Thrēnōdia. Siue Pandionium melos, in perpetuam serenissimæ simul ac beatissimæ Principis Annæ nuper Angliæ Reginæ memoriam Elegies and epitaphs, by W.S. late seruant and chaplaine to her Maiestie. Slatyer, William, 1587-1647. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A12319 of text S117426 in the English Short Title Catalog (STC 22636). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 23 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 12 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 A12319 STC 22636 ESTC S117426 99852640 99852640 17970 2240874269

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A12319) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 17970) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1496:2) Thrēnōdia. Siue Pandionium melos, in perpetuam serenissimæ simul ac beatissimæ Principis Annæ nuper Angliæ Reginæ memoriam Elegies and epitaphs, by W.S. late seruant and chaplaine to her Maiestie. Slatyer, William, 1587-1647. [24] p. Imprinted by Iohn Beale, London : 1619. W.S. = William Slatyer, whose name appears in anagrams on B1r and elsewhere. In verse, mostly English, partly Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. First word of title in Greek characters. Signatures: [A]¹ (=D4) B-D⁴ (-D4). Running title reads: Threnodia Britannica. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Some print faded and show-through and some pages stained. eng Anne, -- Queen, consort of James I, King of England, 1574-1619 -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. eebo Thrēnōdia. Siue Pandionium melos, in perpetuam serenissimæ simul ac beatissimæ Principis Annæ nuper Angliæ Reginæ memoriam. Elegies and epitaphs, by Slatyer, William, 1619 24 2890 148 0 0 0 0 0 512.11 F The rate of 512.11 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2005-02 Assigned for keying and markup 2005-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-05 Sampled and proofread 2006-05 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

ΘΡΗΝΩΔΙΑ . SIVE PANDIONIVM MELOS , IN PERPETVAM SERENISSIMAE SIMVL AC beatissimae Principis Annae nupet Anglia Reginae Memoriam .

ELEGIES AND EPITAPHS , BY W. S. LATE SERVANT and Chaplaine to her Maiestie .

LONDON , Imprinted by Iohn Beale , 1619.

Illustrissimo , Eximiaeque spei , CAROLO Principi . Next great'st , though not chiefe Mourner , for her sexe , It cannot be , but that your Grace should be ; Me though the meanest , so much her losse affects , That I thus plaine in mournfull Elegie , T' whom rather now , than your selfe should I flie ? Dayne then for her sake , that the like long since Daynde , to protect me and my lines , faire Prince .
❧ To the thrice high and puissant Prince , King IAMES . With curious eye , view not these Pourtraitures ; I haue ( deare Liege ) your losse , limm'd , shadowed thus . Let but my loue , which me of grace assures Leaue thus farre forth obtaine , that Zoilus In person of Apelles iudge not this : AM I a Zeuxis , true colours not to misse ? Some polisht style , some fine and searching wits , Liuing in Athens subtile temperate ayre , Affoord diuiner poesies , heauenlier fits . True , Royall Lord . Rude rythmes with vs are rare : Your Highnesse though t' accept what Mantua offers , ARmour of proofe t' will be gainst enuious scoffers .
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ELEGIA . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
ELEGIA . Anna sororque , parens , coniux & filia , Regum , Non locus in titulis cassus honoretuis ; Naenimiùm foelix ! te Mors , te vita beatam , Anna dedit ! summum Diua obeundo Diem . Anna soror Dacûm seu Gnata pijssima Regum , Nympha Angli & Caroli Principis almaparens ; Non ( credo ) in terris diuinior altera Nympha , Anna ferat titulis Quae potioratuis ! Annae equidem annosi Thalami pulcherrima proles , Nec Dulcis Coniux soluere iusta Queant ; Non tuapro meritis serui ; tuaiugiter ergô , Anna anima , aeternùm molliter ossa cubent .
ELEGIA . A friend to all , good Queene , a foe to none , None therefore that lament not her losse now ; Now shee in Heauen with Christ her Spouse all-one , Alone on earth leaues her King Iames below . Alow on earth , whiles shee aloft doth raigne , Neuer so glorious , neuer so diuine , Neuer so gracious , great , or Soueraigne , As now shee doth in starry Olymph shine : As now shee doth among the heauenly Quire , Now new attir'd in robes of highest State , New adorn'd for her Spouse , blest , and rais'd higher , Aboue all Queenes on Earth , beyond all date .
NAENIA .

A Crowne of Bayes and Rosie wreathes , Queene Anne Noble and vertuous by Discent , Doth claime ; Ne're dying vertue , and desert Hath wanne Endles name , whence shines her Immortal fame .

ELEGIA .

A Glorious and Illustrious gate , Ne're fading grace Adornd this Nymphe , Not to expire ; for Ay! but Late Endlesse time Leaues her for Olymphe .

A vertuous Queene of Albion , of Noblestrace both for Sire and Sonne , Now claimes in heauens high Kings aloft Eternall shrine a princely throne .

Angels do sing , Saints Heauenly Quires Not repine , but sweet Sonnets skanne : Now shee 's in heauen as heart desires , Enthron'd Diuine Albions Queene Anne .

EPITAPHIVM . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
EPITAPHIVM . Here lies Entoumbde faire Englands Queene , Whose peere , Earth now doth here avow , t' haue bin scarce seene .
Acrostique verses on the same .

Here Lies entoumb'd faire Englands Queene , whose peere Lies Hereperhaps , but liues not on Earth now , Entoumbd ' Her least parts lie ! her Dust Doth here , Faire aboue all faires Angels don A vow , England's Deere Paragons faire brest t' haue beene , Queene like all points , a worthier wight Scarce seene .

EPITAPHIVM . Queene Anne lies here enshrin'd from mortall sight , Whose Grace is seene in place , good Queene , of light most bright .
Acrosticke verses on the same .

Queene Anne , a goodly glorious Nymph , whose grace , Lies here Entoumb'd , nathlesse her soule is seene Enshrin'd In Olimph towers most high in place , From whom no good is now withheld . Good Queene , Mortall Eyes cannot beare those gleames of Light , Sight Dazels at , where shee 's , those beames most bright .

To the Eternall memory of Queene Anne ; Acrostique verses thereon . To Our Thrise Honored Ere-fam'de Englands queene , That Een-now Raign'de in Noble Albions Land , My muse Ere in Memory Of her Right feine , Yeeldes , Offers Faith , teares , Quill , heart , Vowes , and hand , Earthes Ebon bowers Now guidet ' Elisian greenes , Albions late , Now though No more Englands queene .
Other Acrosticke verses on the same .

To blaze in right Phoebean verse , Our Noble Queenes praise worthy parts , Thrise learned Sisters be her herse Honored by your diuiner Arts , Er'efam'de may her Faire Glory shine , Englands Queene Once Great , now diuine .

That Glorious , gracious Nymph that sate , Ee'n-now by siluer Thames , and there Raignd'e in A Princely portly State , Noble Ofparts , withouten Peere , Albions Nymphs mourne , and with her owne Land Neighbour Princes ioyne in moane .

My muse Indeed too rudet ' appeare , E're in All Gazers open view , Memori - zing yet some few thoughts here , OF her deere Mistris , would renew Right feine t' her fame sweete Maro's Layes , Yeeldes them all honor , her all praise .

Offers ' Not euery one ( some Comfort ) Faith , teares and sighes her silly traine , Quill , heart , and all , sweete Phoebus Consort , Vowes and hand - fuls of flowers , Nymphes , Swaynes ! Earthes bosome , though it now prouides her , Ebon bowers , pitchie Night , not hides her .

Now guide t' Olymph , great Hermes , or Elisian Greenes this Dame , we pray , Albions late virtuous Paramour , Now though , Lapt vp in Lead and Clay ; No more We need to moane , for blest Englands Queene , Anne doth euer Rest.

EPITAPHIVM . Here lies entoumb'd faire Englands Queene , Whose vertues all the world admir'de , Her presence like an Angells seene , Which men lou'd , Glorious Saints desir'de : Whose best parts hence to Heauen Resumde , Her bodies dust here lies Entoumb'de .
Acrosticke verses on the same .

Here In this Caske of Marble stone Lyes Albions Princesse , Denmarkes Impe ; Entoumb'de For whom great Kings make moane , Faire Dames and many a Courtly Nymph , Englands Fair'st flowers droope to behold , Queene Anne their Mistris , laid in mould .

Whose Inward beauties of the Soule , Vertues And Graces that did shine , All Glorious , like those lampes that rowle The Zodiacke round , made her diuine Worlde 's Wonder well we might her call , Admir'de , Lou'de , honored , Deare to all .

Her State might Iuno's mate or Flora's , Presence Like Cynthia's , modest milde , Like Hebe's youth or faire Aurora's , An Orient Rise , since Danes-Royes childe , Angells Beene now , the Graces were Seene Her traine and Companions Deere .

Which Is the Glory of thy Sexe , Men Praise , the husbands vertuous Crowne , Lou'de For that which thy person deckes , Glorious Grace't , Great , and good renowne , Saints Both in Heauen and those on earth , Desir'de Thy being , these thy New-birth .

Whose House of Clay laid low in Ground , Best parts more fit for Azure skie , Hence Rapt to Olymph , and there Crown'de , To Reigne in blisse-full sort on hie , Heauen And the Heauen of heauens aboue , Resum'de Her soule first sent from Ioue .

Her Children Oliue plants , her late Bodies Faire forme slowers fading beene , Dust Vnto Dust returnes , the state Here Offraile mortall Nature 's seene ! Lies , Now her Corpes by faire Thames side , Entoumb'de ; Shee a Coelestiall Bride .

Encomium Annae R. Elegiacum

Rege Creata , soror , Coniux , Regumque futura Almaparens ! pulchr â prole beat atuâ : Scilicet in terris micuisti Nobile Sydus , Virtutis ! Thalamis Gloria casta tuis . Iacobi quondam praeclara Marita Marito , Iuno Iovi , sponso Dulcis amica tuo . Sponsa equidem Christi , te iam Capit aurea Olympi Aethra , tuo Christo plurimùm amat a places . Viue Deo , Saturata bonis , Satiata benigno Aspectu , summi Candida Nympha Dei ! Teque tuumque quasi Numen venerabor in aevum , Regina Annatui Gloria Magna soli . Aeternùm valeas , precor , Aeternúmque sedebis , Conciueis inter Ciuis & ipsa Poli.
I am not well willing to tell how vnmeet my Muse to raise In song so sweete Trophees to her prayse , Who late as Englands Queene Most Goddesse-like did leade A life on earth as heau'n should deeme For gracious Merit Glorious meede . Her sire , her Son , her grandsire , brother , spouse , Children and Nephues , Kinges and Princes all . The various wheele of time , the spacious world shews No of-spring more diuine , none more Maiesticall . Though more then this of happines scarce mortall heart can skan , Yet more then this of blessednesse , now Crownes our good Q. Anne .
Queen Anne whose state & glories late my humble Muse did sing , Wife , Sister , Daughter , and when fate please , Mother to a King . Ah none of these great Names that can reprieue her now , Her vertue , beautie , fame , that can her with vs keepe . The SAINTS aboue may ioy , wee here below , Mourn that death rocks her in earths armes asleepe . Yet ioy wee since shee now in Ioy , In highest heauens Pallace shines , And freed from all , annoyes , Frequenteth Olymph shrines : Whereas Saints doe sing , And Angels Quires , What the soules faire spring GOD Inspires . Whose great Deityes humble Beads man am I :
I am not though ABLE to shew how divine her Royall Graco , In heauen doth shine . Where a Cherubs place , Or a Seraphique height Exceeds the thoughts of Men , As far as heauenly towers fraile sight . And my weake cyes vnneth may ken , Those starrie battlements of IOVE , Where she with thousand thousand Saints doth sing , Sweet Anthems , sacred songs , fitting those quiers aboue , In most melodious sort , to heauens supernall King , Where then in happiest heauenly state , my poore heart scarce can skan , O may I liue , when rapt by Fate , where Glories crowne Queene Anne .
Great Gades Pillars Ne plus vltra , bore ; Defining both Europes , and Affrick shores , A braue and honourable Trophey Of great Alcides fame , As if the son of Ioue , he Alonely past the same . Now good Queen sole thou seem'st likewise of vertues Goale to beare the prize . Sacred Muses Therefore shall For Venusles Golden BALL bring thee flowers to Adorno sweet thy bowers as somers morne fresh Garlands Damaske Roses , daintie fine and Fragrant posies , shall not wither on thy Toumbe that thy euerlasting home ; & those great queens whose haunt is on Parnassus Greenes and Helicons , Can when they please ▪ erect To thy Eternall Fame A Tower , of such respect As enuy shall not shake the same . And we thy humble Beadsmen gracious Queeene , Shall Glory in 't to haue thy Glories seene .
And sure I am , bright shall thy glories Shine Beyond those Pillars , that both Shores define : For not the memorable Storie Of great ALCIDES fame , that doth exceede thy glorie , and due desert , deare Dame . Though vgly monsters Snake and Elfe , yet hee conquers not Himselfe : Thou againe vnder feet● trod'st the vaine World wee see 't , Hellish pow'rs of sinne put downe : Olymph tow'rs affoord thy Crowne , Radiant more then Ophyrs Gold , which before men Saints behold . Gracious then & glorious Queene , since in Heauen thy best parts been , alas what more to that great height can wee thy poore Seruants endite ? Though men & Muses skill Should striue to raise thee higher , Thou needst not care for Homers quil : UUhom God crownes , we his hests admire . What can bee said then , that 's not said before , But Ne plus Vltra for to please thee more ?
Iuno , Venus , vitrei Moderatrix Cynthia Regni , Hanc Decorasse Deam , Donatulisse ferunt ; Sceptra Iouis Coniux , vitam dedit aurea Castan Phoebe , inerant oculis Gratia amorque suis ! Docta Minerua etiam Doteis sat pectore dign as Ingenuo ! in terris heimihi Qualis erat , Quanta Dea ? Harpalicè pharetrata vel alma Dione , Diuatibi , titulis Cedat & ipsatuis , Zenobia ! Elisios properantein visere Campos , Et fortunatis arua beata iuges , Quidaî hilari excipens vultu Plutonia Coniux , Illius Insolitum regna Docebit iter ? Teque Sybilla tuam sobolem longo ordine Reges Monstret , Troiano feeit vt ante Duci . Scilicet in Terris Quantillas , Quamlibet amplas , Laeticias , Laetum hinc Eia age Carpe Diem ! Siquando pulcha es , Veneres Charitesque Labellis , I am spiras , vere Regia sceptra tenes ! Dulcis Amor Diuinus , erit tibi sponsus , Amator , Omnia , Cui Coelum patria sancta , Deus .
Compassus , quem vulgo vocant , siue Circulus Magnetic 〈…〉 ad fragilis vitae nauem , varias inter Mundi procellas , polum versus dirigendam , praecipuè adornatus .

Christe Deus Cynosura tuis , Rege Dirige Cymba 〈…〉 In portum , fragilem , me tibi Christe Deus

The Soule a Point , Christ the North Starre , His Word the Compasse is , The World the Sea , And Heauen the Hauen , Where we seeke endlesse blisse : Our bodies Ship On Waues of Woe , Though tost by Wind and Tide ; True Godly teares And Sighes sweet Gale , Thither bring vs God our Guide . Nempe humililicet ANNA solo redis aurea Coelo , Est Lucrum Christi Mors tibi , vita Mori .
Epiphonema . What if a day , or a moneth , or a yeere doe hap highty to crowne vS . Is this a life to be lou'd ? who so feareles he dreads not a downfalL ? Life 's but a Liuing death : death's thought more vgly than HydrA . Longest dayes haue an end : happy he whose Sun hath a faire seT. If Salomon were aliue , if Sampson , if Absolon , all dY. Age , wit nor strength , Crownes nor beauty do serue for a safetiE . Must none then die neuer : Christ saue me in mercie for eueR .
TO THE MOST NOBLE AND ILLVSTRIOVS PRINCE CHARLES . With Zealous loue , and truly loyall zeale , I tender thus my duty to your Grace , Long liue your Grace to blesse this Common-weale : Let vertue guide you to a glorious place , In heauen aboue , where Saints and Angels sing , A Most melodious note to high heauens King . Sweet flowing streames of sugred Eloquence , Learnings admired labours , all the Muses Attend vpon your Gracious Excellence , That so the Lyons , Rose , Harps and Flour-de Luces In blessed vnion met , grac't all by thee , ERect a more than foure-fold Monarchie . FINIS .