The blessednes of Brytaine, or A celebration of the Queenes holyday Wherein is briefly discoursed the most happy regiment of her Highnes. Newly set foorth vvith a nevv addition containing the late accidents and occurrents of this yeere 88. being the thirtieth of hir Maiesties raigne. By M. Kyffin. Published with authoritie.

THE BLESSEDNES OF BRYTAINE , OR A Celebration of the Queenes Holyday .

Wherein is briefly discoursed the most happy Regiment of her Highnes .

Newly set foorth with a New Addition Containing the late Accidents and Occurrents of this yeere 88. being the Thirtieth of hir Maiesties Raigne .

By M. Kyffin .

1. Pet. 2.17 .

Deum timete : Regem Honorate .

1. Tim. 2.2 .

Fiant preces pro Regibus & Principibus , vt tranquillam & quietam vitam degamus cum omni pietate & honestate .

Published with Authoritie .

LONDON Printed by John Wolfe . 1588.

TO THE RIGHT HONOrable Sir Robert Devreux Knight , Erle of Essex and Ewe , Vicount Hereford , and Bourgchier , Lord Ferrers of Chartleigh , Bourgchier and Lovain , and Maister of her Maiesties Horse .

THE faythfull loue , and duetie , ( Right honorable ) long since deseruedly born , by my deceased Father , both to your lordships Noble Graundfather , and likewise to the famous and woorthie Erle your Father , ( vnto whom for diuers respects , hee was much bounden being aliue , and being dead , left the like Bond of dutie , in vs his Children towards your Lordship ) hath the more emboldened me , ( presuming on your Lordships great Courtesies ) to publish under your fauorable protection , these my vnpolished verses , of hir Maiesties : wherein , though I haue but showen my leaden skill , in a Golden Cause , yet hath the same proceeded from such ardent desire , and deuotion in mee , as thereby it may seeme , in some meane , to merite Tolleration , especially , sith it carrieth a dutifull remembrance , of hir Maiesties most prosperous and peaceable raigne ouer vs : which hauing run the full , and Blessed Course , of Nyne and Twenty yeeres ; doth now , begin the Thirtieth , to the great ioy , and inspeakeable comfort of this hir royall Kingdome ; In reuerend regard whereof , this poore Poem is most chiefly intended : I humbly therefore , present it to the Courteous acceptation of your most Honorable Lordship : Whom I beseech the Highest to blesse , and enriche , with increase of all perfect Honour , long life , and euer during felicitie .

Most humble at your good Lordships commandment . M. K.

D. P. To the Reader . TWo things make blisfull Realmes , Religion pure and Peace : Which Two our England hath enioyd , long time with large increase . The God of peace be praisd , who graunts our Birth and Being . In this same Realme , with this Rare Prince , these gladsome Seasons seeing . And pray wee God likewise , this State still to defend : Preseruing it in perfect Peace , til that the worlde take end . The Author of this booke , deserues a during fame , Who chose a good Ground for his work , & wrought well on the same .

T. LL. In praise of this booke , and the Author . WHo list to see her Noble deeds displaid , Whose golden gifts , eche creature doth adore , Whose Vertues Rare , haue hauty hearts dismaid , Whose Name , and Fame , encreaseth more and more : Let them peruse this Poem , with Aduise , By Kyffins pen , put down in perfect wise . A work of woorth , beseeming well his Arte , So fitly framd , and fraught with tryed Truthe , As may Reioyce , eche loyall subiects heart , To heare , and see ; which hidden had bin Ruthe . Our Queenes long Raigne , to our still during ioy , The King of Kings , preserue free from Annoy .

I. H. In commendation of this worke , and the writer . THe Persian Cyrus , Xenophons penne , Achilles , Homersfound : King Alexanders valure great , did Curtius stile resound , Their worthie fame , those worthie wittes , to skies aloft doo send , Those worthie wits , cake by their fame themselues to fame commend . Though skilfull Muses notes come short to sound this Princesse prayse , Her Princely gifts , her Iustice mylde , her Peacefull lasting dayes : Yet Kyffins Muse in stately stile , hath shot : so neare the same . That by resounding worthie praise , himselfe deserueth fame .

R. Cooke . In commendation of his friend M. Kyffin . THe frutefull Muses seeme , to haue conspird , with full assent , Vplifting Kyffins lore , with weightie woords to work Content : The subiect of his Verse , is sacred , firme , and full of grace , Whereon his Web is wrought , whose learned skill , none can deface , Momus the carping God , to Cauill heere can finde no cause , And Zoylus spitefull wretch , hath heere wherewith to stop his iawes .

THE BLESSEDNES OF BRYTAINE . PEarce Clio Muse , my weake , vnwoorthie wit : Caliope , set foorth my stile with strength , Vnfold her Fame ( with words foorth sounding fit , ) Whom Kings adore , and Lords in worldly length : Whose Sacred Hands the Stately Scepters hold , And Royall , Rules her Realmes in Crowned gold . A Monarch Maiden Queene adorned rare , With Regall Heauenly dowres , of diuers kinde : In whom , who list dame Natures Woorkes compare , With those rich Thewes , & Vertues of her Minde , Shall much admire , at such a Myrrour sheene , At such a Prince , at such a Peereles Queene . The Starre of Women Sex , Graue Wisdoms store : Sententious , speaking Tongs in filed phraze , Profoundly learnd , and Perfect in eche Lore , Her Fame , no Rav'ning Time shall euer Raze : Hater of Wrong , high Refuge eke for Right , Concord , and Peace , continuing by her Might . * * Besides that such maner of Reciting strange and Hethenish Names , were here altogether inconuenient . The author doth also of very purpose , somewhat shun that beaten high way , to fill paper with pestring Names of fained Gods , Goddesses : Nymphs , Persians , Grecians , Romans , &c. Being a thing of some somtimes vsed , too , too much & to litle effect . What should J Nymphs , or Goddesses Recount ? Or Aegypt Queenes , or Romane Ladies name ? Sith as Supreme , our Sov'raigne dooth surmount , In choice of Good , the cheefe of all those same ? For to compare the Great , with simple small , Is thereby , not to praise the BEST at all . Elizabeth , Large Light of Sov'raigne Seat , Whose Iustice , Prudence , Temprance , Fortitude , Ingrafted yong , are grown foorth spreading Great , Throughout the world , mong Nations wise & rude : No land , but laudes this right Resplendant Rose , Tutor to Frends , and Terror vnto Foes . As Shining Sunne recleeres the darkned Skye , The reestablishing of the Gospell , by her Maiestie , a work of inestimable worth , euerlastingly famous for euer and euer . Primaria Principis Curia , Religio . Dauid . 1. ● . 13. Asa . 2. par. 14 Icho . 2. P. 17 Ioash . 2. p. 23 Iosias , 2. Reg. 22. Hez . 2. p. 29. And foorth recalles eche thing , from shiv'ring Shrowds , So hath our Second Sunne , both farre and nye , By brightning Beames , outcleerd erronious Clouds : A pow'rfull Prop of Christes Euangell pure , On whose Support , it rests Reposed sure . Our Currant Coyne , was Mettall base and meane , Argentum tuum Scoria . Isaiah . 1.22 . Till her most princely Grace , the same put out , By perfect Gold , and pured Siluer cleane , Base Coynes abolished by her highnes . Which passe for common Coynes , her Realms throughout . A Deede , deseruing her Perpetuall Praise , And Publik Profit , to this Land alwaies . Ad hereto Armour , and Artillerie , The royal increase of Armour , & Artillery , by her Maiestie for the defence of the Realm . Foelix est ea Resp. quae ten pore pacis , Bella tractat . Laur. Grimal. de optimo Senatore . fol. 71. Of her most Royall Charges cheefely found ; As store of Arming steele defensiuely , And Roring Gunnes , far rendring fired sound ; A furd'ring Strength for Peace , and safe Repose : And Meanes , resisting Rage , of Warring foes . J may not heere omit in Silent sorte , The incomparable Nauie . Royall , built & maintained by her Maiestie . Pericles Athen , ait : Vnam pecuniae parandae rationem putandam , Naues quamplurimas ha bere , alias vero extra eam rationes , nul lius momenti existimandas . Her Royall Ships strong wrought for stearnfull war , ( Whereof all worldly Realmes doe raise Report ) Through raging Seas discouering Regions farre : A Scowre-sea Nauy all bright & brauely burnisht , Foorth spowting fire , faire , huge , and fully furnisht . When floorisht Learning to such Type of hight ? Or purefull Preaching , Plentifull exercise of Religion : perfection in al Kinde of learning , & right wholsome lawes , enioyed by her Maiesties mostgratious meanes . when had It more place ? When was Gods worde so knowne to euery wight , Which heretofore , did suffer such Deface ? When raignd Religion so deuoide of eryme ? Or Rightfull Lawes , as in her Royall time ? The Realme wonderfully enriched with Gold & Siluer . The earth most abundantly blessed with fertility . And euery man quietly enioying his owne , vnder her highnes prosperous gouernment . When was this Realme so rich of glittring Gold , Of plated Siluer , pearle , and precious stones ? When was more Tillage on this fertile Mold ? Or more riche streaming Graces growne at ones ? Or more Concordant life , in Country and Towne , Then since her Regall Highnes came to Crowne ? The vigilant Care and incessant trauel of her Maiesties most honorable priuy Councell . Her sacred Senate by their graue foresight , Prouide for Publik Good and Ev'ls preuent , Conseruing Common weale , from Perils plight , In Rightfull Ruling , Concord , & Concent : A Senate well besitting such a Charge ; Prudent , & prompt in Lore and Wisdome large . The most blessed and peaceable state of her Maiesties subiects in comparison of other Nations round about them . Strangers graciously receiued , and releeued by hir Highnes . within hir own kingdom . From Wrathfull Warre , her People rest in Peace : From wasting Woes , her Subiects liue Secure : And yet our Neighbour Nations Warres not cease , Their dire distresse , and wailfull Woes still dure ; The Most of Might , eke makes her Realm a towr Strangers to shield , from many a balefull Showr . A Mightie Queene , pure with Compassion prest , Her Maiesties gratious aidg vnto hir distressed neighbors abroad . Regia ( credemthi ) res est succurrere lapsis , Conuenit vt tante quantus esipse viro . Ouid. lib. 2. de Pon. Rendring Reliefe , to Neighbour freends forlorn : Her helping Hand , holds vp the weake distrest , And hath the haughtie , dreadfull , oft downborn : Whereof Records , full rife remaining store , Note Scotland , * * Low Countries . Belgia , and many places more . Her Highnes bountifull liberalitie . Her Mercy towardes of fenders . Imperia du● bus potissimum continentur , Nempe , Proemio & Paena , teste Solone . Iusticia sine Misericordia Crudelitas . Misericordia sine Iustitia fatuitas . Lib'rall Rewarder of Heroicall Acts ; Ritch in Reward , large giuing Gwerdons great ; Prone eke to pardon , many offending facts , Yea though the same , concern her Regall Seate ; Rigor of Iustice , in Reuenging Lawes , Mylde by her Mercy , wreaks not eche Cause . A Blessed Branch of Brutus Royall Race ; Her Maiestie Princesse of Wales , wher the Inhabitants enioy Gods woord in their own language , through the meere grace and goodnes of hirhighnesse . To Brytish wightes a Blisfull worldly ioy , Puissant Princesse of Their Natiue place , To shield their Earthly liues from all annoy : And to their Sickly Soules , a Sov'raigne Leche , Granting Christs Gospel , in their Country speche . Princely Possessor of this Realme full Right , And Heire apparant to the Heav'nly Crowne : Assign'd to serue Gods Truth , with Maine & Might Vp-raising Vertue ; Vice depressing downe : Frutefull in Faith , though frutelesse , wanting feere : Such brings she * * A perpetual memory of her manifold goodnes , in steede of Sounes and daughters . Praeferre patriam liberis Regēdecet . Sence in Tr. Frute , insteade of Children heere . Omnis laus virtutis in Actione consistit . Arist. Such Rare , Renowmed Deeds , our Queene hath don And more than my poore powre may well expresse : * * Violenta nemo Imperia continuit diu . Sen. in Tr. Long hath her Raigne , this Glorious Race foorth run Long may it last , foorth bringing frutes no lesse : Great is the Good , thus grown foorth , from her Grace : Great good shal grow , through hir like lengthned space A reproofe vnto Traytors . O wretched Wights , that would this Queene enharme , By close contryuing of her Cruell Death ; They rewarded me Euill for Good : for they haue priuily layde their Net to destroy me without cause . Psal. 35. What cursed Circes , coulde their mindes so charme , As not to recke , to reaue their Liege of breath ? Fell Raging Rome , all this is long of thee , From whom , no Troubling Treasons , here are free . Our kingly Rooted Rose , fresh flowring stands ; Garded by Gods great Powre , and Prouidence : Amasing much , all Traitours trembling hands , Which plye to pluck this Plant by violence : Yea * * Mag●●s est veritas , & Praualet . Esdras . 3. c. 4. Truthe downe treading Treason vnto shame , Victor suruiues , by vanquishing the same . Thrise happie Land , whose Sov'raigne Ladies life , The Lord enlengthning , saues from sodein haps ; Though Ciuile Bronds , and forrain Furies rife , Conioyning erst , haue threatned Thunder claps , Yet Maugre Malice , Foes are put to foyle , Si Deusnobiscum quit contra nos . Pau. 8. Ro. And safe remaines , our Sov'raigne , & our Soyle . The Angel of the Lord tarieth about them that feare him , & that put their trust in him . Psal. 34. There is no king that can be saued by the multitude of an Hoste . &c. Behold the Eye of the Lord is vpon them that feare him , & that put their trust in his Mercy . Psal. 33. Thrise happy Queene , acknown of God so deere , Gainst whom , what secret Mischeefs haue bin sought , But that the same , would presently appeere , By meanes Miraculous , as yet vnwrought ? A Sured Signe , whom God protects to Ioy , No lurking Ev'l , can thereto worke Annoy . O Glorious Ruler of the glistring Heav'n , Prolong her Health , with Heaps of happy Yeeres , The praier & wish of all good Subiects . That as her Rule hath Raignd twise Lev'n & Sev'n So may shee still , surpas all Potent Peeres , To liue , and long time wield the Ciuile swoord , As far , as course of Nature can affoord . Far Forrain lands , beare witnesse of her Name ; Far surging Seas , haue felt her warlik Ships ; Both Seas , & Lands , foorth thunder out her Fame , Pama manet facti posito velamine , currunt : Et memorem Famam , qui bene gessit habet . Ouid. lib. Fast . Through force of flowring Acts , free from Ecclips : Elizabeths due praise shall neuer dye , In Earth , nor Seas , nor in the starry Skye . Right Rev'rend Princesse , rare is thy Renown , Though Spitefull Enuie , spue foorth poysned gall ; Naught shall it crase , thine Acts Eternall Crown , Nor minish much , thy sound successe at all : No BEST may shunne fell Enuies sowrfull stench , * * Arsprim●● Regni , est posse Inuidiam pati . Senec . in Herc. fur . Whom Kezars , Kings , & Queenes , haue faild to quench . As Highest Hils , bide fiercest force of Weather , And Tall Trees tops , beare greatest stresse of Winde , As finest Black , yeelds showe of smallest feather , And in pure White , the least black Mote wee finde : So Envies shaft , is shot at * * Summa petit liuor , perflant altissima venti . Ouid. Highest Mark ; And pries in Purest Things , whereat to bark . No Ruler Such hath weld this Realme of yore , Fewe Realmes haue ioy'd , so long a * * Iniqua nunquam regna , perpetuò manent . Sen. in Med. Peacefull Rule : No Realme is read , t' haue Rul'de bin heretofore , By such a Queene , safe quelling Ciuile Brule ; Who raigning still , a Prince withouten peere ; Her highnes now , holds on her Thirtieth yeere . Adore Nouembers sacred * * More fit to be solemnized , then many other daies noted in the Kalinder . Sev'nteenth Day , Wherein our Second Sunne began her Shine : Ring out lowd sounding Bels ; on Organs play ; To Musiks Mirth , let all Estates incline : Sound Drummes , & Trumpets , renting Ayre & Ground Stringd Jnstruments , strike with Melodious sound . Yee Mighty Men of Mars ennobled Knights , Aduaunce your selues , on fiery foming steedes : Reuiue This Times Remembrance , with all Rights , Jn Armour bright , and gorgeous warlik weedes : At Tylt , & Turnay , trying Martiall Might ; And Battring strokes , at Barriers forcefull fight . Yee Country folke , foorth stalking in your feeldes , Lowd Carols sing , to celebrate This Tyme ; Show Signes of ioy ( as Country manner yeeldes , ) Jn Sporting Games , with Daunce , and rurall Ryme : Eche Swayne , and Shepheard , sound his piping Reede , For ioy , enioying Feelds , & Flocks to feede . Yee Bryttish Poets , Repeate in Royall Song , ( With waighty woords , vsde in King Arthurs daies ) Th' Imperiall Stock , from whence your Queene hath sprong Enstall in verse your Princesse lasting praies : * * Maisters in the Science of Musick . Pencerddiaid , play on Auncient Harp , and Crowd : * * Expert men in singing . Atceiniaid , sing her praises pearcing lowd . Let Hilles , and Rocks , rebounding Ecchoes yeeld , Of Queene Elizabeths long lasting Fame ; Let woody Groaues , and Watry Streames be fild , And Creekes , and Caues , with sounding of the same : O Cambria , stretch , and straine thy vtmost breth , To praise , and pray for Queene Elyzabeth . Her Third time Ten yeeres Raign , we now possesse ; Let euery faithfull subiect say , Amen . Thrise three times Ten , God graunt hir Grace may raign To this her Realmes long wisht for wealfulnesse , Whereby , eche long erst Losse , it may Regain : And so Redound , the happiest Realme for ay , Vnturn'd from Truth , ev'n till the Latter Day . God preserue Queene Elizabeth .

ILLVSTRISSIMO CLARISSIMOQVE D. ROBERTO D'EVREVX , COMITI ESSEXIAE ET EWIAE , VICECOMITI HEREFORDIAE AC BOVRCHIER , DOMINO DE FERRARIIS DE CHARTLEIGH , BOVRCHIER ET LOVAIN .

GEORGIANI ORDINIS EQVITI AVRATO ALIISQVE MVLTIS NOMINIBVS HONORATISSIMO VIRO :

MAVRICIVS KYFFINVS ACCESSIONEM HANC SVI LIBRI FOELICITATIS BRYTANIAE , HONORIS SVMMAEQVE OBSERVANTIAE ERGO DEDICAT .

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A CONTINVATION OF the Blessednes of Brytain , Comprehending the Thirtieth yeere of her Maiesties Raigne . 1588. MOst sacred Muses , lend me of your light , To driue foorth darknes from my dull conceat : Jmpart your Powrs , to sharp my dimned sight , That perfect things , by pen I may repeat ; To honour her , with yeerely Fames encrease , Who houlds the Helm , of our long lasting * * Iustitia Regis , Pax est Populorum . Cypr. Peace . Who Rules by Right , and liues in loue of all : Iustitia firmatur solium . Pro. 16. Who wisely works the Sauegard of her Land : Who both preuides , and eke preuents our fall : Who gards , and guydes , her Realms from Hostile hand : Who hath the * * Inexpugnabile munimentum , Amor Giuium . Seneca . harts , of her leege folk in hold : And whome Iehoue , hath blest ten Thousand fold . Such is our Sacred Sov'raigne , and our Queene : Such is her Care , to shield her Subiects still : Such be their Faithfull Harts , to herwards seene ; Such are the guifts , Tuta est Conditio subiectorum vbi vi uitur sub Aequitate Regnantium . Cass . li. 3. Ep. of Gods most gracious will : Such is the Life we lead with her in blisse ; Such is the Queene we may by no meanes misse . Adore we God who lends vs still her lyfe : Adore we her , whom God hath plas'd in Powre : Adore we him in her that Stints our Strife : Adore we Both , Respectiuelie , eche howre : The one in Heav'n Directs vs by his Grace : The other here on Earth , supplieth his place . Time was when Popes through-pold this Royal Ream , Plato asserit , Tyrannt dē esse , cum vi compulsi Ciue● Iugum seruitutis violenter subeunt : Reg● Reauing eche Right , fowle Might Misruling all : And as stearn Rage of strong and sturdy stream , Down-bearing Banks and Bridges forst to fall ; Euen so by will they wrought the Peoples wrack , Lust was their Law , the Ruefull land to Rack . Time is , when Iustice houlds the Regall Throne ; Regnum aunt , cum vltro parent paremque Dimēsionē Iustitiae & Officiorum expectant . Fr. patr. De Regno & Regis institutione . Firmabitur Iustitia Thronus . Pro. 15. From whence as from a sure , and sacred Spring , Furth flowes the flood of Royal Right alone , Which mastreth Might , and still withstands his sting : Compare Times past with this our present Age : We Rul'd by Right : They , wrongd by Cruel Rage . Time shal be , when our murding Malecontents , Qui contra suprapositam sibi potestatem murmurat : Liquet quòd illum redarguit qui eandem Homini potestatem dedit . Greg. in Mor. Which Murmur , and Malign this shining State ; Shall , to their Shame , acknow with full Consents , The Truth they tread in wrongfull harbourd hate : Then shall appeere , in playne and publick sight , The diffrent works of wrong and eke of Right . Nullatam modesta foelicitas est vt Malignitatis dentes vitare possit . Senec. Some muddy Mindes no Cleernes can content , But euer thickning thirst for Troubled Change : Hanging their Hopes on future false euent , Whereby they seek some Alteration strange : * * Huiusmodi Artes nugatoriae vel noxiae Superslitionis ex quadam pestifera societate hominum & Demonum constituta , pe nitus sunt Repudiandae & sugienda Christiano . Aug. Others do Calk , and cast Constellations ; And yet be deceyv'd by deepe Diuinations . The fatall yeere of fearefull Eighty Eight , Forethreatning falls of Empires , Realms , & Kings : Out-breathing Bale , to euery Earthly wight , By pestring Plagues , and Dreadfull drery things : Is Now nigh spent , and yet our Realm & Queene , Through Gods great Pow'r , secure in Saftie seene . Whereby appeeres , Mens prophesies be vaine , When God decreeth a Contrarie Successe : That which the Lord of Hosts hath d●termined , who is able resist ? Esay . 14. Fraud is the frute of Mans vnstable braine Out-strayd from Truth , in Errors wide excesse : Who trusts Vntroth must needs downslip and slide : Men are but Men , God is the certaine Guide . This was the yeere , wherein by Fire and Sword , Our Foes forethought , to woork this Kingdoms wrack : Accipe nunc Dan●um Insidias & crimine ab vno . Disce omnes . Against which Time , much Malice hid in hoord , And now descride , discovreth all their Pack : Long erst were laide foregrounds for our Regreete Ere Fame was furth isprad of Spanish fleete . Which hugie Fleete , full fraught with Murdring Mindes Such a fleet , as the like was neuer known or read of before . Meaning Massacre to our Natiue Soyle : Being furnisht furth with Ships of sundry kindes , To geue the Fall : Receiv'd them selues the Foyle : The Prays be His who still protects our Cause : Foulding his Flock from Rauening Wooluish Iawes . Strange was the Stroke wherewith they went to wrack , On diuers Coasts of Countries round about : God scattereth the Devices of the Crasty : So that their hands cannot accomplish that which they doe enterprise . Iob. 5. Before which Fall , their Liues susteind much lack , Of Needfull things , vnable to hould out : Then drery Drowning , stopt their staruen breath , By heapes of hundreds haald to dole full Death . A Miracle of mightie Magnitude , Don by the Dreadfull Powre of Gods Right hand : This was the Lords doing , And it is marueilous in our eyes . Psal. 118. Wherein our Might and Meanes he did exclude , That so himself most Gloriously may stand : Jt is beyond the Reache of Humane thought , To think the Things he for our sakes hath wrought . By hideous stormes , their Ships constraynd to stray , The Times when : The places where : And the maner how : Is particularly declared in the late Aduertisments thereof sent from Ireland . Rusht some on Rocks , and some on Sholles and Sands , Betottred , torn , and Rent in Wrackt array : Much of their men , dead strowd on Shoares & Strands : Others Deuourd in Depth of Surging Seas , Both Men and Ships , the waters wrath t'appeas . So Pharaos hoast was drencht in Drowning fluds , As he pursude poore Israel folk amayne , From Pharaos stock , furth bloamd these balefull buds , Which in like sort , for like Attempt are slayne . Fierce Pharao found Due guerdon for his guylt : The like Due Doome , their Spanish Pomp hath spilt . The furious Foe enthralld in thirst of Blood , Furor Tyrānorū mextinguibilis , quem Regni furiosa Cupido accendit . Whos Rauenous Rore , outreacheth Seas and Lands , Still Raging , seeks Subuersion of the Good , By Mighty Meanes of stearnfull Armed Bands : But God Regarding his true Peoples plight ; Preuents their wrong , & makes preuail their Right No Councels , or Complots of Men , may stand : Or Stratagems , of strange inuented Jll : Or Strength by Sea , or Puissant Powre by Land , To striue with God , or straine beyond his will . God fights for vs , & shields our Liues from Thrall : If God bee with vs , who can be against vs ? Paul . 8. Rom. What skills it than , who be our Foes at all ? The Prosprous plight , and Peace of this our Land : Acrius Diuitibus quam Pauperibus inuidetur : & non Inopes , sed Locupletes , inquietat Infestatio saeua Latronum . Aug. ( A heauy hart-sore to our Fuming foes ) Vp-mooues their Mindes , with grudging to gainstand : Wishing our weale , were turnd to wailing woes . The Bronds of Enuie , burn so in their brest , As still they Rage to Reaue our Liues of Rest. Fowl Tyrannie , pursues with pearcing hate , Such as abhorre the Cruell shead of blood : For herein cheefly stands the Tyran state , Tyrannus infensus est Omnibus qui Virtuti student . Fr. Patr. de Reg. &c. To shrowd the Bad , and seeke to shread the Good . Lo here the sink of Machiauels lewd Lore ; Where Tyrants turn them selues to bloody gore . Wo woorth the wretch that wrote those Rules of Rage : N. Machiauel las Florent . per niciosiss . Author : qui in suo Libro de principe nihil fere tradidit praeter Tyran : nidis instituendae Praecepta : quorum pauca sunt hac . viz. Principem Saeuitiae famam negligere debere . Vtilius esse Principt metui quam amari . Crudelitatem qua laudabilem finem sibi propon●t , reprehendi non deberi . Principem Peierare , Fallere , & Dissimulare sine vlla dubitatione licere . Principem prudentem fidem seruare non debere , si damno ei est Fidem , Clementiam , Liberalitatem Virtutes esse damnosas principi . Wo woorth the Peeres , which practise them in life : Vile Machiauell , thy pen depaints Outrage , To plunge a Prince , in streames of bloody strife , The Feends infernall , fraught thy Reaching brain With wiles to work thy Follwers endles Payn. Those be our Foes , whom Machiauel hath schoold ; With whom are ioynd , fals Iudas faith-lorn Crew : But Ioue the iust Iudge , their courage hath coold , Who made them drink the Draught they for vs drew . Thus Tyrannie , and Treason , Trauaild with hate , To seege and subuert this Peacefull Estate . And Trans-pakt Traytors , bragging made their boast , Of Lands , Magis Insidijs nostrorum quam Aliorum periclitamur . Isid. Caueamus igitur perfidum , Caueamus Prod●●orem . Ambr. and Lordships , here to hould by Spoyl : But as they Reckend wyde without their Oast , So must they trye much Terror , Teene , and Toyle , And loose their Liues , ( Defilde with fowle Defect ) Ere that their Wreakfull Willes do work effect . Hi triformes Canes ora proterua habent intonancia ingenti Latratu . These are the Treble Treason-headed whelps : Their sire is Cerberus huge hound of Hell ; Whos threefold throat , still yeelds then yallping helps , To Bark , and Bawle , with hideous sounding yell , Treble , Traitors . viz. To God : To their Prince : To their Country . Gainst God , their Prince , and Cuntry , at a breath : Trusting by Treason , to see True mens death . All Faithfull Subiects , serue your Royall Queene , Nemo enim Bello lacessere aut facere audet Iniuriam Regno vel populo , quem expeditum & promptum ad resistendum vindicandumque agnoscit . Veg. lib. 4. cap. 13. With wonted Might , and Magnitude of Harts : Such let your powr , and Puissance be seene , As may forefaint your Foes with grislie smarts : Euen so besits it woorthy warlik wights , To Fight in Fence of Queene and Cuntry Rights . Who will not Fight against a Cruell Foe ? How can we Ioyne in Iuster Cause of fight ? Than to Conserue our selues from slaughtring woe , With Courage fierce , and forcefull Manly Might ? Lands Liberties , and Liues , lye on the stake ; Whereof eche priuate person dooth partake . For wicked Machiauel saith : Principem in Prouincia nuper victa , omnes quibus mutatio graui damno est subuertere debere : Atque eorum qui prius in ea dominabantur familiam ac sobelem ab stirpe tollere . Where Tyrants triumph , Mischeefs must ensue : No spare of hoary Age , or Infants small : Matrons , & Mayds , their shameful Rape shal Rue : Slaughter and Slav'ry , shal be servd on all : Huge Stormes , & streames , of wastful wrack & woe , The Cities , Townes , and Fields , shall ouer-floe . And againe : Principem si quidin Religione falsi est , Id confirmare debere Besides their Rage , and Rancour , raught at full , On Lim , & Life , where losse hath wrought their gaine ; And in another place preferring the Pagans Religion before Christs , he saith : Religionem Ethnicorum Animos illis excelsos & ad magnas res fortitersuscipiendas audaces fecisse : Christianorum verò Religionem mentes in nimiam humilitatem deprimere : Indolem omne debilitare , eosque Iniuriae ac praedae opportunos facere . The Pillers pure of faith , they will down pull , Trampling Christs truth , with monstrous might & main Rightfull Religion , shall to Ruin Ronne ; Gainst which , no fowle Despite shall faile vndonne . These be the Things , Diu adpārā dum est Bellum vt vincas celerius : quia longa belli praeparatio celerem facit Victoriam . Sen. in Epi. 15 our Enimies forethreat : These be the frutes , and furies of our foes : These be the Men , we must in Time back-beat . These be the Clouds , whence all fowle weather growes : Then Arme , Plurimum . n. Terroris Hostibus Armorum Splendor importat . Veg. lib. 2. with Alarm , their slights we do see : Once warnd , Euer Armd , henceforth we should bee . For though their Late Attempt Returnd them Losse , Whereas they weend to winne and wreak their hate , Mala Ment , Malus Animus . And thereby sore susteind a Deadly Crosse : Yet doth their murdring Malice , naught abate ; But will Retrye their Trechrous Mischeefs ment ; Whom to Resist we must be Ready bent . Conioyne all in strength of hearts , and strong hands ; Quum tempus Necessitasque postulat , decertandum . est manu , & Mors Seruituti Turpitudinique anteponenda . Cicero . Donabit Certanti Victoriam qui certandi dedit Audaciam , Aug. As warriours and wreakers , of vnbrooked wrongs : In Ire , all on fire , like wilde burning brands ; Skattring , and battring , our foes thickest throngs : God will furth guyde vs with victorie and Fame : Downfelling our foes with Infamy and shame . And thank we highly * * In somuch as God hath deliuered vs from great perrills , wee thank him highly . 2. Mackab . 1.11 . Him that held vs vp , From plunging Pits , of grislie Perrils past , Where others sank , and ( sorrows forst to sup ) With huge consuming Cares were ouercast : Our Neerest Neighbours , neuer Ioyd the * * Tale Bonum est bonum Pacis vt in rebus creatis nil gratiosius soleat audiri : nil delectabilius concupisci : & nihil vtilius possidert . Aug. d●●●iu . Det. Rest Which we whole Thirtie yeeres haue here possest . No , nor this Land , had euer earst the like , In all the Princes dayes that Rulde the same : But often goard with Push of warring Pike , It bare the brunt of Famin , Sword , and Flame : Saue in our Queenes , bright shyning Days of Peace , That Heav'nly health , and worldly welth increase . Vaeduplici corde suo , partem faciunt Deo , & partem Diabolo . Aug. Who than can Doubt , or deeme in Double Harte , But God hath wroght great wonders by our Queene ? Whereof ( All partiall Censures , put a parte : ) Abundant Proofs and Precedents be seene . Whereon , a sure Conclusion sound doth sort , That God will still her Royall State support . Full Thirty yeeres her Gouernment hath dur'de ; Wherby what precious Frutes her Realmes haue reapt All Subiects in their Conscience are assur'de , On whom the goulden grayn thereof is heapt : The Eternall God prolong her Ruling dayes , His Glorious Name , to further furth alwayes . Powre Prayres , and Prayses , to the King of Kings , Who makes the world a witnes of our weale , Who so offe●reth me prays and thanks , hee honoreth me . Psalm. 50. By perfect Peace , and Plenty of all things : Whose guift it is , our Foes to fore-reueale . Els Lack , War , & wrack , wold work al our woes : Our Liues , Lands , & wiues subiected to Foes . Her Highnes One and Thirtieth yeere succeedes , Renewing Now , Nouembers Sev'nteenth day : On which , she first tyme ware th' Imperiall weedes ; A Royall making to this Realme alway . Long may Her Grace Renew her Raigning yeeres : And Lyue a Patern to all Princely Peeres . Psalm. 147.

O Hierusalem praise the Lord : Praise thy God , o Sion . For he hath strengthned the Barres of thy Gates : And hath blessed thy Children within thee . Hee hath made all thy Borders Peace : And with the good Nutriment of Wheate doth satisfie thee , &c. Hee hath not don thus to euery Nation els : Praise wee all the Lord therefore . Amen .

FINIS .

A Monsieur M. Kyffin Poëte : Sonet . O Que ie te connois , Poëte digne d'vn Laurier , Gentil Kyffin , chantre d'vn Heröique vers Figuré , court , limé , rich en langage diuers Pour le parler Anglois , Poëte bon-ouurier . Ta Muse est arriueé à vn august port , La sacreé Deess ' , à la Royalle Grace , Fille d'vn Sire-Souuerain , la prudente Pallas , ELIZABETH la Grande , Claire Perle du Nort. Princesse redoutée de toute la Machine ronde , Aiant pour son Guidon le plus grand Roy des Rois De●fiers Hespaignols rembarre lesfiers arrois , Et combatte , guerriere , leur Armée vagabonde . A beaux coups de Cannons l'enfonce , force au naufrage , Fend l'Ost Hespaignol & le prent en pillage Par son Armée Royalle , voyant que tel bagage N'estoit vogué sur mer sinon en brigandage . O que c'est vn grand heur de viure sous tel Prince . Heureux , Anglois heureux viuant où droit & Loy Venerable fleurit auec la blanche Foy Sous la Royne Paisible , qui gouuerne ta Prouince . Hola ma Muse , tay-toy . Kyffin a bien chanté De sa Iustice , Bonté , Prudence & pieté Et ses autres vertus , dont il fait vn meslange , Donc mon gentil Kyffin Poëte braue en ton langage . Sois premier en honneur , bien que dernier en age , Encor tu chanteras maint annees sa louange , Seruant d'vn Virgil à celle qui promet rendre Egaux ses Laurien , aux Lauriers d' Alexandre , ELIZABETH la Grande , terrestre Royne & Ange. VIVE LA ROYNE ELIZABETH . I. Eliote .