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A01506	The ioyfull receyuing of the Queenes most excellent Maiestie into hir Highnesse citie of Norvvich the things done in the time of hir abode there: and the dolor of the citie at hir departure. Wherein are set downe diuers orations in Latine, pronounced to hir Highnesse by Sir Robert Wood Knight, now Maior of the same citie, and others: and certaine also deliuered to hir Maiestie in vvriting: euery of the[m] turned into English.	B. G. (Bernard Garter); Wood, Robert, Sir, fl. 1578.; Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594, attributed name.	1578 (1578)	STC 11627; ESTC S105704	30,924	55

posterne eight foote their heights equall to their proportion ouer eche posterne was as it were a Chamber whiche Chambers were replenished with Musicke And ouer all the gates passed a stage of eight foote broade made in the maner of a Pageant both curious rich and delightfull the whole worke from the Pageant downeward séemed to be Iasper and Marble In the forefront towardes hir Maiestie was the Armes of Englande on the one side the gate and on the other side the Falcon with Crowne and Scepter whiche is hir owne badge The other side was beautified with the armes of Englande on the one side the gate and with the creste of Englande on the other side The Stage or Pageant was replenished with fiue personages appareled like women The first was the City of Norwich the seconde Debora the third Iudeth the fourth Esther the fifthe Martia sometime Quéene of Englande At the first sight of the Prince and till hir Maiesties comming to the Pageaunte the Musitians whiche were close in the Chambers of the saide Pageant vsed their loude Musicke and then ceassed wherewith hir highnesse stayed to whome the personage representing the Cittie of Norwich did speake in these wordes viz. WHom Fame resounds with thundring Trump which rends the ratling skeis And pierceth to the hautie heauens and thence descending flies Through flickering ayre and so conioines the Sea and shoare togither In admiration of thy grace good Queene th art welcome hither More welcome than Terpsicore was to the town of Troy. Sea-faring men by Gemini conceiue not halfe my ioy Strong Hercules to Theseus was neuer such delight Nor Nisus to Eurialus as I haue in this sight Penelope did neuer thirst Vlisses more to see Than I poore Norwich hungred haue to gaine the sight of thee And now that these my happy eyes beholde thy heauenly face The Lord of Lordes I humbly pray to blisse thy noble grace VVith Nastors life with Sibilles helth with Craesus stock and store VVith all good giftes of Salomon and twice as many more VVhat should I say thou art my ioy next God I haue none other My princesse and my peerlesse Queene my louing nurse and mother My goods and lands my hands and hart my limbes and life are thine VVhat is mine owne in right or thought to thee I do resigne Graunt then oh gracious soueraigne Queene this only my request That that which shal be done in me be construed to the best And take in part my slender shewes wherin my whole pretence Is for to please you Maiestie and end without offence So shall I clap my hands for ioy and hold my selfe as rich As if I had the golde of Iude and double twice as much B. G. FINIS Then Spake Debora WHere princes sitting in their thrones set god before their sight And liue according to his lawe and guide their people right There doth his blessed giftes abounde there kingdomes firmely stand There force of foes cannot preuayle nor furie fret the lande My selfe oh peerlesse Prince do speake by proofe of matter past VVhich proofe by practise I perfourmde and foylde his foes at last For Iabin king of Canaan poore Israel did spight And ment by force of furious rage to ouerrun vs quite Nyne hundred Iron Chariots he brought into the field VVith cruell captaine Sisera by force to make vs yeelde His force was great his fraude was more he fought we did defende And twenty winters long did last this warre without an end But he that neyther sleepes nor slackes such furies to correct Appointed me Debora for the iudge of his elect And did deliuer Sisera into a womans hande I slewe them all and so in rest his people helde the lande So mightie prince that puisaunt Lord hath plaste thee here to be The rule of this triumphant Realme alone belongth to thee Continue as thou hast begon weede out the wicked route Vpholde the simple meeke and good pull downe the proud stoute Thus shalt thou liue and raigne in rest and mightie God shalt please Thy state be sure thy subiectes safe thy common welth at ease Thy God shal graunt thee length of life to glorify his name Thy deedes shall be recorded in the booke of lasting fame B. G. FINIS Then spake Iudeth OH floure of Grace oh prime of Gods elect Oh mighty Queene and finger of the Lord Did God sometime by me poore wight correct The Champion stoute that him and his abhord Then be thou sure thou art his mighty hand To conquere those which him and thee withstand The rage of foes Betbulia did besiege The people faint were redy for to yeeld God ayded me poore widow nerethelesse To enter into Holofernes field And with this sword by his directing hand To slay his foe and quiet so the land If this his grace were giuen to me poore wight If widowes hand could vanquish such a foe Then to a Prince of thy surpassing might VVhat Tirant liues but thou mayest ouerthrow Perseuer then his seruant as thou art And hold for aye a noble victors part B. G. Finis Then Hester spake The fretting heads of furious foes haue skill As well by fraude as force to finde their pray In smiling lookes doth lurke a lot as ill As where both sterne and sturdy streames do sway Thy selfe oh Queene a proofe hath seene of this So well as I poore Esther haue iwis As Iabins force did Israel perplex And Holofernes fierce Betbuliel besiege So Hamons slights sought me and mine to vex Yet shewde a face a subiect to his liege But Force nor Fraude nor Tyrant strong can trap Those whiche the Lorde in his defence doth wrap The proofes I speake by vs haue erst bin seene The proofes I speake to thee are not vnknowen Thy God thou knowest most dread and soueraigne Queen A world of foes of thine hath ouerthrowen And hither nowe triumphantly doth call Thy noble Grace the comforte of vs al. Doste thou not see the ioy of all this flocke Vouchsafe to viewe their passing gladsome cheare Be still good Queene their refuge and their rocke As they are thine to serue in loue and feare So Fraude nor Force nor foraine Foe may stand Againste the strength of thy moste puyssaunt hand B. G. FINIS Then spake Martia WIth long discourse oh puissant Prince some tract of time we spend Vouchesafe yet nowe a little more and then we make an ende The thundring blaste of Fame whereof Dame Norwich first did speake Not only shooke the aire and skies but all the earth did breake It rend vp graues and bodies raisde eche spirite tooke his place And this alonely worde was hearde Here comth the pearle of Grace Here commes the Iewell of the worlde hir peoples whole delight The Paragon of present time and Prince of Earthly Might The voice was strange the wonder more For when we viewde the Earth Eche Prince that erst had raigned here receyvde againe his breath And with his breath a libertie to holde againe his place If

gentium annales vetustatisque monumenta memoriae prodiderunt Quid commemorem longè velut è specula prospectas tempestates praeuisa simul anticipata censilio grauissima pericula clandestinas insidias non tam vi quàm arte obrutas omnes denique nefari●s conatus maximo cum applausis extinctos nullo aut sane perexiguo mo●um populari Facerent ista quidem vt qualiscunque esses omnem tamen fidem beneuolentiam maiestati tuae libentissimis animis praestaremus I am vero cùm mitissimam te clementissimam principem habeamus quae in summa potestate constitut● ne tantillum quidem ab aequitate modoque recedis quis est tam ferus ac ferreus quem non ad omnem obseruantiam tantae virtutis inuitarent Quare si firmissima sit custodia principum fides subditorum quemadmodum prudentissimos sensisse viros accepimus quid potest tutius esse securius excellentia tua quàm tanta tuorum studia muniuerunt Extraxi longius orationem meam Nobilissima Regina vt paulo diutius frueremur vsurae incundissimi conspectus tui quem non fine maxima molestia grauissimoque dolore amissuri sumus Sed quia ferenda sors est quae vitari non potest ne profectionem tuā plus aequo remorari videar dum obsequi studeo cupiditati nostrae finem dicendifaciā Tuam vero Maiestatē quam ex oculis nostris hodiernus dies eripiet animis tamē voluntatibus prosequemur absentem semper intuebimur legibus mandatis studiosissime obtemperabimus salutem denique incolumitatem tuam quae nostra etiam salus continetur Deo Opt. Max. assiduis precibus quàm diutissimè tuendam conseruandam commendabimus M r Limberts Oration vvhich had bin rehearsed at hir Graces departing but that she set late forward in hir Progresse GEllius in his Noctibus Atticis moste excellente Princesse doth write that it was the saying of Phaeuorinus the Philosopher that the daye was one while a mother another while a stepdame and that hee vsed this verse long time allowed among men in hys accustomed communication 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 VVhich verse Gellius in this manner expoundeth That of sorrows pleasures there be changes that it cannot be well euery daye with vs but this day well and that day yl And surely that nothing hath bin at any time more gallauntly or truely spoken both the continuall course of mans vncertaine estate and the often alterations wherto he is subiect manifestly declare beside that this present day giueth euident proofe thereof For the most ioyfull comming of your highnesse did not so muche recreate and comforte vs in our daylye desire and longing as we are discouraged by this your departing whereto we see preparation made on al hands And as all ages and degrees receyued your Maiestie with ioy and gladnes at your comming so there is not one but lamenteth and mourneth at your graces going And doubtlesse for my part bycause myne owne hart is best knowne to my selfe I protest that I neuer tooke vppon me a greater charge then that wherewyth at this present I am burthened not onely to speake face to face with a most learned lady and princesse which notwithstanding is of it self a harde and a busie matter but which is much more that to me is befallē the sad and sorowful office of leaue taking For who woulde not be exceedingly greeued to see the thing which he principallye desired in a verye shorte time and as it were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at an instant taken away before he might haue therof full fruition How lamentable a thing is it to pul away sucking babes from the breastes and bosomes of their most louing mothers That sonnes and fathers through some miserable misfortune shoulde be sundered Yet I notwithstanding am of opinion that nature hath not ingendered in any mā such large loue and so great good will no not towarde them whom they haue begotten or of whom they themselues haue bene begotten as is the loue and good will wherewith we aduaunce obey and reuerence your Maiestie being the mother and nurse of this whole Common welth and Countrie Great is the force of friendshippe and familiaritie which oftentimes bringeth to passe that they which eyther by some kinde of fellowshippe or by an accustomed condition of life in tracte of time haue bin closely knitte and so become both of one minde and as it were growne togither that hard and scant they may be seperated set in sunder Hereof sprang the faithfulnesse of Theseus commēded by the mouth and monumentes of all men and the entier friendshippe of innumerable more whō no daungers nor labours eyther by sea or land coulde sequester from their sweete society comfortable company with whom they long had liued And what desires or what delightes haue any where bin founde that may be compared with the sincere affection and vnfayned good wil which we beare to your Highnesse moste excellent Princesse These are not sufficiente shewes of our fayth and beneuolence which is much greater than that the eloquence of any learned man or that the slendernesse of my witte and capacitie maye make it manifest Nature at no tyme tyed any thyng with a straighter knotte or set seueral things at greater agreement than the soule and the bodie a declaration wherof is the incredible consent and concorde of thē both the mutual care and regard of succouring each other resting in thē both and the grieuous departing at the houre of death the one frō the other remayning in them both But we whiche professe Christian religion and godlynesse haue learned this lesson not only to loue our countrye but also hir highnesse in whom the health and safetie of our countrey consisteth farre aboue the valiaunt Decij the Scaeuolae the Curtij which ventured their liues for the Common wealth of Rome yea to loue hir grace much better than our owne liues For what is he that woulde doubt to dye for hir sake who if she were not he should be constreyned to abide a bondage much more bitter than death Neyther is this faithfull loue of vs your subiectes most excellente Queene lightly layde vp in our heartes and scarcely couered as it were in the ground but deepely rooted so that by no stormes nor tempestes of Fortune it can be shaken by no engines ouerthrowen by no force or violence vndertroden For how muche maketh it for the establishmente of faith and loue in that we know your Maiestie hath obteyned regimente and rule not at the pleasure and appoyntmente of wauering Fortune but by right of inheritance that is to say 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nor that the Homericall Iuppiter 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but that the maker and Creator of all things delyuered it into your Highnesse handes And therefore a singular necessitie of obedience is layde vpon vs euen by God himselfe least in Giant guise as it is feygned we set shoulder against God and being at defiance with