Albion's Triumph

ALBIONS TRIVMPH .

PERSONATED IN A Maske at Court .

By the Kings Maiestie and his Lords .

The Sunday after Twelfe Night . 1631 .

LONDON , Printed by Aug: Mathewes for Robert Allet at the Blacke Beare in Pauls Churchyard . 1631 .

ALBIONS TRIVMPH .

THe King and Queenes Maiesty having signified their pleasure to haue a new Maske this New yeare , Master Inigo Iones and I were employed in the Invention And we agreed the subiect of it should be a Triumphe in ALBIPOLIS the chiefe City of ALBION . The Triumpher , ALBANACTVS , And ALBA this Ilands Goddesse . Names not improper , eyther for the Place , or for the Persons : ALBION being ( as it once was ) taken for England ; ALBANACTVS , for the King , Quasi in Albania natus : Borne in Scotland . And ALBA , for the Queene whose native Beauties have a great affinity with all Purity and Whitenesse . The Kings devoting himselfe to this Goddesse , is but the seeking of that happy Vnion which was preordeyned by the greatest of the Gods . IOVE therefore sends downe MERCVRY to ALBA , to acquaint her that he had decreed a Tryumph , which ( a farre of ) she might behold : Concealing his further Councells , vntill ALBANACTVS were subdued to Love and Chastity , by CVPID and DIANA , who descend , and having conquerd the Conquerer , They shew him the Queene . The King , yeilds , And presents himselfe a Suppliant , to the Goddesse ALBA . She embraces him , And makes him Copartner of her Deity .

The Description of the SCENE .

The first thing that presented it selfe to the eye , was the Ornament that went about the Scene : in the middest of which , was placed a great Armes of the Kings , with Angels holding an Emperiall Crowne , from which hung a Drapery , of crimson Velvet , fringed with gold , tackt in severall knotts , that on each-side , with many folds , was wound about a Pillaster ; in the freeze , were festones of severall fruites in their naturall colours , on which , in gratious postures lay Children sleeping ; at each end was a double sheild , with a Gorgons head , and at the foot of the pillasters , on each side , stood two Women , the one young , in a watchet Robe looking vpwards , and on her head , a paire of Compasses of gold , the poynts standing towards Heaven : the other more ancient , and of a venerable aspect , apparreled in tawney , looking downewards ; in the one hand a long ruler , and in the other , a great paire of iron Compasses , one poynt whereof , stood on the ground , and the other touched part of the ruler . Above their heads , were fixt , compertiments of a new composition , and in that over the first , was written Theorica , and over the second Practica , shewing that by these two , all works of Architecture , and Ingining have their perfection . The Curtaine being suddenly drawne vp , the first Sceane appeared , which represented a Romane Atrium , with high Collombs of white Marble , and ornaments of Architecture of a composed maner of great proiecture , enricht with carving , and betweene every retorne of these Collombs , stood Statues of gold on round pedestalls , and beyond these , were other peeces of Architecture of a Pallace royall .

Over all was a serene skie , out of which a cloude began to breake foorth , and as it discended , a person was discovered , sitting in it , which by his Petasus and Caduceus , was knowne to be Mercury , the messenger of Iove .

The first Song . Behold ! I come not from above , To hyde , or hunt out wanton Love , Or doe what Man can doe : But to spred all my nimble wings , And like a God , doe Godlike things Gratefull , and Gratious too . Obserue ! But see ye be not nyce , Prepare to give , and take advice , As wise-Men ought to doe : Lest when your subtile witts haue done , Your Notes , like Motes , thought in the Sunne Proove farre beneath vs too . Admyre ! but censure not their Powers , That sinke not with Times sandy howres , As mortall Creatures doe . And since the Shaft that is adrest , At Heaven may hurt the Shooters breast , Be pleas'd and please vs too . Orpheus , Amphion , Arion and three old Poets and Musicians more , rayled by his Charming Rod , reply from Earth . The first Chorus . Happy , thrice happy is that houre Wherein a God descends , Eyther in person , or in powre And Mans poore state befriends . MERCVRY descend to Earth , and attended by Orpheus , and the rest walkes vp , and drawing neere the person of the Goddesse ALBA , to a soft sweete Musicke that playes hehind him . In voce Recitativa , he declares the substance of his Commission . The second Song . Olimpian IOVE to the bright ALBA sends No vulgar God to beare his deare Commends . And with pure eyes , and a paternall hand , This Vniverse having survey'd , and span'd , In Councell with himselfe , he hath decreed , From fayre ALBIPOLIS shall soone proceede A Triumph : Mighty , as the Man design'd To weare those Bayes ; Heroicke , as his mind ; Iust , as his actions ; Glorious , as his Reigne . And like his Vertues , Infinite in Treyne . Th' Immortall Swannes , contending for his Name , Shall beare it singing , to the House of Fame . And though at distance yet High IOVE is pleas'd Your laboring eyes shall with his sight be eas'd , This from a God , vnto a Goddesse sent , A God Relates , that could vse Complement : But when such States , negotiate by such meanes We speake in Acts , and scorne words trifling Scenes . Having delivered his Embassage MERCVRY gently retiring , Orpheus and his Poetick Quire Inspir'd with Divination sing . The second Chorus . Ye Powers Divine make roome , prepare a Seate On the Northside , for ALBANACT the Great , Earth is not fruitless : nor your nombers full , Ther 's One to come will make some Starrs looke dull . Arrived at the Scene againe and meaning to reascend , MERCVRY finding some impediment by the way of question adresses himselfe to the Company .

The third Song . MERCVRY . What mak's me so vnnimbly ryse , That did descend so fleete ? There is no vp-hill in the skyes ; Clouds stay not feathered feete . CHORVS . Thy wings are sing'd : and thou canst fly But slowly now , swift MERCVRY . MERCVRY . Some Lady heere , is sure too blame That from Loves starry skyes , Hath shot some Beame , or sent some flame , Like Lightning , from her Eyes . CHORVS . Taxe not the Starrs , with what the Sunne , Too neere aproch't ( insens't ) hath done . MERCVRY . I 'le rowle me in Auroras Dew , Or lye in Tethis bed ; Or from coole Iris begge a few , Pure Opale shewrs new shed . CHORVS . Nor Dew , nor shewers , nor sea can slake Thy quenchlesse heate , but Lethes lake .

When MERCVRY is Re-assum'd into Heaven in Pompe . Here the Scene is changed into the Forum of the City of Albipolis , and Albanactus triumphing , attended like a Roman Emperor is seene a farre off to passe in pomp .

The Scene is turned into an Amphitheater , with people sitting in it , a Patritian and a Plebeian come forth , &c.

Enter Platonicus and Publius . Pub.

Though I have earn'd it with the sweat of my browes in Ianuary , yet I am glad I saw it , for there never was such a sight seene .

Pla. What sight Publius ? Pub. The Triumph . Pla. Whose Tryumph ? Pub. The Triumph of ALBANACTVS . Pla. Didst thou see it ? Pub

See it , yes , and feele it too . Every one there ( I can assure you ) went not vpon his owne feete .

Pla. No , I thinke , some rid . Pub.

They did so , for some rid me . Some trode on my toes . Some cryed , some kept it in ; for my part , I confest all , for feare I should have beene prest to death .

Pla.

Though thy body was pincht , thine eyes were feasted .

Pub. Were not yours so too ? Pla. Yes . Pub. Where stood you ? Pla. I stood not , Pub.

You had the better friends sir , I pray where sate you ?

Pla. In my studdy . Pub.

Is not your studdy backward ? with a shop-light in it , where one can see nothing but the skye ?

Pla. I confesse it , what of that ? Pub. Why then you saw no Triumph . Pla. But I did , and a true one , thine was but a shew . Pub.

If what I saw was but a shew , what you saw was but a shadow , or at the most a Vision . For it seemes your body kept home , though your spirit walkt .

Pla.

It did so . And travelled to better purpose then most men doe , that goe , and see , and say , but know nothing .

Pub.

To confute that Heresie of yours , I have gone , and seene , and know , but I will say nothing .

Pla.

That 's impossible ; The meate thou hast lately fed vpon , is so windy , out it must , thou wilt burst else .

Pub. Faith sir , I am very full indeede . Pla. Purge then , and tell thy Doctor all . Pub.

ALBANACTVS CAESAR from his sumptuous Pallace , through the high-streets of ALBIPOLIS rid Triumphing , on a Chariot , made —

Pla.

Of wood , perhaps guilt , perhaps gold . But I will save you all those charges , if you will goe on to the Persons , and let the Pagents alone .

Pub.

Sir I saw him not as he was borne , naked , but since you affect such brevity , I saw the King and a great deale more , and so I turn'd my backe , and went away .

Pla. Nay good Publius , now thou art too briefe . Pub.

When you beginne to tell your dreames , I 'le not iogge you , till you wake of your selfe .

Pla. Nay prethee be not angry . Pub.

I am not angry , but a little short-winded vpon occasion . Yet to give you some satisfaction because you have done me wrong . Before CAESAR March't Captive Kings , with their hands bound . And Ladies , with their Armes acrosse , furious wild Beasts , great Giants , and little Dwarfes with Lictors , and Pictors , and a number of Priests that were as you would have them , In their shirts . These with certaine Princes that were behind him : made vp a Triumph too great to come out of any mortall mans mouth .

Pla. That 's most certaine . Pub.

I meane in words . But as you hunt me you would hunt a Hare off her leggs .

Pla.

I confesse thou hast made more haste , then good speede : But for a supplement to thy lame Story , Know , I have seene this brave ALBANACIVS CAESAR , seene him with the eyes of vnderstanding , vew'd all his Actions ; look't into his Mind : which I finde armed with so many morall vertues that he dayly Conquers a world of Vices , which are wild Beasts indeede .

For example Ambition , is a Lyon ; Cruelty , a Beare ; Avarice , a Wolfe . Yet He subdues them all . To be short , no Vyce is so small , to scape him : Nor so great , but he overcomes it : And in that fashion he Triumphes over all the Kings , and Queenes that went before him . All his Passions , are his true Subiects : And Knowledge , Iudgment , Merit , Bounty and the like , are fit Comma ders , for such a Generall , These Triumph with him , And these are the Princes you saw about him . And this Publius , is more then you can finde in the streete .

Pub. I graunt it , But yet graunt me one Request deare Platonicus ? Pla. What 's that ? Pub. Goe but with me to the Amphitheater . Pla. To Gaze . Pub. Yes . Pla.

Why beforehand I know there will be Gladiators , Saltators , and sights to please the People . Wert not thou better stay here , and see CAESAR present himselfe to this fayre Goddesse , seeking sweete rest , after all his labors .

Pub. I should sleepe at such a sight . Pla. Then after a Play , thou art all for a Pryze . Pub. All together , and so ( I hope ) are you Pla.

At this time , I am . For I will goe with thee , if it be but to teach thee to Reade in thy owne Booke . Outsides , have Insides , Shells , have Kernells in them . And vnder every Fable , nay ( almost ) vnder every thing , lyes a Morrall .

Publius stumbles at a stone , and stoops to take it vp .

What art thou doing Publius .

Pub. Lifting vp the stone I stumbled at . Pla. To what ende ? Pub. To see what lyes vnder it . Pla. What should lye vnder a stone , but a Worme , or a Hoglouse . Pub.

If there lye not a Morall vnder it , then have you taught me false Doctrine .

Pla.

Such thankes have they that teach such Schollers . Come away Foole , they beginne to throng to the Theater .

Such kind of pastimes as Victorious Emperors were wont to present as Spectacles to the People , are heere produced for Anti-Maskes vpon the stage .

The Anti-Maskes enter . First , Fooles 6 Secondly , Saltaters or Tumblers . 7 Thirdly , Pugili or Buffeters 3 Fourthly , Satyrslike Dauncers 2 Fiftly , One Giant , and Pigmies 5 Sixtly , Gladiators or Fencers 4 Seventhly , Mimioks or Morescoes 7 This Enterlude being past , CVPID emulating the glory of an Invict Conquerer , descends ; Invokes DIANA : And invites her to set upon these yet unconquer'd Conquerers . She appeares in her Chariot , and he in a Cloud .

The Description of the Maskers and the Place .

The Scene is changed into a pleasant Grove of straight Trees , which rising by degrees to a high place , openeth it selfe to discover the aspect of a stately Temple ; All which , was sacred to IOVE ; In this groue , satt the Emperour ALBANACTVS , attended by fourteene Consuls , who stood about him , not set in ranks , but in severall gratious postures , attending his commands : his habite , like a Romane Emperour in a Curase of yellow Sattin embrodered with siluer , his gorget clincant , cut round , and on his breast an Angels head imbost of gold , the Labells of the sleeues , and short Bases of watchet embrodered with the same , the vnder sleeues , and long stockings of white , on his head a Burgonet richly enchast with siluer , turn'd vp before in a serowle , with an artificiall wreath of Lawrell , out of which , sprang rayes like a piked Crowne , the habite of the Consuls were after the same manner , excepting the rayes of gold , issuing from his Lawrell wreath .

The Dialogue betweene CVPID and DIANA . CVPID . Sit not secure , nor thinke in ease Still vndispleas'd , your selues to please : Diana , Chast Diana stoope , And helpe to wound this war like troope . DIANA . Wants Love a Bowe , or shaft of mine ? This suit will make my Crescent shine . CVPID . Love is grown wise , and meanes to bring To his smart Bowe , a double string . Behold our Marke ? taks't thou not pride In such a Glory to devide ? DIANA . I doe , I doe , since I am sure , When we two ioyne , our flames are pure . CVPID and DIANA . As pure , and Cleere , as ALBAS skin , As her faire Fame , or thoughts within : Pure as my selfe ; nay pure like Thee , Now Love is that which Love should be . They come vpon the Scene , and the Clowde and Charriot goe vp . The Chorus below sing . Bow bearing Gods , shoote , shoote , and hit , And make our CAESAR greater yet : Yet leave him with vs , Let him shine Still heere ; And make him all Devine Cupid and Diana shoot at the Maskers , and ALBANACTVS yeilding to the Gods , mooves downe the steps in a stately pace to Musick made by the Chorus of Sacrificers , that sing as the Maskers descend . The fourth Song . Ye Worthies of this I le , That led by your brave Chiefe , In an Heroick style , Have over done Beliefe : Subdu'd by ALBAS eyes Come downe , Loves Sacrifice ! It is no shame to yield , Where t' is in veyne to strive : The Gods would quit the field , Should they these warres revive Or Conquerd , by her Eyes , Come downe Loves Sacrifice . Streight Cedar , that hast stood , The shock of many a wind : The top of this Tall wood , By a high hand design'd Subdu'd by ALBAS Eyes , Come downe Loves Sacrifice ! When the Maskers are all come downe the steps , the High Priests and Sacrificers , treading a grave Measure walke vp toward the Queene singing . The fift Song . Great ALBA though eche Grande heere , At this High Court of thine , Like a true Liege Man doth appeere , And offers at thy Shryne : It is no Conquest for thine Eyes , When petty Princes fall , That are some single Beauties pryse , Or a lone Vertues Thrall : Heere comes the Trophe of thy prayse , The Monarch of these Iles , The Mirror of thy Cheerfull Rayes , And Glory of thy Smyles : The Vertues and the Graces all , Must meete in one , when such Starrs full .

The KING and the Maskers dance the mayne Maske .

Afterward taking his seat by the Queene . The Scene is varied into a Landscipt , in which was a prospect of the Kings Pallace of White-hall , and part of the Citie of London , seene a farre off , and presently the whole heauen opened , and in a bright cloud were seene sitting fiue persons , representing Innocency , Iustice , Religion , affection to the Countrey , & Concord , being all Companions of Peace , and thus attired . Innocency , a woman in a pure white robe , with a garland of flowers on her head : Iustice , a woman in a yallow garment richly adorned , her mantle white , and on her head golden rayes , in her right hand a sword , and in the middest thereof an Emperiall Crowne : Religion , a woman in a short Surplusse of lawne full gathered about the neck , and vnder it a garment of watchet , with a short vale of siluer and about her head , beames of gold like the Sunne , and in her left hand , shee held a booke open : Affection to the Countrey , a young man in a Coat armour of yallow , with a purple Mantle , his buskins adorned , his plumed Helme of siluer , and in his hand a Garland of long grasse : Concord , a man in a skie coloured Robe , and a yallow Mantle ; on his head a Garland of wheate , and in his hand a bunch of arrowes tyed together with a white band , these moving towards the earth sing together as followeth . Praysing their Piety , and wishing they may perpetuate themselues by a Royall Posterity , Present them with severall Gifts .

The sixth Song sung by the five DEITIES . Bles't Payre whose prayers like Incence rise , Opening , and pulling downe the Skies Take your Reward ! Iust as yee mett , So hand in hand live many a Day , And may your Vertuous minds beget Issue that never shall decay , And so be fruitfull every way . May Plenty Proteus like appeare , Varying your Pleasures every yeare : Wee five come freely to impart , Such favors as we can afforde : Concord . Affection to The Countrey . Inocence . Iustice . Religion . One gives his ᵃ Hand , the next his ᵇ Heart , The third her c Robe , the fourth her ᵈ Sword , The fifth full many a ᵉ Suppliant Word . And to fulfill your future Blisse , Sweete Peace salutes you with a Kisse . Then from the vpper part of the heauen , was seene to follow this : Another more beautifull cloud , in which alone triumphant sat Peace , a woman in a carnation Robe richly adorned , a vale of silver , and on it a Garland of Olive , and in her hand a branch of Palme , Proclaiming her large Benefits , And the Worlds Ingratitude . Peace Sings alone the seventh Song . Frighted by Day ; And in the Night diseas'd , I fled to Heaven , and left the World displeas'd . Find Men that strive more for a Province there , Then looking vpward to possesse a Sphere . Yet vanquish't and Victorious , both at last , Their weary Limmes , on my soft Bed would cast . The Five in the lower Clowde confessing her great Bounty , Answere . The Five . Two 2 Lyons , and Lambs togeather lye , When Lovly Peace stands smiling by Two 2 Temples and Townes by thy stay'd hand , First learne to Rise , And then to Stand . All 5 'T is not the Laurel Tree that brings , Anointing Oyle for sacred Kings : Those Princes see the happiest Dayes , Whose Olive Branches stand for Bayes . When the fiue persons which first descended were come to the earth , the cloud that bare them , was in an instant turned into a richly adorned Throne . And out of the foure corners of the Scene proceede 4. Gods , Neptune , Plutus , Bellona , and Cebele , complaining of ease and Plenty The eighth Song . Armes are layd by : Earely and late , The Traueller goes safe to Bed : Men eate and Drinke in Massie Plate , And are with Deinties dayly fed . Why should this I le aboue the rest , Be made ( great Gods ) the Halcions nest ? The 5. Deities thus resolue them Imperious Peace her selfe Descends The foure Gods . Then here our search , and wonder ends , Wee 'l steale away Peace . Earths Rulers , stay ! The foure Gods . Doth soft Peace call ? Peace . Yes : and will streight employ yee All . The foure Gods How , and wherein ? The 5. in the lower Clowde . Give eare , your Charge doth now begin . Peace gives them their Charge . Neptune to Sea , And let no Sayle , Meete ALBIONS Fleete , But make it veile . Bellona Arme , That Foes may see , Their Lillies kept by Lyons be . Their fruitfull fields ( Cebele ) make Pay Centuple for all they take . And let Both Indies ( Pluto ) meete , And lay their wealth at ALBAS feete . The foure God ; reply When Peace commands such pleasing things , From Love and Time wee 'l steale their wings . For a Conclusion , the Gods , Poets , and Priests ioyne , and sing a Valediction to Hymens Twin the MARY-CHARLES . The last generall Chorus . Loaden with Wealth and Honor may , These Gods returne to crowne this Day , And MARY-CHARLES whose mindes within , And Bodyes make but Hymens Twin , Long live they so , And Brest , to Brest , May Angels sing them to their Rest .

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Those that will prayse the structure and changes of the Scene . The sweetenesse and variety of the Musicke . Or the Beauty of the Figures , and Paces , I thinke may doe it with cause enough .

But for the Invention and writing of the Maske , I was as loath to be brought vpon the Stage as an vnhansom Man is to see himselfe in a great Glasse . But my Excuse , and Glory is , The King commanded , and I obeyed .

AVRELIAN TOVNSHEND .

The Maskers Names . 1 E. Holland 2 E. Newport 3 Lo. Doncaster 4 L. Donluce 5 L. Wharton 6 L. Paget 7 L. Bruce 8 Sir . Rob. Stanley 9 Mr. Goringe . 10 Sr. : Brooke 11 Sr. Iohn Mainard 12 Mr. Dimmock 13 Mr. Abercromy 14 Mr. Murrey FINIS .

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