 | Loves Mistresse : or The Queenes Masque |  |
The Prologue to the King and Queene, the Second time it was Acted, the same Week: Spoken by Cupid.
Yes; sure 'twas here: where some few houres I past,
The very time that I descended last;
I, here it was, I know it by one face,
To which my Mistris Psiche must give place.
A presence; that from Venus takes all power,
And makes each place she comes in, Cupids bower.
The very time that I descended last;
I, here it was, I know it by one face,
To which my Mistris Psiche must give place.
A presence; that from Venus takes all power,
And makes each place she comes in, Cupids bower.
Though in their severall spheares, each Planet ride,
(With all the gods) to feast me and my bride,
With Nectar and Ambrosia, yet, that waste
Of godly fare could not my pallat taste:
But I must all Cælestiall sweets forbeare,
To re-view earthly Iove, and Iuno here,
Whom having seen; Haile to you once againe;
Long as the spheares continue, may you Raigne
In Majesty, in power, in issue blest,
Be all these with your fortunate yeeres Increast;
Till Cupid (ever yong) with Time grow old,
And you, this Iron Age, changing to gold.
(Re-pur'd by your two vertues) These etheriall,
May change to brighter Chaires in th'Heavens Imperiall.
(With all the gods) to feast me and my bride,
With Nectar and Ambrosia, yet, that waste
Of godly fare could not my pallat taste:
But I must all Cælestiall sweets forbeare,
To re-view earthly Iove, and Iuno here,
Whom having seen; Haile to you once againe;
Long as the spheares continue, may you Raigne
In Majesty, in power, in issue blest,
Be all these with your fortunate yeeres Increast;
Till Cupid (ever yong) with Time grow old,
And you, this Iron Age, changing to gold.
(Re-pur'd by your two vertues) These etheriall,
May change to brighter Chaires in th'Heavens Imperiall.
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