tying of it up 13 His Ashes lick down They used rather then the Ashes of their Friends should come to any misfortune to bury them safe in their own bowells so Artemisia Queen of Halicarnassus serv'd the ashes of her Husband Mausolus which she drunk mixed with Wine Gellius lib. 10. Upon the Chorus 1 Tempe A pleasant Valley in Thessaly watered with the River Peneus 2 Phthia the Country of Achilles and the Myrmidons who went with him to the war of Troy being a very valiant people and at first sprung from Pismires at the Vote of Aeacus which Jupiter granted because his land was laid wast by a Pestilence Ovid Met. 7. parcum genus est patiensque laborum Quaesitique tenax quod quaesita reservet A people given to spare Patient of Labour what they get preserve 3 Trachin A very stony Countrey by the Mount Oeta 4 Jolcos The Countrey of Jason who ventur'd for the Golden Fleece 5 Or hundred citied Crete An Island at the Mouth of the Aegean Sea famous for an hundred Cities therefore called {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} now Candia 6 Gortyne A Town in Crete 7 Tricca A Town in Thessaly 8 Methony A City in Thrace 9 Oetian Woods from the Mount Oeta where Hercules burnt himself 10 Olenus A Town of Elis a Country of Greece watered by the River Alpheus 11 Pleuron Diana's Enemy A City of Aetolia the Country of Meleager whose Father Oeneus when he had sacrificed to other Gods and omitted the rites of Diana she incensed sent a great a Bore who spoyl'd all the Country but was slain at last by Meleagrus 12 Troezen A Maritimate of Peloponesus the Country of Theseus 13 Peleon A Town of Thessalie whose denomination is from the Mountain Peleon the Country of Protheus a Grecian Captain against Troy 14 The third Step It is fabl'd that when the great Gygantomachy was that they heaped one Mountain upon another to come at heaven the first was Pelion upon which they threw Ossa the next was Olympus See Ovid Met. 1. 15 Chiron One of the Centaures very skilful in Medicine and Chyrurgery whose habitation was in this place where he became the Schoolmaster to 16 The Cruel youth Achilles who learned of him Medicine Musick and Horsemanship 17 Carystos An Island one of the Cyclades noted for Marble 18 Chalcis A City of Eubaea divided from Aulis in Baeotia by 19 Euripus the unquiet Sea which ebbs and flowes seven times in the space of twenty four hours Into this Sea Aristotle because he could not find out the cause cast himself with Quia Ego non possum capere te tu capia 〈…〉 me Because I cannot comprehend thee do thou take me 10 Echinae Or Echinides small Islands right against the mouth of the River Achelous 11 Gonvessa A Town in Aetolia 11 Enispae Islands in the Aegean 13 Ptrithados A Village by Attica a Country of Grece 24 Elusis A City not far from Athens from Elusius who kindly received Ceres when she sought after her Daughter Proserpina Here her Sacrifices were yearly performed called Hidden rites because they were performed in the Twy-light with Torches and only by Women whose mysteries it was a great crime to blab or reveal to any 25 Salamin An Island in the Euboick Sea opposite to Athens the Country of Ajax Telamonius 26 Calidonia A City in Aetolia where the Bore mentioned note 11. ranged 27 Bessa and Scarphe two Cities of Thessaly by which runs the River Titaressus 28 Pylus A Town in the West of Peloponesus the habitation of Nestor 29 Pharis A City of Laconia 30 Pisa A City of Elis under the protection of Jove 31 Elis A Country of Greece and also a Town in that Country where the Olympic gains were celebrated every fifth year 32 Sparta The Country of Helena a City in Peloponesus renowned for the Laws of Lycurgus 33 Argos A City in Peloponesus hard by Athens from which the Greecians were called Argolici 34 Pelops Mycena The Kingdome of Agamemnon once under the Regiment of Pelops Son to Tantalus from whom all that Region took its name Peloponesus in which this City stood 35 Nevitus A Mountain in Ithaca 36 Zacynthus An Island under the Government of Ulysses 37 Ithaca The Country of Ulysses an Island in the Ionian Sea full of sharp rocks Upon Act the fourth 1 Dardanian House from Dardanus the son of Jupiter and Electra the founder of Troy from whom as also the region about was call'd Dardania 2 Tethis the Wife of Oceanus the Ladies of the Sea were the Sea Nymphs who attended upon her 3 Thetis was the Wife of Peleus and the Mother of Achilles a great Sea-Goddesse also and could vary shapes at her pleasure See Ovid Met. lib. 11. 4 Peleus The Father of Achilles 5 Nereus The Son of Oceanus and Thetis a Sea God father to the Sea Nymphs of whom they were call'd Nereids 6 The ruine Pest and Plague she was the cause of the ruine and utter overthrow of famous Troy and the losse of many noble Greecians she was Virg. Trojae patriae Communis Erinnys Common Erinnys both to Greece and Troy 7 Thy Husbands Menelaus her former from whom Paris ravish'd her and Paris to whom she had been married 8 Nuptial Taxes It was the Custome of the Romans to use torches at their Weddings from which a certain clammy liquor like Tar issued out they were called Tedas from the tree Teda They were five in number which represented Jupiter Juno Venus Suadela and Lucina which were called the Nuptial or Conjugal powers for the help they afforded the new married Couple 9 Being Venus gift See Note 18. Act. 1. 10 O Paris hand that thus so lightly stroke Who had not wholly slain Achilles For Achilles being drawn into Troy under the prext of marrying Polyxena was slain by Paris 11 A gay troop of Children Some say she had 15 some say 22 others 50. 12 I only her call Childe She had also Cassandra living but she was not her companion being the Priestess of Apollo and so as it were none of hers And therefore she was to be free from the lot as not to have been accounted as among the spoyle but she was alotted to Agamemnon Achilles Arms That was to Vlysses who had the Armour of Achilles in possession being to him alotted by the Greeks from Ajax Telamonius which so enraged him that he slew himself Ovid Met. 13. Upon the Chorus 1 North west wind Corus in the Latin a wind usual in the Sicilian Seas which drives the waters on the Italian Coasts 2 Phryxus for Helles drowning raves When that the golden fleeced Ram Phryxus and Helle were the Children of Athamas King of Thebes and Nepheles their Mother being dead and Athamas having espoused Ino she playing the usual pranks of a Step-mother they were forc'd to fly and taking a golden fleeced Ram which was given them by their Father they adventured to swim over the narrow Freet between Europe
still What ever ills 9 Cassandra prophised In her mad sits though Godprohibited 10 With-child I this first saw a Prophetesse I unbeleiv'd before Cassandra was Crafty Ulisses nor 12 Diomedes His night Companion nor false 13 Sinon these Fires hath sown No no this fire is mine 'T is by my 11 Firebrand that ye now do shine Ah sad old woman why thus long do'st thou mourn The Cities downfal O unhappy Turn Thine eyes to fresher griefs Troy's downfalls old That execrable fact I did behold The 14 murther of the King yet greater harm 'T was at Jove's Altar and by Pyrrbus arm I saw when that fierce man with fatal hand In Priamus's curled locks entwin'd Forceing his head down hid his horrid sword In a mortal wound who willingly was gor'd Which done he from the old man's throat again Drew forth the blood-wet blade Whom he amain Pressing th' extremest point of age at all Could not appease but by his cruel fall The Gods are witnesse of this mischeif and The Altar sometimes of this ruin'd land Priam parent of so many Kings e'rewhile Wants now a Sepulchre a sun'ral Pile In flaming Troy But this sufficeth not The Gods See I a Master now by lot Must choose with th' Daughters of King Priamus And his Sons Wives Whom shall I follow thus Poor prey Pyrrhus may joyn with Andromach Another with 15 Hellenus Wife may match Another doth 16 Antenors Grave And thou Cassandra wants not one to wed thee too My lot is fear'd 'T is I alone the Greeks Despise Why fellow Pris'ners cease your shreeks 17 Strike strike your breasts send forth sad groans sighs Cause to be done Troys sun'ral obsequies Forthwith without delay make for to ring The fatal house of 18 Ida's direful King Chorus Thou bid'st to mourn those who in tears Are perfect for these many years This we have done Since Paris went 1 T' Amyclas and the rough Sea rent With Mother 2 Sybit's sacred Pine Since which Mount Ida's top hath been Twice five times periwigg'd with Snow And spoyl'd of Trees which there did grow To make our funeral Piles The mower In fear has twice five times told o're In the 3 Sigean fields the wheat Cut down Alas no day as yet Our tears did want New cause of woe Renu'd our Griefe To tears we goe O Queen 4 lift up thy hand and we Well taught to weep will follow thee Hecuba Faithful Mates of our Misery As it behoves your 5 hair unty Your locks spread on your backs you must Defil'd with Trojan bloody dust Shew your bare stretcht-out arms and put Your slackned coats ty'd with a knot About your wast and even unto Your belly all your bare Limbs shew For what Husbands should we I trough Hiding our Breasts our pudor show Let upper coats your under tie So that your hands at Libertie May be with furious strokes your breasts To wound this habit likes me best Your company I do agnize Let now return your wanted cries Exceed your wanted manner too T is Hector now lament we do Chorus Our rent and much decayed hair We all have loos'd and now we wear It hanging down unty'd we spurt In our own faces Troy's hot durt Hecuba Fill your hands full of it we may For all Troy's spoils this bear away Button'd about your sides now wear Your Gowns and shew your Shoulders bare Your naked breasts your hands invite To strokes let grief draw forth your might Make all the 6 Rhaetian shores resound With your laments The 7 Eccho found In Mounts and Caves let her repeat Not as she us'd last words Compleat Let her return the Trojan Cries Harken O ail you Seas and Skies Now let your hands the Tyrants play And with vast strokes your breasts repay With wonted Cries I 'm not content 'T is Hector now we do lament Chorus O Hector thus for thee our bare Arms and our bloody shoulders tare Our right hands do our heads for thee We beat our breasts extended be Torn with maternal hands And now Our former wounds for thee do flow With blood 8 fresh torn Thou wast the stay And Wall of Troy the Fates delay 9 A Sconce for tyred Trojans and Ten years stood Troy propp'd by thy hand With thee it fell Hector's last day The last was also unto Troy Hecuba Enough for Hector change your plaint And now King Priamus lament Chorus Accept our tears twice 10 lost old man Thou living but 11 one ill sustain Did Troy ' Twice has the Dardan Towers Sustain'd the force of Grecian powers And 12 twice abode th' Herculean Shaft The Sons of Hecuba aloft On Princely Piles were reared all The last part of the funerall Thou their father dost conclude 13 At Great Joves Altar murthered 14 Thy trunk lyes on the Trojan shore Hecuba Iliades O weep no more For Priam's death But rather thus Cry all O HAPPY PRIAMUS He free went to the Ghosts below Nor shall his neck to Greeks yoak bow 15 Neither Atrides shall he see Nor false Ulysses nor shall be A prey for Gretian Triumphs Nor Shall his neck be subjected for Their Pomps Nor 's hands accustomed To Scepters be behinde him ty'd Nor bound in Golden Fetters trot Behinde Atrides Chariot Nor be a sight to 16 Mycene thus Chorus We all cry HAPPY PRYAMUS He dying with him bore away His Kingdome and now safe doth stray In the shade of th' 17 Elysian wood Where happy he among the good Soules seeketh for his Hector thus O happy happy PRIAMUS Who dyes in Warre he happy is All things with him consum'd he sees Exiunt Act the II. Scene the I. Enter Talthybius Greeks Chorus WHat long delayes the Greeks i' th' Haven make Both to 1 the War and now they homeward take Their way Chor. we pray you shew the causes that Put thus long stop unto the Grecian Fleet And what God stops their voyage back Talth My heart Quakes and a horrid fear shakes every part A greater wonder and true too none yet ' Ere heard of I nay I my self did see 't It was when Titan first 'gan to display His early beames Night new o're come by Day When on a sodain th' Earth shoke a hollow sound Flew from the bottome of the rending ground The lofty Forrest and the 2 sacred Grove Rung with the crash the Woods their tops did move Idaean Rocks broke from their Cliffs fell down The Earth not onely shoke but Seas did own Achilles presence for their Surges rose Immense Denns then the chapt Earth did disclose And gaping by the broken sides did show The pervious way unto the 3 Gods below A Tomb it did straightwayes discharge from whence Sprung the 5 great Ghost of the 4 Thessalian Prince Like as when he did Thracian armes annoy 6 The Proem to thy fatall fall O Troy Or as when he Neptunian 7 Cycnus fought Or raging in the battail all about With a strong courage dam'd the Rivers up With Carcasses and did slow 8 Xanthus stop
prisoner but having flain Laomedon he sets Priamus at liberty to enjoy his fathers Realm Thus Ovid Met. 11. Apollo Cumque Tridentigero tumidi genetore profundi Mortalem induitur formam Phrygiaeque Tyranne Aedificat muros pacto pro moenibus auro c. By Sands Translated thus Apollo Who with the father of the tumid main Indues a mortal shape and entertain Themselves for unregarded Gold to build The Phrygian Tyrants walls That work fulfill'd The King their promised reward denies c. 3 To whose assistance Came Rhesus King of Thrace whose horses had they drunk of the River Xanthe by Troy as the Oracle delivered Troy had been invincible but he was slain and his horses taken before they came thither by Ulysses and Dromedes 4 Tanais put for Ister which falls like Nile into the Sea at 7 mouths 5 And those that neer first see Memnon with his Eastern Troops the Son of Tithon and Aurora Priamus's Nephew slain by Achilles whose ashes were converted to fowles Ovid Met. 13. Cum Memnonis arduus alto Corruit igne rogus Atra favilla volat glomerataque Corpus in unum Densatur saciemque Capit c. Sands translat. When greedy flame devour'd the funeral pile The flying dying Sparkles joyntly grow Into one body Colour form life spring To it from fire which levity doth wing First like a fowl forthwith a Fowl indeed c. 6 Those too where with the Sea Tigris The Troops that came with Memnon about the Perfic Gulfe where the swift river Tigris disimbokes it self 7 And she that neighboured Penthesilea Queen of the Amazons slain by Achilles See note third upon the 5 Act 8 A Thousand Ships the number of the Grecian Fleet when they first set out for Troy 9 Cassandra Priamus's daughter whom Phoebus loving Sued for her maidenhead which she promised him on Condition that he would indue her with the gift of Prophesie or foretelling things to come which having granted her She would no 〈…〉 to her promiss which the deceived God seeing ad 〈…〉 his former gift that whatsoever she foretold though never so true should not be Credited Nor did the Trojans believe what she predicted till afterwards they found it true to their sorrow Virg. Aen. 2. Tunc etiam fatis aperit Cassandra suturis Ora dei jussu non unquam Credita Teucris Cassandra then these future fates foretold Whom Trojans ne're believ'd so Phoebus would Ogleby interpret 10 With Child I this 11 T is by my fire brand Hecuba when she was with-Child of Paris dreamed that she was delivered of a fire-brand which proved true in that he was the Cause of Troys destruction 12 Dromedes King of Aetolia the Constant Companion of Ulysses in all his exploites In stealing the horses of Rhesus and the Palladium of Troy which could not be Conquer'd whilst that remained there 13 False Sinon He by whose Craft the wooden horse was admitted into Troy out of whose belly came the hidden Greeks who surpriz'd the City by that Stratagem 14 The murther of the King Priamus slain by Pyrrhus at the Altar of Jupiter Hercius which was in the Court between the Entrance and the Hall where the Kings use to be Crowned 15 Helenus's wife Andromach who after Pyrrhus had taken Hermione from Orestes was given to Helenus who was Priamus's Son and a great Prophet So that the time is here anticipated by the Author 16 Another doth Antenors Crave Theano Antenor was a Trojan Prince who after Troys overthrow fled to the Venetians he built Padua 17 In Imitation of mourners as the manner of the Preficae was to knock their breasts tear their dishevell'd tresses and lam 〈…〉 groans and ejulations 18 Ida's direful King Paris whose residence was on mount Ida where whilst he kept sheep the three Goddesses Juno Pallas Venus presented themselves to him making him the arbitrator of their strife for the Golden Ball which he despising the proser'd wisdom of Pallas the Riches of Juno adjudged to Venus who had promis'd him the fairest Beauty in the world which was Helena whom she gave him in reward for his arbitration Upon the Chorus 1 To Amyclas A City in Laconia where the Brothers of Helena Castor and Pollux were born 2 With mother Cybeles Sacred Pines The Ship in which Paris went being made of the Pines that grew on Mount Ida a Mountain Sacred to Cybele and where she was chiefly worshipped from whence her Priests where Call'd Idaei dactyli 3 In the Sigean fields The fields adjoyning to Troy denominated from the promontorie Sigeum by which was the Sepulchre of Achilles 4 O Queen lift up thy hand after the manner of the Praeficae which was the sign to begin their lamentations 5 Your hair untye Here is described the custome of those women hired to lament at funerals they wore their hair disshevel'd their necks and breasts bare and striking their hands against them made a fearful ejulation and howling Hae la crymis sparsêre deos hae pectora duro Af flixêre solo lacerasq in limine sacro Attonitae fudere Comas votisque vocari Assuetas crebris feriunt ululatibus aures Una madentes Scissa genas planctu liventes atra lacertos Nunc ait ô miserae contundite pectora matres Nunc laniate Comas c. Lucan lib. 2. May English One weeps before the Gods one her torn locks Throws in the Sacred porch another knocks Her breast against the ground the God whose ears Were us'd to prayers now only howlings hears But one there Her plaint-bruis`d armes and moysten'd cheeks did tear Now now quoth she oh Mothers teare your hair Now beat your breasts Such was the manner of the ancients mourning fully described in his Chorus 6 Make all the Rhaetian Shores A promontory of Troy in which was the Sepulcher of Ajax Telamonius 7 The Eccho found In Mounts and Caves Is the repercussion of the air against some rock or hill or some obvious body which repears the dilated sound by reflection But the Poets have feign`d it the effect of Love whose Metamorphosis you may read in Ovid lib. 3. She was a Nymph of the river Cephissus who falling in Love with Narcissus and being by him rejected pined her self with grief to a stone her voyce onely remaining c. In aere succus Corporis omnis abit vox tantum atque ossa supersunt Vox manet ossa ferunt lapidis traxisse figuram Inde latet sylvis nulloque in monte videtur Omnibus auditur sonus est qui vivit in illa Her blood converts to air Nothing was left her but her voyce and bones The voyce remaines the other turn'd to stones Conceal'd in words in mountaines never found She 's heard of all and all is but a sound Sands Here 't is said she is never found in Mountains and that is because there is no obstacle to strike back the air but if you stand at a Convenient distance from the mountain especially if there be any Caverns you