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A02157	Planetomachia: or the first parte of the generall opposition of the seuen planets wherein is astronomically described their essence, nature, and influence: diuersly discouering in their pleasaunt and tragicall histories, the inward affections of the mindes ... Conteyning also a briefe apologie of the sacred and misticall science of astronomie: by Robert Greene, Master of Arts and student in phisicke. 1585.	Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.	1585 (1585)	STC 12299; ESTC S105841	74,857	119

allot But I hope wisdom shal preuent that which fancy seeketh to pretēd The Lady which oweth this shoe is one whose perfectiō of body is greatly darkened with the imperfection of the mynde and whose singular beauty is such yet so stained with the spot of las●iuious vanity as all may iudge shee was framed by nature to despight vertue It is Rhodope that infamous strumpet of Memphis Nestos had scarse vttered these words but Psamnetichus as one inraged with a franticke passion beganne in most cruel termes to exclaime against Loue and Fortune braying out such bitter curses against Venus her inequall lawes that poore Nestos seeing his vnbrideled furie was more afraid to perswade him then to coniure a diuell trembling a while for feare that the king should wrecke his wrathon his old carkase At last when Psamnetichus had somwhat appeased his furious passions he rewarded Calchos and licensed him to depart with drawing himselfe into a secret place where hee powred foorth these complaints Ah vniust Venus and most accursed Cupid whose hatefull delight is to drowne men in vnequall thoughtes and to make them doate in vnfitte fancies seeking moste to assayle those myndes whiche thinke themselues moste safe vnder the shielde of vertue coueting with bitter pleasures to procure sweet tormentes and with seruyle affections to intangle free myndes Alas I see and I sigh and sorrowe to see that there is no dignitye honour age nor yeeres whiche canne resist the alluring charmes of Loue. Loue Psamnetichus why doest thou loue It is a worde vnmeet for thy mouth but a passion farre more vnfit for thy minde Thy graye hayres are fruites for death not blossomes for Venus Thy yeeres are too bee spente in repentyng thy former follyes not in renewing freshe and amorous fancies It is more ●itte for thy age to caste howe to dye then to care howe to loue Peace Psamnetichus doe not so much as once name loue why not Trees may haue rootes though no leaues and though flowers fal hearbes maye haue sap Loue in age is a vertue so it be not blemished with inequall choyse Trueth fonde foole but what choice haste thou made Of some famous Princesse oh no it were too well of some begger were she vertuous why not Oh Psamneticus woulde to God it were so wel No no thou hast chosen Rhodope a strumpet not halfe so famous for her beauty as infamous for her vanity one whose honesty nay dishonesty is to be bought by euery stragling stranger Loue is vnfit for thy yeeres because thou art old but such loue is vnmeet for thee wert thou neuer so young What wil the peeres of Egypt say if they heare but of thy doting thoughts wil not thy poore subiects sorrow to be ruled by suche a Queene But alas what will Philarkes doe Surely either seeke to cut her daies shorte with vntimely death or to ende his owne life with continuall griefe Ah Psamneticus it were more honourable for thee to die by concealing loue then liue and inioy such haplesse loue And with that he fetcht such a deep sigh as it might wel witnesse how he sought with hatefull disdaine to quench such fonde desires striuing with reason to bridle appetite and with wisedome to suppresse affection flying from that by his owne will wherevnto he was led by an infortunate influence but he found that to wrestle with loue was with the crab to swimme against the stream and with the Deere to feed against the wind wherupō feeling such a deep impression to enter into his heart as neither counsel nor reason could race out he yeelded an vnwilling consent to loue thogh the only thing he sought to hate Pinched a long time with these contrary passions his care and sorrow so increased sorrowing that he had made so ill a choyce yet careful how he might obtaine his choyce that his aged and feeble complexion weakened with a more heauie burden then he was able to beare had almost yeelded vnto death His sonne Philarkes marueling at his fathers vnaccustomed dumpes seing that he had made a change of his wonted pastime and pleasures for solitary thoughts and contemplations cast diuers coniectures 〈◊〉 his head● what might be the cause of his fathers sodain sorow 〈…〉 it could not be for want of honour in that he was a king● if gold might make one merry as no doubt it is the onely whe●●sto●e to mirth his father wanted no treasure Egypt was not pestered with ciuil tumults nor troubled with forrain inuasions Al which things duly cōsidered hee coulde not coniecture what shuld be the occasion of his fathers sorrow so y e desirous to know what should be the cause of his care and willing if it lay in his power to redresse it finding his father within few dayes alone in y e garden at his accustomed dumps he brake wyth him to know the cause of his dolor crauing reuerently of his father if it were his pleasure that he would make him partaker of his griefes seeing that there is no better remedye for a troubled minde then to participate his care to some secrete friend promising as it was his duty by the law of nature to protest that if his life might bee a meanes to appease his heauye passions hee would most willingly free him from those perplexed sorrowes Psamnetichus hearing the dutifull obedience of his sonne noting with what vnfained protestatiōs he vttered these words partly for the ioy hee conceiued of his sonnes good nature and partly for the remembrance of his owne doating affections hee burst forth into teares yet seeking to conceale that shame forbad him to reueale finding this excuse most fit for the time and his straunge passions Philarkes thou knowest euery thing is measured by his due time The spring hath fresh flowers and pleasant gleames Autumne withered leaues and bitter stormes Youth is paynted gazing at the starres Age looking downe to the ground Pleasaunt conceytes are the blossomes of young yeeres and melancholy thoughts the fruites of gray haires I tell thee Philarkes when I was young I delighted in mirth and labour and nowe being old I ioy in ease and sadnes Thou marueilest how I can be so subiect to dumpish thoughts and I wonder how thou cāst be so free frō care and griefs It is not want of prosperity but the experience of many yeeres y ● hath taught me in age to think how to die The ioy of my youth and the comfort I should haue ha● being old is gone I meane thy mother Farina the remembrance of whose death makes me as sorowful as thy life and ●bedience makes me ioyfull Cease then good Philarkes to enquire the cause of my care and seeke not to redresse that whiche nature denieth to haue any remedy Philarkes was satisfied with his fathers answere but Psamnetichus more troubled with his sons demand so that he could take no rest but lingred in doubtfull thoughts til at last reason yeelding to appetite and wisedome to affection he determined to

consent so such 〈◊〉 vnequall match will they fonde foole nay they shall in despight of them my will shall stand for a law and I will followe content not counsaile Rhodope is worthy to be a Queene and I say that none in Egypt dare gainsay sh● shal be a Queene And with that feeding him self in his humour he fel asleepe passing away the latter part of the night with many pleasant dreames On the morning assoone as he goe vp he assembled the Dukes and nobles of Egypt and commaunded them vpon their allegance they should not depart from the 〈◊〉 till they heard further of his pleasure The same day hee caused writtes to be directed into euery part of his kingdome to s●mmon the Lords and Barrons to a Parliament which shoulde be holden within xv dayes This straunge and sodaine newes made the Lords of the counsaile to maruell what weightie affaires the king had to enact by statute which hee would not make them priuie vnto so many men so many wits● euery one yeelded his verdicte but all mist the Cushion especiall●e Philar●●● began to 〈◊〉 that his Father had not tolde him the cause of this sodaine conuocation but seeing it was the kings pleasure to conceale the secrete to him selfe they rested contente till it might be made manifest in the open assemblie The day of the Parleament being come the nobilitie aray●● in their roa●es attended vppon the Kinge to the Parleament house where euery one set in his degree as the common speaker was ready to haue made his Oration the Kinge willed him to silence commaunding that Rhodope shoulde bee sent for and that then he would declare the cause of their assemblie This draue them al into dumpes euerie one whispering to other their virdict of the Kinges wil. Some thought there was some great complaints made to the king against her for her lasciuious life Other thought she had pretēded some treason against his person● al by imagination suspecting the worst yet not halfe so ill as the sequell proued The message was no sooner deliuered to Rhodope but a quaking feare possessed al her ioyntes doubtinge shee had committed some haynous facte whiche deserued death or y ● because she was a common curtisan the King meant to confiscate her goods to the Crown These such like doubts daunted her mynde yet chering her selfe somewhat for that she knewe she was guiltlesse from murther or treason decking her selfe in riche and costlie attyre shee wente with the garde to the Parleament house whereinto assoone as she was entered with reuerent obeysaunce kneelinge before the Kinge shee fearefullie attended to heare his Maiesties pleasure The Dukes and Lordes of Egipte were driuen in a maze at the excellent beautie of Rhodope cursing accusing the gods of iniustice that had blemisht such excellent perfection with suche imperfecte qualities But Psamnetichus gazing a long while on her face began almost to fall a sleepe in sweete conceites til at last putting such thoughtes out of his mind with a sterne and disdayneful looke he vttered these speeches It is no marueile if you stande amazed Right mightie Princes of Egipte to see your King who was woont to craue youre consent in small affayres without youre councell nowe to begin a thing of such greate importance I meane a Parleamente But hee that seeketh to haue his purpose vnpreuented must not plume his actions with times feathers leaste either fortune or counsayle hinder his enterprise Many thinges fall out betweene the cuppe and the lippe and daunger is alwaies a companion to delay To take away therefore all occasions of hindrance I haue vpon the sodayne assembled you not onely to heare what I can saye but without either doubt or denial to confirme what I shall say death hauing depriued me of her in my latter yeares who was my onlie Ioye in the prime of my youth I meane your good Queene Farina And although I am olde yet not so striken in age but that I muste and can yeeld to affection so that I intende nay I wil in dispight of as●menne take Rhodope heere present to my wife and before we depart from this session shee shalbe crowned Queene It may be nay I am assured you all wil greatly mislike of the match grudge that your king should marry with a Curtisan But I charge you all in generall I wish each one that loueth his owne life neither with counsaile nor reason to perswade mee from that I haue purposed least he incurre further daunger and my perpetuall displeasure Psamnetichus vttering these wordes with a furious countenaunce draue the Noble men to sylence But Rhodope into a greater maze that the king vppon so small acquaintance shoulde choose he● for his wife whereuppon conceiuing an vnspeakeable ioy for a womans heart swe●eth with nothing more then honour shee with humble reuerence kneeling vppon her knees extolled Psamnetichus curtesie that he woulde vouchsafe being a king to looke an so base and infamous a creature as shee was promising to remaine his handmaide prest to performe what his grace coulde either wish or commaunde if the losse of her life might accomplish his desire But Philarkes who sat nipped on the pate with this straunge newes inraged with wrath and choller coulde starse keepe his handes from preuenting his fathers miserie by the violent death of such a vile strumpet which Psamnetichus partlie perceiued by his countenance wished him to speake his minde without controlement whether hee liked of the match or no promising to pardon whatsoeuer was saide Philarkes with a face fraught full of furie and a minde inflamed with choller choosing if he might rather present death then to see his Fathers dignitie attainted with such dishonour vttered his minde briefly in these woods May it please your highnesse I feare to offend if I say what I should yet were loath to flatter in saying what I woulde not but sith I may haue free libertie to speak what I think my verdict shalbe soone giuen I confesse that what pleaseth the father ought to content the sonne and therfore I count Psamnetichus will a law to Philarkes yet as obedience wisheth a consent so nature willeth with a friendly denyall to diswade from things that offende not onely men but are euen hateful to the gods I say therefore that Psamnetichus should get more honour by exiling such an infamous strumpet not onely from Memphis but out of al the confines of Egypt then if he had obtained more triumphes then that inuincible Caesar. No doubt your grace shall soone nay I feare too soone finde my words to be true that in hoping to get a sweete content you shal gaine a sowre disquiet like to them which pleased with the couler of the tree Lotos are poysoned assoone as they tast of the Apples Psamnetichus such was his loue or rather vnbridled lust as he would not suffer Philarkes to speake any word more but in great choller protested if his promise had not beene past hee

him with friēdly aduise to despight fortune with patience and in extreame mishaps to make a vertue of necessitie but he talked to y e wind and playde with Orpheus to the sencelesse stones for Romphanus could no way be pacified but still raged and rayled against the cruell destinies who by their rigorous doomes had appointed his father such a vilde and haplesse death As thus he was weating his fathers corpes with teares came his brother Frestynus who seeing this monstrous Massacre was no lesse payned with pinching greefe then Romphanus yet such was his inward sorrowe as he could not shed one teare but sitting downe by his father taking the Bore speare in his hand vttered these wofull wordes O haplesse and thrise accursed fortune who annointest the Cradle with Hony and rubbest the Sadle with Gall who if if thou sportest with youth alwaies despightest age who pamprest at the first with sweete pleasures and poysonest at the last with bitter mishaps was there no meanes to reuenge but by death no frownes but balefull blowes no thing to glut thee withall but my Fathers bloud Ah nowe I see and I sorrowe and sigh to see that where thou fauourest much there thou fletterest most that thy painted caskes are filled with sower wine that when thou cariest in the backe of thy hand a Lambe thou bydest in the palme a Tiger vnhappie are they that find thee most fortunate because in thy greatest glorie lyes closed vp most balefull miserie Oh Euandrus was Caesar more fortunate then thou in thy life or could he be more infortunate at his death he triumphing for his victories and thou inuincible for thy conquestes he slaine by his supposed friends and thou by thy reconciled toes both aduaunced by fortune as a flattring goddesse both by her driuen to mishap as a mercilesse furie Happie yea thrise happie then are they who despise Fortune for that they are to low for Fortune The highest Caedars haue the greatest falles the callest Reedes are most shaken with the wind Low shrubbes withstand great tempests and litle Minnowes may safely swimme through the fishers net Irus feared not to drinke of euery dish but Alexander was poysoned in his owne cuppe Content is great riches and patient pouertie is the enemy to fortune Honour is the first steppe to disquiet and dominion is fettered with enuie Glorie gapeth at mistrust and Kings are Fortunes bondslaues More happy then had Euandrus bene if he had enioyed a poore life with prosperitie then a Princes state with such dyrefull miserie But alas what auaileth it to condemne Fortune when she triumpheth in our bitter curses It is for me with patience to despight that iniurious goddesse and with rigour to reuenge that trecherous traytor Charaxes who most vilanously hath betrayed his assured friend And with that such was his griefe as he was not able to vtter any more wordes but at last seeing his brother Romphanus so impatient in his passiōs dissembling as much as he could his outwarde sorrowe began with counsaile to appease his complaintes and to comfort him in that case wherein he himselfe needed a medicine Yet somewhat saluing his brothers sore they left of their d●llor and taking vp the king caried him home to y t Court at which sight both the Nobles Commons cried out for the losse of their Soueraigne But Lyndana as one halfe Lunaticke or inraged with some hellish furie fell into such franticke passions that her sorrow could by no meanes be appeased For womens sorrowes are either to extreme not to be redressed or els tricked vp with dissimulation not to be beleeued The comfortable counsayles of her brother could not preuaile the perswasions of her Ladies and gentlewomen were in vaine so that she went to her bed where weried with wayling teares griefe and watching so weakened her wittes that she fel almost into a frenzie But Frestinus saluing his care with patience prouided a rich and sumptuous Tōbe for his fathers corps inriching his funerals with such magnificent prouision necessarie for the entombing of such a potentate as all the subiectes sorrowing for the losse of their King yet reioysed that they should bee gouerned with a Prince of such vertuous naturall disposition Frestinus careful that nothing should want to the beautifying of the Tombe caused an Epitaphe to be ingrauen in a Marble Piller wherin stoode a King all armed in rich Plate holding in the right hand a Diademe beset with precious stones whereat hanged a great Globe of Leade fastened with a very smal wyre round about the Globe was written this Poesie Ad Astra honor Ad orcum miseria In the other hand he held a Ladie blinded with a vale which stoode vpon a round Bowle with smiling and delightful countenaunce putting with her right hand a flower to his Nose and with her left striking him into the backe with an Arrowe on her brest was written this Poesie Fauere videor nocere sentior In the midst of this Marble Piller did hang a Table wherin was curiously ingrauen this Epitaphe HEre lyes in Tombe a peerelesse King by fortune plaste in happy state VVho neuer felt the sting of dyer mishap but triumpht still secure by fate In honour wealth and conquest such as enuie feard at him to grutch But fortune by in constant spight repayd at last his ioyes with payne For by mishap this peerelesse Prince was by a trayterous Caitiffe slayne Then trust not fortune when she smyle for then she workes most spightfull guyle Well the Funeralles being most richly and sumptuously finished after a fewe daies were past in bewayling Euandrus death Frestynus sommoned a Parliament vnto which all the Nobilitie with certaine of the Commons elected generally repayred wherein as eldest sonne and heire apparent he was by the common consent of them all rightly crowned King of Scythia This thing with others concluded the day of his Coronation being come according to the custome of y e Countrie the Dyadem was set on his head to the great ioye of al his subiects who shewed their duetifull good will and obedyence in appointing Iustes Turneyes in making rare and straunge shewes performed with such cost and diligence as it bred a great content to all men But Romphanus whose heart was puffed vp with a greedie desire of glorie thought he was not borne to bee a subiect but a soueraigne and that since it was hard to iudge by the momenta●ie space of their birth whether was the eldest he was hardly dealt-withall that he was not either elected King or els at the least had the kingdome deuided betwixt them This motion greatly troubled the minde of Romphanus yet he a long while sinothered this aspyring enuie till he might finde some iust occasion to vtter his canker●● stomacke and aswell as the rest shewed the loue of a Brother and the duetie of a Subiect till it fell out by the despightfull meanes of fortune that a certaine Lord in Scythia called Pasquino being somewhat hardly