A discourse of The Queenes Maiesties entertainement in Suffolk and Norffolk With a description of many things then presently seene. Devised by Thomas Chvrchyarde ... with divers shewes of his own invention sette out at Norwich: And some rehearsal of hir Highnesse retourne from Progresse. Wherevnto is adioyned a commendation of Sir Humfrey Gilberts ventrous journey |
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Fridayes Deuice.
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Fridayes Deuice.
The Queene of Phayries
Speech.
Though cleane against the Phayries kind, we come in open viewe,
(And that the Queene of Phayries heere, presents hirselfe to you)
Some secret cause procures the same: the Gods at first, ye know,
In field to honour thee good Queene, did make a gallant shew:
Should we that are but sprites of thaire, refuse to do the same?
No sure, for Gods and mortall men, shall serue thee noble Dame.
(And that the Queene of Phayries heere, presents hirselfe to you)
Some secret cause procures the same: the Gods at first, ye know,
In field to honour thee good Queene, did make a gallant shew:
Should we that are but sprites of thaire, refuse to do the same?
No sure, for Gods and mortall men, shall serue thee noble Dame.
The seconde.
When
Mercury came first in Coatch, a message to vnfolde,
(And Maske of Gods amid the night, in chāber secrets told)
We warned were to shape our selues, to do what Ioue assignd,
But water Nymphes stept in the while, and so exprest their mynd,
And thrust poore Phayries out of place, yet we: for feare of foyle,
Watcht here our time, & for our sports, did chose this certain soyle.
(And Maske of Gods amid the night, in chāber secrets told)
We warned were to shape our selues, to do what Ioue assignd,
But water Nymphes stept in the while, and so exprest their mynd,
And thrust poore Phayries out of place, yet we: for feare of foyle,
Watcht here our time, & for our sports, did chose this certain soyle.
The thirde.
Yea out of hedge we crept in deede, where close in caues we lay,
And knowing by the brute of fame, a Quene must passe this way,
To make hir laugh, we clapt on cotes, of Segges and Bulrush both,
That she shuld know, & world should say, lo there the Phayries goth,
Like Furies madde, and Satyres wild yet loe, we haue in store
Fine Timbrels, that the Auntients vse, to make the shew the more.
And knowing by the brute of fame, a Quene must passe this way,
To make hir laugh, we clapt on cotes, of Segges and Bulrush both,
That she shuld know, & world should say, lo there the Phayries goth,
Like Furies madde, and Satyres wild yet loe, we haue in store
Fine Timbrels, that the Auntients vse, to make the shew the more.
The fourth.
Whē saints & soules, & sprites of mē, frō Heauē downe did fling,
(And Iehoua spake, and Cloudes did shake, & many a crowned King.
Crept out of graue, to honor thee, we ready were to wait,
But Hagges of Hell, & damned Feends, that feedes on false delayt
Did blush to see thy presence Queene, but we that harmelesse were,
Kept loue in store, to shew at length our dutie voyde of feare.
(And Iehoua spake, and Cloudes did shake, & many a crowned King.
Crept out of graue, to honor thee, we ready were to wait,
But Hagges of Hell, & damned Feends, that feedes on false delayt
Did blush to see thy presence Queene, but we that harmelesse were,
Kept loue in store, to shew at length our dutie voyde of feare.
The fifth.
Bvt when that Cupid was condemnd, and Venus fell in rage,
And Wantonnesse & Riot rude, for knackes were clapt in cage,
And all the ragment rowe of Gods, to one great God gaue place,
We sillie Phayries were afeard, therewith to shew our face.
Yet when we saw a Maske well likt, and Gods condemnd appeere,
We did consult, at last farewell, the Phayries should be heere.
And Wantonnesse & Riot rude, for knackes were clapt in cage,
And all the ragment rowe of Gods, to one great God gaue place,
We sillie Phayries were afeard, therewith to shew our face.
Yet when we saw a Maske well likt, and Gods condemnd appeere,
We did consult, at last farewell, the Phayries should be heere.
The sixth.
Bvt with Orations good and great, to wall the weake was thrust,
Yet whē the strongest did their best, of force yet speake we must.
For Ioue that all commands, and doth, bade vs to watch the howre,
And shew no more at this adue, than was in Phayries powre.
So keeping course of Ioues commaund, we speake that is in brest,
And leaue the Queene and all the trayne, with wit to iudge the rest.
Yet whē the strongest did their best, of force yet speake we must.
For Ioue that all commands, and doth, bade vs to watch the howre,
And shew no more at this adue, than was in Phayries powre.
So keeping course of Ioues commaund, we speake that is in brest,
And leaue the Queene and all the trayne, with wit to iudge the rest.
The seauenth.
With Gods, yea kings & Quenes, begā your entrie to this place,
With gētle Gosts & merrie sprites, we mind to end the cace.
So in good signe of happie chance, to thee O sacred Queene,
To knit vp all, we meane to daunce with Timbrels on this greene.
And then farewell, we can no more, salute thee in oure gise,
All that is done, by great good will, is offered to the wise.
With gētle Gosts & merrie sprites, we mind to end the cace.
So in good signe of happie chance, to thee O sacred Queene,
To knit vp all, we meane to daunce with Timbrels on this greene.
And then farewell, we can no more, salute thee in oure gise,
All that is done, by great good will, is offered to the wise.
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