Britannia Triumphans

BRITANNIA Triumphans .

PRINCES of sweet and humane Natures have ever both amongst the Ancients and Modernes in the best times , presented spectacles , and personall representations , to recreate their Spirits wasted in grave affaires of State , and for the entertainment of their Nobilitie , Ladies , and Courts .

There being now past three yeers of Intermission , that the King and Queenes Majesties have not made Masques with shewes and Intermdij , by reason the roome where formerly they were presented , having the seeling since richly adorn'd with peeces of painting of great value , figuring the acts of King Iames of happy memory , and other inrichments : lest this might suffer by the smoake of many lights , his Majestie commanded the Surveyor of his workes , that a new temporary roome of Timber , both for strength and capacitie of spectators , should bee suddenly built for that use ; which being performed in two moneths , the Scenes for this Masque were prepared .

The Subject of this Masque .

BRitanocles , the glory of the Westerne world , hath by his wisedome , valour , and pietie , not onely vindicated his owne , but farre distant Seas , infested with Pyrats , and reduc'd the land ( by his example ) to a reall knowledge of all good Arts and Sciences . These eminent Acts Bellerophon in a wise pittie willingly would preserve from devouring time , and therefore to make them last to our Posteritie , gives a command to Fame , ( who hath already spred them abroad ) that shee should now at home ( if there can bee any maliciously insensible ) awake them from their pretended sleepe , that even they with the large yet still increasing number of the good and loyall , may mutually admire and rejoyce in our happinesse .

THe Queens Majestie being seated under the State , and the roome fild with Spectators of qualitie , at the lower end of the roome was a Stage raised of a convenient height , and an Ovall staire downe into the roome : That which first presented it selfe to the eye , was the Ornament that enclosed the Scene .

In the under part of this were two pedestalls of a solid order whereon captives lay bound , above sate two figures in neeches ; on the right hand a woman in a watchet drapery , heightned with silver , on her head a Corona Rostrata , with one hand holding the rudder of a ship , & in the other a little winged figure with a branch of Palme , and a Girland ; this woman represented Navall victory . Opposite to this in the other neech sate the figure of a man bearing a Scepter with a hand and an eye in the Palme , and in the other hand a booke , on his head a Girland of Amaranthus , his Curace was of gold , with a Palludamentum of blue and Antike bases of Crimson , his foot treading on the head of a Serpent ; by this figure was signified right government : above these were other composed ornaments cut out like cloth of silver , tied up in knots with scarfings all touch'd with gold .

These Pillasters bore up a large Freese with a Sea triumph of naked children , riding on sea horses & fishes , and young Tritons with writhen trumpets , and other maritime fancies . In the midst was placed a great compartiment of gold , with branches of Palme comming out of the scrowles , and within that a lesser of silver with this inscription , VIRTVTIS OPVS , proper to the subject of this Masque , and alluding to that of Virgil — Sed famam extendere factis , &c. from this came a drapery of Crimson , which tied up with great knots in the corners hung downe in foulds on the sides of the Pillasters .

A curtaine flying up discovered the first Scene , wherein were English houses of the old and newer formes , intermixt with trees , and a farre off a prospect of the Citie of London , and the River of Thames , which being a principall part , might bee taken for all great Britaine .

From severall parts of the Scene came Action and Imposture . Action a young man in a rich habit downe to his knees , with a large gard of purple about the skirt , wherein was written with silver letters , MEDIO TVTISSIMA , on his head a girland of Laurell , and in one hand a branch of willow : Imposture in a coar with hanging sleeves and great skirts , little breeches , a high crownd hat one side pind up , a little ruffe , and a formall beard , and an angling rod in his hand with a fish at the hooke , with a bag and a horne at his girdle .

Action . My variable Sir ; I th' name of Heaven , What makes your falshood here where fame intends Her triumphs all of Truth ? her Trumpet she Hath chosen new and cleane , lest it should taint Her breath ; Thou art so uselesse to the World That thou art impudent , when thou dost share What is most cheape , and common unto all The Aire and Light ; I doe beseech thee my Fine , false Artificer , hide both thy faces ( For thou art double every where ) steale hence And I 'le take care , thou shalt no more be miss'd Than shadowes are at night . Imposture . Be patient Sir ! This valiant humour of disdaine workes not So powerfully as you beleeve , I hide my selfe ? The reasons must bee strong , that shall perswade Me under ground : The Badger loves his hole , Yet is not so bashfull , but dares looke out And shew himselfe , when there is prey abroad : Then strangely arrogant , I pittie thee As Politickes doe men too humble , for Their care , much more for their redresse ; that is , I smile at thee ( the Graver way of scorne ) For should I laugh , I feare 't would make thee thinke Thy impudence had somewhat in 't of wit , Didst ever hope to be so usefull in The manage and support of humane workes As I ? Action . Proceed , Proceed , make up your History . Imposture . Wisely the jealous sceptickes did suspect Realitie in every thing , for every thing but seemes , And borrowes the existence it appeares To have : Imposture governs all , even from The gilded Ethnicke Miter , to the painted staffe O th' Christian Constable , all but pretend Th' resemblance of that power which inwardly They but deride , and whisper merry questions to themselves Which way it comes . Action . Y' have cunningly observ'd This is a pleasant new Philosophie : Imposture . Right Sir , and what is pleasant unto all Is generally good , Troth I could wish Our reason were as certaine as our sense Would alter in dispute , as little bee As soone confirm'd , but since it is not so , That universally shall take , which most Doth please , not what pretends at profit , and Imaginarie good , Is it not fit And almost saf'st to cosen all , when all Delight still to bee cosen'd . Action . These Lectures would Subdue a numerous sect , wert thou to preach To young soft Courtisans , unpractis'd heires Of over practis'd Vsurers , silken And fine feathered gallants , whose easie eares Still open to delights , and shut at truths : But Fate takes not so little care of those For whom it doth preserve the Elements : That what is chiefe within us should bee quite Deprav'd , as we were onely borne to aime At trifles here , like children in their first Estate of using legs , to run at sight Of bubbles , and to leap at noise of bels . Imposture . Even so beleev 't , and in their chiefest growth They follow but my Grandsire Mahomets Divinitie , who doth allow the good a handsome Girle On earth , the valiant two in Paradise . Action . Thou art so read in humane appetites That were the Divell licenc'd to assume A body , thou might'st bee his Cooke , yet know If you endevour it , you may perswade Your selfe , there are some few 'mongst men That as our making is erect , looke up To face the Starres , and fancy nobler hopes Than you allow , not downward hang their heads Like Beasts to meditate on earth , on abject things Beneath their feet . Imposture . T' is a thinne number sure , And much disperst , for they will hardly meet In Councels and in Synods to enact Their Doctrine by consent , That the next age May say they parted friends . Action . 'T is possible 'Lesse you steale in amongst them to disturbe Their peace , disguisd in a Canonick weed , Nor are these such , that by their reasons strict And rigid discipline , must fright nice Court Philosophers from their beleefe , such as impute A tyrannous intent to heavenly powers , And that their tyrannie alone did point At men , as if the Fawne and Kid were made To friske and caper out their time , and it Were sinne in us to dance , the Nightingale To sing her tragick tales of love , and wee To recreate our selves with Groanes , as if All perfumes for the Tyger were ordain'd Cause he excels in scent : colours , and gaudy tinctures for The Easterne birds , whilst all our ornament Are russet robes , like melancholy Monks . Imposture . There are Sir of this rigid sect , and much They governe too , that thinke the Godwit and The Rayle were meant the Eagles food , and men Design'd to feed on Salads in a meade , As if we were created but a great And larger kinde of Frogs . Action . It is confess'd ; There are some sullen Clarkes that love To injure and to scant themselves , yet you May finde a few whose wisedomes merit greater sway That will allow us pleasures 'bove our cares , Yet these wee must not compasse with our guilt , But every Act bee squar'd by vertues rule . Imposture . Vertue , 't is a meere name , Virgins that want A dowry , learn't by rote , to raise the price Of old unhansome lookes : admit , ther 's one Or two allow in nature such a thing , And that it is no dreame : These mighty Lords Of reason have but a few followers , And those goe ragged too , the prosperous , brave Increasing multitude pursue my steps . The great devourer of mysterious bookes Is come , Merlin , whose deepe Prophetick Art Foretold that at this particle of Time He would forsake 's unbodied friends below And waste one usuall circuit of the Moone On earth , to trie how Natures face is chang'd Since his decease . Merlin enters .

Merlin the Propheticke Magitian enters apparel'd in a gowne of light purple , downe to his ankles , slackly girt , with wide sleeves turned up with powdred Ermines , and a roll on his head of the same , with a tippet hanging downe be hinde , in his hand a silverd rod .

Action . Your eyes encounter him As you would make great use of 's visit here . Imposture . With reason Sir , for he hath power to wake Those that have many ages slept , such as When busie in their flesh , were my Disciples . Haile thou most ancient Prophet of this Isle , I that have practis'd superstitious rites Vnto thy memory , beg thy immortall aid , To raise their figures that in times forgot Were in the world predominant ; Helpe to Confute this righteous foole , that boasts his small Neglected stocke of wisedome , comes from Heaven , and shew How little it prevail'd on earth , since all The mightie here , are of my sect . Merlin . 'T is long Since this my Magicke rod hath struck the Aire Yet losse of practice can no Art impaire , That soares above the reach of natures might , Thus then I charme the Spirits of the night , And unto Hell conjure their wings to steere , And streight collect from dismall corners there The great seducers of this Isle , that by Their baits of pleasure strove to multiply Those sad Inhabitants , who curse that truth below Which here on Earth they tooke no paines to know , Appeare ! Appeare ! nimbly obey my will T' expresse I di'd t' increase my Magicke skill . The whole Scene was transformed into a horrid Hell , the further part terminating in a flaming precipice , and the neerer parts expressing the Suburbs , from whence enter the severall Antimasques . 1. Entrie . Of mockmusick of 5. persons . One with a Violl , the rest with Taber and Pipe , Knackers and bells , Tongs and key , Gridiron and shooing horne . 2. Entrie . A ballad singer his companion with their Auditorie . A Porter laden , A Vintners boy , A Kitchin maid with a handbasket , A Saylor . 3. Entrie . A crier of mouse-traps , A seller of tinderboxes , bearing the Engines belonging to their trades . The master of Two Baboones and An Ape . 4. Entrie . A Mountebanke in the habit of a grave Doctor , A Zany , A Harlekin his men . An old lame Charewoman . Two Pale wenches presenting their urinals , and hee distributing his printed receits out of a Budget . 5. Entrie . Foure old fashioned Parasiticall Courtiers . 6. Entrie . Of rebellious Leaders in warre . Cade , Kett , Jack Straw and their souldiers .

The apparell of these in part shewed their base professions , mixt with some souldier-like Accoutrements .

These Antimasques being past , Bellerophon entered riding on Pegasus , in a cote armour of silver scales , and on his head an Antique Helme with Plumes , his Bases watchet with labels of gold , a golden Javelin in his hand , the point of lead .

The Pegasus was covered all with white close to his skin , his main and tail of silver , with large white wings , his reines and saddle of carnation trimd with silver . Hee riding up into the middle of the roome with an attendant alighted .

Action . Bellerophon ? Thou that the of-spring art of Heaven , Most timely , and by Inspiration sure , Thou com'st to helpe me to despise and scorne These Ayry mimick Apparitions , which This cosening Prophet would present as great Examples for succeeding times to imitate . Bellerophon . Through thick assembled clouds , through mists that would Choke up the Eagles eye , I in my swift And sudden journey through the Aire , have seene All these fantasticks objects , which but shew How dull the Impious were to be so sillily Misled , and how the good did ever need But little Care , and lesse of Braine , to scape Th' apparant bayts of such grosse Fooles . Imposture . I Sir , T' were easy to subdue if Cholerick scorne Might make up confutation without helpe Of Arguments , the virtuous Sir of late Have got a fine Feminine trick to rayle At all they will dislike , referre what is Not easily understood unto a kind Obedient Faith , and then call reason but A new and saucie Heretick , those that My reverend Prophet rais'd , which you Sir in A virtuous fury have cal'd Fooles , I ' me sure Did governe when alive , and by Imposture made their estimation thrive . Bellerophon . Monster ! thou know'st 't is not thy strange defence Of Reason that provokes my rage , but thou Wouldst cunningly disguise thy sense In Reasons shape , cosening thy willing selfe , And giving seeming pleasures , reall Attributes : These taking tunes , to which the numerous world Doe dance ( when your false-sullennesse shall please ) You may compare , to 'th th dangerous Musique of The swan , a merry preparation still To Melancholy death . Imposture . Cry mercy , Sir ! You are Heroique virtue , who pretend An Embassy from Heaven , and that y' are sent To make new lovers heere on Earth , you will Refine the waies of wooing , and prescribe To valor , nobler exercise , than what The Ancient Knights Advent'rers taught , but first See these of th' old Heroique race , Merlin Assist me once more with thy charming rod , To shew this strict Corrector of delights What Ladies were of yore , and what their Knights , Although their shapes and manners now grow strange , Make him admire , what he would strive to change . Bellerophon . Alas , how weake and easie would you make Our intellectuall strength , when you have hope It may be overcome with noyse and shews . Imposture . Yes , and this morall Magistrate ; your strict O'r solemne Friend , that in such comely Phrase Disputes for active virtue , and declares Himselfe the mark of all vnrighteous opposites , His Magnanimity shall yeeld at last , Streight take my Angle in his hand , then bait The hooke with guilded Flies , to fish in troubled Seas : For all the world is such , and in a storme ; Where the Philosopher ( that still swimmes in Profoundest depths ) will ( Sir ) as easily Bee snapt , as fooles that float on shallow streames And taken with a Lyne , no stronger sir , than what Will teare a little Gudgeons Iawes . Action . The Knight Adventurer that you intend To raise , must then adventure far , and make His valour captivate , surer and soone As his lamenting Ladies lookes , I 'le not Be taken else . Imposture . Most reverend Lord of Dark Vnusuall sciences begin thy charme . Merlin . Like furious Rivers meeting under ground , So hollow and so dismall is the sound Of all my inward murmures , which no eare But with a wild astonishment can heare ; Though not so loud as Thunder , Thunders are A slower noyse , and not amaze so far . Which to expresse , that distant spirits heare , And willingly obey : Appeare , Appeare !

At this the Hell suddainly vanisheth , and there appeares a vast Forest , in which stood part of an old Castle kept by a Giant , proper for the Scene of the Mock Romansa which followed : Out of this Forest comes running and affrighted , a Dwarf and a Damsell ; The Dwarfe in blue and white , the Damsell in a streight bodied gown and wide sleeves of changeable , with a safegard of Silver stuffe , and a past and partlet like a Morall figure in old hangings : to these a Knight in old fashioned Armour , with Speare and Shield , his Squire apparell'd in a yellow Coat , with wide sleeves , and strossers cut in paines of yellow and watchet ; After them a Giant in a Coat of Mayle , his bases red and silver , with a Fauchion hanging in a Chaine , and in his hand an iron mace , a great roll of black and white on his head : A Saracens face with great black mustachoes .

The Mock Romansa . Dwarfe , Squire . Dwar. FLy from this Forest , Squire ! Fly trusty sparke ! I feare like child , whom maid hath left i th' darke . Squire . O Coward base ! whose feare will never Lynne Till 't shrinke thy heart as small as head of Pynne ! Lady , with pretty finger in her eye Laments her Lamkin Knight , and shall I flye ? Is this a time for blade to shift for 's selfe , When Gyant vile , cals Knight a sneaking Else ? This day , ( a Day as faire as heart could wish ) This Gyant stood on shore of sea to fish , For Angling rod hee tooke a sturdy Oake , For line a Cable that in storme n'er broke ; His hook was such as heads the end of Pole , To pluck down house ere fire consumes it whole . This hooke was baited with a Dragons taile , And then on Rock he stood to bob for Whale : Which streight he caught and nimbly home did pack , With ten Cart load of dinner on his back : Thus homward bent , his eye too rude and cunning , Spies Knight and Lady by an hedge a sunning . That Modicum of meat he downe did lay ( For it was all he eat on fasting day ) Enter Giant , Knight and Damsell . Dwarfe They come , in 's rage he spurn's up huge tree roots , Now stick to Lady Knight , and up with boots . Giant . Bold recr'ant wight ! what Fate did hither call thee , To tempt his strength , that hath such power to maule thee ? How durst thy puling Damsell hither wander ? What was the talke you by yon'd hedge did maunder ? Damsell . Patience sweet man of might ! alas Heaven knowes We onely hither came to gather sloes , And Bullies two or three ; for truth to tell ye I 've long'd six weeks with these to fill my belly : I' fecks if you 'l beleev 't , nought else was meant sure By this our Iaunt , which Errants call Adventure . Giant . Shall I grow meeke as Babe when ev'ry Trull is So bold to steale my sloes and pluck my bullyes ? Knight . Feare not ! let him storme on , and still grow rougher , Thou that art bright as candle cleer'd by snuffer , Canst n'ere endure a blemish or Eclipse From such a hookt nose foule mouth'd Bobber lips : Ere he shall boast , he us'd thee thus to 's People , I 'le see him first hang'd high as any steeple . Giant . If I but upward heave my oaken Twig , I le teach thee play the Tom-boy , her the Rig , Within my Forest bounds : what doth shee aile But shee may serve as Cooke to dresse my whale ? In this her Damsels tire and robe of sarcenet Shee shall souce bore , fry tripes , and wild hogs harsnet . Knight . O monster vile , thou mighty ill bred Lubber , Art thou not mov'd to see her whine and blubber ? Shall Damsell faire ( as thou must needs confesse her ) With Canvas apron , dresse thy meat at dresser ? Shall shee that is of soft and pliant mettle , Whose Fingers silke would gaule , now scowre a Kettle ? Though not to scuffle giv'n , now I le thwart thee , Let Blowze thy daughter serve for shillings forty . T' is meeter ( I thinke ) such ugly baggages Should in a Kitchin drudge for yearly wages , Than gentle Shee who hath been bred to stand Neere chaire of Queene with Island shock in hand . At Questions and commands , all night to play , And Amber Possits eat at breake of Day , Or score out Husbands in the charcole ashes . With Courtly Knights , not roaring country swashes , Hath beene her breeding still , and 's more fit far To play on Virginals , and the Gittar , Than stir a seacole fire , or scumme a Cauldron , When thou shalt breake thy fast on a buls Chaudron . Giant . Then I perceive I must lift up my Pole , And deale your love-sick noddle such a dole That ev'ry blow shall make so huge a clatter , Men ten leagues off shall aske , Hah ! what 's the matter ? Damsell . Kind grumbling youth ! I know that thou art able , And want of breeding makes thee prone to squable , Yet sure thy Nature doth compunction meane Though ( 'las ) thy mother was a sturdy Queane : Let not meeke lovers kindle thy fierce wrath , But keepe thy blustring breath to coole thy broth . Knight . Whine not my love , his fury streight will waste him , Stand off a while and see how I le lambaste him . Squire . Now looke to 't Knight , this such a desp'rate blade is , In Gaule he swing'd the valiant sir Amadis ! Dwarfe . With bow , now Cupid shoot this sonne of Puncke With crosse-bow else , or pellet out of trunke ! Giant . I le strike thee till thou sink where the abode is Of wights that sneake below , cald Antipodis . Merlin . My Art will turne this Combat to delight They shall unto fantastick Musick fight . They fall into a dance and depart . Bellerophon . How triviall and how lost thy visions are ! Did thy Propheticke Science take such care ( When thou wert mortal ) with unlawfull power To recollect thy ashes , 'gainst this houre , And all for such import ? surrender strait This usurpation of thy warmth and weight , And turne to Aire , thy Spirit to a winde : Blow thine owne dust about , untill we finde No small remainder of ill gatherd thee And like to it , so waste thy memorie . Action . Thou Imposture to some darke Region steale The light is killing , cause it doth reveale Thy thin disguise , I' th darke thou ne're wilt fade , For dismall plants still prosper in the shade ; Thou art a shadow , and observe how all Vaine shadowes to our eyes stretch and grow tall , Iust when the Sunne declines to bring in night , So thou dost thrive in darknesse , waste in light . Bellerophon . Away ! Fame ( still obedient unto Fate ) This happy houre is call'd to celebrate Britanocles , and those that in this Isle The old with moderne vertues reconcile . A trumpet within . Away ! Fames universall voyce I heare , T is fit you vanish quite when they appeare . Exeunt Merlin , Imposture .

In the further part of the Scene , the earth open'd and there rose up a richly adorn'd Palace , seeming all of Gold smiths worke , with Portico's vaulted on Pillasters running farre in : the Pillasters were silver of rusticke worke , their bases and capitels of gold , in the midst was the principall entrance , and a gate ; the doores leaves with figures of Basse-relieve , with Jambs and frontispice all of gold , above these ran an Architraue Freese and Coronis of the same ; the Freese enricht with Jewels ; this bore up a Ballestrata , in the midst of which , upon an high Tower with many windowes stood Fame in a Carnation garment , trimd with gold , with white wings and flaxen haire , In one hand a golden Trumpet , and in the other an Olive Girland .

In the lower part leaning on the Rayle of the Ballesters were two Persons , that on the right hand personating Arms with a Curace and plumed Helme , and a broken Lance in his hand .

On the left hand , a woman in a watchet robe trim'd with silver , on her head a Bend , with little wings like those of Mercury , and a scrowle of parchment in her hand , representing Science .

When this Palace was arrived to the height , the whole Scene was changed into a Peristilium of two orders , Dorick and Ionick with their severall Ornaments seeming of white marble , the Bases and Capitals of gold ; this joyning with the former having so many returnes , openings , and windowes , might well be knowne for the glorious Palace of Fame .

The Chorus of Poets entred in rich habits of seveverall colours , with Laurels on their heads guilt .

Fame sings . Musicke . Breake forth thou Treasure of our sight , That art the hopefull morne of every day , Whose faire example makes the light , By which Heroique vertue findes her way . ( 2 ) O thou , our cheerfull morning rise And strait those mistie clouds of errour cleere , Which long have overcast our eyes , And else will darken all this Hemisphere : ( 3 ) What to thy Power is hard or strange ? Since not alone confinde unto the land ; Thy Scepter to a trident change , And strait unruly Seas thou canst command ! ( 4 ) How hath thy wisedome rais'd this Isle ? Or thee , by what new title shall we call Since it were lessning of thy stile , If we should name thee natures Admirall ! ( 5 ) Thou universall wonder know We all in darknesse mourne till thou appeare , And by thy absence dull'd may grow , To make a doubt if day were ever here !

The Masquers came forth of the Peristilium , and stood on each side , and at that instant the gate of the Palace open'd , and Britanocles appear'd .

The habit of the Masquers was close bodies of Carnation , embroydered with silver , their arming sleeves of the same ; about their waste two rowes of severall fashioned leaves , and under this their bases of white , reaching to the middle of their thigh , on this was an under basis with labels of Carnation embroidered with silver , and betwixt every paine were pufts of silver fastned in knots to the labels , the trimming of the shoulders was as that of the Basis , their long stockins set up were Carnation with white shooes , and roses , their bands and cuffes made of purles of Cutworke , upon their heads little carnation caps embroydered as the rest , with a slit turned up before , out of the midst came severall falls of white feathers diminishing upwards in a Pyramidall forme .

This habit was beautifull , rich , and light for dancing , and proper for the Subject of this Masque .

Musick .

The Palace sinkes , and Fame remaining hovering in the Aire , rose on her wings singing , and was hidden in the Clouds .

Chorus . Britanocles , the great and good appeares , His Person fils our eyes , his name our eare , His vertue every drooping spirit cheers ! Fame . Why move these Princes of his traine so slow As taking root , they would to Statues grow , But that their wonder of his vertue turnes them so ! 'T is fit you mix that wonder with delight , As you were warm'd to motion with his sight , So pay the expectation of this night . Chorus . Move then in such a noble order here , As if you each his governed Planet were , And he mov'd first , to move you in each spheare . Chorus . O with what joy you 'l measure out the time ? Each breast like his still free from every crime , Whose pensive weight might hinder you to clime ! The Masquers descend into the roome .

The song ended , the Scene returnes to that of Brittaine :

The Masquers dance their entrie .

Which ended , a new Chorus of our owne moderne Poets rais'd by Merlin , in rich habits differing from the rest , with Laurels on their heads guilt , make their addresse to the Queene .

( 1 ) Our eyes ( long since dissolv'd to Ayre ) To thee for Day must now repaire , Though rais'd to life by Merlins might , Thy stocke of Beautie will supply Enough of Sunne from either eye , To fill the Organs of our sight ! ( 2 ) Yet first thy pittie should have drawne A Cloud of Cypresse or of Lawne , To come betweene thy radiant Beams : Our eyes ( long darkned in a shade ) When first they so much light invade Must ake and sicken with extreams . ( 3 ) Yet wiser reason hath prevail'd To wish thy beauties still unvail'd , 'T is better that it blinde should make us , Than wee should want such heavenly Fire , That is so usefull to inspire Those Raptures which would else forsake us . ( 4 ) Who knowes but Homer got his Flame From some Refulgent Graecian Dame Whose beauty gave his Muse supplies : And would not trust in humble Prose His noble thoughts , but rather chose High numbers , though with losse of eies ?

Here the Scene changed , and in the farthest part the sea was seene , terminating the sight with the Horizon ; on the one side was a Haven , with a Citadell , and on the other broken grounds and Rocks ; from whence the sea-Nimph Galatea came waving forth , riding on the back of a Dolphin , in a loose snow white garment , about her neck chaines of Pearle , and her armes adorn'd with bracelets of the same ; her faire haire disheveled and mixt with silver , and in some part covered with a veile which she with one hand graciously held up , being arrived to the midst of the sea , the Dolphin stayed , and she sung with a Chorus of musick .

Galateas song . ( 1 ) So well Britanocles o're seas doth Raigne , Reducing what was wild before , That fairest sea-Nymphs leave the troubled maine , And haste to visit him on shore . ( 2 ) What are they lesse than Nymphs since each make shew Of wondrous Immortality ? And each those sparckling Treasures weares that grow Where breathlesse Divers cannot Prie ? ( 3 ) On ever moving waves they us'd to dance Vnto the whistling of the wind ; Whose measures hit and meet by erring chance , Where Musick can no concord find . ( 4 ) But now for their Majestick welcome trie How ev'n , and equally they 'le meet , When you shall lead them by such Harmony , As can direct their eares , and feet .

Which done , she gently past away , floating on the waves as shee came in . After this some ships were discern'd sayling afar off severall wayes , and in the end a great Fleet was discovered , which passing by with a side wind tackt about , and with a prosperous gale entred into the Haven , this continuing to entertaine the sight whilst the dancing lasted .

The Valediction . ( 1 ) Wise Nature , that the Dew of sleepe prepares To intermit our joyes , and ease our cares , Invites you from these Triumphs to your rest . May ev'ry whisper that is made be chast , Each Lady slowly yeeld , yet yeeld at last ; Her Heart a Prisner to her Lovers breast ! ( 2 ) To wish unto our Royall Lover more Of youthfull blessings than he had before , Were but to tempt old Nature have her might , Since all the Odor , Musique , Beauteous Fire , We in the spring , the spheares , the stars , admire Is his renew'd , and betterd ev'ry night ! ( 3 ) To Bed , to Bed , may ev'ry Lady dreame From that chiefe beauty shee hath stollen a Beame , Which will amaze her Lovers curious Eyes ! Eeach lawfull Lover to advance his youth , Dreame he hath stolne , his Vigor , Love , and Truth ; Then all will haste to Bed , but none to Rise !

The KINGS Majestie , Duke of Lenox , L. Wil. Hamilton , Earle of Carlile , Earle of Elgin , L. Phil. Herbert , Lord Russell , Mr. Francis Russell , L. Lodowick Stuart , Earle of Devonshire , Earle of Newport Lord Pagit , Lord Wharton , Lord Andevor , Mr. Tho. Howard ,