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The first Shew, is called a Sea-Consort.
The first Salutation being on the VVater, is furnished with Persons and Properties fitting the quality of that Element. An Artificiall Rocke therefore is queintly contriued: On whose highest Ascent sits Amphitrite Queene of the Seas, habited to her State; a Mantle frindg'd with siluer crossing her Body: Her Hayre long, and disheuelled, on her head, a phantasticke dressing made out of a Fishes writhen shell, interwouen with Pearle, the shell is siluer, on the top of it stands an Artificiall moouing Torroyse: On each side of her, swimme two Mermaides. These two intic'd by the variety of seuerall instruments (ecchoing to one another) haue followed the Sea-Soueraigne, and waite vppon her, as Maides of Honor.
Round about the Rocke are Sea-Nimphes, and in places conuenient for them are bestowed our three famous Riuers, Humber, Trent, and Seuerne, aptly attired according to the quality of such Marine Persons, who play vpon Cornets.
is the Speaker. From whom are deliuered these lines.
The Queene of Waues (leauing Gray Neptunes Bowres)
Waites here (Faire Lord) to serue you. Fames Report,
(So farre as old Oceanus Christall Court)
What Tryumphes Ceremony forth would Call
To Swell the Ioyes of This Grand Festiuall,
Intic'de me with my Mermaydes and a Traine
Of Sea-Nymphes hither. Here (this day) shall Reigne
Pleasures in State Maiesticke: And to lend
A brighter Splendor to them, do Attend
Three of my Noblest Children, Humber, Trent,
And Seuerne (Glorious made by Punishment.)
The Siluer footed Thames (my eldest sonne)
To Grace your Tryumphes, by your Barge shall runne.
Vp to this High Fame) I Congratulate:
Glad am I to behold you Thus Set Round
With Glories, Thus with Acclamations Crownd,
So Circled, and Hembd in, on Euery side
With Ecchoing Musicke, Fishes euen take pride
To Swimme along, and listen, Goe, and Take
The Dignity stayes for you, whilst I make
Smooth way Before you, on This Glassy Floore,
Vshering your glad Arriuall to the Shore.
To Honors Temple now you haue not farre,
Hye, and Come backe more Great than yet you Are,
On, And so the Cornets playing one to Another, they goe forward. If her Maiestie be pleased on the Water, or Land, to Honor These Tryumphes with her Presence; This following
Madame,
Voicy , maintenant les Quatre Elements qui vos Attendent pour vous faire Honneur. L'eau est Couverte de Triomphes flottans, pour Dancer en L'Air: E'L'Air est Remply de Mille Echos, & Retentit de la doulce Musique, que leur voix resonne, pour Attirer vos oreilles fauorables a les Escouter. Puis vous auez sur la, Terre dix mille Mains qui vous Applaudissent pour Ioy & Allegresse quelles ressentent de voir vostre Maieste dans la Ville. L'Element du Feu, Bruit & Tonne vostre Bien Venue. Vos Subjects accourent à grand Foulle, rauis de voir les Graces qui ont choisi leur Throsne sur vostre Front. Toutes les Deliees d'Amour se Iouënt sur vos paupieres, La Rose d'Angleterre, & les Fleurs de lis de France S'entrebaisent sur le Vermeil de vos Iouës. Soyez Saine comme le printemps, Glorieuse comme l'Este, Autant Fructeuse que la vigne. Que Seurte guarde, & Enuironne vostre Chariot le Iour: Et le Sommeil dore Dresse & orne vostre Chambre de Nuict. Viuez longuement: Viuez Heureuze: Viuez aimee, & Cherie. Bonte vous guarde; Vertu vous Couronne; Et les Anges vous guident.
Thus Englished.
Royall Lady,
Behold, the foure Elements waite vpon you to do you Honor: Water hath prouided Floating Tryumphes to Dance in the Aire: In the Aire are a Thousand Ecchoes with Musick in their Mouthes, to Intice you to heare them: On the Shore shall ten thousand paire of hands giue you Plaudits in the Citty: The Element of Fire, Thunders aloud your welcomes. Thronges of Subjects here, are glad to see the Graces Inthroand on your Forehead: All the Delicacies of
Liue long, Goodnesse Guard you,
Liue happy, Vertues Crowne you,
Liue beloude, Angels Guide you.
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