A
DESCRIPTION
OF
THE
PROSPERITY
,
STRENGTH
,
AND
WISE
GOuernment
of
the
vnited
Prouinces
of
the
Netherlands
.
See
how
by
wisedome
Hollands
house
doth
flourish
,
And
trust
not
Leopards
craft
that
warre
doth
nourish
.
A
Friend
to
his
natiue
Countrey
.
GOd
saue
you
Batauian
gentlewoman
,
I
am
very
glad
to
see
you
thus
triumphantly
set
in
your
throne
of
freedome
,
it
seemes
the
world
goes
better
with
you
now
then
it
did
in
times
past
.
The
Batauian
gentlewoman
.
In
deede
(
my
good
friend
)
it
is
true
that
it
is
otherwise
with
me
now
then
it
was
heretofore
:
for
now
(
God
bethanked
)
I
am
in
my
first
and
pristinate
state
.
Friend
.
Is
it
better
with
you
now
(
gentlewoman
)
then
it
was
?
and
are
you
as
you
said
in
your
former
ancient
state
?
and
how
vnderstand
you
that
?
I
pray
you
tell
me
.
Batauia
.
My
good
friend
,
marke
the
particulars
,
as
I
shall
set
them
downe
plainely
vnto
you
,
and
you
shall
easily
vnderstand
it
.
I
was
long
since
,
in
former
time
a
free
State
;
but
after
that
,
I
fell
into
great
slauerie
and
bondage
,
and
now
at
this
present
I
am
restored
againe
to
my
former
liberty
and
free
state
.
For
when
my
first
founders
came
hither
into
this
free
countrey
,
which
as
that
time
belonged
not
vnto
any
man
in
perticular
,
but
onely
vnto
those
that
first
tooke
possession
thereof
,
and
inhabited
the
same
(
according
to
the
Law
of
nature
,
)
in
this
free
place
they
built
me
this
house
,
which
was
called
the
Batauian
gouernment
,
and
at
this
time
the
Holland
Common-wealth
,
wherin
I
placed
my
seat
or
Throne
,
called
freedome
or
liberty
.
Friend
.
Had
you
at
the
first
no
soueraigne
Gouernour
,
that
had
the
chiefe
command
ouer
your
house
,
and
houshold
?
Batauia
.
The
gouernment
of
my
house
was
committed
vnto
two
States
,
chosen
and
appointed
out
of
mine
owne
people
and
inhabitants
;
that
is
,
the
noblest
and
honourablest
men
amongst
them
,
and
the
best
and
greatest
Citizens
and
inhabitants
of
the
same
.
These
were
the
principall
Commanders
of
my
house
and
houshold
,
who
for
the
better
gouernment
thereof
,
made
certaine
customes
and
lawes
for
the
strengthening
of
peace
therein
,
and
had
a
great
care
ouer
the
same
,
for
the
preseruation
of
the
Common-wealth
.
And
in
processe
of
time
,
there
was
a
principall
person
(
as
a
King
)
chosen
out
of
those
two
States
,
who
as
the
chiefest
officer
or
high
Steward
,
had
the
principall
command
ouer
it
and
the
common-wealth
.
Friend
.
Then
your
forefathers
in
time
past
were
gouerned
after
a
princely
manner
by
a
chiefe
Commander
.
Batauia
.
Yea
,
Kings
by
name
;
as
Veromerus
,
who
was
called
the
first
Batauian
King
,
who
notwithstanding
was
but
the
chiefe
man
,
amongst
the
principall
persons
of
the
Land
,
and
had
the
first
command
,
and
chiefe
authoritie
thereof
.
So
were
all
the
rest
that
succeeded
him
,
Kings
ouer
my
Batauian
Land
,
but
had
more
authority
to
giue
their
counsell
and
aduice
for
the
gouernment
thereof
,
then
power
to
command
and
rule
ouer
it
.
For
the
other
Rulers
and
States
that
were
chosen
out
of
the
Nobilitie
and
Commons
,
had
as
much
power
or
superintendance
ouer
the
King
,
as
the
King
had
ouer
them
,
who
with
him
together
ruled
the
Land
.
But
the
King
had
an
vpper
command
,
or
highest
power
permitted
him
,
but
not
by
authority
or
power
,
of
,
or
in
himselfe
:
onely
in
regard
and
respect
of
his
princely
name
he
was
obeyed
,
and
his
authority
allowed
with
great
reuerence
and
respect
,
and
yet
he
himselfe
neuerthelesse
subiect
to
the
Lawes
of
the
Land
,
as
is
ordinary
in
electiue
,
not
hereditarie
Kings
.
Friend
.
Hereby
I
perceiue
,
that
your
house
(
called
the
Batauian
Gouernment
)
from
the
very
first
originall
thereof
was
a
free
Common-wealth
,
and
your
commonaltie
,
free
people
.
Batauia
.
We
were
neuer
subiect
vnto
any
forraine
Nations
,
but
onely
to
our
elected
Gouernour
and
States
,
together
with
the
lawfull
and
probable
Lawes
,
made
for
the
good
gouernment
thereof
,
whereunto
euery
man
willingly
submitted
himselfe
.
In
this
state
we
continued
long
time
before
the
Romane
Monarchie
,
and
were
vnited
vnto
the
same
,
and
by
her
liued
in
peace
,
although
the
Romans
had
the
sole
command
and
gouernment
of
the
greatest
part
of
the
world
,
and
yet
they
were
content
to
account
of
my
forefathers
,
as
their
vnited
friends
;
acknowledging
my
house
to
be
a
free
State
,
and
calling
my
houshold
seruants
the
Batauian
commonaltie
;
and
when
they
had
any
warres
,
and
were
aided
by
vs
therein
,
they
called
vs
their
fellowes
,
and
companions
,
(
as
Iulius
Caesar
did
,
)
and
which
is
more
,
esteemed
vs
as
their
brethren
,
friends
,
and
vnited
neighbours
,
in
regard
of
the
great
aide
and
strength
they
found
at
our
hands
,
to
helpe
them
in
their
need
against
their
enemies
.
Friend
.
Then
the
Romans
had
no
imperiall
command
ouer
the
Batauian
Countrey
,
when
they
were
Monarches
of
the
world
.
Batauia
.
No.
For
my
forefathers
of
Baetauia
(
according
to
their
ancient
Lawes
)
were
still
gouerned
by
their
owne
people
,
which
continued
aboue
an
hundred
yeeres
,
during
the
Romane
Monarchie
,
vntill
such
time
as
their
friendship
turned
into
deceit
,
and
extreame
oppression
,
seeking
to
rob
and
spoyle
mee
and
my
Land
,
with
pretence
to
turne
my
freedome
into
slauery
and
bondage
,
contemning
our
vnity
,
and
wholly
forgetting
the
forepassed
friendship
and
aide
by
vs
formerly
shewed
,
and
done
vnto
them
.
For
which
cause
my
forefathers
tooke
armes
in
hand
,
and
began
a
lawfull
warre
,
for
the
defence
and
safegard
of
mine
honour
and
freedome
,
whereby
the
name
of
the
Romans
,
in
short
time
,
was
wholy
driuen
away
,
&
cleane
rooted
out
,
wherein
personally
they
neuer
had
any
absolute
authority
nor
gouernment
.
For
the
which
my
Batauian
people
were
so
much
honoured
and
esteemed
of
,
that
as
then
they
were
called
and
held
to
be
the
authors
of
the
freedome
and
liberty
of
our
neighbours
,
and
other
Princes
,
who
likewise
were
vnder
the
subiection
of
the
Romans
:
but
I
obtained
my
freedome
againe
,
and
after
that
continued
long
in
my
free
state
,
and
was
gouerned
by
my
two
states
of
the
Land
,
vntill
the
sauage
Normans
came
and
inuaded
vs
.
Friend
.
Was
it
then
at
that
time
that
you
began
to
be
gouerned
by
Earles
?
Batauia
.
I
,
but
not
as
Soueraigne
Gouernours
,
but
onely
chosen
as
chiefe
Commanders
,
to
serue
in
stead
of
Iudges
,
wee
subiecting
our selues
willingly
vnder
their
command
,
esteeming
and
holding
them
worthie
to
be
our
Protectors
,
and
to
haue
the
superintendance
ouer
our
Batauian
gouernment
,
but
had
no
power
(
by
authority
)
to
alter
the
Lawes
and
customes
,
nor
to
raise
tolles
,
nor
impositions
,
without
the
consent
and
good
will
of
the
two
States
,
but
were
bound
by
oath
to
defend
and
maintaine
the
Lawes
and
priuiledges
of
the
Land
,
and
to
subiect
themselues
thereunto
.
Friend
.
Whereby
it
appeareth
that
neuer
any
Prince
nor
Earle
had
Soueraignty
,
or
chiefe
power
alone
,
ouer
you
and
your
house
?
Batauia
.
No
:
for
in
the
time
of
the
Earles
,
there
haue
been
some
of
them
that
by
their
bad
gouernment
and
life
,
became
oppressors
of
the
Lawes
and
customes
of
the
Land
,
and
for
that
cause
their
authority
was
misliked
,
and
they
put
out
of
their
command
.
As
it
happened
to
the
Ladie
Iacobe
,
Countesse
of
Holland
,
from
whom
because
of
her
disorders
,
and
wilfulnesse
in
her
gouernment
,
against
the
priuiledges
of
the
Land
.
The
command
ouer
my
house
was
taken
away
,
and
transported
vnto
Philip
Duke
of
Burgundie
,
which
Batauian
gouernment
in
processe
of
time
,
and
by
marriages
,
was
changed
and
fell
into
the
house
of
Austria
,
and
after
that
to
Charles
the
first
,
Emperour
of
Rome
,
(
who
with
the
good
will
and
voices
of
all
the
States
of
my
house
)
made
ouer
the
Batauian
Principality
vnto
his
sonne
Philip
,
certifying
him
of
my
priuiledges
,
and
the
nature
of
my
subiects
addicted
vnto
rest
and
freedome
,
with
an
earnest
charge
and
warning
giuen
him
,
to
haue
a
great
regard
and
respect
of
the
Batauian
Common-wealth
,
and
to
gouerne
them
with
a
mild
and
fatherly
affection
:
for
that
he
esteemed
the
same
to
be
the
best
branch
of
his
Crowne
,
which
hee
with
Princely
words
and
oathes
promised
to
performe
;
but
the
contract
being
made
,
and
he
hauing
the
authority
in
his
hands
,
wee
straight
found
a
great
alteration
in
our
Batauian
house
;
for
that
he
being
a
Spaniard
,
both
by
birth
and
conditions
,
a
great
Prince
,
and
very
powerfull
,
and
had
the
Soueraigne
command
ouer
many
Kingdomes
,
and
Principalities
,
did
not
respect
our
Batauian
liberty
,
nor
once
esteemed
our
priuiledges
,
but
contrary
to
his
promise
,
brake
his
Princely
oath
.
Friend
.
By
this
meanes
your
free
State
was
turned
into
a
bondage
.
Batauia
.
That
is
true
,
by
this
meanes
my
troubles
began
.
For
in
stead
of
naturall
borne
Princes
to
protect
my
house
,
I
got
strange
outlandish
wasters
and
destroyers
thereof
,
who
therein
made
a
fearfull
stur
,
with
most
strange
and
great
exactions
,
cruelties
,
and
tyrannies
ouer
our
liues
and
goods
;
to
the
end
he
might
procure
the
breaking
of
the
ancient
authority
of
my
priuiledges
,
the
weakening
of
my
lawes
,
and
the
abolishing
of
my
liberty
:
But
I
seeing
the
beginning
of
my
ouerthrow
,
the
weake
condition
of
my
house
,
and
the
subuersion
of
my
people
,
was
compelled
to
seeke
meanes
for
the
preseruation
of
my
maidenly
liberty
,
against
those
that
sought
to
spoyle
and
bereaue
me
thereof
;
but
finding
my selfe
in
a
manner
very
weak
,
by
reason
that
diuers
of
my
principall
houshold
seruants
fled
from
me
,
and
that
I
was
almost
cleane
spoyled
of
my
houshold
stuffe
,
yea
and
my
seat
very
neere
taken
from
vnder
me
,
which
I
had
so
long
held
and
enioyed
from
my
ancestors
,
for
that
the
feet
thereof
were
almost
drawne
and
broken
each
from
the
other
;
whereby
in
a
manner
I
sat
so
wagling
,
that
I
could
not
deuise
how
I
should
sit
faster
,
by
reason
of
my
weake
estate
.
But
taking
courage
,
I
made
meanes
vnto
my
neighbours
for
aide
;
but
where
I
expected
security
and
support
,
(
ere
I
was
aware
)
I
had
like
to
haue
been
cleane
spoyled
:
for
by
the
aide
that
was
sent
me
,
my
house
,
Court
,
and
Throne
,
was
rather
in
worse
case
then
it
was
before
.
Whereupon
my
principall
officers
were
by
necessity
compelled
to
seeke
to
marrie
mee
vnto
some
one
,
that
by
his
aide
they
might
haue
meanes
to
helpe
me
and
themselues
.
But
not
long
before
I
had
had
a
good
example
set
before
mine
eyes
,
of
another
maide
,
one
of
my
neighbours
,
who
by
her
welwillers
was
perswaded
to
Handt-werpe
,
that
is
,
to
betroth
her selfe
vnto
him
that
sought
to
bring
her
to
Val-loos
,
that
is
,
to
the
destruction
of
her
and
all
her
people
.
This
made
me
(
I
say
)
to
goe
to
my
crosse
neighbour
,
(
who
also
was
esteemed
a
maide
)
to
get
some
aide
of
her
,
to
helpe
to
fasten
my
Seate
,
and
thereby
to
hold
a
fit
place
to
sit
in
;
for
without
that
,
they
pretended
to
haue
broken
downe
my
Batauian
house
,
and
to
haue
made
a
bridge
therof
at
their
pleasure
,
to
haue
gone
ouer
to
my
neighbours
,
thereby
to
obtaine
the
like
dominion
and
power
ouer
them
;
and
their
meaning
also
was
,
vpon
the
old
foundations
and
ruines
of
my
Batauian
house
,
to
erect
and
build
vp
a
new
Spanish
regiment
,
and
to
take
my
seate
from
me
,
and
to
turne
it
cleane
ouer
,
as
if
I
had
had
no
voyce
nor
command
therein
:
which
made
some
of
my
fugitiue
friends
and
welwillers
to
looke
backe
,
and
to
stirre
vp
my
neighbours
,
who
as
then
vpheld
and
maintained
me
in
my
right
,
against
those
that
thought
to
haue
thrust
mee
cleane
out
of
it
,
and
by
my
ouerthrow
to
haue
ouer-runne
my
neighbors
,
which
was
done
by
the
commandement
of
that
Spanish
Earle
,
who
as
a
fatherly
protector
was
placed
ouer
me
,
according
to
his
oath
and
promise
to
defend
my
maidenlike
honour
:
but
he
sought
by
strange
ruffians
to
violate
mine
honour
,
to
ruinate
my
house
and
Court
,
(
which
notwithstanding
was
one
of
his
fairest
palaces
)
and
also
my
houshold
seruants
,
esteeming
all
as
nothing
;
and
which
is
more
,
sought
to
make
my
people
slaues
,
without
once
respecting
my
Batauian
state
,
which
is
a
Democraticke
gouernment
.
By
this
meanes
(
I
say
)
hath
hee
by
his
vnspeakeable
tyrannicall
gouernment
,
and
vnlawfull
vsurparion
,
lost
the
rule
and
pretended
right
(
by
my
old
customes
and
ancient
priuiledges
)
that
he
had
,
by
the
aide
and
helpe
of
my
neighbours
and
friends
that
stood
in
doubt
of
further
mischiefe
to
come
,
aided
by
the
power
of
the
principall
and
chiefe
Iudge
of
Iudges
,
who
after
40.
yeeres
troubles
,
hath
redcuced
and
placed
me
in
my
former
seate
of
ancient
freedome
.
Friend
.
Gentlewoman
,
you
haue
now
shewed
me
the
state
of
your
old
freedome
,
and
withal
of
your
troubles
forepassed
,
whereof
you
say
you
are
now
freed
.
From
hence
forth
therefore
shew
your
maidenlike
wisedome
,
by
calling
to
remembrance
things
past
,
wisely
to
consider
of
things
present
,
&
well
to
foresee
that
which
is
to
come
,
and
which
concerneth
you
neere
.
Therefore
let
not
your
forepassed
blowes
(
by
a
deceitfull
bright
sunne-shining
time
)
so
soone
be
forgotten
.
For
that
many
times
after
faire
weather
commeth
a
storme
,
you
doe
well
to
sit
at
your
doore
,
to
see
whether
it
be
cleere
weather
abroad
;
for
in
truth
for
these
40.
yeeres
together
you
haue
endured
many
,
and
too
many
stormie
winds
,
mightie
raines
,
hailes
,
thunders
,
lightnings
,
and
fierie
flames
.
Batauia
.
Erasmus
saith
very
well
and
truly
,
that
industrious
labour
makes
a
man
rich
.
So
haue
I
(
by
Gods
helpe
)
and
industrious
labour
,
with
defensiue
warre
ouercome
and
withstood
the
great
force
and
power
of
my
tyrannous
enemie
,
and
such
as
haue
by
him
been
ouercome
,
and
forced
to
flee
their
countrey
,
and
to
liue
like
strangers
in
other
countreyes
;
I
haue
with
their
wiues
,
children
,
and
goods
receiued
into
my
house
,
and
giuen
them
lodging
therein
.
Whereby
I
got
both
thankes
and
furtherance
,
which
to
him
was
a
weakening
and
enfeebling
,
and
to
me
a
strengthening
and
fortification
,
which
happened
most
hereabouts
.
But
he
fearing
further
mischiefe
,
(
perceiuing
my
fortunate
proceedings
,
)
was
forced
to
seeke
to
me
,
(
who
at
the
first
he
contemned
and
esteemed
of
no
account
;
yea
in
a
manner
thought
verily
to
bee
his
owne
)
to
make
peace
with
him
,
and
to
acknowledge
me
to
be
a
free
State
,
without
once
pretending
to
haue
any
right
of
gouernment
ouer
mee
,
and
so
I
once
againe
got
my
long
contentions
(
and
almost
cleane
lost
)
freedome
into
my
hands
.
By
the
acknowledging
and
agreement
of
my
enemies
themselues
,
who
iudged
it
to
bee
my
lawfull
right
,
which
in
truth
happened
and
came
to
passe
by
an
accusation
of
his
owne
conscience
,
and
a
compulsiue
necessitie
,
possessed
with
a
desperate
hope
of
neuer
to
ouercome
me
.
These
were
the
speciall
things
that
moued
him
thereunto
,
and
not
because
hee
desired
peace
,
nor
for
any
good
will
that
hee
bare
vnto
the
welfare
of
my
house
,
and
houshold
seruants
.
Neuerthelesse
,
I
haue
recouered
mine
ancient
freedome
,
and
hope
to
continue
in
this
my
maidenlike
state
,
by
his
aide
and
powerfull
helpe
that
hath
seene
my
misery
,
and
hath
euidently
in
the
sight
of
all
the
world
holpen
and
freed
mee
from
the
Spanish
yoake
.
Friend
.
God
be
praised
,
thanked
,
and
glorified
therefore
,
and
to
him
must
you
pray
,
and
in
him
firmely
trust
.
But
it
is
commonly
said
,
that
where
there
is
no
care
,
there
is
no
feare
:
for
while
that
you
are
now
free
and
in
good
estate
,
you
must
bee
carefull
for
your selfe
and
your
houshold
,
and
that
in
twofold
manner
:
First
,
to
looke
well
about
you
,
that
you
be
not
deceiued
nor
ouer-runne
by
those
from
whom
you
haue
been
deliuered
,
and
haue
freed
your selfe
from
their
bondage
,
because
they
haue
done
that
they
did
vpon
meere
necessity
,
and
not
for
any
loue
they
bare
to
you
.
Secondly
,
that
you
must
bee
prouident
to
prouide
for
that
which
is
needfull
and
necessarie
for
you
in
time
of
need
,
that
in
time
of
want
you
run
not
to
borrow
corne
of
your
neighbours
to
feed
your
geese
withall
:
for
a
learned
man
wrote
not
in
vaine
,
when
he
said
,
Happie
is
that
Land
,
which
in
time
of
peace
thinketh
vpon
warre
.
And
another
learned
Philosopher
teacheth
vs
,
that
a
man
must
not
trust
his
reconciled
enemy
too
much
:
therefore
now
you
sit
quietly
and
freely
in
your
house
and
possessions
,
it
standeth
you
vpon
to
furnish
your
house
well
with
4.
most
necessarie
things
,
wherein
the
whole
,
and
all
the
state
thereof
consisteth
.
First
,
you
must
haue
true
,
trustie
,
and
prouident
houshold
seruants
,
such
as
seeke
not
their
owne
good
,
but
the
profit
of
the
common
State
,
and
those
that
will
not
lightly
by
themselues
take
any
thing
in
hand
,
that
may
bee
burthensome
and
hurtfull
to
the
Common-wealth
,
and
the
subiects
thereof
.
Secondly
,
fit
houshold
stuffe
,
such
as
is
honest
,
necessarie
,
seruiceable
and
furtherly
in
a
house
,
to
bee
vsed
for
the
seruice
of
the
Common-wealth
.
Thirdly
,
good
prouision
of
such
things
,
as
in
such
a
house
(
as
yours
is
)
are
most
necessarie
and
conuenient
,
as
Chests
,
Ware-houses
,
and
sellers
,
well
furnished
.
Fourthly
,
and
lastly
,
you
must
specially
bee
prouided
of
that
wherewith
you
may
doe
most
,
and
which
by
men
is
most
desired
,
for
that
thereby
you
may
get
whatsoeuer
you
will
,
yea
and
almost
as
much
as
you
will
.
All
this
is
needfull
for
you
to
doe
,
whereof
you
are
to
haue
a
great
care
to
bee
prouided
,
that
against
an
assault
,
or
a
hard
and
bad
time
,
you
may
helpe
your selfe
,
by
your selfe
.
Also
it
is
conuenient
for
the
female
kind
(
specially
a
free
maide
as
you
are
,
)
not
to
haue
too
much
conuersation
with
strange
men
,
specially
with
such
as
in
times
past
sought
to
violate
your
chastitie
;
yet
I
doubt
not
of
your
good
behauiour
in
any
wise
,
because
you
haue
already
withstood
many
assaults
,
and
by
meanes
of
your
honest
minde
and
courage
,
haue
hitherto
ouercome
all
stormes
whatsoeuer
.
Batauia
.
My
good
friend
,
I
am
warned
to
bee
watchfull
,
but
I
hope
God
will
preserue
and
defend
both
me
and
my
houshold
.
For
the
first
,
I
haue
true
and
prouident
houshold
seruants
,
in
my
Batauian
dominion
,
(
according
to
the
ancient
manner
)
first
,
an
ouerseer
of
the
house
,
(
called
father
of
the
Countrey
,
)
then
my
two
States
,
the
noblest
persons
of
the
Land
,
and
the
men
of
greatest
account
among
the
Commons
,
who
haue
all
the
care
,
and
speciall
charge
of
the
state
of
my
house
,
both
in
peace
and
warre
.
Secondly
,
I
haue
conuenient
and
profitable
houshold
stuffe
,
as
good
counsell
,
and
vpright
dealing
,
wherewith
my
Batauian
house
is
furnished
,
as
with
a
heauenly
and
bright
shining
light
,
thereby
to
behold
things
past
,
to
marke
things
present
,
and
to
foresee
things
to
come
.
The
other
are
as
instruments
in
needfull
and
profitable
things
,
to
serue
the
state
of
the
Land
,
(
each
one
according
to
his
qualitie
and
condition
)
when
time
shall
require
.
Thirdly
,
(
God
bee
praised
)
my
house
is
well
prouided
,
(
and
daily
more
and
more
shall
be
)
of
that
which
shall
serue
for
the
Common-wealth
,
and
such
as
my
housholding
requireth
.
First
,
my
Chests
and
Wardrops
are
well
furnished
with
apparell
of
all
sorts
;
that
is
,
of
good
iron
dublets
,
steele
gloues
,
stiffe
shining
collars
,
with
the
appurtenances
,
all
faire
and
well
kept
,
that
when
I
haue
need
of
them
they
are
readie
at
hand
;
my
warehouses
are
well
prouided
of
fireage
,
which
is
made
of
black
wood
coales
,
brimstone
,
&
faltpeter
,
therewith
easily
to
set
fire
on
my
turfe
,
which
are
round
,
and
as
hard
as
iron
,
and
great
heauie
fiery
arrowes
,
wherewith
to
make
a
good
fire
against
winter
and
hard
frosts
.
And
for
my
sellars
,
I
haue
yet
a
great
many
brasse
vessels
therein
,
to
welcome
such
as
come
to
visit
me
,
honourably
;
and
in
diuers
cages
I
haue
many
old
geese
,
that
when
there
is
a
faire
,
I
may
set
some
of
them
before
my
friends
to
welcome
them
withall
.
Now
for
that
wherewith
I
can
doe
most
,
(
which
is
money
)
I
haue
my
vnited
Commons
,
which
are
foure
faithfull
and
trustie
labourers
;
that
is
,
Husbandmen
,
Burgers
of
townes
,
Saylors
,
and
Souldiers
,
(
who
at
this
time
for
a
while
are
at
their
rest
,
and
liue
quietly
.
)
These
are
all
fast
bound
together
with
the
band
of
vnitie
,
and
are
they
that
at
all
times
wil
make
prouision
for
my
Batauian
house
,
and
Hollands
garden
,
whatsoeuer
I
shall
want
.
For
my
Husbandmen
at
this
present
are
well
prouided
of
corne
,
and
other
necessaries
,
and
sell
it
as
deare
,
almost
,
as
they
will
or
can
,
which
also
is
apparant
by
the
decking
of
his
wise
and
children
with
gold
and
siluer
which
they
daily
weare
.
The
townesmen
also
build
great
and
high
houses
,
which
within
are
richly
furnished
with
excellent
faire
houshold
stuffe
and
moueables
;
as
Tapistrie
,
siluer
,
and
guilt
plate
,
and
hee
himselfe
,
and
his
wife
and
children
,
richly
apparelled
and
smugd
vp
in
silke
and
veluet
,
laid
on
with
gold
and
siluer
lace
,
making
great
bankets
;
all
which
are
signes
of
prosperity
,
and
are
euery
one
industrious
to
maintaine
themselues
in
good
estate
;
some
by
vsurie
,
others
by
trade
at
home
,
and
some
by
merchandising
,
euery
man
striuing
not
to
bee
the
least
amongst
the
rest
.
The
Sailor
saileth
farre
and
wide
for
strange
merchandize
;
and
if
a
rouer
sets
vpon
him
at
sea
,
hee
can
play
his
part
so
well
,
that
he
shall
get
nothing
at
his
hands
;
and
many
times
lookes
himselfe
for
such
a
prize
,
so
that
it
oft
falleth
out
that
he
can
saile
with
a
by-legger
,
better
than
he
doth
when
he
saileth
before
the
winde
.
But
the
Souldier
likes
not
of
this
sleepie
calme
weather
,
hee
rather
desires
to
bee
rustling
in
the
field
,
to
shew
himselfe
a
gallant
.
But
the
other
three
are
very
rich
,
and
haue
great
meanes
to
helpe
me
,
(
I
could
not
know
it
so
well
,
but
that
they
by
their
superfluitie
makes
it
manifest
to
all
men
)
for
which
cause
I
and
my
houshold
are
bound
to
haue
a
great
care
for
them
,
and
the
Common
wealth
,
for
that
they
without
me
,
and
I
without
them
,
would
bee
a
meanes
to
ouerthrow
both
me
and
my
house
,
and
also
the
commonaltie
,
and
euery
one
of
them
in
their
perticular
states
would
come
to
nothing
.
For
if
the
band
of
vnitie
should
breake
,
or
by
contention
become
loose
,
it
would
bee
their
destruction
,
and
my
ouerthrow
out
of
my
Throne
.
Friend
.
I
would
faine
see
the
pales
of
your
gardens
,
and
the
manner
of
building
about
your
house
,
or
else
of
you
heare
the
discourse
of
the
whole
situation
thereof
,
while
you
are
now
in
a
free
state
.
Batauia
.
My
Holland
garden
is
bordered
about
with
a
willow
hedge
or
hurdle
,
called
Fidelity
;
at
the
entry
whereof
there
is
a
stile
,
ouer
the
which
my
watchfull
(
many
eyed
Lion
)
with
his
two
forefeet
stands
looking
,
there
to
hold
sharpe
watch
.
Then
within
,
before
the
stile
,
and
beninde
the
Lion
,
standeth
a
high
Orange
tree
,
with
a
young
sprig
or
branch
at
the
foot
thereof
,
both
comming
out
of
an
old
root
of
a
tree
that
hath
been
cut
downe
:
round
about
this
tree
there
is
a
root
planted
,
called
Gods
blessing
.
In
the
middle
of
the
garden
there
standeth
an
old
high
strong
Piramides
,
called
Priuiledge
,
closed
about
with
a
medicinable
graft
,
called
Gods
grace
.
This
garden
is
made
of
,
and
filled
vp
with
good
Holland
earth
,
out
of
the
which
the
Spanish
vnfruitfull
power
is
wholly
rooted
vp
;
and
therefore
in
,
and
round
about
it
there
groweth
Good
will
,
Good
courage
;
Heart
hearbe
;
Care
seede
:
(
Ladie
marke
)
also
,
Golden
flowers
,
Siluer
hearbes
,
Lance
hearbes
,
Knights
spurres
,
Horse-mens
herbe
,
Gun
hearbe
,
and
much
Honour
and
Commendation
.
Friend
.
Is
not
your
garden
somtimes
weeded
and
cleansed
of
weeds
and
hurtfull
plants
?
Batauia
.
Yea
:
sor
we
were
wont
in
times
past
to
bee
much
troubled
with
great
quantities
of
weedes
;
as
with
Force
hearbe
,
Death
hearbe
,
Catching
roote
,
Feare
hearbe
,
Pine
apples
,
Blood
herbe
,
Fier
hearbe
,
Blacke
hearbe
,
and
Bitter
gall
nuts
.
But
necessitie
,
and
my
houshold
seruants
,
appointed
two
officers
to
looke
vnto
it
,
(
which
were
Reason
and
Power
)
each
of
them
,
as
their
turnes
came
,
to
weede
it
;
for
if
it
were
not
for
these
weeders
,
sometimes
there
would
some
weeds
grow
vp
in
a
nights
space
before
the
Sun
riseth
;
as
Romish
thistle
,
False
lilies
Fox
hearbe
,
Strife
flowers
,
and
After-hurt
.
For
not
many
yeers
since
,
there
grew
a
filthie
hearb
in
my
garden
,
called
the
Diuels
Nay-thrid
,
and
a
hearbe
called
Diuels-beet
,
which
stanke
all
ouer
the
garden
,
being
of
such
a
nature
,
that
whosoeuer
eate
it
,
it
made
him
enuious
,
and
contentious
;
for
it
is
of
the
kind
of
the
seed
of
the
apple
whereof
Eua
and
Adam
ate
in
Paradise
,
which
then
presently
caused
great
contention
betweene
God
and
them
,
and
so
it
did
now
also
;
for
whosoeuer
did
eate
thereof
,
thought
that
they
were
as
wise
as
God
,
and
knew
all
things
,
and
for
that
cause
thinking
themselues
to
be
wise
in
their
own
conceits
,
they
fell
at
strife
with
their
neighbours
;
but
reason
weeded
out
as
much
thereof
as
hee
could
,
and
in
stead
thereof
planted
a
root
called
Part
strife
,
which
in
time
will
grow
to
be
a
great
hearbe
,
but
the
diuels
Nay-thrid
,
ran
almost
cleane
through
the
whole
garden
,
and
hath
made
the
Orange
tree
for
certaine
yeers
to
stand
stil
at
a
bay
,
and
not
to
blossome
,
which
maketh
many
heere
amongst
vs
to
long
for
some
of
his
fruit
,
if
it
were
to
be
had
;
but
the
earth
of
my
garden
is
so
rich
and
fruitful
,
that
if
once
a
hot
Spanish
sun-shine
should
fall
theron
,
(
after
the
which
a
Batauian
stroke-raine
vseth
to
follow
)
we
should
presently
see
the
blossomes
and
fruit
of
the
Orange
tree
shew
forth
themselues
.
Neuertheles
we
haue
Oranges
for
a
pleasant
sawce
,
and
a
good
sauour
daily
in
my
kitchin
,
and
also
for
a
refreshing
we
haue
the
faire
Orange
lilie
,
and
the
Roselike
thistle
flower
,
which
is
placed
properly
in
seuerall
beds
in
my
garden
.
Friend
.
Now
I
haue
heard
the
manner
of
the
situation
of
your
garden
:
let
me
I
pray
you
heare
from
you
,
what
kind
of
building
you
haue
in
your
house
?
Batauia
.
The
foundation
of
my
house
is
named
Vnity
:
the
principals
thereof
are
made
of
great
straight
timber
,
lined
and
daubed
with
good
vnited
Netherlandish
stones
,
the
Hall
thereof
called
the
Batauian
gouernment
,
is
beautified
with
eight
faire
cleere
windowes
,
and
in
the
middle
of
them
all
standeth
one
specially
,
as
a
principall
shield
beautifying
the
same
.
The
roofe
of
the
house
is
couered
ouer
with
faire
shining
shels
,
which
couer
is
called
Hardinesse
.
The
entrie
or
gate
thereof
is
named
Victory
:
the
posts
and
top
of
it
are
couered
ouer
with
greene
hearbes
,
in
the
middle
whereof
my
seate
standeth
,
called
Freedome
;
made
of
firme
ground
wood
:
and
aboue
all
the
rest
the
signe
of
my
house
is
Emanuel
.
Now
my
friend
,
you
haue
heard
and
vnderstood
the
manner
and
forme
of
my
house
and
garden
,
wherein
at
this
present
I
haue
and
hold
my
free
habitation
;
which
,
of
almost
a
desperate
lost
inheritance
,
I
haue
made
free
againe
,
more
by
honest
meanes
,
and
true
and
lawfull
right
,
then
by
forcible
craftinesse
,
although
my
ill
willers
behind
my
backe
report
and
say
,
that
I
decke
my selfe
with
strange
feathers
,
when
as
they
notwithstanding
lurke
and
hide
themselues
vnder
my
wings
;
neuerthelesse
I
haue
striuen
as
much
for
their
freedomes
,
as
I
haue
done
for
mine
owne
naturall
and
good
peoples
liberty
.
Friend
.
Gentletwoman
,
Doe
you
perceiue
that
which
I
see
there
,
which
is
a
strange
show
,
it
seemeth
to
bee
a
twin
,
or
a
body
of
two
kindes
,
whereof
the
one
halfe
before
seemeth
to
laugh
friendly
vpon
you
,
with
a
sweet
womanlike
face
;
and
the
other
halfe
behinde
,
is
armed
with
a
cruell
souldiers
looke
,
and
hath
a
monstrous
great
beast
by
him
,
wherein
I
take
no
pleasure
.
Batauia
.
This
partie
hath
been
heere
some
few
yeeres
since
,
and
brought
that
beast
with
him
into
our
Batauian
house
;
but
what
shall
I
doe
,
seeing
he
lookes
so
smilingly
vpon
me
,
whether
it
be
in
outward
shew
,
or
in
action
,
I
will
not
as
yet
quarrell
with
him
and
mistrust
him
,
before
he
leaues
laughing
,
and
then
I
will
see
,
(
and
also
aske
him
)
what
hee
meaneth
to
doe
,
that
he
commeth
here
into
my
garden
with
such
a
hinder
part
,
and
so
faire
and
pleasant
a
forepart
.
Friend
.
Doe
you
not
thinke
that
he
can
soone
turne
that
laughing
countenance
behind
him
from
you
,
and
place
the
bitter
looke
before
:
It
was
wont
to
be
the
Italian
manner
,
and
the
Spanish
custome
:
see
you
not
that
hee
hath
turned
the
hinder
part
of
his
face
towards
a
troupe
of
souldiers
,
and
the
forepart
towards
you
;
the
while
that
he
with
outward
flearing
face
lookes
on
you
:
with
the
hinder
part
hee
doth
expect
your
ouerthrow
;
therefore
it
is
fit
that
the
Lion
should
take
good
heed
vnto
him
.
Batauia
.
But
(
my
friend
)
doe
you
know
what
manner
of
man
this
is
,
and
doe
you
know
the
beast
well
?
I
haue
long
time
cast
mine
eyes
thereon
:
let
me
heare
what
your
iudgement
is
of
him
,
seeing
you
shew
your selfe
to
bee
so
carefull
for
me
.
Friend
.
The
happinesse
of
your
state
makes
mee
so
carefull
for
you
,
but
in
my
iudgment
this
man
is
one
of
the
foure
sorts
or
kinds
of
Hermaphrodites
,
(
which
are
both
men
and
women
,
)
which
is
one
of
the
worst
kind
of
creatures
that
are
liuing
vpon
the
earth
,
if
they
may
(
without
restraint
)
vse
and
shew
forth
their
nature
.
For
they
can
suffer
themselues
to
be
dealt
withall
in
nature
of
weake
and
effeminate
women
,
with
faire
shewes
,
and
sweet
words
to
deceiue
withall
;
and
as
a
woman
by
nature
is
milde
,
they
can
bring
their
subtill
practises
,
and
deceitfull
charmes
to
passe
,
which
if
they
effect
not
in
two
or
three
yeeres
,
they
doe
it
in
6.
or
8.
and
somtimes
in
10.
or
twelue
.
Againe
,
these
Hermophrodites
(
when
they
list
)
can
bee
like
cruell
and
sturdie
men
,
and
can
as
well
by
force
as
by
craft
bring
many
things
to
passe
,
for
they
are
without
all
measure
wicked
and
hollow
hearted
.
Which
for
you
(
being
a
maide
)
is
very
dangerous
,
for
thinking
to
see
a
womanlike
face
,
and
to
heare
an
effeminate
voyce
,
you
should
with
the
turning
of
an
hand
fall
into
a
snare
,
and
be
deflowred
,
whereby
your
most
noble
and
great
fame
should
be
ouerthrowne
,
and
your
praise-worthie
name
cleane
defaced
.
Batauia
,
this
is
my
iudgement
,
and
a
forewarning
for
you
concerning
this
person
,
and
where
you
thinke
this
great
sweet
shining
nosegay
to
be
a
Palme
branch
,
it
is
not
so
;
for
it
is
a
branch
of
a
hearbe
called
Munkes
hood
,
a
venomous
hearbe
,
which
heretofore
was
rooted
out
of
your
garden
,
which
hee
hath
taken
vp
again
,
therewith
to
bring
you
at
length
into
a
sound
sleepe
.
Batauia
.
What
thinke
you
of
that
monstrous
beast
,
what
beast
,
and
of
what
kinde
and
nature
is
it
?
Friend
.
That
may
well
and
easily
be
seene
and
iudged
by
the
speckled
skin
that
it
hath
,
which
is
like
a
Nay-ed
or
patcht
Monkes
gowne
;
and
therefore
I
thinke
that
it
is
naturally
a
Leopard
,
which
is
a
greedie
blood
sucking
beast
,
begotten
of
a
Lionesse
,
by
a
Panther
;
and
therefore
it
is
called
by
a
double
signifying
name
,
a
Leopard
.
This
beast
although
it
is
brought
forth
by
a
shee
Lion
,
yet
it
is
most
greedie
and
cruelly
bent
to
seeke
the
destruction
of
the
male
Lion
:
but
as
it
is
bloodily
minded
,
so
it
is
subtill
and
craftie
,
specially
to
intrap
his
greatest
enemy
the
Lion
,
therby
to
fall
vpon
him
and
to
destroy
him
:
to
the
which
end
he
is
skilfull
how
to
make
double
holes
,
one
aboue
the
other
,
which
run
both
into
one
,
being
wide
aboue
,
and
narrow
or
straite
in
the
middle
,
whereinto
he
runneth
,
to
get
the
Lion
(
following
him
)
betweene
them
both
,
and
so
to
entangle
himselfe
therein
;
in
the
meane
time
the
Leopard
leapes
out
at
the
other
hole
,
and
falleth
vpon
the
backe
of
the
Lion
,
for
by
that
meanes
the
Lion
cannot
vse
his
strength
against
him
;
and
so
he
sheweth
his
deceitfull
nature
and
condition
,
which
by
subtiltie
he
practiseth
and
bringeth
to
passe
.
And
yet
at
other
times
he
hath
shewed
other
Leopards
tricks
vpon
the
African
Apes
,
and
West-Indian
Monkeyes
:
for
vpon
a
time
when
hee
spied
many
of
them
together
,
hee
made
as
though
he
had
been
dead
,
or
asleepe
;
in
the
meane
time
the
Apes
and
Monkeyes
came
without
feare
out
of
their
holes
,
(
thinking
to
be
free
&
out
of
doubt
)
and
were
very
ioyful
,
and
played
many
apish
toyes
one
with
the
other
,
not
doubting
any
thing
,
nor
once
so
much
as
dreaming
of
the
rising
vp
againe
of
their
slumbring
enemie
,
who
like
a
Leopard
lay
lurking
,
and
seeing
time
fit
and
conuenient
,
when
those
beasts
were
vnarmed
,
and
without
feare
,
he
rose
vp
out
of
his
counterfeit
slumber
,
and
falling
vpon
them
,
deuoured
and
tare
in
sunder
the
most
part
of
them
.
This
(
Gentlewoman
)
serueth
also
for
a
warning
to
you
:
for
not
long
since
,
I
heard
you
say
,
that
you
yet
haue
many
old
geese
for
prouision
for
your
kitchin
,
whose
cages
you
are
to
looke
well
to
,
lest
this
Leopard
with
craftie
baytes
and
force
comes
not
suddenly
and
deuoureth
them
,
as
he
hath
already
deuoured
many
Lions
and
Monkeys
,
and
the
same
would
hee
doe
vnto
your
owne
person
also
,
if
hee
had
the
meanes
according
to
his
will
.
I
meane
this
leering
suiter
,
who
with
a
craftie
dissembling
manner
of
suite
,
though
not
openly
,
seeking
to
get
as
neere
vnto
you
as
he
can
,
as
you
may
perceiue
by
his
entry
into
Gulicke
,
and
Cleaueland
,
and
from
thence
to
Marke
,
and
meaneth
not
to
leaue
so
,
vntill
he
hath
gotten
something
that
may
further
his
pretence
for
the
warre
,
not
by
skirmishes
,
thereby
to
set
forth
your
honour
the
more
(
which
hee
thinketh
before
this
time
to
haue
sufficiently
tried
)
but
by
long
and
continuall
policie
in
the
end
to
lay
hold
vpon
you
by
force
.
For
he
accounts
you
already
to
bee
his
owne
,
although
neuerthelesse
(
of
meere
necessity
)
hee
did
acknowledge
you
to
be
a
free
State
.
But
as
he
knoweth
the
nature
of
diuers
slaues
whom
he
hath
vnder
his
subiection
,
and
perceiues
well
that
hee
must
not
vse
them
one
like
another
,
to
keepe
them
in
bondage
,
and
to
get
more
,
he
hath
therein
a
speciall
watch
vpon
you
,
for
the
Angolish
,
Sentomish
,
and
Guineian
Moores
,
were
with
great
cruelty
made
his
slaues
,
and
with
seueritie
held
in
bondage
.
Whereas
the
Brasilian
Nation
were
by
deceit
and
policy
bereaued
of
their
freedome
,
and
made
his
,
and
by
compulsion
holden
slaues
.
Now
marke
well
Gentlewoman
;
at
the
first
hee
sought
to
you
,
now
he
begins
to
worke
otherwise
:
in
time
past
he
began
it
by
cruel
Alua
,
whereby
he
put
you
into
so
great
a
feare
,
that
hee
was
forced
to
call
backe
his
executioner
for
your
people
were
so
wilde
,
that
they
from
himselfe
(
as
the
author
of
the
execution
)
got
a
discharge
of
him
,
so
that
thereupon
came
a
great
Commander
,
with
a
pardon
for
your
obstinacie
towards
him
,
who
ministred
such
Spanish
figs
(
called
pardons
)
that
thereby
you
were
almost
choaked
in
the
mier
,
and
many
of
you
died
.
After
him
came
Don
Iohn
de
Austria
,
to
pacifie
you
,
who
at
first
seemed
somewhat
to
encline
to
a
peace
,
but
in
short
time
after
he
made
an
vproare
amongst
you
againe
.
For
that
cause
there
was
a
strange
present
sent
(
but
yet
for
more
furtherance
to
his
intent
.
)
which
was
an
Italian
Parmasan
:
but
perceiuing
that
it
was
too
sweet
for
your
taste
,
and
not
liked
of
,
he
let
the
Parmasan
rot
,
and
began
to
come
vpon
you
with
a
hastie
Duch-Earust
:
but
because
your
Batauians
are
milde
of
nature
,
and
can
see
farre
,
hee
tooke
no
pleasure
in
such
Erust
proceeding
:
then
hee
sent
a
red
shining
Spirituall
man
,
that
should
make
Albright
,
and
cleare
,
thinking
to
ouercome
your
person
,
and
the
Batauian
gouernment
with
his
Claer
Ingenious
wit
and
behauiour
,
which
he
put
in
practise
;
but
all
in
vaine
:
after
that
he
came
with
craftie
Spinners
,
(
and
now
with
leering
Leopards
)
but
the
Spinners
webbe
was
too
weake
to
catch
you
in
:
for
that
cause
he
spread
another
Nay-ed
,
or
broad
net
,
which
hee
cast
ouer
your
head
;
but
it
is
so
loose
and
so
wide
,
that
you
can
see
cleerely
through
it
,
vnlesse
that
the
shew
of
the
nosegay
should
make
your
head
so
dissie
,
that
by
means
of
the
venomous
smel
thereof
,
you
should
fall
asleepe
,
and
that
is
it
which
this
leering
Leopard
lookes
for
:
to
bring
you
first
to
the
Brasilian
slauerie
,
then
to
deale
with
you
as
with
the
Guineans
;
and
lastly
,
with
the
West-Indians
.
Therefore
preserue
your
freedome
,
and
also
shew
that
you
are
free
;
let
not
others
appoint
your
lawes
concerning
that
which
toucheth
you
,
for
the
preseruation
of
your
house
,
and
the
defending
of
your
next
neighbours
,
which
concerneth
your selfe
much
,
for
which
this
Leopard
hath
long
leered
(
Shipper
looke
out
.
)
Batauia
.
My
good
friend
,
wee
are
well
acquainted
in
my
house
with
the
nature
and
conditions
of
this
Leopard
,
we
haue
often
heard
his
howling
in
our
garden
,
but
yet
we
beleeue
him
not
.
To
that
end
my
many
waking
eied
Lion
stands
before
the
stile
and
looks
out
;
and
this
Leopard
must
not
thinke
that
he
is
in
West-India
;
for
in
stead
of
Monkeys
,
I
would
send
great
store
of
Grashoppers
after
him
,
which
are
easily
to
bee
sound
in
my
garden
;
and
I
haue
nests
,
yea
whole
regiments
of
swift
flies
,
(
a
fig
for
the
Spanish
flies
)
which
nestle
vnder
my
Orange
tree
,
which
with
their
sharpe
pricking
Augls
,
will
so
pricke
and
sting
him
through
his
speckled
skinne
,
that
you
shall
heare
him
howle
into
Spaine
,
to
call
for
helpe
.
But
my
water-fowles
(
that
are
very
cunning
in
swimming
)
would
so
well
watch
the
coasts
and
hauens
there
,
that
not
one
Leopard
(
which
are
but
Flutterers
in
the
water
)
shal
not
dare
to
thrust
their
heads
out
of
their
holds
,
for
my
water-fowles
are
very
sharpely
set
against
the
Leopards
,
because
at
other
times
he
hath
often
taken
their
egs
out
of
their
nests
,
and
puld
away
many
of
their
feathers
,
and
hath
cut
many
of
them
short
,
somtimes
when
they
were
wont
with
great
danger
to
swimme
ouer
the
Spanish
seas
,
into
the
Spanish
hauens
,
which
they
yet
remember
well
,
and
can
better
reuenge
themselues
then
the
Monkeys
.
For
first
my
Grashoppers
for
the
most
part
of
them
,
are
old
Leapers
,
that
haue
good
skill
to
leape
vpon
the
water-sides
,
and
the
hard
land
,
as
they
in
times
past
did
vpon
Turenholt
Heath
,
and
Newport
seastrand
:
but
since
that
time
they
haue
brought
forth
many
young
ones
,
who
are
well
learned
and
instructed
by
the
old
ones
,
and
can
match
the
flies
well
enough
,
who
also
are
old
and
well
experienced
;
for
they
were
wont
in
times
past
,
lustily
to
flie
vpon
the
Canary
,
and
S.
Thomas
Suger
;
and
also
vpon
the
figs
and
reasons
of
Calis
malis
,
which
was
good
meate
for
them
;
but
my
water-fowles
are
so
swift
in
flying
,
that
their
nimblenesse
is
known
in
East-India
,
where
they
at
other
times
haue
lustily
flowne
vpon
their
Nutmeg
blossomes
,
and
there
left
the
smell
and
sauour
of
the
Netherlands
Mateliue
,
whereat
they
did
not
greatly
reioyce
;
yea
they
are
so
quicke
and
strong
in
flight
,
that
they
flie
vp
through
strange
water
and
waies
to
Heemsche-kercke
,
there
to
hold
the
Iubile
,
and
they
bite
so
sore
,
that
there
is
no
Spanish
Nut
but
they
will
bite
it
in
peeces
,
how
hard
soeuer
it
be
.
In
swimming
also
they
are
very
craftie
,
and
stout
,
specially
vpon
a
Spanish
fleeet
,
to
bee
masters
of
it
with
a
small
power
,
whereby
in
Spaine
they
are
called
water-Diuels
,
(
without
once
remembring
that
God
is
their
Pilot
)
And
though
this
Leopard
is
a
great
enemie
to
the
Lions
,
wherof
he
hath
deceiued
and
taken
many
,
yet
he
hath
not
found
the
meanes
to
be
guile
them
all
,
as
it
appeareth
;
for
in
my
Batauian
house
,
there
standeth
or
sitteth
yet
seuen
that
lookes
out
at
the
window
:
1
First
,
my
Hollands
rampant
Lion
:
Who
although
he
doth
neere
leaue
climing
still
,
he
's
not
so
high
as
he
would
by
hit
will
.
2
Next
him
the
Zelands
swimming
Lion
stands
:
Who
also
hath
a
head
and
liues
thereby
,
And
for
the
Libard
careth
not
a
flie
.
For
although
he
hath
swome
long
time
,
he
is
not
yet
drowned
,
if
occasion
once
serued
he
would
make
the
Leopard
dance
vpon
the
water
,
but
it
should
be
no
apish
dance
.
3
In
a
higher
window
there
stands
a
Gelders
Lion
.
This
holds
a
place
iust
in
the
Libards
way
,
And
when
he
thinkes
to
passe
,
will
make
him
stay
.
4
In
the
window
beneath
him
there
are
two
Freeseland
Lions
readie
to
run
;
Not
for
to
run
away
out
of
his
sight
,
But
t'hinder
his
pretence
to
his
despight
.
5
Then
there
is
two
other
Lions
,
each
of
them
in
a
window
apart
,
whereof
the
one
,
Stands
not
in
Ouer
Isel
t'
haue
a
sight
Of
leering
Libard
,
but
with
him
to
fight
.
6
In
the
other
window
is
the
Zutphen
Lion
:
Which
if
the
Libard
should
begin
to
baul
,
Would
lustily
with
's
clawes
vpon
him
fall
.
7
In
a
high
window
at
the
vpper
part
of
my
house
:
The
lustie
,
strong
,
and
valiant
Vtrechts
Knight
,
Doth
watch
,
and
hath
the
Libard
still
in
sight
.
And
in
the
vpper
part
of
my
house
:
Th'
East
Friesland
quicke
sight
Eagle
lookes
about
,
With
's
wings
abroad
to
see
how
things
fall
out
.
And
how
high
soeuer
hee
seemes
to
sit
,
yet
if
the
Leopard
begins
once
to
play
his
part
,
he
would
soon
fle
vpon
his
back
:
for
it
is
most
certaine
,
that
all
of
them
together
,
and
euery
one
of
them
particularly
is
well
acquainted
with
the
blood-thirstinesse
,
cruelty
,
and
craftinesse
of
the
Leopard
;
and
haue
a
regard
to
what
end
he
comes
thus
leering
hereabout
,
euery
one
of
them
thinking
that
he
leereth
vpon
him
;
and
therefore
they
all
stand
vpon
their
guard
,
and
would
rather
willingly
leape
vpon
him
,
then
suffer
him
to
lay
hold
on
them
.
Friend
.
I
am
of
the
same
opinion
also
,
Gentlewoman
,
and
I
thinke
that
all
your
foure
men
,
whom
you
tearme
your
trustie
husband
men
,
before
you
should
bee
throwne
downe
,
would
rather
for
a
time
leaue
their
tilling
the
land
,
seafaring
and
merchandising
,
and
set
their
wiues
on
worke
for
the
vpholding
of
your
person
,
and
they
themselues
with
the
Souldiers
,
(
whom
they
would
soone
raise
out
of
their
sleep
)
would
march
against
the
Leopard
,
for
the
defence
of
your
Batauian
gouernment
,
and
the
keeping
of
the
Hollands
garden
:
yea
,
&
before
that
you
for
want
of
meanes
,
or
by
restraint
should
be
forced
to
leaue
your
seat
of
freedome
,
your
Commons
would
rather
labor
for
you
,
till
they
sweat
blood
,
and
yet
too
great
toles
and
heauie
burthens
are
cumbersome
to
labouring
men
;
but
the
loue
they
beare
to
you
,
and
the
hope
they
haue
of
their
happinesse
by
your
freedome
,
would
make
them
forget
the
paines
they
take
,
for
the
furtherance
of
the
Common-wealth
:
but
the
Husbandmen
,
Sea-faring
men
,
and
Citizens
,
altogether
with
one
consent
,
(
to
bring
their
purpose
the
better
to
effect
,
)
wish
that
the
Souldier
also
were
awake
with
them
.
For
a
common
but
then
seems
a
common
ease
,
but
an
assured
common
rest
&
quietnes
is
better
,
although
your
men
apply
themselues
to
the
time
.
For
which
cause
,
willing
labourers
that
are
tied
together
in
the
bands
of
vnity
,
deserue
some
furtherance
,
and
for
that
you
are
all
their
naturall
mother
,
it
learnes
euery
one
both
great
and
small
,
to gether
and
apart
,
to
shew
their
good
wils
and
duties
vnto
you
in
that
respect
.
Batauia
.
That
is
true
,
for
my
State
is
costly
to
beare
all
the
charges
that
are
necessarily
to
be
laid
out
,
specially
now
I
am
set
againe
in
my
free
Seate
;
therefore
I
would
,
if
I
could
,
bring
it
so
to
passe
,
that
no
man
should
haue
any
cause
to
finde
fault
,
thereby
to
make
all
man
free
in
our
garden
.
Friend
.
Then
it
is
requisite
and
very
needfull
to
haue
a
good
regard
that
the
Leopard
makes
no
double
holes
for
the
Lion
,
that
you
need
not
stand
in
doubt
at
what
hole
to
watch
for
him
,
and
also
to
looke
well
to
that
double
face
,
and
to
haue
an
eye
to
the
troupe
of
men
that
stands
yonder
,
for
it
seemeth
that
they
are
at
a
stand
,
and
would
bee
gone
away
:
but
me
thinkes
rather
that
they
encrease
and
seeme
to
come
neerer
;
and
in
the
meane
time
this
forepart
giueth
you
a
faire
smiling
countenance
,
and
the
hinder
part
is
for
their
furtherance
;
and
therefore
a
farre
off
they
assemble
speedily
and
hold
together
.
Batauia
.
Therfore
we
will
commend
the
watch
to
our
chiefe
watchman
Emanuel
,
and
commit
the
charge
of
our
house
to
him
,
and
altogether
from
henceforth
will
be
vigilant
,
and
looke
well
to
the
craftie
fetches
of
the
Leopard
;
for
if
I
were
sure
that
hee
would
leeringly
come
too
neere
mee
,
and
that
his
face
would
turne
about
,
I
would
presently
let
my
Lion
loose
to
flie
vpon
the
Leopard
,
and
wake
my
Souldier
,
to
beard
that
marshall
face
,
who
thinketh
that
he
that
slumbreth
is
fast
asleepe
,
but
the
noise
would
soone
awake
him
.
Distrust
and
watch
th'
enemie
to
withstand
,
Concord
and
faithfulnesse
in
Towne
and
Land
,
Are
weapons
sure
and
strong
:
But
before
all
these
things
,
vpon
him
call
,
And
chiefly
trust
in
him
that
can
doe
all
By
's
power
,
and
right
thy
wrong
.
I.
BAtauian
Virgin
faire
,
That
sits
in
freedomes
chaire
,
Victoriously
and
well
:
Looke
to
thy
enemy
,
That
on
thee
casts
his
eye
.
Beware
of
Libard
fell
.
II.
Where
false
loue
cannot
win
,
To
hate
thee
they
begin
,
For
when
loue
waxeth
cold
,
Then
hatred
for
good
will
,
Makes
them
seeke
thee
to
kill
.
Trust
not
the
Libard
bold
.
III.
Sowre
sawce
distasts
sweet
meate
.
Craft
th'
upper
hand
doth
get
.
Reuonge
breakes
peaces
lawes
.
The
thing
that
's
not
straight
wonne
,
May
chance
in
time
be
done
.
Keepe
out
the
Libards
clawes
.
IV.
He
that
first
bragd
of
thee
,
That
thou
his
owne
should
be
,
But
nothing
thereby
got
.
After
long
warre
seemes
meeke
,
And
maketh
shew
to
seeke
Thy
loue
.
Beleeue
him
not
.
V.
Though
he
said
thou
shouldst
haue
,
Thy
liberty
,
and
gaue
Consent
to
't
in
his
need
.
He
seekes
to
spoyle
thee
now
,
If
that
he
could
tell
how
.
Of
Libards
wiles
take
heed
.
VI.
Thy
true
loue
holdes
him
backe
,
Thy
trustie
friends
doe
make
Him
feare
,
and
therefore
hee
,
Tintrap
thee
if
he
may
Doth
lurke
.
Wherefore
I
say
,
Of
him
still
warie
be
.
VII
.
Fight
in
thy
friends
defence
,
If
he
will
not
goe
thence
In
time
,
sith
he
doth
so
,
Torment
them
,
for
thy
sake
,
Reuenge
their
wrong
,
and
make
Him
out
the
field
to
goe
.
VIII
.
Faire
Hollands
Princely
Dame
,
Maintaine
thy
ancient
fame
,
Be
not
at
his
command
:
Although
t'
is
his
intent
.
Doe
nought
thou
maist
repent
.
Gainst
Libard
boldly
stand
.
Printed
somewhere
in
the
Batauian
Land
,
My
name
if
you
desire
to
vnderstand
:
It
is
,
(
as
men
me
commonly
doe
call
,
)
The
Pleasant
,
Rich
,
and
Famous
Hollands
Hall
.
FINIS
.