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The ciuile wars betweene the howses of Lancaster and Yorke corrected and continued by Samuel Daniel one of the groomes of hir Maiesties most honorable Priuie Chamber; Civil wars
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Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619.; Cockson, Thomas, engraver.
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1609
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THE CIVILE WARES betweene the Howses of Lancaster and Yorke corrected and continued by Samuel Daniel one of the Groomes of hir Maiesties most honorable Priuie Chamber Aetas prima canat veneres postrema tumultus PRINTED AT LONDON by Simon Watersonne 1609 TO THE RIGHT NOBLE Lady the Lady Marie Countesse Dowager of Pembrooke MADAME THis Poem of our last Ciuile Warres of England whereof the many Editions shewe what kinde of intertainement it hath had with the world I haue now againe sent-forth with the addition of two bookes the one 〈◊〉 the course of the Historie the other making-vp 〈◊〉 part which for haste was left vnfurnisht in the former 〈◊〉 And hauing nothing else to doo with my 〈◊〉 but to worke whil'st I haue it I held it my part to 〈◊〉 the best I could this Prouince Nature hath 〈◊〉 to my Charge and which I desire to leaue after my death in the best forme I may seeing I can erect no other pillars to sustaine my memorie but my lines nor 〈◊〉 pay my debts and the recknings of my gratitude to their honour who haue donne me good and furthered 〈◊〉 Worke. And whereas this Argument was long since vndertaken in a time which was not so well secur'd of the future as God be blessed now it is with a purpose to shewe the deformities of 〈◊〉 Dissension and the miserable euents of Rebellions Conspiracies and bloudy Reuengements which followed as in a circle vpon that breach of the due course of Succession by the Vsurpation of Hen. 4 and thereby to make the blessings of Peace and the happinesse of an established Gouernment in a direct Line the better to appeare I trust I shall doo a gratefull worke to my Countrie to continue the same vnto the glorious 〈◊〉 of Hen. 7 from whence is descended our present Happinesse In which Worke I haue carefully followed that truth which is 〈◊〉 in the Historie without adding to or subtracting from the general receiu'd opinion of things as we finde them in our common Annalles holding it an impietie to violate that publike Testimonie we haue without more euident proofe or to introduce fictions of 〈◊〉 owne imagination in things of this nature Famae rerum standum est Though I knowe in these publike actions there are euer popular bruites and opinions which run according to the time the biass of mens affections and it is the part of an Historian to recite them not to rule thē especially otherwise then the circumstances may induce according to that modest saying Nec affirmare sustineo de quibus dubito nec subducere quae accepi I haue onely vsed that poeticall licence of framing speaches to the persons of men according to their occasions as C. Salustius and T. Liuius though Writers in Prose yet in that kinde Poets haue with diuers other antient and modern Writers done before me Wherin though they 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vpon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 à 〈◊〉 that was not properly theirs yet seeing they 〈◊〉 so 〈◊〉 a proportion with the nature of men and the course of affayres they passe as the partes of the Actor not the Writer and are 〈◊〉 ' d with great approbation And although many of these Images are drawne with the pencil of mine conceiuing yet I knowe they are according to the portraiture of Nature and carrie a resemblance to the life of Action and their complexions whom they represent For I see Ambition Faction and Affections speake euer one Language we are like colours though in seuerall fashions feed and are fed with the same nutriments and only vary but in time Man is a creature of the same dimension he was and how great and eminent 〈◊〉 hee bee his measure and height is easie to be taken And all these great actions are openly presented on the Stage of the World where there are euer Spectators who will iudge and censare how men personate those parts which they are set to perform and so enter them in the Records of Memorie And if I haue erred somewhat in the draught of the young Q. Isabel wife to Ric. 2. in not suting her passions to her yeares I must craue fauour of my credulous Readers and hope the young Ladies of England who peraduenture will thinke themselues of age sufficient at 14 yeares to haue a feeling of their owne estates will excuse me in that point For the rest setting-aside those ornaments proper to this kinde of Writing I haue faithfully obserued the Historie Wherein such as loue this Harmony of words may finde that a Subiect of the greatest grauitie will be aptly exprest howsoeuer others seeing in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but as a language 〈◊〉 Lightnes and 〈◊〉 For 〈◊〉 owne part I am not so far in 〈◊〉 with this forme of Writing nor haue I sworne Fealtie onely to Ryme but that I 〈◊〉 serue in any other state of Inuention with what weapon of 〈◊〉 I will and so it may make good my 〈◊〉 I care not For I see Iudgement and Discretion with what soeuer is worthy carry their owne Ornaments and are grac't with their owne beauties be they 〈◊〉 in what fashion they will And because I finde the common tongue of the world is Prose I purpose in that kinde to write the Historie of England from the Conquest being incouraged thereunto by many noble worthy Spirits Although 〈◊〉 I must not neglect to prosecute the other part of this Worke 〈◊〉 being thus reuiued by your Goodnes to whome and to whose Noble Family I hold my selfe euer bound and will labour to 〈◊〉 you all she honor and seruice I can SAM DANYEL ⧠TO THE HIGH and most Illustrious Prince CHARLES His Excellence SIR PResents to gods were offered by the hands of graces and why not those of great Princes by those of the Muses To you therefore Great Prince of Honor and Honor of Princes J ioyntly present Poesie and Musicke in the one the seruice of my defunct Brother in the other the duty of my selfe liuing in both the douotion of two Brothers your Highnes humble seruants Your Excellence then who is of such recommendable fame with all Nations for the curiosity of your rare Spirit to vnderstand and ability of Knowledge to iudge of all things I humbly inuite leauing the Songs of his Muse who liuing so sweetly chanted the glory of your High Name Sacred is the fame of Poets Sacred the name of Princes To which Humbly bowes and vowes Himselfe euer your Highnesse Seruant Iohn Daniel THE FIRST BOOKE THE ARGVMENT What times fore-goe Richard the seconds Raigne The fatall causes of this ciuile VVarre His Vncles pride his greedy Minions gaine Glosters reuolt and death deliuered are Herford accus'd exil'd call'd-back againe Pretendes t' amend what others Rule did marre The King from Ireland hastes but did no good VVhil'st strange prodigious signes fore-token blood 1 I Sing the ciuill Warres tumultuous Broyles And bloody factions of a mightie Land Whose people hautie proud with forraine
harbor of conspiracie Enuies Retreit Rebellions nursery 30 Which fatall place seemes that with either hand Is made t' offend For Fraunce sh'afflicts with th' one And with the other did infest this Land As if ordained to doe good to none But as a Gate to both our ills did stand To let-out plagues on vs and int'her owne A part without vs that small good hath bin But to keepe lesse intire the whole within 31 And there as in their all and best support Is Warwicke got with March and Salsbury When all the Gates of England euery Port And Shore close-shut debarres their 〈◊〉 Lockt out from all and all left in that sort As no meanes seemes can ay de their misery This wound giuen without blowe weakens them more Then all their losse of blood had done before 32 For now againe vpon them frowningly 〈◊〉 Powre with Fortune trampling on their Sates And brands them with the markes of Infamy Rebellions Treasons and Assassinats Attaints their Bloud in all Posteritie Ransacks their Lands spoiles their Confederats And layes so hideous colours on their crimes As would haue terrified more timorous times 33 But heere could doe no good for why this Age Being in a course of motion could not rest Vntill the reuolution of their rage Came to that poynt whereto it was addrest Misfortune crosses ruine could not swage That heate of hope or of reuenge at least The World once set a-worke cannot soone cease Nor euer is the same it is in peace 34 For other motions other int'rests heere The acting spirits vp and awake doe keepe Faith friendship honour is more sure more deere And more it selfe then when it is asleepe Worth will stand-out and doth no shadowes feare 〈◊〉 make impressions far more deepe When Ease 〈◊〉 it will stirre or breake her rest Lyes still beares all content to be opprest 35 Yorke and his side could not while life remain'd Though thus disperst but worke and interdeale Nor any sword at home could keepe restrain'd Th'out-breaking powres of this innated zeale This humor had so large a passage gain'd On th' inward body of the Common-weale That 't was impossible to stop by force This current of affections violent course 36 Yet they at home disorder to keepe forth Did all what powre could doe or wit inuent Plac't in th'auoided roomes men of great worth Young Sommerset with strength to Calais sent Northumberland and 〈◊〉 to the North Whereof They onely had the gouernment Defend all landings barre all 〈◊〉 Striue to redresse the publique grieuances 37 And to this end summon a Parlement Wherein when-as the godly King would not Vnto th' attainder of the Lords consent The Queene in griefe and in her passions hot Breakes out in speech louingly violent And what saith shee my Lord haue vou forgot To rule and be a King Why will you thus Bemilde to them and cruell vnto vs 38 What good haue you procur'd by clemencie But giuen to wilde presumption much more head And now what cure what other remedie Can to our desp'rat wounds be ministred Men are not good but for necessitie Nor orderly are euer borne but bred Sad want and pouertie makes men industrious But Law must make them good and feare obsequious 39 My Lord Hee gouerns well that 's well obayd And temp'rat Rigour euer safely sits For as to him who Cotis did vpbraid And call'd his rigor madnesse raging fits Content thee thou vnskilfull man he said My madnesse keepes my Subiects in their wits So to like course my Lord y' are forc't to fall Or else you must in th' end vndoe vs all 40 Looke but I pray on this deare part of you This branch sprung frō your blood your owne aspect Looke on this Childe and think what shal ensue To this faire hope of ours by 〈◊〉 neglect Though you respect not vs wrong not his due That must his right left you from you expect The right of the renowned Lancasters His fathers fathers and great grand-fathers 41 Then turnes t' her sonne O sonne dost thou not see He is not mov'd nor toucht nor weighes our teares What shall I doe What hope is left for me When he wants will to help thou wantst yeares Could yet these hands of thine but partners bee In these my labours to keep-out our feares How well were I that now alone must toile And turne and tosse and yet vndone the while 42 I knowe if thou could'st helpe thy mother thus Should not beyond her strength endure so much Nor these proud Rebels that would ruine vs Scape with their hainous treasons without touch I knowe thou would'st conceiue how dangerous Mercy were vnto those whose hopes are such And not preserue whom Law hath ouer-throwne Sauing their liuely-hood to lose our owne 43 But sith thou canst not nor I able am Thou must no more expect of me deare Son Nor yet in time to come thy Mother blame If thou by others weakenesse be vndon The world with me must testifie the same That I haue done my best what could be done And haue not fail'd with hazard of my life The duetie of a mother and a wife 44 But well I see which way the world will goe And let it goe and so turnes her about Full with stout griefe and with disdainefull woe Which now her words shut-vp her lookes let-out The cast of her side-bended eye did showe Both sorrow and reproofe se'ing so great doubt And no powre to redresse but stand and vex Imprisoned in the setters of her sex 45 Yet so much wrought these mouing arguments Drawne from that blood where Nature vrg'd her Right As his all-vpward tending zeale relents And downeward to his State 〈◊〉 his sight And so to their Attainders he consents Prouided He on their submission might Out of his Princely powre in his owne name Without a Parlement reuoke the same 46 Whil'st Sommerset with maine endeuour lay To get his giuen but vngot gouernment The stout Calisians bent another way Fiercely repell him frustrate his intent Yet takes he Guines landing at VVhit sandbay Where-as the swordes hee brought would not consent To wound his foes the fight no rancor hath Malice was friends and Warre was without wrath 47 Though hee their hands yet VVarwicke had their hearts To whom both men and shipping they betray'd Whilst Englands though debarred shore imparts To him herother-where intended ay de For the Lord Riuers passing to those parts T' haue fresh supplies vnto the Duke conuay'd At Sandwich with his Sonne accompayned Staying for winde was taken in his bed 48 Whos 's shipping and prouisions VVarwicke takes For Ireland with his Chieftaine to conferre And within thirtie dayes this voyage makes And backe-returnes ere knowne to haue beene there So that the heauens the sea the winde partakes With him as if they of his faction were Or that his spirit and valour were combin'd With destinie t' effect what he design'd 49 Which working though without