Albions England A Continued Historie of the same Kingdome, from the Originals of the first Inhabitants thereof: With most the chiefe Alterations and Accidents theare hapning, vnto, and in the happie Raigne of our now most gracious Soueraigne, Queene Elizabeth: Not barren in varietie of inuentiue and historicall Intermixtures: First penned and published by William Warner: and now reuised, and newly inlarged by the same Author: Whereunto is also newly added an Epitome of the whole Historie of England |
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CHAP. LXVI.
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Now in Hyrcana, Shyruan, or Media (all as one)
Suppose our Ienkinson before King Obdolowcans Throne.
Though sumptuous Citties he possest, yeat for the Summers heate,
On airesome Mountaines held he then his Court, with Pleasures great,
Of silke and gold imbroyderie his Tents, his Robes inchac't
With Pearles and pretious Stones, and Looks of Maiestie him grac't:
On Carpets rich they trode, rich traines on him attendance gaue,
With sixe score Concubines, that seem'd so many Queenes for braue.
Before his faire Pauilion was of water cleere a Fount,
Drinke for himselfe and his (for most of water they account.)
Scarce Clepatras Anthony was feasted with more cheere
Of varied Meates and spice-Conceits than Ienkinson was heere:
In formall Hawking, Hunting, Chace not thē came Tristram neere.
Such was this King for stately, such for affable and kinde,
There and abroad so lou'd and feard as like was rare to finde.
Yeat, notwithstanding such his Wealth, his Signorie, and State,
He of the Persian Sophie held his Land, subdued late.
But in such friendship, as the Shaugh (the Sophie so is saide)
Would yeeld to Obdolowcan in what so he should perswade:
Which well in Ienkinsons behalfe but shortly after made.
Him often questioned this King of Vs, and Europs strength,
And him, with Gifts and Priuiledge for Mart, dismist at length.
Silks raw, & wrought, Spices, and Drugs, and more-els worth the Mart
Our Marchants fetch from thence, & theare our Marchandize cōuert.
Suppose our Ienkinson before King Obdolowcans Throne.
Though sumptuous Citties he possest, yeat for the Summers heate,
On airesome Mountaines held he then his Court, with Pleasures great,
Of silke and gold imbroyderie his Tents, his Robes inchac't
With Pearles and pretious Stones, and Looks of Maiestie him grac't:
On Carpets rich they trode, rich traines on him attendance gaue,
With sixe score Concubines, that seem'd so many Queenes for braue.
Before his faire Pauilion was of water cleere a Fount,
Drinke for himselfe and his (for most of water they account.)
Scarce Clepatras Anthony was feasted with more cheere
Of varied Meates and spice-Conceits than Ienkinson was heere:
In formall Hawking, Hunting, Chace not thē came Tristram neere.
Such was this King for stately, such for affable and kinde,
There and abroad so lou'd and feard as like was rare to finde.
Yeat, notwithstanding such his Wealth, his Signorie, and State,
He of the Persian Sophie held his Land, subdued late.
But in such friendship, as the Shaugh (the Sophie so is saide)
Would yeeld to Obdolowcan in what so he should perswade:
Which well in Ienkinsons behalfe but shortly after made.
Him often questioned this King of Vs, and Europs strength,
And him, with Gifts and Priuiledge for Mart, dismist at length.
Silks raw, & wrought, Spices, and Drugs, and more-els worth the Mart
Our Marchants fetch from thence, & theare our Marchandize cōuert.
Things, wisely thus dispatched there, with men for his defence,
And letters from that King vnto the Shaugh he traueld thence.
In trauell thitherwards he grieues, in wonder, to behold
The down-Fals of those stately Townes and Castels which, of old,
Whilst Persia held the Monarchie, were famous ouer all,
Nor Alexander wonne of those one Peece with labour small.
The mightie Citties Tauris and Persipolis he past,
Two ruin'd Gates, sundred twelue miles, yet extant of this last:
The Gyants Wonders on the Hill of Quiquiffs heard he tolde,
And of the yearely Obit which their Maides to Channa holde.
This was indeed a wonder, for this Virgin so was bent
To Chastitie that, by selfe-death, she Marrage did preuent.
And letters from that King vnto the Shaugh he traueld thence.
In trauell thitherwards he grieues, in wonder, to behold
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Whilst Persia held the Monarchie, were famous ouer all,
Nor Alexander wonne of those one Peece with labour small.
The mightie Citties Tauris and Persipolis he past,
Two ruin'd Gates, sundred twelue miles, yet extant of this last:
The Gyants Wonders on the Hill of Quiquiffs heard he tolde,
And of the yearely Obit which their Maides to Channa holde.
This was indeed a wonder, for this Virgin so was bent
To Chastitie that, by selfe-death, she Marrage did preuent.
Here Mandeuil, perhaps, had bin, and tooke occasion heere
To feare least Elenor in like might imitate too neere:
Euen Toyes in Loue discourage, Loue frō Toyes resumeth cheere.
Of him therefore, whilst Ienkinson rests at his Iornies end,
With Obdolowcans Sonne, that on the Sophie did attend.
To feare least Elenor in like might imitate too neere:
Euen Toyes in Loue discourage, Loue frō Toyes resumeth cheere.
Of him therefore, whilst Ienkinson rests at his Iornies end,
With Obdolowcans Sonne, that on the Sophie did attend.
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