The Entertainment in Suffolk and Norfolk

A DISCOVRSE OF The Queenes Maiesties entertainement in Suffolk and Norffolk : With a description of many things then presently seene .

Deuised by THOMAS CHVRCHYARDE , Gent. with diuers shewes of his own inuention sette out at Norwich : and some rehearsal of hir Highnesse retourne from Progresse .

Wherevnto is adioyned a commendation of Sir Humfrey Gilberts ventrous iourney .

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AT LONDON , Imprinted by Henrie Bynneman , seruante to the right Honourable Sir CHRISTOPER HATTON Vizchamberlayne .

To the righte worshipfull Maister Gilbert Gerrard , the Queenes Maiesties Attourney Generall , Thomas Churchyard Gent. sendeth this signe of good will , and wisheth encrease of worthy fame .

HAVING a desire ( right Worshipfull ) to continue in youre fauour and amitie , I deuised sundry ways to giue you some cause of recreation , amid the multitude of youre graue studies , and weightie affayres , and knowing that no one thing is more welcome to a worthy witte , than the vnderstanding of matter , wherein the dutie of good subiectes is expressed , and the greatnesse of good minds is made manifest , I haue presented you with a little Booke , that makes not only report of the noble receiuing of the Queenes Maiestie into Suffolke and Norffolke , but also of the good order , great cheere , and charges that hir highnesse subiectes were at , during hir abode in those parties . And bycause I sawe most of it , or heard it so credibly rehearsed , as I know it to be true , I meane to make it a mirror and shining glasse , that al the whole land may loke into , or vse it for an example in all places ( where the Prince commeth ) to our posteritie heereafter for euer . For in very deede , if the dutifull vsage of Suffolke and Norffolke had not surmounted in greatnesse & goodnesse any fiue Sheeres in England , for hospitalitie , brauerie , and franke dealing , I had not made mention of these causes , nor written so large a discourse of their behauioures , and bountifull manner of dutie : but finding these two Sheeres so well furnished of Gentlemen , and so flourishing , and ready to attend in time of triumph , on hir that is oure triumph and earthly felicitie , I can do no lesse , but with immortall fame , sounde their prayses , and vse my penne to their greate glorye and thankes , as a guerdon due for their worthy & honest dezerts , hoping that euery other Sheere , where the Queenes highnesse hath not bin , will rather striue to follow this lanterne when occasion is offered , than any way thinke me affectionate , or that I haue partially proceeded in this exercise of pen . And nowe righte Worshipfull , if you muse why I do enterlard this discourse with some suche wordes or sentences , as may seeme to degresse from my purposed cause , I pray you conceyue , both for varietie , and the vertue of the matter , that my iudgement is carried by circumstances , to treate at large those things , that shortnesse of speeche will not suffer , and that my cunning can not aptly place euery thing in his order : but yet as I may ( vnder your correction ) I will boldly hold on my matter which I haue penned , for those people that dwell farre off the Court , that they may see with what maiestie a Prince raigneth , and with what obedience and loue good Subiectes do receiue hir : not that I thinke , but al the Sheeres of England are most willing to do their duties to the vttermost of their powers : but that in deede the like of this entertaynement hath not bin seene : I haue presumed to sette out these things , and namely , bycause at Norwich I was employed to sette forth some shewes , which heere I haue imprinted , as well those that hir Highnesse sawe not , by meanes of euill weather , as those she sawe and heard , and gaue gratious thankes for . And as I mind to wrighte what truely happeneth in my memorie , so meane I to touche a little , the manner and inclination of the common people , whose ciuill sorte and curtesie is greatly to be commended . Withall , I haue placed at the end of this discourse , a feawe verses , in the honoring of good mindes , and trauelling bodyes , meaning thereby Sir Humfrey Gilbert , Maister Henry Knolles , and others , right worthy and honest Gentlemen , presently passed towards a happy voyage as I hope . These paynes and purposes of myne , proceede onely on the good will I beare to al vertuous actions , and so I trust you will take them , and giuing my small Booke a little countenance ( if it so stande with youre pleasure ) I shall find my selfe greatly bound vnto you therefore , and among the rest that speaketh well ( which are not a few ) of your vprighte gouernemente of life , I will not bee the last shall yeeld you deserued laude , as knoweth God , who encrease his grace and good giftes in you , and make your end as honorable , as your dayes haue bin blessed .

To the Reader .

IF I shoulde not good Reader as well shewe thee some matter of delight , as publishe to the world these penned discourses , thy wits would waxe a weery of my friuolous wordes , and I should gaine but little frute by my labour and trauell : and greater delight can not be presented , than heere to shew thee the good disposition of some people , bredde vp , and nourished out of the bowels of thine owne nation . And albeit it seemeth strange , that people nurtured farre from Courte , shoulde vse muche courtesie , yet will I prooue by the humblenesse of the common people , where lately the Prince hath passed , that if in a manner all ciuilitie were vtterly decayed , it might haue bin found freshly florishing in many of those parties and places specifyed before : for so soone as the presence of the Prince was entred in their boundes , by a meere motion of homage and fealty , a generall consent of duetie and obedience was seene thorough the whole Countrey , and well were they that might first find occasion by any meanes to welcome a Courtier , and not with feyned ceremonies , but with friendlye entertaynemente . And although it be a custome , and most laudable manner for the poore commons to runne in flockes to see their Soueraigne , yet there , as me thought , their desire was so greate , that they hadde neuer ynough of the sight so long wished and desired : and such reuerence and humilitie they vsed towardes all the trayne , wheresoeuer they encountred anye of them , that the inwarde affections of the people was playnely expressed by their outward apparance , and manifest curtesies : in so much , that the meanest persons that followed the Court , stood maruellously contented with that they saw , and wondered at the rare & good maner of the people , especially in Norwich , where the entertainemente was so greate , that all degrees , from the highest to the lowest , were had in such admiration , that it seemed another worlde to beholde : which newe kinde of reuerence , and comely custome of the Countrey ( as it may be properly applyed ) makes the old haughtinesse , and stiffe-necked behauiour of some places , to blushe , and become odious , yea in soyles , that the Prince generally keepeth hir residence , & most abode in , where proude people will passe by many of the Nobilitie , withoute mouing eyther cappe or knee , a stubborne stoutenesse , and an vnmannerly disordered boldnesse , bredde vp and fostered on the long familiaritie had with the noble mens seruants , and dayly view of their maisters , with whiche sighte they are so cloyed and weeryed , that theyr duetie is forgotten , and vtterly reiected , that ought to be ashamed of abuse , and shoulde vse more reuerente manners . If they would ( to leaue off thys audacious fashion ) but looke on dyuers Sheeres in this lande , as Lancasheere , Chesheere , Shropsheere , and other Sheeres farre from the Court , they might soone bee learned to clappe on more comelynesse , and vse lesse obstinacie . And if they thynke scorne to bee taughte at home of oure owne people , it were good they were Shipped into Fraunce or Flaunders , oure neere neyboures , where the meaner sorte are not onely knowen by theyr garmentes and goyng , but perceyued by theyr gestures , and humblenesse of countenaunce and speeche . Nowe gentle Reader , thynke no other of thys my discourse in the commendation of courtesie , but that I reioyce to see suche auntiente humilitie as yet helde vp and mainteyned in Englande , when pride and vayneglory woulde ouerthrowe the good dispositions of the people , and breede both to GOD and Man a common contempte . And , as I haue rehearsed a peece of those thinges I sawe in Suffolke and Norffolke , to further thy delight towards the reading of my simple Booke , so looke for presentlye at my handes the rest of that Progresse whiche I am truely instructed of , or may come to my memorie . Thus committing to thy handes and head the boldnesse of my enterprise , and view of those Verses and matter I heere haue sette out . I bid thee farewell .

¶ The entertaynemente of the Queenes Maiestie into Suffolke , and Norffolke .

TO wright of the receiuing of hir highnesse into Suffolke and Norffolke in euery poynte , as matter may moue me , woulde conteyne a great time , in making a iust rehearsall thereof : wherefore I will but briefely recite it , and committe the circumstance and manner of the same , to your discretion and iudgement . The troth is , albeit they hadde but small warning certaynely to build vpon , of the comming of the Quéenes Maiestie into both those Shéeres , the Gentlemen had made suche ready prouision , that all the veluets and silkes were taken vp that might be layde hand on , and bought for any money , and soone conuerted to such garments and sutes of roabes , that the shew thereof might haue beautifyed the greatest triumph that was in Englande these many yeares : for ( as I hearde ) there were two hundred yong Gentlemen , cladde all in white veluet , and thrée hundred of the grauer sorte apparelled in blacke veluet coates , and faire chaynes , all ready at one instant and place , with fiftéene hundred seruing men more on Horsebacke , well and brauely mounted in good order , ready to receyue the Quéenes highnesse into Suffolke , which surely was a comely troupe , and a noble sight to beholde : and all these waited on the Sheriffe Sir William Spring , during the Quéenes Maiesties abode in those parties , and to the very confynes of Suffolke . But before hir highnesse passed to Norffolke , there was in Suffolke such sumptuous feasting and bankets , as seldome in any part of the world hath bin séene before . The maister of the rolles , Sir William Cordall , was one of the firste that beganne this great feasting , and did lighte suche a Candle to the rest of the Shéere , that many were glad bountifully and franckly to follow the same example , with such charges and cost , as the whole trayne were in some sort pleased therewith . And néere Bury , Sir William Drury for his part at his house , made the Queenes highnesse a costly and delicat dinner , and Sir Robert Iermyne of Roeshbroke feasted the French Embassadoures two seuerall times , with whiche charges and courtesie they stood maruellously contented . The Sheriffe Sir William Spring , Sir Thomas Kidson , Sir Arthur Higham , & diuers other of worship , kept great houses , and sundry eyther at the Quéenes comming , or returne , solemnely feasted hir highnesse , yea and deffrayed the whole charges for a day or twayne , presented giftes , made suche triumphes and deuises , as in déede was most noble to beholde , and very thankefully accepted . The Norffolke Gentlemen hearing how dutifullie their neybours had receyued the Prince , prepared in lyke sort to shewe themselues dutifull , and so in most gallantest maner , assembled and set forward with fiue and twenty hundred Horsemen , whereof as some affirme , were sixe hundreth Gentlemen , so brauely attired , and mounted , as in déede was worthy the noting , which goodly company wayted on theyr Sheriffe a long season : but in good sooth ( as I haue heard credibly spoken ) the bankets and feastes began héere afresh , and all kind of triumphes that might be deuised , were put in practise and proofe . The earle of Surrey did shewe most sumptuous chéere , in whose Parke were spéeches well sette out , & a speciall Deuice much commended : and the rest , as a number of Gentlemen , whose names I haue not , were no whit behinde to the vttermost of their abilities , in all that mighte be done and deuised . But when the Quéenes highnesse came to Norwich , the substance of the whole Triumph and feasting , was in a manner there new to beginne , for order was taken there , that euery day , for sixe dayes togither , a Shew of some strange Deuice should be séene , and the Maior and Aldermen , appointed among themselues and their bréethren , that no one person , reteyning to the Quéene , shoulde be vnfeasted , or vnbidden to dinner and supper , during the space of those sixe dayes : which order was well and wisely obserued , and gayned their Citie more fame and credite , than they wot of : for that courtesie of theirs shall remayne in perpetuall memorie , whiles the walles of their Citie standeth . Besides the money they bestowed on diuers of the trayne , and those that tooke paynes for them ( albeit my selfe but slenderly considered ) will be a witnesse of theyr well doyng and good will , whiles the report of these things may be called to remembrance . I can not nor ought not , considering theyr great charges ( and discrete gouernemente in these causes ) but gyue them due laude and reputation , as farre as my penne or reporte may doe them good , and stretche out theyr credite . For most assuredly , they haue taughte and learned all the Townes and Cities in Englande a lesson , howe to behaue themselues in such like seruices and actions .

Nowe to returne to the Shewes and purposed matter penned out by me ( to shorten the season , and moue pastime to the Prince ) I thoughte it conueniente to printe them in order , as they were inuented : for I was the fyrste that was called , and came to Norwiche aboute that businesse , and remayned there thrée long wéekes before the Courte came thyther , deuising and studying the best I coulde for the Citie , albeit other Gentlemen , as Maister Goldingham , Maister Garter , and others , dyd seeppe in after , and broughte to passe that alreadye is sette in Print in a Booke , where the Orations and spéeches of diuers are set out playnely and truly : and for that my meaning was orderly to procéede , I haue héere playnly drawen out my Deuice , not that I thinke it merits anye greate memorie , nor claymeth credite , but onely that myne honest intente may bée thereby expressed , and my friendes maye sée how glad I am to honor God , my Prince , and my Countrey , trusting to set forth other workes as tyme will permitte , and that right shortly , that shall hold you longer tacke , and better please you . In the meane while I pray you take in worth and good part my little paynes and greate good will , and reade ( as your fansie fauoures ) the Uerses and Deuises that followe .

The Song on Saturday at hir Highnesse entrie , soong on the great Stage that was next the Market place , by the Waytes and best voyces in the Citie . THe deaw of heauen droppes this day on dry and barren ground , Wherefore let frutefull heartes I saye at Drumme and Trumpet sound Yeelde that is due , shew that is meete , to make our ioy the more , In our good hope , and hir great prayse , we neuer saw before . The Sunne doth shine where shade hath bin , long darknesse brought vs day , The Starre of comfort now coms in , and heere a while will stay . Ring out the belles , plucke vp your sprightes , and dresse your houses gay , Runne in for floures to straw the streetes , and make what ioy you may . The deaw of Heauen . &c. Full many a Winter haue we seene , and many stormes withall , Since heere we saw a King or Queene in pomp and Princely pall . Wherefore make feast , and banket still , and now to triumph fall , With dutie let vs shew good will , to gladde both great and small . The deaw of Heauen . &c. The Realme throughout will ring of this , and sundry Regions moe Will say , full great our fortune is , when our good hap they knoe . O Norwich , heere the well spring runnes , whose vertue still doth floe , And loe this day doth shine two Sunnes within thy walles also . The deaw of Heauen . &c.

This Song ended , hir highnesse passed towardes hir lodging , and by the way in a Church-yarde , ouer against Maister Peckes dore ( a worthy Alderman ) was a Skaffold set vp and brauely trimmed . On this Skaffolde , was placed an excellent Boy , wel and gallantly decked , in a long white roabe of Taffata , a Crimson Skarfe wrought with gold , folded on the Turkishe fashion aboute his browes , and a gay Garlande of fine floures on his head , which Boy was not séene , till the Quéene had a good season marked the Musicke , whiche was maruellous swéete and good , albeit the rudenesse of some ringer of belles did somewhat hinder the noyse and harmonie : and as soone as the Musike ended , the Boy stepped reuerently before the Quéene , and spake these words that followe .

The Boyes speech at Maister Peckes dore . GReat things were meant to welcome thee ( ô Queene , ) If want of time had not cut off the same : Great was our wish , but small is that was seene , For vs to shew , before so great a Dame . Great hope we haue it pleasd our Princes eye , Great were the harmes that else our paynes should reape : Our grace or foyle , doth in your iudgement lie , If you mislike , our griefes do grow on heape : If for small things , we do great fauour find , Great is the ioy , that Norwich feeles this day : If well we waid the greatnesse of your mind , Few words would serue , we had but small to say . But knowing that your goodnesse takes things well That well are meant , we boldly did proceede : And so good Queene , both welcome and farewell , Thine owne we are , in heart , in word , and deede .

The Boy therevpon flang vp his Garlande , and the Queenes Highnesse sayd , This Deuice is fine .

Then the noyse of Musicke beganne agayne , to heare the which , the Quéene stayed a good while , and after departed to the Cathedrall Churche , whiche was not farre from thence . And the nexte day after , which was Sunday , when Princes commonly come not abroade ( and tyme is occupyed wyth Sermons , and laudable exercises ) I was to watch a conuenient season , where and how might be vttered the things that were prepared for pastime . And so vpon Monday before supper , I made a Deuice , as though MERCVRIE had bin sente from the Gods , to request the Quéene to come abroade , and behold what : was deuised for hir welcome , the whole matter whereof doth follow .

Mondayes Deuice . The manner of Mercuries Coatche and message to the Queene , requesting hir Highnesse to come abroade , and see what pastyme the Gods had prouided for a noble Prince .

THe Coatch that MERCVRIE came into the Quéene , was closely kept in secret a long season , and when the time came it must passe towards the Court , it had a Trumpetter with it , and the Coatchman was made to driue so fast , as the Horses should séeme to flye , which was so well obserued , as the people wondered at the swiftnesse thereof , and followed it in suche flockes and multitudes , that scarce in a great gréene ( where the Preaching place is ) mighte be founde roome for any more people . And when the Coatch approched in the hearing of a Trumpet , the Trumpetter sounded , and so came in to the gréene sounding , vntill the Coatche was full placed before a window at the whyche the Quéene stoode , and mighte be playnely séene , and openly viewed . When MERCVRIE hadde espyed hir highnesse , he skipped out of the Coatche , and being on the grounde , gaue a iump or two , and aduanced himselfe in suche a sorte , that the Queene smiled at the boldnesse of the Boy . Thus MERCVRIE beholding the Quéene with great courage and audacitie , at the length bowed downe his head , and immediately stoode bolt vpright , and shaked his rodde , and so beganne his spéeche with a most assured countenance , and brauely pronounced it in déede .

Mercuries speech . MVse not good Queene at me that message brings From loue , or iust Iehoua , Lord of might , No earthly God , yet gouernes mortall things , And sprites diuine , and shining Angels bright . This Lord of late to shew his mightie power , Hath wonders wrought , when world lookt least therefore : For at his becke , this day , and present houre , The Heauens shakt , the thunder boltes did rore . The earth did mooue , the dead therein did rise , And out of graue , the Ghostes of men are gone , The wandring Sprites that houered in the Skyes Dropt downe from ayre , for world to wonder on . The Sainctes themselues , that sate in glory great , Were sent in hast , to worke Iehouas will , And I that oft my restlesse wings do beate , Was cald , to vse my wings and office still . A common post is Mercury you know , When he commaunds that made the world of nought , And flyes as fast , as arrow out of bowe , When message may expresse Iehouas thought . Whose power deuine full long ere this hath seene , That in this place should lodge a sacred Queene . And waying well , the Prince whereof I speake , Might weerie waxe of common pastimes heere , ( For that he knowes hir iudgement is not weake , ) Deuisd aboue , below there should appeare ( To welcome hir ) some sights that rare should seeme , And carelesse stoode , what world thereof did deeme : So that good Queene , you take them well in worth . No sooner had Iehoua meant these things , But Cloudes clapt hands , and soules of men came foorth Of Heauen gates , yea goodly crowned Kings Were flowen abroade , from blessed Abrams brest : Some in the ayre , and toppes of trees did rest , Some fell on Toures , and stately houses high , Some suncke in Seas , whose names were drouned now , And some did light on land where euery eye May them behold , and note their manners throw . And therewithall , the blacke infernall spreetes Ranne out of Hell , the earth so trembling than , And like yong laddes they hopt about the streetes . The Satyres wilde , in forme and shape of man Crept through the wooddes , and thickets full of breeres , The water Nymphes , and Feyries streight appeares In vncouth formes , and fashion strange to view : The hagges of Hell that hatefull are of kind , To please the time , had learnd a nature new , And all those things that man can call to mind , Were gladde to come , and do their dutie throwe . I seeing this , cald for my Coatch in hast , Abide sir Boy , then sayd Iehoua now , Thou goest not yet , vntill a Prince be plast Where I appoynt , thou hast nothing to say . Then still I stoode , to know what should be done . With that , a swarme of people euery way Like little Antes , about the fields gan runne , Some to prouide for pomp and triumph great , Some for good fare , yea household cates and meate , And some they ranne to seeke where Poets dwell , To penne foorth shewes , and paint our trifles well , Some halde and puld , to bring the carredge in , Some ranne to gaze on triumph neere at hand , And some stoode mute , as they amazde had bin To see a Court , and Princely noble band Come marching on , and make heere their abode : But when I saw the carredge heere vnlode , And well had wayd the wonders I haue tolde , O mighty God ( quoth I ) now giue me leaue To goe from thee , some message to vnfold , That by my speech the hearers may conceiue Thy Godhead great , hath brought this Princesse here . It shall be so ( quoth he ) dispatch and part , And tell hir , that she is to me so deere , That I appoynt by mans deuice and arte , That euery day she shall see sundrie shoes , If that she please to walke and take the ayre : And that so soone as out of dore she goes ( If time do serue , and weather waxeth fayre ) Some odde deuice shall meete hir highnesse streight , To make hir smyle , and ease hir burthened brest , And take away the cares and things of weight That Princes feele , that findeth greatest rest . When I had thus receyvd my charge at full , My golden rodde in liuely hand I tooke , And badde in hast my flying Horses pull . But eare I past , I gan about me looke To see that Coatch , and each thing gallant were : So downe I came , all winged as you see . And since I haue espyde that Princesse there , That greatest Kings do sue to by degree , And many mo that sues no whit , do feare , I kisse hir steppes , and shew my maisters will , And leaue with hir such graces from aboue , As alwayes shall commaund hir peoples loue , ( Vphold hir raigne , maynteyne hir regall state , Find out false harts , and make of subiectes true , Plant perfite peace , and roote vp all debate ) So with this grace , good Queene now heere adue , For I may now on earth no longer stey , Than Seruants must to Maisters will obey .

MERCVRIE hauing thus spoken to the Quéen ( whose gratious inclination is suche , as will not haue anye thing duetifully offred to passe vnregarded ) was well heard , hir Highnesse standing at a windowe , and ( as I knowe , ) the Spéech very well taken and vnderstoode . MERCVRIE as he came , passed away , at whose Coatch the people ( that had seldome séene such a Deuice ) maruelled , and gazed very much : for it had horsses to drawe it finely paynted as winged , to as great shewe and order of that it presented , as witte mighte imagine : the Coatchman sutable to the same : and a Trumpeter in righte good garmentes , as decente for that purpose as coulde be deuised . But the Coatche was made and framed on such a fashion , as few men haue séene : the whole wherof was couered with Birdes , and naked Sprites hanging by the héeles in the aire and cloudes , cunningly painted out , as thoughe by some thunder cracke they had bene shaken & tormented , yet stayed by power deuine in their places , to make the more wonder and miraculous Shew . And on the middle of that Coatch stoode a high compassed Tower , bedeckt with golden and gay iewels , in the top whereof was placed a faire plume of whyte feathers , all to be spangde and trimmed to the most brauerie : MERCVRIE himself in blew Satin lined with cloth of gold , his garmentes cutte and slasshed on the finest manner , a peaked hatte of the same coloure , as though it should cutte and seuer the winde asunder , and on the same a payre of wings , and wings on his héeles lykewise . And on his golden rodde were little wings also , aboute the whiche rodde , were two wriggling or scrawling Serpentes , whiche séemed to haue life when the rodde was moued or shaken . So in this sorte and forme was MERCVRIE and his Coatch set forthe , and in déede at such a season , as a great number looked not for any shew , nor things were ready , as some thoughte , to performe that was necessary and expected . Yet happe was so good , and the gracious fauour of the Prince , that all was well taken , and construed to the best meaning of the Deuisor . So ended that dayes Deuice , which offered occasion to further matter .

Tuesdayes Deuice .

AT this season , although I was not well prouided of thinges necessary for a Shewe ( by meane of some crossing causes in the Citie ) yet hearing the Quéene roade abroade , determined as I mighte ( and yet by helpe of friendes and happe ) very well to venter the hazzard of a Shewe , and to be full in the way where hir highnesse should passe towards hir dinner , in whiche determination many doubts were to be cast , and many men persuaded to tarrie a better time , but considering how time rolled on , and dayes and houres did wast ( without doyng any thing promised , and not perfourmed ) I hastily prepared my Boyes and Men , with al their furnitures , and so sette forward with two Coatches , hansomely trimmed . The common people beholding the manner thereof , and gréedie to gaze on that shoulde bée done , followed , as their fansies did leade them : so that when we came into the open field , there was as great a trayne and preace about the Shewe , as came with the Courte at that instant , which graced much the matter , and gaue it some expected hope of good successe : and for that you shall ( and please you ) imagine you sée the thing , I haue héere set downe the whole manner of the Shew , and after that euery part as they were played , shall be héere expressed .

First , there is a fayned deuice , that VENVS and CVPID were thrust out of Heauen , and walking on the earth , mette a Philosopher , who demaunded from whence they came , they told the Philosopher what they were , and he replyed , and beganne with troth and tauntes to tickle them so néere , that VENVS fell in a great anger , and CVPID ranne away , and lefte his mother and the Philosopher disputing togither , but CVPID bycause he would be nourished some where , ranne to the Courte , and there soughte for succoure , and encountring the Queene , beganne to complayne hys state and his mothers , and tolde howe the Philosopher had handled them both : but finding neyther aunswere nor ayde , returned agayne , but not to his mother , for she was fallen madde ( vpon a conceyt that she was not made of ) and CVPID wandering in the worlde , met with Dame Chastitie and hir maydes , called Modestie , Temperance , Good exercise , and Shamefastnesse , and she with hir foure maydes encountring CVPID in a goodly Coatche , and without any honest gard waiting on him , sette vpon him , threwe him out of his golden seate , trode on hys pompe , spoyled him of his counterfeyte Godhead and cloke , and tooke away his bowe and his quiuer of arrowes , ( the one headed with leade , and the other with golde ) and so sent him like a fugitiue away , and mounted vp into the Coatche hir selfe and hir maydes , and so came to the Quéene , and rehearsed what had happened ( although this was done in hir view ) and bycause ( sayd Chastitie ) that the Quéene had chosen the best life , she gaue the Quéene CVPIDS bow , to learn to shoote at whome she pleased , since none coulde wounde hir highnesse hart , it was méete ( said Chastitie ) that she should do with CVPIDS bow and arrowes what she pleased : and so did Chastitie depart as she said to the powers deuine . CVPID in the meane while wandering in the world , had found out Wantonnesse and Ryot , who soone fell in beggerie & ruyne ( a spectacle to be looked into ) and felt such dayly miserie with Wantonnesse & Ryot , that CVPID was forced to fling away once agayne , and hazarde himselfe to fall into the handes of naughty people , or where Fortune assigned , and comming abroade , happened vpon the Philosopher , who talked with him agayne , and told hym his erroures , and other poyntes of pryde and presumption , declaring it was a greate blaspheme and abuse , to reporte and beléeue that in Heauen were any other Gods but one , and he had the only rule of all , that made all of naughte . In whyche reasoning and discourses , CVPID waxt warme , and yet in his greatest heate knewe not howe nor where to coole himselfe , at whiche time came Wantonnesse and Ryot , and persuaded CVPID to play no longer the foole ( in striuing with Philosophers ) and goe away with them , so CVPID departed , and wente away with Wantonnesse and Riotte , and the Philosopher remayned , and declared that all abuses and follyes shoulde come to no better end , than presently was expressed by the miserie of Wantonnesse , Riotte , and CVPID . Then Modestie and hir fellowes , leauing their Mistresse Dame Chastity , with the powers Deuine , came soft and faire in their Mistresse Coatch , singing a Song of chast life , & when the Song was ended , Modestie sent , as she said she was , from hir Mistresse , spake to the Quéene a good season , and so the matter ended , for the whiche Shew , I had gracious words of the Quéene openly and often pronounced by hir Highnesse . Nowe before you reade the partes , you must throughly note what my discourse thereof hathe bin , and carrying that care and good will with you , the matter shall séeme to haue the better life , and I shall thinke my labour & studie well bestowed .

Cupid comming , as he reportes , out of Heauen ( from whence his Mother and he is banished ) encountres the Queene , and speaketh as followeth , he riding in a Coatch : and you must presuppose , that before his comming to the Queene , he and hys Mother had mette with the Philosopher .

The Shew of Chastitie . Alas poore boy , where shalt thou wander not , I am thrust out of Heauen in despight , My Mother too beginnes to bend the brow , For both we walke , as we were banisht quite . She mournes and weepes , and blubbers like a child , By which great griefe , in rage now may she fall , And I haue leaue to walke the wood so wild , To houle , to crye , and sore complayne withall . For loe of late , where she and I did goe , A man we met , a father graue and wise , Who told vs both ( if you the troth will know ) We were the dross , the scumme of earth and Skyes . Fond paltry Gods , the sincke of sinne and shame , A leawd delight , a flying fansie light , A shadow fond , that beares no shape , but name . The whole abuse of each good witte or wight , An ydle ground , whereon vayne Poets walke , A cause of care , a spring where follie floes A wicked meane , to nourish wanton talke , And to conclude , sharp nettle vnder Rose We were : thus sayd the Father that we met . My Mother blushd , these thundering words to heare , And from them both , away in hast I get , To see if I in Court find better cheere , But if no friend , nor fauoure I may finde , Nor aunswere haue of that which heere I speake , Farewell , I seeke my fortune in the wind , For Cupid hath in head a finer freake . If Heauens high disdeyne to giue me In earth below , I meane to hide my face .

Chastitie suddainely in the view of the Queene , settes vpon Cupid , and spoyles hym of his Coatch , Musicke the mean tyme . Bowe and all , and sets him afoote , and so rides , in his Coatche to the Queene , and speakes as followeth .

Chastitie speaketh . TO striue with boyes that standes on bragges and braues I thought great scorne , till Cupid I espyde , But that proude ladde , that makes so many slaues , Must needes find one , to daunt his Peacocks pride . Dame Chastitie is she that winnes the field , Whose breast is armd with thoughtes of vertues rare , Who to the fight doth bring no glittering shield , But cleane conceytes , which pure and blessed are , That strikes downe lust , and tames the wilfull mind , Maynteynes the iust , and holds vp learning both ; And wisedome great , through me the Sages find , Philosophers , the louers of the troth . Yea Kings and Queenes by me worke wonders still , Do conquere Realmes , and Wisedome do attayne . The studious minds , whose knowledge , witte , and skill , And all the world doth fame and glory gayne That chastly liues , it talkes with God aboue , It climbes the Cloudes from pomp and pleasures vayne . It is a thing that shining Angels loue , And in the world to come shall liue and raigne . It triumph makes of fickle fond desire , It breedes great force and courage still in men , It quencheth sparkes and flames of fancies fire , It quickes the wittes , and helpes the art of penne , Yea all good giftes from Chastitie doth rise That worthy are of honor vnder Skyes . Then sith ( ô Queene ) chast life is thus thy choyce , And that thy heart is free from bondage yoke , Thou shalt ( good Queene ) by my consent and voyce , Haue halfe the spoyle , take eyther bowe or cloke . The bowe ( I thinke ) more fitte for such a one In fleshly forme , that beares a heart of stone That none can wound , nor pearce by any meane . Wherefore take heere the bow , and learne to shoote At whome thou wilt , thy heart it is so cleane , Blind Cupids boltes therein can take no roote . Now will I say in this poore Coatch of mine , To mount the Skyes , and see the Gods deuine .

CVPID commes running afoote like a vagabond towards the Queene , from Wantonnesse and Riot where he was succoured , and méetes againe in open shew the Philosopher , whose habitation was in a Rocke , and the Philosopher demaundes of CVPID where he hathe bin , and what is the cause he commes abroade in such disorder .

The Philosopher speaketh . HOw now my friend , where hast thou bin , in other plight I trow Thou wast , when lately I thee met , hath Cupid lost his bow ? His cloke ? his Coatch : his witte and all ? and fled from mothers face ? Or else hath Cupid gone to Schole , to learne some prettie Grace ? To play the God , fye foolish boy , leaue of these toyes in time , Thy Mother ( as the Poets fayne , ) when beautie was in prime A strumpet was , it may be so , as well appeareth yet , Thou art not of the race of Gods , thou art some Beggers chitte . Cupid . Nay doting foole , that still dost pore on Bookes , Though Coatch be gone , and golden cloke be lost , Yet like a God , I tell thee Cupid lookes , When old grey beard shewes like a rotten post . It yll becommes an aged man to rayle On women thus , that are not now in place , But sure thy words are spent to small auayle , They can not blot my mother , nor my race . Philosopher . But dost thou thinke thou art a God : then shew some proofe thereof . Cupid . That can I do , but you old men , with boyes will iest and scoffe , And either laugh to scorne our words , or taunt vs past the nick . Philosopher . Beleeue not that , but when in deede we enter neere the quicke , Ye wincke like Coltes , and fling away from witte and feeling seene , Wel Cupid , prooue thou art a God , and shew some good defence , To this thy talke , I will giue eare , and silence keepe a whyle , Vntill thy words haue gone so farre , thy folly makes me smyle . Cupid . The greatest Clarkes that earst haue bin , three thousand yeres agoe , When they on Venus talke or treate , takes Cupids part ye knowe . Their bokes , their scrolles , their pamphlets large , makes mention of my name , You nede no further search for proof , to try out Cupids fame . Philosopher . Boast not of bookes , for bookes they be , that plainely witnes beares How Cupids arte infects good minds , and canckers honest eares . And though fond men in liables shew on you a flourish fine , Such geegawes grees not with good rules , nor holds on gifts deuine . Cupid . Why Sir , you will beleeue , that Ioue and many more Of other Gods in Heauen are , where I haue bin before ? Philosopher . In Heauen ? there you trippe , why boy how came you thence ? You went abroade to take the ayre , and haue bin walking sence Like dawes along the coast , O boy , thy proofe is bare , In Heauen is but one that rules , no other Gods there are . Cupid . And doth not Ioue and Mars beare sway ? tush that is true . Philosopher . Then put in Tom and Tibbe , and all beares sway as much as you . Cupid . I told you Sir before , your taunting tong would bite . Philosopher . I come too neere the sore , and please not your delight . But since you fume for naught , and can not heare the truth , I will not shame my hoarie heares , to striue with wanton youth . This Cupid , Venus sonne , as men suppose to bee , Is neyther God nor Man in forme , nor monster as you see , But such a kind of shade , as can no substance shoe , Begot by braynelesse blind delight , and nurst with natures foe . Fed vp with faithlesse foode , and traynd in trifling toyes , Awakt with vice , and luld asleepe agayne with yrkesome ioyes . Wantonnesse and Riotte commes in , and talkes with CVPID , and so takes him away . Wantonnesse . ARt thou so fond to talke with doting age , This Man did bring thy mother in a rage , And told hir playne , a Goddesse faynd she was , Most leawd of life , and brittle as the glasse , I Wantonnesse knowe well that tale is true , To this my friend now Riotte what say you ? Riotte . I could say much , but I will hold my peace , Foule is that bird that his owne neast defiles . If Riot should not speake , that Venus knowes so well , ( With whom since Cupid bare a name , did wanton Venus dwel ) Much pitie were it sure , that Riot life should beare , For I am father of delight and pleasure euery where . Without the help of whome , Dame Venus can not liue , For vnto Lust and Riot both , doth Venus honor giue . And Lust is Riots ioy , a spright that pleades for place In euery soyle , since world began to boast of Adams race . And now to tell you playne , from me , or from my stocke , ( An endlesse swarme of ydle of folke , a merrie carelesse flocke ) As prating Poets fayne , at first did Venus spring , But Venus was no strumpet sure ; she was some finer thing That alwayes furthers Loue , in French a Macreau playne , A better of good bargaynes oft , and roote of fancyes vayne . Though Goddesse were she not , yet faire and fine was she , As I haue heard good Clarkes report , and you in Bookes shal see Of hir great Storyes made , and great accompt thys day We make of Venus darlings still , wherefore in briefe to say , Both I and thousands more , with Venus needes must hold . T was she , to whome King Priams sonne did giue the apple of golde That cost so many lives : but reade the seege of Troy , And you shall see what prettie pranckes the mother and this boy Hath playd in many partes , my knowledge is but small , I tell by heeresay many things , but am not learnd at all Good Wantonnesse thou knowst , but passe ore that awhile I could tell tales of Venus yet , would make the hearers smile . Wantonnesse . O speake no more , come comfort Cupid now , Let Venus go , that fate and saw with eye The order great , and all the manner how Dame Chastitie did mount to Starrie Skye With such a Coatch , and such a noble spoyle , As seldome hath in Heauen oft bin seene . She sayd , when she had Cupid put to foyle , She gaue his bowe and shaftes vnto a Queene . And Cupid streight came running vnto me . I saw him bare , and sent him bare away , And as we are in deede but bare all three , So must we part as poorely as we may . No reasoning heere with him that learned is , Philosophers knowes more than wanton fooles , If we had once bin beaten well eare this And lovd our Bookes , and truely plyde our Scholes , We had bin learnd , yea livd , and felt no lacke , Where now our wealth is all vpon our backe . Riotte . By sweete Sainct Iohn we are in goodly weedes , To daunce with belles a Morrice through the Streets . If any heere , three ydle people needes , Call vs in time , for we are fine for sheetes : Yea , for a shift , to steale them from the hedge , And lay both sheetes , and linnen all to gage . We are best be gone , least some do heare alledge We are but Roages , and clappe vs in the Cage . Come Cupid come , if thou wilt heare a song , Dame Chastitie hath sent hir Coatch along , To comfort those , that dayly liues in wo . Cupid . NAy Cupid will , go hang himselfe I trow . Much better were , to fall on poynt of knife , Than from rich state , to leade a beggers life .

Cupid , Wantonnesse , and Riot , departs , and the Coatch softly commes on , with such Musicke as is deuised , and sings not , vntill the Coatch be before the Queene , in the meane while the Philosopher speaketh . Philosopher . NOw world may iudge what fables are , & what vain gods ther be , What names and titles fondlings giue , to them , likewise you see , And that one God alone doth rule , the rest no vertue showe , Vayne Venus and blind Cupid both , and all the ragment rowe And rabble of Gods , are fayned things , to make the season short , As wisedome knowes that wel can wey , the worth & weight of sport . Through trifles light , sad things are sene , through vice is vertue found , By hollow wayes , and crooked pathes , appeares the playnest ground . Thus leauing vnto wisedomes reach , the things that heere are done , And fearing foyle , if heere we should , in further folly runne , We stay , saue that , some Musicke commes , to knitte in order due , The substance of thys sillie Shew , that we present to you .

Modestie speaketh . DAme Chastitie we serue , and wayte vpon hir still , Saue now , that she is cald to Cloudes , to know Iehouas will . She bad vs walke abroade , and searche , where might be seene In stately troupe , and royall Court , a worthy noble Queene . Salute hir in my name , and looke in secret sort ( Quoth she ) you do with al your force , maynteyne hir princely port . Good exercise as chiefe , thy humble dutie doo , Let Shamefastnesse , and Modestie , and sober Temprance too , Attend as handmaydes still , vpon that sacred dame . We hearing what our mistresse sayd , & marking wel the same , Did hast vs hither streight , but ere we went at large , Iehoua sent vs Graces great , and gaue vs powre and charge , ( When pomp is most in place ) to creepe in princely hart , And gide the mind , & throughly serch , the soule & euery part . That still the feare of God , be burning in hir brest , Ther is the only house O Quene , wher we four maids wil rest , There we will seruice shew , there shall our vertues budde , Ther is the plot , the seate , the soyle , and place to do most good . Yea vnder richest roabes , we haue a powre to goe , In fairest weedes are cleanest thoughts , & purest minds I know . The earlish Countrey cloyne , yea clad in smeared cloke , With canckred hart , & currish lokes , sits grinning in the smoke . The comely cleane attire , doth carrie mind aloft , Makes man think scorne to stoupe to vice , & loke to Vertue oft . The Sunne that shineth bright , hath vertues manifold , A gallant floure hath pleasant smell , great goodnesse is in gold . So gay and glittring Dame , thy graces are not small , Thy heauenly gifts in greatest prease , in deede surmounts then all .

Wensday .

THE Wensday hir highnesse dyned at my Lord of Surreys , where were the Frenche Embassadours also , and a moste rare and delicate Dinner and Banquette . At whiche season I dyd watch with a Shewe ( called MANHODE and DEZARTE , ) at my Lorde of Surreys backe dore , going to the Quéenes Barge : but the rowme was so little , that neyther the Shotte , the Armed men , nor the Players , could haue place conueniente : Wherevpon we toke Boats , and conueyed our people downe the water , towards a landing place that we hoped the Quéene woulde come vnto . And there hauing all things in a readinesse , hoouered on the water thrée long houres , by which meane the nighte came on , and so we were faine to withdrawe oure selues and goe homewarde , trusting for a better time and occasion , which in déede was offred the nexte day after by the Quéenes Maiesties owne good motion , who tolde me she woulde sée what pastimes were prepared , as hereafter you shall perceyue by the discourse of these matters that I meane to make , and by this Shewe of MANHODE , and the Shewe of the NYMPHES , which I minde fully and truely to treate of .

Thurseday .

THe Thurseday in the morning , my Lorde Chamberlaine gaue me warning the Quéenes highnesse woulde ride abroade in the after noone , and he commaunded me to be ready , dutifully to presente hir with some Shewe . Then knowing whiche way the Quéene woulde ride ( by coniecture and instructions giuen ) I caused a place to be made and digged for the Nymphes of the water , the manner and proportion whereof , was in this forme and fashion . Firste , there was measure taken for thréescore foote of grounde euery way , the hole to be made déepe and foure square , whiche ground was couered with a Canuas paynted gréene like the grasse , and at euery side on the Canuas , ranne a string through Curtayne rings , whiche string might easily be drawen any kinde of way , by reason of two great poales that lay along in the grounde , and aunswered the Curtayne or Canuas on eache side so , that drawing a small corde in the middle of the Canuas , the earth woulde seeme to open , and so shut againe , as the other end of the cord was drawen backward . And in the same caue was a noble noyse of Musicke of al kind of instruments , seuerally to be sounded and played vpon , and at one time they shoulde be sounded all togither , that mighte serue for a consorte of broken Musicke . And in the same caue likewise was placed twelue water Nimphes , desguised or dressed most strangely , eache of them had eyther vpon white Silke , or fine linnen , gréene segges , stitched cunningly on a long garment , so well wrought , and set on , as scarce any whit might be perceiued . And euery Nimph had in hir hand a great bundell of bulrushes , and had on hir head a Garland of Iuievnder the whiche Iuie was a Coyfe of Mosse , and vnder the Mosse was there long goodly heare like golden tresses that couered hir shoulders , and in a manner , raughte downe vnto hir middle . And touching the beautie of the Nimphes , they seemed to be the chosen children of a world , and became theyr attire so wel , that their beauty might haue abused a right good iudgement , for diuers of those that knew them before , ( albeit they were bare faced ) coulde scarce knowe them in their garments , and sundry tooke them to be yong girles and wenches , prepared for the nonce , to procure a laughter . These Nimphs thus apparelled , and all things in very good plight and readynesse , there was deuised , that at the Quéenes comming néere the water side ( as this caue stoode at the brimme of the Riuer ) one Nimph shoulde poppe vp out of the caue first , and salute the Quéene with a spéech , and then another , and so till four of them had finished their spéeches , there they shoulde remayne , and when they retired into their caue , the Musicke should beginne , which sure had bin a noble hearing , and the more melodious , for the varietie thereof , and bycause it should come secretely and strangely out of the earth . And when the Musicke was done , then should all the twelue Nymphes haue issued togither , and daunced a daunce with Timbrels that were trimmed with belles , and other iangling things , which Timbrels were as brode as a Séeue , hauing bottoms of fine parchment , and being sounded , made suche a confused noyse , and pastime , that it was to be wondered at , besides the strangenesse of the Timbrels ( yet knowen to oure forefathers ) was a matter of admiration to such as were ignorante of that new founde toy , gathered and borowed from our elders . So in order and readinesse stoode that Shew for the time . And to kéep that Shewe company ( but yet far off ) stood the Shew of Manhode & Dezart , as first to be presented , and that Shew was as well furnished as the other , Men all , sauing one Boy , called Beautie , for the which Manhode , Fauour , and Dezarte , did striue ( or shoulde haue contended ) but good Fortune ( as victor of all conquestes ) was to come in , and ouerthrowe Manhode , Fauour , Dezarte , and all their powers , and onely by fine force ( vppon a watch-word spoken ) should lay hande on Beautie , and carrie or leade hir away . The other suters troubled with this kinde of dealing , should talke togither , and sweare to be in one minde , for an open reuenge , & vpon that Fortune should crye arme , arme . The other side called for their friendes , at which styrre should appeare both their strengthes : but good Fortune should faire in power excéede his enimies : And yet to shew that Destenie , ( and who best can conquer ) shal gouerne all , Fortune should make an offer , that sir to six with sworde and targette shoulde ende the brawle and businesse : then sixe Gentlamen on either side with rebated swords and targets ( only in dublet and hose , and Morion on head ) approched , and woulde clayme the combat , and deale togither twelue blowes a peece , and in the ende Fortune should be victor : and then the Shot , and Armed men shoulde fall at variaunce so sharpely ( vppon mystaking of the matter ) that Fortunes side should triumph and march ouer the bellies of their enimies : in which time was legges and armes of men ( well and liuely wrought ) to be let fall in numbers on the grounde , as bloudy as mighte be . Fortune regarding nothing but victorie , marcheth so away in greate triumph , and then shoulde haue come into the place a dolefull song for the death of Manhood , Fauour , and Dezartes , and so the Shewe should haue ended . But now note what befell after this great businesse and preparation , for as the Quéenes highnesse was appoynted to come to hir Coatch , and the Lords and Courtiers were readie to mount on Horsebacke , there fell suche a shoure of rayne ( and in the necke thereof came such a terrible thunder ) that euery one of vs were driuen to seeke for couerte and most comfort , in so muche , that although some of vs in Boate stoode vnder a Bridge , we were all so dashed and washed , that it was a greater pastime to sée vs looke like drowned Rattes , than to haue beheld the vttermost of the Shewes rehearsed . Thus you sée , a Shew in the open fielde is alwayes subiect to the suddayne change of weather , and a number of more incoueniences than I express . But what shoulde I say of that whiche the Citie lost by this cause , Ueluets , Silkes , Tinsels , and some cloth of golde , being cutte out for these purposes , and could not serue to any great effect after . Well , there was no more to say , but an old Adage , that Man doth purpose , and God dothe dispose , to whose disposition and pleasure I committe the guide of greater matters . So this Thursdaye tooke his leaue from vs , and left vs looking one vpon another , and he that thought he had receyued moste iniurie , kept greatest silence , and lapping vp , among a bundle of other mysfortunes this euil chaunce , euery person quietly passed to his lodging . The nexte day was the Quéene to departe the towne , and I fearing that all my labour shoulde be loste , deuised to conuert the Nimphes of the water , to the Fairies on the land , as hereafter shall appeare : In the meanewhile I haue sette downe the foure spéeches that foure Nimphes shoulde haue spoken at the Waterside , where the Quéene was looked for : And withal , I haue written the order and parts of the Shew of MANHODE and DEZARTES , that no one thing that was well meante , should sléepe in silence . And first and formost you must conceiue , that the Shew of MANHODE was inuented to be playde in a Garden , or wheresoeuer had bene found a conueniente place , the Prince then being in presence . And vnto hir Highnesse shoulde there haue come a Lady called Beautie , humbly on knées , requiring ayde and succoure , or else iudgemente , in a matter disputable , and in greate controuersie , vpon whose sute and humble intercession , the disputation was to beginne in order as followeth , in manner of a Dialoge , the parts whereof are héere for you to reade at your leysure , and after the same , as the Shewe of the Nymphes shoulde haue bin , shall their parts followe in lyke sort .

Firste , Lady Beauty speaketh , and she attyred in very goodly garmentes as becommeth such a Dame . MOst royall Prince , speede on thy comely pace , Make hast in time , to do thy subiects good , Go runne with me , to stay this heauie cace , Take paynes good Queene , to gayne the giltlesse bloud . In one mans life , saue liues of many moe , Saue him in whome , the state of others stayes , For I poore wretch , God knowes am minded so , With him to liue , with him to end my dayes . Who now in force , of Tyrants hands doth lye , And vaynely striues , to scape his helplesse fate , Who seeth his death , and dolefull date so nigh , Go hast to help , and yet perhaps too late . Manhode . YEt were I best , to kill this peeuish Boy , Whome now she makes , hir chiefe and sole delight , In whome she finds , such pleasure and such ioy , That causelesse I , am cleane defaced quite . Such gaudyes gay , are in his Peacocks face , And skinne smoothe vp , with shew of ydle hue , That I do lodge , and languish in disgrace , Though she of me , hath proofe of promise true . Well , make thy choyce , and see what likes thee best , View he ere the death , of this thy darling now , Or yeeld thy loue , to fancie my request , Whose manly force , shall winne the conquest throw . Beautie . NAught shalt thou winne , by that which I shall lose , Thou getst no gaynes , though I be thus bereft , And though that I , betweene two mischiefes goes , Where naught but bale , and wretched woe is left , Yet thy reward , which doest assault my friend , ( In whose delight , my heart was fedde long whyle ) Shall be disdeyne , and hatered in the ende , A guerdon fitte , for such a Tyrant vile . Manhode . THis wretch is he , by whome I am annoyde , He hath thy heart , though I deserue the same , If wisely then , I do my harmes auoyde , Why stey I sword , I can not purchase blame , By cutting off , the cause of my distresse , When he is gone , my lette shall be the lesse . Beautie . HOw canst thou say , thou doest dezerue my heart , Which kilst my heart , and causest all my woe , Manhode . SInce that thou takest , my dealing in such part , I will delight , to wreake my wrath on foe . In greeuing thee , most glad to heare me grone , And art most pleasd , when Manhode makes his moane . Beautie . O Gracious Prince , to thee my mone I make , And prostrate fall , O Prince before thy foote , With wonted grace , on me some pitie take , O salue my sore , let sorrow find some boote . I swelt in sighes , and sure shall dye to see My friend dispatcht , and murthred in this wise , O bid the wretch , come thrust his sword in me , For from my loue , the cause of griefe doth rise . I made the fault , then punish me therefore , Shall silly Lamb , be ledde to slaughter thus ? Do eyther help , with death my endlesse sore , Or with remorse , and ruth the case discusse , If he do dye , by Mightie Ioue I sweare I will not liue , if sword or knife be found , With scratched face , with rent and torne heare , I know at first , my corpse will fall in sound , And then adue , my sprite shall steale away O Queene , in hast , now bidde the Tyrant stay . Manhoode . SInce thou , O Prince , forbidst reuenge to take , And wilst that men , should lose their time in loue , Then marke my case , and giue me leaue to make Myne owne defence , and so alleage and proue , And I will shewe my right and title good , And that I do , deserue the thing I craue . Though this fond wretch , always my sute withstoode , As one who long , in furies fittes doth raue , Whome leawd delight , hath ledde out of the way , ( Which good Aduise , and ordred Iudgement keepe ) Whome Beauties blast hath bounst against the bay , Where craggy tockes , and sands lye hidde in deepe , A fond deuice to trust to paynted face , And fasten fayth vpon so fickle stay , To whome Dame Hebe , lends often guiseful grace , Which euery yeare and day doth plucke away , Whome sicknesse spoyles , and many sorowes moe , Whome time doth eate and age at length deuoures , Whome cares of mind do shake and alter so , As Winter winds defaceth Sommer floures . A snare for witte , a bayte for wanton youth , A false conceyte , an error of the mind , A fond delight , wherein there is no truth , A poysoned dish , that doth the reason blind . A colour cast on things that are but bace , A glorious shew , to shrowde a homely part , A rule to runne , a leawd and retchlesse race , A deepe deceyte , which daunteth oft the heart . In rage of youth , these pricking thistles growes , Whiles Riot raygnes , and Folly beares the sway In hoarie age , Deuice and Councell showes , Where borrowed hew , and blossome fades away . The weaker sexe , in beautie doth excell , The infant hath , the , sleeke and smoothest face , The hurtfull weede , which yeeldes a lothsome smell , To view of eye , doth vaunt a glorious grace . In outward shower , in deede the trust in small , They are but clokes , and vizards of deceight , The vertuous mind , and manlike sprite is all , Which gaynes renowme , and mounteth to the height . Dame Venus loues , the fierce and warlike Knight , Though once alas , she loud him to her hir payne . And Ladyes which , do loue and iudge aright , Loue such as can , their cause with force maynteyne . What could thys Boy , do for his mistresse sake ? Whome could this face , subdue in open field ? Iudge thou O Queene , which of vs two could make The better shift , and force the worst to yeeld . Good fauoure . YEt let me pleade , my cause before my Queene As thou hast done , and sentence after craue , Then shall the truth , of our two sutes be seene , I craue no spoyle , but wish the thing I haue . Why should my beautie , purchase my disgrace ? Why should my prayse , become mine utter shame ? Why should Dame Natures giftes be thought so bass , Which heeretofore haue bin in greater name ? Who euer could , enforce the Gods with might , To yeeld themselues , as conqured with his strength ? Yet Beautie hath , subdude them with his sight , And made them send , and bow to him at length . Whome force subdues , with sadde vnwilling heart , Submittes themselues , and greeue at euery stroke : Who beautie winnes , and gaynes vnto his part , They gladly graunt , to take the pleasant yoke . Thy strength thou mayst , full many a Winter hide , Till time doth serue , to shew the same in place , Sweete Beautie can , no moment be vnspide , But doth delight , each one with gladsome grace . Dame Natures shew , and Ritches Beautie is , A Heauenly gift , to rauish euery eye , A perfite Pearle , wherein is naught but blisse , Delight of men , delight of Gods on high . Apollo pleasd , himselfe with Golden heare , H●a●e delightes , the Gods with comely hue , God Venus oft , hir tender brest did teare , When she Adonis death was fayne to rue . Phoebus did mourne , when his delight was slayne , With great mishappe , and error of his hand , But Gannimed , aboue with Ioue doth raigne . And wayting on , his Nectars cuppe doth stand . What should I speake , of him who at the brooke , The wanton Nimphes , in loue supprisd away , Or him whome Phoeb , in to hir Charriot tooke , Or him , whose beautie died the morning grey , The Gods in beautie , passe each mortall wight , And men surmount , in forme the fayrest beast , And yet of them , some are more braue in sight , Whose natures are , more fined than the rest . The vgly Tode , swels out his poyson cold , A crabbed corpse , commes of a churlish kind , No ragged mold , the vertue rare can hold , A seemely face , declares a modest mind . The fayrest Horse will swiftest runne his race , The gallantst Hound , will soonest wind his game , What neede I more , to treate vpon this cace , The hearers shall , be iudgers of the same , If Beauties giftes , and fauoure you exile , Then Manhode must , be heere preferd the while . Dezart . STay iudgement Prince , and let my cace be know Whose friendly toyle , deserues to reape his gayn Mine earnest sute , may not be thus orethrowen , So long employd , in hope and endlesse payne . I see these men , prease boldly heere in place , Vnfolds great words , and long debates the cace : And braues it out , with goodly gallant Shewes , Which I will not , eclips nor blot at all , My clayme is good , and that iust God he knowes , What neede I then , my right in question call . I haue no force , nor skill in marshiall field , I boast not of my fresh and flouring hue , Nor yet neede not , in any poynt to yeeld , That can alleadge , Dezarts and seruice true . My trauell then , and truth may not be lost , Nor my good will , be recompenst with wrong , Nor he that hath , with tempestes sore bin tost , And tasted griefes , and bitter torments long , May not so soone , be shaken off for nought , I take fine tearmes , to shew my secret thought : The Gods accepts , our dutie in good part , The Prince rewards , the billes of our request , The greatest men , consider but the heart , The friendly meanes , can tame the wildest beast . And Women who , in softest mouldes be cast , Whose tender heartes , rues on our carefull cryes , Must needes be wonne , with louing meanes at last , To ease our playntes , and wipe our watered eyes . True loue of right , must recompenced be , Dezart must needes , flye farre beyond the rest , Then graunt O Prince , this pretious prise to me , Whose loyall loue , claymes place aboue the best . Good fortune . MVch words are spent , where speech shall not preuayle , Long time is lost , in threats and fond dispute , Though I good Happe , haue borne but simple sayle , And went aloofe , t is I must end thys sute , And reason bring , as victor of the field , Vnto whose troth , your weake discourse shall yeeld . Faire Beautie heere , for whome you fondlings striue , May moue , I graunt , a God to like hir well , But though she were , the fayrest thing aliue , ( As sure indeede , hir beautie doth excell ) Is that a proofe , that you in loue must fall , With that which nought pertaynes to you at all ? Admitte hir mind , by meane of some consayte , With sweete delight , of fancie may be ledde , Your eagre eyes , most greedie of such bayte , In forward hope , a season hath bin fedde . Shall she be spoyld , for fauoure she bestowes In friendly sort , and not in faithfull wise ? Nay sure , she shall , ne fame nor freedome lose , For fraylties faultes , or vse of gracious eyes . But to the poynt , and purpose of your strife , One pleades good will , by shape and fauoure got , ( A gallant Boy , to please a pleasant wife ) Another tels a penned tale by rote , Bedeckt and fylde with ynckhorne tearmes ynow . The third commes in , and calles himselfe Dezart , And each of them are seene in Storyes throw , And finely seekes to conquere Loue by arte . Great sleight is vsd , and Clarkly cunning both , To force a right , and iudgement in this cace , Dezart , he telles a trimme discourse of troth , The tender twigge makes boast of shining face . And Courage he , by Manhood claymeth all . Great poynts they are , that pleaded are this day , And vnto whome , the Lady now should fall , Some doubts may rise , if reason bore the sway . But to be briefe , fayre Shape and comely port , The wise men hold , but outward blossoms vayne , And Manhoods force , may heere be knitte vp short , Stoute hearts may not , alone the glorie gayne : Nor yet Dezart , that neerest goes the gole , May winne the prise , and thrust his better backe , For he it is , that hath the greatest dole , That doth in deede , no peece of Fortune lacke . Good Fortune still , a Lord of worldly chance Is only iudge , himselfe , of all is done , Bid Strength stand backe , good Fortune leades the Dance , Fine shape likewise , with Fortune dare not runne . Dezart is dead , where Fortune men aduance . So heere I prooue , since I good Fortune haue , This Dame is mine , hir destnie willes it so , In Mothers wombe , the Gods this gift me gaue , She ordeynd was , with me away to goe . Each worldly grace , and rule with Fortune flyes , A wife must needes , then stoope to destnyes lot . Wherefore I heere , possesse thys noble prize , As Iewell rich , by happe and Fortune got . Who striues to take , hir now from me by force , Shall haue withall , my breath and vitall corse . Then talke the other thrée priuilie togither , and Manhoode speakes to Good Fortune as followes . Manhode . ME thinkes most fond , and weakely commes bee heere Alone to three , if we togither stoode : And though in deede , we buy the quarrell deere , And pay therefore , the sweetest of our bloud , Yet let vs shew , the noble hearts of men , For since he sayth , we all our labour lose , Not one of vs , shall neede to sorow then , Nor care a figge , how ere the matter goes . Dezart . AGreed , though I Dezart haue double wrong , I will reuenge the same by dint of sword , And you shall see , I will not dallie long To do my best , sith I haue spoke the word . Despayred men , dare fight with Fortune still , And scratch for life , as long as breath will last , When hope is gone , I know no better skill , But bide the brunt , till all the broyle be past . Let loue and life , togither make an ende , The heart shall feele , and hand shall head defend . Good fauoure . THough I speake last , that first found speciall grace , In formost sight , looke you for tender yeares , And iudge him not , a Milkesoppe by his face , That stoutely like a Man at neede appeares . Great skorne I thinke , good Fortune should haue all , And reape the right , that laboure long hath sowen , Yea , Fauoure hath perhappes more friends at call , Than you would thinke , or to the world is knowen .

Heere follow the Speeches of the water Nymphes , which should haue bin shewed vpon the Thurseday , had not euill weather hindered the same . The first Nymphes Speech . WE Water Nimphs haue time to sport , & skip in euery place , When days are long , & nights be short , & Phoebus hides his face , And hearing that there came a Queene , along this water side , So long as we poore silly Nimphes , on land dare well abide , We daunce , we hop , and bounse it vp , in honor of hir name , To whome Diana and hir trayne , doth giue immortall fame . The seconde . WE shun the Sunne , yet loue the Mone , & hate the open light , We hide our heads amid the Reedes , in blustring stormy night . In calmest weather do we play , yet seldome seene we are , We watch our times , and flee from those , that stil doe on vs stare . We harme no wight , yet fearefull be , to those that haue no spreete , We are some hold of Womens sexe , and gladde with men to meete . The thirde . THe Phayries are another kind , of elues that daunce in darke , Yet can light Candles in the night , and vanish like a sparke , And make a noyse and rumbling great , among the dishes oft , And wake the sleepie sluggish Maydes , that lyes in Kitchen loft . And when in field , they treade the grasse , from water we repayre , And hoppe and skippe , with them sometime , as weather waxeth fayre . The fourth and last that called them into their caue . WHat rule is this , what tales tel you , what bable do you make ? Will you tel secrets out of Schole ? beware , if bugges awake You will be shent , come hye you hence , can yee abide the viewe , The gaze , and staring such a whyle , of all this noble crue ? Though that we came to honor hir , that Gods on high haue blest , It is a shame for water Nimphes , on earth so long to rest . Then suddaynely shoulde they all haue departed into the ground , where was an heauenly noyse of all kinde of Musicke prepared , and nothing séene at all , when the paynted Canuas had bin drawen ouer their heads , as the description thereof doth declare .

Fridayes Deuice .

ON the Friday , the Court vpon remoue , the Citie troubled with many causes , and some séeking to do seruice like my selfe , moued me to doe somewhat of my selfe , bycause myne aydes ( as many tunes they were before ) were drawne from me , each one about his owne businesse , and I lefte to mine owne inuentions and policie , at whiche erigente , or casuall things of Fortune , I drewe my Boyes vnto me , that were the Nymphes on the water , and so departed the Citie , with such garments and stuffe necessarie as fitted my purpose and the matter I went about . Then chose I a ground , by the which the Quéene must passe , enclosing my company in the corner of a field , being defenced with high and thicke bushes , and there some parts I made , whych the Boyes mighte misse , bycause the time was short for the learning of those parts . But I being resolued to do some what might make the Quéene laugh , appointed that seauen Boyes of twelue , should passe through a hedge from the place of oure abode ( which was gallantly trimmed ) and deliuer seauen spéeches , whiche followe in the next leafe . And these Boyes ( you must vnderstand ) were dressed like Nimphes of the water , and were to play by a deuice and degrées the Phayries , and to daunce ( as néere as could be ymagined ) like the Phayries . Their attire , and comming so strangely out , I know made the Quéenes highnesse smyle and laugh withall . And I hearing this good hope , being apparelled like a water Sprite , beganne to sounde a Timbrell , and the rest with me , all the twelue Nymphes togither ( when the seauen had repayred in ) sounded Timbrels likewise . And although I had no greate harting , yet as I durst , I ledde the yong foolishe Phayries a daunce , which boldnesse of mine bredde no disgrace , and as I heard said , was well taken . The Quéene vpon our retiring in , hasted to hir Highnesse lodging , whiche was seauen Myles off , and at that present , when the Shewe ended , it was past fiue of the clocke .

Thus haue you truly hearde the reporte of mine owne workes and inuentions , with the which did no any one deale but my selfe . And as I haue made a recitall of matters done in Norwich , so meane I a little to treate of the Quéenes returne from thence , in as short and briefe order as I may , and the briefer , bycause I haue not all the Gentlemens names , in whose houses the Quéene lay , and who bestowed some entertaynemente on the trayne , but those , in whose houses I was ( and where I saw or heard any thing worthy memorie ) I mind to speake of , and touch , praying you that shall reade the same , to pardon me , where I omitte any matter or men that merits commendation , for it is not wante of good will that shall make me forget any good entertaynementes bestowed on the Courte , but it is wante of knowledge that shall cause me so sleightly runne ouer the causes , and make a briefe report thereof , as knoweth God , who graunt and sende oure Quéene often to suche pleasant Progresses , and increase good people and louing subiects to shew the like dutie and order , as hathe bene orderly séene in thys season , and tyme of triumph .

The Queene of Phayries Speech . THough cleane against the Phayries kind , we come in open viewe , ( And that the Queene of Phayries heere , presents hirselfe to you ) Some secret cause procures the same : the Gods at first , ye know , In field to honour thee good Queene , did make a gallant shew : Should we that are but sprites of th aire , refuse to do the same ? No sure , for Gods and mortall men , shall serue thee noble Dame . The seconde . WHen Mercury came first in Coatch , a message to vnfolde , ( And Maske of Gods amid the night , in chamber secrets told ) We warned were to shape our selues , to do what Ioue assignd , But water Nymphes stept in the while , and so exprest their mynd , And thrust poore Phayries out of place , yet we : for feare of soyle , Watcht here our time , & for our sports , did chose this certain soyle . The thirde . YEa out of hedge we crept in deede , where close in caues we lay , And knowing by the brute of fame , a Quene must passe this way , To make hir laugh , we clapt on cotes , of Segges and Bulrush both , That she shuld know , & world should say , lo there the Phayries goth , Like Furies madde , and Satyres wild yet loe , we haue in store Fine Timbrels , that the Auntients vse , to make the shew the more . The fourth . When saints & soules , & sprites of men , from Heauen downe did fling , ( And Ieboua spake , and Cloudes did shake , & many a crowned King . Crept out of graue , to honor thee , we ready were to wait , But Hagges of Hell , & damned Feends , that feedes on false desayt Did blush to see thy presence Queene , but we that harmelesse were , Kept loue in store , to shew at length our dutie voyde of feare . The fifth . BVt when that Cupid was condemnd , and Venus fell in rage , And Wantonnesse & Riot rude , for knackes were clapt in cage , And all the ragment rowe of Gods , to one great God gaue place , We sillie Phayries were afeard , therewith to shew our face . Yet when we saw a Maske well likt , and Gods condemnd appeere , We did consult , at last farewell , the Phayries should be heere . The sixth . BVt with Orations good and great , to wall the weake was thrust , Yet when the strongest did their best , of force yet speake we must . For Ioue that all commands , and doth , bade vs to watch the howre , And shew no more at this adue , than was in Phayries powre . So keeping course of Ioues commaund , we speake that is in brest , And leaue the Queene and all the trayne , with wit to iudge the rest . The seauenth . WIth Gods , yea kings & Quenes , began your entrie to this place , With gentle Gosts & merrie sprites , we mind to end the cace . So in good signe of happie chance , to thee O sacred Queene , To knit vp all , we meane to daunce with Timbrels on this greene . And then farewell , we can no more , salute thee in oure gise , All that is done , by great good will , is offered to the wise . Then came the Phayries out with Timbrels , and daunced a whyle , and so departed , and there withall the Quéene went on hir way to hir highnesse lodging .

Hir Highnesse returne from Norwich .

NOwe to come to the returne of the Quéenes Maiestie from Norwich , I thinke it as necessarie to be tolde , as the rest of matter penned before , not chiefely for the chéere and entertaynemente founde returning , but for other causes méete to be rehearsed . But to be tedious in that behalfe , and dwell longer on the discourses of the entertaynement than is requisite , I should but wéerie you with the reading therof . So to auoyde the doubts of misliking , and daunger of thys fyne world , and sifting senses , I will playnely fall to the troth of thinges that I meane to haue vnderstood . And so as I haue héeretofore sayd , the Quéene passing from Norwich , came to Maister Woodhouses that night , where she was well receyued , and nobly entertayned . From thence to Wodde rising , the chéere and entertaymente there I sawe not , wherefore I giue it no greate commendation . From thence to Thetforde at Sir Edward Cleeres . The trayne haue tolde me ( that was there ) how they were worthily feasted . From thence to Sir Thomas Kidsons , where in very déede , the fare and banquets did so excéede a number of other places , that it is worthy the mention . A Shew representing the Phayries ( as well as might be ) was there séene , in the whiche Shew , a rich Iewell was presented to the Quéenes Highnesse . From thence to Maister Reeuets , where all things were well , and in very good order , and meate liberally spent .

But nowe to speake a little by the way of Gods mightie hande and power , that framed mens harts so well in manye partes , before the Quéenes Highnesse came to Cambridge Shéere , and to tell how blessedly our great and good God did deale with our déere Soueraigne Lady , in causing euery person to shew their dutie , is a matter of great discourse , and of no little weight and comfort to all good minds that shall confesse of the same , suche a Lorde is oure greate God , that can frame all things to the best , and suche a Soueraigne Ladye we haue , that can make the crooked pathes streighte where she commeth , and drawe the hearts of the people after hyr wheresoeuer she trauels . I had almost passed the boundes of my discourse , by a desire of doing wel , but remembring where I lefte , I beginne agayne , and followe my first intention , to shew the returne of the Quéene from Norffolke and Suffolke . So from Mayster Reuets , hir Highnesse came to my Lorde Northes , who was no whit behind any of the best for a franke house , a noble heart , and well ordered entertaynement , and there was an Oration made by a Gentleman of Cambridge , and a stately and fayre cuppe presented from the Uniuersitie , all the Embassadors of France beholding the same , and the Gentlemen of the Shire ( as in many other places ) did beare the Queenes meate to the table , whiche was a great liking , and gladnèsse to the Gentlemen , and a solemne sighte for Strangers and Subiectes to looke vppon . From my Lorde Northes , to Sir Gyles Allingtons , and there thinges were well , and well liked . From thence , to Sir Iohn Cuttes , but what chéere there was founde , I knowe not , for I was not there . From thence to Mayster Kapels , where was excellente good chéere , and entertaynement . From thence to Hide Hall , where I hearde of no greate chéere nor banketting . From thence to Rockwood Hall , but howe the trayne was there entertayned , I am ignorant of . From thence to Mayster Stonars , and from thence to my L. of Leycesters house , where the Progras ended , and to knit vp all , the good there was reuiued , not only with making a great feast to the Quéene , & the French Embassador , but also in feasting solemnely ( at seueral times ) the whole Gard , on Sunday & Munday before the Quéene came , at his owne table , vsing such courtesse vnto them for the space of two dayes , as was & is worthy of perpetuall memorie . Thus bold I haue bin a little , to speake of the Quéenes Highnesse returne , who God hath so well preserued , that she like a worthy Prince to our great comfort , prospers in peace , to the great disgrace of the enimies of God , and aduersaries of our common Weale and Countrey .

FINIS quod Tho. Churchyard .

GOod Reader , I had almost forgotten the names of the Gentlemenne that the Quéene made Knyghtes in Suffolke and Norffolke , whiche ouersight had bin a blotte and blemishe to my Booke , bycause hir Highnesse aduanced them to the more Worship , for that they should all their life time after , haue the greater regard to God , and to their Prince .

Their names follow . Mayster Colt . Mayster Parkar . Mayster Iermine . Mayster Spring . Mayster Kydson . Mayster Heygham . Mayster Kneuet . Mayster Bacon . Mayster Pastons . Mayster Grear . Mayster Shelton . Mayster Henry Woodhouse . Mayster Gaudye . Mayster Woodde Maior of Norwich . Mayster Roger Woodhouse .

¶ A matter touching the Iourney of Sir Humfrey Gilbarte Knight . THe man that trauels much , with mind and body both , ( Whose restlesse lims , & labring thoughtes , through heaps of hazards goth , ) A while would gladly rest , and so some sollace taste , To sharp the sense , and ease the heart , that toyle doth weare and waste . But though with charged brest , I seeke to steale a nappe , In hope sounde sleepes would soone forget , the griefe of thankelesse happe : Some cause calls vp my Muse , and bids my witts awake , That downe is layde on quiet Coutch , a little ease to take : As lately loe you heard , by Verses penned well , Which soundes so shrilly through my eares , and tings so like a Bell , That though in sadde dead sleepe , my wery body were , I must rise vp and whet my wittes , and lend a louing eare To that new tale I heere , of friends that hence do go Vnto a soyle they neuer saw , another world I trow That few or none haue found , well , what should more be sayd , The Iourney that my friends do take , full long in head I wayd , Yet thought to pause awhile , ( eare pen to paper past ) To see how course of world wold go , and things fell out at last . And thus in my delay I caught a slumber sweete , And sure me thought in fearful dreme , or sweauon did I meete The Golden Heart , and other Ships , that to this voyage goes , Which Barks wer brauely vnder saile , where water ebbes and floes . And where the view of Countrey soile , was farre from Saylers sight , And men were forst to trie the Seas in storme or darkest night , But eare my dreame could ende , a voyce gan call alowde , Wher is Churchyard ? doth he sleepe ? or is he crept in Clowde , To shunne the vse of penne and matter worthy note ? Whereat I started out of bedde , and streight wey vp I gote , And to my Studie dore in hast therewith I went , As one that fain wold write some thing that might the World content . Then brought I vnto mind , the heauie Dreame I had , Yet eare I wrote one Englishe verse , I cald my little ladde , And bad him runne with speede abroade , and bring some newes , And learne the troth of euery thing , that I might shape my Muse To please the peoples eares with frute of Poets penne . My Lackey had not walkt in Pawles not twentie pasis then , But heard that sundrie friends of mine , had taken leaue At Courte , and were all Shipte away . this brute may thee deceyue Thou foolish Boy ( quoth I ) nay Sir by sweete Sainct Iohn ( Quoth he ) Sir Humfrey Gilbart sure , and all his troupe is gone . But whether , no man knowes , saue they that are in Barke , Who with one mind , and one consent , do hope to hitte one marke . A ha Sir boy ( quoth I ) I knew this long agoe , Shut study dore , packe hence a while , and musing euen so , I marueld howe this Knight , could leaue his Lady heere , His friends , and prettie-tender babes , that he did hold so deere , And take him to the Seas , where dayly dangers are . Then wayd I how , immortall Fame , was more than worldly care , And where great mind remaynes , the bodyes rest is small , For Countreys wealth , for priuate gayne , or glory seeke we all . And such as markes this world , and notes the course of things , The weake and tickle stay of states , and great affayres of Kings , Desires to be abroade , for causes more than one , Content to liue as God appoyntes , and let the world alone . Yea such as deepely looke , into these worldly toyes , And freedome of the body still , and noble mind enioyes , Are glad to trudge and toyle , and driue off time awhile , And at our ydle pleasures laughs , or at our follies smyle : That will not take some paynes , and trye both land and Seas , For Knowledge seeke , and heape of happe , to do our Countrey ease . O Gilbart noble Knight , God send thee thy desire , O manly Knolles , and worthy Wight , whose heart doth still aspire , I wish thee great renowme , and noble Carie too , And noble North , with Wigmore wise , I wish you well to do . O Rawley ripe of sprite , and rare right many wayes , And liuely Nowell , God you guide , to purchase endlesse prayse . Goe comely Cotten too , and march amidde the rancke , And honest Dennie with the best , must needes deserue some thanke . George Carie forth I call , and sure Iohn Roberts heere , A speciall sparke with present witte , in person shall appeare . Miles Morgan gaynes good Fame , and Whetstone steps in place , And seekes by trauell , and by toyle , to wine him double grace . Iohn Vdall is not hidde , nor Rowles I do forgette , The rest I vow to publish out , and so dwell in their dette . But though that Frances Knolles commes last vnto my mind , Among the first that shall do well , he will not be behind . O faithfull friends farewell , I named you all aroe , For World to view , whiles world doth last , what courage you do shoe . What charges you are at , what venter you haue made , And how you seeke to traffike there , where neuer yet was trade . And most of you such men , as liuings haue at home , So great and good , that sure abrode yee neede not for to rome : Faire houses , lands , and wiues , great friends , and of the best , Good stayes and pillers , wherevpon the strongest heere may rest : Well knowne , and honord both , in credite euery way , In perfite plighte and state to liue , and laugh , though world say nay . This strange adiew of youres , doth argue noble harts , And in your brestes are noble giftes and many noble parts . For hauing wealth at will , and world at becke and call , Propt vp with Princes fauoure still , so sure ye could not fall : And yet to leaue that hope , to seeke vncertayne happe , And so committe your goods & liues , to euery stormy clappe That suddayne tempest brings : me thinke the venture great , The value of your valiant minds , surmountes the fire in heate . Whereof such hote desires of doing good , doth rise , The kind coales and flames thereof do sparckle through the Skyes . Some people happly happly thinke a greedie hope of gayne , And heapes of gold you hope to find , doth make you take this payne . Oh sure that can not be , conceyue the case who list , For hauing that wich thousands wāt alreadie in your fist , You meane to clime for Fame as high as eye may looke , And search the Creekes and priuie Portes , and euery secret nooke , As farre as Shippe may sayle : I trust for Countreys good : And for the commonwealthes auayle , you offer life and bloud . Let world now speake the worst , and babble what they please , What thing could make you take these toyles , and so forsake your ease . If God moud not your minds , to things he liketh well And that your good and deepe consaytes , wherein you long did dwell , Did leade and hall you hence , as men prepard and wrought , To shew what witte and skill men haue , and serue the makers thought That all thing cleerely sees : t is God and your good mind , That driues you to this high attempt , for any thing I find . And as he sent you out , so can he bring you' in , Yea safely home , that you shall shew at large where you haue bin . And now to tell it plaine , not one of all your troupe , ( Of gentle race ) that heer at home , did hold downe head or droupe , But brauely bore it out : which shewes no need it was , That did procure those gallants gay , from hence in hast to passe . Thus sure some other thing than gayne , did cause you goe , Some noble fire that burnes in brest , whose flames of force must shoe Good meaning and good mind , good frute and grayne withall , When season serues , and haruest commes , and hope for hire doth call . You might haue walkt the streetes , as other gallants do , Yea kept the Court and Countrey both , in Pawles haue ietted too . If mind had not bin drawne , to things of greater weight , And had not harts held vp your heads another kind of heigth , Perhaps in ydle dayes , you would set men a worke , And call them to accompt in hast , that close in corners lurke : And aske in open place , how they would spend their time , And if they say they had no mind the loftie Cloudes to clime , Yet would you wish they should see what on earth is found , And search the proofe , and sayle by arte , about the world so round . At home to tarrie still , but breedes grosse bloud and witte , Then better with the Fawcon flie , than heere on dunghill sitte , And see how Crowes do feede , on tainted carren bate , Or liue a leawd and wretched life , vpon a hungry share . At home much time is lost , and neuer found againe , Much household cares , and common griefes , do breake both sleepe and brayne . Abroade men winne great wealth , or knowledge gayne at least , At home we runne to wanton sportes , and smell out euery feast . Abroade small bankets are , it will not quit the cost , At home is naught but making loue to euery paynted post . Abroade the flesh is tamde , and brought in feare and frame , At home oft times pride goes before , and after commeth shame . Abroade we Wisedome learne , and do from follie flee , At home some daunce so in a nette , their selues they can not see . Abroade where seruice is , much honor may be wonne , At home our gay vayneglory goes , like shadow in the Sunne . Abroade bare robes are best , and Manhoode makes the showe , At home yong Maister must be fine , or all is lost you know . Abroade few quarrels are , a brawle is bought so sre , At home they cogge , they foyst , and reuell all the yeare . Abroade is coureys speech , and ciuill order still , At home where rudenesse keepes no rule , wilde wantons take their will . Abroade may health be got , for laboure lengthens life , At home the Goute , the Cramp , the cold , and each disease is rife . Abroade the sightes are strange , and wonders may be seene , At home a stale and balde deuice , but duls the spreetes I weene . Abroade we learne to spare , to serue our turne in th end , At home men set the cocke on hoope , and vaynely spoyle and spend . Abroade few theeues you haue , they find so little grace , At home foule , shiftes and robbries both , abounde in euery place . Thus prooue I trauels best , for body , soule , and sense , And ease a nurse to pamper vice , and buckler of defense . Where vertue can not strike , nor enter any way , The buckler hath such wicked barres dame Vertues force to stay . With rest leawd lust doth rise , and soone subdues the mind . And toyle beares backe fond Venus toyes , and strikes vaine fancie blind . Much rest runnes Riot still , and breedeth treasons oft , And toyle plucks downe those haughtie hearts that lokes to mount alofte . Rest maketh mischiefe ripe , and settes bad things abroch , Toyle teacheth men to conquer Fame , and flee from foule reproch . Rest loues to dallie much , like whelp that waues the tayle , Toyle is for Vertue quicke as Bee , for Vice as slow as Snayle . Rest sowes no blessed feede , yet reapes a curssed grayne , Toyle weedes the ground , and planteth floures where nettles did remayne . Rest will no dutie know , but shakes off shackels still , Toyle makes the body apte to stoupe , to bend and shew good will . Rest is a retchlesse ioy , that sees not his owne harmes , Toyle castes out many a vayne consayte , that rest brings in by swarmes . If toyle bring these good things that I haue told before , And rest but want and beggrie breedes , with sundrie mischiefes more : They ought haue endlesse lawd , that in these loytring dayes Set ydle hands and heads a worke , to winne immortall prayse . And they that first found out the strange and forrayne soyle , Are gone themselues to win the prise , or take the open foyle , Which shewes them more than men , halfe Gods if I say troth , Whole kingdomes scarcely can suffice their minds and manhoode both . Now haue they taken leaue of worldly pleasures all , That yong and lusty were to liue , and now to toyle they fall That finely were brought vp , yea now they bidde adiew , The glittring Court , the gallant towne , the gorgious garments new , The brauerie of this world , the pride and pomp of earth , And looke not backward any way , to ritches , race , or birth . To worthy wife nor friend , to babes nor neerest kinne , But only to the Lord aboue , and iourney they are in . And all for Countreys cause , and to enrich the same , Now do they hazard all they haue : and so for wealth and fame , They fare along the Seas , they sayle and tide it out , They hale and stretch the sheates aloft , they toyle and dread no doubt . They feede on Bisket hard , and drincke but simple beere , Salt beefe , and Stockfish drie as kecke , is now their greatest cheere . And still a fulsome smell of pitch and tarre they feele , And when Seasicke ( God wot ) they are , about the Shippe they reele . And stomacke belcheth vp , a dish that Hadocks seeke , A bitter messe of sundry meates , a Sirrope greene as leeke . Then head and heart doth heaue , and body waxeth cold : Yet face will sweat , a heauie fight , the same is to beholde But they must needes abide a greater brunt than this , And hope that after hellish paynes , there commes a time of bliss . Yet note the torments strange , that toyling saylers haue , Who liues at mercie of the Seas : yea surge and swelling waue , Would swallow vp the Shippe , if Pylots were not good , And some in time of great distresse vnto their tackle stood . Sometime a flaw of wind blowes Maister ore the Hatch , And Boy fro toppe coms tumbling downe , and at a cord doth catch To saue his sillie life , aloofe then cries my mates , No neerer shore the Ship she tucks , and on the sand she grates . And plying for aboorde , about the Vessell goes , And through the shroudes and clouted Sayles a gale of winde there bloes , That seemes to shake the Barke , in sunder euery ribbe , Then is no time to heaue the can , to crie carous and bibbe But each man to his worke , they fall and flie apace , In necke of this a man of warre that seekes to giue the chace . They spie in halfe a kenne , vp Sould youres ho in hast The Captayne calls , yet vnder hatch , a sort of them are plast , To beare the enmie out , that should the Shippe assayle , At length the Cannon bullet flyes , and shotte as thicke as hayle Goes off to murther men , and such a smoke doth rise , As few may well regard the seas , or scarce behold the Skyes . Some grone and bidde goodnight , their day watch waxeth dimme , Some can not speake their heads are off , and some haue lost a limme . Some lyes on hatches lame , they haue no legges to stand , And some haue lost the vse of arme , or maymed of a hand . And some are fighting still , and gets no harme at all , But he that speedeth best the while , makes boast thereof but small . These brawles and bloudy broyles to end or quiet brought , A new beginnes , as yll a storme , that troubles more their thought . The Rockes and wretched streights , that they must safely passe , The narrow Creekes & doubts they find in compasse of their glasse , Is daunger wonders great , so that these Saylers toyle , Rests all on hazards , eare they come to any certayne soyle . I could rehearse a heape of sorrowes that they haue , But you that liue in peace at home , and mince the matter braue , Will scarce beleeue a troth , and toyle that trauelers take . Well noble Pilgrims , as in Verse I write this for your sake , In Prose at your returne , looke for a greater prayse , A Booke that to the loftie Skyes , your rare renowne shall rayse . This write I for your friends that you haue left behinde , Your worthy wiues , whose patient hearts beare many things in mind , And sitte and shakes their heads at that they can not mend , And many a sigh and sadde consaite , along the Seas they send , To follow those that flie from them God wot to fast , And carried are in rotten Barkes about with euery blast , And tossed vp and downe the Seas , our Lord knowes where . O Husbands when you saw your wiues , shedde many a bitter teare , How could you part from them ? the cace is aunswerd thus , You are not ruld by loue of babes , nor womens willes yewus . But guided by such grace , as God himselfe hath sent , And that you do , is done indeede vnto a good intent . God graunt you good successe , the whole harts ease you craue , As much of wealth and honor both as euer men may haue . A safe and short returne , not long from home to dwell , A quiet happy iourney still , and so deere friends farewell . FINIS .

A welcome home to Master Martin Frobusher , and all those Gentlemen and Souldiers , that haue bene with him this last iourney , in the Countrey called ( Meta incognita ) whiche welcome was written since this Booke was put to the Printing , and ioyned to the same Booke , for a true testimony of Church-yardes good will , for the furtherance of Mayster Frobushers fame . FIue hundreth times , moste welcome home my friendes that farre haue bin , When thousands thought , that all was loste your fleete came safely in : To glad their harts , that long bewailde your toyle and hazard great : O giue me leaue , in English verse a whyle on this to treat , That doth dezerue , such worldes renowme and come to such good end , As forceth friends to fauour much and foes may well commend . You slouth full snayles , that creepe not far , and loue your shelles so well , And you cold crousts , that haue smal crums in cottage poore that dwell , Now will you blush , or bende the browe , to see how trauelers thryue , Nay , now you ought goe helpe your selues and rather seeke to striue Against ill happe , that holdes you here , when others worke for wealth , And trudge abrode , to lengthed life , and nourish wished health . But adle heades , and idle braynes , and babling tongues , I trowe , Had rather sitte in smokie house ( or on the dunghill crowe Like crauen Cockes ) than go abrode where Fortune may be founde , And serch where Gold , and Treasure lies in bowels of the grounde . A pecke of drosse , doth more content the base and beggars minde , Than heaped bushels , of good happe , that paynefull toyle doth finde , The thriftlesse will , not let to say , ô giue me ease and rest , A groate in purse , a coate on backe , a homely house and nest , And fie on Fame , and profite both , that commes by breake of sleepe , And but vaine pleasures of this world , both harde to winne and keepe . O mizers mindes , and wretches hartes , if all men sought their ease , And none should search out golden mines , nor seeke their gaine by seas , The worlde would sone be at an end , or meate and clothe would fayle , And those that now doe laugh and smyle , at length would weepe and wayle . And all a like , should Lorde and ladde be sette by ery where , The foole and wise man , would be one : and voyde of loue or feare The world should stand ; for wealth & wit is that which gouernes all , And makes vs know the mighty sorte and shoes the great from small . If each man were a like in wealth , as rogues and beggars are , And none had skill , nor great foresight for countreys cause to care , Adeu good rule , and ritches too and farewell vertues prayse : But God be thankt , that we are borne to liue in happier dayes , When wittes will worke for wealths auayle and sundry ryde and runne , Yea hoyse vp sayle , and go themselues as far as shines the sunne Through thick and thin , & feare no foile , as though to their good mindes The Gods had made the lande and Seas , the skies , the ayre and windes , To follow that they haue deuisd that take these toyles in hand . And of late dayes , so great a flocke of these are in this land , That I haue scarce good leysure left , to wryte their names a right , And yeelde the prayse , and liuely lawd is due to eury wight . In deede our age for many things exceedes the season past , And yet some say , all things be old and shall whyles world doth last . But if no new deuise , did helpe the age of that is gone , Full weake and lame would be old toyes these dayes to looke vpon . I graunt the graue , olde sages wise , began to breake the yee , Made smoeth rough ways , set vertue vp , and flatly threw downe vice , Built goodly towres , reard walles aloft , and to be briefe and short , Saylde throwe a world , saw eury creeke and knew each common port , But all they did , hath time reformd or made more perfite still , As cunning came , and new Deuise tooke place from auntient skill . So though our elders trauaylde farre , yea , went the worlde about : Yet many things , our fathers witts , as yet could nere finde out : Whiche they did leaue , to yonger heads , and men of later birth , To search , & see , what hidden wealth , lay lurking deepe in earth : As loe , in ( Meta cognita ) is knowne , & founde of laet , By those , that through their venture great both golde and glory gaet . O Frobusher , thy brute and name shal be enrold in bookes , That whosoeuer after cōms , and on thy labour lookes Shall muse and maruell at thyne actes , and greatnesse of thy minde . I say no more , least some affirme I fanne thy face with winde , I flatter for affections sake : well , God shall witnesse be , In this thy prayse ( and other Bookes ) I speake but right of thee . A Boke I made , at thy Farewell , in prose ( where ere it is ) Another for thy Welcome home , thou shalte haue after this , If this mislike thee any whitte . So here mine owne good friend I bid thee welcome once againe , and therewith make an ende .

THus haue I playnely expressed with pen , what portion of good will I beare to all those that valiantly and worthily are workers to the enriching & honour of our common wealth : And surely I thinke , I am as well bounde to wryte in the praise of those that accompanied Mayster Frobusher this voyage , as all together gyue one alone the commendations of a generall labour and manly enterprise : But I wante their names , that gladly I wishe great fame vnto , and willingly I would put in a Register of good reporte , which in time to come may be touched , not in the respect only of the paynes they haue taken , which merites much , but to the encouragyng of others to the like aduenture , I woulde bestowe some Verses on this rare bande , where in is a knot of right honest Gentlemen , and a crewe of good companions , whose for wardnesse may not be forgotten , and whose faithfull seruice claymes a great consideration and a good regarde . For , although that commonly a Captayne carries away the credite of battayles and victories where the Souldiers haue done their dueties , & haue bene an occasion of triumph and conquest : yet by the iudgement of a sounde sense and vncorrupted witte , the branches of the 〈◊〉 that bring forth leaues , blossoms and fruite , oughte as much to be spoken of , as the bare bodye of the same , whiche without branches , ( though it haue neuer so greate sappe ) is but barrayne or little estéemed . I remember of late dayes a victory wonne agaynst the Turkes on the Sea , and one man went away with the glory of the same , whiche bredde such disdayne among the rest in whome the force dydlie , that from that time in this present houre , the greate man that wente away with this glory was neuer called or desired to take the same charge in hande agayne . Neuerthelesse some one Generall and Captayne , is more happier and more necessarie than a number of the Merrenary people : For I reade , that a great conquerour after he had receyued his deaths wounde , with causing himselfe to be carried aboute the fielde in a chayre , gaue suche a terrour and feare to the enimies , that they ranne away , and had not the courage to defende their liues and liberties , the dignity , and name , and presence of the person before rehearsed , had so daunted them and taken away the vse of their sprytes . And many matters and noble Histories make mention , that one mans happe , courage and conduite , is farre better ( at some instant and season ) than the inconstant opinions of a multitude . But yet for al that , it is good to haue wise and stoute Soldiours , whose obedience and manhoode deserues as much commendation , as their Captaines can wish to themselues . When in another worke this may come in question , I will more largely deale therwith among the discourses of warre . And so for this presents I trouble you no further .

Thomas Churchyarde .

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This Lord of late to shew his mightie power , Hath wonders b7bde-011-a-1280 thems●lues ayre , for world to wonder on . The Sainctes themselues , that sate in glory great , VVere sent b7bde-011-a-2280 Princ● lodge a sacred Queene . And waying well , the Prince whereof I speake , Might weerie waxe of b7bde-011-b-0040 〈…〉 and toppes of trees did rest , Some fell on Toures, and stately houses high , Some suncke in Seas , 〈…〉 b7bde-011-b-0130 〈…〉 on 〈…〉 houses high , Some suncke in Seas , whose names were drouned now , And some did light on b7bde-011-b-1640 Iehou● Coatch in hast , Abide sir Boy , then sayd Iehoua now , Thou goest not yet , vntill a Prince b7bde-011-b-1730 ● Iehoua now , Thou goest not yet , vntill a Prince be plast VVhere I appoynt , thou b7bde-011-b-2560 tri●●es , To penne foorth shewes , and paint out trifles well , Some halde and puld , to bring the b7bde-012-a-0090 disp●tch Princesse here . It shall be so ( quoth he ) dispatch and 〈◊〉 , And tell hir , that she is to b7bde-012-a-0110 〈◊〉 It shall be so ( quoth he ) dispatch and part , And tell hir , that she is to me so 〈◊〉 b7bde-012-a-0230 〈◊〉〈◊〉 , And tell hir , that she is to me so deere . That I appoynt by mans deuice and arte b7bde-012-a-0240 . , And tell hir , that she is to me so 〈◊〉 , That I appoynt by mans deuice and arte , b7bde-012-a-0410 shoe● arte , That euery day she shall see sundrie shoes , If that she please to walke and take the b7bde-012-a-0520 ayr● If that she please to walke and take the ayre : And that so soone as out of dore she goes b7bde-012-a-1590 gall●n● looke To see that Coatch , and each thing gallant were : So downe I came , all winged as you b7bde-012-a-1600 wer● see that Coatch , and each thing gallant were : So downe I came , all winged as you see b7bde-012-a-2700 〈◊〉 So with this grace , good Queene now heere adue , For I may now on earth no longer stey b7bde-012-b-2200 Tow●r middle of that Coatch stoode a high compassed Tower , bedeckt with golden and gay iewels , in b7bde-012-b-2440 bespangde a faire plume of whyte feathers , all to be spangde and trimmed to the most brauerie b7bde-013-a-2120 i● , which graced much the matter , and gaue it some expected hope of good successe : and b7bde-013-a-2130 s●me which graced much the matter , and gaue it some expected hope of good successe : and for b7bde-013-a-3150 ta●●tes and he replyed , and beganne with troth and tauntes to tickle thē so néere , that VENVS fell b7bde-013-b-0760 wa●ting goodly Coatche , and without any honest gard waiting on him , sette vpon him , threwe him out b7bde-013-b-1130 qu●uer and cloke , and tooke away his bowe and his quiuer of arrowes , ( the one headed with leade b7bde-013-b-1900 CVPIDS●ow chosen the best life , she gaue the Quéene CVPIDS bow , to learn to shoote at whome she pleased b7bde-013-b-2220 how Chastitie ) that she should do with CVPIDS bow and arrowes what she pleased : and so did b7bde-013-b-2880 ●●ing Wantōnesse & Ryot , that CVPID was forced to fling away once agayne , and hazarde himselfe b7bde-013-b-4150 〈◊〉 Wantonnesse and Ryot , and persuaded CVPID to play no longer the foole ( in striuing with Philosophers b7bde-014-a-0010 dep●rted Philosophers ) and goe away with them , so CVPID departed , and wente away with Wantonnesse and Riotte b7bde-014-a-0110 a●d wente away with Wantonnesse and Riotte , and the Philosopher remayned , and declared b7bde-014-a-0630 ●oft Chastity , with the powers Deuine , came soft and faire in their Mistresse Coatch , singing b7bde-014-a-1320 Now● openly and often pronounced by hir Highnesse . Nowe before you reade the partes , you must throughly b7bde-014-a-1770 ●●udie better life , and I shall thinke my labour & studie well bestowed . b7bde-014-a-1790 bestow●d and I shall thinke my labour & studie well bestowed . b7bde-014-a-2440 A●as Alas poore boy , where shalt thou wander not b7bde-014-a-2520 no● Alas poore boy , where shalt thou wander not , I am thrust out of Heauen in despight b7bde-014-a-3240 ●ore the wood so wild , To houle , to crye , and sore complayne withall . For loe of late , where b7bde-014-a-3260 with●ll , To houle , to crye , and ●ore complayne withall . For loe of late , where she and I did b7bde-014-b-0020 〈…〉 man we met , a father graue and wise , VVho told vs both ( if you the troth will know ) VVe were the dro●●e b7bde-014-b-0120 dro●●e 〈…〉 you the troth will know ) VVe were the dross , 〈…〉 of earth and 〈◊〉 Fond 〈…〉 , A leavvd b7bde-014-b-0140 〈…〉 the troth will know ) VVe were the dro●●e , the scumme of earth and 〈◊〉 Fond 〈…〉 , A leavvd delight b7bde-014-b-0180 〈◊〉 ) VVe were the dro●●e , 〈…〉 of earth and Skyes. Fond 〈…〉 , A leavvd delight , a flying f●nsie b7bde-014-b-0200 〈…〉 were the dro●●e , 〈…〉 of earth and 〈◊〉 Fond paltry Gods, the sincke of sinne and shame , A leavvd delight , a flying f●nsie light b7bde-014-b-0280 f●nsie 〈◊〉 Fond 〈…〉 , A leavvd delight , a flying fansie light , A shadow fond , that 〈◊〉 no shape b7bde-014-b-0360 〈◊〉 flying f●nsie light , A shadow fond , that beares no shape , but name . The whole abuse of b7bde-014-b-0650 ●are , whereon vayne Poets walke , A cause of care , a spring where follie ●●oes A wicked meane b7bde-014-b-0710 ●●oes , A cause of ●are , a spring where follie floes A wicked meane , to nourish wanton talke b7bde-014-b-0860 ●ettles nourish wanton talke , And to conclude , sharp nettle vnder Rose VVe were : thus sayd the Father b7bde-014-b-0980 me● Rose VVe were : thus sayd the Father that we met . My Mother blushd , these thundering words b7bde-014-b-1020 bl●sh● thus sayd the Father that we me● . My Mother blushd , these thundering words to heare , And b7bde-014-b-1180 ● heare , And from them both , away in hast I get , To see if I in Court find better cheere b7bde-014-b-1290 cheer● ● get , To see if I in Court find better cheere , But if no friend , nor fauoure I may finde b7bde-014-b-1360 no● Court find better cheere , But if no friend , nor fauoure I may finde , Nor aunswere haue b7bde-014-b-1370 fauo●re find better cheere , But if no friend , nor fauoure I may finde , Nor aunswere haue of that b7bde-014-b-1670 〈…〉 fortune in the wind , For Cupid hath in head a finer freake . If Heauens 〈…〉 In earth below , I 〈◊〉 b7bde-014-b-1700 Heauen● the wind , For Cupid hath in head 〈…〉 . If Heauens 〈…〉 In earth below , I 〈◊〉 to hide my face b7bde-014-b-1710 〈…〉 , For Cupid hath in head 〈…〉 . If Heauens high disdeyne to giue me In earth below , I 〈◊〉 to hide my face . b7bde-014-b-1770 〈◊〉 head 〈…〉 . If Heauens 〈…〉 In earth below , I meane to hide my face . b7bde-014-b-2150 afoo●e his Coatch , Bowe and all , and sets him afoote , and so rides , in his Coatche to the Queene b7bde-014-b-2450 braue● striue with boyes that standes on bragges and braues I thought great scorne , till Cupid I espyde b7bde-014-b-2650 〈◊〉 But that proude ladde , that makes so many slaues , Must needes find one , to daunt his Peacocks b7bde-014-b-2790 Chastit●e one , to daunt his Peacocks pride . Dame Chastitie is she that winnes the field , VVhose breast b7bde-014-b-2950 〈◊〉 breast is armd with thoughtes of vertues rare , VVho to the fight doth bring no glittering b7bde-014-b-3080 c●eane fight doth bring no glittering shield , But cleane conceytes , which pure and blessed are , b7bde-014-b-3140 bl●ssed shield , But cleane conceytes , which pure and blessed are , That strikes downe lust , and tames b7bde-015-b-0130 〈◊〉 HOw now my friend , where hast thou bin, in other plight I trow Thou wast , when lately b7bde-015-b-0370 Coatch● hath Cupid lost his bow ? His cloke ? his Coatch: : his witte and all ? and fled from mothers b7bde-015-b-0930 prim● as the Poets fayne , ) when beautie was in prime A strumpet was , it may be so , as well b7bde-015-b-0950 st●umpet Poets fayne , ) when beautie was in prime A strumpet was , it may be so , as well appeareth yet b7bde-015-b-2160 ● But dost thou thinke thou art a God : then shew some proofe thereof . b7bde-015-b-2170 God● But dost thou thinke thou art a God: : then shew some proofe thereof . b7bde-015-b-3220 w●●ds , and silence keepe a whyle , Vntill thy words haue gone so farre , thy folly makes me b7bde-015-b-3240 g●ne silence keepe a whyle , Vntill thy words haue gone so farre , thy folly makes me smyle . b7bde-016-a-0300 T●eir or treate , takes Cupids part ye knowe . Their bokes , their scrolles , their pāphlets b7bde-016-a-0490 furt●er , makes mētiō of my name , You nede no further search for proof , to try out Cupids fame b7bde-016-a-0650 booke● Boast not of bookes , for bookes they be , that plainely witnes b7bde-016-a-1700 senc● abroade to take the ayre , and haue bin walking sence Like dawes along the coast , O boy , thy b7bde-016-a-2100 〈◊〉 And doth not Ioue and Mars beare sway ? tush that is true . b7bde-016-a-2130 tru● not Ioue and Mars beare sway ? 〈◊〉 that is true . b7bde-016-a-2310 yo● and Tibbe , and all beares sway as much as you . b7bde-016-a-2600 deligh● too neere the sore , and please not your delight . But since you 〈◊〉 for naught , and can b7bde-016-a-2650 〈◊〉 and please not your delight . But since you fume for naught , and can not heare the truth b7bde-016-b-1520 VVa●tonnesse leavvd of life , and brittle as the glasse , I VVantonnesse knowe well that tale is true , To this my b7bde-016-b-1650 R●●tte that tale is true , To this my friend now Riotte what say you ? b7bde-016-b-2010 Ven●● defiles . If Riot should not speake , that Venus knowes so well , ( VVith whom since Cupid b7bde-016-b-2170 Ven●● whom since Cupid bare a name , did wantō Venus dwel ) Much pitie were it sure , that Riot b7bde-016-b-2490 Ven●● where . VVithout the help of whome , Dame Venus can not liue , For vnto Lust and Riot both b7bde-016-b-3280 Ven●s flocke ) As prating Poets fayne , at first did Venus spring , But Venus was no strumpet sure b7bde-016-b-3510 〈◊〉 That alwayes furthers Loue , in French a Macreau ● playne , A better of good bargaynes oft b7bde-016-b-3560 be●ter furthers Loue , in French a 〈◊〉 ● playne , A better of good bargaynes oft , and roote of fancyes b7bde-016-b-3590 barg●ynes French a 〈◊〉 ● playne , A better of good bargaynes oft , and roote of fancyes vayne . Though b7bde-017-a-0270 〈◊〉 good Clarkes report , and you in Bookes shal see Of hir great Storyes made , and great accompt b7bde-017-a-0590 〈◊〉 to say , Both I and thousands more , with Venus needes must hold . Twas she , to whome King b7bde-017-a-0700 Pri●●s needes must hold . Twas she , to whome King Priams sonne did giue the apple of golde That cost b7bde-017-a-0710 sonn● must hold . Twas she , to whome King Priams sonne did giue the apple of golde That cost so b7bde-017-a-0820 〈◊〉 giue the apple of golde That cost so many lives: but r●●de the seege of Troy , And you shall b7bde-017-a-0840 r●●de apple of golde That cost so many 〈◊〉 but reade the seege of Troy , And you shall see what b7bde-017-a-0880 Tr●y That cost so many 〈◊〉 but r●●de the seege of Troy , And you shall see what prettie pranckes b7bde-017-a-1280 Wanto●nesse many things , but am not learnd at all Good Wantonnesse thou knowst , but passe ore that awhile b7bde-017-a-1330 p●sse at all Good Wantonnesse thou knowst , but passe ore that awhile I could tell tales of Venus b7bde-017-a-1420 Ven●● passe ore that awhile I could tell tales of Venus yet , would make the hearers smile . b7bde-017-a-1620 ▪ O speake no more , come comfort Cupid now , Let Venus go , that ●ate and saw with eye b7bde-017-a-1680 ●ate come comfort Cupid now ▪ Let Venus go , that fate and saw with eye The order great , and all b7bde-017-a-1830 C●astitie order great , and all the manner how Dame Chastitie did mount to Starrie Skye VVith such a Coatch b7bde-017-a-2020 h●th Coatch , and such a noble spoyle , As seldome hath in Heauen oft bin seene . She sayd , when b7bde-017-a-2430 a●d streight came running vnto me . I saw him bare , and sent him bare away , And as we are in deede b7bde-017-a-3290 Ri●tte Riotte . b7bde-017-a-3390 weede● By sweete Sainct Iohn we are in goodly weedes , To daunce with belles a Morrice through b7bde-017-a-3460 Morric● in goodly weedes , To daunce with belles a Morrice through the Streets . If any heere , three b7bde-017-a-3470 throu●h weedes , To daunce with belles a Morrice through the Streets . If any heere , three ydle b7bde-017-b-0080 need●s Streets . If any heere , three ydle people needes , Call vs in time , for we are fine for b7bde-017-b-0180 finefor people needes , Call vs in time , for we are fine for sheetes : Yea , for a shift , to steale b7bde-017-b-0810 Chast●ti● Cupid come , if thou wilt heare a song , Dame Chastitie hath sent hir Coatch along , To comfort b7bde-017-b-1080 tro● NAy Cupid will , go hang himselfe I trow . Much better were , to fall on poynt of b7bde-017-b-1170 p●ynt himselfe I trow . Much better were , to fall on poynt of knife , Than from rich state , to leade b7bde-017-b-1890 b● iudge what fables are , & what vain gods ther be , VVhat names and titles fondlings giue b7bde-017-b-2230 C●pid rest no vertue showe , Vayne Venus and blind Cupid both , and all the ragment rowe And rabble b7bde-017-b-2840 app●●res , By hollow wayes , and crooked pathes , appeares the playnest ground . Thus leauing vnto b7bde-017-b-3360 〈◊〉 knitte in order due , The substance of thys sillie Shew , that we present to you . b7bde-018-a-0270 〈◊〉 now , that she is cald to Cloudes , to know Iehouas will . She bad vs walke abroade , and searche b7bde-018-a-0630 l●oke noble Queene . Salute hir in my name , and looke in secret sort ( Quoth she ) you do with b7bde-018-a-1400 Ieb●us hither streight , but ere we went at large , Iehoua sent vs Graces great , and gaue vs powre b7bde-018-a-2190 〈◊〉 There we will seruice shew , there shall our vertues budde , Ther is the plot , the seate , the b7bde-018-a-2530 fair●st richest roabes , we haue a powre to goe , In fairest weedes are cleanest thoughts , & purest b7bde-018-a-3030 Seo●●e doth carrie mind aloft , Makes mā think scorne to stoupe to vice , & loke to Vertue oft b7bde-018-a-3180 s●●neth vice , & loke to Vertue oft . The Sunne that shineth bright , hath vertues manifold , A gallant b7bde-018-b-0070 〈◊〉 _THE Wensday hir highnesse dyned at my Lord of Surreys , where were the Frenche b7bde-018-b-0630 row●e dore , going to the Quéenes Barge : but the rowme was so little , that neyther the Shotte b7bde-018-b-1430 withdraw● nighte came on , and so we were faine to withdrawe oure selues and goe homewarde , trusting b7bde-019-a-2670 dress●d placed twelue water Nimphes , desguised or dressed most strangely , eache of them had eyther b7bde-019-a-3040 〈◊〉 so well wrought , and set on , as scarce any whit might be perceiued . And euery Nimph b7bde-019-a-3200 o● euery Nimph had in hir hand a great bundell of bulrushes , and had on hir head a Garland b7bde-019-a-3780 ●rmed touching the beautie of the Nimphes , they seemed to be the chosen children of a world , and b7bde-019-b-2090 tr●mmed daunced a daunce with Timbrels that were trimmed with belles , and other iangling things b7bde-019-b-2150 ●angling that were trimmed with belles , and other iangling things , which Timbrels were as brode as b7bde-020-a-0110 〈◊〉 side called for their friendes , at which styrre should appeare both their strengthes : but b7bde-020-a-0240 pow●r strengthes : but good Fortune should faire in power excéede his enimies : And yet to shew that b7bde-020-a-0410 co●quer to shew that Destenie , ( and who best can conquer ) shal gouerne all , Fortune should make b7bde-020-a-3320 ●attes greater pastime to sée vs looke like drowned Rattes , than to haue beheld the vttermost of the b7bde-020-a-3720 Ierpresse , and a number of more incoueniences than I expresse . But what shoulde I say of that whiche b7bde-020-b-0010 ●●mmitte dispose , to whose disposition and pleasure I committe the guide of greater matters . So this 〈◊〉 b7bde-020-b-0100 〈◊〉 committe the guide of greater matters . So this Thursdaye tooke his leaue from vs , and left vs looking b7bde-020-b-0450 ●undle greatest silence , and lapping vp , among a bundle of other mysfortunes this euil chaunce , b7bde-020-b-1660 form●st should sléepe in silence . And first and formost you must conceiue , that the Shew of MANHODE b7bde-020-b-1890 ●ound playde in a Garden , or wheresoeuer had bene found a conueniente place , the Prince then being b7bde-021-a-0420 r●nne hast in time , to do thy subiects good , Go runne with me , to stay this heauie cace , Take b7bde-021-a-0530 p●ynes with me , to stay this heauie cace , Take paynes good Queene , to gayne the giltlesse bloud b7bde-021-a-2070 smooth● gay , are in his Peacocks face , And skinne smoothe vp , with shew of ydle hue , That I do lodge b7bde-021-a-2420 ▪ of promise true . VVell , make thy choyce , and see what likes thee best , View he ere b7bde-021-a-2970 ge●st winne , by that which I shall lose , Thou getst no gaynes , though I be thus bereft , And b7bde-021-a-3260 les● VVhere naught but bale , and wretched woe is left ▪ Yet thy reward , which doest assault my b7bde-021-a-3270 ▪ naught but bale , and wretched woe is less , Yet thy reward , which doest assault my b7bde-021-b-0210 whyl● In whose delight , my heart was fedde long whyle ) Shall be disdeyne , and hatered in the b7bde-021-b-0340 guerdo●●itte be disdeyne , and hatered in the ende , A guerdon fitte , for such a Tyrant vile . b7bde-021-b-1550 ●oe , I will delight , to wreake my wrath on foe . In greeuing thee , most glad to heare b7bde-021-b-1770 moan● art most pleasd , when Manhode makes his moane . b7bde-021-b-3150 Iou● case discusse , If he do dye , by Mightie Ioue I sweare I will not liue , if sword or knife b7bde-022-a-0050 〈…〉 or knife be found , VVith scratched face , with rent and torne heare ▪ I know at first , my 〈…〉 , And then ad●● b7bde-022-a-0060 ▪ knife be found , VVith scratched face , 〈…〉 , I know at first , my 〈…〉 , And then ad●● b7bde-022-a-0130 〈…〉 scratched face , 〈…〉 ▪ I know at first , my corpse will fall in sound , And then ad●● , my 〈…〉 , steale away O b7bde-022-a-0170 ad●● 〈…〉 ▪ I know at first , my 〈…〉 , And then adue , my 〈…〉 , steale away O Queene , in hast b7bde-022-a-0200 〈…〉 know at first , my 〈…〉 , And then ad●● , my sprite shall , steale away O Queene , in hast , 〈…〉 b7bde-022-a-0300 〈…〉 my 〈…〉 , steale away O Queene , in hast , now bidde the Tyrant stay. b7bde-022-a-0340 〈◊〉 SInce thou, O Prince , forbidst reuenge to take , 〈◊〉 b7bde-022-a-0430 〈◊〉〈◊〉 O Prince , forbidst reuenge to take , And wilst that men ▪ should lose their time b7bde-022-a-0470 ▪ forbidst reuenge to take , 〈◊〉 wilst that men , should lose their time in loue , Then marke b7bde-022-a-0660 Myn● marke my case , and giue me leaue to make Myne owne defence , and 〈◊〉 alleage and proue b7bde-022-a-0710 〈◊〉 me leaue to make Myne owne defence , and so alleage and proue , And I will shewe 〈◊〉 b7bde-022-a-0720 allea●ge leaue to make Myne owne defence , and 〈◊〉 alleage and proue , And I will shewe 〈◊〉 right and b7bde-022-a-0800 〈◊〉〈◊〉 alleage and proue , And I will shewe my right and title good , And that I do , deserue b7bde-022-a-0910 des●rue 〈◊〉 right and title good , And that I do , deserue the 〈…〉 . Though this fond wretch , always b7bde-022-a-0930 〈…〉 title good , And that I do , deserue the thing I craue . Though this fond wretch , always my sute b7bde-022-a-1100 〈…〉 always my sute withstoode , As one who long , in furies fittes doth raue , VVhome leavvd delight , hath ledde out b7bde-022-a-1290 ord●ed out of the way , ( VVhich good Aduise , and ordred Iudgement keepe ) VVhome Beauties blast b7bde-022-a-1370 ●ounst Iudgement keepe ) VVhome Beauties blast hath bounst against the 〈◊〉 , VVhere eraggy tockes , b7bde-022-a-1400 〈◊〉 VVhome Beauties blast hath ●ounst against the bay , VVhere eraggy tockes , and sands lye ●idde b7bde-022-a-1430 eraggy blast hath ●ounst against the 〈◊〉 , VVhere craggy tockes , and sands lye ●idde in deepe , b7bde-022-a-1490 ●idde 〈◊〉 , VVhere eraggy tockes , and sands lye hidde in deepe , A fond deuice to trust to paynted b7bde-022-a-1590 pay●ted ●idde in deepe , A fond deuice to trust to paynted face , And fasten fayth vpon so fickle ●l●y b7bde-022-a-1680 ●l●y paynted face , And fasten fayth vpon so fickle stay , To whome Dame Hebe , lends often gui●efull b7bde-022-a-1720 D●me fasten fayth vpon so fickle ●l●y , To whome Dame Hebe , lends often gui●efull grace , VVhich b7bde-022-a-1730 H●be fayth vpon so fickle ●l●y , To whome Dame Hebe , lends often gui●efull grace , VVhich euery b7bde-022-a-1770 gui●efull fickle ●l●y , To whome Dame Hebe , lends often guiseful grace , VVhich euery yeare and day doth b7bde-022-a-1940 〈…〉 plucke away , VVhome sicknesse spoyles , and many sorowes moe , VVhome time doth eate and age 〈…〉 , VVhome b7bde-022-a-2020 〈…〉 , and 〈…〉 , VVhome time doth eate and age at length deuoures , VVhome cares of mind do shake and alter b7bde-022-a-2050 ●ares VVhome time doth eate and age 〈…〉 , VVhome cares of mind do shake and alter so , As VVinter b7bde-022-a-2180 〈…〉 and alter so , As VVinter winds defaceth Sommer floures ▪ A snare for witte , a b●yte for wanton b7bde-022-a-2190 ▪ alter so , As VVinter winds defaceth 〈…〉 . A snare for witte , a b●yte for wanton youth b7bde-022-a-2260 b●yte winds defaceth 〈…〉 ▪ A snare for witte , a bayte for wanton youth , A false conceyte , an b7bde-022-a-2550 th●● wherein there is no truth , A poysoned dish , that doth the reason blind ▪ A colour cast on b7bde-022-a-2590 bli●d , A poysoned dish , that doth the reason blind ▪ A colour cast on things that are but 〈◊〉 b7bde-022-a-2600 ▪ poysoned dish , that doth the reason blind . A colour cast on things that are but 〈◊〉 b7bde-022-a-2690 〈◊〉 blind ▪ A colour cast on things that are but bace , A glorious shew , to shrowde a homely b7bde-022-a-2900 〈◊〉 A rule to runne , a leavvd and retchlesse race , A deepe deceyte , which daunteth oft the b7bde-022-a-3090 thi●tles heart . In rage of youth , these pricking thistles growes , VVhiles Riot raygnes , and Folly b7bde-022-a-3140 ●aynes these pricking thistles growes , VVhiles Riot raygnes , and Folly beares the sway In hoarie age b7bde-022-a-3180 bear●s growes , VVhiles Riot raygnes , and Folly beares the sway In hoarie age , 〈…〉 , VVhere 〈…〉 b7bde-022-b-0050 〈…〉 and Folly beares the sway In hoarie age , Deuice and Councell showes , VVhere 〈…〉 . The weaker sexe , in 〈…〉 b7bde-022-b-0080 〈…〉 beares the sway In hoarie age , 〈…〉 , VVhere borrowed hew, and blossome fades away . The weaker sexe , in 〈…〉 The infant hath b7bde-022-b-0120 ●exe hoarie age , 〈…〉 , VVhere 〈…〉 . The weaker sexe , in 〈…〉 The infant hath , the , 〈…〉 ▪ The b7bde-022-b-0150 〈…〉 , 〈…〉 , VVhere 〈…〉 . The weaker sexe , in beautie doth excell, The infant hath , the , 〈…〉 ▪ The hurtfull b7bde-022-b-0220 〈…〉 weaker sexe , in 〈…〉 The infant hath , the , sleeke and smoothest face ▪ The hurtfull weede , which 〈…〉 , To view b7bde-022-b-0230 ▪ sexe , in 〈…〉 The infant hath , the , 〈…〉 , The hurtfull weede , which 〈…〉 , To view b7bde-022-b-0290 〈…〉 , the , 〈…〉 ▪ The hurtfull weede , which yeeldes a lothsome smell , To view of eye , doth 〈…〉 . In outward b7bde-022-b-0370 〈…〉 weede , which 〈…〉 , To view of eye , doth vaunt a glorious grace . In outward shower , in deede the trust b7bde-022-b-0440 deed● of eye , doth 〈…〉 . In outward shower , in deede the trust in small , They are but clokes b7bde-022-b-0560 〈…〉 trust in small , They are but clokes , and vizards of deceight , The vertuous mind , and 〈…〉 , VVhich gaynes b7bde-022-b-0630 〈…〉 clokes , and 〈…〉 , The vertuous mind , and manlike sprite is all , VVhich gaynes 〈…〉 . Dame Venus loues , b7bde-022-b-0670 〈…〉 The vertuous mind , and 〈…〉 , VVhich gaynes renowme, and mounteth to the height . Dame Venus loues , the 〈◊〉 and warlike b7bde-022-b-0700 Ven●● mind , and 〈…〉 , VVhich gaynes 〈…〉 . Dame Venus loues , the 〈◊〉 and warlike Knight , Though b7bde-022-b-0740 〈◊〉 VVhich gaynes 〈…〉 . Dame Venus loues , the fierce and warlike Knight , Though once alas , b7bde-022-b-0850 〈…〉 warlike Knight , Though once alas , she loud him to her hir payne . And Ladyes which , do loue 〈…〉 , Loue b7bde-022-b-0930 〈…〉 she loud 〈…〉 . And Ladyes which , do loue and iudge aright , Loue such as can , their 〈…〉 . VVhat could b7bde-022-b-1010 〈…〉 , do loue 〈…〉 , Loue such as can , their cause with force maynteyne . VVhat could thys 〈…〉 ▪ VVhome could this b7bde-022-b-1060 〈…〉 such as can , their 〈…〉 . VVhat could thys Boy, do for his mistresse sake ▪ VVhome could this 〈…〉 Iudge thou O Queene b7bde-022-b-1070 ▪ as can , their 〈…〉 . VVhat could thys 〈…〉 ? VVhome could this 〈…〉 Iudge thou O Queene b7bde-022-b-1110 〈…〉 VVhat could thys 〈…〉 ▪ VVhome could this face, subdue in open field? Iudge thou O Queene , which of vs two could b7bde-022-b-1650 〈◊〉 craue , Then shall the truth , of our two sutes be seene , I craue no spoyle , but wish b7bde-022-b-1880 〈◊〉 haue . VVhy should my beautie , purchase my disgrace ▪ VVhy should my prayse , become 〈…〉 ▪ VVhy b7bde-022-b-1890 ▪ VVhy should my beautie , purchase my 〈◊〉 ? VVhy should my prayse , become 〈…〉 ▪ VVhy b7bde-022-b-1960 〈…〉 purchase my 〈◊〉 ▪ VVhy should my prayse , become mine utter shame ▪ VVhy should Dame Natures giftes be thought b7bde-022-b-1970 ▪ 〈◊〉 ▪ VVhy should my prayse , become 〈…〉 ? VVhy should Dame Natures giftes be thought b7bde-022-b-2490 ●end subdude them with his sight , And made them send , and bow to him at length . VVhome force b7bde-022-b-2740 strok● Submittes themselues , and greeue at euery stroke : VVho beautie winnes , and gaynes vnto b7bde-023-a-0100 ●●ide strength thou mayst , full many a VVinter hide , Till time doth serue , to shew the same b7bde-023-a-0630 Pear●e Heauenly gift , to rauish euery eye , A perfite Pearle , wherein is naught but blisse , Delight b7bde-023-a-0960 ●●ue , H●a●e delightes , the Gods with comely hue , God Venus oft , hir tender brest did teare b7bde-023-a-1100 Ado●i● , hir tender brest did teare , VVhen she Adonis death was fayne to 〈◊〉 . Phoebus did mourne b7bde-023-a-1150 〈◊〉 teare , VVhen she Adonis death was fayne to rue . Phoebus did mourne , when his delight b7bde-023-a-1170 P●●●bus VVhen she Adonis death was fayne to 〈◊〉 . Phoebus did mourne , when his delight was slayne b7bde-023-a-1800 Ph●eb Nimphes , in loue supprisd away , Or him whome Phoeb , in to hir Charriot tooke , Or him , whose b7bde-023-a-1930 di●d hir Charriot tooke , Or him , whose beautie died the morning grey , The Gods in beautie , b7bde-023-a-2440 swel● more fined than the rest . The vgly Tode , swels out his poyson cold , A crabbed corpse , b7bde-023-b-0190 rea●e know VVhose friendly toyle , deserues to reape his gayn Mine earnest sute , may not be b7bde-023-b-0240 ●ute , deserues to rea●e his gayn Mine earnest sute , may not be thus orethrowen , So long employd b7bde-023-b-0590 deb●tes in place , Vnfolds great words , and long debates the cace : And braues it out , with goodly b7bde-023-b-1570 l●st . My trauell then , and truth may not be lost , Nor my good will , be recompenst with b7bde-023-b-1680 ▪ Nor my good will , be recompenst with wrong , Nor he that hath , with tempestes sore bin b7bde-023-b-1790 ▪ that hath , with tempestes sore bin tost , And tasted griefes , and bitter torments b7bde-023-b-2040 ▪ shaken off for nought , I take fine tearmes , to shew my secret thought : The Gods accepts b7bde-023-b-2450 ●ame but the heart , The friendly meanes , can tame the wildest beast . And VVomen who , in b7bde-023-b-3300 b●st VVhose loyall loue , claymes place aboue the best . b7bde-024-a-0350 ●ayle Though I good Happe , haue borne but simple sayle , And went aloofe , tis I must end thys b7bde-024-a-0630 weak● victor of the field , Vnto whose troth , your weake discourse shall yeeld . b7bde-024-a-0940 wer● , a God to like hir well , But though she were , the fayrest thing aliue , ( As sure indeede b7bde-024-a-1810 bestowe● fedde . Shall she be spoyld , for fauoure she bestowes In friendly sort , and not in faithfull b7bde-024-a-2230 stri●e . But to the poynt , and purpose of your strife , One pleades good will , by shape and fauoure b7bde-024-a-2510 ●ale please a pleasant wife ) Another tels a penned tale by rote , Bedeckt and fylde with ynckhorne b7bde-024-a-2590 ynck●o●ne penned tale by rote , Bedeckt and fylde with ynckhorne tearmes ynow . The third commes in , and b7bde-024-a-3150 ●e right , and iudgement in this cace , Dezart , he telles a trimme discourse of troth , The b7bde-024-a-3240 〈◊〉 telles a trimme discourse of troth , The tender wigge makes boast of shining face . And b7bde-024-a-3250 wigge telles a trimme discourse of troth , The 〈◊〉 twigge makes boast of shining face . And Courage b7bde-024-b-0860 Deza●t may not , alone the glorie gayne : Nor yet Dezart , that neerest goes the gole , May winne b7bde-024-b-2360 sto●pe Fortune flyes , A wife must needes , then stoope to destnyes lot . VVherefore I heere , possesse b7bde-025-a-0460 A Gree● AGreed , though I Dezart haue double wrong , I b7bde-025-a-1680 ●ight that first found speciall grace , In formost sight , looke you for tender yeares , And iudge b7bde-025-b-0350 ▪ nights be short , & Phoebus hides his face , And hearing that there came a Queene , along b7bde-025-b-1890 Phayri●s THe Phayries are another kind , of elues that daunce b7bde-025-b-1950 el●es THe Phayries are another kind , of elues that daunce in darke , Yet can light Candles b7bde-025-b-2690 ▪ with thē sometime , as weather waxeth fayre . b7bde-025-b-2960 ▪ what tales tel you , what bable do you make ? VVill you tel secrets out of Schole ? beware b7bde-025-b-3730 shou●de Then suddaynely shoulde they all haue departed into the ground , b7bde-025-b-4130 descripti●n had bin drawen ouer their heads , as the description thereof doth declare . b7bde-026-b-0260 fiu● present , when the Shewe ended , it was past fiue of the clocke . b7bde-026-b-0290 cl●cke the Shewe ended , it was past fiue of the clocke . b7bde-026-b-0510 o●e and inuentions , with the which did no any one deale but my selfe . And as I haue made b7bde-026-b-2170 ther●of ouer the causes , and make a briefe report thereof , as knoweth God , who graunt and sende b7bde-027-a-0180 view● against the Phayries kind , we come in open viewe , ( And that the Queene of Phayries heere b7bde-027-a-1600 ●or thrust poore Phayries out of place , yet we : for feare of soyle , VVatcht here our time , b7bde-027-a-2940 ▪ sprites of mē , frō Heauē downe did fling , ( And Ieboua spake , and Cloudes did shake b7bde-027-b-1880 begās WIth Gods , yea kings & Quenes , begā your entrie to this place , VVith gētle b7bde-028-a-0370 n●t tolde , as the rest of matter penned before , not chiefely for the chéere and entertaynemente b7bde-028-a-0440 ●ounde chiefely for the chéere and entertaynemente founde returning , but for other causes méete to b7bde-028-a-0500 ca●ses entertaynemente founde returning , but for other causes méete to be rehearsed . But to be tedious b7bde-028-a-0930 mi●●●king reading therof . So to auoyde the doubts of misliking , and daunger of thys fyne world , and sifting b7bde-028-a-1470 re●eyned Woodhouses that night , where she was well receyued , and nobly entertayned . From thence to b7bde-028-a-1790 The●forde it no greate commendation . From thence to Thetforde at Sir Edward Cleeres . The trayne haue b7bde-028-a-3690 con●●esse and comfort to all good minds that shall confesse of the same , suche a Lorde is oure greate b7bde-028-b-0390 conu●eth make the crooked pathes streighte where she commeth , and drawe the hearts of the people after b7bde-028-b-0590 bound●s wheresoeuer she trauels . I had almost passed the boundes of my discourse , by a desire of doing wel b7bde-028-b-1580 〈…〉 fayre cuppe presented from the Uniuersitie , all the Embassadors of France beholding the same b7bde-028-b-1800 ●eare the Shire ( as in many other places ) did beare the Queenes meate to the table , whiche b7bde-028-b-1820 Qu●enes ( as in many other places ) did beare the Queenes meate to the table , whiche was a great b7bde-028-b-1920 lik●ng Queenes meate to the table , whiche was a great liking , and gladnèsse to the Gentlemen , and a b7bde-028-b-3380 reui●ed , and to knit vp all , the good there was reuiued , not only with making a great feast to b7bde-028-b-4060 ●old & is worthy of perpetuall memorie . Thus bold I haue bin a little , to speake of ye Quéenes b7bde-028-b-4190 retu●ne little , to speake of ye Quéenes Highnesse returne , who God hath so well preserued , that b7bde-031-b-0010 〈…〉 dreame could ende , a voyce gan call alowde , Wher is Churchyard? doth he sleepe? or is he crept in Clowde , To shunne the b7bde-032-a-0050 〈…〉 nay Sir by sweete Sainct Iohn ( Quoth he ) Sir Humfrey Gilbart sure, and all his troupe is gone . But whether b7bde-032-a-0180 ●nowes his troupe is gone . But whether , no man knovves , saue they that are in Barke , Who vvith b7bde-032-a-0810 hee●e marueld howe this Knight , could leaue his Lady heere , His friends , and prettie-tender babes b7bde-032-b-0390 to-trudge still , and noble mind enioyes , Are glad to trudge and toyle , and driue off time awhile b7bde-032-b-1570 N●●well , and rare right many wayes , And liuely Novvell , God you guide , to purchase endlesse prayse b7bde-033-a-0450 VVhe●stone appeare . 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Thus sure b7bde-034-b-1150 〈…〉 did cause you goe , Some noble fire that burnes in brest , vvhose flames of force 〈…〉 Good meaning b7bde-034-b-1210 〈…〉 noble fire that 〈…〉 , vvhose flames of force must shoe Good meaning and good 〈◊〉 good frute and b7bde-034-b-1260 〈◊〉 flames of force 〈…〉 Good meaning and good mind, good frute and grayne 〈◊〉 When season serues b7bde-034-b-1310 〈◊〉 meaning and good 〈◊〉 good frute and grayne vvithall, When season serues , and 〈…〉 and hoep for b7bde-034-b-1370 〈…〉 frute and grayne 〈◊〉 When season serues , and haruest commes, and hoep for hire doth call . You might b7bde-034-b-1390 hoep grayne 〈◊〉 When season serues , and 〈…〉 and hope for hire doth call . You might haue walkt b7bde-035-a-1470 ●itte the Favvcon flie , than heere on dunghill sitte , And see hovv Crowes do feede , on tainted b7bde-035-a-1640 lea●d feede , on tainted carren bate , Or liue a leavvd and wretched life , vpon a hungry share b7bde-035-a-1660 ●retched tainted carren bate , Or liue a lea●d and wretched life , vpon a hungry share . At home much b7bde-036-a-0070 〈…〉 bought so sre , At home they cogge , they foyst, and 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 Abroade is 〈…〉 , and ciuill b7bde-036-a-0090 〈◊〉 so sre , At home they cogge , they 〈…〉 and reuell all 〈◊〉 Abroade is 〈…〉 , and ciuill order b7bde-036-a-0110 〈◊〉 At home they cogge , they 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 all the yeare. Abroade is 〈…〉 , and ciuill order still b7bde-036-a-0140 〈…〉 cogge , they 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 Abroade is coureys speech, , and ciuill order still , At home where b7bde-036-a-0520 〈◊〉 lengthens life , At home the Goute , the Cramp , the cold , and each disease is rife . b7bde-036-a-0610 ri●e the 〈◊〉 , the cold , and each disease is rife . Abroade the sightes are strange , and b7bde-036-a-1560 se●s● prooue I trauels best , for body , soule , and sense , And ease a nurse to pamper vice , and b7bde-036-b-0020 〈…〉 can not strike , nor enter any way , The buckler hath such vvicked barres dame Vertues force to stay . With rest leawd b7bde-036-b-0200 〈◊〉 leawd lust doth rise , and soone subdues the mind. And toyle 〈…〉 , and strikes vaine fancie b7bde-036-b-0230 〈…〉 rise , and soone subdues the 〈◊〉 And toyle beares backe fond Venus toyes , and strikes vaine fancie blind . Much b7bde-036-b-0470 〈…〉 treasons oft , And toyle plucks downe those haughtie hearts that lokes to mount alofte . Rest maketh b7bde-036-b-0660 teach●●● ripe , and settes bad things abroch , Toyle teacheth men to conquer Fame , and flee from foule b7bde-036-b-0810 〈◊〉 and flee from foule reproch . Rest loues to dallie much , like vvhelp that waues the tayle b7bde-036-b-0940 Ve●●ue vvhelp that waues the tayle , Toyle is for Vertue quicke as Bee , for Vice as slow as 〈◊〉 b7bde-036-b-1020 slo● is for Vertue quicke as Bee , for Vice as slow as 〈◊〉 . Rest sowes no blessed feede , yet b7bde-036-b-1040 〈◊〉 Vertue quicke as Bee , for Vice as slow as Snayle . Rest sowes no blessed feede , yet reapes b7bde-036-b-1210 g●ound reapes a curssed grayne , Toyle weedes the ground , and planteth floures where nettles did b7bde-036-b-1300 ▪ planteth floures where nettles did remayne . Rest vvill no dutie know , but shakes off b7bde-036-b-1450 ●he but shakes off shackels still , Toyle makes the body apte to stoupe , to bend and shew good b7bde-036-b-1560 ●ill body apte to stoupe , to bend and shew good will . Rest is a retchlesse ioy , that sees not b7bde-036-b-1650 ●ees good will . Rest is a retchlesse ioy , that sees not his 〈…〉 , Toyle castes out many a vayne b7bde-036-b-1680 〈…〉 Rest is a retchlesse ioy , that sees not his ovvne harmes , Toyle castes out many a vayne consayte b7bde-037-a-1090 suffic● say troth , VVhole kingdomes scarcely cā suffice their minds and manhoode both . Now haue b7bde-037-b-0190 no● ritches , race , or birth . To worthy wife nor friend , to babes nor neerest kinne , But b7bde-037-b-0440 Cou●●reys aboue , and iourney they are in . And all for Countreys cause , and to enrich the same , Now do b7bde-038-a-0030 〈…〉 doth heaue , and body waxeth cold : Yet face vvill svveat, a heauie fight , the same is to beholde But they must need●● b7bde-038-a-0090 behold● waxeth cold : Yet face 〈…〉 , the same is to beholde But they must need●● 〈◊〉 a greater brunt b7bde-038-a-0130 need●● 〈…〉 , the same is to beholde But they must needes 〈◊〉 a greater brunt than this , And hope b7bde-038-a-0140 〈◊〉 the same is to beholde But they must need●● abide a greater brunt than this , And hope that b7bde-038-a-0240 〈…〉 a greater brunt than this , And hope that after hellish paynes , there commes a time of 〈◊〉 . Yet b7bde-038-a-0320 〈◊〉 that 〈…〉 paynes , there commes a time of bliss . Yet note the torments strange , that toyling b7bde-038-a-0470 〈…〉 strange , that toyling saylers haue , Who liues at mercie of the Seas : yea surge and 〈…〉 , Would swallow b7bde-038-a-0540 〈…〉 , Who liues 〈…〉 the Seas : yea surge and svvelling vvaue , Would swallow vp the 〈◊〉 if Pylots were b7bde-038-a-0600 〈◊〉 yea surge and 〈…〉 , Would swallow vp the Shippe, if Pylots were not good , And some 〈…〉 vnto b7bde-038-a-0690 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 if Pylots were not good , And some in time of great distresse vnto their 〈…〉 Sometime a flaw 〈◊〉 blowes b7bde-038-a-0720 〈…〉 Pylots were not good , And some 〈…〉 vnto their tackle stood. 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And plying for abo●●● , about the Vessell b7bde-038-a-1090 abo●●● , No 〈…〉 , and on the 〈…〉 And plying for aboorde , about the Vessell 〈◊〉 , And through 〈…〉 b7bde-038-a-1140 〈◊〉 And plying for abo●●● , about the Vessell goes , And through 〈…〉 a gale of winde there b7bde-038-a-1180 〈…〉 abo●●● , about the Vessell 〈◊〉 , And through the shroudes and clouted Sayles a gale of winde there bloes , That seemes b7bde-038-a-1360 rib●● seemes to shake the Barke , in sunder euery ribbe , Then is no time to 〈…〉 to crie carous b7bde-038-b-0060 〈…〉 in sunder euery rib●● , Then is no time to heaue the can, to crie carous and bibb●● But each man to b7bde-038-b-0110 bibb●● Then is no time to 〈…〉 to crie carous and bibbe But each man to 〈…〉 they fall and flie 〈◊〉 b7bde-038-b-0160 〈…〉 to crie carous and bibb●● But each man to his vvorke, they fall and flie 〈◊〉 ▪ In necke of this b7bde-038-b-0210 〈◊〉 bibb●● But each man to 〈…〉 they fall and flie apace ▪ In necke of this 〈…〉 that seekes to giue b7bde-038-b-0220 ▪ But each man to 〈…〉 they fall and flie 〈◊〉 , In necke of this 〈…〉 that seekes to giue b7bde-038-b-0270 〈…〉 they fall and flie 〈◊〉 ▪ In necke of this a man of vvarre that seekes to giue the 〈◊〉 ▪ They spie b7bde-038-b-0330 〈◊〉 necke of this 〈…〉 that seekes to giue the chace ▪ They spie in halfe a 〈◊〉 , vp Sould youres b7bde-038-b-0340 ▪ necke of this 〈…〉 that seekes to giue the 〈◊〉 . They spie in halfe a 〈◊〉 , vp Sould youres b7bde-038-b-0400 〈◊〉 seekes to giue the 〈◊〉 ▪ They spie in halfe a kenne , vp Sould youres 〈…〉 The Captayne calls b7bde-038-b-0450 〈…〉 They spie in halfe a 〈◊〉 , vp Sould youres ho in hast The Captayne calls , 〈…〉 , a sort of them b7bde-038-b-0500 〈…〉 vp Sould youres 〈…〉 The Captayne calls , yet vnder hatch , a sort of them are plast , To beare the b7bde-038-b-0600 bea●e calls , 〈…〉 , a sort of them are plast , To beare the 〈…〉 , that should the Shipp● assayle b7bde-038-b-0620 〈…〉 , a sort of them are plast , To beare the enmie out , that should the Shipp● assayle , At length b7bde-038-b-0670 Shipp● plast , To beare the 〈…〉 , that should the Shippe assayle , At length the Cannon bullet flyes b7bde-038-b-0820 〈◊〉 Cannon bullet flyes , and shotte as thicke as hayle Goes off to murther m●n , and such a smoke b7bde-038-b-0870 m●n shotte as thicke as 〈◊〉 Goes off to murther men , and such a smoke doth rise , As few may b7bde-038-b-1130 〈◊〉 scarce behold the Skyes . Some grone and bidde goodnight , their day watch vvaxeth dimme b7bde-038-b-1410 〈◊〉 and some haue lost a limme . Some lyes on hatches lame , they haue no legges to stand , And b7bde-038-b-1650 ▪ lost the vse of arme , or maymed of a hand . And some are fighting still , and gets no b7bde-039-a-0530 ▪ storme , that troubles more their thought . The Rockes and wretched streights , that b7bde-039-b-0590 con●aite can not mend , And many a sigh and sadde consaite , along the Seas they send , To follow those b7bde-041-b-0300 Met● this last iourney , in the Countrey called ( Meta incognita ) whiche welcome was written since b7bde-041-b-0310 incogni●a last iourney , in the Countrey called ( Met● incognita ) whiche welcome was written since this b7bde-041-b-0560 testim●ny and ioyned to the same Booke , for a true testimony of Church-yardes good will , for the furtherance b7bde-041-b-0600 w●ll for a true testimony of Church-yardes good will , for the furtherance of Mayster Frobushers b7bde-041-b-0640 further●nce testimony of Church-yardes good will , for the furtherance of Mayster Frobushers fame . b7bde-041-b-0680 f●me for the furtherance of Mayster Frobushers fame . b7bde-041-b-1670 sowell that creepe not far , and loue your shelles so well , And you cold crousts , that haue b7bde-042-b-1480 ●e ery where , The foole and wise man , would be one : and voyde of loue or feare The world b7bde-042-b-1600 sta●d and voyde of loue or feare The world should stand ; for wealth & wit is that which gouernes b7bde-042-b-1690 gouern●s should stand ; for wealth & wit is that which gouernes all , And makes vs know the mighty sorte b7bde-043-a-1190 la●de to their good mindes The Gods had made the lande and Seas , the skies , the ayre and windes b7bde-043-a-1490 〈◊〉 these toyles in hand . And of late dayes , so great a flocke of these are in this land b7bde-044-a-0010 〈…〉 time reformd or made more perfite still , As cunning came, and new Deuise tooke place from auntient skill . So though b7bde-045-a-0560 mu●h leaues , blossoms and fruite , oughte as much to be spoken of , as the ●are bod●e of the b7bde-045-a-0640 ●are , oughte as much to be spoken of , as the bare bod●e of the same , 〈◊〉 without branches b7bde-045-a-0650 bod●e oughte as much to be spoken of , as the ●are bodye of the same , 〈◊〉 without branches , ( though b7bde-045-a-0700 〈◊〉 spoken of , as the ●are bod●e of the same , whiche without branches , ( though it haue neuer b7bde-045-a-0710 witho●t of , as the ●are bod●e of the same , 〈◊〉 without branches , ( though it haue neuer so greate b7bde-045-a-0940 ●ayes barrayne or little estéemed . I remember of late dayes a victory wonne agaynst the Turkes on the b7bde-045-a-1120 glo● the Sea , and one man went away with the glory of the same , whiche b●edde such disdayne b7bde-045-a-1180 b●edde went away with the glo● of the same , whiche bredde such disdayne among the rest in whome the b7bde-045-a-1330 tim● in whome the force dydlie , that from that time in this present houre , the greate man that b7bde-045-a-1590 ●ande called or desired to take the same charge in hande agayne . Neuerthelesse some one Generall b7bde-045-a-2070 ●●elde causing himselfe to be carried aboute the fielde in a chayre , gaue suche a terrour and feare b7bde-045-a-2630 th●ir so daunted them and taken away the vse of their 〈◊〉 . And many matters and noble Histories b7bde-045-a-2640 〈◊〉 daunted them and taken away the vse of their sprytes . And many matters and noble Histories make