A
Poeme
,
representing
a
mysticall
May-Pole
of
a
Palme-tree
from
holy
Palestine
,
decored
with
a
May-Crowne
of
sweet
Cedar
from
Mount
-
Lebanon
,
and
ouer-topt
with
an
Oliue-plant
from
holy
Mount
-
Sion
.
Presented
in
hearts
Earnest
wish
on
May-day
being
the
holy
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a
May-day
is
the
commemoration
of
Philip
and
Iames
Day
of
S.
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b
S.
Iames
Bishop
of
Ierusalem
in
Eusebius
,
and
Hieronymus
Ecclesiasticall
Historie
,
is
named
Iustus
,
&
Nazaraeus
for
his
integritie
and
chastitie
.
IAMES
the
Son
of
Marie
once
the
most
holy
Bishop
of
the
Holy-Land
,
so
highly
renowned
for
his
integritie
and
chastitie
.
Vnto
King
Iames
the
Sonne
of
Marie
Lord
of
the
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c
Ireland
is
called
the
holy
Iland
by
Festus
Au●enus
,
so
is
Lindefarne
in
Northumberland
by
Beda
in
his
Historie
,
of
old
the
seate
of
the
holy
Scotish
Father
Aidanus
Primate
of
Northumberland
.
holy
Iland
,
Simbolising
with
the
other
both
in
Name
and
notable
parts
.
Planted
in
the
mids
of
his
Spring-garden
of
S.
IAMES
there
perpetually
to
spring
&
sprout
vntill
Prince
Charles
his
hopefull
hand
,
quicken
this
Conceite
.
1
BEhold
the
May
that
home
to
IAMES
I
bring
(
In
hearts
desire
)
this
day
that
youthfull
bands
,
Fetch
From
the
fields
and
Forests
flourishing
The
tallest
Trees
and
boughs
with
busie
hands
;
Their
townes
,
their
streets
,
&
dwellings
to
decore
With
Spring-times
pride
,
&
fragrant
Flora's
store
.
2
A
May-pole
such
the
like
was
neuer
seene
For
matters
(
yet
vnmatcht
)
Excellencie
,
All
the
May-daies
that
yet
haue
euer
beene
Since
May
began
or
Mayes
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*
Meaning
the
Queene
of
May.
Mayd-monarchie
:
In
no
prophane
place
did
my
May
first
stand
,
It
's
such
a
May
as
yeelds
the
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*
The
Palme-tree
is
proper
to
Palestine
called
commonly
the
holy
land
,
see
Dioscrides
and
Gesnerus
de
Palma
.
holy
land
.
3
Orus
Apollo
,
and
Pierius
.
The
holy
Palme
almost
the
prime
of
Trees
,
The
sacred
Symbole
of
prais'd
patience
Was
fittest
to
present
his
holy
Eyes
;
Whose
patient
Sp'rit
all
men
must
reuerence
:
Milde
Iesus
hauing
on
milde
Iames
his
face
Engrauen
the
cleere
Image
of
this
Grace
.
Aristoteles
Theophrastus
,
Plinius
,
Dioscorides
,
Gesnerus
de
Palma
.
The
Palme-tree
is
the
simbole
or
signe
of
victorie
euen
in
the
Reuelation
.
4
This
Tryumph-tree
the
more
it
's
beaten
downe
The
more
it
bendeth
vp
with
matchles
might
;
Bowe
downe
his
backe
,
behold
he
rises
soone
,
Resembling
most
a
wrastler
strong
and
wight
:
Hence
is
the
Palme
,
the
signe
of
Victorie
Of
Fortitude
and
Magnanimitie
.
5
In
which
respect
this
May's
most
fit
for
him
,
Whose
Vertues
valour
doth
thus
vanquish
Vice
,
As
Crueltie
,
Pride
,
Lust
,
and
Mammons
sinne
;
A
Victorie
that
mak's
him
happy
thrise
:
As
for
his
State
,
the
more
men
it
debase
The
more
God
mountes
it
to
an
higher
place
.
6
Growe
Princely
Palme
in
despight
of
disdaine
,
Put
forth
apace
your
chiefe
branche
from
your
back
Till
it
o're-top
France
,
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*
To
wit
Imperially
,
for
these
words
doe
bear
only
a
wish
for
the
restauration
of
the
diuided
Christian
Empire
.
Almanie
and
Spaine
With
Rome
and
Greece
,
and
bring
the
Turke
to
wrack
;
Christ
Iesus
helpe
Prince
Charles
his
hopefull
hand
To
beare
the
Palme
through
out
the
holy-Land
.
7
Vpon
this
Palme
,
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*
More
Apostolicall
Preachers
of
peace
of
the
name
of
Iames
,
of
old
,
and
more
louers
of
Christian
concord
at
this
day
,
of
the
same
name
of
Iames
,
then
of
any
other
.
S.
Iames
of
old
,
did
direct
an
Epistle
to
the
dispersed
beleeuing
Iewes
for
the
furthering
of
their
Christian
conuersation
,
&
King
Iames
(
I
hope
)
will
doe
the
like
one
day
to
the
same
,
now
misbeleeuing
and
more
dispersed
nation
,
for
the
furthering
of
their
Christian
conuersion
and
collection
:
Euen
so
come
Lord
Iesus
,
come
and
vnite
both
Iewes
and
Gentiles
in
one
.
peace-bred
Iames
was
the
first
that
did
beare
The
Bishops
office
in
Ierusalem
;
So
may
our
Iames
that
sacred
Sea
vpreare
:
That
Iewes
with
Gentiles
vnited
in
one
Next
Iesus
may
serue
Iames
of
Albion
.
A
Congratulation
of
the
most
hopefull
Prince
CHARLES
his
auspitious
Entrie
into
the
world
,
1
GOe
to
my
Muse
with
mirth
some
Sonets
sing
In
honor
of
the
blest
Natiuitie
Of
sweet
Prince
Charles
borne
of
a
Queene
and
King
,
Whose
Name
and
Fame
shall
liue
in
memorie
,
So
long
as
Phoebus
rolling
in
his
Spheere
Shall
bring
forth
dayes
or
seasons
of
the
yeere
.
2
The
Sunne
which
is
the
Lord
of
life
and
light
Ioues
Sagittarie
shine
;
In
such
aspect
as
well
doth
signifie
Highnes
,
renowne
,
braue
acts
of
chiualrie
.
7
Of
Captaines
,
Souldiers
and
all
men
of
warre
Beloued
for
his
great
munificence
;
Spaine
,
France
,
Italie
,
High-Dutch-land
,
Dalmace
,
Hungar'
,
Arabie
,
8
A
happy
fortune
thus
it
doth
betide
Suetonius
,
Dion
,
and
Aurelius
Victor
in
their
Histories
.
Henrie
the
4.
was
likewise
a
Prince
of
great
vnderstanding
,
and
of
quicke
wit
;
eloquent
,
liberall
,
and
in
warre
both
foreward
and
fortunate
;
he
fought
more
fields
then
M.
Marcellus
or
yet
Iulius
Caesar
,
and
alwayes
with
a
victorious
issue
,
whereof
read
Baptista
Egnatius
,
&
Cuspinianus
in
the
Emperours
liues
.
Three
worthy
Caesars
wise
,
and
valorous
,
Vespasian
,
Traiane
the
choyse
of
men
,
Henrie
the
fourth
a
Prince
victorious
;
Who
sixtie
times
did
with
his
sword
and
shield
Alwaies
bring
home
great
honor
from
the
field
.
10
Pontus
Heuterus
in
his
Historie
of
Burgundie
.
The
same
month
bare
Prince
Charles
of
Burgundie
,
Surnam'd
the
bold
,
a
Chieftaine
sterne
and
stout
,
Who
many
times
brought
home
braue
victorie
,
And
did
his
prowesse
proue
at
many
a
rout
:
Lewis
of
France
much
fear'd
his
force
and
might
And
had
the
worse
by
him
in
field
and
fight
.
11
Melchior
Suterus
Historie
of
the
Hungarian
warre
:
and
Augustinus
Brunnius
in
his
Catalogue
of
the
Palatine
Princes
.
Philip
the
braue
Prince
Palatine
of
Rhine
For
his
rare
courage
cal'd
the
Bellicous
,
Was
borne
about
our
young
Prince
Charles
his
time
Whom
heere
I
name
for
his
acts
chiualrous
;
Which
he
did
shewe
vnder
great
Charles
of
Spaine
,
Then
Emperour
,
in
defence
of
Vienne
.
12
Twentie
sore
assaults
Soliman
had
made
The
famous
Citie
for
to
take
by
might
;
Whole
sixty
thousand
fell
downe
by
his
blade
;
Yet
forward
Philip
was
not
turn'd
to
flight
:
But
valiantly
did
in
defending
stay
,
Till
that
the
Turks
were
faine
to
flee
their
way
.
13
*
Great
Archer-King
the
soueraigne
Lord
of
all
Who
didst
ordaine
Prince
Charles
to
see
the
light
In
th'
archer-signe
which
brings
a
fat
all
fall
,
George
Castriote
a
Prince
of
incomparable
courage
,
magnanimitie
&
strength
of
body
,
entred
to
his
Princedome
of
Albanie
in
the
south
about
the
same
time
that
Prince
Charles
was
borne
to
be
Duke
of
Albanie
in
the
North
,
and
afterwards
succeeded
to
his
brother
Prince
Henrie
in
the
Princedome
of
Britannie
.
Of
the
Turkes
he
was
called
Scanderbeg
which
is
another
Alexander
the
great
,
for
his
great
valour
:
and
of
the
Christians
,
in
whose
cause
he
shewed
an
admirable
fortitude
against
the
Turkes
in
many
battles
and
fields
,
he
was
called
Chrssts
soldier
and
Champion
:
he
liued
in
great
honour
reputation
and
fame
,
in
despight
of
the
Turkes
the
space
of
63.
yeeres
:
of
whome
read
Marinus
Barletius
in
his
life
,
Velaterranus
in
his
description
of
Macedonie
,
Aeneas
Syluius
in
his
Europe
,
and
Paulus
Iouius
in
his
Turkish
Commentaries
.
whom
Scanderbeg
they
call
A
second
Pyrrhus
valiant
,
bolde
and
braue
,
The
Turkish
Troups
that
often
did
apall
And
in
the
field
full
oft
the
foyle
them
gaue
About
the
time
of
Charles
Natiuitie
Began
to
be
nam'd
Prince
of
Albanie
.
15
O
happy
sight
to
see
Prince
Charles
one
day
Castriote
alias
Scanderbeg
was
Duke
of
Albanie
in
the
south
,
and
our
Charles
is
Duke
o
Albanie
in
the
North.
With
Castriote
once
chiefe
of
chiualrie
Against
the
Turks
his
Banner
to
display
,
That
as
hee
's
nam'd
the
Duke
of
Albanie
:
So
men
may
him
a
Scanderbeg
enstile
Th'
horror
of
Turks
,
the
Hector
of
this
I
le
.
16
Christ
Iesus
name
our
Charles
of
Britanie
With
Scanderbeg
,
thy
Soldier
and
thy
Knight
,
Adde
vnto
his
one
Nothern
Albanie
Six
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*
In
the
Geographie
of
Ptolemaeus
,
Strab●
,
Plinius
and
Stephanus
there
doe
occurre
six
countries
and
Cities
in
the
east
&
south
,
which
beare
the
name
of
Albanie
,
and
they
lye
in
Greece
,
Arabie
,
Armenie
,
Galacie
,
and
Italie
,
or
thereabout
;
and
the
seauenth
Albanie
is
in
the
North
of
Britannie
,
being
a
part
of
Scotland
,
and
the
first
Dukedome
of
Prince
Charles
,
whome
Christ
enable
to
vnite
them
Imperially
all
in
one
.
Albanies
,
choose
him
thy
fields
to
fight
Gainst
Mahomet
,
and
giue
him
for
his
bire
Constantines
Towne
with
the
proud
Turks
Empire
.
17
Nicholaus
Reusnerus
in
Diario
Historico
,
a
briefe
description
of
whose
incomparable
valour
,
and
magnanimitie
,
is
to
be
read
in
the
Genealogicall
workes
of
Elias
Reusnerus
and
Hieronymus
Henninges
,
as
also
in
the
Electorall
Catalogue
of
Augustinus
Brunnius
.
For
month
and
day
,
at
the
same
very
time
That
matchles
Marquise
first
did
see
the
light
,
Who
was
the
honor
of
the
Germaine
Clime
Whose
name
Albert
Almans
Achilles
hight
:
A
Prince
for
fortune
,
courage
,
war-like
arts
Wisedome
and
worth
,
renowned
in
all
parts
.
18
A
Martiall
Body
,
a
Mercuriall
minde
,
An
ornate
Tongue
,
with
an
vndaunted
heart
,
Most
happily
were
in
this
Prince
combinde
,
His
prowesse
was
spoke
of
in
euery
part
:
Witnes
his
warres
in
Prusse
and
Polonie
In
Silese
,
Boheme
,
and
all
Almanie
.
19
Many
a
troupe
this
Dutch
Achilles
led
,
His
fiercest
foes
he
brought
them
on
their
backe
,
Of
Challengers
right
oft
the
blood
he
shed
,
Scal'd
many
a
wall
;
and
strongest
townes
did
take
:
Was
ay
the
first
that
enter'd
in
the
field
,
And
ay
the
last
that
laid
downe
sword
and
shield
.
20
Albert
was
matchles
in
all
martiall
playes
,
A
Congratulation
of
the
happy
Birth
of
the
most
gracefull
Princes
ELIZABETH
,
which
was
the
19.
of
August
1596.
being
the
festiuall
day
of
the
holy
Matrone
and
Martyr
S.
Thecla
,
and
the
next
day
after
the
Commemoration
of
the
most
religious
,
&
renowned
Empresse
S.
Helen
Daughter
of
Coilus
King
of
Britanie
,
and
the
Mother
of
the
first
Christian
Emperour
Constantine
the
great
,
who
was
borne
in
the
ancient
and
honorable
Citie
of
Yorke
.
1
Rhodes
,
Pauie
and
Tholouse
Towne
Basil
,
with
the
braue
Heidelberg
of
Rhine
Paris
and
Lyons
Cities
of
Renowne
:
And
though
I
knowe
not
,
which
her
must
befall
Yet
this
I
knowe
that
she
deserues
them
all
.
6
Historia
Augusta
,
The
other
is
braue
Maximilian
Whom
men
the
second
of
that
name
enstile
,
Whose
worth
went
through
all
Germanie
and
Spaine
,
With
Italie
,
through
euery
Land
and
I
le
:
A
Prince
renown'd
for
his
beneficence
,
His
wisedome
,
Iustice
and
his
temperance
.
8
Nicholaus
Reusnerus
in
his
Diarium
,
and
Augustinus
Brunnius
in
his
Catal●gus
Electorum
.
To
Caesars
two
,
two
Princes
we
may
ioyne
From
Caesars
sprung
,
and
from
the
greatest
Kings
,
Two
Friderick
Prince
Palatines
of
Rhine
;
The
First
,
the
Fift
,
whose
fame
with
feather'd
wings
Hee
's
far
and
wide
,
from
filu'rie
Thames
to
Tweede
From
fruitfull
Kent
vnto
Kintires
heede
.
Sebastianus
Munster●s
in
his
Germanie
,
Ia●●us
Wymp●elingius
,
in
his
Epitome
rerum
Germanicarum
;
and
Augustinus
Brunnius
in
his
Catalogue
of
the
Palatine
Princes
.
9
Fred'rick
the
first
call
d
the
Victorious
Is
magnified
for
his
martiall
deedes
,
And
prowesse
great
;
a
Prince
magnanimous
That
of
true
worth
,
had
both
the
fruits
and
seedes
;
Fred'rick
the
fift
who
now
adornes
this
Ile
One
day
shall
brooke
first
Fred'ricks
honord
stile
.
10
Eliza's
birth
was
on
S.
Theclas
day
That
matchles
matron
,
S.
Thecla
the
renowned
Matrone
and
Martyr
,
read
Eusebius
,
Euagrius
&
Nicephorus
Ecclesiasticall
Histories
.
that
rare
Martyr'd
wight
Whose
constant
faith
,
and
feruent
zeale
for
ay
Shall
be
extoll'd
,
and
had
in
honors
hight
:
And
now
me
thinks
her
pietie
and
faith
Doe
all
reuiue
in
grac'd
Elizabeth
.
11
Me thinks
I
see
Eliza
in
her
prime
Begin
to
follow
the
religious
path
Of
that
Princesse
still
honor'd
to
this
time
,
S.
Elizabeth
daughter
of
Andrew
King
of
Hungarie
is
much
renowned
for
her
feruent
pietie
towards
God
and
her
charitie
towards
the
poore
whom
she
liberally
relieued
;
and
the
sicke
,
vnto
whom
shee
was
wont
with
her
owne
hands
to
minister
both
medicine
and
meat
,
yea
her
costliest
ornaments
,
she
conuerted
them
to
their
vse
for
the
supplie
of
their
wants
,
of
whom
read
Iacobus
Montanus
in
her
life
.
Vnder
the
name
of
Saint
Elizabeth
:
Who
was
the
daughter
of
faire
Hungarie
As
shee
's
the
daughter
of
great
Britanie
.
A
parent
to
the
poore
Eliza
was
Nine
hundreth
soules
she
daily
did
maintaine
This
worlds
wealth
she
did
esteeme
but
trash
,
True
godlines
was
aye
her
greatest
gaine
;
To
fast
and
pray
,
to
helpe
the
poore
in
neede
To
salue
the
sicke
,
the
fatherlesse
to
feede
.
12.
S.
Hellene
once
a
daughter
of
this
I
le
King
Coilus
childe
,
S.
Helens
day
is
the
18.
of
August
,
and
our
Eliza's
birth-day
the
nineteenth
.
and
great
Constantines
Mother
Whose
praise
was
spread
from
Caluarie
to
Kyle
,
For
piety
was
euen
such
another
:
Eliza's
grace
first
saw
faire
Phoebus
raye
The
next
vnto
S.
Helens
holy
day
.
13
Great
Iesus
grant
to
our
Eliza's
grace
S.
Helens
fortune
,
and
her
Empresse-fate
Eusebius
,
Nicephorus
,
Eutropius
,
&
Orosius
,
in
their
Histories
.
That
as
they
both
are
of
the
Royall
race
,
Of
British
Kings
,
so
she
may
imitate
S.
Helens
zeale
,
and
so
reape
for
her
hyre
Helens
long
life
,
Helens
Crowne
of
Empire
.