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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

〈…〉 the most 〈◊〉 and perfect honourable 〈…〉 Sidney Knight late Gouernour of Flushing 〈…〉 Famous ●●r Letters and Armes Hee receiued his 〈…〉 at a Battle nere Zu●phen 〈◊〉 22 of Septem● And died at Arn●●●m the 16. day of October A o. 1586. The Image of Irelande with a discouerie of VVoodkarne wherin is moste liuely expressed the Nature and qualitie of the laied 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 likewise 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 Imprinted at London by Ihon Daie 1581. ¶ To the right worshipfull Maister Phillip Sidney Esquire Soonne and heire to the right honourable sir Henry Sidney Knight of the moste noble order of the Garter Lorde President of Wales and Merches of the same Lorde deputie generall of her highnesse realme in Irelande and one of her Maiesties moste honourable priuie Counsell in Englande Ihon Derricke wisheth perfecte felicitie in Christe AMEN COnsideryng with my self rig●t worshipfull that it is not onely sufficiente for menne towardes their benefactors to beare an inward affection and minde gratulatorie for benefites receiued but also that some outward and externall token of necessitie bee thereto adioyned liuely to expresse outwardly the secrete affectes of the same though notwithstandyng inwarde good will bee suche an excellent vertue as who so euer hath it stādes partly in securitie but who soeuer hath and expresseth it to hym is all th●ng made sure Euen so and for because I haue ●uer studied and imployed my diligence to flee vnthankefulnesse that notable vice detested of God and man and to imbrace gratefulnesse that heauenly Sacrifice approued of God manifestyng it to the whole worlde in discharge of my duetie towardes my Lorde your father whom for many respectes vnfainedly I honour and in hym to your worship as a pattrē of all benignitie proceding from so honorable a kindrede with all semely reuerence I worship I saie with all humilitie sinceritie and integritie of mynde as a notable argument of my vnfained good will these my labours beyng the fruites of my trauell I humblie doe offer assuryng my self of your fauorable coūtenaunce therein to whose protection I am so muche the more bolder to commēde them by how muche I vnderstande your excellent Nature towardes all laudable exercises And though peraduenture some will impute me arrogante and passyng presumptuous in attemptyng the same Hauyng respect but onely to the naked partes of the outward gifte and giuer not waiyng the inward motion of the mynde whereof the outward accions spryng nor yet sufficiently ponderyng that as it is impossible for fire to be without heate or the Sunne without brightnesse no more can the good meanyng of the good bee for euer repressed but that at the laste it bursteth forthe is made manifeste shewyng it self openly muche like the flames of fire after a thicke and smouldryng smoke not yet diligently consideryng like wise and cunnyng Carpenters that by how muche the weaker a house and buildyng is by so muche the stronger ought the postes and pillers to bee I saie thei hauyng regard to none of these thynges or at the leaste not fullie consideryng theim neither remembryng how commendable a thyng it is for euery creature to yeelde his fruite simplye in his naturall kinde without colouryng or dissimulation bee it little or muche but rather castynge their eyes like sencelesse beastes downe to the grounde chauntyng vppon the outwarde Elementes damnyng and condemnyng those externall actions signes and tokens and as vaine friuolous and of no effect yet not withstandyng this maie not discomfort me in that whiche I haue here determined but that maugree their beardes my good will muste appeare giuyng them to vnderstande that it is as possible for them to put the whole seas into a leather Bottle and to driue all the VVoodkarne of Irelande into one Shepheardes bagge or Satchell as it is to driue me from my pretended purpose because I knowe it consisteth in your worshippes free choise and libertie to make bothe the gifte and giuer seeme sufficient worthie c. Thus beyng emboldened through fame of your courtesie with hope of remission for this my temeritie I duetifullie ende besechyng God to preserue your worship in good health and long life with muche encrease of worship and honour c. At Dublin her Maiesties cheef Citie in Irelande xvj of Iune M.D.LXXVIII Your worshippes moste humble Ihon Derricke ¶ To the right honourable and my verie good Lordes the Lordes of her Maiesties realme of Irelande and to all other in generall of the saied lande beyng louers of vertue and imbracers of ciuilitie grace bee multiplied and peace euerlastyng IT maie be thought right honourable and likewise be imagined of some who peraduenture readyng this my little treatise of the Image of Irelande with a conscience corrupted to bee a thyng deuised and sette forthe in reproche of all the Nobilitie and others borne within this Realme of Irelande as though the partie ment nothyng els but a meere contempte of so many Noble and worshipfull personages and that this title of Woodkarne should be but a couert to shroude hym from suspition of the former allegation Truth is my very good Lordes if credite maie bee giuen to the artificer simply as he meaneth the substaunce is all one the matter I meane to the verie Title of that whiche is here called Woodkarne who dissalowyng their Karnishe maners affirme their dissolute life and inordinate liuyng better to pertaine vnto Infidelles and Heathen then for those whiche in any respecte professe the name of Christe and what Christians thei bee right honourable iudge ye wherefore bee ye not then offended O ye freendes of vertile and imbracers of ciuilitie that I should so fore lothe or enuaigh their farre vnseemely maners settyng out in liuely protractours in contempnyng the same bothe their shape and execrable accions for in verie troth my harte abhorreth their dealynges and my soule dooeth detest their wilde shamrocke maners yea so muche the rather because there is no societie or fellowship betwene God and the Deuill little amitie betwene the Wolfe and the Lambe like good will betweene a Rebell and a faithfull Subiect Now for as muche then as thinges with their cōtraries agree not I moste humblie beseche your courtesies not to deeme the reprehension of these wilde wantō Woodkarne to bee spoken

subiectes doth binde Their liues for to leade the statutes within Are lightly extende when rancour beginne To plaie her pagent as wily she can She spoyleth wholy the nature of man Procuryng enuie grudge strife and debate Anger and malice bothe fit for the turne Dissimulation a principall mate That other vices doeth neately adorne Holdyng them smouldryng and neuer to burne Till tyme descries it detectyng the treason Whiche then is maintainde by colour of reason Aledgyng reason suche folly to couer Though treason not reason is chefest pretence Thus whilste in malice the Rebell doeth houer Raising a powre to be his defence To subiectes disquiet the Realme and the Prince Good God what reason iste then to defende The thyng that treason is founde in the ende But man addicted to fancie and will Forced by Sathan to followe his luste Regardes not the cause be it good or ill For whiche in hazarde his life he doeth thruste He passe not a myte b'it iust or vniust For as the Pooke leades hym so forward he must Not ceasing till bayarde laith hym in the dust He nought forcasteth enflamed with yre At last what guerdon false treason awarde Nor yet diserneth through passyng desire What plagues for traitours y e law hath preparde But ronnyng forwarde not hauing regarde To thinges before hym or after ensewe He sone possesse what for treasone is dewe Although for a tyme dame fortune doeth smile Fauryng moste frendly the thing set abroche Whose craftie suggestions compact in a wise At last bringes the Rebell to shame and reproche Deludyng his rashnesse that darde to encroche So muche on fortune abusing her wheele That leaste puffe of winde doeth make for to reele What here is spoken a thousande haue tride Who maie be triall the truth will declare The course of fortune thei likewise haue spide As how she seketh but people to snare To snarle and intangle with sorowe and care And they thus hampred from them to flie Suffryng those captiues in fetters to lie Yet she forsakes not still men in their neede But sometyme faureth their hardlesse distresse As who that listeth in stories to reede Shall see how frendly she seekes their release Though for no true loue yet more to encrease The plague of vengeaunce that after ensewe A stipende iustly to traitours b'yng dewe These thinges to confirme I Rorie am he Who sometyme mounted a lofte in the Skie And fortune castyng a fauour to me Prouoked me higher and higher to flie Thus like an Eagle I neastled on hie Full little thinkyng againe to descende Or that my glorie would euer haue ende In all my actions moste happie successe Dame Fortune euer alotted to me For what I mynded in harte to suppresse The same accomplisht she caused to bee Thus will and fortune did euer agree Whiche thing espied puft vp with aspiraunce I stoode with Sir Henrie alas at defiaunce Muche like a champion addicted to warre Tyme seruyng fitly to anger my foes I somm●nde a nomber of neighbours from farre Twice eightie persones the beste I could chose For manhood and sleightes in whom to repose I might in saftie my life and my lande No dasterdes nor shrincklinges but those y t would stande With these I marched from place vnto place With these I troubled bothe Uillage and Toune With these in one night I fired the Nace With these my Recisters I spoylde of renoune With these I made many a Castell come doune With these I yeelded augmentyng my fame The people to sworde and houses to flame With these I wasted the Countie of Lease The places likewise that bordred it nye I made from tillage the Farmors to cease I made them gladly awaie for to flye Inuityng them nightly with a freshe supplye Giuyng my woodkarne their states to maintaine The fruite that growed of other mens paine But God detestyng this horrible life Might not of Iustice permit me furder To rage in suche furie delightyng in strife Contemnyng vertue addicted to murder His Iustice and Iudgment meetyng together For my demenure since wilfull I swarued Awarded me death long sithence desarued And here I lye groulyng poore wretch on y e groūd Spoylde of the Iewell I cheefly loued Thus God of Iustice doeth traitours confounde When from their sinnes thaile not be remoued With shame and confusion I now am reproued My hed from the bodie parted in twaine Is set on the Castell a signe to remaine All men that heare this take warnyng by me Least that ye fall in like predicament The arte of treason see likewise ye flee Wisely forecastyng whereto ye consent Against the Croune royall doe nothyng attempt For if against it ye falyng at odde Doe feele as I felt the strength of the rodde FINIS * The aucthor in this his firste beginnyng sheweth that GOD was the onely cause whiche moued hym to write and set out this his woorkes helpyng and fauourably supportyng hym in the same who beyng otherwise insufficient and not able of hym self to doe the same but by the goodnesse and furtheraunce of God yeldeth to hym due honor therefore * Forraine Princes Nations and Countries can witnesse of the honourable estate and Royaltie of the kynges of Englande since the tyme it was enhabited Probations * Prince Arthure is here brought forth as an vnreprobable testes beyng as it wer a moste famous Riuer that watereth the face of y e whole earth with the streames of his immortall fame and renowne * The honour of king Arthure his Actes manhode conquestes Magnanimitie Chiualrie and what els in chronicles are sufficiently set out to the greate comforte and consolatiō of all Britishe and Englishe mennes hartes * King Hēry the secōd as Chronicles record for wisedome knowledge and iudgement was holden famous throughout the world in so muche as Emperours namely the Emperour of Rome and of Constantinople hearing of his notable wisedome sent by their Ambassadors to haue his resolution iudgement in great matters of strife and contētion Read more of this Kynges glorie his wealth and possess●ons in maister Foxes Ecclesiasticall historie I meane the Actes and monumentes * He sheweth the cause why kyng Henry was had in suche honour and greate admiratiō * The Scepter of the noble Relame of Englande daiely more more encreased in honor and fame beeyng as the Sunne in the firmament of heauen that casteth y e beames of his shine vnto the vttermoste partes of the worlde so that nothyng might bee hid from the heate and presence thereof * Prince Edward the third is here a noble testimony to approue the aboue saied allegation beeyng in his tyme moste excellent on yearth as in Chronicles is reported * Kyng Edward not abiding the mallepartnesse of the dronken Pope of Rome which needes would bee a stickler twixt him and the Frenche Kyng standes at defiaunce bothe with Frenche Kyng and Pope and offereth to fight hand to