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diff --git a/44978-8.txt b/44978-8.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 602580b..0000000 --- a/44978-8.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7276 +0,0 @@ -The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Complete Poems of Sir John Davies. -Volume 2 of 2., by John Davies - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org/license - - -Title: The Complete Poems of Sir John Davies. Volume 2 of 2. - -Author: John Davies - -Editor: Alexander B. Grosart - -Release Date: February 22, 2014 [EBook #44978] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK POEMS OF SIR JOHN DAVIES (2/2) *** - - - - -Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - - - - - Early English Poets. - - SIR JOHN DAVIES. - - - PRINTED BY ROBERT ROBERTS, - BOSTON. - - - Early English Poets - - THE - COMPLETE POEMS - OF - SIR JOHN DAVIES. - - EDITED, - WITH - Memorial-Introduction and Notes, - - BY THE - REV. ALEXANDER B. GROSART. - - [Illustration] - - _IN TWO VOLUMES.--VOL. II._ - - London: - CHATTO AND WINDUS, PICCADILLY. - 1876. - - - - -_Contents._ - -Those marked with [*] are either printed for the first time, or for the -first time published among Davies' Poems. - - - EPIGRAMMES: - - NOTE 3 - - Ad Musam 7 - Of a Gull 8 - In Ruffum 10 - In Quintum 10 - In Plurimos 11 - In Titam 12 - In Faustum 12 - In Katum 13 - In Librum 14 - In Medontem 14 - In Gellam 15 - In Quintum 15 - In Severum 15 - In Leucam 16 - In Macrum 17 - In Fastum 17 - In Cosmum 18 - In Flaccum 18 - In Cineam 19 - In Gerontem 20 - In Marcum 21 - In Ciprum 21 - In Cineam 22 - In Gallum 23 - In Decium 24 - In Gellam 26 - In Syllam 27 - In Sillam 27 - In Haywodum 29 - In Dacum 30 - In Priscum 31 - In Brunum 31 - In Francum 31 - In Castorem 32 - In Septimium 32 - Of Tobacco 32 - In Crassum 35 - In Philonem 36 - In Fuscum 37 - In Afram 38 - In Paulum 39 - In Licum 40 - In Publium 40 - In Sillam 41 - In Dacum 42 - In Marcum 43 - Meditations of a Gull 43 - Ad Musam 44 - - *APPENDIX TO EPIGRAMS 47 - - *In Superbiam 47 - *Epi. 5 48 - *Epi. 6 48 - *In Amorosum 48 - *Epi. 9 49 - *Epi. 10 49 - - *EPITAPH AND EPIGRAM 50 - - *GULLINGE SONNETS - - NOTE 53 - - *DEDICATORY SONNET--TO HIS GOOD FREINDE SR ANTH. COOKE 55 - - *GULLINGE SONNETS 57 - - MINOR POEMS: - - *I. YET OTHER TWELVE WONDERS OF THE WORLD-- - - *The Courtier 65 - *The Divine 66 - *The Souldier 67 - *The Lawyer 67 - *The Physitian 68 - *The Merchant 68 - *The Country Gentleman 69 - *The Bacheler 69 - *The Married Man 69 - *The Wife 70 - *The Widdow 70 - *The Maid 71 - - *II. A CONTENTION BETWIXT A WIFE, A WIDDOW, AND A MAIDE 72 - - *III. A LOTTERY. PRESENTED BEFORE THE LATE QUEENES MAIESTY - AT THE LORD CHANCELORS HOUSE, 1601 87 - - *THE LOTS 89 - - *IV. CANZONET. A HYMNE IN PRAISE OF MUSICKE 96 - - *V. TEN SONETS TO PHILOMEL: - - *Vpon Loues entring by the Ears 99 - *Of his owne, and his Mistresse sicknesse at one time 100 - *Another of her sicknesse and recovery 101 - *Allusion to Theseus voyage to Crete, against the Minotaure 102 - *Vpon her looking secretly out at a window as he passed by 102 - *To the Sunne of his Mistresse beauty eclipsed with frownes 104 - *Vpon sending her a gold ring with this Posie 104 - *The hearts captivitie 105 - - *VI. TO GEORGE CHAPMAN ON HIS OVID 107 - - *VII. REASON'S MOANE 108 - - *VIII. ON THE DEATH OF LORD CHANCELLOR ELLESMERE'S - SECOND WIFE IN 1599 112 - - *IX. TITYRUS TO HIS FAIRE PHILLIS 114 - - *UPON A COFFIN BY S. J. D. 115 - - *X. EPITAPH AND EPIGRAM 116 - - *HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED POEMS: - - NOTE 119 - - *METAPHRASE OF SOME OF THE PSALMS 127 - - MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED. - - *Of Faith the first Theologicall Vertue 211 - - *A Songe of Contention betweene Fowre Maids - concerninge that which addeth most perfection - to that sexe 212 - - *A Maid's Hymne in Praise of Virginity 213 - - *Part of an Elegie in Praise of Marriage 215 - - *A Fragment of a Love Elegie 217 - - *To the Q:[Queene] 222 - - *To Faire Ladyes 223 - - *Upon a Paire of Garters 224 - - *To his Lady-love 225 - - *Tobacco 226 - - *Elegies of Loue 227 - - *The Kinges Welcome 229 - - *To the Kinge upon his Ma'ties first comming into England 233 - - *To the Queene at the same time 236 - - *Mira loquor sol occubuit nox nulla secuta est 237 - - *Charles his Waine 237 - - *Of the name of Charolus, being the diminutive of Charus 238 - - *Verses sent to the Kinge with Figges: by Sr John Davis 234 - - *Love Lines 239 - - *Love Flight 240 - - *An Elegiecall Epistle on Sir John Davis death 241 - - *ENTERTAINMENT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH AT HAREFIELD BY THE COUNTESSE - OF DERBY 243 - - NOTE 244 - - *THE COMPLAINT OF THE V SATYRES AGAINST THE NYMPHS 256 - - ERRATA 259 - - - - -ERRATA. - - -A very few 'slips' have met my eyes on a final reading. They are--as -says an ancient Divine--"as easily corrected as espied." Nevertheless -they are here recorded that the Reader of his charity may put them -right, and any others that may have escaped Editor and Printer. In -_Nosce Teipsum_, the heading and head-line (Vol. I., pp. 25, 26 onward) -has 'Immortalitie' misprinted 'Immortalite'--a common contemporary -spelling--but it is 'tie' in the title-page (p. 5): _ib._ p. 80, l. -15, read 'be best.' In _Hymnes to Astræa_, _ib._ p. 147, l. 3, remove -period (.) after 'rayes.' In _Orchestra_, _ib._ p. 181, st. 53, l. 7, -read 'perfect-cunning': p. 185, foot-note 7, put G. at end: p. 192, st. -81, l. 7, 'Ply' = entwine (omitted): p. 194, foot-note 7, is 'coach,' -not 'couch': p. 202, l. 10, 'shoe' was the contemporary spelling: p. -204, st. 113, l. 6, insert 'it' before 'shine.'--G. - - - - -IV. EPIGRAMS, WITH ADDITIONS. - - - - -NOTE. - - -I am indebted to the Bodleian copy--among Malone's books--for my text -of these 'Epigrams.' I have preferred this edition to the two others -that preceded, inasmuch as, while it, like them, bears the imprint of -'Middlebourgh,' there seems no reason to doubt that it was printed in -London: therefore most probably under the author's eye. The volume is a -small 12mo. and the following is the title-page:-- - - All - OVIDS ELEGIES - 3 Bookes - By C. M. - EPIGRAMS BY J. D. - At Middlebourgh. - -Malone has filled in in MS. 'Christopher Marlowe and John Davis.' Cf. -Collier's Bibliographical Account of Early English Literature: Vol I. -_s.n._ - -The Rev. Alexander Dyce in his collective edition of the Works of -Marlowe, has given Davies' "Epigrams" _in extenso_, with a painstaking -collation of the various readings from the other two editions (both -undated) together with similar various readings from a Manuscript -discovered by him in the Harleian Collection (1836.) Mr. Dyce with -reference to his reprint of the 'Epigrams,' and the foregoing MS. says, -"I have given them with the text considerably improved by means of one -of the Harleian MSS." ('Some Account of Marlowe and his Writings: p. -xl: edition 1862.) I must demur to this alleged 'improvement.' The MS. -has no authority whatever, the Scribe being an extremely ignorant and -blundering one. These nine examples out of many, taken at random, will -suffice to prove this: - - [1] Epigram 1, line first. - - 'Fly, merry Muse unto that merry towne &c. - - he actually reads, spite of its heading 'Ad Musam' - - 'Fly, merry Newes.... - - [2] Epigram 2, line 14 - - 'And stands, in Presence, stroaking up his haire' - - he gives, to neglect of the rhyme with 'yeare' - - '...... stroaking up his heade' - - [3] Epigram 3, line 5, for 'fry' he stupidly reads 'cry.' - - [4] Epigram 13, line 9, for 'sectaries' he gives nonsensically - 'scituaries.' - - [5] Epigram 15, line 3. - - 'Thou with harsh noise the ayre doth rudely breake,' - - he transmogrifies into - - '...... horse nor sea the ayre doth.' - - [6] Epigram 26, line 11, he substitutes 'sweete' for 'hot' oblivious - of the rhyme with 'petticoat.' - - [7] Epigram 36, line 19, for 'rarifie' he reads 'ratiffie'[!] - - [8] Epigram 41, line 2, - - 'Paulus, in spite of enuy, fortunate' - - he gives thus - - Paulus, in fight of envy'...... - - [9] Epigram 43, line 3, for 'Paris-garden' he has 'Parish-garden;' and - so on ludicrously, with numerous proper names. - -Any one capable of perpetrating such stupidities as these, ought not in -my opinion, to be allowed to displace a text printed for the Author, -more especially his cannot for a moment be allowed to over-bear the -third edition, our text. - -From a confused inscription on the first page of the MS. its probable -writer is ascertained. It is as follows "Ex spoliis Richardi Wharfe, -ex...... It is much trouble and much.... Ex spoliis R. W." Underneath -is the book-plate of John, Duke of Newcastle. The general title -runs "Epigramma in Musam, like Buckminster's Allmanacks servinge -generallie for all England: but especiallie for the meridian of this -famous Cittie of London." I regret that besides these (mis-called) -'improvements,' so admirable an Editor should have _modernized_ -throughout, the ORTHOGRAPHY equally of MARLOWE and -of DAVIES: and all the more, that in his 'Notes' he adheres -to the original orthography whenever he quotes from his wealth of -illustrative extracts. The annotation condemns the text. Without -any hesitation therefore, I have set aside Mr. Dyce's reprints, and -returned (as _supra_) to Davies' own text and orthography, saving a -slight reduction of capitals and italics. None the less do I owe thanks -to Mr. Dyce for his kind permission kindly given, to use any 'Notes' -that might be deemed interesting. Those that I have taken are marked -with his initial, D. I have to add another important correction of Mr. -Dyce. After describing the HARLEIAN MS. he observes "Though it -is of a date considerably posterior to the first appearance in print -of _Epigrams by I. D._, perhaps ALL THE PIECES WHICH IT EXHIBITS -ARE FROM THE PEN OF DAVIES. (page 353.) HOMER nods here: -for on reading these additional 'Epigrams' thus assigned to Davies, -I at once discovered that they consisted merely of a like blundering -transcript of the "Satyricall Epigrams" of HENRY HUTTON, -Dunelmensis, that were appended to his "Follie's Anatomie or Satyres" -(1619.) The oversight is the more noticeable in that all these were -reprinted in 1842, (edited by Rimbault), for the Percy Society, whereof -Mr. Dyce was one of the most effective members of Council. - -I confess that it was far from a disappointment to find that the -'Epigrams' of Davies were not to be increased to the extent they would -have been had I accepted Mr. Dyce's opinion, and failed to discover the -Hutton-authorship of nearly all those in the Manuscript, additional to -his acknowledged ones. Nevertheless in the Appendix to our reprint of -the 'Epigrams' I give certain additions from this Manuscript, that are -found neither in Davies's nor Hutton's publications, but which seem to -me to have the _ring_ of Davies in them. The remainder--prefixed and -affixed--may well be left in Manuscript. See the Memorial-Introduction -for more on these Epigrams. G. - - - - -_Epigrammes._ - - -AD MUSAM. 1. - - Fly, merry Muse unto that merry towne, - Where thou maist playes, revels, and triumphs see; - The house of Fame, and theater of renowne, - Where all good wits and spirits loue to be. - Fall in betweene their hands that loue and praise thee,[1] - And be to them a laughter and a jest: - But as for them which scorning shall reproue thee, - Disdaine their wits, and thinke thine one[2] the best: - But if thou finde any so grose[3] and dull, - That thinke I do to priuate taxing[4] leane, - Bid him go hang, for he is but a gull, - And knows not what an Epigramme does meane; - Which taxeth,[5] under a peculiar name,[6] - A generall vice, which merits publick blame. - -[Footnote 1: MS. "seeme to loue thee." D.] - -[Footnote 2: Own. G.] - -[Footnote 3: Gross. G.] - -[Footnote 4: Blaming, censure. G. [i.e. censuring of individuals. MS. -"priuate talkinge." Compare the Induction to The Knight of the Burning -Pestle: - - "Fly from hence - All private taxes!" &c. - -Beaumont and Fletcher's WORKS, ii., 136, ed. Dyce. D.]] - -[Footnote 5: MS. "carrieth." G.] - -[Footnote 6: Other editions "particular": and so MS. G.] - - -OF A GULL. 2. - - Oft in my laughing rimes, I name a Gull: - But this new terme will many questions breed; - Therefore at first I will expresse[7] at full, - Who is a true and perfect Gull indeed: - A Gull is he who feares a veluet gowne, - And, when a wench is braue,[8] dares not speak to her; - A Gull is he which trauerseth the towne, - And is for marriage known a common woer; - A Gull is he which while he proudly weares, - A siluer-hilted rapier by his side; - Indures the lyes and knocks about the eares, - Whilst in his sheath his sleeping sword doth bide: - A Gull is he which weares good handsome cloaths, - And stands, in Presence, stroaking up his haire, - And fills up his unperfect speech with oaths, - But speaks not one wise word throughout the yeare: - But to define a Gull in termes precise,-- - Gull is he which seemes, and is not wise.[9] - -[Footnote 7: MS. "Wherefore ... disclose." D.] - -[Footnote 8: 'Fine, richly dressed.' D.] - -[Footnote 9: In our Introductory-Note it is stated that the original -edition of the 'Epigrams' is undated. From contemporary allusions the -date is determined to have been prior to 1598. Among these allusions -is an 'Epigram' by E. Guilpin in his 'Skialetheia' [1598] on the same -subject with this by Davies. It follows here: - - - TO CANDIDUS [EPIGRAM.] 20. - - "Friend Candidus, thou often doost demaund - What humours men by gulling understand: - Our English Martiall hath full pleasantly, - In his close nips describde a gull to thee: - I'le follow him, and set downe my conceit - What a gull is: oh word of much receit! - He is a gull, whose indiscretion - Cracks his purse strings to be in fashion; - He is a gull, who is long in taking roote - In baraine soyle, where can be but small fruite: - He is a gull, who runnes himselfe in debt, - For twelue dayes wonder, hoping so to get; - He is a gull, whose conscience is a block, - Not to take interest, but wastes his stock: - He is a gull, who cannot haue a whore, - But brags how much he spends upon her score: - He is a gull, that for commoditie - Payes tenne times ten, and sells the same for three: - He is a gull, who passing finicall, - Peiseth each word to be rhetoricall: - And to conclude, who selfe conceitedly, - Thinkes al men guls: ther's none more gull then he." G.] - - -IN RUFFUM. 3. - - Rufus the Courtier at the theater, - Leaving the best and most conspicuous place, - Doth either to the stage[10] himselfe transferre, - Or through a grate[11] doth shew his double[12] face: - For that the clamorous fry of Innes of Court, - Fills up the priuate roomes of greater price: - And such a place where all may haue resort, - He in his singularity doth dispise. - Yet doth not his particular humour shun - The common stews and brothells of the towne, - Though all the world in troops doe hither[13] run, - Cleane and uncleane, the gentle and the clowne: - Then why should Rufus in his pride abhorre, - A common seate, that loues a common whore. - -[Footnote 10: See Note on Epigram 28. G.] - -[Footnote 11: Malone has cited this passage (Shakespeare by Boswell -iii. 81) and, if he explains it rightly, the allusion is to one of the -two boxes (sometimes called _private boxes_) which were situated on -each side of the balcony or upper stage. D.] - -[Footnote 12: Other editions (as the Isham) 'doubtfull.' G.] - -[Footnote 13: Other editions (as the Isham) 'thither.' G.] - - -IN QUINTUM. 4. - - Quintus the dancer useth euermore, - His feet in measure and in rule to moue: - Yet on a time he call'd his Mistresse, 'whore' - And thought[14] with that sweet word to win her loue: - Oh had his tongue like to his feet beene taught - It neuer would haue uttered such a thought. - - -IN PLURIMOS.[15] 5. - - Faustinus, Sextus, Cinnæ, Ponticus, - With Gella, Lesbia, Thais, Rhodope, - Rode all to Stanes[16] for no cause serious, - But for their mirth, and for their leachery: - Scarce were they setled in their lodging, when - Wenches with wenches, men with men fell out: - Men with their wenches, wenches with their men; - Which straight dissolues[17] their ill-assembled rout.[18] - But since the Deuill brought them thus together, - To my discovrsing[19] thoughts it is a wonder, - Why presently as soone as they came thither, - The selfe same deuill did them part asunder. - Doubtlesse it seemes it was a foolish deuill, - That thus did[20] part them e're they did some euill. - -[Footnote 14: MS. "Thinkinge." D.] - -[Footnote 15: MS. "In meritriculas [_sic_] Londinensis." D.] - -[Footnote 16: MS. "Ware." D.] - -[Footnote 17: MS. "dissolv'd." D.] - -[Footnote 18: "Rabble, set." D.] - -[Footnote 19: MS. "discerninge." D.] - -[Footnote 20: MS. "straight would." D. Isham 'thus would.' G.] - - -IN TITAM.[21] 6. - - Titas, the braue and valorous[22] young gallant, - Three yeares together in this towne hath beene; - Yet my Lord Chancellor's tombe[23] he hath not seene - Nor the new water-worke,[24] nor the Elephant.[25] - I cannot tell the cause without a smile,-- - He hath beene in the Counter[26] all this while. - -[Footnote 21: Mr. Dyce corrects (as Isham) to 'Titum' and line 1st -'Titus.' G.] - -[Footnote 22: MS. "Valient." G.] - -[Footnote 23: Viz., of Sir Christopher Hatton, whose huge and splendid -monumental-tomb was long one of the London sights for country cousins. -Col. Cunningham (_in loco_) adds "It was erected in St. Paul's -Cathedral, and Bishop Corbet says was "higher than the host and altar." -G.] - -[Footnote 24: Recently described by SMILES in his Lives of the -Engineers. _s. v._ G.] - -[Footnote 25: It is curious to find the article '_the_' Elephant. -Coriat later gave his own portrait showing himself on the back of an -elephant, as a great wonder, in one of his travel title-pages. But -query--Is it the famous inn named by Shakespeare: "I could not find -him at the Elephant" (Twelfth Night, iv. 3)? Col. Cunningham (as -before) assuming it is the animal that is meant, annotates thus: "The -Elephant was an object of great wonder and long remembered. A curious -illustration of this is found in _The Metamorphosis of the Walnut -Tree_, written about 1645, where the poet [William Basse] brings trees -of all descriptions to the funeral, particularly a gigantic oak-- - - The youth of these our tymes that did behold - This motion strange of this unwieldy plant, - Now boldly brag with us that are more old, - That of our age they no advantage want, - Though _in our youth we saw an elephant_. G.] - -[Footnote 26: Debtors' prison. G.] - - -IN FAUSTUM. 7. - - Faustus, nor lord, nor knight, nor wise, nor old, - To euery place about the towne doth ride; - He rides into the fields, Playes to behold, - He rides to take boat at the water side: - He rides to Pauls',[27] he rides to th' Ordinary - He rides unto the house of bawdery too,-- - Thither his horse doth him so often carry, - That shortly he will quite forget to goe. - -[Footnote 27: Other editions "Powles," and Isham 'Poules.' G. MS. -"Powels." D.] - - -IN KATUM.[28] 8. - - Kate being pleas'd wisht that her pleasure could - Indure as long as a buffe-jerkin would: - Content thee, Kate; although thy pleasure wasteth, - Thy pleasure's place like a buffe-jerkin lasteth, - For no buffe-jerkin hath beene oftner worne, - Nor hath more scrapings or more dressings borne. - -[Footnote 28: Mr. Dyce reads 'Katam': being feminine the poet is here -put right. G.] - - -IN LIBRUM. 9. - - Liber doth vaunt how chastly he hath liu'd, - Since he hath bin seuen yeares in towne, and more,[29] - For that he sweares he hath four onely swiude;[30] - A maid, a wife, a widdow, and a whore: - Then, Liber, thou hast swiude all women-kinde, - For a fifth sort, I know thou canst not finde. - -[Footnote 29: MS. "Knowne this towne 7 years." Isham "he hath beene in -towne 7 yeeres." G.] - -[Footnote 30: 'Swiude' from Isham: other editions ----. G.] - - -IN MEDONTEM. 10. - - Great captaine Mædon weares a chaine of gold, - Which at fiue hundred crownes is valuèd; - For that it was his grand sire's chaine of old, - When great King Henry, Bulloigne conquerèd. - And weare it Mædon, for it may ensue, - That thou, by vertue of this[31] massie chaine, - A stronger towne than Bulloigne maist subdue, - If wise men's sawes be not reputed vaine; - For what said Philip king of Macedon? - There is no castle so well fortified, - But if an asse laden with gold comes on, - The guard will stoope, and gates flye open wide. - -[Footnote 31: MS. "wearing of that." D.] - - -IN GELLAM. 11. - - Gella, if thou dost loue thy selfe, take heed, - Lest thou my rimes[32] unto thy louer read; - For straight thou grin'st, and then thy louer seeth - Thy canker-eaten gums and rotten teeth. - - -IN QUINTUM. 12. - - Quintus his wit[33] infused into his braine, - Mislikes[34] the place, and fled into his feet; - And there it wandered[35] up and downe the street, - Dabled in the dirt, and soakèd in the raine: - Doubtlesse his wit intends not to aspire, - Which leaues his head, to travell in the mire. - -[Footnote 32: MS. "lynes." D.] - -[Footnote 33: = Quintus's wit. G.] - -[Footnote 34: Mislikt? G.] - -[Footnote 35: Isham 'wanders.' G.] - - -IN SEVERUM. 13. - - The Puritan Severus oft doth read - This text, that doth pronounce vain speech a sin,-- - "That thing defiles a man, that doth proceed, - From out the mouth, not that which enters in." - Hence it is,[36] that we seldome heare him sweare: - And thereof as a Pharisie he vaunts; - But he devours more capons in one[37] yeare, - Then would suffice an hundred[38] Protestants. - And sooth, those sectaries are gluttons all, - As well the thred-bare cobler, as the knight; - For those poore slaues which haue not wherewithall, - Feed on the rich, till they devour them quite; - And so, as[39] Pharoe's kine, they eate up clean, - Those that be fat, yet still themselues be lean. - -[Footnote 36: Isham 'Hence is it.' G.] - -[Footnote 37: Isham 'a.' G.] - -[Footnote 38: Isham 'a hundreth.' G.] - -[Footnote 39: Isham 'like.' G.] - - -IN LEUCAM. 14. - - Leuca, in Presence once, a fart did let; - Some laught a little; she refus'd[40] the place; - And mad with shame, did then[41] her gloue forget, - Which she return'd to fetch with bashfull grace; - And when she would haue said, "I've lost my gloue,"[42] - My fart (qd. she:) which did more laughter moue. - -[Footnote 40: Isham 'forsook.' G.] - -[Footnote 41: Isham 'eke.' G.] - -[Footnote 42: Mr. Dyce says here "something has dropt out," the line -being a foot short, I have supplied 'I've lost.' G.] - - -IN MACRUM. 15. - - Thou canst not speake yet, Macer, for to speake, - Is to distinguish sounds significant: - Thou with harsh noise the ayre dost rudely breake; - But what thou utterest common sence doth want,-- - Halfe English words, with fustian termes among - Much like the burthen of a Northerne song. - - -IN FASTUM.[43] 16. - - "That youth," saith Faustus, "hath a lyon seene, - Who from a dicing-house comes money-lesse": - But when he lost his haire, where had he beene? - I doubt me he had seene a Lyonesse? - -[Footnote 43: _Sic_, but should be Faustum (1st line) and is so given -by Mr. Dyce and Isham. G.] - - -IN COSMUM. 17. - - Cosmus hath more discoursing in his head - Then Ioue, when Pallas issued from his braine; - And still he strives to be deliveréd - Of all his thoughts at once, but all in vaine; - For, as we see at all the play-house doores, - When ended is the play, the dance, and song, - A thousand townesmen, gentlemen, and whores, - Porters and serving-men, together throng,-- - So thoughts of drinking, thriuing, wenching, warre, - And borrowing money, raging,[44] in his mind; - To issue all at once so forward are, - As none at all can perfect passage find. - -[Footnote 44: MS. "ranging." G.] - - -IN FLACCUM. 18. - - The false knave Flaccus once a bribe I gaue: - The more foole I to bribe so false a knaue: - But he gaue back my bribe; the more foole he, - That for my folly did not cousen me. - - -IN CINEAM. 19. - - Thou doggèd Cineas, hated like a dogge, - For still thou grumblest like a masty[45] dogge, - Compar'st thyself to nothing but a dogge; - Thou saith[46] thou art as weary as a dogge, - As angry, sicke, and hungry as a dogge, - As dull and melancholly as a dogge, - As lazy, sleepy,[47] idle as a dogge: - But why dost thou compare thee to a dogge - In that, for which all men despise a dogge? - I will compare thee better to a dogge: - Thou art as faire and comely as a dogge, - Thou art as true and honest as a dogge, - Thou art as kind and liberall as a dogge, - Thou art as wise and valiant as a dogge. - But Cineas, I have [often][48] heard thee tell, - Thou art as like thy father as may be; - 'Tis like enough; and faith I like it well; - But I am glad thou art not like to me. - -[Footnote 45: Mastiff. D. [This is an error. A 'mastiff' is not a -grumbling dog, and 'masty' is = fatted, and here answers apparently to -the over-fed vicious pet. See _Maste_, Prompt. Parv. & p. 151 (Way's -ed.)] G.] - -[Footnote 46: Isham 'saist.' G.] - -[Footnote 47: 'And as' not in Isham, and being superfluous left out. G.] - -[Footnote 48: Supplied from MS. by Mr. Dyce. Isham 'oft.' G.] - - -IN GERONTEM. 20. - - Geron's[49] mouldy memory corrects - Old Holinshed, our famous Chronicler, - With morall rules; and policy collects - Out of all actions done these fourscore yeare;[50] - Accounts the times of euery old[51] event, - Not from Christ's birth, nor from the Prince's raigne, - But from some other famous accident, - Which in mens generall notice doth remaine,-- - The siege of Bulloigne and the Plaguy Sweat, - The going to St. Quintin's and New-haven, - The rising in the North, the Frost so great - That cart-wheeles' prints on Thamis face were graven,[52] - The fall of money, and burning of Paul's steeple; - The blazing starre, and Spaniard's ouerthrow: - By these events, notorious to the people, - He measures times, and things forepast doth show: - But most of all, he chiefly reckons by - A priuate chance,--the death of his curst[53] wife; - This is to him the dearest memory, - And the happiest accident of all his life. - -[Footnote 49: MS. 'Geron, his.' D. Isham 'Geron whose.' G.] - -[Footnote 50: Isham corrects the misprint 'yeares,' and of 'time' in -next line. G.] - -[Footnote 51: Isham 'odde.' G.] - -[Footnote 52: The reading in our text, and in all the editions, -including Isham, is 'seene': but above from MS, as rhyming with -Newhaven seems preferable. Newhaven was formerly called Havre de Grace. -All the date-events are commonplaces of History. G.] - -[Footnote 53: Ill-natured. D. [This is a good-natured explanation. I -fear that in this place it means more and worse, though in the Taming -of the Shrew we have Kate the curst, without the slightest imputation -on her moral character, or any allusion to anything but her vixen -temper. G.]] - - -IN MARCUM. 21. - - When Marcus comes from Minnes,[54] hee still doth sweare, - By "come on[55] seauen," that all is lost and gone; - But that's not true; for he hath lost his haire,-- - Onely for that he came too much at one. - -[Footnote 54: MS. "for newes."--The first edition [and Isham] reads -'from Mins': the other two as _above_. Mins' (which perhaps should -be written Min's) is, I presume, the name of some person who kept an -Ordinary where gaming was practised. D.] - -[Footnote 55: Isham 'a.' G.] - - -IN CIPRUM.[56] 22. - - The fine youth Ciprius is more tierse and neate, - Then the new garden of the Old Temple is; - And still the newest fashion he doth get, - And with the time doth change from that to this; - He weares a hat of the flat-crowne block, - The treble ruffes, long cloake, and doublet French; - He takes tobacco, and doth weare a lock, - And wastes more time in dressing then a wench: - Yet this new fangled youth, made for these times, - Doth aboue all praise old George Gascoine's[57] rimes? - -[Footnote 56: _Sic_: but should be, as Isham, Ciprium: Mr. Dyce reads -Cyprium. G.] - -[Footnote 57: Died October 7th, 1577. His Works have been worthily -collected by Mr. W. C. Hazlitt in his Roxburghe Library. G.] - - -IN CINEAM. 23. - - When Cineas comes amongst his friends in morning, - He slyly spies[58] who first his cap doth moue; - Him he salutes, the rest so grimly scorning, - As if for euer they had lost his loue. - I seeing[59] how it doth the humour fit - Of this fond[60] gull to be saluted first, - Catch at my cap, but moue it not a whit: - Which to[61] perceiuing, he seemes for spite to burst: - But Cineas, why expect you more of me, - Then I of you? I am as good a man, - And better too by many a quality, - For vault, and dance, and fence and rime I can: - You keep a whore at your own charge, men tell me, - Indeed friend (Cineas) therein you excell me. - -[Footnote 58: MS. "notes." D. [first edition and Isham "lookes": others -as _above_. G.]] - -[Footnote 59: In first edition and Isham "Knowing" and MS. G.] - -[Footnote 60: Foolish. G.] - -[Footnote 61: Dyce's text is 'he': but 'to' is often in Davies' time -printed for 'too.' Isham 'Which perceiuing.' G.] - - -IN GALLUM. 24. - - Gallas hath beene this Summer-time in Friesland, - And now return'd, he speaks such warlike words, - As, if I could their English understand, - I feare me they would cut my throat like swords: - He talkes of counter-scarfes[62] and casomates, - Of parapets, of curteneys, and palizadoes; - Of flankers, ravelings, gabions he prates, - And of false-brayes,[63] and sallies[64] and scaladoes. - But, to requite such gulling tearmes as these, - With words of my profession I reply; - I tell of fourching,[65] vouchers, and counterpleas, - Of withermans,[66] essoynes, and Champarty. - So, neither of us understanding[67] one another, - We part as wise as when we came together. - -[Footnote 62: Isham 'scarphes.' G.] - -[Footnote 63: Isham 'false brayes.' In this place I have restored the -reading 'false-brayes' of the 1st edition and of the MS, rejecting -'false-baits' of 2nd and 3rd editions. There is no such word in -military engineering or fortification; but there is 'fausse-braye ' or -'false-braye.' There is a not very intelligible description in Bailey's -Dictionary. G.] - -[Footnote 64: With this passage compare the following lines: - - "See Captaine Martio he i' th' 'Renounce me' band, - That in the middle region doth stand - Wo' th' reputation steele! Faith, lets remoue - Into his ranke (of such discourse you loue): - Hee'l tell of basilisks, trenches, retires, - Of pallizadoes, parapets, frontires, - Of caluerins, and baricadoes too. - What to bee harquebazerd, to lie in perdue," &c. - -Fitzgeoffrey's _Notes from Black-Friars'_ Sig. E 7, a portion -of the volume entitled _Certain Elegies_, &c., ed. 1620. See our -Memorial-Introduction for an impudent appropriation of this epigram. G.] - -[Footnote 65: MS. "forginge." D. Isham 'foorching.' G.] - -[Footnote 66: Other editions and MS. "Withernams": Isham 'whither -names.' G.] - -[Footnote 67: Isham 'vnderstanding either.' G.] - - -IN DECIUM. 25. - - Audacious painters have Nine Worthies made; - But poet Decius,[68] more audacious farre, - Making his mistris march with men of warre, - With title of "Tenth Worthy"[69] doth her lade.[70] - Me thinks that gull did use his tearmes as fit, - Which tearm'd his loue "a gyant for her wit." - -[Footnote 68: Drayton is here meant. [Malone's Manuscript-note in -Bodleian copy. G.]] - -[Footnote 69: [Ben] Jonson told Drummond "That S[ir] J[ohn] Davies -played in ane Epigrame on Drayton's, who in a sonnet, concluded his -Mistress might [have] been the Ninth [Tenth] Worthy; and said, he -used a phrase like Dametas in [Sir Philip Sidney's] Arcadia, who -said For wit his Mistresse might be a gyant." 'Notes of Ben Jonson's -conversations with William Drummond, of Hawthornden,' p. 15 (Shakespere -Society). The sonnet by Drayton, which our author here ridicules, is as -follows: - - -"TO THE CELESTIALL NUMBERS. - - "Vnto the World, to Learning, and to Heauen, - Three Nines there are, to euery one a Nine, - One Number of the Earth, the other both Diuine; - One Woman now makes three odde numbers euen: - Nine Orders first of Angels be in Heauen, - Nine Muses doe with Learning still frequent, - These with the Gods are euer Resident; - Nine Worthy Ones vnto the World were giuen: - My Worthy One to these Nine Worthies addeth, - And my faire Muse one Muse vnto the Nine, - And my good Angell (in my soule Diuine) - With one more Order these Nine Orders gladdeth: - My Muse, my Worthy, and my Angell, then, - Makes euery one of these three Nines a Ten."] - -[Footnote 70: Isham reads badly 'woorthly.' 'Laide.' G. _Idea_: Sonnet -18 ed. 8vo. n. d. D.] - - -IN GELLAM. 26. - - If Gella's beauty be examinèd, - She hath a dull, dead eye, a saddle nose, - And[71] ill-shap't face, with morphew ouer-spread, - And rotten teeth, which she in laughing shows; - Briefly, she is the filthiest wench in towne, - Of all that doe the art of whoring use: - But when she hath put on her sattin gowne, - Her cut[72] lawne apron, and her velvet shooes, - Her greene silke stockins and her petticoat - Of taffaty, with golden fringe a-round, - And is withall perfumed with civet hot,[73] - Which doth her valiant stinking breath confound,-- - Yet she with these additions is no more - Than a sweet, filthy, fine, ill-favoured[74] whore. - -[Footnote 71: The other editions, as Isham and MS., 'an.' G.] - -[Footnote 72: MS. 'cut.' D. [This is unquestionably the right word, -not 'out.' Whether 'cut-lawne apron' meant curiously shaped like -"the sleeves curiously cut" of Katharine's dress: or whether it was -cut-wove lawn, lawn embroidered by cutting out holes and sewing them -round, seems uncertain,--probably the latter. G.]] - -[Footnote 73: MS. 'sweete.' D.] - -[Footnote 74: Isham again badly 'ilfauoted.' G.] - - -IN SYLLAM. 27. - - Sylla is often challenged to the field, - To answer as a gentleman, his foes: - But then he doth this[75] answer onely yeeld,-- - That he hath livings and faire lands to lose. - Silla, if none but beggars valiant were, - The King of Spaine would put us all in feare. - -[Footnote 75: In first edition and Isham, "then doth he this." G. [MS. -"he doth all this." D.]] - - -IN SILLAM. 28. - - Who dares affirme that Silla dares not fight? - When I dare sweare he dares adventure more - Than the most braue and all-daring[76] wight,[77] - That euer armes with resolution bore; - He that dares[78] touch the most unwholsome whore - That euer was retir'd into the Spittle[79] - And dares court wenches standing at a doore, - (The portion his wit being passing little); - He that dares give his dearest friends offences, - Which other valiant fooles doe feare to doe: - And when a feaver doth confound his sences, - Dare eate raw beefe, and drink strong wine thereto: - He that dares take tobacco on the stage,[80] - Dares man a whore at noone-day through the street: - Dares dance in Paul's and in this formall age, - Dares say and doe whateuer is unmeet; - Whom feare of shame could neuer yet affright,-- - Who dares affirme that Sylla dares not fight? - -[Footnote 76: MS. "valiant and all-daring." D. [First edition, "braue, -most all daring." G.]] - -[Footnote 77: MS. "Knight." D.] - -[Footnote 78: Isham, 'dare.' G.] - -[Footnote 79: Hospital: or query prison? So late as Thomson's "Castle -of Indolence" (c I. 77) we have the word: "all the diseases which the -_spittles_ know." G.] - -[Footnote 80: Probably most readers are aware that it was formerly -the custom of gallants to smoke tobacco on the stage, during the -performance, either lying on the rushes or sitting upon hired stools. -D. [In Hutton's 'Satyres' and 'Epigrams' (1619) well edited by -RIMBAULT for the Percy Society, there are various passages -illustrative of above, _e.g._ - - "Dine with Duke Humfrey in decayed Paules" - Confound the streetes with chaos of old braules, - Dancing attendance on the Black-friers stage - Call for a stoole with a commanding rage, &c. [pp. 68, 69.] Cf. - -Also Ben Jonson's _Devil is an Ass_ (1616) who censures the conduct of -the gallants allowed seats on the stage. G.]] - - -IN HAYWODUM.[81] 29. - - Haywood, that did[82] in Epigrams excell, - Is now put downe since my light Muse arose; - As buckets are put downe into a well, - Or as a schoole-boy putteth downe his hose.[83] - -[Footnote 81: Mr. Dyce spells Heywodum. John Heywood's Epigrammes -accompany his Proverbs: 1562. G.] - -[Footnote 82: 1st edition, 'which in epigrams did;' Isham 'which did.' -[The Epigrams of John Heywood are well known. An allusion to this -epigram of Davies occurs in Sir John Harington's _Metamorphosis of -Ajax_, 1596: "This Heywood for his proverbs and epigrams is not yet -put down by any of our country, though one [_Marginal Note_, M[aster] -Davies] doth indeed come near him, that graces him the more in saying -he puts him down," p. 41, edition 1814. (In the same work we find, -"But, as my good M. Davies said of his epigrams, that they were made, -like doublets in Birchin-lane, for every one whom they will serve, &c. -p. 133. D.] [I add from T. BASTARD'S 'Chrestoleros' [Lib. II: -Epigram 15] an answer to this: - - Heywood goes downe saith Dauis, sikerly, - And downe he goes, I can it not deny: - But were I happy did not fortune frowne - Were I in heart I would sing Dauy downe. - -Cf. also lib. iii. Ep. 3. Mr. DYCE also quotes from Freeman's -_Rubbe and a great Cast_, 1614. G.]] - -[Footnote 83: Breeches. D.] - - -IN DACUM.[84] 30. - - Amongst the poets Dacus numbred is, - Yet could he neuer make an English rime; - But some prose speeches I haue heard of his, - Which haue been spoken many an hundreth time: - The man that keeps the Elephant hath one, - Wherein he tells the wonders of the beast: - Another Bankes pronouncèd long agon,[85] - When he his curtailes[86] qualities exprest: - He first taught him that that keeps the monuments - At Westminster, his formall tale to say; - And also him which Puppets represents, - And also him which with the Ape doth play: - Though all his Poetry be like to this, - Amongst the poets Dacus numbred is. - -[Footnote 84: This is not Decius of Epig. 25, who was Drayton, but -(eheu!) Samuel Daniel. Cf. Epig. 45, and relative note. On the elephant -(l. 5) see note on Epig. 6. G.] - -[Footnote 85: Isham badly 'a goe.' G.] - -[Footnote 86: Id est, horse's [the word means properly--a docked -horse.] So much may be found in various books concerning Banks and his -wonderful horse, that any account of them is unnecessary here. D. [The -'wonderful horse' is referred to by Shakespeare. G.]] - - -IN PRISCUM. 31. - - When Priscus, rais'd from low to high estate, - Rode through the street in pompous jollity; - Caius, his poore familiar friend of late, - Bespake him thus: "Sir, now you know not me.' - "'Tis likely friend," (quoth Priscus) "to be so, - For at this time myselfe I do not know." - - -IN BRUNUM. 32. - - Brunus, which deems himselfe a faire sweet youth - Is thirty nine yeares of age at least; - Yet was he neuer, to confesse the truth, - But a dry starveling when he was at best: - This gull was sicke to shew his night-cap fine, - And his wrought pillow over-spread with lawne; - But hath been well since his griefe's cause hath line[87] - At Trollup's by Saint Clement's Church, in pawne. - -[Footnote 87: Lien, lain. D.] - - -IN FRANCUM. 33. - - When Francus comes to sollace with his whore, - He sends for rods, and strips himselfe stark naked; - For his lust sleeps and will not rise before, - By whipping of the wench it be awakèd. - I enuie him not, but wish I had the powre - To make myselfe[88] his wench but one halfe houre. - -[Footnote 88: Col. Cunningham emends 'himself' for 'myself'; but the -'whipping of' (l. 4) is = by: and Davies' wish is that he wielded the -rods on Francus. G.] - - -IN CASTOREM. 34. - - Of speaking well why doe we learne the skill, - Hoping thereby honour and wealth to gaine; - Sith rayling Castor doth, by speaking ill, - Opinion of much wit and gold obtaine? - - -IN SEPTIMIUM. 35. - - Septimus liues, and is like garlick seene, - For though his head be white, his blade is greene: - This old mad coult deserves a Martyr's praise, - For he was burnèd in Queene Marie's daies. - - -OF TOBACCO. 36. - - Homer, of Moly and Nepenthe sings: - Moly, the gods' most soueraigne hearb diuine, - Nepenthe, Heauen's[89] drinke, most[90] gladnesse brings, - Heart's griefe expells, and doth the wits refine. - But this our age another world hath found, - From whence an hearb of heauenly power is brought; - Moly is not so soueraigne for a wound, - Nor hath Nepenthe so great wonders wrought:[91] - It is Tobacco, whose sweet substantiall[92] fume - The hellish torment of the teeth doth ease, - By drawing downe, and drying up the rheume, - The mother and the nurse of each disease: - It is Tobacco, which doth cold expell, - And cleares the obstructions of the arteries, - And surfeits, threatning death, dijesteth well, - Decocting all the stomack's crudities: - It is Tobacco, which hath power to clarifie - The cloudy mists before dimme eyes appearing: - It is Tobacco, which hath power to rarifie - The thick grosse humour which doth stop the hearing; - The wasting hectick, and the quartaine feuer, - Which doth of Physick make a mockery; - The gout it cures, and helps ill breaths for euer, - Whether the cause in teeth or stomack be; - And though ill breaths were by it but confounded, - Yet that vile medicine it doth farre excell, - Which by Sir Thomas Moore[93] hath beene propounded: - For this is thought a gentleman-like smell. - O, that I were one of those Mountebankes, - Which praise their oyles and powders which they sell! - My customers would giue me coyne with thanks; - I for this ware, for sooth[94] a tale would tell: - Yet would I use none of these tearmes before; - I would but say, that it the Pox will cure: - This were enough, without discoursing more, - All our braue gallants in the towne t'allure, - -[Footnote 89: Mr. Dyce reads 'Helen's' and confirms from Milton's Comus -(1675)-- - - Not that Nepenthes, which the wife of Thone - In Egypt gave to Jove-born Helena, &c. - -In first edition there is a misprint "Hekens": in the other editions, -as _above_ "Heauens": in MS. "helvs": Isham 'Heuens.' Helen is -admissible, but 'Heavens' what Davies himself printed. See the poem -on Tobacco among the hitherto unpublished poems, of which the Epigram -seems only a first rough draft--and relative note.] - -[Footnote 90: Isham 'which.' G.] - -[Footnote 91: Isham badly 'brought.' G.] - -[Footnote 92: MS. 'subtle.' D. [Substantial is here = partaking of the -substance or essence, or, as we say, properties peculiar to tobacco--a -fume holding in it the virtues or substance of the tobacco. The MS. -'subtle' may be regarded as an Author's variant, especially as it is -also found in 'Tobacco' among the hitherto unpublished poems, onward. -G.]] - -[Footnote 93: Mr. Dyce quotes an 'Epigramma' of Sir Thomas More, which, -is headed - - "_Medicinæ ad tollendos f[oe]tores, anhelitus, provenientes a cibis - quibusdam._" - - "Sectile ne tetros porrum tibi spiret odores, - Protenus a porro fac mihi cepe vores. - Denuo f[oe]torem si vis depellere cepæ, - Hoc facile efficient allia mansa tibi. - Spiritus at si post etiam gravis allia restat, - Aut nihil, aut tantum tollere _merda_ potest." - - _T. Mori Lucubrationes._ &c., p. 261, edition 1563. G. - -] - -[Footnote 94: Isham 'so smooth.' G.] - - -IN CRASSUM. 37. - - Crassus his lyes,[95] are not pernicious lyes, - But pleasant fictions, hurtfull unto none - But to himselfe; for no man counts him wise - To tell for truth that which for false is knowne. - He sweares that Gaunt is three score miles about, - And that the bridge at Paris on the Seyn - Is of such thicknesse, length and breadth throughout, - That sixe score Arches can it scarce sustaine; - He sweares he saw so great a dead man's scull - At Canterbury, dig'd out of the ground, - That would containe of wheat three bushels full; - And that in Kent are twenty yeomen found, - Of which the poorest euery yeare dispends, - Fiue thousand pounds: these and fiue thousand mo, - So oft he hath recited to his friends, - That now himselfe perswades himselfe 'tis so. - But why doth Crassus tell his lyes so rife, - Of Bridges, Townes, and things that haue no life? - He is a Lawyer, and doth well espie, - That for such lyes an Action will not lye. - -[Footnote 95: That is, Crassus's lies. G.] - - -IN PHILONEM. 38. - - Philo the Lawyer[96] and the Fortune-teller; - The Schoole-master, the Midwife, and the Bawd, - The conjurer, the buyer, and the seller - Of painting, which with breathing will be thaw'd, - Doth practise Physicke; and his credit growes, - As doth the Ballad-singer's auditory,[97] - Which hath at Temple-barre his standing chose, - And to the vulgar sings an Ale-house story: - First stands a Porter; then an Oyster-wife - Doth stint her cry, and stay her steps to heare him; - Then comes a Cut-purse ready with a[98] knife, - And then a Countrey clyent passeth neare him; - There stands the Constable, there stands the whore, - And, listening[99] to the song, heed[100] not each other; - There by the Serjeant stands the debitor,[101] - And doth no more mistrust him then his brother: - Thus Orpheus to such hearers giueth musick, - And Philo to such patients giueth physick. - -[Footnote 96: Isham 'Gentleman.' G.] - -[Footnote 97: See our Memorial-Introduction with reference to -Wordsworth's splendid filling up of this earlier sketch. G.] - -[Footnote 98: Isham 'his.' G.] - -[Footnote 99: Isham 'hearkening.' G.] - -[Footnote 100: 1st edition and Isham, 'marke.' G.] - -[Footnote 101: Isham 'debter poore.' G.] - - -IN FUSCUM. 39. - - Fuscus is free, and hath the world at will; - Yet in the course of life that he doth lead, - He's like a horse which, turning round a mill, - Doth always in the self-same circle tread: - First, he doth rise at ten; and at eleuen - He goes to Gyls,[102] where he doth eate till one; - Then sees a Play till sixe, and sups at seven; - And after supper, straight to bed is gone; - And there till ten next day he doth remaine, - And then he dines, and[103] sees a Comedy; - And then he suppes, and goes to bed againe: - Thus round he runs without variety, - Saue that sometimes he comes not to the Play, - But falls into a whore-house by the way. - -[Footnote 102: No doubt some Ordinary near St. Giles, Cripplegate. -Isham 'Gilles.' G.] - -[Footnote 103: Isham 'then.' G.] - - -IN AFRAM. 40. - - The smell-feast Afer, trauailes to the Burse[104] - Twice euery day, the newest[105] newes to heare; - Which, when he hath no money in his purse, - To rich mens tables he doth often beare: - He tells how Gronigen[106] is taken in,[107] - By the braue conduct of illustrious Vere,[108] - And how the Spanish forces Brest would win, - But that they doe victorious Norris feare. - No sooner is a ship at sea surpris'd, - But straight he learnes the news, and doth disclose it: - No sooner hath the Turk a plot deuis'd - To conquer[109] Christendom, but straight he knows it:[110] - Faire written in a scrowle he hath the names - Of all the widdows which the Plague hath made; - And persons, times, and places still he frames, - To euery tale, the better to perswade: - We call him Fame, for that the wide-mouth slaue - Will eate as fast as he will utter lies; - For Fame is said an hundred mouths to haue, - And he eates more than would fiue score suffice. - -[Footnote 104: Bourse, = Exchange. G.] - -[Footnote 105: 1st edition and Isham and MS. 'flying.' G.] - -[Footnote 106: Groningen. G.] - -[Footnote 107: Conquered and added to or 'taken in' with other -conquests. G.] - -[Footnote 108: To the truly 'illustrious' VERE--one of the -noblest of England's earlier generals--DR. RICHARD SIBBES -dedicated his 'Soul's Conflict' in very loving words to him and his -Lady. See my edition of SIBBES _in loco_. G.] - -[Footnote 109: Isham once more badly 'conquerie.' G.] - -[Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the -Isham has it. G.] - - -IN PAULUM. 41. - - By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, - Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, - Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, - As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; - But on the land a little gulfe there is, - Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his. - - -IN LICUM. 42. - - Lycus, which lately[111] is to Venice gone, - Shall if he doe returne, gaine three for one:[112] - But ten to one, his knowledge and his wit - Will not be bettered or increas'd a whit. - -[Footnote 111: Recently: the MS. reads 'that is of late.' G.] - -[Footnote 112: In our author's days, it was a common practice for -persons, before setting out on their travels, to deposit a sum of -money, on condition of receiving large interest for it on their -return: if they never returned, the deposit was forfeited. Innumerable -allusions to 'putters out' occur in the works published during the -reigns of Elizabeth and James. D.] - - -IN PUBLIUM. 43. - - Publius [a] student at the Common-law, - Oft leaves his Bookes, and for his recreation, - To Paris-garden[113] doth himselfe withdrawe; - Where he is rauisht with such delectation, - As downe among[114] the beares and dogges he goes; - Where, whilst he skipping cries "to head to head," - His satten doublet and his veluet hose[115] - Are all with spittle from aboue be-spread: - When he is like his father's countrey Hall,[116] - Stinking with dogges, and muted[117] all with haukes; - And rightly too on him this filth doth fall, - Which for such filthy sports his bookes forsakes;[118] - Leaving old Ployden,[119] Dyer, Brooke alone, - To see old Harry Hunkes, and Sacarson.[120] - -[Footnote 113: That is, to the Bear-Garden on the Bank-side, Southwark. -D. Near the Globe Theatre: referred to as Palace garden by Hutton, as -before. Isham reads badly 'parish.' The Theatre at Paris Garden stood -almost exactly at what is now the Surrey starting place of Blackfriars -Bridge. In 1632 Donald Lupton in his _London and the Country -Carbonadoed_ says of it, "Here come few that either regard their credit -or loss of time; the swaggering Roarer; the amusing Cheater; the -swearing Drunkard; and the bloody Butcher have their rendezvous here, -and are of the chiefe place and respect." (Col. Cunningham's Marlowe, -p. 365). G.] - -[Footnote 114: Isham 'amongst the dogges and beares.' G.] - -[Footnote 115: Breeches. G.] - -[Footnote 116: Misprinted 'countrey shall': Qu--country-Hall, as above? -Isham 'country Hall.' G.] - -[Footnote 117: Dunged. D.] - -[Footnote 118: Isham badly 'forsake.' G.] - -[Footnote 119: Plowden. D.] - -[Footnote 120: Harry Hunkes and Sacarson were two bears at -Paris-garden: the latter was the more famous, and is mentioned by -Shakespeare in _The Merry Wives of Windsor_, Act I., sc. 1. D. Isham -'Sakersone.' G.] - - -IN SILLAM. 44. - - When I this proposition had defended, - "A coward cannot be an honest man," - Thou Silla, seem'st forthwith to be offended, - And holds the contrary, and sweares he can; - But when I tell thee that he will forsake - His dearest friend, in perill of his life; - Thou then art chang'd, and sayst thou didst mistake, - And so we end our argument and strife: - Yet I think oft, and thinke I thinke aright, - Thy argument argues thou wilt not fight. - - -IN DACUM.[121] 45. - -[Footnote 121: Daniel, I believe: [Malone's Manuscript note in Bodlean -copy. See Epigram 30. G.] Mr. Dyce adds here, "I am sorry to believe -that by Dacus (who is spoken of with great contempt in Epigram xxx.) -our author means Samuel Daniel: but the following lines in that very -pleasing writer's _Complaint of Rosamond_ (which was first printed in -1592) certainly would seem to be alluded to here, - - "Ah beauty syren, faire enchanting good, - Sweet, silent rhetorique of perswading eyes, - _Dumb eloquence_, whose power doth moue the blood - More then the words or wisdom of the wise, &c. - -1611, p. 39,--Daniel's _Certaine Small Works_, &c. 1611.") G.] - - Dacus with some good colour and pretence, - Tearmes his love's beauty "silent eloquence:" - For she doth lay more colour on her face - Than ever Tully us'd his speech to grace. - - -IN MARCUM. 46. - - Why dost thou, Marcus, in thy misery, - Raile and blaspheame, and call the heauens unkind? - The heauens doe owe no kindnesse unto thee, - Thou hast the heauens so little in thy minde; - For in thy life thou neuer usest prayer - But at primero, to encounter faire. - - -MEDITATIONS OF A GULL. 47. - - See, yonder melancholy gentleman, - Which, hood-wink'd with his hat, alone doth sit! - Thinke what he thinks, and tell me if you can, - What great affaires troubles his little wit. - He thinks not of the warre 'twixt France and Spaine, - Whether it be for Europe's good or ill, - Nor whether the Empire can itselfe maintaine - Against the Turkish power encroaching still; - Nor what great towne in all the Netherlands, - The States determine to beseige this Spring; - Nor how the Scottish policy now stands, - Nor what becomes of the Irish mutining. - But he doth seriously bethinke him whether - Of the gull'd people he be more esteem'd - For his long cloake or for his great black feather, - By which each gull is now a gallant deem'd; - Or of a journey he deliberates, - To Paris-garden,[122] Cock-pit or the Play; - Or how to steale a dog he meditates, - Or what he shall unto his mistriss say: - Yet with these thoughts he thinks himself most fit - To be of counsell with a king for wit. - -[Footnote 122: See note on this under Epigram 43. G.] - - -AD MUSAM. 48. - - Peace,[123] idle Muse, haue done! for it is time, - Since lousie Ponticus enuies my fame, - And sweares the better sort are much to blame - To make me so well knowne for my[124] ill rime: - Yet Bankes his horse,[125] is better knowne then he. - So are the Cammels and the westerne hogge,[126] - And so is Lepidus his printed Dog:[127] - Why doth not Ponticus their fames enuie? - Besides, this Muse of mine, and the blacke feather - Grew both together fresh[128] in estimation: - And both growne stale, were cast away together: - What fame is this that scarce lasts[129] out a fashion? - Onely this last in credit doth remaine, - That from henceforth, each bastard cast-forth rime, - Which doth but savour of a libell vaine, - Shall call me father, and be thought my crime; - So dull, and with so little sence endu'd, - Is my grose-headed Judge, the multitude. - -[Footnote 123: Isham 'Pease.' G.] - -[Footnote 124: Isham 'so.' G.] - -[Footnote 125: See note on this under Epigram 30. G.] - -[Footnote 126: Isham corrects 'Hay' here with 'hogge.' G.] - -[Footnote 127: That is 'Lepidus's printed dog.' The following epigram -by Sir John Harington determines that he is the Lepidus of this -passage, and that his favourite dog Bungey is the "printed dog." In -a compartment of the engraved title-page to Harington's _Orlando -Furioso_, 1591, is a representation of Bungey (see too the Annotations -on Book xli. of that poem); and hence he is termed by Davies the -"printed dog." - - -"AGAINST MOMUS, IN PRAISE OF HIS DOG BUNGEY." - - Because a witty writer of this time - Doth make some mention in a pleasant rime - Of Lepidus and of his famous dog, - Thou, Momus, that dost loue to scoffe and cog, - Prat'st amongst base companions, and giv'st out - That unto me herein is meant a flout. - Hate makes thee blind, Momus: I dare be sworn, - He meant to me his loue, to thee his scorn. - Put on thy envious spectacles, and see - Whom doth he scorn therein, the dog or me? - The dog is grac'd, comparèd with great Banks, - Both beasts right famous for their pretty pranks; - Although in this I grant the dog was worse, - He only fed my pleasure, not my purse: - Yet that same dog, I may say this and boast it, - He found my purse with gold when I haue [had] lost it. - Now for myself: some fooles (like thee) may judge - That at the name of Lepidus I grudge: - No sure; so far I think it from disgrace, - I wisht it cleare to me and to my race. - Lepus, or Lepos, I in both haue part; - That in my name I beare, this in mine heart. - But Momus, I perswade myself that no man - Will deigne thee such a name, English or Roman. - Ile wage a but of Sack, the best in Bristo, - Who cals me Lepid, I will call him Tristo." - -Epigrams, Book iii. Ep. 21. edition folio. D.] - -[Footnote 128: In other editions as Isham, but dropped out -inadvertently from our text. G.] - -[Footnote 129: Isham badly 'last.' G.] - - -Finis. I. D. - - - - -_Appendix to Epigrams_: - -(FROM THE HARLEIAN MSS. 1836.) - - -As explained in the Note, page 6 _ante_, I have gleaned a few additions -to these Epigrams. At close of those of HUTTON,--in the MS. -marked 60 and in Hutton's own volume 56,--on folio 15_d_, is the word -'finis.' Immediately under this, the MS. is continued in the same -handwriting on to folio 19, whereon 'finis' is again placed: and on -folios 19 and 20 Lines 'of Tobacco' with 'finis' once more. These Lines -on 'Tobacco' are curious: and somewhat resemble those on 'Moly' given -in the Hitherto Unpublished Poems of Davies, onward. G. - - -1. IN SUPERBIAM. Epi. 4. - - I tooke the wall, one thrust me rudely by, - And tould me the King's way did open lye. - I thankt him y^{t} he did me so much grace, - to take the worse, leave me the better place; - For if by th' owners wee esteeme of things, - the wall's the subjects, but the way's the King's. - - -2. Epi. 5. - - NIX { SNOW - IX { 9 -CORNIX { A CROW. - -NIX:. I that the Winter's daughter am whilst thus my letters stand, - Am whiter then the plumbe[130] of swan or any ladye's hand; - -IX:. Take but away my letter first, and then I doe encline - That stood before for milke white snowe to be the figure nine. - And if that further you desire by change to doe som trickes, - As blacke as any bird I am. - -CORNIX:. by adding COR to NIX. - -[Footnote 130: = plumage. G.] - - -3. Epi. 6. - - Health is a jewell true, which when we buy - Physitians value it accordingly. - - -4. IN AMOROSUM. Epi. 7. - - A wife you wisht me (sir) rich, faire and young - with French, Italian, and the Spanish tongue: - I must confesse yo^{r} kindnesse verie much - but yet in truth, Sir, I deserve none such, - for when I wed--as yet I meane to tarry-- - A woman of one language i'le but marry, - and with that little portion of her store, - expect such plenty, I would wish no more. - - -5. Epi. 9. - - Westminster is a mill that grinds all causes, - but grinde his cause for mee there, he y^{t} list: - For by demures and errours, stayes and clauses, - the tole is oft made greater then the grist. - - -6. Epi. 10. - - He that doth aske St. James they [?] say, shall speed: - O y^{t} Kinge James would answere to my need. - - - - -V. GULLINGE SONNETS. - - - - -NOTE. - - -These 'Gullinge Sonnets' were first printed in my reproduction of -the Dr. Farmer MS. for the Chetham Society (2 vols. 4to., 1873) in -Part I. pp. 76-81. There seems no question that these Sonnets belong -to Sir John Davies. Besides the "J. D." and "Mr. Dauyes" of the MS., -his most marked turns of thought and epithet are readily discernible -in them. See critical remarks on them and their probable _motif_ in -Memorial-Introduction. - -The Sir Anthony Cooke to whom these Sonnets are dedicated descended -from the Sir Anthony who was Preceptor to King Edward VI., and -for Letters from whom whoso cares may consult the "Reformation" -correspondence of the Parker Society. His daughter Mildred was second -wife of Lord Burleigh, and his daughter Anne was mother of _the_ Bacon. -His son and heir, Richard Cooke, died in 1579, and was succeeded by his -son Anthony (this Sir Anthony), who was knighted in 1596 by the Earl of -Essex at the sacking of Cadiz. He was buried at Romford, Essex, on the -28th December, 1604. G. - - - - -[Dedicatory Sonnet.] - -TO HIS GOOD FREINDE S^{R} ANTH. COOKE. - - - Here my Camelion Muse her selfe doth chaunge - to diuers shapes of gross absurdities, - and like an Antick[131] mocks w^{th} fashion straunge - the fond[132] admirers of lewde gulleries. - Your iudgement sees w^{th} pitty, and w^{th} scorne - The bastard Sonnetts of these Rymers bace, - W^{ch} in this whiskinge age are daily borne - To their own shames, and Poetrie's disgrace. - Yet some praise those and some perhappes will praise - euen these of myne: and therefore thes I send - to you that pass in Courte yo^{r} glorious dayes; - Y^{t} if some rich rash gull these Rimes commend - Thus you may sett this formall witt to schoole, - Vse yo^{r} owne grace, and begg him for a foole. - - J. D. - -[Footnote 131: = motley-dressed jester or fool. G.] - -[Footnote 132: = foolish. G.] - - -_Gullinge Sonnets._ - - 1* The Louer Vnder burthen of his M^{ris} love - W^{ch} lyke to Ætna did his harte oppre[s][s]e: - did giue [s]uch piteous grones y^{t} he did moue - the heau'nes at length to pitty his di[s]tre[s][s]e - but for the fates in theire highe Courte aboue - forbad to make the greuous burthen le[s][s]e. - the gracous powers did all con[s]pire to proue - Yt miracle this mi[s]cheife mighte redre[s][s]e; - therefore regardinge y^{t} y^{e} loade was [s]uch - as noe man mighte w^{th} one man's mighte [s]u[s]tayne - and y^{t} mylde patience[133] imported much - to him that [s]hold indure an endles payne: - By there decree he [s]oone transformèd was - into a patiente burden-bearinge A[s][s]e. - 2* As when y^{e} brighte Cerulian firmament - hathe not his glory w^{th} black cloudes defas'te, - Soe were my thoughts voyde of all di[s]content; - and w^{th} noe my[s]te of pa[s][s]ions ouerca[s]t - they all were pure and cleare, till at the la[s]t - an ydle careles thoughte forthe wandringe wente - and of y^{t} poy[s]onous beauty tooke a ta[s]te - W^{ch} doe the harts of louers [s]o torment: - then as it chauncethe in a flock of [s]heepe - when [s]ome contagious yll breedes fir[s]t in one - daylie it [s]preedes & [s]ecretly doth creepe - till all the [s]illy troupe be ouergone. - So by clo[s]e neighbourhood w^{th} in my bre[s]t - one [s]curuy thoughte infecteth all the re[s]t. - -[Footnote 133: A trisyllable. G.] - - 3* What Eagle can behould her [s]unbrighte eye, - her [s]unbrighte eye y^{t} lights the world w^{th} loue, - the world of Loue wherein I liue and dye, - I liue and dye and diuers chaunges proue, - I chaunges proue, yet [s]till the [s]ame am I, - the [s]ame am I and neuer will remoue, - neuer remoue vntill my [s]oule dothe flye, - my [s]oule dothe fly, and I [s]urcea[s]e to moue, - I cea[s]e to moue w^{ch} now am mou'd by you, - am mou'd by you y^{t} moue all mortall hartes, - all mortall hartes who[s]e eyes yo^{r} eyes doth veiwe, - Yo^{r} eyes doth veiwe whence Cupid [s]hoots his darts, - whence Cupid [s]hootes his dartes and woundeth tho[s]e - that honor you and neuer weare[134] his foes. - -[Footnote 134: = were. G.] - - 4* The hardnes of her harte and truth of myne - when the all [s]eeinge eyes of heauen did [s]ee - they [s]treight concluded y^{t} by powre devine - to other formes our hartes should turnèd be. - then hers as hard as flynte, a Flynte became - and myne as true as [s]teele, to [s]teele was turned, - and then betwene o^{r} hartes [s]prange forthe the flame - of kinde[s]t loue, w^{ch} vnextingui[s]h'd burned; - And longe the [s]acred lampe of mutuall loue - ince[s][s]antlie did burne in glory brighte; - Vntill my folly did her fury moue - to recompence my [s]eruice w^{th} de[s]pighte, - and to put out w^{th} [s]nuffers of her pride - the lampe of loue w^{ch} els had neuer dyed. - - 5* Myne Eye, mine eare, my will, my witt, my harte - did [s]ee, did heare, did like, di[s]cerne, did loue: - her face, her [s]peche, her fa[s]hion, iudgem^{t}, arte, - w^{ch} did charme, plea[s]e, delighte, confounde and moue. - Then fancie, humo^{r}, loue, conceipte, and thoughte - did [s]oe drawe, force, inty[s]e, per[s]wade, deui[s]e, - that [s]he was wonne, mou'd, caryed, compa[s]t, wrought - to thinck me kinde, true, comelie, valyant, wi[s]e; - that heauen, earth, hell, my folly and her pride - did worke, contriue, labor, con[s]pire and [s]weare - to make me [s]corn'd, vile, ca[s]t of, bace, defyed - W^{th} her my loue, my lighte, my life, my deare: - So that my harte, my witt, will, eare, and eye - doth greiue, lament, sorrowe, di[s]paire and dye. - - 6* The [s]acred Mu[s]e that fir[s]te made loue deuine - hath made him naked and w^{th}out attyre, - but I will cloth him w^{th} this penn of myne - that all the world his fa[s]hion [s]hall admyre, - his hatt of hope, his bande of beautye fine, - his cloake of crafte, his doblett of de[s]yre, - greife for a girdell, [s]hall aboute him twyne, - his pointes of pride, his Ilet holes of yre, - his ho[s]e of hate, his Cod peece of conceite, - his [s]tockings of [s]terne [s]trife, his [s]hirte of [s]hame, - his garters of vaine glorie gaye and [s]lyte; - his pantofels of pa[s][s]ions I will frame, - pumpes[135] of pre[s]umption [s]hall adorne his feete - and Socks of fullennes excedinge [s]weete. - -[Footnote 135: = slipper-shoes. G.] - - 7* Into the midle Temple of my harte - the wanton Cupid did him[s]elfe admitt - and gaue for pledge yo^{r} Eagle-[s]ighted witt - Y^{t} he wold play noe rude vncivill parte: - Longe tyme he cloak'te his nature w^{th} his arte - and [s]add and graue and [s]ober he did [s]itt, - but at the la[s]t he gan to reuell it, - to breake good rules, and orders to peruerte: - Then loue and his younge pledge were both conuented - before [s]add[136] Rea[s]on, that old Bencher graue, - who this [s]add [s]entence vnto him pre[s]ented - by dilligence, y^{t} [s]lye and [s]ecreate knaue - That loue and witt, for euer [s]hold departe - out of the midle Temple of my harte. - -[Footnote 136: = serious; and so 'sadly' = seriously, e. g. Skelton: - - "I have not offended, I trust, - If it be _sadly_ discust." G. - -] - - 8* My ca[s]e is this, I loue Zepheria brighte, - Of her I hold my harte by fealtye: - W^{ch} I di[s]charge to her perpetuallye, - Yet [s]he thereof will neuer me accquite. - for now [s]uppo[s]inge I w^{th} hold her righte - [s]he hathe di[s]treinde my harte to [s]atisfie - the duty w^{ch} I neuer did denye, - and far away impounds it w^{th} de[s]pite; - I labor therefore iu[s]tlie to repleaue[137] - my harte w^{ch} she vniu[s]tly doth impounde - but quick conceite w^{ch} nowe is loue's highe Sheife - retornes it as e[s]loynde, not to be founde: - Then w^{ch} the lawe affords I onely craue - her harte for myne in wit her name to haue. - -[Footnote 137: = recover (a legal term) G.] - - 9* To Loue my lord I doe knightes [s]eruice owe - and therefore nowe he hath my witt in warde, - but while it is in his tuition [s]oe - me thincks he doth intreate it pa[s][s]inge hard; - for thoughe he hathe it marryed longe agoe - to Vanytie, a wench of noe regarde, - and nowe to full, and perfect age doth growe, - Yet nowe of freedome it is mo[s]t debarde. - But why [s]hould loue after minoritye - when I am pa[s]t the one and twentith yeare - perclude my witt of his [s]weete libertye, - and make it [s]till y^{e} yoake of ward[s]hippe beare. - I feare he hath an other Title gott - and holds my witte now for an Ideott. - - M^{r} Dauyes. - - - - -VI. MINOR POEMS. - - - - -Minor Poems. - - - - -I. _Yet other Twelve Wonders of the World._[138] - -[Footnote 138: This and the three following, are from the celebrated -collection of early English poetry called the 'Poetical Rhapsody' by -Davison. Our text is from the third edition (1621) which in our case is -preferable, as having presumably been revised (in his contributions) by -Sir John: It is to be noted that in this edition the original simple I. -D. is in the second poem changed to Sir I. D., and that to the third -his name is given in full. I have included the Hymn on Music, though -the initials I. D. have been assigned to Dr. John Donne by Sir Egerton -Brydges and others. It seems to me that as (1) I. D. is our Poet's -designation in the 'Rhapsody' throughout, and as (2) the Lines were -not claimed for Donne by himself, or by his son when he collected his -father's Poems--we are warranted in assigning them to Sir John Davies. -Sir Egerton favours their Donne authorship simply because "they seem -rather to partake of the conceits of Donne than of the simple vigour -of Davies" but he forgot the 'Hymnes to Astræa' and 'Orchestra'; which -are in the same vein. It is to be regretted that Sir Nicholas Harris -Nicolas _modernized_ the text in his reprint of the 'Rhapsody': (2 -vols. crown 8vo. 1826, Pickering): and perhaps equally so, that Mr. -Collier in his careful and beautiful private one, has selected the -first incomplete edition. The following is the title-page of the -edition of the 'Rhapsody' used by us: - -DAVISONS - -POEMS, - -OR - -_A POETICALL RAPSODIE_. - -Deuided into sixe Bookes. - - The first, _contayning Poems and Deuises_. - The second, _Sonets and Canzonets_. - The third, _Pastoralls and Elegies_. - The fourth, _Madrigalls and Odes_. - The fift, _Epigrams and Epitaphs_. - The sixt, _Epistles and Epithalamions_. - - * * * * * - - For variety and pleasure, the like neuer - published. -_The Bee and Spider by a diuers power, -Sucke hony and poyson from the selfe same flower._ - The fourth Impression, -Newly corrected and augmented, and put into - a forme more pleasing to the Reader. - London. - -Printed by B. A. for _Roger Iackson_, 1621 (small 12^{o}.) See our -Preface for account of an autograph MS. of "Yet other Twelve Wonders of -the World." G.] - - -I. _The Courtier._ - - Long haue I liu'd in Court, yet learn'd not all this while, - To sel poore sutors, smoke: nor where I hate, to smile: - Superiors to adore, Inferiors to despise, - To flye from such as fall, to follow such as rise; - To cloake a poore desire vnder a rich array, - Not to aspire by vice, though twere the quicker way. - - -II. _The Divine._ - - My calling is Diuine, and I from God am sent, - I will no chop-Church be, nor pay my patron rent, - Nor yeeld to sacriledge; but like the kind true mother, - Rather will loose all the child, then part it with another; - Much wealth, I will not seeke, nor worldly masters serue, - So to grow rich and fat, while my poore flock doth sterue. - -III. _The Souldier._ - - My occupation is, the noble trade of Kings, - The tryall that decides the highest right of things: - Though _Mars_ my master be, I doe not _Venus_ loue, - Nor honour _Bacchus_ oft, nor often sweare by _Ioue_; - Of speaking of my selfe, I all occasion shunne, - And rather loue to doe, then boast what I haue done. - - -IV. _The Lawyer._ - - The Law my calling is, my robe, my tongue, my pen, - Wealth and opinion gaine, and make me Iudge of men. - The knowne dishonest cause, I neuer did defend, - Nor spun out sutes in length, but wisht and sought an end: - Nor counsell did bewray, nor of both parties take, - Nor euer tooke I fee for which I neuer spake. - - -V. _The Physition._ - - I study to vphold the slippery state of man, - Who dies, when we haue done the best and all we can. - From practise and from bookes, I draw my learnèd skill, - Not from the knowne receipt of 'Pothecaries bill. - The earth my faults doth hide,[139] the world my cures doth see, - What youth, and time effects, is oft ascribde to me. - -[Footnote 139: 'The earth my faults doth hide.' This recalls the -somewhat irate remonstrance of a bibulous Sexton under the reproaches -of a medical church-warden at a parish-meeting: "O Sir, _you_ are the -last that ever I expected to expose me, seeing I have covered up many -of your faults" (i.e. in the graves of his patients.) G.] - - -VI. _The Merchant._ - - My trade doth euery thing to euery land supply, - Discouer unknowne coasts, strange Countries to ally; - I neuer did forestall, I neuer did ingrosse, - No custome did withdraw, though I return'd with losse. - I thriue by faire exchange, by selling and by buying, - And not by Jewish vse,[140] reprisall, fraud, or lying. - -[Footnote 140: = usury. G.] - - -VII. _The Country Gentleman._ - - Though strange outl[=a]dish spirits praise towns, and country scorn, - The country is my home, I dwel where I was born: - There profit and command with pleasure I pertake, - Yet do not Haukes and dogs, my sole companions make. - I rule, but not oppresse, end quarrels, not maintaine; - See towns, but dwel not there, t'abridge my charg or train. - - -VIII. _The Bacheler._ - - How many things as yet are deere alike to me, - The field, the horse, the dog, loue, armes or liberty. - I haue no wife as yet, whom I may call mine owne, - I haue no children yet, that by my name are knowne. - Yet if I married were, I would not wish to thriue, - If that I could not tame the veriest shrew aliue. - - -IX. _The Married Man._ - - I only am the man, among all married men, - That do not wish the Priest, to be unlinckt agen. - And thogh my shoo did wring,[141] I wold not make my mone, - Nor think my neighbors chance, more happy then mine own, - Yet court I not my wife, but yeeld obseruance due, - Being neither fond[142] nor crosse, nor iealous, nor vntrue. - -[Footnote 141: = pinch. G.] - -[Footnote 142: = foolish. G.] - - -X. _The Wife._ - - The first of all our Sex came from the side of man, - I thither am return'd, from whence our Sex began; - I doe not visite oft, nor many, when I doe, - I tell my mind to few, and that in counsell too: - I seeme not sick in health, nor sullen but in sorrow, - I care for somewhat else of, then what to weare to morrow. - - -XI. _The Widdow._ - - My dying[143] husband knew, how much his death would grieue me, - And therefore left me wealth, to comfort and relieue me. - Though I no more will haue, I must not loue disdaine, - _Penelope_ her selfe did sutors entertaine; - And yet to draw on such, as are of best esteeme, - Nor yonger then I am, nor richer will I seeme. - - -[Footnote 143: In Sir Egerton Brydges edition of the Rhapsody this line -stands - - "My _dying_ husband knew," &c. - -an interpolation which, though perhaps called for by the metre, does -not appear to be justified by either of the four editions supposed to -have been printed during the life-time of the original editor. Nicolas. -[True, but as it _is_ found in an autograph MS. of the poem, it is -inserted. See our Preface. G.]] - - -XII. _The Maid._ - - I marriage would forsweare, but that I heare men tell, - That she that dies a maid, must leade an Ape in Hell; - Therefore if fortune come, I will not mock and play, - Nor driue the bargaine on, till it be driuen away. - Tithes and lands I like, yet rather fancy can, - A man that wanteth gold, then gold that wants a man. (pp. 1-4.) - - - - -II. A CONTENTION - -_Betwixt a Wife, a Widdow, and a Maide._[144] - -[Footnote 144: See Introductory Note to the first of these Minor Poems, -_ante_. In Mr. Collier's History of English Dramatic Poetry, Vol. -I. p. 323 _seqq._ interesting details are given of an Entertainment -to the Queen at Sir Robert Cecil's "newe house in the Strand," at -which she was "royally entertained." From Extracts from a Barrister's -Diary among the Harleian MSS. adduced herein, we glean a notice of -the present Poem, _e. g._ "Sundry devises at hir entrance: three -women, a maid, a widow and a wife, eache contending [for] their own -states, but the virgin preferred." In Nichols' Progs. of Elizabeth -(iii. 601) the poem is also ascribed on authority of John Chamberlain -to Davies (6th December, 1602). See Letters of Chamberlain published -by CAMDEN Society, p. 169: December 23rd, 1602. Miss Sarah -Williams, in her careful edition of CHAMBERLAIN'S Letters -for the Camden Society, by an oversight, has annotated this reference -_in loco_ as to Davies of Hereford. Chamberlain calls it a "pretty -dialogue." The Barrister's Diary _supra_ [Manningham] has been edited -for the Camden Society by the late lamented Mr. John Bruce of London. -G.] - - - _Wife._ Widdow, well met, whether goe you to day? - Will you not to this solemne offering go? - You know it is _Astreas_ holy day: - The Saint to whom all hearts deuotion owe. - - _Widow._ Marry, what else? I purpos'd so to doe: - Doe you not marke how all the wiues are fine? - And how they haue sent presents ready too, - To make their offering at _Astreas_ shrine? - - See then, the shrine and tapers burning bright, - Come, friend, and let vs first ourselues advance, - We know our place, and if we haue our right, - To all the parish we must leade the dance. - - But soft, what means this bold presumptuous maid, - To goe before, without respect of vs? - Your forwardnesse (proude maide) must now be staide: - Where learnd you to neglect your betters thus? - - _Maid._ Elder you are, but not my betters here, - This place to maids a priuiledge must giue: - The Goddesse, being a maid, holds maidens deare, - And grants to them her own prerogatiue. - - Besides, on all true virgins, at their birth. - Nature hath set[145] a crowne of excellence, - That all the wiues and widdowes of the earth, - Should giue them place, and doe them reuerence? - - _Wife._ If to be borne a maid be such a grace, - So was I borne and grac't by nature to, - But seeking more perfection to embrace - I did become a wife as others doe. - - _Widow._ And if the maid and wife such honour have, - I haue beene both, and hold a third degree. - Most maides are Wardes, and euery wife a slaue, - I haue my livery sued,[146] and I am free. - - _Maid._ That is the fault, that you haue maidens beene, - And were not constant to continue so: - The fals of Angels did increase their sinne, - In that they did so pure a state forgoe: - - But Wife and Widdow, if your wits can make, - Your state and persons of more worth then mine, - Aduantage to this place I will not take; - I will both place and priuilege resigne. - - _Wife._ Why marriage is an honourable state. - _Widow._ And widdow-hood is a reuerend degree: - _Maid._ But maidenhead, that will admit no mate, - Like maiestie itselfe must sacred be. - - _Wife._ The wife is mistresse of her family. - _Widow._ Much more the widdow, for she rules alone: - _Maid._ But mistresse of mine owne desires am I, - When you rule others wils and not your owne. - - _Wife._ Onely the wife enjoys the vertuous pleasure. - _Widow._ The widow can abstaine from pleasures known: - _Maid._ But th' vncorrupted maid preserues[147] such measure, - As being by pleasures wooed she cares for none. - - _Wife._ The wife is like a faire supported vine. - _Widow._ So was the widdow, but now stands alone: - For being growne strong, she needs not to incline. - _Maid._ Maids, like the earth, supported are of none. - - _Wife._ The wife is as a Diamond richly set; - _Maid._ The maide vnset doth yet more rich appeare. - _Widow._ The widdow a Iewel in the Cabinet, - Which though not worn is stil esteem'd as deare. - - _Wife._ The wife doth loue, and is belou'd againe. - _Widow._ The widdow is awakt out of that dreame. - _Maid._ The maids white minde had neuer such a staine, - No passion troubles her cleare vertues streame. - - Yet if I would be lou'd, lou'd would I be, - Like her whose vertue in the bay is seene: - Loue to wife fades with satietie, - Where loue neuer enioyed is euer greene. - - _Widow._ Then whats a virgin but a fruitlesse bay? - _Maid._ And whats a widdow but a rose-lesse bryer? - And what are wiues, but woodbinds which decay - The stately Oakes by which themselues aspire? - - And what is marriage but a tedious yoke? - _Widow._ And whats virginitie but sweete selfe-loue? - _Wife._ And whats a widdow but an axell broke, - Whose one part failing, neither part can mooue? - _Widow._ Wiues are as birds in golden cages kept. - _Wife._ Yet in those cages chearefully they sing: - _Widow._ Widdowes are birds out of these cages lept, - Whose ioyfull notes makes all the forrest ring. - - _Maid._ But maides are birds amidst the woods secure, - Which neuer h[=a]d could touch, nor yet[148] could take; - Nor whistle could deceiue, nor baite allure, - But free vnto themselues doe musicke make. - - _Wife._ The wife is as the turtle with her mate. - _Widow._ The widdow, as the widdow doue alone; - Whose truth shines most in her forsaken state. - _Maid._ The maid a Ph[oe]nix, and is still but one. - - _Wife._ The wifes a soule vnto her body tyed. - _Widow._ The widdow a soule departed into blisse. - _Maid._ The maid, an Angell, which was stellified, - And now t' as faire a house descended is. - - _Wife._ Wiues are faire houses kept and furnisht well. - _Widow._ Widdowes old castles voide, but full of state: - _Maid._ But maids are temples where the Gods do dwell, - To whom alone themselues they dedicate. - But marriage is a prison during life, - Where one way out, but many entries be: - _Wife._ The Nun is kept in cloyster, not the wife, - Wedlocke alone doth make the virgin free. - - _Maid._ The maid is ever fresh, like morne in May: - _Wife._ The wife with all her beames is beautified, - Like to high noone, the glory of the day: - _Widow._ The widow, like a milde, sweet, euen-tide. - - _Wife._ An office well supplide is like the wife. - _Widow._ The widow, like a gainfull office voide: - _Maid._ But maids are like contentment in this life, - Which al the world haue sought, but none enioid: - - Go wife to Dunmow, and demaund your flitch. - _Widow._ Goe gentle maide, goe leade the Apes in hell. - _Wife._ Goe widow make some younger brother rich, - And then take thought and die, and all is well. - - Alas poore maid, that hast no help nor stay. - _Widow._ Alas poore wife, that nothing dost possesse; - _Maid._ Alas poore widdow, charitie doth say, - Pittie the widow and the fatherlesse. - - _Widow._ But happy widdowes haue the world at will. - _Wife._ But happier wiues, whose ioys are euer double. - _Maid._ But happiest maids whose hearts are calme and still, - Whom feare, nor hope, nor loue, nor hate doth trouble. - - _Wife._ Euery true wife hath an indented[149] heart, - Wherein the covenants of loue are writ, - Whereof her husband keepes the counterpart, - And reads his comforts and his ioyes in it. - - _Widow._ But euery widdowes heart is like a booke, - Where her ioyes past, imprinted doe remaine, - But when her iudgements eye therein doth looke; - She doth not wish they were to come againe. - - _Maid._ But the maids heart a faire white table is, - Spotlesse and pure, where no impressions be - But the immortal Caracters of blisse, - Which onely God doth write, and Angels see. - - _Wife._ But wiues haue children, what a ioy is this? - _Widow._ Widows haue children too, but maids haue none. - _Maid._ No more haue Angels, yet they haue more blisse - Then euer yet to mortall man was knowne. - - _Wife._ The wife is like a faire manurèd[150] field; - _Widow._ The widow once was such, but now doth rest. - _Maid._ The maide, like Paradice, vndrest, vntil'd, - Beares crops of natiue vertue in her breast. - - _Wife._ Who would not dye as wife, as Lucrece died? - _Widow._ Or liue a widdow, as Penelope? - _Maid._ Or be a maide, and so be stellified,[151] - As all the vertues and the graces be. - - _Wife._ Wiues are warme Climates well inhabited; - But maids are frozen zones where none may dwel. - _Maid._ But fairest people in the North are bred, - Where Africa breeds Monsters blacke as hell. - - _Wife._ I haue my husbands honour and his place. - _Widow._ My husbands fortunes all suruiue to me. - _Maid._ The moone doth borrow light, you borrow grace, - When maids by their owne vertues gracèd be. - - White is my colour; and no hew but this - It will receiue, no tincture can it staine. - _Wife._ My white hath tooke one colour, but it is - My honourable purple dyed in graine.[152] - - _Widow._ But it hath beene my fortune to renue - My colour twice from that it was before. - But now my blacke will take no other hue, - And therefore now I meane to change no more. - - _Wife._ Wiues are faire Apples seru'd in golden dishes. - _Widow._ Widows good wine, which time makes better much. - _Maid._ But Maids are grapes desired by many wishes, - But that they grow so high as none can touch. - - _Wife._ I haue a daughter equals you, my girle. - _Maid._ The daughter doth excell the mother then: - As pearles are better then the mother of pearle - Maids loose their value wh[=e] they match with men. - _Widow._ The man with wh[=o] I matcht, his worth was such - As now I scorne a maide should be my peare:[153] - _Maid._ But I will scorne the man you praise so much, - For maids are matchlesse, and no mate can beare. - - Hence is it that the virgine neuer loues, - Because her like she finds not anywhere; - For likenesse euermore affection moues, - Therefore the maide hath neither loue nor peere. - - _Wife._ Yet many virgins married wiues would be. - _Widow._ And many a wife would be a widdow faine. - _Maid._ There is no widdow but desires to see, - If so she might, her maiden daies againe. - - _Widow._[154] There neuer was a wife that liked her lot: - _Wife._ Nor widdow but was clad in mourning weeds. - _Maid._ Doe what you will, marry, or marry not, - Both this estate and that, repentance breedes. - - _Wife._ But she that this estate and that hath seene, - Doth find great ods betweene the wife and girle. - _Maid._ Indeed she doth, as much as is betweene - The melting haylestone and the solid pearle. - - _Wife._ If I were Widdow, my merry dayes were past. - _Widow._ Nay, then you first become sweete pleasures guest, - _Wife._[155] For mayden-head is a continuall fast, - And marriage is a continual feast. - - _Maid._ Wedlock indeed hath oft comparèd bin - To publike Feasts where meete a publike rout; - Where they that are without would faine go in, - And they that are within would faine go out. - - Or to the Iewell which this vertue had, - That men were mad till they might it obtaine, - But when they had it, they were twise as mad, - Till they were dipossest of it againe. - - _Wife._ Maids cannot iudge, because they cannot tell, - What comforts and what ioyes in marriage be: - - _Maid._ Yes, yes, though blessed Saints in heauen do dwell, - They doe the soules in Purgatory see. - - _Widow._ If euery wife do liue in Purgatory. - Then sure it is, that Widdowes liue in blisse: - And are translated to a state of glory, - But Maids as yet haue not attain'd to this. - - _Maid._ Not Maids? To spotlesse maids this gift is giuen, - To liue in incorruption from their birth; - And what is that but to inherit heauen - Euen while they dwell vpon the spotted earth? - - The perfectest of all created things, - The purest gold, that suffers no allay;[156] - The sweetest flower that on th' earths bosome springs, - The pearle vnbord, whose price no price can pay: - - The Christall Glasse that will no venome hold,[157] - The mirror wherein Angels loue to looke, - _Dianaes_ bathing Fountaine cleere and cold, - Beauties fresh Rose, and vertues liuing booke. - - Of loue and fortune both, the Mistresse borne, - The soueraigne spirit that will be thrall to none; - The spotlesse garment that was neuer worne, - The Princely Eagle that still flyes alone. - - She sees the world, yet her cleere thought doth take - No such deepe print as to be chang'd thereby; - As when we see the burning fire doth make, - No such impression as doth burne the eye. - - _Wife._ No more (sweete maid) our strife is at an end, - Cease now: I fear we shall transformèd be - To chattering Pies, as they that did contend - To match the Muses in their harmony. - - _Widow._ Then let us yeeld the honour and the place, - And let vs both be sutors to the maid; - That since the Goddesse giues her speciall grace, - By her cleere hands the offring be conuaide. - - _Maid._ Your speech I doubt hath some displeasure mou'd, - Yet let me haue the offring, I will see; - I know she hath both wiues and widdowes lou'd, - Though she would neither wife nor widdow be. (pp 5-15.) - -[Footnote 145: Misprinted 'sent.' G.] - -[Footnote 146: A legal phrase = freedom or liberty. G.] - -[Footnote 147: Nicolas, as before, has 'observes.' G.] - -[Footnote 148: Nicolas, as before, reads 'net.' G.] - -[Footnote 149: The reference is to the wavy or vandyked cutting of the -vellum MS. whereby the one copy fits into the other. Recently two very -ancient MSS. were thus unexpectedly brought together in H. M. Public -Record Office. G.] - -[Footnote 150: = cultivated. G.] - -[Footnote 151: Cf. 'Orchestra,' Vol. I., page 192, with relative note. -G.] - -[Footnote 152: = in the fabric. G.] - -[Footnote 153: = peer. G.] - -[Footnote 154: In the previous editions of the Rhapsody, this line has -always been imputed to the Wife, and the following one to the Widow; -but as throughout the Contention each party praises her own state, -whilst she ridicules that of the other, the transposition in the text -appeared to be imperiously called for. Nicolas.] - -[Footnote 155: By the rule of note 8, Wife seems necessary to be here -prefixed; but see our Memorial-Introduction for a critical notice of -this and other portions. G.] - -[Footnote 156: = alloy. G.] - -[Footnote 157: It was long a "Vulgar Error" that certain 'christall -glasses' flew into bits on poison being put into them. G.] - - - -III. A LOTTERY.[158] - -[Footnote 158: See Introductory-note to the preceding poem. G.] - - _Presented before the late Queenes Maiesty at the Lord Chancelors - House, 1602._[159] - -[Footnote 159: This Lottery was presented to the Queen in the year -1602, at York House, the residence of Thomas Egerton, Lord Keeper, not -in 1601, as stated in Nichols' _Progresses_, vol iii. p. 570. See our -Memorial-Introduction for authority for this correction, and for the -names of the ladies who drew the successive 'lots,' and also other -points. COLLIER, as before, in a strangely curious remark, -supposes these lottery verses may be Samuel Rowland's "When gossips -meet," and as strangely does not connect them with Davies' name at all. -He, however, supplies interesting _memorabilia_, relating to these -Elizabethan Entertainments. He mis-names the poet-compiler of the -'Rhapsody' throughout, Davidson.] - - -_A Marriner with a Boxe vnder his arme, contayning all the seuerall -things following, supposed to come from the Carrick,[160] came into the -Presence, singing this Song_: - -[Footnote 160: Or _Caract_, a large ship. Chaucer speaks of Satan -having "a tayle, broder than of a Carrike is the sayl." Sir Walter -Raleigh,--a contributor to the _Rhapsody_,--observes "in which river -the largest _Carack_ may, &c." Nicolas.] - - _Cynthia_ Queene of Seas and Lands, - That fortune euery where commands, - Sent forth fortune to the Sea, - To try her fortune euery way. - There did I fortune meet, which makes me now to sing, - There is no fishing to the Sea, nor seruice to the King. - - All the Nymphs of _Thetis_ traine - Did _Cinthias_ fortunes entertaine: - Many a Iewell, many a Iem, - Was to her fortune brought by them. - Her fortune sped so well, as makes me now to sing, - There is no fishing to the Sea, nor seruice to the King. - - Fortune that it might be seene, - That she did serue a royall Queene, - A franke and royall hand did beare, - And cast her fauors euery where. - Some toyes fell to my share, which makes me now to sing, - There is no fishing to the Sea, nor seruice to the King.[161] - - -[Footnote 161: Mr. Nichols, in his _Progresses of Queen Elizabeth_, cites the -following passage from a speech made at her entertainment at Cowdray, -to prove that the line in the text was an "olde saying." -"Madame it is an olde saying '_There is no fishing to the sea, nor -service to the King_;' but it holds when the sea is calm, and the King -virtuous."... Vol. iii., pp. 95-571. Nicolas. The sense is -that there is no fishing to be compared (in result) to sea-fishing, nor -any service to be compared with the king's. G.] - - And the Song ended, he vttred this short Speech: - - _God saue you faire Ladies all: and for my part, if euer I be brought - to answere for my sinnes, God forgiue my sharking, and lay vsury to - my charge. I am a Marriner, and am now come from the sea, where I had - the fortune to light upon these few trifles. I must confesse I came - but lightly by them, but I no sooner had them, but I made a vow, that - as they came to my hands by Fortune, so I would not part with them but - by Fortune. To that end I haue euer since carried these Lots about me, - that if I met with fit company I might deuide my booty among them. And - now, (I thanke my good Fortune,)! I am lighted into the best company - of the world, a company of the fairest Ladyes that euer I saw. Come - Ladies try your fortunes, and if any light upon an unfortunate Blanke, - let her thinke that Fortune doth but mock her in these trifles, and - meanes to pleasure her in greater matters._ - - - _The Lots._ - - 1. _Fortunes Wheele._ - - Fortune must now no more in triumph ride, - The wheeles are yours that did her Chariot guide. - - 2. _A Purse._ - - You thriue, or would, or may, your Lots a Purse - Fill it with gold, and you are nere the worse. - - 3. _A Maske._ - - Want you a Maske? heere Fortune gives you one, - Yet nature giues the Rose and Lilly none. - - 4. _A Looking-Glasse._ - - Blinde Fortune doth not see how faire you be, - But giues a glasse that you your selfe may see. - - 5. _A Hankerchiefe._ - - Whether you seeme to weepe, or weepe indeed, - This Hand-kerchiefe will stand you well in steed. - - 6. _A Plaine Ring._ - - Fortune doth send[162] you, hap it well or ill, - This plaine gold Ring, to wed you to your will. - - -[Footnote 162: Manningham, in the original MS., has these variants: l. -1, 'hath sent'; l. 2, 'A plaine.' G.] - - - 7. _A Ring, with this Poesie: - - As faithfull as I find._ - Your hand by Fortune on this Ring doth light, - And yet the words[163] do hit your humour right. - -[Footnote 163: Manningham, as before, has 'word doth'--a reading which -brings it more into accord with the language of the times, 'word' being -then used for a sentence of import, impressa, or posy. He has also -'fit' for 'hit.' G.] - - 8. _A Pair of Gloues._ - - Fortune these Gloues to you in challenge sends, - For that you loue not fooles that are her friends.[164] - -[Footnote 164: Manningham again reads here:-- - - ... "to you in double challenge sends - For you hath fools and flatterers hir best friends." G.] - - - 9. _A Dozen of Points._[165] - - You are in euery point a louer true, - And therefore Fortune giues the points to you. - -[Footnote 165: A tagged lace used for attaching and keeping up or -together various parts of the dress. G.] - - - 10. _A Lace._ - - Giue her the Lace that loues to be straight lac'd, - So Fortunes little gift is aptly plac'd. - - - 11. _A Paire of Kniues._ - - Fortune doth giue this paire of Kniues to you, - To cut the thred of loue, if 't be not true. - - - 12. _A Girdle._ - - By Fortunes Girdle you may happy be,[166] - But they that are lesse happy are more free. - -[Footnote 166: Manningham reads, "With Fortune's ... happy may you be." -G.] - - - 13. _A Payre of Writing-Tables._ - - These Tables may containe your thoughts[167] in part, - But write not all, that's written in your heart. - -[Footnote 167: _Ibid_, 'thought.' G.] - - - 14. _A Payre of Garters._ - - Though you haue Fortunes Garters, you must be - More staid and constant in your steps then she. - - - 15. _A Coife and Crosse-Cloth._ - - Frowne in good earnest, or be sick in iest, - This Coife and Cross-Cloth will become you best. - - - 16. _A Scarfe._ - - Take you this Scarfe, bind _Cupid_ hand and foote, - So loue must aske you leaue before hee shoote. - - - 17. _A Falling Band._ - - Fortune would have you rise, yet guides your hand, - From other Lots to take the falling band. - - - 18. _A Stomacher._ - - This Stomacher is full of windowes[168] wrought, - Yet none through them can see into your thought. - -[Footnote 168: = worked openings in the dress. G.] - - - 19. _A Pair of Sizzers._[169] - - These sizzers do your huswifery bewray, - You loue to work though you are borne to play. - -[Footnote 169: Manningham has 'scisser case,' which shows the scissors -were in a case. He also reads 'you be borne.' G.] - - - 20. _A Chaine._ - - Because you scorne loue's Captiue to remaine, - Fortune hath sworne to leade you in a Chaine. - - - 21. _A Prayer-Booke._ - - Your Fortune may prooue[170] good another day, - Till Fortune come, take you a booke to pray. - -[Footnote 170: _Ibid_, 'may be.' Then l. 2 was first as in text, but -over 'Till that day' is inserted above 'Till Fortune come,' though the -latter is not erased. G.] - - - 22. _A Snuftkin._[171] - - 'Tis Summer yet, a Snuftkin is your Lot, - But 'twill be winter one day, doubt you not. - -[Footnote 171: A small muff for Winter-wear. _Ibid_ in heading and l. -1, 'Mufkin': in l. 2 'It will be.' G.] - - - 23. _A Fanne._ - - You loue to see, and yet to be vnseen, - Take you this Fanne to be your beauties skreene. - - - 24. _A Pair of Bracelets._ - - Lady, your hands are fallen into a snare, - For _Cupids_ manicles these Bracelets are. - - - 25. _A Bodkin._ - - Euen with this Bodkin you may lie unharmed, - Your beauty is with vertue so well armed. - - - 26. _A Necklace._ - - Fortune giues your faire neck this lace to weare, - God grant a heauier yoke it neuer beare. - - - 27. _A Cushinet._ - - To her that little cares what Lot she wins, - Chance gives a little Cushinet to stick pinnes. - - - 28. _A Dyall._ - - The Dyal's your's, watch time least it be lost, - Yet they most lose it that do watch it most.[172] - -[Footnote 172: _Ibid_, this variant:-- - - "And yet they spend it worst that watch it most." G.] - - - 29. _A Nutmeg with a Blanke Parchment in it._ - - This Nutmeg holds a Blanke, but chance doth hide it: - Write your owne wish, and Fortune will prouide it. - - - 30. _Blanke._ - - Wot you not why Fortune giues you no prize, - Good faith she saw you not, she wants her eyes. - - - 31. _Blanke._ - - You are so dainty to be pleaz'd, God wot, - Chance knowes not what to giue you for a Lot. - - - 32. _Blanke._ - - Tis pitty such a hand should draw in vaine, - Though it gaine nought, yet shall it pitty gaine. - - - 33. _Blanke._ - - Nothing's your Lot, that's more then can be told, - For nothing is more precious then gold. - - - 34. _Blanke._ - - You faine would haue, but what, you cannot tell. - In giuing nothing, Fortune serues you well. - - SIR I. D. (pp. 42-46.) - - -IV. CANZONET. - -_A Hymne in Praise of Musicke._[173] - -[Footnote 173: See Introductory-Note to the first of these Minor Poems. -I include this 'Canzonet' because originally it bore the initials of -Davies' other pieces in the 'Rhapsody,' viz., I. D.--G.] - - Praise, pleasure, profite, is that threefold band, - Which ties mens minds more fast then Gordions knots: - Each one some drawes, all three none can withstand, - Of force conioynd, Conquest is hardly got. - Then Musicke may of hearts a Monarch be, - Wherein prayse, pleasure, profite so agree. - - Praise-worthy Musicke is, for God it praiseth, - And pleasant, for brute beasts therein delight, - Great profit from it flowes, for why it raiseth - The mind ouerwhelmed with rude passions might: - When against reason passions fond rebell, - Musicke doth that confirme, and those expell. - - If Musicke did not merit endlesse praise, - Would heauenly Spheares delight in siluer round?[174] - If ioyous pleasure were not in sweet layes - Would they in Court and Country so abound? - And profitable needes we must that call, - Which pleasure linkt with praise, doth bring to all. - -[Footnote 174: Qu: sound? or it may be = their circular movement -(supposed). G.] - - Heroicke minds with praises most incited, - Seeke praise in Musicke and therein excell: - God, man, beasts, birds, with Musicke are delighted, - And pleasant t'is which pleaseth all so well: - No greater profit is then self-content, - And this will Musicke bring, and care preuent. - - When antique Poets Musick's praises tell, - They say it beasts did please, and stones did moue: - To proue more dull then stones, then beasts more fell, - Those men which pleasing Musicke did not loue; - They fain'd, it Cities built, and States defended - To shew the profite great on it depended. - - Sweet birds (poor men's Musitians) neuer slake - To sing sweet Musickes praises day and night: - The dying Swans in Musicke pleasure take, - To shew that it the dying can delight: - In sicknesse, health, peace, warre, we do it need, - Which proues sweet Musicks profit doth exceed. - - But I by niggard praising, do dispraise - Praise-worthy Musicke in my worthlesse Rime: - Ne can the pleasing profit of sweet laies, - Any saue learnèd Muses well define: - Yet all by these rude lines may clearely see, - Praise, pleasure, profite in sweet musicke be. [pp. 138-9.] - - (No sig. but in 1602. I. D.) - - -V. TEN SONETS TO PHILOMEL.[175] - -[Footnote 175: In my edition of Donne I have assigned these Ten Sonnets -to him, but for reasons given in Memorial-Introduction now reclaim -them for Davies. Our text is as with the others from the 'Rhapsody' of -1621, where they are numbered in the class of sonnets xxxiv. to xlii. -They were originally signed Melophilus. The various readings are merely -orthographical. G.] - - -SONNET I. - -_Vpon Loues entring by the eares._ - - Oft did I heare our eyes the passage weare, - By which Loue entred to assaile our hearts: - Therefore I garded them, and void of feare, - Neglected the defence of other parts. - Loue knowing this, the vsuall way forsooke: - And seeking found a by-way by mine eare. - At which he entring, my heart prisoner tooke, - And vnto thee sweete Phylomel did beare. - Yet let my heart thy heart to pitty moue, - Whose paine is great, although small fault appeare. - First it lies bound in fettring chaines of loue, - Then each day it is rackt with hope and feare. - And with loues flames tis euermore consumed, - Only because to loue thee it presumed. - - O why did Fame my heart to loue betray, - By telling my Deares vertue and perfection? - Why did my Traytor eares to it conuey - That Syren-song, cause of my hearts infection? - Had I been deafe, or Fame her gifts concealed, - Then had my heart beene free from hopelesse Loue: - Or were my state likewise by it reuealed, - Well might it Philomel to pitty moue. - Than should she know how loue doth make me languish, - Distracting me twixt hope and dreadfull feare: - Then should she know my care, my plaints and anguish, - All which for her deare selfe I meekely beare. - Yea I could quietly deaths paines abide, - So that she knew that for her sake I dide. - - -_Of his owne, and his Mistresse sicknesse at one time._ - - Sicknesse entending my loue to betray, - Before I should sight of my deere obtaine: - Did his pale colours in my face display, - Lest that my fauour might her fauours gaine. - Yet not content herewith, like meanes it wrought, - My Philomels bright beauty to deface: - And natures glory to disgrace it sought, - That my conceiuèd loue it might displace. - But my firme loue could this assault well beare, - Which vertue had, not beauty for his ground. - And yet bright beames of beauty did appeare, - Through sicknesse vaile, which made my loue abound; - If sicke (thought I) her beauty so excell, - How matchlesse would it be if she were well. - - -_Another of her sicknesse and recovery._ - - Pale Death himselfe did loue my Philomell, - When he her vertues and rare beauty saw, - Therefore he sicknesse sent: which should expell - His riuals life, and my deare to him draw. - But her bright beauty dazled so his eyes, - That his dart life did misse, though her it hit: - Yet not therewith content, new meanes he tries, - To bring her vnto Death, and make life flit. - But Nature soone perceiuing, that he meant - To spoyle her onely Ph[oe]nix, her chiefe pride, - Assembled all her force, and did preuent - The greatest mischiefe that could her betide. - So both our liues and loues, Nature defended: - For had she di'de, my loue and life had ended. - - -_Allusion to Theseus voyage to Crete, against the Minotaure._ - - My loue is sail'd against dislike to fight, - Which like vile monster, threatens his decay: - The ship is hope, which by desires great might, - Is swiftly borne towards the wishèd bay: - The company which with my loue doth fare, - (Though met in one) is a dissenting crew: - They are ioy, griefe, and neuer-sleeping care, - And doubt, which neere beleeues good newes for true: - Blacke feare the flag is, which my ship doth beare, - Which (Deere) take downe, if my loue victor be: - And let white comfort in his place appeare. - When loue victoriously returnes to me: - Least I from rock despaire come tumbling downe, - And in a sea of teares be for'st to drowne. - - -_Vpon her looking secretly out at a window as he passed by._ - - Once did my Philomel reflect on me, - Her Cristall pointed eyes as I past by; - Thinking not to be seene, yet would me see: - But soone my hungry eies their food did spy. - Alas, my deere, couldst them suppose, that face - Which needs not enuy Ph[oe]bus chiefest pride, - Could secret be, although in secret place, - And that transparent glasse such beames could hide? - But if I had been blinde, yet Loues hot flame, - Kindled in my poore heart by thy bright eye, - Did plainly shew when it so neere thee came, - By more the vsuall heate then cause was nie, - So though thou hidden wert, my heart and eye - Did turne to thee by mutuall Sympathy. - - When time nor place would let me often view - Natures chiefe Mirror, and my sole delight; - Her liuely picture in my heart I drew, - That I might it behold both day and night; - But she, like Philips Sonne, scorning that I - Should portraiture, which wanted Apelles Art, - Commanded Loue (who nought dare her deny) - To burne the picture which was in my heart. - The more loue burn'd, the more her Picture shin'd: - The more it shin'd, the more my heart did burne: - So what to hurt her Picture was assign'd, - To my hearts ruine and decay did turne. - Loue could not burne the Spirit, it was divine, - And therefore fir'd my heart, the Saints poor shrine. - - -_To the Sunne of his Mistresse beauty eclipsed with frownes._ - - When as the Sunne eclipsèd is, some say - It thunder, lightning, raine, and wind portendeth; - And not vnlike but such things happen may, - Sith like effects my Sunne eclipsèd sendeth! - Witnesse my throat made hoarse with thundring cries, - And heart with loues hot flashing lightnings fired: - Witnesse the showers which still fall from mine eies, - And breast with sighes like stormy winds neare riued. - O shine then once againe sweet Sunne on me, - And with thy beames dissolue clouds of despaire, - Whereof these raging Meteors framèd be, - In my poore heart by absence of my faire. - So shalt thou prooue thy beames, thy heate, thy light, - To match the Sunne in glory, grace, and might. - - -_Vpon sending her a gold ring with this Posie._ - - Pure and Endlesse. - If you would know the love which I you beare, - Compare it to the Ring which your faire hand - Shall make more precious, when you shall it weare: - So my loues nature you shall vnderstand. - Is it of mettall pure? so you shall proue - My loue, which ne're disloyall thought did staine. - Hath it no end? so endlesse is my loue, - Vnlesse you it destroy with your disdaine. - Doth it the purer waxe the more tis tride? - So doth my loue: yet herein they dissent, - That whereas gold the more t'is purifide - By waxing lesse, doth shew some part is spent: - My loue doth waxe more pure by your more trying, - And yet encreaseth in the purifying. - - -_The hearts captivitie._ - - My cruell deere hauing captiu'de my heart, - And bound it fast in chaines of restlesse loue: - Requires it out of bondage to depart, - Yet is she sure from her it cannot moue. - Draw backe (said she) your helpeless loue from me, - Your worth requires a farre more worthy place: - Vnto your suite though I cannot agree, - Full many will it louingly embrace. - It may be so (my deere) but as the Sunne, - When it appeares doth make the starres to vanish! - So when your selfe into my thoughts do runne, - All others quite out of my heart you banish. - The beames of your perfections shine so bright, - That straight-way they dispell all other light. - - I. D. - - -VI. TO GEORGE CHAPMAN ON HIS OVID.[176] - -[Footnote 176: From "Ovid's Banquet of | SENCE. | A Coronet -for his Mistresse Philosophie, and his amorous | _Zodiacke_. | With a -translation of a Latine coppie, | written by a Fryer, Anno Dom. 1400. -| _Quis leget hæc? Nemo Hercule Nemo, | vel duo vel nemo._ Persius. | -AT LONDON, | Printed by J. R. for Richard Smith. _Anno Dom._ -1595. | " See our Memorial-Introduction. G.] - - -_I. D. of the Middle Temple._ - - Onely that eye which for true loue doth weepe, - Onely that hart which tender loue doth pierse, - May read and vnderstand this sacred vierse-- - For other wits too misticall and deepe: - Betweene these hallowed leaues _Cupid_ dooth keepe - The golden lesson of his second Artist; - For loue, till now, hath still a Maister mist, - Since _Ouids_ eyes were closed with iron sleepe; - But now his waking soule in _Chapman_ liues, - Which showes so well the passions of his soule; - And yet this Muse more cause of wonder giues, - And doth more Prophet-like loues art enroule: - For Ouids soule, now growne more old and wise, - Poures foorth it selfe in deeper misteries. - - -VII. REASON'S MOANE.[177] - -[Footnote 177: From close of 'A New Post' consisting of 'Essayes' by -Sir John Davies. See Prose Works in Fuller Worthies' Library. G.] - - - When I peruse heauen's auncient written storie, - part left in bookes, and part in contemplation: - I finde Creation tended to God's glory: - but when I looke upon the foule euasion, - Loe then I cry, I howle, I weepe, I moane, - and seeke for truth, but truth alas! is gone. - - Whilom of old before the earth was founded, - or hearbs or trees or plants or beasts, had being, - Or that the mightie Canopie of heauen surrounded - these lower creatures; ere that the eye had seeing: - Then Reason was within the mind of Ioue, - embracing only amitie and loue. - - The blessed angels' formes and admirable natures, - their happie states, their liues and high perfections, - Immortall essence and vnmeasured statures, - the more made known their falls and low directions. - These things when Reason doth peruse - she finds her errors, which she would excuse. - - But out alas! she sees strife is all in vaine; - it bootes not to contend, or stand in this defence. - Death, sorow, grief, hell and torments are her gaine, - and endlesse burning fire, becomes our recompence. - Oh heauie moane! oh endlesse sorrowes anguish, - neuer to cease but euer still to languish. - - When I peruse the state of prime created man, - his wealth, his dignitie and reason: - His power, his pleasure, his greatnesse when I scan, - I doe admire and wonder, that in so short a season, - These noble parts, should haue so short conclusion: - and man himselfe, be brought to such confusion. - - In seeking countries far beyond the seas, I finde, - euen where faire Eden's pleasant garden stood: - And all the coasts vnto the same confinde, - gall to cruell wars; men's hands embru'd in blood, - In cutting throats, and murders, men delight: - so from these places Reason's banisht quite. - - O Ierusalem! that thou shouldst now turn Turke, - and Sions hil, where holy rites of yore were vs'd: - Oh! that within that holy place should lurke - such sacrilege: whereby Ioue's name's abusde. - What famous Greece, farewel: thou canst not bost - thy great renowne: thy wit, thy learning's lost. - - The further search I make, the worse effect I finde: - All Asia swarmes with huge impietie: - All Affrick's bent vnto a bloody minde: - all treachers[178] gainst Ioue and his great deitie. - Let vs returne to famous Britton's king, - whose worthy praise let all the world goe sing, - -[Footnote 178: = traitors [treacherous]. G.] - - Great Tetragramaton, out of thy bounteous loue - let all the world and nations truely know, - That he plants peace, and quarrell doth remoue: - let him be great'st on all the earth belowe. - Long may he liue, and all the world admire, - that peace is wrought as they themselues desire. - - What Vnion he hath brought to late perfection, - twixt Nations that hath so long contended: - Their warres and enuies by him receiue correction, - And in his royal person all their iars are ended. - And so in briefe conclude, ought all that liue - giue thanks to him for ioy that peace doth giue. - - By power and will of this our mightie king - reason doth shew that God hath wroght a wonder: - Countries distract he doth to Vnion bring - and ioynes together States which others sunder: - God grant him life till Shiloe's comming be - in heauen's high seate he may enthronized be. - - -VIII. ON THE DEATH OF LORD CHANCELLOR ELLESMERE'S SECOND WIFE IN -1599.[179] - - You, that in Judgement passion never show, - (As still a Judge should without passion bee), - So judge your selfe; and make not in your woe - Against your self a passionate decree. - Griefe may become so weake a spirit as mine: - My prop is fallne, and quenchèd is my light: - But th' Elme may stand, when with'red is the vine, - And, though the Moone eclipse, the Sunne is bright. - - Yet were I senselesse if I wisht your mind, - Insensible, that nothing might it move; - As if a man might not bee wise and kind. - Doubtlesse the God of Wisdome and of Loue, - As Solomon's braine he doth to you impart, - So hath he given you David's tender hart. - - Yr. Lps in all humble Duties - and condoling with yr. Lp. most affectionately - Jo. Davys. - -[Footnote 179: I take this Sonnet from Collier's 'Bibliographical -Catalogue' _sub nomine_ (Vol. I. p. 192). It is thus introduced by -him: "It is stated correctly by the biographers of [Sir] John Davys -that he was patronized by Lord Ellesmere, and among the papers of his -lordship is preserved the following autograph Sonnet, which appears to -have been addressed to the Lord Chancellor, on the death of his second -wife in 1599." Further: The following note is appended, also in the -hand-writing of Sir John Davys:--"A French writer (whom I love well) -speakes of 3 kindes of Companions, Men, Women, and Bookes: the losse -of this second makes you retire from the first: I have, therefore, -presumed to send y^{r}. L^{p} one of the third kind, w^{ch} (it may -bee), is a straunger to your L^{p}. yet I persuade me his conversation -will not be disagreeable to y^{r} L^{p}." See Memorial-Introduction for -notices of Ellesmere and his wives. G.] - - -IX. TITYRUS _TO HIS FAIRE_ PHILLIS.[180] - - The silly Swaine whose loue breedes discontent, - Thinkes death a trifle, life a loathsome thing, - Sad he lookes, sad he lyes. - - But when his Fortunes mallice doth relent, - Then of Loues sweetnes he will sweetly sing, - Thus he liues, thus he dyes. - - Then _Tityrus_ whom Loue hath happy made, - Will rest thrice happy in this Mirtle shade. - For though Loue at first did greeue him: - yet did Loue at last releeue him. - - I. D. - -[Footnote 180: From "Englands Helicon": - - Casta placent superis - pura cum Veste venite, - Et manibus puris - sumite fontis aquam. - - At London - - Printed by I. R. for _Iohn Flasket_, and are - to be sold in St. Paules Church-yard, at the - signe | of the Beare. 1600. | [40.] - E 3 (verso) - -The Davies authorship of this little lilt, is confirmed by a -contemporary (Harleian) MS. list of contributors to England's Helicon -(280), wherein his name is placed against it. G.] - - -UPON A COFFIN BY S. J. D. - - There was a man bespake a thing - Which when the owner home did bring, - He that made it did refuse it; - And he that brought it would not use it, - And he that hath it doth not know - Whether he hath it, ay or no. - - From "The Curtaine-Drawer of the Worlde ... - by W. Parkes, Gentleman ... 1621.[181] - -[Footnote 181: In my Fuller Worthies' Library edition of Davies, I -inserted above Riddle as kindly sent me by Mr. W. C. Hazlitt, from the -"Philosopher's Banquet": 2d edition, 1614, p. 261. In its text l. 6 -'he' is spelled 'hee,' and 'ay' is 'yea.' G.] - - -X. EPITAPH AND EPIGRAM. - -Sir John Davies had a son who became, if he were not born, an idiot. -Anthony-a-Wood states "The son dying, Sir John made an epitaph of four -verses on him, beginning - - Hic in visceribus terræ &c." - -It is much to be wished that these 'four verses' were recovered. -Further, he had a daughter named 'Lucy'; and of her the same authority -writes: "So that the said Lucy being sole heiress to her father, -Ferdinando, Lord Hastings, (afterwards Earl of Huntingdon) became a -suitor to her for marriage; whereupon the father made this Epigram: - - LUCIDA VIS oculos teneri perstrinxit amantis - Nec tamen erravit nam VIA DULCIS erat." - -On this WATTS remarks: "This is a remarkable anagram of Lucy -Davies. See as remarkable ones on the mother Eleanor Davies, _Reveal O -Daniel_, by herself, the other made on her by DR. LAMB,--Dame -Eleanor Davies, _Never so mad a Lady_. Heylin's Life of Laud p. 266." -Wood's Athenæ, (edn. by Bliss) Vol. II. p. 404. G. - - - - -VII. HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED POEMS. - - - - -METAPHRASE OF SOME OF THE PSALMS, &c. - -NOTE. - - -The MANUSCRIPT VOLUME from which the following hitherto -unpublished POEMS are taken, is the property of DAVID -LAING, Esq., LL.D., EDINBURGH, who purchased it, or -perhaps obtained it in exchange many years ago from the Rev. John -Jamieson, D.D., author of the "Scottish Dictionary" and other learned -works--a scholar of full learning and to be held in honour in many -respects. It was parted with to his like-minded friend as containing -the hitherto unprinted 'Psalms,' &c., by SIR JOHN DAVIES; but -no memorial remains to ascertain the quarter from whence Dr. Jamieson -obtained the Volume. Mr. Laing states that, if anything was said at the -time on the subject, it has escaped his recollection; and this cannot -be wondered at, as it must have been from thirty to forty years ago. - -Along with eminent Experts I have carefully compared this Manuscript -with undoubted holographs of SIR JOHN DAVIES, preserved in Her -Majesty's State Paper Office (State Papers: Domestic. James I. Vol. -173. No. 54: Oct. 18, 1624, etc., etc.) and among the Harleian MSS. in -the British Museum--the former being preferable as being of the same -year-date with ours: and I feel constrained to pronounce it throughout -non-autograph. There are at least FIVE handwritings in the -volume--as more particularly described _in locis_: but none bears a -resemblance to SIR JOHN DAVIES'. The Manuscript, therefore, -belongs to a class that abounds at the Period, viz, a Scribe's -transcript and which closely resembles that of MS. Speeches and other -writings of DAVIES preserved among the HARLEIAN MSS. -This is further, in accord with SIR JOHN DAVIES' practice, -as appears by 'The Egerton Papers' of Mr. Collier, (Camden Society, -1840, I Vol. 40.) where in a letter to ELLESMERE (pp. 410-16) -he apologizes for his own 'ill hand' and substitutes his 'man's.' The -evidence for DAVIES' authorship of these POEMS is -EXTERNAL and INTERNAL. - - (_a_) The existence of the 'Metaphrase of the Psalms'--which composes - the greater portion of the Manuscript--has long been on record. Thus - ANTHONY-A-WOOD in his ATHENÆ states "Besides the - before-mentioned things (as also Epigrams, as 'tis said) which were - published by, and under the name of Sir John Davies, are several MSS. - of his writing and composing, which go from hand to hand, as (I) - Metaphrase of several of K. David's Psalms...." (edn. BLISS - ii., 403.) The original of the Psalms' MS. was in possession of Sir - John's own daughter, the Countess of Huntingdon, as I found in the - Carte MSS. Bodleian, Oxford. - -The others are MSS.--some in part since published--which WOOD -describes as formerly in the Library of Sir James Ware, and then in -that of the Earl of Clarendon. - - (_b_) The handwriting of the Manuscript is exactly correspondent with - that of its date '1624.' It is uniform from Psalm I. to L. - - (_c_) Throughout the 'Psalms' and other Poems, favourite words of - SIR JOHN DAVIES' occur: in part peculiar to him or used in - a peculiar way. I must refer the Student to the Poems themselves for - the great majority of examples: but note here half-a-dozen--all the - references being to our own edition of the previous Poems. - - 1. '_Withall_': "... that sinne that we are borne _withall_." ('Nosce - Teipsum' page 57, stanza 5th, line 4th.) So in the 'Psalms': - - "Be merciful and hear my prayer _withall_." - - (Ps. 4th, line 4th.) - - 2. '_Wight_': "... this World below did need one _wight_." (page 60: - stanza 4th, line 1st.) So in the 'Psalms': "... measures Iustice vnto - euery _wight_." (Ps. 9th, line 16th.) - - 3. '_gray Winter_': "Here flow'ry Spring-tide and there _Winter - gray_." (page 63, stanza 1st, line 4th.) So in 'A Maid's Hymne in - praise of Virginity': "To whome _graye Winter_ neuer doth apeare." - (line 7th.) - - 4. '_On_' meaning '_o'er_': "Will holds the royall scepter _on_ the - soul" ('Nosce Teipsum,' page 79, stanza 2nd, line 3rd.) "And _on_ the - passions of the heart doth raigne." (page 79, stanza 2d, line 4th.) - So in the 'Psalms': "Let not my foes trihumph _on_ mee againe." (Ps. - 35th, line 37th). "In that my foe doth not trihumph _on_ me." (Ps. - 41st, line 22d.) - - 5. '_Detruded_': "... such as me _detruded_ downe to Hell." (page 110, - stanza 1st, line 1st.) So in the 'Psalms': Therefore although my soule - _detruded_ were euen to Hell's gates.... (Ps. 23rd, line 7th.) - - 6. '_Center_' meaning '_Earth_': "Suruey all things that on this - _center_ here." (page 25th, stanza 1st, line 4th.) So in the 'Psalms': - "And all that dwell on his round _Center_ here." (Ps. 23rd, line 16th.) - -It were easy to multiply these instances from the 'Psalms' and the -other Poems. - -(_d_) The secular Poems contain personal allusions that authenticate -their authorship. In the 'Elegie of Loue' and in the lines "To the -Kinge vpon his Ma^{ties} first comming into England" these are of -singular interest and value. The latter harmonizes with the fact that -SIR JOHN DAVIES proceeded North to meet the King: and it has -a direct reference to his 'Nosce Teipsum.' Speaking of his Muse he -exclaims, - - "Thy sight had once an influence divine - Which gave it power the Soul of man to vew." - -Another personal allusion is found in his address to the "Ladyes of -Founthill" in his native Wilts. - -(_e_) The "Verses sent to the Kinge with ffiges" is inscribed "by Sir -John Davis" and the "Elegiacal Epistle" which immediately follows these -'Verses' naturally closes a Volume containing the compositions of our -Worthy. 'Davis' is his own spelling in the 1608 edition of 'Nosce -Teipsum,' and in Davison's 'Rhapsody.' - -(_f_) Exclusive of the 'Psalms'--the Davies' authorship of which admits -of no doubt--the other Poems have Sir John Davies' characteristics in -choice of subjects and style, and specific wording, as above. 'Elegie' -is herein used as in the title-page of 'Nosce Teipsum.' - -The Manuscript is a thin folio of forty-one leaves and one page: but -_verso_ of 35th leaf consists of Memoranda headed "The State of England -before the Conquest, briefely. By Henry, Lord Hastings, amongst his -Notes found": and leaves 36 and 37 and page 38 (_verso_ blank) contain -'Notes' on "William Bastarde, the Norman Conquerour of England." The -former is in a handwriting different from all the rest: the latter -the same as the Poems that follow "Part of an Elegie in prayse of -Marriage." There are a number of contemporary and of more recent blank -leaves. It is bound in dark calf, with tooled ornament in the centre. - -In preparing this Manuscript for the Press, my anxious endeavour -has been faithfully to reproduce the original: only I have extended -the contractions 'w^{h} and w^{ch}' for 'with' and 'which' and -'o^{r}. y^{r}' for 'our' and 'your' and the like. I have -somewhat modified the capitals: but in the Divine names (nouns and -pronouns) and impersonations, have employed capitals. The punctuation -of the Manuscript is almost _nil_: I have adopted present usage on a -uniform principle; and also the apostrophe of the possessive case, &c. -Only one point perplexed me a little, viz. the sign of the plural. At -the period a peculiar form represented 'es' as denoting plural, but -examination showed our Manuscript as using it with 'e' immediately -before. Hence it is apparent the Scribe used it arbitrarily. My rule -has been to represent it simply by 's' for our plural, except in the -cases--pointed out where they occur--in which 'es' as an additional -syllable is required for the rhythm. Throughout, the orthography is -literally preserved: and besides six collations of my transcript -with the Original, by myself, I have had the advantage of a minute -comparison by my experienced and erudite friend, the late John Bruce, -Esq., of London, and in part by W. Aldis Wright, Esq., M.A., Trinity -College, Cambridge. So that our first publication of the Manuscript -may be relied on as absolutely true to the Original. It may be added -that I have adhered to the order in which the several Poems are given, -with the single exception of placing the anonymous very noticeable -'Elegiacal Epistle' on the death of Davies last. The two short pieces -that precede it in our Volume, occupy in the MS. the closing page, -which is a kind of fly-leaf. - -I feel assured that every admirer of Sir John Davies will agree with -me that a deep debt of gratitude is due to Mr. Laing for his generous -consent to have the Manuscript included in our editions of the 'Poems.' -Independent of the interest attaching to their illustrious authorship -the 'Psalms' seem to me to possess rare merits, being as a whole -strikingly faithfull to the Original, and not para-phrastic--hence -Anthony-a-Wood's 'Metaphrase'--simple yet picturesque, 'smooth' but -melodious, and in every quality infinitely superior to the attempts -of BACON, JEREMY TAYLOR, ROUS, and others. -Some of the Versions must find a place in the Church's Psalmody and -Hymnology. - -I must not omit to acknowledge the courteous attention of Mr. W. -Carew Hazlitt in informing me of the existence and ownership of the -Manuscript. Anything further requiring to be said, will be found in the -footnotes. G. - - - - -_Hitherto Unpublished Poems._ - - - - -METAPHRASE OF SOME PSALMS. - - -PSALM I.[182] - - That man is blest which hath not walkt aside, - Takeinge ungodly counsell for his guide; - Nor in the way of synners stood and staied, - Nor in the couch of Scorners downe him layed, - But in God's Lawe hath plac't his whole delight, - And studieth to performe it, day and night: - Hee, like a plant which by a streame doth growe, - His timely fruite shall in due season showe; - Whose leafe shall not decay but flourish euer, - And all thinges prosper which hee doth endeauour - But with th' vngodly it shall not bee soe, - But as the dust, which as the whirlewindes to and fro - Uppon the surface of the earth doth driue, - They shall a restless life and fruitles liue; - Nor shall they stand vpright when they are tride, - Nor in the assembly of the just abide: - But in his way God doth the good man cherish, - When wicked men in their bad way shall perish. - -[Footnote 182: There is a title here, "The Psalmes translated into -verse, Anno Domini 1624." G.] - - -PSALM II. - - Why doe the nations thus in furie rise? - Why doe the people such vaine plotts deuise? - MONARCHES stand vp and PRINCES doe conspire - Against the Lord, and His Annoynted Heire: - 'Let vs in sunder breake their bandes,' say they, - 'And let vs lightly cast their yokes away.' - But Hee that sitts in Heauen shall them deride, - And laugh to scorne their follie and their pride; - And in His wrath He shall reproue them sore, - And vex them in His anger, more and more: - Sayinge, 'I sett on SION hill My KINGE, - To preache my LAWE, and shew this heauenly thinge; - Thou art My SONNE, this day I Thee begott, - Aske, and I will assigne thee for Thy Lott - Of heritage the Landes and Nations all, - Betweene the Sunne's vprisinge & his fall.' - Thou with an iron rodd shall keepe them vnder, - And breake them like an earthen pott in sunder, - Bee wise, yee MONARCHES, and yee PRINCES then; - Be learnèd, yee that judge the sonnes of men; - Serue yee the Lord, with humble feare Him serue; - Rejoyce in Him, yet tremblinge Him obserue; - Kisse yee the SONNE, lest yee Him angrie make, - And perish, while His just wayes yee forsake, - If His just wrath but once enkinled bee: - Who trust in Him, a blessed man is hee. - - -PSALM III. - - Lord! how my foes in number doe encrease, - That rise against mee, to disturbe my peace! - MANY there are which to my soule haue said, - His God to him not safety yeilds nor aid; - But God is my defence, my SUCCOUR nigh, - My glory, and my head Hee lifteth High: - To Him with earnest praier appealèd I, - And from His Holy Hill Hee heard my crie: - I layed mee downe and slept, and rose againe, - For mee the Lord doth euermore sustaine: - Though Thousand of my foes besett mee round, - Noe feare of them my courage shall confound: - Rise Lord! and saue mee; Thou hast giuen a stroke - On my foes cheeke, that all his teeth are broke: - SALUATION cometh from this Lord of ours, - Who blessings on His people daily powers. - - -PSALM IV. - - O GOD! whose righteousnes by grace is mine, - A gracious eare vnto my voyce encline: - Thou that hast set mee free when I was thrall, - Bee mercifull, and heare my prayer withall. - Vaine, worldly men, how long will yee dispise - God's honnour, and His truth, and trust in lies? - God for Himselfe, the good man doth select, - And when I crie Hee doth not mee reject. - Bee angrie, but be angrie without synne; - Try your owne hearts in silence, close within. - To God, of godly workes, an offeringe make, - Then trust in Him that will not His forsake. - For that which good is, many seeke and pray, - 'And who shall shew the same to vs'? say they, - Lord! shew to vs thy countenance diuine, - And cause the BEAMES thereof on vs to shyne: - Soe shall my heart more joyfull bee and glad, - Then if encrease of corne and wine I had. - To peace therefore lye downe will I and sleepe[183] - For God alone doth mee in safetie keepe. - -[Footnote 183: 'rest' is written and erased here. G.] - - -PSALM V. - - LORD weigh my words, and take consideration - Of my sad thoughts and silent meditation: - My God, my KINGE, bowe downe Thine eare to mee, - While I send vp mine humble prayer to Thee. - Early, before the morne doth bringe the day, - I will O Lord, look vp to Thee and pray: - For Thou with synne art neuer pleasèd well, - Nor any[184] ill may with Thy goodnes dwell: - The foole may not before Thy wisdome stand, - Nor shall the impious scape Thy wrathfull hand: - Thou wilt destroy all such as vtter lies; - Blood and deceit are odious in Thine eyes; - But, trustinge in Thy manie mercies deare, - I will approch Thy house with holy feare. - Teach me Thy plaine and righteous way to goe, - That I may neuer fall before my foe, - Whose flatteringe tongue is false and heart jmpure, - And throat, an open place of SEPULTURE. - Destroy them, Lord, and frustrate their devices, - Cast out those REBELLS for their manie vices; - But all that trust in Thee and loue Thy name, - Make them rejoyce and rescue them from shame. - Thou wilt thy blessinge to the righteous yeild - And guard them with Thy grace as with a SHEILD. - -[Footnote 184: An illegible word erased here. G.] - - -PSALM VI. - - To iudge me, Lord, in Thy just wrath forbeare, - To punish mee in thy displeasure spare; - O! I am weake: haue mercie, Lord, therefore, - And heale my bruisèd bones which payne mee sore. - My SOULE is alsoe trubled and dismayed; - But, Lord, how long shall I expect Thine aid! - Turne Thee, O Lord, my SOULE from death deliuer, - Euen for Thy mercie's sake which lasteth euer: - They which are dead remember not Thy name, - Nor doth the silent GRAUE thy praise proclaime; - I faint and melt away with greifes and feares, - And euery night my bed doth swymme with teares. - Myne eyes are suncke and weaknèd is my sight; - My foes haue vexèd mee with such dispight. - Away from mee, yee sinfull men, away! - The LORD of HEAUEN doth heare mee when I pray. - The Lord hath my petition heard indeed: - Receaue my prayer and I shall surely speed; - But shame and sorrow on my foes shall light, - They shall be turn'd and put to suddaine flight. - - -PSALM VII. - - O Lord, my God! I put my trust in Thee, - From all my PERSECUTORS rescue mee: - Lest my proud foe doth like a lyon rend mee, - While there is non to succour and defend mee: - Lord God! if I bee guilty found in this, - Wherewith my foes haue chargèd mee amisse, - If I did vse my freind vnfreindly soe, - Nay, if I did not helpe my causlesse foe, - Let him preuaile, although my cause bee just, - And lay my life and honnour in the dust. - Vp, Lord! and stand against my furious foes, - Thy JUDGEMENT against them for mee disclose; - Soe shall Thy PEOPLE flocke about Thee nigh, - For their sakes therefore lift Thy selfe on high. - Judge of the world, giue sentence on my parte, - Accordinge to the cleannes of my heart: - Let wickednes be brought vnto an end, - And guide the just, that they may not offend. - Thou God art just, and Thou Searcher art - Of hart and raynes, and euery inward part: - My helpe proceedeth from the Lord of Might, - Who saueth those which are of hart vpright; - A powerfull and a patient JUDGE is Hee, - Though euery day His wrath prouokèd bee: - But, if men will not turne, His sword Hee whets, - And bends His bowe, and to the stringe Hee setts - The INSTRUMENTS of death, His arrowes keene, - GAINST such as rebells to His will haue beene. - The jmpious man conceaues jniquity, - Trauailes with mischief, and brings forth a ly: - The RIGHTEOUS to entrapp hee digs a pitt, - But hee himselfe first falls and sinks in it. - The wicked plotts his workinge braine doth cast, - Light with a mischeife on himselfe at last. - MY THANKES WITH GOD'S GREAT JUSTICE SHALL ACCORD, - AND I WILL HIGHLY PRAISE THE HIGHEST LORD. - - -PSALM VIII. - - O GOD, OUR LORD! HOW LARGE IS THE EXTENT - Of Thy great name and glorie excellent! - It fills this world, but it doth shyne most bright - Aboue the heauens, in th' vnapproachèd light. - BY SUCKINGE BABES THOU DOST THY STRENGTH DISCLOSE, - And by their mouth to silence put Thy foes. - When I see HEAUEN wrought by Thy mighty hand, - And all those glorious lights in order stand, - Lord! what is man that Thou on him dost looke! - Or of the SONNE OF MAN such care hast tooke! - Next ANGELLS in degree Thou hast him plac't, - And with a crowne of honour hast him grac't: - Thou hast him made lord of Thy CREATURES all, - Subjectinge them to his commaund and call; - All birds and aiery fowles are vnder him, - And fishes all which in the Sea doe swymme. - O Lord, our God! how large is the extent - Of Thy great name and glorie excellent! - - -PSALM IX. - - Thee will I thanke euer with my hart entire, - And make the world Thy wondrous workes admire; - In Thee rejoyce, in Thee trihumph will I, - My songs shall praise Thy name, O God, most High! - While my proud foes are put to shamefull flight, - And fall and perish at Thy dreadfull sight. - Thou, righteous JUDGE, dost sitt vpon Thy THRONE - And dost maintaine my rightfull cause alone; - Thou checkst the HEATHEN; and the wicked race - Thou dost destroy, and all their names deface. - O ENEMY! behould thy finall fall, - Thy CITTIES perish and their names withall; - But God, our Lord, for euer shall endure, - His judgement SEATE, Hee hath establisht sure, - Where Hee judges the World with equall right, - And measures JUSTICE vnto euery weight:[185] - He likewise will become a BULWARKE strong - And tymely aide to them that suffer wrong. - Who knowes Thy name in Thee His trust will place, - Who neuer failest them that seeke Thy face. - O, praise the Lord! you that in SION dwell, - His noble Acts among the NATIONS tell; - When of oppression Hee enquiry makes, - Of euery poore man's plaint Hee notice takes. - Haue mercy, Lord! and take into Thy thought - My trubles, which my hatefull foes haue wrought. - Thou from the gates of death my SOULE dost raise, - That I in SION'S GATES may sing Thy praise; - The sweet saluation which Thou dost jmpart - Shall bee the joy and comfort of my heart. - The INFIDELLS make pitts, and sinke therein, - Their feet are caught in their owne proper synne; - Thy judgement Lord, Thou hast thereby declar'd - When wicked men in their owne workes are snar'd: - Hell is a place for impious men assign'd - And such as doe cast GOD out of their minde; - But poore men shall not bee forgotten euer - Nor meeke mens' patience, if they doe perseuer. - Rise Lord! and let [not][186] man aboue Thee rise - And judge the Infidel with angrie eyes: - Strike them with feare, that, though they know not Thee, - Yet they may know that mortall men they bee. - -[Footnote 185: = wight. G.] - -[Footnote 186: This 'not' is self-evidently required. G.] - - -PSALM X. - - Why standest Thou O Lord! so farr away - And hids't Thy face when trubles mee dismay? - The wicked for his lust the poore man spoyles; - Lord! take him in the trap of his owne wiles. - Hee makes his boaste of his profane desires - Contemninge God, while hee himselfe admires: - Hee is soe proud, that God hee setts at naught, - Nay rather, God comes neuer in his thought. - Thy judgements Lord, are farr aboue his sight - This makes him to esteeme his foes soe light, - And in his hart to say, I cannot fall, - Nor can misfortune light on mee at all: - His mouth is full of execrat[i]ons vile; - Under his tongue doth sit ungodly guile; - Close in the corners of the waies he lies, - And lurkes, and waits, the simple to surprize: - Euen as a lyon lurkinge in his den, - To assault and murther innocent poore men; - Gainst whom his eyes maliciously are sett, - To catch them when they fall into his nett. - Himselfe hee humbles, bowes, and crouchinge stands - Till poore men fall into his powerfull hands; - Then, in his heart hee sayth 'God hath forgott: - Hee turnes away his face and sees it not.' - Arise O Lord! and lift Thy hand on high, - The poore forgett not which oppressèd ly: - For why should wicked men blaspheme Thee thus - 'Tush! God is carelesse and regards not us'? - Surely Thou seest the wronge which they haue done, - And all oppressions underneath the sunne; - To Thee alone the poore his cause commends - As th' only freind of him that wanteth freinds. - Lord! breake the power of the malicious minde - Take ill away, and Thou not ill shalt finde. - The Lord is kinge, and doth for euer raigne, - Nor miscreants shall within His Land remaine; - Hee hearkeneth to the poore, but first prepareth - Their hearts to pray; then their petition heareth: - That Hee poore orphans, may both help and saue, - That worldly men on them no power may haue. - - -PSALM XI. - - I trust in God: to mee why should you say, - 'Fly like a bird to mountaines farr away'? - Their bowes and arrowes wicked men prepare, - To peirce the hearts of them that faithfull are: - Euen him whome God hath made a corner-stone - They haue cast downe; but what hath Hee misdone? - God in His holy temple doth remaine, - The heauen of HEAUENS: where Hee doth sitt and raigne. - Upon the poore He casteth downe His eye, - The sonnes of MEN He doth discerne and trie; - The just and righteous men Hee doth approue, - But hateth synners which their sinnes doe loue; - On them He rayneth snares, brimstone and fire, - This is their cup, their wages, and their hire; - The righteous GOD loues him whose way is right, - And on the just His gracious eye doth light. - - -PSALM XII. - - Helpe Lord! for all the godly men are gon, - And of the faithfull, fewe there are, or non; - Each man to other doth vaine things jmpart, - With lipps deceiptfull, and with double hart; - The Lord will soone cutt of the lipps that lie, - And root out tongues that speake proud words and high. - 'With mighty words wee will preuale' say they: - What Lord is Hee that dareth us gainesay? - 'Now for the trubles and oppressions sore - The gronings and the sighings of the poore, - I will arise' sayth God, 'and quell their foes - That swell with pride; and them in rest repose.' - God's words are pure, and chaste, like siluer tride - Which hath with seauen fires bene purified. - Thou wilt preserue them Lord! and guard them still, - From this vile race of men which wish them ill. - The ungodly walke in circles, yet goe free - When such as feare not God, exalted bee. - - -PSALM XIII. - - How long O Lord! shall I forgotten bee? - How long wilt Thou Thy bright Face hide from mee? - How long shall I my thoughts tosse to and fro - And bee thus vext by my insultinge foe? - Giue ease, O Lord; giue light unto mine eyes, - Lest death in endlesse sleepe doth mee surprise; - Lest my proud foe vaunt that hee doth preuaile, - And laugh at mee when I shall faint or faile; - But in Thy mercie all my trust is pight[187] - And thy saluation is my hearte's delight; - Of Thy sweet kindnes therefore sing will I, - And highly praise the name of God, Most High. - -[Footnote 187: = pitched. Henry More in one of his Hymns uses the word: - - "Lord stretch Thy tent in my straight breast, - Enlarge it downward, that sure rest - May there be _pight_." - -G.] - - -PSALM XIV. - - 'THERE IS NOE GOD,' THE FOOLE SAYTH IN HIS HEART, - Yet dares not with his tongue his thought impart; - All are corrupt and odious in God's sight, - Not one doth good, not one doth well, vpright. - God cast His eyes from Heauen on all mankinde, - And lookt if Hee one righteous man could finde; - But all were wicked, all from God were gone, - Not one did good, in all the world, not one; - Their throat an open graue, their flattering tongue - And lyinge lips, like stinge of wasps haue stung. - With bitter cursing, they their mouthes doe fill; - Their feet are swift the guiltles blood to spill; - Sad, wretched mischeife, in their wayes doth lye - But for the wayes of peace they passe them by; - Noe feare of God haue they before their eyes, - Nor knowledge, while these mischeifes they devise; - While they God's people doe with might oppresse - And eat them up like bread with greedines; - And since on God they neuer vse to call, - They fear'd when cause of feare was non at all. - But to the righteous man and to his race, - God present is with His protectinge grace; - Though fooles doe mocke the counsell of the poore, - Because in God hee trusted euermore. - Who shall saluation out of SION giue - To ISRAELL but God? Who shall releiue - His people and of CAPTIUES make them free: - Thou JACOB joyfull, Israell glad shall bee. - - -PSALM XV. - - LORD! WHO SHALL DWELL IN THY BRIGHT TENT WITH THEE - And of Thy rest in heauen pertaker bee? - Euen hee that is vpright in all his wayes[188] - And from his hart speakes[189] truth in all hee sayes; - Who hath forborne to doe his neighbour wrong - Nor him deceau'd or slaunderèd with his tong; - Who of himselfe an humble thought doth beare - But highly valewes them which GOD doe feare; - Who of his promis doth himselfe acquitt, - Though losse hee suffer by performinge it; - Nor hath for bitinge vse his monie lent, - Nor tooke reward against the innocent; - Who shall obserue these poynts, and doe them all, - Assuredly that man can neuer fall. - -[Footnote 188: Written here, as elsewhere, not by the contraction-sign -of the plural 'es' but in full. G.] - -[Footnote 189: Another example in the MS., of the plural 'es' in -contraction-sign, preceded by 'e.' G.] - - -PSALM XVI. - - Mee thy poore seruant Lord! preserue and saue, - For all my trust in Thee repos'd I haue: - Lord! said my soule, Thou art my GOD, to Thee - My goods are nothinge when they offered bee; - But my delight[s] are in those saints of Thine, - Which liue on Earth, and doe in vertue shine; - But they which runn to worshipp idolls vaine, - Shall multiply their sorrow and their paine. - Of their blood offerings will I not pertake, - Nor of their names shall my lipps mention make. - The portion of mine heritage and cupp - Is God Himselfe who houlds and keepes[190] mee upp; - In a faire ground to mee my lott did chance, - Soe I possesse a rich Inheritance: - Thankes[191] bee to God His warninge giues mee light, - My raynes with paine doe chasten me by night; - I looke to God in my endeauors all, - Hee stands soe neare mee that I cannot fall; - This hath my heart and tongue with joyes possest, - And now my flesh in hope to rise, shall rest; - My soule shall not be buryed in the graue, - Nor shall Thy Holy One corruption haue; - Shew mee the path of life; for in Thy sight - Doth endles pleasure rest and full delight. - -[Footnote 190: Another example of 'e' before the contraction-sign of -'es.' G.] - -[Footnote 191: In full 'es' here, as before. Having now given several -examples of the arbitrary use of the 's,' and 'es' in full and by -contraction-sign, it will not be needful to note more in the sequel. G.] - - -PSALM XVII. - - Heare my just cause Lord! heare my prayer and crie, - Which come from lipps not vs'd to faine or lie: - Lord, let my sentence from Thy mouth be giuen, - For Thou regards't things only just and euen;[192] - In the darke night of my aduersitie, - Thou did'st my heart examine, proue and trie; - And yet vpon this triall did'st not finde - My heart or tongue to any ill enclinde: - For that their workes against Thy Word are done - I doe their wayes which tende to ruine, shunn. - Lord! in Thy pathes doe Thou my goings guide, - Lest in this slippery life my footstepps slide: - Thy name haue I invok't, Thou shalt mee heare - And to my humble words incline Thy eare; - O Sauiour! of all those that trust in Thee - Thy mercies full of wonder shew to mee; - Preserue mee as the apple of Thine eye, - Under Thy winges in safetie let me lie; - Saue mee from them which Thy right hand oppose, - And from my ungodly circumuenting foes; - Their fatt estates doe them soe fortifie - As they presume to speake proud words and high; - In all my wayes in wait for mee hee lies, - To cast mee downe hee downewards casts his eyes - Euen like a lyon, watching for his prey, - Or lyon's whelpes which lurke beside the way. - Vp Lord! defeat, defeat this foe of mine, - That wicked man who is a sword of Thyne; - From wordly men vouchsafe my soule to saue, - Who in their mortall life their portion haue; - Whose bellies with Thy treasure Thou dost fill, - Who children haue, and leaue them wealth at will; - But I Thy face in righteousnes shall see - And with Thy presence shall contented bee. - -[Footnote 192: A later handwriting substitutes for the respective -rhymes of this couplet 'proceed' and 'right indeed.' G.] - - -PSALM XVIII. - - Thou art my strength, O Lord! Thee will I loue, - Thou art my Rocke, which nothing can remoue: - My God, in Whome my trust I will repose, - My Sauiour, sheild and horne, against my foes; - Lord, most praise worthy, pray will I to Thee - Soe shall I from my foes protected bee; - When deadly sorrowes did besett mee round, - And floods of wickednes did mee surhound[193] - When paines of hell I felt in my desease, - And pangs of death upon my soule did sease; - On GOD I callèd in that instant truble, - And my complaints unto the Lord did dubble: - But when His wrath and vengeance kindled were, - The Earth did quake, and mountaines shooke for feare, - And coles grew redd with His inflaminge jre; - Hee bowed the heauens, and did descend withall, - And shadowes darke beneath His feet did fall: - Hee ridinge on the CHERUBINS did fly, - And with the wingèd windes was borne on high; - Darkness His clossett, His pauilion wide - Made of blacke clouds, His face a while did hide; - But at His presence right away they flew - When haile and coles of fire abroad Hee threw; - The Lord from heauen did send His thunder lowd - With fire and haile from out the broken cloud; - A shower of arrowes on His foes did fall, - His thunderboults and lightenings slewe them all; - Fountaines were dride and the earthe's foundation mou'd - When synners, in His wrath, the Lord reprou'd; - But Hee from heauen shall send His angell's downe - And take mee vp when waters would mee drowne; - Hee from my foe, too mightie and too strong, - Shall saue mee when Hee doth mee mightie wrong, - Preuentinge mee [in] my disastrous day: - But then the Lord was my support and stay; - When I was captiue, Hee did sett mee free, - And brought mee forth because Hee fauoured mee. - He shall reward mee as my dayes bee right, - And hands be cleane[194]: soe shall Hee mee requite; - For I still kept his pathes, and did not shunn - To walke therein, as other men haue done: - But euer sett[195] His lawes before mine eyes, - And neuer did His holy words dispise. - My heart was vncorrupt before Him still, - Pursuinge goodnes and eschewinge ill; - Hee shall reward mee as my deeds bee right, - And hands bee cleane: soe shall He mee requite. - Unto the good Thou wilt Thy goodnes show, - And righteous men Thy righteousnes shall know; - The pure of heart shall Thee behold most pure - But froward men Thy curses shall endure; - Them will God raise, which under pressures ly, - And proud men humble which doe looke soe high; - Hee shall sett up for mee a candle bright, - My God shall turne my darkness vnto light. - Through Thee, an host of men, I conquere shall, - And with Thy helpe transcend the highest wal;[196] - GOD'S way is pure, His word is tride with fire;[197] - Hee heals all them which unto Him retire; - For who is God? or who hath strength and power - Except our Lord, our God and only our? - Hee girdeth mee with furniture to fight, - And guideth mee, and houldeth mee upright; - My feet as swift as HART'S feet Hee doth make, - And vp to honnor's tower Hee doth mee take; - Hee giues such strength unto my fingers weake, - As that my arme a bowe of steele shall breake. - Thy hands shall bee my safety and protection, - Thou shalt aduance mee with Thy sweet correction; - Thou for my feet shalt make a passage wide, - Soe as my steps shall neuer goe aside; - I shall pursue, and in pursuite outgoe, - And neuer turne till I haue quelld my foe; - When I him smite[198] he shall not rise at all, - If once at my victorious feet hee fall. - Thou hast girded mee with a sword of strength, - Wherewith I shall subdue my foes at length; - For thou shalt turne the stubburne necke about - Of them that hate mee till, I root them out; - Then shall they crie (but helpe there shall be non) - Euen to the Lord, Who shall not heare their mone. - My foes to powder I shall breake and bray - And tread them down like mire amid the way. - Thou my rebellious subjects shalt accord, - And ouer Heathen Nations make mee Lord; - A people whome I knowe not shall mee serue, - And with base adulation mee obserue; - These Aliens all, shall faint and bee dismaied - And in their strongest Castles bee afraid. - Liue Lord! my strength: and blessed bee therefore - And praisèd bee my Sauiour euermore, - Who doth repay my foes with vengeance due, - And unto mee my vassals doth subdue; - Who doth not only saue but sett mee high - Aboue my foes, and there[199] feirce crueltie. - For this, both of my thanks and praise to Thee, - The Heathen Nations witneses shall bee; - For wealth and power and blessings manie moe, - On Dauid and his race Thou shalt bestowe. - -[Footnote 193: = surround: as 'trihumph' for triumph. Cf. Psalm xxxv. -line 37. G.] - -[Footnote 194: Inadvertently written 'cleare.' G.] - -[Footnote 195: 'My' written and erased here. G.] - -[Footnote 196: 'Wal' is supplied in a more recent hand. G.] - -[Footnote 197: In the MS. following on the line "God's way ...... -fire," is this: - - "All those that trust in Him will He vphold." - -The Original enables us to see that this was a variation not settled -on. The first form was evidently as in the text, but the second line, -"Hee heals," &c., not being quite the thought of the Original, Davies -went nearer it in the new line, "All those," &c., thinking perhaps of -varying the first line to "tride as gold;" but on reflection, seeing -that was bad, left it as at first, albeit he must have neglected to -cancel "All those," &c. I have not hesitated to withdraw a line the -retention of which would leave it without its fellow. G.] - -[Footnote 198: The MS. reads 'sute' but as above, Query--contracted for -'smite'? G.] - -[Footnote 199: = their. G.] - - -PSALM XIX. - - The workmanship of heauen soe bright and faire, - Thy power O Lord, and glorie doth declare; - One day Thy praise doth to another preach, - One night another doth in order teach; - Where euer any tongue or voyce doth sound, - In all the world their speech is heard around. - In middest of heauen, the hands of God hath pight[200] - For the sunne's lodgeinge, a pauilion bright; - Who as a bridegroome from his chamber goes; - Or GIANT, marchinge forth against his foes, - Hee issues; and from EAST TO WEST doth runne: - His peircinge heat noe liueinge weight[201] can shun. - God's lawe is perfect and man's soule renues, - And simple mindes with knowledge it endues; - Right are His statutes and rejoyce the heart, - Light to the eyes His precepts pure impart; - His feare is cleane and soe endures for aye; - His judgements true and righteous euery way; - More sweet then honie, to bee valewed more - Then many heapes of finest goulden oare. - They rectifie withall Thy seruants minde, - And who soe keeps them, great reward shall finde; - But Lord who knowes how oft hee doth transgresse? - O clense mee from my secret wickednes! - Nor let presumptuous sinns beare rule in mee, - Soe shall I from the great offence bee free; - And Lord! my strength and Sauiour! soe direct - My words and thoughts as Thou maiest them accept. - -[Footnote 200: = pitched, as _ante_. G.] - -[Footnote 201: A later hand has placed above this, 'wight': which is -only a different spelling. Mr. Bruce, (as before) adds Qu: It seeme -to have stood originally 'weigh.' The Corrector added a 't' and then -perhaps thinking it not quite clear, or not liking the incorrect -spelling, wrote 'wight' above it. G.] - - -PSALM XX. - - The Lord giue eare to thee in thy distresse! - And bee thy Sheilde, when trubles thee oppresse! - And let His help come downe from heauen for thee! - And strength from Syon Hill imparted bee! - Let Him remember, and accept withall, - Thine offerings and thy sacrifices all; - And of His bountie euermore fulfill - Thy hearts desire; and satisfie thy will. - But wee will glory in our great God's name - And joy in our saluation through the same; - And pray unto the Lord our God, that Hee - The effect of all thy prayers will graunt to thee. - Hee now I know will heare, and helpe will bringe, - With His strong hand to His annoynted KINGE; - On chariots some, on horses some, rely, - But wee inuoke the name of God Most High. - Those others are bowed downe and fall full lowe, - When wee are risen and vpright doe goe. - Saue us O Lord of Heauen! and heare us thence, - When wee inuoke Thy name for our defence. - - -PSALM XXI. - - Glad is the kinge, and joyfull is his hart, - That Thou O Lord, his strength and safety art; - That Thou hast giuen him what his heart desired, - And not denied him what his lipps required; - Preuentinge him with blessings manifould, - And crowninge him with pure refinèd gould. - Hee askt Thee life, Thou gauest him length of daies, - Euen endlesse life, to giue Thee endlesse praise; - His safety, through Thy prouidence deuine - With honour great and glorie makes him shine; - Blisse without end Thou wilt to him jmpart, - The sunn-beames of Thy face will cheare his hart: - For in Thy mercy hee doth trust withall, - Which stayes his stepps that hee shall neuer fall; - But Thy long hand shall reach Thy flyinge foe - And finde him when he most secure doth goe; - Thine enimies shall (when kindled is Thine ire) - As in a furnace be consumed with fire; - Their ofspringe from the Earth shall rotted bee, - Their second generation non shall see: - For against Thee and Thine their councell was, - Yet could not bringe their wicked plott to passe, - But turn'd their backes and put themselues to chase, - When Thou hadst bent Thy bowe against their face; - Bee pleased in Thine owne strength Thyselfe to raise, - Soe shall wee Lord, Thy power and mercie praise. - - -PSALM XXII. - - My God! my God! why leauest Thou mee? and why - Dost Thou soe farr withdraw Thee from my crie? - I cry all day, but Thou dost not giue eare; - At night I cease not, yet Thou wilt not heare; - Yet Thou art holy still, Thou God of might, - Thy people's great renowne and glory bright; - When our forefathers plac't their hope in Thee - From cruell bondage Thou didst sett them free; - In Thee they trusted, and to Thee they prayed, - And neuer faild of Thy celestiall aid; - But as for mee, a worme not man, am I; - A scorne to euery man that passeth by; - They laugh and mocke, my poore estate to see; - They draw their mouth and shake their heads at mee; - And say, 'hee hop't in God, that Hee should saue him, - Now let God rescue him if Hee will haue him.' - But Thou Lord from my mother's wombe didst take mee, - And when I suck't her brest, didst not forsake mee; - Euen from my birth I was to Thee bequeathèd, - And Thou hast bene my God since first I breathèd. - O leaue mee not when trubles doe mee presse, - And there is non to helpe mee in distresse; - Many strong beasts haue mee invironèd - As fatt and feirce as bulls IN BASHAN fedd; - They runne on mee with open mouthes and wide; - Like hungry lyons rampinge in their pride. - My soule, like water on the earth is spilt, - My joynts are loosed, my heart like wax doth melt, - My synewes shrunke are, like a potsheard drie, - My tongue cleaues to my jawes, dead dust am I. - For many doggs haue compast me about, - I am besett with a malitious rout; - They peirce My hands and feet, and stare on Mee, - And euery ribb of My leane bodie see; - They spoyle Mee of My GARMENTS, and beside, - The parts thereof by lotts they doe deuide. - Lord! bee not farr, when I Thy help shall need, - Thou art My strength, O succour Mee with speed! - And sheild Mee from the sword, and from the power - Of doggs, which would My dearest SOULE deuoure! - And from the lyon's mouth, and from the hornes - Of many, fearce, insultinge unicornes! - Among My kinn will I declare Thy name, - And in the great Assembly spread the same. - Yee that feare Him His praise and glory tell, - And honnour Him yee seed of ISRAELL; - Hee scorneth not the poore, nor hides His face, - But heares his suit when hee laments his case. - When all Thy faithfull folke assembled bee, - I sound Thy praise and pay my vowes to Thee. - The Lord shall fully satisfie the meeke, - Their soule shall liue which His light face doe seeke; - The EAST AND WEST shall turne to their right minde, - And to the true God's worshipp be inclinde; - Who doth, of all the world the SCEPTER beare, - Rules and commaunds the nations euery where; - The fatt shall eate and worshipp Him therefore, - And they that lye in dust shall Him adore. - Euen hee which cannot his own life preserue, - Nor quicken his owne soule, the Lord shall serue. - Their seed, O Lord! shall serue to worshipp Thee, - And with Thy chosen people numbred bee; - And to their children's children, shall expresse - Thine euerlasting truth and righteousnes. - - -PSALM XXIII. - - The Lord my SHEAPERD is, Hee doth mee feed, - His bounty euermore supplies my need; - When I in pastures greene my fill haue tooke, - He leads mee forth into the siluer brooke; - Hee turnes my soule, when it is gon astray, - For His name's glory, to His right[eous][202] way; - Therefore although my soule detruded were, - Euen to Hell's gates, yet I not ill should feare; - When Thou art with mee, what should mee dismay? - Thy crooke, my comfort is; Thy staffe, my stay; - My table Thou hast spread and furnisht soe, - As glads my heart, and greiues my enuious foe; - Thy balme powr'd on my head, doth sweetly smell; - Thou makst my cup aboue the brimme to swell. - Thy mercy, while I breathe, shall follow mee, - And in Thy house my dwellinge-place shall bee. - -[Footnote 202: I add 'eous' to 'right' of the MS. agreeably to -the Prayer Book version--"and bring me forth in the paths of -righteousness." G.] - - -PSALM XXIV. - - The Earth, and all things which on the Earth remaine, - Euen all the world, doth to the Lord pertaine; - Amid the Sea, Hee founded hath the Land - And made this GLOBE aboue the floods to stand. - Who shall unto JEHOUAH'S MOUNT ascend? - Or who shall in His holy place attend? - Euen hee whose hands are cleane, whose heart is pure, - Whose tongue is true, whose oath is just and sure. - He shall receaue both righteousnes and blisse - From God, Whose mercy his saluation is. - Such are the seed of JACOB'S faithfull race, - Which seeke the Lord, and loue to see His face; - Ye euerlasting GATES, your heads upreare, - And let the King of Glory enter there. - That glorious name, to Whome doth it belong? - To God Most Mightie and in warr most stronge. - Eternall dores, lift [up] your heads, I say - That there, the King of Glorie enter may. - The King of Glory enters, what is Hee? - The Lord of Hosts is knowne that Kinge to bee. - - -PSALM XXV. - - Mine humble soule O Lord! I lift to Thee, - On Whome my trust shall euer fixèd bee; - O suffer not my cheekes with shame to glowe, - Nor make me slaue to my insultinge foe; - For they which hope in Thee incurr noe blame, - But wilfull synners shall bee clothed with shame. - To mee, O Lord! vouchsafe Thy wayes to show, - And Thy right pathes, that I therein may goe; - Teach mee the way of truth, direct my will; - Thou art my SAUIOR, I attend Thee still; - Receaue mee Lord, and to remembrance call - Thy ould compassions, and Thy mercies all; - But of Thy wonted grace to mee, O Lord - Of the errours of my youth keep noe record; - The Lord is good, and for His goodnes' sake - Hee teaches sinners, godly wayes to take; - Yet Hee His learninge doth to non impart - But to the meeke and to the humble hart; - His pathes are grace and truth; that only way - Hee leads all those which doe His will obey. - For Thy name's glorie, I doe Thee intreat - To my great sinns, extend Thy mercie great - To him which feares the Lord, the Lord doth showe - How in his callinge hee may safely goe; - His soule shall bee at ease and all his race, - Shall in the Land possesse a blessed place; - His couenant and His counselles neare,[203] - God shewes to them in whome Hee plants His feare; - My looke to Him shall euer raisèd bee, - Who from the nett my captiue feet doth free. - Haue mercy Lord on mee! and turne Thy face - To see my desolate and wither'd case; - Enlargèd is my greife and heauines, - But Lord, enlarge Thou mee from my distresse! - Looke on the wofull STATE that I am in; - REMITT the cause thereof, which is my synne; - My foes consider, and their multitude - Which mee with deadly hatred hath pursude; - And keepe my soule[204] from sinne,[205] my face from shame, - Who trust in Thee and call upon Thy name. - Let truth and righteousnes without deceipt - Still wait on mee, because on Thee I wait; - And sett Thy faithfull ISRAELL at rest - From all the trubles which doe him molest. - -[Footnote 203: Though not written with the contraction-sign of 'es' -it is spelled therewith. The measure requires 'neare' to be read as a -bi-syllable. G.] - -[Footnote 204: 'face' previously written and erased. G.] - -[Footnote 205: 'Shame' for 'sinne:' but also erased. G.] - - -PSALM XXVI. - - Bee thou my IUDGE, O LORD! my cause is just; - I shall not stagger while in Thee I trust. - Weigh and examine mee, search all my vaines, - The bottom of my heart and inward raines; - I sett Thy goodnes euer in my sight, - Which in Thy truth doth guide my stepps aright; - I use not to conuerse with persons vaine, - Nor with dissemblers fellowship retaine; - My soule the assembly of the wicked hates. - Nor will I sitt among ungodly MATES; - REPENTENCE haueing made my conscience cleare, - Then will I Lord, approach Thine ALTER neare; - That I may thanke [Thee] both with harte and voyce, - And tellinge of Thy wondrous workes rejoyce - Thy temple Lord, I loue exceeding well, - Wherein Thy MAJESTIE AND GLORIE dwell. - O let not sinfull men my soule enclose, - Nor of my life let sinfull men dispose; - Whose hands are foule, their sinnes them foule doe make, - And full of guifts which they coruptly take; - But I to leaue a blamelesse life entend: - O Lord therein with mercie mee defend. - My foot stands right and therefore all my dayes - In all assemblies I the Lord will praise. - - -PSALM XXVII. - - GOD IS MY LIGHT, SALUATION, strength and aid, - Of whome and what shall I then bee afraid? - The wicked came to haue devour'd mee quite, - But stumbled in their way, and fell downe-right. - Though mighty armies in my wayes were laid, - I stand secure, I cannot bee dismaid. - One thinge I wish, euen while I liue to dwell, - In God's faire House, where beauty doth excell; - His tent, in time of truble, shall mee hide, - And I shall on His rocke of safety bide; - Now shall Hee lift my head aboue my foes, - Which mee with armèd multitudes, enclose; - And now will I His praise in trihumph singe, - And joyfull offerings to His temple bringe; - And let my cries approach Thy gracious eare, - Vouchsafe in mercie my complaints to heare; - My heart doth tell that Thou bidst mee still - Thy face to seeke: Lord! seek Thy face I will. - Then doe not hide from mee Thy face soe bright, - Nor in Thy wrath exclude mee from Thy sight; - Thou euer wast mine aid, since I was borne: - God of my safety leaue me not forlorne. - My father and my mother both forsooke mee, - But then the Lord to his tuition tooke mee; - Teach mee the way that I therein may goe, - Soe shall I neuer fall before my foe; - Nor fall into their power which doe me hate, - And brought false oathes against mee in the gate. - My heart had fail'd but that my hope to see - GOD'S endlesse blisse in heauen, did comfort mee. - Then stay God's time, Hee shall thee stay at length, - And Hee till then shall arme thy heart with strength. - - -PSALM XXVIII. - - Heare (Lord my strength!) the crie I make to Thee! - I am but dead, if Thou seeme deafe to mee: - Heare, when with humble prayer, I Thee entreat, - With lifted hands before Thy mercy seate. - But rancke me not with those which wicked are, - Whose lipps speake peace, whose hearts are full of warr; - Accordinge to their actions let them speed, - And as their merrit is, soe make their need; - For that they see Thy workes, and yet neglect them, - Thou shall destroy and neuer more erect them: - The Lord bee praisd Who hath vouchsaft to heare, - And lend unto my prayer a gracious eare; - HIS SHEILD protects, His strength doth mee aduance; - My tongue shall sing His praise, my heart shall dance; - Hee to His seruants, force, and vertue, giues; - Through Him in safetie His annoynted liues. - Saue Thy peculier people, Lord! and blesse them, - And lift their heads aboue them that oppresse them. - - -PSALM XXIX. - - Yee kings, since by GOD'S power and grace, yee raigne, - Glory and power ascribe to Him againe; - Yeild Him the honnour due to His great name, - And in His glorious COURTS, His praise proclaime; - His voyce doth cause the Seas, to swell and shake, - And in the heauens the dreadfull thunder make; - JEHOUAH'S voice, effects of power doth breed, - It is a stronge and glorious voyce indeed; - His voyce the cedar doth in sunder teare, - The Cedars which MOUNT LEBANUS doth beare; - Makes LEBANUS, and HERMON hill, to tremble - And skippinge CALUES and UNICORNES, resemble; - Doth breake the clouds, and flames of fire deuide, - The deserts shake, euen CADES[206] desert wide; - Makes hindes to calue, for feare makes forrests bare, - While in His temple wee His praise declare; - The Lord vpon the water-floods doth raigne, - The Lord a KINGE for euer doth remaine; - The Lord shall still His people's strength encrease, - And giue to them the blessinge of His peace. - -[Footnote 206: The Kadesh of our Authorised Version is spelled Cades in -the Prayer Book. G.] - - -PSALM XXX. - - Highly the Lord I praise Who setts mee high - Aboue my proud insultinge enimie; - Sicke to the death, I cried to GOD for ease, - And Hee hath cur'd my dangerous disease; - Hee from the graue hath lifted up my head - And hath reduc't[207] mee from among the dead. - Yee SAINTS of His in songs His praise expresse, - With thankes[208] make mention of His holines; - For momentarie His displeasure is, - When in His fauour there is life and blisse; - Sad sorrow may continue for a night, - But joy returneth with the morninge light. - When my estate did prosper, then said I - I shall not fall, my seat is fixt on high. - But when Thou Lord, didst turne Thy face aside, - Then was I trubled, and to Thee I cride; - To Thee began I then againe to pray, - And in my humble prayer thus did say: - What profit can there by my death arise, - When buried in the graue my body lies? - Shall dust and ashes celebrate Thy name? - Or shall the silent TOOMBE Thy truth proclaime? - Lord, heare my prayer, and then Thy mercie show - In aidinge mee against my cruell foe! - Loe now to dancinge,[209] Thou hast turn'd my sadnes, - Out[210] of my sackloth girded mee with gladnes. - For this shall euerie good man singe Thy praise, - And I shall thanke and blesse Thee all my dayes. - -[Footnote 207: = re-led. G.] - -[Footnote 208: With reference to the 'es' here and elsewhere, it is -given only when written in full and not by contraction-sign: the -latter, except where the rhythm demands it, is represented by the -simple 's' of our modern plural. Cf. prefatory Note to these 'Psalms,' -_ante_. G.] - -[Footnote 209: 'sadnes' written and erased here. G.] - -[Footnote 210: I am uncertain whether this is 'But' or 'Out.' G.] - - -PSALM XXXI. - - In Thee, O Lord! haue I put all my trust, - Then rescue mee from shame, as Thou art just; - Giue eare, and soone from perill sett mee free; - Bee Thou a Rocke and stronge defence to mee; - Thou art my Rocke and Castle when I stray; - Bee Thou my Guide, and leade mee in the way. - Thou art my strength; O cleare mee from that net - Which priuily my foes for mee haue sett! - Into Thy hands[211] my soule I doe committ: - LORD GOD of truth Thou hast redeemèd it. - I hate all those which in vain lies delight, - For all my trust is in the Lord of might. - Thy mercies glad my heart: for in my woe - Thou hast vouchsaft my [weary] soule to knowe. - Thou hast not left mee prisoner with my foe, - But sett me free that I at large may goe. - Yeild to my trubles mercifull releife, - My eares waxe deafe, my heart doth melt with greife. - Few are my yeares, in number to be tould, - Yet sorrow, care, and greife, hath made mee ould; - My strength with prayer and anguish doth decay, - My joynts growe weake, my bones consume away; - I am a scorne to all my enimies, - But specially my NEIGHBOURS mee dispise; - My very presence did my friends affright, - And all my ould acquaintance shun my sight. - I am forgott as if I buried lay, - And viler then a broken pott of clay. - I heard the waylings of the multitude - And trembled while they did my death conclude; - But all my hope hath beene O Lord in Thee, - Whome I professe my only Lord to bee; - My tyme is in Thy hand, O doe not leaue - Mee in their hands which would my life bereue. - O turne to mee the brightnes of Thy face, - And saue mee through Thy mercy and Thy grace; - Make not mee blush which did invoke Thy name, - But put my foes to silence and to shame; - And let the lipps bee dumbe which vtter lyes - Against the righteous in spightfull-wise. - O what blessings, dost Thou keepe in store - For them that feare and loue Thee euermore; - Thou shalt protect them from the great men's pride, - And in Thy Tent from stormes of tongues them hide. - Blest bee the Lord Whose mercies manifold - Doe keepe mee safer then the strongest hold; - When I with passion was transported quite, - I said I was sequester'd from His sight; - And yet for all my weaknes, heard was I, - When to my MAKER I did make my crie. - Loue Him yee SAINTS of His who guardeth those - Who trust in Him: and pay'st[212] their proudest foes. - Yee that rely on Him be strong of hart - And Hee to you shall heauenly strength jmpart. - -[Footnote 211: In MS. another example of the contraction-sign of 'es' -with 'e' preceding. Cf. prefatory Note, as _supra_. G.] - -[Footnote 212: This word has been altered in the MS. by the (original) -writer, and the reading cannot be very certainly made out; but I read -pay'st = plenteously rewarded. G.] - - -PSALM XXXII. - - Happie indeed and truly blest is hee - Whose sinnes remitted and faults couerèd bee; - To whome the Lord doth not jmpute his sinne, - Whose single heart hath not deceipt therein. - When I was silent I consum'd away, - And pyninge greife did waste mee day by day; - Thy hand on mee was heauy still, whereby - My moisture grewe like draught in Summer drie. - My sinne I will acknowledge Lord to Thee, - My secret faults shall not concealèd bee; - I said, I will my synnes to God confesse, - And God forthwith forgaue my wickednesse. - If good men seeke Him when Hee may be found, - The world's high waues shall neuer them surround; - Thou hid'st mee close and sauest mee from annoy, - And dost enuirone mee with songs of joy; - When Thou hast sett mee in Thyne owne right way, - Thine eye doth guide mee that I doe not stray. - Then must I not be brute, as horse and mule, - Which men with bitt and bridle only rule. - With many whipps, God doth the wicked chase - But doth with mercies faithfull men embrace; - Bee glad, rejoyce, and glory in the Lord - All yee whose hearts doth with His will accord. - - -PSALM XXXIII. - - Rejoyce yee righteous in the Lord, and singe; - To giue God thankes, it is a comely thinge: - Singe prayses unto Him and sett your songs - To harpe and lute, that speaketh with ten tongues; - Singe to the Lord a new composèd songe, - With chearefull heart and with affection stronge; - For His most holy Word is euer true, - And all His workes His constancie doe shew. - Hee loueth right and justice euermore, - And with His blessinge Hee the earth doth store; - For by His word the heauens created were; - His breath made euery STARR and euery sp'ere;[213] - The Seas, as in a STOREHOUSE Hee doth keepe, - And heapes them up as treasures in the deepe; - The earth before the LORD shall quake for feare, - And all that dwell on His round CENTER here: - Hee spake, and they were made; at His commaund - The heauens began to moue, the earth to stand. - COUNSELLS of princes and of NATIONS great, - And peoples' plotts, His wisdome doth defeat; - But GOD'S owne counsell, purpose and decree, - Eternall stand, and cannot frustrate bee. - That NATION hath true happines and blisse, - Whose GOD and LORD, the LORD JEHOUAH is; - Downe from the highest heauen the Lord did looke, - And of all men a full suruey Hee tooke; - From Heauen aboue the Lord did cast His eye, - And all mens wayes and wanderings did espie. - Hee formèd all their hearts, and understands - Their thoughts, their words, and workes of all their hands. - The greatest armies cannot saue a KINGE, - Nor strength unto a stronge man safety bringe; - His trust is vaine who trusteth in his horse, - And seekes deliuerance by soe small a force; - With gracious eye the Lord behoulds the just, - Which Him doe feare and in His mercie trust: - In tyme of dearth their hungrie soules to feed - And from deathe's jawes to rescue them with speed. - Our soules with patience for the Lord haue staid, - Who is our only sheild, support and aid; - Our hearts shall Him as our true joy embrace, - For wee our only trust in Him doe place. - Thy mercie Lord to us exceeded bee, - According to the hope wee haue in Thee. - -[Footnote 213: Qu: = sphere? G.] - - -PSALM XXXIV. - - Lord euermore will I giue thankes to Thee, - And in my mouth Thy praise shall euer bee; - My soule shall boast that shee Thy seruant is, - The humble shall be glad to heare of this; - Come then, O come, and let vs praise the Lord, - And magnifie His name with sweet accord. - I sought the Lord by prayer which He did heare, - And saued mee from that ill my soule did feare. - Looke towards God, thou shalt enlightenèd bee, - And no foule shame shall euer light on thee. - The poor man's crie, the Lord doth quickly heare, - And doth for all his trubles quitt him cleare; - Such as feare God His Angell guards them all, - From euery mischeife that may them befall. - O taste the Lord, and see how sweet Hee is, - The man that trusts in Him liues still in bliss. - O feare the Lord, yee that are SAINTS of His, - Who feare the Lord noe needfull thinge shall misse. - Rich become poore, and lyons hungrie bee, - But such as feare the Lord noe want shall see. - Come then yee children, listen and giue eare, - And I will teach you this religious feare: - What man art thou that longest long to liue, - And wouldst that GOD to thee good dayes should giue; - Refraine thy tongue from speaking ill the while, - And from thy lipps let there proceed noe guile; - Doe that is good, decline from that is ill, - Seeke peace with God and men, and hould it still. - Upon good men God casts a gentle eye, - And bends a gentle eare unto their crye. - But to the wicked shewes an angrie browe, - Till they bee quite exterpèd, root and bow;[214] - But when the righteous cry, the Lord doth heare them - And from all trubles absolutely cleare them; - God's present helpe the Lord['s own folk] doth finde, - And such Hee saues as are of humble minde. - The righteous into many trubles fall, - But God's sweet mercy brings them out of all; - Their very bones so keepe and count doth Hee, - As not one broken nor one lost, shall bee. - But some foule death shall on the wicked light, - And they which hate the just, shall perish quite; - But of his seruants, GOD the SAUIOUR is; - They trust in Him, their hope they cannot misse. - -[Footnote 214: = 'bough.' G.] - - -PSALM XXXV. - - Plead Thou my cause, O Lord my Advocate! - Against all those with whome I haue debate; - Fight against them that doe against mee fight, - Take up Thy shield, and helpe mee with Thy might; - Lift up Thy launce, stopp them which mee pursue, - Say to my soule, I am Thy SAUIOUR true; - Let shame on them which seeke my ruin light, - And with confusion turne them all to flight. - Let them bee like the dust before the winde, - With God's feirce angell followinge them behinde; - Set them in slipperie wayes, and darke withall, - And let God's Angell smite them as they fall; - For they have spred a nett and dig'd a pitt, - Euen without cause to catch my soule in it: - But in that pitt let them fall vnawares, - And bee entangled in their proper snares; - But thou my soule, whom God[215] thus guides from ill, - Rejoyce in Him, and His saluation still; - My bones shall say, Lord who is like to Thee? - Who poore weake men from their strong foe dost free: - False witnesses arose with oathes untrue, - And chargèd mee with things I neuer knew; - They to my greife did ill for good requite, - And recompenc't my kindnes with dispight; - Yet in their sicknes I did sackcloth weare,[216] - And fast and pray with many a secret teare; - I could not more for friend or brother mourne, - Or if my mother to her graue were borne: - But in my woe they made great mirth and glee, - The very abjects mockt and mowde[217] at mee; - Base flatterers and jesters came withall, - [And] gnasht their teeth to show their bitter gall. - How long shall this bee Lord? my soule withdraw - From these men's wrongs, and from the lyon's jaw: - Soe in Thy CHURCH shall I my thankes proclaime, - And in our Great Assembly praise Thy name; - Let not my foes trihumph[218] on mee againe, - Nor with their mockinge eyes shew their disdaine; - They meet and parte, but peace they doe not seeke - But to supplant the peaceable and meeke; - They gape and drawe their mouthes in scornefull wise, - And cry, fie, fie, wee sawe it with our eyes. - But Thou their deed (O Lord!) dost alsoe see; - Then bee not silent soe, nor farr from mee. - Awake, stand up O GOD and LORD OF MIGHT, - Auenge my quarrell, judge my cause aright; - To Thy DOOME rather lett mee fall or stand - Then subject bee to their insultinge hand; - Then they should say, soe, soe, these things goe right, - We haue our will, and haue deuour'd him quite. - Shame bee to them that joy in my mischance, - And which to cast mee downe themselues aduance; - Let them bee glad that my wellwishers bee, - And blesse the Lord that hath soe blessèd mee. - As for my tongue it shall sett forth Thy praise, - And celebrate Thy justice all my dayes. - -[Footnote 215: Written with a small 'g': the Scribe varies much in -this. We have given the capital uniformly in Divine names, nouns and -pronouns. G.] - -[Footnote 216: 'Ware' written and erased. G.] - -[Footnote 217: = to wry the mouth. G.] - -[Footnote 218: Cf. Psalm xviii, l. 8. G.] - - -PSALM XXXVI. - - The wicked man's bould sinnes my heart doe tell, - Noe feare of God before his eyes doth dwell; - Yet flattereth hee himselfe in his owne sight, - Untill his hatefull deeds bee brought to light; - His words are lies, and most deceiptfull too, - He leaues of[f] quite all honest deeds to doe; - Hee on his bed doth nought but mischeife muse, - Hee shunns noe ill and noe good way doth choose; - Thy mercie Lord doth to the heauens extend, - Thy faithfullnes doth to the CLOUDES assend; - Thy justice stedfast as a MOUNTAINE is, - Thy JUDGEMENTS deepe as is the great Abisse; - Thy noble mercirs saue all liueinge thinges, - The sonnes of men creepe underneath _Thy_ winges: - With Thy great plenty they are fedd at will, - And of Thy pleasure's streame they drinke their fill; - For euen the well of life remaines with Thee, - And in Thy glorious light wee light shall see; - To them that know Thee, Lord, bee loveinge still, - And just to them whose heart intends noe ill; - Let not the foot of pride tread on my Crowne - Nor the hand of the vngodly cast mee downe: - False are the wicked in their slippery wayes, - And haue no power againe themselues to raise. - - -PSALM XXXVII. - - If ill men prosper doe not Thou repine, - Nor enuy them though they[219] in glory shyne; - For as the grasse they shall be mowen away, - And as greene hearbes shall turne to withered hay: - Trust thou in God and still bee doinge good, - And thou shalt neuer want noe house nor food; - Delight in Him, Hee shall to thee jmparte, - The full desires and wishes of Thy heart; - On Him rely, to Him thy way commend, - And Hee shall bringe it to a blessed end; - Thine vpright light shall shine like the morninge light; - And Thy just dealinge like the NOONE-day bright; - Bee still and frett not, but God's leasure stay - Though wicked men doe prosper in their way; - Suppresse Thine anger, let offences die, - Lest thou be mouèd to offend thereby; - Expect a while, obserue what will befall; - Th' ungodly shall bee gon, their place and all. - The Lord shall root out sinners out of hand, - When good men and their heires shall hould their Land. - Meeke persons shall enjoy the earthe's encrease, - And shall abound in plentie and in peace; - Against the just the wicked haue combin'd, - And in dispight their teeth at them they grinde; - But God with scorne behoulds them from the skie, - For that Hee sees their day of ruin nigh; - The vngodly drawes his sword and bends his bowe - To slay the just, the weake to ouerthrowe: - But his bent bowe shall breake and make him start, - And his owne sword shall peirce his wicked heart; - That little which the just enioyes with peace, - 'Tis better then th' ungodlie's great encrease; - For th' armes of jmpious men the LORD will breake, - And giue the righteous strength when they are weake; - The just man's dayes the LORD doth know and see, - That his inheritance shall endlessse bee; - The tymes of danger shall not him confound, - And in the dayes of dearth, hee shall abound; - Thy foes O Lord, shall perish and consume - Like fatt of lambes, and vanish into fume; - Th' ungodly want and borrow, but repay not - The good men frankly giue, [and] yet decay not; - Their seat is firme whom God hath best belou'd - But such as Hee doth[220] curse shall bee remou'd. - The good man's goings soe directeth Hee - As it most pleasinge to Himselfe may bee; - Oft falls the just, yet is not cast away, - For God's owne hand is his support and stay; - Though I am ould, the just man or his seed - I neuer sawe forsaken or in need; - Hee doth giue daily almes, and frankly lend, - Which makes his offspringe blessèd in the end; - Shun to doe ill, bee euer doinge well, - And euermore thou shalt in safety dwell; - The LORD who loueth right, forsaketh neuer, - Those that are His, but keepeth them for euer; - His children Hee correcteth now and then, - But roots out quite the race of wicked men. - As long as HEAUEN shall moue and Earth shall stand, - The righteous men inherit shall the Land; - The just man's mouth is wisedome's flowinge well, - His tongue, of truth and judgement loues to tell; - And in his heart the lawe of God doth bide, - Which makes him walke vpright and neuer slide; - The wicked sees the just with enuious eye, - And lies in waite to wound him mortally; - But God will neuer leaue him to his hands, - Nor him condemne when hee in judgement stands: - Then wait thou on the Lord, and keepe His way, - Hee shall thy patience with promotion pay; - Thy dwellinge in the Land shall stablisht bee, - When thou the fall shalt of the wicked see. - The vngodly in great power myselfe haue seene, - Soe that he flourisht like a bay-tree greene; - But soone's[221] I passèd by, and gon was hee, - His place I sought, but noe where could it see; - Keepe a cleare conscience, right and truth intend, - For that brings peace and comfort in the end; - When sinners shall at once together fall, - And in the end shall be extèrpèd all; - But good mens' safety doth from God proceed, - Who is their strength in truble, helpe at need; - Against the wicked Hee assists the just, - And recues them, because in Him they trust. - -[Footnote 219: Miswritten 'thou' in the MS. G.] - -[Footnote 220: 'Shall' written and erased. G.] - -[Footnote 221: Another example of 'e' before 'es' as _ante_. G.] - - -PSALM XXXVIII. - - If for my sinnes Thine anger kindled bee, - Lord! let not then Thy justice chastise mee; - Thine arrowes fixèd in my fleshe doe stand, - I feele the pressure of Thy heauie hand; - I haue noe health Thine anger is soe much, - My bones noe rest; my greiuous synne is such, - My wickednes doth mount aboue my head - And fallinge presse mee like a load of lead; - My ulcers are corrupted and doe smell, - Caus'd by my folly, which I blush to tell. - I am with greife soe broken and soe torne, - As I all day in heart and habit mourne. - My loynes are fillèd with a sore desease, - Noe parte of all my bodie feeleth ease; - I am soe faint, soe feeble, and soe sore, - As paine and anguish make mee crie and roare; - Thou Lord! the longings of my heart dost see, - My sighes and groanings are not hidd from Thee. - My heart doth pant, my sinewes faile mee quite, - My weepinge eyes haue lost their power of sight; - Meane while, my freinds and neighbours they looke on, - My nearest kinsmen farthest of[f] are gon: - And they which seeke my life haue layed their snares - And sett their trapps, to catch mee vnawares. - They that to doe mee mischeife lye in wait, - Doe plott and practise nothinge but deceit; - But as for mee in silent patience - I seemèd deafe and dumbe and voyde of sence; - As one whose eare admitts not any sound, - And in whose mouth there[222] is noe answeare found. - For on the Lord I euermore rely, - Though I stand mute, Thou shalt for mee replie: - My suite is that my foes may not preuaile - Who greatly joy to see my footinge faile; - For in a place of stumblinge sett am I, - My sad estate is still before mine eye; - But I with sorrow will confesse my synne, - And grieue that I offend my God therein; - And yet my foes do liue and grow in might, - They grow in numbers which do beare me spight. - They which doe ill for good, doe hate mee too, - Because I loue good turnes for ill to doe: - Lord leaue mee not nor from mee farr depart, - Saue mee with speede: for Thou my safety art. - -[Footnote 222: Miswritten 'their.' G.] - - -PSALM XXXIX. - - I said I will bee wary in my way; - Lest I offend in that my tongue should say, - I will my mouth as with a bridle hould, - While wicked men with enuy mee behould: - I dumb did stand and from all speech refraine, - Euen from good words, which was to mee a paine: - My heart was hott: while I such doubts did cast, - The fire brake out, and thus I spake at last: - 'Lord of my life reueale to mee the end, - The period showe, to which my dayes doe tend'! - My life is but the measure of a spann, - Nought as to Thee, so vaine a thinge is man: - Who dreaminge walks, and toyles for wealth in vaine, - And doth not know to whome it shall remaine. - But what doe I expect? what is my hope! - Of my desires Thou art the only scope. - Lord! from my synnes Thine indignation turne - And make mee not to wicked fooles a scorne, - When Thou didst strike I silent was and dum[b] - Because I knewe the blowe from Thee did come. - Remoue Thy hand, withdrawe Thy plague from me - Wherewith my vitall spirrits consumèd bee: - Thy plagues for sinne doth like a moth consume - Man's beauty vaine, which is nought else but fume. - Lord! heare my prayer, and listen to my cries, - Let not Thy gracious eye my teares dispise: - For I am but Thy guest, and sojourne heare, - On earth a pilgrim as my fathers were; - O spare a little, and my strength restore - Before I goe from hence to come noe more. - - -PSALM XL. - - Long on the Lord, I waited patiently, - Till He enclin'd His eare, and heard my cry: - Drew mee from out the pitt of mire and clay - Did sett mee on firme ground and guide my way: - Put in my mouth a new and joyfull song - Of thankes[223] and praise, that to Himselfe belong. - Of His great mercie, many shall haue sense, - And of the Lord haue feare and confidence. - Blest is the man who hath on God relide, - Not turninge vnto lies or worldly pride; - O Lord! Thy works of wonder, they are such - Thy care and loue to vsward is soe much, - They are soe great, they are soe numberlesse, - As if I would, I could not them expresse. - My sacrifice of meates Thou would'st not take, - But Thou mine eare didst peirce and open make. - Thou didst not aske burnt-offerings at my hand - Then LORD said I 'I come at Thy commaund; - Thy Booke eternall, doth of mee record, - That I should come to doe Thy will O Lord! - To doe Thy will, my heart is pleasèd well, - For in my heart Thy lawe doth euer dwell; - Thy truth I haue to all Thy people tould, - Therein Thou knowest my tongue I cannot hould: - Thy justice in my heart is not conceal'd, - Thy mercy to the world I haue reueal'd; - I haue not spar'd to make Thy bounty knowne, - But in the Great Assembly haue it showne. - Take not Thy wonted mercy Lord, from mee, - But let Thy goodnes still my safety bee. - My trubles numberlesse such hould haue tooke - On my weake soule, as vp I cannot looke: - My sinnes beinge more then[224] haires upon my head, - Make my heart faint and vitall spirrits dead: - But bee it Lord, Thy pleasure and Thy will, - With speed to saue and rescue mee from ill: - Bringe them to shame that would my life destroy, - Reproue them Lord, that wish my soule's annoy: - Let them bee left to scorne and pride, which blame - Which scorninge say to me, fie, fie, for shame. - But let all those that seeke their blisse, in Thee - Rejoyce and say, the Lord's name praisèd bee'. - For mee who am contemtible and poore, - The Lord takes care, and feeds mee euermore: - Thou Lord art my protection, and my aid, - Let not Thy gracious helpe bee long delay'd. - -[Footnote 223: Another example of 'e' preceding the contraction 'es,' -as also on line 5th below this, in 'workes,' and in Psalm xli, line -19th, 'evenings.' See prefatory Note to these Psalms. G.] - -[Footnote 224: 'On my' written here and erased. G.] - - -PSALM XLI. - - That man is blest who doth the poore regard; - In tymes of truble God shall him reward, - Prolong his life, and blesse him in the Land, - And free him from his foes' oppressing hand: - Shall comfort him, when sicke and weake hee lies, - And make his bedd till hee in health doe rise: - My synne hath giuen my soule a greiuous wound, - Apply Thy mercy Lord, and make it sound; - Thus speakes my foe of mee to show his spight, - 'When shall his life and honnour perish quite'? - Hee vissitts mee, but with false heart and tongue - And thereof vaunts, his complices amonge: - Euen all my foes against mee doe conspire, - And with one minde my ruin doe desire; - 'Let him,' say they of mee, 'in judgement fall - And when hee once is downe not rise at all.' - The freind I trusted, which did eat my bread, - Hath lifted vp his heele against my head. - Thy mercie's winges on mee O Lord display; - Raise mee againe, and I shall them repay. - By this I doe Thy gracious fauour see, - In that my foe doth not trihumph on mee. - Thou in my health uphouldst mee with Thy hand, - And in Thy presence I shall euer stand. - The name of JACOB'S GOD bee blessèd then, - From age to age for euermore: Amen. - - -PSALM XLII. - - As for the streames the hunted hart doth bray, - Soe for God's grace my heart doth pant and pray. - My soule doth thirst (O God of life!) for Thee, - When shall I come Thy blessed[225] face to see? - My teares are all my food both night and day, - While 'where is now thy God?' the wicked say. - I powrèd out my hart, while thus I thought - And to God's House the multitude I brought: - With songs of praise and thankfullnes withall, - To celebrate the Lord's great festiuall: - Then why art thou my soule soe full of woe, - Vnquiet in thyselfe and vexèd soe? - O put thy trust in God and thankfull bee, - For his sweet helpe His presence yields to Thee. - My soule is greiu'd remembringe all the ill - I felt in JORDAN'S vale and HERMON hill. - One depth of sorrow doth to another call, - Thy waves O God haue ouergon mee all: - I prais'd at night God's bounty of the day, - And vnto Him that giues mee life did pray. - God of my strength, why hast Thou left mee soe, - With heauy hart oppressèd by my foe? - My foe doth cut my bones as with a sword, - While hee in scorne repeats this bitter word, - 'Where is thy God?' his speech to mee is such: - 'Where is thy God, of which thou talk'st soe much?' - But why art thou my soule dejected soe? - Why art thou trubled and soe full of woe? - Trust thou in God, and giue Him thankfull praise[226] - Who is Thy present helpe in all thy wayes. - -[Footnote 225: 'Life from thee' written and erased. G.] - -[Footnote 226: 'O put thy trust in God and thankfull bee' written and -erased. G.] - - -PSALM XLIII. - - Judge thou my[227] cause, [O God!] and right mee then, - Against vngodly and deceiptfull men. - O God, my strength, why sett'st Thou mee aside - And leau'st mee to my foes' oppressinge pride? - Send forth Thy light and truth and guide mee still, - In the right way to Thy most holy hill. - God of my[228] joy, before Thine Alter high, - My thankfull harte, my harpe shall justifie. - Then why art thou my soule dejected soe? - Why art thou trubled and soe full of woe? - O put thy trust in God and thankfull bee, - For that sweete aide His presence giues to thee. - -[Footnote 227: 'Mee' miswritten. G.] - - -PSALM XLIV. - - Lord! of Thy workes, our fathers haue vs tould, - Some in their dayes, and former times of ould; - How Thou hast rooted out the PAGAN race, - And Thy choice people planted in their place: - Who did not with their owne sword winne the Land, - Nor make the conquest with their proper hand; - But by Thine Arme, Thy fauour and Thy grace, - Thy countenance and brightnesse of Thy face; - Thou art my KINGE, O God, and royal Guide, - And Thou for JACOB'S safety dost prouide. - Wee through Thine aid our foes doe bouldly meet, - And by Thy vertue[229] cast them at our feet; - Therefore my trust I place not in my bowe, - Nor in my sword, to saue mee from my foe. - Thou only sau'st vs from our enimies, - Confoundinge them that doe against vs rise. - Wee boast and glory in our strength therefore, - And to Thy name singe praises euermore; - But now Thou standest of[f] and leau'st vs quite, - And dost not lead our armies out to fight; - Thou mak'st vs fly before our foes with feare, - While they from vs rich spoyles away doe beare; - Like sheepe, to feed them Thy poore flock is giuen, - Or scatterèd into seuerall NATIONS driuen. - Thyne owne deare people Thou dost sell for naught, - And setts on them noe price when they are bought; - Thou hast vs made vnto our NEIGHBOURS all, - An object of reproch and scorne withall: - To NATIONS which doe worship Idolls dumbe, - Wee are[230] a byword of contempt become; - All the day long my shame is in my sight, - Which makes me hide my face and shun the light, - Not able to endure the blasphemies - And scornes of my reuengefull enimies. - For all these ills wee doe not Thee forgett, - Thy blessed COUENANT wee renounce not yet. - Our hearts recede not from the LAWE deuine, - Nor doe our footsteps from Thy pathes declyne; - Though wee in dennes of dragons haue bene plac't, - And with death's fearefull shadowes[231] ouercast. - If wee the name of our true GOD forgett, - And Idolls false wee in His place doe sett, - Shall not Hee search [it] out, Whose eye doth see - The heart of man whose thoughts most trubled bee? - But for Thy cause LORD wee are martir'd still, - Like sheep which SLAUGHTER-MEN cull out to kill. - Up Lord! why dost Thou seeme to slumber thus? - Awake and bee not alwayes farr from vs: - Why hidest Thou from vs Thy blessed face, - Forgettinge our distresse and wretched case? - Our soules euen to the dust are humbled lowe, - Our prostrate bodies to the ground doe growe. - Arise and helpe vs Lord! defend vs still, - And saue vs for Thy mercie's sake from ill. - -[Footnote 228: 'Thy' miswritten and corrected in a later hand. G.] - -[Footnote 229: = Through the 'vertue' of Thy name, _i.e._, through -Thee. The original is 'And in Thy name.' G.] - -[Footnote 230: 'Become' written and erased. G.] - -[Footnote 231: Spelled 'Shawdowes' and corrected. G.] - - -PSALM XLV. - - My heart is mou'd to vtter some good thinge, - Which I entend to offer to the kinge. - My tougue shall bee the pen, and swiftly write - What in my heart deuotion doth endite. - Fairest of men, whose lipps with grace abound, - Whom with eternall blessings God hath crown'd; - Gird Thy sharp sword vpon Thine armèd thigh, - And shew Thyselfe in power and MAJESTIE. - Ride on with Thy great honnour prosperously, - Raigne and trihumph, and bee Thou mounted high, - Borne vp with justice, truth and meeknes' wings: - And Thy right hand shall teach Thee dreadfull things; - Thine arrowes sharpe, shall make Thy foes to fall, - Which Thou shalt shoote and peirce their hearts withall. - Eternall is Thy judgement-seat O God! - Thy scepter is a true directinge rod; - Right hast Thou lou'd and loth'st vnrighteousnes, - And therefore GOD Thy GOD Who doth Thee blesse, - Hath powr'd on Thee O PRINCE OF PRINCES best, - More oyle of gladnes then on all the rest: - Thy garments, which Thy person shall aray, - Brought out of Iuory wardrobes where they lay, - Of MYRRH, of ALLOES, and of CASHA smell; - Which odours doe refresh and please Thee well. - The queene, all cladd in gould at Thy right hand, - Daughters of Kings attendinge her, shall stand. - Attend faire daughter, listen and giue eare, - Forgett thy father's house and Cuntry deare. - Soe shall the Kinge take pleasure in thy beautie; - Hee is thy Lord, yield Him both loue and duty. - The TYRIAN virgins shall bringe guifts to thee, - And MERCHANTS rich, thy suppliants shall bee. - The daughter of the Kinge is rich without, - Her gownes embroidered all with gould about; - And yet within, shee is more glorious farr, - The jewells of her minde more precious are. - In finest dressinge, with the needle wrought, - Shee with her fellow virgins shall bee brought. - They shall with joy, O Kinge bee brought to Thee, - And in Thy princely COURTE receauvèd bee. - Thou in thy father's stead, O Bride shall gaine - Sonnes, which in sundry PROUINCES shall raigne. - Thee Lord, will I remember, all my dayes, - And all the world shall giue Thee endlesse praise. - - -PSALM XLVI. - - GOD is our hope and strength, which neuer failes; - Our present helpe, when mischeife vs assailes. - Though the earth remouèd, and the mountaines were - Amid the Ocean cast, wee would not feare. - Though raginge seas a dreadfull noise doe make, - Thou[gh] floodes and tempestes [roaring,] hills doe shake, - There is a streame, which though it bee not great, - Makes glad God's CITTIE, and His holy seate. - God in her CENTER dwells, and makes His place - Unmoueable, by His preuentinge grace. - They were[232] enrag'd which heathen kingdomes sway, - But when God spake, the Earth did melt away. - The Lord of Hosts assists vs with His power, - And JACOB'S GOD to vs becomes a Tower. - Come, and behould what workes the Lord hath wrought, - And Hee, His foes hath to destruction brought. - In all the world Hee warr to peace doth turne, - The bowe and speare doe breake and chariotts burne; - Bee quiet then and still, and know that I - Am Lord of the world and God Most High: - The Lord of Hosts assists vs with His power, - And JACOB'S GOD to vs becomes a Tower. - -[Footnote 232: Miswritten 'warr.' G.] - - -PSALM XLVII. - - Clap hands yee people, with applause rejoyce, - Singe to the Lord with loud and chearfull voyce; - His throne is high, His judgement breedeth feare, - On all the earth Hee doth the SCEPTER beare. - Hee makes much people our commaund obey, - And many NATIONS at our feet doth lay; - And hath for vs an heritage in store, - Euen JACOB'S portion whom Hee lou'd before. - In glorious trihumph GOD is mounted high, - The Lord with trumpet's sound ascends the SKIE. - Singe, singe, vnto our God, vnto our Kinge, - All praises due, euen all due praises singe. - All KINGDOMES of the earth to Him belonge, - Singe wisely then, and vnderstand your song. - In all the heathen Hee doth raigne alone, - And sitts in judgment in His holy throne. - And heathen princes which were seuerd farr, - To Abraham's faithfull seed now joinèd are. - And God, Whose highnes doth the heauens transcend, - As with a buckler doth the earth defend. - - -PSALM XLVIII. - - Great is the Lord and highly to bee praised, - In God's owne CITTIE, SYON hill is rays'd; - The beautie and the joy of all the Land, - The great king's CITTIE on the NORTH doth stand; - In his faire PALLACES God's name is knowne, - Where Hee doth cherish and protect His owne. - Though manie kings against her gathred bee, - They stand astonisht her great strength to see. - As when a woman doth in trauell fall, - A suddaine feare and tremblinge takes them all; - And God shall breake them though they bee combin'd, - As shipps are broken with an EASTERNE winde. - What wee haue heard, wee see Thou dost fullfill, - Thou GOD OF HOSTS vphoulds't Thy CITTIE still: - Amidst Thy Temple Lord, wee doe attend - Till Thou to vs Thy grace and fauour send. - Great is Thy name, O God, Thy praise noe lesse, - And Thy right hand is full of righteousnes. - Rejoyce O Sion, and your joyes renew, - Daughters of JUDAH,[233] for His judgements true. - About the walls of Sion walke yee round, - And tell the towers wherewith that forte is crownd; - Obserue her bulwarks and her turrets high, - And tell the same to your posterity. - This euer liuinge God our God is Hee, - And shall our Guide while we haue liuinge, bee.[234] - -[Footnote 233: 'Judgement' written here and erased. G.] - -[Footnote 234: A later hand substitutes another line, 'And while we -live, our only guide shall be.' G.] - - -PSALM XLIX. - - Heare this yee people, all yee people heare; - Listen to[235] mee and giue attentiue eare, - All yee that in the world residinge bee, - Both rich and poore, of high and low degree: - My mouth shall vtter, and my heart deuise, - Matters of greatest skill, profound and wise. - Mine eares to parables will I encline, - And singe vnto my harpe, of things deuine. - Then why should I in ill times fearfull bee, - When mischeife at my heeles doth follow mee. - Howbeit, some doe in their riches trust, - And glory in their wealth, which is but dust; - Yet non from death his brother's life can stay, - Nor vnto GOD for Him a ransome pay. - For it cost more the soule of man to saue, - Then all the wealth is worth, which worldlyngs haue. - Nor may men hope to liue on earth for euer, - Though long they last, ere soule and body seuer. - That fooles and wise men die alike they finde, - And vnto strangers leaue their wealth behinde. - Their houses yet they thinke shall euer stand, - They giue their proper names vnto their land; - Yet noe man can in honnour euer bee, - But as the brute beast dies, euen so does hee. - This is their follie, this their stumblinge wayes; - And yet the children doe their fathers praise. - [236]They are shut vp in graues as sheepe in folde, - And hungry Death feeds on their bodies cold, - The just shall rule them when the sunne doth rise, - With them their pride and beauty buried lies; - But God shall from Deathe's power my soule deliuer, - When Hee shall take it to Himselfe for euer. - Then let not feare and enuy thee surprize, - When thou seest men in wealth and honnour rise, - For to their graues they naught away shall beare, - Nor shall their glory waite vpon them there; - Yet they themselues thought happie all their dayes, - For him who helps himselfe others will praise: - As his forefathers all are gon before, - Soe shall hee die and see the light noe more. - Soe man on honnour little doth foresee, - But as brute beasts doe perish, soe dies hee. - -[Footnote 235: 'Unto' written and the 'un' erased. G.] - - -PSALM L. - - The Lord, the God of Gods, the world doth call, - Euen from the sunn's vprisinge to his fall; - From out of SION doth the Lord appeare, - And shewes the brightnes of His beauty cleare. - In trihumph, not in silence come shall Hee, - His vsher fire, His guard a storme shall bee. - Hee by His summons heauen and earth will call, - That Hee [may][237] judge at once his creatures all. - To Mee, saith Hee, let all My saints repaire, - Which worshipp Mee with sacrifice and prayer; - God's justice shall from heauen declarèd bee, - For Who is judge of all the world but Hee? - Harke ISRAELL! I am Thy God, giue eare; - I will against thee speake and witnes beare. - Not for the dailie taske of sacrifice, - Or that burnt-offerings shine not in Mine eyes: - I want them not, nor will I take at all, - Goat from thy fould or bullocke from thy stall; - All beasts are Mine within the forrest wide, - And cattle on a thousand hills beside; - I knowe all fowles which in the aire doe fly, - And see all beasts which in the feild doe lye. - If I were hungrie would I begg of thee, - When all things in the world belong to Mee? - Art thou O man, soe simple as to thinke - That bulls' flesh is My meat, goats' blood My drinke?[238] - -[Footnote 236: The MS. begins here with 'and': but is struck out. G.] - -[Footnote 237: I have filled in 'may' as evidently overlooked, and as -it is the word of the prose version: a later hand has written 'will' -and another 'for' in the place of 'That.' G.] - -[Footnote 238: The Manuscript thus far is in one handwriting: and since -the prefatory Note to these Psalms was written, I have discovered -among the Harleian MSS. a very remarkable document by Sir John Davies, -viz. his "Plea spoken at the Bar of the House of Lords" on "the King's -power to impose Ship-money," (126. B 10-4266) and it is _identically -the same holograph with that of these Fifty Psalms_, presenting -precisely the same forms and contractions throughout. So that the -Scribe of the one must have been the Scribe of the other: no doubt -one of Sir John's Secretaries or 'men,' as he himself calls them. I -shall give above important historical Paper--which never has been -published, or even referred to, so far as I am aware--in my edition -of DAVIES' Prose Works. Meanwhile I need not point out how -valuable is this additional verification of the Davies authorship of -our Manuscript--that is in so far as the Psalms up to L. are concerned. -I stand in doubt of his authorship of the remainder; but see our -Memorial-Introduction on this. - -The Psalms that follow have interposed a half-page and one leaf, blank, -and another leaf, filled with the secular Poems that succeed them: but -it was deemed better to place all the Psalms together. These other -Psalms have the same orthography: but the hand-writing is different -and plainer. It will be noticed that Psalm L. _supra_, is -imperfect, extending only to v. 13. G.] - - -PSALM LXVII. - - Shew us Thy mercy, Lord, and grace diuine: - Turne Thy bright face that it on vs may shine, - That all the men on Earth enlight'ned so - Theire owne saluation and Thy wayes may know. - O let Thy people praise Thy blessed name, - And let all tongues and nations doe the same; - And let all mortall men rejoyce in this, - That God['s] their judge, and iust His iudgment, is. - O let Thy people praise Thy blessed name, - And let all tongues and nations doe the same: - Then shall the Earth[239] bringe forth a rich encrease, - And God shall blesse vs with a fruitfull peace. - Euen God shall bless vs and[240] His holy feare, - Possesse the harts of all men euery where. - -[Footnote 239: 'Nations' written and erased. G.] - -[Footnote 240: 'W^{th}' written and erased. G.] - - -PSALM XCI. - - - 1 Who vnder the Most High Himselfe doth hide, - In most assurèd safety shall abide. - 2 Thou art, O Lord, my hope and my defence, - My God, in Thee is all my confidence. - 3 Hee shall preserue thee from the hunter's snare, - And from the pestilent contagious aier. - 4 His winges shall both protect and cherish thee, - His faithfull promise shall thy buckler bee. - 5 Noe terror of the night shall thee dismay, - Nor Satan's arrow flyinge in the day, - 6 Nor mortall plague, which in the darke annoyes, - Nor that ill angell which at none[241] destroyes.[242] - 7 Thousands, ten thousands shall about thee fall, - Yet noe such ill shall thee approach at all; - 8 Yea with thine eyes thou shalt behould and see, - The iust reward of such as impious bee; - 9 Thou art my hope, I will on Thee rely, - Thy tower of safety, Lord, is sett soe high. - 10 Noe mischeefe, noe mischance shall thee betide - No plague come near the place where Thou shalt bide. - 11 The Lord His angells will Thy keepers make, - In all Thy righteous wayes which thou shalte take; - 12 They in their hands shall thee sustaine and stay - That Thou shalt neuer stumble in thy way. - 13 Uppon the basilisk and adder's head, - Dragon and lyon thou shalt safely tread. - 14 Thy loue to Mee shall saue thee from mischance, - Thy knowledge of My name shall thee aduance. - 15 I will him hear, and help him in His trouble; - I will protect him and his honour duble. - With length of dayes, hee satisfied shall bee, - And hee at last shall My saluation see. - -[Footnote 241: Noon? G.] - -[Footnote 242: _Sic._ Qu: = departs? G.] - - -PSALM XCV.[243] - - Come let vs hartily reioyce and singe - To God our mightie Sauiour, and our Kinge; - Present the prayse which doth to Him belonge, - And show our gladnes in a cheerfull songe; - For God our Lord, the greatest God is Hee, - And Monarch of all gods that worshipt bee. - The Earth's round globe, Hee holdeth in His hand: - And th' highest mountaynes are at His command. - The sea is His, Hee hath it made of old, - And the dry land His blessed hands did mould: - Come let vs worship then, and humble fall - Before our mightie God which made vs all. - Hee is our Lord, and wee His people bee; - Our shepheard, and His proper sheep are wee. - This day yf you His holy voice will heare, - Let not your hearts bee hardned as they were, - When in the desert you His wrath did moue, - And temptinge Him His mightie power did proue. - Full forty yeeres this nation greeud mee so, - Their erringe harts My wayes would neuer know; - Therefore displeas'd by oath I did protest - They neuer should possesse my Land of rest. - -[Footnote 243: Written in the centre of the page XCV. G.] - - -PSALM C. - - Bee ioyfull in the Lord, yee nations all, - Cheer vp your harts in mirth, and songs withall; - The Lord is God, not wee but Hee alone - Hath made vs all, and feeds vs euery one. - Then enter yee His gates and courts with prayse, - And striue with hart and voice His name to raise. - For why? the Lord is sweet, His mercy rare, - His truth for euer constant shall endure. - - -PSALM CIII. - - My soule with all thy powers thy Maker praise; - Forget not all His benefits to thee, - Who pardons all thy sinnes, and doth thee rayse - When thou art fal'n through any infirmitie: - Who doth thee saue from mischeifs that would kill thee, - And crowneth thee with mercies euer more. - And with the best of thinges doth feed and fill thee, - And egle-like thy youth and strength restore. - When men oppressèd doe to Him appeale, - Hee righteth euery one against his foe; - Hee vnto Moses did His lawes reueale, - And vnto Jacob's eare His workes did show. - Hee is more full of grace then wee of sinne; - To anger slowe, compassionate and kind; - Hee doth not euer chide, and never linne,[244] - Nor keepes displeasure alwayes in His minde, - Nor after our misdeedes doth Hee vs charge; - Nor takes Hee of our faults a strict account, - But as the space from earth to heauen is large, - So farr His mercy doth our sinnes surmount. - As east from west is distant farr away, - Soe farr doth Hee from us our sinnes remoue: - As fathers, kindnes to their sonnes bewray, - Soe God to them that feare Him, showes His loue. - For Hee that made vs and knowes all, doth know - The matter whereof man was made of old; - That wee were formèd heer on earth below - Of dust and clay, and of noe better mold. - Man's age doth wither as the fadinge grasse; - He flourisheth, but as y^{e} flower in May, - Which when the South-wind ouer it doth passe - Is gone; and where it grew no man can say. - But God's sweet kindnes[245] euer doth consist; - His truth, from age to age, continew shall, - To them that in His righteous lawes persist, - And thinke vppon them to performe them all. - Heauen is God's seat; there doth His glorie dwell, - But ouer all, His empire doth extend; - Praise Him yee angells which in strength excell, - And His command doe euermore attend. - Praise Him yee hosts of heauen which serue Him there, - Whose seruice with His pleasure doth accord; - And praise Him all His creatures euery where; - And thou my soule for thy part, praise the Lord. - -[Footnote 244: = cease. G.] - -[Footnote 245: 'to mankind for' written here and erased: 'doth consist' -and its corresponding rhyme two lines below, 'persist,' written in a -later hand. Originally the former line read 'But God's sweet kindness -to mankind for euer,' and to rhyme with this, the corresponding line -ended with 'perseuer.' G.] - - -PSALM CL. - - To Him with trumpets and with flutes, - With cornets, clarions and with lutes; - With harpes, with organs and with shawmes, - With holy anthems and with psalmes; - With voice of angells and of men - Sing! Aleluyia! Amen, Amen. - - - - -VIII. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. - -HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED. - - - - -_Miscellaneous Poems._ - - -OF FAITH THE FIRST THEOLOGICALL VERTUE. - - Faith is a sunbeame of th' Æternall light, - That in man's soule infusd by grace doth shine: - Which giues her dazled eye soe cleare a sight - As evidently sees the truith divine; - This beame that cleares our eyes, inflames our hearts, - And Charitie's kind fire doth there begett: - For sunlike, it both light and heate imparts: - Faith is the light, and Charitie the heate: - This light of faith the noblest wisdome is, - For it the onley truith allowes and a'plyes: - The virgin's lamp, that lights the soule to blisse; - The Jacob's scales,[246] whereby shee clymes the skyes; - The eye that sees, the hand that apprehends; - The cause of causes, and the end of ends. - -[Footnote 246: Scala = ladder. G.] - - -A SONGE OF CONTENTION - -BETWEENE FOWRE MAIDS CONCERNINGE THAT WHICH ADDETH MOST PERFECTION -TO THAT SEXE. - -THE FIRST FOR BEAUTY. - - Our fairest Garland, made of Beautye's flowers, - Doth of it selfe supplyall other dowers: - Women excell the perfects' men in this, - And therefore herein theire perfection is: - For beautye wee the glorious heauens admire; - Faire feilds, faire howses, gold and pearle, desire. - Beautye doth alwayes health and youth imploy - and doth delight the noblest sense, the eye. - - -THE SECOND FOR WITTE. - - Beautye delights the soule, but witte the Reason: - Witte lasts an age, and beautye but a season: - The sense is quickly cloyd with beautye's tast; - When witt's delight still quicke and fresh doth last: - Beautye, weake eyes with her illusion blindes, - Witte conquers spirits and triumphs ouer minds: - Deade things haue beautye, onely man hath witte, - and man's perfection doth consist in it. - - -THE THIRD FOR WEALTH. - - Wealth is a power that passeth nature farre: - Makes euery goose a swanne, and sparke a starre: - Queene money, bringes and giues with royall hands - Freinds, kindred, honour, husband, house and lands; - Not a faire face, but fortune faire, I craue, - Lett mee want witte soe I fooles' fortune haue. - - -THE FOURTH FOR VERTUE. - - Yet those perfections most imperfect bee, - If there bee wantinge vertuous modestye; - Vertue's aspect would haue the sweetest grace - If wee could see as wee conceaue her face: - Vertue guids witte, with well-affected will, - Which if witte want, it proues a dangerous ill: - Vertue gaines wealth with her good gouerment, - If not, sh'is rich, because shee is content.[247] - -[Footnote 247: The preceding are in a third handwriting. G.] - - -A MAID'S HYMNE IN PRAISE OF VIRGINITY. - - Sacred virginity, vnconquered Queene! - Whose kingdome never hath invaded beene; - Of whose sweete rosy crowne noe hand hath power - Once but to touch, much lesse to plucke a flower: - - Gainst whome proud Love--which on the world doth raigne,-- - With armies of his passions fights in vaine; - In whome gray Winter neuer doth appeare, - To whome greene Springtide lasteth all the yeare. - - O fresh immortall baye, vntroubled well, - Or violett, which vntoucht doest sweetest smell; - Faire vine, which without prop[248] doest safely stand, - Pure gold, new coynd, which neuer past a hand. - - O temperance, in the supreame degree - And hiyest pitch that vertue's winges can flee: - O more then humane spirit, of Angells' kind: - O white, unspotted garment of the mind, - - Which first cloathed man, before hee was forlorne; - And wherein God Himselfe chose to bee borne. - Within my soule, O heavenly vertue rest, - Untill my soule with heaven it selfe bee blest.[249] - -[Footnote 248: Miswritten 'drop' in MS. G.] - -[Footnote 249: At bottom of this page in the MS. 'Thomas Bakewell' is -scribbled twice. G.] - - -PART OF AN ELEGIE IN PRAISE OF MARRIAGE. - - When the first man from Paradise was driven, - Hee did from thence his onely comfort beare: - Hee still enioyes his wife, which God had giuen, - Though hee from other joyes deuorcèd were. - - This cordiall comfort of societye, - This trueloue knott, that tyes the heart and will, - When man was in th' extremest miserye - To keepe his heart from breaking, existed still.[250] - - There is a tale then[251] [when] the world beganne, - Both sexes in one body did remaine: - Till Joue, offended with that double man, - Caused Vulcan to diuide him into twayne. - - In this diuision, hee the hart did seuer, - But cunningly hee did indent the heart, - That if they should be reunited euer, - Each part might know which was the counterpart: - - Since when, all men and women thinke it longe, - Each of them their other part haue mett: - Sometimes the[y] meete y^{e} right, sometimes y^{e} wrong, - This discontent, and that doth ioy begett. - - It ioye begetts in there indented harts, - When like indentures they[252] are matcht aright: - Each part to other mutuall joy imparts, - And thus the man which Vulcan did deuide, - - Is nowe againe by Hymen made entire, - And all the ruine is ræedified; - Two beeinge made one by their diuine desire. - Sweete marriage is the honny neuer cloyinge; - - The tune, which being still plaid, doth euer please, - The pleasure which is vertue's in inioyinge. - It is the band of peace and yoake of ease, - It is a yoake, but sweete [and] light it is; - - The fellowship doth take away the trouble, - For euery griefe is made halfe lesse by this, - And euery ioy is by reflection double. - It is a band, but one of Love's sweete bands, - - Such as hee binds the world's great parts withall: - Whose wonderous frame by there convention stands, - But beinge disbanded would to ruine fall.[253] - -[Footnote 250: Written 'x'ested.] - -[Footnote 251: Miswritten 'There is a tale then.' G.] - -[Footnote 252: Miswritten 'ye.' G.] - -[Footnote 253: Two preceding are apparently in the same handwriting -with those before them. G.] - - -[A FRAGMENT OF A LOVE ELEGIE.] - - But those impressions by this forme are staynde, - and blotted out as if they had not beene: - And yet if nothing else in mynde I beare, - makes me not lesse learn[è]d then before: - For that in her as in a merrour cleare, - I see and learne far better things and more. - The students of the world and Natur's booke, - Beauty and order in the world doe noate; - She is my little world; on her I looke, - and doe in her the same p'fections quoate: - For in her eyes the beames of beauty shine, - and in her sweete behaviour and her grace, - Order apears, and comlines divine, - Befitting every tyme and every place. - -3. - - Vnto that sparkling wit, that spirit of fire, - That pointed diomond looke, that ægle's eye - Whose lyghtning makes audacity retire - and yet drawes on respectiue modesty, - With wings of feare and loue, my spirit doth fly - and doth therein a flame of fire resemble; - Which, when it burnes most bright and mounts most high, - then doth it waver most and most doth tremble. - O that my thoughts were words, or could I speake - The tongue of Angells, to expresse my mynde: - For mortall speach is far too faint and weeke - to utter passion of so high a kynde. - You have a beauty of such life and light - As it hath power all wandring eyes to stay: - To move dombe tongues to speake, lame hands to write, - Stayde thoughts to run, hard harts to melt a way: - Yet painters' can of this draw every line - And every wittles person that hath eyes, - Can se[e] and judg and sweare it is divine: - For in these outwarde formes all fooles are wise. - But that which my admireing spirit doth veiw, - I[n] thought whereof it would for ever dwell, - Eie never saw, the pensill never drew, - Pen neuer coulde describe, tongue never tell: - It is the invisible beauty of your mynde, - Your cleare immagination, lively witt, - So tund, so temp'rd, of such heavenly kind, - As all mens spirits ar charmd and rapt with it. - This life within begetts your lively looke, - As fier doth make all metalls looke like fier; - Or your quicke soule by choise this body tooke, - As angells w^{th} bright formes themselves attire. - O that my brest might ope, and hart might cleave - That so you might my silent wondring veiw: - O that you might my soreing spirit p'ceive, - How still with trembling wings it waites on you. - Then should you se[e] of thoughts an endles chaine, - Whose links are[254] vertues, and yor vertues bee; - Then should you see how your faire forme doth raigne - Through all the regions of my fantesie. - Then should you fynde that I was yours as much - As ar your sharpe conceits borowd of none; - Or as your native beautyes, that are such - As all the world will sweare it is your owne. - -[Footnote 254: Miswritten 'y^{r}.' G.] - - -4. - - As they that worke in mines, rich vaines beray, - By some few garaines[255] of ore whereon the[y] hit: - And as one letter found is oft a kay - To many lines that ar in cipher writt; - So I by your few loveing lines descry - Of your long hiden love the golden mine; - And reade therein with a true lover's eye - Of the hart's volume, every secrett line. - But what availes it now, alas to know - That once a blessed man I might haue beene? - Since I haue lett, by lookeing downe too low - My highest fortunes sore away vnseene: - And yett if I had raisd my humble eyes - As high as heauen I could not haue discer[n]d - Of invisible thoughts which in your hart did rise, - Unles of you I had my lesson learnd. - But all was darke and folden vp to me; - As soon might I my selfe, my selfe haue taught - To read y^{e} blacke records of destiny, - As read the ridles of the silent thought: - But whereto may I best resemble this? - Your loue was like the springing of a tree: - We cannot see the growing when it is, - But that it hath sprunge up and growne, we see. - Or it is like to wealth by fairyes brought, - Which they bring still while they invisible goe; - But all doth vanish and doth turne to nought, - If once a man enricht, those fairyes know: - But now your loue (say you) is dead and gone: - But my strong faith shall giue it life againe. - By strength of fancy miricles are done, - And true beleefe doth seldom hope in vaine. - Your Ph[oe]nix loue is vnto ashes turnd, - But now the fier of my affection true, - Which long within my hart hath kyndly burnd, - Shall spreade such heate as it shall liue anew. - Or if the fyer of your celestiall loue, - Be mounted vp to heauen and cannot dye: - Another slye Prometheus will I prove, - and play the theife to steale it from the skye. - When you vouchsaft to love vnworthy me, - Your loue discended like a shower of raine; - Which on the earth, euen senceles though she bee, - when once it falls, returneth not againe. - Then why should you withdraw the heauenly dew - Which fell sometymes on your despairing lover? - Though then his earthly spirit full little knew - How good an Angel did about him houer. - O you the glory of your sex and race! - You that all tymes and places hapie make! - You that in beeing vertuous vertue grace, - and make men love it better for your sake: - One sunbeame yet of favour cast on mee, - Let one kinde thought in your cleare fancy rise: - Loue but a thought, or if that may not be - Be pleasd that I may love, it shall suffise. - -[Footnote 255: Qu: Grains? G.] - - -TO THE Q:[UEENE.] - - What Musicke shall we make to you? - To whome the strings of all men's harts - Make musicke of ten thousand parts: - In tune and measure true, - With straines[256] and changes new. - - How shall wee fraime a harmony - Worthie your eares, whose princely[257] hands - Keepe harmony in sundry lands: - Whose people divers be, - In station and degree? - Heauen's tunes may onely please, - and not such aires as theise. - - For you which downe from heauen are sent - Such peace vpon the earth to bring, - Haue h[e]ard y^{e} quire of Angells sing: - and all the sphæres consent, - like a sweete instrument. - - How then should theise harsh tunes you[258] heare - Created of y^{e} trubled ayer, - breed but distast--when you repaire-- - to your celestiall eare? - So that this center here - for you no musicke fynds, - but harmony of mynds. - -[Footnote 256: Miswritten 'strainest' in MS. G.] - -[Footnote 257: 'heavenly' written and erased. G.] - -[Footnote 258: Spelled here and elsewhere 'y^{u}.' It may be noted -here, that throughout these Poems, as with the Psalms, my rule has -been to extend mere contraction-forms. The few left have a place for -philological ends. A kind of flourish at the end of a number of words, -I was disposed to regard as intended to represent 's,' but instances -occur in the MS. to show that it is a mere ornamental addition: and so -I leave it unrepresented. G.] - - -[TO FAIRE LADYES.] - - Ladyes of Founthill,[259] I am come to seeke - My hart amongst you, which I late did leese; - but many harts may be perhaps alike: - Therefore of mine, the proper markes, are theise. - It is not hard, though true as steele it be, - And like y^{e} diomond, cleare from any spot; - Transmixt with many darts you shall it se[e], - but all by vertue, not by Cupid, shot; - It hath no wings, because it needeth none, - Being now arived and settled where it would; - Wingèd desires and hopes from it gon are, - but it is full of joyes as it can hold. - Faine would I find it where it doth remaine, - but would not haue it though I might againe. - -[Footnote 259: Founthill or Fonthill in Wilts. See Prefatory Note to -these hitherto unpublished MSS. G.] - - -UPON A PAIRE OF GARTERS. - - Go loveinge woode-bynde, clip with louely grace, - those two sweet plants which beare y^{e} flowers of loue - Go silken vines, those tender elmes embrace, - Which flourish still, although their roots doe moue. - As soone as you possess your blessed places, - You are advancèd and ennobled more - Then dyodemes, which were white silken laces - That ancient kings about there forehead wore: - Sweete bands, take heed lest you vnge[n]tly bynd, - Or with your stricktnes make too deepe a print: - Was neuer tree had such a tinder rynd, - Although her inward hart be hard as flynt; - And let your knots be fast, and loose at will, - she must be free, though I stand bounden still. - - -[TO HIS LADY-LOVE.] - - In this sweete booke, y^{e} treasury of witt, - All virtues, beautyes, passions, written be: - And with such life they are sett forth in it - as still methinkes y^{t} which I read I see. - But this booke's Mrs. is a liveing booke, - Which hath indeed those vertues in her mynde, - And in whose face though envey's selfe do looke, - Even envye's eye shall all those beautyes fynd. - Onely y^{e} passions y are printed here, - In her calme thoughts can no impression make: - She will not love, nor hate, nor hope, nor feare, - Though others seeke theise passions for her sake. - So in y^{e} sonne, some say there is no heate - though his reflecting beames doe fire begett. - - -[TOBACCO.][260] - -[Footnote 260: Cf. Harleian MS. lines 'Of Tobacco' in Epigrams pp. -32-35, _ante_. G.] - - Homer[261] of Moly and Nepenthe singes: - Moly, the gods most soveraigne hearbe divine. - Nepenth Hellen's[262] drink, which gladnes brings,-- - Hart's greife repells, and doth y^{e} witts refine. - But this our age another world hath found, - From whence an hearbe of heavenly power is brought: - Moly is not soe soveraigne for a wound - Nor hath Nepenth[e] so great wonders wrought. - It is tobacco: whose sweete subtile fume - The hellish torment of y^{e} teeth doth ease, - By drawing downe and drieing up y^{e} rume[263] - The mother and the nurse of each disease.[264] - -[Footnote 261: Miswritten 'Honnour.' G.] - -[Footnote 262: Cf. an Epigram 'Of Tobacco,' 36. The first edition -thereof in its reading 'Hekens' is an obvious misprint, probably -through Davies' ill writing. The reading here 'Nepen y^{e} Hellens' in -the MS. is a scribe's misreading of 'Nepen_the_ Hellen's'--he having -taken the ending 'the' for the article. Both point to the true reading, -'Nepenthe Helen's drink.' It is impossible that a scholar like Davies -could have supposed 'Nepenthe' to be the drink of the gods, and equally -impossible that he could have thought it drink of the Hellenes. G.] - -[Footnote 263: Rheum. G.] - -[Footnote 264: The handwriting of the six preceding pieces seems to be -the same. G.] - - -ELEGIES OF LOUE. - - Like as the diuers-fretchled[265] Butter-flye, - When Winter's frost is fallne upon his winge, - Hath onely left life's possibility, - and lies halfe dead untill the cherefull Spring: - - But then the Sunne from his all-quickning eye, - Darts forth a sparkle of the liuinge fire: - Which[266] with kinde heate, doth warme the frozen flye - and with newe spirit his little breast inspire: - - Then doth hee lightly rise and spread his winges, - And with the[267] beames that gaue him life doth playe: - Tasts euery flower that on th' earthe's bosoome springs, - and is in busye motion all the day: - - Soe my gaye Muse, which did my heart possesse, - And in my youthful fantasie doth raigne: - Which cleard my forehead with her cheerefullnes - and gaue a liuely warmth unto my brayne: - With sadder[268] studye, and with graue conceite - Which late my Immagination entertaynd: - Beganne to shrinke, and loose her actiue heate, - and dead as in a læthargy remaynd. - - Long in that senseles sleepe congeald shee laye, - Untill euen now another heauenly eye, - And cleare as that which doth begett the daye, - and of a like reviuinge simpathy: - - Did cast into my eyes a subtile beame, - Which peirieinge[269] deepe, into my fancy went, - And did awake my muse out of her dreame, - and unto her new life and vertue lent: - - Soe that shee now begins to raise her eyes - Which yett are dazled with her beautye's raye; - And to record her wonted melodyes, - Although at first shee bee not full so gaye. - -[Footnote 265: = freckled? G.] - -[Footnote 266: Miswritten 'with which.' G.] - -[Footnote 267: Miswritten 'they.' G.] - -[Footnote 268: = more serious. See Vol. I., p. 160, and related Note in -Postscript. G.] - -[Footnote 269: _Sic_: _not_ peircinge. G.] - - -THE KINGES WELCOME.[270] - -[Footnote 270: From the autograph MS. in All Souls' College, Oxford, -MS. 155. W. W. 11, 26, fol. 72, _a_ and _b_. The contractions of the -MS. have been expanded, but _u_ and _v_ are reproduced. This full -holograph of 'The Kinge's Welcome,' while it supersedes the short and -imperfect copy from Dr. Laing's MS.--as first printed in our F. W. L. -edition--confirms the authorship thereof. The abbreviated copy is also -given after this one, as it is expedient to reproduce the MS. in its -integrity. G.] - - O nowe or never gentle muse be gaye, - And mount vp higher on thy paper winges, - Then doth the larke when he salutes the daye, - And to the morne a merrie welcome singes. - - Fly swifter then the egle sent by art - From Noremberg, to the Almaine emperour: - A hand lesse cuning, but as true a hart - Sends thee to a prince of greater worth and power. - - Rencounter him thowe shalt vpon the waye, - like Phebus midst of all his golden trayne; - And knowe him too thou shalt at first suruaye - By proper notes and by distinctions plaine. - - By his faire outward formes and princely port, - by honours done to him with capp and knee; - He is decyphred by the vulgar sorte, - but truer caracters will rise to the[e]. - - Thy sight had once an influence devine. - which gave it power the soule of man to viewe; - wipe and make cleane that dazeled eye of thine, - and thowe shall see his reall markes and true. - - Looke ouer all that divers troope, and finde - whoe hath his spirites most Jouiall and free, - whose bodie is best tempred, and whose minde - Is ever best in tune, and that is hee. - - See who it is whose actions doe bewraye - that threefold power, which rarely mixt we see; - A iudgment graue, and yet a fancie gaye, - Joynd with a ritch remembrance, that is hee. - - Marke who it is, that hath all noble skill, - which maye to publique good referrèd bee; - the quickest witt, and best affected will, - whence flowes a streame of vertues, that is hee - - If any more then other clearely wise - or wisely iust or iustly valiant be; - If any doe fainte pleasures more despise, - or be more maister of himselfe, 'tis hee - - But soft, thie Egletes eye will soone be dym - If thou this rising sunne directly viewe; - looke syde waies on the beames that spread from him; - faire peace, rich plentie, and religion true - - Besides a guard of blessed angells houer - about his sacred person, day and night; - and with invisible winges his head doe cover, - that dangers dartes thereon may never light - - When by these proper notes thowe shalt him ken, - fly towardes him with winges of love and feare; - like fire which most doth wane and tremble then - when it doth mount most high and burne most cleare. - - Yet on; for wingèd time with the[e] goes on, - which like old Æ'son hath his youth renewd; - his hower glase turnèd and his sickle gone, - and all his graye and broken fethers mewd. - - On, for the braue yong sonn aboue his head - Comes Northward, that he may his glorie meete; - whilest the fresh earth in all her pride doth spread - greene veluit carpettes vnderneath his feete. - - On, for thee birds will help to fill thie songe, - whereto all english harte stringes doe agree; - And the Irish harpe stringes, that did iarre soe long - to make the musicke full, nowe tunèd be. - - There is noe eye cast downe, there is noe voice - that to pronounce the harte assent, is dombe; - the world of thinges doth everie where reioyce, - in certaine hope of blessed times to come - - Thousandes while they possesse and fill the waies - doth both desire, and hinder his repaire; - they fill the emptie heaven with praier and praise, - which he requites with demonstrations faire. - - Then what hast thowe to doe, and what remaines? - praie as the people doth, and add but this - This little wish; that whiles he lives and raignes, - he maye be still the same, that nowe he is. - - John Dauis. - - -TO THE KINGE - -UPON HIS MA'TIES FIRST COMMING INTO ENGLAND. - - O now or neuer, gentle Muse, be gaye: - And mount up higher with thy paper winges, - Than doth the larke when hee sallutes the daye, - And to the morne a merry wellcome singes. - - Thou must goe meete King James, upon the way - Advanceing Southward, with his golden trayne; - And know him too thou maist at first survaye, - by proper noates and by distinctions plaine. - - By his faire outward formes, and princely port, - By honour done to him with cap and knee, - Hee is distinguist to the vulgar sort: - but truer characters will rise to thee. - - Thy sight had once an influence divine, - Which gaue it power the Soule of man to vew: - Wipe and make cleare that dazled eye of thine, - and thou shall see his reall markes and true. - - Looke over all that divers troope, and finde - Who hath his spirits most joviall and free; - Whose body is best tempred, and whose mind - is ever best in tune; and that is he. - - See who it is, whose actions doe bewraye - That threefold power, which rarely mixt wee see; - A judgment grave, and yett a fancy gaye - joynd with a rich remembrance, That is hee. - - Marke who it is, that hath all noble skill, - Which may to publicke good referrèd bee: - The sharpest witte and best affected will, - whence floes a streame of vertues, That is hee. - - If any more than other clearely wise, - Or wisely just, or justly valiant bee; - If any doe faint pleasure more dispise - or bee more maister of himselfe, its hee. - - But soft, thine eagle's eye will soone bee dim, - If thou this risinge sonne directly vewe: - Looke sidewayes on the beames that spread from him,[271] - Faire peace, with Plenty, and Religion true. - - With that strong g'ard of Angells which doe houer - About his sacred person, daye and night: - And with invissible winges his head doe cover, - that danger's darts thereon may neuer light. - - Now on, for wingèd Time with thee goes on, - Which like old Æson hath his youth renewed, - His hower glasse turnd, and his sickle gon, - and all his graye and broken feathers mewd. - - On, for the brave young sonne above his head - Comes North ward, that hee may his glory meete; - While the fresh Earth in all her pride doth spread, - greene velvett carpetts underneath his feete. - - On, for the birdes will helpe to fill the songe, - Whereto all English hartstringes will agree: - An' th' Irish harpstringes that have jarrd soe longe, - to make the Musicke full, now tunèd bee. - - There is noe eye cast downe, there is no voyce - Which to expresse the harts assent, is dumbe: - The world of thinges doth every where rejoyce - In certaine hope of blessed times to come. - - While thousands doe posses and fill the wayes, - The[y] both desire and hinder his repaire; - They fill the emptie aire with prayer and praise, - which hee requitts with demonstrations faire. - -[Footnote 271: Miswritten 'them.' G.] - - -TO THE QUEENE AT THE SAME TIME. - - If wee in peace had not received the kinge - Wee see wee had beene conquered, since wee see - The Queene such armyes doth of beauties bringe - As all our eyes and hearts her vassals bee. - - The Danish armyes once great honnour wonne - Upon this Land; yett conquered but a part. - But you greate Lady more, alone, haue done; - For at first sight you conquer'd every heart. - - Starre of the North! upon these Northerne Realmes - Long may your vertues and your beauties raigne: - Beyond our Cinthiae's yeares, whose golden Beames - Ar[e] sett with vs, and cannot shine againe: - Well may it bee; though sunne and moone goe downe - Seas haue noe power the North pole starre to drowne.[272] - -[Footnote 272: The allusion is to the storm on her voyage to Scotland -in 1590. Cf. Constable's Sonnet to the King of Scots. See our -Memorial-Introduction on these Lines. G.] - - -MIRA LOQUOR SOL OCCUBUIT NOX NULLA SECUTA EST. - - By that Eclipse which darkned our Appollo, - Our sunne did sett, and yett noe night did follow; - For his successor's vertues shone soe bright, - As they continued still, there former light; [_their_] - And gaue the world a farther expectation - To adde a greater splendor to our Nation. - - -CHARLES HIS WAINE. - - Brittaine doth vnder those bright starres remaine, - Which English Shepheards, Charles his waine, doe name; - But more this Ile is Charles, his waine, - Since Charles her royall wagoner became. - For Charles, which now in Arthure's seate doth raigne, - Is our Arcturus, and doth guide the waine. - - -OF THE NAME OF CHAROLUS, BEING THE DIMINATIVE OF CHARUS. - - The name of Charles, darlinge signifies: - A name most fitte, for hee was ever such. - Neuer was Prince soe deare in all mens eyes. - Soe highly valued or esteemed soe much: - Edgar was England's darlinge, once wee find, - But Charles the Darlinge is of all mankind. - - -VERSES SENT TO THE KINGE WITH FIGGES: BY S^{r}. JOHN DAVIS. - - To add unto the first man's happiness, - His maker did for him a garden make; - And placd him there, that hee the same might dresse, - And pleasure great with little labour take. - And this with nature stands, and reason right, - That man who first was formèd of the earth - In trimminge of the earth should take delight, - And her adorne from whom hee tooke his birth. - Nor her for this doth hee ungratefull finde; - For shee in gardens her best fruites doth yealde. - The Earth in gardens is a mother kinde, - When shee is but a steepdame in the feild. - Sir, in your service God hath mee soe blest - As I haue beene enabled to acquire - A garden, ready planted, trimd and drest, - Whereto in vacant times I doe retire. - This garden, and the fruite thereof, indeede - Are fruites of your great favour unto mee; - And therefore all the fruites which thence proceed - A proper offeringe to your Highnes bee: - But if this verse or boldness, meritt blame, - Those figge leaues, S^{r}. I hope shall hide the same.[273] - -[Footnote 273: The six preceding pieces and the 'Elegiecall Epistle' -are in the same handwriting with the 'Maid's hymne in praise of -Virginity.' G.] - - -[LOVE-LINES.] - - Stay lovely boy! why flyest thou mee - that languish in theis flames for thee? - I'me black 'tis true--why so is night, - yet louers in darke shades delight: - the whole World, doe but close thyne eye - will appeare as black as I; - or open'd, view but what a shade - is by thyne owne fayre body made, - that follows thee where ere thou goe: - Ah, who allow'd would not doe so? - lett mee for euer dwell so nigh, - and thou shalt need no shade but I. - - -[LOVE-FLIGHT.] - - Black Mayel, complayne not y^{t} I flye, - since fate commaunds antipathy: - prodigious must y^{t} vnion proue, - where day and night togeather moue: - and the commotion of our lipps - not kisses make but an eclipps; - where the commixèd blacke and white - portend more terrour then delight: - yet if thou wilt my shaddow bee, - enioy thy deerest wish, but see - that like my shaddow's property - thou hast away as I come nye: - els[e] stay till death hath blinded mee - then I'le bequeath my selfe to thee.[274] - -[Footnote 274: These two are in a new and apparently less-trained -handwriting. G.] - - -AN ELEGIECALL EPISTLE ON SIR JOHN DAVIS DEATH. - - Morgan! to call thee sadd and discontente - Were to proclaime thee weake; twere an evente - Of more then folly, since the obscurest eye - Is witness of thy magnanimity: - And yett to tell thee that thou hast noe cause - To greife, were to belye thy worth, because - The gapinge wound speakes out the sovldiers fame, - And deepe despites giue fortitude a name. - Tis true hee's dead, and the sterne fates (accurst) - There browes haue wrinkled, and haue done their worst - To spite this State and thee, in tearinge hence - That Nature's Accademy, that Starre, from whence - Streamd such full influence, of what the mind - Accounteth quintisentiall; and the vnkinde - And cruell Death, hath blasted such a flower, - Stolne such a gemme, as makes the sad Earth poore. - And yett alasse[275] hee is not fledd for want - Of what could make the ambitious, proud soule vaunt: - For whilst hee liv'd hee brocke up Honour's gates, - And pluck't bright fame from snarling Envie's grates - Doomd to obliuion; and his unmatchèd penne - (Drop'd from the winge of some bright Seraphin) - Inculpates him thus to all eternitye - The eldest of the Muses proginie. - Said I hee's dead? not soe; he could not die, - But findinge that curst lucre, bribery - And puft[276] ambition were the scarlett crimes - Of the Tribunall's tenants, and the times - Not suitinge with his vertues, cause his manner - Was to deserue and not desire, an honour; - Hee's sor'd aloft, where nought but virtue's pris'd, - And where base Mammon is not idoliz'd: - To that Kinge's Bench where Iustice is not gould, - Nor honours with old Ladies bought and sould; - To heauen's Exchequer, with intent to paye, - And render thence the Royall subsidaye - Of his rich spirit, which his soueraigne tooke - Without subscription, and crost Nature's booke. - -[Footnote 275: This use of 'alas' was common contemporaneously, and -especially by the Puritan divines. G.] - -[Footnote 276: I am not quite certain as to this word. It may be -'pust': query from pus = poisonous matter? and so intended to -characterize ambition? G.] - - - - -IX. ENTERTAINMENT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH AT HAREFIELD BY COUNTESSE OF -DERBY. - - - - -NOTE. - - -This 'Entertainment' has the additional interest of having been that -wherein "The Lottery" (pp. 87-95), was introduced. The reasons for our -giving the whole to Davies, we have stated in the Memorial-Introduction -(II. Critical: Minor Poems). Our text is from Nichols' Progresses of Q. -Elizabeth, Vol. III., pp. 586-94. G. - - - - -_Entertainment of Q. Elizabeth at Harefield by Countesse of Derby._ - - -After the Queene entered (out of the high way) into the Deamesne -grounde of Harefielde, near the Dayrie howse, she was mett with -2 persons, the one representing a BAYLIFFE, the other -a DAYRIE-MAIDE, with the Speech. Her Majesty, being on -horsebacke, stayed under a tree (because it rayned) to heare it. - -_B._ Why, how now, Joane! are you heere? Gods my life, what make -you heere, gaddinge and gazinge after this manner? You come to buy -gape-seede,[277] doe you? Wherefore come you abroade now I' faith can -you tell? - -[Footnote 277: A pun on the open mouth of wonder and curiosity. G.] - -_Joa._ I come abroade to welcome these Strangers. - -_B._ Strangers? how knew you there would come Strangers? - -_Jo._ All this night I could not sleepe, dreaming of greene rushes; and -yesternight the chatting of the pyes, and the chirkinge[278] of the -frisketts[279] did foretell as much; and, besides that, all this day my -lefte eare glowed,[280] and that is to me (let them all say what they -wil) allwaies a signe of Strangers, if it be in the Summer; marye, if -it be in the Winter, tis a signe of anger. But what make you in this -company, I pray you? - -[Footnote 278: Imitative word, as the 'chirr' of the grasshopper. G.] - -_B._ I make the way for these Strangers, which the Way-maker himself -could not doe; for it is a way was never passed before. Besides, the -Mrs. of this faire company, though she know the way to all men's -harts, yet she knowes the way but to few men's howses, except she love -them very well, I can tell you; and therefore I myselfe, without any -comission, have taken upon me to conduct them to the house. - -_Jo._ The house? which house? doe you remember yourselfe? which way goe -you? - -_B._ I goe this way, on the right hand. Which way should I goe? - -_Jo._ You say true, and you're a trim man; but I' faith I'll talke noe -more to you, except you ware wyser. I pray you hartely, 'forsooth, -come neare the house, and take a simple lodginge with vs to-night; -for I can assuere you that yonder house that he talks of is but a -Pigeon-house, which is very little if it were finisht, and yet very -little of it is finisht. And you will believe me, vpon my life, Lady, I -saw Carpenters and Bricklayers and other Workmen about it within less -than these two howers. Besides, I doubt my Mr. and Mrs. are not at -home; or, if they be, you must make your owne provision; for they have -noe provision for such Strangers. You should seeme to be Ladies; and we -in the country have an old saying, that "halfe a pease a day will serve -a Lady." I know not what you are, nether am I acquainted with your -dyet; but, if you will goe with me, you shall haue cheare for a Lady: -for first you shall have a dayntie sillibub; next a messe of clowted -creame; stroakings,[281] in good faith, redd cowes milk, and they say -in London that's restorative: you shall have greene cheeses and creame. -(I'll speake a bould word) if the Queene herself (God save her Grace) -[were here] she might be seene to eat of it. Wee will not greatly -bragge of our possets, but we would be loath to learne to praise: and -if you loue frute, forsooth, wee haue jenitings,[282] paremayns,[283] -russet coates,[284] pippines, able-johns,[285] and perhaps a -pareplum,[286] a damsone, I or an apricocke[287] too, but that they are -noe dainties this yeare; and therefore, I pray, come neare the house, -and wellcome heartily, doe soe. - -[Footnote 279: An unrecorded word. G.] - -[Footnote 280: Folk-lore, as in Herrick, &c. G.] - -[Footnote 281: = the last milk drawn from a cow in milking: same as -strippings. G.] - -[Footnote 282: = rennets--a kind of apple? G.] - -[Footnote 283: = another kind of apple: see Gerard's Herbal, p. 1459 -(1636 edn.) G.] - -[Footnote 284: A species of apple like 'rennets.' G.] - -[Footnote 285: = apple-johns, as in 1, Henry IV., iii. 3: 2, Henry IV., -ii. 4 (_bis_). G.] - -[Footnote 286: Query, a peach? See Gerard, as before, (p. 1447). -Perse-boom is given as the Low-Dutch name of the peach. G.] - -[Footnote 287: = Apricot. G.] - -_B._ Goe to, gossip; your tongue must be running. If my Mrs. should -heare of this, I' faith shee would give you little thankes I can tell -you, for offeringe to draw so faire a flight from her Pigeon-house (as -you call it) to your Dayrie-house. - -_Jo._ Wisely, wisely, brother Richard; I' faith as I would vse the -matter, I dare say shee would giue me great thankes: for you know my -Mrs. charged me earnestly to retaine all idele hearvest-folkes that -past this way; and my meaning was, that, if I could hold them all this -night and to-morrow, on Monday morning to carry them into the fields; -and to make them earne their entertaynment well and thriftily; and to -that end I have heere a _Rake_ and _Forke_, to deliver to the best -Huswife in all this company. - -_B._ Doe soe then: deliver them to the best Huswife in all this -company: for wee shall haue as much vse of her paines and patience -there as here. As for the dainties that you talke of, if you have any -such, you shall doe well to send them; and as for these strangers, sett -thy hart at rest, Joane; they will not rest with [thee] this night, but -will passe on to my Mr[s.] house. - -_Joa._ Then, I pray, take this _Rake_ and _Forke_ with you; but I am -ashamed, and woe at my hart, you should goe away soe late. And I pray -God you repent you not, and wish yourselves here againe, when you finde -you haue gone further and fared worsse. - -When her Maiestie was alighted from her horse, and ascended 3 steeps -neare to the entering into the house, a carpet and chaire there sett -for her; PLACE and TIME present themselves, and vsed -this Dialogue: - -PLACE _in a partie-colored roabe, like the brick house_. - -TIME _with yeollow haire, and in a green roabe, with a hower -glasse, stopped, not runninge_. - -_P._ Wellcome, good _Time_. - -_T._ Godden, my little pretie priuat _Place_. - -_P._ Farewell, godbwy _Time_; are you not gone? doe you stay heere? I -wonder that _Time_ should stay any where; what's the cause? - -_T._ If thou knewest the cause, thou wouldst not wonder; for I stay -to entertaine the Wonder of this time; wherein I would pray thee to -ioyne mee, if thou wert not too little for her greatnes; for it weare -as great a meracle for thee to receive her, as to see the Ocean shut up -in a little creeke, or the circumference shrinke vnto the pointe of the -center. - -_P._ Too little! by that reason shee should rest in noe _place_, for -no _place_ is great ynough to receive her. Too little! I have all this -day entertayned the Sunn, which, you knowe, is a great and glorious -Guest; hee's but euen now gone downe yonder hill; and now he is gone, -methinks, if Cinthia her selfe would come in his place, the place that -contaynde him should not be to little to receave her. - -_T._ You say true, and I like your comparison; for the Guest that wee -are to entertaine doth fill all places with her divine vertues, as -the Sunn fills the World with the light of his beames. But say, poore -_Place_, in what manner didst thou entertaine the Sunn? - -_P._ I received his glory, and was fill'd with it: but I must confesse, -not according to the proportion of his greatnes, but according to the -measure of my capacitie; his bright face (methought) was all day turned -vpon mee; nevertheless his beames in infinite abundance weere disperst -and spread vpon other places. - -_T._ Well, well; this is noe time for vs to entertaine one another, -when wee should ioine to entertaine her. Our entertaynment of this -Goddesse will be much alike; for though her selfe shall eclipse her -soe much, as to suffer her brightnes to bee shadowed in this obscuere -and narrow _Place_, yet the sunne beames that follow her, the traine I -meane that attends vpon her, must, by the necessitie of this _Place_, -be deuided from her. Are you ready, _Place_? _Time_ is ready. - -_P._ Soe it should seeme, indeed, you are so gaye, fresh, and -cheerfull. You are the present _Time_, are you not? then what neede you -make such haste? Let me see, your wings are clipt, and, for ought I -see, your hower-glasse runnes not. - -_T._ My wings are clipt indeed, and it is her hands hath clipt them: -and, tis true, my glasse runnes not: indeed it hath bine stopt a longe -time, it can never rune as long as I waite upon this Mris. I [am] her -_Time_; and _Time_ weare very vngratefull, if it should not euer stand -still, to serue and preserue, cherish and delight her, that is the -glory of her time, and makes the _Time_ happy wherein she liueth. - -_P._ And doth not she make _Place_ happy as well as _Time_? What if she -make thee a contynewall holy-day, she makes me a perpetuall sanctuary. -Doth not the presence of a Prince make a Cottage a Court, and the -presence of the Gods make euery place Heauen? But, alas, my littlenes -is not capable of that happines that her great grace would impart vnto -me: but, weare I as large as there harts that are mine Owners, I should -be the fairest _Pallace_ in the world; and weere I agreeable to the -wishes of there hartes, I should in some measure resemble her sacred -selfe, and be in the outward frount exceeding faire, and in the inward -furniture exceeding rich. - -_T._ In good time do you remember the hearts of your Owners; for, as -I was passing to this place, I found this _Hart_,[288] which, as my -daughter _Truth_ tould mee, was stolne by owne[289] of the Nymphes -from one of the seruants of this Goddesse; but her guiltie conscience -enforming her that it did belong only of right vnto her that is Mrs. -of all harts in the world, she cast [it] from her for this time; and -_Oportunity_, finding it delivered it vnto me. Heere, _Place_, take it -thou, and present it vnto her as a pledge and mirror of their harts -that owe thee. - -[Footnote 288: A Diamond.] - -[Footnote 289: = one. G.] - -_P._ It is a mirror indeed, for so it is transparent. It is a cleare -hart, you may see through it. It hath noe close corners, noe darkenes, -noe unbutifull spott in it. I will therefore presume the more boldly -to deliver it; with this assurance, that _Time_, _Place_, _Persons_, -and all other circumstances, doe concurre alltogether in biddinge her -wellcome. - - _The humble Petition of a guiltlesse Lady, delivered in writing vpon - Munday Morninge, when the [robe] of rainbowes was presented to the Q. - by the La._ WALSINGHAM. - - Beauties rose, and vertues booke, - Angells minde, and Angells looke, - To all Saints and Angells deare, - Clearest Maiestie on earth, - Heauen did smile at your faire birth, - And since, your daies have been most cleare. - - Only poore St. _Swythen_ now - Doth heare you blame his cloudy brow: - But that poore St. deuoutly sweares, - It is but a tradition vaine - That his much weeping causeth raine, - For S^{ts} in heauen shedd no teares: - - But this he saith, that to his feast - Commeth Iris, an vnbidden guest, - In her moist roabe of collers gay; - And she cometh, she ever staies, - For the space of fortie daies, - And more or lesse raines euery day. - - But the good St., when once he knew, - This raine was like to fall on you, - If S^{ts} could weepe, he had wept as much - As when he did the Lady leade - That did on burning iron tread: - To Ladies his respect is such. - - He gently first bids Iris goe - Unto the Antipodes below, - But shee for that more sullen grew. - When he saw that, with angry looke, - From her her rayneie roabes he tooke, - Which heere he doth present to you. - - It is fitt it should with you remaine, - For you know better how to raine. - Yet if it raine still as before, - St Swythen praies that you would guesse, - That Iris doth more robes possesse, - And that you should blame him no more. - -At her Maiesties departure from Harefield, PLACE, attyred in -black mouringe aparell, vsed this farewell followinge: - -_P._ Sweet Maiestie, be pleased to looke vpon a poore Wydow, mourning -before your Grace. I am this _Place_, which at your comming was full -of ioy; but now at your departure am as full of sorrow. I was then, -for my comfort, accompanied with the present cheerful _Time_; but now -he is to depart with you; and, blessed as he is, must euer fly before -you: But, alas! I haue no wings, as _Time_ hath. My heauiness is such, -that I must stand still, amazed to see so greate happines so sone -bereft mee. Oh, that I could remoue with you, as other circumstances -can! _Time_ can goe with you, _Persons_ can goe with you; they can -moue like Heaven; but I, like dull Earth (as I am indeed) must stand -vnmouable. I could wish my selfe like the inchanted Castle of Loue, -to hould you heere for euer, but that your vertues would dissolue all -my inchauntments. Then what remedy? As it is against the nature of an -Angell to be circumscribed in _Place_, so it is against the nature -of _Place_ to haue the motion of an Angell. I must stay forsaken and -desolate. You may goe with maiestie, joy, and glory. My only suyte, -before you goe, is that you will pardon the close imprisonment which -you haue suffred euer since your comminge, imputinge it not to mee, -but St. Swythen, who of late hath raysed soe many stormes, as I was -faine to prouide this _Anchor_,[290] for you, when I did vnderstand -you would put into this creeke. But now, since I perceaue this harbour -is too little for you, and you will hoyse sayle and be gone, I beseech -you take this Anchor with you. And I pray to Him that made both _Time_ -and _Place_, that, in all places where euer you shall arriue, you may -anchor as safly, as you doe and euer shall doe in the harts of my -Owners. - -[Footnote 290: A Jewell.] - - -THE COMPLAINT OF THE V SATYRES AGAINST THE NYMPHS. - - Tell me, O Nymphes, why do you - Shune vs that your loues pursue? - What doe the Satyres notes retaine - That should merite your disdaine? - - On our browes if hornes doe growe, - Was not Bacchus armèd soe? - Yet of him the Candian maid - Held no scorne, nor was affraid. - - Say our colours tawny bee, - Ph[oe]bus was not faire to see; - Yet faire Clymen[291] did not shunn - To bee Mother of his Sonne. - - If our beards be rough and long, - Soe had Hercules the strong: - Yet Deianier,[292] with many a kisse, - Joyn'd her tender lipps to his. - - If our bodies hayry bee, - Mars as rugged was as wee: - Yet did Ilia[293] think her grac'd, - For to be by Mars imbrac'd. - - Say our feet ill-fauored are, - Cripples leggs are worse by farre: - Yet faire Venus, during life, - Was the lymping Vulcan's wife. - - Breefly, if by nature we - But imperfect creatures be; - Thinke not our defects so much, - Since Celestial Powers be such. - - But you Nymphes, whose veniall loue - Loue of gold alone doth moue, - Though you scorne vs, yet for gold - Your base loue is bought and sold. - -[Footnote 291: Clymene. G.] - -[Footnote 292: Deianeira, daughter of Oeneus. G.] - -[Footnote 293: Mother of Romulus. 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