True louing sorow, attired in a robe of vnfeigned griefe presented vpon occasion of the much bewailed funerall of that gracious and illustrious prince Lewis Steward, Duke of Richmond and Linox, Eearle [sic] of Newcastle and Darnely ... who departed this life at White-Hall on the Thursday the 12 of February ... / [by] John Taylor.

True louing Sorow , attired in a Robe of vnfeigned Griefe , presented vpon occasion of the much bewailed Funerall of that Gracious and Illustrious Prince Lewis Steward Duke of Richmond and Linox , Eearle of Newcastle and Darnely , Lord of Torbolton and Methuen , Baron of Settrington , Knight of the noble order of the Garter , Lord high Admirall , and great Chamberlaine of Scotland , Lord high Steward to the Kings most excellent Maiesties most Honourable Houshold , Gentleman of his Maiesties Bed-Chamber , and one of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuy Councell for England and Scotland ; Who departed this life at White-Hall on Thursday the 12. of February , whose Obsequies were solemnly and Princely Celebrated , on Munday the 19. of April , described in forme as f●lloweth . Dedicated generally to all his worthy Friends , and louing Seruants ; and particularly to that trusty and well-beloued Seruant of his Arthur Neassmith . ANd first my Muse findes , that his Graces name Significantly makes an Annagram . LEWIS STEWARDE , Annagram VERTV IS WEL EAS'D . His Vertues such continuall paines did take For King and Country , Church and peoples sake : That for Earths courtly toyle , to him 't was giuen His UERTU IS WEL EAS'D i' the Court of Heauen . GReat God , that to thyselfe wilt take thine owne By sundry wayes , and meanes to Man vnknowne , Whose Eye of prouidence doth still perceiue When , where , why , who to take , or else to leaue , Whose mercy , and whose Iustice equall are , Both Infinite , to punish or to spare , All men doe know , that men to dye are borne , And from the Eearth , must to the Earth returne . But Time and Circumstance coniecture may , For some great cause thou took'st this Duke away . Amongst vs lurkes so many a foule offence , Which giues thee cause to take good men from hence : And that this Prince was Good as well as Great , His life and timelesse losse doth well repeat . Deuout and zealous to his God aboue : True to his King , as did his seruice proue : Discreet in Counsell , Noble in his minde , Most Charitably , Honourably kinde . So Affable , so Hopefull vnto all , And so Repleat with vertues generall , That we may say , this Land in losing Him : Hath lost a gratious Peere , a prop , a limbe . It must be true , that well he spends his dayes , Whose actions doe attaine all peoples praise : And surely I suppose he doth not liue , Who of this Duke a bad report can giue . So full endu'd he was of all good parts , With noble Courtesie he wan all hearts , To loue and honour his admired minde So well adicted , and so well enclinde , That as a Diamond in Gold transfixt His vertues with his Greatnesse was so mixt , That he as one of an immortall Race Made Vertue vertuous , and gaue Grace to grace . Then since his goodnes , was so generall , The losse of him is Gen'rall vnto all : This being true , let 's recollect our spirits And weigh his worth , with our vnworthy merits ; And then our frailties truly will confesse God tooke him hence for our vnworthinesse : Death was in Message from th' Almighty sent To summon him to Heau'ns high Parlament , He chang'd his Gracious Title transitorie , And ( by the grace of God ) attain'd true Glory ; And as his King had his integritie ; So did the Commons share his Clemency , Which was so pleasing to his Makers sight , That Bounteously he did his life requite That Lambe-like , mildely hence he tooke him sleeping , To his Eternall euer-blessed keeping . Thus as his name includes , so God is pleas'd ( From worldly sorrowes ) VERTV IS WEL EAS'D . No sicknesse or no phisicke made him languish , He lay not long in heart-tormenting anguish , But as Gods feare was planted in his brest , So at his Rest , God tooke him to his Rest. When like a good Tree , laden full of fruit , Of Grace , of Vertue , Honour , and Repute : Euen in his best estate , too good for Earth , Then did his soule put on a second Birth . And though his part of fraile mortality , In Monumentall Marble here doth lie : Yet thousands weeping soules , with deepe laments , As his most wofull mourning Monuments , I daily see , whose visages doe show That He 's inter'd within their hearts below ; Whose faces seemes an Epitaph to beare , That men may Reade who is intombed there .

Epitaph . GOod , Gratious , Great , Richmond and Linox Duke , God , King , and Countries seruant here doth lye ; Whose liuing Merits merit no rebuke , For whose liues lesse lamenting Memory , Our hearts are groning Graues of grieses and cares , Which when we die , wee 'le leaue vnto our heires .

Me thinkes the Sable Mourners did appeare , As if in forme they numbring Figures were ; As 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Whilst all that view'd , like Ciphers did combine Their mourning with the Mourners to vnite , Which made their Lamentations infinite . And Infinite are now his Ioyes Aboue With the Eternall God of peace and loue : Where for a mortall Dukedome he hath wonne , ( Through boundlesse merits of th' Almighties Sonne ) A Kingdome that 's immortall , where he sings Perpetuall praise vnto the King of Kings . Thus what the Earth surrendred , Heau'n hath seaz'd Most blest LEWIS STEWARDE , UERTU IS WEL EAS'D .

The manner of the Funerall .

Eight Conductors with black staues , and poore Gownes , 100.

Seruants to Gentlemen and Esquires in Cloakes 50.

Seruants to Knights , 46.

Seruants to Baronets , 10.

Three Trumpeters .

Then came the Standard borne by Sir Gerrard Samms Knight , accompanied with an Officer of Armes .

The first Horse couered with blacke cloth garnished with Scutchions , Shaffron and Plumes led by a groome .

Here went Seruants to Barons youngor Sons , and some others of like qualitie in number 15.

The seruants to Knights of the priuy Councell , 30.

Seruants to Earles younger sonnes , 24.

Seruants to Viscounts eldest Sons , 6.

Then the Schollers of Westminster in Gownes and Surplises , their Masters following in mourning Gownes .

Three Trumpeters .

The Guidon borne by Sir Andrew Boyd Knight , accompanied with an Officer of Armes .

The second Horse led by a Groome , and furnished as the former .

Barons seruants 60.

Bishops Seruants 10.

Earles eldest Sonnes seruants , 15.

Viscounts Seruants , 10.

Marquesses eldest Sonnes seruants .

3. Trumpers .

The Banner of the augmentation borne by a Knight , accompanied with an Officer of Armes .

The third Horse led by onother Groome of his Graces Stable furnished as the others . Earles seruants : Marquesses and Dukes seruants , The Lord Priuie-Seales seruants .

President of the Councel , Seruants . Lord Thresurors , Lord Keepers , And Lord Archbishops ,

3. Trumpets . The , Banner of Steward , borne by Sir Iohn Steward accompanied with an Officer of Armes .

The 4. Horse led by a Yeomen of his Graces Stable furnished as the other .

Seruants to his Grace in Cloakes : Officers to his Grace in Gownes .

3. Trumpeters .

The Banner of Steward and the augmentation quartered with it borne by a Baronet accompanied with a Herald of Armes .

The fist Horse led by a Yeoman of his Graces Stable furnished as the former .

Serieants of seuerall Offices in his Maiesties House , and other Esquires , his Maiesties Seruants of good quality . The Gentlemen of his Maiesties Chappell in Surplices and rich Copes , the Sergeant of the Vestry accompaning them . Chaplaines . Doctors of Physicke . Doctors of Diuinity . Knights . Gentlemen of the Priuie Chamber . Gentlemen of the Bed-Chamber to the Prince . Baronets . Barons younger Sonnes . Knights of the Priuie Councell . Viscounts eldest Sonnes . A veluet Cushen carried by an Esquire , The Comptroller , Treasurer , Steward , and Chamberlaine to his Grace , bearing white Staues . Barons of Ireland , Scotland , and England . Bishops . Earles eldest Sonnes Viscounts . Earles of Scotland , and England . The Duke of Lennox eldest Sonne . The Arch-Bishop of Canterbury . The Mace , The Purse , The Lord Keeper Preacher . Sergeant Trumpetter , and foure Trumpets . The Great Banner borne by an Earles Sonne , accompanied with an Herald . The chiefe Mourning Horse couered with blacke Veluet , and garnished with Eschochens of Taffata , with Shaffron and Plumes led by Mr. Hatton Clauell . His Graces Hatchiuements borne as followeth . The Gauntlets and Spurres , the Helme and Crest , and the Sword borne by three Heralds . The Targe and Coat of Armes , borne by two Kings of Armes . Then the liuely Effigies or represention of his Grace , drawne in a Chariot by sixe goodly Horses garnished as the former , couered with a Canopie of blacke Veluet , the Pall supported by two Earles Sonnes , and two Marquises Sonnes . The Footmen going on each side the Chariot and likewise to small Banners , carried by to Knights , 5. of Scotland , and 5. of England round about the Chariot , two principall Gent. riding at his head and feet in the said Chariot . Then followed Garter principall King of Armes accompanied with a Gent. Vsher who went bare headed . The Duke of Lennox chiefe Mourners . The L. Treasurer , & L. President of the Councell , his supporters . 10. Other assistants . The L. Priuie Seale , and D. of Buckingham . The Marquis Hamilton , and Earle Marshall . The L. Chamberlaine of his Maiest . House , and the E. of Sussex . The E. of Southampton , and E. of Essex . The E. of Salisbury , and E. of Exceter . The Mr. of the Horse to his Grace in close mourning , leading the Horse of Honor , most richly furnished . Thus past , this sad Shew from his Graces House in Holborne to Westminster , where the Funerall Rites being solemnly ended , his Graces liuely Effiges , was left in the Abbey of St. Peter vnder a Rich Hearse .

Iohn Taylor .