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A20313	The image of Irelande with a discouerie of vvoodkarne, wherin is moste liuely expressed, the nature, and qualitie of the saied wilde Irishe woodkarne, their notable aptnesse, celeritie, and pronesse to rebellion, and by waie of argumente is manifested their originall, and ofspryng, their descent and pedigree: also their habite and apparell, is there plainly showne. The execrable life, and miserable death of Rorie Roge, that famous archtraitour to God and the croune (otherwise called Rorie Oge) is like wise discribed. Lastlie the commyng in of Thyrlaghe Leonaghe the greate Oneale of Irelande, with the effecte of his submission, to the right honourable Sir Henry Sidney (Lorde Deputie of the saied lande) is thereto adioyned. Made and deuised by Ihon Derricke, anno 1578. and now published and set forthe by the saied authour this present yere of our Lorde 1581. for pleasure and delight of the well disposed reader.	Derricke, John.	1581 (1581)	STC 6734; ESTC S114109	59,574	98

hande with them bothe whiche when the Pope vnderstandeth like a Coward or rather like a snaile in a shell draweth in his hornes for feare of a broken Costerd and quietly suffereth this noble Kyng Edward accordyng his pleasure to execute the force of his sword against his aduersarie whiche braue exāple if al other kynges would followe imitate the beaste would beware how he entermedled with Princes matters impertinent to his callyng * Kyng Edward hauyng long ruled the scepter of his Kyngdome with glorie and greate honor resigned the same vp to his successours who also augmente the fame thereof and in his posteritie is more excellente then his antecessours as in the tradations of histories is at large discussed * Though sonderie of Kyng Edwardes successours deserued immortal renowme whō seuerally I omitted here to entreate of yet emongest them all one of late memorie I thought fit for proofe and argumentes sake to set forthe as an vndoubted paterne of all Nobilitie whiche is meant of Kyng Henry the eight The onely looke and countenance of Kyng Henry the eight was sufficiēt to discomfort an hoste of menne Kyng Henry beyng at warre with the Frēch retaines the Emperour to serue vnder his standred and ther withall makes his foes to taste bitterly of the rod of his correction for his Maiestie would not abide to be dallied withall Kyng Henry waiyng with hym self what a miserable plague it was for hym self his people and kingdome to be subiect vnto the Pope of Rome that presumpteous Prelate to the admiratiō of all the worlde vnhorseth the Pope and makes him go on fote w t a mischeef where as before he spared not to ride in the neckes of Christan Emperours and Kynges farre better then hym self So couragious was y e excellent king as therin he enterprised that whiche all the potentates of y e world durst not attempt besides Kyng Henry waiyng with hym self what a miserable plague it was for hym self his people and kingdome to be subiect vnto the Pope of Rome that presumpteous Prelate to the admiratiō of all the worlde vnhorseth the Pope and makes him go on fote w t a mischeef where as before he spared not to ride in the neckes of Christan Emperours and Kynges farre better then hym self So couragious was y e excellent king as therin he enterprised that whiche all the potentates of y e world durst not attempt besides The honour of Kyng Henry is triple augmēted in his successors especially in the gouernement of our gracious and Soueraigne Ladie the quenes moste excellente maiestie who not onely hath continued in y e course of her Father by suppressyng y e pope but w t more seueritie hath holden his nose doune to the grinde-stone as by continual grindyng it is almost worne out to the gristle and bare stumps The honour of our good Queene in her excellencie is here in published Queene Elizabethes sacred arme as y e pope saieth hath giuen him such a cut ouerthwart his Monkishe visnamie that he is in dout whether he shall euer be able to be cured of the wounde his Cardinalles are vtterly discōforted his Chiturgians haue giuen hym ouer as all his doctours doe doubt The great care of her maiestie is euer in sekyng out the waie by whiche she maie gouerne her people and coūtrie w t al godlines trāquillite and peace The life and blood of her Maiestie whiche GOD for his mercie preserue maintain is not to deare in her Graces sight for the preseruation of her people and Countrie but that she would if occasion serued as God forbid that wee should see that daie to be so distressed bothe venter an hazarde for defēce of the same for whiche God be● praised and her Maiestie honoured a singuler token of a most godly and christian prince The aucthor stirreth vp all Christian people and true subiectes to giue forthe a signe of their hartie good will and loue towardes her sacred Maiestie by adding Amen to that whiche he before praied for Here the aucthour exhorteth al estates and degrees of menne to praie for the prosperitie of her Grace that God would be on her right hande continually giuyng good successe to all her highnesse enterprises that she with vs her loyall and obedient subiectes and we with her our right dread and soueraigne Queene the true anoynted of the Lorde maie raigne and liue together in all peace and godlinesse to the honour and glorie of God for euer In all our petitions actiō● and requestes wee muste referre the successe euer to the good will pleasure of God The cause why wee should yeeld our will to Gods will is because he is euen still y e self same thyng that neuer chaungeth nor alters his entent or purpose established in his secret counsell but as he doeth hath purposed so also in tyme conuenient doeth likewise accomplishe by whiche we may perceiue his excellent puritie * This is a portion of that whiche in the beginnyng was alledged where it is saied that God was y e cause principall whereby the mynde of the aucthor was mightely enflamed to write some pleasant Historie but wiste not what till at length by the self same cause he was enstructed and taught what he should write as more fullie hereafter to set doune * The aucthour is not ashamed to acknoweledge his imbecillitie of hym self vnable to bring to passe any notable exploite saue onely that he depēdeth on Gods direction to fluishe the thyng his goodnesse shall begin * Better to bee meere ignorant then to bee ouer skilfull to the hurt of other * Meanyng not acquainted in the science of Usurie whereby he might haue had good occasion and matter to write of * The aucthour still procedyng on in the discription of his imperfectiō and hauyng felt the ground of his knowledge seing him self to bee altogether vnfurnished of that which in historiographers is required doth as it were aske a question how it wer possible for hym to accōplish the thing he gladly desired wherevnto he makes aunswere alledgyng though in his owne eyes he seemed insufficient yet God who gouerneth all thynges bids hym but adde to his good will he would further hym in the reste Three principal thinges are to be retained of euery Chronicler writer of Histories that is to saie Inuentiō Memorie and pleasant Conueiance without whiche what soeuer a man doeth is altogether vnsauerie The aucthour at last through many daies trauail obtaineth the Porte and Hauen of reste where his three foresaid companions Inuention Memorie and Conueighaunce consultyng together agree and conculde that he should entre●t vpon the Irishe soile and inhabitauntes of the same with the fertilitie of the ground * Marke the preparation made for the aucthour leste peraduenture he might relate ought amisse and so by false discouerie of thynges therein contained roune in danger of reprofe wherevnto the nature of the Cauiller is passyngly addicted * By these flo●wyng stremes are ment the

of all menne in generall whiche is here ment but of some of those I saie that are Rebelles to our Queene enemies to peace and disturbers of the common wealthe as for your Honours in good tyme bee it spoken and voide of flatterie recited who knoweth not what festination by your Lordshipps hath been vsed what godlie care taken what meanes practised what pollicie shewed and diligence bestowed at all tymes as occasiō serued to serue accompanied either with the Lorde Deputie or by your Lordshipps alone against those whom I haue here tearmed by the name of Woodkarne bestowyng not onely your trauelles adioyned with greate charges but also ventred your liues in aduauncyng her Maiesties honor shewyng thereby bothe a con●●ant faithe a perfecte fidelitie to her royall Croune conflictyng by force of maine batteil many of these monsters beeyng sworne enemies to her noble grace the attempte whereof was laudable and the action meritorious before GOD and man This I truste maie suffice right honourable your noble wisedomes to withdraw all sinister suspicions from your suppliant and his booke giuyng full credite my purposed intent is not neither yet euer was to b●emishe any mannes renowne beeyng approued seruitours to her moste noble and dreadfull scepter whose continuaunce I praie GOD maie bee long and ioyfull peaceable as the daies of Salomon copyng with the long yeres of Ne●●or to gouerne vs her people with an admirable regimente and ouer her foes triumphantly to raigne Amen God blesse your honours with all maner of spirituall and yearthly blessyng●s the fauour and loue of God and manne muche honour in your countrie and to conclude life euerlastyng c. Your honours moste humble Ihon Derricke ¶ To the good and gentle Reader in all places wheresoeuer but especially to my louing countrimen of Enlande hartie salutations and greetyng euer DIuers were the causes good Reader that moued me first to take in hande the caruyng forthe of this Image and lastly to commende it to thy gentle deuotion hoping that as with no small labour and trauel I haue finishte and brought it to this perfection and with no lesse willyng consent and single mynde haue made it seruiceable at thy good pleasure to vse so likewise on thy part thou wilte freendly accept the same entertainyng it as a straunger or messenger come from a farre Cou●●●e● simplie to report and deliuer vnto thee the state and condition of his saied Countremen the Woodkarne without any imparyng of their credites the more notable members of the same who differyng from theim in their rusticall ●udenesse doe agree wholie with vs in all laudable discipline Touching whiche causes though thei bee many and as I saied before diuerse twoo yet especially I thought good to signifie whereof the one came of a duetifull affection and vnfarned good will drawne of long continuaunce through graces receiued towardes his persone whiche vndoubtedly I honor and the other of a bounden duetie through loue inseparable towardes my natiue Countrey Or whiche twoo though either of them were sufficient to moue any man if he were not a forgetfull persone to like indeuer yet seeyng thei are variable an●●●he of them so laudable I might in no wise slacken my pretended purpose but shewe my hartie good will bothe to freende and countrie If you therefore my beloued countrimen for whose sakes as I saied before partely I framed it and for whose greater delight I haue clothed it with varietie shall deeme it worthie of your custodie or receiue thereby any profitable pleasure I obtaine not onely my expectation touchyng suche courtesie but also full recompence of all my whole charges who doubtlesse accoumpte theim nothyng to pleasure either partie And if by waie of digression some peraduenture whose iudgementes are parciall in other mennes labours shall cauill at this my imprinted Image or impugne the thinges therein contained as reportyng matters of vntrouthe especially the third lease of this discouered Woodkarne affirmyng no suche rudenesse in these our daies to bee practised with the rudeste of that moste barbarous Nacion to suche I replie crauyng their pacience saiyng that it is not our Englishe Pale whiche in any respecte I haue touched nor yet those of the Southe whom I haue impeched nor yet of the Weste whom I haue nipped but a people out of the Northe whose vsages I beholde after the fashon there sette doune and those are thei whom I haue detected shadowyng notwithstandyng parte of their maners with flowres of that Countrey and least peraduenture ye might muse whom I meante I will not be curious in dischargyng my conscience lettyng you vnderstande that thei are a people sprong from Macke Swine a barbarous ofspring come from that Nation whiche maie bee perceiued by their Hoggis●e fashion So as my beloued countrimen and well desposed Reader if wilfulnesse blinde not the fightes of your iudgementes it manifestly appeareth and maie easely bee coniectured that it is not againste any one good member of this Common wealthe of Irelande that I haue made my discouerie but onely against the pernicious Uipers of the saied lande whiche thing I wish hartely eche one to beleue and credite knowyng for example sake that warre is not waged against the Queenes freendes not yet a battell fought saue onely against her enemies which if you so credite and therewithall accepte of my trauelles whiche do represent my vnfained good will I leaue not this simplie as a pledge of a further beneuolence with you but therewithall doe paune euen my credite for accomplishyng my promesse till whiche tyme farewell as your hartes can desire Yours as his owne Ihon Derricke The first parte of the Image of Irelande THe heauenly God puissant Prince the'ternall kyng of grace The lorde which rules both heauen yearth with his Imperiall mace Whiche caused first the cristall Skies in liuely formes appeare And by the course of glistryng Pheabe deuided eke the yeare Whiche did the lothsome Chaos part and separate a sonder And plaste the yearth aboue the Sease for mortall men to wonder Whiche gaue commaundement to the same in Natures perfect kinde To multiply and yelde the'ncrease to those that came behinde Whiche was to man as then not made a famous creature sure Of all the woorkes of mightie Ioue renowmed rare and pure Whiche gaue hym reason from aboue his will to vnderstande Upholdyng heauen and yearth likewise with his moste holie hande Whiche did reduce from bale to blisse the wretched state of man And in exchange the sacred heauens allotted to hym than Not for the good desartes he sawe in mortall fleshe to be But meerly of his owne accorde that grace extenden he Whiche made the seate of Brittishe kynges with honour to abounde And eke their iuste deserued fame through glom'ryng worlde to sounde Suppressyng all their mortall foes that vp against them rose And by the force of bloodie blade afflicted euer those This sondrie Lands can testifie as stories witnesse yeeld And wee the fruite thereof doe reape