THE
TEMPLE
OF
LOVE
.
AT
the
lower
end
of
the
Banquetting-house
,
opposite
to
the
State
,
was
a
Stage
of
six
foot
high
,
and
on
that
was
raised
an
Ornament
of
a
new
Invention
agreeable
to
the
Subject
;
consisting
of
Indian
Trophees
:
on
the
one
side
upon
a
basement
sate
a
naked
Indian
on
a
whitish
Elephant
,
his
legges
shortning
towards
the
necke
of
the
beast
,
his
tire
and
bases
of
severall
coloured
feathers
,
representing
the
Indian
Monarchy
:
On
the
other
side
an
Asiatique
in
the
habit
of
an
Indian
borderer
,
riding
on
a
Camell
;
his
Turbant
and
Coat
differing
from
that
of
the
Turkes
,
figured
for
the
Asian
Monarchy
:
over
these
hung
sheild
like
Compartiments
:
In
that
over
the
Indian
was
painted
a
Sunne
rising
,
and
in
the
other
an
halfe
Moone
;
these
had
for
finishing
the
Capitall
of
a
great
pillaster
,
which
served
as
a
ground
to
sticke
them
of
,
and
bore
up
a
large
freeze
or
border
with
a
Coronice
.
In
this
over
the
Indian
lay
the
figure
of
an
old
man
,
with
a
long
white
haire
and
beard
,
representing
the
flood
Tigris
;
on
his
head
a
wreath
of
Canes
and
Seage
,
and
leaning
upon
a
great
Vrne
,
out
of
which
runne
water
,
by
him
in
an
extravagant
posture
stood
a
Tyger
.
At
the
other
end
of
this
freeze
lay
another
naked
man
,
representing
Meander
,
the
famous
River
of
Asia
,
who
likewise
had
a
great
silver
urne
,
and
by
him
lay
an
Vnicorne
.
In
the
midst
of
this
border
was
fixed
a
rich
Compartiment
,
behind
which
was
a
crimson
Drapery
part
of
it
borne
up
by
naked
Children
tack'd
up
in
severall
pleats
,
and
the
rest
was
at
each
end
of
the
Freeze
tyed
with
a
great
knot
,
and
from
thence
hung
downe
in
foulds
to
the
bottome
of
the
pedestalls
:
In
the
midst
of
this
Compartiment
in
an
Ovall
was
written
TEMPLVM
AMORIS
:
all
these
figures
were
in
their
naturall
colours
bigger
than
the
life
,
and
the
Compartiments
of
Gold
.
A
Curtaine
flying
up
the
first
Sceane
was
discover'd
,
in
which
appeared
a
spacious
grove
of
shady
trees
;
and
a farre
off
on
a
mount
with
a
winding
way
to
the
top
was
seated
a
pleasant
bower
environed
with
young
trees
,
and
in
the
lower
part
walkes
planted
with
Cypresse
,
representing
the
place
where
the
Soules
of
the
Ancient
Poets
are
fained
to
reside
:
the
delight
of
this
prospect
was
quickly
diverted
to
the
fight
of
a
more
strange
apparision
;
for
,
out
of
the
heaven
by
little
and
little
broke
foorth
a
great
Cloud
of
a
Rosie
Colour
,
which
being
come
downe
some
little
way
beganne
to
open
,
and
in
it
was
seene
sitting
a
beautifull
woman
;
her
garment
was
Sky-colour
set
all
with
Starres
of
gold
,
her
head
was
crowned
with
Laurell
,
with
a
spangled
vaile
hanging
downe
behind
,
and
her
haire
in
artificiall
curles
graciously
dress'd
,
representing
Divine
Poesie
,
and
by
her
a
milke
white
Swanne
,
as
she
descends
singing
out
of
those
venerable
shades
came
forth
a
company
of
ancient
Greeke
Poets
,
as
Demodicus
,
Foemius
,
Homer
,
Hesiod
,
Terpander
,
and
Sapho
a
Poetesse
in
habits
varied
and
of
severall
colours
,
with
laurell
wreaths
on
their
heads
.
Divine
Poesie
sung
this
:
Divine
Poesie
.
(
1.
)
AS
chearefull
as
the
Mornings
light
,
Comes
Indamora
from
above
,
To
guide
those
Lovers
that
want
sight
,
To
see
and
know
what
they
should
love
.
(
2.
)
Her
beames
into
each
breast
will
steale
,
And
search
what
ev'ry
Heart
doth
meane
,
The
sadly
wounded
shee
will
heale
,
And
make
the
fouly
tainted
cleane
.
(
3.
)
Rise
you
,
from
your
darke
shades
below
,
That
first
gave
words
an
harmony
,
And
made
false
Love
in
Numbers
flow
,
'Till
vice
became
a
mysterie
.
(
4.
)
And
when
I
've
purifi'd
that
Ayre
To
which
Death
turn'd
you
long
agoe
,
Helpe
with
your
voyces
to
declare
What
Indamora
comes
to
show
.
The
Poets
.
Soule
of
our
Science
!
how
inspir'd
we
come
?
By
thee
restor'd
to
voyces
that
lay
dumbe
,
Awd
lost
in
many
a
forgotten
Tombe
.
D.
Poesie
.
Y'
are
spirits
all
;
and
have
so
long
From
flesh
,
and
frailty
absent
bin
,
That
sure
though
Love
should
fill
your
song
,
It
could
not
rellish
now
of
sinne
.
The
Poets
.
Vex
not
our
sad
remembrance
with
our
shame
!
We
have
bin
punish'd
for
ill-gotten
fame
,
For
each
loose
verse
,
tormented
with
a
flame
.
D.
Poesie
.
Descend
then
,
and
become
with
me
,
The
happy
Organs
to
make
knowne
In
an
harmonious
Embassie
,
Our
great
affaire
to
yonder
Throne
.
Shee
being
descended
to
the
ground
in
a
Majesticke
pace
,
goes
up
to
the
State
,
attended
by
the
fore-named
Poets
;
and
the
Cloud
that
brought
her
downe
,
closeth
as
it
ascends
.
D.
Poesie
.
Thou
Monarch
of
mens
hearts
rejoyce
!
So
much
thou
art
belov'd
in
heaven
,
That
Fate
hath
made
thy
reigne
her
choyce
,
In
which
Love's
blessings
shall
be
given
.
The
Poets
.
Truth
shall
appeare
,
and
rule
'till
she
resists
Those
subtle
charmes
,
and
melts
those
darker
mists
,
In
which
Love's
Temple
's
hid
from
Exorcists
.
(
Whom
forsooth
Divine
Poesie
they
stile
)
This
morne
proclaim'd
it
from
a
falling
Cloud
.
(
2.
)
Who
?
Divine
Poesie
?
(
3.
)
I
know
her
well
.
Shee
's
one
that
makes
the
holy
Jigges
,
And
sacred
Catches
for
the
gods
,
when
they
Are
merry
with
mis-takes
of
men
,
and
laugh
To
see
us
carelesse
of
their
punishment
.
(
1.
)
But
who
shall
bring
this
mischiefe
to
our
Art
?
(
3.
)
Indamora
,
the
delight
of
Destiny
!
Shee
,
and
the
beauties
of
her
Traine
:
who
sure
Though
they
discover
Summer
in
their
lookes
,
Still
carry
frozen
Winter
in
their
blood
.
They
raise
strange
doctrines
,
and
new
sects
of
Love
:
Which
must
not
wooe
or
court
the
Person
,
but
The
Mind
;
and
practise
generation
not
Of
Bodies
but
of
Soules
.
(
2.
)
Beleeve
me
,
my
Magicall
friends
,
They
must
bring
bodies
with
'em
that
worship
In
our
pleasant
Temple
:
I
have
an
odde
Fantasticke
faith
perswades
me
there
will
be
Little
pastime
upon
earth
without
Bodies
.
Your
Spirit
's
a
cold
Companion
at
midnight
.
(
1.
)
Have
we
so
long
misse-led
and
entertain'd
The
youthfull
of
the
world
,
(
I
meane
their
bodies
)
And
now
doe
they
betake
themselves
unto
The
dull
imaginary
pleasures
of
Their
soules
?
This
humor
cannot
last
.
(
2.
)
If
it
should
,
we
may
rid
our
Temple
Of
all
our
Persian
Quilts
,
imbroyder'd
Couches
,
And
our
standing
Beds
;
these
(
I
take
it
)
are
Bodily
implements
;
our
soules
need
'em
not
.
But
where
shall
this
new
Sect
be
planted
first
?
(
3.
)
In
a
dull
Northerne
I
le
,
they
call
Britaine
.
(
2.
)
Indeed
't
is
a
cold
Northerly
opinion
;
And
I
'le
lay
my
life
begot
since
their
late
Great
Frosts
.
It
will
be
long
enough
e're
it
Shall
spread
,
and
prosper
in
the
South
!
Or
if
The
Spaniard
or
Italian
ever
be
Perswaded
out
of
the
use
of
their
bodies
,
I
'le
give
mine
to
a
Raven
for
his
Supper
.
(
3.
)
The
Miracle
is
more
increas'd
,
in
that
It
first
takes
birth
and
nourishment
in
Court
.
(
2.
)
But
my
good
damn'd
friend
tell
me
?
Is
there
not
One
Courtier
will
resent
the
cause
,
and
give
Some
countenance
to
the
affaires
of
the
body
?
(
3
)
Certain
yong
Lords
at
first
disliked
the
Phylosophy
As
most
uncomfortable
,
sad
,
and
new
;
But
soone
inclin'd
to
a
superior
vote
,
And
are
growne
as
good
Platonicall
Lovers
As
are
to
be
found
in
an
Hermitage
,
where
he
That
was
borne
last
,
reckons
above
fourescore
.
To
these
come
foorth
in
hast
another
Magician
,
in
shape
and
habit
differing
from
the
other
,
and
spake
as
followeth
.
(
1.
)
Here
comes
a
brother
of
our
misticke
Tribe
!
(
3.
)
He
knowes
th'
occasion
of
our
griefe
,
and
by
His
hast
imports
discoveries
more
strange
!
(
4.
)
Newes
!
newes
!
my
sad
companions
of
the
shade
!
There
's
lately
landed
on
our
fatall
shore
Nine
Persian
youths
,
their
habit
and
their
lookes
So
smooth
,
that
from
the
pleasures
i'
th
Elisian
fields
Each
female
ghost
will
come
,
and
enter
in
Their
flesh
againe
,
to
make
embraces
warme
.
(
2.
)
I
hope
these
are
no
Platonicall
Lovers
,
No
such
Carthusian
Poets
as
doe
write
Madrigals
to
the
mind
?
more
of
thy
newes
!
(
4.
)
The
rest
inferres
small
joy
,
and
little
hope
:
For
though
at
first
their
youth
and
eager
thoughts
Directed
them
where
our
gay
Altar
stood
,
And
they
were
ready
too
for
sacrifice
,
I
cannot
tell
what
lucklesse
light
inform'd
Their
eyes
,
but
Loves
true
Temple
straight
they
spy'd
Through
the
ascending
mists
,
and
would
have
enterd
it
To
read
grave
frosty
Homilies
,
And
Anticke
sawes
of
Chastitie
,
but
that
(
As
my
swift
Spirit
brought
me
word
)
a
voyce
Sent
from
within
bad
them
with
reverence
Desist
till
Indamora
did
appeare
,
for
then
The
gates
would
open
,
and
the
mists
dry
up
That
thus
conceal'd
it
from
the
generall
view
,
Which
now
their
expectation
doth
attend
.
(
3.
)
'T
is
time
to
wake
our
drowsie
Art
,
and
try
If
we
have
power
to
hinder
Destinie
.
Mount
!
mount
!
our
charmes
!
fetch
me
,
whilst
you
aspire
,
A
Spirit
of
the
Element
of
fire
!
(
2.
)
Me
one
of
Ayre
!
(
1.
)
The
water
me
supplies
!
(
4.
)
Mine
from
the
center
of
the
earth
shall
rise
!
(
3.
)
These
shall
infuse
their
sev'rall
qualities
In
men
;
if
not
t'
uphold
the
faction
of
The
flesh
,
yet
to
infect
the
queasie
age
With
blacker
sinnes
:
If
we
(
now
we
have
joyn'd
The
force
of
all
the
Elements
t'
assist
The
horror
of
our
will
)
shall
not
prevaile
Against
this
hum'rous
vertue
of
the
Time
,
Nature
,
our
weaknesse
must
be
thought
thy
crime
.
From
Persian
Princes
too
,
and
each
as
fierce
A
Lover
,
as
did
ever
sigh
in
verse
!
Give
audience
then
,
you
Ladies
of
this
I
le
!
Lord
how
you
lift
your
fannes
up
now
,
and
smile
!
To
thinke
(
forsooth
)
they
are
so
fond
to
take
So
long
a
journey
for
your
beauties
sake
!
For
know
,
th'
are
come
!
but
sure
,
e're
they
returne
,
Will
give
your
femallships
some
cause
to
mourne
!
For
I
must
tell
you
,
that
about
them
all
There
's
not
one
graine
,
but
what
's
Platonicall
!
So
bashfull
that
I
thinke
they
might
be
drawne
(
Like
you
)
to
weare
close
Hoods
,
or
vailes
of
Lawne
.
My
Master
is
the
chiefe
that
doth
protect
,
Or
(
as
some
say
)
misse-lead
this
precise
sect
:
One
heretofore
that
wisely
could
confute
A
Lady
at
her
window
with
his
Lute
.
There
devoutly
in
a
cold
morning
stand
Two
howres
,
praysing
the
snow
of
her
white
hand
,
So
long
,
till
's
words
were
frozen
'tweene
his
lips
,
And
's
Lute-strings
learnt
their
quav'ring
from
his
hips
.
And
when
he
could
not
rule
her
to
's
intent
,
Like
Tarquin
he
would
proffer
ravishment
.
But
now
,
no
feare
of
Rapes
,
untill
he
find
A
maydenhead
belonging
to
the
mind
.
The
rest
are
all
so
modest
too
,
and
pure
,
So
virginly
,
so
coy
,
and
so
demure
,
That
they
retreat
at
kissing
,
and
but
name
Hymen
,
or
Love
,
they
blush
for
very
shame
!
Ladies
!
I
must
needs
laugh
!
you
'le
give
me
leave
I
hope
;
and
't
is
to
thinke
how
you
deceive
Your selves
with
all
this
precious
art
,
and
care
Tane
in
your
glasse
to
dresse
your
lookes
,
and
haire
!
When
(
in
good
faith
!
)
they
heed
no
outward
merit
,
But
fervently
resolve
to
wooe
the
Spirit
!
Hah
!
doe
you
all
looke
melancholy
uow
?
And
cast
a
Cloud
of
anger
o're
the
brow
?
'T
is
time
to
flye
,
and
my
best
swiftnesse
use
,
Lest
kill'd
with
pinnes
,
and
Bodkins
for
my
newes
.
The
Page
retires
,
and
the
Noble
Persian
youths
make
their
entry
,
apparelled
in
Asian
Coats
of
Sea-greene
embroidered
that
reached
downe
above
their
knees
,
with
buttons
and
loops
before
and
cut
up
square
to
their
hips
,
and
returned
downe
with
two
short
skirts
;
the
sleeves
of
this
Coat
were
large
without
seame
,
and
cut
short
to
the
bending
of
the
Arme
,
and
hanging
downe
long
behinde
,
trimm'd
with
buttons
as
those
of
the
breast
;
out
of
this
came
a
sleeve
of
white
Sattin
embroidered
,
and
the
Basis
answerable
to
the
sleeve
,
hung
downe
in
gathering
underneath
the
shortest
part
of
their
Coat
;
on
their
heads
they
wore
Persian
Turbants
silver'd
underneath
,
and
wound
about
with
white
Cypresse
,
and
one
fall
of
a
white
feather
before
.
Their
Dance
ended
,
the
mist
and
Clouds
at
an
instant
disappeare
,
and
the
Sceane
is
all
changed
into
a
Sea
somewhat
calme
,
where
the
billowes
moving
sometimes
whole
,
and
sometimes
breaking
,
beat
gently
on
the
land
,
which
represented
a
new
and
strange
prospect
;
the
nearest
part
was
broken
grounds
and
Rockes
,
with
a
mountainous
Countrey
,
but
of
a
pleasant
Aspect
,
in
which
were
trees
of
strange
forme
and
Colour
,
and
here
and
there
were
placed
in
the
bottome
severall
Arbors
like
Cottages
,
and
strange
beasts
and
birds
,
farre
unlike
the
Countrey
of
these
parts
,
expressing
an
Indian
Landschape
:
In
the
Sea
were
severall
I
-
Indamora
Queene
of
Narsinga
sate
enthron'd
in
the
highest
part
of
this
Chariot
,
in
a
rich
seat
,
the
backe
of
which
was
a
great
Skallop
Shell
.
The
habit
of
the
Masquers
was
of
Isabella
Colour
,
and
Watchet
,
with
Bases
in
large
paines
cut
through
,
all
over
richly
embroyder'd
with
silver
,
and
the
dressing
of
their
heads
was
of
silver
,
with
small
falls
of
white
feathers
tipp'd
with
Watchet
.
This
sight
thus
moving
on
the
water
,
was
accompanied
with
the
musicke
and
voyces
of
the
Chorus
.
(
1.
)
SHe
comes
!
each
Princesse
in
her
traine
hath
all
That
wise
enamor'd
Poets
,
beauty
call
!
So
fit
and
ready
to
subdue
:
That
had
they
not
kind
hearts
which
take
a
care
To
free
,
and
counsell
,
whom
their
eyes
ensnare
,
Poore
Lovers
would
have
cause
to
rue
.
(
2.
)
More
welcome
than
the
wandring
Sea-mans
starre
,
When
in
the
Night
the
Winds
make
causelesse
warre
,
Vntill
his
Barque
so
long
is
tost
,
That
's
sayles
to
ragges
are
blowne
,
the
Maine-yard
beares
Not
sheet
enough
to
wipe
,
and
dry
those
teares
He
shed
to
see
his
Rudder
lost
.
The
Song
ended
,
all
the
forepart
of
the
Sea
was
in
an
instant
turn'd
to
dry
land
,
and
Indamora
with
her
Contributary
Ladies
descended
into
the
roome
,
and
made
their
entry
.
Then
for
enter
medium
the
Musicke
began
againe
,
and
sung
this
Song
.
The
Song
.
(
1.
)
THe
Planets
though
they
move
so
fast
,
Have
power
to
make
their
swiftnesse
last
,
But
see
,
your
strength
is
quickly
gone
!
Yet
move
by
sense
and
rules
of
Art
,
And
each
hath
an
immortall
part
,
Which
cannot
tire
,
but
they
have
none
:
(
2.
)
Let
then
your
soft
,
and
nimble
feet
Lead
and
in
various
figures
meet
Those
stranger
Knights
,
who
though
they
came
Seduc'd
at
first
by
false
desire
,
You
'le
kindle
in
their
breasts
a
fire
Shall
keepe
Love
warme
,
yet
not
enflame
.
(
3.
)
At
first
they
were
your
beauties
prize
,
Now
offer
willing
sacrifice
Vnto
the
Vertues
of
the
minde
,
And
each
shall
weare
when
they
depart
,
A
lawfull
though
a
loving
heart
,
And
wish
you
still
both
strict
and
kinde
.
The
Masquers
having
a
while
reposed
,
danced
their
second
Dance
,
which
ended
,
and
the
Queene
being
seated
under
the
State
by
the
King
,
the
Sceane
was
changed
into
the
true
Temple
of
Chast
Love
;
this
Temple
instead
of
Columnes
had
termes
of
young
Satyrs
bearing
up
the
returnes
of
Architrane
Freeze
and
Coronice
,
all
enrich'd
of
Gold-smiths
worke
,
the
further
part
of
the
Temple
running
farre
from
the
eye
was
design'd
of
another
kind
of
Architecture
,
with
Pillasters
,
Neeches
,
and
Statues
;
and
in
the
midst
a
stately
gate
adorn'd
with
Colomns
and
their
Ornaments
,
and
a
Frontispice
on
the
top
,
all
which
seemed
to
bee
of
burnish'd
gold
.
Into
this
Temple
enters
Sunesis
and
Thelema
;
Sunesis
a
man
of
a
noble
Aspect
,
and
richly
attir'd
;
his
garment
of
Cloth
of
gold
reaching
downe
below
his
knees
,
and
girt
with
a
tucke
at
the
wast
,
with
wide
sleeves
turn'd
up
;
his
mantle
of
Watchet
fastned
on
both
shoulders
,
and
hanging
downe
long
behind
,
a
garland
of
Sinope
on
his
head
,
with
a
flame
of
fire
issuing
out
of
it
,
his
Buskins
were
yellow
,
wrought
with
gold
.
Thelema
a
young
woman
in
a
Robe
of
changeable
silke
girt
with
severall
tuckes
,
under
her
breast
,
and
beneath
her
wast
,
and
great
leaves
of
silver
about
her
shoulders
hanging
downe
to
the
midst
of
her
Arme
;
upon
her
head
a
garland
of
great
Marigolds
,
and
puffs
of
silver'd
Lawne
betweene
.
And
at
her
shoulders
were
Angels
wings
,
these
sung
this
Dialogue
,
assisted
by
the
Chori
.
The
Song
.
Sunesis
and
Thelema
.
Sunesis
.
COme
melt
thy
soule
in
mine
,
that
when
unite
,
We
may
become
one
virtuous
appetite
.
Thelema
.
First
breath
thine
into
me
,
thine
is
the
part
More
heavenly
,
and
doth
more
adorne
the
heart
.
Both
.
Thus
mix'd
,
our
love
will
ever
be
discreet
,
And
all
our
thoughts
and
actions
pure
,
When
perfect
Will
,
and
strengthned
Reason
meet
,
Then
Love
's
created
to
endure
.
Chorus
.
Were
Heaven
more
distant
from
us
,
we
would
strive
To
reach
't
with
Pray'rs
to
make
this
Vnion
thrive
.
Whilst
this
Song
continued
,
there
came
softly
downe
from
the
highest
part
of
the
heaven
a
bright
and
transparent
Cloud
,
which
being
come
to
the
middle
part
of
the
Ayre
it
opened
,
and
out
of
it
came
Amianteros
,
or
Chast
Love
flying
downe
,
clad
all
in
Carnation
and
White
,
and
two
garlands
of
Laurell
in
one
hand
,
and
crown'd
with
another
of
the
same
;
whilst
he
descended
the
Cloud
closeth
againe
and
returnes
upwards
,
and
is
hidden
in
the
heavens
;
Chast
Love
being
come
downe
to
the
earth
,
was
accompanied
by
Sunesis
and
Thelema
,
Divine
Poesie
,
Orpheus
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Poets
up
to
the
State
,
the
great
Chorus
following
at
a
distance
,
where
they
sung
this
Song
.
The
Song
.
Amianteros
,
or
Chast
Love
.
(
1.
)
WHilst
by
a
mixture
thus
made
one
,
Y'
are
th'
Embleme
of
my
Deitie
,
And
now
you
may
in
yonder
Throne
,
The
patterne
of
your
Vnion
see
.
(
2.
)
Softly
as
fruitfull
showeres
I
fall
,
And
th'
undiscern'd
increase
I
bring
,
Is
of
more
precious
worth
than
all
A
plenteous
Summer
payes
a
Spring
.
(
3.
)
The
benefit
it
doth
impart
,
Will
not
the
barren
earth
improve
,
But
fructifie
each
barren
heart
,
And
give
eternall
growth
to
Love
.
Sunesis
.
To
CHARLES
the
mightiest
and
the
best
,
And
to
the
Darling
of
his
breast
,
(
Who
rule
b'
example
as
by
power
)
May
youthfull
blessings
still
increase
,
And
in
their
Off-spring
never
cease
,
Till
Time
's
too
old
to
last
an
hower
.
Chorus
.
These
wishes
are
so
well
deserv'd
by
thee
,
And
thought
so
modest
too
by
Destinie
,
That
heaven
hath
seal'd
the
grant
as
a
Decree
.
After
which
they
all
retire
to
the
Sceane
,
and
Indamora
and
her
Ladies
beginne
the
Revels
with
the
King
and
the
Lords
,
which
continue
the
most
part
of
the
night
.
Thus
ended
this
Masque
which
for
the
newnesse
of
the
invention
,
variety
of
Sceanes
,
Apparitions
,
and
richnesse
of
habits
was
generally
approved
to
be
one
of
the
most
magnificent
that
hath
beene
done
in
England
.