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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

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

had rayled she therefore seeing that he began to make a rampier against fancie thought to giue a freshe assaulte to his halfe defended fortresse to send desire as a Heraulde to make y e chalenge y e beuty as a chāpion might perform y e charge which done Rodento willing still to withstand her power passed three or foure dayes in perplexed passions counting loue as a toy which being taken in a minute might be left off in a moment but he foūd y t as the Abestō stone once kindled can neuer be quēched as the Griphon if he once soare into the ayre wil neuer come downe without his pray so if Venus giue the assault it is vnpossible to escape without sacking if Loue display her flagge she neuer returns without victory which forced Rodēto to present them with prayers whom he had plagued wyth curses and where he had shed the blood there to offer the sacrifice For the remembrance of Pasillas beauty so fiered his affections y t as the flie Pyralis cannot liue out of the flame nor the bird Trochiles keepe from the infectious Crockedile so vnles he might inioy y t which he feared to possesse no means but death could cure his maladie Rodento pyning a long while in these doubtful thoughts began once again to debate with himself in this fort O poore infortunat Rodēto thou art perplexed thou knowest not how pestered with vnfit fancies and pained with fonde affectiōs wishing to possesse with an vnwilling mind in a hot desire troubled with a colde disdaine Alas thou reachest at that with thy hand which thy heart would fayne refuse playing like the bird Ibis in Egypt which hateth serpentes yet feedeth on their egges Thou loueth Pasilla a thing far vnfit for thy yeres thy calling thy thoughts Consider consider Rodento thou ar● the sonn of Conte Celio who had rather see thee takē away with vntimely death then attainted w t such vnhappye loue the one should breed but his momētary sorow y e other his thy perpetual misery Yet loue is a vertue truth if it bee measured w t dutiful choice not if it be maimed with wilful chance Is there none to loue but Pasilla the daughter of Valdracko betweene whō thy father there hath bin such a mortal emnity wil she cōsēt to loue who alredy is sworn to hate● wil Celio agree or Valdacko cōdiscend No nor if thou be wise wilt persist in su●h vnnatural passions for better were it for thee to die by concealing loue then liue and enioy such vnfitte loue The Bul and the Hiena cannot be fedde together in one stall The Elphant eateth not where the mouse hath crept The Eagle the Doue peark not on one braunche These br●●te beastes mooued onelye by sence thou a manne and not to be perswaded by reason Cease then Rodento to loue her whom thou oughtest to hate let rigour blast fancies blossoms and enuies shadowes spot beauties colours with disdayne play like the tree Cytisus that suffereth no flie to light vpon his flower let thy mind bee like Hercules temple whereinto no dogge canne enter suffer not loue to scale that fort wherein freedome hath taken charge so shalte thou both escape ensuing daungers and prooue thy selfe a du●tifull childe Ah Rodento what doest thou meane to measure the Heauens with a lyne or to furrow the Seas wyth a plough Seekest thou to extinguishe Loue by force or to preuent fancye by counsayle Doest thou meane too quenche fire with a swoorde or to stoppe the wynde wyth a feather Thou knowest Loue is to bee feared of menne because honoured of the Gods Iupiter could not resist fancie nor Apollo withstand affection they Gods and yet in loue thou a man and appointed to loue It is an impression Rodento not to bee suppressed by wisedome because not to bee comprehended by reasons without law and therefore aboue all law striue not then against the streame feede not with the Deere against the wind seek not to appease Venus with slanders but with sacrifice Pasilla is beautiful vertuous to be wonne with intreatie if thou feare not to attēpt What thogh Valdrecko frown may not she fauour he stiffled by Saturne and therfore must hate she stirred by Venus and therefore will loue If Pasilla like passe not if he lowre yea let both your Parentes mislike so you two rest in contented quiet Rodento had no sooner vttered these wordes but hee felte his mynde halfe eased with flattering hym selfe thus in his follies so that from doubting if hee mighte loue hee fell to deuising how to obtayne his loue hee began to consider that Valdracko was his enemie and that he might not goe to his house least he should procure his secret harme for the flattering of an enemie is like the melodie of the Syrens who sing not to stirre vp myrth but to allure vnto mishap Rodento I say doubting that Valdrackos melancholy disposition could carrie in a painted tombe rotten beames durst not venture too farre for slipping ouer his shoes thinking also that if the Earle his Father should know by any meanes of his pretence he would strayght seeke to preuent his purpose Seeing then that at this breache there was no way to giue the assault he determined to meet her as she went abroad and then to reueale vnto her the summe of his sute this deuise was not so soon inuented but it was as readily misliked knowing that she went continually accompanied with such guarde of the Dukes houshold that he shuld hardly be admitted to her speech and if he were yet he should neither haue fit time nor opportunity to moue so waighty and secret a matter Wel Rodento hauing a spurre in his side to pricke hym forwarde in his enterprise could take no rest till he might finde some meanes how to manifest his affections At last after sundry fond thoughts he determined to send her a letter which hee knew was such a secrete seruaunt as woulde neither blabbe nor blush in deliuering his maisters message but to whō he shoulde commit the charge he knew not so that he passed three or foure daies in careful thoughts till at last he called to remembrance that there dwelled hard by the Dukes house an old Gentlewoman called Clarista who made often repaire vnto the Lady Pasilla she hee thought was the fittest person to bring about hys purpose knowing that old women oft times were more greedy of coyne then charie of conscience that for lucre they would not sticke to allure young myndes euen vnto vanities and that not onely she might deliuer the letter secretly but also temper Pasillas mynd if she were obstinate with some forcible perswasions This pollitike inuention pleased Rodento so well that he determined with all speed to put his deuise in practise he therefore presently went into his study and there framed a letter to this effect Rodento Celij to the Ladie Pasilla health and happinesse IF the Gods Pasilla had appointed as well salues to

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