The Discription of A Maske

Campion, Thomas (1567-1620)

THE DISCRIPTION OF A MASKE, Presented before the Kinges Maiestie at White-Hall, on Twelfth Night last, in honour of the Lord Hayes, and his Bride, Daughter and Heire to the Honourable the Lord Dennye their Marriage hauing been the same Day at Court solemnized.

To the most puisant and Gratious Iames King of great Britaine.

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Ad Inuictissimum, Serenissimumque Iacobvm Magnæ Britanniæ Regem.

To the Right Noble and Vertuous Theophilus Howard, Lorde of Walden, sonne and Heire to the tight Honorable the Earle of Suffolke.

To the Right Uertuous, and Honorable, the Lord and Lady HAYES

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Merlin, the great King Arthur being slaine,
Foretould that he should come to life againe,
And long time after weild great Brittaines state
More powerfull ten-fould, and more fortunate.
Prophet 'tis true, and well we find the same,
Saue onely that thou didst mistake the name.

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