Mythologize From Earth and Waters Light and Fire were sent In Blazing Comets to the Firmament Balls of consuming Wild-fire here were hurl'd Like to quick Fire drakes through the liquid world The lights of heaven were darkn'd the pale Moon Pull'd in her horns to see her self out-done Each Ship a globe of glory did appear Each light a fixed Star in 's Hemisphere That that had least had most 〈…〉 for there the Queen Queen-Regent of th' new Firmament was seen Charles Wain was here predominant and these Great lights below dar'd the Antipodes City and Sea were gilded with the shine That overspread them both in this designe Those Engines blaz'd with flames which just before Roar'd out in Thunder to th' astonisht shore The Hulls the Masts the Cordage and the Tyre Of those Boanergeses seem'd all on fire And yet no noise nor harm what did appear Was fitted to the Eye and not Eare. To please the Queen the Elements conspire That of the Earth the Waters and the Fire Oh for an Aye ry Wagoner whose prayer Elias-like â—…s â—…ì 〈…〉 may now command the Ayre The KINGS last Farewel THe winde was wholly contrary that day All which in visiting was pass'd away But then when Morpheus had clos'd up most eyes And nights black Curtains were drawn o're the Skyes Down comes the King in 's Royal Barge amain Incognito with his harmonious train To sing his Sisters Farewell which was done To Extasie and Admiration Under our gilded Galleries he floats And there they advance their most melodious throats In severall Sonnets which the Artist calls Epithalamions Carols Madrigals Thalia to the Queen did here impart What skill in Musick lay and what in Art What comes from Instruments what from the throats Well warbl'd out in sweet-dividing Notes The vocall Musick that we heard this Night Had in 't the Quintescence of all delight Here was the true Arion who they say Made Dolphins dance and caper in the Sea Here was the Orpheus and Amphion too That with their Musick did such wonders do Layd Charms on man and beast made stones to rise From th'sullen Earth and re-salute the Skyes It were a task for Lanier Cooke or Lawse To give the merit of it just applause I want both Skill and Language to express The order melody and comeliness Of this nights action But th' approaching day Silenc'd the Musick sent the King away That morning we put to Sea HElen â—…na 〈◊〉 all and Troy ne're parted where the Queen Was present there the Court was also seen 'T is now a floating in this Royal Arke At which the Stars may gaze and Dogs may bark Down to the wombe of moysture now we fall Leaving the Native soyl of Portugall Where formerly on shore we did descry Whole Constellations of Nobility Clouded with sadness Ladies all in Vails E're we weigh'd Anchor or could hoise our Sails Each man 's an Agamemnon as they say Mourning to part with Iphigenia The Ladies farewell to her seem'd to be Sadder then th'parting of Andromache Oh! for a Zeuxis or Aglaophon To paint their looks at Lisbon now she 's gone Delug'd in seas of sorrow hear their cryes Colchos it selfe ne're sent forth such a Prize Great Englands Argonaut that Princes bears That widows all our joyes drowns all our tears The Royal Charles in her ha's shipt in more Than all the Lisbon Caracks did before Both Indies in a trice where ere she comes She out-ballances all Wealth Persumes and Gummes Tagus does flow to Thames and now White-hall H 'as found Capacity for Portugall London ha's swallow'd Lisbon Englands Coast Hath gain'd more from us then our Conquests boast A vertuous Virgin on whose cheeks do lie Concentred Beautie Grace and Modestie A Gracious Bride whose meer Intrinsick worth Runs parallel with what the world brings forth A Glorious Queen array'd in Majestie Mirrour of Vertue Prudence Pietie A Virgin Bride and Queen young fair and good Leander-like attempts the curled Flood To court Great Britains King o' th British shore Waving both Tagus and Pactolus o're Leaving all hopeless e're her like to see Except it come Great Charles from Her and Thee Good Winde and Weather ALL Oracles invok't we launch again By Heavens safe Conduct to the Briny-main Our Canvas swelling with such gentle gales As strain no Top-masts and yet fill her Sayles Our hollow Keels the Ocean do divide With all advantages of Winde and Tyde Mercies do seem to multiply We find Fair weather added to the fairest wind A cross and contrary Winde THe morn was glorious but our hopes Alas Blasted and withered e're the day did pass The wind did alter and the weather rage Both with the angry Element engage The Waves did rise the Clouds let fall their Rain Ships took in Seas Men pumpt e'm out again Nor were we far into the Ocean gone But we were crost with an Euroclydon North-east and turbulent just such a one As crost that Vessel of Election He from Lasea we from Lisbon came Ours had a storms but his a tempests name The ambitious Waves in curled Billows flye Rowling themselves in Mountains to the Skie then â—…n â—…ains â—…lled â—…ae â—…a â—…ng â—…anâ—… So vast so very high they seem'd to some To be the very Mountains of the Moon The hollow winds with whistling from the Clouds Strain both the Top-mast Main-mast Yards and Shrouds The very day was darkness and the night Presented nought but horrour to the sight The sounds of Port and Starbor'd heard before Were dwindl'd to Non-near and ware-no-more The Face of Heaven was dreadful and the noise Of winde and water drown'd the Saylors cries 'Larums of vengeance sounding in our ears So lately fill'd with Musick of the Spheres In this Great bustle 'twixt the Sea and Storm Some had their Main-sails some their Top-sails torn The Passengers in this Storm THe Jaw-fall'n Passongers could as soon ear Morsels o' th Main-mast as a mess of meat Cordials of Amber and dissolved Pearl Would now be Nauseous to Man and Girle Doctors and Pothecaries were useless now The Sea was Physick and Physician too Some it 'h Star-chamber some in Cabins lie Neither had more to do but winck and die Ai-ke cries one Jesus another sayes Here 's one a cursing there 's another prayes Here laughs a Saylor while another cry'd Hee 'd change this great Fish-market for Cheapside The Deck with sick men covered so that It look't like th' valley of Jehosaphat Alive or dead they knew not like Men shot With dreadful Thunder live but know it not They who the Storm in darker Cabin's spent Took each his Coffin and his Monument Resolving there to lie and lie alone 'Till th' Trump should sound a't Resurrection A Whale neer the Ship I' Th mid'st of these incumbrances we spy'd A Tortuous Leviathan by th' Ships side Who on the Rouling waves did sport and play Taking his Pastime in the troubled Sea Great store of Porposes do here advance Above the Surges And
ITER LVSIT ANICVM OR The Portugal Voyage With what memorable Passages interven'd at the Shipping and in the Transportation of her most Sacred Majesty KATHERINE Queen of Great Britain from LISBON to ENGLAND Exactly observed By him that was Eye-witnesse of the same Who though he publish this conceals his name Plus valet unus oculatus testis Quam mille auriti Aug. Carmina secessum scribentis otia quaerunt me mare me venti me fera jactat hyems Verses ask time and leisure but I 'me tost With windes and waves and with cold winters blast By S. H. a Cosmopolite LONDON Printed by S. Griffin for Robert Paulett at the Signe of the Bible in Chancery-Lane neer the Inner-Temple Gate 1662. TO THE KING His Most Sacred and most Excellent MAJESTY PArdon Great Sir this forwardness of mine Pardon each rude and indigested line I am no Poet Sir nor Poets Son T is seldome I ere look towards Helicon The Eminencies that in them are known Except their Povertie I must disown And 't was my Loyalty and not my Wit As Poet that hath still occasion'd it Here as it was incumbent every day I could not Flamen like but Sing and Pray Iliads and Odyss ' trouble and Triumph too Of your Great Queen Great Sir I offer you I thought it my alleageance for to tell What accidents within our Voyage fell To me 't was Antidote against the harms We fear'd or felt among the dreadfull Stormes T is now an offering your Majestick Frown May mak 't a burnt one then I 'm quite undone That would astonish and appale me more Then all the Horrours of the Sea before But 't is your gratious Candour I doe sue Which is both Patronage and pardon too Graunt it Great Sir to him who nere knew how To merit the least wrinkle from your brow Send from the Chancery of your Royal Brest Your Royal pardon my Quietus est Your Majesties most humble Servant Subject and Suppliant S. H. A La Serenissima y muy Poderosa Reyna la Reyna de la Gran Britainia Francia y IRLANDA c. Serenissima Reyna YA que honrado he sido con aver estado enserviendo a V. M. tad en el Carlos Royal he dado a saber al' mundo las amargas yervas con que Comió V. M. tad las pascuas sobre el atlantico en que recuénto estan acompanÌ„ados otros memorables sucesos que Comprehenden las sumptuosas solenidades en Lisboa de la partida de V. M tad y por amor de Orden y metodo los he fundado en la lustresa de los Gloriosos y hechos muy famoses de los antepasados de V. M tad que primeramente scalaron El monte de Avila y en progresso con sus armas valerosas se dieron ser absolutos duenos del India Oriental y del poniente sobre ciudades infinitas fortalezas y rios Algunos de ellos saliendo del Paraiso La vendicion de la Reyna del Zur sea la de V. M tad en el gozamiento asi de la saviduria como la persona del nuestro Salomon bendito sea V. M tad Como la vinÌ„a frutifera naciendo por los paredes de su Casa Sea su Casa un Castillo impregnable sempre bien Compuesta sin algun emfado estranxero Sea su primogenito de V. M tad el mas alto de los reyes de la tierra que asi en continuo reza Seranissima Reyna El muy humilde y muy fiel Criado y rezante de V. M tad S. H. TO THE Most Serene and powerfull Queen the Queen of Great Britain France and IRELAND c. HAving had the honour to attend your Majesty in the Royal Charles I have here let the world know with what bitter herbs your Majestie did eat your Pass-over through the Atlantick Sea which relation is accompanied with other memorable passages that take in the pompous solemnities of your departure from Lisbon and being a friend to Method and Order have layd the Foundation thereof in the splendor of your glorious and renowned Auncestors who first climb'd up Mount Avila and in process of time with their victorious armies made themselves absolute Lords over the ORientall and Occidentall Indies over many Cities Fortifications and famous Rivers some of which take their rise from Paradise The blessing of the Queen of the South be ever on you in the enjoyment both of the wisdome and person of our gracious Solomon May you be like a fruitfull Vine by the sides of his house and may his house be an unvanquishable Fort against all Assaylants Let it never be disordered by any Forrein Invesion or Domestick Treason May your First-born be higher then the Kings of the Earth This is the constant prayer of Most Serene Queen Your most humble and most faithfull Subject and Servant S. H. THE APOLOGY TO THE READER EIght hundred leagues short of Parnassus Mount My slumbring Muse awakt which made account T'indulge her selfe in silence since she h'as flowne O're th'yawning Waves and Seas to Helicon And dipt her fluttering wings returns again Meets me o th' Coasts of Portugall and Spain Thence she retires to England where she Roves Amongst the Lawrel Thickets and the Groves Declaring in the following numbers when And where and how King John got's Crown again Relating no Romance but what was seen In the transporting of Great Britaines Queen Presuming neither more then to begin And jangle to get better Ringers in Resolving after this ner'e to be seen Or shew her selfe on the Pierian Green Censure not too severely these of mine Or write thy self that I may censure thine S. H. THE ALARUM TO The SPANIARD IT is decreed nor can thy tottering Fate O Spain resist the Lusitanian State Though Ensignes Ensignes Armies Armies meet And in dire Thunder Cannons Cannons Greet They 'l reach the topmost Jewel in thy Crown And Place a Bend in thy Escutchion Sixty two years in Triumph thou hast sway'd Their Scepter to a Rod of Iron made Thy Yoak was heavy and their Bondage more Then the Sicilian Tyrants us'd before â—…veâ—…i â—…entâ—… Neer nine times seven years Vassallage they knew Bidding all Rights and Liberties adieu But the Grand-climacterick-year being come It put a period to their Martyrdome And Tropick to thy Tyranny and rage Confining thee unto some other stage To Act thy bloody Scenes as to their woe Th' hast done 'i th Indies and at Mexico Maugre all Rancor now it is decreed To take thy turn either to bend or bleed The Battle BUt what was gain'd by Philip th' Second then By John the Fourth was reassum'd again Their Lawes their Freedom Priviledge and Crowne By his successefull sword were made their own That John whose Ancestors in open field Conquer'd five Kings and made their Armies yield Lest Spain should plead Prescription thought it best To Send th' Usurper his Quietuâ—… est What more did the Old Patriarch before
Abâ—… In Conquering of Chedor-Laomer And 's Murnivall of Kings on Sodoms Plain Then he to get and keep his Crown again Nay Rather lesse he vanquisht four in all King John Triumphs o're six in Portugall Thus Old * Vlissision they did regain Lisbâ—…â—…ly eâ—…â—…sion 〈◊〉 â—…lisses 〈◊〉 it wâ—… 〈◊〉 his tâ—… Travâ—… First from five Kings of Moores and now from Spain Both in December both the very day Of the same Moneth they bore the Palm away The Conquest THE News Torpedo-like Conâ—… riz 〈…〉 new 〈…〉 King 〈…〉 Laâ—… 'Las 〈…〉 i. e. 〈…〉 for Iâ—… benum'd the Sense Of Spain with its Narcotick influence Quite Chang'd the hue of Olivarez Face For all his Counterseit Albricias Amaz'd the Inhabitants from whom 't was gon Like lightning beyond the Banks of Rubicon Two Kingdomes in one Morning to fall off May make the King to sigh though th' Count Olivarez scoff Such feathers from the Austrian Eagles wing With such dependencies both Kingdoms bring 'I th East and Western Indies in the Isles Tercera and Medera in Brasile 〈…〉 to â—…rbe In Congo Angola Manac Azarim Mombaza Mozambick and Agazim â—…m to â—…gitur â—…ndo Whole Cities Countries Nations did fall Throughout the World to 'th Lot of Portugall And can Spain lesse then tremble sigh and groan To see such Prodrom's of Confusion Ruine approaching and the People hurl'd Into distraction through the spatious world But as the victories at Marathon did prove a Sabbath to the Athenian So what was lost by Spain did prove to be T' Algarues â—…ra â—…beâ—…â—…cuâ—… in 〈◊〉 â—…yn â—…lâ— the â—…he and Portugal a Jubilee The Triumph THy Ne plus ultra now is streach't as faire As Ana from the Streights of Gibraltar The Thebans â—…er Cuâ—…â—…tnâ—… Pillars that of old did stand As Bondaryes on this and the Africk Land Are now transplanted to the Indies where They ' have found a station in each Hemisphere From east to west from Goa to Brasile The Spanyard fled before the Spanish steel Before that Sword which only brandisht stood Not bath'd nor drench'd like his i' th adverse blood Rather than kill King John says let 't suffice To drive away these birds from th' sacrifice Though they have mischief upon mischief pil'd Wee 'l strike the Serpent but wee 'l spare the Child Remove the Spanyard and restore the Crown To whom 't is due by right succession Thus Ashur-like the conquering Prince thought good Rather to swin in Oyle than wade in Blood One onely Sacrifice or two at most Appeas'd the King and satisfied his host T was not his glory for to gulge but taste The Spanish blood for all their Furies past One of that Nation Vasconzello's Fall Spains Secretary serv'd to attone them all The Proposall of Marriage FIve Lustres are well nigh accomplisht A â—…stâ—… years since Lisbon ha's triumpht in her Native Prince For sixteen years King John the Scepter swayd Now in the Sepulchre of 's Fathers laid The Crown upon Alphonso th'sixth is come And with it all his vast Dominion Now 't is the care and interest of all But o' th Queen-Regent most of Portugal To match the only Daughter of the King From whom some Royal Cyons soon may spring That Queen whose memory should be enrol'd ' Mongst greatest Princes and in lines of Gold Dispatches her Embassadour away To Englands King and then keeps Holy-day The publication of the Banes THe Banes between two Kingdomes publisht run Bâ—rn by the wings of Fame through Christendome Twixt Englands Monarch and th' Infanta there The sole Intelligence that moves that Sphere Englands First borne King Charles the Exil'd Son By Miracle restor'd to his Fathers Throne And Donna Katherina who may boast A change as wonderfull upon that coast Great Charles to whom all Christendome gives place And Royall Katherine of Braganza's race Consult their Auguries â—…spoâ—…dore â—…e and you 'l sinde both gain Their Crowns like spoyls of Salmacis again One to Insulting Regicides gives Laws Th' other from Spanish yoak the neck with-draws The Match compleated SEe See! the Illustrious paire of Princes greet Who in affection and in Fortune meet Heavens Arbiter in Hymeneal-bands H 'as joynd these Princes hearts before their hands Quoâ—… junxâ—… jâ—nxâ—… No Sea must sunder those whom Love conjoynes No time must ravel what great Hymen twines Tagus or'e flows her Banks the Curled Maine Sends out great tydes t' attend our Soveraigne Neptune resignes his Trident Venus swayes No more it s Englands Empresse rules the Seas The Royal Charles proud of her Princely Bride With severall gallant Squadrons by her side Attends the motion as her Convoy home Where three Crowns more are added to her own The Voyce of Joy and Gladnesse now are seen To fill the Palaces of King and Queen Nor was 't the hand of Mortal man alas But Gods right Arm that brought it all to pass To His Excellency the Earle of Sandwich HEaven's was the work yet in these Royal Scenes The Supream Agent 's pleas'd to work by meanes Angels have joyn'd their hearts and now their hands By men must be conjoynd in Wedlock bands The management of which affair was due To none alive Lord Mountagn but you You that by th' Sea in th Royal Charles did bring The Royall Charles Great Britaines welcome King From Heaven by Sea and Land are still employ'd To Bring unto King Charls King Charls his Bride Your Grandeur as Ambassador is seen In your attendance on great Britaines Queen At every Audience the Grandees stand In you t' admire the Glory of our Land Your person splendent and your numerous Train Dazling all eyes of Portugal and Spain First on the spacious River which of old In Chronicle was fam'd for Sands of Gold Next on the thronged Shore â—…ena where millions stood T' attend your Landing from the Rapid flood Then then the antient Prophecies were Crown'd And store of Gold on Tagus Banks was found It was last Summer Sir when you began To Catechise the bold Mahometan And now your active Soul 's ready we see In England to Create a Jubilee Euope and Africke too do sound your fame To Europs glory and to Africks shame Posterity in Volumes shall declare What your atcheivements were what your Trophies are What 's done within the Streights what more Was spoke in thunder from the Tangier shore What memorable services were done By your great prudence to our Nation The Spaniards said when that great work was done you 'd laid a padlock on all Christendome Others were heard of Eminence and note To say you 'd now the Spaniard by the throat The Hogen Mogens hearts did fry and burn To be so nigh and miss so good a turn Thus through the Temple of Virtue you have past To th' Temple of Honour and Renown at last All your appearances at Court Aboard In the greatest splendor Sea or Land afford Two Nations being at Contest each who shall Load with most dignities
our Generall Such Honours has your Excellence who brings The best of Consorts to the best of Kings Thus to be Fam'd and known by one and all Englands Ambassador and Admirall The Valediction between the Queen of England and the Queen of Portugall THe affaires of State and ceremony past The parting and the farewell comes at last The King both Queens with all their Glorious traine Doe Solemnly appear in Court again Here they receive his Excellence and he From them receives her Sacred Majestie So rich so splendid that you might have told Whole rocks of Diamond in Mines of Gold Here the two Queens took leave but in such sort As with amazement fill'd the thronged Court. Their carriage more then masculine No tear From either of their Majesties appear Art conquer'd Nature State and Reason stood Like two great Consuls to restrain the Flood Of passion and affection which nere th' less Appear'd in sad but prudent comeliness Majestie acted as Dictator here And as Lord Paramount in 's proper sphere Bearing the sway and sole dominion Of Art Love Reason Nature Passion Light sorrows finde a vent from Great ones rise A damp that stops the sluces of the Eyes A Scene so solemn that the standers by Both Lords and Ladies did that want supply In this great concourse every one appears Paying a tribute to them but in tears Thus were they dry like Gideons fleece when round About the spacious Court was watry ground And they that conquer Kings and kingdoms too Shew how themselves themselves can conquer now It is not Caesar or Miltiades Can boast of Trophees adequate to these Since they that govern Passion triumph more Then they that conquer Kingdomes o're and o're Her Majestie Ship'd on St. George his day SAint George was this day mounted in such state He fear'd no Dragon and could finde no mate This day surmounted other Feasts as far As any Festivall i' th Calendar Does other dayes The Portugeses vaunt St. George their Guardian and tutelar Saint St. George for England too the English cry Apr Stilo Though perhaps neither knows the reason why This was th' allotted and th' appointed day The Queen first took possession of the Sea England and Portugal were then made one After a stately grave Procession The Churches visited the Offrings layd On th' Altars and all due Devotion paid The People throng'd in multitudes to see Their King and our great Queen in Majesty Houses were out o' th windows hurl'd th' array That in Imbroyderies and Velvets lay And coffin'd up for many years before By all consents were turned out of door Thousands of houses and vast pillars told Array d with Damasks Silks and cloths of Gold All Streets adorn'd triumphant Arches fram'd In all rich Furniture as can be nam'd Thus pass'd the King with all his Royal train Conducting the INFANTA to the Main Thus Englands Representative â—…arl of â—…ch â—…elâ—… we see Attend receive conduct her Majestie And as great Trajan triumph'd once in Rome In Effigie 〈◊〉 oculi â—…deâ—… So they that hither come Our Great King Charles in Lisbon streets might see Triumphant with his Queen in Majestie The Robes and Royal Ensignes he put on I' th solemn day of 's Coronation He in his Princely Portraiture and she Both in her Person and her Effigie From the Procession to the Royall Gallery DOwn from the City to the Sea they come Into th' Kings Gallery a glorious Room And such as they of Lisbon have not known To speak the splendour of that Nation So Xerxes fetter'd up the Hellespont With 's bridge of boats He and his Army on 't As the Grear King Alfonso here we see O're Tagus rears a stately Gallery Barges and boats were numberless which stood To bridle up the raging of the Flood And make a Royal passage for the King For Englands Queen and for what Nobles bring Their Majesties aboard the Royal Charles Dons Condies Marquesses with Dukes and Earls Ladies and Lords san's number with a train Would blear the eyes or break the heart of Spain Thus link'd and chain'd together now we stand As if the Sea were married to the Land And thus of two both Nations were made one In this arrival and conjunction The Queen comes aboard ANd thus in Princely Equipage she comes Into her gloriously Embellish'd Rooms Where Persia India Italy have sent As tribute both for use and ORnament Such Riches and such Furnitur as flow OR from Bezaleel's loom or mines below Made by the curious Artists to set forth Their matchless skill and the Queens matchless worth Her royall Cabin and her State-room too Adorn'd with Gold and lin'd with Velvet through The cushions stools and chairs and clothes of State All of the same materials and rate The bed made for her Majestics repose White as the Lily red as Sharons Rose For colour cost and candour may compare With what in Historie we finde most rare Egypt nor Isles of Chittim have not seen Such rich imbroderies or such a Queen Windowes with Taffataes and Damask hung While Costly Carpets on the Floors are flung Regions of Perfumes Clouds of incense hurl'd In every roome of this our little World Here shee begins her Progress comes a board Turnes Voyager to greet her Greatest Lord The Royal Charles by Sea and Land shee 'l take Both for her Zenith and her Zodiake Her Majesties welcome Aboard WElcom'd she was in thunder while the shore By King Alfonso's Order strives t' out-roare Our Cannon and our Culverin which fly And Fill the Land the Waters and the Sky Give fire the Captaines cry and Quick t is gone Beyond the Axis of the Horizon Lightning and Thunder from each Oaken side Proclaimes the welcome of our Royal Bride Such Thunder bolts and such Granadoes fly From Stem to Stern from waters to the Sky Between his Castles and our floating Isles Th' amz'd In habitants for many miles Surpriz d with wonder â—…arting Gaz'd and thought it strange Earths Centre reeld noâ— at the Inter-change St. Georges Night THus has the day been solemniz'd by all But t is the night must Crown the Festivall Then then Dame Nature had Convulsion fits And to keep up the Revels lost her wits The Sea was all on fire and people came In shoales like Fishes to behold the flame The Great Pavilion of Condensed Clouds Had now no other light but from the shrouds The Starres like images of Jupiter fell down And Fixt a while i' th watry Region As if the Virgins or Ariadnes Crowne To Court the Queen had here descended down All lesser lights as Homagers were sent To pay this duty in their Element The lustre of the night darkned the day Dampt the bright girdle of Andromeda Nor could the fam'd Cassiope presume Among these dazeling Tapers to a Room Thus Israell-like we gly'd into th' Sea Pillar'd with Fire by night and Clouds by day The antient Story of old Argos eyes In Cannons mouthes you might
hear them drown with their noyse noyse of Thunder Which Ecchoing from that stupendious Pile Would Deave the Deaving Cataracts of Nile Her loud-mouth'd-Cannons at each Volley make Th' amazed Skies to rend the Earth to quake He that were stung with a Tarantula No Doctor needs but hear them sing and play That makes him danoe and dancing does most sure Discharge the Poyson and compleat the Cure Were such th' Antagonists as made account To lift up Pelion upon Ossas Mount Say they were strong as Tytheus or stout As proud Porphyrion or Rhetus rout She like a Lioness to fury bent Peace-meal the trembling Saracen shall rend And they shall soon'st who most in blood delight Lay weapons down admire but never fight When they her Great Artillery espy And English Lions in her Fanes discry In homage to her Soveraignty shall yield Forgetful of their Projects sword or shield And all their numerous Fleets at her command Their inauspicious squadrons shall disband Pass through her Sancta Barbara and there Such horrid deadly Engines do appear In such variety as do declare What Wit Invention and what mischief are Eighty-six Piece of Ordnance you may see I' th number of her great Artillery And each if levell'd as they do not miss Worse then the Brazen-Bull of Phalaris For other Warlike Instruments we score Of severall sorts about a thousand more Gorgon the Ship of Perseus ner ' strook Such terrour to th' Assyrians Ne're took Such vengeance on 'em as she shall Under the Conduct of our Admiral On all Opposers power from Thames Haâ—… â—…me her Throne To th' Borders of Sea-faring Zebulon Nor is her state impair'd by this her strength But still keeps Company in breadth and length An Elegant contexture here you find Of what may please the eye or pose the mind Here 's strength and stateliness together meet Fulness and Fineness do each other Greet Here 's all materials convenient That either serve for use or Ornament That fit the Court or Camp in Peace or Warr Some fetcht from bordering Territories some from farr Inside and outside too you may behold Ore-laid or richly trim'd with burnisht gold Her brazen Entralls through the Decks appear While Silken Flags are hovering in the Aire Her rough and Oaken sides are lin'd within With Velvet smoother then the Ermins skin Profit and pleasure meet for with delight Things necessary do present to sight I' th Front a well man'd Castle takes your sence I' th Rear a Court full of Magnificence Here sits in Majesty Great Britains Queen And Sons of Mars and Thunder there are seen The Glittering Ladies in her presence stand Without appears a rough and Armed Band Those do the Needle handle these the Spear They have their Muffs these do their Gantlets weare Those have their Beads and Bracelets Pins and Laces These deal with Halyards Cables Sheats and Braces Now when a Glorious Journal shall be made Of all the Voyages Thou Charles hast had On the dull waves below Be it not deny'd By all Consents but thou be stellify'd And placed in the Spheers above while we Admire all wonders in admiring Thee The Royal Charles in her present Capacitie MEan time 't must be confest by one and all The Court of England and of Portugal The Floating Agora The moving Camp That of all Regal Powers does bear the stamp The Church Epitomiz'd The State Calcin'd The Kingdoms garbl'd and their Court refin'd The Sea-mans Aereopage and Arsenal The peoples Pantheon and their Capitol The Army Modell'd and the Council all Or most Abstracted in our Admirall What Languages are wanting here ' Mongst us Are some of Athens some of Ephesus Here are trades Manual and to tell true Of severall Regions and Religions too Here 's a Reward for good if good they do For bad here 's places of Correction too In her we climb the Billows work and pray Tritons auspicious Conduct through the Sea Imploring the saf'st Passage e're was seen To land our Cargazoon Great Britains Queen At whose Arrival Myriads ready stand With Groves of Bayes and Lawrel in their hand To attend the Royal Nuptials and as meet To lay them down at her Majestick Feet To the Nation in General THus England multiplies her Joyes at last Without Legitimating By-blowes Past The Rapes and the Adulteries o' th last Age Being quite proscrib'd the Verge o' th Brittish Stage The Ravishers of Scepter Throne and Crown To th' Gulph of shame and vengeance tumbled down From Royal and Illustrious Branches She Delivers over to Posteritie Hopes of the greatest Glory â—…enâ—… ere were hurl'd By Fate or Fortune through th' extensive World Thus Jubilees and Triumphs She puts on For th' dayes and years of her Affliction Rebellion in 's own Fatall chain lies bound And horrid Treason 's Groveling on the ground Both which with their Infection did fly Like to Acesta's Arrows through the Sky And caught fire flying too as soon as gone I' th upper middle and lowest Region But now the Bee of Ashur and the Fly Of Egypt both are banisht Britany The heads of both those Hydra's are lopt off While Peace and Plenty at e'm both do laugh The Glorious Mothers of such Sons we see As bless them both for blessing Majestie And of such Glorious Daughters as arise And in their Morn and Evening-Sacrifice Do teach the astonisht World on bended knees To beg from Heaven Regala's like to these To the King and Queen OH May Your Royal Sons as Cedars stand To Govern Yours and many a forraign Land May the Remainder of Your Progenie Like Pollisht Corners of the Temple be That Kings and Queens Crowns Scepters Diadems May Flow and Flourish from Your Regal Stems To Rule both East and West â—…ule May Thules bounds Be but one Tropick to Your Royal Crowns Thence may Your Awful Scepters stretch as Far As is the Artick from th' Antartick Star And Crown succeeding Ages with the Joyes That to their Children from Your Loins arise FINIS