The Entertainment of the Queen and Prince at Althorp (The Satyr)

A SATYRE .

THe inuention was , to haue a Satyre lodged in a little Spinet , by which her Maiestie , and the Prince were to come , who ( at the report of certayne Cornets that were diuided in seuerall places of the Parke , to signifie her approch ) aduanced his head aboue the top of the wood , wondring , and ( with his pipe in his hand ) began as followeth .

SATYRE . HEre ? there ? and euery where ? Some solemnities are neere , That these changes strike mine eare . My pipe and I a part shall beare . And after a short straine with his pipe ; againe . Looke , see ; ( beshrew this tree , ) What may all this wonder bee ? Pipe it , who that list for mee : I 'le flie out abroade , and see . There he leaped downe , and gazing the Queene and Prince in the face , went forward . That is CYPARISSVS face ! And the dame hath SYRINX grace ! O that PAN were now in place , Sure , they are of heauenly race . Here he ranne into the wood againe , and hid himselfe whilst to the sound of excellent soft Musique , that was there conceald in the thicket ; there came tripping vp the lawne , a beuy of Faeries , attending on MAB their Queene , who falling into an artificiall ring , that was there cut in the path , began to dance a round , whilst their Mistris spake as followeth . FAERIE . Haile , and welcome worthiest Queene , Ioy had neuer perfect beene , To the Nymphs that haunt this greene , Had they not this euening seene . Now they print it on the ground With their feete in figures round , Markes that will be euer found , To remember this glad stound . The Satyre peeping out of the bush , said . Trust her not , you bonny-bell , Shee will fortie leasings tell , I doe know her pranks right well . FAERIE . Satyre , we must haue a spell , For your tongue , it runnes too fleet . SATYRE . Not so nimbly as your feet , When about the creame-bowles sweet , You , and all your Elues doe meet . Here he came hopping forth , and mixing himselfe with the Faeries skipped in , out , and about their circle , while the Elues made many offers to catch at him . This is MAB the mistris-Faerie , That doth nightly rob the dayrie , And can hurt , or helpe the cherning , ( As shee please ) without discerning . ELFE. PVG , you will anon take warning ? Shee , that pinches countrey wenches , If they rub not cleane their benches , And with sharper nayles remembers , When they rake not vp their embers : But if so they chance to feast her , In a shooe shee drops a tester . ELFE. Shall we strip the skipping iester ? This is shee , that empties cradles , Takes out children , puts in ladles : Traynes forth mid-wiues in their slumber , With a siue the holes to number . And then leads them , from her borroughs Home through ponds , and water furrowes . ELFE. Shall not all this mocking stirre vs ? Shee can start our FRANKLINS daughters , In their sleepe , with shrikes , and laughters , And on sweet Saint ANNE'S night , Feed them with a promis'd sight , Some of husbands , some of louers , Which an emptie dreame discouers . ELFE. Satyre , vengeance neere you houers , And in hope that you would come here Yester-eue the lady * Summer , Shee inuited to a banquet : But ( in sooth ) I con you thanke yet , That you could so well deceiue her Of the pride which gan vp-heaue her : And ( by this ) would so haue blowne her , As no wood-god should haue knowne her . Here he skipped into the wood . ELFE. Mistris , this is onely spight : For you would not yester-night Kisse him in the cock-shout light . And came againe . SATYRE . By PAN , and thou hast hit it right . There they laid hold on him , and nipt him . FAERY . Fayries , pinch him black and blue , Now you haue him , make him rue . SATYRE . O , hold , MAB : I sue . ELFE. Nay , the deuill shall haue his due . There he ranne quite away and left them in a confusion , while the Faery began againe . SATYRE . Pardon lady this wild strayne , Common with the SYLVAN trayne , That doe skip about this plaine : Elues , apply your gyre againe . And whilst some doe hop the ring , Some shall play , and some shall sing , Wee le expresse in euery thing , * ORANAS well-comming . SONG . THis is shee , This is shee , In whose world of grace Euery season , person , place , That receiue her , happy be , For with no lesse , Then * a kingdomes happinesse , Doth shee priuate b Lares blesse , And ours aboue the rest : By how much we deserue it least . Long liue ORIANA To exceed ( whom shee succeeds ) our late DIANA . FAERY . Madame , now an end to make , Deigne a simple gift to take : Only for the Faeries sake , Who about you still shall wake . 'T is done only to supply , His suspected courtesie , Who ( since THAMYRA did dye ) Hath not brookt a ladies eye , Nor allow'd about his place , Any of the female race . Only we are free to trace All his grounds , as he to chase . For which bountie to vs lent , Of him vnknowledgde , or vnsent , We prepar'd this * complement , And as farre from cheape intent , In particular to feed , Any hope that should succeed . Or our glorie by the deed , As your selfe are from the need . Vtter not ; we you implore , Who did giue it , nor wherefore . And when euer you restore Your selfe to vs , you shall haue more . Highest , happyest Queene farewell , But beware you doe not tell . Here the Faeries hopt away in a fantastique dance , when on a sodaine the Satyre discouered himselfe againe and came forth . SATYRE . Not tell ? Ha , ha , I could smile , At this old , and toothlesse wile . Ladie , I haue beene no sleeper , Shee belyes the noble keeper . Say , that here he like the groues : And pursue no forraine loues , Is he therefore to be deemed , Rude , or sauage ? or esteemed , But a sorry entertayner , 'Cause he is no common strayner : After painted Nymphs for fauours , Or that in his garbe he sauours Little of the nicety , In the sprucer courtiery ; As the rosarie of kisses , With the oath that neuer misses , This , beleeue me on the brest , And then telling some mans iest , Thinking to preferre his wit , Equall with his suite by it , I meane his clothes : No , no , no , Here doth no such humour flow . He can neither bribe a grace , Nor encounter my lords face With a plyant smile , and flatter , Though this lately were some matter To the making of a courtier . Now he hopes he shall resort there , Safer , and with more allowance ; Since a hand hath gouernance , That hath giuen those customes chase , And hath brought his owne in place . O that now a wish could bring , The god-like person of a king , Then should euen Enuy find , Cause of wonder at the mind Of our wood-man : but loe , where His kingly image doth appeare , And is all this while neglected . Pardon ( lord ) you are respected Deepe as is the Keepers hart , And as deare in euery part . See , for instance where he sends His son , his heire ; who humbly bends Low , as is his fathers earth , To the wombe that gaue you birth So he was directed first , Next to you , of whom the thirst Of seeing takes away the vse Of that part , should plead excuse For his boldnesse , which is lesse By his comly shamefac'tnesse . Rise vp , sir , I will betray , All I thinke you haue to say ; That your father giues you here , ( Freely as to him you were ) To the seruice of this Prince : And with you these instruments Of his wild and Syluan trade , Better not ACTEON had . The bow was PHoeBES , and the horne , By ORION often worne : The dog of Sparta breed , and good , As can ring within a wood ; Thence his name is : you shall try How he hunteth instantly . But perhaps the Queene your mother , Rather doth affect some other Sport , as coursing : we will proue Which her highnesse most doth loue . Satyres let the woods resound , They shall haue their welcome crown'd , With a brace of bucks to ground . At that , the whole wood and place resounded with the noyse of cornets , hornes , and other hunting musique , and a brace of choise Deere put out , and as fortunately kill'd , as they were meant to be ; euen in the sight of her Maiestie . This was the first nights shew . Where the next day being Sunday , shee rested , and on Munday , till after dinner ; where there was a speech sodainly thought on , to induce a morrise of the clownes thereabout , who most officiously presented themselues , but by reason of the throng of the countrey that came in , their speaker could not be heard , who was in the person of No-body , to deliuer this following speech , and attyred in a paire of breeches which were made to come vp to his neck , with his armes out at his pockets , and a cap drowning his face . IF my outside moue your laughter , Pray IOVE , my inside be thereafter . Queene , Prince , Duke , Earles , Countesses ; you courtly Pearles : ( And , I hope no mortall sinne , If I put lesse Ladies in ) Faire saluted be you all . At this time it doth befall , We are the Huisher to a Morrise , ( A kind of Masque ) whereof good store is In the countrey hereabout , But this , the choise of all the rout . Who , because that no man sent them , Haue got NO-BODIE to present them . These are things haue no suspition Of their ill doing ; nor ambition Of their well : but as the Pipe Shall inspire them , meane to skip . They come to see , and to be seene , And though they dance afore the Queene , Ther 's none of these doth hope to come by Wealth , to build another Holmby : All those dauncing dayes are done , Men must now haue more then one Grace , to build their fortunes on , Else our soles would sure haue gone , All by this time to our feete . I not deny , where Graces meete In a man , that qualitie Is a gracefull propertie : But when dauncing is his best , ( Beshrew me ) I suspect the rest . But I am NO-BODIE , and my breath ( Soone as it is borne ) hath death . Come on clownes , forsake your dumps , And bestirre your hob-nail'd stumps , Doe your worst , I le vndertake , Not a ierke you haue shall make Any Ladie here in loue . Perhaps your Foole , or so , may moue Some Ladies woman with a trick , And vpon it she may pick A paire of reuelling legs , or two , Out of you , with much adoe . But see , the Hobby-horse is forgot . Foole , it must be your lot , To supply his want with faces , And some other Buffon graces , You know how ; Piper play , And let no bodie hence away . There was also another parting Speech ; which was to haue beene presented in the person of a youth , and accompanied with diuers gentlemens younger sonnes of the countrey : but by reason of the multitudinous presse , was also hindred . And which we haue here adioyned . ANd will you then , Mirror of Queenes , depart ? Shall nothing stay you ? not my Masters heart ? That pants to leese the comfort of your light , And see his Day ere it be old grow Night ? You are a Goddesse , and your will be done : Yet this our last hope is , that as the Sunne Cheeres obiects farre remou'd , as well as neere ; So , where so'ere you shine , you 'le sparkle here . And you deare Lord , on whom my couetous eye Doth feed it selfe , but cannot satisfie , O shoot vp fast in spirit , as in yeares ; That when vpon her head proud Europe weares Her stateliest tire , you may appeare thereon The richest gem , without a paragon . Shine bright and fixed as the Artick starre : And when slow Time hath made you fit for warre , Looke ouer the strict Ocean , and thinke where You may but lead vs forth , that grow vp here Against a day , when our officious swords Shall speake our action better then our words . Till then , all good euent conspire to crowne Your parents hopes , our zeale , and your renowne . Peace vsher now your steps , and where you come , Be Enuie still strooke blind , and Flatterie dumbe .

A PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENT of the KING and QVEENE , on May-day in the Morning , At Sir WILLIAM CORNWALLEIS his house , at High-gate . 1604 . By the same Author . THe king , and queene being entred in at the gate , the PENATES , or household-gods receiued them , attir'd after the antique manner , with iauelines in their hands , standing on each side of the porch , with this speech . PENATES . 1. LEape light hearts in euery brest , Ioy is now the fittest passion ; Double maiestie hath blest All the place , with that high grace , Exceedeth admiration ! 2. Welcome , monarch of this Isle , Europes enuie , and her merror ; Great in each part of thy stile : Englands wish , and Scotlands blisse , Both France , and Irelands terror . 1. Welcome , are you ; and no lesse , Your admired queene : the glory Both of state , and comelinesse . Euery line of her diuine Forme , is a beautious storie . 2. High in fortune , as in blood , So are both ; and blood renowned By oft falls , that make a flood In your veines : yet , all these streines Are in your vertues drowned . 1. House , be proud ; For of earth's store These two , onely , are the wonder : In them shee 's rich , and in no more . Zeale is bound their prayse to sound As loud as fame , or thunder . 2. Note , but how the ayre , the spring Concurre in their deuotions ; Payres of Turtles sit , and sing On each tree , ore-ioy'd to see In them like loue , like motions . 1. Enter sir , this longing dore , Whose glad lord nought could haue blessed Equally ; ( I 'am sure not more ) Then this sight : saue of your right , When you were first possessed . 2. That , indeed , transcended this . Since which houre , wherein you gayn'd it . For this grace , both he and his , Euery day , haue learn'd to pray , And , now , they haue obtayn'd it . Here the PENATES lead them in , through the house , into the garden , where MERCVRY , with a second speech , receiued them , walking before them . MER.

Retyre , you houshold-gods , and leaue these excellent creatures to be entertayned by a more eminent deitie . Hayle King , and Queene of the Islands , call'd truely fortunate , and by you made so ; To tell you , who I am , and weare all these notable , and speaking ensignes about me , were to challenge you of most impossible ignorance , and accuse my selfe of as palpable glorie : It is inough that you know me here , and come with the licence of my father IOVE , who is the bountie of heauen , to giue you early welcome to the bower of my mother MAIA , no lesse the goodnesse of earth . And may it please you to walke , I will tell you no wonderfull storie . This place , whereon you are now aduanced ( by the mightie power of Poetrie , and the helpe of a faith , that can remoue mountaynes ) is the Arcadian hill CYLLENE , the place , where my selfe was both begot , and borne ; and of which I am frequently call'd CYLLENIVS : Vnder yond' purslane tree stood sometime my cradle . Where , now , behold my mother MAIA , sitting in the pride of her plentie , gladding the aire with her breath , and cheering the spring with her smiles . At her feet , the blushing AVRORA , who , with her rosie hand , casteth her honie dewes on those sweeter herbs , accompanied with that gentle winde , FAVONIVS , whose subtile spirit , in the breathing forth , FLORA makes into flowers , and sticks them in the grasse , as if shee contended to haue the imbroyderie of the earth , richer then the cope of the skie . Here , for her moneth , the yeerely delicate May keepes state ; and from this Mount , takes pleasure to display these valleyes , yon'd lesser hills , those statelier edifices , and towers , that seeme enamour'd so farre off , and are rear'd on end , to behold her , as if their vtmost obiect were her beauties . Hither the Dryads of the valley , and Nymphs of the great riuer come euery morning , to taste of her fauors ; and depart away with laps fill'd with her bounties . But , see ! vpon your approch their pleasures are instantly remitted . The birds are hush'd , ZEPHYRE is still , the MORNE forbeares her office , FLORA is dumbe , and herselfe amazed , to behold two such maruailes , that doe more adorne place , then shee can time ; Pardon , your Maiestie , the fault , for it is that hath caus'd it ; and till they can collect their spirits , thinke silence , and wonder the best adoration .

Here , AVRORA , ZEPHYRVS , and FLORA , began this song in three parts . SONG . SEe , see , Ô see , who here is come a Maying ! The master of the Ocean ; And his beautious ORIAN : Why left we off our playing ? To gaze , to gaze , On them , that gods no lesse then men amaze . Vp Nightingale , and sing Iug , jug , jug , jug , &c. Raise Larke thy note , and wing , All birds their musique bring , Sweet Robin , Linet , Thrush , Record , from euery bush , The welcome of the King ; And Queene : Whose like were neuer seene , For good , for faire . Nor can be ; though fresh May , Should euery day Inuite a seuerall paire , No , though shee should inuite a seuerall paire . Which ended : MAIA ( seated in her bower , with all those personages about her , as before describ'd ) began to raise her selfe , and , then declining , spake . MAI. If all the pleasures were distill'd Of eu'ry flower , in euery field , And all that HIBLA hiues do yeild Were into one broad mazor fild ; If , thereto , added all the gummes , And spice , that from PANCHAIA comes , The odour , that HYDASPES lends Or PHoeNIX proues , before she ends ; If all the Ayre , my FLORA drew , Or spirit , that ZEPHYRE euer blew ; Were put therein ; and and all the dew That euer rosy Morning knew ; Yet , all diffus'd vpon this bower , To make one sweet detayning houre , Were much too little for the grace , And honor , you vouchsafe the place . But , if you please to come againe , We vow , we will not then , with vaine , And empty passe-times entertayne , Your so desir'd , though grieued payne . For , we will haue the wanton fawnes , That frisking skip , about the lawnes , The Paniskes , and the Siluanes rude , Satyres , and all that multitude , To daunce their wilder rounds about , And cleaue the ayre , with many a shout , As they would hunt poore Echo out Of yonder valley , who doth flout Their rusticke noyse . To visite whome You shall behold whole beuies come Of gaudy Nymphes , who tender calls Well tun'd ( vnto the many falls Of sweete , and seuerall sliding rills , That streame from tops of those lesse hills ) Sound like so many siluer quills When ZEPHYRE them with musique fills . For these , FAVONIVS here shall blow New flowers , which you shall see to grow , Of which , each hand a part shall take , And , for your heads , fresh garlands make . Wherewith , whilst they your temples round , An ayre of seuerall birds shall sound An Iö paean , that shall drowne The acclamations , at your crowne . All this , and more then I haue gift of saying , MAY vowes , so you will oft come here a Masing . MER.

And MERCVRY , her sonne , shall venture the displeasure of his father , with the whole bench of Heauen , that day , but he will doe his mothers intents all seruiceable assistance . Till then , and euer , liue high and happy , you , and your other you ; both enuied for your fortunes , lou'd for your graces , and admired for your vertues .

This was the mornings entertaynment ; after dinner , the King , and Queene comming againe into the garden , MERCVRY the second time accosted them . MER.

Againe , great payre , I salute you ; and with leaue of all the gods : whose high pleasure it is , that MERCVRY make this your holy-day . May all the blessings both of earth , and heauen , concurre to thanke you : For till this dayes sunne , I haue faintly inioy'd a minutes rest to my creation . Now , I do , and acknowledge it you sole , and no lesse the diuine benefit . If my desire to delight you , might not diuert to your trouble , I would intreat your eyes to a new , and strange spectacle ; a certaine sonne of mine , whom the Arcadians call a god , howsoeuer the rest of the world receiue him : It is the horned PAN , whom in the translated figure of a goate I begot on the faire Spartan PENELOPE ; MAY , let both your eares , and lookes forgiue it : These are but the lightest escapes of our Deities . And , it is better in me , to preuent his rusticke impudence , by my blushing acknowledgement , then , anon , by his rude , and not insolent clayme , be enforced to confesse him . Yonder hee keepes , and with him the wood Nymphes , whose leader he is in rounds , and daunces , to this Syluane musique . The place , about which they skip , is the fount of laughter , or BACCHVS spring ; whose statue is aduanced on the top ; and from whose pipes , at an obseru'd howre of the day , there flowes a lustie liquor , that hath the present vertue to expell sadnesse ; and within certaine minutes after it is tasted , force all the myrth of the spleene into the face . Of this is PAN the Guardian . Loe ! the fountain begins to run , but the Nymphes at your sight are fled . PAN , and his Satyres wildly stand at gaze . I will approach , and question him : vouchsafe your eare , and forgiue his behauiour , which ( euen to me , that am his parent ) will no doubt be rude ynough , though otherwise full of salt , which , except my presence did temper , might turne to be gall , and bitternesse ; but that shall charme him .

PAN. O , it is MERCVRY ! Hollow 'hem , agen , What be all these , father ? gods , or men ? MER.

All humane . Onely , these two are deities on earth , but such , as the greatest powers of heauen may resigne to .

PAN. Why did our Nymphes run away ? can you tell ? Here be sweet beauties loue MERCVRY well ? I see by their lookes . How say you ? great master ? Will you please to heere ? Shall I be your taster ? MER. PAN , you are too rude . PAN. It is but a glasse , By my beard , and my hornes , t is a health , and shall passe . Were he a king , and his mistresse a queene This draught shall make him a petulant spleene . But , trow , is he loose , or costiue of laughter ? I 'ld know , to fill him his glasse , thereafter , Sure , either my skill , or my sight doth mock , Or this lordings looke should not care for the smock ; And yet he should loue both a horse and a hound , And not rest till he saw his game on the ground : Well , looke to him , Dame ; beshrow me were I 'Mongst these bonny-bells , you should need a good eye . Here mistresse ; all out . Since a god is your skinker : By my hand , I beleeue you were borne a good drinker . They are things of no spirit , their blood is asleepe , That , when it is offred 'hem do not drinke deepe . Come , who is next ? Our liquour here cooles . Ladies , I 'am sure , you all ha' not fooles At home to laugh at . A little of this , Tane downe here in priuate , were not amisse . Beleeue it , she drinkes like a wench , that had store Of lord for her laughter , will you haue more ? What answere you , lordings ? will you any , or none ? Laugh , and be fat , sir , your penance is knowne . They that loue mirth , let 'hem heartily drinke , 'T is the only receipt , to make sorrow sinke . The yong Nymph , that 's troubled with an old man , Let her laugh him away , as fast as he can . Nay drinke , and not pause , as who would say must you ? But laugh at the wench , that next doth trust you . To you , sweet beauty ; nay , 'pray you come hether : E're you sit out , yow 'le laugh at a fether . I le neuer feare you , for being too wittie , You sip , so like a forsooth of the citie , Lords , for your selues , your owne cups crowne , The ladies , ifaith , else will laugh you downe . Goe to , little blushet , for this , anan , Yow 'le steale forth a laugh in the shade of your fan . This , and another thing , I can tell you , Will breed a laughter , as low as your belly Of such sullen pieces , IOVE send vs not many , They must be tickled , before they will any . What haue we done ? They that want , let 'hem call , Gallants , of both sides , you see here is all . PAN'S entertaynment : Looke for no more . Only , good faces , I reed you , make store Of your amorous Knights , and Squiers hereafter , They are excellent sponges , to drinke vp your laughter . Farewell , I must seeke out my Nymphs , that you frighted ; Thanke HERMES , my father , if ought haue delighted . MER.

I am sure , thy last rudenesse cannot ; for it makes me seriously asham'd . I will not labor his excuse , since I know you more readie to pardon , then he to trespasse : but , for your singular patience , tender you all aboundance of thankes ; and , mixing with the Master of the place , in his wishes , make them my diuinations : That your loues be euer flourishing as May , and your house as fruitfull : That your acts exceed the best , and your yeares the longest of your predecessors : That no bad fortune touch you , nor good change you . But still , that you triumph , in this facilitie , ouer the ridiculous pride of other Princes ; and for euer liue safe in the loue , rather , then the feare of your subiects .

And thus it ended .

BEN IONSON .

The entertainment of the two Kings of Great BRITAINE and DENMARKE at THEOBALDS , Iuly 24. 1606 .

THe Kings being entred the inner Court ; aboue , ouer the porch , sate the three Howers , vpon clouds , as at the ports of Heauen ; crown'd with seuerall flowers : of which , one bore a Sunne-diall ; the other , a Clock ; the third , an Hower-glasse ; signifying as by their names , Law , Iustice , and Peace . And for those faculties chosen to gratulate their comming with this speech .

ENter , Ô long'd for Princes , blesse these bowers , And vs , the three , by you made happie , Howers : We that include all Time , yet neuer knew Minute like this , or obiect like to you . Two Kings , the worlds prime honors , whose accesse Shewes eithers greatnesse , yet makes neither lesse : Vouchsafe your thousand welcomes in this shewer ; The Master vowes , not SYBILL'S leaues were truer .

Express'd to the King of DENMARKE thus .

Qui colit has aedeis , ingentia gaudia adumbrans , Cernendo Reges pace coïre pares , Nos tempestiuas , ad limina , collocat Horas , Quòd bona sub nobis omnia proueniant . Vnum ad laetitiae cumulum tristatur abesse , Quòd nequeat signis laetitiam exprimere . Sed , quia res solùm ingentes hâc parte laborant Vtcunque expressam credidit esse satis . At , quod non potuit Dominus , suppleuit abunde Frondoso tellus munere facta loquax . Eccos quàm grati veniant quos terra salutat ! Verior his folijs nulla SYBILLA fuit .

The Inscriptions on the walls were , DATE VENIAM SVBITIS . DEBENTVR QVAE SVNT QVAEque FVTVRA .

EPIGRAMMES hung vp . Ad Reges Serenissimos : SAEpè THEOBALDAE ( sortis bonitate beatae ) Excepêre suos sub pia tecta deos ; Haud simul at geminos : sed enim potuisse negabant : Nec fas est tales posse putare duos . Fortunata antehâc , sed nunc domus vndique faelix , At Dominus quantò ( si licet vsque ) magis ! Et licet , ô MAGNI , folijs si siditis istis , Quêis HORAE summam contribuere fidem . Ad Serenissimum IACOBVM . Miraris , cur hospitio te accepimus HORAE , Cuius ad obsequium non satis annus erat ? Nempè quòd adueniant ingentia gaudia raro , Et quando adueniant vix datur hora frui . Ad Serenissimum CHRISTIANVM . Miraris , cur hospitio te accepimus HORAE , Quas Solis famulas Graecia docta vocat ? Talis ab aduentu vestro lux fulsit in aedeis , Vt Dominus solem crederet esse nouum .

Others , at their departure . Ad Serenissimum IACOBVM . HOspitio qui te caepit , famulantibus Horis , Cedere abhinc , nullâ concomitante sinit ; Nempe omneis horas veniendi duxit amicas Sed discedendi nulla minuta probat . Ad Serenissimum CHRISTIANVM . Te veniente , nouo domus haec frondebat amictu ; Te discessuro , non prout ante viret : Nempe , sub accessu solis , nouus incipit Annus , Et , sub discessu , squalida saeuit Hyems . The Author B. I.

An Entertainment of King IAMES and Queene ANNE , at THEOBALDS , When the House was deliuered vp , with the possession , to the QVEENE , by the Earle of SALISBVRIE , 22. of MAY , 1607 . The Prince IANVILE , brother to the Duke of GVISE , being then present . THe King , and Queene , with the Princes of Wales , and Lorraine , and the Nobilitie , being entred into the gallerie , after dinner ; there was seene nothing but a trauerse of white , acrosse the roome : which sodainely drawne , was discouered a gloomie obscure place , hung all with black silkes , and in it only one light , which the GENIVS of the house held , sadly attir'd ; his Cornucopia readie to fall out of his hand , his gyrland drooping on his head , his eyes fixed on the ground ; when , out of this pensiue posture , after some little pause , he brake , and began . GENIVS . LEt not your glories darken , to behold The place , and me , her GENIVS here , so sad ; Who , by bold Rumor , haue beene lately told , That I must change the loued Lord , I had . And he , now , in the twy-light of sere age , Begin to seeke a habitation new ; And all his fortunes , and himselfe engage Vnto a seat , his fathers neuer knew . And I , vncertaine what I must endure , Since all the ends of dest'ny are obscure . Here a voice was heard , from behind the darknesse , which bade him , MERCVRIE . Despaire not , GENIVS , thou shalt know thy fate . And withall , the black vanishing , was discouered a glorious place , figuring the Lararium , or seat of the household-gods , where both the Lares , and Penates , were painted , in copper colours ; erected with Columnes and Architrabe , Freeze , and Coronice , in which were placed diuers Diaphanall glasses , fill'd with seuerall waters , that shew'd like so many stones , of orient and transparent hiewes . Within , as farder off , in Landtschap , were seene clouds riding , and in one corner , a boy figuring Good Euent , attyred in white , houering in the' ayre , with wings displayed , hauing nothing seene to sustaine him by , all the time the Shew lasted : At the other corner , a MERCVRIE descended , in a flying posture , with his Caduceus on his hand , who spake to the three PARCAE , that sate low in a grate , with an yron roofe , the one holding the rocke , the other the spindle , and the third the sheeres , with a booke of Adamant lying open before them . But first , the GENIVS surpriz'dly wonder , vrg'd this doubt , by question . GENIVS . WHat sight is this , so strange ! and full of state ! The sonne of MAIA , making his descent Vnto the fates , and met with good Euent . MERCVRIE . Daughters of night , and secrecie , attend ; You , that draw out the chayne of Destinie , Vpon whose threds , both liues and times depend , And all the periods of mortalitie . The will of IOVE is , that you streight doe looke The change , and fate vnto this house decreed , And speaking from your Adamantine booke , Vnto the GENIVS of the place it read ; That he may know , and knowing , blesse his lot , That such a grace , beyond his hopes , hath got . CLOTHO . When , vnderneath thy roofe , is seene The greatest King , and fairest Queene , With Princes an vnmatched payre , One , hope of all the earth , their heyre ; The other styled of Lorraine , Their bloud ; and sprung from CHARLEMAINE : When all these Glories iointly shine , And fill thee with a heat diuine , And these reflected , doe beget And splendent Sunne , shall neuer set , But here shine fixed , to affright All after-hopes of following night , Then , GENIVS , is thy period come , To change thy Lord : Thus , Fates doe doome . GENIVS . But is my Patron with this lot content , So to forsake his fathers moniment ? Or , is it gaine , or else necessitie , Or will to raise a house of better frame , That makes him shut forth his posteritie Out of his patrimonie , with his name ? MERCVRIE . Nor gaine , nor need ; much lesse a vaine desire , To frame new roofes , or build his dwelling higher ; He hath , with mortar , busied beene too much , That his affections should continue such . GENIVS . Doe men take ioy in labors , not t' enioy ? Or doth their businesse all their likings spend ? Haue they more pleasure in a tedious way , Then to repose them at their iourneys end ? MERCVRIE . GENIVS , obey , and not expostulate ; It is your vertue : and such powers as you , Should make religion of offending fate , Whose doomes are iust , and whose designes are true . LACHESIS . The person , for whose royall sake , Thou must a change so happie make , Is he , that gouernes with his smile , This lesser world , this greatest Isle . His Ladies seruant thou must be ; Whose second would great NATVRE see , Or FORTVNE , after all their paine , They might despaire to make againe . ATROPOS . She is the grace of all , that are : And as ELISA , now a starre ,