DRousie Morpheus , having seased on some men at broade noone day , and Brizo , taking the opportunity of the season sent forth his little CVPID . The unhappy Boy aspired sometimes to high thoughts ; and when he pleased sported with meaner pleasures , still acting his delightfull change in what he best liked ? but alwaies various in his effects ; At his pleasure he bends his Bowe at Princes , and sometimes wounds persons of meaner faculties ; but misseth none at whom his fancy invits him to shoot .

First of all the wag turnes Courtier : and misseth not the Kings Chamberlin presenting him with a Dreame : that he thought he he saw in a Vision , The Lord Cottington , Digbey , and Ned Hide the counseller , carrying the CROWNE to three Prelats , that sate in a withdrawing roome , who having worne it by turnes , like a festivall Garland , & lined it with the Lawn of an old pair of Bishops sleeves , and dansed the Canaries , themselves carry it in , and intreat his Majestie to wear it , whilst they rest themselves , For which he gives his Peers and prelates thanks , Weares it , and begges their blessing to him , and his posterity , which the prelates promise him is conferred to perpetuall future ages .

Then comes in the Queene , with a Spanish Lute , and she plaies before him variety of Italian lessons , which Philips and the rest of her ghostly fathers had taught her , and invites the King to dance : The court Lords praise the Musicke , and ●●●de the King in this sport ; in which Jarmin out capers them all , and the Bishop of Armagh rounds the King in the ear and tells him privately , that in truth it is a sweet harmonie ; good to prevent melancholly ; full of luster to the crowne ; and prayes long may wee see these dayes .

Then presenly steps in a company of Irish Rebels , with their swords drawn ; and they swear that if they may have but commission for it , that they will soon be the death of all the base Round-Heads that would hinder this sport : which being granted , they fall on , and murder man woman and childe : and speedily returne with whole Barrels of Protestant blood , for which sacred act , they beg some titles of honor to make them capable of doing more of that service .

But the Boy being weary of that sport , leaves the court , and comes to Westminster , to visit the Parliament , and mounting a loft he gets first into the house of Peeres , where finding one in a slumber , he puts into his fancy the oppriession ( in a dreame ) of an Enemie Drawing nigh , which causeth fear , but awaking , it is nothing but a message from the house of commons .

The mean while the Wag runnes to the Lower House , and finding one of the Members asleepe ; shootes at him , hit● his fancie , and in a Dream presents him with a Lyon a Dragon , and dive●s wilde beasts at the door , ready to enter with open mouth to devoure them : the House full to prayers , the beasts roare , the Trained Band at the Doore of the guard run away , and presently Angels appear and muzzle those furious beasts , and leade them quite away .

CUPID then goes downe into Westminster Hall , and there finding colonell No-Figh● , cast by Morpheus in a deep sleepe in one of the seats ; he fastens upon him and amongst some other uisions presseth him w●th this Dreame ; that his couzen Self-Good , had brought him a commission to stay at home and receive pay , whilst his captain Lievetenant led on the Regiment : which did please his humour well , that he might sleep securely whilest others did his duty , he might walke Westminster Hall with gould gingling in his pockets , and every weeke make him a new Sute of clothes , and every one Suteing with the fashion , and looking oftner on his Ordinance , and commisson in Westminster Hall , then on his Ordnance , and Artillery in the field , and his heart is so light and mery , that in this rapture he is strooke with an amazement of himselfe . The poor lame Souldier , sits upon another bench , and he dreames too , that he saw a cavalite coming to kill his coloneil , who being asleepe , awakes him , and tells him of the danger ; for which the Generous commander puls out of his pocket four old farthing tokents to reward him with .

An honest countrey fellow coming thither , to know how the businesse goes between the Major Generall , and the committee of the countie where he dwells ; he lies him down upon a bench and having newly drunke his share of two or three pots of Ale after dinner begins to be sleepy ; and CVPID strikes him into a deep slumber , and he dermes that he heard a Member of the House , relating some newes which came that day to the Parliament , and what order the House hath taken to supplie some forces with necessaries ; and other businesse that was that morning debated in the House : and a popish priest ( which the court-Martialls , Provost-Marshall that serve the city , and that court ; and Westminster Hall too ; can never be able to finde out ; came with a table book and writ down the heads of the Intelligence , and after with drew himseselfe to write it fairer in a letter which he directed to Prince Rupert , which the countrey man by overlooking him , discovered ; and for want of the Provost Marshals presence there , addressed himselfe to a Serjeant at Armses man , and he being appreheanded and searched ; there was found a whole Packet of secret intelligence about him .

But the Boy being weary with staying so long at Westminster changes his station , and removes into the city of Lon●o● ; and there whispers in a Malignant Citizens ea●e , and having soundly charmed him , he fild his ●ogitations with this Dreame , That the cavaliers were come to London , and had massakred the Members of the Parliament , and were fyring the city of London , and putting men women and children , all to the sword , and considering with himselfe , that he had alwies been very active , both to do and speake at all times for the King , and his forces , prayed for them more , then for his own soul , and cursed the Puritane Dogs that ever spake the least word of hurt concerning them : therefore he hasted to tell them how he alwaies destred that they might have the better of it , and shewes them their letter of correspondencie , and desired that favour to be shewed to him , and his wife and children , which he deserved for his faithfull services , ( But the cavaliers regarded none of his complements . ) but went on in a resolute manner , sparing neither the one nor other , nor taking notise of friends , or foes ; or any thing that was past , tooke his wife and ravished her , abused his daughter to death before his face , dasht out the braines of his children , and fired his house about his eares , and as they were going to cut his throat he awaked .

CVPID goes then to the tower , and finding the Archbishop of Canterbury upon his Couch filled his head full of Proclamations , amongst the rest he Dreamed , That a grim fellow that appeared like bones wrapt in a sheet , came with a warrant to fetch him to Purgatorie : and therefore bade him make his will presently .

But to laeve the Arch-Bishop ; And it ( by this time begining to draw towards night ; Cupid returnes to Westminster , and findes a drowsie fellow at Hell , parted from his company , and laid down to sleep after supper , hee loads him with dreames : amongst which he thought that he saw one whispering with a clergy man , desiring him in his next sermon to raile against those that were at the Beggers feast , and he would take it for a gaeat favour , for quoth he , there was a Great Earl there one that I Cannot endure , and this is a brave opportunity for me : and therefore speake to the purpose , bring them in one way or other to make them as odious as ever you can ;

Then he wondering to see such doings there asked the Tapster what place that was Called , why quath he ; it is called Hell , I thought so quoth the man ? because there is such spirits in it , well this Clergie man ( thought he ) may raile against them as he pleaseth ; but methinks it is no point of divinity , For beggers are Christians as well as Lords , and receive the Sac●ments with Lords too and Christ allowes it , and why not dine with Lords , but it is an offence to the state ( it may be he will say ) well but he is no states man ? And whilste he was thus controverting the point in his thoughts the rest of his Company awaked him , away went little Cupid to his Mistresse ; who fell in a discourse as followeth .