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Time with his empty Howreglasse shall lead
The Triumph on; His winged hoofes shall tread
Slow paces; After him, there shall ensue
The chast Diana, with her Virgin crew,
All crown'd with Cypresse girlands; After whom
In ranke, th'impartiall Destinies shall come;
Then, in a sable Chariot faintly drawne
With harnast Virgins, vail'd with purest lawne,
The Bride shall sit; Despaire and Griefe shall stand,
Like heartlesse bridemaids, vpon either hand.
Vpon the Chariot top, there shall be plac'd
The little winged god, with arme vnbrac'd,
And bow vnbent; his drooping wings must hide
His naked knees; his Quiuer by his side
Must be vnarm'd, and either hand must hold
A banner; where, with Characters of gold
Shall be decipher'd, (fit for euery eye
To read, that runs; Faith, Loue, and Constancy.
Next after, Hope, in a discoloured weed,
Shall sadly march alone: A slender reed
Shall guide her feeble steps; and, in her hand,
A broken Anchor, all besmear'd with sand.
And after all, the Bridegroome shall appeare
Like Ioues Lieutenant, and bring vp the Reare;
He shall be mounted on a Coale-black steed;
His hand shall hold a Dart; on which, shall bleed
A pierced heart; wherein, a former wound
Which Cupids Iauelin entred shall be found.
When as these Triumphes shall adorne our feast,
Let Argalus be my inuited guest,
And let him bid me nuptiall Ioy: from whom
I once expected all my ioyes should come.