Certaine Englishe verses presented vnto the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, by a courtier: in ioy of the most happie disclosing, of the most dangerous conspiracies pretended by the late executed traitours, against her royall person, and the whole estate.

THE TRIVMPHS OF TROPHES , In Saphie verse of Iubiles . IF DAVID daunst for ioy before Exul●●tes cantate Domino , & inbilate Deo Iacob . Psal. 80. the Arke being a king If Barac sang when Israels foes were foild , Then victors wee that Deboras song may sing Our Iudith stout Holosernes Mates hath spoild . If Rome of Romane Triumphes earst was oft so glad Psallite Domino in Cithara in● unda & voce carminis . Psal. 98. and likewise Greece of Grecians Trophes ioyed : If Iewes of Iubilees their onlie mirth haue had then England leap , and laugh aloud for Queene enioyd . Now Baal and Bell , now Titanes sonnes are slaine , Clangite iubam , sumite psalmii , & dat● tympa●●m cum nablo . Psal. 80. their Prophets false their wicked Priests are kild Their Pluto howles that Babels brood are taen , their Tower did fall that Nimrods Imps did build . Sith Nessus brood and Cassius crue are knowen Tu deus dissipa 〈…〉 & cos●egisli capita , draconum in aquie ps. like Siluane Centaures conspirde your Realme to quaile , Take courage Queene , for Sinon sleights abroad are blowen , the Traitours found , and yet the treasons faile . These Cicloppes seede which at your crowne doe kicke Demersae sunt gentes in foue●● quam fecerunt . and frame a forme to make your kingdome bleed , Like Giants seeke with stones the starres to strike but mist the marke and wound themselues in deed : They vowd Zopirus vowes , to please Darius beck Sepul●rum patens guttur corum . Psal. 5 they sought a new deuise which Sphinx of Rome then taught , They faine would finde , that England had one neck , that by a stroke the head might off they sought - Gladium strinxerunt ▪ & arcum tetenderunt impij , vt iugulent cor qui recto sunt corde . Their match was made , their wager was not wonne , their snares were laid , but yet their purpose mist , Their day decreed , and yet the deed not done , a will they had you see , that wanted what they wist . Vt ●arent cada●era ●uorum in cibum a●abu● coeli . Psal ▪ 93. What thought Pyragmons sprats to doe , we know , their Romish Iesabell Naboths vineyard sought , Who like Medusa bends her cursed Bow the onlie Circes , which hath this mischief wrought . Deus vltionom est Dominus . Psal. 94. These vipers tend with Briareus hundred hands , with hundred Argus eies these Scorpions wait , These busie Basilisks and brood of Cocatrice stands like Nilus Crocodiles hungrie for their bait . Callidum excogitarunt consilium contra dominii . Psal 93. These sucking serpents , these monstrous snakish crewe , these blooddie Dragons like spitefull Asps are set , With Hidras heads which erst Alcides slue are now of late with our Bellona meete . Vt Ierusalem poncrēt in acernos ruinar●m . Psal. 79. Of Canaan faine ▪ they would a Chaos make , and bring Palladium in , our Ilion to deface , A spoile for Hispaine , a feat for Fraunce in hand they take and quite to make an end of Brutus race . Via impiorum tenebrosa , nesciunt vbi corruant . Prou. 4. Thus these climing mates Euceladus like attempt , in armes seeke Ioue from skies by force to take , They seeke the Sun , the Moone , the Starres in great contempt to obscure their light a deadlie Eclips to make . Sepè expugnauerunt me a iuuē tute mea nunc dicat Israel . Psal. 129. They seeke with Phaaeton Phoebus charge to rest , Vulcans net , Gordions knot they would vnknit And breake their blooddie blades on Pallas breast , thus they couet much in Moses chaire to sit . To wrest from Hercules hand his Club , who can ? who may from Ioue , his lightning take by force ? Homers verse , who can disgrace ? I say no man , who then can touch a sacred Princes coarse . Though Ca●sar was in Senate slaine by Brute his friend , Though Cirus head was bathd in blood luke warme , Sanguis ●anguinis merces Deut No maruaile though , for blood requireth blood at th end but mercie too much thine , I feare doth harme , For if Laban was for Iacob sake so blest , and Putiphars hap , Genes. 30 39. by Iosephs meane no lesse Our hap , our blisse , our ioyes wherein we rest ▪ For whom it is , we must of force confesse . Who with Ionas gurth hath sau'de vs from the Sunne , Tegmen a turbine & vmbraculum ab aestu dominus . Deut. 33. Who with Aser shoes , hath kept vs from the mire ? Who hath with Dauids sling Golias mates vndone . our Cynthia , she who hath appeas'd Iehouas ire . These on Bellerophons horse doe ride in skie , Quaerunt animam mean & moditati sunt tota di● dolos Ps. 38. with Icarus wings to clime in cloudes is their drift , These would make Architas woodden Doue to flie , What blinde Teresias doth not see their shift . In Phaetonissa schoole , Pone eos domine vt clibanum ignis , in tempore irae tuae . Psal. 21 at Endor they were taught , with Dracos inke to write , with Creons seale to signe , With Iudas kisse to kill , with Hamons haue they sought , both Iudaes spoyle , and Sions fall in fine . These seceet Satires , these cruell Catelins wait , these dogs of Moabs house greadie of their pray . Like Eumenides whelpes tending on their bait , Vultures for Prometheus guts readie set in ray . They ventured Acherontas depth to wade , Apericulis persequentium & a conuentu malignant●●on tu salus mea . they striued through Stigtas streame to saile , Mauger of Megeras head away they made , by Carons help , Elisius field to assaile . To make spotted Ewes with Iacobs stick they sought , Eijce fulmen & dissipe eos●mitta sagittas tuas & disturba illos . Psal. to walke vnseene , with Giges ring faine they would Of Simon Magus these men would faine be taught , like Curres by Circes charm'd to be with Liones bold . Leuate sign●● 〈…〉 est 〈◊〉 . Circes cup is falne , Calipsos sauce is shed Balims brood is b●●d , their Harpies are descried , Cerberus soppes are found , Cirens songs are red thus is Accaron knowen , and Romane Idoll tried . Car 〈…〉 Psal. 25 Their drinke is blood , their bread is humane flesh , Consuls heads with Preachers tongues their food , & what Is their daintiest dish ▪ Princes harts I gesse , Thus like Basan Bulles , they feed their Pope with fat . Conati sunt pri 〈◊〉 an●na mea . Psal. 25. But time decreed , how long should Assur liue , and God foretolde , when Pharaoes life should end , To take thy life the man of sinne doth striue , in vaine O Queene , when Angels thee defend . Non ob●eniet ti bi malii , nec appropinquabit plaga tabernaculo tuo . Psa. 62 . Could Ionas in the raging Seas be drownd ? could Lions Daniel in their Dennes deuoure ? Might Misael burne in fi●ie furnace bound ? durst Traitours blade attempt our sacred Princes bowre ? Non est consilium nec prudentia contra Dominum . A blast of winde made Th' assirians hoast to flie , Earthen pots made Madianites to take their flight , Hornes threw Ierichoes wall flat on ground to be , God , makes Flies , Frogs , Rats and Lice , for him to fight . Pone co●s●cut rotam , & sicut stipulamanto ve●●tum . Cains curse , Herods death , I wish on them to fall , that seeke a sacred Prince with secret sword to kill , Iudas death to good for Iudas mates I call , who bathes in blood , and drinke of blood their fill . Ia●vet gladius cor●●n in cor cor●● . Psal. 37. But Serpents neuer build in Boxe , nor breede in Cipres tree , no Canker can the Emerald touch , Euen so these hellish Heliottes cannot feed , on her whose vertues rare amaseth such . Profer lanceam , apprehende clyp● & singe in auxil●●● 〈◊〉 . Psal. 36. These Minotaurus brood from Rome , from Creete , with sword and fire , in Albion swarme like Bees Like Sampsons Foxes with fi●ed tailes and feete , they dread no death to winne a Popish fees . In Rhodes was neuer seen , they say , an Eagles nest some hold it so , that Creete can breed no Owle , And Crowes in Athens were neuer seen at least that England breedes no wolues , an error foule . Cymerians blinde , that haunts Troponius Caue , could neuer bide the shining Sunne in sight , Qui ambula● in tenebais odi● lucem . Who still in darknesse dwell , the light doe neuer craue , but like Cacus Captiues shrouded a●e with night . A simple Goat could asswage god Faunus ire , a grunting hog could Neptunes rage appease , Dij Gentum vani sunt . Deus noster coelos fecit . A seelie Cocke could coole Asculapius fi●e , but Lions ●round , the bull of Rome must please . His Dan and Bethell , sacred Pantheon cald , his sinagoge esteemes no Oxe , no Calfe , miserunt in Ignem sancta tua & polluerunt tabernaculum nominis tui . Ps. 74 no Bull , But blood of kings in Royall seates enstald , wherein Perillus part he plaies at full . No fire in Rome could Romulus staffe consume , no meanes might make king Pyrrhus toes to burne But Pope with Naeuius knife euer durst presume , with Briers and Brambles make Caedar trees to mourn . But might these mates haue had but Aarons rod in hand or could haue borrowed Elias cloke no doubt , Anima nostrasicut passer ereptae est ex laqueo venantium . Psal. They had made the Seas , on both sides for to stand , that Fraunce and Spaine might make the slaughter out . Their Dagon fell , Quis deus praeter Dominum ? quis ●ortis ? sicut Deus noster Sam: 22 our sacred Arke stood vp , their Pharao myst , our Moses did preuaile , Their crosse was downe , our crowne did neuer stoupe , Their Barge did sinke , our Ship top gallant saile , Noughtie Nabals curse on Dauid neuer fell ? Cadant a consilij● suis quoniam r●belles sunt tibi . Psal. Achitophels cruel counsai●e did no good to Absalon , when Absalon did rebell ? Semei could doe no harme , when Semei God withstood . Elizeus bones could raise the Dead from graue , Peter's shadowe passing by , 〈…〉 Act●●ap 5 Act. cap. ●9 . made sicke men hole . Paules handkercher from death , did many saue , thus vertue deales to vertuous men her dole But Balles of Rome and Beares of Hispaine did more , they murther whom they will , and pardon whom they list , Kings from crownes depriue , Spiritus procellarum e●it pa●s callicis corum . Psalr and kings to crownes restore , thus to shadow Caesar states , the Pope hath euer wisht . If Dathan and Abiron sanke for treason wrought , if Assur , Pluet super impios laqueos , ignem & sulphur . Pharo so enuied Dauids seat , If Greekes Iewes and Gentiles Iacobs starre haue sought , these Gorgons would Eliza faine from Crowne defeat . When Perseus sword shall snatch of Medusas head , when Mercuries whistle lulls Argos eies to sleep , When Phaebus faulchon kils monstrous Python dead . Inueniet manus tua ini●●ico● tuos . Psal. ● then shall Eliza make Romane Cerberus creepe : Though still you beare , the Oliue branch in breast . yet some wish you Hermes Harpen in your hand , Though you the Lambe imbrace , the Lion is your beast , for mercie must with iustice ioine to rule a land . Cleanse Angeus hall , destroy Stymphalides seede , your souldiers readie preast , Dispelle eos sicu● pale a a facie venti . Psal. 1. do stand in aray , Thunders , hailstones , brimstone , fier , your foes shal speede Angels armd , hosts from hie , God himself will say . S●ent & saluē● 〈◊〉 augures coeli qui contemplā●ur sydera : Esa 47. To Curria trudge , of Sibill knowe your fates , to Ammons priests , at Ammons temple scrape . To Delphos post , call and knock at Phaebus gates , to knowe of Phaebus how traitors best may scape . Dux foemina factum . No Iewell , Gemme , no goulde to giue I had , no Indian stones , no Persean gaze in hand No pearles from Pactolus to a Prince , yet glad , these happie Halcions daies to see in Britaine land . FINIS . L. L.