Romes Monarchie, Entitvled The Globe of Renowmed Glorie Briefly comprehending the first foundation and building of Rome by Romulus: The principall warres and conquests of the Romanes after the time of their first choosing Consuls, till Iulius Caesar attaining soly to the Empire, and from him more briefly to Nero. Where in small compasse is described, manie most noble, and vertuous acts, atchieued in their said warres, and conquests; strange Tragedies, secret practises and policies, Ambition, hate, and reuenge: and how insurrections, rebellion, strife, ciuill discord and discention preuailing, was the onely plague, ruine, and vtter destruction of many great Monarchies, Kingdomes, Cities, and Countries. Translated out of the French and Italian histories by E. L |
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CAP. 15.
The raigne of Tyberius next Emperour.
Octauius
dead, (whose name Augustus was)
Next did succeed Tyberius to the state,
His sonne adopt, and kinsman in like case:
It's sayd the Senate humbly did him treate,
(Vnwilling for to rule, his braines to beate,)
To take the state on him, at last agreede:
During whose raigne, there chaunst no worthy deede.
Next did succeed Tyberius to the state,
His sonne adopt, and kinsman in like case:
It's sayd the Senate humbly did him treate,
(Vnwilling for to rule, his braines to beate,)
To take the state on him, at last agreede:
During whose raigne, there chaunst no worthy deede.
Which was for profit of the publique wealth:
But left vnto the Senate all the care,
Seeing himselfe in rich estate, and health,
Bent whole his minde to quiet life and fare,
Occasion great th'empire did appaire:
For now both Parthia, Denmarke, Poland, France,
With other moe, against Rome did aduance.
But left vnto the Senate all the care,
Seeing himselfe in rich estate, and health,
Bent whole his minde to quiet life and fare,
Occasion great th'empire did appaire:
For now both Parthia, Denmarke, Poland, France,
With other moe, against Rome did aduance.
Thus may we see when as the floud is full,
It falles againe: so fares all worldly haps,
Fruites first be ripe, before men doe them pull:
In seasons faire, sudden comes thunderclaps:
In midst of ioyes, griefe all our mirth vpwraps:
And now behold of Rome the morning shine,
Past midday marke, begins for to decline.
It falles againe: so fares all worldly haps,
Fruites first be ripe, before men doe them pull:
In seasons faire, sudden comes thunderclaps:
In midst of ioyes, griefe all our mirth vpwraps:
And now behold of Rome the morning shine,
Past midday marke, begins for to decline.
Diuines doe hold, that in the fifteenth yeere
Tyberius raignd, our Sauiour Iesu Christ
Did suffer death, (to make vs sinners cleere,
To dwell with him that sits in throne most highest,
Who helpes vs aye, when dangers we be nighest)
Whose Empire stands, and euer shall endure,
When worlds pompe still fleeteth, neuer sure.
Tyberius raignd, our Sauiour Iesu Christ
Did suffer death, (to make vs sinners cleere,
To dwell with him that sits in throne most highest,
Who helpes vs aye, when dangers we be nighest)
Whose Empire stands, and euer shall endure,
When worlds pompe still fleeteth, neuer sure.
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