The Argument.
Circe
by her alurements inamored
a young Gent. on her person,
who a while lived with
her in all sensuall delights vntill
vpon some iealosie conceived,
shee gaue him to drinke of an
inchanted Cup, and touching him with her golden
wand transformd him into a Lyon. After
some time shee remembring her former loue, retransformed
him into his former shape. Which
he reasuming tooke the first occasion by flight to
quitt the place and comming into the presence of
his Maiestie, whose sight frees him from all feare
he relates the story of his fortune.
When Circe had notice of her Lovers escape it,
put her into a furious anger and then into a lamentation
or loue passion. But being consolated
by her Nymphes; shee commands that all such
delights be prepared as may sweeten her sorow:
and presently all the voluntary beasts vnder her
subiection are introduced to make her sport.
After which the way being first prepared by
Harmony,
and the Influences; divine
Beautie accompanied
with foureteene stars of a happy constellation,
descends to the Musicke of the
Spheares and
ioyneth with heroicke
vertue, where in presence
of
Ioue &
Cupid, Circe knowing the designe of the
destinies on this glorious Enterview, voluntarily
delivers her golden rod to
MINERVA. So all
the inchantments being dissolued.
TEMPE
which for a time had beene possest by the voluntary
beasts of
CIRCES Court; is restored to
the true followers of the
MVSES.
