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A86630	The nuptialls of Peleus and Thetis. Consisting of a mask and a comedy, or The the [sic] great royall ball, acted lately in Paris six times by the King in person. The Duke of Anjou. The Duke of Yorke. with divers other noble men. Also by the Princess Royall Henrette Marie. The Princess of Conty. The Dutchess of Roquelaure. The Dutchess of Crequy. with many other ladies of honour.	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3097; Thomason E228_3; ESTC R7256	20,029	63

lover My Comedies if that you listen well Are able to redeem a soul from hell Madame the Princesse of Conty representing Vrania the inventresse of Astronomy The starres in their carreer Are not so bright and cleer As is my minde which 'bove the Elements Doth soar to view those high syderian Tents This port this countenance and eyes Shew I did drop down from the skyes I study their Aspects and Influence Their Motions what good descends from thence Madam de Montlouet representing Terpsicore inventresse of dances and masks If for a mortall I am taken You may perchance be there mistaken I dart a ray will pierce the heart And make the center of it smart I carry such a Majesty Which represents Divinity The graces all in me do dwell Contending which shall bear the bell I doe preside in Maskes and Dances Wounding the looker with my glances M. the Dutchess of San Simon representing Calliope the inventresse of Heroick Poesy Beauty a treasure of high rate Is my companion and my mate Of vertues I have such a store That could enrich a thousand more I raise my spirits to enhance When I am in poetique trance By high heroick verse the acts Of noble Champions and their facts The Sock I scorn the Buskin me Doth raise to immortality Madam d' Olonne representing Melpomene the inventresse of Tragaedy Although my countenance be grave Yet pleasure and delights I have I look on Death and Destiny Yet are my straines Divinity The passages of vertue I rehearse Though in an Elegiack Tragick verse Madamoiselle de Gourdon representing Polhymny the inventresse of vocall Musique A hundred objects I do see Although at my Nativity They say I hooded was my song Will carry one to heaven along The various postures I do show Will make the Gods themselves to bow I am the glory of our hills Where joy both heart and spirit fills THE FIRST ACT. The first Scnee where appears a Grott open on both sides Chiron Peleus a dumb quire of Magicians CHiron adviseth Peleus either to abandon love or not to lose higher hopes perswading him that the old age of his Rivals might happily give him some assurance yet he exhorts him for preventing the violence that Jupiter might perchance offer to Thetis to go upon Mount Caucasus and implore the help of Prometheus who with the fire he stole from heaven had brought thence all the great and sublime sorts of knowledge and Prometheus would be glad to oblige Peleus in such an occasion to crosse the passion of Jupiter who made him endure such cruell torments Peleus approves of Chirons counsell whereupon the Magicians as they dance use a charm carrying him away in a flying chair The second Entry Magicians The Count of Lude the Marquis of Villequire and of Genlis the Lords Bontemps and Cabou the Lords Verbec Baptista and Lambert The Count of Lude representing a Magician Let my heart go loose more then to one If I do love but three I leasure have To sell love by retale I cry I sigh and ready am to hang Yet then I vanish in the height of passion The Marquis of Villequier representing a Magician The beauty which me charmes is like the spring wee ought to love each other she is fierce and so am I. A young forceresse may well become a Magician of twenty years The Marquis of Genlis representing a Musician Who can make scruple of my art and skill My reasons in due time have Energie enough If I look fair in any part I' st not a trick of Magique Art The second Scene which opens within a perspective where a Sea is seen Thetis Neptune a Quire of Syrens and Tritons a Quire of dumb Fishers for Corrall Thetis appears upon a great shell attended by a halfe Demy water God being encompassed by a fair troop of Corrall Fishers On the other side Neptune appears upon another great shell drawn by four Sea horses and begins to vent his passion to Thetis but when he perceives that she despiseth him he suddenly leaves her and retires with all his train in choler and striking the Sea with his Trident he rais'd such a horrible tempest that Thetis with all her Corrall Fishers was forced to descend who being very joyfull to escape the storm make a dance among themselves to cheer and entertain her with delight The third Entry A half Sea-God leading Thetis attended by twelve Fishers of Corrall Mounsieur the Count of St. Aignan prime Gentleman of the Kings Chamber is the half Sea-God The Fishers of Corrall The Duke of Anjou the Kings onely brother the Duke of York the Duke Danville the Count de G'viche the little Count of Aignan the Marquis of Mirepoix Mounsieur Saintot Mounsieur de la Chesnay the Lord Bruneau S. Fre. L'Anglois and Raynal The Count Saint Aignan representing a demy Sea-God beginns I have enhanc'd my gallantries so high That Neptunes Court is glorified thereby They equall the exploits of Paladins Whose fame the Earth with Ecchos dims What a poor thing it is to be A Demy-God by land or Sea Yet I am one I 'de have it known It is no stain but a renown In the fair field of love for to be so Where joy sadness flowers and weeds do grow And for the water-Nymphs none can express Better then I whether th' are fish or flesh A Madrigall With a Nymph both fair and cruell The Fates have call'd me to a Duell My torments endlesse are my brest with the Sea surges have like rest The Duke of Anjou representing a Fisherman 1. In my fine hooks ther 's danger then beware I am a fairer Fisherman by far Then love himself my hook and line Can catch a creature though Divine 2. Husbands their cares do double lest one day I fish within their ponds and catch the prey So subtill is my wit that none can see Where I do fish those things which flow from me 3. I will launce out when Age improves my flanks In the mean time I keep upon the banks For corrall on Vermilian lipps I fish And who will hinder me to have my wish The Duke of Yorke representing a Fisherman T' is not for me to fish for Corrall here I to another Coast my course must steer A fatall ground Which Seas surround There I must fish upon an angry Main More then two Crowns and Scepters to regain The Duke Damville representing a Fisherman for Corrall I have the same bait hook and line I had when I could scarce tell nine A few there are Though nere so fair If I am set Can ' scape my flaxen net The Count of Guiche representing a Fisherman Upon the side of a still peacefull pond I use to fish and dare not go beyond The time will come that I may also seek The Rivers Banks and happly a Sea-creek The little Count of Aignon representing a Fisherman As streight and slender as a rush I use to cast my line and push It on but I

Brancas Madamoiselle de Mancini Madamoiselle de Mortsmart Madamoiselle de la Riviere Bonnevill Madamoiselle de Fovilloux Madomoiselle Destree Madamoiselle de la loupe Madam Brancas represents Geometry I trace the earth all over by account As farre as Pindus or Parnassus Mount I Corinth view where every one Cannot arrive 't is I alone Who can by Land-skips Mapps and Instruments Measure all Regions and their vast extents Madamoiselle Mancini representing Musique In me a comely spritfull grace Makes Vnisons throughout my face A charming harmony Moves betwixt lips and eye Sometimes I melt bring sadnesses and smarts Which shews I am not welcome to all hearts Madamoiselle de mortmart representing Logique My youth my hue my eyes do prove The strongest Reason in the School of Love Is Beauty 't will convince the most austere And make a Fool of a Philosopher I pray let this serve for an argument I merit on Parnassus Hill a Tent. Madamoiselle d' Estre representing Astronomy My mind is not so mussled 'mong the clouds But I can know the causes which by crouds Puzzle us here below the starres when I Was born did smile at my Nativity The Heavens did powre their graces in such store That ever since it makes me them adore Madamoiselle delle Rivere Bonnevill represents Grammar Though young and innocent I have some fitts Of the Green sicknesse yet I well may sit Among these sisters to my A. B. C. Ther 's not an Art but 't is an obligee The ground-work I do lay cut out and trace Therefore on Phocis Hill let me have place Madam de Fovilloux representing Rhetorick I usefull am at Court Hearts will not yield I snatch away and so do winne the field I conquer with my tongue which I do file When I a charming beauty would beguile Madamoiselle de la Loupe representing Arithmetick My youthfull charms make many hearts With grones and sighes and sobs to smart Beyond computing yet could I To number them my selfe apply But that thereof I make a smal account They to so many Cyphers do amount Madam de Commenge representing Iuno Having immortall beauty in my face Where roses bloom and Lillies still have place What reason is there I should jealous be Poor Mortalls be not so deceiv'd in me I jealousie do scorn with foul disdain I 'le neither give nor take it 't is a grain Of cursed seed that naturally doth bear A dry black leaf which will the heart strings teare Hymen represented by the Duke of Ioyeuse I am as serious as Cupid is a sot I turn his flames to vertue every jot Madam de Puy knowes well no Blonden is So frequent with chast maids though full of wish The Duke Damville representing Hercules In the behalf of Love whose pleasing bait Have done me such good offices and bad I must begin my Labours and go clad On Venus shrine and Altars for to wait I find my veines and passions all as hot My heart as vigorous as 't was at first Ther 's nothing in me that 's decay'd a jot For glory also I ne're more did thirst Only my feet are not so quick as when I deceive did my host and may agen The Mechanique Arts. The King represents represents Warre The Count St. Aignan represents Agriculture De Verpre represents Navigation De Lorges represents Hunting Le Vacher represents a Goldsmith Beauchamp represents a Painter D' olivet represents Chirurgery The King representing Warre Peace sure thou 'lt come at last so much desir'd Who hast to heaven thy self so long retir'd And we must be Thankfull to Warre for thee Behold she comes and she to me is sent To make me have a timely sentiment Of Europes dolefull case lo she doth bring Lawrels palms fit presents for a King Ye charming Femals from your eyes It is that warrs and tumults rise You dart the thunderbolts of strife You have your trumpets drum and fife Venus we know is Mars his wife The Count Saint Aignan represents Agriculture or Husbandry By toyling much both night and day In Mars his field Venus dales I glory have obtain'd they say Having still propitious gales I have got Laurells but the bloom Is pass'd the fruit is not yet come A Quire of Loves The Duke of Anjou the Kings brother the Count of Guiche the Marquis of Villeroy the little Count of Saint Aignan little Rassent page of the Chamber Laleu Donart and Aubry For Mounsieur representing the first love Ladies from this tender spray There may some danger come one day Ye with caresses flatter him he you Ye kiss hugg him but you 'l find it true It is a Lions cubb which yon do stroke Who with his paw in time may make you smoke He sports with you he smiles and mocks Playes with your jewells fancies locks But take yee heed for he at length Will gather more encrease of strength Yet I foresee he will wean quite Himself from all such soft delight And marching in the steps of his great sires Make Glory the sole Queen of his desires The Count of Guyche representing another love All those Loves I do behold Brighter then the burnish'd gold Are nothing if compar'd with me Whether Fire or Light they be I do discover in effect I am all love when I reflect upon my self The Marquis of Villeroy representing another Love I peep to hear what lovers say When they whisper sport or play And sometimes lay Traps in their way For the little Count of Saint Aignan representing another Love If hee be as discreet as is his mother He will neglect the love of any other But if the father he be like unto He mistresses will have Beauties wooe For litle Rassent representing another Love Our talents are diversified Each one hath his perfections aside For me Till I have wings 't is meet I fence my self with feet FINIS THE NUPTIALS OF PELEUS AND THETIS A NEW ITALIAN COMEDY Whence the preceding MASK was extracted Made English by a nearer adherence to the Original then to the French TRANSLATION Non seria semper London Printed for Henry Herringman at the Anchor The PROLOGUE Apollo and the Muses upon the Pierian Mount Quires of Water-Nymphs upon the Banks of Epidano and Onochono Rivers of Thessaly The NYMPHS to APOLLO O Living Treasure of the glorious Sky Who by thy piercing all surveying eye Dost in thy golden Armor conquer Night And so in triumph usher'st in the Light Among the glittering Stars thou dost not shine With greater Lustre then amongst the nine Aonian Sisters O descend and daign Great God leaving a while Olympian Raign To feast with us a joyful Augury Vouchsafe to Peleus passions whose pure brest May justly merit Hymen for his guest To the eternal Lawes of Love The highest Gods and Saints above Are Subject Monarchies and Scepters yield To Love and crown him Victor in the field ACT I. SCENE I. Chiron Peleus A Quire of dumb Magicians Chiron WHy do you thus