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A26251	Triumphus hymenæus, A panegyrick to the King and Queen's most Sacred Majestie, vpon their ever to be remembred most glorious passing upon the river of Thames, coming from Hampton-Court to White-Hall, August the 23d, 1662 ... as it was presented to both Their Majesties by William Austin, Esq.	Austin, William, fl. 1662.	1662 (1662)	Wing A4262; ESTC R2248	24,337	41

without joy or comfort which the soules of the dead are feigned to pass 2 An huge Forrest in Germany where some are said to have travailed forty dayes together without finding its beginning or end 3 He going to the top of the high mountain Atlas that he might the better observe the motion of the starres was seen no more and so said to be turned into a star 4 Citheron or Cithaeron a Mountain dedicated to the Muses 5 A famous Poet that accompanied Iason to Colchis to ferch the golden Fleece Pag. 12. 1 Apollo 2 One of Apollo's Temples at Delphi is said to have bin made of Laurel boughs fetcht from the Tempe fields which were very pleasant and delightfull places in Thessalie Apollo's Temple was famous for the rich 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 presents or gifts of most of the Princes and people of the world hence Aphetoriae opes so called from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the name of Apollo who gave Oracles there is used as a proverb for abundance of wealth 3 Poets 4 Donations of Land heretofore were writ in meeter belike to be kept the better in memory 5 The Influence of Iupiter was esteemed to be of great force and efficacy for generation 6 As the Bride was carried into the house all the company cryed out with a loud voice Talassio Talassio a word they used in memory of one Talassio whose Marriage being very fortunate they repeated his name often at Marriage-Feasts to signifie their good wishes and expresse their joy 7 He would sound two trumpets together so loud that the noise of them seemed to shake the the very Earth 8 An Isle where Apollo is said to be born 9 The Morning that appears before we can see the Sun 10 Solis Civitas the City of the Sun Pag. 13. 1 Canutus the Dane for having five Kingdomes is said to be the greatest King that ever England had 2 A Serpent destroyed by Hercules that had fifty heads and as fast as any one of them was cut off two others came in the stead Hercules to prevent this as soon as he cut off any took fire and seared the place 3 He being put into a great Vessel full of Serpents by the virtue of some herbs he had about him charmed them so that instead of hurting him they all came about him and licked him 4 Strabo gives Europe the form of a Dragon and makes the head Spain the neck France the body Germany the right wing Italie the left Denmark 5 The Titans are said to have waged War against Iupiter who overthrowing them sent them to hell 6 who 'll expect Earth ' ere free from warres That 's overpow'rd by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dragon starres 7 Iupiter and the rest of the Planets are said to have their Ioyes when they are in those houses where they are most strong and powerfull 8 She had her Image erected in a great Cedar and was therefore called Cedreatis 9 Acts 2. 3. 10 A City in which were spoken three hundred several Languages 11 i. e. Germans 12 The Pagan Germans great God who as their Prince and chief Ruler conducted them down from the tower of Babel of which they say we are descended Pag. 14. 1 Where Babel was built 2 England that many are of opinion was once Continent with France 3 A famous rich City in Egypt that the King bestowed upon his Queen to buy her shoes with 4 Quo tempore primum Deucalion vacuum lapides jactavis in orbem Vnde homines nati durum genus In Deucalion's time they say there was a general inundation that drowned all but him and his wife Pyrrha they afterward consulting with Themis how to repair mankind the Oracle answered them that they should cast the bones of their great Mother behind them these they interpreting to be the stones of the Earth cast them over their heads and so those he cast became men those she cast women 5 Mark 11. 13. 6 An Island in the German Ocean in which great store of Amber is said to drop from the trees 7 These countries adjoyning upon the sea lie even without hills but of such an height as no inundation of sea can now annoy them formerly they with all the Netherlands that are without hills are supposed to have bin sea 8 Made by them in the Isle of the Walkers in the year 758. Pag. 15. 1 One whom the miseries of this life kept always weeping 2 An huge Serpent that after Deucalion's floud was bred out of the corruption of the Earth 3 A Philosopher who dyed with joy 4 A great Philosopher writ a book with this Inscription Dii sint necne incertus sum 5 Diros Pharsalia campos Impleat in this Field fell the storms of two great civil Warres the one between Caesar and Pompey the other between Augustus and those bloudy Rebels Brutus and Cassius 6 Vbi piorum animae habitant a place of Blisse 7 A River said to come out of Hell 8 A River comes out of Paradice that hath it's name from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to rejoice and make glad for the wonderfull great abundance it produceth in those places it watereth 9 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. Luporum civitas a Citie of Wolves 10 From 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 beatus the Romans call it Beata the Blessed City 11 She for contending with Pallas for beauty was turned into a Fish 12 Volucres Pyrois Eous Aethon Solis equi quartusqae Phlegon hinnitibus auras Flammiferis implent Sol the Sun is said to be carried in a charriot drawn with four horses 13 Hecate Dea triforme significante li tre aspetti della Luna e la portenza lunare nelle cose elementari stà sogetta al Sole ed è pigliata per la Natura Hecate vel Luna quam triformem putabant quia nunc in cornua prope vacua surgit nunc dimidia est nunc orbe pleno Natura non rarò appellabatur 14 Venti Divum referatis ad aures Virgil. Dice venti non fama perche volevano li poëte che i venti portassero le preci humane all' orecchie de' Dei che lafama divolgasse i fatt●h mani all' orec●hie de gli huomini The Poets esteemed the winds conveyed their prayers to the gods Pag. 16. 1 Macaria ò Dea Felicità fà fatta con il Caduceo ed il dcorno i divitia in mano quello significante la virtù questo le ricchezze necessarie e l' un ' e l' altro alla felicità humana The goddess Macaria or Felicity had in one hand the Caduceus in the othe the Cornu-copia signilying by that the virtue by this the Riches that are requisite to humane happinesse 2 The Icarian Sea was so called from Icarus who flying too high with his waxed wings the Sun melted them and he fell down there 3 He presuming to be able to rule the Horses of the Sun let the reins go and so being like to fire all the world

io almen eolor di perle ò d'ostro E pario marmo col pennel d'Apelle Ond ' ombreggiar potessi il nome nostro Bernado Tasso nelle Rime scelt part 2. To the QUEEN May it please your Majestie WHere your Majesties gracious influence united with our great Soveraignes becomes generally beneficial to the whole Country we live in where Honour if it hath not the self-same worship now it had of old we do as highly adore at this very day as ever did heretofore the Holy City of which your Sacred Person though Supream here are pleased to hold your Religion we presume to have the liberty according to our ancient customes that your Majestie we hope with the permission of our Religion will let us enjoy likewise to make addresses even to the very Throne of your Sacred Person to homage you with adoration VVhat can be objected here It is your bright Sunny Majesty we adore and we can do no otherwise If that glorious Planet bestows day-light upon us as animating and amazing with its splendour the very Atomes the smallest and most inconsiderate part of Nature attracts them up to its sublime Orb there as so many eyes to gaze on and admire the power they move by no wonder if such worthlesse earth and so meere a dust as my self be found now at your feet VVhere you so infinitely oblige all your Subjects no particular Person among them will certainly be condemned by any for acknowledging your worth Since we are all bound to augure you the greatest happinesse to be had in this life and that hereafter and give testimony of our transcendent joy for the long wanted blessings you bring with you to us I humbly beg your Majesty's pardon for this presumption to present you the devotion of my poor fancy in these few lines I am chiefly sorry I cannot make them worthy your Royal hands But since a free-will offering to the Temple was accepted though in wood when gold could not be had to despair of favour from your superlative goodnesse were to commit a sin far greater than this can be I do here as Your Majesty 's in all humility and loyal obedience most devoted WILLIAM AUSTIN A PANEGYRICK to both their Sacred MAJESTIES Upon their ever to be remembred most glorious passing upon the River of Thames coming from Hampton-Court to White-Hall August the 23. 1662. NOw for some Jacobs scale to help us tower The altitude of our Charles's power Some Heavens per spective-glasse to make us see The sublime culme of our felicitie VVhat feet of Fancy can we find but thus Like Fortunes Wheele must all run under us VVho drinks th' 1 Acheron of the past Age he Drinks from that fatal lake Mortality VVho 's in our present joyes floud surely is Tided on to his ravish't heart's chief Blisse View here true Paradise where while you see The hight and worth of ev'ry golden tree VVonder and joy will make you lose your way As in the Forrest of 2 Hercynia You 'l there contemplate till ye unawarrs Like 3 Hesperus on Atlas turn to starrs VVhile the Muses in 4 Citheron convene And contest who shall best attire our Queen 5 Musaeus give while you there umpire sit Colchis's spoil to her best merits it No hand move now but serve her Royal Spouse T' erect a Temple t' him of Lawrel boughs Fetch 't from the Tempe-fields such as 't is said The learned God in 2 Delphi's City had Make such a sacred work and store the same With th' Aphetorian wealth of glorious Fame Apollo's 3 train flowre th' earth they tread upon And as just after 4 Englands conversion To the Christian faith gifts of land that time Might wast their mem'ry least were writ in rhime Pen ye th' offer and render of this land From Rebels to the Royal Owners hand And as Heavens gift all Ages may rehearse Chronicle this fam'd Nuptials in a verse VVhile ye invoke our 5 Jove to propagate And make eternal our auspicious state This Feast requires that for your prayers close Ye Amen oft with loud 6 Talassio's Both their fames Trumpets sound till th' earths dull ear As by 7 Herodotus with b trembling hear Great King who after our floud where you take Your birth the 8 Delos of your rise here make Our long night past and your Sun up the Queen Appears as your fair c splendour to be seen Not like 9 Aurore who as she moves along Steals from her Sol our first devotion But coming with you t' us gives this to you As your right from your Subjects and Spouse too Our City none askt to tell what it is Dares to call now but 10 d Heliopolis Now Portugal with your Queen tributes t'you We 'll mend our Times-register For e you be Our first as well as last to wear the Crown And rase the greatnesse of 1 Canutus down Be his or others Fame what ere 't can be a You 're Supream to his and their Soveraigntie VV ' expect an Herc'les from your Nuptial bed To wound and sear Rebellions 2 Hydra's b head One whom all the pois'nous brains among us May court as Vipers did 3 Exagonus One George and then an other that may chase Europes 4 Dragons till they expunge the race One by whose hand they who ' de renew 5 Heavens wars May c tumble down though fixt among the 6 stars In this fair Camp rendesvouze all your powers d Jove hath his 7 joy in Heav'n In e Her you 've yours VVho'll joyn with us in f wonder of your g worth Great Queen that Charles's Oracles speak forth For 8 Diana stampt in a wooden book See you move in the living Royal Oake From your blest arrival here we can boast VVe are inspir'd as at the 9 Pentecost And look that h London for your sake surpasse The languages fam'd 10 Dioscurias VVho'll now from the 11 Teutonicks say we 're bred VVhom their 12 Tuesco down from Babell led No after age will sure but reddilie From Portugal derive our pedigree That after our last Babels fall which had Our land all under its vast cursed shade Devided first our tongue and laid alone Our destroy'd Kingdomes new foundation If we from that great ruin'd Tower will say Our linage first came out of 1 Asia After our ruines now you prove it true We had in Europe our first life from you In our dependance upon Portugal We judge our selves more stably fixed all And deem our 2 Albion has more extent Than when 't was joyn'd to the main contenent This our head-City does you humbly greet As your 3 Anthybla and salutes your feet Let that 4 hard substance which Deucalion And Pyrrha after th' inundation Took to people Parnassus with presage The a stony fruits of a rebellious age VV ' expect that Heaven your Paradice advance VVith such blest peaceable inhabitance It s own kind hands did to the world dispense i th' harmlesse age of happy innocence Passe where ye please