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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A10131) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 1319) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 971:7) A chaine of pearle. Or A memoriall of the peerles graces, and heroick vertues of Queene Elizabeth, of glorious memory. Composed by the noble lady, Diana Primrose Primrose, Diana. [8], 12 p. Printed [by John Dawson] for Thomas Paine, and are to be sold by Philip Waterhouse, at his shop at the signe of St. Pauls-head in Canning-street neere London-stone, London : 1630. In verse. Printer's name from STC. Running title reads: A chaine of pearle, or A memoriall of Queene Elizabeth. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. eng Elizabeth -- I, -- Queen of England, 1533-1603 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. eebo A chaine of pearle. Or A memoriall of the peerles graces, and heroick vertues of Queene Elizabeth, of glorious memory. Composed by the noble lady, Dia [Primrose, Diana] 1630 22 3347 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.98 B The rate of 5.98 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 2010-12 Assigned for keying and markup 2010-12 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2011-01 Sampled and proofread 2011-01 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2011-06 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

A Chaine of Pearle . OR A Memoriall of the peerles Graces , and Heroick Vertues of Queene Elizabeth , of Glorious Memory .

Composed by the Noble Lady , Diana Primrose .

Dat ROSA mel apibus , quâ sugit ARANEA virus .

LONDON , Printed for Thomas Paine , and are to be sold by Philip Waterhouse , at his shop at the signe of St. Pauls-head in Canning-street neere London-stone . 1630.

TO ALL NOBLE LADIES , and GENTLE-WOMEN . TO You the Honour of our Noble Sex , I send this CHAINE , with all my best Respects : Which if you please to weare , for her sweet sake , For whom I did this slender POEM make . You shall erect a Trophie to her Name , And crowne your selues with neuer-fading Fame . Devoted to your Vertues , DIANA P.
TO THE EXCELLENT LADY , the Composer of this Worke. SHine forth ( Diana ) dart thy Golden Raies , On Her blest Life and Raigne , whose Noble Praise Deserues a Quill pluckt from an Angels wing , And none to write it but a Crowned King . Shee , Shee it was , that gaue vs Golden Daies , And did the English Name to Heauen raise : Blest be her Name ! blest be her Memory ! That England crown'd with such Felicity . And Thou , the Prime-Rose of the Muses nine , ( In whose sweete Verse ELIZA'S Fame doth shine , Like some resplendent Star in frosty night ) Hast made thy Natiue Splendor far more bright ; Since all thy PEARLES are peerles-orient , And to thy selfe a precious Ornament . This is my censure of thy ROYALL CHAINE Which a far better Censure well may claime . DOROTHY BERRY .
THE INDVCTION . AS Golden Phaebus with his radiant face Enthron'd in his Triumphant Chaire of State , The twinkling Stars and Asterismes doth chafe With his Imperiall Scepter , and doth hate All Consorts in his Starry Monarchy , As preiudiciall to his Soveraignty . So Great ELIZA , Englands brightest Sun , The Worlds Renowne and everlasting Lampe , Admits not here the least Comparison ; Whose Glories , doe the Greatest Princes dampe . That ever Scepter swai'd or Crowne did weare , Within the Verge of either Hemispheare . Thou English Goddesse , Empresse of our Sex , O Thou whose Name still raignes in all our hearts , To whom are due , our ever-vowd Respects ! How shall I blazon thy most Royall parts ? Which in all Parts did so divinely shine , As they deserue Apollo's Quili ( not mine . ) Yet , since the GODS accept the humble Vowes Of Mortalls ; daigne ( O Thou Star-crowned Queene ) T' accept these ill-composed Pearly-Rowes : Wherein , thy Glory chieflty shall be seene : For by these Lines so blacke and impolite , Thy Swan-like Lustre shall appeare more white . Thy Emperiall Majesties eternall Votary , DIANA .
A CHAINE OF PEARLE , OR A Memoriall of Q. Elizabeth .
The first Pearle . RELIGION . THE goodliest Pearle in faire Eliza's Chaine ; Is true Religion , which did chiefly gaine A Royall Lustre to the rest , and ti'de The Hearts of ALL to her when Mary di'de . And though Shee found the Realme infected much With Superstition , and Abuses , such As ( in all humane Iudgement ) could not be Reform'd without domesticke Mutiny , And great Hostility from Spaine and France ; Yet SHEE vndaunted , brauely did advance Christs Glorious Ensigne , maugre all the Feares Or Dangers which appear'd : and for ten yeares SHEE swaid the Scepter with a Ladies hand , Not vrging any Romist in the Land , By sharpe Edicts the Temple to frequent , Or to partake the holy Sacrament . But factious Romanists not thus content , Their Agents to their holy Fathersent , Desiring him , by sollemne Bull , proclaime ELIZABETH an Heretike , and name Some other Soveraigne , which might erect Their masking Masse , and hence forthwith eject The Evangelicall Profession , Which flourisht vnder her Protection . The Pope to this Petition condescends , And soone his Leaden Bull to England sends , Which by one FELTON , on the Bishops Gate Of London was affixed ; But the STATE For that high Treason punisht him with death , That would dethrone his Queene , ELIZABETH . Yet was this Ball of Wild-fire working still , In many Romanists which had a will , The present State and Governement to change ; That they in all Idolatrie might range . And hence it came that Great Northumberland , Associate with Earle of Westmerland , And many moe , their Banners did display In open Field ; hoping to win the Day . Against these Rebells , Noble SVSSEX went ; And soone their bloudy Purpose did prevent . Westmerland fled , Northumberland did die , For that soule Crime , and deepe disloyalty ; Having engaged Thousands in that Cause . After which time , the QVEENE made stricter Lawes . Against Recusants ; and with Lyons heart , Shee bang'd the Pope , and tooke the Gospells part . The Pope perceiving that his Bull was baited In such rude sort , and all his hopes defeated : Cries out to Spaine for helpe ; who takes occasion Thereby t' attempt the Conquest of this Nation . But such Sage Counsellers ELIZA had ; As , though both Spaine * * In vltimam rabiem fureremque conversi . and Rome were almost mad For griefe and anger , yet they still did faile , And against England never could prevaile .
The second Pearle . CHASTITY . THE next faire Pearle that comes in order here , Is Chastity , wherein SHEE had no peere . Mongst all the Noble Princesses which then In Europe were the Royall Anadem . And though for Beauty SHEE an Angell was , And all our Sex did there in farre surpasse ; Yet did her pure vnspotted Chastitie Her heavenly Beautie rarely beautifie . How many Kings and Princes did aspire , To win her Loue ? In whom that Vestall Fire Still flaming , never would Shee condescend To Hymen's Rihtes , though much Shee did commend , That braue French MONSIEVR who did hope to carry The Golden fleece , and faire ELIZA marry . Yea Spanish PHILIP , Husband to her Sister , Was her first Sutor , and the first that mist her : And though he promis'd that the Pope by Bull Should license it , SHEE held it but a Gull For how can Pope * * Yet his Canonists say ; Benè dispensal Dominus Papa contra Apostolum Extrae . de Renunc . Ca. post translationem . with Gods owne Law dispence ? Was it not time such Popes to cudgell hence ? Thus Her impregnable Virginity , Throughout the World Her Fame did dignify . And this may be a Document to all , The Pearle of Chastity not to let fall : Into the filthy durt of foule Desires , Which Satan kindles with his Hell-bred fires : For whether it be termed Virginall In Virgins , or in Wiues stil'd Conjugall , Or Viduall in Widdowes , God respects All equally , and all a like affects . And here I may not silent overpasse That Noble Lady of the Court , which was Sollicited by TAXIS that great DON , Embassador for Spaine ( when SHEE was gone ) Who to obtaine his will , Primo Iacobi . gaue her a Chaine Of most rare Orient Pearle , hoping to gaine That Worthy Lady to his Lust ; Related by thehonotable Kt. and Baronet , SIR Richard Hoūghton of Houghton Tower . But Shee That well perceiu'd his Spanish Policy , His faire Chaine kept , but his foule Offer scorn'd , That sought ( thereby ) her Husband to haue horn'd : TAXIS repulst , sent to Her for his Chaine , But ( as a Trophie ) Shee did it retaine ; Which Noble President may all excite , To keepe this Pearle , which is so Orient bright .
The third Pearle . PRVDENCE . HOW prudent was her Government appeard By her wise Counsels , by the which SHEE steer'd , In the most dangerous Times that ever were , Since King or Queene did Crowne in England weare . Her choice of Famous Councellers did show , That Shee did all the Rules of Prudence know : For though her Wit and Spirit were divine ; Counsels ( Shee knew ) were best , where more combine : That for Experience and deepe Policy Are well approved ; whose Fidelity Retaines them in the bonds of Loyall Loue , And no great Pensions from their Prince can moue . Thus rul'd SHEE prudently with all her power , With Argus Eyes foreseeing every houre All dangers imminent , least any harmes Should vs befall by Spanish Arts or Armes : This Gift in her was much more emminent , In that it is so rarely incident To our weake Sex : And as a precious stone , Deepe set in Gold , shines fairer , then alone , Or set in Lead ; so did all Graces shine In Her more gloriously , because Divine : For Kings are Gods , and Queenes are Goddesses On Earth , whose facred Vertues best expresses Their true Divinitie : wherein , if WEE Them imitate , t is our Felicity . This Pearle of Prudence then , Wee all should prize Most highly , for it doth indeede comprise All Morall Vertues , which are resident In that blest soule , where this is president .
The fourth Pearle . TEMPERANCE . THE Golden Bridle of Bellerephon Is Temperance , by which our Passion , And Appetite we conquer and subdue To Reasons Regiment : else may we rue Our yeelding to Mens Syren-blandishments , Which are attended with so foule Events . This Pearle in HER was so conspicuous , As that the * * Edward King Her Brother still did vse , To stile HER His sweete Sister Temperance ; By which Her much admir'd Selfe-governance , Her Passions still SHEE checkt , and still SHEE made The World astonisht , that so vndismaid SHEE did with equall Tenor still proceede In one faire course , not shaken as a reed : * * Semper eadem . But built vpon the Rocke of Temperance : Not daz'd with feare , not maz'd with any Chance ; Not wiih vaine Hope ( as with an emptie Spoone ) Fed or allur'd to cast beyond the Moone : Not with rash Anger to precipitate , Not fond to loue , nor too too prone to hate : Not charm'd with Parasites , or Syrens Songs , Whose hearts are poison'd , though their sugred Tongues Sweare , vow , and promise all Fidelity , When they are bruing deepest Villany . Not led to vaine or too profuse Expence , Pretending thereby State Magnificence : Not spending on these momentany pleasures Her precious Time : but deeming her best Treasures Her Subiects Loue , Omnibus incutiens bland●● per pectorae amorem . which SHEE so well preserv'd , By sweete and milde Deameanor , as it seru'd To guard Her surer , then an Armie Royall ; So true their Loues were to Her , and so Loyall : O Golden Age ! O blest and happie Yeares ! O Musicke sweeter then that of the Spheares ! When Prince and people mutually agree In sacred Concord , and sweete Symphonie !
The fift Pearle CLEMENCY . HER Royall Clemency comes next in view , The Vertue which in HER did most renew The Image of Her Maker , who in that Exceeds himselfe , and doth commiserate His very Rebells , lending them the light Of Sunne and Moone , and all those Diamonds bright . * * monstrae , teterrima monstra . So did ELIZA cast Her Golden Rayes Of Clemency , on those which many wayes Transgrest Her Lawes , and sought to vndermine The Church and State , and did with Spaine combine . And though by Rigor of the Law Shee might Not wronging them , haue taken all Her right Yet Her Innate and princely Clemencie Mov'd Her to pardon their Delinquencie , Which sought Her Gracious Mercy , and repented Their Misdemeanors , and their Crimes lamented . So doth the the Kingly Lyon with his foe , Which once prostrate , he scornes to worke his woe . So did this Vertues sacred Auri flame , Immortalize our Great ELIZA'S Name .
The sixt Pearle ; IVSTICE . HER Iustice next appeares , which did support Her Crowne , and was her Kingdomes strongest Fort. For should not Lawes be executed well , And Malefactors curb'd , a very Hell Of all Confusion and disorder would Among all States ensue . Hereto vnfold The exemplary Penalties of those , Which to the Realme were knowne , and mortall Foes : And as some putrid members par'd away , Least their transcendent Villany should sway Others to like Disloyalty ; would aske A larger Volume , and would be a Taske Vnfit for Feminine hands , which rather loue To write of pleasing subiects , then approue The most deserved slaughtering of any ; Which justly cannot argue Tyranny . For though the Pope haue lately sent from Rome , Strange Bookes and pictures painting out the Doome Of his pretended Martyrs : as that they Were baited in Beares skins , and made a prey To wilde Beasts , and had Bootes with boiling Lead Drawne on their Legges , and Hornes nail'd to their head ; Yet all our British world knowes these are fables , Chimaera's , Phantasm's , Dreames , and very Bables For Fooles to play with : and right Goblin-Sprights , Wherewith our Nurses oft their Babes affrights . His Holinesse these Martyrdomes may adde To the Golden Legend ; for they are as madde , That first invented them , as * * Vappa Voraginosa . he that write That branelesse Booke : and yet some credit it . For Cruelty and fond Credulity , Are the maine Pillers of Romes Hierarchy .
The seventh Pearle . FORTITVDE . THIS goodly Pearle , is that rare Fortitude , Wherewith this Sacred Princesse was endu'd . Witnesse Her braue vndaunted Looke , when Parry Was fully bent SHEE should by him miscarry : The Wretch confest , that Her Great Majestie With strange amazement did him terrifie . So Heavenly-Gracefull , and so full of Awe , Was that Majesticke Queene , which when some saw , They thought an Angell did appeare : SHEE shon So bright , as None else could Her Paragon . But that which doth beyond all Admiration Illustrate Her , and in Her , this whole Nation ; Is that Heroicke March of Her 's and Speech At Tilbury , where Shee did All beseech Brauely to fight for England , telling them That what their Fortune was , should Hers be then . And that with full Resolue Shee thither came , Ready to win , or quite to loose the Game . Which words deliver'd in most Princely sort , Did animate the Army , and report To all the World Her Magnanimity , Whose haughtie Courage nought could terrify . Well did Shee shew , Great Henry was Her Sire , Whom Europe did for Valor most admire , 'Mongst all the Warlike Princes which were then Enthronized with Regall Diadem .
The Eight Pearle . SCIENCE . AMong the Vertues Intellectuall , The Van is lead by that we Science call ; A Pearle more precious then th' Aegyptian Queene , Quaft off to Anthony ; of more Esteeme Then Indian Gold , or most resplendent Gemmes , Which ravish vs with their translucent Beames . How many Arts and Sciences did decke This HEROINA ? Who still had at becke The Muses and the Graces , when that Shee Gaue Audience in State and Maiestie : Then did the Goddesse Eloquence inspire Her Royall Brest : Apollo with his Lyre , Ne're made such Musicke ; On her Sacred Lips Angells enthron'd , most Heavenly Manna sips . Then might you see her Nectar-flowing Veine Surround the Hearers ; in which sugred Streame , SHEE able was to drowne a World of men , And drown'd , with Sweetnes to reuiue agen . Alasco , the Embassador Polonian , Who perorated like a meere Slavonian , And in rude rambling Rhetoricke did roule , SHEE did with Atticke Eloquence controule Her Speeches to our Academians , Well shew'd Shee knew among Athenians , How to deliver such well-tuned Words , As with such Places punctually accords . But with what Oratory-ravishments , Did Shee imparadise Her Parliaments ? Her last most Princely Speech doth verify , How highly Shee did England dignify . Her Loyall Commons how did Shee embrace , And entertaine with a most Royall Grace ?
The ninth Pearle ; PATIENCE . NOW come we Her rare Patience to display ; Which , as with purest Gold , did paue her way To Englands Crowne ; for when her Sister rul'd , Shee was with many great Afflictions schoold : Yet all the while Her Mot , was Tanquam Ovis , Nor could her Enemies proue ought amisse In Her , although they thirsted for her bloud , Reputing it once shed , their Soveraigne good . Sometime , in Prison this sweere Saint was pent , Then hastily away Shee thence was sent To Places more remote , and all her Friends Debar'd accesse ; and none but such attends , As ready were with poison , or with knife , To Sacrifice this Sacred Princesse life , At bloudy Bonners becke , or Gardiners nod ; Had they not bin pre●ented by that GOD , Who did Susanna from the Elders free , And at the last , gaue her , her Liberty . Thus by her patient bearing of the Crosse , Shee reaped greatest Gaine from greatest Losse , ( For he that looseth his blest Liberty , Hath found a very Hell of misery : ) By many Crosses thus Shee got the Crowne ; To Englands Glory , and her great Renowne .
The tenth Pearle . BOVNTY . AS Rose and Lillie challenge cheefest place , For milke-white Lustre , and for Purple Grace : So Englands Rose and Lillie , had no Peere , For Princely Bounty shining every-where . This made her Fame with Golden Wings to fly About the World , aboue the Starry Sky . Witnesse France , Portugall , Virginia , Germany , Scotland , Ireland , Belgia ; Whose Provinces and Princes found her Aid On all Occasions ; which sore dismaid Spaines King whose Europaean Monarchy , Could never thriue during her Soveraignty ; So did Shee beare him with her Distaffe , so By * * Elisabethae fuit Terrae Regina Marisquè . Primo Iacobi . Sea and Land Shee him did ouerthrow ; Yea , so that Tyrant on his knees Shee brought That of braue England Peace he * beg'd , and thought Himselfe most happie , that by begging so Preserv'd all Spaine from Beggery and Woe . Here all amaz'd my Muse sets vp her rest , Adoring HER was so Divinely blest . At nos horrifico cinefactam TE propè Busto , Insatiabiliter deslebimus , aeternumque .
FINIS .