Elizaes memoriall King Iames his arriuall. And Romes downefall [i.e. Anthony Nixon] |
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KING IAMES his Arriuall. |
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KING IAMES his Arriuall.
Passe on my pen to Englands present state,
And shewe of sudden feare what hopefull ioy
Did spring alike, from out each others hate,
While Ioue rul'd both that nothing could annoy;
For feare did striue to make our harts to swound,
Ioy striu'd with mirth to make our hearts abound.
And shewe of sudden feare what hopefull ioy
Did spring alike, from out each others hate,
While Ioue rul'd both that nothing could annoy;
For feare did striue to make our harts to swound,
Ioy striu'd with mirth to make our hearts abound.
The first prefigur'd in Elizaes death,
When Feare triumphed in our fearefull brests:
The second in that health resounding breath,
God saue King Iames, of England King the first.
Here sudden ioy ore-come the former feare,
A thing, the like whereof is seene but rare.
When Feare triumphed in our fearefull brests:
The second in that health resounding breath,
God saue King Iames, of England King the first.
Here sudden ioy ore-come the former feare,
A thing, the like whereof is seene but rare.
O ioyfull sound of words spoke in due season,
When as our former hopes lay all on bleeding:
When sad distrust could see no ample reason,
Of this right wise, most iust, & good proceeding.
Words spoken in due time and fitly placed,
Like golden apples with siluer pictures graced.
When as our former hopes lay all on bleeding:
When sad distrust could see no ample reason,
Of this right wise, most iust, & good proceeding.
Words spoken in due time and fitly placed,
Like golden apples with siluer pictures graced.
For when for true we heard this dolefull newes,
Eliza dead, our hearts began to faint;
Our sinnes were great, we could them not excuse,
God therefore iust, we onely caus'd the plaint.
We thought our life with hers did then decay,
We thought her death gaue vs no longer stay.
Eliza dead, our hearts began to faint;
Our sinnes were great, we could them not excuse,
God therefore iust, we onely caus'd the plaint.
We thought our life with hers did then decay,
We thought her death gaue vs no longer stay.
But marke and see the goodnesse of the Lord,
When we nought but confusion might expect,
Did guide our Nobles hearts with one accord,
The worthiest Prince in Europe to elect;
King Iames the first, next heire to the Crowne,
To rule this Land in honour and renowne.
When we nought but confusion might expect,
Did guide our Nobles hearts with one accord,
The worthiest Prince in Europe to elect;
King Iames the first, next heire to the Crowne,
To rule this Land in honour and renowne.
Sprung from the line of that most roiall race
Henry the seuenth, who raigning married
Elizabeth fourth Edwards daughters grace,
Vniting so the white Rose and the red,
The houses two of Yorke and Lancastar,
VVhich long before dissention did seuer.
Henry the seuenth, who raigning married
Elizabeth fourth Edwards daughters grace,
Vniting so the white Rose and the red,
The houses two of Yorke and Lancastar,
VVhich long before dissention did seuer.
VVhence he had issue princely Margaret,
Who to King Iames the fourth of Scotland King
Espowsed was: then she King Iames the fift
To her said Husband happily did bring.
But whē King Iames the fourth her husband died,
To Earle of Anguish then she was affied.
Who to King Iames the fourth of Scotland King
Espowsed was: then she King Iames the fift
To her said Husband happily did bring.
But whē King Iames the fourth her husband died,
To Earle of Anguish then she was affied.
To whom she brought a princely maiden bright,
Which to the Earle of Lennox married was,
And broght this Earle in time that worthy wight
Henry the Duke of Albany his grace,
Who married Mary then the Queene of Scots,
By whom our Soueraigne Iames the sixt he got.
Which to the Earle of Lennox married was,
And broght this Earle in time that worthy wight
Henry the Duke of Albany his grace,
Who married Mary then the Queene of Scots,
By whom our Soueraigne Iames the sixt he got.
See here his worthy princely Ancestors,
His lineall discent and rightfull claime:
Of English blood were his progenitors,
Whose noble Actes deserue immortall fame;
VVhose fame reuiues though they in dust do lie,
For Monuments to all posteritie.
His lineall discent and rightfull claime:
Of English blood were his progenitors,
Whose noble Actes deserue immortall fame;
VVhose fame reuiues though they in dust do lie,
For Monuments to all posteritie.
A King endued with such royall parts,
Both of his body, and his princely mind,
Of manhood, prowesse, learning, wit, and arts,
As though Queene Vertue had a place assign'd
VVithin the Center of his learned brest,
For her and all her sacred gifts to rest.
Both of his body, and his princely mind,
Of manhood, prowesse, learning, wit, and arts,
As though Queene Vertue had a place assign'd
VVithin the Center of his learned brest,
For her and all her sacred gifts to rest.
A Prince most prudent and maiesticall,
As his profound and learned bookes declare,
Deriued from a minde heroicall,
Such workes of Kings are neuer seene, or rare
But of our princely Lord and King alone,
An other Dauid in his princely throne.
As his profound and learned bookes declare,
Deriued from a minde heroicall,
Such workes of Kings are neuer seene, or rare
But of our princely Lord and King alone,
An other Dauid in his princely throne.
King Dauid taught wise Salomon his sonne
To rule the kingdome after his decease:
So doth King Iames prescribe his Salomon,
A ruled way to perfect ioyes encrease,
To guide his helme in honor & renowne,
Though aduerse & cōtrarious winds do frowne.
To rule the kingdome after his decease:
So doth King Iames prescribe his Salomon,
A ruled way to perfect ioyes encrease,
To guide his helme in honor & renowne,
Though aduerse & cōtrarious winds do frowne.
King Dauid burned with an ardent loue
Of sincere truth and perfect godlines:
So doth our roiall Cæsar well approue
His praise and glory to consist in this,
To meditate vpon the lawe diuine,
And thereby all his publike lawes refine.
Of sincere truth and perfect godlines:
So doth our roiall Cæsar well approue
His praise and glory to consist in this,
To meditate vpon the lawe diuine,
And thereby all his publike lawes refine.
If Iulius Cæsar merited such fame,
VVho did indite his owne most worthy facts;
How much more thē shal fame aduāce thy name
(O worthy King) which sings Iehouahs acts?
Which seekest not thy owne praise & renowne,
But his, that gaue thee thine Imperiall crowne.
VVho did indite his owne most worthy facts;
How much more thē shal fame aduāce thy name
(O worthy King) which sings Iehouahs acts?
Which seekest not thy owne praise & renowne,
But his, that gaue thee thine Imperiall crowne.
Most mightie Cæsar, neuer canst thou flie
The praise of fame, because she followes thee:
Thy name she carries through the cloudie skie,
With wings farre lighter then the nimble Bee,
And shall in time to come thy praises sound
In all the endes of this great circled round.
The praise of fame, because she followes thee:
Thy name she carries through the cloudie skie,
With wings farre lighter then the nimble Bee,
And shall in time to come thy praises sound
In all the endes of this great circled round.
Thrice welcome then vnto our English shore,
Thrice worthy Monarch of faire Albion:
Ioue fill thy daies with honour, peace, and store;
Long maist thou sit vpon thy princely throne.
Long maist thou rule, and long may we obay,
In Iustice seate long may thy Scepter sway.
Thrice worthy Monarch of faire Albion:
Ioue fill thy daies with honour, peace, and store;
Long maist thou sit vpon thy princely throne.
Long maist thou rule, and long may we obay,
In Iustice seate long may thy Scepter sway.
Long may thy sonnes thy regall Scepter sway:
Long may they immitate their fathers waies:
Long may thy vertues shine in them, that they
May rule in peace and honour all their daies.
Long maist thou all thy childrens children see,
And after death attaine felicitie.
Long may they immitate their fathers waies:
Long may thy vertues shine in them, that they
May rule in peace and honour all their daies.
Long maist thou all thy childrens children see,
And after death attaine felicitie.
Make haste (deare Prince) and take possession
Of this thy long and quiet Regiment,
Presaged by a springfull horrison,
As by a thing most cleare and eminent.
The Sommer giues thee welcome with his heat,
The Birds thy VVelcome singing do repeat.
Of this thy long and quiet Regiment,
Presaged by a springfull horrison,
As by a thing most cleare and eminent.
The Sommer giues thee welcome with his heat,
The Birds thy VVelcome singing do repeat.
Thy Nobles long to see thy princely face,
Thy Cleargie pray for thy prosperitie:
Thy Communaltie would thrust to see thy grace
The perfect Mirror of true Maiestie.
In briefe, thy subiects all for ioy do sing,
That Iames the sixt, is now become their King.
Thy Cleargie pray for thy prosperitie:
Thy Communaltie would thrust to see thy grace
The perfect Mirror of true Maiestie.
In briefe, thy subiects all for ioy do sing,
That Iames the sixt, is now become their King.
FINIS.
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