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A59751	Poems and translations amorous, lusory, morall, divine [collected and translated] by Edvvard Sherburne ...	Sherburne, Edward, Sir, 1618-1702.; Preti, Girolamo, 1582-1626. Salmace. English.; Saint-Amant, Marc Antoine Gérard, sieur de, 1594-1661. Metamorphose de Lyrian et de Sylvie. English.; Marino, Giambattista, 1569-1625. Lidia abbandonata. English.; Colluthus, of Lycopolis. Rape of Helen. English.	1651 (1651)	Wing S3222A; ESTC R1186	66,746	182

from the mountain and therefore so called Pangaeus according to Pliny is a mountain of Thrace Phillis rising Monument The reason of this Epithite Heinsius gives in Crepund Silian l. 15. where he writes Sepulchra sua in gratiam viatorum Nautarumque in Mari errantium in altum educebant antiqui unde elegantissimè {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Naviganti {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} dixit Coluthus citing this verse In which sense likewise Apollonius in 1. speaking of Mount Athos discovering it self to the Argonauticks as they sail'd along saith {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Where {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} means no more than in the sea-mans Phrase {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} as a little before Apollonius in the same book speaks {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Which Hoelzlin not improperly renders Marina oriebatur Sciathus oriebantúrque procul Piresiae Since to the sailer at sea making for any shore objects from thence discover themselves as it were rising by degrees The Nine-fold round Hyginus in l. de Poetarum fabulis c. 59. speaking of Phyllis expecting Demophoon at the appointed day of his return Illa eo die dicitur novies ad littus accurrisse quod ex ea Graecè Enneados appellatur Men breeding Phthia So after at verse and Seneca in Troad Viros tellus dare militares Aptior Phthie A Province and City of Thessalie the birth-place of Achilles {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Appollon 1. Built by Minerva who near Pelions Crown With ax the large Materials cut down Which Peleus as Teucer of Cyprus and Telamon of Salamis when banished by his father Aeacus as his brothers likewise were for the casual murther of Phocus made himself Lord of Mycene A City in the Argive Territories whose founder Perseus is said to be so called for that the pummel of his sword hilt which in the Greek is {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} by which word likewise they denoted a Mush-room or Toad-stool fell off there Paus in Corinth I have heard likewise saith ●he that Perseus being very thirsty and pulling up a Mushroem by chance there suddenly gushed out of the place a clear spring of running waters with which having quenched his thirst to his no little pleasure he from that accident called the City he built there Mycene though there be others that will have Mycenus the son of Sparto or Mycene the Daughter of Inachus to give name to it which opinions Pausanias yet rejects Erymanthus Pausan. Arcad {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} i. e. Erymanthus hath his Fountain in the hill Lampea sacred to Pan some part perhaps of the Mountain Erymanthus whence the river takes its name Which {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} gliding through Arcadia and on the right hand leaving the Mountain Pholoe on the left the Thelpusian Plains falls at length into Alphaeus Sparta The chief city of the Laconians where Menela● reign'd built by Lacedaemon and so called from Spa●● the daughter of Eurotas his wife Pausan. Lacon Eurotas The most celebrated River of Laconia which derive● its name from Eurotas one of the Laconian Kings wh● {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} having by a Channel carried away the water in to the sea which before made the fields Fenne calle● the Current now flowing like a River within its banks after his own name Pausan. Lacon Therapnae A Town in Laconia where Hellen was born and buried with Menelaus as Pausanias writes so called {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} from Therapne the Daughter of Lelex Lacon Beneath his hat The Scholiast of Aristophanes {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} In Peloponnesus they call a Hat Cunea from the wearing of which Mercury is named Cunes But Eustathius expresly avers that the Greeks in Homers time went bare headed Festus may reconcile this difference who saith The antients gave hats to Castor and Pollux because they were Lacedaemonians quib●s pileatis pugnare in more positum quo indomitum animum adversus Barbaros Reges Tyrannos significationem libertatis ostentarent Pier Hierogl lib. 40. So that I conceive here is meant rather such kind of Helmets as by Vegetius are described Pilei quos Pannonicos vocant ex pellibus Phoebus from envious Zephyre who appear'd His Rival could not yet secure the boy The story is thus related by Apollo to Mercury in Lucian dialog Mercurij Apollo {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} i. e. He learnt to wit Hyacinthus to play at Hurlebats and I plaid with him But the most pernicious of all the Winds Zephyrus lov'd him too and had done so for a long time but being slighted and not brooking to be disdain'd he whilest we as our custom was plaid together and I tost the Hurlebat on high blowing from the top of Taygetus drove it directly against the Boyes head with such violence that the bloud strait sprung from the wound and the Boy immediately dyed But th' Earth A Flowre produc'd that doth proclaim Of the once lovely youth the still lov'd name In the same Dialogue Apollo thus goes on {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} i. e. But of the bloud that was shed I caused the earth to produce a flowre the fairest Mercury and most fragrant of all others which carries certain letters in its leaves that do as it were deplore his death Of which see Ovid l. Metam 10. 13. Moschus in Epituph Bion. Pliny l. 21. c. 11. 26. Dioscorides takes it to be the Vaccinium of the Latines retaining some similitude of name and so interpreted by Servius on this verse of Virgil Alba ligustra cadunt vaccinia nigra leguntur Her Eyes Whilest on his looks she feeds not satisfies In imitation of Musaeus {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} A sign of Love as Heliodorus observes l. 2. so Dido in Virgil Expleri mentem nequit ardescítque tuendo Catul in Ariadne Cui languida nondum Lumina sunt nati carâ saturat● figurâ Sandy Pylos Paus. in Messeniacis {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} The Pylian fields are for the most part sandy afford little pasturage for cattel Homer testifies as much who speaking of Nestor stiles him alwaies the King of sandy Pylos Eustathius upon Homer reckons up three several Towns of the same name the first in Messenia where Nestor reigned the second in Arcadia where Nestor was born the third in Elis near to the Olenian Promontory This of Messenia is now called Navarinum where yet stands a strong Castle subject as is all Peloponnesus to the Turk upon a rising ground stretching into the sea whereinto it hath a large Prospect and a fair Haven as the Author of the Turkish History tells me Antilochus {non-Roman} {non-Roman}

Cities next appear'd Men●breeding Phthia and Mycene rear'd High and wide built when the rich Meadows past Water'd by Eryman●bus He at last Spies Sparta lov'd Atrides City plac'd Near cleer Eurotas with rare Beauties grac'd Not far from whence under a shady Wood H' admiring saw how sweet Therapnae stood For now but a short Cut he had to sail Nor long was heard the dash of Oars They hale The Ship to shore and with strong Haulsers ty'd When Paris with cleer water purifi'd Upon his Tiptoes lightly treads for fear His lovely feet he with the Dust should smear Or going hastily his Hair which flows Beneath his Hat the Winds should discompose By this the stately Buildings drawing nigher He views the Neighbouring Temples that aspire And Cities splendour where with wondring Eyes The Statue of their Pallas he espies All of pure Gold from which his roving sight Next Hyacinthus Image does invite The Boy with whom Apollo us'd to play VVhom lest Latona should have rapt away Displeas'd with Jove the Amyclaeans fear'd Phoebus from envious Zephyre who appear'd His Rivall could not yet secure the Boy But Earth t' appease the sad Kings Tears his Joy A Flow'r produc'd a Flow'r that doth proclame Of the once lovely Youth the still-lov'd Name Now near Atrides Court before the Gates Bright in caelestiall Graces Paris waites Not Seme●e a Youth so lovely bare Your Pardon Bacchus though Joves Son you are Such Beauty did his Looks irradiate But Hellen the Court doors unbolting strait VVhen 'fore the Hall the Trojan she had seen And throughly mark'd kindly invites him in And seats him in a Silver Chair her Eyes VVhilst on his Looks she feeds not satisfies First she suppos'd he Venus Son might be Yet when his quiver'd Shafts she did not see She knew he was not Love but by the shine Of his bright Looks thought him the God of VVine At length her VVonder in these VVords did break VVhence art my Guest thy Stock thy County speak For Majesty is printed in thy Face And yet thou seem'st not of the Argive Race Of sandy Pylos sure thou canst not be I know Antilochus but know not thee Nor art of Phthia which stout Men doth breed I know all Aeacus renowned Seed The glorious Peleus and his warlike Son Courteous Patroclus and stout ●elamon Thus Hellen curious to be satisfi'd Questions her Guest who fairly thus reply'd If thou of Troy in Phrygia's utmost bound By Neptune and Apollo walled round And of a King from Saturn sprung who there Now fortunately rules didst ever hear His Son am I and all within his sway To me as chief next him subjection pay From Dardanus am I descended he From Jove where Gods immortal though they be Do oft serve Mortals who beguirt our Town Round with a VVall a VVall that ne'r shall down I am great Queen the Judge of Goddesses VVhom though displeas'd I censur'd and of these The lovely Venus Beauty did prefer For which in noble Recompence by her Promis'd a VVife her Sister Hellen nam'd For whom these Troubles I through Seas sustain'd Since Venus bids hert let us solemnize Our Nuptiall Rites Me nor my Bed despise On what is known insist we need not long Thy Spouse from an unwarlike Race is sprung Thou all the Graecian Dames dost far outvy Beautious thy Looks are theirs their Sex belye At this she fix'd on Earth her lovely Eyes And doubtfull paws'd a while at length replies Your Wals my Guest by hands Caelestiall rais'd And Pastures where his Heards Apollo graz'd I long to see To Troy bear me away I 'l follow thee and Venus will obey Nor there will Menelaus anger heed Thus Paris and the beautious Nymph agree'd Now Night the ease of Cares the Day quite spent Sleep brought suspended by the Morns Ascent Of Dreams the two Gates opening this of Horn In which the Gods unerring Truths are born T'other of Ivory whence couzening Lies And vain Delusions of false Dreams arise When from Atrides Hospitable Court Paris through plough'd Seas Hellen does transport And in the gift of Venus proudly joy Bearing with speed the freight of War to Troy Hermione soon as the Morn appears To Winds her torn Veyl casting big with Tears Her loss bewails and from her Chamber flying With grief distraught thus to her Maids spake crying Whither without me is my Mother fled Who lay with me last Night in the same Bed And with her own hand lockt the Chamber door Thus spake she weeping All the Maids deplore With her their Mistress absence yet assay With these kind Words her Passion to allay Why dost thou weep sweet Child thy Mother 's gon But will return soon as she hears thy Moan See how thy Tears have blubber'd thy fair Cheeks Much weeping the divinest Beauty breaks She 'mongst the Virgins is but gon to play And comming back perhaps hath miss'd her way And in some flowry Medow doubtfull stands Or in Eurotas bath'd sports on his Sands The weeping Child replyes the Hill Brook Walk And Fields she knows doe not so idly talk The Stars doe sleep yet on cold Rocks she lies The Stars awake and yet she does not rise O my dear Mother where dost thou abide Upon what Mountains barren Top reside Hath some wild Beast alas thee wandring slain Yet from Joves Royall Blood wild Beasts refrain Or fall'n from some steep Precipice art layd An unregarded Corse in some dark shade And yet in ev'ry Grove at ev'ry Tree Search have I made but cannot meet with Thee The Woods we blame not then nor doe profound Furota's gentle streams conceal thee drown'd For in deep Floods the Naiades doe use Nor e'r by them their Lives doe VVomen lose Thus poor Hermione complaining wept Then tow'rd her shoulder her head leaning slept Sleep is Deaths Twin and as the younger Brother In every thing doth imitate the other Hence 't is that VVomen often when they weep O'recharg'd with their own sorrows fall asleep VVhen in a Dream her Mother as she thought Seeing she cries vex'd yet with fear distraught From me disconsolate last night you fled And left me sleeping in my Fathers Bed VVhat Hill what Mountain have I left untrac'd To Venus pleasing Ties mak'st thou such haste To whom fair Tyndaris this Answer made Daughter though griev'd me yet forbear t' upbraid That treacherous Stranger who the other Day Came hither carry'd me by force away Thus she at which out strait Hermione flies But finding not her Mother louder cries VVing'd Issue of th' Inhabitants of Air Ye Birds to Menalaus strait declare One late arriving at the Spartan Port Ha●h rob'd him of the Glory of his Court Thus to regardless VVinds did she complain Seeking her absent Mother but in vain Mean-time through Thracian Towns and Helles strait Paris arriv'd safe with his beautious freight VVhen from the Castle viewing on the shore A new guest Land her hair Cassandra tore But Troy with open Gates her welcome shows To the returning Author of