The Arraignment of Paris

The Araygnement of Paris A PASTORALL . Presented before the Queenes Maiestie , by the Children of her Chappell .

Imprinted at London by Henrie Marsh . ANNO. 1584 .

THE ARAIGNEMENT OF PARIS .

Ate Prologus . COndemned soule Ate , from lowest hell , And deadlie riuers of the infernall loue , Where bloudles ghostes in paines of endles date Fill ruthles eares with neuer ceasing cries , Beholde I come in place , and bring beside The bane of Troie : beholde the fatall frute Raught from the golden tree of Proserpine . Proude Troy must fall , so bidde the gods aboue , And statelie Iliums loftie towers be racet By conquering handes of the victorious foe : King Priams pallace waste with flaming fire , Whose thicke and foggie smoake peircing the skie , Must serue for messenger of sacrifice T appeaze the anger of the angrie heauens , And Priams younger sonne , the sheepeherde swaine , Paris th' unhappie organ of the Greekes . So loath and weerie of her heauie loade The Earth complaynes vnto the hellish prince , Surcharged with the burden that she nill sustaine . Th' unpartiall daughters of Necessitie Bin aydes in her sute : and so the twine That holdes olde Priams house , the threede of Troie Dame Atrops with knife in sunder cuttes . Done be the pleasure of the powers aboue , Whose hestes men must obey : and I my parte Performe in Ida vales : Lordinges adieu , Imposing silence for your taske , I ende , Till iust assemblie of the goddesses Make me beginne the Tragedie of Troie . Exit Ate 〈…〉 .

ACT. I.

SCENA . I. Pan , Faunus , and Siluanus with their attendants enter to giue welcome to the goddesses : Pans sheepeherd hath a lambe , Faunus hunter hath a faune , Siluanus woodman with an oken bowe laden with acornes . Pan incipit . Pan. SILVANUS , 〈…〉 O 〈◊〉〈◊〉〈◊〉 all to 〈◊〉 For by this morning mirth to shoulde appeare The 〈◊〉 or the goddesses be neer Faun. My 〈◊〉 was nimble , Pan , and whipt apace T was 〈◊〉 that he caught him vp at last . The fattest fairest faune 〈…〉 the chace I wonder how 〈…〉 so fast . Pan. And I haue brought a twagger for the nonce A bunting lambe : nay , pray you feele no bones . Beleeue me now , my cunning much I misse , If euer Pan 〈…〉 then this . Sil. Sirs , you may boast your flockes & herdes that bin both fresh & faire , Yet hath Siluanus walkes ywis that stand in holsome ayre . And loe the honor of the woodes , the gallant Oken-bowe , Do I bestowe laden with Acornes & with mast enough . Pan. Peace man for shame , shalt haue both lambes & dames & flockes and herdes & al , And all my pipes to make the glee , we meete not now to brawle . Faun. There s no such matter , Pan ▪ we are all friendes assembled hether , To bid Queene Iuno and her pheeres most humblie welcome hether . Diana mistresse of our woodes , her presence will not want , Her curtesie to all her friendes we wot is nothing skant .

ACT. I. SCENA . II. Pomona entereth with her fruite . Manentibus Pan cum reliquis . Pom. Yee Par , no farther yet , & had the starte of me , Why then Pomona wit her fruite comes time enough I see : Come on a while , with countrie store like friendes we vente - forth , Thinkest Faunus that these goddesses will take our giftes in woorth . Faun. Yea doubtles , for shall tell thee dame , t were better giue a thing , A signe of loue , vnto a mightie person , or a king : Then to a rude and barbarous swayne 〈…〉 borne , For gentlie takes the 〈…〉 the clowne will scorne . Pan. Saist trulie Faunus , I my selfe haue giuen good ridie lambes , To Mercurie may saie to thee , to Phoebus and to Loue : When to a countrie mops forsooth , chace offred all their dames , And pypt and prayed for little worth and raunged about the groue . Pom. God Pan that makes your flocke so thin , & makes you looke so leane , To kisse in corners . Pan . wel-sed wench some other thing you meane . Pom. Yea rest it out till it goe alone , but maruell where we mylle Faire Flora all this merrie morne . Faun . some newes see where she is .

ACT. I. SCENA . III . Flora entereth to the countrie gods . Pan. Flora well met , and for thy taken payne , Poore countrie gods thy debters we remaine . Flor. Beleeue me , Pan , not all thy lambes and yoes , Nor , Faunus , all thy lustie buckes and does , ( But that I am instructed well to knowe , What seruice to the hills and dales I owe , ) Could haue enforcet one to so straunge a toyle , Thus to enrich this gaudie gallant soyle . Faun. But tell me wench hast don't so trick in deede , That heauen it selfe may wonder at the deede . Flor. Not Iris in her pride and brauerie , Adornes her arche with such varietie : Nor doth the milke white way in frostie night , Appeare so faire and beautifull in sight : As done these fieldes , and groues , and sweetest bowres , Bestrewed and deckt with partie collord flowers . Alonge the bubling brookes & siluer glyde , that at the bottome doth in sylence slyde , The waterie flowers and lillies on the bankes , Like blazing cometes burgen all in rankes : Vnder the Hathorne and the Poplar tree , Where sacred Phoebe may delight to be : The Primerose and the purple Hyacinthe , The dayntie Violet 〈…〉 Minthe . The dooble Daisie , and the Coweslip queene Of sommer floures do ouer peere the greene : And rounde about the valley as ye passe , Yee may ne see for peeping flowers the grasse : That well the mightie Ioue and the rest , May boldlie thinke to be a welcome guest On Ida hills , when to approue the thing , The queene of flowers prepares a second spring . Sil. Thou gentle Nymphe , what thankes shall we repaie To thee , that makest our fieldes and woodes so gaie ? Flo. Siluanus , when it is thy hap to see , My workemanship , in portraying all the three , First stately Iuno with her porte and grace , Her roobes , her lawnes , her crounet and her mace : Would make thee muse this picture to beholde , Of yellow Oxstips bright as burnisht golde . Pom. A rare deuice , and Flora , well perdie , Did painte her yellow for her iellozie . Flo. Pallas in flowers of hue and collowers red , Her plumes , her helme , her launce , her Gorgons head , Her trayling tresses that hang flaring rounde , Of Iulie-flowers so graffed in the grounde , That trust me Sirs , who did the cunning see , Would at a blush suppose it to be shee . Pan. Good Flora , by my flocke t were verie good , To dight her all in red resembling blood . Flo. Faire Venus of sweete Violetts in blue . With other flowers infixt for chaunge of hue , Her plumes , her pendants , bracelets and her ringes , Her dayntie fan and twentie other thinges : Her lustie mantle wauing in the winde , And euerie part in collor and in kinde : And for her wreath of roses she nil dare , With Floras cunning counterfet compare . So that what lyuing whight shall chaunce to see , These goddesses , eche placed in her degree , Portrayed by Floraes workemanshipe alone , Must say that Arte and nature met in one . Sil. A deintie draught to lay her downe in blue , The collour commonlie betokening true . Flo. This peece of worke compact with many a flowre , And well layde in at entraunce of the bowre , Where Phoebe meanes to make this meeting royall . Haue I prepared to welcome them withall . Pom. And are they yet dismounted , Flora , saie : That we may wende to meete them one the way . Flo. That shall not neede : they are at hand by this , And the conductor of the trayne hight Rhanis . Iuno hath left her chariot longe agoe , And hath returned her Peacocks by her rainebow . And brauelie as becommes the wife of Ioue , Doth honour by her presence to our groue . Faire Venus shee hath let her sparrowes flie , To tende on her and make her melodie : Her turtles and her swannes vnyoked bee , And flicker neere her side for companie . Pallas hath set her Tygers loose to feede , Commaunding them to waite when shee hath neede . And Hitherward with proude and statelie pace , To doe vs honor in the Siluan chace They marche like to the pompe of heauen aboue , Iuno the wife and sister of king Ioue , The warlicke Pallas , and the Queene of loue . Pan. Pipe Pan for ioy and let thy sheepeherdes sing , Shall neuer age forget this memorable thing . Flo. Clio the sagest of the sisters nine , To do obseruaunce to this dame deuine , I l ad●e of learning and of chyualrie , Is here aryued in faire assemblie , And wandring vp and downe th' unbeaten wayes , Ringe through the wood sweete songes of Pallas prayse . Pom. Harke Flora , Faunus , here is melodie , A charme of birdes and more then ordinarie . An artificiall charme of birdes being harde within , Pan speakes . Pan. The sillie birdes make mirth , then shoulde we doe them wronge , Pomona , if we nil bestowe an Eccho to their songe . An Eccho to their song . The song 〈…〉 Gods . O Ida , o Ida ; 〈…〉 This honour done to Ida may it continue still . Mus. Yee countrie gods , Bring downe your giftes of welcome : For honor done to Ida . Gods . Beholde in signe of 〈…〉 And signes of ioyfull wel come bring . For honor done to Ida . Mus. The Muses giue you melodie to gratulate this chaunce , And Phoebe cheife of siluan chace commaundes you all to daunce . Gods The rounde in a circle our sportance must be , daunce . Holde handes in a hornepype all gallant in glee . Mus. Reuerence , reuerence , most humble reuerence . Gods . Most humble reuerence .

ACT. I. SCENA . IIII . Pallas , Iuno , and Venus 〈…〉 The songe . The God of sheepeheardes and his mates , With countrie chere salutes your states ▪ Faire , wise , and worthie as you bee , And thanke the gracious Ladies three , For honour done to Ida . The birdes singe . The songe being done , Iuno speakes . Iuno . Venus , what shall I saie , for though I be a dame deuine , This welcome and this melodie exceedes these wittes of mine . Ven. Beleeue me , Iuno , as I hight thee soueraigne of Loue , These rare delightes in pleasures passe the banquets of king Ioue . Pall. Then , Venus , I conclude , it easelie may be seene , That in her chaste and pleasaunt walkes fayre Phoebe is a Queene . Rha. Diuine Pallas , and you sacred dames , Iuno and Venus , honoured by your names : Iuno , the wife and sister of kinge Ioue , Faire Venus , Ladie president of loue : If any entertaynment in this place , That can afford but homely , rude and base , It pleaze your godheads to accept in gree , That gratious thought our happinesse shal be . My mistresse Dian , this right well I know , For loue that to this presence shee doth owe , Accountes more honoure done to her this day , Then euer whilom in these woods of Ida . And for our countrey gods , I dare bee bolde , They make such cheere , your presence to beholde , Such iouysaunce , such myrth and merry ment , As nothing els their minde might more content : And that you doe beleeue it to bee so , Fayre goddesses , your louely lookes doe showe . It rests in fine , for to confirme my talke , Yee dayne to passe alonge to Dians walke : Where shee amonge her troupe of maydes attends . The fayre aryuall of her welcome friends . Flora . And wee will wayte with all obseruance due , And doe iust honour to this heauenly crue . Pan. The god of sheepheardes , Iuno , ere thou goe , Intends a lambe on thee for to bestowe . Faun. Faunus , high raunger in Dianas chace , Presents a fawne to lady Venus grace . Sylu. Syluanus giues to Pallas deitye , This gallant bowe raught from the Oken tree . Pom. To them that doth this honour to our fieldes , Her mellowe apples poore Pomona yeildes . Iuno . And gentle gods , these signes of your goodwill Wee take in worth , and shall accept them still . Ven. And Flora , this to thee amonge the rest , Thy workmanship comparinge with the best , Let it suffize thy cunninge to haue , To call kinge Ioue from forth his heauenly bowre : Hadst thou a louer , Flora , credit mee , I thinke thou wouldst beedecke him gallantly . But wende we on , and , Rhanis , leade the way , That kens the paynted pathes of pleasunt Ida . Exeunt omnes .

ACT. I SCENA ▪ V. Paris and Oenone . Par. Oenone , while we bin disposed to walke , Tell me what shall be subiect of oure talke Thou hast a sorte of 〈…〉 Dare saye no Nymphe in Ida woods hath more Againe , beside thy sweete alluring face In telling them thou hast a speciall grace Then preethee sweete , afforde some pretie thing , Some toie that from thy pleasaunt witte doth springe . Oen. Paris , my hartes contentment , and my choice , Vse thou thy pype , and I will vse my voyce , So shall thy iust request not be denyed . And time well spent and 〈…〉 Par. Well gentle Nymphe although thou do me wrong , That can ne tune pype vnto a songe , Me list this once , Oenone〈…〉 , for〈…〉 thy sake , This idle talke 〈…〉 . 〈…〉 Oen. And whereon then shall be my Roundelay : For thou hast harde my stoore long since , dare say , Fabula . How Saturne did deuide his kingdome tho , To Ioue , to Neptune , and to Dis below . How mightie men made foole , Against the gods and state of Iupiter : How Phorcias ympe that was for ricke and fayre ; That tangled Neptune in her golden haire , Became a Gorgon for her lewde misdeede , A pretie fable Paris for to reade . A peece of cunnig trust me for the nonce , That wealth and beautie alter men to stoones . Howe Salmacis resembling ydlenes , Turnes men to women all through wantonnes . How Pluto raught Queene Ceres daughter thence , And what did followe of that loue offence . Of Daphne turned into the laurell tree , That shewes a myror of virginitie . How faire Narcissus tooting on his shade , Reproues disdayne , and 〈…〉 . How cunning Philomelaes needle tells , What force in loue , what wit in sorrow dwelles . What paynes vnhappie soules abyde in hell , They say because on earth they liued not well . Ixions wheele , proude Tantals payning woe . Prometheus torment , and a many moe . How Danaus daughters plie their endles taske . What toyle the toyle of Sysiphus doth aske . All these are olde and knowne I knowe , yet if thou wilt haue anie , Chuse some of these , for trust me else Oenone hath not manie . Par. Nay what thou wilt : but sith my cunning not compares with thine , Beginne some Toy , that I can play vpon this pipe of mine . Oen. There is a pretie sonnet then , we call it Cupids curse : They that do chaunge olde loue for new , pray gods they chaunge for worse . The note is fine and quicke withall , the 〈◊〉 will agree , Paris , With that same vowe of thine vpon our Poplar tree : Par. No better thing , begine it then , Oenone thou shalt see Our musicke , figure of the loue that growes twixt thee and me . They sing : and while 〈◊〉 singeth ▪ he pypeth .

Incipit Oenone . Faire and fayre and twise so faire , As fayre as any may be : Oenone . The fayrest sheepeherd on our grene , A loue for anie Ladie . Paris . Faire and faire and twise so fayre , As fayre as anie may bee : Thy loue is fayre for thee alone , And for no other Ladie . Oenone . My loue is faire , my loue is gaie , As fresh as bine the flowers in May , And of my loue my roundylaye , My merrie merrie merrie roundelaie Concludes with Cupids curse : They that do chaunge olde loue for newe , Pray Gods they chaunge for worse . Ambo simul . They that do chaunge , &c. Oenone . Faire and faire , &c , Paris . Faire and faire , &c. Thy loue is faire &c. Oenone . My loue can pype , my loue can sing , My loue can manie a pretie thing , And of his louelie prayses ring My merry merry roundelayes : Amen to Cupids curse : They that do chaunge , &c. Paris . They that do chaunge , &c. Ambo . Faire and fayre , &c. Finis Camaene .

The songe being ended they rise , and Oenone speakes . Oen. Swete shepeherd , for Oenones sake be cunning in this songe , And kepe thy loue , and loue thy choice , or else thou doest her wrong . Par. My vowe is made and witnessed , the Poplar will not starte , Nor shall the nymphe Oenones loue from forth my breathing hart . I will goe bring the one thy way , my flocke are here behinde , And I will haue a louers fee : they saie , vnkist , vnkinde . Exeunt ambo .

ACT. II.

SCENA I. Venus , Iuno , Pallas . Ven. ex abrupto . But pray you tell me , Iuno , was it so , As Pallas tolde me here the tale of Eccho . Iun. Shee was a nympe indeede , as Pallas tels , A walker , such as in these thickets dwelle : And as shee tolde what subtill iugling prankes Shee playde with Iuno , so she tolde her thanks : A tatling trull to come at euerie call , And now foresooth nor tongue nor life at all . And though perhaps shee was a helpe to Ioue , And held me chat , while he might court his loue ▪ Beleeue me , dames , I am of this opinion , He tooke but little pleasure in the minion . And what so ere his scapes haue bene beside , Dare saie for him a neuer strayed so wyde : A louely nutbrowne lasse , or lustie trull , Haue power perhaps to make a god a bull . Ven. Gramercie gentle Iuno for that iest , I faith that item was worth all the rest . Pal. No matter , Venus , how so ere you skorne , My father Ioue at that time ware the horne . Iun. Had euerie wanton god aboue , Venus , not better lucke , Then heauen would be a pleasaunt parcke , & Mars a lustie bucke . Ven. Tut Mars hath hornes to butte withall although no bull a showes . A neuer needes to maske in nets , a feares no iellous froes . Iun. Forsooth the better is his turne , for if a speake to loude , Must finde some shifte to shadowe him , a net , or else a cloude . Pal. No more of this , fayre goddesses , vnrip not so your shames , To stand all naked to the world , that bene such heauenly dames . Iun. Nay , Pallas , that 's a common tricke with Venus well we knowe , And all the Gods in heauen haue seene her naked , long agoe . Ven. And then she was so faire and bright , and louelie and so trim , As Mars is but for Venus tooth , and shee will sporte with him . And but me list not here to make comparison with Ioue , Mars is no raunger , Iuno , he in euerie open groue . Pal. To much of this : we wander farre , the skies begine to skowle , Retire we to Dianas bowre , the weather will be foule . The storme being past of thunder & lightning , & Ate hauing trundled the ball into place ▪ crying Fatum Troie , Iuno taketh the bal vp & speaketh . Iun. Pallas , the storme is past and gon , and Phoebus cleares the skies , And loe , beholde a ball of golde , a faire and worthie prize . Ven. This posie wils , the apple to the fayrest giuen be , Then is it mine : for Venus hight the fayrest of the three . Pal. The fayrest here as fayre is ment , am I , ye do me wronge : And if the fayrest haue it must , to me it doth belong Iun. Then Iuno may it not enioy , so euery one sayes no , But I will proue my selfe the fayrest , er I lose it so . The breyfe is this , 〈…〉 . They reade the posie . Let this vnto the fayrest gyven tree , The fayrest of the three , and I am shee . Detur Pallas reades . The fayrest 〈…〉 . Venus reades . Detur Pulcherrima . 〈〈…〉 The fayrest of the thre , and I am shee . Iun. My face is fayre , 〈…〉 That all the gods in heauen 〈…〉 , Haue made them chuse me of the 〈◊〉 , To bee the wyfe of Ioue , and Queene of heauen . Yf then this prize be 〈…〉 to beautye , The only shee that wins this prize am I . Ven. That Venus is the fayrest ▪ this dothe proue , That Venus is the louely Queen of loue . The name of Venus is in deede but bautye , And men me fayrest call , per excellencye . Yf then this prize be but bequeathed to beautye , The only shee that wins this prize , am I . Pall. To stand on tearmes of beautye as yow take it , Beeleue me , Ladies , is but to mystake it : The beautye that this subtill prize must win , No outwarde beautye highte , but dwels within . And syfte it as yow please , and yow shall finde , This beautye , is the beautye of the minde . This fayrenes , Vertue highte , in generall , That many braunches hathe in speciall : This beauty wysdom hight , whereof am I , By heauen appointed , goddesse worthelye . And looke how muche the minde , the better parte , Doth ouerpasse the bodye in deserte : So much the mistris of those guyfts devine , Excells thy beautie , and that state of thine . Then yf this prize bee thus bequeathed to beautye , The only she that wins this prize , am I . Ven. Nay , Pallas , by your leaue , yow wander cleane , Wee must not conster heereof as yow meane : But take the sense as it is plainly ment , And let the fayrest hate , I am content . Pal. Our reasons will be infinite , I trowe , Vnles vnto some other point we grow . For first here 's none mee thinkes disposed to yeelde , And none but will with wordes maintaine the fielde . Iun. Then if you will to auoyde a tedious grudge , Refer it to the sentence of iudge , Who ere he be that commeth next in place , Let him bestowe the ball , and ende the case . Ven. So can it not go wronge with me not at al . Pal. I am agreed how euer it befall . And yet by common doome , so may it bee , I may be sayde the fayrest of the three . Iun. Then yonder loe that sheepeherde swaine is he , That must be vmpier in this controuersie .

ACT. II. SCENA II. Paris alone . Manentibus Pal. Iunone , Venere . Ven. Iuno , in happie time , I do accept the man , It seemeth by his lookes , some skill of loue he can . Par. The nymphe is gone , and I all solitarie , Must wend to tend my charge , opprest with melancholy . This day ( or else me fayles my sheepeherdes skill ) Will tide me passing good , or passing ill . Iun. Sheepeherd , abash not , though , at sudden thus , Thou be aryued by ignorance among vs , Not earthlie but deuine , and goddesses all three , Iuno , Pallas , Venus , these our titles be . Nor feare to speake , for reuerence of the place , Chosen to ende a harde and doubtfull case . This apple loe ( nor aske thou whence it came ) Is to be giuen vnto the fayrest dame . And fayrest is , nor shee , nor shee , but shee , Whom , sheepeherd , thou shalt fayrest name to be . This is thy charge , fulfill without offence , And shee that winnes shall giue thee recompence . Pal. Dreade not to speake for we haue chosen thee , Sith in this case , we can no iudges be . Ven. And , sheepeherd , say that I the fayrest ame , And thou shalt win good guerdon for the same . Iun. Nay , shepherde , looke vppon my stately grace , Because the pompe that longs to 〈…〉 They mayst not see ; and thincke Queene junoes name , To whome olde shepherds title workes of fame , Is mightye , and may easily suffize , At Phebus hande to game a golden prize . And for thy meede , sythe I ame Queene of riches , Shepherde , I will rewarde thee with greate monarchies , Empires , and kingdomes , heapes of massye golde , Scepters and diadems , curious to beholde , Riche robes , of sumpteous workmanship and cost , And thowsand thinges whereof I make no boast The moulde whereon thowe treadest shall be of Tagus sandes , And Xanthus shall runne liquid golde for the to wash thy handes : And yf thou lyke to tend thy flock , and not from them to she , Their fleeces shal be curled gold to please their masters eye . And last , to sett thy harte one fire , gyue this one fruite to me , And , shepherd , lo this Tree of Golde will I bestowe on thee . IVNOES SHOWE . Heereuppon did rise a Tree of gold laden with Diadems & Crownes of golde . The grownde whereon it groes , the grasse , the roote of golde , The body and the bark of golde , all glitteringe to beholde , The leaues of burnysht golde , the fruites that thereon growe Are diadems sett with pearle in golde in gorgeous glistringe showe : And yf this Tree of Golde , in lue may not suffize , Require a grove of golden trees , so , Iuno beare the prize . The Tree sinketh . Pall. Me lyst not tempt thee with decayinge wealthe , Which is embaset by want of lusty healthe : But yf thou haue a minde to fly aboue , Y crowned with fame neere to the seate of Ioue : Yf thou aspire to wysdomes worthines . Whereof thow mayst not see the brightnes Yf thou desyre honor of chyuallrye , To bee renouned for happy victorie , To fighte it out , and in the champaine feilde , To shrowde thee vnder pallas warlike sheilde , To praunce on barbed steedes , this honor loe , My selfe for guerdon shall on thee bestowe . And for encouragement , that thou mayst see , What famous knightes dame Pallas warriers be , Beholde in Pallas honour here they come , Marching alonge with founde of thundring drom . PALLAS SHOW . Hereuppon did enter .9 . knights in armour , treading a warlike Almaine , by drome and fife , & then hauing march't foorth againe , Venus speaketh . Ven. Come sheepeherde , come , sweete sheepeherde looke on me , These bene to hoat alarams these for thee : But if thou wilt giue mee the golden ball , Cupide my boy shall hate to playe withall , That when so ere this apple he shall see , The god of loue himselfe shall thinke on the , And bid thee looke and chuse , and he will wounde , Whereso thy fancyes obiect shal be founde , And lightlie when he shootes he doth not misse : And I will giue the many louelie kysse , And come and play with thee on Ida here , And if thou wilt a face that hath no peere , A gallant girle , a lustie minion trull , That can giue sporte to thee thy bellyfull , To rauish all thy beating vaines with ioye , Here is a lasse of Venus court , my boy , Helen entreth with 4. Cupides . Here gentle sheepeherde , here s for thee a peece , The fayrest face , the flower of gallant Greece . VENVS SHOW . Here Helen entreth in her brauerie , with 4. Cupides attending on her , each hauing his fan in his hande to fan fresh ayre in her face . shee singeth as followeth . SI Diana nel cielo è vna stella Chiara , è lucente piena di splendore Che porge luc ' all' affanato cuore : Si Diana , nel ferno è vna dea , Che deconforto all' anime dannate , Che per amor son morte desperate : Si Diana ch' in 〈◊〉 è delle nimphe Reina , imperatiue di dolce fiori Tra bosch'e Selue da morte a pastori . Io son vn Diana dolce e rara Chle con Le guardi Io posso far guerra A Dian ' infern ' in cielo , et in terra . Exit . The song being ended Helen departeth , & Paris Speaketh . Par. Most heauenly dames , was never man as I Poore shepherde swaine , so happy and vnhappy : The least of these delights , that you deuyse . Able to wrape and dazle humaine eyes . But since my silence may not pardoned bee , And I appoint which is the fayrest shee , Pardon , most sacred dames , sythe one not all , By Paris doome must haue this golden ball . Thy beautye , stately Iuno , dame deuine , That lyke to Phoebus golden beames doth shine , Approues it selfe to bee most excellent , But that fayre face that dothe me most content , Sythe fayre , faire dames , is neyther shee nor shee , But shee whome I shall fairest deeme to bee . That face is hers that hight the Queene of Loue , Whose sweetenes dothe bothe gods and creatours moue . He giueth the golden Ball to venus . And if the fayrest face deserue the ball , Fayre Venus , Ladyes , beares it from yee all . Ven. And in this ball dothe Venus more delight , Then in her louely boy faire Cupids sighte . Come shepherd comme , sweete Venus is thy frend , No matter how thow other gods offend . Venus taketh paris with her . Exeunt . Iun. But he shall rue , and ban the dismal day wherein his Venus bare the ball away : And heauen and earth iust wittnesses shall bee , I will reuenge it on his progenye . Pal. well Iuno , whether wee bee leyfe or lothe , Venus hathe got the aple from vs bothe . Exeunt Ambo

ACT. III .

SCENA . I. Colin th enamored sheepeherd singeth his passion of loue ▪ The songe . O gentle loue , vngentle for thy deede , Thou makest my harte A bloodie marke With pearcyng shot to bleede . Shoote softe sweete loue , for feare thou shoote amysse , For feare too keene . Thy arrowes beene , And hit the harte , where my beloued is . To faire that fortune were , nor neuer I Shal be so blest Among the rest That loue shall ceaze on her by simpathye . Then since with loue my prayers beare no boot , This doth remayne To cease my payne , I take the wounde , and dye at Venus foote . Exit Colin .

ACT. III . SCENA . II. Hobinol , Digon , Thenot. Hob. Poore Colin wofull man , thy life forespoke by loue , What vncouth fit , what maladie is this , that thou dost proue . Dig. Or loue is voide of phisicke cleane , or loues our common wracke , That giues vs bane to bring vs lowe , and let vs medicine lacke . Hob. That euer loue had reuerence 'mong sillie sheepeherd swaines , Belike that humor hurtes them most that most might be their paines . The. Hobin , it is some other god that cheerisheth her sheepe , For sure this loue doth nothing else but make our herdmen weepe . Dig. And what a hap is this I praye , when all our woods reioyce , For Colin thus to be denyed his yong and louely choice . The. She hight in deede so fresh and faire that well it is for thee , Colin and kinde hath bene thy friende , that Cupid coulde not see . Hob. And whether wendes you thriueles swaine , like to the striken deere , Seekes he Dictamum for his wounde within our forrest here . Dig. He wendes to greete the Queene of loue , that in these woods doth wonne , With mirthles layes to make complaint to Venus of her sonne . The. A Colin thou art all deceiued , shee dalleys with the boy , And winckes at all his wanton prankes , and thinkes thy loue a toy . Hob. Then leaue him to his luckles loue , let him abide his fate , The sore is ranckled all to farre , our comforte coms to late . Dig. Though Thestilis the Scorpion be that breakes his sweete assault , Yet will Rhamnusia vengeance take , on her disdainefull fault . The. Lo yonder comes the louely Nymphe , that in these Ida vales , Playes with Amintas lustie boye , and coyes him in the dales . Hob. Thenot , me thinks her cheere is changed , her mirthfull lookes are layd , She frolicks not : pray god the lad haue not beguilde the mayde .

ACT. III . SCENA . III . Oenone entreth with a wreath of popular on her heade . Manent Pastores . Oen. Beguilde , disdayned , and out of loue : liue longe thou Poplar-tree , And let thy letters growe in length , to witnes this with mee . A Venus , but for reuerence , vnto thy sacred name , To steale a sylly maydens loue , I might account it blame . And if the tales be true I heare , and blushe for to receite , Thou dost me wrong to leaue the playnes , and dally out of sight . False Paris , this was not thy vow , when thou and I were one , To raung & chaung old loue for new : but now those dayes be gone . But I will finde the goddesse out , that shee thy vow may reade , And fill these woods with my lamentes , for thy vnhappy deede . Hob. So faire a face , so foule a thought to harbour in his breast , Thy hope consum'd , poore Nymphe , thy hap is worse then all the rest . Oen. A sheepeherdes , you bin full of wiles , & whet your wits on bookes , And wrap poore maydes with pypes and songes , and sweete alluring lookes . Dig. Mispeake not al , for his amisse , there bin that keepen flocks , That neuer chose but once , nor yet beguiled loue with mockes . Oen. False Paris he is none of those , his trothles doble deede , Will hurte a many sheepeherds else that might go nigh to speede . The. Poore Colin , that is ill for thee , that art as true in trust To thy sweete smerte , as to his Nymphe Paris hath bin vniust . Oen. A well is she hath Colin wonne , that nill no other loue : And woo is me , my lucke is lesse , my paynes no pytie mooue . Hob. Farewell faire Nymphe , sith he must heale alone that gaue the wound . There growes no herbe of such effect vpon dame natures ground . Exeunt Pastores . Manet Oenone . Mercu. entr . with Vulcans Cyclops . Mer. Here is a Nymphe that sadlie sittes , and shee belike Can tell some newes , Pyracmon , of the iolly swaine we seeke . Dare wage my winges the lasse doth loue , she lookes so bleak & thin , And t is for anger or for griefe : but I will talke beginne . Oen. Breake out poore harte , & make complaint the mountaine flocks to moue , What proude repulse & th anckles scorne thou hast receiued of loue . Mer. She singeth , sires , be husht awhile . Oenone singeth as shee suts . OENONES COMPLAINT . Melponie , the muse of tragicke songes , With moornefull tunes in stole of dismall hue , Assist a sillie Nymphe to wayle her woe , And leaue thy lustie companie behinde . Thou luckles wreath , becomes not me to weare The Poplar tree for triumphe of my loue . Then as my ioye my pride of loue is lefte , Be thou vncloathed of thy louelie greene . And in thy leaues my fortune written bee , And them some gentle winde let blowe abroade , That all the worlde may see how false of loue , False Paris hath to his Oenone bene . The songe ended , Oenone sitting still . Mercurie speaketh . Mer. Good-day fayre mayde , werie belike with following of your game , I wish thee cunning at thy will , to spare or strike the same . Oen. I thanke you sir , my gaine is quick and rids a length of grounde , And yet I am deceaued or else a had a deadlie wounde . Mer. Your hand perhaps did swarue awarie . Oen. or else it was my harte . Mer. Then sure a plyed his fotemanship . Oen. a played a raunging parte . Mer. You should haue giuen a deeper wound . Oen. I could not that for pity . Mer You should haue eyd him better than . Oen. blind loue was not so witty . Mer. Why tell me sweete , are you in loue . Oen. or would I were not so . Mer. Yee meane because a does ye wrong . Oen. perdie the more my woe . Mer. Why meane ye loue , or him ye loued ? Oen. wel may I meane them both . Mer. Is loue to blame ? Oen. the queene of loue hath made him false his troth . Mer. meane ye indeede the queene of loue . Oen. euen wanton Cupids dame . Mer. Why was thy loue so louely then ? Oen. his beautie hight his shame , The fairest sheepeherde one our greene . Mer. is he a sheepeherd than . Oen. And sometime kept a bleating flock . Mer. enough , this is the man . Mer. Where woons he than ? Oen . about these woods : far from the Poplar tree . Mer. What Poplar meane ye ? Oen. witnes of the vowes betwixt him & me . And come and wend a little way and you shall see his skill . Mer. Sirs tarrie you . Oen. nay let them goe . Mer. nay not vnles you will . Stay Nymphe , and harke what I say of him thou blamest so , And credit me , I haue a sad discourse to tell thee ere I go . Know then , my pretie mops , that I hight Mercurie , The messenger of heauen , and hether flie To cease vpon the man whom thou dost loue , To summon him before my father Ioue , To answere matter of great consequence , And Ioue himselfe will not be longe from hence . Oen. Sweete Mercurie , and haue poore Oenons cryes , For Paris fault , ypeircest th' unpertiall skyes . Mer. The same is he , that iolly sheepeherdes swaine . Oen. His flocke do graze vpon Auroras plaine , The colour of his coate is lustie greene , That would these eyes of mine had neuer seene , His tycing curled hayre , his front of yvorie , Then had not I poore I bin vnhappie . Mer. No maruell wench , although we cannot finde him , When all to late the queene of heauen doth minde him . But if thou wilt haue physicke for thy sore , Minde him who list , remember thou him no more : And find some other game , and get thee gon . For here will lustie suters come anon , To hoat and lustie for thy dyeing vaine , Such as were monte to make their sutes in vaine . Exit Merc. cum Cyclop . Oen. I will goe sit and pyne vnder the Poplar tree , And write my answere to his vow , that euerie eie may see . Exit .

ACT. III . SCENA V. Venus , Paris , and a companie of sheepeherdes . Ven. Sheepeherdes , I am contente , for this sweete sheepeherdes sake , A straunge reuenge vpon the maide and her disdaine to take . Let Colins corps be brought in place , and burned in the plaine , And let this be the verse . The loue whom Thestilis hath slaine . And trust me I will chide my sone for parciallitie , That gaue the swaine so deepe a wound , and let her scape him by . Pasto. Alas that euer loue was blinde , to shoote so farre amisse . Ven. Cupid my sonne was more to blame , the fault not mine , but his . Pastores exeunt , Manent . Ven. cum Par. Par. O madam , if your selfe would daine the handling of the bowe , Albeit it be a taske , your selfe more skill , more iustice knowe . Ven. Sweete sheepeherde , didst thou euer loue . Par. Lady , a little once . Ven. And art thou changed . Par. faire queene of loue I loued not al attonce . Ven. Well wanton , were thou wounded so deepe as some haue ben , It were a cunning cure to heale and rufull to be seene . Par. But tell me , gracious goddesse , for a flawe and false offence , Hath Venus or her sonne the power , at pleasure to dispence . Ven. My boy , I will instruct thee in a peece of poetrie , That happly erst thou hast not heard : in hel there is a tree , Where once a day doe sleepe the soules of false foresweren louers , With open hartes , and there aboute in swarmes the number houers Of poore forsaken ghostes , whose winges from of this tree do beare Round drops of firie Phlegiton to scorch false hartes with heate . This payne did Venus and her sonne , entreate the prince of hell , T' impose to such as faithles were , to such as loued them well . And therefore this , my louely boy , faire Venus doth aduise thee , Be true and stedfast in thy loue , beware thou doe disguise thee . For he that makes but loue a iest , when pleaseth him to starte , Shall feele those firye water drops consume his faithles harte . Par. Is Venus and her sonne so full of iustice and seuerytye . Ven. Pittie it weare that loue shoulde not be lincked with indifferencie . Howe euer louers can exclaime for harde successe in loue , Trust me , some more then common cause that painfull hap dothe moue . And cupids bowe is not alone his triumphe , but his rod , Nor is he only but a boy : he hight a mighty god . And they that do him reuerence , haue reason for the same , His shafts keepe heauen and earth in awe , and shape rewardes for flame . Par. And hathe he reason to mantayne why Colin died for loue . Ven. Yea reason good I warrant thee , in right it might beehoue . Par. Then be the name of Ioue adored , his bowe is full of mighte . His woundes are all but for desert , his lawes are all but right : well for this once me lyst apply my speeches to thy sense , And The stilis shall feele the paine for loues supposed offence . The shepherds bring in Collins Hearce singing . Welladay Welladay : Poore Colin thow arte going to the grounde . The loue whome Thestis hathe slaine , Harde harte , faire face fraughte with disdaine : Disdaine in loue a deadlie wounde . Wounde her swete loue so deepe againe , That shee may feele the dyeng paine Of this vnhappie shepherds swaine , And dye for loue as Colin died . is Colin died finis Camaenae . Ven. Shepherdes abyde , let Colins corps bee wittnes of the paine That Thestilis endures in loue , a plague for her dysdaine . Beholde the organ of our wrathe , this rusty churle is hee , She dotes on his yllfavored face , so muche accurst is shee . She singeth an old songe called the woing of Colman . A foule croked Churle enters , & Thestilis a faire lasse wooeth him . he crabedly refuzeth her , and goethe out of place . She tarieth behinde . Par. A poore vnhappy Thestilis , vnpitied is thy paine . Ven. Her fortune not vnlyke to his whome cruell thow hast slaine . Thestilis singeth , & the Shepherds replie .

The songe . The straunge effects of my tormented harte , Whome cruell loue hathe wofull prisoner caughte , Whome cruel hate hathe into bondage broughte , Whome wit no way of safe escape hath taughte , Enforce me say in wittnes of my smarte , There is no paine to foule disdaine in hardy sutes of loue . Shep. There is no paine &c. Thest. Cruell , farewell . Shep Cruell , farewell . Thest. Moste cruell thow , of all that nature framed . Shep. Moste creull &c. Thest. To kill thy loue with thy disdaine . Shep. To kill thy loue with thy disdaine . Thest. Cruell disdaine soe liue thow named . Shep. Cruell disdaine &c. Thest. And let me dye of Iphis paine . Shep. A life to good for thy disdaine . Thest. Sithe this my stars to me allot , And thow thy loue hast all forgot . Exit Thest. Shep. And thou &c.

The shepherds carie out Colin . The grace of this song is in the Shepherds Ecco to her verse . Ven. Now shepherds , bury Colins corps , perfume his herce with flowers , And write what iustice Venus did amid these woods of yours . How now , how cheeres my Louely boy , after this dump of loue . Par. Such dumpes , sweete Lady , as bin these are deadly dumpes to proue . Ven. Cease shepherde , these are other nues , after this melancholye . My minde presumes some tempest toward vpon the speache of Mercurie

ACT. III . SCENA . VI. Mercurye with Vulcans Cyclops enter . Manentibus Ven. cum Par. Mer. Faire lady Venus , let me pardoned bee That haue of longe bin wellbeloued of thee , Yf as my office bid my selfe first brings To my sweete Madame these vnwellcome tydings . Ven. What nues , what tydings , gentle Mercurie , In midest of my delites to troble me . Mer. At Iunoes sute , Pallas assisting her , Sythe bothe did ioyne in sute to Iupiter , Action is entred in the court of heauen , And me , the swyftest of the Planets seauen , With warant they haue thence despatcht away , To apprehende and finde the man , they say , That gaue from them that selfesame ball of golde , Which I presume I do in place beeholde , Which man , vnles my markes bee taken wyde , Is hee that sytts so neere thy gracious wyde . This beinge so , it rests he go from hence . Before the gods to answere his offence . Ven. What tale is this , dothe Iuno and her mate Pursue this shepherde with such deadly hate . As what was then our generall agrement , To stande vnto they nil be nowe content . Let Iuno iet , and Pallas play her parte , What heere I haue , I woonne it by deserte : And heauen and earthe shall bothe confounded bee , Ere wronge in this be donne to him or me . Mer. This litle fruite , yf Mercury can spell , Will sende I feare a world of soules to hell . Ven. What meane these Ciclops , Mercurie , is vulcan waxt so fine , To sende his chimnysweepers forth , to fetter any friende of mine . Abashe not shepherd at the thinge , my selfe thy baile wil be , He shal be present at the courte of Ioue I warrant thee . Mer. Venus , gyue me your pledge . Venus my Cestone , or my fan , or bothe . Mer. Nay this shall serue : your worde to mee as sure as is your othe , taketh herfa . At Dianas bowre , and Lady , yf my witt or pollycie May profit him for Venus sake , let him make bolde with Mercury . Ven. Sweete Paris , whereon doest thow muse ? ( Exit Par. The angrye heauens for this fatall iar , Name me the instrument of dire and deadly war . Explicit . Actus Tertius . Exeunt Venus & Paris .

ACT. IIII .

SCENA I. Vulcan following one of Dianas Nymphes . Vulc. Why nymphe , what need ye run so fast ? what though but black I be ? I haue more preetie knackes to please , then euerie eye doth see , And though I goe not so vpright , and though I am a smythe , To make me gratious you may haue some other thinge therewith .

ACT. IIII . SCENA II. Bacchus , Vulcan , Nymphe . Bac. Yee Vulcane , will yee so in deede may turne and tell him , trull , He hath a mystresse of his owne to take his belly full . Vulc. Why sir , if Phoebes dainty nymphes please lustie Vulcans tooth , Why may not Vulcan treade awry , aswell as Venus dooth ? Nym. Ye shall not taynt your trothe for me : you wot it verie well , All that be Dians maides are vowed to halter apples in hell . Bac. Ifaith Ifaith , my gentle mops , but I do know a cast , Leade apes who list , that we would helpe t' unhaltar them as fast . Nym. Fy fy , your skill is wondrous great , had thought the god of wine , Had tended but his tubbes and grapes , and not ben haulfe so fine . Vul. Gramercie for that quirke , my girle . Bac. That s one of dainties frumpes . Nym. I pray sir take 't with all amisse , our cunning comes by lumpes . Vul. Sh' ath capt his aunswere in the Q. Nym. how sayes , a , has shee so ? Aswel as shee that kapt your head to keepe you warme below . Vul. Yea then you will be curst I see . Bac . best let her euen alone . Nym. Yea gentle gods , and finde some other stringe to harpe vpon . Bac. Some other string , agreed Ifayth , some other pretie thing , T were shame fayre maydes should idle be , how say you , wil ye sing . Nym. Some roundes or merry roundylaies , we sing no other songes , Your melancholick noates not to our countrie myrth belonges . Vul. Here comes a crue will helpe vs trimme .

ACTVS IIII SCENA III . Mercurie with the Cyclops . Mer. Yea now our taske is done . Bac. Then merry Mercurie more then time , this rounde were well begone . They sing Hey Downe , downe , downe , &c. The songe done , she windeth a horne in Vulcans care & runneth out . Manent . Vulc. Bac. Mer. Cyclops . Vul. A harletrie I warrant her . Bac. a peeuish eluish shroe . Mer. Haue seene as farre to come as neare , for all her raunging so . But , Bacchus , time well spent I wot , our sacred father Ioue , With Phoebus and the god of warre are met in Dians groue . Vul. Then we are here before them yet , but stay the earth doth swell , God Neptune to , ( this hap is good ) doth meete the prince of hell . Pluto ascendeth from below in his chaire . Neptune entreth at an other way . Plut. What iarres are these , that call the gods of heauen and hell beloe . Nep. It is a worke of wit and toyle to rule a lustie shroe .

ACT. IIII . SCENA . IIII . Enter Iupiter , Saturne , Apollo , Mars , Pluto , Neptune , Bacchus , Vulcan , Mer. Iuno , Pallas , Diana , Cyclops . Iupiter speaketh . Iup. Bring forth the man of Troie that he may heare , Whereof he is to be araigned here . Nep. Lo where a comes prepared to pleade his case , vnder conduct of louely Venus grace . Mer. I haue not seene a more alluring boy . Apol. So beautie hight the wracke of Priams Troy . The gods being set in Dianaes bower : Inno , Pallas , Diana , Venus and Paris stand on sides before them . Ven. Loe sacred Ioue , at Iunoes proude complaynte , As erst I gaue my pledge to Mercurie , I bring the man whom he did late attaint , To aunswere his inditement orderlie : And craue this grace of this immortall senate , That yee allowe the man his aduocate . Pal. That may not be , the lawes of heauen denie , A man to pleade or answere by atturney . Ven . Pallas , thy doome is all too peremptorie . Apol. Venus , that fauour is denyed him flatlie , He is a man and therefore by out lawes , Him selfe , without his ayd , must plead his cause . Ven. Then bashe not , sheepeherde , in so good a case , And friendes thou hast as well as foes in place . Iun. Why , Mercurie , why doe yee not indite him . Ven. Softe gentle , Iuno , I pray you do not bite him . Iun. Nay , gods , I troe you are like to haue great silence , Vnles this parrot be commaunded hence . Iou. Venus , forbeare , be still : speake , Mercurie . Ven. If Iuno iangle Venus will replie . Mer. Paris , king Priams sonne , thou art araygned of parciallitie , Of sentence partiall and vniust , for that without indifferencie , Beyonde desert or merit far , as thine accusers say , From them , to Lady Venus here , thou gauest the pryze away . What is thine answere ? Paris oration to the Councell of the gods . Sacred and iust , thou great and dreadfull Ioue , And you thrise reuerende powers , whom loue nor hate , May wrest awry , if this to me a man , This fortune fatall bee , that I must pleade , For safe excusall of my giltles thought , The honour more makes my mishap the lesse , That I a man must pleade before the gods , Gratious forbearers of the worldes amisse , For her , whose beautie how it hath enticet , This heauenly senate may with me auer . But sith nor that , nor this may doe me boote , And for my selfe , my selfe must speaker bee , A mortall man , amidst this heauenlie presence ; Let me not shape a longe defence , to them , That ben beholders of my giltles thoughtes . Then for the deede , that I may not denie , Wherein consists the full of myne offence , I did vpon commaunde : if then I erde , I did no more then to a man belong'd . And if in verdit of their formes deuine , My dazled eye did swarue or surfet more On Iunus face , then anie face of theirs : It was no partiall fault , but fault of his Belike , whose eysight not so perfect was , As might decerne the brightnes of toe rest . And if it were permitted vnto men ( Ye gods ) to parle with your secret thoughtes , There ben that sit vpon that sacred seate , That woulde with Paris erre in Venus prayse . But let me cease to speake of errour here : Sith what my hande , the organ of my harte , Did giue with good agreement of myne eye , My tongue is voyde with processe to maintaine . Plut. A iolly sheepeherde , wise and eloquent . Par. First then arraign'de of parciallitie . Paris replyes vnguiltie of the fact ▪ His reason is , because he knewe no more Faire Venus Ceston , then dame Iunoes mace , Nor neuer sawe wise Pallas cristall shielde . Then as I looked I loued and likte attonce , And as it was referd from them to me , To giue the pryze to her , whose beautie best My fancie did commend , so did I prayse And iudge as might my dazled eye decerne . Nep. A peece of art , that , cunninglie pardie , Refers the blame to weakenes of his eye . Par. Now ( for I must adde reason for my deede ) Why Venus rather pleased me of the three : First , in the intrayles of my mortall eares , The question standing vpon beauties blaze , The name of her that height the queene of loue , My thought in beautie should not be exceld . Had it bene destyned to maiestie , ( Yet will I not rob Venus of her grace , ) Then stately Iuno might haue borne the ball . Had it to wisedome bine entituled , My humaine wit had giuen it Pallas then . But sith vnto the fayrest of the three , That power , that threw it for my father ill , Did dedicate this ball : and safest durst My sheepeherdes skill aduenture , as I thought , To iudge of forme and beautie , rather then Of Iunos state , or Pallas worthynes , That learnd to ken the fayrest of the flocke , And praysed beautie but by natures ayme : Behold to Venus Paris gaue this fruite , A dayesman chosen there by full consent , And heauenly powers should not repent their deedes . Where it is sayde , beyonde desert of hers , I honoured Venus with this golden prize : ( Yee gods ) alas what can a mortall man Decerne , betwixt the sacred guiftes of heauen . Or , if I may with reuerence reason thus : Suppose I gaue , and iudgd corruptly then , For hope of that , that best did please my thought , This apple not for beauties prayse alone : I might offende , sithe I was pardoned , And tempted , more then euer creature was , With wealth , with beautie and with chiualrie : And so preferred beautie before them all , The thing that hath enchaunted heauen it selfe . And for the one , contentment is my wealth : A shell of salte will serue a sheepherde swayne , A slender banquet in a homely skrip , And water running from the siluer spring . For armes , they dreade no foes that sit so lowe , A thorne can keepe the wind from off my backe , A sheepe-coate thatcht , a sheepeherdes pallace hight . Of tragicke Muses sheepeherdes con no skill , Enough is them , if Cupid ben displeased , To sing his prayse on slender oten pipe . And thus , thryse reuerend , haue I tolde my tale , And craue the torment of my guiltles soule To be measured by my faultles thought . If warlicke Pallas , or the queene of heauen Sue to reuerse my sentence by appeale , Be it as please your maiesties deuine , The wronge , the hurte not mine , if anie be , But hers whose beautie claymed the prize of me . Paris hauing ended , Iupiter speaketh . Iup. Venus , withdrawe your sheepeherde for a space , Till he againe be called for into place . Exeunt Venus & Paris . Iuno , what will ye after this reply But doome with sentence of indifferencie . And if you will but iustice in the cause , The man must quited be by heauens lawes . Iun. Yea gentle Ioue , when Iunoes sutes are mooued , Then heauen may see how well shee is beloued . Apol. But , Madam , fits it maiestie deuine , In anie sorte from iustice to decline ? Pal. Whether the man be guiltie yea or noe , That doth not hinder our appeale , I troe ? Iun. Phoebus , I wot , amid this heauenly crue , There be that haue to say as well as you Apol. And Iuno , I with them , and they with me , In lawe and right , must needefully agree : Pal. I graunt ye may agree , but be content To doubt vpon regarde of your agrement . Plu. And if yee markt , the man in his defence . Saide thereof as a might with reuerence . Vul. And did yee verie well I promise yee . Iun. No doubt , sir , you could note it cunninglie . Sat. Well , Iuno , if ye will appeale yee may , But first dispatch the sheepeherde hence away . Mar. Then Vulcans dame is like to haue the wronge . Iun. And that in passion doth to Mars belonge . Iup. Call Venus and the sheepeherde in againe . Bac. And rid the man that he may knowe his payne . Apol. His payne , his payne , his neuer dying payne , A cause to make to many moe complaine . Mercurie bringeth in Venus and Paris . Iup. Sheepeherd , thou hast ben harde with equitie and law , And for thy stars do thee to other calling drawe . We here dismisse thee hence , by order of our senate : Goe take thy way to Troie , and there abide thy fate . Ven. Sweete shepherde , with such luck in loue while thow dost liue , As may the Queene of Loue to any Louer giue . Par. My lucke is losse howe ere my loue do speede , I feare me Paris shall but rue his deede . Paris exit . Apo. From Ida woods now wends the shepherds boye , That in his bosome caries fire to Troy . Iup. Venus , these Ladies do appeale yow see , And that they may appeale the gods agree , It resteth then that yow be well content To stande in this vnto our finall iudgment : And if king Priams sonne did well in this , The Lawe of heauen will not leade amysse . Ven. But , sacred Iupiter , might thy daughter chuse , Shee might with reason this appeale refuse : Yet , if they bee vnmoued in their shames , Bee it a staine and blemysh to their names : A deede to far vnworthy of the place , Vnworthy Pallas Launce , or Iunoes mace : And , if to beauty it bequeathed be , She layeth Down the ball . I doubte not but it will returne to me . Pall. Venus , there is no more adoe then soe , It restethe where the gods doe it bestowe . Nep. But , Ladies , vnder fauour of your rage , How ere it be , yow play vppon the vauntage . Iup. Then dames , that wee more freely may debate , And heere th' indifferent sentence of this senate , Withdrawe yow from this presence for a space , Till wee haue thoroughly questioned of the cace : Dian shal be your guyde , nor shall yow neede Your selues t' enquire how things do heere succeede , Wee will , as wee resolue giue yow to knowe , By generall doome , how euery thinge doth goe . Dia. Thy will , my wish , faire Ladies , will yee wende ? Iuno Beshrewe her whome this sentence doth offende . Ven. Now Ioue be iust , and gods you that bee Venus freindes , Yf yow haue ever donne her wronge , then may yow make amends . Manent Dij . Exeunt Diana , Pallas , Iuno , Venus . Iup. Venus is faire , Pallas and Iuno toe . Vulc But tell me now without some more adoe , Who is the fairest shee , and do not flatter . Plu. Vulcan , vppon comparison hanges all the matter : That donne the quarrell and the stryfe were ended . Mar Because t is knowne , the quarrell is pretended . Vul. Mars . you haue reason for your speeche perdie : My dame ( I troe ) is fairest in your eye . Mar. Or ( Vulcan ) I shold do her doble wronge . Sat. About a toy wee tary heere so longe . Gyue it by voices , voices giue the odds : A trifle so to to troble all the gods . Nep. Beleue me , Saturne , be it so for me . Bac. For me . Pluto . for me Mars . for me , yf Ioue agre . Mer. And gentle gods , I am indifferent : But then I knowe whoos 's lykely to be shent . Ap. Thryse reuerend gods , and thow immortall Ioue . Yf Phoebus may , as him doth much behoue , Be licensed , accordinge to our Lawes , To speake vprightly in this doubted cause , ( Sythe womens witts woorke mens vnceasinge woes ) To make them freindes , that now bin frendles foes , And peace to keepe with them , with vs , and all That make their title to this golden ball : ( Nor thincke yee gods my speeche doth derogate From sacred powre of this immortall senate , ) Refer this sentence where it doth belonge , In this say I fayre Phoebe hathe the wronge . Not that ( I meane ) her beautye beares the prize : But that the holly Lawe of heauen denies , One god to medle in an others powre . And this befell so neere Dianas bowre , As for th appeazinge this vnplesant grudge , ( In my conceyte ) shee hight the fittest iudge . Yf Ioue comptroll not Plutoes hell with charmes , Yf Mars haue souraigne powre to manage armes : Yf Bacchus beare no rule in Neptune sea Nor Vulcans fire dothe Saturnes sythe obay : Suppresse not then , 'gainst lawe and equitie , Dianas power in her owne territorie : Whose regiment , amid her sacred bowers , As proper height as anie rule of yours . Well may we so wipe all the speeche awaie , That Pallas , Iuno , Venus hath to say , And aunswere that by iustice of our lawes , We were not suffred to conclude the cause . And this to me most egall doome appeares , A woman to be iudge amonge her pheeres . Mer. Apollo hath founde out the onely meane , To rid the blame from vs and trouble cleane . Vul. We are beholding to his sacred wit . Iup. I can commend and well allow of it . And so deriue the matter from vs all , That Dian haue the giuing of the ball . Vul. So Ioue may clearly excuse him in the case , Where Iuno else woulde chide and braule apace . All they rise and goe foorth . Mer. And now , it were some cunnning to deuine , To whom Diana will this pryze resigne . Vul. Suffizeth me , it shall be none of mine . Bac. Vulcan , though thou be blacke , th art nothing fine . Vul. Goe bathe thee , Bacchus , in a tub of wine , The balls as likely to be mine as thine . Exeunt omnes : explicit . Act. 4.

ACT. V. & vltimi , SCENA I. Diana , Pallas , Iuno , Venus . Dian. Lo , Ladyes , farre beyonde my hope and will , you see , This thankles office is imposd to me : Wherein if you will rest aswell content , As Dian wil be iudge indifferent , My egall doome shall none of you offende , And of this quarrell make a finall ende : And therefore , whether you beliefe of loath , Confirme your promise with some sacred othe . Pal. Phoebe , chiefe Mistresse of this siluan chace , Whom gods haue chosen to conclude the case , That yet in ballance vndecyded lies . Touching bestowing of this golden prize . I giue my promise and mine othe withall , By Stix , by heauens power imperiall , By all that longes to Pallas deytie , Her shilde , her launce , ensignes of chiuallrie , Her sacred wreath of Oliue , and of Baye , Her crested helme , and else what Pallas may , That where so ere this ball of purest golde , That chast Diana here in hande doth holde , Vnpartially her wisedome shall bestowe , Without mislike or quarrell any moe , Pallas shall rest content and satisfied , And say the best desert doth there abide . Iun. And here I promise and protest withall , By Stix , by heauens power imperiall , By all that longes to Iunoes deitie , Her crowne , her mace , ensignes of maiestie : Her spotles mariage-rites , her league diuine , And by that holy name of Proserpine , That wheresoere , this ball of purest golde , That chast Diana here in hande doth holde , Vnpartially her wisedome shall bestowe , Without mislike or quarrell anie moe , Iuno shall rest content and satisfied , And say the best desert doth there abyde . Ven. And louely Phoebe , for I knowe thy dome Wil be no other then shall thee become , Beholde I take thy daintie hande to kisse , And with my solemne othe confirme my promise , By Stix , by Ioues immortall emperie , By Cupids bowe , by Venus mirtle-tree , By Vulcans gifte , my Ceston , and my fan , By this red rose , whose colour first began , When erst my wanton boy ( the more his blame ) Did drawe his bowe awry and hurt his dame , By all the honour and the sacrifice , That from Cithaeron and from Paphos rise : The conclusion aboue . That wheresoere , &c. Venus shall rest , &c. vt supra . Diana hauing taken their othes speaketh . Diana describeth the Nymphe Eliza a figure of the Queene . Dian. It is enough , and goddesses attende : There wons within these pleasaunt shady woods , Where neither storme nor Suns distemperature Haue power to hurte by cruell heate or colde , Vnder the clymate of the milder heauen , Where seldome lights Ioues angrie thunderbolt , For fauour of that soueraygne earthly peere : Where whystling windes make musick 'mong the trees , Far from disturbance of our countrie gods , Amids the Cypres springes a gratious Nymphe , That honour Dian for her chastitie , And likes the labours well of Phoebes groues : The place Elizium hight , and of the place , Her name that gouernes there Eliza is , A kingdome that may well compare with mine . An auncient seat of kinges , a seconde Troie , Ycompast rounde with a commodious sea : Her people are ycleeped Angeli , Or if I misse a lettre is the most . She giueth lawes of iustice and of peace , And on her heade as fits her fortune best , She weares a wreath of laurell , golde , and palme : Her robes of purple and of scarlet die , Her vayle of white , as best befits a mayde . Her auncestors liue in the house of fame , Shee giueth armes of happie victorie , And flowers to decke her lyons crowned with golde . This peereles nymphe whom heauen and earth beloues , This Paragon , this onely this is shee , In whom do meete so manie giftes in one , On whom our countrie gods so often gaze , In honour of whose name the Muses singe . In state Queene Iunos peere , for power in armes , And vertues of the minde Mineruaes mate , As fayre and louely as the queen of loue : As chast as Dian in her chast desires . The same is shee , if Phoebe doe no wronge , To whom this ball in merit doth belonge . Pal. If this be shee whom some Zabeta call , To whom thy wisedome well bequeathes the ball I can remember at her day of birthe , Howe Flora with her flowers strewed the Earth , How euerie power with heauenlie maiestie , In person honored that solemnitie . Iun. The louely graces were not farre away , They threw their balme for triumph of the day . Ven. The fates against their kinde beganne a cheerefull songe , And vowed her life with fauour to prolonge Then first gan Cupids eysight wexen dim , Belike Elisas beautie blinded him . To this fayre Nymphe , not earthly but deuine : Contents it me my honour to resigne . Pal. To this fayre Queene so beautifull and wise , Pallas bequeathes her title in the prize . Iun. To her whom Iunoes lookes so well become , The queene of heauen yeildes at Phoebus doome . And glad I am Diana found the arte , Without offence so well to please desart . Dian. Then marke my tale the vsuall time is nie , When wont the denies of life and destinie , In robes of cheerfull collours to repayre , To this renowned Queene so wise and fayre , With pleasaunt songes this peereles nimphe to greete , Clotho layes downe her distaste at her feete . And Lachesis doth pull the threed at length , The thirde with fauour giues it stuffe and strength And for contrarie kinde affordes her leaue , As her best likes her web of life to weaue This time we will attend , and in the meane while With some sweete songe the tediousnes beguile . The Musicke sounde and the Nimphes within singe or solfa with voyces and instrumentes awhile . Then enter Clotho , Lachesis and Atropos singing as followeth : The state being in place .

The songe . Cloth . Humanae vitae filum sic voluere Parcae . Lach. Humanae vitae filum sic tendere Parcae . Atrop. Humanae vitae filum sic scindere Parcae . Cloth . Clotho colum baiulat . Lach. Lachesis trahit . Atr. Atropos occat . Tres simul . Viue diu foelix votis hominúmque deûmque : Corpore , mente , libro , doctissima , candida , casta . They lay downe their properties at the Queenes feete . Cloth . Clotho colum pedibus . Lach. Lachesis tibi pendula fila . Atr. Et fatale tuis manibus ferrum Atropos offert . Viue diu foelix , &c.

The song being ended Clotho speakes to the Queene . Cloth . Gracious and wise , fayre Queene of rare renowne , Whom heauen and earth beloues amyd thy trayne , Noble and louely peeres : to honour thee And doe thee fauour , more then may belong , By natures lawe to any earthly wight , Beholde continuance of our yearely due , Th' unpartiall dames of destenie we meete , As haue the gods and we agreed in one , In reuerence of Elizas noble name , And humblie loe her distaffe Clotho yeeldes . Lach. Her spindle Lachesis and her fatall reele , Layes downe in reuerence at Elizas feete . Te tamen in terris vnam tria numina Diuam Inuita statuunt naturae lege sorores , Et tibi non alijs didicerunt parcere Parcae . Atro. Dame Atrops according as her 〈◊〉 To thee fayre Queene resignes her fatall knife : Liue longe the noble Phoenix of our age , Our fayre Eliza our Zabeta fayre . Dian. And loe beside this rare solemnitie , And sacrifice these dames are wont to doe , A fauour far in deed contrarie kinde , Bequeathed is vnto thy worthynes . Shee deliuereth the ball of golde to the Queenes owne hands This prize from heauen and heauenly goddesses , Accept it then , thy due by Dians dome , Praise of the wisedome , beautie and the state , That best becomes thy peereles excellencie . Ven. So fayre Eliza , Venus doth resigne , The honour of this honour to be thine . Iun. So is the queene of heauen content likewise , To yelde to thee her title in the prize . Pal. So Pallas yeeldes the prayse hereof to thee ▪ For wisedome , princely state , and peerelesse beautie .

EPILOGVS . Omnes simul . Viue diu foelix votis hominúmque Deûmque . Corpore , mente , libro , doctissima , candida , casta . Exeunt omnes . FINIS .

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The dooble Daisie , and the 〈…〉 Of sommer b8aum-004-a-0100 ●●oure The dooble Daisie , and the 〈…〉 Of sommer floures ▪ do 〈…〉 And rounde about the valley as b8aum-004-a-0720 Nymph● Thou gentle Nymphe , what thankes shall we repaie To thee , b8aum-004-a-0780 repai● Thou gentle Nymphe , what thankes shall we repaie To thee , that makest our fieldes and woodes b8aum-004-a-0830 ma●est what thankes shall we repaie To thee , that makest our fieldes and woodes so gaie ? b8aum-004-a-0850 ●●●ldes shall we repaie To thee , that makest our fieldes and woodes so gaie ? b8aum-004-a-1140 〈◊〉 portraying all the three , First stately Iuno with her porte and grace , Her roobes , b8aum-004-a-1440 Ox●tips thee 〈◊〉 this picture to beholde , Of yellow Oxstips bright as burnisht golde . b8aum-004-a-1470 bur●sht to beholde , Of yellow Oxstips bright as burnisht golde . b8aum-004-a-1570 Fl●ra A rare deuice , and Flora , well perdie , Did painte her yellow for b8aum-004-a-1880 〈◊〉 collowers red , Her plumes , her helme , her launce , her Gorgons he●● , Her trayling tresses b8aum-004-a-1910 〈◊〉 Her plumes , her helme , her launce , her Gorgons he●● , Her trayling tresses that hang flaring b8aum-004-a-2130 〈◊〉 so grassed in the grounde , That trust me Sirs , who did the cunning see , Would at a blush b8aum-004-a-2440 d●ght Flora , by my flocke twere verie good , To dight her all in red resembling blood . b8aum-004-b-0640 di●mounted And are they yet dismounted , Flora , saie : That we may wende to meete b8aum-004-b-1020 Rh●●is this , And the conductor of the trayne hight Rhanis . Iuno hath left her chariot longe ag●e b8aum-004-b-1690 ●er her swannes vnyoked bee , And flicker neere her side for companie . Pallas hath set her b8aum-004-b-2090 marc●e To doe vs honor in the Siluan chace They marche like to the pompe of heauen aboue , Iuno b8aum-004-b-2190 t●e like to the pompe of heauen aboue , Iuno the wife and sister of king Ioue , The warlicke b8aum-004-b-2250 Io●e aboue , Iuno the wife and sister of king Ioue , The warlicke Pallas , and the Queene of b8aum-004-b-2500 neue●age ioy and let thy sheepeherdes sing , Shall neuer age forget this memorable thing . b8aum-004-b-2590 Cl●o Clio the sagest of the sisters nine , To do obseruaunce b8aum-004-b-2690 ●b●eruaunce Clio the sagest of the sisters nine , To do obseruaunce to this dame deuine , Il ad●e of learning b8aum-004-b-2750 〈◊〉 , To do obseruaunce to this dame deuine , Il ad●e of learning and of chyualrie , 〈◊〉 b8aum-004-b-2880 assembl●e and of chyualrie , 〈◊〉 ere aryued in faire assemblie , And wandring vp and downe th'unbeaten b8aum-004-b-3030 ●onges th'unbeaten wayes , Ringe through the wood sweete songes of Pallas prayse . b8aum-004-b-3100 Ha●ke Harke Flora , Faunus , here is melodie , A charme b8aum-004-b-3130 Fa●nus Harke Flora , Faunus , here is melodie , A charme of birdes and b8aum-004-b-3300 ●harme An artificiall charme of birdes being harde within , Pan speakes b8aum-005-a-0040 thei● An Eccho to their song . b8aum-005-a-0080 songe● The song 〈…〉 b8aum-005-a-0310 〈◊〉 Yee countrie 〈…〉 Bring downe your giftes of welcome : For honor 〈◊〉 Ida ▪ b8aum-005-a-0800 commaunde● chaunce , And Phoebe cheife of siluan chace commaundes you all to daunce . b8aum-005-a-0840 d●●nce cheife of siluan chace commaundes you all to daunce . b8aum-005-a-0890 rouude The rounde in a circle our sportance must be ▪ b8aum-005-a-0940 ●por●a●●ce The rounde in a circle our sportance must be ▪ b8aum-005-a-1390 Venus● Pallas , Iuno , and Venus 〈…〉 b8aum-005-a-1420 s●nge The songe ▪ b8aum-005-a-1500 mate● The God of sheepeheardes and his mates , With countrie chere salutes your states b8aum-005-a-1590 Fa●re With countrie chere salutes your states ▪ Faire , wise , and worthie as you bee , And thanke b8aum-005-a-1870 so●ge The songe being done , Iuno speakes . b8aum-005-a-1880 b●●ng The songe being done , Iuno speakes . b8aum-005-a-2330 foueraigne Beleeue me , Iu●● , as I hight th●● soueraigne of Loue , These rare delightes in pleasures b8aum-005-a-2590 〈◊〉 Then ▪ Venus , I conclude , it easelie may be seene , That in her chaste and pleasaunt b8aum-005-a-3120 ●oue kinge Ioue ▪ Faire Venus , Ladie president of loue : If any entertaynment in this place , That b8aum-005-b-0760 god● these woods of Id● . And for our countrey gods , I dare bee bolde , They make such cheere b8aum-005-b-1570 attend● : Where shee amonge her troupe of maydes attends . The fayre aryuall of her vvelcome friends b8aum-005-b-2380 ●●ught giues to Pallas deitye , This gallant bovve raught from the Oken tree . b8aum-005-b-2600 Po●ona● to our fieldes , Her mellovve apples poore Pomona yeildes . b8aum-006-a-0130 O●none Oenone , while 〈…〉 , Tell me what shall 〈…〉 Thou b8aum-006-a-0820 〈◊〉 choice ▪ Vse thou thy pype , and I will vse my voyce , So shall thy iust request not be denyed b8aum-006-a-0890 〈◊〉 vse my voyce , So shall thy iust request not be denyed . And time well spent and 〈…〉 b8aum-006-a-0960 ●pent iust request not be denyed . And time well spent and 〈…〉 b8aum-006-a-1140 〈◊〉 although thou do me wrong , That can 〈…〉 pype vnto a songe , Me lift this once , 〈…〉 This idle b8aum-006-a-1260 ta●ke songe , Me lift this once , 〈…〉 This idle talke 〈…〉 . b8aum-006-a-1380 Roundetay And whereon then shall be my Roundelay : For thou hast harde my stoore long since b8aum-006-a-1930 he● Phorcias ympe 〈…〉 , That tangled Neptune in her golden haire , Became a Gorgon for her lewde b8aum-006-a-2110 〈◊〉 lewde misdeede , A pretie fable Paris for to reade . A peece of cunnig trust me for nonce the b8aum-006-a-2190 〈◊〉 for to reade . A peece of cunnig trust me for the nonce , That wealth and beautie alter b8aum-006-a-2490 〈◊〉 through wantonnes . How Pluto raught Queene Ceres daughter thence ▪ And what did followe of b8aum-006-b-0020 〈◊〉 what did followe of that loue offence . Of Daphne turned into the laurell tree ▪ That shewes b8aum-006-b-0060 〈◊〉 loue offence . Of Daphne turned into the laurell tree ▪ That shewes a my● or of virginitie b8aum-006-b-0100 shev●es Daphne turned into the laurell tree ▪ That shewes a my● or of virginitie . How faire Narcissus b8aum-006-b-0330 Philo●●la●s Reproues disdayne , and 〈…〉 . How cunning Philomelaes 〈…〉 , What force in loue , what wit 〈…〉 b8aum-006-b-0510 〈◊〉〈…〉 . What paynes vnhappie soules abyde in hell , They say because on earth they liued not b8aum-006-b-0630 Ixio●s say because on earth they liued not well . Ixions wheele , proude Tantals payning woe . Prometheus b8aum-006-b-0770 〈◊〉 payning woe . Prometheus torment , and a many moe . How Danaus daughters plie their endles b8aum-006-b-0810 daughter●●lie Prometheus torment , and a many moe . How Danaus daughters plie their endles taske . What toyle the b8aum-006-b-0850 〈◊〉 . How Danaus daughters plie their endles taske . What toyle the toyle of Sysiphus doth b8aum-006-b-1210 〈◊〉 , Chuse some of these , for trust me else Oenone hath not manie . b8aum-006-b-1680 Cupid● There is a pretie sonnet then , we call it Cupids curse : They that do chaunge olde loue for b8aum-006-b-2070 〈◊〉 will agree , Paris , With that same vowe of thine vpon our Poplar tree : b8aum-006-b-2230 〈◊〉 No better thing , begine it then , Oenone thou shalt see Our musicke , figure of the b8aum-006-b-2240 tho● No better thing , begine it then , Oenone thou shalt see Our musicke , figure of the loue b8aum-006-b-3000 ●hee fayre as anie may bee : Thy loue is fayre for thee alone , And for no other Ladie . b8aum-006-b-3180 i●gaie My loue is faire , my loue is gaie , As fresh as bine the flowers in May b8aum-007-a-1270 Camoe●● Finis Camaene . b8aum-007-a-1500 she epeherd Swete shepeherd , for Oenones sake be cunning in this songe b8aum-007-a-1540 〈◊〉 Swete shepeherd , for Oenones sake be cunning in this songe ▪ And kepe thy b8aum-007-a-2080 b●ing from forth my breathing hart . I will goe bring the one thy way , my flocke are here behinde b8aum-007-a-2250 loue●s flocke are here behinde , And I will haue a louers fee : they saie , vnkist , vnkinde . b8aum-007-a-2360 a●●bo Exeunt ambo . b8aum-007-a-2730 Ecch● so , As Pallas tolde me here the tale of Eccho . b8aum-007-a-2950 dwell● tels , A walker , such as in these thickets dwelle : And as shee tolde what subtill iugling b8aum-007-a-3180 tru●l Iuno , so she tolde her thanks : A tatling trull to come at euerie call , And now foresooth b8aum-007-b-0680 tru●l wyde : A louely nutbrowne lasse , or lustie trull , Haue power perhaps to make a god a bull b8aum-007-b-1150 wa●e you skorne , My father Ioue at that time ware the horne . b8aum-007-b-3520 ●oule we to Dianas bowre , the weather will be foule . b8aum-007-b-4650 f●y●est ment , am I , ye do me wronge : And if the fayrest haue it must , to me it doth belong b8aum-008-a-0090 read● They reade the posie . b8aum-008-a-0110 〈◊〉 They reade the posie . b8aum-008-a-0160 〈◊〉 Let this vnto the fayrest gyven tree , The fayrest of the b8aum-008-a-0190 〈◊〉 Let this vnto the fayrest gyven tree , The fayrest of the three ▪ and I am shee b8aum-008-a-0280 ●am gyven tree , The fayrest of the three ▪ and I am shee . Detur Pulche 〈…〉 b8aum-008-a-0770 Ha●e fayre , 〈…〉 That all the gods in heauen 〈…〉 , Haue made them chuse me of the 〈◊〉 , To bee the b8aum-008-a-0810 〈◊〉 gods in heauen 〈…〉 , Haue made them chuse me of the 〈◊〉 , To bee the wyfe of Ioue , and b8aum-008-a-0910 I●●e chuse me of the 〈◊〉 , To bee the wyfe of Ioue , and Queene of heauen . Y● then this prize b8aum-008-a-2210 f●yfte●● beautye highte , but dvvels vvithin . And syfte it as yovv please , and yovv shall finde b8aum-008-a-2830 〈◊〉 And looke hovv muche the minde , the better parte , Doth ouerpasse the bodye in deserte : b8aum-008-a-3610 i● as yovv meane : But take the sense as it is plainly ment , And let the fayrest hate b8aum-008-b-0150 ●ilbe Our reasons will be infinite , I trowe , Vnles vnto some b8aum-008-b-0880 〈◊〉 , Let him bestowe the ball , and ende the case . b8aum-008-b-2690 Iun● earthlie but deuine , and goddesses all three , Iuno , Pallas , Venus , these our titles be . b8aum-008-b-3640 D●eade Dreade not to speake for we haue chosen thee , b8aum-009-a-0050 sheph●●●e Nay , shepherde , looke vppon my stately grace , Because b8aum-009-a-0100 ●●a●ely Nay , shepherde , looke vppon my stately grace , Because the pompe that longs to b8aum-009-a-0380 fa●e To vvhome olde shepherds title vvorkes of fame , Is mightye , and may easily suffize , b8aum-009-a-0550 p●ize suffize , At Phebus hande to game a golden prize . And for thy meede , sythe I ame Queene b8aum-009-a-0730 r●vvarde ame Queene of riches , Shepherde , I vvill revvarde thee vvith greate monarchies , Empires , b8aum-009-a-0760 grea●e , Shepherde , I vvill revvarde thee vvith greate monarchies , Empires , and kingdomes , heapes b8aum-009-a-1010 ●umpteous diadems , curious to beholde , Riche robes , of sumpteous vvorkmanship and cost , And thovvsand thinges b8aum-009-a-1130 bo●st And thovvsand thinges vvhereof I make no boast The moulde vvhereon thovve treadest shall b8aum-009-a-1780 fru●te to sett thy harte one fire , gyue this one fruite to me , And , shepherd , lo this Tree of b8aum-009-a-2040 Tre● Heereuppon did rise a Tree of gold laden with Diadems & Crownes of b8aum-009-a-2190 g●o●s The grovvnde vvhereon it groes , the grasse , the roote of golde , The b8aum-009-a-2380 〈◊〉 golde , The body and the bark of golde , all glitteringe to beholde , The leaues of burnysht golde b8aum-009-a-2680 Tre● gorgeous glistringe shovve : And yf this Tree of Golde , in lue may not suffize , Require b8aum-009-a-3170 B●t Which is e●ba●et by vvant of lusty healthe : But yf thou haue a minde to fly aboue , Y crovvned b8aum-009-a-3340 ●e●te aboue , Y crovvned vvith fame neere to the seate of Ioue : Yf thou aspire to vvysdomes vvorthines b8aum-009-a-3420 vvy● domes to the seate of Ioue : Yf thou aspire to vvysdomes vvorthines . Whereof thovv mayst not see b8aum-009-a-3480 〈◊〉 vvysdomes vvorthines . Whereof thovv mayst not see the brightnes Yf thou desyre honor of b8aum-009-a-3800 〈◊〉 in the champaine feilde , To shrovvde thee vnder pallas vvarlike sheilde , To praunce on b8aum-010-a-0090 R●ina desperate : Si Diana ch' in 〈◊〉 è delle nimphe Reina , imperatiue d● dolce fiori Tra bo●c●'e b8aum-010-a-0130 dol●● 〈◊〉 è delle nimphe Reina , imperatiue d● dolce fiori Tra bo●c●'e Selue da morte a pastori b8aum-010-a-0140 f●ori delle nimphe Reina , imperatiue d● dolce fiori Tra bo●c●'e Selue da morte a pastori . Io b8aum-010-a-0440 ciel● Io posso far guerra A Dian ' infern ' in cielo , et in terra ▪ b8aum-010-a-1440 Iun● this golden ball . Thy beautye , stately Iuno , dame deuine , That lyke to Phoebus golden b8aum-010-a-1780 faired●mes that dothe me most content , Sythe fayre , faire dames , is neyther shee nor shee , But shee b8aum-010-a-2180 guieth He giueth the golden Ball to venus . b8aum-010-a-2930 B●t But he shall rue , and ban the dismal day wherein b8aum-010-a-3360 leys● well Iuno , whether wee bee leyfe or lothe , Venus hathe got the aple from b8aum-010-b-0090 then amored Colin thenamored sheepeherd singeth his passion of loue ▪ b8aum-010-b-2060 sheepeheed That euer loue had reuerence 'mong sillie sheepeherd swaines , Belike that humor hurtes thē b8aum-010-b-2320 chee●isheth Hobin , it is some other god that cheerisheth her sheepe , For sure this loue doth nothing b8aum-010-b-2370 su●e other god that cheerisheth her sheepe , For sure this loue doth nothing else but make our b8aum-010-b-2380 thi● god that cheerisheth her sheepe , For sure this loue doth nothing else but make our herdmen b8aum-011-a-1180 ●ore luckles loue , let him abide his fate , The sore is ranckled ●ll to farre , our comforte b8aum-011-a-1230 fa●re abide his fate , The sore is ranckled ●ll to farre , our comforte coms to late . b8aum-011-a-1740 bo●e these Ida vales , Playes with Amintas lustie boye , and coyes him in the dales . b8aum-011-a-2100 beguide frolicks not : pray god the lad haue not beguilde the mayde . b8aum-011-b-0390 l●sse other loue : And woo is me , my lucke is lesse , my paynes no pytie mooue . b8aum-011-b-0690 ef●ect the wound . There growes no herbe of such effect vpon dame natures ground . b8aum-011-b-1100 i●lly belike Can tell some newes , Pyracmon , of the iolly swaine we seeke . Dare wage my winges the b8aum-011-b-1780 nires She singeth , sires , be husht awhile . b8aum-011-b-2370 Popl●r luckles wreath , becomes not me to weare The Poplar tree for triumphe of my loue . Then as my b8aum-011-b-3060 s●●●ing The songe ended , Oenone sitting still . Mercurie speaketh . b8aum-011-b-3370 s●rike wish thee cunning at thy will , to spare or strike the same . b8aum-011-b-3530 ●ids I thanke you sir , my gaine is quick and rids a length of grounde , And yet I am deceaued b8aum-012-a-0750 ●hy Why tell me sweete , are you in loue . b8aum-012-a-1000 doe Yee meane because a does ye wrong . b8aum-012-a-1010 sye Yee meane because a does ye wrong . b8aum-012-a-2000 she●p●herd is he a sheepeherd thā . b8aum-012-a-2230 Wh●re Where woons he thā ? b8aum-012-a-3290 mop● tell thee ere I go . Know then , my pretie mops , that I hight Mercurie , The messenger b8aum-012-a-3370 messenge● pretie mops , that I hight Mercurie , The messenger of heauen , and hether flie To cease vpon b8aum-012-a-3600 Io●e dost loue , To summon him before my father Ioue , To answere matter of great consequence b8aum-012-a-3770 henc● And Ioue himselfe will not be longe from hence . b8aum-012-a-3940 ●peircest haue poore Oenons cryes , For Paris fault , ypeircest th'unpertiall skyes . b8aum-012-a-4150 gra●e His flocke do graze vpon Auroras plaine , The colour of his b8aum-012-a-4420 ●ayre mine had neuer seene , His tycing curled hayre , his front of yvorie , Then had not I poore b8aum-012-a-4470 yvor●e , His tycing curled hayre , his front of yvorie , Then had not I poore I bin vnhappie . b8aum-012-a-4900 ●ore . But if thou wilt haue physicke for thy sore , Minde him who list , remember thou him b8aum-012-b-1260 t●ust The loue whom Thestilis hath slaine . And trust me I will chide my sone for parciallitie b8aum-012-b-1390 swa●ne my sone for parciallitie , That gaue the swaine so deepe a wound , and let her scape him b8aum-012-b-2570 att●ce faire queene of loue I loued not al attonce . b8aum-012-b-2980 ●la●e But tell me , gracious goddesse , for a flawe and false offence , Hath Venus or her sonne b8aum-012-b-3000 fal●e me , gracious goddesse , for a flawe and false offence , Hath Venus or her sonne the power b8aum-012-b-3700 ●ouers , and there aboute in swarmes the number houers Of poore forsaken ghostes , whose winges b8aum-012-b-4080 ●ell Venus and her sonne , entreate the prince of hell , T'impose to such as faithles were , to b8aum-012-b-4320 fa●re well . And therefore this , my louely boy , faire Venus doth aduise thee , Be true and stedfast b8aum-013-a-0240 feuerytye Venus and her sonne so full of iustice and seuerytye . b8aum-013-a-0790 i● not alone his triumphe , but his rod , Nor is he only but a boy : he hight a mighty god b8aum-013-a-1060 shaf●s reuerence , haue reason for the same , His shafts keepe heauē and earth in avve , and shape b8aum-013-a-1180 〈◊〉 and earth in avve , and shape revvardes for flame . b8aum-013-a-1550 of●●oue Then be the name of Ioue adored , his bowe is full of mighte b8aum-013-a-2620 d●eng so deepe againe , That shee may feele the dyeng paine Of this vnhappie shepherds swaine b8aum-013-a-2820 Cam●●n●● loue as Colin died . is Colin ●ied finis Camaenae . b8aum-013-a-2870 ab●de Shepherdes abyde , let Colins corps bee vvittnes of the paine b8aum-013-a-3130 ourvvrathe plague for her dysdaine . Beholde the organ of our vvrathe ▪ this rusty churle is hee , She b8aum-013-a-3560 l●sse croked Churle enters , & Thestilis a faire lasse wooeth him . he crabedly refuzeth her , b8aum-013-a-3570 woo●th Churle enters , & Thestilis a faire lasse wooeth him . he crabedly refuzeth her , and goethe b8aum-013-a-3800 Thestlis A poore vnhappy Thestilis , vnpitied is thy paine . b8aum-013-b-0020 ●onge The songe . b8aum-013-b-2960 Mane●tibus Mercurye with Vulcans Cyclops enter . Manentibus Ven. cum Par. b8aum-014-a-0060 〈◊〉 wellbeloued of thee , Yf as my office bid my selfe first brings To my sweete Madame these b8aum-014-a-0120 swee●e my office bid my selfe first brings To my sweete Madame these vnwellcome tydings . b8aum-014-a-0130 Ma●ame office bid my selfe first brings To my sweete Madame these vnwellcome tydings . b8aum-014-a-0210 n●es What nues , what tydings , gentle Mercurie , In midest b8aum-014-a-0520 ●n Pallas assisting her , Sythe bothe did ioyne in sute to Iupiter , Action is entred in the b8aum-014-a-0700 swyf●est entred in the court of heauen , And me , the swyftest of the Planets seauen , With warant they b8aum-014-a-4070 Explic● Explicit . Actus Tertius . Exeunt Venus & Paris . b8aum-014-a-4130 Venu● Explicit . Actus Tertius . Exeunt Venus & Paris . b8aum-014-b-0120 Nymph●s Vulcan following one of Dianas Nymphes . b8aum-014-b-0520 〈◊〉 euerie eye doth see ▪ And though I goe not so vpright , and though I am a 〈◊〉 , To make b8aum-014-b-2310 haulse tended but his tubbes and grapes , and not ben haulfe so fine . b8aum-014-b-2500 dain●i●s that quirke , my girle . Bac. Thats one of dainties frūpes . b8aum-014-b-3320 str●nge Yea gentle gods , and finde some other stringe to harpe vpon . b8aum-014-b-3730 roundy laies Some roundes or merry roundylaies , we sing no other songes , Your melancholick b8aum-015-a-0110 〈◊〉 songe done , she windeth a horne in Vulcans care & runneth out . b8aum-015-a-0140 〈◊〉 windeth a horne in Vulcans care & runneth out . b8aum-015-a-0340 p●●●sh a peeuish eluish shroe . b8aum-015-a-0760 war●e father Ioue , With Phoebus and the god of warre are met in Dians groue . b8aum-015-a-1500 I● It is a worke of wit and toyle to rule a lustie b8aum-015-a-1610 sustie It is a worke of wit and toyle to rule a lustie shroe . b8aum-015-a-3770 fauou● Venus , that fauour is denyed him flatlie , He is a man and b8aum-016-a-0020 ●●nus My dazled eye did swarue or surfet more On Iunus face , then anie face of their● : It was b8aum-016-a-1120 mainta●ne eye , My tongue is voyde with processe to maintaine . b8aum-016-b-1940 heau●n them all , The thing that hath enchaunted heauen it selfe . And for the one , contentment b8aum-016-b-2140 sheep●e●de my wealth : A shell of salte will serue a sheepherde swayne , A slender banquet in a homely skrip b8aum-017-b-1200 indgment content To stande in this vnto our finall iudgment : And if king Priams sonne did well in this b8aum-017-b-2980 through●ly this presence for a space , Till wee haue thoroughly questioned of the cac● : Dian shalbe your b8aum-018-a-0820 t●oe reason for your speeche perdie : My dame ( I troe ) is fairest in your eye . b8aum-019-a-0500 sh●lde By all that longes to Pallas deytie , Her shilde , her launce , ensignes of chiuallrie , b8aum-019-a-1230 ab●de satisfied , And say the best desert doth there abide . b8aum-019-b-0050 f●om and the sacrifice , That from Cithaeron and from Paphos rise : b8aum-019-b-1890 ●●leeped rounde with a commodious sea : Her people are ycleeped Angeli ▪ Or if I misse a lettre is the most b8aum-020-a-0070 〈◊〉 armes , And vertues of the minde Mineruaes mate ▪ As fayre and louely as the queen of loue b8aum-020-a-0280 Th●●ame : As chast as Dian in her chast desires . The same is shee , if Phoebe doe no wronge , b8aum-020-a-0860 e●erie with her flowers strewed the Earth , How euerie power with heauenlie maiestie , In person b8aum-020-a-1250 begaune The fates against their kinde beganne a cheerefull songe , And vowed her life b8aum-020-b-0260 follloweth Clotho , Lachesis and Atropos singing as followeth : The state being in place . b8aum-020-b-1750 pe●eres beloues amyd thy trayne , Noble and louely peeres : to honour thee And doe thee fauour , more b8aum-020-b-2520 Elizaas fatall reele , Layes downe in reuerence at Elizas feete . b8aum-020-b-2610 n●min● Te tamen in terris vnam tria numina Diuam Inuita statuunt naturae lege sor●res b8aum-020-b-2740 p●rcere lege sor●res , Et tibi non alijs didicerunt parcere Parcae . b8aum-021-a-0030 th●●oble Queene resignes her fatall knife : Liue longe the noble Phoenix of our age , Our fayre Eliza b8aum-021-a-0050 Phoeni● resignes her fatall knife : Liue longe the noble Phoenix of our age , Our fayre Eliza our Zabeta b8aum-021-a-1580 Om●es Omnes simul . b8aum-021-a-1680 Corpor● Viue diu foelix votis hominúmque Deûmque . Corpore , mente , libro , doctissima , candida , b8aum-021-a-1760 candi●● . Corpore , mente , libro , doctissima , candida , casta .