow
,
she
yealded
a
sweet
perfume
of
perfect
Fayth
.
In
other
afflictions
and
tribulations
she
imparted
the
communicatiue
odour
of
Compassion
.
For
the
torments
which
he
suffered
of
the
Iewes
,
she
sent
vp
the
fragrancie
of
Thanks-giuing
to
the
heauenlie
Father
,
from
the
Thurible
of
her
Hart.
And
in
the
desolation
she
felt
after
his
Ascension
,
for
the
absence
of
her
Beloued
,
she
powred
forth
incense
of
her
holie
Desires
and
incomparable
Deuotion
.
After
al
which
odours
,
O
giue
me
leaue
,
most
sweet
and
odoriferous
Rose
,
through
desires
and
deuotion
to
runne
after
thee
;
or
,
doe
thou
but
draw
me
after
thee
,
Cant.
1.
vnto
the
odour
of
thine
oyntments
.
The
Rose
growes
on
thorns
,
but
puts
not
on
their
nature
;
the
thorns
are
churlish
and
rough
,
while
the
Rose
is
sweet
and
gentle
.
And
Our
Rose
sprung
indeed
from
the
thornie
stock
of
the
Iewish
race
,
but
yet
tooke
nothing
of
the
condition
of
thorns
with
her
.
The
Iewes
were
Prowd
and
haughtie
,
She
most
humble
;
they
ful
of
vices
,
she
fully
replenished
with
grace
;
the
Iewes
,
we
see
,
are
Infidels
,
she
the
pattern
and
mirrour
of
Fayth
;
the
Iewes
couetous
of
earthlie
and
terrene
things
,
and
she
most
thirsting
after
celestial
.
She
sprung
likewise
from
the
thornie
Eua
;
but
yet
tooke
not
after
her
nature
.
O
thou
Virgin
(
sayth
S.
Bernard
)
most
flourishing
Rod
of
Iesse
!
through
whom
was
recouered
in
the
Branch
,
what
had
perished
in
the
Root
!
Eua
was
a
branch
of
bitternes
,
Marie
a
branch
of
eternal
sweetnes
.
An
admirable
and
most
profound
dispensation
of
the
Diuine
Wisedome
!
that
such
a
Rod
should
grow
from
such
a
Root
;
such
a
Daughter
from
such
a
Mother
;
such
a
Free-borne
from
such
a
Bond-slaue
;
such
an
Empresse
from
such
a
captiue
;
from
so
dry
a
Thorn
,
so
flourishing
a
Rose
.
What
the
Rose
giues
outwardly
forth
,
are
the
objects
of
three
principal
Senses
:
of
Seing
,
Smelling
and
Touching
;
and
for
the
first
,
who
sees
not
,
that
hath
the
benefit
of
eyes
,
how
gorgeous
the
Rose
is
among
al
the
flowers
of
the
Garden
,
alluring
and
attracting
the
eyes
of
al
that
enter
into
it
?
So
our
incomparable
Rose
,
was
exceeding
faire
;
and
with
incredible
beautie
,
seemed
gracious
and
amiable
to
the
eyes
of
al.
H●st
.
2.
She
was
a
glad
spectacle
vnto
GOD
,
Men
,
and
Angels
;
to
GOD
,
because
so
specious
to
her
Sonne
,
her
Spouse
,
her
GOD.
The
King
desires
thy
beautie
,
and
sayes
therefore
:
Shew
me
thy
face
,
for
thy
face
is
comelie
.
psal.
Vnto
men
,
she
was
so
admirable
for
beautie
and
grace
,
that
S.
Denys
,
that
great
light
of
the
Militant
Church
,
beholding
her
,
acknowledged
himself
to
haue
been
dazeled
,
and
nigh
transported
from
himself
.
And
for
the
Angels
,
heare
what
the
Prophet
sayes
:
Al
the
rich
of
the
people
,
shal
implore
thy
countenance
.
And
who
are
these
rich
,
but
the
Angels
,
who
beyond
others
enioy
the
riches
of
the
heauenlie
Kingdome
?
Whence
She
is
sayd
to
be
the
Glorie
of
Hierusalem
,
the
gladnes
of
Israel
,
the
honour
of
her
people
.
As
for
the
odour
she
gaue-forth
of
her
Sanctitie
,
Iudith
.
14.
it
is
sayd
:
The
odour
of
thy
garments
;
which
is
of
her
outward
vertues
,
Cant.
4.
being
as
the
odour
of
incense
,
a
grateful
Sacrifice
to
God
,
which
recreates
those
that
are
edifyed
therewith
.
And
for
the
sense
of
Touching
in
the
Rose
,
it
is
vnderstood
in
a
spiritual
sense
.
Heare
S.
Bernard
:
Why
feares
human
frailtie
to
approach
to
Marie
?
you
shal
find
nothing
terrible
;
She
is
wholy
sweet
and
gentle
;
and
being
so
sweet
,
is
therefore
to
be
sought-for
,
and
embraced
through
deuotion
.
Take
her
then
,
and
she
shal
exalt
thee
;
when
thou
shalt
embrace
her
,
thou
shalt
be
glorified
by
her
.
THE
POESIE
.
THe
Virgin
sprung
euen
from
the
barren
earth
,
The
Pause
.
A
pure
white
Rose
was
in
her
happie
birth
,
Conceau'd
without
a
thorne
.
This
onlie
Flower
The
Father
rays'd
by
his
Almightie
power
.
When
th'
Angel
said
,
she
should
conceaue
a
Sonne
,
She
blushed
,
&
asked
,
how
it
should
be
donne
?
The
Holie-Ghost
inflam'd
,
&
so
the
white
By
him
was
made
a
Damask
firie
bright
.
Lastly
her
Sonne
made
her
purple
red
,
When
on
the
Crosse
his
precious
Bloud
was
shed
▪
No
Faith
of
Mortals
then
but
had
a
staine
,
Excepting
hers
;
for
she
was
died
in
graine
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
a
gallant
and
odoriferous
Rose
,
growing
on
a
pricklie
and
thornie
stemme
,
and
men
with
admiration
to
stand
pointing
at
it
,
saying
to
one
another
:
What
is
that
,
there
so
shot-vp
,
so
beautiful
to
behold
,
from
so
ragged
,
sharp
,
and
harsh
a
thorn
?
And
then
ponder
,
how
the
Angels
stood
amazed
,
seing
so
our
Mystical
Rose
transplanted
from
Hierico
,
into
the
Heauenlie
Paradice
;
or
ascending
rather
so
flourishing
from
the
Desert
,
when
there
was
like
questioning
amongst
them
,
at
her
glorious
Assumption
,
asking
:
Who
it
was
,
Cant
,
vlt.
that
ascended
flowing
with
delights
?
Consider
then
the
Rose
,
while
it
growes
in
the
Garden
,
and
flourisheth
,
as
it
were
aliue
;
how
it
cheeres
and
glads
the
eyes
of
al
with
its
glorious
presence
;
and
how
,
after
it
is
cropt
from
its
stemme
also
,
which
is
the
death
of
the
said
Rose
,
what
an
odour
it
hath
with
it
,
euen
after
it
hath
been
persecuted
with
fire
in
the
fournace
of
the
Stil
,
as
wel
in
the
water
,
as
in
the
cake
;
and
then
think
,
what
a
mirrour
and
pattern
of
sanctitie
Our
Ladie
was
,
during
her
abode
heer
in
the
garden
of
the
World
;
and
how
she
multiplied
her
fauours
to
man-kind
,
especially
after
she
was
translated
thence
,
and
had
been
proued
and
exercised
with
infinit
tribulations
,
leauing
an
vnspeakable
odour
behind
,
of
miracles
and
graces
;
witnes
the
innumerable
Votes
that
hang
on
her
Temples
and
Chapels
throughout
the
world
.
Ponder
lastly
,
that
of
Roses
are
made
,
sometimes
Electuaries
,
sometimes
Oyles
,
sometimes
Playsters
,
and
Conserues
very
soueraigne
and
medicinal
for
manie
diseases
,
namely
foure
:
for
first
,
the
Rose
fortifyes
the
stomack
,
and
comforts
the
hart
;
secondly
,
it
stops
the
flux
of
the
venter
;
thirdly
,
it
clarifyes
the
eyes
;
and
finally
,
heales
the
head-ach
.
So
our
Mystical
Rose
comforts
the
hart
,
in
affording
it
the
Charitie
of
GOD
;
restraines
the
flux
of
sinnes
,
through
the
Feare
of
GOD
,
which
she
giues
to
eschew
sinnes
withal
;
clarifyes
the
eye
of
the
vnderstanding
,
by
imparting
to
it
the
knowledge
of
Diuine
things
;
and
cures
the
head
,
Thess
,
5
,
which
is
hope
,
being
the
helmet
of
health
,
when
she
rayseth
our
tepid
hope
,
to
desire
Celestial
things
;
and
therefore
sayth
:
I
am
the
mother
of
fayre
dilection
,
Ecel
,
24
of
feare
,
of
knowledge
,
and
of
holie
hope
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
FLower
of
flowers
,
The
Colloquis
O
Rose
of
roses
,
O
Flower
of
roses
,
O
Rose
of
flowers
!
Shore
me
vp
with
flowers
,
because
I
languish
for
loue
of
thy
loue
Iesvs
,
the
bud
of
thee
,
ô
Rose
,
little
in
thy
womb
greater
in
thine
armes
,
&
then
fayrest
of
al
,
when
opened
throughly
and
displayed
on
the
Crosse.
By
that
precious
bud
of
thine
,
I
beseech
thee
,
and
the
sheading
of
his
most
precious
bloud
,
thou
wouldst
change
my
thorns
into
roses
;
and
present
me
,
as
a
Rose
of
sweet
odours
,
to
thy
Sonne
,
and
not
as
thorns
for
fuel
of
the
fire
of
his
indignation
.
O
grant
me
this
,
I
beseech
thee
;
and
heer
doe
I
present
thee
,
in
honour
of
thee
,
the
Mystical
Rose
,
and
thy
Sonne
,
thy
soueraigne
Bud
,
the
Hymne
that
followes
:
Salue
CHRISTI
sacra
Parens
,
Flos
de
spina
,
spinâ
carens
,
Flos
,
Spinati
gloria
.
Nos
spinetum
,
nos
peccati
Spinâ
sumus
cruentari
;
Sed
tu
spinae
nescia
.
THE
III.
SYMBOL
.
THE
LILLIE
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Lillie
is
the
Scepter
of
the
chast
Diana
;
The
Impresa
whose
Flower-deluce
,
the
crowne
;
and
stemme
,
the
handle
;
which
she
chastly
wealds
amidst
the
Nimphs
of
flowers
.
It
is
a
Siluer-Bel
,
without
sound
to
the
eare
,
but
ful
of
sweets
to
the
brim
;
and
where
it
can
not
draw
the
eares
,
the
eyes
it
wil
;
and
inebriats
the
curious
with
its
ouer-sweets
.
It
is
a
Box
of
Ciuets
,
which
opens
to
the
Zephirs
,
and
prodigally
powers
forth
its
spices
to
the
standers
round-about
,
though
they
come
not
very
nigh
it
,
Flora
it
seemes
hath
no
other
Purse
,
then
this
of
candid
saffron
,
without
strings
to
shut
it
vp
;
so
prodigal
she
is
of
her
sweets
which
she
wel
knowes
can
neuer
al
be
disbursed
.
Who
had
not
seen
a
Lillie
heertofore
,
especially
the
Flower-deluce
,
the
Prince
of
Lillies
,
would
start
(
no
doubt
)
as
with
the
sight
of
a
Garden-Comete
,
and
cal
in
his
friends
perhaps
to
gaze
on
a
Blazing
Starre
or
Garden-Miracle
.
It
is
the
ensigne
of
France
,
euen
vying
with
the
Brittish
or
Lancastrian
Whiter
Rose
;
if
not
so
happie
for
her
Vnion
with
the
Red
,
the
Ensigne
of
Peace
,
yet
in
this
more
happie
,
that
she
neuer
was
diuided
,
to
haue
need
of
such
a
Vnion
,
as
euer
standing
of
herself
.
It
is
a
Quiuer
of
amourous
shafts
,
with
golden
heads
,
which
some
cal
hammers
rather
,
against
lust
,
to
blunt
the
thorns
of
lewd
Concupiscence
.
A
verie
Purselin
cup
,
replenished
within
,
with
the
rarities
of
Nature
,
enough
to
stupify
and
astonish
the
curious
in
the
search
of
secrets
.
It
is
besides
a
precious
Pot
of
the
purest
Alablaster
,
filled
with
the
inualuable
Spicknard
of
Arabia
;
for
sent
and
odour
,
as
it
were
,
fellow
vnto
that
,
the
blessed
Magdalen
powred
on
her
Maister
's
head
;
and
if
you
wil
not
beleeue
me
,
approach
but
to
the
vessel
itself
,
and
you
shal
feel
it
streight
.
To
say
no
more
,
no
snow
is
found
to
be
more
white
then
it
,
nor
giues
a
greater
flash
of
lightning
in
the
eyes
then
it
,
that
sweetly
dazels
and
not
duls
the
sight
.
THE
MORALS
.
NIVEO
CANDORE
NITESCEN
THey
are
truly
chast
,
The
Motto
.
whose
mind
and
bodie
neuer
yet
admitted
stayne
in
the
virgin-wax
of
their
pure
integritie
,
in
either
part
.
Chast
is
she
held
to
be
,
and
so
is
truly
,
that
vowes
her
chastitie
,
and
keepes
the
same
,
howbeit
once
stayned
perhaps
,
at
least
with
impurities
of
mind
,
and
washed
againe
with
the
Lauer
made
of
the
purest
Bloud
of
the
immaculate
Lamb
,
she
seemes
indeed
to
follow
the
Lamb
,
wheresoeuer
he
goes
.
The
Turtle-Widowes
are
accompted
chast
,
and
so
they
are
,
that
hauing
lost
their
virginal
integritie
,
are
re-borne
anew
,
as
it
were
,
both
in
mind
and
bodie
,
with
a
chaster
purpose
,
neuer
more
to
choose
another
earthlie
Mate
,
or
Turtle-Doue
,
to
follow
and
consort
withal
;
but
insteed
of
such
,
make
choice
to
linck
themselues
from
thence-forth
to
a
heauenlie
Spouse
;
and
who
,
trow
you
,
but
the
Spouse
of
Spouses
?
and
that
for
euer
.
The
Vestal-Virgins
were
esteemed
such
by
al
their
Flamins
,
though
they
had
but
a
bodilie
integritie
,
and
no
more
,
while
the
mind
perhaps
was
secretly
a
Prostitute
to
al
impurities
.
And
if
there
was
anie
of
them
,
as
some
there
might
be
,
who
kept
both
the
one
and
other
sort
of
purities
indeed
,
yet
were
they
not
vowed
perpetually
to
be
such
;
and
so
were
chast
,
though
they
shined
not
with
that
snowie
chastitie
;
which
,
if
it
be
,
were
,
and
euer
shal
be
so
,
is
not
yet
the
perfectest
chastitie
of
al
,
nor
anie
way
such
,
as
the
Queen
of
Virgins
was
,
and
therefore
worthily
sayd
to
be
:
NIVEO
CANDORE
NITESCENS
.
THE
ESSAY
.
WHEN
Nature
is
in
her
cheefest
iolitie
,
she
tapistryes
the
whole
Vniuers
with
a
world
of
delicious
flowers
.
The
Reuiew
.
And
to
say
truth
,
these
flowers
are
euen
the
smiles
and
laughters
of
the
Earth
,
that
sees
herself
now
deliuered
of
the
cruelties
of
the
Winter
,
and
long
captiuitie
.
She
seemes
therin
to
take
pleasure
,
recreate
,
and
disport
herself
;
to
diaper
the
face
of
the
earth
in
a
thousand
fashions
,
enameled
with
as
manierarities
;
while
the
gentle
breaths
of
Zephirus
,
with
the
sweet
influences
of
Heauen
,
mixing
their
moystures
,
with
the
heats
of
the
April-Sun
,
make
that
whole
diuersitie
,
which
is
in
the
bosome
of
the
earth
,
al
sowed-ouer
with
a
thousand
seeds
,
now
mortifyed
with
the
austerities
of
the
winter
.
When
they
are
come
forth
,
Nature
solicitous
of
these
treasures
so
odoriferous
,
seekes
to
guard
them
carefully
,
and
adorne
them
curiously
;
arming
some
with
thorns
,
others
with
prickles
;
couering
these
with
rough
,
and
others
with
large
and
shadie
leaues
,
to
conserue
their
luster
.
Among
the
which
the
Lillie
carries
hers
very
long
,
and
green
,
the
stem
,
high
and
round
,
streight
,
vnited
,
fat
,
&
firme
,
al
clothed
with
leaues
.
On
the
top
wherof
,
grow
out
as
it
were
certain
wyers
,
with
heads
theron
,
or
buttons
somewhat
long
,
of
the
coulour
of
the
hearb
,
which
in
time
grow
white
,
and
fashion
themselues
in
forme
of
a
bel
of
satin
or
siluer
.
From
the
bottome
and
hart
therof
,
grow
vpright
,
some
litle
wyers
of
gold
,
with
heads
like
hammers
of
the
same
.
The
leaues
wherof
,
of
an
exquisit
whitnes
,
al
streaked
and
striped
without
,
goe
enlarging
themselues
,
like
a
bel
,
as
before
is
sayd
.
The
seed
remaines
in
these
hammers
of
gold
.
The
stem
to
carrie
the
head
the
better
,
is
knotted
and
strengthned
through-out
;
for
that
the
Lillie
is
euer
with
the
head
hanging
down-wards
,
and
languishing
,
as
not
able
to
beare
vp
itself
.
There
are
some
of
them
red
,
some
of
them
azure
.
These
are
al
so
delicious
,
that
euen
to
behold
them
were
a
great
delight
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
THE
Liseron
is
a
Lillie
also
,
The
Suruey
.
though
a
bastard
of
that
kind
,
without
odour
and
those
wyers
aboue
,
made
as
an
essay
,
or
practice
,
and
first
draught
of
Nature
,
endeuouring
so
to
forme
patterns
,
to
frame
some
maister-piece
of
the
true
Flower-deluce
,
the
Prince
of
Lillies
.
Our
incomprable
VIRGIN
is
this
Flower-deluce
,
that
Princesse
of
Lillies
,
for
the
manie
sympathies
and
faire
resemblances
it
hath
with
it
.
The
Lillie
is
white
without
,
and
gold
within
,
and
both
within
and
without
,
most
fragrant
and
odoriferous
;
and
the
Blessed
VIRGIN
was
most
faire
and
beautiful
in
her
flesh
,
through
the
candour
of
her
virginitie
:
Sap.
7.
she
,
the
candour
of
the
eternal
light
;
and
the
glasse
without
spot
.
In
mind
she
was
al
inflamed
,
as
the
burnisht
gold
,
Gold
(
as
Aristotle
sayth
)
can
not
be
corrupted
;
nor
could
Her
Charitie
be
euer
extinguished
.
For
,
Cant
,
8.
c
manie
waters
,
as
it
is
sayd
,
can
not
extinguish
charitie
.
And
how
sweet
She
was
both
inwardly
and
outwardly
,
who
sees
not
,
that
considers
her
Humilitie
,
in
the
lowlines
of
her
hart
within
,
and
outwardly
in
her
conuersation
?
Which
Humilitie
of
hers
sent
forth
such
an
odour
vnto
God
,
1.
Cant
1
as
allured
and
attracted
him
to
her
:
When
the
King
was
in
his
seaty
,
my
Nard
gaue
forth
an
odour
:
to
wit
,
her
Humilitie
:
And
these
are
the
Lillies
:
Virginitie
,
Humilitie
,
and
Charitie
,
which
cheefly
inuironed
the
Blessed
Virgin
,
while
her
litle
IESVS
was
hanging
at
her
breast
,
being
fed
among
Lillies
;
for
if
these
be
not
Lillies
,
what
are
they
?
Againe
the
Lillie
hath
a
streight
stem
or
stalk
,
tending
wholy
and
directed
vpwards
,
but
the
leaues
pendant
and
hanging
downwards
;
and
the
Virgins
mind
like
a
staf
was
alwayes
streight
,
and
tending
to
GOD
,
in
yealding
him
thanks
for
his
benefits
,
and
euer
magnifying
his
holie
Name
.
For
as
the
Lillie
whatsoeuer
odour
and
candour
it
hath
,
directs
it
to
heauen-wards
:
So
MARIE
,
what
sanctitie
or
grace
soeuer
she
had
,
offered
it
vp
al
vnto
GOD
,
But
for
the
leaues
,
her
words
,
they
were
alwayes
bent
to
the
earth
,
in
speaking
perpetually
most
humbly
of
herself
.
Whence
sayd
she
so
affectuously
:
My
soule
doth
magnify
our
Lord
;
behold
the
stem
of
this
Lillie
,
how
streight
it
was
,
and
how
directly
ascended
to
the
Heauens
:
But
see
the
leaues
now
,
and
marke
how
they
looke
downwards
:
He
hath
regarded
the
lowlines
of
his
handmayd
,
and
the
like
.
The
Lillie
besides
is
alwayes
fragrant
,
and
of
a
most
sweet
odour
;
and
our
Lillie
was
perfumed
with
an
odoriferous
oyntment
,
which
made
her
so
fragrant
and
redolent
,
composed
of
three
odoriferous
spices
:
aromatizing
as
Balme
,
Eccl
24.
Mirrh
,
and
Cinamon
.
For
she
was
Embalmed
by
the
Diuinitie
,
when
the
Deitie
was
lodged
in
her
;
spiced
with
Mirrh
,
through
the
guift
of
Angelical
puritie
and
Virginitie
;
and
enflamed
with
a
sweet
Diuine
loue
,
which
is
as
the
powder
of
Cinamon
heer
vnderstood
,
hot
in
smel
,
and
tast
;
hot
in
smel
,
and
therefore
as
loue
,
draw
me
with
the
odour
of
thy
Oyntments
,
to
wit
,
with
the
loue
of
thy
heauenlie
graces
;
hot
in
tast
,
and
therefore
Diuine
;
because
we
are
bid
to
see
and
tast
,
how
sweet
our
Lord
is
.
Of
which
oyntment
it
is
sayd
in
the
Canticles
:
Cant.
2.
The
odour
of
thine
oyntments
,
is
beyond
al
spices
.
Besides
,
the
Lillie
hath
the
root
and
stem
,
six-square
or
corner-wise
.
So
the
root
of
Charitie
in
this
Paragon
,
hath
six
points
with
it
:
the
first
,
a
loue
of
GOD
aboue
al
things
;
the
second
,
wherewith
she
loued
her
owne
soule
,
conseruing
the
same
in
al
sanctitie
;
the
third
,
wherewith
she
loued
her
bodie
,
keeping
it
entirely
for
the
Diuinitie
;
the
fourth
,
wherewith
she
loued
her
domesticks
and
familiars
,
instructing
them
in
al
vertue
;
the
fift
,
wherewith
she
loued
her
friends
,
in
GOD
;
The
last
,
wherewith
she
loued
her
enemies
,
for
GOD.
And
to
conclude
,
as
the
Bed-chambers
of
Kings
are
adorned
with
Lillies
,
that
they
may
rest
more
deliciously
among
them
;
so
the
Virgin
,
not
the
Chamber
only
of
a
King
,
but
of
GOD
also
,
was
dressed-vp
and
beset
al
with
Lillies
round-about
;
according
to
that
:
Thy
womb
as
a
heap
of
corn
hedged-in
with
Lillies
;
Cant.
7.
for
she
was
al
encompassed
with
Lillies
:
aboue
,
being
enclosed
with
the
Lillie
of
eminent
Charitie
;
beneath
,
with
the
Lillie
of
profund
Humilitie
;
inwardly
,
with
the
Lillie
of
internal
Puritie
;
outwardly
,
with
the
Lillie
of
Virginitie
;
on
the
right
hand
,
with
the
Lillie
of
Temperance
,
in
prosperitie
;
on
the
left
,
with
the
Lillie
of
Patience
,
in
aduersitie
;
before
,
with
the
Lillie
of
Prouidence
,
in
future
things
;
behind
,
with
the
Lillie
of
Gratitude
,
for
passed
benefits
.
And
since
she
was
so
enuironed
and
enclosed
with
Lillies
of
al
sides
,
the
Church
sings
of
her
:
As
the
dayes
of
the
Spring
,
doe
the
flowers
of
the
roses
enuiron
her
round
.
Cant.
2.
Among
which
flowers
of
Roses
and
Lillies
,
the
Beloued
,
that
is
CHRIST
,
is
feeding
:
My
beloued
to
me
,
and
I
to
him
,
who
seeds
among
the
Lillies
.
THE
POESIE
.
A
Pure-white
Lillie
,
The
P●use
.
like
a
siluer
Cup
,
The
sacred
Virgin
humbly
offers
vp
.
Her
constant
,
stedfast
,
lowlie
Hart
(
the
foot
,
Which
al
supports
)
is
like
this
flower
's
root
.
The
stemme
,
her
right
Intention
;
&
the
bole
(
The
flower
itself
)
is
her
chast
spotlesse
Soule
.
The
yellow
knobbes
,
which
sprowting
forth
are
seen
,
Isradiant
Loue
,
which
guild's
her
Cup
within
.
In
lieu
of
liquides
,
is
a
fragrant
sent
:
Her
vertues
odours
,
which
she
doth
present
.
Her
Sonne
accepts
al
,
that
she
offers
vp
,
GOD
,
Part
of
her
inheritance
,
&
Cup.
THE
THEORIES
.
Contemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
,
how
al
thorns
conceaue
but
thorns
.
For
what
should
thorns
conceaue
but
meerly
thorns
?
Corrupt
mothers
bring
forth
into
the
world
but
men
,
which
meerly
are
but
men
and
sinners
.
But
the
Virgin-Mother
conceaued
the
Holie
of
Holies
.
She
now
a
Lillie
conceaued
,
and
afterwards
produced
the
true
Lillie
of
the
vallies
;
a
Lillie
of
Virginitie
,
the
Lillie
of
Maiestie
:
through
whose
candour
is
darknes
expelled
;
with
whose
odour
,
are
raysed
the
dead
;
with
whose
touch
,
are
the
leaprous
cleansed
,
and
al
the
infirme
and
diseased
cured
.
And
therefore
how
much
this
Lillie
of
ours
,
is
to
be
exalted
aboue
al
the
other
Daughters
,
iudge
you
,
and
ponder
it
wel
.
Consider
then
,
that
though
there
were
manie
other
Virgins
besides
,
conspicuons
and
eminent
for
sanctitie
,
yet
were
as
thorns
;
for
that
they
had
some
blemish
in
them
;
since
,
howbeit
they
were
pure
in
themselues
,
yet
the
fomes
of
sinne
was
not
extinguished
in
them
;
who
were
indeed
as
thorns
to
others
,
that
haue
been
touched
and
incited
with
concupiscence
towards
them
.
Wheras
the
Virgin-Mother
was
wholy
priuiledged
from
al
guilt
,
in
whom
was
that
fomes
altogeather
extinguished
,
and
was
accomplished
with
so
intense
a
Chastitie
,
that
with
her
inestimable
Virginal
puritie
,
she
so
penetrated
the
harts
of
the
beholders
,
as
she
could
not
be
coueted
of
anie
;
but
for
the
time
rather
extinguished
al
lust
of
concupiscence
in
them
.
O
beautie
of
Virginitie
and
Humilitie
,
wherewith
the
Sonne
of
GOD
was
so
allured
and
rauished
!
Ponder
lastly
,
that
as
the
Lillie
hath
a
most
efficacious
vertue
against
leaprosie
,
vlcers
,
and
the
holiefire
,
as
also
against
the
stinging
of
serpents
:
So
the
blessed
Virgin
being
conceaued
as
a
Lillie
,
was
endued
with
such
vertue
of
the
Diuine
grace
,
that
neither
the
leaprosie
of
Original
sinne
,
the
fire
of
concupiscence
,
nor
the
biting
of
the
old
Serpent
,
could
anie
wayes
hurt
her
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Lillie
of
Lillies
,
and
next
the
Lillie
(
thy
dearest
Sonne
)
the
purest
of
al
Lillies
.
The
Colloqute
Alas
!
most
pure
and
immaculat
Virgin
,
shal
I
alwayes
liue
in
the
flauerie
and
seruitude
of
this
impure
flesh
of
mine
?
And
shal
I
euer
be
troubled
and
vexed
with
these
vnchast
cogitations
,
and
impure
apprehensions
;
which
so
macerate
my
vnwilling
soule
?
Oh
,
thou
eleuated
and
raysed
aboue
al
pare
creatures
,
most
blessed
Virgin
,
I
say
Blessed
with
al
benediction
!
how
long
?
Alas
!
how
shal
I
sustaine
the
bodie
of
this
death
,
this
impure
thistle
of
the
bodie
,
with
its
thorns
?
Alas
,
when
shal
I
be
deliuered
and
rid
therof
?
THE
IV.
SYMBOL
.
THE
VIOLET
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Violet
is
truly
the
Hermitesse
of
flowers
,
The
Impresa
affecting
woods
and
forests
,
where
,
in
a
lowlie
humilitie
mixt
with
solicitude
,
she
leads
a
life
delicious
in
herself
,
though
not
so
specious
to
the
eye
,
because
obscure
.
She
is
a
great
companion
to
the
Primrose
,
and
they
little
lesse
then
sworne
sisters
;
with
whom
,
when
she
is
disposed
,
she
wil
recreate
herself
whole
nights
and
dayes
;
and
you
shal
likely
neuer
find
them
farre
asunder
.
When
they
are
so
in
companie
in
the
wood
togeather
,
where
she
is
bred
and
borne
,
they
make
an
excellent
enamel
of
blew
and
yelow
;
but
being
by
herself
alone
,
as
in
her
celle
,
she
is
a
right
Amethyst
.
Had
Iune
been
in
quest
;
to
seeke
her
Bird
,
as
strayed
in
the
woods
,
she
would
easily
haue
thought
these
purple
Violets
had
been
her
Argoe's
eyes
,
as
shattered
heere
and
there
,
and
dropt
downe
from
her
Peacocks
trayne
;
and
so
wel
might
hope
to
haue
found
her
Bird
againe
,
as
Deere
are
traced
by
their
footing
.
She
is
euen
the
Wanton
among
leaues
,
that
playes
the
Bo-peep
with
such
,
as
she
is
merrie
and
bold
withal
;
whom
when
you
think
you
haue
caught
,
and
haue
now
already
in
your
hand
,
she
slips
and
leaues
you
mockt
,
while
you
haue
but
her
scarf
only
,
and
not
her self
.
She
is
the
Anchoresse
,
sending
forth
a
fragrant
odour
of
her
sactitie
,
where
she
is
not
seen
;
which
she
would
hide
ful
faine
,
but
can
not
.
She
is
the
Herald
of
the
Spring
,
wearing
the
Azure-coat
of
Armes
,
and
proclaiming
sweetly
in
her
manner
to
the
spectatours
the
new
arriuall
of
the
wel-come
guest
.
She
is
the
Primitiae
or
hastie
present
of
Flora
,
to
the
whole
Nature
.
Where
if
the
Rose
and
Lillie
,
be
the
Queene
and
Ladie
of
Flowers
,
she
wil
be
their
lowlie
handmayd
,
lying
at
their
feet
,
and
yet
happely
(
for
worth
)
be
aduanced
to
lodge
in
the
fayrest
bosomes
,
as
soon
as
they
;
as
being
the
onlie
Faire
affecting
obscuritie
and
to
lye
hid
,
which
other
Beauties
hate
so
much
.
THE
MORALS
.
HVMI
SERPENS
EXTOLLOR
HONORE
.
VIrginitie
indeed
is
a
specious
and
glorious
thing
,
The
Motto
.
and
hath
somewhat
of
the
Angel
with
it
:
but
yet
nothing
so
happie
as
Humilitie
is
,
which
hath
in
truth
somewhat
els
withal
,
as
it
were
Diuine
.
Virginitie
and
puritie
inuited
the
Word
to
take
vp
his
lodging
in
the
Virginal
womb
;
but
Humilitie
was
it
,
that
strook-vp
the
bargain
between
the
Immaculat
Hostesse
and
the
Diuine
Guest
.
And
hence
arose
the
source
of
al
her
aduancements
.
The
Angels
are
pure
indeed
,
but
lower
then
their
nature
is
,
they
can
not
stoop
;
since
Lucifer
himself
euen
after
his
fal
retained
his
nature
stil
,
which
he
could
not
forgo
:
t●rice
happie
they
,
had
they
not
aspired
higher
then
they
were
indeed
.
But
the
Eternal
Word
could
stoop
so
low
,
and
really
did
,
to
be
lesse
then
Angels
.
If
puritie
then
be
a
glorious
,
specious
,
and
Angelical
thing
,
Humilitie
is
a
vertue
more
then
Angelical
,
as
being
Diuine
.
The
Angels
would
faine
haue
risen
higher
,
but
could
not
;
they
tryed
their
wings
,
and
with
that
Iearus
(
that
daring
youth
)
had
a
shameful
fal
.
But
the
purest
of
al
Virgins
in
contemplation
of
the
Eternal
Word
,
readie
to
stoop
so
low
,
wheras
she
was
to
be
truly
the
Queen
of
Angels
,
stiles
heer
herself
the
lowlie
handmayd
of
our
Lord
;
when
creeping
on
the
ground
as
low
as
might
be
,
she
came
to
be
exalted
to
the
highest
dignitie
next
her
Sonne
,
in
human
nature
,
and
might
worthily
say
:
HVMI
SERPENS
EXTOLLOR
HONORE
.
THE
ESSAY
.
ONE
would
think
,
The
Reuiew
.
the
Authour
of
Nature
had
made
choice
of
the
Violet
,
to
couch
his
enamel
,
and
to
make
the
delicatnes
of
his
pencil
shine
therin
,
and
the
fairest
coulours
of
the
world
,
to
border
the
mantle
of
the
Spring
withal
.
There
are
some
purple
,
but
with
the
finest
purple
;
some
as
snow
,
fashioned
into
litle
flowers
,
like
curdled
milk
,
and
blazoned
as
with
Argent
leaues
,
al
sowen
thick
with
little
odoriferous
starres
:
Others
are
of
Ore
musked
,
or
of
Violcts
metamorphosed
into
most
sweet
gold
,
cut
into
blossomes
.
There
are
some
deckt
with
a
hundred
and
a
hundred
leaues
neatly
fitted
togeather
,
and
al
as
grafted
into
one
stemme
,
which
casting
themselues
into
a
round
and
folding
within
one
another
through
a
sweet
oeconomie
,
agree
to
frame
and
compose
a
very
dayntie
and
delicious
Violet
,
as
faire
as
sweet
,
mingling
,
with
a
gentle
confusion
,
a
thousand
coulours
,
which
simpathize
exceeding
wel
,
and
glad
the
eye
.
Behold
the
Violet
of
March
and
April
;
May
and
Iune
haue
theirs
a-part
,
being
of
a
changeable
coulour
,
hauing
the
top
and
edge
of
purple
,
white
in
the
midst
,
and
guilded
beneath
in
the
bottome
.
What
a
maruelous
enamel
to
see
the
argent
,
the
purple
,
the
Ore
,
and
azure
of
the
leaues
,
which
shade
round-about
,
al
coming
forth
of
a
litle
green
tuft
,
from
a
litle
sprig
,
with
a
string
,
that
serues
as
a
pipe
for
Nature
to
distil
her
musks
,
that
breathe
from
thence
.
The
leaues
are
somewhat
round
in
their
peering
forth
,
and
iagged
;
and
then
after
extend
they
in
length
,
and
spread
themselues
.
Their
great
vertue
comes
from
a
litle
fire
wel
tempered
in
them
,
and
a
sweet
heat
,
which
is
the
predominant
qualitie
of
their
complexion
,
and
makes
them
sweetly
bitter
.
To
renew
their
forces
againe
,
when
they
are
decaying
,
they
steep
them
in
vinagre
;
and
it
is
incredible
,
the
vertues
these
little
flowers
haue
;
for
they
mollify
hardnes
,
alay
heats
,
and
extinguish
inflammations
:
the
iuyce
softens
the
venter
,
dissipates
and
euacuats
choler
,
sweetens
the
asperitie
of
the
lights
,
alayes
the
fire
that
burns
the
breast
;
with
infinit
other
things
,
most
soueraigne
for
vse
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
BEHOLD
now
the
Violet
,
The
Suruey
.
which
after
the
Rose
(
the
Queene
of
flowers
)
and
the
Lillie
(
the
honour
of
gardens
)
I
should
think
might
follow
wel
in
Our
Ladyes
Garden
,
as
an
excellent
Type
or
Symbol
of
her
.
It
is
flower
wel
knowne
to
al
,
familiar
and
domestical
with
al
Nations
.
For
where
haue
you
a
Garden
,
that
hath
not
store
of
them
?
yea
the
woods
togeather
with
the
Primrose
seeme
to
be
as
strewed
with
them
as
tapistryes
;
they
are
so
diapred
al-ouer
with
those
flowers
.
And
our
glorious
VIRGIN
is
as
easie
and
familiar
to
approach
vnto
,
as
it
.
The
honour
of
this
Violet
,
is
in
the
Spring
;
or
rather
is
the
Violet
,
the
honour
of
the
Spring
.
Because
the
hoarie
&
horrid
Winter
now
passed
ouer
,
and
the
rigid
frosts
and
snowes
dissolued
,
the
pleasant
season
of
the
Spring
returning
,
the
Earth
seemes
to
put
forth
the
Violet
,
as
the
primitias
of
flowers
,
togeather
with
the
Primrose
her
inseparable
companion
,
to
welcome
it
with
;
a
hastie
present
indeed
,
but
yet
a
rare
one
.
The
spring
of
Grace
so
appearing
,
and
opening
the
breast
,
after
so
tedious
a
Winter
ouerpast
,
of
horrid
Sinne
and
frozen
Infidelitie
,
our
MARIE
the
Violet
,
or
the
Violet-Marie
rather
,
is
put
forth
,
as
a
ioyful
present
to
glad
the
time
withal
.
This
flower
I
find
now
to
affect
the
hils
and
mountains
,
though
there
want
no
store
and
plentie
of
them
in
the
plaines
and
vallies
also
;
and
,
as
gardiners
vse
to
say
,
it
loues
to
be
transplanted
to
and
fro
.
And
so
our
Violet
heer
was
no
lesse
transplanted
in
her
Visitation
,
when
she
Rifing
vp
,
went
hastily
into
the
mountains
.
For
loe
,
this
Violet
sprung
at
first
and
grew
in
the
vallies
,
to
wit
,
of
herself
;
but
was
then
transferred
and
remoued
into
the
mountain
of
Perfection
,
to
the
mountain
of
Glorie
,
mountain
of
Fame
,
Honour
,
and
Exaltation
:
but
yet
was
admirably
planted
in
the
valley
of
Humilitie
.
A
strange
thing
truly
,
and
more
then
a
Garden-miracle
,
that
our
Violet
should
stil
remaine
in
the
valley
,
and
yet
be
placed
on
a
Mountain
!
yea
the
higher
she
was
exalted
on
the
Mountain
,
the
better
she
was
rooted
in
the
Valley
:
both
on
the
same
Mountain
,
and
in
the
same
Valley
,
at
one
and
the
self-same
time
.
Now
,
Philosopher
,
tel
me
,
what
would
you
more
?
can
not
the
same
thing
be
in
two
places
at
once
?
It
may
;
MARIE
on
the
Hil
of
exaltation
,
and
the
self-same
MARIE
in
the
Valley
of
demission
,
fulfilling
therin
the
precept
of
the
Wife-man
:
How
much
greater
thou
art
,
Eccles.
do
thou
humble
thyself
in
al.
And
now
see
,
I
pray
,
the
haste
the
Violet
makes
aboue
al
flowers
,
to
entertaine
the
Spring
;
and
then
to
behold
our
Violet
made
to
clime
the
mountaines
,
would
make
you
wonder
,
to
see
her
in
such
haste
.
For
who
would
not
admire
to
see
a
tender
Virgin
,
great
with
child
,
to
fly
from
the
valley
,
ouer
hils
and
dales
,
through
thick
and
thin
,
to
the
mountain-tops
?
But
yet
wonder
not
,
while
we
dayly
see
great
engins
moued
,
and
that
most
swiftly
too
,
by
force
of
fire
:
GOD
is
our
consuming
fire
.
Deut
▪
4.
This
fire
then
the
Virgin
carried
in
her
bosome
;
She
is
stirred
and
excited
with
the
blast
of
the
Holie-Ghost
,
vnto
offices
of
pietie
.
The
fire
breaks
forth
;
what
maruel
then
,
if
it
carries
so
the
engine
of
the
bodie
with
it
?
I
say
,
what
maruel
,
while
the
Spirit
of
GOD
,
whose
Symbol
is
Fire
,
carries
her
so
fast
through
publick
places
,
to
shun
the
aspect
of
men
(
so
contrarie
to
the
inclination
of
Virginal
modestie
)
to
hide
herself
in
the
house
of
her
Cosen
?
The
Violet
,
as
the
Rose
also
,
being
planted
neer
the
leek
,
or
garlick
,
becomes
more
fragrant
in
odour
;
so
as
the
vngrateful
sent
of
the
one
,
giues
a
sweeter
fauour
vnto
the
other
;
and
therefore
the
Gardiner
plants
it
neer
vnto
them
,
to
haue
it
send
forth
a
greater
odour
.
Now
the
Virgin-Mother
being
in
herself
a
most
odoriferous
Violet
aboue
al
other
Violets
and
roses
of
the
world
,
breathed
from
herself
the
sweetest
odour
of
al
vertues
.
The
odour
of
her
garments
were
as
the
odour
of
the
fulfield
.
But
in
her
house
at
Nazareth
,
which
●ignifyes
Flowerie
,
this
Violet
shined
lesse
,
and
,
as
a
Violet
,
lay
hid
within
her
leaues
.
Wherefore
it
seemed
good
to
the
expert
Gardiner
,
her
heauenlie
Spouse
in
her
womb
,
to
transferre
this
Violet
with
his
Spirit
into
the
mountains
of
Iudea
,
being
places
al
set
with
garlick
and
leeks
,
as
I
may
terme
it
;
Where
Zacharie
and
Elizabeth
sat
sheading
of
teares
for
the
Redemptsion
of
Israel
,
the
proper
effect
of
those
hearbs
;
which
She
through
her
coming
wiped
away
,
and
further
gaue
forth
a
greater
odour
of
sanctitie
,
then
euer
;
for
loe
,
she
filled
the
whole
house
with
the
odour
of
her
Vertues
.
THE
POESIE
.
IN
Heauen
the
humble
Angels
GOD
beheld
;
The
Pause
.
And
on
the
earth
,
with
Angels
paralel'd
,
The
lowlie
Virgin
viewd
;
Her
modest
eye
,
Submissiue
count'nance
,
thoughts
that
did
relye
On
him
,
that
would
exalt
an
humble
wight
,
And
make
his
Mother
.
Alma
,
ne're
in
sight
,
With
vertues
,
fragrant
odours
,
round
beset
,
Close
to
the
earth
lay
like
the
Violet
;
Which
shrowded
with
its
leaues
,
in
couert
lyes
,
Found
sooner
by
the
sent
,
then
by
the
eyes
.
Such
was
the
Virgin
rays'd
to
be
Heauens
Queene
,
Who
on
the
earth
neglected
,
was
not
seene
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
how
,
as
Plinie
sayth
,
the
Violet
is
soueraigne
against
the
Squinzi
in
the
throat
,
the
Catharre
in
the
eyes
,
and
Impostumes
in
the
bodie
.
So
S.
Iohn
Baptist
was
before
his
Sanctification
,
being
as
vlcerous
and
impostumat
,
as
we
al
before
Baptisme
,
through
Original
Sinne
:
Elizabeth
continually
powring
forth
teares
,
for
the
barrenes
and
sterilitie
as
wel
of
the
Sinagogue
,
as
of
herself
:
and
Zacharie's
throat
being
stopt
with
the
squinzi
of
Infidelitie
,
so
as
he
could
not
speake
.
MARIE
the
Violet
entering
into
this
Hospital
,
the
impostume●
of
Iohn
vanished
,
the
defluxions
of
Elizabeth
ceased
,
and
Zacharie's
squinzies
were
vnstopt
;
and
finally
health
was
restored
to
the
whole
house
.
Consider
then
againe
,
how
,
as
Plinie
sayth
,
the
seed
of
the
Violet
,
is
the
infallible
destruction
of
the
Scorpion
;
then
which
,
what
more
expresly
in
Symbolical
Theologie
declares
the
Mother
of
GOD
to
be
a
Violet
?
For
this
malediction
was
giuen
by
GOD
against
the
accursed
Serpent
,
from
the
first
beginning
:
I
wil
put
enmities
between
thee
and
the
woman
;
and
thy
seed
and
her
Seed
;
and
she
shal
tread
(
or
it
shal
tread
)
thy
head
.
No
seed
more
opposit
to
the
Scorpion
,
then
that
of
the
Violet
:
nor
none
to
the
Serpent
so
much
,
as
the
Seed
of
the
Virgin
,
IESVS
.
Ponder
lastly
,
how
the
Violet
by
some
is
called
the
Flower
of
the
Trinitie
;
perhaps
for
the
triple
coulour
which
is
found
therin
:
for
that
,
as
in
the
Violet
are
seen
the
violet
,
the
purple
,
and
the
golden
coulour
;
and
as
those
coulours
in
the
natural
,
so
in
the
Violet
MARIE
may
you
consider
,
the
Violet
coulour
of
Humilitie
,
the
purple
of
her
Chasti●●e
,
and
the
golden
coulour
of
Maternitie
or
Charitie
in
her
;
since
her
Charitie
was
the
cause
of
her
Maternitie
,
and
consequently
,
she
the
Violet
of
a
Trinitie
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Faire
and
goodlie
Flower
,
the
true
Aurora
of
the
Spring
,
The
Colloquie
the
gladsome
Herbinger
of
the
Spring
of
grace
,
thou
fairest
of
al
flowers
,
and
yet
who
holdst
the
lowest
place
,
stil
grounded
in
thy
Nothing
!
O
that
this
true
contempt
of
my-self
were
planted
once
and
rooted
in
the
ground
of
my
hart
!
that
this
lowlines
of
hart
,
I
say
,
O
Ladie
Violet
,
and
humilitie
of
spirit
,
were
imprinted
for
euer
in
my
soule
!
Oh
obtaine
for
me
.
Alas
!
due
.
I
coniure
and
bes●e●h
you
to
it
,
by
al
the
reuerences
and
respects
,
which
the
Sonne
of
God
,
the
Wisedome
of
the
Father
,
hath
yealded
you
in
heauen
;
and
which
the
Great
GOD
your
Sonne
no
lesse
hath
afforded
you
on
earth
.
THE
V.
SYMBOL
.
THE
HELIOTROPION
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Heliotropion
is
the
loftie
Cedar
of
flowers
,
The
Impresa
wherin
the
Sun
,
could
he
nestle
himself
,
would
choose
of
al
the
rest
to
build
his
neast
;
for
birds
,
we
know
,
breed
where
they
hant
most
,
and
delight
to
harbour
and
conuerse
in
,
al
the
day
.
It
is
euen
the
Eye
,
&
nothing
els
but
Eye
,
to
behold
the
Sun
;
which
she
neuer
shuts
,
til
he
sincks
down
in
Tethis's
bed
;
where
being
drowned
ouer
head
and
eares
,
she
wincks
and
shrowds
herself
the
while
,
in
the
thin
eyelids
of
her
leaues
,
to
meditate
vpon
him
.
It
is
the
Arsenal
of
crimson-flags
displayed
to
the
Pithian
Apollo
,
in
despite
of
Mars
,
whom
she
adores
as
God
of
Armes
as
wel
as
Books
;
wheras
Mars
,
if
you
take
him
from
his
speare
and
shield
,
can
neither
write
nor
reade
.
It
is
the
Gnomon
of
the
Garden
,
a
Dial
artificially
made
in
hearbs
,
to
expresse
al
the
howers
of
the
day
;
a
verie
needle
,
pointing
to
its
radiant
Starre
;
which
being
so
restles
as
it
is
,
makes
her
as
restles
euerie
whit
;
with
this
difference
only
,
that
he
measures
infinit
degrees
of
Heauens
,
and
she
as
manie
points
.
It
is
a
verie
Mart
of
silks
,
sarcenets
,
taffeties
,
and
satins
,
al
of
Gingeline
in
graine
,
because
in
fashion
.
If
the
Rose
excel
in
sauour
,
which
she
professes
not
to
vtter
in
her
shop
,
she
vowes
to
be
more
loyal
and
constant
to
her
Paramour
,
then
it
.
She
is
so
amourous
,
&
dotes
so
much
vpon
him
,
that
she
can
not
liue
without
his
conuersation
;
which
she
hath
so
much
,
as
she
almost
is
turn'd
and
quite
metamorphosied
into
him
,
and
now
become
already
in
the
Garden
,
what
he
is
in
his
Zodiack
,
the
true
and
real
flower
of
the
Sun
,
or
Sun
of
Flowers
,
as
he
himself
the
Sun
of
starres
,
or
that
great
Starre
they
cal
a
Sun
.
It
is
the
true
Alferes
of
hearbs
,
bearing
vp
the
standard
of
Flora
,
amidst
the
rest
of
flowers
;
the
Pharus
,
to
direct
the
Gardē-Nimphs
,
when
they
loose
themselues
in
the
labyrinth
of
flowrie
knots
or
Maze
of
flowers
:
the
Beacon
al
on
fire
,
to
giue
warning
to
the
rest
of
flowers
of
the
arising
of
the
Sun
,
to
beware
of
his
parching
rayes
,
for
feare
of
withering
before
their
times
.
It
is
euen
the
Daphne
of
flowers
,
whom
Phoehus
followes
al
the
day
;
and
,
if
she
fly
,
she
hath
her
eye
on
her
shoulder
,
to
looke
behind
her
,
as
she
runnes
.
THE
MORALS
.
AD
ME
CONVERSIO
EIVS
.
PIctures
likely
are
so
framed
,
that
be
you
in
the
roome
,
The
Motto
.
in
anie
part
,
they
wil
seeme
to
look
vpon
you
.
Looke
where
the
Panther
is
,
in
woods
and
forests
,
there
wil
commonly
other
beasts
resort
,
to
look
and
gaze
vpon
him
;
whether
it
be
the
beautie
of
his
spotted
coat
,
or
sweetnes
of
his
breath
,
which
attracts
,
I
know
not
;
but
this
is
sure
,
the
effect
is
so
,
as
I
haue
heard
.
The
Turtle
seemes
to
haue
no
eye
but
for
his
mate
;
and
where
they
sit
togeather
,
their
eyes
wil
be
as
glued
vpon
each
other
.
The
Pole
that
drawes
the
Needle
to
it
,
the
load-stone
that
attracts
the
iron
,
the
ieat
that
puls
the
fescue
,
what
is
it
el's
but
a
natural
instinct
,
or
Moral
rather
I
may
say
,
of
more
then
mutual
loue
that
makes
the
one
so
powerfully
to
allure
,
and
the
other
to
be
so
easie
and
wiling
to
be
drawne
?
This
I
am
sure
of
,
Vertue
is
so
specious
,
and
so
goodlie
a
thing
,
that
it
drawes
the
eyes
of
al
to
look
vpon
her
;
and
where
they
haue
not
harts
to
follow
her
faire
steps
,
yet
wil
they
stand
to
gaze
vpon
her
,
and
admire
at
least
.
The
litle
IESVS
lying
in
the
Crib
,
like
a
Loadstone
drew
the
Shepheards
from
their
flocks
,
Kings
from
their
peoples
,
a
Starre
from
the
rest
of
the
fellowship
of
starres
,
yea
euen
the
Angels
from
the
Heauens
,
to
sing
a
Gloria
in
excelsis
vnto
God
,
and
peace
to
men
:
What
trow
you
,
but
a
secret
instinct
,
that
could
be
no
lesse
then
Heauenlie
and
Diuine
,
made
so
great
a
conuersion
of
Terrestrials
and
Celestials
to
a
litle
Infant
?
And
as
for
the
Mother
her
self
,
that
held
him
in
her
lap
the
while
,
she
before
sitting
in
her
little
Nazareth
obscure
,
drew
so
the
eyes
of
the
Almightie
to
her
,
that
He
could
not
choose
,
but
so
conuert
himself
vnto
her
,
as
to
descend
and
lodge
within
her
,
and
she
truly
say
:
AD
ME
CONVERSIO
EIVS
.
THE
ESSAY
.
THE
honour
of
our
Gardens
,
and
the
miracle
of
flowers
,
at
this
day
,
The
Reuiew
.
is
the
Heliotropion
or
Flower
of
the
Sun
;
be
it
for
the
height
of
its
stem
,
approaching
to
the
heauens
some
cubits
high
;
or
beautie
of
the
flower
,
being
as
big
as
a
man's
head
,
with
a
faire
ruff
on
the
neck
;
or
,
for
the
number
of
the
leaues
,
or
yellow
,
vying
with
the
marigold
;
or
,
which
is
more
,
for
al
the
qualities
,
nature
,
and
properties
of
the
Flower
,
which
is
to
wheel
about
with
the
Sun
;
there
being
no
Needle
,
that
more
punctually
regards
the
Poles
,
then
doth
this
Flower
the
glorious
Sun
.
For
in
the
morning
it
beholds
his
rising
;
in
his
iourney
,
attends
vpon
him
;
and
eyeth
him
stil
,
wheresoeuer
he
goes
;
nor
euer
leaues
following
him
,
til
he
sink
downe
ouer
head
and
eares
in
Tethis's
bed
,
when
not
being
able
to
behold
him
anie
longer
she
droops
and
languishes
,
til
he
arise
;
and
then
followes
him
againe
to
his
old
lodging
,
as
constantly
as
euer
;
with
him
it
riseth
,
with
him
it
falles
,
and
with
him
riseth
againe
.
Nature
hath
donne
wel
in
not
affording
it
anie
odour
at
al
;
for
with
so
much
beautie
and
admirable
singularities
,
had
there
been
odour
infused
therinto
,
and
the
sweetnesse
of
odoriferous
flowers
withal
,
euen
men
,
who
are
now
half
mad
in
adoring
the
same
for
its
excellent
guifts
,
would
then
haue
been
stark
mad
indeed
,
with
doting
vpon
it
.
But
Nature
,
it
seemes
,
when
first
she
framed
a
pattern
for
the
rest
,
not
being
throughly
resolued
,
what
to
make
it
,
tree
or
flower
,
hauing
brought
her
workmanship
almost
vnto
the
top
,
after
a
litle
pause
perhaps
,
at
al
aduenture
put
a
flower
vpon
it
,
and
so
for
haste
,
forgot
to
put
the
Musks
into
it
.
Whervpon
,
to
countervaile
her
neglect
heerin
,
the
benigne
Sol
,
of
meer
regard
and
true
compassion
,
graced
her
by
his
frequent
and
assiduous
looke
with
those
golden
rayes
it
hath
.
And
as
the
Sun
shewes
himself
to
be
enamoured
with
her
,
she
,
as
reason
would
,
is
no
lesse
taken
with
his
beautie
,
and
by
her
wil
(
if
by
looks
we
may
guesse
of
the
wil
)
would
faine
be
with
him
.
But
like
an
Estrich
,
with
its
leaues
as
wings
,
it
makes
vnprofitable
offers
,
to
mount
vp
vnto
him
,
and
to
dwel
with
him
;
but
being
tyed
by
the
root
,
it
doth
but
offer
,
and
no
more
.
It
is
like
the
Scepter
which
the
Payn●ms
attribute
to
their
Deitie
,
that
beares
an
Eye
on
the
top
;
while
this
flower
is
nothing
els
but
an
Eye
,
set
on
the
point
of
its
stem
;
not
to
regard
the
affayres
of
Mortals
so
much
,
as
to
eye
the
Immortal
Sunne
with
its
whole
propension
;
the
midle
of
which
flower
,
where
the
seed
is
,
as
the
white
of
the
eye
,
is
like
a
Turkie-carpet
,
or
some
finer
cloth
wrought
with
curious
needle-work
,
which
is
al
she
hath
to
entertaine
her
Paramour
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
COuld
there
be
deuised
a
more
noble
Symbol
of
our
Incomparable
LADIE
then
this
flower
,
The
Suruey
.
regarding
indeed
the
true
Sunne
〈◊〉
Iustice
,
whom
she
followed
stil
in
the
whol●
course
of
her
life
,
vnto
her
death
?
Therefore
,
whom
we
haue
already
represented
,
as
a
Rose
,
Lillie
,
and
Violet
,
let
vs
now
contemplate
,
as
a
true
Heliotropion
.
Compare
we
then
,
first
,
by
certain
Analogies
,
the
Sunne
,
being
the
king
of
Planets
,
with
the
Sunne
of
Iustice
,
King
of
the
Sunne
and
Planets
;
and
the
Heliotropion
,
with
the
Virgin
Marie
,
The
Sun
chief
of
Planets
,
fils
the
earth
with
his
influences
:
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
the
world
,
with
the
effects
of
his
power
.
The
Sun
of
Planets
is
the
First
cause
,
among
the
Seconds
;
the
Sun
of
Iustice
the
First
before
them
al
;
that
trauerses
al
places
,
this
penetrates
al
harts
;
that
lends
his
light
to
the
moon
and
starres
,
this
giues
both
life
and
being
to
al
creatures
.
The
Sun
,
the
Planet
,
is
the
origin
of
life
,
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
life
itself
;
that
is
soueraignly
visible
,
this
most
soueraignly
intelligible
.
In
the
Sun
of
Planets
,
is
fruitfulnes
,
light
,
and
heat
,
essentially
but
one
and
the
self
same
thing
;
and
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
with
the
Father
,
and
the
Holie-Ghost
,
substantially
is
but
One
God
.
The
Sun
of
Planets
was
neuer
without
these
properties
;
nor
the
holie
Diuinitie
of
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
without
these
Three
eternal
Persons
.
And
for
our
Ladie
herself
,
our
faire
Heliotropion
,
as
the
Sun
of
Planets
illumines
the
Starres
,
so
the
Sun
of
Iustice
enlightned
her
thoughts
.
The
Sun
of
Planets
,
is
the
eye
of
the
world
,
the
ioy
of
the
day
,
the
glorie
of
heauens
,
the
measure
of
times
,
the
vertue
of
plants
and
flowers
,
the
perfection
of
the
starres
:
and
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
is
the
eye
of
her
thoughts
,
the
ioy
of
her
hart
,
the
glorie
of
her
soule
,
the
rule
of
her
desires
,
the
vigour
of
her
spirit
,
the
maister
of
her
loues
,
and
euen
the
center
of
her
propensions
.
He
was
,
I
say
,
the
obiect
of
her
looks
,
the
Monark
of
her
wils
,
the
thought
of
her
thoughts
,
the
light
of
her
vnderstanding
▪
and
the
absolute
Moderatour
of
al
her
passions
.
Looke
where
the
Sun
is
,
the
Heliotropion
,
being
nothing
els
but
eye
,
hath
the
same
stil
cast
vpon
it
:
and
so
the
Virgin
had
the
eye
of
her
soule
,
stil
on
the
Sun
of
Iustice
.
Cant
1.
10.
I
to
my
beloued
,
and
his
conuersion
to
me
.
Examine
each
day
of
her
blessed
life
;
runne
ouer
the
howers
,
tel
the
quarters
,
discusse
the
moments
,
and
you
shal
alwayes
find
her
turned
to
the
Sun
.
In
her
Natiuitie
,
an
Heliotropion
;
in
the
Presentation
,
an
Heliotropion
;
in
the
Annunciation
,
an
Heliotropion
;
in
the
Purification
,
and
euerie
action
,
a
true
Heliotropion
.
For
she
neuer
sayd
,
did
,
or
thought
anie
thing
,
which
she
directed
not
to
GOD
as
to
the
Authour
,
which
she
reduced
not
to
him
as
to
the
last
end
,
which
she
began
not
for
his
seruice
,
and
finished
not
for
his
glorie
,
and
lastly
,
wherin
she
followed
not
her
Sonne
,
that
true
Sun
of
iustice
,
which
is
to
be
a
true
Heliotropion
indeed
.
And
for
her
bodilie
eyes
,
she
was
directly
so
,
when
she
stood
dolourous
by
the
tree
of
the
Crosse
,
on
the
top
wherof
was
CHRIST
the
true
Sun
indeed
in
the
height
of
the
Zodiack
,
as
in
his
proper
Orbe
,
when
not
only
with
the
face
,
but
with
the
whole
bodie
also
she
regarded
her
Sonne
,
and
with
eyes
fixt
attentiuely
indeed
,
beheld
him
fully
:
and
as
the
flower
Heliotropion
is
wont
to
flag
with
the
leaues
at
the
setting
of
the
Sun
,
so
likewise
was
she
(
had
she
been
left
only
to
the
strength
of
nature
)
readie
to
fal
and
sinck
to
the
ground
,
when
her
Sonne
drooped
.
Plinie
wonders
at
the
Holiotropion
,
for
conuerting
itself
to
the
Sun
,
euen
vnder
a
clowd
,
and
that
in
the
night
also
;
but
MARIE
,
our
true
Heliotropion
heer
,
takes
not
her
eye
of
Contemplation
of
from
her
Sonne
so
much
as
in
the
night
.
For
manie
Doctours
most
constantly
hold
her
Contemplation
was
neuer
interrupted
so
much
as
in
her
sleep
;
and
that
she
slept
in
bodie
,
but
waked
in
hart
.
I
sleep
,
and
my
hart
wakes
.
There
was
neuer
knowne
a
time
more
clowdie
,
nor
euer
night
more
obscure
then
that
,
wherin
the
Sun
of
Iustice
being
set
,
the
whole
light
seemed
quite
extinguished
;
nor
anie
,
Heliotropion
appeared
in
the
Garden
of
the
Church
,
so
to
gaze
on
the
Sun
vnder
a
clowd
,
but
only
those
two
beautiful
Heliotropions
,
Iohn
and
MARIE
;
neuer
creatures
better
resembled
that
flower
,
being
of
the
self-same
posture
,
of
the
same
pale
sad
coulour
,
and
with
the
whole
countenance
cast
stil
vpon
him
,
and
she
especially
,
not
taking
off
her
eye
from
him
,
who
was
enwrapped
in
the
clowd
of
Death
.
Behold
now
this
rare
Heliotropion
of
Ours
,
euen
at
the
point
of
death
,
as
she
lay
a-dying
;
dying
,
doe
I
say
,
or
sleeping
rather
?
For
if
the
death
of
anie
mortal
wight
may
be
tearmed
a
sleep
,
surely
that
of
the
Mother
of
God
is
not
to
be
called
a
death
so
much
,
as
a
sweet
Sleep
.
She
lyes
in
her
death-bed
,
as
burning
al
with
loue
,
like
a
true
Heliotropion
turning
to
her
Sonne
,
stil
casting
her
eyes
vpon
him
.
I
to
my
beloued
,
and
his
conuersion
vnto
me
.
The
Eternal
Father
,
like
the
Sun
;
darts
most
radiant
beames
of
loue
vpon
her
:
she
endeauours
of
the
other
side
;
with
reciprocal
looks
of
loue
,
as
darts
;
to
returne
to
him
the
like
,
but
sincks
and
fayles
in
the
midst
of
the
endeauour
,
and
like
a
flower
hangs
downe
the
head
,
and
dyes
.
With
this
kind
of
death
,
the
Fathers
of
the
Church
,
clients
of
that
great
Mother
,
affirme
,
she
was
translated
from
the
earth
,
and
assumpted
into
heauen
.
THE
POESIE
.
HEer
you
behold
the
handmaide
of
the
Sunne
,
The
Pause
.
That
waites
vpon
him
,
as
his
stallions
runne
.
There
in
the
Moone
an
other
flower
attends
,
And
followes
her
,
that
borrow'd
brightnes
sends
Vpon
its
gazing
eyes
.
Eue
,
like
this
flower
,
Was
al
for
change
.
Her
happines
an
howre
Continued
not
.
Alas
!
't
was
altred
soone
;
Affected
Deitie
,
was
like
the
Moone
,
Which
she
beheld
.
But
Marie's
thoughts
were
high
,
Vpon
the
Sunne
of
Iustice
fixt
her
eye
;
Her
Soule
,
with
al
her
powers
were
stil
theron
,
As
flowers
&
leaues
of
Heliotropion
.
THE
THEORIES
.
CONTEMPLATE
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
how
as
soone
as
the
golden
Sun
peers
and
puts
forth
his
head
in
the
morning
,
the
Heliotropion
displayes
itself
to
the
Sunnie
beames
,
circles
with
the
Sun
,
and
when
he
comes
to
the
West
,
bowes
downe
the
head
,
and
sits
with
him
.
So
MARIE
,
as
sooneas
CHRIST
,
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
arose
in
his
natiuitie
,
framed
and
composed
her
countenance
to
his
,
with
him
fetching
her
compas
in
the
Zodiack
of
his
life
,
she
ordered
her
course
,
as
it
were
,
by
the
same
coasts
:
by
the
South
of
Loue
,
when
he
redeemed
mankind
;
by
the
North
of
Patience
,
in
so
manie
aduersities
;
by
the
East
of
Resignation
,
when
he
satisfyed
the
Eternal
Father
,
by
his
passion
;
and
lastly
in
the
West
,
in
the
setting
of
her
Sonne
the
Sun
,
in
her
solitarie
retirement
til
his
glorious
Resurrection
,
the
new
Aurora
of
the
Eternal
day
.
Consider
then
,
how
we
first
conuert
not
ourselues
to
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
nor
attract
the
rayes
of
the
Diuine
benignitie
vnto
vs
:
but
he
with
a
gracious
cast
of
his
beames
,
vpon
the
Heliotropion
of
our
hart
,
excites
the
flower
,
and
allures
it
to
turne
the
face
vnto
it
back
againe
.
Conuert
me
,
and
I
shal
be
conuerted
,
Ierem.
31.
18.
sayth
the
Prophet
.
But
the
Mother
of
God
,
the
true
Heliotropion
indeed
,
doth
otherwise
;
and
therefore
,
I
to
my
beloued
,
that
is
,
I
conuert
myself
vnto
him
;
and
so
it
followes
:
and
his
conuersion
vnto
me
.
Imagine
you
behold
artificially
painted
,
a
IESVS
sporting
in
his
Mothers
armes
;
looke
which
way
you
wil
,
of
anie
side
,
he
alwayes
seemes
to
haue
his
eyes
cast
vpon
you
.
So
surely
the
most
sweet
face
of
IESVS
,
whose
eyes
shine
like
starres
,
of
their
parts
are
alwayes
conuerted
towards
thee
;
so
as
if
thou
perceauest
not
thyself
to
be
especially
regarded
by
them
,
it
proceeds
no
whit
from
them
,
but
from
thyself
,
who
turnest
away
thy
face
,
or
dost
not
marke
or
eye
them
at
al.
Wheras
our
Heliotropion
heer
neuer
takes
off
her
eyes
from
her
Sonne
,
Cant.
but
hath
them
alwayes
cast
vpon
him
:
and
therefore
truly
may
say
:
I
to
my
beloued
,
and
his
conuersion
vnto
me
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Fairest
Virgin-flower
!
Thou
most
specious
and
amourous
Heliotropion
,
more
happie
then
the
rest
of
flowers
for
those
especial
fauours
from
thy
Spouse
,
The
Colloquie
being
no
lesse
then
the
glorious
and
radiant
Sun
of
Iustice
.
O
gracious
Queen
of
flowers
!
O
Sacred
Prodigie
of
al
Gardens
,
and
m●st
stupendious
Heliotropion
,
the
miracle
of
Paradice
,
the
amazement
of
Philosophie
,
wonder
of
Nature
,
fruitful
Virgin
.
Virgin-Mother
!
O
mediate
for
me
,
with
thy
amourous
Sun
,
thy
Sonne
,
and
obtaine
for
me
,
through
thy
example
,
I
may
become
a
true
Heliotropion
,
with
mine
eyes
stil
cast
vpon
thee
my
obiect
,
and
may
receaue
like
glances
from
that
al-seing
Eye
.
THE
VI.
SYMBOL
.
THE
DEAW
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Deawes
are
the
sugred
stillicids
of
Nature
,
The
Impresa
falling
from
the
Limbeck
of
the
Heauens
,
as
so
manie
liquid
pearls
,
and
euerie
pearl
as
precious
as
the
truest
Margarits
.
They
are
liquifyed
Cristal
,
made
into
so
manie
siluer-orbs
as
drops
.
They
are
the
verie
teares
of
Nature
,
dissolued
&
soft
through
tendernes
,
to
see
the
Earth
so
made
a
Libian
Desert
,
which
she
supplies
of
meer
compassion
with
the
ruine
of
herself
.
No
teare
she
sheads
,
that
stands
her
not
in
as
much
,
as
a
drop
of
her
deerest
bloud
.
They
are
the
grayne
&
seed
,
once
reaped
from
the
Ocean
fields
,
and
sowne
againe
vpon
the
Earth
,
for
a
better
haruest
.
They
are
the
sweatie
drops
of
Tethis
face
,
which
the
benigne
Sol
exhales
&
wipes
away
for
the
vse
of
Tellus
.
They
are
the
Manna
of
Nature
,
to
vye
with
those
Corianders
,
food
of
Pilgrims
,
made
by
Angels
:
with
this
vnhappines
,
they
could
not
be
congealed
,
to
make
a
food
so
much
for
men
,
as
a
Nectar
for
the
plants
to
drink
.
They
are
the
Protheus
of
fresh
waters
,
diuersifying
into
as
manie
coulours
,
as
they
light
vpon
;
and
are
so
courtlie
withal
,
as
they
wil
easily
comply
with
euerie
thing
they
meete
with
;
and
likely
seeme
to
put-on
the
forme
,
the
garb
,
and
qualities
of
euerie
one
:
so
as
I
verily
beleeue
,
had
they
but
toungs
to
speake
,
they
would
say
the
same
with
euerie
one
,
that
can
so
temporize
with
al.
And
as
the
showres
were
wrung
and
drawne
from
Magdalen
through
contrition
of
her
sad
and
clowdie
hart
:
so
these
Deawes
are
wrung
and
strained
from
heauen
,
through
compression
and
mutual
collision
of
the
clowds
.
The
Bees
are
the
most
laborious
and
industrious
Factours
for
these
Pearls
;
and
they
wil
venture
for
them
,
as
farre
into
the
ayre
,
as
any
Moor
shal
diue
into
the
seas
for
the
best
pearls
.
In
fine
,
they
are
the
Milk
of
Nature
,
wherewith
she
is
disposed
to
suckle
creatures
at
her
owne
breast
.
THE
MORALS
.
RORE
MADENS
,
RORE
LIQVESCENS
.
THE
sweats
of
that
great
Monark
,
The
Motto
.
were
held
to
be
perfumes
;
and
why
?
Perhaps
because
they
took
some
Deitie
to
be
in
him
,
for
his
so
strange
and
prodigious
Conquests
.
The
trees
that
haue
a
gummie
&
viscous
lickour
in
them
,
looke
what
they
haue
within
,
the
same
they
oft
put
forth
;
and
if
they
sweat
at
al
,
they
sweat
but
gummes
.
The
Spouse
,
when
he
knockt
so
long
at
his
Spouses
doore
,
and
could
not
be
let
in
,
was
al
wet
with
Deawes
from
heauen
;
and
no
maruel
,
that
Deawes
should
fal
on
him
,
from
whom
al
Deawes
proceed
;
since
Deawes
exhaled
from
the
earth
,
do
thither
distil
againe
.
When
the
Sauiour
of
the
world
was
borne
,
arose
a
Spring
of
oyle
,
to
signify
the
infused
Oyle
of
Grace
was
then
powred
forth
into
the
world
.
And
what
is
Oyle
in
drops
,
but
Deawes
of
oyle
?
and
what
is
it
to
spring
,
but
to
ascend
vpwards
?
what
to
Deaw
,
but
to
spring
downe
?
Our
Sauiour
then
being
Oyle
of
Grace
,
was
dissolued
al
into
Deawes
of
graces
,
when
he
was
borne
.
In
this
,
looke
what
the
Sonne
was
,
the
same
the
Mother
is
,
with
this
difference
,
He
the
Fountaine
of
Grace
and
Mercie
essentially
the
same
,
she
the
fountaine
likewise
,
but
participant
of
his
;
and
as
He
through
her
distils
downe
Deawes
of
Grace
and
Mercie
:
so
she
from
him
distils
the
self-same
Deawes
of
Grace
and
Mercie
;
and
therefore
rightly
RORE
MADENS
,
RORE
LIQVESCENS
.
THE
ESSAY
.
HEER
now
,
The
Re●iew
.
must
I
needs
confesse
mine
ignorance
;
for
otherwise
should
I
loose
myself
,
in
considering
of
the
one
side
,
the
accompt
which
GOD
and
Nature
make
of
the
Deaw
;
and
of
the
other
,
the
poornes
of
this
litle
creature
in
itself
.
The
voice
of
men
,
that
set
it
forth
,
is
more
rich
and
copious
farre
,
then
what
soeuer
is
in
the
Deaw
ilself
;
it
is
but
euen
a
litle
fume
,
and
oftentimes
an
vnholesome
exhalation
raysed
from
some
corrupt
marishes
or
other
,
drawne-vp
to
the
second
stage
of
the
Ayre
(
being
the
Matrice
as
it
were
of
Nature
,
whence
hayls
,
snowes
,
frosts
,
and
the
like
proced
)
if
it
arriue
so
high
;
where
being
dissolued
,
and
recollecting
itself
,
within
a
litle
after
thickens
and
turnes
into
litle
teares
,
which
falling
downe
againe
,
affords
vs
nothing
but
a
meer
Seren
infected
,
and
breeds
often
very
mortal
catharres
,
lighting
on
our
heads
.
See
now
a
trim
and
goodlie
thing
,
for
vs
to
make
such
reckoning
of
.
And
yet
how
manie
treasures
doe
I
see
enclosed
within
these
litle
drops
,
within
these
graines
of
Cristal
liquifyed
?
What
think
you
then
,
is
it
ought
els
,
then
a
litle
water
?
Oh
,
do
no
think
so
of
it
;
for
if
Plinie
say
true
,
that
the
Deaw
takes
the
qualitie
of
the
thing
it
lights
on
,
that
which
to
you
seemes
to
be
a
water
only
,
is
Sugar
in
the
Reeds
of
Madera
,
Hypocras
in
the
vine
,
Manna
in
the
fruits
,
Musk
in
the
flowers
,
Medicines
in
the
Simples
,
Amber
in
the
Poplers
,
the
verie
milk
of
the
breasts
of
Nature
,
wherewith
she
nourisheth
the
Vniuers
.
The
Deaw
it
is
which
falling
on
our
gardens
,
empearls
them
with
a
thousand
muskie
gemmes
:
Heer
it
makes
the
Rose
,
there
the
Flower
deluce
;
heer
the
Tulips
,
there
the
violets
;
and
a
hundred
thousand
flowers
besides
.
It
is
the
Deaw
,
that
couers
the
rose
with
scarlet
,
that
clothes
the
lillie
with
innocencie
,
the
violets
with
purple
,
which
embroders
the
marygold
with
gold
,
and
enriches
al
the
flowers
with
gold
,
silk
,
and
pearls
,
that
metamorphosies
itself
,
heere
into
flowers
,
there
into
leaues
,
and
then
to
fruits
in
sundrie
sorts
;
it
is
euen
the
Protheus
and
Chamaeleon
of
creatures
,
clothing
itself
with
the
liuerie
of
al
the
rarest
things
;
heer
scarlet
,
there
milk
,
heer
the
emerald
,
the
carbuncle
,
gold
,
siluer
,
and
the
rest
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
BVt
now
come
we
to
the
mystical
Deaw
indeed
,
The
Suruey
.
the
Incomparable
Ladie
&
Queene
of
al
the
Meteors
of
this
Region
of
ours
,
or
of
the
other
,
the
thereal
or
Celestial
.
Who
if
she
were
not
the
Deaw
itself
,
she
was
the
Fle●ce
al
steept
in
Deaw
,
and
consequently
may
wel
be
held
for
Deaw
;
for
she
is
sayd
to
be
ful
of
Grace
,
which
is
a
kind
of
Deaw
.
The
Deaw
is
properly
engendred
in
the
spaces
and
regions
of
the
Ayre
,
tempered
with
heat
and
cold
.
Three
Regions
there
are
:
The
Heauens
,
the
World
,
and
Hel.
This
Deaw
of
Grace
,
was
not
engendred
in
the
vpper
Region
,
that
is
,
in
Heauen
;
nor
was
the
work
of
the
Incarnation
of
CHRIST
effectually
wrought
therin
,
because
he
assumed
not
the
Angelical
nature
:
He
apprehended
not
the
Angels
;
2.
Pet
2.
Nor
beneath
,
that
is
,
in
Hel
:
because
he
redeemed
not
Diuels
,
or
spared
them
,
or
shewed
mercie
to
them
:
God
pardoned
not
the
Angels
sinning
;
Gal.
4.
But
it
was
engendred
in
the
midst
,
that
is
,
the
Incarnation
was
wrought
in
this
middle
Region
.
because
therin
the
Diuine
hypostastis
assumpted
human
nature
to
itself
.
God
sent
his
Sonne
made
of
a
woman
.
Now
was
this
Deawing
or
Incarnation
made
,
as
I
sayd
,
of
hot
&
cold
.
For
God
vouchsafed
to
become
Man
,
for
two
respects
,
that
is
,
out
of
abundance
of
charitie
,
of
the
one
side
,
which
was
excessiue
heat
,
and
out
of
a
general
miserie
of
ours
,
which
was
a
kind
of
benumming
cold
.
From
this
heat
therfore
,
to
wit
,
from
this
Charitie
of
GOD
,
and
from
this
cold
,
the
general
miserie
of
mankind
,
was
wrought
roration
or
Deawing
,
that
is
,
the
Incarnation
of
the
Sonne
of
God
;
with
this
onlie
difference
,
that
there
,
was
a
temperate
heat
and
cold
togeather
,
but
heer
a
heat
,
Ephes.
2
with
a
great
excesse
,
through
his
too
much
charitie
,
wherewith
he
loued
vs
,
and
a
great
frigiditie
of
languour
in
vs
,
Psal.
or
a
languishing
frigiditie
:
Because
al
haue
declined
,
and
are
become
vnprofitable
.
Moreouer
,
this
roration
or
Deaw
we
speake
of
,
was
made
in
our
Virgin-earth
,
who
being
watered
with
Celestial
Deaw
,
brings
forth
the
Nazaraean
flower
,
that
sayth
of
himself
:
I
am
the
flower
of
the
field
.
Againe
:
Let
flow
thy
speech
like
Deaw
,
and
as
drops
vpon
the
gras
.
To
which
the
Church
alluding
sayth
:
Let
him
descend
into
the
Virgins
womb
like
Deaw
therin
.
●see
14.
This
earth
therefore
so
moystned
and
watered
with
Deaw
,
produced
the
Lillie
of
Paradice
.
I
the
Deaw
of
Israel
budding
like
the
Lillie
.
This
Israel
is
interpreted
a
man
seing
God
,
and
heer
signifyes
our
incomparable
Ladie
,
who
was
truly
Masculin
in
al
her
actions
,
beholding
,
as
it
were
,
the
Diuine
Essence
,
through
Contemplation
.
I
wil
now
then
maruel
no
more
,
that
GOD
leauing
al
other
creatures
,
should
take
complacencie
as
he
doth
to
be
the
Father
of
Deawes
,
the
Scriptures
saying
:
Who
begat
the
drops
of
deaw
?
Iob
38.
and
who
is
the
Father
of
rayne
?
You
would
say
,
he
meant
that
there
is
nothing
,
which
better
represents
the
Diuine
generation
of
the
Sonne
,
which
is
begotten
of
the
Father
by
way
of
Vnderstanding
;
from
whence
as
from
a
fruitful
clowd
,
distils
the
Diuine
Deaw
of
the
Word
:
Let
my
word
flow
like
deaw
.
But
for
the
Incarnation
itself
,
it
seemes
to
be
iust
the
verie
same
.
For
the
Sun
of
the
Diuinitie
therin
vnited
to
the
little
poore
vapour
of
our
mortalitie
hath
fertilizd
this
beautiful
Paradice
of
the
Church
,
the
Deaw
watering
the
same
,
which
fel
from
the
Fiue
Wounds
of
IESVS
,
that
deawie
clowd
suspended
in
the
ayre
,
and
hanging
on
the
tree
of
the
Crosse.
Hence
it
is
,
that
GOD
makes
so
great
accompt
of
this
Deaw
;
for
when
he
would
make
a
feast
for
his
people
,
in
the
wildernes
,
he
did
it
by
meanes
of
the
Deaw
,
which
was
then
conuerted
into
Manna
,
and
Manna
virtually
into
al
meats
.
And
if
GOD
would
make
him
a
chamber
al
of
gold
,
or
a
cabinet
for
himself
,
surely
he
would
choose
the
Deaw
to
be
his
house
:
Who
puts
the
clowds
his
bower
&c.
Psal.
God
makes
as
exact
esteeme
of
a
simple
drop
of
Deaw
,
as
of
al
the
world
besides
.
Before
thee
(
sayth
Salomon
)
is
the
whole
world
as
a
drop
of
morning-deaw
.
You
wonder
now
at
a
smal
matter
;
but
I
wil
tel
you
yet
a
thing
more
strange
,
which
is
,
that
since
the
Sonne
GOD
of
a
litle
graine
of
mustard
sayes
:
The
kingdome
of
heauen
is
like
to
a
graine
of
mustard-seed
&c.
me
thinks
,
I
might
say
as
wel
:
The
kingdome
of
heauen
is
like
to
a
drop
of
Deaw
:
For
the
Sauiour
of
the
world
,
who
is
the
graine
of
mustard-seed
,
is
likewise
this
same
rich
drop
of
Deaw
.
For
as
the
Sonne
of
God
in
outward
apparance
was
,
as
it
were
,
no
bodie
,
nor
seemed
to
make
anie
shew
,
yet
when
the
Sun
of
the
Diuinitie
once
began
to
appeare
in
him
,
he
shewed
himself
to
be
the
vertue
of
Paradice
,
euen
so
a
little
drop
of
Deaw
falling
from
the
heauens
,
for
example
,
on
the
Flowerdeluce
,
would
seeme
perharps
to
you
but
a
little
round
point
of
water
,
and
a
meer
graine
of
Cristal
,
but
if
the
Sun
do
but
shine
vpon
it
,
Ah!
what
a
miracle
of
beautie
it
is
?
while
of
the
one
side
it
wil
looke
like
an
Orient-pearl
,
and
being
turnd
some
other
way
,
becomes
a
glowing
Carbuncle
,
then
a
Saphir
,
and
after
an
Emerald
,
and
so
an
Amethist
,
and
al
enclosed
in
a
nothing
,
or
a
litle
glasse
of
al
the
greatest
beauties
of
the
world
,
that
seeme
to
be
engraued
therin
;
so
manie
drops
,
so
manie
Orient-pearls
,
so
manie
drops
of
Manna
,
wherewith
the
Heauens
seeme
to
nourish
the
earth
,
and
to
enrich
Nature
,
as
being
the
Symbol
of
the
Graces
,
wherewith
GOD
doth
water
and
fertilize
our
soules
.
For
what
should
that
Flcece
of
Gedeon
signify
,
but
the
Grace
of
graces
,
the
admirable
grace
of
the
Incarnation
of
Christ
to
be
wrought
in
the
conception
of
the
Diuine
Word
,
in
the
virginal
womb
or
fleece
of
the
said
Gedeon
,
which
was
replenished
with
the
Deaw
of
the
Holie-Ghost
,
in
liew
of
the
verie
Deaw
;
that
is
,
where
descended
the
fulnes
of
the
Diuinitie
,
she
being
worthily
called
and
compared
to
a
fleece
,
since
she
hath
cloathed
the
true
Lamb
of
God
with
her
flesh
,
who
takes
away
the
sines
of
the
world
?
O
Virgin
worthie
of
al
grace
!
How
art
thou
graced
indeed
,
and
fauoured
aboue
al
the
Daughters
of
Ierusalem
!
since
thy
head
,
IESVS
CHRIST
,
came
so
to
thee
,
ful
of
Deaw
,
and
reposes
in
thy
chast
bower
?
THE
EMBLEME
.
Benedicta
inter
mulieres
.
lucae
.
c.
i.
THE
POESIE
.
NOt
like
a
duskie
clowde
,
The
Pause
.
which
Sol
exhales
,
Nor
like
a
gloomie
mist
,
that
shrowdes
the
vales
:
But
from
the
Earth
,
the
Sunne
of
Iustice
drew
A
purer
vapour
,
which
dissolu'd
the
Deaw
,
Distilling
from
the
Limbeck
of
the
skies
,
Our
drie
&
barren
Earth
doth
fertilize
.
The
barren
womb
erst
was
accurst
;
but
she
,
Though
Virgin
,
was
a
faire
&
fruitful
tree
.
Women
bring
forth
with
paineful
throbs
&
throwes
;
She
was
a
Mother
,
but
not
one
of
those
.
Mongst
women
blest
,
drawne
by
heauens
radiant
beames
,
Twixt
clowd
&
mist
,
pure
Deaw
twixt
both
extreames
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COnsider
first
,
that
as
Eue
our
first
Parent
and
Mother
of
vs
al
,
was
not
created
immediatly
of
earth
,
The
Contemplation
.
as
Adam
was
,
but
taken
from
his
rib
(
it
being
a
priuiledge
only
due
to
Adam
,
so
to
be
framed
of
virgin-earth
)
and
was
therefore
called
Virago
,
fetching
her
extraction
as
it
were
a
Viro
:
So
our
second
Eue
,
our
Spiritual
and
Celestial
Mother
,
adopting
vs
,
&
engendring
vs
as
children
,
through
the
Deawes
of
Celestial
graces
procured
vs
from
heauen
,
was
not
made
of
virgin-extraction
herself
,
that
is
,
was
not
framed
of
the
Diuine
or
Angelical
nature
,
as
a
Deaw
exhaled
from
the
virgin-element
of
waters
,
but
of
the
pure
human
nature
,
as
drawn
from
the
mixt
,
bitter
,
and
brackish
waues
of
the
Sea
,
by
that
great
Architect
of
heauen
,
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
giuing
her
the
name
of
MARIA
,
to
wit
,
a
mari
amaritudinis
,
as
it
were
,
fetcht
from
the
Ocean
of
bitternes
of
human
kind
.
And
now
with
her
graces
and
fauours
,
as
Deawes
falling
from
heauen
,
perpetually
doth
nothing
,
but
showre
downe
vpon
her
children
and
Deuotes
.
Consider
then
,
how
our
Ladie
became
as
a
marine
Coucha
,
or
Oyster
of
the
Sea
,
which
opens
itself
to
receaue
the
heauenlie
Deaw
into
her
Lap
,
that
so
the
precious
Gemme
might
be
engendred
in
it
,
which
when
it
hath
receaued
once
,
it
closeth
vp
againe
,
not
to
loose
so
precious
a
depositum
,
til
it
be
fairely
deliuered
,
and
brought
forth
in
time
prefixed
.
Euen
so
our
incomparable
Ladie
,
the
precious
vessel
of
so
heauenlie
and
Diuine
a
Deaw
,
hauing
once
conce
aued
the
same
within
her
virginal
Womb
,
retires
herself
into
her
Nazareth
,
to
ruminate
on
the
mysterie
she
had
within
her
,
vntil
necessitie
drew
her
to
Bethleem
and
the
time
prefixed
of
the
deliuerie
of
her
fruit
was
come
;
for
then
as
purely
as
she
receaued
it
,
she
gaue
it
vp
most
perfect
and
compleat
,
and
made
therof
a
rich
present
to
the
world
.
Ponder
lastly
,
how
the
Deaw
being
a
meer
extract
from
the
Seas
,
exhaled
by
the
vertue
of
the
Sunnie
rayes
,
which
when
he
can
hold
no
longer
,
lets
it
fal
to
confort
and
refresh
al
fublunarie
things
,
and
drawing
it
againe
vnto
himself
,
lets
it
fal
againe
for
the
same
end
;
and
so
wil
do
,
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
for
the
comfort
and
solace
of
man-kind
.
So
the
humanitie
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
as
a
waterie
Deaw
,
being
extracted
from
the
virgin
Marie
(
amaro
mari
)
and
through
the
Sunnie
rayes
of
the
Diuinitie
assumpted
vp
to
heauen
in
the
glorious
Ascension
,
through
loue
not
able
to
stay
any
longer
,
descends
againe
in
the
blessed
Sacrament
,
to
recreate
and
refresh
vs
Mortals
,
&
so
as
often
as
we
desire
,
is
readie
to
visit
vs
with
his
supercelestial
and
diuine
Deaw
,
and
thus
til
the
consummation
of
the
world
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Thou
great
Ladie
,
Mother
of
grace
and
mercie
,
The
Coll●quie
.
who
in
a
strange
and
maruelous
manner
hast
been
replenished
with
the
Deaw
of
grace
in
a
soueraigne
degree
;
I
beseech
thee
,
intercede
for
me
,
that
I
may
likewise
be
replenished
&
filled
with
grace
,
feruour
,
loue
,
and
the
Diuine
delights
of
thy
Soune
,
whom
thou
receauedst
from
heaven
as
the
Deaw
fallen
into
thy
virgin-lap
.
And
this
I
beg
O
blessed
virgin-Mother
,
through
the
virginal
milk
,
wherewith
thou
fedst
that
little
great
GOD
in
person
;
and
by
the
teares
of
ioy
thou
sheadst
for
the
deare
embraces
of
so
great
a
Sonne
of
thine
;
and
by
al
the
sweetnesses
of
his
Diuinitie
,
which
made
thy
blessed
soule
to
liquify
with
ioy
.
O
Ladie
,
O
virgin-Mother
,
O
my
sweet
Aduocate
,
to
thee
do
I
recurre
to
impetrate
these
grates
for
me
,
at
his
hands
,
who
sitting
on
thy
lap
,
and
hanging
at
thy
breasts
,
can
deny
thee
nothing
.
THE
VII
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
BEE
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THe
Bee
is
that
great
little
Architect
of
houses
made
of
wax
,
The
,
Impresa
.
as
of
playster
of
Paris
,
al
ciment
,
and
no
stone
,
while
you
find
not
a
stone
or
rub
in
al
his
works
.
He
is
a
great
Enginer
in
that
mould
,
working
his
subtle
mines
til
he
be
al
in
a
sweat
,
which
in
truth
is
no
more
then
a
moisture
he
hath
with
him
through
his
so
much
padling
,
and
medling
with
deawes
.
It
is
a
world
to
see
,
what
mines
and
countermines
they
wil
make
amongst
them
,
to
supplant
one
another
,
whervpon
manie
suits
of
law
arise
between
them
.
For
you
must
know
,
they
haue
a
notable
gouerment
,
and
a
wise
and
politick
reason
of
State
with
them
,
which
though
it
may
seeme
to
partake
of
al
,
yet
is
in
truth
a
pure
Monarchal
rule
,
and
surely
the
best
.
As
the
Venetians
haue
their
Duke
or
Doague
,
they
haue
their
King
,
enthroned
doubtles
and
inuested
with
a
more
absolute
authoritie
then
he
,
and
yet
not
apt
to
slide
or
degenerate
to
Tyranie
,
as
some
would
imagine
.
And
if
the
Venetians
haue
their
Senat
and
Magnificoes
,
they
haue
the
same
.
The
King
for
sword
of
iustice
,
hath
his
sting
,
which
he
weares
for
terrour
rather
then
vse
,
whose
best
armes
is
a
certain
sweet
and
serene
Maiestie
with
him
,
which
makes
him
loued
rather
then
feared
,
if
not
feared
for
loue
:
yet
were
anie
so
refractarie
as
not
to
loue
so
sweet
a
Maiestie
,
he
could
tel
,
how
to
bend
the
brow
.
He
is
then
the
great
Dictatour
aboue
al
,
and
true
Augustus
Caesar
of
that
great
Common
wealth
of
little
Romans
.
The
Bee
of
al
others
makes
his
vintage
in
the
Spring
,
because
his
chiefest
haruest
is
●n
the
sugred
deawes
,
that
fal
vpon
the
tender
blossomes
,
at
that
time
,
wherof
part
they
tunne
vp
in
pi●●es
,
for
the
purpose
,
to
brew
their
meade
with
,
against
the
winter
;
and
churning
the
rest
as
handsom●
as
they
may
,
they
make
it
into
a
kind
of
butter
,
●e
cal
honie
,
which
they
crock
and
barrel
vp
for
●reatest
marchandise
.
They
are
but
Pigmies
,
in
●espect
of
the
Giants
amongst
them
,
whom
for
their
●undring
voice
,
they
cal
humble-bees
.
Nor
can
you
●now
the
rest
by
their
voices
only
,
while
the
least
●il
carrie
as
great
a
horn
about
him
,
as
the
biggest
●f
them
.
They
are
notable
husbands
abroad
,
and
●ood
huswiues
at
home
;
for
so
they
are
both
,
or
●either
,
as
hanieg
no
sex
amongst
them
;
●hich
if
they
haue
,
they
are
Mayds
,
or
Bachelours
euerie
one
,
because
they
haue
no
marriages
with
them
,
as
liuing
very
chastly
togeather
like
so
manie
Angels
.
THE
MORALS
.
OPEROSA
ET
SEDVLA
.
LAbour
and
Industrie
are
Brother
&
Sister
,
The
Motto
.
dwelling
in
the
same
house
.
He
is
strong
and
robustuous
with
Atlas
shoulders
;
She
as
quick
and
nimble
of
the
other
side
.
It
is
incredible
,
what
these
two
are
able
to
do
,
when
they
ioyne
togeather
;
they
wil
work
wonders
,
moue
mountains
,
and
runne
through
stitch
with
euerie
thing
.
Rome
indeed
was
not
built
on
a
day
,
but
yet
with
labour
and
industrie
in
short
time
became
the
Metropolis
of
the
whole
world
.
What
a
work
was
that
,
which
the
infamous
Incendiarie
,
to
eternize
his
name
,
ruined
in
a
moment
,
which
Labour
and
Industrie
had
reared-vp
from
the
verie
foundation
to
the
roofe
?
The
great
Mausoleas
,
Amphitheaters
,
Piramids
(
and
what
not
?
)
haue
al
been
built
and
finished
by
them
.
If
Labour
once
fayle
,
Industrie
anon
rouze●
him
vp
:
and
then
wil
they
roundly
fal
to
their
wor●●
as
fresh
as
euer
.
Wheresoeuer
they
meet
,
he
is
the
Bodie
,
and
she
the
Soule
;
and
as
the
Bodie
and
Soul●
can
not
be
diuided
without
ruine
of
the
person
,
〈◊〉
Labour
without
Industrie
is
no
bodie
,
and
wil
presently
come
to
nought
.
The
Grace
of
the
Holie-Ghos●
wheresoeuer
it
is
,
is
Industrie
itself
,
and
knowes
〈◊〉
delayes
;
it
is
as
gun-powder
set
on
fire
,
which
carries
the
bullet
,
though
of
lead
,
more
swift
then
an
arrow
where
it
goes
.
The
tender
Virgin-Mother
of
God
had
●his
powder
of
Industrie
in
her
,
when
conceauing
with
fire
,
through
the
match
of
Fiat
,
she
flew
so
●imbly
ouer
hils
and
dales
to
her
Cosen
Elizabeth
,
the
subiect
of
Charitie
;
wherin
truly
she
shewed
herself
OPEROSA
ET
SEDVLA
.
THE
ESSAY
.
The
Bee
is
the
greatest
Politick
in
the
world
;
The
Reuiew
.
the
gouerment
of
their
litle
common-wealth
is
most
admirable
.
The
King
is
he
that
hath
the
best
presence
with
him
,
&
a
Royal
looke
;
al
his
subiects
obey
him
with
submission
&
reuerence
,
not
doing
anie
thing
against
their
oath
of
alleageance
.
The
King
himself
is
armed
with
Maiestie
and
beautie
;
if
he
haue
a
sting
,
he
neuer
makes
vse
of
it
,
in
the
whole
manage
of
his
estate
.
He
carryes
nothing
but
honie
in
his
commands
;
one
would
not
beleeue
the
great
seueritie
and
courtesie
there
is
amongst
them
,
liuing
in
communitie
,
with
good
intelligences
abroad
,
al
goes
with
them
with
weight
and
measure
,
without
errour
or
mistakings
.
In
the
winter
they
keep
wholy
within
,
not
knowing
otherwise
how
to
defend
themselues
from
the
force
of
the
weather
and
violence
of
the
winds
,
&
hold
their
little
assemblies
,
in
some
place
deputed
for
that
effect
,
and
keep
correspondencies
one
with
another
;
but
for
the
drones
and
idle
bees
,
they
banish
them
quite
from
their
common-wealth
.
They
commit
not
themselues
to
the
discretion
of
the
weather
abroad
,
vntil
such
time
as
the
beanes
begin
to
blowe
,
and
from
that
time
they
wil
loose
no
day
from
labour
.
They
frame
the
wax
from
the
iuice
which
they
suck
from
flowers
,
hearbs
,
and
trees
;
and
for
honie
they
deriue
it
also
from
trees
&
gommie
reeds
,
hauing
a
glue
and
viscous
lickour
on
them
.
They
wil
make
their
wax
likewise
of
euerie
herb
and
flower
;
saue
only
,
they
neuer
light
on
a
dead
or
withered
one
.
Their
sting
is
fastned
in
their
bellie
;
and
when
they
stick
it
so
,
as
they
cannot
draw
it
forth
againe
without
leauing
the
instrument
behind
,
they
dy
of
it
;
and
if
the
sting
remaine
but
half
,
they
liue
as
castrat
,
and
become
as
droans
,
not
being
able
to
gather
either
honie
or
wax
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
THE
mellifluous
Doctour
S.
Ambrose
,
The
Suruey
.
in
his
sweet
booke
of
Virgins
,
sayth
:
the
Bee
feeds
of
the
deaw
,
engenders
not
at
al
,
and
frames
the
honie
.
Which
three
properties
peculiarly
and
singularly
appertaine
to
Virgins
;
but
most
expresly
and
sublimely
of
al
to
the
Sacred
Virgin
herself
,
the
Queen
of
Virgins
.
For
as
al
other
creatures
liue
of
the
earth
or
water
,
as
birds
,
beasts
,
and
fishes
,
some
few
excepted
,
to
wit
,
the
Camaeleon
of
the
ayre
,
and
the
Salamander
of
the
fire
;
the
Bee
,
as
a
choicer
creature
,
more
curious
then
the
rest
,
feeds
no
worse
then
of
the
deaw
,
that
falles
from
Heauen
;
and
wheras
al
other
creatures
(
not
bred
of
putrefaction
)
are
subiect
to
libidinous
heat
in
their
kinds
,
the
Bee
is
free
therof
,
and
multiplies
by
a
way
more
chast
;
and
where
other
creatures
are
wholy
maintained
at
their
Maister
's
charge
,
and
some
wil
eate
you
more
then
their
bodies
are
worth
,
or
their
labour
comes
to
,
the
Bee
makes
its
owne
prouision
of
itself
,
and
leaues
his
owner
rich
with
the
bootie
and
spoyle
they
make
of
the
flowers
of
the
field
,
without
anie
cost
or
charge
of
the
Maister
;
so
industrious
they
are
,
to
the
great
confusion
of
men
.
Iust
so
our
Ladie
,
not
taken
with
the
bayts
and
allurements
of
this
world
,
for
spiritual
life
,
liued
not
but
of
the
heauenlie
deaw
of
Diuine
grace
;
being
capable
of
no
other
heat
,
then
of
the
chast
and
amourous
fire
of
Diuine
Loue
;
not
conceauing
Fruit
,
but
by
an
admirable
,
mysterious
,
and
miraculous
way
,
through
the
work
of
the
Holie-Ghost
,
remaining
a
Virgin
before
,
in
,
and
after
her
Child-birth
;
and
lastly
framed
without
anie
cost
or
merits
of
ours
,
that
Honie
of
honies
,
that
Honie-comb
distilling
,
which
carries
the
honie
in
his
lips
.
The
honie
indeed
is
engendred
in
the
ayre
through
the
fauour
and
influence
of
certain
starres
;
as
in
the
Canicular
dayes
,
we
may
note
betimes
in
the
morning
,
the
leaues
to
be
charged
and
sugred
with
it
.
Such
as
go
forth
at
that
time
,
before
day
,
shal
find
themselues
to
be
moistned
therewith
,
which
the
Bees
suck
from
the
leaues
and
flowers
,
and
tunne-vp
in
their
little
stomaks
,
to
discharge
againe
,
and
to
make
it
perfect
honie
in
al
points
,
for
the
vse
of
men
.
So
our
incomparable
Virgin
receauing
this
Deaw
or
honie
of
the
Eternal
Word
,
as
it
came
from
Heauen
,
into
her
Virginal
womb
,
so
wrought
it
in
her
,
as
being
deliuered
therof
,
it
proued
a
honie
most
apt
for
the
vse
of
man
;
the
true
Bread
of
Life
indeed
.
Most
happie
Bee
!
and
a
thousand
times
most
blessed
HONIE
!
Where
it
is
to
be
noted
,
that
Bees
are
exceedingly
delighted
with
these
things
:
first
,
with
faire
&
serene
weather
;
for
then
those
deawes
more
plentifully
fal
&
are
more
delicious
:
and
of
the
contrarie
in
the
raynie
&
more
boysterous
weather
they
are
wholy
hindered
from
their
vintage
,
as
it
were
,
or
gathering
those
sugred
deawes
.
Secondly
,
they
are
pleased
much
with
abundance
of
flowers
;
from
whence
they
gather
their
purest
honie
;
for
though
the
deawes
fal
vpon
the
leaues
,
and
they
gather
it
no
doubt
from
them
also
,
yet
is
it
not
so
delicious
and
pure
;
for
the
nature
of
deawes
participats
much
of
the
places
they
light
on
,
which
makes
the
Bee
farre
more
busie
and
industrious
on
the
flower
,
then
on
the
leaues
.
Thirdly
,
they
are
wonne
with
a
sweet
sound
.
For
Aristotle
sayth
,
they
are
exceedingly
allured
with
the
harmonie
of
musick
and
sweet
sounds
;
which
we
ordinarily
practise
now
adayes
,
to
stay
them
with
,
when
they
are
in
a
great
consult
to
take
their
flight
and
be
gone
;
for
then
with
the
striking
of
a
pan
only
insteed
of
other
musick
are
they
brought
to
settle
themselues
neer
home
;
so
Musical
they
are
.
And
lastly
,
they
ioy
greatly
insweet
wine
,
as
we
find
by
experience
and
daylie
practise
,
as
often
as
they
begin
to
swarme
,
&
are
now
on
the
wing
and
point
to
trauel
into
forren
parts
.
Al
these
things
the
Blessed
Virgin
was
exceedingly
affected
to
,
and
had
them
al
,
as
it
were
,
within
her
;
as
first
a
serenitie
in
the
internal
conscience
,
where
appeared
no
clowd
in
the
ayre
of
her
Mind
,
and
where
the
pacifical
Salomon
sat
peacefully
indeed
as
in
his
Iuorie
Throne
.
Al
the
glorie
of
the
King's
daughter
,
was
wholy
within
her
.
Then
had
she
the
flowers
of
al
Vertues
and
Graces
within
her
,
to
wit
,
the
diuersities
of
al
vertues
,
the
lillies
of
chastitie
,
the
blush
and
mo●estie
of
the
rose
,
the
hope
of
the
Violet
,
the
charicie
and
Diuine
loue
of
the
Heliotropion
,
and
the
like
.
Her
soule
was
a
Garden
of
al
flowers
,
and
no
lesse
then
a
Paradise
,
which
had
the
Archangel
as
Paranimph
&
Guardian
therof
,
with
the
two-edged
sword
of
Humilitie
and
the
chast
Feare
of
God
.
O
delicious
Paradise
,
and
more
then
terrestrial
,
euen
when
she
was
dwelling
on
the
earth
!
Thirdly
she
was
affected
to
Musick
,
and
very
rare
and
singular
therin
,
as
appeares
by
that
excellent
and
melodious
Canticle
of
hers
,
the
Diuine
Magni●●at
,
so
chanted
now
adayes
in
the
world
,
and
taken-vp
in
the
Church
,
for
an
admirable
peece
of
that
Art
,
to
vye
with
the
Angels
,
the
Cherubins
,
and
Seraphins
themselues
,
to
frame
the
like
.
Nor
yet
was
she
so
pleased
,
to
heare
herself
sing
only
,
as
to
listen
to
her
Spouse
,
the
voice
of
her
beloued
knocking
and
saying
:
My
sister
,
open
vnto
me
;
to
whom
she
would
answer
againe
:
Behold
,
my
beloued
speaks
vnto
me
.
Oh
let
thy
voice
stil
sound
in
mine
eares
!
and
a
thousand
other
affects
of
her
Musical
hart
would
she
dayly
sing
besides
to
the
Angelical
troups
,
which
enuironed
her
round
.
And
lastly
for
her
loue
to
wine
,
that
is
,
to
the
Angelical
Nectar
,
she
was
dayly
feasted
with
,
of
spiritual
gladnes
,
as
tasts
before
hand
,
of
her
future
ioyes
,
which
might
appeare
by
the
quantitie
she
tooke
of
those
wines
,
and
the
qualitie
againe
by
the
frequent
extasies
of
loue
she
would
breake
into
,
remaining
in
her
Closet
,
as
we
may
piously
beleeue
,
being
inebriated
therewith
.
THE
POESIE
.
TO
Bethlem's
sillie
shed
,
The
Pause
.
me
thinkes
I
see
The
Virgin
hasten
like
a
busie
Bee
;
Which
in
a
tempest
subiect
to
be
blowne
,
In
lieu
of
ballast
,
beares
a
little
stone
;
As
't
were
with
oares
beats
to
and
fro
his
wings
,
Collects
heauens
deaw
,
which
to
the
hiue
he
brings
.
Within
that
store-house
lyes
the
daylie
frait
.
Le
ts
fal
the
stone
,
Euen
so
of
greater
weight
,
Cut
without
hands
,
the
Virgin
now
is
gone
To
lay
the
prime
and
fundamental
stone
,
Heauens
Deaw
condens'd
was
in
the
honie-comb
.
She
was
the
Bee
,
the
Hiue
her
Sacred
Womb.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
how
little
soeuer
the
Bee
seemes
,
yet
how
great
its
excellencies
and
eminencies
are
;
and
measure
not
the
singular
properties
it
hath
,
with
the
outward
shew
it
giues
forth
.
For
though
it
seeme
no
more
indeed
,
then
as
raysed
but
a
little
higher
then
an
ordinarie
fly
;
yet
is
it
a
miracle
in
nature
,
an
astonishment
to
men
,
and
a
liuelie
Symbol
of
our
Blessed
Ladie
;
who
being
so
singular
and
eminent
in
al
prerogatiues
and
graces
,
Celestial
and
Diuine
,
made
no
greater
a
shew
,
then
she
did
in
being
so
priuate
in
her
Closet
or
Oratorie
,
where
she
was
,
as
a
Bee
,
in
her
Cel
a-framing
the
delicious
honie
of
her
admirable
examples
of
life
,
to
sweeten
the
world
with
,
for
after-ages
.
Where
you
may
note
her
stupenduous
humilitie
,
that
seing
herself
elected
the
Mother
of
God
,
and
consequently
the
Queene
of
Angels
and
men
,
yet
held
herself
to
be
no
more
then
as
a
seruiceable
Bee
,
to
worke
the
precious
honie
of
Man's
Redemption
,
in
her
Virginal
Womb
,
when
she
sayd
:
Behold
the
hand-mayd
of
our
Lord
.
Consider
then
,
that
as
one
of
the
properties
of
the
Bee
is
,
when
it
is
on
the
wing
,
and
feares
to
be
carried
away
with
the
winds
of
the
ayre
,
to
take
vp
a
stone
,
to
keep
itself
steadie
therin
,
through
the
poyse
therof
:
So
our
blessed
Virgin
,
in
her
highest
contemplation
of
heauenlie
mysteries
,
which
was
frequent
and
ordinarie
with
her
,
would
take
herself
to
her
little
Iesus
,
the
mystical
stone
(
for
Christ
was
a
Stone
)
for
feare
of
being
carryed
away
with
the
wind
of
vanitie
;
S.
Paul
she
would
fly
and
soare
aloft
,
but
yet
hold
her
to
her
little
Nothing
,
which
she
euer
tooke
herself
to
be
.
O
admirable
humilitie
of
our
incomparable
and
industrious
Bee
!
Ponder
lastly
,
that
if
the
Bee
is
so
admired
for
its
singular
guists
of
Continencie
,
of
Policie
,
and
Industrie
,
and
especially
so
affected
by
al
men
for
the
benefit
of
the
honie
they
receaue
from
it
;
how
admirable
needes
must
the
blessed
Virgin
be
?
so
chast
,
as
to
be
the
first
,
and
onlie
patterne
of
al
Chastitie
,
both
Virginal
,
Coniugal
,
and
Vidual
;
so
wise
,
politick
,
&
wel-gouerned
in
herself
,
to
haue
Sensualitie
so
obedient
to
Reason
,
and
Reason
to
GOD
,
as
to
haue
no
deordination
in
her
,
either
of
the
inferiour
to
the
superiour
part
;
and
so
industrious
withal
,
as
to
work
so
exquisit
a
loome
of
al
Perfection
,
as
wel
Human
as
Angelical
,
in
the
whole
course
of
her
diuine
life
.
Yea
how
ought
she
to
be
honoured
and
worshipped
of
vs
al
,
for
the
Celestial
&
Diuine
fruit
she
brought
vs
forth
,
that
mellifluous
Honie
of
the
Diuine
Word
Incarnate
and
made
Man
in
her
most
precious
and
sacred
Wombe
?
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Great
Monarkesse
and
Princesse
of
intercession
in
heauen
,
The
Colloquie
most
constant
and
immoueable
in
thy
Virginal
purpose
,
who
hadst
rather
not
to
haue
been
so
great
in
the
kingdome
of
God
,
then
to
falsify
thy
promise
&
vow
of
perpetual
Virginitie
,
if
in
being
the
Mother
of
God
,
the
same
had
been
put
in
the
least
danger
:
O
help
me
then
to
guard
this
inestimable
treasure
of
Chastitie
in
my
state
of
life
!
by
that
sweetest
Honie-comb
thou
hredst
within
thee
,
and
broughtst
into
the
world
,
thy
deerest
Sonne
.
Ah
,
let
me
not
be
perfidious
,
disloyal
,
or
a
breaker
of
my
faith
,
nor
rash
in
my
good
purposes
made
to
His
Diuine
Maiestie
.
For
that
,
O
soueraigne
Ladie
,
displeases
him
highly
,
and
offends
thee
likewise
,
deare
Princesse
of
Virgin-soules
.
THE
VIII
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
HEAVENS
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Heauens
are
the
glorious
Pallace
of
the
Soueraigne
Creatour
of
al
things
;
The
Impresa
the
purple
Canopie
of
the
Earth
,
powdred
ouer
and
beset
with
siluer-oes
;
or
rather
an
Azure
Vault
enameld
al
with
diamants
,
that
sparckle
where
they
are
.
And
for
that
there
is
aloft
aboue
this
seeling
,
they
make
a
pauiment
likewise
for
the
Intelligences
and
Angelical
Spirits
,
strewed
,
as
become
such
inhabitants
,
with
starres
.
It
is
a
Court
,
where
those
blessed
Spirits
,
as
Pensioners
,
stand
continually
assisting
in
the
King's
presence
,
with
the
fauour
to
behold
him
to
face
in
his
greatest
glorie
,
while
the
Starres
as
Pages
attend
in
those
spacious
Hals
&
lower
roomes
.
If
al
togeather
,
should
make
vp
the
bodie
of
an
Armie
ranged
and
marshalled
in
the
field
,
the
Spirits
themselues
would
make
the
Caualrie
,
and
the
Infanterie
the
Starres
,
S.
Muhael
General
of
the
one
,
and
Phoebus
of
the
other
;
where
euen
as
the
Foot
,
that
are
as
the
Corps
of
the
whole
Batallions
,
make
a
stand
;
so
remaine
the
whole
multitude
of
Starres
al
fixt
in
the
Firmament
,
while
the
Planets
,
which
are
as
the
Collonels
of
the
rest
,
with
the
speedie
Coursers
of
their
proper
Orbs
,
fly
vp
and
down
to
marshal
the
Legions
,
and
to
keepe
the
Companies
in
their
due
squadrons
.
If
they
shoot
,
their
shafts
and
darts
,
they
send
,
are
but
their
influences
they
powre
on
mortals
and
terrene
things
,
good
and
bad
;
some
sweet
,
of
loue
;
as
those
which
Venus
shoots
from
her
Regiment
,
headed
with
gold
;
some
with
steel
,
as
those
of
Mars
,
and
his
troups
;
and
some
againe
,
as
more
malignant
,
dipt
in
venome
,
as
those
of
Saturn
and
the
Caniculars
.
As
the
Earth
hath
beasts
,
the
Heauens
haue
their
Lion
and
Beare
,
the
great
and
lesse
.
Where
the
Sea
hath
fish
,
the
Heauens
haue
theirs
,
and
waters
enough
,
as
wel
aboue
as
vnder
the
Firmament
.
As
the
Ayre
hath
birds
,
the
Heauens
haue
Angels
,
as
birds
of
Paradise
.
And
if
the
vpper
Region
of
the
Elements
be
of
fire
,
the
Seraphins
are
al
of
amourous
fires
of
Diuine
loue
,
and
the
highest
order
of
the
blessed
Spirits
.
THE
MORALS
.
CAPACITATIS
IMMENSAE
.
THat
great
Galleasse
or
Argosey
of
Noe
clapt
vnder
hatches
the
Epitome
of
the
world
;
The
Mott●
.
which
yet
virtually
contained
that
vast
volume
or
tome
of
the
greater
World
.
The
Troyan
horse
held
a
whole
Ambuscado
in
his
bellie
of
warlick
Grecians
in
compleat
armour
.
Yea
the
Eye
of
man
,
though
de
facto
it
reach
no
farther
then
the
Hemisphere
only
,
yet
of
itself
is
able
to
extend
to
the
ful
immensitie
of
the
whole
Sphear
,
were
it
placed
as
Center
therof
,
But
that
were
to
make
the
Heauens
the
visible
Obiect
of
the
Eye
only
:
I
wil
then
go
further
.
The
Hart
of
man
as
it
is
,
how
litle
soeuer
,
if
it
be
wel
purged
,
is
able
to
walke
through
the
heauenlie
vaults
,
both
aboue
and
beneath
;
I
meane
,
contemplate
the
Starres
and
Spirits
themselues
,
with
the
immense
capacitie
of
that
wast
dwelling
of
theirs
.
But
what
were
al
this
but
a
meer
extension
and
perlustration
of
the
mind
only
,
wholy
occupyed
in
measuring
Intellectual
Obiects
?
It
is
the
Local
continencie
,
I
meane
,
as
the
kernel
is
contained
in
the
shel
,
and
the
like
.
I
say
that
great
Amphitheater
of
Pompey
was
but
a
nutshel
,
as
it
were
,
of
so
manie
sonnes
of
men
,
compared
with
the
Globe
of
the
Earth
,
and
the
earth
with
the
Zodiack
of
the
Sun
,
and
the
Sun
againe
being
paraleld
with
GOD
himself
.
It
is
GOD
only
,
who
truly
beholds
al
Obiects
,
both
Intellectual
and
Visible
;
and
truly
containes
them
al
,
being
present
to
al
,
comprehends
al
,
is
Al
in
Al.
And
yet
this
great
AL
,
whom
the
Heauen
of
Heauens
can
not
containe
,
hath
the
Virgin-Womb
of
the
immaculate
Mother
of
God
conceaned
and
held
in
her
lap
,
as
the
Church
sings
;
an
therefore
is
sayd
to
be
,
and
that
most
rightly
,
and
worthily
too
,
CAPACITATIS
IMMENSAE
.
THE
ESSAY
.
THe
Heauens
with
their
circuit
,
The
Reuiew
.
cloathe
and
mantle
al
the
world
,
&
with
the
sweetnes
of
their
influences
nourish
the
same
,
and
distil
a
life
into
it
.
They
are
the
House
of
GOD
;
the
floare
and
pauiment
of
Paradise
;
the
Garden
of
the
Angels
,
al
beset
with
starres
insteed
of
flowers
,
with
an
eternal
Spring
;
the
Temple
of
the
Diuinitie
;
and
the
azured
Vault
of
the
Vniuers
.
The
number
of
the
Heauens
hath
not
alwayes
been
agreed
vpon
;
for
one
while
they
beleeued
,
there
was
but
one
onlie
,
wherin
the
●tarres
did
sweetly
glide
heer
and
there
,
and
glance
along
,
as
in
a
liquid
cristal
floud
.
Sometimes
haue
they
allowed
of
eight
,
by
reason
of
so
manie
diuers
Motions
and
Agitations
very
different
in
them
;
then
nine
;
then
ten
,
and
then
eleuen
;
and
if
perhaps
some
new
Gal●laeus
should
deuise
and
frame
vs
other
spectacles
or
opticons
to
see
with
,
we
are
in
danger
to
find
out
yet
some
new
Starres
and
Heauens
neuer
dreamed
of
before
.
This
round
Machine
makes
its
circular
reuolutions
through
an
vnspeakable
swiftnes
.
But
that
is
a
meer
tale
,
which
Plato
tels
,
to
busie
mens
braynes
with
,
to
say
,
the
Starres
and
Heauens
yeald
a
sound
or
delicicus
melodie
through
their
motion
and
stirring
vp
and
downe
;
whereas
truly
the
sweet
sliding
and
shuffling
of
the
Heauens
,
the
accords
so
discordant
of
contrarie
motions
,
those
sweet
coniunctions
and
diuorces
of
Starres
,
is
it
truly
which
is
called
,
the
sweet
harmonie
of
the
Heauens
.
They
would
likewise
make
vs
beleeue
,
the
Heauens
were
al
engraued
ouer
,
because
the
Zodiack
is
composed
and
distinguished
into
twelue
Figures
of
Beasts
,
therin
cut
,
as
with
a
chisel
;
and
the
whole
Figure
and
face
of
Heauen
were
as
fully
stockt
with
beasts
,
carued
and
fashioned
so
to
beautify
the
Heauens
;
and
therefore
wil
some
haue
Caelum
to
take
its
denomination
from
caelatum
,
as
much
to
say
,
as
carued
and
engraued
;
But
in
effect
,
are
nothing
els
but
certain
assemblies
and
congregations
of
Starres
togeather
,
which
the
fantasies
of
men
hath
fashioned
in
Figures
and
Constellations
;
which
being
so
taken
,
resemble
some
kinds
of
beasts
,
but
in
truth
haue
so
smal
resemblance
with
them
,
as
that
which
they
cal
a
Beare
,
might
as
wel
be
tearmed
an
Ape
;
and
Necessitie
makes
vs
to
accept
it
for
good
coyne
,
and
GOD
himself
with
Iob
makes
vse
of
such
manner
of
speach
,
in
naming
them
Orion
,
the
Hyades
,
and
the
like
.
This
great
Bowle
of
the
Heauens
,
roules
and
turnes
about
an
Axeltree
,
fixt
in
a
certain
place
,
and
flyes
with
the
winged
swiftnes
it
hath
;
the
Angel
giues
it
the
whirle
about
,
and
makes
it
turne
round
according
to
the
Diuine
prouidence
,
crowning
the
world
with
its
vaulted
Arch
enameled
al
with
starres
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
THvs
are
the
Heauens
expressed
in
themselues
;
The
Suruey
▪
●arth
.
Angl.
l.
8.
c.
2.
and
now
let
vs
seeke
another
Heauen
,
these
ancients
neuer
dreamed
of
.
One
Authour
diuides
the
Heauens
into
seauen
parts
;
the
Aërean
,
Aetherean
,
Olympian
,
Firie
,
Firmamental
,
Waterie
,
and
Empyreal
.
But
we
wil
content
ourselues
with
these
three
only
,
the
Syderean
,
the
Cristalin
,
and
Empyreal
.
And
for
the
first
,
we
shal
find
our
Queene
of
Heauen
to
be
so
the
Queene
therof
,
as
she
is
a
Syderean
or
Starrie
Heauen
herself
,
if
we
regard
but
the
ornaments
she
is
decked
with
,
as
so
manie
starres
.
For
as
that
Heauen
is
adorned
with
varietie
of
Starres
;
so
she
with
diuersitie
of
al
Vertues
.
The
beautie
of
Heauen
,
Eccl.
4●
.
to
wit
,
of
Marie
,
is
the
celestial
glorie
of
the
Starres
,
that
is
,
the
glorious
varietie
of
al
Vertues
.
For
as
for
the
ornaments
of
this
Heauen
,
it
is
sayd
in
the
Apocalyps
:
She
had
a
crowne
of
twelue
starres
vpon
her
head
.
Apoc.
12.
Now
in
this
number
of
Twelue
is
a
double
number
of
Six
,
which
is
the
number
of
Perfection
,
and
signifyes
the
Saints
,
as
wel
those
which
are
in
glorie
&
Celestial
Paradise
,
as
those
,
who
are
as
yet
on
their
way
thither
;
who
al
honour
,
crowne
,
and
adore
this
blessed
Virgin
,
as
their
Queene
and
Ladie
.
For
as
the
Heauen
with
its
proper
Orb
and
certain
reuolutions
,
carries
al
the
mouing
starres
along
with
it
,
so
she
induceth
al
the
Saints
,
to
ioyne
in
intercession
with
her
.
The
Cristalline
Heauen
she
is
,
being
a
Heauen
as
composed
of
the
waters
aboue
the
heauens
;
which
is
hardned
,
as
it
were
,
&
made
solid
,
like
Cristal
;
the
matter
being
nothing
els
but
waters
hardned
and
condensed
,
as
some
think
,
not
much
vnlike
to
the
crust
of
Cristal
,
which
is
solid
,
lucid
,
and
most
pure
:
And
so
the
waters
of
our
Ladie
were
solid
,
that
is
,
her
Vertues
were
confirmed
;
and
lucid
,
that
is
,
transparent
,
because
through
them
she
might
contemplate
and
behold
the
glorie
of
GOD
;
1.
Cor.
3.
according
to
that
:
But
we
with
face
reuealed
,
shal
speculate
the
glorie
of
GOD.
The
forme
of
this
Cristalline
Heauen
,
is
Spheral
and
round
,
which
is
truly
the
most
Capacious
,
the
Perfectest
,
and
Fairest
of
al
figures
;
&
so
is
she
most
Capacious
,
as
becomes
the
habitation
of
GOD
,
according
as
the
Church
deliuers
:
Whom
the
Heauens
could
not
containe
,
hast
thou
held
in
thy
Womb
;
the
Perfectest
,
because
endued
with
al
vertues
:
Eccl.
24.
In
me
is
grace
,
of
the
way
&
veritie
;
most
Faire
,
because
stained
with
no
blot
,
nor
euer
touched
with
anie
blemish
,
so
much
as
Venial
:
Thou
art
wholy
faire
,
my
friend
,
Cant.
and
there
is
no
blemish
in
thee
.
She
is
the
Empyreal
Heauen
,
which
is
the
habitation
of
the
Saints
,
and
a
Heauen
al
of
light
,
of
an
infinit
capacitie
,
and
immense
sublimitie
.
The
blessed
Virgin
then
is
resembled
to
this
Heauen
:
First
,
for
her
vnspeakable
Claritie
,
because
she
is
now
wholy
radiant
and
resplendent
in
Celestial
glorie
,
hauing
beneath
,
the
Moone
vnder
her
feet
,
and
on
her
head
,
a
crowne
of
Starres
,
&
for
the
rest
clothed
with
the
Sunne
.
Secondly
,
for
her
great
capaciousnes
;
for
as
there
can
be
thought
no
place
of
greater
capacitie
,
then
the
Empyreal
Heauen
,
so
can
no
creature
be
found
of
greater
Charitie
,
then
Marie
.
For
she
had
an
ample
Womb
,
which
was
able
to
receaue
GOD
;
She
had
an
ample
Vnderstanding
,
which
had
the
knowledge
of
al
Diuine
things
;
an
ample
Affect
she
had
,
for
her
singular
compassion
on
the
miseries
of
al
the
afflicted
.
Thirdly
,
for
her
highnes
and
sublimitie
;
for
as
Heauen
is
the
highest
of
al
bodies
,
so
is
she
higher
farre
then
al
Spiritual
creatures
,
as
wel
Angelical
as
Reasonable
.
Thy
magnificence
is
raysed
,
Psal.
that
is
,
the
Virgin
Marie
,
to
whom
GOD
hath
shewed
very
great
things
,
yea
aboue
al
the
Heauens
,
as
wel
Material
as
Rational
,
because
appointed
Queene
ouer
al
Saints
;
and
therefore
sayes
of
her self
:
Who
hath
wrought
great
matters
for
me
▪
who
is
potent
▪
and
holie
is
his
name
.
Which
things
S.
Epiphanius
considering
,
in
his
Sermon
of
the
Prayses
of
our
Ladie
,
Epip
.
in
laud.
Mariae
.
breakes
forth
into
these
words
▪
O
impolluted
Womb
,
hauing
the
circle
of
the
heauens
within
thee
,
which
bare
the
incomprehensible
GOD
most
truly
comprehended
in
thee
?
O
Womb
more
ample
,
then
Heauen
,
which
streightned
not
GOD
within
thee
!
O
Womb
▪
which
art
euen
verie
Heauen
indeed
,
consisting
of
seauen
Circles
,
and
art
more
capacious
farre
then
them
all
O
Womb
more
high
and
wider
▪
then
are
the
seauen
Heauens
!
O
Womb
,
which
are
euen
the
eight
Heauen
itself
,
more
large
then
the
seauen
of
the
Firmament
.
So
he
.
And
S.
Chrysologus
thus
:
Cherisoh
.
Ser.
11s
.
O
truly
blessed
,
who
was
greater
then
Heauen
,
stronger
then
the
Earth
,
wider
then
the
World
!
For
GOD
,
whom
the
world
could
not
containe
,
She
held
alone
;
and
bare
him
,
that
beares
the
world
;
yea
bare
him
,
who
begat
her
,
and
nursed
the
nourisher
of
al
liuing
things
.
But
yet
heare
what
S
Bonauenture
sayth
heerof
:
Bonau
.
in
spec.
c.
50.
Thou
therefore
(
sayth
he
)
most
immense
Marie
,
art
more
capacious
then
Heauen
,
since
whom
the
Heauens
could
not
hold
,
thou
hast
held
in
thy
lap
;
thou
art
more
capacious
then
the
World
:
for
whom
the
whole
world
could
not
hold
,
hath
been
enclosed
within
thy
bowels
,
being
made
Man
.
But
especially
indeed
is
the
blessed
Virgin
sayd
to
be
the
Empyreal
Heauen
,
because
as
that
same
being
the
proper
place
of
Beatitude
,
where
GOD
cleerly
manifests
himself
to
the
Blessed
,
face
to
face
:
so
the
Womb
of
the
blessed
Mother
of
GOD
,
was
the
first
of
al
wherin
GOD
in
a
permament
manner
communicated
to
the
soule
of
Christ
our
Lord
,
the
cleare
and
blessed
vision
of
himself
;
since
certain
it
is
,
that
from
the
beginning
of
his
Conception
,
he
was
truly
a
comprehensour
;
and
yet
in
his
way
,
and
a
true
viatour
.
Which
no
doubt
is
a
singular
prayse
of
the
Virginal
womb
;
that
,
where
the
wombs
of
other
women
are
meerly
the
shops
of
Original
sinne
,
as
Dauid
lamented
(
And
my
mother
conceaued
me
in
sinnes
)
which
makes
one
vnworthie
of
the
vision
of
GOD
:
Psal.
50
the
Virgins
Womb
of
al
others
should
be
a
place
for
the
blessed
Vision
,
and
the
only
first
shop
of
Beatitude
.
So
as
wel
might
the
Woman
of
the
Ghospel
cry
out
:
Blessed
is
the
Womb
,
that
bare
thee
.
THE
POESIE
.
THE
Blessed
Virgin
,
The
Pause
.
euen
from
her
birth
,
Was
like
a
Heauen
without
a
clowd
,
on
earth
;
Where
fixed
Starres
did
shine
,
each
in
his
place
,
As
she
encreas'd
by
merits
more
in
grace
;
Til
ful
of
grace
(
as
is
with
starres
the
sky
)
Gabriel
salurtes
.
Then
more
to
glorify
This
Heauen
,
from
his
,
the
Sunne
of
Iustice
came
,
Light
of
the
world
,
with
his
eternal
flame
.
Lo
,
how
the
Angels
from
th'
Empyreal
sphere
Admire
this
Heauen
on
earth
,
that
shines
so
cleare
,
Contesting
with
their
glorious
Orbe
aboue
,
And
with
the
Seraphins
in
burning
loue
.
Empyreal
Heauen
!
For
in
her
makes
abode
The
first
blest
Soule
,
that
had
the
sight
of
GOD.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
that
as
the
Heauens
in
their
motions
commit
no
errour
,
The
Contemplation
.
because
they
are
alwayes
obedient
to
the
Intelligences
or
mouing
Angels
that
moue
and
guide
them
:
so
likewise
the
Blessea
Virgin
could
slide
into
no
errour
of
sinne
,
because
she
punctually
obserued
the
Holie-Ghost
,
her
Motour
and
proper
Intelligence
,
as
it
were
,
in
al
things
;
while
being
moued
with
such
motions
,
she
was
carryed
to
GOD
through
feruent
loue
,
as
being
the
wheel
of
GOD
,
wherof
Ezechiel
speaks
(
Which
was
carryed
wheresoeuer
the
spirit
went
;
Ezech.
for
the
spirit
of
life
was
in
the
wheels
)
now
in
praying
for
vs
to
her
Sonne
,
now
directing
the
Angels
themselues
vnto
our
ministerie
,
and
then
exhorting
the
blessed
Spirits
to
pray
for
vs
,
Behold
of
what
agilitie
and
motion
this
Heauen
is
!
Consider
then
that
euen
as
from
heauen
;
and
its
●ights
,
we
receaue
al
the
chiefest
benefits
of
Nature
,
especially
the
growth
and
prosperitie
of
plants
,
without
which
nothing
would
succeed
or
come
to
anie
thing
:
so
from
this
glorious
Virgin-Mother
we
likely
receaue
the
most
notable
fauours
&
guifts
we
haue
from
GOD.
For
as
the
Heauen
visits
the
earth
,
affording
its
light
by
day
&
night
,
by
meanes
of
the
two
great
torches
,
Sun
and
Moon
,
and
millions
of
lesser
lights
,
which
with
their
influences
besides
doe
fructify
the
same
,
and
with
their
sweet
showers
in
a
manner
inebriate
it
,
and
coole
it
againe
,
when
need
requires
,
with
dryer
clowds
,
yea
enrich
it
also
,
with
gold
,
siluer
,
and
precious
stones
:
so
our
incomparable
Ladie
visits
and
illustrats
the
whole
vniuersal
Church
with
her
admirable
examples
,
and
with
the
guifts
of
the
Holie-Ghost
inebriats
the
same
,
stores
it
abundantly
with
good
works
,
and
enriches
it
with
an
infinit
treasure
of
al
vertues
:
Psal.
and
therefore
is
it
sayd
:
Thou
hast
visited
the
earth
.
Ponder
lastly
,
how
among
al
things
which
haue
anie
stuff
,
matter
,
or
dimesion
in
them
of
length
,
breadth
,
or
thicknes
,
there
is
no
incorruptible
thing
to
be
thought
on
,
but
only
the
heauens
;
for
al
mixt
things
,
whatsoeuer
they
be
,
corrupt
at
last
,
and
the
Elements
we
see
continually
corrupt
;
saue
only
the
Celestial
bodie
,
which
is
wholy
incorruptible
of
its
owne
nature
:
So
in
like
manner
,
whenas
al
the
Children
of
Adam
,
begot
according
to
Nature
,
are
lyable
,
and
obnoxious
to
the
corruption
of
Original
sinne
;
and
al
women
loose
in
conceauing
,
the
integritie
of
the
bodie
;
yet
this
Heauen
of
Marie
,
through
especial
grace
&
prerogatiue
of
her
Sonne
,
was
made
incorruptible
,
according
to
either
part
,
of
soule
and
bodie
:
Of
the
soule
truly
,
because
the
contagion
and
corruption
of
Original
sinne
touched
not
her
so
much
as
a
moment
only
;
&
of
bodie
also
,
because
though
indeed
she
were
a
true
&
natural
Mother
,
and
conceaued
her
Sonne
most
truly
indeed
,
yet
knew
she
no
corruption
at
al
,
obseruing
and
keeping
perpetually
,
the
Virginitie
of
mind
and
bodie
.
How
worthily
therefore
,
is
she
compared
to
Heauen
for
this
so
strange
and
admirable
incorruptibilitie
in
her
?
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Great
Miracle
of
the
world
,
The
Colloquie
.
or
little
world
of
miracles
;
not
Queene
so
much
of
Heauen
alone
,
as
the
Heauen
of
the
King
of
thee
,
Queene
&
Mistris
of
the
Heauens
;
thou
only
maister-peece
of
the
Almightie
hand
;
O
Diuine
Throne
,
not
second
vnto
anie
;
Thou
liuing
Ark
of
Alliance
;
and
the
Elder
Sister
of
al
creatures
,
who
wast
a
Mother
and
a
Virgin
a
Virgin
,
&
a
Mother
,
al
in
one
;
a
Mayden
&
a
Nurse
,
a
Nurse
&
yet
a
Mayden
,
the
Mother
and
the
Nurse
of
God
and
Man
,
a
Virgin
and
a
Mayd
for
euer
.
By
that
glorious
virgin-fruit
of
thine
,
the
astonishment
of
Angels
,
which
so
miraculously
thou
broughtst
into
the
world
,
after
thou
hadst
so
long
afforded
him
thy
precious
Womb
,
as
a
gratful
and
delicious
Paradise
of
Heauen
:
Grant
,
we
beseech
thee
,
by
that
shower
of
grace
in
Him
,
which
fel
through
thee
,
O
mysterious
Heauen
,
that
we
may
come
at
last
to
that
Heauen
of
his
glorie
,
which
he
hath
purchased
for
vs
with
his
more
then
precious
Bloud
.
THE
IX
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
IRIS
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Iris
is
the
radiant
and
refulgent
Bow
of
Heauen
,
The
Impresa
.
that
shoots
but
wonders
to
astonish
the
world
with
.
It
is
the
Thiara
,
or
fayrest
dresse
of
Nature
,
her
shining
Carkanet
enchaced
with
the
richest
iewels
.
It
is
the
Triumphal
Arch
of
the
heauenlie
Numens
,
set-vp
in
triumph
as
a
Trophey
of
Beautie
,
to
allure
the
eyes
of
al
,
to
stare
and
gaze
vpon
it
.
The
Protheus
of
the
Seas
could
neuer
take
so
manie
shapes
vpon
him
,
as
the
Iris
diuersifyes
its
coulours
.
And
for
the
Camelion
of
the
ayre
,
she
doubtles
vsed
no
other
pattern
then
it
,
to
coppie
forth
the
great
varietie
of
coulours
she
assumes
.
This
Prodigie
of
Nature
,
liues
in
and
by
the
Ayre
,
but
hath
its
whole
subsistence
in
the
Eye
only
.
Open
the
eyes
,
and
there
it
is
;
but
shut
them
vp
,
and
it
wil
vanish
.
It
is
indeed
the
faire
and
goodlie
mirrour
of
the
heauenlie
Intelligences
themselues
,
which
they
wil
gaze
on
,
as
their
leasure
serues
them
,
and
breake
at
their
pleasure
,
if
they
like
it
not
,
to
make
them
new
perhaps
to
please
them
better
.
If
the
Angels
would
lay
aside
their
wings
,
and
goe
afoot
,
I
doe
not
think
,
they
could
haue
a
better
way
to
descend
by
,
and
ascend
againe
,
then
by
this
Causway
,
paued
al
with
iewels
heer
and
there
,
and
where
not
,
al
strewed
with
tapistries
;
the
Turkie
ones
are
nothing
like
;
nor
those
of
Barbarie
come
neere
them
;
while
those
the
mothes
wil
eate
,
and
time
destroy
their
coulours
,
and
they
fade
;
but
these
,
wil
last
til
al
be
quite
worne
out
.
They
seeme
al
as
made
by
the
same
hand
;
they
are
so
like
;
looke
what
you
haue
to
day
,
the
same
you
haue
to
morrow
.
And
surely
no
other
Artizan
then
he
that
made
you
this
,
can
make
you
such
another
.
They
say
,
it
is
a
nothing
in
itself
;
which
if
it
be
,
it
is
a
prettie
Nothing
,
that
so
with
nothing
should
make
the
heauens
so
beautiful
,
nay
more
,
so
rich
,
and
al
with
nothing
.
THE
MORALS
.
PACIS
FERO
SIGNA
FVTVRAE
.
THE
Scythian
Tamberlan
,
The
Motto
.
the
terrour
of
the
House
of
Ottomans
,
had
in
his
warres
,
three
Ensignes
:
the
red
,
the
black
,
and
white
;
which
he
vsed
to
aduance
vpon
occasions
;
wherof
the
white
especially
signifyed
Peace
&
a
reconciliation
offered
;
which
if
refused
,
the
red
,
&
then
the
black
succeeded
.
Castor
and
Pollux
in
the
Heauens
,
are
held
to
be
sweet
,
propitious
,
and
pacifical
Starres
.
The
Halcion
in
time
of
a
tempestuous
storme
at
Sea
appearing
on
the
decks
,
is
a
comfortable
,
and
little
lesse
then
a
certain
signe
of
a
calme
and
quiet
Sea
,
wherat
Mariners
wil
cheer
vp
,
as
no
such
thing
had
euer
hapned
.
The
Spring
immediatly
followes
the
bitter
and
sharp
Winter
;
the
signes
are
the
buds
appearing
then
,
in
the
tender
and
green
twigs
.
When
the
Lyon
is
in
his
chiefest
rage
,
and
when
he
roars
most
dreadfully
of
al
,
and
for
anger
beats
himself
with
his
tayle
in
meer
despite
,
let
come
but
a
tender
Virgin
,
by
,
the
while
,
and
appeare
in
his
sight
,
his
courage
wil
fayle
him
,
&
he
be
a
Lamb
in
a
Lion's
skin
.
The
Lion
of
Iuda
roared
then
,
when
the
Lord
of
Hoasts
,
to
extirpate
human
kind
,
so
let
go
the
Cataracts
of
heauen
,
to
drowne
the
world
,
with
a
total
deluge
of
waters
couering
the
earth
;
when
lo
,
the
white
flag
was
spred
in
the
Heauens
,
in
forme
of
an
Iris
,
representing
the
pure
and
immaculate
Virgin
of
Virgins
,
which
made
the
Lion
to
let
fal
his
creast
,
and
to
enter
into
a
league
with
al
mankind
,
to
drowne
it
no
more
;
and
therefore
our
Ladie
herself
was
a
true
Iris
,
and
may
rightly
be
called
,
and
truly
is
,
that
PACIS
FERO
SIGNA
FVTVRAE
.
THE
ESSAY
.
THE
Iris
or
Rainebow
is
that
goodlie
mirrour
,
The
Reuiew
.
wherin
the
humane
spirit
sees
very
easily
its
owne
ignorance
,
and
wherin
the
poore
Philosopher
becomes
Banckrout
,
who
in
so
manie
yeares
can
know
no
more
of
this
Bow
,
then
this
,
that
he
knowes
nothing
to
the
purpose
,
&
that
it
is
a
Noli
me
tangere
;
since
as
manie
as
haue
mused
thervpon
,
haue
but
broken
their
braines
about
it
to
their
owne
confusion
.
For
of
the
one
side
,
there
is
nothing
of
lesse
being
,
in
the
whole
pourtrait
of
Nature
,
being
framed
of
a
goodlie
Nothing
,
diuersifyed
and
diaperd
with
false
coulours
,
dressed-vp
with
a
feigned
beautie
,
the
matter
nothing
,
its
durance
a
moment
.
It
is
a
Bow
without
an
arrow
,
a
bridge
without
a
Basis
,
a
Crescent
not
encreasing
,
a
phantasme
of
coulours
;
a
Nothing
,
that
would
faine
shew
to
be
somewhat
.
And
yet
is
this
rich
Nothing
a
miracle
of
beautie
,
among
the
fairest
things
of
the
world
,
which
being
compared
thervnto
,
are
euen
as
nothing
.
Would
you
haue
riches
?
The
whole
Bow
is
nothing
els
then
the
carkanet
of
Nature
,
enameled
with
al
the
precious
Iewels
she
hath
;
some
are
Pearls
,
others
haue
the
sparcle
of
the
Diamant
,
the
flames
of
the
Carbuncle
,
the
twincle
of
the
Saphir
;
I
should
say
rather
it
is
the
maister-peece
,
wherin
Nature
had
embrodered
al
her
rarest
stones
,
and
placed
the
richest
peece
of
her
treasures
,
which
she
can
seuer
at
her
pleasure
:
It
is
the
Collar
of
her
Order
,
her
chaine
of
pearles
,
and
the
fairest
of
al
her
Cabinet
,
wherewith
she
decks
herself
,
to
please
her
Spouse
,
the
Heauens
.
Good
God!
what
a
goodlie
Nothing
is
this
,
if
it
be
no
more
,
that
carryes
such
beautie
and
riches
with
it
?
It
is
said
,
that
great
High
way
of
milke
,
which
appeares
in
the
heauens
,
was
the
way
of
the
Gods
,
when
they
went
vnto
the
Consistorie
of
Iupiter
;
but
it
is
a
fable
:
whereas
I
should
think
,
that
were
there
any
ordinary
way
for
the
Angels
to
descend
down
vnto
the
earth
by
,
or
for
men
to
mount
vp
to
heauen
,
there
could
be
no
fayrer
than
this
Bridge
alwayes
tapistryed
,
and
paued
with
so
bewtiful
stones
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
GOD
himself
takes
such
complacencie
in
the
Rainebow
,
The
Suruey
.
that
when
he
is
in
the
highest
point
of
his
iust
choler
,
if
he
cast
but
his
eye
thervpon
,
he
is
suddenly
appeased
.
I
wil
looke
on
my
Bow
,
and
wil
remember
&c:
sayth
he
.
Gen.
And
no
maruel
surely
;
since
the
Bow
,
he
regards
so
much
,
is
the
Symbol
heer
of
his
deerest
Mother
,
the
Incomparable
Virgin
.
Let
vs
see
then
,
how
this
heauenlie
Bow
deciphers
the
Queen
of
Heauen
,
this
mirrour
of
Nature
,
and
the
astonishment
of
man-kind
.
The
Generation
and
extract
of
anie
thing
discouers
it
most
.
This
Iris
then
or
Raynebow
,
is
caused
by
the
reflexion
of
the
Sunnie
beames
,
vpon
a
lucid
clowd
,
concaue
and
waterish
.
Clowdes
are
engendred
of
the
marine
vapours
or
exhalation
of
the
seas
,
where
the
vapoural
parts
of
the
Ocean
are
attracted
by
the
vertue
of
the
Sun
;
which
conglomerated
togeather
,
engender
a
clowd
,
when
the
brackishnes
of
the
Sea-water
is
turned
to
sweetnes
.
And
so
was
our
Ladie
a
true
clowd
,
since
in
her
were
found
these
marine
vapours
,
that
is
,
incredible
tribulations
,
bitter
and
brackish
of
themselues
,
though
to
her
made
sweet
,
through
the
force
and
vertue
of
Diuine
Loue
.
The
Sunnie
beames
therefore
,
that
is
,
the
grace
of
GOD
being
a
ray
,
as
it
were
,
of
the
Diuine
Essence
,
reflecting
on
the
purest
Virgin
,
a
lucid
clowd
,
concaue
and
waterish
,
produced
the
Iris
or
Rainebow
in
the
Hierarchie
of
the
Church
,
as
in
the
firmament
of
the
Heauens
;
and
therefore
called
the
Iris
or
Celestial
Bow
,
a
signe
of
the
Reconciliation
of
GOD
with
al
mankind
.
She
was
concaue
through
humilitie
,
and
therefore
very
apt
to
receaue
the
rayes
of
the
Sunne
of
Iustice
,
the
influence
of
Diuine
graces
;
as
she
was
waterish
no
lesse
through
compassion
and
pietie
,
because
her
hart
was
a
Spring
,
and
her
eyes
as
continual-standing
pooles
of
teares
.
A
bow
commonly
hath
a
string
,
is
bent
with
an
arrow
in
it
,
and
hath
the
horns
conuerted
towards
vs
,
as
menacing
the
Foes
.
Our
Blessed
Vigin
is
a
Bow
indeed
,
but
without
the
string
of
seueritie
,
because
most
iust
;
and
without
menaces
and
feare
,
because
most
sweet
;
and
hath
two
horns
withal
,
to
wit
,
Grace
and
Mercie
,
which
she
holdeth
towards
vs
;
while
grace
she
affordeth
to
the
iust
,
and
mercie
to
sinners
,
and
is
therefore
called
the
Mother
of
Grace
,
and
Mother
of
Mercie
.
Aboue
al
,
the
Rayne-bow
hath
its
proper
subsistence
in
coulour
,
which
it
seemes
to
borrow
(
as
Bede
sayth
)
of
the
foure
Elements
.
For
,
of
the
fire
it
contracts
a
ruddie
coulour
;
from
the
water
a
Cerulean
;
from
the
ayre
,
the
coulour
of
the
Hyacinth
;
and
from
the
earth
,
the
green
it
hath
:
al
which
seeme
spiritually
to
be
found
in
our
Celestial
Bow
,
the
Incomparable
Ladie
;
for
red
she
was
,
being
wholy
inflamed
with
the
fire
of
Diuine
loue
,
which
she
tooke
from
the
Diuine
fire
,
God
being
our
consuming
fire
:
a
fire
indeed
,
that
burns
and
consumes
others
,
but
not
her
;
because
although
she
were
a
bush
,
and
burning
too
;
yet
incombustible
.
She
might
borrow
that
coulour
likewise
from
her
dead
Sonne
,
as
he
lay
on
her
lap
,
being
taken
from
the
Crosse
,
al
bathed
with
his
precious
Bloud
,
which
mixed
with
her
faire
complexion
,
might
wel
appeare
like
to
flames
,
in
our
heauenlie
Iris.
She
had
the
Cerulean
,
which
is
the
coulour
of
the
Sea
,
because
she
is
properly
the
Starre
of
the
Sea
,
and
hath
therefore
a
great
correspondencie
with
that
liquid
Element
;
and
through
meer
compassion
,
was
become
,
as
it
were
;
al
liquid
,
according
to
that
of
the
Psalmist
:
My
hart
is
become
as
dissolued
or
liquifyed
wax
;
as
wel
for
the
abundance
of
teares
she
was
wont
to
shed
,
as
the
puritie
of
her
mind
,
which
made
them
so
limpid
and
cleare
.
She
had
thirdly
the
coulour
of
the
Hyacinth
;
which
she
tooke
,
as
from
the
ayre
;
since
al
her
conuersation
was
in
the
ayre
,
as
it
were
,
abstracted
from
the
earth
,
or
terrene
cogitations
.
She
was
wholy
as
the
Bird
of
Paradise
,
which
hath
no
feet
to
touch
the
earth
with
;
&
from
the
time
that
her
Sonne
ascended
to
heauen
,
from
the
mount
Oliuet
,
she
could
do
nothing
but
cast
vp
her
eyes
thither-wards
▪
and
so
powerfully
perhaps
contracted
that
coulour
▪
through
the
vehemencie
of
her
attention
,
and
application
to
that
object
,
til
her
Assumption
haply
,
when
she
left
it
by
the
way
in
her
Bow
,
to
remayne
for
euer
,
as
a
signe
of
her
puritie
.
But
now
to
conclude
with
the
green
,
which
she
tooke
from
the
earth
,
what
might
it
be
,
but
a
continual
Spring
of
al
Graces
and
Vertues
,
which
she
practised
on
earth
?
Looke
into
a
garden
,
in
that
season
of
the
Spring
;
and
whatsoever
your
eyes
can
behold
truly
delicious
there
,
in
the
greennes
of
the
plots
and
arbours
,
both
open
and
close
,
and
in
the
green-sword
allies
and
bancks
;
your
vnderstanding
shal
be
able
to
paralel
and
find-out
her
vertuous
conuersation
on
earth
.
For
if
you
consider
her
green
walks
,
they
were
al
as
streight
,
as
garden-walks
;
for
streight
were
the
paths
of
her
whole
life
.
If
on
the
arbours
,
you
shal
find
her
continually
in
her
closet
;
her
plots
were
nothing
els
,
but
how
to
become
more
gratful
to
her
Sonne
,
her
Spouse
,
her
Lord
;
and
those
alwayes
new
&
euer
green
;
so
as
in
the
garden
of
her
mind
,
was
a
perpetual
Spring
to
be
seen
of
al
vertues
,
while
she
liued
amongst
vs
:
no
maruel
then
,
the
green
was
so
dear
vnto
her
,
to
be
put
into
her
bow
.
THE
POESIE
.
FRom
heauen
the
Father
viewes
his
Sonne
below
Vpon
the
Crosse
,
The
Pause
.
as
on
a
clowde
a
Bowe
,
When
vapours
from
the
earth
exhal'd
arise
.
The
Mother
likewise
sees
with
mourning
eyes
Her
Sonne
al
black
&
blew
,
pale
,
wan
,
&
red
,
Green
with
a
crowne
of
thornes
fixt
on
his
head
.
Al
which
reflect
,
&
by
reflexion
die
The
Mother
,
like
a
Raine-bow
in
the
skie
.
To
her
for
mercie
when
the
Sinner
sues
,
The
Sonne
his
Mother
as
a
Raine-bow
viewes
,
That
pleades
for
mercie
,
to
her
Sonne
appeales
,
Who
signes
the
Pardon
,
and
his
Wounds
are
Seales
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
that
if
Nature
be
able
to
frame
so
rare
a
peece
of
workmanship
as
the
Rayne-bow
;
and
that
no
wit
of
man
can
truly
comprehend
the
reason
of
its
forme
and
figure
,
with
the
admirable
diuersitie
of
coulours
in
it
,
so
as
among
her
other
works
most
choice
and
rare
,
the
same
is
accounted
as
a
cheef
miracle
in
Nature
,
in
the
visible
Heauens
:
I
imagin
the
while
,
what
GOD
himself
is
able
to
doe
in
his
works
of
Grace
,
being
disposed
,
as
it
were
,
to
vye
with
Nature
in
framing
an
Iris
likewise
,
in
this
Heauen
of
Heauens
,
to
astonish
not
Mortals
only
,
but
the
Angels
and
blessed
Spirits
themselues
,
better
able
to
iudge
of
the
diuersitie
of
coulours
in
her
,
to
wit
,
the
mysteries
and
graces
,
wherewith
he
hath
adorned
her
.
Consider
then
,
that
as
the
Rayne-bow
of
it-self
is
no
more
then
a
meer
Meteor
in
the
ayre
,
if
it
be
so
much
,
whose
whole
luster
it
takes
from
the
Sun
,
and
vanisheh
as
soone
as
he
is
either
in
a
clowd
,
or
hath
his
aspect
some
other
way
,
since
it
is
wholy
of
him
,
and
so
of
him
,
as
without
him
it
is
nothing
:
So
our
Incomparable
Virgin-Iris
,
whatsoever
she
was
of
herself
,
she
esteemed
as
nothing
,
not
so
much
as
a
Meteor
,
as
it
were
,
in
the
Celestial
Hierarchie
of
Heauen
,
attributing
al
to
the
Sun
of
Glorie
reflecting
his
rayes
so
powerfully
vpon
her
,
to
make
her
appeare
so
glorious
as
she
doth
,
the
most
refulgent
Bow
,
or
Carkanet
of
Heauen
,
the
delight
of
the
Angels
,
and
the
gracious
signe
of
Reconciliation
to
Mortals
with
her
onlie
Sonne
,
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
whose
she
is
wholy
,
and
euer
was
.
Ponder
lastly
,
how
as
the
Rayne-bow
of
itself
,
is
nothing
els
,
but
exhalations
and
vapours
extract
from
the
Seas
,
and
drawne-vp
into
the
ayre
,
by
the
heat
of
the
Sun
.
So
this
Iris
is
the
Quintessence
,
as
it
were
,
extracted
from
the
Sea
of
the
generation
of
Adam
,
through
particular
fauour
and
priuiledge
of
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
to
become
first
a
light
clowd
,
that
is
,
capable
of
Celestial
rayes
;
and
then
being
concaued
through
humilitie
,
to
beare
him
in
her
womb
,
and
to
haue
the
forme
of
a
Celestial
Bowe
,
enriched
with
such
diuersities
of
al
Graces
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
OH
specious
Iris
!
The
Colloquie
.
Hand-mayd
of
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
in
thine
owne
account
;
and
yet
esteemed
of
al
the
world
besides
,
the
glorious
Queene
of
Heauen
,
and
placed
as
a
radiant
Iris
or
Anckour
of
our
hope
and
reconciliation
to
GOD
thy
Sonne
,
whose
vnbent
Bow
thou
art
,
sure
Signe
of
Peace
.
Ah
then
!
shal
I
alwayes
liue
thus
?
Shal
I
alwayes
walke
the
labyrinth
of
the
fraylties
and
inordination
of
my
soule
,
for
want
of
a
Clue
to
guid
me
forth
,
and
to
leade
me
vnto
the
true
loue
of
my
GOD
,
the
only
Louelie
and
Amiable
aboue
al
louelie
and
amiable
things
?
Shal
I
alwayes
walke
thus
,
by
the
brinck
of
Hel
,
vnrulie
,
unmortifyed
,
curious
,
sensual
,
and
vayne
?
O
my
most
deer
Diuine
Mother
;
guard
me
with
the
bow
of
thy
safeguard
and
protection
,
and
make
intercession
for
me
,
O
thou
proclaymed
Happie
through
al
nations
;
heare
my
desires
,
haue
pittie
on
my
teares
,
let
my
sights
mount
vp
vnto
thee
.
O
receaue
them
,
I
pray
,
most
gracious
and
auspitious
Iris
of
the
Empyreal
Heauens
.
THE
X.
SYMBOL
.
THE
MOONE
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Moone
is
the
Dowager
,
The
Impresa
and
Queen-Regent
of
the
Firmament
,
that
rules
that
Monarchie
by
turnes
with
Titan
her
brother
,
with
this
happines
aboue
him
,
that
his
gouerment
ouer
some
of
his
prouinces
is
found
too
hot
&
intolerable
,
&
held
as
tyranous
;
but
hers
more
benigne
&
sweet
ouer
al.
She
is
so
good
,
as
she
seems
to
spend
her
whole
demeanes
vpon
the
poore
&
indigent
.
And
as
she
is
charitable
to
al
,
she
is
euen
prodigally
profuse
of
the
treasure
of
her
influences
of
on
her
neerest
kin
about
her
,
especially
Tellus
her
Sister
,
more
necessitous
then
stands
with
her
gentle
breast
,
to
see
her
in
;
and
therefore
as
made
for
her
alone
,
she
seemes
to
apply
herself
to
her
only
.
And
to
the
end
she
may
stil
haue
to
giue
,
she
is
stil
borrowing
from
her
elder
Brother
new
and
fresher
lights
,
from
the
rich
Magasin
of
his
greater
splendour
;
wherof
she
spends
so
fast
,
as
she
is
often
forced
to
breake
and
become
Bankerout
,
and
as
often
by
her
Brother
set
aflote
againe
,
with
a
new
stock
,
as
brisk
as
euer
.
She
holdes
besides
very
faire
correspondences
and
good
intelligence
with
the
Seas
,
and
those
so
good
,
as
neuer
fayle
without
some
prodigie
or
other
.
They
vse
to
taxe
her
of
inconstancie
;
but
they
doe
her
wrong
;
for
She
is
constant
stil
,
in
that
inconstancie
of
hers
,
they
charge
her
with
;
how
then
inconstant
?
The
spots
they
note
her
for
,
shew
but
how
good
a
glasserepresentatiue
she
is
,
that
so
figures
something
,
which
they
cal
a
Man
,
which
I
scan
not
heer
.
She
is
faire
and
beautiful
,
&
yealds
to
none
but
to
the
Sun
,
and
that
for
reuerence
,
and
good
respects
.
She
is
a
great
riser
in
the
night
,
which
she
doth
to
good
purpose
,
stil
obliging
the
whole
world
through
manie
fauours
.
She
is
indeed
the
precious
Diamant
of
the
rest
of
Starres
,
cut
round
of
the
larger
size
,
and
sometimes
Crescent-wise
,
as
she
is
pleased
to
communicate
herself
,
&
take
away
the
veyle
before
her
face
.
THE
MORALS
.
BENIGNA
ET
FACILIS
.
THe
Children
of
Israël
indeed
,
though
they
acknowledged
GOD
for
the
Authour
and
Creatour
of
al
things
,
The
Motto
.
yet
not
to
be
dazeld
with
his
glorie
,
were
stil
calling
vpon
Moyses
to
speake
to
them
,
and
not
the
Lord
.
The
Kings
of
China
are
neuerseen
to
their
Subiects
,
but
negotiate
their
Royal
affaires
by
the
trustie
hands
of
their
Eunucks
about
them
;
and
they
dispense
his
fauours
heer
and
there
according
to
his
mind
.
By
them
giues
he
audience
to
Embassadours
;
and
by
their
hands
,
receaues
the
presents
,
suits
,
and
requests
of
al
;
and
giues
dispatches
by
them
:
and
so
his
Subiects
doe
more
sweetly
tast
his
benignities
and
fauours
,
and
seeme
more
freely
to
communicate
with
him
.
The
Vnderstanding
or
Reason
hath
the
common
Sense
for
chief
dispenseresse
,
and
the
Executiue
powers
for
ministers
,
while
al
things
are
not
done
immediatly
by
himself
.
Tyberius
had
Seianus
as
it
were
his
right
hand
.
He
that
would
haue
a
fauour
at
the
hands
of
Alexander
,
would
apply
himself
streight
to
his
deerest
Ephestion
,
and
he
was
sure
to
haue
his
suit
.
Yea
the
great
S.
Peter
himself
,
how
great
soeuer
in
his
Maister
's
fauour
,
would
stil
be
pulling
of
S.
Iohn
by
the
sleeue
,
to
put
forth
his
doubts
and
his
requests
to
his
Maister
for
him
.
And
the
great
Assuerus
had
his
gracious
and
benigne
Hester
alwayes
by
his
side
;
who
did
nothing
but
communicate
the
Prince's
fauours
to
his
people
with
a
pious
and
prudent
hand
.
This
was
the
Virgin-Mother
right
,
to
our
great
Assuerus
indeed
;
&
therefore
is
she
heer
most
truly
and
aptly
stiled
:
BENIGNA
ET
FACILIS
.
THE
ESSAY
.
THE
Moon
of
al
others
,
is
a
Planet
the
neerest
to
the
earth
,
The
Reuiew
.
and
most
familiar
with
it
.
It
is
the
Sun
of
the
night
;
her
course
and
decourse
neuer
fayles
;
her
glasse
is
cleer
according
as
she
lookes
on
the
Sun
;
and
sometimes
do
we
see
but
a
certain
list
,
as
it
were
,
and
Crescent
of
Siluer
;
sometimes
it
waxeth
againe
,
and
makes
a
demie
O
or
half
circle
,
&
then
growes
it
to
be
wholy
orbicular
and
round
;
her
Argent
is
alwayes
dimmed
,
with
some
shadowes
and
certain
obscurities
,
that
seeme
to
fashion
a
face
with
them
.
She
supplyes
the
defaults
of
the
Sun
,
and
often
shines
in
fellowship
with
him
,
and
mingles
her
rayes
with
his
,
euen
at
midday
.
The
simplicitie
of
Painters
heerin
is
discouered
,
in
that
ordinarily
painting
her
in
companie
with
the
Sun
,
they
make
her
horns
,
to
looke
to
the
Sun-wards
;
wherein
truly
are
they
quite
mistaken
;
for
the
back
is
it
,
which
is
turnd
to
the
Sun
,
and
not
the
horns
;
for
she
hath
no
claritie
in
her
,
but
that
which
she
borrowes
of
the
Sun
,
presenting
him
in
lieu
therof
,
her
mirrour
and
glasse
to
looke
vpon
.
She
is
the
Sister
of
the
Sun
;
and
,
as
I
sayd
before
,
the
Sun
of
the
nights
,
which
pearceth
the
thicknes
of
their
darknes
,
with
her
siluer
rayes
;
somewhat
moyst
,
and
sweetly
conforting
the
tediousnes
of
them
,
being
otherwise
gloomie
and
dark
of
themselues
.
A
Starre
she
is
,
that
liues
but
of
loane
,
and
hath
the
visage
alwayes
vpon
change
:
She
is
the
Mistris
of
the
Sea
,
the
Queen
of
the
Night
,
the
Mother
of
Deawes
,
the
sweet
Nurse
of
the
Earth
,
the
Guide
of
Mariners
,
the
Glasse
of
the
Sun
,
the
Companion
of
his
trauels
,
the
Guardian
of
his
light
,
and
Depositarian
of
the
day
and
treasures
of
the
heauens
:
the
second
Glory
of
the
firmament
,
the
Empresse
of
Starres
,
&
Regent
of
this
world
beneath
,
where
she
hath
her
iurisdiction
&
demeanes
.
She
marks-out
the
months
and
yeares
,
and
the
ages
,
as
they
runne
,
and
through
her
sweetnes
tempers
the
burning
heats
of
her
brother
the
Sun
.
When
she
is
diametrally
set
vnder
the
Sun
,
&
interposed
between
him
and
the
earth
,
she
ecclipseth
him
,
and
robs
the
earth
of
the
beames
of
the
Sun
;
and
the
shadow
of
the
earth
of
the
other
side
being
cast
ouer
her
,
ecclipses
her
,
and
suffers
her
not
to
enioy
the
Sunnie
rayes
:
but
the
point
of
the
shadow
of
the
earth
,
not
mounting
neere
so
high
,
makes
no
ecclips
at
al
in
the
other
starres
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
NOw
what
may
this
Moon
denote
and
signify
to
vs
,
The
Suruey
.
Cant.
5
Eccl.
53
Psal.
but
the
glorious
Queene
of
Heauen
?
For
she
is
al
faire
as
the
Moone
:
She
is
,
as
the
Moone
,
ful
in
her
dayes
:
and
a
perfect
Moone
,
because
Her
Throne
as
the
Sun
in
my
sight
,
&
as
a
perfect
Moone
for
euer
.
She
is
a
Moon
therefore
,
yea
farre
more
beautiful
then
the
Moon
euer
was
,
or
euer
like
to
be
.
For
as
the
Moon
indeed
hath
her
light
borrowed
,
very
gracious
to
behold
,
but
none
of
her
owne
,
being
meerly
a
light
reuerberated
from
the
Sun
:
So
the
Virgin
truly
,
though
her
light
be
borrowed
,
and
none
of
her
owne
,
as
simply
hers
,
yet
hers
it
is
indeed
,
though
borrowed
of
her
Sonne
,
the
Sun
of
Iustice
,
as
daughter
of
the
King
.
For
al
the
glorie
of
the
King's
daughter
is
within
her
&c:
not
outwardly
only
in
the
voice
of
people
,
alwayes
doubtful
,
euer
vncertain
,
for
the
most
part
vndeserued
,
and
of
little
subsistence
and
permanencie
,
but
intrinsecally
in
her
most
certain
,
meritorious
,
and
for
euer
.
Besides
,
the
Moon
hath
her
light
often
ecclipsed
,
and
looseth
wholy
her
light
for
a
time
;
but
the
blessed
Virgin
,
though
she
seemed
to
be
ecclipsed
,
through
the
vehemencie
of
her
sorrow
,
when
she
saw
her
Sonne
so
shadowed
by
a
clowd
,
in
the
time
of
his
Passion
,
yet
for
her
constancie
of
fayth
she
could
not
be
ecclipsed
so
,
as
to
despaire
of
his
Resurrection
.
I
wil
not
cease
vnto
the
end
of
the
world
.
Eccl
22.
Wel
might
the
Apostles
fayle
at
that
time
,
but
Marie
neuer
.
Moreouer
as
the
Moon
is
variable
and
subiect
to
changes
,
in
the
light
it
affords
to
Mortals
(
an
argument
accounted
of
weaknes
of
brayne
,
Eccl.
22.
while
the
foole
,
as
the
Wise-man
sayth
,
is
changed
as
the
Moone
)
let
vs
see
,
what
changes
&
mutabilities
they
are
.
One
is
of
the
mind
,
which
is
often
moued
through
diuers
affectīons
;
another
in
the
bodie
,
which
is
subiect
to
manifold
alteration
and
corruption
;
an
other
of
fortune
,
because
temporal
things
are
alwayes
a
flowing
or
ebbing
,
a
flux
or
reflux
,
the
losse
of
guilt
and
offence
which
is
in
sinners
,
who
alwayes
are
sliding
from
vice
to
vice
.
But
our
Ladie
hath
al
these
changes
and
mutabilities
vnder
her
feet
,
since
the
Moon
indeed
is
placed
vnder
her
feet
;
while
she
alwayes
retained
the
constancie
of
her
mind
,
and
Vow
of
Virginitie
;
she
put
on
the
glorie
of
Immortalitie
on
her
bodie
;
she
trampled
al
terrene
and
temporal
things
vnder
foot
;
and
lastly
through
a
singular
prerogatiue
was
euer
priuiledged
from
sinne
.
Furthermore
,
the
Moon
hath
her
light
al
speckled
ouer
with
little
spots
:
but
our
blessed
Ladie
had
no
blemish
or
spot
at
al
,
either
in
her
thoughts
,
because
alwayes
pure
and
immaculate
;
or
in
her
bodie
,
because
Angelical
.
Thou
art
wholy
fayre
,
my
friend
,
And
there
is
no
spot
in
thee
.
Cant.
4.
I
say
,
most
fayre
in
cogitations
,
affections
,
and
intentions
;
and
spotles
in
al.
Oh
beautiful
Moon
,
transcending
anie
heauenlie
Planet
or
Starre
in
the
Firmament
,
as
farre
in
dignitie
and
excellencie
,
as
so
heauenlie
a
Ladie
and
Queene
of
Heauens
can
surpasse
her
Rational
,
Sensible
,
or
Insensible
subiects
!
The
Moon
is
sometimes
wholy
obscure
,
sometimes
wholy
lucid
and
bright
,
and
sometimes
partly
obscure
,
and
partly
resplendent
;
wherin
it
resembles
the
Virgin
right
.
For
the
Moon
,
as
S.
Augustin
sayth
,
is
obscured
either
when
it
is
vnder
a
clowd
,
or
when
ecclipsed
,
or
when
renewed
,
as
in
the
new
Moon
:
So
the
blessed
Virgin
in
this
world
,
was
thrice
or
three
manner
of
wayes
obscured
.
First
,
through
her
excessiue
humilitie
,
which
was
a
kind
of
obscure
clowd
,
that
ouershadowed
her
brightnes
or
splendour
in
the
eyes
of
the
world
.
Black
I
am
but
beautiful
;
as
if
she
had
sayd
:
Cant.
1.
I
am
outwardly
black
through
humilitie
,
but
inwardly
beautiful
in
grace
and
maiestie
.
Secondly
,
through
acerbitie
and
bitternes
of
sorrow
;
and
this
in
the
Passion
of
her
Sonne
,
as
I
sayd
aboue
,
where
she
suffered
an
ecclips
in
the
vehemencie
of
her
greef
.
The
Sun
,
that
is
to
say
,
Christ
,
shal
be
turned
into
darknes
through
death
;
and
the
Moon
,
to
wit
,
the
blessed
Virgin
,
into
bloud
,
I●el
2.
that
is
,
into
dolour
.
And
thirdly
,
through
corporal
death
;
for
then
became
she
obscure
in
a
sort
,
when
her
soule
departed
from
her
precious
bodie
so
obscured
,
as
it
were
to
become
a
new
Moone
againe
in
her
Assumption
;
and
then
indeed
was
she
a
moone
most
perfect
for
euer
.
Secondly
this
Moon
of
ours
,
was
wholy
lucid
,
in
her
Assumption
,
because
she
was
glorified
in
soule
and
bodie
,
and
receaued
there
her
double
Stole
;
and
likewise
shines
vpon
vs
,
with
her
infinit
fauours
and
graces
,
which
she
dayly
sends
vs
.
For
then
indeed
as
the
Moon
is
wholy
bright
and
lucid
,
when
she
shines
in
the
beginning
,
midst
,
and
to
the
end
of
the
night
:
by
which
night
is
tribulation
both
signified
and
vsually
vnderstood
:
And
as
some
Saints
there
are
,
who
help
the
afflicted
,
in
the
beginning
of
the
night
as
it
were
;
others
,
who
suffer
men
to
fal
into
tribulation
,
and
to
be
tempted
,
in
the
beginning
and
middle
,
but
help
and
succour
them
at
the
end
:
the
blessed
Virgin
shines
with
her
fauours
vpon
the
distressed
,
as
wel
in
the
beginning
,
in
affording
courage
;
and
in
the
midle
,
in
giuing
perseuerance
;
as
in
the
end
,
in
placing
the
crowne
on
their
heads
.
This
is
she
,
when
others
fayle
,
who
neuer
fayles
;
whom
other
Saints
for
sinnes
iustly
forsake
,
she
neuer
leaues
;
and
while
others
seeme
to
subtract
their
suffrages
,
she
alwayes
helps
.
Thirdly
,
this
Moon
was
partly
lucid
and
partly
obscure
;
and
this
truly
in
the
Passion
of
her
Sonne
,
where
both
she
was
obscured
,
and
yet
gaue
light
;
obscure
,
through
intense
sorrow
,
yet
lucid
by
most
firme
Fayth
.
For
as
when
the
Sun
is
ecclipsed
,
the
Moon
being
opposed
between
vs
&
the
Sun
,
appeares
wholy
obscure
:
so
when
the
Sun
of
Iustice
suffered
ecclips
at
his
death
,
the
blessed
Virgin
became
wholy
dark
,
that
is
,
quite
ouercast
and
ful
of
sorrow
;
And
yet
notwithstanding
she
shined
euen
then
likewise
,
because
she
kept
the
light
of
Fayth
vnextinguished
in
her
.
Prou.
vlt.
Her
light
shal
not
be
extinguished
in
the
night
.
Surely
two
Heauens
there
are
,
which
yet
neuer
lost
their
light
,
nor
euer
are
like
to
doe
:
to
wit
,
Christ
for
one
,
who
neither
with
death
did
forgoe
the
light
of
his
Diuinitie
,
but
his
Deitie
was
both
with
his
bodie
in
the
Sepulcher
,
and
with
his
soule
in
Limbus
:
and
his
Mother
the
other
,
who
neuer
lost
the
light
of
grace
and
fayth
within
her
.
THE
POESIE
.
THe
Empresse
of
the
Sea
,
The
Pause
.
Latona
bright
,
Drawes
like
a
load-stone
by
attractiue
might
The
Oceans
streames
,
which
hauing
forward
runne
Calles
back
againe
,
to
end
where
they
begunne
.
The
Prince
of
darknes
had
ecclipsed
Eues
light
,
And
Mortals
,
clowded
in
Cymmerian
night
,
Were
backwards
drawne
by
Eue
,
as
is
the
Maine
;
●T
was
only
Marie
drew
to
GOD
againe
:
〈◊〉
chast
Diana
,
with
thy
siluer
beames
,
Fluse
&
reflux
(
as
in
the
Oceans
streames
)
●Tis
thou
canst
cause
,
O
draw
!
and
draw
me
so
,
That
I
in
vice
may
ebbe
,
in
Vertue
flow
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
that
if
the
Moon
being
so
faire
,
beautiful
,
and
perfect
,
be
so
accounted
of
Mortals
;
and
for
the
manifold
influences
and
fauours
,
which
she
continually
imparts
to
creatures
,
be
held
in
so
great
veneration
,
as
to
share
in
their
opinion
with
the
Sun
himself
,
in
the
gouerment
of
the
world
,
whom
the
Paynim
Gentilitie
holds
to
be
a
GOD
,
and
her
Brother
,
and
she
his
Sister
,
notwithstanding
she
hath
yet
so
manie
blemishes
,
defects
,
and
spots
appearing
in
her
,
who
can
except
against
the
Churches
deuotion
,
in
so
magnifying
our
Ladie
,
who
is
truly
so
faire
,
beautiful
,
&
perfect
indeed
,
without
any
the
least
blemish
,
or
spot
in
her
;
&
so
beneficial
withal
,
as
to
communicate
her
graces
vnto
vs
in
a
far
higher
nature
,
and
those
in
a
measure
so
immense
?
Or
who
can
tax
vs
,
for
stiling
her
the
Queen
of
heauen
,
who
is
not
only
the
Sister
,
the
Friend
,
the
Doue
,
and
beautiful
Spouse
of
the
Sun
o●
iustice
,
but
euen
his
most
immaculate
Mother
,
the
fountain
of
al
her
prerogatiues
besides
;
when
especially
we
afford
her
no
more
honour
,
then
may
worthily
be
due
to
a
meer
creature
?
Consider
then
,
that
as
in
the
opinion
of
such
as
hold
the
Moon
encreasing
to
haue
her
horns
directed
towards
the
rising
of
the
Sun
;
but
decreasing
,
or
being
in
the
wayne
,
to
haue
the
horns
pointing
to
the
setting
of
the
Sun
:
So
our
heauenlie
,
Angelical
,
and
spiritual
Moon
,
the
Incomparable
Virgin-Mother
,
had
certain
addresses
and
preparations
,
of
humilitie
and
Virginitie
,
wherewith
she
disposed
herself
,
to
embrace
her
Sun
in
her
armes
,
in
the
morning
of
his
birth
,
as
he
lay
in
the
Crib
:
And
at
his
setting
againe
,
that
is
,
at
his
Passion
,
regarded
him
with
two
other
horns
as
it
were
;
to
wit
,
with
the
sorrow
she
had
for
his
death
,
of
the
one
side
;
and
the
ioy
,
she
receaued
of
the
other
,
for
the
Redemption
of
the
world
.
Ponder
lastly
,
how
though
the
Moon
,
while
it
is
iust
ouer
the
earth
,
and
the
Sunne
in
opposition
thervnto
,
in
a
right
diameter
beneath
the
same
,
is
shadowed
,
obscured
,
or
ecclipsed
:
Yet
our
mystical
Moone
,
when
Christ
,
our
true
Sun
indeed
,
descended
and
abid
in
hel
,
which
is
vnder
the
earth
,
and
our
Moon
remayning
there
ouer
it
,
lost
not
the
light
of
Fayth
,
of
his
present
Resurrection
;
for
that
the
shadow
of
the
earth
,
that
is
,
the
infidelitie
of
terrene
things
,
could
not
ascend
vnto
her
,
whereby
the
darknes
of
Infidelitie
comprehended
her
not
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Empresse
of
the
world
,
Ladie
of
the
Vniuers
,
Queen
of
Angels
,
The
Colloqui●
.
standing
in
the
Moon
,
and
crowned
with
Starres
in
Heauen
by
God
Almightie
;
most
wise
,
most
good
!
Oh
regard
me
,
I
beseech
thee
,
from
the
top
of
the
heauens
with
thy
sacred
influences
from
thence
;
and
haue
pittie
vpon
me
most
miserable
wretched
sinner
in
al
points
.
Present
,
O
sacred
Virgin-Mother
,
al
my
pouerties
to
GOD
,
al
my
perils
,
al
my
miseries
and
necessities
,
to
thy
Sonne
.
For
so
wil
he
take
pittie
on
me
,
and
open
his
hand
,
and
afford
me
his
Benediction
,
through
thy
gracious
intercession
.
This
grant
,
I
beseech
thee
,
most
radiant
and
resplendent
Moone
,
who
shinest
in
heauen
,
and
shal
for
al
eternitie
,
THE
XI
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
STARRE
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Starres
are
the
glittering
lamps
of
Heauen
,
The
Impresa
.
set
vp
as
so
manie
lights
,
in
the
close
or
vpper
seeling
of
the
ample
Theater
of
the
world
.
They
are
as
sparckling
Diamants
strewed
in
the
Firmament
,
to
entertaine
the
World
with
,
as
a
goodlie
maister-piece
of
the
great
CREATOVR
.
They
are
the
siluer
Oes
,
al
powdred
heer
and
there
,
or
spangles
sprinckled
ouer
the
purple
Mantle
or
night-gowne
of
the
heauens
:
the
seed
of
pearle
,
sowne
in
the
spacious
fields
of
the
Heauens
,
to
bring
forth
light
.
Haue
you
seen
a
statelie
Mask
in
Court
,
al
set
round
,
and
taken
vp
with
a
world
of
beautiful
Ladies
,
to
behold
the
sports
and
reuels
there
?
Imagin
the
Starres
then
,
as
sitting
in
the
Firmament
,
to
behold
some
spectacle
on
Earth
,
with
no
other
light
then
their
owne
beauties
.
If
that
great
Pan
they
speake
of
,
were
that
man
sitting
in
the
Cabin
of
the
Moone
,
the
Starres
would
be
his
Sheep
and
lambs
,
feeding
in
those
ample
downes
of
heauen
;
which
not
appearing
by
day
(
their
proper
night
)
you
must
suppose
to
be
lockt-vp
in
their
folds
for
feare
of
those
Beares
and
Lions
in
the
Welkin
.
As
Cinthia
in
the
Heauens
is
euen
the
very
same
that
Diana
is
in
the
woods
and
forests
,
the
Starres
by
consequence
are
her
Nimphs
,
who
encompas
her
about
,
and
dance
the
Canaries
in
her
presence
,
while
so
they
seeme
in
twinckling
to
dance
and
foot-it
in
the
same
place
.
They
are
extremely
giuen
to
mortification
,
and
to
a
strange
annihilation
of
themselues
;
that
being
so
great
as
they
are
,
they
appeare
to
be
so
litle
in
the
eyes
of
men
;
yea
manie
of
them
,
are
so
passionatly
addicted
to
it
,
as
they
appeare
not
at
al.
They
affect
equalities
amongst
them
;
and
be
anie
of
them
neuer
so
great
,
they
wil
shew
to
be
no
greater
then
the
rest
.
Their
greater
height
and
eminencie
in
degrees
swelles
them
not
a
whit
or
puffs
them
vp
,
but
diminisheth
their
creasts
,
and
abates
them
rather
.
In
fine
,
they
are
a
happie
Common-wealth
,
deuoyd
of
enuie
or
ambition
;
where
wel
may
you
heare
of
coniunctions
of
Houses
,
but
no
iarres
and
discords
amongst
them
,
that
euer
I
could
heare
of
.
THE
MORALS
.
IN
ITINERE
PHARVS
.
WHEN
Theseus
was
puzled
and
entangled
in
Minos
Labyrinth
,
The
Motto
.
he
found
the
twist
of
Ariadne
to
deliuer
him
thence
.
The
little
Bird
with
the
red
breast
,
which
for
his
great
familiaritie
with
men
they
cal
a
Robin
,
if
he
meet
anie
one
in
the
woods
to
goe
astray
,
and
to
wander
he
knowes
not
whither
,
out
of
his
way
,
of
common
charitie
wil
take
vpon
him
,
to
guide
him
,
at
least
out
of
the
wood
,
if
he
wil
but
follow
him
;
as
some
think
.
This
am
I
sure
of
,
it
is
a
comfortable
and
sweet
companion
,
insuch
a
case
.
It
is
the
manner
in
al
countries
likely
,
in
doubtful
wayes
especially
,
where
they
seeme
to
crosse
one
another
,
to
set
vp
Pillars
with
hands
,
directing
and
pointing
this
way
or
that
way
;
and
you
wil
not
beleeue
,
what
comfort
it
affords
to
wearie
Pilgrims
,
whose
euerie
step
out
of
their
right
way
,
is
a
greeuous
corrasiue
to
them
.
The
Kings
had
a
Starre
,
as
companion
in
their
pilgrimage
,
to
the
Crib
.
And
the
Pastours
of
the
Church
,
are
as
so
manie
Starres
,
to
leade
their
Sheep
,
and
to
guide
their
subiects
in
the
pilgrimages
of
their
owne
saluation
.
When
the
hauens
are
crooked
and
perilous
to
passe
to
and
fro
,
the
publick
care
of
common
safeties
,
in
the
night
especially
,
prouides
some
burning
torch
or
other
,
vpon
some
turret-top
,
to
admonish
the
Marriners
,
where
they
are
,
and
fayrly
to
guide
and
direct
them
into
the
wished
port
.
This
same
prouision
hath
the
Wisedome
likewise
of
the
great
CREATOVR
found
out
,
to
comfort
and
direct
vs
,
no
lesse
,
in
the
open
Seas
,
exposing
a
certain
Starre
among
the
rest
,
as
a
sure
and
infallible
Pharus
:
But
more
truly
and
abundantly
farre
,
in
ordaining
the
Incomparable
Virgin
Marie
,
his
blessed
Mother
,
to
be
our
Starre
in
the
dangerous
and
tempestuous
Sea
of
the
world
;
and
therefore
is
heer
very
truly
sayd
in
the
Motto
:
IN
ITINERE
PHARVS
.
THE
ESSAY
.
THE
Starres
,
The
Reuiew
.
as
sowne
vp
and
downe
the
Heauens
,
are
the
thicker
and
massiue
parts
of
Heauen
,
certain
Buttons
of
Crystal
as
it
were
,
which
serue
as
a
grace
and
entertainment
to
Heauen
.
By
these
siluer
channels
,
Nature
distills
her
influences
vpon
vs
,
and
insensibly
distributes
fauours
.
They
are
the
eyes
of
Nature
,
which
without
cease
serue
vs
as
a
Court-of-guard
for
watchfulnes
;
the
Iewels
of
Nature
,
wherewith
ordinarily
she
dresses
herself
,
Sometimes
they
send
forth
their
fire
&
rayes
;
sometimes
they
ecclipse
their
beautie
,
and
strip
themselues
of
al
refulgence
.
There
are
some
,
who
can
punctually
tel
you
,
the
course
and
trauails
of
the
Starres
,
their
aspects
,
their
encounters
,
and
their
fruits
;
the
marriages
and
diuorces
of
the
Planets
,
their
defects
and
ecclipses
,
their
risings
,
their
settings
,
their
ascendants
,
their
coniunctions
,
and
the
whole
●economie
of
the
Heauens
.
For
the
swiftnes
of
their
motions
,
it
is
a
thing
almost
incredible
,
what
they
write
,
that
one
Starre
in
the
firmament
,
should
goe
200000.
Italian
miles
in
a
minute
of
an
hower
;
so
as
neither
the
flight
of
a
bird
,
nor
force
of
an
arrow
,
nor
the
furious
shot
of
a
Canon
nor
anie
thing
of
the
world
,
can
approach
or
come
neere
the
imaginable
swiftnes
of
these
Starres
;
bus
yet
most
true
,
Besides
al
this
,
there
is
no
Starre
,
thahath
not
a
particular
vertue
with
it
,
though
vnt
knowne
to
vs
.
The
clowded
Starres
cause
infallibly
rayne
;
others
,
frost
;
some
,
snow
;
others
shead
abundant
deawes
;
some
sow
their
hayle
;
others
open
the
mouth
and
gates
of
the
winds
;
others
fold
the
world
in
clowds
;
others
send
downe
mistie
fogs
;
and
others
contribute
to
the
production
and
generation
of
Minerals
;
and
when
the
Sun
and
the
Canicular
Starre
are
in
coniunction
,
and
match
togeather
,
the
world
burnes
with
outrageous
heats
.
It
is
a
dreadful
thing
,
to
consider
the
greatnes
of
these
Starres
,
their
distance
in
the
Heauens
,
and
the
inexplicable
swiftnes
of
their
courses
and
reuolutions
.
You
shal
haue
a
Starre
which
shewes
no
bigger
then
a
crowne
,
that
is
a
●15
.
times
greater
then
the
earth
.
Goodnes
of
GOD
!
Who
would
imagin
this
beautie
,
to
see
such
a
Boule
of
Cristal
al
of
fire
,
to
cast
downe
here
beneath
a
thousand
benedictions
on
the
earth
,
by
meanes
of
its
rayes
,
and
the
sweetnes
of
its
influences
?
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
THvs
farre
then
of
Starres
in
general
;
The
Suruey
.
which
being
thus
decyphered
,
may
seeme
,
as
so
manie
glorious
Suns
,
in
the
Firmament
of
the
Heauens
,
but
are
indeed
as
the
Common-people
of
that
Celestial
Citie
and
Kingdome
,
compared
with
the
Sun
himself
,
sitting
in
the
midst
of
Planets
,
as
the
King
of
Heauen
,
to
whom
al
the
rest
of
Starres
make
vp
a
Court
;
among
whom
,
as
a
choice
Hester
,
is
one
especially
selected
by
that
great
Assuerus
of
Starres
,
to
cast
his
most
amorous
glances
and
fayrest
influence
vpon
.
This
happie
and
auspicious
Starre
is
knowne
and
called
by
diuers
names
,
according
to
the
offices
she
discharges
in
the
great
Assuerus
his
house
.
For
first
is
she
stiled
by
the
name
of
Venus
,
not
as
the
Goddesse
of
Loue
,
which
the
Poets
feigne
,
but
for
that
she
disposes
them
to
loue
,
whom
she
lwayes
,
and
exercises
her
vertues
on
.
Secondly
,
she
is
called
the
Morning-Starre
,
because
she
shewes
and
declares
the
Morning
now
at
hand
,
and
euen
begins
the
same
herself
with
her
burning
torch
,
to
glad
the
world
withal
,
who
then
begins
to
shake
off
sleepe
,
and
disperse
the
mistie
vapours
,
which
so
long
had
shadowed
&
clowded
ouer
the
Gemell
Starres
or
Eyes
of
the
Microcosmes
of
men
.
Thirdly
,
they
cal
her
Lucifer
,
in
that
her
light
exceeds
so
much
the
other
Starres
;
so
as
wel
she
may
be
sayd
,
the
Hester
of
them
al.
And
fourthly
,
she
is
tearmed
the
Hesperus
,
for
as
much
as
she
respects
the
ensuing
night
,
and
greatly
illustrats
the
same
with
her
more
then
ordinarie
splendour
and
light
;
so
as
she
glads
the
world
therewith
,
&
drawes
al
eyes
to
gaze
vpon
her
.
Such
is
this
special
Starre
indeed
,
the
glorie
of
the
Heauenlie
Orbs
;
but
loe
,
we
haue
another
Starre
in
hand
,
dwelling
in
the
vpper
Region
of
the
Empyreal
Heauens
,
that
greatly
symbolizes
with
this
;
but
as
farre
exceeds
it
(
Analogically
speaking
)
as
the
great
Assuerus
,
Sun
of
Iustice
,
excelles
the
same
of
this
our
Firmament
;
or
as
much
as
this
same
Firmament
itself
,
where
GOD
eternally
raignes
in
his
Empyreal
and
Celestial
Court
:
to
whom
,
I
say
,
these
seueral
titles
may
aptly
agree
,
according
to
these
other
things
,
which
are
sayd
of
her
:
I
am
the
Mother
of
faire
dilection
,
&
of
feare
,
&
of
knowledge
,
&
of
holie
hope
.
Eccl
24.
This
Starre
is
the
blessed
Virgin
,
that
may
wel
be
tearmed
Venus
,
because
she
enflames
mens
harts
with
Diuine
loue
;
and
therefore
is
sayd
to
be
the
Mother
of
faire
dilection
.
Then
the
Morning-Starre
;
for
that
she
is
the
beginning
of
a
new
life
;
as
the
morning
is
the
commencement
of
the
ensuing
day
,
and
therefore
,
of
feare
.
For
feare
is
the
beginning
of
grace
and
of
a
new
life
;
according
to
that
of
the
Psalmist
:
The
feare
of
GOD
,
is
the
beginning
of
wisedome
.
Againe
,
she
is
sayd
to
be
the
Lucifer
,
for
that
she
giues
the
beginning
of
Diuine
knowledge
,
and
so
is
the
Mother
of
knowledge
;
And
lastly
Hesperus
,
since
she
so
piously
regards
and
illumines
sinners
,
who
are
in
the
darknes
of
wickednes
and
sinne
;
and
for
that
cause
is
fayd
to
be
the
Mother
of
holie
hope
.
She
is
likewise
called
the
Morning-Starre
,
because
appearing
to
Mortals
,
she
is
the
most
certain
and
infallible
signe
of
the
approach
of
the
day
of
grace
,
and
rising
of
the
Sun
of
Iustice
.
This
Starre
besides
is
called
the
Starre
of
the
Sea
;
and
that
most
fitly
,
if
Philo
most
skilful
of
the
Hebrew
tongue
be
worthie
to
be
beleeued
,
to
whose
interpretation
Beda
assents
,
Phil.
de
Mar●no
.
Bonau
.
in
opera
.
and
the
Doctour
S.
Bonauenture
in
his
Glosse
of
the
Blessed
Virgin
;
yea
the
Catholick
Church
,
while
she
sings
the
Aue
Maris
stella
,
and
againe
Stella
Maris
,
succurre
cadenti
.
And
truly
,
if
Stella
be
sayd
of
stando
for
its
stabilitie
and
immobilitie
,
then
needs
must
Marie
be
a
Starre
,
whose
firmitie
&
stabilitie
in
good
,
is
known
to
be
such
,
as
she
neuer
stept
a
whit
from
the
wil
of
GOD
;
which
to
no
other
creature
once
of
riper
yeares
was
yet
afforded
,
Iacob
.
3.
Bern.
Ser.
Super
Mis.
since
(
as
the
Apostle
S.
Iames
sayth
)
We
haue
al
offended
in
manie
things
.
But
for
the
glorious
Virgin
,
as
S.
Bernard
Sayth
,
She
was
a
Starre
,
because
that
as
the
Starre
sheads
its
rayes
without
corruption
,
so
she
powred
forth
her
Sonne
without
impeachment
of
her
Virginitie
;
And
as
the
Starre
thereby
looses
no
light
:
●o
the
Virgins
Sonne
empayred
not
the
light
of
her
integritie
anie
wayes
.
Reade
but
S.
Bonauenture
in
his
foresaid
Glasse
,
Bonau
.
in
spec.
and
he
wil
tel
you
,
how
fitly
the
Virgin
heer
bears
the
office
of
the
marine
Starre
.
For
it
is
read
(
sayth
he
)
and
true
it
is
,
that
the
custome
of
Marriners
is
,
that
when
they
determine
to
sayle
vnto
some
land
,
to
make
choice
of
some
one
Starre
,
by
whose
signe
they
may
be
lead
without
errour
into
that
part
they
desire
to
arriue
vnto
.
And
such
truly
is
the
office
heer
of
Marie
our
Starre
,
who
directs
the
Marriners
through
the
vast
sea
of
the
world
,
in
the
Ship
of
Innocencie
or
Pennance
,
to
the
shore
of
the
Heauenlie
countrey
.
And
not
vnlike
to
this
,
Pope
innocent
writes
,
being
cited
likewise
by
the
sayd
S.
Bernard
in
the
same
place
.
By
what
helps
(
sayth
he
)
may
ships
among
so
manie
perils
arriue
at
the
shore
of
that
Heauenlie
countrie
?
Surely
by
these
two
,
that
is
,
through
the
Wood
,
&
Starre
,
to
wit
,
through
fayth
of
the
Crosse
,
and
vertue
of
that
Light
,
which
Marie
,
that
Starre
of
the
Sea
,
hath
brought
vs
forth
.
Now
therefore
as
that
Starre
guides
and
directs
the
saylers
to
their
port
:
So
this
blessed
Virgin
is
worthily
called
the
Starre
of
this
tempestuous
Sea
of
the
world
,
while
in
the
midst
of
the
stormes
of
this
life
,
she
lends
so
her
light
to
such
as
sayle
to
heauen-wards
;
and
through
her
example
and
patronage
continually
directs
them
to
the
Hauen
of
the
Heauenlie
countrie
.
Bern.
Ser.
20.
Which
S.
Bernard
knew
wel
when
he
sayd
:
This
is
the
glorious
and
renowned
Starre
very
needfully
raysed
vpon
this
great
and
spacious
sea
,
shining
with
merits
,
and
illustrious
in
examples
:
if
the
winds
of
temptations
arise
,
if
thou
lightst
vpon
rocks
of
tribulations
,
if
thou
beest
tossed
by
the
waues
of
pride
,
&
hoysed
vp
with
the
surges
of
ambition
,
looke
on
the
Starre
,
cal
vpon
Marie
,
let
her
not
depart
from
thy
hart
,
let
her
not
depart
from
thy
mouth
;
And
sayth
presently
thervpon
:
In
following
her
thou
strayest
not
;
imploring
her
,
thou
despayrest
not
;
in
thinking
on
her
,
thou
errest
not
;
while
she
protects
,
thou
fearest
not
;
thou
art
not
wearie
,
while
she
guides
;
and
she
propitious
,
thou
landst
securely
at
the
part
;
and
shalt
find
in
thy
felf
,
how
worthily
it
was
sayd
:
the
Virgins
name
was
Marie
.
THE
POESIE
.
THe
glorious
Sunne
withdrew
his
beames
of
light
;
The
Pause
.
My
sinne
was
cause
:
So
I
in
dismal
night
Am
sayling
in
a
stormie
dangerous
Maine
;
And
ere
the
sunne
(
I
feare
)
returne
againe
,
Shal
suffer
shipwrack
,
where
the
fraite's
my
Soule
.
My
onlie
Hope
's
a
Starre
,
fixt
neere
the
pole
,
But
that
my
Needle
now
hath
lost
its
force
,
Once
touchd
with
grace
,
and
saile
out
of
course
.
Starre
of
the
Sea
,
thy
sun
hath
giuen
thee
light
;
Til
he
brings
day
,
guide
me
in
sinnes
dark
night
.
I
seeke
,
what
Sages
heertofore
haue
donne
,
Guided
by
thee
a
Starre
,
to
find
the
sunne
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
that
howbeit
a
Starre
be
sayd
,
by
many
degrees
to
be
greater
then
the
Earth
,
yet
seemes
it
to
be
but
a
spangle
or
fierie
point
only
in
that
immense
and
vast
vault
of
the
Firmament
.
So
likewise
the
Blessed
Virgin
though
she
be
the
greatest
Starre
in
the
Heauenlie
Hierarchie
,
yet
thought
she
alwayes
humbly
of
herself
;
and
seemed
the
least
&
meanest
of
al
the
Daughters
of
Hierusalem
,
while
she
liued
on
earth
.
For
she
was
humble
in
mind
,
in
word
,
&
fact
:
in
mind
,
because
she
euer
preferred
others
before
herself
;
as
Ioseph
:
Thy
Father
and
I
with
heauines
haue
sought
thee
;
In
word
,
because
she
called
not
herself
the
Mother
of
GOD
,
nor
Ladie
of
the
world
,
nor
Queene
of
Heauen
,
but
the
handmayd
of
CHRIST
,
when
she
replyed
so
:
Behold
the
handmayd
of
our
Lord
;
and
agayne
.
He
hath
regarded
the
lowlines
of
his
handmayd
;
And
lastly
in
fact
,
because
that
after
she
was
now
become
the
Mother
of
GOD
;
she
made
herself
the
handmayd
of
Elizabeth
,
when
she
ministred
to
her
for
three
months
togeather
that
she
remayned
with
her
.
Consider
then
,
how
this
Starre
of
ours
is
as
the
Pole
-
Starre
or
axeltree
of
the
Firmament
.
For
as
the
whole
circumference
of
the
lesser
Starres
encompasseth
the
Pole
,
and
the
wheel
enuirons
the
axeltree
round
:
So
is
the
whole
Firmament
of
Saintlie
and
Angelical
Starres
,
about
this
singular
&
soueraigne
Starre
,
that
is
,
the
whole
Celestial
Court
of
blessed
Spirits
,
wheele
,
as
it
were
;
and
beset
the
Virgin
round
,
because
they
encompasse
&
enuiron
her
about
as
the
Queen
&
Ladie
of
them
al
,
according
to
that
which
the
Church
sings
:
Like
the
dayes
of
the
spring-time
doe
the
flowers
of
roses
&
lillies
of
the
vallies
beset
her
round
,
that
is
,
the
Orders
of
Confessours
and
Virgins
;
and
the
Prophet
sayth
:
The
Queen
stood
at
thy
right
hand
,
in
a
garment
al
of
gold
with
varietie
beset
round
.
For
the
Saints
are
a
certain
robe
or
garment
of
the
blessed
Virgin
,
adorning
her
richly
indeed
like
a
Ladie
or
Queen
,
where
the
Apostles
afford
the
embroderie
of
gold
;
Martyrs
,
the
ground
of
scarlet
,
Confessours
,
Saphyrs
and
Emeralds
;
and
the
Virgins
,
the
Orient
Pearls
and
Diamonds
.
Ponder
lastly
,
that
as
this
Starre
is
moued
most
swiftly
by
the
motion
of
its
Superiour
,
to
wit
,
of
the
vpper
firmament
or
chief
Mouer
,
because
it
dayly
carries
it
about
the
world
;
but
moues
most
slowly
of
its
owne
motion
,
for
that
they
say
it
moues
but
one
degree
in
a
hundred
yeares
.
So
the
blessed
Virgin
,
our
delicious
Starre
,
moued
neuer
of
her
proper
motion
,
but
through
the
motion
of
her
Superiour
,
to
wit
,
the
Holie-Ghost
;
for
as
much
as
moued
by
the
Holie-Ghost
made
she
a
vow
of
Chastitie
,
and
kept
her
virginitie
inuiolable
,
and
that
perpetual
;
moued
by
the
Holie-Ghost
,
she
gaue
her
assent
to
the
Conception
of
the
Sonne
of
GOD
in
an
instant
;
being
moued
to
goe
to
serue
her
Coseu
,
presently
she
climbd
the
mountains
;
being
moued
(
so
great
with
child
,
and
neer
her
time
)
to
goe
to
Bethlem
,
she
went
her
wayes
;
and
lastly
moued
to
returne
againe
,
immediatly
she
returned
.
Behold
how
she
moued
not
of
herself
,
but
meerly
of
the
Holie-Ghost
,
which
was
within
her
,
and
guided
and
directed
her
in
al
things
:
for
other
motion
in
moral
actions
had
she
none
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Glorious
Starre
!
O
Mother
of
mercie
!
we
haue
heard
,
The
Colloquie
.
thou
art
ful
of
grace
;
and
grace
is
it
which
we
haue
need
of
.
O
ful
of
grace
!
O
radiant
Starre
!
we
,
who
are
thy
humble
Suppliants
,
present
our selues
before
thy
Sonne
,
great
King
of
Israel
,
with
sack
cloth
on
our
back
,
ashes
on
the
head
,
and
cords
about
our
necks
,
confessing
our
offences
in
thy
sight
,
that
by
thy
meanes
,
we
may
obtaine
pardon
of
them
.
Look
toward
the
North
heer
of
our
affliction
,
O
Starre
of
the
Sea
;
thou
art
our
confidence
;
interpose
thyself
,
between
thy
Sonne
and
thy
seruants
;
that
of
the
one
side
thou
mayst
appease
his
wrath
,
and
of
the
other
cancel
our
sinnes
;
that
through
the
heat
of
thy
rayes
,
O
Diuine
Starre
,
the
frigiditie
of
our
soule
may
be
warmed
againe
,
that
by
thy
aspect
,
the
heat
of
the
Holie-Ghost
may
viuify
vs
.
O
grant
the
same
,
most
Orient
and
bright
Starre
of
Heauen
.
THE
XII
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
OLIVE
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Oliue
,
The
Impresa
the
Fig
,
and
Vine
,
are
the
three
Triumuiri
,
that
might
wel
haue
shared
the
Monarchie
of
trees
between
them
;
as
hauing
the
voyces
of
al
the
Tribunes
on
their
parts
.
But
the
Oliue
especially
refused
the
scepter
,
as
greater
in
itself
,
then
the
flash
and
luster
of
Purple
and
Diadem
could
make
it
.
It
is
the
true
Agathocles
,
contented
with
his
sallets
in
an
earthen
dish
.
It
is
euen
the
meek
and
innocent
Doue
of
trees
,
as
the
Doue
is
the
Oliue
of
birds
,
hauing
such
sympathie
and
faire
correspondencies
with
them
.
It
was
once
the
gladsome
mirth
and
ioyful
solace
of
Noë's
hart
;
was
then
,
and
is
stil
the
Ensigne
of
peace
and
mercie
.
It
is
the
Herald
of
Armes
,
that
passeth
freely
to
and
fro
,
amid
the
holbards
and
squadrons
of
pikes
,
and
cryes
but
out
:
hold
your
hands
,
and
al
is
whist
.
It
decks
the
browes
of
Poets
,
equal
with
lawrel
,
since
Apollo
and
Minerua
were
as
brother
and
sister
,
and
deare
to
each
other
.
It
works
the
same
effects
,
that
Musick
doth
to
reuiue
the
Spirits
after
a
dearth
,
like
a
liuelie
Galyard
,
after
a
doleful
and
sad
Pauen
.
And
for
the
Oyle
,
the
bloud
of
the
Oliue
,
it
is
the
quintessence
and
creame
therof
.
It
is
the
fat
or
butter
of
the
garden
,
and
foyls
the
Dayrie
,
as
more
wholsome
,
and
agreable
with
our
first
nature
.
If
the
Vine
be
the
Dearling
of
Bacchus
,
the
Oliue
is
so
to
Minerua
,
that
being
the
Cellar
of
the
one
,
and
this
the
Apothecaries
shop
of
the
other
.
The
Oyle
is
so
coy
and
delicate
,
so
reserued
and
recollected
in
itself
,
as
it
opens
no
doores
to
admit
anie
stranger
into
its
house
.
It
is
fierie
and
haughtie
in
its
nature
,
and
wil
mount
and
ride
on
the
back
of
al
his
fellowes
.
Yet
wil
it
slily
insinuate
and
familiarize
itself
with
its
neighbours
;
for
there
is
nothing
wil
encroch
so
much
and
shew
so
slick
and
smooth
a
brow
.
And
finally
it
is
the
ioyful
smile
of
the
husbandman
,
and
the
leaping
of
his
hart
,
his
barne
,
his
cellar
,
and
his
whole
Riches
.
It
is
the
Wardrop
to
cloath
his
children
,
wherwith
he
payes
his
rent
,
and
liues
as
merrie
as
his
Landlord
doth
.
THE
MORALS
.
SPECIOSA
ET
FRVCTIFERA
.
THE
Lion
is
a
statelie
and
princelie
creature
,
The
Motto
.
and
held
to
be
the
King
of
beasts
,
but
is
not
fruitful
;
because
lightly
they
whelp
but
one
at
once
,
and
that
but
rarely
too
,
as
once
in
fiue
yeares
only
;
while
the
Wren
wil
bring
fortha
16.
or
20.
yong
in
a
neast
,
that
besides
a
litle
skin
and
bone
is
litle
more
then
a
tuft
of
feathers
.
The
Sicamour
is
a
goodlie
and
beautiful
tree
,
and
hath
so
faire
a
leaf
,
so
smooth
and
delicat
,
as
a
reasonable
Taylour
might
wel
haue
made
therof
a
gowne
and
cloke
for
Adam
and
Eue.
And
yet
this
galland
tree
is
wholy
barren
;
wheras
the
Slowe
,
though
she
beare
a
world
of
fruit
,
they
are
but
sowre
,
and
she
no
more
then
a
thorn
,
Sara
,
the
wife
of
Abraham
,
was
so
faire
and
beautiful
,
as
Abraham
himself
had
some
litle
iealousies
of
her
;
and
Pharao
was
so
passionatly
enamoured
with
her
,
as
to
snatch
her
away
from
him
,
and
to
carrie
her
to
his
Court
.
But
yet
she
was
not
fruitful
,
while
she
had
much
ado
,
to
bring
an
Isaac
into
the
world
.
Lia
indeed
was
very
fruitful
,
and
brought
her
Iacob
manie
children
;
but
she
was
but
bleer-eyed
and
ilfauoured
,
and
Iacob
illuded
in
taking
her
for
another
.
Rachel
indeed
was
gracious
and
extreme
faire
,
but
barren
,
that
with
al
her
Mandragoras
was
hardly
able
,
to
bring
her
Iacob
a
Ioseph
;
and
the
litle
Beniamin
cost
her
her
life
.
Only
the
Virgin
Marie
was
truly
faire
and
fruitful
both
togeather
,
who
remayning
stil
a
Virgin
,
was
yet
so
fruitful
,
as
to
bring
forth
not
a
Ioseph
,
or
a
Sauiour
of
a
few
,
or
a
Beniamin
,
Wo
to
his
mother
,
but
a
IESVS
and
a
Sauiour
indeed
of
the
world
,
being
the
true
Primogenitus
of
an
infinit
ofspring
of
Christians
,
succeeding
in
the
world
;
and
particularly
of
true
Parthenians
.
And
therefore
was
truly
SPECIOSA
ET
FRVCTIFERA
.
THE
ESSAY
.
BY
the
Oliue
,
The
Reuiew
:
is
vnderstood
the
tree
,
the
fruit
,
the
oyle
.
As
for
the
tree
,
if
man
be
a
tree
,
turnd
vpside
downe
,
as
some
wil
haue
it
,
whose
bodie
is
the
trunck
,
his
legs
and
armes
the
branches
,
and
whose
head
the
root
,
where
,
by
the
mouth
,
it
takes
its
nutriment
;
the
Oliue
is
that
tree
,
since
no
other
tree
resembles
him
so
wel
.
For
no
other
tree
,
is
so
ciuilized
as
it
;
no
other
tree
so
vseful
and
profitable
to
the
neighbour
;
no
other
tree
,
so
medicinal
.
The
first
makes
him
a
Citizen
,
at
least
a
free
Denison
amongst
men
;
the
second
,
a
Marchant
;
and
the
third
,
a
Physician
;
and
what
are
these
but
trades
,
faculties
,
and
professions
of
men
?
Minerua
was
the
first
as
the
Paynim
Antiquitie
wil
haue
it
,
who
found-out
the
culture
and
planting
of
the
Oliue
,
and
expression
of
the
lickour
thence
,
or
pressing
of
the
Oyle
;
howbeit
they
grant
the
Plant
had
been
euer
existing
,
and
had
growne
before
,
but
altogeather
vnknowne
to
men
,
among
the
other
trees
.
And
for
a
good
while
was
not
the
Oliue
to
be
found
,
but
with
the
Athenians
;
and
therefore
the
Epidaurians
contracted
with
them
,
to
send
them
yearly
Oliue
branches
for
their
Sacrifices
.
And
for
as
much
as
the
lickour
of
the
Oliue
,
as
the
Oyle
expressed
,
is
apt
for
al
arts
,
they
held
Minerua
was
the
Inuentresse
of
al
arts
.
For
surely
,
there
is
hardly
anie
Art
,
that
makes
not
vse
of
this
vnctuous
lickour
,
we
cal
Oyle
of
Oliues
.
There
are
two
sorts
of
these
Oliue-trees
;
the
one
Ciuil
,
as
I
sayd
,
and
fit
for
Citties
,
bred
and
trayned
vp
in
Gardens
,
wel
cloathed
with
Oliue-coulour
suits
without
,
and
faced
or
lined
with
ash-coulour
within
;
the
other
Wild
,
and
fitter
for
the
forrests
,
being
somewhat
of
a
harsher
&
more
churlish
disposition
;
as
being
ful
of
thorns
and
prickles
mingled
with
the
leaues
,
and
whose
fruit
seldome
or
neuer
come
to
good
,
as
hauing
little
acquaintance
or
familiaritie
with
the
Sun
,
that
perfects
al
things
,
by
reason
of
the
thickets
of
the
forrests
where
they
dwel
,
which
hinder
it
.
But
for
the
nobler
&
more
generous
Oliue
,
they
are
high
and
tal
of
stature
,
wel
branched
,
and
with
as
manie
armes
and
hands
to
feed
vs
with
,
as
had
Briarius
to
sling
and
hurt
with
.
Their
flowers
and
blossomes
cluster
togeather
,
like
to
grapes
;
the
fruit
,
made
Oual-wise
,
being
long
and
round
,
about
the
bignes
of
our
damsons
;
whose
bones
within
,
were
they
as
smal
as
the
flesh
is
good
,
the
marchants
needed
not
to
venture
so
far
as
to
the
Indies
for
gold
or
spices
,
while
Spayne
and
Italie
would
hold
them
trade
enough
.
As
for
the
Oyle
,
the
Poets
,
who
are
punctual
&
Religious
in
their
Epithets
,
are
wont
to
adorne
and
mark
out
al
other
lickours
with
their
proper
attributs
,
as
to
tearme
the
milk
,
candid
;
the
honie
,
liquid
gold
;
the
Rose
,
crimson
;
the
wine
,
brisk
;
but
the
Oyle
of
al
others
,
they
cal
humid
,
a
qualitie
common
to
al
lickours
,
chiefly
,
for
that
it
hath
no
ariditie
of
anie
mixture
with
it
,
as
other
lickours
haue
,
euen
the
water
itself
,
there
being
nothing
more
smooth
,
slick
,
and
lesse
porie
,
then
it
.
It
hath
besides
very
faire
correspondencie
with
the
eyes
,
and
little
lesse
then
good
wil
between
them
;
affording
itself
to
be
easily
gazed
on
,
as
a
glasse
;
and
though
not
so
transparent
as
other
lickours
,
yet
more
reflectiue
&
representatiue
,
then
others
.
It
is
apt
to
burne
,
as
being
so
liquid
,
as
I
sayd
;
for
were
it
ayrie
,
it
would
vanish
into
smoke
;
if
earthlie
,
turne
to
ashes
;
but
being
humid
,
it
spends
itself
,
and
nourishes
the
fire
.
Finally
this
sweet
lickour
,
as
the
friend
and
dear
companion
of
Nature
,
restores
the
fraile
forces
,
comforts
the
languishing
vigour
,
repayres
and
nourisheth
the
bodie
in
decay
,
clarifyes
the
voice
,
dissipates
,
resolues
,
and
quite
consumes
the
coldnes
of
humours
,
and
asswages
tumours
;
and
what
not
?
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
THE
Sacred
Scriptures
shew
,
The
Suruey
Iudic.
9.
that
when
the
Trees
decreed
among
themselues
,
to
elect
a
King
,
the
first
they
cast
their
voyces
on
,
to
haue
aduanced
to
that
Regal
dignitie
,
and
weild
the
Scepter
,
was
the
Oliue
of
al
other
;
for
that
,
the
first
and
principal
thing
they
require
in
such
a
one
,
to
gouern
subiects
with
,
must
needs
be
Pietie
and
Mercie
,
whose
type
indeed
the
Oliue
beares
.
No
man
denyes
,
but
the
Incomparable
Virgin
is
worthily
heer
compared
to
the
Oliue-tree
;
of
whom
is
sayd
:
Eccl.
24.
As
it
were
an
Oliue
specious
in
the
fields
.
Since
then
that
Supreme
,
Soueraigne
,
and
more
then
Royal
dignitie
of
Mother
of
God
,
was
conferred
so
vpon
her
in
her
Annunciation
,
as
on
the
mystical
Oliue
,
after
the
receauing
of
that
Imperial
title
,
her
Charitie
&
Mercie
appeared
more
then
euer
,
as
became
a
Queen
.
And
as
in
the
Annuntiation
of
the
immaculate
Mother
of
God
,
the
Doue
was
a
true
type
of
her
;
so
is
the
Oliue-tree
no
lesse
,
wheron
she
sate
a
liuelie
&
representatiue
figure
;
between
which
two
,
are
so
great
correspondencies
,
which
Philisophers
cal
a
sympathie
.
Cal
then
to
mind
that
admirable
Doue
,
which
Noe
,
the
great
restorer
of
the
world
,
from
that
vast
and
huge
Argo●rie
of
his
,
or
rather
vnmeasurable
Chest
,
wherin
he
had
enclosed
and
shut-vp
the
world
,
as
vnder
lock
and
key
,
sent
forth
to
be
his
Spy
and
Intelligencer
abroad
,
to
vnderstand
,
how
matters
went
with
the
other
world
so
buryed
vnder
waters
.
Who
flying
freely
through
the
emptie
world
,
within
the
liquid
ayre
,
prying
euerie
where
with
the
pearcing
cast
of
her
litle
eyes
,
the
elder
world
beginning
now
at
length
to
discouer
some
part
of
its
lamentable
ruines
,
when
she
mought
wel
haue
lighted
either
on
some
statelie
Cedar
,
or
victorious
Palme
,
vpon
some
mountainous
Cypresse
,
or
robustuous
Oak
,
or
els
on
a
prudent
Mulberrie
,
the
most
sweet
Fig-tree
,
or
most
florishing
Almond
:
yet
she
belike
as
slighting
them
al
,
and
al
other
kinds
of
plants
or
fruits
whatsoeuer
,
made
choice
of
the
Oliue
to
set
her
litle
foot
vpon
;
and
with
her
litle
bil
,
as
a
wise
and
ingenious
Spy
,
to
fasten
on
some
proof
or
argument
,
to
bring
away
with
her
of
the
faire
dispatch
of
her
negociation
,
which
was
to
bring
her
maister
certain
&
infallible
tidings
of
the
discouerie
and
recouerie
anew
of
that
greater
world
.
Returning
to
the
Arck
againe
,
as
Scriptures
testify
,
she
brought
along
with
her
a
branch
of
that
Oliue-tree
:
the
70.
reade
a
leaf
,
a
sprig
of
Oliue
,
or
,
as
others
,
a
fescue
(
as
it
were
)
therof
,
to
wit
,
with
leaues
,
or
the
top
only
and
most
slender
twig
of
an
vpper
bough
,
as
Del●ius
expounds
it
;
for
so
might
the
Doue
very
easily
twitch
it
off
.
Wherefore
we
aptly
marke
the
Oliue
in
the
whole
Mysterie
of
the
Annunciation
,
as
the
Symbol
of
Mercie
and
Peace
.
For
in
the
same
was
made
the
first
beginning
of
human
Redemption
,
as
also
of
the
Diuine
benignitie
and
liberalitie
;
which
to
the
end
that
Patron
and
louer
of
men
the
Sonne
of
GOD
might
truly
shew
,
it
was
needful
,
through
the
bowels
of
mercie
to
visit
vs
rising
from
aboue
;
which
in
this
Mysterie
was
truly
done
,
when
Gabriel
taking
the
person
of
an
Embassadour
,
deliuered
his
Embassage
to
Marie
,
whom
if
you
conceaue
as
the
Doue
of
Noë
,
bringing
in
his
hand
a
sprig
of
green
and
flourishing
Oliue
with
him
,
as
the
ensigne
of
his
Legation
,
you
shal
not
think
amisse
;
since
the
Oliue-branch
is
euen
with
the
Gentils
themselues
,
the
Symbol
of
mercie
,
but
in
a
singular
and
peculiar
manner
denotes
to
vs
the
Virgin
in
the
Theater
of
the
Annunciation
.
But
heer
may
we
demand
with
S.
Ambrose
:
how
came
it
to
passe
,
the
Oliue
should
flourish
so
suddenly
after
the
Deluge
,
and
put
forth
a
twig
so
soone
?
doubting
,
whether
that
leaf
(
for
so
he
calles
it
)
sprung
before
the
floud
,
or
,
during
it
;
concludes
it
did
,
and
that
the
iust
Noë
reioyced
,
to
see
some
fruit
reserued
of
the
old
seed
;
and
gathered
thence
a
notable
signe
of
the
Diuine
Mercie
,
for
that
as
then
he
had
remoued
the
deluge
,
shewing
the
fruit
which
the
inundation
could
not
hurt
,
as
holding
the
litle
branch
of
green
Oliue
to
be
a
signe
therof
,
which
euen
flourished
in
the
midst
of
the
waters
and
vniuersal
inundation
of
vindicatiue
Iustice
,
since
this
Oliue
of
Mercie
could
not
be
drownd
,
swallowed
,
or
withered
wholy
.
Wherein
truly
may
we
worthily
contemplate
our
blessed
Virgin
Marie
expresly
deciphered
,
as
the
especially
and
most
singularly
preserued
plant
of
this
mysterious
Oliue
,
which
euen
flourishing
before
the
floud
,
ceased
not
likewise
to
be
green
and
prosper
in
the
verie
floud
.
For
if
the
iust
man
worthily
reioyced
to
behold
yet
some
fruit
to
remaine
of
the
old
seed
;
could
he
choose
but
admire
this
mystical
branch
of
our
Oliue
heer
,
which
euen
so
great
an
vniuersal
floud
of
Sinne
could
no
whit
domage
?
Heer
now
the
Hebrewes
would
haue
Mount-Oliuet
not
to
haue
been
couered
wholy
with
the
waters
of
the
floud
,
and
how
that
branch
of
Oliue
was
taken
from
that
Mount-Oliuet
.
Others
report
it
to
haue
been
fetcht
out
of
Paradice
.
Both
which
I
hold
fictitious
,
if
we
speake
of
the
Mount
or
Paradice
in
a
literal
or
historical
sense
;
and
otherwise
most
certain
,
if
we
vnderstand
it
in
the
mystical
.
For
the
Mother
of
Christ
is
mystically
indeed
the
Mount
of
Oliues
,
and
she
also
the
Paradice
of
pleasure
,
wherin
our
Lord
hath
placed
the
man
whom
he
had
formed
.
This
Mount
of
Oliues
then
,
this
Paradice
,
no
floud
of
ouer-flowing
sinnes
hath
drowned
or
couered
.
THE
POESIE
.
NOT
without
cause
the
Oliue-tree
is
slow
And
backward
in
it's
growth
:
The
fruit
doth
show
,
The
Pause
.
By
th'
oyle
it
yealdes
(
the
type
of
Mercie
)
long
We
did
expect
,
before
that
tender
,
yong
,
And
fruitful
tree
,
the
Oliue
,
from
the
earth
,
(
The
blessed
Virgin
)
sprung
,
by
whose
blest
birth
,
The
oyle
of
Mercie
,
from
the
fruit
did
slow
,
Which
with
the
tree
grew
vp
,
and
grew
vp
so
,
As
the
first
Oliue
tree
,
not
slow
in
growth
,
But
branch'd
,
&
leau'd
,
&
fruitful
.
Mercie
both
(
Like
oyle
)
the
Tree
&
Fruit
,
produce
:
a
Priest
Messias
in
her
Womb
's
annoynted
Christ
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
that
as
the
Oliue
is
euer
green
,
both
in
Sommer
,
Winter
,
Spring
,
and
Autumne
;
and
what
hew
it
receaues
in
the
Spring
,
it
stil
retaines
the
dead
of
Winter
,
when
al
other
trees
besides
haue
either
no
leaues
,
or
els
are
changed
into
other
coulours
,
as
tasting
the
common
calamitie
of
al
Plants
,
some
few
excepted
.
So
the
incomparable
Virgin
Marie
neuer
lost
the
flourishing
greennes
of
her
sanctitie
,
eyther
in
the
smiling
Sommer
of
her
abundant
consolation
in
her
ioyful
passages
with
her
deer
Sonne
;
or
in
the
sad
Winter
of
her
greatest
desolation
,
as
when
she
lost
him
in
the
Temple
,
and
when
she
found
him
afterwards
hanging
on
a
forren
tree
,
so
strangely
altered
,
as
he
could
hardly
be
knowne
,
in
his
passion
;
nor
in
the
Spring
of
her
youth
,
while
she
liued
in
the
house
of
her
Parents
,
and
especially
in
the
Temple
of
our
Lord
,
during
her
minoritie
;
nor
yet
in
the
Autumne
of
her
elderage
,
since
look
what
feruour
she
had
in
youth
,
the
same
she
stil
retained
in
her
elder
yeares
.
Consider
then
,
how
the
blessed
Virgin
,
and
her
deer
Sonne
,
were
both
Oliues
,
to
wit
,
the
fruits
of
Oliues
.
For
as
the
Oliues
are
first
green
,
Isid.
then
red
,
then
brown
or
black
:
so
was
the
Virgin-Mother
green
through
the
precious
and
ifitemerate
flower
of
her
Virginitie
;
red
,
through
her
burning
and
enflamed
Charitie
;
and
brown
or
black
,
Cant.
1.
through
humilitie
.
I
am
black
behold
the
brownnes
of
her
humilitie
;
but
faire
:
see
there
the
flourishing
state
of
her
Virginitie
;
like
to
the
skins
of
Salomon
:
where
you
may
note
the
rednes
of
her
charitie
.
And
for
her
Sonne
,
the
yong
Oliue
,
He
was
green
in
his
whole
conuersation
.
Leuit.
23.
If
in
green
wood
they
do
this
,
what
wil
be
done
in
the
dry
?
Isay.
69.
He
was
red
in
his
passion
:
Wherefore
is
thy
garment
red
,
and
thy
vestments
like
to
those
,
who
stamp
or
tread
in
the
presse
?
And
black
he
was
,
at
his
death
:
while
the
Sun
became
black
as
a
Sack-cloth
.
Ponder
lastly
,
how
Christ
himself
was
truly
the
Oliue
;
and
the
Virgin-Mother
,
but
as
the
Oliue
.
He
was
truly
the
Oliue
,
because
he
had
the
total
and
vniuersal
Mercie
with
him
,
and
was
indeed
the
natural
Mercie
himself
,
since
it
was
indeed
his
verie
nature
,
&
proper
to
him
,
to
haue
mercie
,
and
take
compassion
of
al
:
while
the
Virgin
was
but
as
an
Oliue
;
for
that
she
was
so
accustomed
to
pittie
,
and
so
readie
and
prompt
to
compassion
,
as
she
seemed
in
a
sort
most
like
vnto
him
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Delicious
and
fruitful
Mother
,
The
Colloquie
.
doe
thou
shew
thy self
a
true
Mother
;
and
doe
not
reiect
me
from
thy
bosome
,
so
open
to
al
sinners
.
O
Virgin
Mother
,
O
Oliue
truly
fruitful
in
the
house
of
GOD
:
according
to
thy
name
,
let
me
proue
the
effects
therof
:
for
thy
name
dilates
itself
like
Oyle
;
thou
healest
the
wounded
,
thou
giuest
light
to
the
ignorant
;
thy
name
seemes
to
carrie
a
bitternes
with
it
,
and
yet
affords
vs
a
sweet
and
delicate
oyle
or
balme
of
mercie
and
grace
,
more
sweet
then
honie
,
or
the
honie-comb
,
and
thy
name
,
Eccl.
25.
in
the
mouth
,
is
ful
of
suauitie
and
delectation
.
O
how
faire
is
thy
mercie
,
in
time
of
tribulation
!
For
then
dost
thou
powre
it
forth
,
when
the
necessitie
is
most
euident
,
Mother
of
mercie
,
who
presentst
thyself
most
prompt
to
al
,
that
erre
and
goe
astray
:
Doe
me
the
grace
,
to
participate
of
the
fruit
of
thy
name
:
Giue
me
a
special
deuotion
to
praise
thee
,
a
loue
to
loue
thee
,
and
a
perfect
humilitie
to
follow
thee
,
through
the
fruit
of
thee
,
the
Oliue
,
thy
blessed
Sonne
IESVS
.
THE
XIII
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
NIGHTINGAL
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Nightingal
is
the
litle
Orpheus
of
the
woods
,
and
the
true
Amphion
of
the
forrest
,
The
Impresa
.
that
hath
for
Lyre
the
litle
Clarigal
,
or
Organ
of
his
throat
;
wherin
he
is
so
expert
,
as
not
contented
to
outstrip
others
,
he
wil
neuer
lyn
,
til
with
running
his
diuisions
,
he
hath
put
himself
to
a
Non-plus
,
for
want
of
breath
:
and
then
wil
look
about
him
,
as
he
had
done
some
thing
,
and
some
notable
conquest
,
when
it
is
but
himself
or
his
owne
Eccho
he
hath
so
foyled
,
and
put
to
silence
.
He
is
the
pety
Quirister
of
the
Groues
,
that
sings
his
Anthems
and
prettie
Alleluyas
in
the
night
,
giuing
the
word
to
Chantecler
,
the
obstreperous
Cock
,
to
ring
the
world
an
Alarme
or
peal
to
Mattins
.
He
is
so
prowd
of
his
musick
,
and
hath
so
good
a
conceipt
therof
,
as
he
wil
not
consort
with
anie
other
minstril
besides
,
to
fil-vp
his
melodious
Symphonies
,
but
wil
alone
haue
al
the
pipes
to
himself
.
He
is
a
true
Musician
indeed
,
that
hath
a
litle
of
the
fantastick
with
him
;
and
wil
in
a
humour
,
if
he
iarre
but
neuer
so
little
with
himself
,
of
meer
choler
be
readie
to
break
his
pipes
to
peeces
.
It
is
wel
he
sings
no
words
or
Dittyes
to
his
Sol-fa
;
for
if
he
did
,
we
should
doubtles
loose
our selues
,
and
be
rauished
and
reft
of
our
senses
.
And
much
I
doubt
,
whether
the
Intelligences
themselues
would
not
quite
giue
ouer
their
musick
,
to
listen
to
his
Mottets
.
His
vsual
songs
are
certain
Catches
and
Roundelayes
he
hath
,
much
after
the
manner
of
the
French
Braules
;
you
would
take
him
verily
to
be
a
Monsieur
of
Paris
streight
,
if
you
heard
but
his
preludiums
;
for
then
indeed
is
he
set
on
a
merrie
pin
.
Sometimes
againe
wil
he
be
in
a
melancholie
dump
,
and
strik
you
such
Notes
,
as
Dowland
himself
neuer
strock
,
in
al
his
Plaints
and
Lachrymies
.
It
is
then
perhaps
,
when
he
feels
so
the
prickle
at
his
breast
,
in
the
midst
of
his
Nocturns
.
For
then
like
a
right
Michael-Angelo
with
his
statue
framed
to
the
life
,
which
seemes
to
liue
and
breath
,
wil
he
make
his
pipes
to
speak
out
plainely
:
Ay
me
!
Ah!
Eheu
!
They
are
Hermits
al
,
for
the
most
part
,
and
keep
in
the
wildernes
;
and
are
so
contemplatiue
,
as
they
hate
the
Citties
,
and
neuer
come
there
but
as
Captiues
,
sore
against
their
wil.
It
is
maruel
,
there
is
such
store
of
them
,
and
that
euer
they
should
leaue
the
single
life
,
and
betake
them
to
the
coniugal
state
,
but
that
Chastitie
indeed
is
a
strayne
beyond
their
Ela.
THE
MORALS
.
IN
ORE
MELOS
,
CORDE
IVBILVS
.
IT
is
a
common
Prouerb
:
Musica
in
luctu
,
The
Motto
.
importuna
narratio
:
as
much
to
say
,
as
Musick
in
mourning
,
is
a
harsh
hearing
.
And
yet
the
Rauen
hath
had
the
commendation
of
a
good
voice
,
and
been
seriously
told
,
she
had
a
good
one
;
but
whosoeuer
it
was
,
he
did
but
to
flatter
her
grosly
to
herface
,
&
spake
not
as
he
thought
indeed
,
but
to
bring
her
into
a
foole
's
Paradise
,
and
to
sooth
her
vp
for
some
politick
ends
of
his
owne
.
But
what
haue
we
heer
to
doe
with
such
Saxtons
,
as
she
,
that
rings
but
knells
to
passengers
out
of
this
world
?
Welfare
the
Swan
yet
,
who
though
she
sings
very
dolefully
,
yet
doth
it
very
sweetly
;
nor
should
I
think
the
Swallow
had
reason
of
her
side
,
to
contend
with
her
for
skil
in
musick
;
for
if
her
tune
be
reasonable
good
,
she
hath
no
varieties
;
&
though
she
sing
very
cheerfully
and
hath
iubiley
in
the
hart
,
yet
hath
she
no
great
melodie
in
her
mouth
.
The
Philomel
is
truly
she
of
al
wind-instruments
,
that
carries
the
siluer
bel
away
.
For
she
wil
iug-it
forth
both
cheerfully
and
sweetly
to
.
She
wil
sing
from
the
hart
,
as
hauing
an
innocent
soule
of
her
owne
,
not
an
ounce
of
care
within
,
nor
so
much
as
a
Doit
of
debts
to
pay
.
A
good
Musician
indeed
can
not
choose
but
be
an
honest
man
;
nor
doe
I
see
,
how
an
honest
man
can
be
ought
els
,
then
a
good
Musician
;
since
Musick
is
no
more
then
a
harmonie
and
sweet
accord
of
diuers
tones
into
one
melodie
,
without
any
iarre
or
discord
between
them
.
And
Man
is
a
Harp
;
the
Powers
and
Faculties
of
the
Soule
,
the
strings
;
and
Reason
,
the
Harper
.
If
Reason
then
playes
wel
his
part
,
which
makes
the
honest
man
,
Oh
what
a
harmonie
there
is
in
al
,
&
especially
where
the
tongue
and
hart
agree
togeather
?
When
Dauid
playd
on
the
harp
,
the
il
Spirit
fled
from
Saul
.
And
why
?
because
he
hateth
vnitie
and
concord
:
Whereas
had
he
iarr'd
but
neuer
so
litle
,
the
Spirit
had
stayd
no
doubt
.
Is
it
so
in
the
Harp
,
&
not
in
the
Organ
of
the
voyce
?
No
doubt
it
is
.
As
the
hand
striks
,
what
the
hart
dictats
,
so
the
mouth
puts
forth
,
of
the
abundance
of
the
hart
.
The
hart
then
of
the
Incomparable
Virgin
,
so
innocent
and
free
from
al
engagements
,
how
cheerful
of
necessitie
must
it
needs
be
?
and
being
so
ful
of
glee
and
iubiley
,
how
must
she
needs
exhale
&
vent
forth
melodie
?
and
consequently
,
how
diuinely
brake
she
forth
into
that
melodious
Canticle
of
her
Magnificat
?
And
if
euer
els
where
,
was
that
truly
verifyed
in
her
:
IN
ORE
MELOS
,
CORDE
IVBILVS
.
THE
ESSAY
.
IT
is
one
of
the
prettiest
sports
of
Nature
,
The
Reuiew
.
when
she
is
in
her
deepest
silence
,
to
heare
the
litle
Nightingal
to
warble
,
in
telling
and
recounting
her
delights
&
pleasures
to
Zephirus
and
the
forrests
,
tuning
a
1000.
Canzonets
,
and
sweetly
cutting
the
ayre
with
repetition
of
a
hundred
thousand
semi-semi-quauers
,
which
she
lets
go
without
cease
.
To
take
her
pleasure
and
recreation
,
she
wil
ballance
her self
vpon
a
branch
that
shakes
,
to
dance
Laualtoes
as
it
were
at
the
Cadence
of
her
lighter
songs
,
&
to
match
her
voyce
with
the
siluer
streames
of
a
chrystal
currant
,
gliding
there
along
,
which
breaking
against
the
litle
pibles
,
murmures
and
sweetly
purls
,
while
she
pearches
and
sets
herself
iust
ouer
a
banck
enameled
al
with
litle
flowers
.
This
litle
Musician
alone
making
vp
a
song
of
foure
Parts
,
and
a
ful
Quire
of
musick
,
you
would
say
she
held
within
her
throat
,
a
thousand
Quiristers
,
and
as
manie
Violins
,
and
that
the
litle
cornet
of
her
beak
were
in
steed
of
al
the
wind-instruments
.
It
is
admirable
in
so
smal
a
bodie
,
so
cleere
,
so
sweet
,
so
strong
,
and
pleasant
a
voice
should
be
found
;
that
in
the
Spring
,
when
trees
begin
to
bud
their
leaues
,
whole
dayes
and
nights
perpetually
she
should
sing
without
intermission
at
al.
For
whence
from
so
litle
a
bird
,
so
bold
and
pertinacious
a
spirit
?
Whence
that
force
of
containing
yet
the
soule
,
in
chanting
so
manie
diuersities
in
the
continuation
of
one
song
?
and
where
,
I
pray
,
are
the
liuelie
streightnings
and
remissions
of
the
voice
contained
?
Whence
so
artificious
and
so
perfect
a
knowledge
of
musick
,
so
ingenious
a
modulation
,
so
gratful
a
tone
to
the
eares
,
which
now
with
a
continued
breath
is
drawne
out
at
length
,
now
turns
againe
with
a
strange
and
admirable
varietie
,
distinguished
with
a
slicing
voice
,
and
then
with
a
wreasted
,
peeced
togeather
?
There
is
truly
no
Song
so
hard
and
abstruse
,
which
she
can
not
expresse
,
ful
,
flat
,
sharp
,
quick
,
long
,
high
,
meane
,
base
,
what
more
?
Now
in
these
litle
throats
,
are
al
kinds
of
songs
to
be
found
entire
and
perfect
;
which
,
with
so
much
labour
,
with
so
much
industrie
,
and
with
so
manie
instruments
inuented
,
the
Art
of
man
hath
deuised
.
But
oh
what
sport
it
is
,
when
this
litle
feathered
voice
,
this
prettie
harmonie
in
the
shape
of
a
bird
,
this
litle
end
of
nothing
,
as
it
were
,
being
viuifyed
with
musick
,
is
euen
readie
to
kil
herself
with
singing
,
when
she
heares
the
counterfet
Nightingal
(
the
Eccho
)
to
mock
her
,
in
repeating
and
returning
her
whole
melodie
againe
!
For
then
she
mounts
vp
,
as
it
were
,
to
the
heauens
,
and
then
stoops
againe
to
the
Center
of
the
earth
,
she
flyes
,
she
followes
,
she
sighs
,
she
sobs
,
she
is
angrie
,
and
then
pleas'd
againe
,
she
mingles
the
sharp
with
the
sweet
,
the
sharp
with
the
B.
flat
;
one
while
a
Chromatick
,
then
a
sweeter
stroke
,
now
strikes
a
Diapente
,
and
then
a
Diapason
.
She
counterfets
the
Hawboy
,
Cornet
,
&
Flute
;
she
deuids
,
she
gargles
,
&
hath
her
Groppo
,
the
trills
,
and
the
like
,
and
al
in
that
her
litle
throat
,
but
yet
can
varie
nothing
,
but
the
Eccho
imitates
and
expresses
;
til
at
last
,
as
it
were
,
she
looseth
al
patience
,
falles
into
a
litle
chafe
with
herself
,
in
that
seing
nothing
,
she
heares
notwithstanding
,
and
so
flyes
into
some
bush
to
hide
her self
for
shame
,
til
prickt
with
a
thorn
,
at
last
she
is
pushed
to
sing
againe
;
which
she
doth
without
measure
,
where
al
is
delicious
as
before
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
BVT
what
are
al
these
to
the
sweet
modulations
of
Maries
voice
,
The
Suruey
.
wherewith
she
tuned
a
Canticle
of
her
Diuine
Soule
,
surely
a
magnifying
of
GOD
,
to
be
imitated
of
no
Nightingal
els
inferiour
to
her self
,
whether
we
regarde
the
manifold
varietie
of
her
voice
,
or
the
delectable
sweetnes
,
or
pertinacitie
in
the
continuation
therof
?
The
Orpheans
,
Amphions
,
Arions
,
the
Orlandos
,
and
Marenzas
,
yea
the
Sirens
them selues
,
with
casting
downe
their
eyes
would
goe
their
wayes
confounded
,
and
breake
their
harps
and
other
instruments
into
peeces
,
had
they
heard
the
melodie
of
that
Diuine
Voice
of
hers
.
O
let
thy
voice
then
sound
in
mine
eares
?
for
thy
voice
is
sweet
.
Cant.
The
Nightingals
are
sayd
to
be
of
two
sorts
:
some
conuersant
in
the
mountains
,
and
some
in
the
marishes
;
which
wil
appeare
by
the
manner
of
their
singing
,
there
being
no
comparison
between
them
;
since
the
one
doth
far
excel
the
other
,
whether
it
be
the
litle
pipes
of
their
organs
be
stopt
by
the
vapours
of
those
humid
places
,
I
know
not
,
but
am
sure
of
this
,
that
Iulius
Alexandrinus
vpon
the
9.
booke
of
Galen
,
puts
a
notable
difference
between
them
;
for
thus
he
sayes
:
It
is
noted
,
that
the
Nightingals
of
the
plaine
and
marish
places
,
Alex
9
l.
Galen
.
are
wont
to
giue
forth
a
voice
a
great
deale
shirler
,
then
those
of
the
mountains
,
the
organ
of
the
voice
relenting
no
doubt
through
too
much
moisture
,
as
they
cannot
haue
so
smart
,
cunning
,
&
tunable
a
voice
with
them
,
as
the
others
haue
.
Behold
then
our
Lalie
a
Nightingal
of
the
mountains
:
For
Marie
arising
went
into
the
mountains
,
and
so
became
the
Nightingal
of
the
mountains
.
She
inhabited
not
the
fens
or
marishes
of
dissolute
lubricitie
,
abode
not
in
the
playnes
of
an
ordinarie
vertue
,
but
left
the
vallies
of
baser
cogitations
,
aspired
to
the
tops
of
Heroical
vertues
,
placed
the
nest
in
the
sublimitie
of
Diuine
contemplations
,
and
dwelt
in
the
top
of
the
mount
of
Perfection
;
whence
proceeded
that
sweet
voice
,
more
sweet
then
anie
mortal
harmonie
besides
:
My
Soule
doth
magnify
our
Lord
.
Let
others
with
the
tongue
,
hand
,
or
breath
charme
the
delicate
eares
;
let
them
wind
the
Cornet
,
with
a
thousand
diminutions
,
runne
diuisions
on
the
Harpsicon
or
Virginals
:
Let
them
pay
the
Violin
as
much
as
they
wil
,
spatter
the
Lute
,
touch
the
Orpharion
neuer
so
sweetly
,
the
Cithern
,
Pandore
,
and
the
Harp
itself
:
Yet
this
Canticle
of
Magnificat
in
my
mind
exceeds
them
al
,
and
wil
stand
for
Organs
,
Flutes
,
Cornets
,
Harps
,
Lutes
,
Citherns
,
Pandoras
,
and
a
thousand
the
like
.
This
is
the
Musick
indeed
that
pleased
GOD
,
and
which
I
like
best
,
which
the
syllables
of
the
Soule
and
hart
doe
make
,
while
the
tongue
playes
the
Harp
.
GOD
magnifyed
Marie
because
he
made
her
great
;
Marie
magnified
GOD
,
because
she
proclaimed
him
Great
.
When
I
think
of
our
Nightingal
,
what
hast
she
made
to
goe
vnto
the
mountains
,
it
comes
into
my
mind
,
what
a
certain
Authour
hath
,
writing
of
the
nature
of
things
:
That
the
Nightingal
is
wont
to
sing
with
expedition
and
celeritie
.
Vliss.
Aldr.
Ornith
.
l.
28.
p.
780.
But
what
are
the
causes
of
her
so
hastie
and
precipitous
speed
?
The
Naturalists
wil
tel
you
:
perhaps
,
because
she
feares
,
least
the
time
of
her
singing
passe
away
;
perhaps
she
hastens
,
least
her
tunes
otherwise
would
seeme
harsh
and
vngratful
to
delicate
eares
;
perhaps
,
because
she
would
charme
the
eares
more
powerfully
and
politely
withal
.
But
why
made
Marie
such
hast
then
?
Let
Ambrose
tel
vs
:
The
Virgin
made
hast
,
that
she
might
not
remaine
long
in
publick
out
of
her
house
.
Learne
,
you
Virgins
,
sayth
he
,
not
to
stay
in
the
streets
,
nor
to
hold
vnprofitable
chats
in
publick
.
Againe
let
Ambrose
tel
vs
:
She
hastned
for
ioy
,
wherewith
the
Virgins
hart
exulted
to
GOD.
Let
him
tel
vs
a
third
time
againe
:
The
Virgin
being
ful
of
GOD
,
whither
should
she
goe
but
to
the
higher
places
,
with
ful
speed
?
The
grace
of
the
Holie-Ghost
knowes
no
delayes
.
Let
Origen
yet
tel
vs
:
For
that
CHRIST
,
who
was
in
the
Virgins
womb
,
made
hast
to
sanctify
Iohn
,
and
cleanse
him
from
Original
sinne
.
O
let
our
Nightingal
therefore
sing
apace
.
But
hearken
awhile
,
you
Musicians
,
how
the
Nightingal
sings
;
obserue
her
wel
,
and
you
shal
note
,
how
she
pauses
not
,
but
equally
sings
at
length
with
a
continual
breath
without
anie
change
,
stil
holding
out
her
wind
to
the
ful
:
now
she
sings
her
diminutions
,
and
diuides
in
infinitum
;
now
she
wrigles
and
curles
her
voice
as
it
were
,
now
she
lengthens
it
againe
,
now
she
drawes
it
back
;
one
while
she
chants
forth
longer
verses
,
as
they
were
Heroicks
;
another
while
,
more
short
and
sudden
,
much
like
vnto
Saphicks
;
and
sometimes
againe
,
extreme
short
as
Adonicks
.
Now
she
tunes
with
a
fat
and
grosser
voice
,
you
would
verily
say
,
it
were
a
Sack
but
at
least
:
anon
rings
she
forth
a
most
shril
treble
,
as
fetched
a
note
aboue
Ela
at
least
;
cleer
;
to
fil
the
eares
with
a
siluer
sound
;
sweet
,
to
charme
the
hearing
with
deliciousnes
,
running
Descant
as
it
were
,
vpon
the
ground
of
her
lower
Notes
;
and
now
she
goes
smooth
&
euen
againe
,
now
seeme
you
to
heare
a
Tenour
voice
,
then
a
Counter
,
&
a
Counter-alt
following
and
chasing
one
another
with
certain
fugnes
.
But
Oh
terrene
Philomel
,
thou
art
but
a
babler
heer
,
with
al
thy
trilloes
,
if
thou
standst
in
competencie
in
Musick
with
this
Diuine
Nightingal
.
Let
vs
heare
then
this
Celestial
Bird
:
My
soule
doth
magnify
the
Lord
.
What
is
this
I
heare
?
What
is
it
,
that
filles
so
mine
eares
?
What
is
it
?
what
a
melodie
and
most
delicious
sound
it
makes
?
which
being
conioyned
with
vnequal
pauses
,
but
yet
distinct
,
with
certain
quauer-rests
,
and
not
with
an
artlesse
voice
vnskilfully
come
off
,
nor
with
affectation
ridiculously
handled
;
nor
with
a
swelling
of
the
throat
vncomely
to
see
to
,
nor
expressed
with
instruments
il
tuned
,
but
most
diuinely
and
sweetly
done
,
with
a
gratful
inflection
of
the
natural
voice
,
which
tempering
the
Flat
with
the
Sharp
,
the
rough
with
the
sweet
,
the
obscure
with
the
plaine
and
perspicuous
,
the
ligatures
with
the
free
,
the
slow
with
the
quick
,
in
one
expresseth
most
different
harmonies
.
Let
〈…〉
the
musick
Magnificat
&c.
which
if
we
relish
wel
,
and
the
eares
of
our
soule
be
not
wholy
out
of
tune
,
we
shal
find
most
melodious
indeed
,
and
framed
not
only
with
admirable
artificiousnes
and
skil
,
but
tempered
with
a
singular
sweetnes
and
varietie
withal
.
For
therin
is
heard
the
height
of
Diuinitie
in
the
Treble
,
My
spirit
hath
exulted
in
GOD
my
SAVIOVR
:
the
vilenes
of
the
Humanitie
,
and
so
the
bottom
and
the
Base
of
demission
,
He
hath
regarded
the
lowlines
of
his
hand
mayd
:
the
Alt
of
Power
,
He
hath
done
great
things
for
me
,
who
is
powerful
:
the
Tenour
of
Mercie
,
And
mercie
from
generation
to
generation
to
them
that
feare
him
:
the
Graue
or
Flat
of
vindicatiue
Iustice
,
The
prowd
hath
he
dispersed
in
the
mind
of
their
hart
:
the
Sharp
of
Exultation
,
My
spirit
hath
exulted
in
GOD
my
SAVIOVR
:
the
Sweet
of
Refection
and
refreshment
,
He
hath
filled
the
hungrie
with
good
things
:
the
Chromatick
or
harshnes
of
Rebuke
,
The
rich
hath
he
sent
emptie
away
:
the
fatnes
or
fulnes
of
Fidelitie
,
He
hath
receaued
his
child
:
the
artificiousnes
of
Reuelation
,
As
he
hath
spoken
:
the
consonance
of
both
Instruments
,
to
Abraham
and
his
seed
for
euer
.
THE
POESIE
.
EVE
,
like
a
Nightingal
,
was
plac'd
to
sing
In
Eden
,
where
,
with
euerlasting
spring
.
GOD
for
her
solace
pleasant
arbours
rays'd
,
Had
she
with
lowlie
straines
her
Maker
prays'd
.
The
Pause
.
But
to
an
Alt
her
mind
aspir'd
too
high
,
Would
be
like
GOD
,
affecting
Deitie
,
Therefore
from
Eden's
spring
she
was
expel'd
,
Sad
Philomel
,
to
mourne
:
Til
GOD
beheld
A
Nightingal
with
an
exulting
straine
,
That
magnifyed
her
Lord
.
But
downe
againe
She
lowly
stoop'd
,
&
iug'd
it
,
when
she
sayd
:
He
hath
beheld
euen
me
a
seruile
Mayd
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
that
as
the
searchers
into
natural
things
;
The
Contemplation
:
haue
deliuered
,
al
birds
haue
their
peculiar
Notes
,
which
are
as
their
proper
Dialects
,
in
the
region
of
their
kinds
,
&
by
which
,
when
they
are
not
seen
,
they
are
easily
distinguished
one
from
another
,
saue
only
the
Nightingal
,
which
hath
no
proper
Note
of
its
owne
,
but
rather
alone
is
a
Quire
of
al
the
Musical
birds
in
the
world
.
So
is
it
right
with
our
heauenlie
and
diuine
Nightinga
;
for
as
al
other
creatures
chant
forth
the
prayses
of
their
Creatour
with
Notes
each
one
in
their
seueral
kinds
,
our
Nightingal
warbles
them
,
with
the
diuersitie
of
al
voices
,
with
the
voice
of
the
Angels
,
of
men
,
&
of
things
that
want
both
reason
and
sense
.
Consider
then
,
that
,
as
Plinie
sayth
,
the
Nightingal
sings
not
so
artificiously
by
nature
so
much
as
by
art
;
while
the
yong
are
taught
to
warble
of
the
elder
.
The
yonger
(
sayth
he
)
do
meditate
and
receaue
their
verses
from
the
elder
to
practise
,
to
imitate
:
the
schollars
attentiuely
listen
,
and
proue
their
Notes
,
and
by
turnes
hold
their
peace
.
You
may
note
a
correction
in
the
learner
,
and
a
kind
of
reprehension
in
the
teacher
.
Where
behold
,
how
S.
Iohn
was
a
yong
Nightingal
;
and
if
you
doubt
it
,
aske
of
him
,
if
he
be
so
or
no
:
he
wil
tel
you
:
He
is
the
voice
of
the
desert
;
Which
is
nothing
els
but
a
Nightingal
.
For
if
you
pul
but
the
feathers
of
his
titles
from
him
,
you
wil
find
but
a
voice
,
and
nothing
els
;
and
what
is
that
but
a
Nightingal
,
that
sings
as
it
is
taught
by
an
elder
one
?
when
being
in
his
Mothers
womb
,
and
hearing
this
our
Nightingal
,
to
lead
him
a
verse
of
her
Canticle
of
Magnificat
;
he
prouing
to
follow
and
sing
likewise
,
as
then
could
no
more
,
but
skip
and
dance
.
Ponder
lastly
,
that
as
the
Nightingal
,
though
often
she
be
iouial
&
ful
of
glee
,
&
out
of
iolitie
of
hart
doth
often
sing
in
the
publick
groaues
among
a
thousand
of
other
quiristers
besides
,
vying
and
inuiting
them
al
to
sing
to
the
prayse
of
their
common
Creatour
:
Yet
wil
she
sometimes
by
herself
alone
be
singing
in
priuate
also
in
a
bush
,
where
hauing
a
thorn
at
her
breast
,
it
is
incredible
,
the
varieties
she
wil
put
forth
,
that
were
euen
able
to
rauish
the
Intelligences
themselues
,
could
they
heare
her
at
leasure
,
and
were
not
occupyed
already
with
their
owne
Musick
.
So
our
blessed
Virgin
,
the
Nightingal
of
Heauen
,
though
she
would
often
sing
in
the
companie
of
Angels
,
as
likely
was
she
rarely
without
their
companie
,
with
whom
she
would
chant
Alleluyas
more
audible
and
melodiously
;
yet
sometimes
againe
she
would
retire
herself
,
and
the
thorns
of
her
deerest
beloued
through
a
liuelie
memorie
sticking
at
her
breast
,
&
pricking
the
hart
,
it
can
not
be
imagined
,
how
dolefully
,
and
yet
how
sweetly
,
she
would
sing
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
BEhold
,
The
Colloquie
.
great
Chorist
and
Rectrice
of
the
Angelical
Quire
,
we
poore
petty-Quiristers
beneath
,
haue
our
eyes
cast
vpon
thy
al-commanding
Rod
,
to
moderate
our
Time
,
that
with
due
proportion
heer
on
earth
,
we
may
answer
in
some
maner
to
that
vpper
Quire
in
heauen
,
chanting
the
prayses
of
our
common
Lord
&
great
Creatour
.
ô
Marie
,
ô
Diuine
Nightingal
;
thy
Quire
beneath
is
held
in
the
whole
Church
:
but
thy
priuate
Schoole
is
kept
in
the
Conclaue
of
the
Hart
,
where
thou
art
wont
to
teach
thy
Deuotes
,
to
sing
aright
,
how
with
the
Voice
,
the
Hart
should
iump
withal
,
&
the
hand
and
foot
be
keeping
a
iust
Time
,
that
is
,
with
our
hart
,
voice
,
example
,
and
good
works
,
that
we
keep
an
euen
time
with
thee
,
in
correspondencie
of
that
great
Magnificat
of
thine
.
Come
then
,
great
Chantresse
of
heauen
,
and
errect
thy
schoole
within
my
hart
,
&
teach
it
to
sing
forth
his
praises
with
out
cease
.
Lo
heer
,
I
say
,
let
thy
voice
sound
in
mine
eares
;
for
thy
voice
is
sweet
.
THE
XIV
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
PALME
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Palme
is
the
inuincible
Champion
among
trees
,
The
Impresa
whose
chiefest
point
of
valour
consists
in
bearing
iniuries
and
oppressions
,
without
shrinking
.
It
is
euen
a
verie
Atlas
,
for
the
breadth
and
sturdines
of
its
shoulders
;
which
the
more
you
loade
,
the
stoutlyer
it
stands
to
it
:
It
is
for
name
and
qualities
a
Phenix
right
;
&
therefore
as
they
sympathize
much
,
the
Phenix
wil
lightly
take
vp
his
Inne
no
where
els
.
And
verily
I
think
,
if
the
Phenix
were
to
be
a
tree
,
it
would
be
no
other
;
and
I
doubt
much
whether
if
the
Palme
could
metamorphize
itself
,
it
would
wish
to
be
anie
other
,
then
it
is
.
It
is
a
whole
prouision
for
the
vse
of
man
:
so
as
a
new
marryed
couple
might
wel
go
o●
howse
with
such
a
stock
.
They
are
euen
as
Turtles
among
trees
,
&
constant
Louers
to
each
other
.
They
are
so
amourous
one
of
an
other
,
as
they
wil
hardly
liue
without
the
societie
of
each
other
;
and
yet
so
chast
,
as
they
breed
and
bring
forth
without
contaction
.
As
the
Turtle-widowes
sit
mourning
on
a
withered
branch
,
or
die
of
greef
;
so
wil
the
Palme
in
loosing
his
mate
become
a
withered
tree
,
and
pine
away
.
If
diuers
sexes
they
haue
with
them
(
as
some
think
)
they
are
the
constant
Vlisses
,
and
chast
Penelope
;
if
not
,
a
Damon
and
Pithias
.
Of
al
trees
,
the
Palme
comes
neerest
to
a
reasonable
soule
,
if
Loyaltie
and
friendship
be
according
to
reason
,
who
are
so
passionatly
carryed
towards
each
other
.
No
maruel
then
the
Palme
alone
,
is
so
taken
vp
to
heauen
,
as
Scepter
of
the
Martyrs
,
where
nought
but
reasonable
things
can
haue
admittance
.
The
Male
,
that
beares
no
fruit
himself
,
in
a
manner
is
endles
and
euerlasting
,
because
Dateles
,
as
without
dates
;
and
the
femal
though
fruitful
&
ful
of
dates
,
yet
bearing
pulles
her
not
downe
,
but
is
for
al
her
dates
as
durable
euery
whit
as
the
other
.
They
are
the
Hermit's
Kitchin
&
Refectorie
at
once
;
whose
dates
they
eate
no
otherwise
then
as
they
come
already
cooked
and
dressed
on
the
tree
.
They
shew
a
far
off
like
Tropheys
hangd
with
Fauchions
or
Turkie
Scimiters
;
but
neerer
hand
,
as
loaden
and
adorned
with
strange
leaues
,
insteed
of
armes
or
branches
without
boughes
.
By
reason
wherof
no
bird
can
hansomely
pearch
vpon
them
:
which
priuiledge
is
only
reserued
to
the
Phenix
,
where
she
willingly
and
deliciously
plants
her
cradle
,
her
couch
,
her
Temple
of
the
Sun
,
her
Aultar
of
holocausts
,
and
finally
her
tomb
at
one
.
THE
MORALS
.
DEPRESSA
RESVRGENS
.
THE
Vertues
of
Fortitude
and
Patience
may
seeme
as
two
,
The
Motto
.
but
are
easily
reduced
to
one
,
that
is
,
to
a
stout
Patience
,
or
patient
Fortitude
.
If
you
deuide
them
,
Fortitude
attempts
without
temeritie
;
and
hauing
once
begun
,
without
al
feare
goes
through
with
it
.
Patience
hath
large
shoulders
,
and
fit
to
beare
a
burden
of
iniuries
,
which
it
suffers
not
of
pusillanimitie
or
basenes
,
as
not
daring
to
reuenge
it self
,
but
out
of
a
true
and
Christian
magnanimitie
,
because
he
may
not
.
Fortitude
seekes
not
dangers
,
but
meeting
with
them
,
beares
them
brauely
indeed
with
courage
and
good
successe
.
Patience
is
so
subiect
to
it self
,
as
iniuries
can
not
subdue
it
,
as
holding
this
Maxim
,
that
the
whole
victorie
consists
in
yealding
.
Fortitude
is
sole
Mistris
of
it self
,
submitting
passions
to
Reason's
lore
,
through
which
interiour
victorie
it
works
its
owne
peace
.
Patience
walkes
aboue
Nature
,
so
long
as
it
is
beneath
itself
.
Fortitude
is
troubled
at
nothing
,
but
for
displeasing
the
Soueraigne
Good
,
and
feares
nothing
but
Sinne.
Patience
makes
vse
of
Lawes
for
its
onlie
protection
,
not
for
reuenge
,
and
its
owne
forces
,
to
eschew
indignities
and
not
to
offer
them
.
If
Fortitude
haue
a
quarel
in
hand
,
it
regards
not
the
arme
,
but
the
cause
,
not
how
stout
it
is
,
but
how
innocent
;
and
where
it
hath
equitie
for
warrant
,
wel
may
it
be
maistered
,
but
not
vanquished
.
The
contrarie
euents
,
do
only
exercise
,
but
not
affright
it
;
and
whensoeuer
it
is
pressed
with
affliction
,
it
acknowledgeth
the
inuisible
hand
to
be
ouer
it
,
that
layes
very
sensible
scourges
vpon
it
,
against
which
it
dares
not
rebel
or
murmur
a
whit
.
This
stout
Patience
then
,
or
patient
Fortitude
,
this
Heroical
constancie
(
I
say
)
the
glorious
Virgin
had
,
through
the
whole
course
of
her
blessed
life
,
but
especially
in
bearing
the
dolours
of
her
Sonne
's
passion
,
so
equal
,
and
perseuering
so
long
at
the
foot
of
the
Crosse
,
and
not
fainting
the
while
,
but
remaining
firme
on
her
feet
,
so
victorious
a
Palme
of
Cades
,
as
wel
might
she
say
indeed
:
DEPRESSA
RESVRGENS
.
THE
ESSAY
.
THE
Palme
,
The
Reuiew
.
of
trees
is
it
,
that
beares
away
the
palme
.
It
is
euen
the
Tower
of
Plants
,
both
for
height
and
strength
at
once
;
for
if
the
Pine
be
higher
,
it
is
the
weaker
;
if
the
Oak
be
stronger
,
it
is
nothing
neer
so
high
;
and
therefore
with
Antiquitie
it
was
the
Symbol
of
constancie
and
victorie
.
It
is
(
as
I
may
say
)
the
Phenix
of
trees
,
with
which
it
hath
such
simpathies
,
as
what
with
the
Etimologie
of
the
name
,
being
the
same
in
Greek
,
and
the
faire
correspondencies
they
haue
with
each
other
,
in
Authours
they
are
much
confounded
.
And
for
the
Phenix
,
she
wil
neast
herself
in
none
other
.
The
Palmes
are
likewise
the
Turtles
among
trees
;
for
they
are
Male
and
Female
,
as
they
;
they
match
and
payre
togeather
as
they
,
and
are
as
loyal
as
they
,
and
ful
as
chast
as
they
.
For
in
the
absence
of
each
other
,
they
produce
no
fruit
,
and
yet
(
wherin
they
much
exceed
the
Turtles
)
they
bring
them
forth
without
contaction
of
branch
or
root
,
but
it
is
enough
that
they
enioy
each
others
companie
;
and
so
great
a
sympathie
they
haue
withal
,
that
if
they
be
transplanted
from
each
other
,
they
mourne
and
languish
likewise
,
if
not
dye
.
The
Palme
is
euen
the
Magazin
of
al
prouisions
,
for
the
vse
and
sustentation
of
man
.
The
Indians
haue
need
of
manie
things
,
and
lo
the
Palme
supplyes
then
al
;
so
as
if
anie
one
be
industrious
among
them
,
or
anie
thing
be
very
profitable
,
they
wil
say
immediately
:
Behold
the
Palme
.
It
affords
them
oyle
,
wine
,
and
bread
,
as
they
handle
it
;
with
the
leaues
they
couer
their
houses
,
as
we
with
tiles
;
they
write
theron
,
insteed
of
paper
;
if
they
put
themselues
to
sea
,
the
Palmes
doe
furnish
them
with
al
things
necessarie
thereto
;
and
not
only
with
victuals
,
but
euen
the
very
vessel
in
itself
is
nothing
els
but
Palme
.
The
trunck
and
branches
yeald
them
masts
and
boards
;
the
leaues
being
wouen
,
make
vp
their
sayles
;
with
the
bark
,
they
frame
their
tacklings
and
cordage
.
So
as
not
without
some
miracle
,
as
it
were
,
may
you
say
,
when
you
see
a
Man-of-warre
of
theirs
,
or
a
marchant's
ship
,
behold
a
Palme
,
how
it
rides
vpon
the
seas
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
BEhold
heer
the
true
triumphant
Palme
indeed
,
The
Suruey
.
the
Queen
of
Heauen
,
who
notwithstanding
al
her
combats
and
bitter
agonies
in
the
passion
of
her
Sonne
,
yet
stil
she
triumphed
ouer
al
,
especially
in
her
glorious
Assumption
:
I
am
exalted
as
a
Palme
in
Cades
,
that
is
,
in
my
Assumption
,
since
Cades
is
interpreted
:
Translation
;
for
who
sees
not
the
Assumption
of
the
Mother
of
GOD
,
to
be
nothing
els
,
but
a
certain
translation
of
her
from
this
Militant
to
the
Triumphant
Church
?
A
Palme
being
oppressed
with
a
heauie
weight
,
was
put
vp
in
the
Obsequies
of
Marguerit
of
Austria
,
with
this
Deuise
:
Subacta
mole
resurgo
;
representing
therin
,
how
the
Iust
shal
arise
at
the
last
Resurrection
,
like
the
Palme
,
more
faire
and
beautiful
then
before
;
though
formerly
oppressed
,
by
the
burden
of
death
and
of
human
necessitie
.
And
so
was
it
with
our
incomparable
Ladie
in
an
eminent
degree
,
especially
(
I
say
)
at
her
glorious
Assumption
.
Among
the
Palmes
,
there
are
Male
and
Female
;
and
the
Female
neuer
brings
forth
fruits
,
but
standing
opposit
by
her
Male
;
and
hence
it
is
,
that
two
Palmes
,
being
planted
by
two
banck-sides
of
a
riuer
,
are
the
Hieroglifick
of
Nuptials
,
with
Valerius
:
&
especially
,
say
I
,
of
the
Spiritual
Nuptials
between
the
Spouse
,
&
his
Spouse
,
between
Christ
and
his
blessed
Mother
.
Among
these
Palmes
likewise
,
is
noted
this
difference
;
that
the
Male
growes
and
flourishes
sooner
then
the
Femal
;
and
so
fares
it
heer
with
our
two
Palmes
,
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
and
his
deare
Mother
.
Where
,
of
the
first
sayth
the
Prophet
:
The
iust
shal
flourish
like
the
Palme
;
And
the
latter
sayth
of
herself
:
Psal.
31
I
am
exalted
like
a
Palme
in
Cades
;
with
this
difference
,
Eccl.
24.
that
Christ
much
sooner
then
his
Mother
arising
to
immortal
life
,
seemed
to
flourish
sooner
:
Psal.
27.
as
he
testifyes
of
himself
:
And
my
flesh
hath
flourished
.
But
the
blessed
Virgin
dying
some
yeares
afterwards
,
and
gloriously
resuscitated
,
did
flourish
indeed
,
but
so
as
after
him
.
It
is
sayd
moreouer
,
that
though
the
Palme
grow
higher
then
manie
trees
,
yet
neuer
arriues
it
to
the
height
of
the
Cedar
.
So
likewise
,
though
our
mystical
Palme
,
our
admirable
Ladie
,
were
raysed
and
exalted
so
high
,
as
she
far
transcended
the
glorie
of
al
men
and
Angels
,
yet
to
the
height
of
the
glorie
of
Christ
,
very
aptly
signified
by
the
Cedar
,
was
she
neuer
assumpted
,
as
wel
for
sublimitie
as
innated
incorruptibilitie
;
because
our
Lord
Christ
as
wel
in
the
Triumphant
as
Militant
Church
is
the
Head
of
the
mystical
Bodie
,
whereof
his
Mother
was
a
member
only
,
though
the
noblest
part
of
al
,
as
being
the
neck
.
Heerto
may
be
added
that
prettie
Deuise
of
Mark
Anthonie
,
being
this
:
a
Pillar
wreathed
and
composed
about
with
two
branches
,
the
one
of
Palme
,
the
other
of
Cypresse
,
with
this
Motto
:
Erit
altera
merces
;
signifying
thereby
,
the
recompence
of
a
generous
man
,
was
either
a
noble
Victorie
,
or
an
honourable
Death
;
for
that
the
Palme
representing
victorie
,
the
Cypresse
of
the
other
side
is
a
Symbol
of
death
,
being
ordinarily
vsed
in
the
Funerals
and
Sepulchers
of
the
dead
.
So
was
al
the
life
of
the
blessed
Virgin
a
perpetual
standing
pillar
or
Trophey
,
as
is
were
,
of
incredible
Mysteries
,
especially
in
the
palme
of
her
glorious
Assumption
,
yet
by
the
meanes
of
the
Cypresse
of
her
death
,
since
that
was
to
be
the
way
and
the
next
step
to
her
highest
aduancement
,
and
the
greatest
victorie
of
al.
The
Palme
,
is
sharp
and
rough
beneath
,
but
smooth
and
handsome
aboue
;
wherein
S.
Gregorie
sayth
in
his
Morals
,
the
life
of
the
iust
man
is
aptly
represented
,
being
bitter
and
rough
in
the
exteriour
shew
and
in
the
sensitiue
part
,
but
yet
sweet
and
delightful
through
contentments
which
the
soule
receaues
the
while
:
So
was
the
whole
life
of
the
Mother
of
GOD
nothing
els
but
a
life
of
paynes
and
doulours
,
especially
at
the
passion
of
her
deerest
Sonne
,
which
through
compassion
she
made
her
owne
,
but
yet
sweet
for
the
end
,
to
wit
,
of
a
life
of
rest
and
repose
afterwards
in
the
kingdome
of
Heauen
,
and
of
the
ineffable
ioyes
of
her
glorious
Assumption
by
the
way
,
as
riding
in
Triumph
.
Which
Saint
besides
,
makes
yet
another
note
,
which
is
this
;
that
the
Palme
heerin
is
differing
from
other
trees
,
in
that
the
other
are
grosse
beneath
,
and
grow
slenderer
vpwards
;
while
the
Palme
of
the
contrarie
,
is
slender
beneath
,
and
bigger
and
grosser
,
the
higher
it
goes
:
So
were
the
thoughts
of
the
blessed
Virgin
,
the
true
Palme
indeed
,
as
poore
and
slender
downe
to
the
earth-wards
,
but
substantial
and
solid
vp
to
the
Heauens
,
whose
conuersation
doubtles
,
as
S.
Paul
sayth
,
was
wholy
in
Heauen
.
Strange
things
are
reported
of
the
Palmes
,
to
liue
mutually
,
and
dye
togeather
.
A
singular
type
surely
of
the
Sympathie
between
our
two
Palmes
,
our
Christ
and
his
blessed
Mother
,
affording
one
life
,
and
as
it
were
one
self-same
death
between
them
both
.
For
Christ
dying
,
she
languished
as
dead
;
and
he
arising
from
his
Sepulcher
after
his
death
,
she
reuiued
againe
as
it
were
from
death
.
And
so
that
same
Epitaph
more
fitly
might
be
applyed
to
these
Diuine
Louers
,
our
amourous
Palmes
,
which
a
certain
Poet
of
ours
had
framed
for
a
payre
of
profane
Louers
,
dying
both
with
one
and
the
self-same
sword
:
His
being
was
in
her
alone
,
And
he
not
being
,
she
was
none
,
They
ioy'd
one
ioy
;
one
grief
they
grieu'd
;
One
loue
they
lou'd
;
one
life
they
liu'd
.
The
hand
was
one
,
one
was
the
Sword
,
That
did
his
death
,
her
death
afford
.
THE
POESIE
.
PHaenix
(
in
Greek
a
Palme
)
doth
aptly
sute
With
that
rare
bird
the
Phaenix
,
here
the
fruit
;
Which
,
The
Pause
.
when
bright
Phoebus
scorching
heames
displayes
,
A
neast
of
Spices
(
to
renew
his
dayes
,
By
a
second
birth
)
vpon
this
tree
he
makes
:
Where
burnt
to
ashes
so
himself
forsakes
,
Made
yong
,
that
he
retaines
what
he
had
byn
.
Thus
th'
only
Sonne
of
God
,
t'
abolish
sinne
,
Midst
burning
flames
reuest
with
mortal
plume
,
Reuiues
man's
nature
,
which
he
doth
assume
;
The
Virgin
-
Phaenix
is
the
fruitful
tree
,
Where
God
in
flames
of
Loue
,
new-borne
would
be
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
in
the
Palme
,
what
a
gratful
shade
it
affords
to
wearie
trauellers
on
the
way
,
preseruing
them
from
the
scorching
rayes
of
the
Sun
,
and
yealding
them
Dates
to
expel
hunger
,
and
not
so
only
,
but
is
a
notable
delicacie
besides
.
The
Monks
and
Fathers
of
Aegypt
,
Thebarda
,
and
Arabia
,
would
make
a
goodlie
liuing
with
a
Palme-tree
only
by
a
chrystal
riuer
side
,
subministring
them
al
things
needful
,
for
meat
,
drink
,
and
cloath
,
to
satisfy
nature
.
O
rare
and
admirable
tree
!
But
then
consider
the
Palme
of
Paradise
;
I
say
,
the
admirable
Virgin
Palme
,
vnder
whose
shadow
and
protection
,
we
are
saued
from
the
outrageous
heats
of
concupiscence
,
fed
with
the
delicious
examples
of
her
life
,
and
cloathed
with
the
habits
of
her
vertues
,
and
especially
refreshed
with
the
sweet
consideration
of
the
limpid
streames
of
her
purest
chastitie
,
no
lesse
then
Nectar
in
the
tast
.
Consider
then
,
how
as
the
Palme
is
rough
without
,
narrow
beneath
,
and
broad
on
the
top
,
wheron
the
Phenix
takes
delight
to
build
his
neast
:
So
was
our
blessed
Ladie
in
exteriour
shew
but
coorse
in
the
eyes
of
her
Nazarean
neighbours
,
being
held
for
no
more
,
then
a
Carpenter's
wife
;
while
she
was
truly
indeed
the
Palme
of
Cades
.
Beneath
she
was
narrow
,
that
is
,
in
the
loue
of
terrene
things
,
wheron
she
touched
as
it
were
,
but
in
a
point
only
of
the
human
nature
,
not
acquainted
with
the
impurities
and
miseries
therof
:
but
broad
on
the
top
,
that
is
,
in
Diuine
contemplation
,
and
loue
of
celestial
things
,
where
she
alwayes
dwelt
in
the
highest
;
and
where
the
glorious
Phenix
,
the
eternal
Word
,
had
taken
vp
his
neast
for
so
many
moneths
,
to
issue
thence
a
human
Phenix
,
her
true
and
natural
Sonne
indeed
.
Ponder
lastly
,
that
as
the
Palme
euer
flourisheth
and
neuer
withers
,
so
our
Incomparable
Mother
of
GOD
,
had
alwayes
fresh
and
flourishing
thoughts
,
being
holie
and
chast
;
green
and
intentions
,
because
most
pure
and
neat
;
and
green
and
flourishing
affections
,
because
very
liuelie
and
actiue
in
the
seruice
of
the
Highest
,
whose
lowlie
handmayd
,
notwithstanding
her
maternitie
,
she
would
be
;
nor
decayd
or
withered
euer
,
because
euer
entire
and
neuer
once
subiect
to
corruption
;
Eccl.
24.
not
in
bodie
,
because
embalmed
with
the
Deitie
:
As
Cinamon
and
balme
aromatizing
I
haue
sent
forth
an
odour
;
not
in
soule
,
because
being
vnited
with
the
Soule
,
of
her
Sonne
,
they
were
made
in
a
manner
both
as
one
,
as
by
this
is
insinuated
:
A
sword
shal
pierce
through
thy
verie
soule
:
that
is
,
thy
soule
,
which
is
his
;
or
his
,
which
is
thyne
:
nor
in
Spirit
,
because
through
loue
she
was
truly
conuerted
into
GOD
;
and
S.
Hierom
sayth
:
The
grace
of
the
Holie-Ghost
had
fully
replenished
her
,
and
Diuine
Loue
had
made
her
wholy
white
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Statelie
and
victorious
Palme
of
Paradice
,
The
Colloquie
.
most
triumphant
Queen
of
heauen
,
Cittie
of
refuge
,
Temple
of
Safeguard
,
House
of
the
Liuing
GOD
,
faire
Couch
of
the
mystical
Salomon
,
and
his
Throne
of
Iuorie
!
Oh
Sanctuarie
of
GOD
,
the
Arck
of
peace
,
Seat
of
Wisedome
,
the
Rest
and
repose
of
the
most
high
GOD
,
the
glorious
Cabinet
of
a
thousand
and
a
thousand
guifts
of
the
most
blessed
Holie-Ghost
,
the
precious
Reliquatie
of
al
infused
graces
!
O
sacred
Pauilion
,
where
GOD
sets
himself
in
the
shadow
of
the
rayes
of
his
great
glorie
;
most
delicious
Ladie
,
most
pure
and
gracious
,
in
the
midst
of
those
Celestial
pleasures
,
and
Diuine
delectations
of
thine
:
Grant
,
I
beseech
thee
,
that
I
alwayes
rest
vnder
the
shade
of
thy
branches
,
within
the
folds
of
thy
protection
and
sweet
mercie
,
in
this
life
;
and
when
I
shal
finish
the
course
of
my
pilgrimage
,
in
this
vale
of
miseries
,
it
would
please
his
Omnipotencie
,
to
vnite
my
hart
and
spirit
,
with
his
more
then
holie
Spirit
,
by
the
sacred
linck
of
his
most
faire
and
transforming
loue
.
This
doe
I
beg
as
the
feet
of
thee
,
most
soueraigne
Palme
of
the
heauenlie
Paradise
.
THE
XV.
SYMBOL
.
THE
HOVSE
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
House
is
an
artificious
Plasme
,
The
Impresa
framed
by
the
hand
of
man
,
for
his
vse
and
habitation
.
It
is
a
creature
made
in
spite
of
Nature
,
to
vye
with
her
:
That
forasmuch
as
Man
only
is
borne
naked
,
and
without
a
house
to
put
his
head
in
,
afforded
him
by
Nature
,
Art
taking
compassion
on
him
,
abundantly
supplyes
the
defect
.
There
is
nothing
comes
so
suddenly
to
so
great
a
growth
,
as
it
;
for
wheras
an
Elephant
being
one
of
the
greatest
among
beasts
,
and
yet
by
manie
degrees
not
so
big
as
manie
Houses
are
,
he
is
twentie
yeares
ere
he
comes
to
his
ful
growth
:
a
goodlie
house
wil
be
reared
,
and
brought
to
perfection
in
lesse
then
a
yeare
.
Plants
wil
not
grow
without
rayne
,
or
waters
cast
vpon
them
,
where
this
plantation
hath
no
need
of
waters
,
but
rather
al
industries
are
vsed
to
keep
them
out
.
The
Tortoyes
in
this
respect
,
is
better
housed
,
not
charged
with
reparations
as
long
as
his
Lease
lasts
,
for
terme
of
his
life
:
but
yet
hauing
none
els
to
trust
,
to
looke
vnto
it
,
he
is
faine
to
carrie
it
about
him
.
The
Cockle
hath
his
house
,
tiled
with
slate
;
which
hauing
no
lock
and
key
too
,
he
is
forced
to
keep
at
home
for
feare
of
theeues
.
And
not
so
much
as
the
poore
snayle
but
hath
a
house
of
his
owne
,
which
in
his
pace
,
like
a
Pedler
with
his
pack
,
wil
he
carrie
about
him
throughout
the
world
,
and
do
that
with
time
,
which
the
Sunne
can
no
more
then
do
,
with
al
his
swiftnes
,
Nay
you
eate
not
an
Oyster
,
but
you
vn-house
him
and
put
him
out
of
his
tenement
.
The
Sun
is
the
house
of
light
,
that
needs
no
windowes
,
being
nothing
els
but
light
.
And
for
the
12.
principal
houses
and
Pallaces
in
the
Heauens
,
they
are
but
weakely
built
without
foundation
,
more
then
the
Astronomers
working
braines
.
The
Moone
is
the
house
of
the
Flux
and
Reflux
of
the
Seas
,
who
thence
go
in
and
out
by
turnes
at
their
pleasures
.
The
Almond
is
a
house
of
the
kernels
within
,
which
neuer
comes
forth
til
the
roof
comes
fluttering
downe
about
her
eares
,
that
costs
her
life
.
The
Hiue
,
is
a
house
and
Colledge
of
Bees
,
where
they
liue
Collegially
togeather
;
the
Combs
are
their
Refectorie
.
The
Birds
,
for
proper
houses
,
haue
their
neasts
;
whose
children
are
the
yong
ones
,
and
she
the
good
huswif
that
keeps
at
home
.
THE
MORALS
.
SEDES
SAPIENTIAE
.
LOoke
where
the
Prince
is
,
The
Motto
.
there
is
the
Court
;
and
where
the
Court
,
there
his
Seate
.
Wisedome
is
the
Prince
of
the
whole
Microcosme
of
man
:
His
Court
then
,
and
seate
must
needs
be
in
the
Power
of
the
Vnderstanding
,
where
he
chiefly
resides
,
and
not
where
soeuer
his
dominion
stretcheth
;
for
so
should
he
be
in
euerie
place
in
person
,
which
stands
not
with
the
Maiestie
of
so
great
a
Prince
.
Wel
may
his
Ministers
,
like
Purseuants
and
Heralds
,
performe
and
execute
the
Royal
commands
:
as
the
hands
,
to
make
prouisions
to
maintaine
the
State
;
the
feet
,
to
trauel
for
that
purpose
;
the
eyes
,
to
keep
Centenel
in
the
turrets
of
his
pallace
,
and
that
neer
to
his
person
,
against
forren
iuuasions
,
and
the
like
:
but
yet
the
Prince
himself
in
his
Royal
person
departs
not
a
whit
from
his
proper
Chamber
of
presence
,
the
Intellect
.
And
GOD
himself
,
the
Monarck
of
the
whole
Vniuers
,
is
seen
to
be
euerie
where
within
his
Dominions
,
through
his
essence
,
power
,
and
presence
,
but
not
in
that
particular
manner
,
as
he
is
in
heauen
,
in
his
proper
seat
;
or
as
he
was
in
earth
,
in
his
humanitie
,
or
in
the
Sacrament
itself
most
mysteriously
and
Diuinely
.
For
to
speake
in
general
,
his
seat
is
euerie
where
:
The
Heauens
,
are
the
roof
;
the
Starres
,
the
Seelings
;
the
earth
al
diaperd
and
diuersifyed
with
infinit
coulours
,
his
footstool
and
pauements
;
and
the
maruels
of
Nature
,
his
shop
of
wonders
,
but
his
proper
and
peculiar
seat
,
where
he
resides
in
,
as
in
his
Court
,
is
either
in
the
Empyreal
Heauen
(
as
I
sayd
)
or
in
Christ's
excellent
Humanitie
,
or
in
the
most
Venerable
and
dreadful
Sacrament
of
the
Aultar
;
nor
hath
he
made
choice
of
anie
other
seats
to
dwel
in
,
as
not
worthie
or
able
to
comprehend
him
.
Where
then
had
Wisedome
properly
set
vp
his
seat
,
but
in
that
pallace
he
had
built
for
himself
,
founded
in
so
great
an
humilitie
,
and
so
wel
sustained
with
the
seauen-fold
pillars
of
the
Holie-Ghost
,
I
meane
,
in
the
Virgin-Womb
of
the
Incomparable
Ladie
?
who
receauing
,
and
so
long
entertaining
the
Wisedome
Increated
,
in
her
virginal
Lap
,
as
the
true
Salomon
indeed
,
reposing
sweetly
in
his
Iuorie
Throne
,
may
wel
be
stiled
:
SEDES
SAPIENTIAE
.
THE
ESSAY
.
A
House
being
a
meer
artificial
,
The
Reuiew
.
and
no
natural
thing
,
hath
its
first
subsistence
in
the
Idea
of
Man's
brayne
;
according
to
whose
model
,
good
or
il
,
the
house
so
built
,
proues
good
or
il
.
We
recurre
then
to
the
Architect
,
for
direction
in
al.
This
Architecture
is
a
soueraigne
Mistris
of
building
,
which
giues
the
addresses
,
for
disposing
al
the
parts
of
a
house
,
with
relations
in
themselues
,
in
comlines
,
proportion
,
ornaments
,
situation
,
distances
,
eleuations
,
and
a
thousand
of
the
like
;
of
al
which
yealds
it
a
pertinent
and
satisfactorie
reason
to
the
curious
examiners
,
why
euerie
thing
is
so
done
,
this
and
not
that
.
Some
are
Architects
by
hand
only
,
and
no
more
,
who
frame
their
buildings
by
roat
,
taking
forth
copyes
heer
and
there
,
but
can
afford
no
reason
at
al
for
what
they
do
,
nor
inuent
ought
that
is
worth
a
rush
;
and
for
a
final
reason
say
nothing
but
,
such
is
the
custome
so
to
do
.
Others
are
Architects
by
booke
only
,
and
by
discourses
which
they
haue
read
;
but
they
haue
no
hands
to
put
in
practise
,
and
know
but
the
Theorie
only
;
such
as
they
,
are
good
for
nothing
,
but
to
build
a
house
for
Plato
,
of
Ideas
,
al
suspending
in
the
ayre
.
The
good
Architect
should
linck
his
spirit
with
his
hand
,
and
the
compas
with
his
reason
,
setting
his
hand
to
work
,
as
wel
as
the
brayne
.
The
first
do
frame
but
bodies
without
a
soule
;
the
second
,
soules
without
a
bodie
;
the
third
do
build
the
whole
,
and
are
men
of
note
and
reputation
indeed
.
The
perfect
Architect
indeed
should
be
ignorant
in
no
Science
;
otherwise
,
if
he
do
wel
,
it
is
by
chance
,
or
els
by
nature
,
as
beasts
do
,
which
do
manie
goodlie
things
,
and
know
not
why
,
nor
wherefore
.
He
had
need
be
a
Painter
,
to
make
his
plaines
,
eleuations
,
designes
,
&
to
copie-out
a
thousand
rarities
to
please
the
phantasie
withal
;
a
Geometrian
,
to
handle
the
compas
,
for
the
vse
of
Circles
,
rulers
,
squares
,
plummets
,
and
the
like
;
To
haue
the
Perspectiue
,
to
let-in
lights
into
his
house
,
to
steale-in
the
day
in
certain
corners
,
to
content
the
eye
with
diuers
aspects
;
and
if
not
directly
to
introduce
the
Sunnie
rayes
,
at
least
obliquikly
through
reflexions
;
The
Arithmetick
,
to
cast
vp
and
calculate
the
charges
he
is
at
,
to
number
the
materials
and
degrees
that
belong
thereto
;
The
Historie
:
for
al
the
enrichments
of
buildings
,
Armes
,
statues
,
and
other
ornaments
,
are
nothing
els
but
Historie
,
true
and
fayned
,
which
if
he
knowes
not
,
he
shal
commit
a
thousand
errours
;
To
haue
Philosophie
,
to
know
the
nature
of
beasts
,
the
seas
,
the
elements
,
flowers
,
fruits
,
and
al
whatsoeuer
in
nature
;
Astrologie
and
Phisick
,
in
planting
his
house
in
a
holsome
and
sound
climat
,
in
choosing
the
best
Sun
,
a
good
wind
,
the
purest
ayre
,
holesome
waters
,
a
faire
and
free
prospect
,
a
good
situation
for
pleasure
and
profit
.
This
is
certain
,
that
al
art
is
then
in
truest
perfection
,
when
it
may
be
reduced
to
some
natural
Principle
or
other
.
For
what
are
the
most
iudicious
Artizans
,
but
the
Mimiks
of
Nature
?
This
same
in
our
House
is
seen
,
comparing
it
with
the
fabrick
of
our
natural
bodies
,
wherin
the
high
Architect
of
the
world
hath
displayd
such
skil
as
euen
stupifyes
the
human
reason
to
enter
into
it
:
Where
the
Hart
,
as
the
Fountain
of
life
,
is
placed
in
the
midle
,
for
the
more
equal
communication
of
the
vital
spirits
;
the
Eyes
seated
aloft
,
to
comprehend
the
greater
circuit
in
their
view
;
the
armes
,
proiected
on
each
side
for
the
vse
and
commoditie
of
reaching
;
Briefly
,
the
place
of
euerie
part
,
is
determined
by
the
vse
.
Wherefore
,
the
principal
chambers
of
delight
(
as
Studies
and
Libraries
)
should
be
towards
the
East
:
for
the
Morning
is
a
friend
to
the
Muses
;
Al
offices
requiring
heat
,
as
Kitchins
,
Stil-houses
,
stoues
,
and
roomes
for
baking
,
brewing
,
washing
,
or
the
like
,
would
be
Meridional
;
Al
that
needs
a
coole
&
fresh
temper
,
as
Cellars
,
Pantries
,
Butteries
granaryes
,
to
the
North
;
and
so
likewise
al
Galleryes
appointed
for
gentle
motion
,
especially
in
warme
climes
,
to
the
West
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
THe
chiefest
grace
,
splendour
,
and
glorie
of
a
house
,
The
Suruey
.
is
,
that
the
Maister
therof
,
who
dwelles
therin
,
be
markable
&
illustrious
for
singular
&
eminent
vertues
;
since
the
chiefest
ornament
of
a
house
is
,
the
vertue
of
the
Lord
therof
.
Now
then
the
blessed
Virgin
,
being
eternally
ordayned
to
be
a
House
and
habitation
of
the
Diuine
Word
Incarnate
,
and
wherin
the
Holie
of
holies
for
nine
months
,
and
the
endles
Fountaine
of
al
sanctitie
was
corporally
to
inhabite
,
this
sacred
House
must
borrow
needs
so
great
a
splendour
&
dignitie
,
as
no
other
,
nor
the
Empyreal
heauen
itself
,
might
anie
wayes
compare
with
it
.
What
more
?
Howbeit
the
glorie
of
that
ancient
house
and
Temple
of
Salomon
were
great
,
yet
can
none
deny
this
defect
in
it
,
for
being
incapable
to
hold
the
greatnes
of
GOD
in
its
ample
galleries
&
spaces
,
euen
by
the
genuin
confession
of
Salomon
himself
:
3.
Reg.
8
If
the
Heauen
and
the
Heauen
of
heauens
can
not
containe
thee
,
how
much
lesse
this
house
which
I
haue
built
?
But
the
golden
house
of
the
blessed
Virgin
,
more
capacious
then
the
heauens
themselues
,
Ier.
31.
Eccl.
did
close
in
and
encompas
the
greatnes
of
GOD
on
euerie
side
,
as
Ieremie
sayth
:
A
woman
shal
encompas
a
man
.
And
the
holie
Catholick
Church
itself
sings
:
Whom
the
Heauens
can
not
containe
,
hast
thou
held
in
thy
Lap.
Besides
that
,
which
highly
aduanceth
&
sets
forth
the
glorie
of
a
house
,
this
same
prerogatiue
is
of
no
smal
moment
,
to
haue
been
deciphered
,
delineated
,
plotted
,
and
contriued
,
&
euen
raysed
and
built
from
the
first
foundation
by
a
skilful
&
exquisit
Architect
.
Behold
GOD
himself
,
the
Supreme
Architect
,
not
only
designed
this
House
,
but
euen
finished
it
himself
,
&
brought
the
same
to
that
eminent
perfection
,
Prou.
86.
it
is
of
:
I
haue
been
eternally
ordayned
.
Behold
the
plotting
,
contriuing
,
Psal.
86.
&
designing
of
our
House
;
The
Highest
himself
hath
founded
her
,
where
note
the
foundation
.
I
know
,
how
Ouid
in
his
Metamorphosis
describes
the
house
of
the
Sun
very
elegantly
in
this
manner
:
The
Pallace
of
the
Sun
,
on
pillars
highly
placed
,
With
burnisht
gold
did
shine
,
and
Pyrops
stone
,
And
seeling
roofs
with
purest
Iu'rie
graced
.
But
who
sees
not
,
how
this
House
heer
,
wherin
the
Sun
of
Iustice
dwelt
,
did
farre
exceed
the
same
,
whose
ornaments
surpasseth
those
,
by
infinit
degrees
?
for
whose
golden
pillars
,
were
the
Guifts
of
the
Holie-Ghost
erected
in
her
;
for
whose
Pyropus
or
Carbuncle
,
which
euen
glowes
like
a
burning
cole
,
her
most
ardent
Charitie
abundantly
supplyed
;
&
for
the
white
&
purest
iuourie
,
her
inuiolable
&
immaculate
Virginitie
.
Whence
,
while
the
most
blessed
Virgin
Marie
more
plentifully
abounded
with
the
guifts
of
the
Holie-Ghost
,
she
burned
more
ardently
with
Charitie
;
and
in
virginal
puritie
was
more
neat
,
then
the
heauenlie
Spirits
themselues
;
surely
more
strong
and
statelie
Pillars
sustained
this
house
,
more
precious
Carbuncles
enriched
it
,
&
purer
Iuourie
adorned
it
,
then
those
others
did
the
Ouidian
Pallace
of
the
Sun
.
I
haue
sanctifyed
this
House
,
which
thou
hast
built
,
to
put
my
name
eternally
therin
,
3.
Reg.
9.
sayd
GOD
to
Salomon
,
not
being
yet
(
as
I
suppose
)
affected
so
to
that
material
house
,
as
he
pretended
thereby
rather
to
shew
the
loue
he
bare
to
his
spiritual
house
,
&
yet
corporal
both
,
of
his
Incomparable
Mother
,
whom
he
hath
so
sanctifyed
with
his
eternal
predestination
before
,
and
enriched
so
with
his
personal
presence
,
to
put
his
name
eternally
in
her
.
For
that
saying
can
not
so
wel
be
verified
of
the
house
built
by
Salomon
,
which
was
afterwards
demolished
&
razed
;
but
rather
of
Marie
heer
,
who
shal
be
sayd
&
preached
for
euer
,
the
Temple
of
GOD
,
the
holie
House
,
where
al
glorie
hath
entred
in
,
as
to
a
chast
Bower
,
&
which
hath
neuer
been
ruined
like
that
of
Salomon
;
for
that
her
foundations
haue
been
planted
in
the
holie
mountaines
,
as
Dauid
sayth
,
that
is
to
say
,
by
the
Diuine
Persons
of
the
Holie
Trinitie
;
while
the
power
of
the
Father
hath
confirmed
her
in
goodnes
,
the
Sonne
hath
illustrated
her
with
Wisedome
,
&
the
Holie-Ghost
preserued
and
established
her
in
his
grace
.
Material
houses
,
which
are
built
but
of
frayle
matter
&
transitorie
stuff
,
Iob.
4
▪
diuersly
fal
to
rubbage
,
&
are
soone
demolished
quite
,
as
Iob
sayth
:
Who
dwel
in
clay
houses
,
haue
a
terrene
foundation
.
But
the
bodie
of
Marie
,
howbeit
otherwise
framed
of
a
frayle
matter
,
is
neuertheles
so
consolidated
&
confirmed
through
the
fire
of
the
Holie
Ghost
,
as
she
is
subiect
to
no
demolishment
or
dissolution
at
al
;
&
as
she
sayd
in
the
Canticles
,
that
leaning
or
resting
on
her
wel-beloued
,
she
was
strong
as
the
mountaine
of
Sion
,
Cant
2.
hauing
such
confidence
in
him
.
So
as
truly
the
prophecy
of
Aggeus
was
fully
accomplished
in
her
:
Agg.
2.
That
the
glorie
of
the
latter
house
should
be
greater
then
that
of
the
former
.
For
as
in
the
building
of
the
first
,
was
heard
no
noyse
or
the
least
stroke
of
anie
hammer
:
so
heer
in
this
House
of
Marie
,
could
not
be
heard
so
much
as
the
least
sound
or
touch
of
Original
Sinne
,
so
built
by
the
Diuine
Wisedome
,
who
was
a
more
expert
Architect
by
far
,
then
Salomon
was
,
of
whom
is
verifyed
that
which
Dauid
so
long
before
had
prophecyed
&
foretold
:
Ps.
111.
That
glorie
and
riches
should
be
in
the
house
of
the
Diuine
Wisedome
,
and
its
iustice
shal
be
perpetual
.
THE
POESIE
.
HAu
,
The
Pause
.
Who
dwels
heer
?
A
Virgin
.
What
are
you
?
A
Paranymph
sent
far
,
am
come
to
sue
For
one
that
pilgrime-like
would
lodge
this
night
Vnder
your
roof
,
and
be
a
mortal
wight
,
Comes
as
a
Bride-groome
.
Heer
's
no
harbouring
seat
.
But
h
'is
a
Monarch
.
Then
for
me
too
great
.
H
'is
GOD.
He
now
,
&
euer
lodg'd
with
me
.
Would
be
a
child
,
your
Sonne
.
How
can
this
be
?
By
th'
Holie-Ghost
you
shal
be
shadow'd
ore
;
You
let
him
in
by
keeping
closd
your
doore
.
Then
be
it
donne
.
One
Fiat
banisht
night
,
And
now
an
other
brings
from
heauen
the
Light
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
that
as
in
euerie
House
wel
built
,
The
Contemplation
.
and
orderly
disposed
,
there
is
a
Dining-roome
at
least
;
and
a
hansome
chamber
for
some
principal
guest
to
lodge
in
;
so
this
gol●en
House
,
the
Mother
of
GOD
,
which
he
had
so
eternally
prepared
for
himself
,
was
not
contriued
without
them
both
.
And
first
for
the
Dining-roome
,
King
Salomon
made
him
a
Throne
of
the
wood
of
Libanus
;
which
wooden
Throne
was
the
blessed
Virgin
,
because
the
heauenlie
Prince
and
bride-groome
sate
and
lay
sweetly
reposed
in
her
armes
and
wombe
delightful
vnto
him
,
while
he
took
flesh
of
her
.
She
was
a
Bride-chamber
,
because
a
golden
couch
.
For
as
gold
is
beautiful
,
incorruptible
,
and
refulgent
:
So
was
her
vertue
golden
,
because
beautiful
for
sinceritie
of
manners
;
incorruptible
,
through
priuiledge
of
Virginitie
;
and
refulgent
,
for
her
luster
of
Vertues
.
O
how
beautiful
!
behold
the
beautie
of
her
manners
,
Chast
generation
:
Sap.
4.
see
the
priuiledge
of
Virginitie
;
With
clarity
:
note
the
luster
of
Vertues
.
Consider
then
,
that
as
a
House
hath
also
Galleries
for
recreation
and
delight
,
so
had
our
Mystical
House
heer
,
delicious
galleries
to
walke
in
,
and
,
for
varietie
,
three
:
to
wit
,
the
lower
,
the
middle
,
and
the
vpper
gallerie
.
The
lower
was
sustained
with
siluer
pillars
;
and
therefore
is
it
sayd
,
that
wisedome
erected
siluer
pillars
.
The
middle
was
paued
with
precious
stones
,
according
to
that
:
The
middle
was
strewed
with
charitie
.
The
highest
was
hangd
with
silks
and
purples
;
and
therefore
is
added
a
purple
ascent
.
The
lower
gallerie
of
this
virginal
house
,
was
the
precious
bodie
of
the
Virgin
;
the
middle
,
her
purest
soule
;
and
the
highest
,
her
sublime
and
Angelical
spirit
.
Her
bodie
was
the
lower
gallerie
,
because
her
sensualitie
was
neuer
prone
to
euil
,
but
alwayes
conformable
to
reason
.
Her
soule
,
the
second
;
because
strewed
with
precious
stones
,
that
is
,
Diuine
vertues
.
Her
Spirit
was
the
vpper
gallerie
,
&
adorned
with
purple
hangings
,
for
being
so
enflamed
with
charitie
,
or
wounded
with
the
sorrow
of
her
Sonne
's
passion
,
or
sprinckled
with
his
bloud
.
Ponder
lastly
,
as
a
house
,
especially
the
Pallace
of
Kings
,
requires
to
be
spacious
and
ample
;
so
was
this
House
,
our
Ladie
,
being
the
House
of
GOD
,
most
spacious
&
wide
;
according
to
that
which
the
Church
sings
of
her
:
Whom
the
heauens
can
not
containe
,
hast
thou
held
in
thy
lap
.
Secondly
,
wide
and
ample
in
compassion
,
while
she
receaues
al
,
and
refuseth
none
,
into
the
bowels
of
her
mercie
;
receauing
the
tempted
,
in
prtoecting
them
from
the
snares
of
the
Diuel
;
Sinners
,
in
obtaining
mercie
and
grace
for
them
;
the
Iust
,
in
conseruing
them
in
grace
obtained
;
and
lastly
the
Dying
,
in
receauing
their
soules
into
her
protection
:
and
therefore
sayd
to
be
Mother
of
grace
,
and
mother
of
mercie
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Sacred
House
,
The
Colloquie
.
Temple
of
the
Diuinitie
,
&
Diuine
Tabernacle
of
the
liuing
GOD
!
A
work
surely
much
greater
than
the
workmanship
of
the
world
besides
!
O
sacred
Pallace
framed
by
the
Diuine
hand
,
with
admirable
art
,
and
most
exquisit
&
choice
matter
;
a
peece
of
workmanship
without
peer
,
erected
by
the
Diuine
Wisedome
,
imputrible
Arck
incorruptible
vessel
,
Celestial
Temple
,
Cittie
of
God
.
Psal.
86
Oh
what
glorious
things
are
sayd
of
thee
!
Thou
wast
ordained
eternally
,
Eccl.
24.
before
the
earth
was
made
.
The
Lord
hath
possessed
thee
from
the
beginning
of
his
wayes
,
Prou.
8.
&
thou
wast
before
his
works
.
Thou
wast
begot
,
when
as
yet
there
was
no
abysses
seen
;
thou
wast
formed
before
mountaines
were
yet
placed
.
When
he
prepared
the
heauens
,
was
thou
present
.
By
al
the
se
faire
prerogatiues
we
beseech
thee
,
Incomparable
peece
of
his
handie
work
so
long
designed
&
premeditated
before
hand
,
&
so
exactly
framed
at
last
to
his
owne
Idea
&
designe
,
that
in
vs
likewise
his
eternal
designe
of
predestination
through
our
defaults
may
not
vtterly
perish
.
THE
XVI
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
HEN.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Hen
is
that
gentle
Hart
,
that
contents
herself
with
the
common
Apellatiue
of
her
sex
;
The
Impresae
&
as
others
ambitiously
vsurp
strange
titles
,
as
in
Hawkes
,
for
males
or
females
(
as
the
manner
is
)
to
be
called
Ladie
,
Mistris
,
&
the
like
,
she
wil
go
no
higher
then
the
stile
of
plaine
Goodwif
,
&
be
called
the
Hen
,
and
wil
take
it
amisse
,
to
be
termed
otherwise
.
Yet
is
she
the
dear
consort
of
the
generous
Chantecler
,
and
his
deerest
beloued
partner
,
and
most
indiuidual
companion
.
She
is
very
familiar
and
domestical
,
and
that
so
truly
as
she
wil
neuer
goe
from
home
so
much
as
a
flights
shot
.
But
is
so
kind-harted
to
al
,
especially
to
her
owne
children
,
as
she
hath
not
a
dish
,
which
she
shares
not
among
them
.
It
is
sport
to
see
,
how
she
knocks
to
her
dresser
,
to
haue
them
come
quickly
,
if
she
haue
but
a
bit
worth
the
eating
,
and
then
to
see
what
strife
there
wil
be
amongst
the
litle
fry
of
them
,
for
a
single
graine
of
corn
,
as
the
ambitious
of
the
world
for
a
Crowne
&
scepter
,
or
as
Caesar
and
Pompey
for
the
Empire
and
Dictatourship
of
Rome
itself
;
while
the
Hen
falles
a
deluing
and
digging
afresh
for
more
.
She
wil
be
as
fierce
as
a
Tigre
or
Nemean
Lionesse
against
the
assassinats
,
who
are
so
bold
at
to
seaze
on
her
familie
,
when
she
wil
bristle
her self
and
fly
in
the
faces
of
the
cruelest
Bandites
that
are
of
the
land
,
or
Pirats
of
the
ayre
,
on
behalf
of
her
brood
;
and
triumph
as
fast
,
if
she
come
but
handsomly
off
with
her
owne
.
And
then
must
al
the
world
take
notice
of
her
conquests
,
and
she
be
recounting
the
same
to
her
deer
consort
,
who
wil
swel
therat
and
bristle
as
fast
;
and
euen
menace
the
skyes
in
his
greatestcholer
.
She
is
no
great
Arithmetician
,
and
hath
but
a
shallow
memorie
;
for
she
neuer
knowes
,
how
manie
yong
she
hath
;
&
so
she
haue
anie
at
al
,
she
is
pleased
alike
.
She
loues
not
her
children
so
much
,
as
the
name
of
Mother
;
which
holds
in
one
,
as
wel
as
a
100.
She
is
not
a
Castle
,
or
Bulwark
,
which
keep
their
stands
attending
the
assailants
;
but
as
a
Pinck
at
sea
,
wel
man'd
,
wil
meet
and
encounter
the
Aduersaries
themselues
,
and
defye
them
to
their
teeth
,
and
with
the
sayles
of
her
wings
wil
seeme
to
fetch
the
wind
of
them
,
to
fly
the
fuller
into
their
faces
.
But
if
she
be
let
alone
,
and
not
prouoked
,
there
is
noe
Doue
more
meek
and
gentle
them
she
.
THE
MORALS
.
TVTELA
FIDISSIMA
.
IT
is
hard
to
say
,
The
Motto
.
which
is
better
,
to
giue
protection
to
others
,
or
to
find
it
for
themselues
;
this
am
I
sure
of
,
the
first
is
more
specious
and
glorious
,
the
latter
more
happie
and
secure
.
It
is
sayd
indeed
:
Beatius
est
dare
quàm
accipere
,
because
it
is
supposed
,
who
hath
to
giue
,
hath
otherwise
no
need
to
craue
,
wherin
the
beatitude
consists
;
wheras
who
finds
protection
now
,
was
of
late
in
distresse
,
or
feare
of
danger
;
so
as
though
he
hath
the
happines
now
,
to
dry
vp
his
waterie
eyes
,
yet
not
the
priuiledge
,
to
haue
them
neuer
to
dry
.
To
giue
protection
,
inuolues
a
power
to
be
able
to
afford
it
;
to
take
the
same
,
implyes
a
necessite
to
recurre
vnto
it
:
the
first
hath
a
kind
of
obligation
with
it
,
if
not
of
iustice
,
of
charitie
at
least
,
to
yeald
his
succours
:
in
which
estate
he
euer
stands
,
&
consequently
in
a
state
of
seruitude
,
because
obliged
.
But
the
second
discouers
his
impotencie
only
,
and
present
il
condition
;
but
yet
with
a
hope
of
enfranchizment
,
and
a
kind
of
title
vnto
it
;
yea
manie
times
an
absolute
freedome
and
quite
discharge
of
further
cares
.
The
truth
is
,
howsoeuer
the
first
,
as
it
is
more
honourable
,
so
is
it
more
happie
,
&
as
approaching
neerer
to
the
soueraigne
excellencie
of
GOD
himself
,
is
acquit
from
anie
imperfection
of
seruile
obligation
;
but
al
what
is
,
is
meerly
a
goodnes
in
him
,
that
seemes
to
put
the
obligation
vpon
him
,
which
is
no
more
indeed
,
then
a
kind
of
vertue
in
him
,
that
makes
him
so
prompt
and
readie
to
help
the
miserable
in
al
necessities
.
This
excellencie
and
singular
priuiledge
the
glorious
Vrgin
hath
,
of
power
,
to
protect
;
&
of
beneuolence
,
to
haue
the
wil
to
protect
;
with
the
happines
besides
of
an
infallible
efficacie
in
al
whatsoeuer
she
vndertakes
.
And
therefore
is
she
implored
of
al
,
and
held
to
be
the
common
Sanctuarie
of
the
necessitous
that
fly
vnto
her
,
&
especial
Patronesse
and
sure
Protectrice
of
her
Deuotes
,
and
by
consequence
rightly
and
deseruedly
called
:
TVTELA
FIDISSIMA
.
THE
ESSAY
.
THE
Cock
is
very
glorious
,
The
Reuiew
.
when
he
hath
al
his
attires
and
accoutrements
about
him
;
for
then
he
wil
strout
it
,
as
a
souldier
right
;
he
buckles
himself
against
his
enemies
,
and
with
his
wing
making
a
target
or
buckler
,
defends
,
couers
,
and
shroudes
the
chickens
from
the
assaults
of
the
Rauen
;
and
falles
a
quarrelling
with
euerie
one
,
either
friend
or
so
,
that
approches
or
but
looks
vpon
them
.
And
for
the
Hen
herself
,
before
she
layes
her
egs
,
as
others
doe
,
she
begins
to
prouide
and
take
care
for
her
lying
downe
.
For
she
chooses
her
a
quiet
place
to
breed
in
,
and
builds
a
neast
or
couch
to
sit
in
,
and
makes
it
very
soft
,
as
knowing
wel
her
egs
would
bruise
and
destroy
one
an
other
,
if
they
be
not
commodiously
and
handsomly
layd
.
Her
yong
are
no
sooner
hatched
,
but
she
presently
clucks
them
with
her
wings
,
least
the
cold
or
sharper
ayre
should
hurt
them
;
and
is
so
tender
of
them
,
as
that
if
a
Kite
or
Wesel
come
in
sight
of
her
,
receauing
them
vnder
the
shaddow
of
her
wings
,
she
opposes
herself
as
a
stout
champion
against
them
,
with
a
great
clamour
and
outcry
,
to
strike
a
terrour
into
them
,
defending
them
herself
with
spurre
,
bill
,
and
wings
,
with
might
and
mayne
,
so
as
she
wil
rather
euen
dye
in
the
place
in
defence
of
her
brood
,
then
by
flying
away
leaue
them
in
anie
danger
.
To
some
she
wil
present
her
wings
to
cluck
beneath
,
to
others
yeald
her
back
to
mount
vpon
,
nor
hath
she
anie
part
about
her
,
which
she
is
not
willing
to
afford
them
what
she
may
,
to
cherish
and
conserue
them
;
nor
that
truly
without
ioy
and
alacritie
,
as
appeares
by
their
kackle
and
tone
they
haue
at
such
times
.
When
she
is
alone
,
and
hath
no
more
to
care
for
then
herself
,
she
trembles
at
the
Hawke
and
buzard
,
and
wil
fly
away
from
them
;
but
if
she
haue
yong
,
and
espy
anie
danger
neer
,
she
comes
forth
like
a
Lion
against
them
in
their
defence
,
and
fights
oftentimes
far
beyond
her
forces
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
NOW
is
this
Hen
truly
a
gallant
Symbol
of
the
fruitful
Mother
of
GOD
,
The
Suruey
.
as
wel
for
the
plentie
of
egs
she
layes
(
for
they
wil
lay
,
some
two
,
and
some
three
a
day
)
as
also
for
breeding
so
each
moneth
of
the
yeare
,
whereof
though
Aristotle
and
Plinie
except
the
two
winter-moneths
,
yet
experience
shewes
and
some
Authours
affirme
,
they
wil
lay
also
in
those
moneths
,
and
some
there
are
,
that
wil
lay
two
a
day
euen
in
those
moneths
likewise
;
which
surely
is
a
great
fecunditie
,
not
lightly
found
in
anie
fowle
besides
.
For
lo
,
the
blessed
Virgin
hath
a
double
fecunditie
with
her
,
one
natural
,
&
the
other
mystical
:
the
natural
,
in
bringing
forth
CHRIST
,
whose
natural
Mother
she
was
;
and
being
his
Mother
,
she
was
Mother
in
a
sorte
to
as
manie
,
as
are
called
an
are
truly
Christians
:
whilst
of
this
one
her
seed
became
multiplied
beyond
the
Starres
in
heauen
,
&
aboue
the
sands
,
that
lye
on
the
Sea-shores
.
But
what
shal
I
say
of
her
mystical
fruitfulnes
,
which
euen
filles
and
embraceth
the
whole
world
,
that
inuocates
and
calles
vpon
the
name
of
MARIE
,
as
their
common
Mother
?
Behold
al
the
kingdomes
therof
,
and
al
the
ample
Prouinces
,
and
you
shal
find
them
ful
of
her
Deuotes
and
Children
.
Nor
is
Hungarie
only
her
proper
damilie
,
which
title
she
hath
taken
,
and
yet
holds
from
the
donation
of
S.
Stephen
King
of
that
Nation
,
who
freely
and
deuoutly
once
consecrated
the
same
to
the
Mother
of
GOD
;
but
euen
our
England
is
knowne
also
by
the
name
and
title
of
our
Ladies
Dowrie
:
Yea
Erance
,
Spayne
,
Italie
,
and
Germanie
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Kingdomes
and
Prouinces
of
the
world
,
whose
affection
and
deuotion
is
no
lesse
to
this
common
Parent
,
our
Incomparable
Ladie
,
the
Mother
of
GOD.
But
nothing
demonstrates
her
spiritual
secunditie
so
much
as
the
innumerable
multitude
of
Families
of
the
Sodalitie
o●
her
Immaculate
Conception
,
the
true
Parthenian
Children
of
our
sacred
Parthenes
.
For
in
how
short
a
time
,
throughout
al
Europe
first
,
&
then
through
America
,
the
new
world
,
the
Indies
as
wel
the
East
as
West
,
haue
Sodalities
of
al
sorts
&
conditions
whatsoeuer
either
Secular
or
Ecclesiastical
been
instituted
,
vnder
the
soueraigne
and
most
blessed
name
of
MARIE
?
which
with
al
obseruance
and
due
worship
serue
her
as
the
Mother
of
GOD
,
and
their
common
Parent
:
while
they
doubt
not
by
her
meanes
to
be
led
and
conduced
to
a
better
life
,
and
to
obtaine
Eternal
saluation
,
if
they
serue
her
truly
indeed
,
and
but
obserue
the
Rules
of
her
said
Sodalities
.
Besides
the
propertie
,
the
Hen
hath
to
defend
her
chickens
,
during
life
,
this
is
singular
in
her
,
that
euen
after
death
,
she
is
soueraigne
and
medicinal
for
infinit
diseases
,
and
her
bodie
the
choycest
diet
for
the
sick
and
infirme
.
And
therefore
is
the
Cock
consecrated
to
Esculapius
the
Inuentour
of
Physick
.
And
for
our
Ladie
,
what
need
I
say
more
then
that
versicle
of
her
Litanies
:
Salus
Infirmorum
?
because
she
procures
health
both
of
bodie
and
soule
.
For
is
there
a
disease
in
anie
part
of
the
bodie
of
man
,
euen
running
through
the
whole
Catalogue
of
maladies
,
whereto
present
remedie
hath
not
been
begd
and
obtained
of
our
mysterious
Hen
,
the
soueraigne
Mother
of
GOD
?
O
what
a
thing
it
were
to
reckon
vp
the
Temples
&
Chapels
,
&
therin
the
Votes
,
tables
,
&
waxen
images
set
vp
as
testimonies
of
her
infinit
cures
!
Nor
helps
she
the
bodie
more
than
the
soule
.
For
Pride
she
heales
no
lesse
,
than
the
head-ach
;
Vanitie
no
lesse
,
than
the
vertigo
or
turning
of
the
head
;
Wrath
no
seldomer
than
the
frēzie
;
Slouth
,
them
the
Lethargie
:
Ignorance
as
easily
,
as
the
Pin
&
web
in
the
eye
;
Lust
,
as
the
disease
belonging
to
it
:
Gluitonie
,
as
the
Consumption
:
&
Auarice
,
as
the
dropsie
.
There
is
yet
another
thing
which
I
note
in
the
Hen
,
Arist
l.
9.
c.
49.
not
so
much
out
of
Aristotle
,
as
by
experience
,
though
Aristotle
hath
it
likewise
:
that
the
Hen
is
a
great
scraper
in
the
dust
,
which
especially
they
do
for
three
causes
:
as
wel
by
busking
therinto
satisfy
the
itching
they
haue
in
themselues
,
&
to
mend
their
plumes
&
feathers
,
as
also
to
shakeoff
the
venim
about
them
.
Our
Hen
likewise
most
willingly
busked
&
rould
herself
in
herdust
&
ashes
also
.
Dust
is
the
beginning
of
human
generation
,
&
the
origin
of
our
vile
extraction
;
&
Ashes
the
verie
Epilogue
therof
:
whence
both
are
the
Symbol
of
our
birth
&
end
;
&
thence
Humilitie
.
Al
men
are
earth
&
ashes
.
Why
art
thou
proud
,
thou
earth
&
ashes
?
Ec.
19.
In
these
cogitations
&
the
like
,
Ec●
.
10.
as
in
a
heap
of
dust
,
the
most
Blessed
Virgin
continually
volued
herself
,
reuoluing
nothing
so
much
in
mind
,
as
her
dust
and
proper
extraction
.
Whence
that
:
Behold
the
handmayd
of
our
Lord
.
God
hath
regarded
the
lowlines
of
his
hand
mayd
.
But
how
then
,
O
mysterious
Hen
,
louest
thou
dust
so
wel
,
hating
al
fowlnes
and
sordities
so
much
?
Feltst
thou
the
itching
of
Vanitie
a
whit
,
that
thou
shouldst
scrape
in
that
sort
?
No
,
not
the
least
itching
of
vaine
ostentation
infested
thee
,
the
immaculate
Virgin
.
Or
wouldst
thou
haue
pranckt
thy
quils
&
plumage
of
supernal
affects
?
It
was
not
needful
,
since
they
were
without
anie
lets
to
hinder
them
at
al.
Or
was
thy
intention
,
to
shake
off
at
least
any
euil
cogitations
?
Not
so
likewise
;
no
such
thing
had
euer
accesse
or
ingresse
into
that
purest
mind
.
No
temptation
of
arrogancie
,
ostentation
,
or
pride
could
euer
find
admittance
there
.
But
truly
,
this
it
was
;
thou
louedst
Humilitie
,
which
thou
knewest
to
be
gratful
and
acceptable
to
thy
Sonne
,
which
could
no
where
more
appeare
,
then
in
the
dust
of
human
nullitie
,
then
in
the
ashes
of
mortalitie
,
and
thy
proper
annihilation
.
An
other
reason
may
be
also
,
why
thou
diggest
so
in
the
dust
of
thy
Nothing
:
to
find
,
as
Hens
are
wont
in
the
dust
,
some
food
more
acceptable
to
them
;
for
this
is
a
maine
cause
likewise
of
their
so
frequent
scraping
in
the
dust
;
&
who
knowes
perhaps
,
whether
they
may
not
light
on
a
gemme
or
no
?
for
so
it
hath
been
knowne
.
The
most
humble
Virgin
Marie
indeed
euen
nourished
herself
with
humilitie
,
as
a
most
sauourie
food
vnto
her
;
this
she
supposed
to
lye
in
the
dust
of
her
proper
abiection
;
and
therefore
with
clawes
of
consideration
,
neuer
left
she
digging
and
scraping
it
forth
;
nor
was
she
anie
whit
deceaued
;
the
earth
of
her
abstraction
,
gaue
her
abundantly
to
feed
most
deliciously
.
And
which
is
more
,
she
found
,
in
so
doing
,
the
precious
gemme
indeed
,
which
was
so
enamoured
with
her
humilitie
,
as
he
euen
stoopt
into
the
dust
,
to
be
there
found
by
this
mysterious
and
blessed
Hen.
THE
POESIE
.
NO
mother
,
The
Pause
.
like
the
Hen
,
preserues
her
yong
,
Protects
,
&
shelters
with
her
wings
;
her
tongne
Is
clucking
with
a
sad
and
doleful
note
;
Call's
back
her
chickens
,
when
they
are
remote
;
And
if
they
come
not
,
chides
sharp
,
shril
,
&
lowd
;
With
beck
&
tallions
fights
for
them
.
Thus
shrow'd
,
OVirgin
Mother
,
while
the
Puttock
flies
,
(
The
Prince
of
darknes
)
who
with
watchful
eyes
Seekes
for
my
Soule
,
his
prey
.
The
Hen
is
knowne
,
Careful
of
al.
Yet
if
she
hath
but
one
,
Her
care
's
as
great
.
So
's
thine
of
one
,
or
other
.
Then
to
me
Sinner
,
shew
thy self
a
mother
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
the
great
magnanimitie
of
the
Hen
,
The
Contemplation
.
in
defence
of
her
chickens
,
as
aboue
sayd
.
And
then
reflect
vpon
the
courage
and
fortitude
of
our
victorious
Patronesse
,
the
glorious
Virgin
,
especially
in
the
protection
likewise
of
her
Children
;
for
to
her
enemies
is
she
terrible
as
a
battail
wel
arrayed
.
As
an
armie
wel
marshalled
,
is
a
terrour
to
the
enemies
,
and
makes
them
fly
at
the
sight
thereof
,
before
they
enter
into
fight
:
so
are
the
Diuels
danted
at
the
presence
of
this
inuincible
Champion
,
standing
in
defence
of
her
Clients
and
Children
.
Consider
then
,
the
great
compassion
of
the
Hen
towards
her
yong
;
which
appeares
in
this
,
that
with
the
sick
and
infirme
,
she
wil
be
infirme
;
she
is
so
sollicitous
in
feeding
them
,
as
she
finds
not
a
graine
,
but
she
calles
them
to
her
,
to
participate
therof
:
And
for
her
care
of
preseruing
them
from
danger
,
she
clucks
them
vnder
her
wings
,
from
the
rapin
of
the
kites
,
and
the
like
rauenous
fowle
.
And
then
weigh
withal
the
tender
compassion
the
Virgin-Mother
hath
euer
shewen
towards
vs
her
Children
and
Seruants
,
in
being
so
sollicitous
to
feed
vs
,
while
she
was
on
earth
,
with
the
food
of
her
doctrine
:
She
hath
opened
her
mouth
in
wisedome
,
and
the
law
of
clemencie
in
her
toung
;
and
for
custodie
,
Pro.
31.
how
she
hides
vs
vnder
her
wings
,
and
protects
vs
from
the
snares
of
the
Diuel
.
For
this
is
she
,
Ap.
12.
to
whom
was
sayd
,
that
two
great
wings
were
giuen
her
:
The
one
,
the
wing
of
Mercie
,
to
which
Sinners
do
fly
to
be
reconciled
to
GOD
;
according
to
the
Prophet
:
Protect
me
vnder
the
shadow
of
thy
wings
;
The
other
,
that
of
Grace
,
vnder
which
the
Iust
remaine
,
to
be
conserued
in
grace
,
and
may
say
with
him
likewise
:
She
hath
shadowed
vs
with
her
shoulders
.
Ponder
lastly
,
how
the
Hen
not
only
sits
vpon
her
owne
egs
,
but
sometimes
strangers
likewise
,
as
the
egs
of
Ducks
and
pea-hens
,
put
into
her
nest
,
which
being
hatched
,
the
Ducks
according
to
kind
wil
betake
themselues
to
the
waters
,
and
there
diue
and
plunge
themselues
ouer
head
and
eares
;
and
the
yong
pea-hens
enamoured
with
their
owne
beautie
wil
forsake
their
tender
nurse
that
bred
them
vp
.
And
then
weigh
withal
,
how
manie
strange
and
vngratful
children
our
mysterious
Hen
,
the
admirable
Virgin
,
cherishes
and
nurse
;
with
her
daylie
protection
,
who
requite
her
il
for
al
her
care
in
trayning
them
vp
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Queen
of
Angels
,
saluted
by
the
Archangel
,
The
Colloquie
.
adored
by
the
Powers
of
Heauen
,
Mistrisse
of
Vertues
,
Dutchesse
of
Principalities
,
Ladie
of
Dominations
,
Princesse
of
Thrones
,
more
highly
aduanced
then
the
Cherubins
themselues
,
more
enflamed
with
ardour
os
Diuine
loue
,
then
al
the
Seraphins
;
The
first
next
to
God
,
the
second
in
the
Role
or
Register
of
the
Predestinate
:
Thou
most
terrible
to
thy
foes
,
as
an
Host
wel
arrayed
;
and
yet
infirme
with
the
infirme
,
as
a
Hen
amid
her
chickens
,
most
tender
of
them
,
&
a
most
sure
bulwark
for
them
,
against
al
incursions
and
assaults
of
forren
and
domestick
enemies
,
either
visible
or
inuisible
.
O
thou
,
who
through
thy
Sonne
,
and
thy
matchles
humilitie
,
hast
crushed
the
Serpent's
head
:
through
thy
holie
prayer
and
intercession
,
I
beseech
thee
,
let
Sathan
be
trampled
likewise
,
vnder
thy
Seruants
feet
.
O
grant
this
same
,
mysterious
and
Indulgent
Bird
of
Paradice
.
THE
XVII
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
PEARL
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Pearl
,
or
Margaret
,
the
Lillieamōg
Iewels
,
is
the
peerlesse
Gemme
of
Nature
,
The
Impresa
so
much
happier
then
the
rest
,
as
nobler
descended
then
they
:
this
being
bred
in
the
womb
of
the
sea
,
and
they
in
the
bowels
of
the
earth
.
If
they
be
stillicides
from
Heauen
(
as
some
think
)
they
are
the
milkie
drops
distilled
from
Iuno's
breast
,
which
Sol
parcheth
into
seeds
;
which
seeds
empearle
in
those
litle
Ouens
lying
on
the
beach
.
The
Diamant
that
sparcles
so
,
though
rich
indeed
,
arriues
not
to
that
wealth
without
trade
,
and
exercise
of
the
Ieweller
,
in
passing
the
file
and
chizel
,
wheras
the
Pearl
needs
none
of
those
to
raise
its
fortunes
by
,
but
is
truly
borne
a
Ptince
.
They
are
the
ordinarie
companions
of
the
greatest
Ladies
,
and
so
chast
as
they
wil
be
dandling
in
their
necks
,
without
sensualitie
in
themselues
,
or
those
they
dallie
with
,
without
iea●ousie
of
anie
.
They
are
true
Subsidie-men
,
and
such
Sureties
indeed
,
as
their
credit
wil
be
taken
for
as
much
as
they
are
worth
.
If
you
would
epitomize
an
ample
estate
,
&
put
the
same
into
a
litle
Compendium
,
with
Bias
to
carrie
your
wealth
about
you
,
sel
what
you
haue
,
and
put
it
into
Pearl
.
If
you
haue
anie
suit
in
Court
,
it
wil
purchase
greater
friends
,
and
procure
you
better
preferments
,
then
the
best
deserts
.
Like
a
pin
and
web
,
it
wil
put
out
the
eyes
of
Linceus
himself
,
not
to
see
what
he
should
.
It
is
the
key
,
that
wil
set
open
the
Iayle
to
the
worst
conditions
;
and
the
bolt
to
shut
vpon
the
best
deseruings
.
What
ciuil
warres
could
neuer
effect
,
the
Pearl
or
Vnion
hath
infallibly
brought
to
passe
,
to
wit
,
the
ruine
of
that
great
Triumvirat
,
being
disunited
or
dissolued
:
what
would
it
then
haue
done
,
if
vnited
?
It
is
called
Oriental
,
as
much
to
say
,
as
it
makes
al
men
to
arise
vnto
it
,
to
do
it
homage
:
and
wil
make
you
more
place
in
a
throng
of
people
,
of
meer
respect
,
then
a
rufling
Whifler
shal
do
with
torch
in
hand
.
In
fine
,
it
is
a
rich
Treasurie
of
rarities
enclosed
in
a
box
of
Pearl
.
THE
MORALS
.
PRECIOSA
ET
CAELESTIS
.
RAre
things
are
likely
precious
,
The
Motto
.
and
precious
rare
:
not
that
scarcitie
alone
should
set
the
price
,
or
price
and
valew
make
them
rare
;
but
that
the
ordinance
of
GOD
is
such
,
to
haue
them
so
,
that
things
which
are
excellent
in
themselues
,
should
be
rare
and
scarce
to
be
found
,
that
pearls
(
for
worth
)
might
not
be
cast
to
swine
,
or
trampled
vnder
foot
.
Monsters
are
rare
indeed
,
and
yet
most
hateful
,
and
prodigious
.
It
is
the
worth
then
that
giues
the
price
to
things
.
The
Sybils
Books
were
valued
lesse
being
nine
,
then
when
they
were
but
three
;
not
for
the
plentie
of
the
nine
,
or
scarcitie
of
the
three
;
but
to
let
Tarquinius
see
,
the
true
estimate
and
value
of
each
one
;
and
had
he
not
perhaps
taken
her
at
last
at
her
word
,
as
he
did
,
he
had
payd
as
much
for
one
alone
,
as
for
the
nine
,
or
gone
without
it
.
Yea
gold
itself
,
were
it
as
common
happely
as
manie
other
things
are
of
litle
worth
,
would
yet
be
in
as
great
esteeme
as
now
it
is
,
through
a
certain
excellence
it
hath
in
itself
aboue
others
.
And
therefore
S.
Iohn
did
very
wel
,
to
dresse
vp
GOD
al
in
gold
,
and
paue
the
Paradice
of
ioyes
with
the
same
:
for
otherwise
,
do
I
feare
,
that
manie
an
one
,
would
neuer
haue
had
anie
great
thirst
after
it
;
who
perhaps
would
better
haue
liked
the
horns
of
Lucifer
,
tipt
with
gold
,
then
those
of
the
Moon
with
siluer
,
or
the
burning
cristal
of
the
Sun
.
Who
would
thinke
,
that
a
peece
of
earth
,
taken
,
as
it
were
,
with
the
disease
of
the
yelow
Iaundise
,
being
no
more
indeed
then
a
yelow
earth
,
a
glittering
Stone
,
a
kind
of
froth
boyling
from
Hel
,
should
haue
such
a
power
vpon
reasonable
men
?
So
as
wel
it
may
seeme
,
to
be
the
Golden
Age
,
since
al
is
set
vpon
gold
;
they
wish
but
gold
,
they
speake
or
thinke
of
nothing
els
but
gold
,
when
lo
,
the
Gold
of
gold
,
the
precious
Margarit
of
Pearls
,
is
truly
valuable
indeed
,
the
Incomparable
Virgin-Mother
,
I
meane
,
who
is
either
the
Pearl
itself
,
or
Mother
of
the
true
Oriental
Pearl
,
which
descended
from
heauen
,
and
therefore
is
worthily
called
:
PRECIOSA
ET
CAELESTIS
.
THE
ESSAY
.
THE
true
Pearl
hath
a
luster
of
siluer
with
it
,
which
wil
not
soyle
a
whit
,
nor
wax
yellow
;
The
Reuiew
.
its
skin
feares
no
nipping
of
the
frosts
,
nor
the
tooth
of
Time
.
It
is
bred
in
the
Sea
,
and
seemes
to
disdayne
the
fare
of
its
Hostesse
,
the
Scallop
,
wherin
it
is
a
prisoner
,
while
it
takes
its
food
from
the
heauens
,
and
hath
its
whole
alliance
with
them
.
They
vse
to
counterfeit
the
same
in
a
thousand
manners
with
glasse
,
and
aboue
al
,
with
the
Mother-Pearl
,
in
beating
it
to
powder
,
and
making
a
past
therof
,
and
then
causing
pigeons
to
let
it
downe
,
which
with
their
natural
heat
do
boile
and
polish
it
in
the
manner
it
is
,
and
then
put
it
forth
againe
.
The
Mother-pearl
engenders
from
the
heauens
,
and
liues
but
of
celestial
Nectar
,
to
bring
forth
her
Pearl
withal
,
either
siluer
,
pale
,
or
yelowish
,
according
as
the
Sun
makes
it
,
or
the
ayre
,
whence
it
feeds
,
be
more
or
lesse
pure
.
Receauing
then
the
deaw
of
Heauen
into
the
gaping
shel
,
it
formes
litle
graines
or
seeds
within
it
,
which
cleaue
to
its
sides
,
then
grow
hard
,
and
geale
,
as
it
were
:
and
so
Nature
by
litle
and
litle
polishes
them
through
fauour
of
the
Sunnie
beames
,
and
at
last
they
become
the
Oriental
Pearls
;
and
as
the
Deaw
is
greater
or
lesse
,
the
Pearls
become
the
bigger
and
fayrer
.
The
Pearl
in
powder
,
is
good
in
a
manner
for
al
maladies
.
It
growes
not
only
in
the
flesh
of
the
fish
,
but
in
the
mother
itself
,
or
shel
without
the
fish
.
It
is
tender
within
the
mother
,
but
growes
hard
as
soone
as
taken
out
of
the
water
.
The
greatest
gallantrie
of
Ladies
,
is
to
haue
them
dangling
at
their
eares
by
half
dozens
,
whence
are
they
called
Cymbals
;
they
wil
say
likewise
:
a
faire
Pearl
in
the
eare
,
is
as
good
as
an
Vsher
to
make
them
way
in
a
presse
.
Cleopatra
wore
two
of
them
,
which
were
worth
a
million
and
a
half
;
wherof
one
she
swallowed
downe
,
being
first
dissolued
by
vinagre
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
IF
you
look
now
into
the
mysteries
of
al
natural
Secrets
,
The
Reuiew
.
you
shal
find
none
to
symbolize
better
with
the
Virgin
Marie
,
this
Margarit
of
ours
,
then
this
same
Pearl
or
precious
Margarit
of
the
Sea
:
if
especially
we
regard
but
the
names
only
,
wherewith
they
are
stiled
,
the
one
of
Marie
,
the
other
of
Margarit
,
and
both
hauing
so
great
alliances
with
the
Seas
:
the
one
being
,
amarum
mare
,
a
bitter
sea
:
and
the
other
,
as
wholy
borne
and
bred
in
the
seas
;
the
one
importunatly
begd
and
obtayned
of
GOD
,
by
Anna
her
Mother
:
and
the
other
,
as
greedily
gaped-after
from
the
Heauens
,
and
especially
from
the
Sun
,
by
the
Mother
of
Pearl
,
so
properly
called
by
like
,
for
her
motherlie
&
maternal
appetite
to
engender
and
bring
forth
;
and
we
al
know
,
what
Pearls
of
sanctitie
are
lightly
brought
into
the
world
,
with
so
great
importunities
.
But
if
we
looke
into
the
other
congruities
between
them
,
we
shal
find
them
to
sympathize
so
,
as
we
may
wel
tearme
our
Virgin-Mother
,
a
Pearl
or
Margarit
of
the
Heauens
,
as
the
other
of
the
Seas
.
The
Margarit
,
as
I
sayd
,
is
bred
in
the
Sea
;
which
Isidor
affirmes
,
and
that
in
this
manner
.
At
certain
times
of
the
yeare
,
to
wit
,
in
the
Spring
and
Autumne
,
the
cockles
,
oysters
,
or
scollops
,
or
cal
them
what
you
wil
,
approach
to
the
Sea-shore
,
and
lye
there
gaping
,
and
opening
themselues
,
and
receaue
the
celestial
deaw
into
their
bowels
;
from
the
coagulation
wherof
,
as
abouesayd
,
are
the
Margarits
engendred
.
Now
this
Shelfish
,
oyster
,
or
Mother-Pearl
(
for
the
Mother
,
or
issue
Pearl
,
are
al
of
a
substance
,
as
mothers
and
embrions
vse
to
be
)
is
the
Virgin-Mother-Pearl
it self
,
which
opened
her
Virginal
soule
,
at
her
mysterious
Annunciation
,
in
the
Spring
of
the
yeare
,
by
the
quiet
shore
of
her
tacit
and
silent
contemplation
,
to
receiue
the
heauenlie
Deaw
,
the
new
Margarit
:
that
is
,
to
conceaue
that
precious
Pearl
,
Christ
Iesus
,
in
her
womb
.
For
she
opened
her
consent
,
to
the
great
Angel
,
her
singular
Paranimph
,
to
obey
GOD
in
al
things
,
saying
:
Behold
the
handmayd
of
our
Lord
,
&c.
and
her
soule
likewise
to
the
Holie-Ghost
,
to
ouershadow
her
:
and
after
the
opening
thus
of
her
free
consent
,
and
her
Angelical
soule
,
the
Celestial
deaw
of
the
Holie-Ghost
descended
into
her
,
and
so
this
infant
-
Pearl
was
diuinely
begot
in
the
virginal
womb
of
the
Virgin-mother
-
Pearl
.
Of
which
deawing
of
the
Holie-Ghost
,
and
opening
of
the
Blessed
Virgin
therevnto
,
it
is
prophetically
sayd
:
Deaw
you
heauens
thervpon
,
Isay.
45
and
let
the
clouds
rayne
downe
the
Iust
;
let
the
earth
open
and
bring
forth
the
Sauiour
.
These
Pearls
besides
,
if
they
be
right
Margarits
indeed
,
are
faire
,
white
,
and
cleer
;
for
such
as
are
so
,
are
truly
of
the
best
,
and
a
great
deale
better
then
those
which
are
dimmer
,
and
of
a
yellow
and
duskish
coulour
.
For
those
which
are
faire
,
white
,
and
cleer
,
are
bred
of
the
morning-deaw
;
and
the
others
,
of
that
which
falles
in
the
euenings
.
And
our
Incomparable
Margarit
,
was
predestinate
so
from
the
morning
of
the
eternal
Decree
in
Heauen
,
so
created
,
as
it
were
,
ab
initio
&
ante
secula
,
while
the
other
pearls
of
lesse
regard
were
only
produced
in
the
euening
,
after
that
sinne
was
brought
into
the
world
.
This
Margarit
therefore
so
faire
,
so
white
,
and
cleer
,
signifyes
our
heauenlie
Margarit
and
glorious
Virgin
,
who
was
beautiful
and
faire
in
mind
through
a
more
then
Angelical
puritie
of
hers
consisting
in
the
mind
;
most
snowie
and
white
in
bodie
,
through
an
immaculate
chastitie
and
virginitie
;
and
cleer
and
sincere
in
works
,
through
a
simple
sanctitie
,
and
Saintlie
simplicitie
in
al
her
actions
,
in
the
whole
course
of
her
blessed
and
incomparable
life
,
which
she
led
on
earth
.
I
sayd
aboue
,
that
Pearls
being
stampt
and
beat
to
powder
are
holesom
,
soueraigne
,
and
medicinal
for
manie
maladies
;
wherof
I
find
the
Naturalists
chiefly
to
reckon
three
:
First
,
they
are
purgatiue
,
because
they
purge
and
euacuate
the
bodie
of
al
noxious
and
superfluuous
humours
;
secondly
,
restrictiue
,
staying
the
flux
of
bloud
or
venter
;
and
thirdly
,
they
comfort
and
corroborate
the
hart
,
being
readie
to
faynt
or
swoune
through
debilitie
of
the
spirits
,
or
the
vital
parts
.
To
these
infirmities
,
the
applications
of
these
pownded
Pearls
so
beat
to
powder
,
are
of
singular
auayle
.
In
this
manner
the
Blessed
Virgin
,
being
seriously
pressed
with
importunitie
of
prayers
,
and
often
vrged
and
called
vpon
with
incessant
vowes
,
relenting
and
mollifyed
at
last
,
as
fallen
into
powder
,
applyes
herself
,
first
through
a
purgatiue
power
to
purge
vs
of
our
sinnes
,
by
procuring
vs
the
grace
of
Contrition
,
and
the
holesome
Sacrament
of
Pennance
,
to
bewayle
and
purge
our
sinnes
past
;
secondly
,
with
her
restrictiue
vertue
,
to
restraine
the
soule
from
flowing
and
falling
againe
into
future
sinnes
;
and
thirdly
,
with
her
restoratiue
,
comfortatiue
,
and
corroboratiue
power
,
to
strengthen
and
fortify
the
hart
,
in
present
occasions
of
sinnes
.
THE
POESIE
.
A
Rare
and
precious
Pearl
is
hardly
found
,
That
's
Great
,
&
Heauie
,
Smooth
,
pure-white
and
Round
.
The
Pause
.
The
Sonne
of
God
came
from
his
heauenlie
Throne
,
Factour
for
Pearles
,
aet
last
found
such
an
one
.
Great
,
to
containe
himself
;
&
Heauie
,
ful
of
grace
.
And
therefore
sunck
vnto
a
Handmayds
place
.
Smooth
without
knob
of
Sinne.
Virgin
pure-white
.
Round
in
perfection
,
more
then
mortal
wight
.
This
pleas'd
his
eye
;
a
long
time
hauing
sought
,
Gaue
al
that
ere
he
had
,
&
this
he
bought
.
Vnion
's
a
Pearle
(
no
twinnes
)
it-self
,
but
one
;
Such
was
the
Virgin-Mother
Paragon
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
how
this
Pearl
or
Margarit
is
vsually
called
,
The
Contemplation
.
as
we
sayd
,
by
the
name
of
Vnion
;
whether
it
be
for
the
great
vnion
and
sympathie
there
is
,
between
the
Mother
and
the
Pearl
,
I
know
not
;
for
you
can
not
mention
the
Mothers
name
,
but
needs
must
you
bring-in
the
Pearl
withal
:
or
for
the
vnion
of
the
Celestial
deaw
,
with
the
Conchal
nature
,
to
make
vp
a
Pearl
,
in
the
lap
of
the
fish
,
I
wil
not
say
:
this
I
am
sure
of
,
that
our
blessed
Pearl
heer
is
called
Deipara
,
as
much
to
say
,
as
the
Mother
of
GOD
;
nor
can
she
be
so
called
a
Mother
,
as
she
is
,
but
GOD
must
needs
be
vnited
to
her
,
to
make
vp
her
name
.
Consider
then
,
that
as
the
Mother-pearl
,
being
otherwise
only
a
meer
shel-fish
of
its
owne
nature
,
and
of
no
greater
a
ranck
then
a
playne
oyster
of
the
Sea
:
yet
through
the
appetite
she
had
to
suck
,
and
draw
in
the
heauenlie
deaw
into
her
bowels
,
obtained
the
especial
priuiledge
and
prerogatiue
,
to
become
indeed
the
Mother
of
the
true
oriental
Pearl
.
So
the
virgin-mother
,
though
she
were
,
as
she
sayd
herself
,
the
sillie
handmayd
of
our
Lord
,
and
of
our
human
nature
,
subiect
to
the
natural
fray
leties
therof
;
yet
through
a
singular
immunitie
with
the
puritie
of
her
intention
,
integritie
of
bodie
,
and
Angelical
candour
of
mind
,
disposing
herself
most
affectuously
and
ardently
indeed
,
to
receaue
the
Celestial
deawes
from
heauen
,
that
is
,
the
grace
of
perfect
Vnion
with
GOD
,
in
her
pure
soule
,
she
deserued
to
become
the
Mother
of
the
Pearl
of
Pearles
,
sweet
IESVS
.
Ponder
lastly
,
that
if
a
meer
Pearl
,
being
so
basely
bred
in
an
oyster-shel
,
whose
extract
at
the
best
is
but
meer
Deawes
let
fal
from
the
nether
Region
of
the
Ayre
,
and
those
but
drops
of
fresh
water
,
as
it
were
impearled
in
the
fish
,
through
benefit
of
the
Sun
should
come
to
be
so
highly
prized
as
we
haue
sayd
,
being
no
more
then
a
meer
seed
of
Pearl
somwhat
fairer
then
the
rest
of
that
kind
;
how
are
we
to
prize
and
magnify
,
trow
you
,
our
heauenlie
Pearl
heer
,
whether
you
meane
the
Pearl
,
or
Mother
herself
?
the
Pearl
himself
,
for
being
such
a
Pearl
so
truly
descending
from
heauen
;
and
her
,
for
being
the
Mother
of
such
a
Pearl
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
MOST
sweet
,
most
debonnaire
Virgin-Mother
,
The
Coll●quie
.
the
Immaculate
through
emphasis
,
the
Mother
of
faeyre
dilection
,
Mother
of
Iesus
,
regard
me
poore
wretched
soule
,
and
obtaine
,
that
my
hart
and
affection
be
pure
and
clean
,
at
least
like
the
seed
pearl
,
according
to
the
proportion
of
my
litlenes
,
and
my
bodie
wholy
free
,
from
the
duskish
blemishes
of
the
least
sinnes
,
and
that
by
day
and
night
my
thoughts
being
repurged
from
al
immundicities
and
vncleane
obiects
,
the
flourishing
bed
of
my
Fancie
,
may
neuer
be
soyled
more
,
to
offend
thine
eyes
,
and
those
of
the
Immaculat
Pearl
of
thy
womb
,
the
Spouse
of
my
soule
,
CHRIST
IESVS
.
THE
XVIII
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
DOVE
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Doue
is
the
true
and
perfect
type
of
Loue
;
The
Impresa
let
them
but
change
caps
with
each
other
,
and
the
Doue
shal
be
Loue
,
and
Loue
a
Doue
.
If
Venus
betake
her
to
her
Chariot
,
she
is
drawne
with
the
teame
of
foure
of
them
,
as
Poets
say
.
This
are
we
sure
of
,
the
Holie-Ghost
,
the
essential
Diuine
loue
,
hath
been
seen
to
appeare
,
as
carried
with
Charitie
,
in
the
forme
and
figure
of
a
Doue
.
The
Doues
are
neuer
in
their
proper
element
more
,
nor
better
pleased
,
then
in
digging
them
holes
in
the
rock
,
and
planting
their
litle
pauillions
there
.
And
the
Eyes
(
the
Agents
of
Loue
)
like
a
payre
of
twin-like
Doues
haue
set
vp
their
rests
,
and
built
their
nests
,
as
it
were
,
in
the
hollow
concaues
of
the
browes
,
in
seruice
of
Loue
.
The
Doue
is
the
trustie
messenger
,
or
winged
Post
of
the
Ayre
,
that
carries
letters
to
and
fro
,
in
matters
of
the
greatest
importance
;
which
she
fayles
not
to
deliuer
with
the
hazard
of
her
life
,
nor
euer
misseth
,
but
it
costs
her
the
best
bloud
of
her
bodie
.
She
is
euen
an
arrow
,
and
verily
as
swift
as
it
,
but
without
a
steelie
head
to
hurt
withal
,
as
hauing
no
gaule
within
her
,
or
curstnes
in
the
bil
.
She
is
a
very
sociable
creature
,
and
apt
for
Citties
;
witnes
their
Douecots
,
where
they
liue
in
great
peace
and
neighbourhood
togeather
;
and
not
of
feare
,
as
some
,
do
they
flock
togeather
in
great
troupes
,
but
meerly
of
loue
and
charitie
one
to
an
other
.
She
is
very
abstemious
and
religious
in
her
dyet
,
and
wil
not
feed
on
those
flesh-pots
of
Egipt
,
that
first
came-in
with
that
Patriark
and
second
Parent
of
our
kind
;
contenting
herself
with
bread
alone
,
allowed
euen
from
Adam's
time
,
who
tilled
and
ploughed
the
first
of
anie
.
She
is
hot
by
nature
,
&
yet
of
condition
a
Moyses
for
meeknes
,
and
euen
the
verie
Lamb
of
birds
;
if
not
so
able
to
cloath
our
nakednes
with
her
wool
as
he
,
yet
surely
she
would
,
if
she
could
;
yet
euer
readie
and
prompt
to
lodge
vs
in
her
downes
.
And
when
she
can
not
stead
vs
otherwise
,
she
wil
afford
her
bodie
,
to
be
sacrificed
by
vs
,
as
an
entire
holocaust
of
her
good
nature
.
THE
MORALS
.
IN
FORAMINIBVS
PETRAE
.
WHO
wil
giue
me
the
wings
of
a
Doue
(
the
Prophet
sayth
)
and
I
wil
fly
and
rest
?
The
Doue
would
fly
,
The
Motto
.
and
then
rest
:
fly
in
the
exercise
of
al
vertues
,
and
then
rest
in
the
contemplation
of
the
Diuine
attributes
;
or
fly
in
the
meditation
of
our
Sauiour's
life
,
&
then
rest
in
the
deep
contemplation
of
his
bitter
passion
;
fly
in
reading
the
Diuine
Scriptures
,
that
point
vs
the
Rock
;
and
rest
in
digging
in
the
holes
of
the
said
Rock
,
the
blessed
stigmats
of
his
venerable
and
sacred
wounds
.
For
Reading
indeed
,
though
it
much
auayle
to
lead
vs
to
the
Rock
,
yet
diues
not
so
deep
into
the
Rock
,
as
serious
Meditation
doth
;
&
Meditation
though
it
dig
into
the
Rock
,
yet
dwels
not
so
quietly
there
,
nor
rests
so
sweetly
in
the
Rock
,
as
a
deep
Contemplation
doth
;
while
Reading
regards
but
the
shel
only
,
that
is
,
brings
to
the
Rock
;
Meditation
,
the
kernel
,
that
is
,
digs
into
the
Rock
;
but
Contemplation
swallowes
&
relisheth
the
kernel
,
that
is
,
dwels
and
sets
vp
its
rest
in
the
Rock
.
Reading
looks
but
superficially
therinto
;
Meditation
bores
and
enters
into
it
;
but
Contemplation
diues
and
sounds
into
the
depth
.
Reading
exhibits
the
breasts
of
the
Mother-Church
,
in
opening
the
books
of
the
Old
and
New
Testament
;
but
Meditation
,
and
more
Contemplation
,
wrings
them
,
to
fetch
out
the
milk
to
nourish
withal
.
Reading
crops
off
the
eares
of
corne
;
and
Meditation
and
Contemplation
,
as
with
the
fingar
and
thumb
,
wrings
out
the
grayne
;
then
grinds
it
to
meal
,
til
it
comes
to
be
bread
and
food
of
men
.
And
this
the
tender
and
compassionate
Mother
did
,
who
flying
,
like
to
the
Doue
,
al
the
time
of
her
life
,
neuer
rested
herself
,
til
finding
her
Sonne
,
become
a
Rock
of
scandal
and
reproch
,
and
piteously
bored
on
euerie
side
,
she
enters
into
them
,
and
dwelles
within
them
;
and
if
you
ask
her
,
where
she
is
,
might
very
wel
answer
:
IN
FORAMINIBVS
PETRAE
.
THE
ESSAY
.
THE
Doue
,
the
Mercurie
of
birds
,
the
faythful
Messenger
of
Noe
,
The
Reuiew
.
the
friend
to
the
Oliue
,
hath
properly
no
coulour
of
her
owne
to
know
or
distinguish
her
by
;
so
is
she
vniuersal
for
al
;
in
this
only
she
is
singular
aboue
the
rest
,
that
being
of
what
coulour
soeuer
,
her
neck
being
opposed
to
the
Sun
wil
diuersify
into
a
thousand
coulours
,
more
various
then
the
Iris
it-self
,
or
that
Bird
of
Iuno
in
al
her
pride
;
as
scarlet
,
cerulean
,
flame-coulour
,
and
yealding
a
flash
like
the
Carbuncle
,
with
vermilion
,
ash-coulour
,
and
manie
others
besides
,
which
haue
no
name
,
but
as
you
borrow
them
from
other
things
.
And
though
she
be
neuer
so
chast
,
innocent
,
and
loyal
to
her
mate
,
yet
can
she
not
auoyd
his
iealousie
.
Which
you
may
see
,
and
it
is
a
pleasant
contemplation
to
note
the
while
,
when
the
Cock
returns
to
his
Douecot
,
how
,
discouering
his
iealousies
,
his
litle
breast
wil
swel
vp
to
the
bignes
of
his
bodie
;
then
with
the
voice
to
break
forth
into
a
hoarse
and
angrie
note
;
by
and
by
to
walke
in
state
,
as
it
were
,
and
encompas
his
mate
about
;
and
with
the
shew
of
a
wrothful
Nemesis
,
rake
the
ground
,
with
the
swift
trayling
and
strotting
of
his
trayne
,
and
that
you
may
not
doubt
but
he
is
angrie
indeed
with
the
pecking
of
his
bil
,
&
strokes
of
his
wings
he
persecutes
the
poore
wretch
,
deseruing
it
not
.
Yet
she
abides
very
patient
to
al
,
nor
is
troubled
a
whit
at
his
causeles
indignation
,
proceeding
out
of
vehemence
of
loue
;
she
flyes
not
away
to
shun
him
,
and
withdraw
herself
,
but
rather
approaches
neerer
and
closer
to
him
;
she
returns
not
blow
for
blow
againe
,
but
meekly
endures
and
suffers
al
;
vntil
the
diuturnitie
of
sufferance
and
her
meeknesse
do
vanquish
and
mollify
the
choler
and
fiercenes
of
the
furious
thing
.
And
so
at
last
the
Cock
forgetting
his
suspicion
,
is
quite
tamed
;
&
laying
the
enemie
aside
,
puts
on
the
Louer
,
returns
to
reconciliation
of
friendship
againe
;
and
the
ioyning
of
their
bils
togeather
,
with
more
ardent
affection
,
renewes
the
same
,
as
the
flame
is
encreased
with
the
sprinckling
of
frigid
drops
theron
.
She
is
a
meek
creature
,
and
hath
no
gaule
;
she
feeds
on
no
liuing
thing
;
she
brings
vp
others
yong
,
she
makes
choice
of
the
purest
grayne
,
she
builds
in
the
rocks
,
she
hath
groanes
for
singing
notes
,
&
sits
very
willingly
by
the
waters
side
,
that
she
may
suddenly
shun
the
hawke
foreseen
by
his
shadow
therin
;
and
a
thousand
other
qualities
besides
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
NOW
then
,
as
the
Doue
builds
her
nest
not
in
trees
nor
on
the
earth
,
The
Suruey
.
but
in
the
holes
and
concauities
of
the
Rock
,
not
so
curious
as
some
birds
be
,
to
plaister
and
trim
vp
their
nests
,
or
to
seeke
for
the
softest
downes
to
prepare
their
beds
with
,
against
the
hatching
of
their
yong
:
So
our
Ladie
,
the
mystical
Doue
we
treat
of
,
built
not
a
whit
,
nor
placed
her
hart
,
in
the
baser
earth
of
terrene
desires
,
nor
in
the
higher
thrones
of
princelie
Maiesties
,
but
euen
in
the
wounds
and
passions
of
her
dearest
Sonne
.
Arise
,
my
friend
,
make
hast
,
Can●
.
20.
my
Doue
;
I
say
,
make
hast
,
and
come
into
the
holes
of
the
rock
,
where
our
Doue
is
sayd
to
inhabit
.
In
the
holes
of
the
rock
,
I
say
,
because
in
her
thoughts
and
remembrance
was
she
stil
conuersant
and
lodged
,
as
it
were
,
in
the
wounds
of
Christ
.
Or
we
may
say
,
and
not
vnaptly
to
,
that
Christ
had
sundrie
nests
,
to
wit
,
the
Crib
,
the
Crosse
,
and
his
Sepulcher
or
monument
.
In
these
nests
now
of
Christ
,
our
Doue
would
often
inhabit
,
because
she
would
often
visit
these
places
with
incredible
ardour
&
deuotions
.
Of
which
opinion
is
doubtles
S.
Hierom
,
S.
Hier.
thoughhe
say
,
perhaps
:
Perhaps
,
sayth
he
,
through
excesse
of
loue
she
is
sayd
to
haue
dwelt
in
the
place
,
where
her
Sonne
was
buryed
.
For
one
hardly
would
beleeue
,
how
much
internal
loue
and
affection
is
fed
with
looks
.
The
Doue
againe
feeds
not
on
the
flesh
of
other
fowles
&
birds
,
as
some
do
,
but
of
the
graynes
of
corne
,
and
that
the
select
&
most
choice
of
al.
Nor
was
our
Doue
,
the
blessed
Virgin
,
affected
or
giuen
to
terrene
and
worldlie
things
,
but
to
Celestial
and
eternal
;
she
fed
not
on
the
flesh-pots
of
Egipt
,
nor
yet
of
Manna
,
being
but
only
the
bread
of
Angels
,
but
rather
fed
of
the
Bread
of
life
,
the
thing
represented
by
that
Manna
,
she
fed
on
the
sweet
thoughts
of
the
Diuine
Word
it self
Incarnate
in
her
womb
,
Ioan.
10.
and
fed
of
that
grayne
of
corne
,
wherof
it
is
sayd
:
Vnles
the
grayne
of
corne
falling
into
the
earth
be
mortifyed
and
dy
&c.
This
grayne
of
corne
refreshes
and
satiats
;
and
therin
may
signify
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
according
to
the
Psalmist
:
He
satiats
thee
with
the
fat
of
corne
;
Isay.
63.
and
hath
rednes
without
,
in
regard
wherof
may
it
signify
the
flesh
of
Christ
;
agreable
to
that
:
How
red
is
thy
garment
&c:
and
besides
is
white
within
,
and
expresseth
the
soule
,
Sap.
7.
which
is
fulgent
and
bright
with
the
candour
and
splendour
of
puritie
;
For
indeed
it
is
the
candour
of
light
,
And
therefore
in
the
Canticles
the
Virgin
sayth
:
My
heloued
is
white
and
red
,
and
chosen
of
a
thousand
;
White
,
for
his
blessed
and
diuinifyed
soule
;
Cant.
3.
red
,
for
his
precious
flesh
,
embrued
with
is
bloud
;
and
the
choice
of
a
thousand
,
for
his
soueraigne
and
supreme
Diuinitie
.
This
Doue
then
fed
of
such
a
grayne
,
because
she
was
wholy
and
fully
delighted
with
the
Diuinitie
and
the
Humanitie
of
Christ
.
And
for
her
groanes
,
the
ordinarie
musick
of
the
Lyre
of
her
hart
,
they
were
the
lamentable
and
sad
accents
,
which
the
Passion
of
her
deer
Sonne
had
caused
in
her
.
For
lo
,
this
Doue
with
the
rest
of
that
desolate
and
mourning
flight
of
Maries
,
her
fellow-doues
,
did
nothing
els
,
but
sigh
and
groane
,
in
beholding
the
onlie
Pearl
of
doues
,
her
deerest
Sonne
,
in
so
piteous
a
plight
,
so
hampered
and
entangled
in
the
fowler's
nets
.
Like
Doues
that
meditate
,
they
groned
sore
,
as
the
Prophet
sayth
,
especially
this
Doue
aboue
the
rest
,
the
incomparable
Virgin-Doue
,
being
the
natural
Dam
and
parent
of
the
poore
distressed
one
,
most
sadly
powring
forth
a
floud
of
teares
without
measure
.
Whence
S.
Anselm
sayth
in
a
certain
place
:
S.
Anselm
.
My
most
merciful
Ladie
,
what
fountains
may
I
say
brake
forth
of
thy
purest
eyes
,
when
thou
sawest
thy
onlie
innocent
Sonne
to
be
scourged
,
bound
,
&
so
cruelly
entreated
before
thee
,
and
the
flesh
of
thy
flesh
so
mangled
in
thy
sight
?
what
groanes
shal
I
imagin
thy
breast
sent
forth
the
while
,
when
thou
heardst
him
say
:
Woman
,
behold
thy
Sonne
;
and
agayne
:
Behold
thy
mother
?
For
she
could
not
see
her
Sonne
to
be
so
crucifyed
,
without
groanes
,
and
motherlie
laments
for
her
dying
Sonne
,
the
ioy
of
her
hart
,
and
hart
of
al
her
ioyes
,
so
pierced
with
a
souldiers
speare
,
that
euen
transfixed
withal
the
mothers
breast
,
a
verie
Niobe
of
teares
,
or
rather
Noome
of
bitter
groanes
.
Now
for
the
wing
,
which
so
eternizeth
the
Doues
,
and
makes
them
most
illustrious
among
fowles
of
the
highest
pitch
,
this
I
note
,
they
loue
not
much
to
fly
alone
,
bur
to
assemble
themselues
in
flights
.
The
blessed
Virgin
,
is
that
Woman
cloathed
with
the
sunne
,
of
whome
it
is
sayd
in
the
Apocalyps
,
that
two
wings
were
giuen
her
to
fly
with
,
in
the
desert
;
which
two
wings
are
the
wings
of
Loue
and
Hope
,
wherewith
she
flyes
into
Heauen
.
Who
wil
afford
me
wings
as
the
Doue
?
But
yet
she
would
not
fly
alone
,
but
draw
others
also
to
fly
along
with
her
,
to
wit
,
the
Apostles
,
during
her
life
,
and
through
her
example
afterwards
al
other
Saints
.
They
were
accustomed
of
old
,
the
better
to
attract
strange
pigeons
to
their
houses
,
to
vse
this
industrie
or
slight
,
to
annoynt
some
one
tame
and
domestical
Doue
with
an
oyntment
,
which
they
knew
most
grateful
vnto
them
,
and
so
annoynted
to
let
it
fly
at
large
;
when
she
so
flying
in
the
ayre
,
through
the
fragrance
of
the
odours
about
her
,
would
draw
to
her
a
number
of
them
;
&
so
she
,
who
first
flew
alone
,
would
returne
back
againe
in
triumphing
manner
.
The
Virgin
of
herself
alone
at
first
was
the
onlie
louer
of
vowed
Chastitie
,
who
professed
,
she
knew
not
,
nor
euer
would
know
man
.
This
Doue
then
the
heauenlie
Fowler
had
sent
forth
into
the
ayre
of
the
world
,
as
annoynted
with
the
perfume
of
al
graces
,
and
especially
of
Chastitie
;
but
now
she
flyes
with
an
innumerable
number
of
Virgins
,
led
by
her
example
,
singing
altogeather
with
one
consent
that
verse
:
We
wil
runne
after
the
odour
of
thine
oyntments
;
the
yong
virgins
haue
loued
thee
,
O
louelie
Doue
.
Lastly
,
for
the
sitting
of
the
Doue
by
the
waters
side
,
heare
what
the
Holie-Ghost
in
the
Canticles
sayth
:
Thine
eyes
like
Doues
vpon
riuer-waters
,
Can.
5.
which
are
washed
with
milk
,
and
sit
by
the
fullest
streames
.
S.
Hierom
,
that
great
Contemplatour
of
Celestial
Secrets
vpon
the
Canticles
,
speaking
of
this
most
holie
Virgin
,
how
she
was
assumpted
to
Heauen
,
sayth
:
I
saw
one
specious
as
a
Doue
ascending
from
the
waters
.
She
was
a
beautiful
Doue
,
as
it
were
;
because
she
shewed
the
forme
and
simplicitie
of
that
Doue
,
which
came
vpon
Christ
,
coming
out
of
the
streames
of
waters
.
Now
as
the
Doue
is
sayd
to
dwel
vpon
the
streames
,
as
wel
to
discouer
the
shadow
of
the
hawke
,
as
to
refresh
herself
against
the
heats
:
So
the
blessed
Virgin
rests
&
abides
vpon
the
fulnes
of
the
flouds
of
the
Holie-Ghost
,
as
wel
to
admonish
her
Deuotes
to
beware
the
Diabolical
snares
,
as
to
enioy
the
plenitude
of
the
waters
of
the
same
Holie-Ghost
,
to
wit
,
the
guifts
therof
.
THE
POESIE
.
THE
Holie-Ghost
,
The
Pause
.
that
nestles
like
a
Doue
,
Betwixt
the
Father
&
the
Sonne
aboue
,
Is
flowne
from
Heauen
to
seek
a
mate
below
,
A
Virgin
,
chast
,
pure
Doue
,
as
white
as
snow
Fethred
;
a
like
consort
;
she
without
gal
,
Simple
&
mild
;
he
Loue
essential
.
Thus
they
accord
,
as
they
in
colour
sute
,
And
to
the
flower
correspond's
the
fruit
.
The
Virgin
's
shadowd
,
yet
remaines
pure
white
;
(
Shadowes
expeld
)
the
substance
brings
to
light
.
But
while
her
Sonne
is
shadowd
on
the
Crosse
,
The
mourning
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Columbam
nigram
pingebāt
Aegypty
ad
significandā●iduā
c●stam
&
constantem
;
inquit
Pierius
.
Doue
in
blackes
laments
her
losse
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
how
the
Doue
,
being
a
most
pure
creature
,
feares
to
be
defiled
,
&
abhorres
whatsoeuer
is
foule
and
sordid
,
as
appeares
by
that
which
hapned
in
Noe's
Floud
.
Noë
sent
forth
a
Doue
after
fourtie
dayes
,
to
discerne
whether
the
waters
were
fallen
and
ceased
vpon
the
face
of
the
earth
or
no
,
who
not
finding
wheron
to
rest
her
foot
,
returned
into
the
Ark
againe
;
and
the
reason
was
,
Gen
88.
as
S.
Augustm
thinks
,
that
though
the
tops
of
hils
appeared
bare
,
yet
they
remained
moist
and
slymie
,
and
therefore
the
Doue
being
a
nice
and
delicate
bird
,
and
extremly
amourous
of
puritie
and
cleannes
,
would
by
no
meanes
put
her
foot
theron
.
And
heer
reflect
vpon
the
Virgin
pure
,
in
whome
no
spot
appeared
of
Original
Sinne
at
al
,
in
that
great
inundation
&
deluge
therof
in
Adam
,
but
remayning
in
the
Ark
of
her
Innocencie
Immaculate
,
because
the
mother
of
the
Immaculate
Lamb.
Consider
then
the
singular
prouidence
of
the
Doue
,
which
is
a
part
indeed
of
the
prudence
of
this
creature
,
in
that
to
shun
the
hawke
,
she
shrouds
herself
in
the
secret
holes
of
the
Rock
,
and
there
securely
reposeth
in
great
peace
.
And
then
consider
,
how
this
Doue
of
Doues
,
this
same
most
prudent
Virgin
,
being
higher
then
the
rest
,
and
more
profound
,
had
placed
her
nest
or
chamber
in
Christ
her
Rock
;
where
being
alwayes
safe
and
kept
inuiolable
,
the
slights
of
the
Diuels
and
the
subtleties
of
Hereticks
could
doe
nothing
against
her
;
but
what
they
did
,
was
against
the
Rock
itself
,
rebounding
back
vpon
the
impious
themselues
,
like
the
waues
against
the
cliffes
,
the
ships
against
the
shelfs
,
the
rusling
of
the
winds
against
the
towers
,
the
fomie
froth
against
the
beach
,
the
edge
of
the
sword
against
the
Adamant
,
the
reed
against
a
target
,
drifts
of
snow
against
a
helmet
,
fire
against
gold
,
&
lastly
a
slender
cloud
against
the
Sun
.
Ponder
lastly
the
great
similitude
and
resemblance
,
which
is
between
the
saluation
of
mens
liues
in
Noës
Ark
,
and
that
of
Soules
in
the
Church
,
whose
foundation
was
layd
in
the
Virgin-mothers
womb
,
our
true
Doue
indeed
,
at
the
Annunciation
of
the
Angel
Gabriel
,
when
that
stupendious
miracle
of
grace
was
wrought
within
her
.
But
as
then
that
Doue
of
the
Ark
carryed
only
the
message
of
saluation
,
the
figure
of
that
embassage
heer
brought
by
Gabriel
,
whom
when
you
behold
so
painted
with
a
branch
of
Oliue
in
his
hand
,
as
a
token
of
peace
and
mercie
,
what
see
you
els
,
but
Not
's
Doue
,
bearing
a
bough
of
oliue
,
in
the
feet
?
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Most
innocent
Doue
,
The
Golloquie
.
Lady
of
meeknes
!
O
would
you
please
to
remember
me
for
my
good
,
most
sober
&
●emure
Virgin
,
&
amourous
Mother
of
my
deerest
Spouse
,
Oh
pray
the
eternal
Loue
for
me
;
reiect
me
not
poore
wretch
,
most
wretched
Sinner
,
so
wholy
immortifyed
in
al
my
senses
,
who
heer
present
myself
before
your
goodnes
in
the
demand
and
pursuit
of
man
suetude
of
mind
.
Oh
grant
,
most
precious
Virgin-Mother
,
that
I
perish
not
for
euer
,
and
be
lost
.
O
admirable
Ladie
,
Ladie
,
I
say
,
of
heauen
and
earth
next
GOD
your
deerest
Sonne
,
placed
aboue
al
the
Hierarchies
of
Heauen
:
Let
me
not
quite
perish
,
Queen
of
the
heauenlie
Empir●
;
for
alas
,
what
profit
wil
there
be
in
my
vtter
ruine
?
Alas
,
Alas
,
let
me
not
fal
,
a
caytif
and
vnworthie
worme
as
I
am
,
to
nothing
,
or
worse
then
nothing
,
so
wholy
drowned
in
Sinne
and
vice
.
THE
XIX
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
FOVNTAIN
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Fountain
is
the
liquid
Glasse
or
Mirrour
of
the
Naiades
,
The
Impresa
where
they
haunt
to
contemplate
their
beauties
in
;
or
rather
is
the
Nimph
herself
,
who
gazing
on
her
proper
beautie
,
through
a
strange
Metamorphosis
of
self-loue
had
lost
herself
in
her
owne
Glasse
.
Hence
it
is
,
she
runnes
the
Hay
,
as
it
were
,
in
the
meadowes
,
to
seeke
herself
in
the
waters
which
she
is
herself
,
got
forth
to
take
the
ayre
,
in
the
fields
abroad
;
and
as
it
runnes
,
it
playes
on
the
Harpsicon
the
while
,
whose
iacks
are
the
pible
stones
,
checking
the
litle
waues
as
strings
,
that
so
with
purling
frames
the
harmonie
it
makes
.
The
feathered
Nimphs
there
,
are
much
taken
with
it
,
especially
the
Swan
,
that
wil
be
tuning
her
Descant
to
that
ground
.
Al
the
care
she
takes
,
is
but
to
haste
to
pay
her
rents
,
which
she
doth
to
the
Brooks
and
Riuers
,
as
Bay
lifes
to
that
great
Exactour
,
who
takes
them
grumbling
,
as
neuer
satisfyed
.
She
is
the
breast
of
Nature
,
and
Nature
the
Nurse
that
suckles
al
things
with
her
milke
,
and
is
so
good
a
Nurse
and
so
prodigal
of
her
sugred
lickours
,
as
where
she
can
not
els
communicate
herself
,
of
her
owne
accord
wil
she
break
out
into
Springs
:
Springs
so
called
indeed
,
because
they
leap
and
spring
forth
of
the
earth
.
For
so
shal
you
see
the
litle
lambs
and
kids
prickt
with
this
milk
of
Nature
,
wel
concoct
with
youthful
heat
,
to
spring
,
to
iump
,
and
frisk
;
whence
doubtles
the
season
of
the
Spring
tooke
first
the
name
.
For
what
is
the
blossomes
,
trow
you
,
to
spring
and
bud
forth
,
but
for
Nature
to
breake
out
as
into
Springs
?
The
Rose
springs
forth
,
while
Nature
breaks
a
veyne
as
it
were
,
that
springs
into
a
Rose
.
The
Lillie
springs
,
while
Nature
spilles
her
crystal
milk
,
that
sprouts
into
a
Lillie
.
The
Springs
and
Fountains
therefore
,
are
the
life
of
Nature
,
if
the
life
,
as
some
maintaine
,
abide
in
the
veynes
,
which
may
wel
be
.
They
are
the
verie
ticklings
of
Natures
hart
,
that
make
her
sprug
vp
herself
in
the
season
of
the
Spring
,
to
court
the
world
with
,
in
her
best
array
.
For
then
she
crownes
herself
with
a
garland
of
al
flowers
,
puts
on
the
mantle
of
her
goodlie
meadowes
diapred
al
ouer
,
and
tricks
and
decks
vp
her
hayre
,
the
fruitful
trees
,
with
gemmes
of
blossomes
of
infinit
varieties
,
to
feast
and
entertaine
the
new-borne
world
.
THE
MORALS
.
PERENNIS
ET
INDEFICIENS
.
AL
things
that
are
,
The
Motto
.
haue
their
certain
tearmes
;
and
ther
is
a
stint
and
period
to
be
seen
,
in
al
things
.
Be
they
treasures
of
immense
riches
how
vast
soeuer
,
they
may
be
summed
with
good
Arithmetick
,
to
a
last
farthing
.
The
Cataracts
of
waters
,
in
Noe's
time
,
that
powred
downe
so
fast
,
at
last
were
exhausted
quite
,
and
gaue
leasure
to
the
Earth
,
to
swallow
and
digest
so
huge
a
draught
.
They
were
neither
perpetual
,
for
they
lasted
but
a
time
;
nor
yet
without
measure
,
for
it
may
be
supposed
the
Springs
were
dryed
,
or
that
the
hand
of
GOD
had
put
a
sluce
to
the
torrents
.
Elias
called
for
rayne
,
and
it
powred
downe
so
fast
,
as
manie
were
affrayd
of
a
second
deluge
;
but
the
glut
and
tempest
ceased
in
a
certain
time
,
&
al
was
wel
.
To
leaue
these
,
and
to
come
to
Man
,
whose
pride
makes
him
oft-times
to
pretend
to
a
kind
of
eternitie
of
felicitie
;
Let
him
lift
vp
his
crest
neuer
so
loftily
,
his
pride
wil
soon
haue
a
fal
.
Alexander
how
great
soeuer
,
when
he
saw
he
could
not
eternize
himself
,
&
become
dreadful
enough
otherwise
,
vsed
a
stratagem
,
which
was
to
be
drawne
by
Apelles
in
sundrie
manners
,
now
mounting
on
his
Steed
,
that
braue
Bu●ephalus
,
in
the
action
of
making
the
earth
to
tremble
with
his
looks
;
and
then
to
be
admired
in
the
habit
and
equipage
of
a
GOD
,
calling
himself
the
Sonne
of
Iupiter
Amon
;
but
the
truth
is
,
his
looks
made
not
the
earth
to
quake
,
but
only
in
his
picture
;
nor
was
he
adored
,
but
in
his
pourtrait
,
and
he
no
more
then
a
mortal
man
,
whose
Aurora
and
cursorie
day
,
had
a
speedie
sun-set
.
Nero
caused
a
coyne
of
gold
to
be
stampt
,
where
his
owne
effigies
was
engrauen
of
the
one
side
,
and
of
the
other
Fortune
enchained
at
the
foot
of
a
Rock
,
with
this
word
:
Nec
scopulos
metuo
.
But
he
shortly
found
the
contrarie
,
when
killing
himself
,
he
suffered
shipwrack
in
the
sea
of
his
owne
bloud
.
Otho
represented
himself
in
such
peeces
of
gold
,
with
his
hand
armed
with
thunder
,
with
this
:
Alijs
non
●tor
armis
.
But
soone
the
spring
of
his
life
and
Raigne
,
was
the
winter
of
his
death
;
and
what
death
but
a
death
which
his
life
deserued
?
There
is
nothing
sure
and
perpetual
in
this
world
;
but
al
things
slide
away
like
running
streames
from
the
spring-head
,
which
leaue
not
so
much
behind
them
,
as
the
memorie
of
their
passage
.
The
Spring
only
is
it
,
which
stil
remaynes
,
whose
waters
after
they
haue
runne
an
endles
time
,
shal
then
but
seeme
to
begin
to
runne
,
as
being
an
Abysse
of
waters
sprung
from
an
endles
source
.
Looke
then
what
the
Spring
is
of
elemental
liquids
,
the
same
is
the
Mother
of
GOD
,
an
endles
fountain
of
spiritual
graces
and
perfections
,
and
is
truly
the
FONS
PERENNIS
ET
INDEFICIENS
of
al
Graces
.
THE
ESSAY
.
TO
speake
of
the
Fountain
truly
,
The
Reuiew
.
as
the
thing
deserues
,
one
had
need
of
a
fountain
of
wit
and
brayne
about
him
,
to
decipher
it
aright
.
For
who
can
draw
a
picture
of
one
that
can
not
sit
,
but
is
euer
iogging
vp
and
downe
?
For
lo
,
the
fountain-water
neuer
stands
,
but
hath
the
palsey
in
the
veynes
,
that
wil
not
rest
.
It
is
sometimes
taken
for
the
Fabrick
itself
;
as
built
of
stone
;
which
if
we
should
,
the
diffitie
would
encrease
.
For
so
were
we
obliged
to
expresse
as
manie
formes
wel
nigh
,
as
there
are
fancies
in
the
Brayne
.
For
some
shal
you
see
of
one
fashion
,
some
of
another
,
as
euerie
one
abounds
in
his
sense
.
Witnes
that
so
artificially
wrought
by
the
famous
Michael
Angelo
de
Bonaro●i
in
figure
of
a
Woman
washing
and
winding
of
linnen
clothes
in
her
hands
;
in
which
act
of
hers
,
she
straynes
forth
the
Fountain-waters
.
Another
haue
I
seen
of
an
Elephant
spouting
the
waters
from
his
Proboscides
or
trunk
,
to
the
pleasures
of
the
Spectatours
;
another
of
a
Whale
,
that
spouted
the
waters
so
high
,
as
euen
did
diselement
the
same
into
a
dust
or
powder
of
waters
.
Another
so
cunningly
set
and
contriued
,
as
what
with
the
waters
so
disposed
,
and
the
Sunnie
rayes
togeather
,
it
would
make
a
perfect
Iris
in
the
eyes
of
al
men
;
and
a
thousand
other
,
while
Art
in
nothing
more
wil
vye
with
Nature
,
then
with
her
workmanships
of
this
kind
.
The
Fountain
therfore
is
properly
neither
the
manufacture
alone
so
wrought
,
nor
the
water
of
itself
,
as
it
creeps
in
the
veynes
of
the
Earth
.
For
so
the
one
were
a
liuelesse
Statue
of
Man
or
beast
,
and
the
other
a
Spring
only
,
and
no
Fountain
;
The
one
would
be
but
a
dead
or
sensles
Carkas
,
and
the
other
only
in
the
Concha
,
as
the
bloud
abiding
in
a
boule
;
so
as
to
haue
a
Fountain
indeed
it
must
be
aliue
,
and
haue
the
siluer
bloud
,
as
in
the
veynes
,
that
spouts
,
streames
,
or
trickles
from
it
:
Such
as
Niobe
herself
was
transformed
into
a
Liuing
Fountain
,
as
it
were
,
when
she
wept
out
her
eyes
;
such
,
I
say
,
as
Magdalen
was
at
her
Maister
's
feet
,
or
as
that
great
Porter
of
Heauen
and
the
Keeper
of
the
keyes
therof
,
when
he
so
bitterly
wept
at
the
Cock-crow
.
I
can
not
tel
,
whether
there
can
be
a
brauer
sight
,
then
such
as
these
,
curiously
represented
in
marble
,
with
the
azure
veynes
appearing
in
the
bodie
,
and
the
rest
of
the
lineaments
liuely
set
forth
;
and
then
to
behold
the
trickling
streames
to
fal
from
the
eyes
,
either
as
pearls
by
drops
,
or
as
open
Cataracts
burst
forth
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
BEhold
we
now
the
Incomparable
Fountain
itself
of
liuing
waters
of
Grace
,
The
Suruey
.
that
flow
from
thence
:
to
wit
,
the
Signed
Fountain
,
the
most
pure
Virgin
Mother
of
GOD
,
according
to
that
of
the
Canticles
:
The
fountain
of
gardens
,
Cant
▪
4.
the
well
of
liuing
waters
which
flow
with
violence
from
Libanus
;
and
againe
:
My
sister
is
a
signed
or
sealed
Fountain
.
She
is
a
Fountain
placed
by
or
neer
GOD
;
she
is
a
Fountain
turned
into
a
Riuer
;
She
is
a
perpetual
Fountain
;
and
lastly
a
sweet
and
pleasant
Fountain
.
She
was
a
signed
fountain
,
because
she
was
likewise
an
enclosed
Garden
.
She
was
a
Garden
,
because
Her
vnderstanding
was
ful
of
fayth
,
and
knowledge
of
GOD
,
with
infinit
varietie
of
flowers
of
al
kinds
;
and
closed
it
was
,
because
no
errour
or
ignorance
might
enter
therinto
.
She
was
a
Garden
,
because
her
affect
was
ful
of
loue
to
GOD
and
her
Neighbour
;
and
closed
,
because
no
terrene
loue
or
base
desire
of
the
flesh
or
world
,
could
find
accesse
to
her
hart
.
She
was
a
signed
Fountain
,
because
her
Virginal
womb
was
ful
of
the
water
of
Celestial
grace
;
and
signed
,
because
sealed
with
the
irreuocable
Vow
of
perpetual
and
immaculate
Virginitie
.
She
was
a
Fountain
placed
neer
to
GOD
,
Because
with
thee
is
the
Fountain
of
life
;
A
Fountain
,
in
that
she
refrigerates
from
the
heat
of
concupiscence
;
and
a
Fountain
of
grace
,
for
that
she
viuifyes
from
the
death
of
mortal
sinne
;
and
because
she
is
very
neer
to
GOD
,
she
plentifully
and
aboundantly
powreth
forth
herself
to
al.
This
litle
Fountain
encreased
to
a
huge
Riuer
,
and
flowed
into
very
manie
waters
.
Hest.
11.
For
lo
she
was
a
litle
fountain
in
her
humilitie
and
conuersation
;
but
then
grew
into
an
immense
Riuer
,
in
her
Annunciation
and
Conception
of
the
Sonne
of
GOD
;
and
flowed
into
manie
Waters
in
her
glorious
Assumption
,
when
she
flowes
so
abundantly
,
as
al
participate
of
her
fulnes
;
as
wel
they
without
(
as
yet
in
banishment
)
as
those
also
in
the
streets
of
the
Celestial
Hierusalem
;
according
to
that
of
Salomon
in
his
Prouerbs
:
Prou
5.
Thy
fountains
are
deriued
abroad
,
and
thou
diuidest
thy
waters
in
the
streets
.
She
is
a
perpetual
Fountain
,
because
(
as
Esay
sayth
)
a
Fountain
of
waters
,
whose
waters
neuer
fayle
.
Esay
.
1.
6.
Other
Fountains
wil
soone
dry
vp
,
but
this
neuer
,
For
the
loue
of
the
world
is
no
endles
or
perpetual
Spring
,
but
slides
away
,
goes
,
and
comes
,
and
oft
comes
to
nought
;
but
is
a
Cestern
rather
,
that
wil
in
time
be
exhausted
,
and
that
ere
very
long
.
Hier.
2.
They
haue
left
me
the
Fountain
o●
liuing
Water
,
and
framed
to
themselues
broken
Cesterns
that
leake
and
can
hold
no
water
.
Lastly
,
this
Fountain
of
Ours
,
is
sweet
and
pleasant
.
For
as
Springs
and
Fountains
of
waters
,
arising
from
the
Sea
▪
and
passing
through
veynes
,
as
it
were
,
and
subterranean
places
,
become
very
fauourie
and
sweet
;
and
that
by
certain
degrees
,
hauing
first
of
al
a
kind
of
bitternes
with
them
,
and
then
a
more
gratful
,
and
lastly
a
pleasant
and
delicious
tast
.
So
the
blessed
Virgin
like
a
Fountain
springing
from
the
source
and
origin
of
the
bitter
and
harsh
people
of
the
Iewes
,
was
through
a
singular
and
especial
prerogatiue
preserued
from
the
least
tack
of
those
brackish
waters
,
whence
she
came
;
and
being
diuinely
sanctifyed
by
the
Holie-Ghost
,
became
a
most
delicious
Fountain
of
al
graces
;
according
to
that
of
Iudith
:
The
bitter
fountains
are
made
sweet
to
drink
.
Iud.
5.
From
whence
,
as
from
a
publick
Conduit
of
a
Cittie
,
the
vniuersal
Church
deriues
infinit
streames
of
graces
and
fauours
.
And
,
as
in
great
Citties
there
is
wont
to
be
some
Conduit
or
Concha
,
or
most
ample
and
spacious
Channels
erected
in
the
open
market-place
,
from
whence
may
al
at
their
pleasure
fetch
waters
without
limit
or
restraint
,
for
al
their
vses
;
besides
some
special
pipes
conueighed
into
some
mens
houses
,
as
a
singular
fauour
:
So
the
blessed
Virgin
,
like
a
copious
and
endles
Conduit
,
abundantly
affords
the
waters
of
her
graces
to
al
that
haue
their
recourse
to
her
for
them
;
and
more
particularly
and
familiarly
to
those
,
that
are
her
special
Deuotes
,
as
being
of
her
families
and
holie
Sodalities
.
Let
vs
now
see
then
,
what
waters
she
affords
;
for
surely
her
waters
are
ful
of
Vertues
.
And
first
,
they
coole
and
refrigerate
,
and
are
therefore
most
welcome
to
the
thirstie
soule
.
And
as
Fountain-water
in
Sommer
is
more
cold
,
and
hotter
in
Winter
:
so
the
Incomparable
Virgin
,
in
the
sommer
of
prosperitie
giues
fresh
and
coole
waters
,
to
wit
,
a
cooling
and
refrigerating
grace
,
that
the
mind
be
not
too
much
enflamed
with
terrene
affects
;
but
in
the
winter
of
Aduersitie
yealds
her
waters
hot
,
that
is
,
inflaming
,
least
the
mind
with
aduersities
being
too
much
depressed
,
might
coole
,
and
at
last
grow
vtterly
cold
in
the
loue
and
seruice
of
God
.
As
these
waters
coole
,
so
do
they
quicken
and
viuify
withal
;
and
are
therefore
called
liuing
or
the
waters
of
life
.
Num.
13.
Heart
the
clamour
of
this
people
,
and
open
them
the
treasure
,
the
fountain
of
liuing
water
.
These
Fountain-waters
haue
an
humectiue
and
vegetatiue
vertue
with
them
,
to
water
and
to
make
things
prosper
and
grow
vp
.
C●n.
2.
A
fountain
ascended
from
the
earth
,
watering
the
vniuersal
superficies
.
So
Genesis
.
And
for
growing
,
Esay
sayth
:
The
shower
falles
and
snow
from
heauen
,
and
returns
no
more
;
Esa.
55.
but
inebriates
the
earth
,
powers
vpon
it
,
and
makes
it
to
spring
and
grow
vp
.
For
the
earth
indeed
is
sayd
,
first
to
put
forth
the
blade
of
the
wheat
,
then
the
green
eare
,
and
lastly
it
becomes
a
ripe
and
ful-grayned
eare
of
corne
.
And
this
heauenlie
Fountain
of
ours
,
first
makes
the
earth
of
our
soule
,
to
put
forth
the
green
hearb
of
the
feare
of
God
,
which
is
the
beginning
of
a
new
life
;
then
the
green
eare
of
Pennance
,
which
is
bitter
and
sharp
;
lastly
a
ful
perfect
fruit
in
the
ripe
eare
,
which
is
Charitie
;
since
Dilection
is
the
fulnes
of
the
Law
.
And
to
conclude
,
Rom.
13.
the
vertues
of
these
waters
haue
the
power
to
ascend
and
mount
vp
,
according
to
that
:
The
water
which
I
shal
giue
you
,
shal
be
(
in
her
)
a
Fountain
of
water
arising
and
springing
to
eternal
life
.
And
as
the
nature
and
propertie
of
the
water
is
especially
in
pipes
to
arise
the
higher
,
I.
4.
the
lower
it
falles
:
so
the
Virgin
stooping
to
the
center
of
her
Nothing
,
is
aduanced
so
high
,
aboue
the
Cherubins
and
Seraphins
themselues
;
and
so
consequently
the
waters
of
grace
,
that
flow
to
vs
from
her
,
rayse
vs
the
higher
in
Heauen
,
while
by
her
example
we
stoop
downe
and
abase
our selues
,
and
especially
despise
these
base
and
terrene
things
.
THE
POESIE
.
IT
had
not
rayn'd
,
and
so
the
earth
was
dry
,
No
showres
of
Grace
were
falling
from
the
sky
.
An
vniuersal
drought
possest
the
Land
With
dearth
&
famine
;
The
Pause
.
God's
reuengeful
hand
On
Eue
,
pass'd
to
her
progenie
,
For
sinne
,
Man's
soule
,
like
earth
dried
vp
had
euer
byn
,
But
that
there
did
a
cristal
Spring
arise
,
To
drench
the
barren
soile
,
and
fertilize
:
For
Naamans
(
Iordan-like
)
it
made
a
floud
,
That
flowd
with
Grace
.
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Turbata
est
in
sermone
cius
.
'T
was
Troubled
(
not
with
mud
,
While
She
's
cal'd
ful
of
grace
)
But
sinner
I
Am
troubled
,
'cause
I
want
.
Fountain
,
supply
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
that
as
an
Aqueduct
hath
length
and
breadth
with
it
:
The
Contemplation
.
so
our
glorious
Virgin
,
the
Fountain
,
I
mentioned
aboue
,
of
liuing
waters
,
as
an
Aqueduct
hath
so
great
a
length
,
as
she
reaches
euen
from
heauen
to
the
earth
;
according
to
that
mellifluous
Doctour
:
Marie
is
an
Aqueduct
,
S.
Ber.
whose
top
like
Iacob's
ladder
,
reaches
to
Heauen
.
And
the
breadth
of
this
Aqueduct
is
such
,
as
she
was
able
to
containe
the
Diuine
Fountain
itself
,
as
the
same
S.
Bernard
affirmes
:
A
Fountain
is
borne
to
vs
,
Idem
.
because
that
Celestial
veyne
hath
descended
by
the
Aqueduct
,
though
not
affording
vs
the
whole
plentie
of
the
fountain
,
yet
powring
out
certain
stillicides
of
grace
,
into
our
dry
and
arid
harts
.
Consider
then
,
that
as
we
can
not
deriue
the
waters
of
the
Heauens
into
our
Conduits
on
earth
,
without
some
conueyance
or
other
:
so
can
we
not
expect
the
waters
of
Grace
to
come
from
thence
without
some
Aqueduct
of
Grace
,
which
is
the
blessed
Virgin
,
the
Incomparable
Fountain
therof
;
for
that
,
as
S.
Bernard
sayth
,
the
flouds
of
graces
were
wanting
so
long
to
human
kind
,
for
that
as
yet
no
Aqueduct
had
made
intercession
for
it
.
Seeke
we
therefore
grace
through
the
inuocation
of
Marie
,
Mother
of
Grace
;
and
whatsoeuer
we
offer
to
GOD
,
commend
we
to
Marie
,
that
grace
may
returne
back
by
the
same
channel
,
by
which
it
flowed
.
Ponder
lastly
the
manner
how
this
Aqueduct
or
Fountain
of
ours
communicates
its
waters
;
for
to
some
she
communicates
in
manner
of
a
Well
,
to
some
againe
in
manner
of
a
Spring
,
and
thirdly
to
others
in
manner
of
Riuer-waters
.
The
Well
hath
its
waters
hid
in
the
bottom
of
the
pit
,
and
not
to
be
drawne
without
some
difficultie
:
in
which
manner
she
communicates
herself
to
sinners
only
,
to
whom
the
waters
of
grace
are
hidden
,
but
yet
to
be
fetcht
and
had
with
the
labour
of
contrition
and
pennance
.
but
the
water
of
the
Spring
is
drawne
without
labour
at
al
,
and
flowes
continually
:
and
in
this
manner
she
communicates
herself
to
pious
Soules
and
her
Deuotes
,
because
continually
she
affords
them
graces
with
much
facilitie
;
and
lastly
,
as
touching
the
Riuer
,
that
flowes
so
with
great
abundance
,
she
communicates
and
powres
forth
herself
to
the
Blessed
Soules
,
with
ineffable
graces
,
which
are
not
communicable
to
mortal
wights
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Virgin
Marie
,
The
Colloquie
.
Fountain
of
grace
,
Fountain
,
I
say
,
of
the
Paradise
of
pleasure
.
Thou
cristal
Well
of
the
liuing
waters
,
which
flowe
with
impetuositie
from
Libanus
,
O
signed
and
sealed
Fountain
,
such
as
the
Wise-man
so
points
forth
,
that
beganst
to
rise
from
the
earth
of
a
barren
soile
,
to
fructify
the
world
with
thy
Merits
,
and
to
water
it
with
thy
Graces
.
Thou
litle
Fountain
as
then
,
now
growne
to
a
great
and
ample
Riuer
,
who
in
thy
birth
appearing
as
a
litle
Spring
by
humilitie
,
and
then
a
Fountain
of
more
note
,
and
so
encreasing
stil
with
sanctitie
in
conuersation
becamest
atlast
to
be
a
swelling
Riuer
,
when
so
thou
conceauedst
in
thy
Womb
,
the
source
of
al
graces
,
that
precious
Oyle
CHRIST
IESVS
;
so
as
now
from
the
plenitude
of
this
Fountain
,
through
al
places
of
the
Church
,
haue
balsomed
liquours
been
deriued
to
vs
,
Obtayne
,
ô
incomparable
Virgin
,
inexhaustible
Fountain
of
Graces
,
of
that
deare
Sonne
of
thine
,
that
the
waters
of
his
Celestial
graces
may
so
water
my
soule
,
that
through
spiritual
ariditie
it
be
not
enforced
to
languish
vtterly
.
This
I
beseech
thee
,
thou
Fountain
of
liuing
waters
.
THE
XX.
SYMBOL
.
THE
MOVNT
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Mount
or
Mountains
are
of
the
noblest
and
best
extraction
of
the
earth
,
and
therefore
aptest
to
take
fire
;
The
Impresa
witnes
Aetna
or
Mongibel
.
They
are
as
great
Barons
in
England
,
and
Grandes
in
Spaine
,
for
their
eminencie
aboue
the
rest
of
Hils
,
in
the
Vpper-house
,
&
the
other
as
Knights
&
Bourgeses
of
the
Lower
;
the
Vallyes
being
no
more
then
the
Commons
of
the
Land
,
who
choose
them
out
to
stand
for
the
people
.
They
are
the
Cedars
of
the
earth
,
and
Cesars
in
the
Senat
of
the
highest
towers
,
as
topping
them
al
and
keeping
them
vnder
.
They
are
the
Piramides
of
mould
,
more
ancient
and
more
lasting
then
those
of
Egipt
;
and
the
true
Mausoleums
of
the
Monuments
of
Nature
;
the
statelie
Collosses
of
earth
,
erected
as
Gog
Magogs
among
the
lesser
people
of
the
Hils
or
Hillocks
.
They
are
as
Sauls
,
far
higher
then
their
brethren
by
head
and
shoulders
:
and
the
rest
as
litle
Dauids
,
more
fit
to
keep
sheep
in
the
lower
playnes
.
Had
not
Mount
Arrarat
stood
so
a
tipt-toe
as
it
were
,
the
Ark
had
been
forced
to
haue
made
a
longer
nauigation
,
and
Natures
shop
had
not
been
opened
so
soone
,
to
expose
her
Specieses
of
liuing
things
to
the
new
world
,
nor
yet
the
doores
and
windowes
therof
so
soon
had
been
vnbolted
within
.
The
Mountains
then
,
are
as
Atlas
shoulders
;
to
sustaine
and
bear
vp
the
Welkin
with
.
If
the
earthlie
Paradise
be
yet
on
earth
,
it
must
be
surely
on
some
Mountain
top
,
or
els
as
hanging
in
the
ayre
,
and
so
no
earthlie
Paradise
.
They
are
the
Rocks
of
the
Ayre
,
against
the
which
the
racking
clowds
,
like
Argoseyes
,
dash
and
breake
themselues
,
and
suffer
shipwrack
.
They
haue
the
honour
of
the
first
salutes
of
the
glorious
Sun
,
in
the
Aurora
of
his
first
appearing
;
and
haue
his
last
kisses
,
ere
he
goe
to
bed
.
They
haue
their
intelligences
with
the
Intelligences
themselues
;
and
were
they
not
so
pursie
and
vnweildie
,
might
euen
dance
to
their
musicks
,
howsoeuer
they
may
listen
to
them
as
they
stand
.
THE
MORALS
.
IN
VERTICE
MONTIVM
.
THere
is
nothing
honourable
,
that
is
not
good
;
The
Motto
.
nothing
good
,
that
is
not
equitable
;
and
nothing
equitable
,
that
is
not
wholy
opposit
to
al
deordinations
.
True
honour
consists
in
fearing
GOD
;
and
to
spare
neither
life
nor
ought
that
is
deerest
,
in
augmentation
of
one's
glorie
.
It
stands
not
vpon
its
Ancesters
,
in
seeking
so
much
to
borrow
luster
from
them
,
as
to
earne
it
of
itself
.
So
as
if
it
can
not
arriue
to
their
vertue
,
who
haue
left
it
anie
Title
by
inheritance
,
it
blushes
more
for
its
owne
infirmitie
therin
,
then
vaunts
of
the
blazon
of
its
House
,
whose
greatnes
makes
it
not
haughtie
or
imperious
,
but
rather
,
as
the
fixed
starres
,
the
higher
it
is
,
the
lesse
it
desires
to
appeare
;
nor
regards
it
so
much
an
outward
pomp
,
or
swelling
o●tentation
,
as
the
solid
veritie
of
a
Soule
truly
noble
.
Courtesie
and
sweetnes
can
no
more
be
seuered
from
it
,
then
the
bodie
from
the
soule
,
to
remayne
true
honour
;
nor
doth
it
of
anie
base
facilitie
to
insinuate
with
,
but
out
of
a
natural
courtesie
coming
from
a
true
esteeme
of
its
self
.
None
more
enclined
to
compassion
towards
the
afflicted
,
or
more
disposed
to
succour
them
,
then
it
;
and
then
most
,
when
they
haue
least
help
otherwise
,
and
lesse
possibilitie
to
requite
.
It
is
more
careful
to
yeald
true
honour
to
the
Creatour
,
then
to
receaue
it
from
anie
one
.
In
a
word
,
it
so
behaues
itself
,
as
it
holds
the
Bodie
of
true
honour
,
to
consist
not
in
the
bloud
or
dignitie
only
,
but
the
Soule
in
the
eminence
of
vertue
aboue
others
.
This
true
Nobilitie
and
honour
the
glorious
Virgin
had
in
high
measure
,
who
being
lineally
descended
from
the
race
of
Kings
,
and
,
which
is
more
,
exalted
to
the
soueraigne
degree
of
the
Mother
of
GOD
,
and
consequently
raysed
aboue
al
the
hils
of
the
blessed
Spirits
in
Heauen
,
yea
the
Cherubins
and
Seraphins
themselues
;
stiled
herself
,
the
handmayd
of
our
Lord
,
being
arriued
,
I
say
,
to
sit
IN
VERTICE
MONTIVM
.
THE
ESSAY
.
MOVNTAINS
are
one
of
the
gallantst
things
in
Nature
,
especially
if
we
regard
the
Prospect
they
afford
,
to
deliciat
the
eyes
with
;
The
Reuiew
.
when
taking
a
stand
vpon
some
good
aduantage
,
you
behold
from
thence
a
goodlie
riuer
vnderneath
;
which
in
token
of
homage
,
as
it
were
,
runnes
kissing
the
foot
therof
,
along
as
it
goes
.
But
the
most
delicious
it
is
,
when
you
see
on
the
other
side
,
a
vast
playne
suspended
before
you
,
and
diuersifyed
with
litle
risings
,
hils
,
and
mountains
,
heer
and
there
,
which
bounding
not
the
view
too
short
,
suffers
the
eyes
with
freedome
to
extend
themselues
into
the
immensitie
of
Heauen
,
while
the
Riuer
,
creeping
along
the
meadowes
with
Meander-windings
encloses
the
Hil
about
,
in
forme
of
an
Iland
,
whence
manie
vessels
of
al
sorts
riding
there
at
ancker
,
may
be
discryed
,
the
neerest
questionles
very
easily
discerned
,
&
the
rest
farther
off
through
interposition
of
bancks
between
,
not
perceaued
,
the
tops
of
the
masts
only
appearing
,
like
a
Groue
or
wood
in
winter
without
leaues
;
the
litle
closes
or
fields
thereabout
,
with
the
hedge-rowes
enuironing
the
same
,
seeming
as
Garden-plots
hedged
in
with
prim
;
and
the
lanes
and
high
wayes
as
dressed
into
allyes
.
The
verdures
giue
forth
themselues
delicious
to
behold
,
like
a
Landskap
in
a
table
,
with
al
the
greenes
to
be
found
in
the
neck
of
a
mallard
,
heer
a
bright
,
there
a
dark
,
and
then
a
bright
and
a
dark
againe
,
&
al
by
reason
of
the
leuels
,
with
the
risings
,
and
fallings
togeather
,
with
the
lights
&
reflections
caused
through
the
dawning
of
the
day
in
the
morning
or
twylight
of
the
euening
,
the
rayes
of
the
sunne
being
an
open
enemie
to
such
neer
prospects
,
offending
the
view
with
too
much
simplicitie
&
sinceritie
of
dealing
.
It
is
a
great
curiositie
in
Nature
,
to
enquire
how
these
Mountains
first
came
vp
,
so
to
surmount
the
lesser
Hils
and
lower
vallyes
;
or
whether
Nature
intended
them
first
,
or
no.
If
so
;
how
came
she
partial
?
if
not
,
how
came
they
to
be
so
?
and
a
thousand
other
diuels
they
rayse
besides
,
which
no
ordinarie
Coniurer
can
lay
.
But
such
would
I
haue
to
aske
the
Vallyes
,
how
they
came
to
be
so
beneath
the
Hils
or
higher
Mountains
?
which
if
they
satisfye
,
I
vndertake
,
the
Mountains
shal
as
much
.
But
the
truth
is
,
he
that
puts
generositie
in
some
aboue
the
rest
,
and
made
not
al
of
the
same
euennes
and
tenour
of
mind
:
and
so
in
other
things
he
made
a
Cedar
and
a
shrub
,
a
Pine
and
a
bramble
,
an
Alexander
&
a
Diogenes
,
a
Caesar
and
an
Irus
,
a
Giant
and
a
dwarf
:
so
made
he
Mounts
of
Pelion
and
Ossa
,
and
the
vales
of
Mambre
and
Iosaphat
.
These
,
from
the
first
,
were
so
created
mountains
&
vallyes
;
vnles
perhaps
,
as
with
the
Angels
,
al
were
once
as
mountains
,
til
Lucifer
and
his
Complices
aspiring
higher
then
they
should
,
were
throwne
headlong
,
and
made
the
vales
of
Hellish
feinds
:
So
such
as
wil
aspire
to
be
so
wise
,
to
search
into
the
secrets
of
God's
hidden
Architecture
,
shal
be
rankt
in
the
number
of
the
sillie
vales
,
in
punishment
of
their
daring
follie
to
presume
so
much
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
BVT
then
to
speake
of
the
Mount
of
Mountains
,
The
Suruey
.
placed
in
the
Garden
of
the
Empyreal
Heauens
,
where
al
are
Mounts
,
and
this
the
Mount
paramount
aboue
them
al
;
is
a
work
of
a
higher
nature
,
the
Incomparable
Virgin
MARIA
,
I
meane
,
that
admirable
and
mysterious
Mount
,
so
like
in
name
and
qualitie
to
that
of
Mo●nt-Moria
,
a
certain
hil
in
the
Cittie
of
Ierusalem
.
For
as
on
that
Mount-Moria
,
Salomon
first
founded
his
Temple
,
the
house
of
GOD
:
so
in
this
our
Montain
Maria
,
was
the
heauenlie
and
Celestial
Temple
of
the
true
Salomon
raysed
indeed
,
which
he
sayd
within
three
dayes
should
be
re-edifyed
againe
,
in
case
it
were
ruined
,
to
wit
,
the
Temple
itself
of
the
humanitie
of
IESVS
CHRIST
.
Moria
signifyeth
the
land
of
vision
;
&
what
land
more
worthie
to
be
seen
than
Marie
,
the
Mother
of
GOD
?
Moria
is
sayd
to
be
a
high
and
statelie
land
,
and
next
to
GOD
:
and
there
is
nothing
so
high
and
sublime
as
Marie
is
,
no
not
the
Angels
nor
Archangels
,
nor
yet
the
Cherubins
or
Seraphins
themselues
.
Moria
is
interpreted
shining
o●
illuminating
:
and
Marie
being
clothed
with
the
Sun
,
illumines
Mortals
,
and
truly
shines
,
as
being
truly
the
Starre
of
the
Sea
.
Moria
,
Pagnin
as
some
Authours
say
,
is
deriued
of
the
Hebrew
Mori
,
which
signifyes
my
mirrh
,
and
Iah
,
which
is
GOD
,
as
much
to
say
as
GOD
is
my
mirrh
.
And
was
he
not
truly
her
mirrh
indeed
,
when
she
stuck
him
so
in
her
bosome
,
as
he
lay
in
her
lap
,
being
taken
from
the
Crosse
,
according
to
that
:
my
beloued
to
me
is
a
bundle
of
mirrh
?
and
she
herself
no
lesse
then
mirrh
;
if
we
look
into
her
name
,
which
is
Marie
,
quasi
amarum
mare
,
a
Sea
as
bitter
as
mirrh
itself
;
Eccl.
24.
of
whom
is
sayd
:
As
a
choice
mirrh
haue
I
yeaded
a
sweetnes
of
odour
:
Maria
is
deriued
also
,
as
some
wil
haue
it
,
from
the
Hebrew
mereh
,
which
is
teaching
,
and
iah
,
GOD
;
teaching
;
who
taught
indeed
,
when
being
seated
as
Salomon
in
his
Throne
,
or
rather
Wisdome
it-self
in
its
Scholastical
Chaire
,
in
the
Womb
of
the
Virgin-Mother
,
for
so
manie
months
,
he
read
to
the
world
such
a
Lecture
of
humilitie
,
patience
,
charitie
,
and
al
vertues
particularly
in
his
Incarnation
;
but
especially
in
the
Crib
,
and
armes
of
his
Mother
,
when
teaching
both
Iew
and
Gentil
,
in
the
Shepheards
and
Magi
,
at
his
Birth
&
Manifestation
,
he
so
taught
them
the
Ghospel.
It
is
finally
interpreted
the
Rayne
of
GOD
,
where
you
may
iudge
what
a
showre
of
grace
by
this
our
Marie
was
powred
into
the
world
,
when
Anna
,
as
a
dry
&
barren
clowd
,
for
manie
yeares
before
,
was
at
last
deliuered
of
her
;
and
she
powred
into
the
world
,
as
a
showre
of
rayne
,
after
a
tedious
famine
,
to
fertilize
and
fructify
the
earth
.
Nor
is
Marie
our
Mount
restrayned
to
Moria
only
,
but
Sinaj
also
seemes
to
represent
her
,
no
lesse
in
regard
that
Hil
is
accompted
the
Mount
of
mercie
&
promise
,
as
wel
as
she
.
This
Sinaj
is
scituated
in
the
prouince
of
Madian
,
wherof
Oreb
is
a
part
,
&
where
our
Lord
appearing
to
Moyses
in
a
bush
,
and
taking
compassion
on
the
affliction
of
his
people
,
promised
to
free
them
,
from
the
bondage
of
the
Egyptians
,
through
the
power
of
this
mightie
hand
,
Exod.
as
we
haue
it
in
Exodus
.
And
so
was
the
Blessed
Virgin
Marie
,
as
the
Queen
of
mercie
,
promised
and
prefigured
in
the
same
Bush
,
wherin
our
Lord
appeared
to
Moyses
;
and
for
the
rest
,
were
the
promises
likewise
performed
in
her
,
of
the
Redemption
and
deliuerance
of
the
Human
kind
,
from
the
thraldome
and
slauerie
of
the
Diuel
,
while
the
Sonne
of
GOD
tooke
flesh
of
her
for
our
ransome
and
deliuerie
.
Our
Lord
descended
on
mount
Sinaj
&c.
That
mount
was
likewise
as
the
Rendeuous
&
haunt
of
our
Lord
;
for
there
the
Angel
appeared
often
on
behalf
of
our
Lord
,
&
spake
familiarly
to
Moyses
;
&
therefore
it
is
said
of
him
in
the
Acts
:
Act
7.
He
appeared
to
him
in
the
desert
of
mount
Sinaj
,
in
the
flame
of
a
fierie
bush
.
And
so
was
the
Blessed
Virgin
saluted
,
and
as
frequently
visited
by
the
Angel
,
and
instructed
no
lesse
of
the
Word
of
life
.
Sinai
was
a
Mount
of
rayne
,
&
Deaw
:
&
so
was
the
Blessed
Virgin
,
Psal.
71
in
conceauing
the
Sonne
of
GOD
;
according
to
that
:
He
shal
descend
as
rayne
on
a
〈◊〉
.
Sinaj
was
the
Mount
of
the
Diuine
habitation
;
for
so
,
according
to
Iosephus
was
the
common
opinion
in
those
dayes
.
And
the
Blessed
Virgin
was
truly
the
habitation
and
dwelling
of
GOD.
Ps.
110.
She
was
the
mount
in
whom
GOD
took
much
delight
.
Sinaj
was
the
Mount
of
wisdome
and
learning
;
for
therin
was
the
Law
deliuered
to
the
people
by
the
hand
of
Moyses
:
so
likwise
the
Blessed
Virgin-Mother
brought
him
forth
to
the
world
,
who
is
the
Word
&
Wisdome
of
the
Father
;
who
is
our
Captain
&
Law-giuer
,
through
whom
do
Kings
raigne
,
&
the
giuers
of
Lawes
decree
iust
things
.
She
was
a
Mount
distilling
the
oyle
of
mercie
;
a
Mount
of
peace
&
alliance
;
a
Mount
of
pastures
to
feed
on
;
a
Mount
,
where
it
pleased
GOD
to
inhabit
,
Psal.
75.
67
41.
as
Dauid
sayd
,
the
Mount
of
GOD
,
the
fat
Mōut
,
the
holie
&
litle
Mount
,
which
Esay
fortold
of
,
which
should
be
prepared
,
Isai.
2.
&
to
which
al
the
world
should
resort
for
pleasure
,
and
repayre
for
sweet
consolation
;
the
Mount
familiar
to
the
Angels
,
in
their
frequent
visits
.
THE
POESIE
.
AGaine
is
rays'd
(
while
Mortals
feigne
,
and
erre
)
The
Statue
of
Nabucodonozer
.
Th.
P●
Heresie
on
feet
of
Clay
and
Iron
stands
,
Which
haue
no
Vnion
.
Lo
,
cut
without
hands
A
stone
falles
from
a
Mountaine
.
Sh'
had
a
Sonne
,
Who
(
hauing
vow'd
)
sayd
:
How
can
this
be
donne
;
I
know
no
man
.
'T
was
then
the
work
alone
Of
th'
Holie-Ghost
:
Thus
without
hands
the
Stone
Fel
from
the
Mountain
.
Head
,
brest
,
armes
,
and
al
By
striking
of
the
feet
,
demolisht
,
fal
.
O
,
with
that
Stone
,
this
Monsters
feet
misled
,
May
she
breake
downe
,
that
crusht
the
Serpe●●●
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
that
as
Libanus
is
a
Mount
of
indeficient
waters
;
The
Contemplation
.
for
that
,
there
,
according
as
we
haue
it
in
the
Canticles
,
are
springs
of
liuing
waters
,
which
flow
with
a
force
and
violence
;
&
Libanus
itself
is
a
fountain
and
spring
of
flouds
;
while
on
the
foot
therof
,
two
fountaines
arise
,
the
one
Ior
,
the
other
Dan
;
which
sliding
&
falling
into
one
,
do
make
the
Iordan
at
last
,
as
S.
Hierom
sayth
.
So
our
Incomparable
Virgin
is
truly
a
Libanus
likewise
of
endles
&
indeficient
waters
,
whose
graces
and
fauours
continually
flow
to
Mortals
;
nor
can
those
springs
of
hers
be
euer
dry
,
to
wit
,
her
perpetual
virginitie
,
and
stupendious
humilitie
;
which
being
so
vnited
in
her
Annunciation
;
produced
such
a
Iordan
of
al
graces
in
the
person
of
her
deerest
Sonne
our
Sauiour
Christ
.
Consider
then
,
that
as
Mount
Libanus
is
a
Mount
of
fragancie
and
sweet
odours
;
and
therefore
it
is
sayd
;
Like
Libanus
hauing
the
odour
of
sweets
.
For
there
are
trees
that
beare
the
incence
,
Ec.
39.
and
many
odoriferous
herbs
besids
,
do
there
grow
.
So
in
our
sacred
Libanus
,
the
Virgin
Marie
;
are
the
delicious
odours
of
al
vertues
,
with
the
Incence
of
sublime
prayer
and
contemplation
;
the
perfumes
of
sanctitie
&
holie
conuersation
,
the
mirrh
of
mortification
&
memorie
of
death
,
while
her
life
was
nothing
els
,
but
a
continual
languor
of
perpetual
mortification
,
as
wel
in
denying
herself
the
pleasures
,
contentments
,
and
delights
of
the
world
,
as
in
sighing
&
groning
so
much
after
heauen
,
where
her
whole
conuersation
was
.
And
therefore
is
it
sayd
in
the
Canticles
:
Fly
my
beloued
,
resemble
the
goat
&
fawn
of
the
deer
on
the
Mountains
of
spices
,
as
much
to
say
,
as
fly
from
the
vanities
of
the
world
,
&
hygh
you
to
Libanus
the
mount
of
Spices
,
to
the
Blessed
Virgin
the
Libanus
of
al
graces
.
Ponder
lastly
,
that
as
Libanus
is
interpreted
white
,
for
the
candour
of
the
snow
,
which
perpetually
couers
the
same
:
so
is
our
Libanus
no
lesse
white
,
yea
a
great
deale
more
,
through
the
candour
of
perpetual
Virginitie
,
which
is
a
kind
of
whitnes
of
the
flesh
;
&
as
Libanus
through
the
abundance
of
the
Deawes
,
&
much
quantitie
of
raynes
,
that
fal
vpon
it
,
abounds
with
principal
hearbs
,
fat
pastures
,
and
excellent
fruits
:
so
in
our
Libanus
of
the
Blessed
Virgin
;
do
flow
the
deawes
of
Diuine
grace
,
and
the
raynes
of
spiritual
knowledge
:
and
therefore
abounds
she
so
with
the
rich
pastures
of
the
sacred
Scriptures
,
and
Celestial
vnderstandings
of
high
Mysteries
,
with
plentiful
hearbs
of
the
flourishing
green
of
al
vertues
,
&
especially
loaden
with
the
gallant
fruits
of
soules
.
Oset.
14.
Her
root
shal
break
forth
,
as
that
of
Libanus
;
her
boughes
shal
grow
out
,
and
her
glorie
shal
be
as
the
Oliue
,
and
her
odour
as
of
Libanus
;
sayth
the
Prophet
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Queen
of
Angels
and
Archangels
,
The
Colloquie
.
of
Patriarks
,
Prophets
;
and
Euangelists
;
of
Apostles
,
Martyrs
,
and
Confessours
;
of
Doctours
,
Anchorits
,
and
Hermits
,
and
especial●y
the
Crowne
and
glorie
of
Virgins
,
Widowes
,
and
of
al
holie
Woemen
,
in
the
coui●gal
state
.
o
Mountain
among
the
lesser
hils
of
al
those
Saints
,
that
haue
been
euer
,
are
,
or
euer
shal
be
.
O
excellent
Mountain
,
O
eminent
Mountain
.
O
Mount
,
whose
aire
is
temperate
and
neuer
troubled
,
where
no
Serens
of
inordinate
concupiscences
euer
fal
,
and
where
no
iniurie
of
times
euer
works
anie
mischief
.
Mountain
of
pleasure
,
delicious
Paradice
,
the
Libanus
of
sanctitie
,
the
Sinaj
of
Maiestie
,
and
terrour
to
the
reprobate
,
the
Caluarie
of
compassion
of
thy
Sonne
's
passion
,
the
Thabor
of
Diuine
mysteries
,
the
Oliuet
of
ioy
and
eternal
happines
:
In
a
word
,
O
mount
of
heauen
&
fayre
habitation
of
the
Heauen
of
Heauens
,
O
Virgin
,
Alas
,
make
me
of
thy
condition
,
draw
my
soule
from
the
seruitude
of
sinne
,
from
the
affection
of
the
world
,
&
tyrannie
of
the
flesh
;
&
put
my
feet
on
the
Mountain
of
perfection
,
that
so
approching
neerer
to
thee
,
I
may
come
to
inbabit
with
thee
,
aboue
the
clowds
,
O
graunt
this
same
,
I
beseech
thee
,
for
his
sake
,
who
came
downe
from
heauen
to
meet
thee
,
in
the
clowds
,
accompanied
with
miriads
of
Saints
,
&
blessed
Spirits
,
at
thy
glorious
Assumption
.
THE
XXI
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
SEA.
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Seas
,
are
the
great
Diet
,
or
Parliament
held
of
Waters
,
at
the
first
creation
of
the
world
,
The
Im●resa
when
GOD
himself
was
the
onlie
Speaker
of
the
House
;
where
they
met
of
compulsion
rather
then
faire
accord
,
while
euerie
whispering
of
sinister
breath
puts
them
al
into
combustion
,
when
for
the
time
,
there
wil
be
no
dealing
with
them
,
so
implacable
they
are
,
that
the
stoutest
are
faine
to
vale-bonet
&
stoop
vnto
them
.
They
are
great
Vsurers
,
&
likelie
neuer
let
go
anie
pawnes
they
once
lay
hold
of
,
which
they
extort
ful
sore
against
their
wils
who
leaue
them
in
their
clutches
.
They
are
infinit
rich
with
such
booties
,
&
may
wel
compare
with
their
neighbour
Pluto
or
Mamon
himself
.
They
wil
sometimes
notwithstanding
be
very
calme
,
courteous
,
&
seren
:
so
as
they
wil
inuite
the
houshold-Nimphes
&
Halcions
to
sing
&
dance
to
the
noyse
of
their
musick
,
&
of
a
sudden
change
the
key
and
tune
so
,
as
none
but
Dolphins
can
brook
the
stage
,
or
keep
measure
with
their
boysterous
time
,
in
the
vnrulie
Reuels
they
keep
.
As
the
Earth
,
haue
they
also
their
mines
of
richest
wealth
,
lying
in
the
bowels
of
their
Abysses
,
which
enioy
no
other
light
,
than
their
owne
lusters
,
nor
euer
are
like
to
do
;
such
couetous
misers
they
are
of
their
pelf
.
They
haue
likewise
their
dales
&
mountains
to
,
but
those
so
restles
,
as
no
beasts
can
graze
vpon
them
,
going
vpon
foure
,
but
such
as
take
anie
benefit
of
those
pastures
,
are
faine
to
go
on
their
breasts
.
They
are
the
humid
firmament
without
firmnes
,
where
al
the
starres
are
mouing
Planets
.
They
are
the
clowdie
or
waterie
ayre
,
where
the
birds
make
vse
of
fins
insteed
of
wings
.
Only
the
Element
of
fire
hath
no
frienship
with
them
,
but
is
at
deadlie
fewd
with
them
,
&
therefore
goes
as
farre
from
them
,
as
possibly
it
can
,
because
they
neuer
meet
,
but
it
payes
wel
for
it
,
with
its
owne
destruction
.
They
scarcely
acknowledge
anie
deitie
aboue
them
,
or
homage
due
to
anie
but
the
Moon
,
to
whome
they
are
very
punctual
&
obsequious
,
nor
misse
her
a
moment
with
their
seruice
,
at
her
beck
to
go
&
come
as
hawkes
in
a
line
,
or
horses
with
the
bit
,
that
dare
not
go
amisse
.
Most
think
,
they
are
flegmatick
,
because
so
humid
,
but
rather
I
take
them
,
to
be
of
a
melancholie
complexion
,
with
the
guift
of
teares
only
,
for
that
their
waters
are
euer
brackish
&
bitter
as
teares
are
.
In
fine
,
they
are
another
world
in
themselues
,
wherin
GOD
hath
plunged
and
drencht
the
diuersities
of
al
earthlie
creatures
.
THE
MORALS
.
AB
A
MARO
MARE
,
A
MARI
MARIA
.
THE
Egiptians
for
characters
,
The
Motto
.
had
pictures
;
of
pictures
,
made
they
books
;
wherin
they
had
need
to
haue
been
excellent
Morallists
,
and
consequently
good
Naturallists
,
to
know
the
natures
and
properties
of
al
creatures
.
I
adde
withal
,
some
part
of
their
wits
also
,
should
haue
layne
in
their
fingars
ends
,
to
shape
forth
with
cole
or
chisel
,
so
manie
diuersities
of
things
.
Adam
our
first
Parent
,
gaue
them
the
first
ground
therof
,
when
from
the
beginning
he
so
called
&
assembled
al
the
new-born
creatures
to
giue
them
names
,
as
a
Baylif
of
some
great
Lord
should
goe
about
,
to
marke
this
Maister
's
sheep
,
with
special
marks
,
notes
,
or
signes
of
whose
they
are
.
And
this
he
did
,
by
the
pattern
&
example
first
giuen
him
by
GOD
in
himself
and
his
consort
,
the
first
that
euer
took
anie
name
;
while
he
was
called
Adam
,
as
signifying
,
de
terra
terrenus
,
&
she
Virago
,
à
viro
desumpta
.
The
Patriarks
after
him
stil
practized
the
same
,
which
Adam
did
;
assigning
names
very
apt
to
al
their
children
,
as
the
present
occasions
put
them
in
the
head
,
or
rather
as
diuinely
inspired
by
him
,
that
best
can
skil
,
to
single
out
and
cal
each
thing
by
its
proper
name
.
Hence
Ioseph
,
as
his
type
,
was
called
a
Sauiour
and
Iosue
likewise
,
for
the
same
reason
.
S.
Iohn
the
Baptist
his
Precursour
was
called
Grace
,
which
Iohn
imports
,
to
signify
the
coming
and
approach
of
Grace
indeed
,
in
the
Messias
at
hand
.
Yea
IESVS
,
which
signifyes
Sauiour
,
came
at
last
with
that
name
assigned
him
from
al
eternitie
,
and
lastly
giuen
him
by
the
Paranymph
Angel
,
with
the
surname
of
Emanuel
,
as
much
to
say
,
as
Deus
nobiscum
.
And
so
the
Incomparable
Virgin
,
was
Diuinely
sorted
with
the
name
of
MARIE
,
that
fitted
her
so
right
.
For
she
was
indeed
a
Sea
of
bitternes
,
through
the
seauenfold
sword
of
sorrow
,
that
pierced
her
hart
;
and
therefore
rightly
.
AB
A
MARO
MARE
,
A
MARI
MARIA
.
THE
ESSAY
.
THE
richest
pieces
of
Eloquence
,
The
Reuiew
.
and
Poetry
are
borrowed
of
the
Sea
;
be
it
for
descriptions
of
some
notable
shipwrack
,
or
to
expresse
the
blustering
winds
,
which
furrow
the
face
of
that
liquid
Element
,
raysing
vp
billowes
,
that
dash
and
wash
as
it
were
the
very
face
of
the
Heauens
,
and
seeme
to
plunge
the
Starres
in
the
surges
of
the
wrathful
Nemesis
or
Thetys
rather
;
or
lastly
in
expressing
some
Naumachias
,
or
sea-fights
,
or
that
of
the
Remora
,
that
Caesar
of
Caesars
in
captiuing
so
,
in
a
floating
Castle
,
Caligula
the
Roman
Monark
,
to
the
stupour
and
amazement
of
the
world
.
These
are
the
vses
Poets
make
therof
,
but
Philosophers
goe
further
yet
,
and
tel
vs
stranger
things
of
this
stupendious
work
of
Nature
,
of
the
Flux
and
Reflux
therof
,
and
faire
correspondences
it
hath
with
the
Moon
.
The
fabulous
Antiquitie
hath
reckoned
euer
the
Sirens
those
chanting
Nimphs
,
&
great
enchantresses
,
to
be
the
Hostesses
of
the
Sea
;
and
euen
the
sagest
of
them
in
their
follies
,
take
it
for
a
grace
to
their
Goddesse
Venus
,
to
fetch
her
extraction
from
the
impure
flames
of
the
waues
.
This
we
know
by
experience
,
the
fome
and
froth
of
the
Sea
,
being
dryed
with
the
rayes
of
the
Sun
,
conuert
to
sponges
,
&
they
againe
into
pomice-stones
,
as
light
as
Venus
herself
;
it
is
ordinarily
veyled
with
vapours
,
curtened
ouer
with
clowds
,
enwrapped
with
fogs
,
and
sometimes
buryed
in
Cimerian
darknes
;
then
of
a
sudden
it
changes
the
countenance
,
and
becomes
a
cerulean
Sea
,
as
various
in
hew
,
with
as
manie
coulours
,
as
the
changeable
neck
of
a
Doue
giues
forth
with
the
reflection
of
the
Sun
;
when
the
former
furrowes
al
of
wrath
in
the
face
of
this
stern
Ocean
wil
turne
to
smiles
and
daliances
with
his
amorous
Tethis
;
the
Halcion
,
the
ioy
of
Marriners
wil
streight
appeare
vpon
the
decks
of
ships
to
glad
the
passengers
,
&
the
Dolphins
dance
before
them
with
a
pleasant
glee
;
the
waterie
pauements
seeme
as
swept
the
while
,
to
inuite
them
likewise
to
dance
laualtoes
with
them
;
and
the
gentle
Eurus
and
Zephirus
in
disposition
to
tune
their
pipes
for
the
purpose
.
And
for
Cosmographers
(
whome
we
must
beleeue
,
vnles
with
measuring
the
world
ourselues
,
we
wil
disproue
them
)
they
tel
vs
,
the
Ocean
is
that
vniuersal
Choas
of
waters
,
which
enuirous
the
land
of
al
sides
:
for
looke
what
coasts
soeuer
they
sayle
vnto
,
they
alwayes
find
the
Seas
to
waft
them
thither
;
which
on
the
east
is
called
the
Indian
Sea
:
on
the
West
the
Atlantick
:
on
the
North
and
the
Regions
opposit
,
the
Pontick
and
the
frozen
Sea
:
and
on
the
South
,
the
Red
or
Ethiopian
;
beyond
al
which
,
manie
striuing
to
reach
to
the
vtmost
shores
,
haue
made
vast
nauigations
,
and
haue
sooner
found
their
victuals
to
fayle
them
,
then
ample
spaces
of
immense
waters
vndiscouered
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
BEhold
heer
a
singular
Symbol
of
cur
Incomparable
Virgin
,
The
Suruey
.
a
vast
and
immense
Sea
of
Charitie
;
for
so
is
she
pleased
to
go
shadowed
at
this
time
,
nor
may
it
seeme
to
anie
strange
,
she
should
do
so
,
or
we
presume
so
to
stile
her
,
since
lo
the
Blessed
Cyprian
tearmes
her
,
not
a
Microcosme
only
,
as
we
are
al
,
but
euen
an
ample
,
compleat
,
and
vniuersal
World
within
herself
,
adorned
with
the
Species
of
al
creatures
,
I
reade
,
sayth
he
,
and
vnderstand
,
that
Marie
is
a
certain
intelligible
and
admirable
world
,
whose
land
is
the
soliditie
of
humilitie
;
whose
Sea
,
the
latitude
of
Charitie
;
whose
heauen
,
the
height
of
Contemplation
;
whose
sunne
,
the
splendour
of
Vnderstanding
;
whose
moone
,
the
glorie
of
Puritie
;
whos
's
Lucifer
,
the
brightnes
of
Sanctitie
;
whose
cluster
of
seauen
starres
,
the
seauen-fold
Grace
;
and
whose
other
starres
are
the
beautiful
ornaments
of
the
rest
of
her
admirable
Vertues
.
The
Histories
report
,
that
Helena
among
the
Grecian
Beauties
carried
the
prize
away
;
&
that
Zeuxis
,
a
most
exquisit
painter
,
in
the
Age
immediatly
following
,
would
needs
draw
her
pourtraict
,
though
he
had
neuer
seen
her
while
she
liued
:
&
therefore
gathered
he
togeather
al
the
fayrest
damzels
in
those
parts
,
and
whatsoeuer
he
found
rare
and
excellent
in
anie
,
he
would
exactly
put
into
his
peece
,
not
leauing
,
til
he
had
finished
a
most
admirable
peece
of
work
,
delineated
from
them
,
which
euen
rauished
the
eyes
and
harts
of
al.
So
may
we
say
of
our
blessed
Ladie
,
Mother
of
the
eternal
King
,
that
she
was
an
abstract
of
al
the
perfections
possible
,
dispersed
not
only
in
that
sex
,
or
the
human
kind
,
but
euen
likewise
in
the
Angelical
nature
itself
;
and
therefore
wel
might
be
called
a
Sea
of
al
perfections
;
since
both
her
name
,
in
the
Hebrew
,
sounds
as
much
as
Sea
;
and
as
the
Sea
is
nothing
els
,
but
a
certain
congregation
togeather
of
al
waters
,
Gen.
1.
so
is
she
no
lesse
an
assemblie
and
congregation
of
al
graces
and
perfections
to
be
found
elswhere
.
The
Sea
indeed
hath
three
properties
;
It
is
the
Spring
and
origin
of
al
fountains
;
it
is
alwayes
ful
;
and
is
bitter
and
brackish
in
tast
.
Our
Ladie
likewise
is
the
spring
and
origin
of
al
graces
,
from
whose
virginal
womb
did
IESVS
flow
,
the
fountain
of
this
Fountain
,
the
increated
Grace
,
from
the
plenitude
of
whose
grace
,
we
al
receaue
grace
,
in
what
measure
soeuer
we
become
capable
of
.
And
as
from
the
sea
do
flow
great
quantities
of
waters
which
it
receaues
againe
,
not
being
kept
;
so
do
graces
flow
from
the
Sea
of
Marie
in
great
plentie
;
yet
with
flowings
and
ebbings
,
through
our
ingratitude
,
and
not
making
vse
therof
.
But
if
after
our
neglect
of
her
fauours
we
returne
,
as
we
ought
,
to
beg
them
againe
,
though
we
receaue
no
effectual
benefits
by
her
first
offers
which
we
refused
,
yet
doth
she
dayly
offer
them
againe
;
with
this
difference
from
those
flowings
of
the
liquid
seas
,
that
they
go
and
come
to
and
fro
of
course
,
and
at
certain
times
with
stints
;
but
she
is
readie
euerie
moment
to
communicate
her
fauours
without
limits
,
so
we
wil
but
open
the
chanels
of
our
harts
to
let
them
in
.
As
al
Wels
,
Springs
,
and
Fountaines
deriue
from
the
Sea
,
the
Sea
virtually
containes
the
nature
and
qualities
of
al
Well-springs
,
current
fountaines
,
and
riuers
.
By
which
waters
are
aptly
vnderstood
the
three
degrees
of
graces
,
which
through
our
Ladie
flow
into
our
harts
;
to
wit
,
the
Incipient
or
preuenient
grace
,
in
the
first
beginnings
of
our
conuersions
;
the
Proficient
,
by
which
we
proceed
;
to
vertuous
actions
through
grace
receaued
;
&
the
Perfect
grace
,
which
is
the
ful
consummation
therof
,
and
is
indeed
a
constant
perseuerance
to
the
end
in
al
vertues
.
This
Incipient
or
commencing
grace
,
is
signifyed
by
the
Well
or
spring
of
liuing
waters
;
because
these
springs
haue
their
waters
secret
&
hidden
vnder
ground
;
they
suddenly
arise
,
and
no
man
knowes
from
whence
,
&
so
preuenient
grace
,
is
by
vs
not
merited
at
al
,
but
springs
,
and
is
powred
into
vs
,
through
a
secret
and
hidden
inspiration
of
GOD
,
no
man
can
tel
how
,
or
whence
,
but
often
comes
through
the
intercession
of
the
Incomparable
Mother
of
mercie
,
and
the
Sea
of
graces
,
being
called
the
liuing
Waters
,
for
that
by
this
grace
,
are
sinners
dead
in
sinnes
,
as
viuifyed
to
life
.
The
Fountain-water
,
is
vnderstood
to
be
grace
Proficient
;
wherof
is
sayd
:
the
Fountain
of
the
Gardens
;
which
gardens
of
GOD
,
are
the
good
Proficients
in
grace
,
&
vertues
;
in
whome
are
the
hearbs
&
plants
of
al
vertues
,
in
a
flourishing
state
;
which
yet
could
not
spring
at
al
,
nor
grow
a
whit
,
much
lesse
seeme
to
prosper
&
flourish
,
vnles
by
this
fountain
they
were
watered
with
grace
,
being
a
Fountain
indeed
ascending
from
the
earth
,
Gen.
2.
which
waters
the
vniuersal
face
therof
.
By
the
Riuer-water
,
which
flowes
with
violence
,
is
perfect
grace
to
be
vnderstood
,
which
is
sayd
to
flow
with
violence
,
because
such
as
are
replenished
therwith
,
are
very
earnest
and
sollicitous
in
the
works
of
vertue
,
and
proceed
with
feruour
therin
.
Esech
.
1
Looke
where
the
force
of
the
spirit
leads
them
,
thither
wil
they
go
with
a
violence
and
impetuositie
as
it
were
.
The
Sea
is
alwayes
ful
,
and
neuer
wasts
;
and
so
our
Ladie
was
announced
by
the
Angel
,
to
be
ful
of
grace
,
as
truly
she
was
a
vast
and
immense
Sea
of
al
graces
.
Of
whom
the
mellifluous
S.
Bernard
sayth
vpon
those
words
of
,
●ern
.
Aue
gratia
plena
:
In
the
mouth
truly
was
she
ful
of
affabilitie
;
in
her
womb
,
with
the
grace
of
the
Deitie
;
in
her
hart
,
with
the
grace
of
chatitie
;
in
her
hand
or
work
,
with
the
grace
of
mercie
and
liberalitie
.
So
likewise
are
the
waters
of
the
Sea
exceeding
bitter
;
and
our
Virgin
Marie
was
amarum
mare
,
that
is
a
bitter
Sea
,
for
diuers
respects
,
First
for
sorrow
,
for
the
losse
of
her
Sonne
in
the
Temple
:
Behold
thy
Father
and
I
haue
sought
thee
with
sorrow
.
Then
was
she
bitter
,
meerly
of
compassion
,
in
beholding
the
Spouses
in
the
Nuptials
to
be
abashed
&
confounded
for
want
of
wine
;
she
had
compassion
of
the
Iewish
nation
,
while
she
saw
them
to
be
reprobate
and
forsaken
of
GOD
;
She
pittied
the
Apostles
in
seing
them
dispersed
in
the
passion
of
her
Sonne
;
But
especially
was
she
bitterly
sorie
at
the
passion
of
her
Sonne
,
when
the
sword
of
sorrow
transfixed
her
hart
;
and
lastly
was
she
bitter
for
her
tedious
pilgrimage
heer
so
long
:
Psal.
and
therefore
would
she
say
:
Alas
,
how
my
●i●grimage
is
prolonged
!
THE
POESIE
.
NO
sooner
was
the
infant-world
disclos'd
,
The
Pause
.
But
that
God's
Spirit
on
the
Sea
repos'd
:
Borne
on
the
waters
did
impart
a
heat
By
influence
diuine
:
a
fertil
seat
He
made
that
vast
and
barren
Ocean's
wombe
T
was
fruitful
when
the
Holie-Ghost
was
come
.
The
sacred
Virgin
was
a
Sea
like
this
,
But
darknes
on
the
face
of
the
Abysse
,
Was
neuer
on
her
Soule
,
that
shined
bright
From
her
first
being
;
for
GOD
sayd
:
Let
light
Be
made
:
the
Word
was
in
this
Sea
compriz'd
,
When
th'
Holie-Ghost
the
waters
fertiliz'd
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
that
when
the
world
was
first
created
,
&
that
the
waters
were
diuided
,
as
it
were
,
The
Contemplation
.
by
the
Firmament
,
while
part
was
put
aboue
the
Firmament
and
part
beneath
,
the
waters
beneath
on
the
earth
,
were
called
by
the
name
of
Maria
,
or
Seas
;
and
the
Spirit
of
GOD
,
as
we
haue
it
in
Genesis
,
did
incubare
super
aquas
couer
,
as
we
say
,
or
ouershadow
the
waters
:
Which
was
a
work
of
the
first
Creation
.
So
in
the
work
of
our
Redemption
,
where
the
blessed
Virgin
,
Maria
by
name
,
which
signifyes
the
Seas
also
,
it
pleased
the
Eternal
Word
,
leauing
the
delicious
bosome
of
the
heauenlie
Father
to
descend
into
this
Sea
,
of
human
miseries
to
take
them
vpon
him
;
and
the
Holie-Ghost
likewise
to
ouershadow
her
withal
.
Consider
then
in
the
Temple
of
Salomon
,
that
as
besides
other
riches
and
ornaments
there
,
as
the
Propitiatorie
aboue
;
the
Cherubins
and
Seraphins
of
each
side
therof
,
the
golden
Candlestick
in
the
midst
,
the
Altars
of
Perfumes
and
of
Propitiation
,
heer
and
there
,
with
the
lamps
,
the
Veyle
,
the
Ark
,
and
the
like
in
their
places
,
was
planted
a
great
vessel
of
Brasse
,
ful
of
water
,
at
the
entrance
of
the
said
Temple
,
where
the
Priests
were
to
cleanse
themselues
,
before
they
entred
to
Sacrifice
;
and
this
Vessel
was
called
,
Mare
aeneum
,
or
the
brazen
Sea
.
So
ought
the
Priests
in
our
Churches
before
they
enter
or
approach
vnto
the
dreadful
Sacrifice
of
al
Sacrifices
,
the
Sacrifice
of
the
Masse
,
to
recurre
to
this
Mare
aeneum
,
our
Blessed
Ladie
,
to
procure
them
a
puritie
of
soule
,
to
assist
therat
,
or
approch
thervnto
.
Ponder
lastly
,
that
as
GOD
,
the
soueraigne
Lord
of
al
things
,
communicates
his
offices
and
charges
to
men
according
to
his
most
holie
and
Diuine
dispensation
very
suitable
and
agreable
to
euerie
one
:
as
to
Moyses
the
office
of
a
Law-giuer
to
his
people
of
Israel
;
to
Aaron
the
office
of
high
Priest
;
to
Iosue
,
of
Captain
&
Leader
of
them
into
the
land
of
promise
;
and
consequently
gaue
them
talents
accordingly
to
discharge
the
same
very
punctually
in
al
things
.
So
is
it
likelie
,
that
in
choosing
his
Mother
,
he
vsed
the
self-same
tenour
in
his
fayre
disposition
therof
,
to
wit
,
in
appointing
her
so
to
be
the
Starre
of
the
Sea
,
he
ordeyned
her
no
doubt
to
be
the
Ladie
of
the
Sea
,
as
her
name
imports
.
Now
then
as
in
the
Seas
,
he
hath
drencht
and
plunged
,
as
it
were
,
an
other
world
,
since
there
is
no
liuing
creature
but
hath
its
like
in
the
Sea
also
implicitiuely
,
he
hath
likewise
appointed
her
to
be
the
Ladie
and
Mistris
of
al
the
world
.
For
how
should
she
saue
from
shipwrack
,
if
were
not
Ladie
&
Mistris
of
the
waues
and
winds
?
And
how
should
she
be
Ladie
of
the
Seas
alone
,
if
she
were
not
the
Ladie
likewise
of
the
land
?
Since
she
who
is
stiled
the
Ladie
of
the
Seas
,
is
the
true
and
natural
Mother
of
him
,
who
is
Lord
both
of
Sea
and
land
,
and
al
the
world
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Ladie
of
the
Ocean
,
The
Colloquie
.
Starre
of
the
Sea
,
Sea
of
graces
,
Fountain
;
of
life
,
Spring
of
liuing
waters
,
that
flow
from
the
Libanus
of
the
candour
of
glorie
!
Thou
great
Abysse
of
limpid
waters
,
whose
bottome
,
none
can
reach
vnto
;
whence
nothing
ariseth
,
but
the
purest
exhalations
of
Paradise
;
light
clowd
,
whence
nothing
falles
but
deawes
and
showres
of
graces
.
O
immense
Ocean
of
Charitie
,
which
bearest
vp
al
things
,
and
where
easily
nothing
sincks
;
bitter
,
but
in
the
dolours
and
passions
of
thy
Sonne
;
sweet
to
the
creatures
,
that
liue
of
thee
,
or
depend
vpon
thee
.
O
grant
,
I
beseech
thee
,
that
wholy
relying
on
thee
,
I
perish
not
,
and
by
neglecting
thee
and
thy
seruice
,
I
incurre
not
thy
disgrace
,
nor
so
running
on
the
rocks
of
thy
displeasure
,
I
split
not
on
them
,
nor
suffer
shipwrack
of
my
soule
.
THE
XXI
.
SYMBOL
.
THE
SHIP.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Ship
is
the
artificial
Dolphin
of
the
Seas
,
The
Impresa
that
much
addicted
to
musick
,
is
neuer
set
on
a
merrier
pin
,
then
when
the
winds
whissel
to
her
dancing
.
It
is
a
floating
Castle
,
that
hath
the
gates
open
indeed
,
but
trusts
to
her
Battlements
,
which
she
hath
wel
planted
with
Canons
and
Sacres
,
wherin
she
more
confides
,
then
manie
do
in
Sacred
Canons
;
her
whole
saluation
depending
vpon
them
.
It
is
a
litle
Common-wealth
,
whose
whole
Reason
of
State
consists
in
iealousies
,
&
spyes
,
which
she
sends
vp
to
her
turret-tops
,
to
discouer
,
if
the
coasts
be
clear
,
stil
standing
on
her
guard
,
against
the
neighbour
waues
,
that
seeke
but
to
swallow
her
vp
.
And
al
her
care
is
,
to
walke
vpright
amidst
her
enemies
,
least
vnawares
they
arrest
her
,
and
cite
her
to
appeare
at
Pluto's
Court
,
for
euerie
errour
or
default
of
the
least
ship-boy
.
There
is
no
Bride
requires
so
much
time
to
dresse
her
on
her
wedding-day
,
as
she
to
be
rigd
,
whensoeuer
she
goes
to
sea
.
If
they
haue
their
fillets
to
bred
and
wreath
their
haires
with
,
she
hath
her
tacklings
to
trim
her
vp
;
whose
ropes
are
as
manie
&
as
intricate
as
they
;
if
they
haue
their
veyles
to
spread
vpon
them
,
she
hath
her
sayles
,
to
hoyse
vp
to
go
her
wayes
.
It
is
the
Lion
of
the
seas
,
that
feares
no
Monsters
,
but
is
as
dreadful
herself
,
as
anie
Monster
,
hauing
as
manie
mouthes
as
Gun-holes
,
&
in
euerie
mouth
a
Serpent
tongue
,
that
spits
&
vomits
fire
,
&
which
euen
spits
her
teeth
too
,
in
the
face
of
her
enemies
,
which
often
sincks
them
vnder
water
.
It
is
one
of
the
prettiest
things
in
the
world
,
to
see
her
vnder
sayle
,
how
like
a
Turkiecock
she
strouts
it
out
,
as
brauing
euen
the
Elements
themselues
,
both
aboue
and
beneath
her
,
wherof
the
one
she
ploughes
with
her
slicing
share
,
and
braues
the
other
with
her
daring
look
.
She
is
an
excellent
swimmer
,
bnt
no
good
diuer
at
al
;
which
she
neuer
doth
,
but
sore
against
her
wil
,
and
that
with
so
il
successe
,
as
likely
she
is
neuer
seen
more
.
The
first
that
euer
was
seen
to
our
Antipodes
,
was
thought
by
them
to
haue
had
indeed
a
liuing
soule
with
her
;
els
would
the
simple
people
say
,
how
could
so
great
a
bulk
,
so
easily
wind
&
turne
it
sell
euerie
foot
;
&
this
,
because
they
knew
but
the
Oare
only
,
and
not
the
Rudder
.
What
would
they
haue
said
then
,
had
they
knowne
the
effects
of
her
Card
and
Compas
?
doubtles
she
had
a
reasonable
soule
.
She
likely
neuer
goes
without
her
Pages
with
her
,
to
wit
,
her
Long-boat
and
her
Cockboat
,
wherof
she
makes
such
vse
now
&
then
,
as
without
them
,
she
might
starue
for
ought
I
know
.
She
is
very
ciuil
,
if
a
Marchant-man
;
but
when
she
is
a
Man
of
warre
,
then
Marchants
beware
,
and
looke
to
your selues
.
THE
MORALS
.
DE
LONGE
PORTANS
PANEM
.
IN
the
Temple
of
Salomon
,
no
gold
would
serue
his
greatcuriositie
,
The
Mott●
.
but
that
of
Ophir
.
Which
the
Southern
Queen
of
Saba
knowing
wel
perhaps
,
thought
no
doubt
her
presents
would
be
gratful
to
him
,
coming
so
from
parts
remote
.
Who
is
he
that
is
not
taken
much
with
verie
toyes
that
come
from
China
,
which
carrie
I
know
nor
how
in
themselues
,
(
at
least
in
our
opinion
)
a
kind
of
luster
with
them
,
greater
farre
then
otherwise
they
would
.
The
presents
which
the
Magi
brought
vnto
the
Crib
,
coming
from
the
East
were
deemed
by
them
sit
presents
for
a
King
,
yea
for
a
GOD.
And
how
were
Iosue
&
Caleb
the
Spyes
&
Intelligencers
of
the
people
of
Israel
extolled
&
magnifyed
at
their
returne
with
those
rare
&
admirable
booties
fetched
from
Canaan
?
And
yet
the
gold
of
Ophir
was
but
gold
,
a
yellow
earth
;
the
presents
made
by
Saba
,
such
as
that
Countrie
afforded
;
&
those
Indian
toyes
,
but
toyes
indeed
.
Yea
the
guifts
the
Magi
brought
,
had
greater
luster
with
them
from
the
giuers
harts
,
then
from
themselues
;
&
more
respected
for
the
place
to
which
,
them
whence
they
came
.
And
for
those
forren
fruits
,
they
came
indeed
from
the
land
of
promise
,
from
Palestin
,
which
was
but
the
figure
only
of
the
Heauenlie
countrie
.
But
lo
,
our
Incomparable
Virgin
like
a
Ship
,
most
richly
fraighted
,
hath
brought
vs
Bread
from
farre
.
What
bread
;
but
the
true
&
liuing
bread
?
How
farre
?
As
farre
as
Heauen
.
But
how
bread
?
Bread
whose
corne
was
haruested
in
the
Mightie
man's
rich
Boozfield
,
framed
by
the
hand
of
the
Maister
Baker
himself
of
a
most
pure
meale
or
flower
,
to
wit
,
of
the
immaculate
Bloud
of
the
holie
Virgin
herself
,
baked
in
the
Ouen
of
an
ardent
Loue
,
which
She
hath
brought
into
the
world
.
And
therefore
is
truly
sayd
:
DE
LONGE
PO●TANS
PANEM
.
THE
ESSAY
.
I
Can
not
tel
,
whether
in
the
world
besides
,
be
a
more
statelie
fight
to
behold
,
then
an
English
Ship
vnder
sayle
,
riding
in
the
Ocean
,
&
cutting
the
watrie
playnes
with
her
sharp
keel
,
The
Reuiew
.
in
case
she
haue
a
gallant
gentle
gale
in
the
poop
;
for
then
they
feast
it
,
and
make
good
chear
,
who
are
the
liuing
soules
abiding
in
this
bulk
of
human
art
,
compiled
togeather
in
despite
of
Nature
,
to
frame
a
liuing
creature
more
then
she
intended
,
that
neither
should
be
fish
nor
fowle
,
yet
liue
in
the
ayre
and
water
.
But
if
the
Seas
proue
rough
,
&
al
the
marine
Monsters
vise
vp
against
her
,
conspiring
with
the
blustering
Spirits
of
the
ayre
;
to
sinck
her
quite
,
it
is
a
sport
to
see
,
how
she
rides
&
prances
on
his
crooked
back
,
sporting
herself
the
while
,
and
making
a
meer
scoff
at
al
their
menaces
▪
There
is
an
infinit
number
of
seueral
sorts
of
these
artificial
creatures
in
the
world
,
each
country
almost
hauing
their
kinds
.
There
are
Ships
,
Pinaces
,
Hoyes
,
Barkes
,
Ketches
,
Galleyes
,
Galeons
,
Galleasses
,
Frigots
,
Brigandines
,
Carackes
,
Argoseyes
,
for
the
Seas
;
to
say
nothing
of
Lighters
,
Barges
,
Tiltboats
,
Lighthorsmen
,
Oares
,
Canoas
,
&
Gundeloes
,
for
the
Riuers
.
The
Ships
do
fly
and
swimme
togeather
,
with
the
help
of
●ayles
only
;
the
Galleyes
and
their
like
,
as
Swans
do
sometimes
fly
,
and
sometimes
paddle
with
the
oare
.
They
haue
maine
masts
,
crosse
sayles
,
top
&
top
gallāns
,
they
haue
stern
,
poop
,
rudden
,
ancker
,
cable
,
decks
,
tacklings
,
gunnes
,
andigun-holes
,
where
they
haue
Canon
Demy-canon
,
Saker
,
Culuering
;
not
to
speak
of
the
smal
shot
,
as
muskets
,
harkebuses
,
&
firelocks
,
and
a
thousand
more
.
And
so
much
for
the
sensles
bodie
of
this
bulk
in
it-self
.
But
then
to
speak
of
the
soule
,
or
policie
,
and
oeconomie
of
this
admirable
artificial
creature
,
or
mouing
world
,
it
is
a
busines
no
lesse
,
to
set
them
downe
.
For
as
for
the
Officers
which
are
simply
necessarie
either
in
the
Admiral
or
Vice-admiral
of
a
Fleet
or
Royal
Armado
at
the
seas
,
there
is
a
General
,
a
Lieutenant
General
,
a
Captain
,
a
Pilot
,
and
the
Pilot's
mate
;
a
Maister
,
and
the
Maister
's
mate
;
a
Marchant
,
&
a
Marchant's
mate
;
the
Maister
of
the
Ship-boyes
,
a
Secretarie
,
a
Chirurgion
;
a
Boatswain
,
a
Purser
,
Dispensers
,
Cooks
,
Canonier
,
&
his
mate
,
with
vndergunners
,
ship-boyes
and
marriners
without
number
.
The
Captain
commands
absolutely
in
al
things
;
the
chief
marchant
hath
power
ouer
the
marchandize
and
commerce
only
.
They
double
so
the
principal
Officers
,
that
one
may
supply
the
others
want
.
The
Secretarie
sets
downe
the
marchandize
the
Ship
is
fraighted
with
,
&
takes
accompt
of
goods
vnladed
.
The
Pilot
hath
no
other
command
,
but
in
what
concerns
the
nauigation
.
The
Maister
hath
command
ouer
al
the
Mariners
and
saylers
of
the
Ship
;
&
of
al
the
prouisions
and
victuals
;
he
places
&
remoues
the
Officers
at
his
pleasure
.
The
Maisters
of
the
boyes
are
the
ablest
of
al
the
marriners
,
and
haue
the
care
of
the
cordages
,
sayles
,
and
tacklings
,
&
the
like
,
and
command
the
yong
marriners
,
and
do
only
giue
correction
to
the
Ship-boyes
.
THE
DISCOVRSE
.
Bvt
now
come
we
to
our
mystical
Ship
,
whose
wayes
in
the
vast
seas
the
Oraculous
Salomon
admired
so
much
.
The
Suruey
.
This
had
for
Architect
and
Shipwright
no
lesse
then
the
Blessed
Trinitie
it-self
,
wherin
the
Diuine
persons
bestowed
their
chiefest
Architecture
.
For
the
Heauenlie
Father
employed
his
Omnipotencie
therin
as
farre
as
the
subiect
was
capable
of
,
the
eternal
Word
made
vse
of
his
wisdome
,
in
preseruing
so
entire
the
seale
of
integritie
,
&
the
Holie-Ghost
shewed
his
Loue
,
by
infusing
such
a
plenitude
of
grace
into
her
.
The
matter
she
was
framed
of
,
tels
vs
she
was
of
herself
,
of
wood
doubtles
most
sacred
&
mysterious
.
As
the
Cedar
am
I
exalted
in
Libanus
,
and
as
the
Cypresse
in
mount
Sion
;
Eccl.
24.
as
the
beautiful
;
Oliue
in
the
fields
;
&
am
exalted
as
the
Planetree
neer
the
waters
in
the
streets
.
This
Ship
then
was
made
of
the
Cedar
of
virginitie
,
in
that
the
Cedar
is
odoriferous
and
incorruptible
;
&
therefore
signifyes
her
virginitie
,
which
made
her
grateful
and
odoriferous
to
GOD
,
&
kept
her
flesh
immaculate
&
incorrupted
.
It
was
made
of
Cypresse
,
which
is
a
wood
so
strong
&
solid
,
as
shrincks
&
yealds
not
with
anie
burden
,
being
qualities
most
apt
for
shipping
:
nor
would
the
charitie
of
the
blessed
Virgin
permit
her
euer
,
to
shrinck
vnder
the
weight
of
tribulations
.
Cant.
8.
For
Loue
is
strong
as
death
.
She
was
made
of
the
Oliue
of
pietie
,
which
alwayes
flourisheth
,
&
looks
green
,
in
that
her
pietie
neuer
fayled
any
,
either
in
the
Spring
of
their
youth
,
in
the
Autumne
of
their
age
,
in
the
Winter
of
tribulation
,
or
in
the
heat
of
inordidinate
concupiscences
.
She
was
further
made
of
the
Plane-tree
of
humilitie
;
for
the
Plane
is
a
most
spacious
&
ampletree
;
&
humilitie
made
the
Virgin
most
ample
&
illustrious
;
because
thereby
she
receaued
him
into
her
womb
,
whom
the
Heauen
of
heauens
was
not
able
to
containe
,
since
S.
Bernard
sayth
:
She
pleased
with
her
virginitie
,
but
conceaued
through
Humilitie
.
Her
stern
,
is
her
wisdome
&
discretion
;
her
Oares
most
sacred
and
holie
affects
;
the
Mast
,
high
&
sublime
contemplation
;
the
Galleries
,
pure
&
chast
conuersation
;
the
ropes
&
tacklings
,
the
cords
of
loue
,
vnitie
and
concord
;
the
Anckor
,
firme
hope
&
confidence
in
GOD
;
the
deckes
&
hatches
,
external
&
holie
example
&
edification
;
the
sayles
,
cleanes
&
puritie
of
bodie
,
ioyned
with
the
blush
of
shamfastnes
,
The
Pilot
or
Maister
of
the
ship
,
the
Holie-Ghost
,
which
steered
,
guided
,
&
directed
her
in
the
whole
nauigation
of
her
sacred
life
.
For
if
they
be
led
by
the
Holie-Ghost
,
who
are
the
sonnes
&
children
of
GOD
,
how
much
rather
shal
she
be
gouerned
by
it
,
who
is
acknowledged
to
be
not
only
the
Daughter
but
likewise
the
natural
Mother
of
GOD
!
The
forme
&
figure
of
a
Ship
we
know
to
be
open
aboue
,
close
beneath
,
streight
in
the
beginning
,
narrow
in
the
end
,
broad
in
the
midst
,
&
very
deep
.
And
this
ship
of
ours
the
Incomparable
Virgin
,
according
to
the
superiour
part
of
the
Soule
,
was
open
to
receaue
Celestial
guifts
,
but
as
for
the
inferiour
,
wholy
shut
vp
from
terrene
affections
;
&
moreouer
so
strict
in
the
beginning
of
her
Conception
,
as
Original
sinne
could
find
no
place
to
stayne
her
in
;
She
was
narrow
in
the
end
of
the
Passion
,
while
for
the
death
of
her
Sonne
she
was
put
to
diuers
streights
;
in
the
midst
she
was
most
,
capacious
or
broad
,
because
,
as
we
sayd
,
Whom
the
heauens
could
not
hold
,
she
held
&
contained
in
the
lap
of
her
womb
;
Lastly
she
was
deep
through
humilitie
,
when
being
raysed
to
the
top
of
the
highest
dignitie
of
being
the
Mother
of
GOD
,
she
calles
herself
his
lowlie
handmayd
saying
:
Behold
the
handmayd
of
our
Lord
.
But
for
the
M●st
indeed
,
Luc.
1.
and
tree
of
this
Ship
,
it
was
CHRIST
Our
Lord
,
Luc.
23.
the
verie
same
,
who
called
himself
green
wood
,
saying
:
If
this
be
done
in
green
Wood
,
what
shal
become
of
the
dry
?
Erected
also
,
Heb.
7.
as
S.
Paul
sayth
:
Being
made
higher
then
the
heauens
;
raysed
in
,
and
born
of
the
Virgin
Ship
.
Of
which
tree
or
mast
,
Ex.
27.
we
haue
this
in
Exodus
:
They
took
out
a
Cedar
from
Libanus
to
make
be
no
other
then
Christ
erected
in
this
Ship
of
our
Virgin
heer
.
The
Ships
are
made
for
burden
;
and
for
as
much
as
Nations
oftentimes
stand
in
need
of
each
other
,
they
serue
for
transportation
of
commodities
to
and
fro
,
and
especially
corne
from
the
fruitful
to
barren
countries
,
with
the
abundance
of
the
one
to
supply
the
necessities
of
the
other
.
And
therefore
the
blessed
Virgin
,
as
we
haue
in
the
Prouerbs
,
was
made
as
a
Marchants
ship
,
Pro
31.
bringing
her
bread
from
farre
&
remote
parts
.
For
euen
from
the
fertile
and
most
fruitful
soyle
of
the
Celestial
Paradise
,
brought
she
indeed
that
supersubstantial
bread
,
into
the
barren
coasts
of
this
world
;
Lue.
6.
which
bread
sayes
of
itself
:
I
am
the
liuing
bread
,
who
descend
from
heauen
,
wherewith
the
faythful
are
fed
and
nourished
.
Whence
appeares
,
how
farre
off
this
mysterious
ship
brought
the
Celestial
Bread
vnto
vs
,
being
no
lesse
then
from
heauen
to
the
earth
,
an
immense
distance
;
shewing
yet
a
greater
distance
of
natures
,
in
that
this
Bread
consists
of
the
Diuine
and
human
nature
,
which
are
infinitly
distant
one
from
the
other
,
togeather
with
the
distance
of
merits
;
because
no
merits
had
euer
deserued
,
that
for
our
sakes
GOD
should
become
Man
;
Which
bread
it
seemed
she
likewise
made
her self
,
so
signifyed
by
that
Woman
in
the
Ghospel
,
who
mingled
togeather
the
three
hand-fuls
of
meale
,
as
heer
are
vnited
the
soule
,
the
bodie
,
and
the
Diuinitie
itself
.
O
glorious
Baker
of
so
heauenline
bread
!
O
Diuine
bread
so
mysteriously
made
!
And
most
rich
and
precious
Ship
,
that
conueighed
the
same
to
vs
from
parts
so
remote
!
Lastly
,
as
the
Ship
vseth
the
Winds
only
to
sayle
with
,
&
the
Galley
passes
not
to
&
fro
without
the
help
of
oares
:
So
likewise
between
the
blessed
Virgin
,
and
the
rest
of
Saints
,
this
difference
is
;
that
they
,
as
Galleyes
,
performe
the
nauigation
of
this
life
,
with
the
strength
of
the
oares
,
as
it
were
,
against
the
wind
and
tyde
of
carnal
difficulties
,
and
trauel
with
infinit
encounters
of
worldlie
assaults
,
vnto
their
heauenlie
Countrie
.
But
the
blessed
Virgin
with
the
gentle
gale
of
the
Holie-Ghost
,
and
the
most
sweet
push
thereof
,
was
conueighed
thither
.
And
as
the
Ship
is
driuen
with
twelue
sorts
of
seueral
winds
;
the
blessed
Virgin
like
a
prosperous
Ship
,
with
the
twelue
fruits
of
the
Holie-Ghost
,
which
S.
Paul
reckons
vp
,
as
with
so
manie
fauourable
winds
,
without
rebellion
or
impugnation
of
sinne
,
or
anie
Remora
,
to
stop
her
course
,
was
sweetly
wafted
to
the
hauen
of
the
Celestial
Countrie
.
THE
POESIE
.
A
Iewish
Rabby
sayes
,
the
Angels
fed
On
Manna
;
But
an
other
,
The
Pause
.
better
read
,
Affirmes
't
was
Light
condens'd
(
&
so
made
meat
.
For
men
,
(
which
shin'd
before
God's
glorious
seat
,
As
food
of
Angels
.
True
;
for
one
of
three
,
The
Second
Person
of
the
Trinitie
Descends
,
&
sayes
,
He
is
the
liuing
bread
,
He
was
the
light
whereon
the
Angels
fed
:
Which
,
when
the
Holie-Ghost
o'er
cast
his
shade
Was
first
condends'd
,
when
Flesh
the
Word
was
made
In
Maries
womb
,
wherewith
our
Soules
are
fed
.
She
is
the
Ship
,
that
brought
from
farre
her
bread
.
THE
THEORIES
.
COntemplate
first
,
The
Contemplation
.
Reg
3.
that
as
Ships
of
Salomon
,
as
we
read
of
in
the
book
of
Kings
,
brought
most
precious
gold
from
Ophir
,
to
adorne
the
Temple
he
had
built
to
the
Maiestie
of
GOD
;
So
our
mystical
Ship
,
brought
forth
our
Lord
,
the
finest
gold
;
not
from
Ophir
truly
,
but
from
the
most
precious
Mines
of
Heauen
;
with
whose
merits
,
as
the
daughters
of
Hierusalem
,
deckt
their
heads
in
memorie
of
Salomon's
yealow
hayre
and
Crowne
:
So
the
Catholick
Church
is
most
gloriously
enriched
,
honoured
,
and
delighted
,
by
our
second
Salomon's
glorious
merits
,
through
whose
valew
and
inestimable
price
,
great
summes
of
debts
are
defrayed
;
with
whose
admirable
vertue
,
as
with
a
most
present
antidote
,
are
the
sick
and
infirme
cured
,
and
the
harts
of
the
faythful
conforted
;
&
finally
through
his
meruelous
luster
and
bright
splendour
,
the
Temple
of
the
Church
incredibly
shineth
.
Consider
then
,
that
wheras
other
Ships
are
subiect
to
infinit
dangers
in
the
Seas
,
being
tossed
with
tempests
and
oftentimes
cast
away
and
swallowed
vp
in
the
waues
,
or
dasht
against
the
Rocks
;
for
Ecclesiasticus
sayth
:
Ec.
43.
Who
trauel
on
the
seas
,
do
recount
their
perils
:
either
tyrannized
by
the
winds
,
or
falling
into
the
hands
of
Pirats
or
running
on
the
Sirtes
or
Scylla
,
and
falling
sometimes
into
the
gulf
of
Charibdis
,
&
lastly
allured
through
the
Sirens
songs
,
to
their
owne
destruction
:
Yet
this
Ship
of
our
Ladie
heer
,
while
of
the
one
side
,
the
stormes
of
Original
sinne
had
no
power
vpon
her
,
so
as
she
felt
not
the
least
internal
rebellion
of
the
bodie
or
mind
,
against
the
rectitude
of
Reason
;
and
of
the
other
was
inuincibly
through
the
Diuine
assistance
preserued
against
the
assaults
of
the
ghostlie
Enemie
:
So
as
neither
the
Syrtes
or
Scylla
of
riches
,
nor
the
Charibdis
of
worldlie
honour
,
nor
the
Pirats
of
Concupiscence
,
nor
the
Sirens
of
eternal
delights
,
could
stopp
or
hinder
her
,
in
the
fayre
nauigation
,
she
made
vnto
the
heauenlie
Countrie
.
Ponder
lastly
,
that
as
heretofore
in
the
vniuersal
Deluge
&
floud
of
Noë
,
in
that
general
inundation
of
the
wrath
&
furie
of
GOD
,
was
no
man
saued
or
anie
liuing
creature
besides
,
except
such
only
,
as
fled
to
the
Arck
of
Noë
,
built
in
effect
as
a
goodlie
&
statelie
Ship
:
So
no
sinner
escapes
the
indignation
of
GOD
,
but
such
as
hye
themselues
&
fly
vnto
the
Virgin-Mother
for
refuge
,
according
to
that
of
S.
Bernard
.
If
thou
darestnot
approach
to
the
Maiestie
of
GOD
,
least
thou
melt
as
wax
before
the
fire
;
go
to
the
Mother
of
Mercie
,
&
shew
her
thy
wounds
,
&
she
for
thee
wil
shew
her
breast
&
paps
,
&
the
Sonne
to
the
Father
his
side
&
wounds
.
The
Father
wil
not
deny
the
Sonne
requesting
;
the
Sonne
wil
not
,
deny
the
Mother
crauing
;
the
Mother
wil
not
deny
the
sinner
weeping
.
My
children
,
why
feare
you
to
go
to
Marie
?
she
is
not
austere
,
she
is
not
bitter
,
but
milke
&
honie
is
vnder
her
tonge
.
This
is
the
Ladder
and
honie
is
vnder
her
tongue
.
This
is
the
Ladder
of
sinners
,
this
my
great
confidence
,
this
the
whole
reason
of
my
hope
.
And
what
meruel
?
For
can
the
Sonne
repel
the
Mother
?
or
be
repelled
of
the
Mother
?
Neither
one
,
nor
other
.
Let
not
therefore
humane
frailtie
feare
to
approach
vnto
her
;
For
she
is
wholy
sweet
,
and
sweetnes
itself
.
THE
APOSTROPHE
.
O
Thou
●al
and
goodlie
Arck
,
The
Colloquie
.
thou
valiant
Woman
,
valiant
by
excellence
,
more
faire
then
Rachel
,
more
gracious
then
Hester
,
more
pleasing
then
Sara
,
more
gentle
and
generous
then
Iudith
,
more
sweet
and
chast
then
Abiseig
the
Sunamite
,
more
officious
and
prudent
then
Abigail
,
more
magnanimous
then
Debora
,
more
illumined
then
Marie
the
Sister
of
Moyses
.
Thou
who
hast
found
grace
before
the
eyes
of
GOD
,
work
with
thy
prayers
most
dear
Ladie
,
O
my
most
noble
Princesse
,
that
I
may
alwayes
find
grace
before
thy
Sonne
.
Thou
who
through
thy
Sonne
hast
broken
the
head
of
the
Serpent
;
crush
likewise
through
thy
holie
prayers
his
head
vnder
thy
Seruants
feet
.
Thou
Ship
of
the
great
GOD
,
who
from
those
counries
so
farre
remote
hast
brought
to
vs
the
bread
of
Paradise
,
true
GOD
in
flesh
Grant
,
I
beseech
thee
,
I
may
be
fed
with
the
bread
of
grace
,
of
life
,
and
wisdome
;
and
that
receauing
the
sacred
bread
of
Angels
,
which
is
the
precious
Bodie
of
sweet
IESVS
thy
Sonne
,
I
may
euen
suck
in
the
fountain
itself
,
the
most
sweet
pleasures
,
and
the
most
pleasing
sweetnesses
of
the
Diuinitie
,
and
be
wholy
inebriated
with
the
torrent
of
Diuine
consolations
.
THE
CONCLVSION
TO
HIS
PROPER
GENIVS
.
NOW
heer
,
my
Genius
,
shalt
thou
dismisse
thy
Reader
,
with
his
Ship
ful
fraught
with
the
prayses
of
the
sacred
Parthenes
;
and
shutting
vp
thyself
in
this
Parthenian
Paradice
,
walk
in
it
vp
and
downe
by
thyself
alone
,
without
eye
or
arbiter
,
to
witnes
the
secret
aspirations
of
thy
hart
;
while
contemplating
with
thyself
,
this
great
rich
Magazin
of
the
treasures
of
Nature
,
enclosed
in
this
spacious
and
ample
GARDEN
of
our
SACRED
PARTHENES
,
thou
enter
into
thyself
a
while
,
gathering
the
fruits
and
flowers
,
at
least
of
good
desires
,
from
the
obiects
themselues
.
Not
be
a
whit
dismayd
,
though
they
put
thee
to
the
blush
,
to
be
taught
thy
dutie
so
,
from
irrational
and
insensible
things
;
but
yeald
and
submit
thy
hart
,
to
learne
of
each
creature
,
how
to
serue
the
common
Creatour
of
vs
al.
And
as
thou
walkest
vp
and
downe
,
taking
a
view
of
those
curious
knots
of
euer-flourishing
and
green
hearbs
,
say
this
vnto
thyself
:
When
shal
I
order
and
compose
my
greener
and
inordinat
affections
in
so
faire
and
goodlie
a
decorum
,
and
so
sweet
proportion
?
Walking
in
the
Allyes
,
say
:
Lord
,
conduct
me
by
the
streight
and
readie
way
;
and
shew
me
thy
kingdome
.
Noting
the
neatnes
of
those
walkes
,
how
trim
and
smooth
they
are
,
say
:
When
shal
it
be
,
I
be
so
curious
,
to
purge
and
take
away
the
impurities
from
my
hart
?
The
great
diuersitie
of
flowers
,
wil
present
to
thee
,
the
great
multiplicitie
and
wel-nigh
infinitie
of
thy
thoughts
,
as
various
as
numerous
,
&
al
as
transitorie
as
they
.
If
thou
seest
a
swarme
of
Emōts
at
thy
feet
,
charged
and
loaden
al
with
graynes
of
corne
,
and
carrying
them
with
toyle
,
vnto
their
litle
Grayneries
,
one
groaning
with
his
load
,
another
newly
discharged
therof
,
most
lightly
and
nimbly
running
for
another
,
say
vnto
thyself
:
Oh
slothful
wretch
,
looke
on
these
people
heer
,
how
they
labour
to
mayntaine
that
paltrie
litle
carkas
of
theirs
,
of
smal
continuance
;
and
thou
to
mayntaine
thy
soule
,
in
good
estate
,
so
created
for
Eternitie
,
art
so
litle
laborious
,
and
industrious
.
When
thou
beholdst
the
trees
,
ful
loaden
with
their
fruits
,
so
faine
to
be
shored
vp
beneath
;
remember
the
menace
of
fire
,
the
Sauiour
made
against
the
barren
tree
.
When
thou
seest
the
plants
,
to
be
watered
so
,
against
the
scor
ching
of
the
Sun
,
thinke
and
say
inwardly
in
thyself
:
When
shal
,
we
with
our
teares
appease
the
auenging
Wrath
of
the
Diuine
Iustice
?
The
faire
and
beautiful
Pansyes
,
but
without
al
sent
or
odour
,
wil
tel
thee
,
of
the
vnprofitable
agitations
of
thy
soule
;
the
Tyme
,
the
bitternes
of
displeasures
;
the
Poppie
,
that
lulles
the
soule
a-sleep
,
wil
admonish
thee
of
the
sweet
extasies
and
rauishments
of
heauenlie
Contemplation
,
thou
neglectest
so
much
;
the
Rubarb
,
or
hearb
called
Patience
,
wil
put
thee
in
mind
of
that
Vertue
,
which
giues
it
the
name
;
the
Balme
,
of
a
good
and
faire
reputation
.
Nor
stay
thou
heer
,
but
runne
to
resalute
the
proper
and
peculiar
Familie
likewise
the
genuine
Symbols
of
the
Sacred
Parthenes
,
so
mentioned
aboue
;
and
note
the
documents
they
wil
yeald
thee
,
for
thine
owne
behoof
;
and
then
take
thy
leaue
of
al.
The
priuate
Garden
wil
teach
thee
to
keep
thy
vertues
close
,
if
thou
hast
anie
;
and
not
very
easily
to
loose
their
odour
,
through
a
voluntarie
publishing
the
same
to
others
.
Saluting
the
Rose
,
enuironed
with
thorns
,
think
,
there
is
no
contentment
to
be
found
,
without
displeasures
.
Beholding
the
Lillie
among
bryars
,
imagin
Chastitie
is
so
conserued
amid
austerities
.
The
Violet
wil
figure
thee
a
low
and
humble
esteeme
of
thyself
;
which
yet
is
a
fragrant
and
delicious
flower
.
The
Heliotropion
,
which
hath
alwayes
its
look
to
the
Sun-wards
,
and
followes
it
by
day
,
and
closes
vp
agayne
with
the
night
,
wil
put
thee
in
conceipt
of
the
true
Sun
of
Iustice
indeed
thou
oughtst
to
follow
,
and
should
be
the
whole
obiect
of
thy
soule
.
The
Deaw
,
that
falles
from
Heauen
,
wil
remember
thee
of
the
heauenlie
graces
,
that
were
shed
and
distilled
from
Heauen
,
by
the
coming
of
the
Holie-Ghost
in
forme
of
fierie
tongues
.
The
busie
and
industrious
Bee
,
which
bounds
and
rebounds
so
aloft
in
the
ayre
as
she
flyes
,
wil
cal
to
thy
mind
,
those
words
of
thy
great
Maister
:
Work
,
and
negotiate
while
tune
lasts
.
The
Heauens
,
wil
attract
thy
thoughts
,
to
heauenlie
things
;
the
Rain-bow
,
moue
thee
to
pardon
iniuries
,
and
immediatly
to
reconcile
thee
,
to
thine
enemies
.
The
Moon
wil
tax
thee
of
inconstancie
,
like
to
hers
;
the
Starre
,
rayse
vp
thy
thoughts
to
a
vertuous
emulation
,
to
become
a
Starre
indeed
,
in
the
heauenlie
Hierarchie
,
as
it
is
so
fixed
in
the
celestial
Firmament
.
The
Oliue
wil
warne
thee
,
to
be
alwayes
green
in
thy
good
purposes
,
and
fruitful
in
good
works
.
The
Nightingal
,
wil
let
thee
heare
a
taste
or
relish
,
as
it
were
,
of
the
heauenlie
Quiers
,
and
sacred
Alleluya's
,
sung
by
the
Angels
in
Heauen
.
The
Palme
,
wil
stirre
thee
to
Martyrdome
;
at
least
,
to
fortitude
in
difficult
atchieuements
.
The
House
,
wil
cal
the
heauenlie
mansions
and
Tabernacles
into
thy
thoughts
,
which
are
permanent
for
euer
.
The
Hen
,
wil
cause
thee
to
fly
,
to
the
heauenlie
protection
.
The
Pearl
,
wil
inuite
thee
to
sel
al
thou
hast
,
to
purchase
that
of
the
Heauenlie
Kingdome
.
The
Doue
,
wil
retire
thee
,
and
draw
thee
into
solitude
.
The
Fountain
,
wil
allure
thee
,
to
drinck
of
the
waters
,
which
the
Sauiour
mentioned
,
that
spring
to
eternal
life
.
The
Mount
,
wil
cal
thee
to
a
higher
degree
of
perfection
;
the
Sea
,
represent
to
thee
an
Ocean
of
grace
,
to
launch
forth
thy
Soule
,
as
a
webrigd
Ship
,
into
that
Mayne
,
to
arriue
at
last
into
the
Hauen
of
Eternal
Happines
;
and
that
especially
through
the
steering
of
our
Sacred
Parthenes
,
Cui
Laus
&
gloria
in
secula
,
Amen
.
THE
EPILOGVE
TO
THE
PARTHENIANS
THus
,
Gentle
Parthenians
,
you
haue
viewed
,
reflected
,
reviewed
,
surueyed
,
paused
on
,
and
contemplated
the
Mysterious
and
delicious
GARDEN
of
our
Sacred
PARTHENES
;
and
after
al
implored
and
importuned
your
soueraigne
Ladie-Mistris
,
and
mine
,
vnder
so
manie
apt
and
rich
Symbols
.
So
graciously
she
hath
daigned
,
to
condescend
,
for
our
pleasure
and
deuotion
,
as
it
were
,
to
deliciate
with
vs
in
these
irrational
Species
of
things
,
made
al
but
to
expresse
(
you
would
think
)
her
prayses
,
and
al
the
peculiar
Deuotes
of
hers
,
our
deare
Companions
,
in
her
seruice
.
Where
you
must
note
,
that
these
are
but
they
only
,
which
wayte
and
attend
vpon
her
,
in
her
GARDEN
;
and
that
she
hath
infinit
other
Clients
and
Deuotes
besides
,
in
created
things
,
as
forward
al
,
to
offer
vp
themselues
,
in
her
seruice
;
I
meane
,
in
this
Symbolical
Theologie
,
to
giue
forth
Elogies
,
Encomiums
,
and
Panegyricks
,
to
her
sacred
prayse
.
For
testimonie
wherof
,
you
might
obserue
,
the
GARDEN
being
shut
vp
,
two
noble
creatures
likewise
,
though
too
late
,
to
be
admitted
with
the
rest
,
to
come
in
with
their
Deuises
and
Emblemes
,
to
expresse
no
lesse
in
her
honour
,
then
the
rest
had
done
.
But
the
GARDEN
,
as
I
sayd
,
was
shut
already
,
nor
would
our
leasure
afford
vs
more
,
then
to
receaue
their
Escuchions
only
,
&
to
hang
them
thus
on
the
Postern
,
as
you
see
,
THE
PHOENIX
.
THE
MORALS
.
NEC
SIMILIS
VISA
,
NEC
SECVNDA
.
ONE
Cittie
holds
not
two
Lisanders
,
The
Motto
.
the
ancient
Prouerb
sayth
;
nor
the
Heauens
two
Suns
,
say
I
;
which
neuer
appeare
in
shew
only
without
a
Prodigie
.
Hercules
had
thought
,
he
had
set
a
spel
to
the
world
,
when
he
set
vp
his
Pillar
so
in
the
then
vtmost
Spanish
Gades
,
and
called
it
his
Non
plus
vltra
.
But
alas
!
Since
that
,
hath
a
new
whole
world
been
discouered
,
far
beyond
it
.
One
Painter
with
his
art
deceaued
the
birds
,
with
a
bunch
of
grapes
,
and
he
thought
verily
he
had
done
a
great
peece
of
matter
;
when
comes
me
another
streight
,
and
with
his
art
likewise
,
deludes
the
verie
Painter
himself
in
his
owne
art
.
One
drawes
me
a
line
,
which
he
held
to
be
indiuisible
;
comes
me
another
with
a
lighter
touch
,
and
cuts
that
line
asunder
with
another
line
.
It
is
often
seen
,
the
Scholler
goes
beyond
the
Maister
,
Plato
excelled
his
Maister
,
Aristotle
his
,
and
so
haue
infinit
others
;
the
reason
yealds
that
Reuerend
Father
Southwel
in
his
Spiritual
Poems
.
Deuise
of
man
,
in
working
hath
no
end
;
What
thought
can
think
another
thought
can
mend
?
GOD
,
when
he
framed
the
world
,
might
as
wel
haue
built
manie
more
,
and
happely
a
second
better
then
the
first
,
&
so
a
third
,
and
so
a
fourth
,
because
al
are
in
the
compas
of
his
Omnipotencie
;
but
so
can
not
man
do
in
his
works
;
for
stil
there
wil
be
found
an
vtmost
tearme
,
beyond
the
which
he
can
not
passe
;
because
he
is
finit
.
The
Giants
in
their
big
conceipts
,
had
framed
in
their
imagination
a
Stayre-case
vp
to
Heauen
,
by
setting
Pelion
vpon
Ossa's
back
;
but
when
they
had
brought
it
to
a
certain
pitch
,
they
could
reare
their
building
no
whit
higher
,
but
downe
comes
Ossa
much
sooner
then
he
got
vp
;
and
al
was
but
a
Castle
in
the
ayre
,
which
hangs
there
stil
,
the
foundation
being
shrunck
away
.
Such
are
the
works
of
Mortals
;
and
so
are
they
limited
in
al
they
do
.
GOD
only
is
he
,
who
is
boundles
in
al.
Yet
when
he
framed
the
Incomparable
Virgin
Marie
,
and
chose
her
to
be
his
Mother
,
he
made
her
so
incomparable
a
Phāenix
,
not
only
to
al
,
that
euer
were
,
or
shal
be
,
but
euen
to
such
,
as
he
intended
or
was
able
to
frame
;
since
being
not
able
to
be
greater
then
he
is
himself
,
he
could
not
make
her
to
be
a
greater
Mother
then
she
is
,
*
making
her
his
owne
Mother
;
&
therefore
wel
may
besayd
:
NEC
SIMILIS
VISA
NEC
SECVNDA
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
Phenix
,
is
the
Cesar
of
birds
,
The
Inpresa
.
and
sole
Dictatour
amongst
them
,
which
admits
no
Pompey
in
his
kind
:
&
therefore
Nature
hath
framed
but
one
at
once
,
to
take
away
the
cause
of
ciuil
iarres
.
He
is
the
miracle
of
Nature
,
and
a
prime
maister-peece
of
her
workmanship
;
wherin
she
seemes
,
contrarie
to
her
custome
,
to
shew
some
art
.
He
is
euen
the
honour
of
Arabia
Felix
,
or
the
felicitie
of
that
Region
;
the
of-spring
of
the
Sun
,
that
might
wel
haue
been
his
father
,
if
either
two
Suns
had
been
possible
,
or
two
Phenixes
at
once
.
He
is
a
Treasurer
,
or
rather
an
Vsurer
of
spices
,
with
the
interest
of
his
life
.
He
is
the
Heyre
apparant
to
himself
,
and
feares
no
other
's
clayme
to
that
nature
;
bred
of
ashes
,
and
,
as
we
al
,
to
ashes
must
returne
againe
;
and
yet
immortal
,
while
he
dyes
not
,
but
renewes
rather
;
and
not
as
the
Hawke
,
which
mewes
his
feathers
only
,
but
himself
.
The
Tomb
is
his
cradle
,
the
Fire
his
midwif
,
himself
the
Damme
,
the
Sun
his
Sire
.
There
being
but
one
at
once
,
they
are
framed
without
a
pattern
,
and
yet
so
like
,
as
they
are
taken
for
the
same
.
He
can
speake
much
of
others
Ancesters
,
but
nothing
of
his
owne
.
He
is
the
Alpha
and
Omega
of
his
kind
,
the
first
and
last
,
because
alwayes
the
same
.
Being
solitarie
,
he
is
apt
to
scruples
,
but
puts
them
ouer
through
the
innocencie
of
his
life
;
for
though
by
nature
he
be
a
Prince
,
yet
dares
he
not
say
We
,
because
there
is
no
more
then
he
.
If
he
steale
,
they
are
but
spices
,
wherof
he
makes
no
conscience
,
because
for
his
Altar
of
Holocausts
;
nor
hath
anie
Casuist
with
him
,
to
put
that
scrupule
into
his
head
.
And
being
so
accessarie
to
his
owne
death
,
he
makes
as
litle
scruple
of
that
also
,
as
done
through
the
inspiration
of
Nature
,
as
he
calles
it
,
to
maintaine
his
House
,
and
to
rayse
his
seed
.
Were
he
not
wel
knowne
otherwise
to
the
Arabians
,
to
be
a
bird
,
by
manie
faire
demonstrations
,
it
had
been
a
wonder
,
that
people
had
not
chosen
him
for
a
GOD.
But
GOD
,
it
seemes
,
would
not
permit
it
,
as
a
special
fauour
to
this
singular
and
miraculous
Bird.
Like
the
Camelion
,
he
liues
by
the
ayre
;
and
no
maruel
,
the
spirit
of
birds
should
liue
of
its
proper
Element
,
the
ayre
being
the
Element
of
birds
,
as
the
waters
of
the
fish
.
The
Fire
he
makes
his
Purgatorie
in
this
world
;
and
that
so
efficaciously
,
as
he
becomes
renewed
to
an
other
life
,
or
like
the
Snake
,
which
changing
his
coat
only
,
is
stil
the
same
,
but
yet
more
fresh
.
Whereby
obseruing
the
precept
,
he
puts
off
the
old
man
,
to
be
take
him self
to
a
new
being
,
in
newnes
of
life
.
BEhold
,
how
Death
aymes
with
his
mortal
dart
,
And
wounds
a
Phaenix
with
a
twin-like
hart
.
These
are
the
harts
of
Iesus
and
his
Mother
So
linkt
in
one
,
that
one
without
the
other
Is
not
entire
.
They
(
sure
)
each
others
smart
Must
needs
sustaine
,
though
two
,
yet
as
one
hart
.
One
Virgin-Mother
,
Phenix
of
her
kind
,
And
we
her
Sonne
without
a
father
find
.
The
Sonne
's
and
Mothers
paines
in
one
are
mixt
.
His
side
,
a
Launce
,
her
soule
a
Sword
transfixt
.
Two
harts
in
one
,
one
Ph●nix
loue
contriues
.
One
wound
in
two
,
and
two
in
one
reuiues
.
THE
SWAN
.
THE
MORALS
.
AD
VADA
CONCINENS
ELISII
ARistotle
sayth
,
that
harmonie
and
Musrck
,
is
a
worthie
,
great
,
and
Diuine
thing
,
whose
bodie
is
composed
of
parts
discordant
in
themselues
,
The
Mot●●
.
&
yet
accordant
one
with
the
other
;
which
entring
into
the
bodie
by
the
eare
with
I
know
not
what
diuinitie
as
it
were
,
rauisheth
the
soule
.
The
World
therefore
is
much
obliged
to
the
first
Inuentour
of
Musick
,
being
the
sweet
charme
of
al
the
annoyes
of
our
pittiful
mortalitie
.
For
euen
they
,
who
are
plunged
in
the
abysse
of
al
euils
,
at
the
least
touch
of
sweet
Musick
,
do
euen
swim
,
&
vault
like
Dolphins
(
as
Poets
say
)
at
the
feet
of
that
Minstrel
Orion
.
What
grief
or
trouble
is
so
great
,
that
reuiues
not
,
when
a
gentle
Treble
mounts
vpto
hēauen
,
and
there
soaring
and
houering
aloft
,
as
on
the
wing
,
comes
like
a
Falcon
at
last
to
seize
vpon
the
Base
,
as
a
prey
,
euen
to
the
losse
of
breath
&
sense
of
hearing
?
or
when
the
Base
after
a
long
pursuit
of
the
Treble
,
and
not
able
to
reach
it
as
it
would
,
as
in
a
rage
in
despite
with
itself
,
seemes
to
precipitate
and
plunge
itself
euen
to
the
Center
of
the
earth
?
Who
would
not
wonder
,
to
see
the
gentle
Orpheus
haue
such
power
vpon
sauage
beasts
,
to
make
them
to
forget
their
prey
and
chase
,
to
feed
and
fatten
themselues
with
such
mincing
diuisions
,
&
by
the
eare
feed
on
those
Diuine
viands
?
who
,
when
he
made
his
Harp
to
speak
,
and
his
fingers
to
runne
so
fast
,
marrying
his
Angelical
voyce
to
the
miracle
of
his
strings
,
he
made
euen
the
people
of
the
Seas
to
cast
themselues
in
sholes
vpon
the
Strond
,
to
listen
to
him
;
and
the
Sirens
to
come
forth
and
dance
vpon
the
green
banck-side
,
al
diaperd
with
flowers
;
the
Beares
and
Lions
to
quit
the
Forrests
,
running
in
troupes
to
lye
at
the
feet
of
their
sweet
Tyrant
.
But
away
with
these
fables
now
,
and
cast
we
our
eyes
&
eares
vpon
that
Diuine
Harp
,
fallen
from
Heauen
to
the
earth
,
into
the
hands
of
Dauid
,
who
causing
his
strings
to
speake
and
chant
forth
his
Heauenlie
and
Diuine
Psalmes
,
so
did
exorcise
and
dispel
the
Diuel
from
his
Hold.
This
Musick
therefore
is
an
essay
,
as
it
were
,
and
tast
of
Paradise
itself
,
while
in
Heauen
they
seeme
to
do
nothing
but
sing
the
greatnes
&
maruels
of
GOD
,
in
two
Quiers
,
of
the
Angels
of
the
one
side
,
&
of
the
blessed
Saints
of
the
other
.
But
then
,
what
musick
made
the
white
delightful
Swan
,
sitting
on
the
Bancks
,
not
of
Po
,
Meander
,
or
Euridanus
,
but
on
the
brinck
of
Death
?
Not
of
Cocitus
,
Stix
,
or
fierie
Flegiton
,
but
of
the
playnes
of
Elizeum
,
that
is
,
by
the
shores
of
Paradice
;
when
,
like
the
Swan
,
feeling
her
purest
bloud
to
tickle
her
hart
for
ioy
of
her
approaching
passage
out
of
this
world
,
we
may
piously
coniecture
she
tuned
forth
her
Diuine
Canti●le
anew
for
a
Farwel
to
the
world
and
a
last
Adieu
;
and
therefore
worthily
is
sayd
:
AD
VADA
CONCINENS
ELIZEI
.
THE
CHARACTER
.
THE
sweet
delightful
Swan
is
that
delicious
Siren
of
the
Brook
;
The
Impresa
the
liuing
Ghost
,
that
walks
and
hants
those
humid
playnes
,
as
if
confined
to
her
Eliseum
there
.
She
is
much
taken
with
the
pleasant
banck
of
the
Continent
,
and
spends
much
time
therin
,
but
yet
wil
not
trust
it
with
her
houshold
,
nor
there
be
brought
to
bed
,
but
rather
hires
some
Iland
for
the
purpose
;
&
the
rent
she
payes
,
is
some
part
of
her
children
.
She
likes
to
haue
her
walks
and
gardens
there
,
for
her
delights
;
but
her
mansion-house
,
for
more
securitie
,
wil
she
haue
wel
gyrt
with
an
ample
and
spacious
Moat
.
It
is
strange
to
see
,
how
solitarie
she
liues
;
and
yet
otherwise
,
you
would
think
her
,
though
she
seemes
highly
to
affect
that
life
,
made
for
Citties
and
the
Court
;
her
clothing
al
,
saue
her
Spanish-leather
buskins
,
from
top
to
toe
,
of
the
richest
Mineuers
;
her
gate
,
statelie
and
Maiestical
;
her
garb
and
fashion
,
graue
,
yet
not
affected
,
or
sprung
from
an
ouer-weening
of
herself
.
She
rather
pitties
the
companie
of
men
,
and
their
good
fellowships
,
as
feastings
,
bancketings
,
and
pastimes
,
then
hates
them
for
it
,
and
so
neglects
them
rather
,
with
a
demisse
eye
,
then
with
a
brow
contracted
,
or
a
lookmore
Cinick
,
to
appeare
Diogenes
,
or
a
Tymon
,
a
hater
of
men
,
rather
then
the
deboishments
of
their
manners
.
As
she
is
solitarie
and
melancholie
by
nature
,
she
is
very
Musical
,
as
likely
are
al
such
;
but
chiefly
doats
she
on
the
wind-instruments
,
and
is
neuer
seen
without
her
Howboy
;
wherewith
,
when
she
list
,
wil
she
enchant
the
verie
Sirens
themselues
with
the
melodie
she
makes
;
but
then
especially
,
when
feeling
the
chimes
of
her
passage
out
of
this
world
to
sound
within
her
,
as
a
presage
of
her
death
to
others
,
she
wil
ring
forth
such
a
peale
of
delicious
and
chromatick
straines
mixt
togeather
,
as
would
moue
deuotion
in
the
hearers
rather
,
then
compassion
,
while
they
wil
iudge
streight
,
she
had
a
pure
soule
of
her
owne
.
She
is
a
right
Hermitesse
;
and
hath
her
sallets
proper
to
herself
alone
;
and
as
she
loues
them
wel
,
she
wil
feed
of
no
man's
picking
,
but
her
owne
.
Other
whiles
she
liues
in
state
,
and
keeps
her
kitchin
,
as
the
manner
is
in
some
places
,
in
the
Cellars
,
and
lower
roomes
;
which
by
reason
of
the
moystnes
of
those
places
,
are
alwayes
vnder
waters
;
but
she
likes
them
neuer
the
worse
for
that
,
but
rather
so
much
the
better
;
for
so
she
feeds
on
her
sallets
very
fresh
,
but
new-gathered
.
She
is
further
much
delighted
,
to
take
her
pleasure
on
the
waters
,
for
her
meer
disport
and
recreation
;
and
wil
haue
no
other
boat
,
then
her
owne
Barge
,
nor
other
oares
then
her
owne
;
and
being
so
good
a
Swimmer
,
makes
a
pastime
of
it
,
to
tilt
her
boat
quite
ouer
head
and
eares
.
She
is
very
hale
,
and
hath
a
long
breath
,
and
wil
keep
her
head
vnder
water
,
longer
then
any
Moor
shal
doe
,
that
hunts
for
pearls
.
WHEN
milde
Fauonius
breathes
,
with
warbling
throat
The
milk-white
Swan
chants
with
a
sweeter
note
;
But
sweeter
yet
her
Musick
farre
excels
,
When
death
approches
,
which
her
tune
fore-tels
.
So
th'
holie
Spirit
breathing
from
aboue
Vpon
the
Virgin
,
r●ys'd
with
wings
of
loue
,
Her
heauenlie
Muse
vnto
a
higher
straine
In
her
melodious
Sonnet
,
But
againe
,
When
gentle
death
drew
neare
,
she
high
aspires
To
tune
an
Antheme
with
the
Angels
Quires
.
Thy
Cygnets
(
mother
Swan
)
on
thee
relye
;
O
make
them
white
,
that
they
may
singing
dye
.
FINIS
.
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