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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

goodlie Hauens and Riuers through euery parte of Irelande most famous for marchantes in whiche riuers also are store change and choise of all fine and delicate fishes and that in most abondant sort a notable pleasure and necessarie cōmoditie for a cōmon wealthe and this is the firste parte cōcernyng the waters * As the Riuers of Irelande are notable famous for the varietie of all maner of fisshes giuen in moste plentifull maner so is the lande farre more renowmed for her situation pleasant ayre operation and goodly store of all maner of cattell behofefull for the lande and for all kinde of wildfoule for pleasure and profite of man as in the discourse thereof shall spedely be set out * The discription of the woodes of Irelande * The discouery of the Irish Nimphes their pleasures pastymes and accustomable vsages wherein daiely thei are occupied are ●●guratiuely expressed This doe expounde the true meanyng of the rest that went before * These Nimphes deserues eternal memorie for their holy conuersation yea though it were but with Asmodious the Deuil of hell For pitie it were if thei should not bee remembred somwhere and since thei are not thought vpon in heauen giue them leaue to bee had in memorie in hell * The cause why these Nimphes are worthy of suche remembrance is becaus● of y e greate paine and labour thei tooke in the lande in bryngyng forth fruite after their kinde * The generation of these wood Nimphes are in their kind more craftier then y e Foxes more frettyng then Bores and terribler thā Beares working by secret conspiracies the subuersion ruine and destruction of the hurtlesse creatures of the lande * The Aucthour seing the greate inconueniences that happen daily by the retaining of suche a pestiferous generation giueth counsell to all those that loue their owne saftie and securitie to ridde their handes of them least retainyng and still maintaining them they doe but foster a wolfe and cherishe a sarpent which are redy daily both to deuoure and destroye them * The aucthour continuing in his exhortation thereby to driue it more deper into the hartes of men bringeth forth a similitude of a tode and a crocadill signifiyng that it is all one equall securitie for a mā to sleepe with all those poysonyng wormes as it is to keepe about hym those members before specified for in cōclusion the wormes can but poyson them and they murder them so that bothe of them do worke all one effe●●te whiche is death It is a true saiyng preuent the worste and the best shall saue it self Here the aucthour renueth his storie and setteth out the operation of the Irishe grounde whiche neither breedeth nor yet fostereth vp in it any venimous beastes or wormes Irelande tyme past had store of all kinde of wormes serpents and venimous beasts if fables be scriptures Doubtfull obiectiōs whether processe of tyme or the power of Gods abbollished the serpentes out of Irelande Emongest sondrie suppositions a very likely hoode opening the tyme of the wormes exylement The aucthour yeelds his verdict and opinion in this pretie tale Good counsell neuer yet hurted y e receiuer Mars cōfirmeth Appolloes saiyng verif●yng his greate wisedome showing reason why they should exempt feare The reason truly set doune for the abollyshyng of feare Bloodie Mars ouertwharteth Appollo annichillating his reasons giuyng contrarie counsell to the confusion of the enemie * Apollo contendyng with Mars manifesteth his notable wisdome in waiyng the royall estate The deuice of Apollo is here most excellēt who opens a meane to saue both men and money Mars addicted onely to slauter gensaithe Apolloes counsell obiectyng it to bee voyde of wisedomes forecast not hauyng regarde to causalties that might ensue Mars showeth reason why the Gods should reiecte Apolloes counsell he sets out the whole rabble of ill beastes bred in the lande Mars makes here his conclusion Apollo confu●eth Mars and his Marshall reasons beyng once experimented in the misteries of diuinitie hauyng fore knowledge of Iupiters entent and purpose It appeares by this that Apollo was first deuisour of the woodkarnes glibbe and mantell Mars conuicted by reason concludes with Apollo Iupiter to Mars in Apolloes praise rate●●yng that Apollo had respecte to daungers as well extant as to those that might after followe The order of the Irishe kar●es apparel is here allowed by Iupiter beyng first found out by Apollo It is agreed vpon by consent of the Gods that Woodkarne shall weare glibbed heds signifiyng their monstrous mallice irefull hartes and bloodie hands which moste stricktly they to this daie doe obserue * The Irishe man contrarie to the former allegations prescisly saieth that sainct Patritke expulsed the venimous beasts out of Irelande for whiche thei haue hym at this daie in greate addoration A renuyng againe of the historie Greate store of wolues in Irelande Irelande replenished with all kinde of necessarie and profitable cattell Plentie of all kinde of wilde foule in Irelande whatsoeuer maie be named Irelande hath great store of Hawkes 〈◊〉 in it The names of the Hawkes that are bred in Ireland with their estemations orderly whiche are in nomber seuen The Irishe Hawkes peerles for speedines of wing Many Eagles in Irelande The olde saiyng is here founde true that like loueth like By pollicie brute beastes are brought to a peaceable order of liuyng seruyng and obaiyng man orderly in their nature and kinde yea the very foules of the ayre and beastes of the fielde haue a certaine kinde of reuerence and feare towardes those whom they consider doe worke them any good but onely these monsters of the worlde these pernicious members of Sathan these wretched wretches haue no consideration nor yet beare any kindly affection towardes her Maiestie whose mercie doeth preserue them whose gracious fauour doeth protect them whose royaltie not only wisheth them good but also doth them good not for a day a weeke a moneth or a yeare but continually for if her Grace would their subuertion if then she had but saide the worde onely iudge what had followed euen vtter desolation which thing these blinde Idi●ts doe not or at least will not see or consider O ingratitude moste intollerable and blindnesse irrecuperable No pollicie wisedom or cunnyng scarce al●reth the wilde Wodkarnes croked nature * In steede of ciuillitie Woodkarne vse villanie * The felicitie that Irishe karne do most of all reioyce in The sowe returnes to the mire and the dog to his vomite againe This hath been to well proued true in these late daies * An exclamation vppon Sainct Patrick chief Sainct in Irelande Irishe k●rne more hurtfull then Serpentes Sainct Patrickes preachynges could neuer bring Woodkarne to holly perfection of life Sainct Patricke is here excused who doutlesse tooke great paine and labour if it had been possible to haue made Woodkarne be come religious Sainctes No strength maie preuaile whom God doeth withstande no phisicke can cure whom God in his ire striketh showing that God hath giuen vp

grace did them conduct a right Theilde no exchange though change at will thei might If happe to change the change for worser parte As triall tells eche where in Irishe soile In reachlesse change things light ouerth warte● For though the foe in treasons feelde domoile Yet dreades he sore eche while to get tho foile And though for once he passeth by the trappe Yet at the length in pantell he shall happe Yea though their straightes hard fortune to expell Are hundred Karnes preparde at all assaies Yet eurie Rushe their haughtie hartes doeth quell As whicly winde their courage sore alaies Thus feare them daunt by 1000. kinde of waies Thei feare to see the shiu'ryng of the daie Thei feare as faste when it is paste awaie Thus feare eche while enuironth traitors minde And cares againe to sheeld them from mischance Thei are disturbde at eurie puffe of winde The dusked cloudes which ouer them do glaunce Thei saie foreshewes some sodaine fatall chaunce And often tymes the shaddowe of a tree Makes them beleeue a bande of men to see Suche feare turmoiles the sturdest of them all Suche feare I saie eche Rebell doeth retaine Suche feare I vowe vpon the beste doeth fall Suche feare I sweare the chefest foe doeth paine Suche feare againe in loftest harte remaine And though suche feare doeth ouerwhelme their hartes Yet cease thei not to plaie disloiall partes Suche plaie maie well be counted fooles game For none but fooles therein doe take delight Iuste was the cause whereof it helde the name As eke a curste that brought it first to light In steade of foode to glutte mans appetite And bande are all in Citie Feeld or Toune That holde suche plaie against the royall croune But bleste are thei that doe refuse the same And trebble blest that loue their Prince a right Blest shall he bee whiche pretermittes that game Yea bleste I saie bothe mornyng and at night Bleste shall he bee whiche hath his whole delight In good attemptes and furdryng Princ's cause Conductyng hym by tenour of her Lawes My Princes freende I vowe my self to bee And loyall eke vnto her noble grace A freende to her a freende likewise to me As tyme shall trie the vtmoste of her case And who that seekes her honour to deface I doe protest by all my force and might My blood to gage but Ile maintaine her right In Princes cause my hande shall strike y e stroke And who that dare her Cepter to defame As he that will not yet againe reuoke By Marshall actes that persone Ile reclame And make hym yeeld submission to her name Yea though he were a seconde Mars I vowe Ile make hym stoope to breake to bende or bowe Fewe Scottes in North if Quene will haue it so Shall there abide the grounde for to manure Excepte that thei their homage yeeld her to Auowyng eke their fealtie to endure Conioynyng it with compliments moste sure Not one I saie if Queene will me supporte Shall there possesse one castell toune or forte Since I haue reapte the thyng I did desire And wonne at laste the fauour of the croune My harte is set as twere in flames of fire By seruice iuste t'augmene her greate renowne Whiche shall appeare by Rebells pluckyng doune Withstandyng thē that shall withstande her right In midste of feelde I vow'de it to her knight Let them beware that border nere my holde In any case how thei their liues doe leede For with an othe to vowe I maie be bolde If to their cuttes thei take not better heede In harte and minde I fullie am agreed The beste to quell that shall molest her grace Demissyng them from honour life and place But * those that leade a faithfull subiectes life I their defence doe put my self to bee Supportyng them in eurie kinde of strife Defendyng them from cruell tyrannie By waie I saie of noble cheualrie And whereas I maie doe them any good For Princes sake Ile hazarde life and blood FINIS The Aucthors exhortation Come eche wight whiche now do haunt the wood Submit your selues vnto your soueraignes lawe Come forthe I saie receiue my councell good Let not fonde luste your sences thence withdrawe But of the croune like subiectes stande in awe So shall you finde suche fauour of the Queene As hetherto the like you haue not scene In steade of woodes then houses you maie vse In steade of Boggs the Cities at your will Procede therefore leste tyme you should abuse Now reape the fruite of pleasure euen your fill Let loyall loue Rebellyng fancies kill In fine submit you to her royall grace So mercie shall areste you with her Mace FINIS THE miserable calamitie of Rorie Ogge set out by meanes of the deadly pursute of valiaunt seruitures daily pursewyng him remained nothyng to the concludyng of my labours but the finall endyng of his wretched race which thing I constantly beleued would shortly come to passe admirable both to the beholders and seers for as his life was notorious and passyng knauishe so could it not otherwise be but that his death must agree fallyng out equall in eache condition to his traiterous vsage for seldome is it seen that wicked rebelling hath a blessed ending and as men oftentymes hope not in vaine so I expectyng or rather wishing the cuttyng of of suche a botchie member receiued at length the rewarde of my expectation in the fulnesse of the thyng I so long thursted for For as God would it came luckely to passe long tyme predestinated by his vnsearchable and secret counsell efte sone as I had ended with the discription of O Neale that this cursed caitife cursed of gods own mouth was through the sworde by the meanes of the Lorde of Vppossery and his seruiters a faithfull subiecte of that Realme bereaued of his life to the greate tranquilitie of Lease and els where her Maiesties leage people there inhabityng accordyng to the true prophesie in his liuyng story at large set out VVherfore and for as muche as I suppose your desire is to heare some discourse consernyng his death as you heard before touchyng his life suppose that you see a monstrous Deuill a trunckelesse head and a hedlesse bodie liuyng the one hid in some miskin donghill but the other exalted yea mounted vppon a poule a proper sight God wot to be holde vanting it self on the highest toppe of the Castell of Dublin vtteryng in plaine Irishe the thynges that ensewe FINIS WHilste feare ioynde w t hope liege people retaine A feare to offende the Prince or her lawe And hope for desartes suche goodnesse to gaine As shall be imposde to the line they drawe Whilste one vprightly twixt these standes in awe He dreades no turbulent stormes that maie chaūce For tyme trieth falshood the trothe to aduaunce But feare expulsed clene out of the mynde Not waiyng Iustice detectour of sinne And hope of correction which