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. IIII.
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Qveene
Iuno, not a little wroth against her husbands crime,
By whome shee was a Cockqueane made, did therefore at the time
In which Alcmena cride for helpe to bring her fruit to light,
Three nights and daies inchaunt her throwes: and of a Diuelish spight)
Intended both the Ladies death and that wherewith she went:
Till Galinthis, vnwitching her, did Iunos spels preuent.
Howbeit cankered Iuno, still pursuing her intent,
Two poysoned Serpents, got by charmes, into the chamber brought
Where Hercules in cradle lay, and thinking to haue wrought
A Tragedie, did let them loose: who smelling out their pray,
Skaerd Hercules his brother that in selfesame cradle lay:
But Hercules, as Children vse with little whelpes to play,
Did dallie childishly with them, and no whit did dismay:
Vntill at last his tender flesh did feele their smarting stings,
And then displeasd, betwixt his hands the Snakes to death he wrings.
By whome shee was a Cockqueane made, did therefore at the time
In which Alcmena cride for helpe to bring her fruit to light,
Three nights and daies inchaunt her throwes: and of a Diuelish spight)
Intended both the Ladies death and that wherewith she went:
Till Galinthis, vnwitching her, did Iunos spels preuent.
Howbeit cankered Iuno, still pursuing her intent,
Two poysoned Serpents, got by charmes, into the chamber brought
Where Hercules in cradle lay, and thinking to haue wrought
A Tragedie, did let them loose: who smelling out their pray,
Skaerd Hercules his brother that in selfesame cradle lay:
But Hercules, as Children vse with little whelpes to play,
Did dallie childishly with them, and no whit did dismay:
Vntill at last his tender flesh did feele their smarting stings,
And then displeasd, betwixt his hands the Snakes to death he wrings.
Amphitrio and the Thebanes all of this same wonder tell:
And, yeeres permitting, Hercules did with Euristeus dwell.
This King, by spitefull Iunos meanes, did set him taske on taske,
But Hercules perfourmed more then both of them could aske.
Yea, yet a Lad, for Actiuenes the world did lack his like,
To Wrestle, Ride, Run, Cast, or Shoote, to Swim, to Shift, or Strike,
As witnes (his inuention first) those solemne actiue Plaies,
That were on Mount Olympus tride, where he had prick and praise.
For which his Nouell, and himselfe (in those not hauing Peeres)
The Græcians by th' Olimpides kept reckning of their yeeres.
And, yeeres permitting, Hercules did with Euristeus dwell.
This King, by spitefull Iunos meanes, did set him taske on taske,
But Hercules perfourmed more then both of them could aske.
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To Wrestle, Ride, Run, Cast, or Shoote, to Swim, to Shift, or Strike,
As witnes (his inuention first) those solemne actiue Plaies,
That were on Mount Olympus tride, where he had prick and praise.
For which his Nouell, and himselfe (in those not hauing Peeres)
The Græcians by th' Olimpides kept reckning of their yeeres.
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CHAP. IIII.
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