This good king shortly without issew dide,livWhereof great trouble in the kingdome grew,That did her selfe in sundry parts diuide,And with her powre her owne selfe ouerthrew,WhilestRomanesdayly did the weake subdew:Which seeing stoutBunduca, vp arose,And taking armes, theBritonsto her drew;With whom she marched streight against her foes,And them vnwares besides theSeuernedid enclose.There she with them a cruell battell tride,lvNot with so good successe, as she deseru’d;By reason that the Captaines on her side,Corrupted byPaulinus, from her sweru’d:Yet such, as were through former flight preseru’d[798],Gathering againe, her Host she did renew,And with fresh courage on the victour seru’d:But being all defeated, saue a few,Rather then fly, or be captiu’d her selfe she slew.O famous moniment of womens prayse,lviMatchable either toSemiramis,Whom antique history so high doth raise,Or toHypsiphil’or toThomiris:Her Host two hundred thousand numbred is;Who whiles good fortune fauoured her might,Triumphed oft against her enimis;And yet though ouercome in haplesse fight,She triumphed on death, in enemies despight.Her reliquesFulgenthauing gathered,lviiFought withSeuerus, and him ouerthrew;Yet in the chace was slaine of them, that fled:So made them victours, whom he did subdew.Then ganCarausiustirannize anew,And gainst theRomanesbent their proper powre,But himAllectustreacherously slew,And took on him the robe of Emperoure:Nath’lesse the same enioyed but short happy howre:
This good king shortly without issew dide,livWhereof great trouble in the kingdome grew,That did her selfe in sundry parts diuide,And with her powre her owne selfe ouerthrew,WhilestRomanesdayly did the weake subdew:Which seeing stoutBunduca, vp arose,And taking armes, theBritonsto her drew;With whom she marched streight against her foes,And them vnwares besides theSeuernedid enclose.There she with them a cruell battell tride,lvNot with so good successe, as she deseru’d;By reason that the Captaines on her side,Corrupted byPaulinus, from her sweru’d:Yet such, as were through former flight preseru’d[798],Gathering againe, her Host she did renew,And with fresh courage on the victour seru’d:But being all defeated, saue a few,Rather then fly, or be captiu’d her selfe she slew.O famous moniment of womens prayse,lviMatchable either toSemiramis,Whom antique history so high doth raise,Or toHypsiphil’or toThomiris:Her Host two hundred thousand numbred is;Who whiles good fortune fauoured her might,Triumphed oft against her enimis;And yet though ouercome in haplesse fight,She triumphed on death, in enemies despight.Her reliquesFulgenthauing gathered,lviiFought withSeuerus, and him ouerthrew;Yet in the chace was slaine of them, that fled:So made them victours, whom he did subdew.Then ganCarausiustirannize anew,And gainst theRomanesbent their proper powre,But himAllectustreacherously slew,And took on him the robe of Emperoure:Nath’lesse the same enioyed but short happy howre:
This good king shortly without issew dide,livWhereof great trouble in the kingdome grew,That did her selfe in sundry parts diuide,And with her powre her owne selfe ouerthrew,WhilestRomanesdayly did the weake subdew:Which seeing stoutBunduca, vp arose,And taking armes, theBritonsto her drew;With whom she marched streight against her foes,And them vnwares besides theSeuernedid enclose.
This good king shortly without issew dide,liv
Whereof great trouble in the kingdome grew,
That did her selfe in sundry parts diuide,
And with her powre her owne selfe ouerthrew,
WhilestRomanesdayly did the weake subdew:
Which seeing stoutBunduca, vp arose,
And taking armes, theBritonsto her drew;
With whom she marched streight against her foes,
And them vnwares besides theSeuernedid enclose.
There she with them a cruell battell tride,lvNot with so good successe, as she deseru’d;By reason that the Captaines on her side,Corrupted byPaulinus, from her sweru’d:Yet such, as were through former flight preseru’d[798],Gathering againe, her Host she did renew,And with fresh courage on the victour seru’d:But being all defeated, saue a few,Rather then fly, or be captiu’d her selfe she slew.
There she with them a cruell battell tride,lv
Not with so good successe, as she deseru’d;
By reason that the Captaines on her side,
Corrupted byPaulinus, from her sweru’d:
Yet such, as were through former flight preseru’d[798],
Gathering againe, her Host she did renew,
And with fresh courage on the victour seru’d:
But being all defeated, saue a few,
Rather then fly, or be captiu’d her selfe she slew.
O famous moniment of womens prayse,lviMatchable either toSemiramis,Whom antique history so high doth raise,Or toHypsiphil’or toThomiris:Her Host two hundred thousand numbred is;Who whiles good fortune fauoured her might,Triumphed oft against her enimis;And yet though ouercome in haplesse fight,She triumphed on death, in enemies despight.
O famous moniment of womens prayse,lvi
Matchable either toSemiramis,
Whom antique history so high doth raise,
Or toHypsiphil’or toThomiris:
Her Host two hundred thousand numbred is;
Who whiles good fortune fauoured her might,
Triumphed oft against her enimis;
And yet though ouercome in haplesse fight,
She triumphed on death, in enemies despight.
Her reliquesFulgenthauing gathered,lviiFought withSeuerus, and him ouerthrew;Yet in the chace was slaine of them, that fled:So made them victours, whom he did subdew.Then ganCarausiustirannize anew,And gainst theRomanesbent their proper powre,But himAllectustreacherously slew,And took on him the robe of Emperoure:Nath’lesse the same enioyed but short happy howre:
Her reliquesFulgenthauing gathered,lvii
Fought withSeuerus, and him ouerthrew;
Yet in the chace was slaine of them, that fled:
So made them victours, whom he did subdew.
Then ganCarausiustirannize anew,
And gainst theRomanesbent their proper powre,
But himAllectustreacherously slew,
And took on him the robe of Emperoure:
Nath’lesse the same enioyed but short happy howre:
ForAsclepiodatehim ouercame,lviiiAnd left inglorious on the vanquisht playne,Without or robe, or rag, to hide his shame.Then afterwards he in his stead did rayne;But shortly was byCoyllin battell slaine:Who after long debate, sinceLuciestime,Was of theBritonsfirst crownd Soueraine:Then gan this Realme renewe her passed prime:He of his nameCoylchesterbuilt of stone and lime.Which when theRomanesheard, they hither sentlixConstantius, a man of mickle might,With whom kingCoyllmade an agreement,And to him gaue for wife his daughter bright,FaireHelena, the fairest liuing wight;Who in all godly thewes, and goodly prayseDid far excell, but was most famous hightFor skill in Musicke of all in her dayes,Aswell in curious instruments, as cunning layes.Of whom he did greatConstantinebeget,lxWho afterward was Emperour ofRome;To which whiles absent he his mind did set,Octauiushere lept into his roome,And it vsurped by vnrighteous doome:But he his title iustifide by might,SlayingTraherne, and hauing ouercomeTheRomanelegion in dreadfull fight:So settled he his kingdome, and confirmd his right.But wanting issew male, his daughter deare[799]lxiHe gaue in wedlocke toMaximian,And him with her made of his kingdome heyre,Who soone by meanes thereof the Empire wan,Till murdred by the friends ofGratian;Then gan the Hunnes and Picts inuade this land,During the raigne ofMaximinian;Who dying left none heire them to withstand,But that they ouerran all parts with easie hand.
ForAsclepiodatehim ouercame,lviiiAnd left inglorious on the vanquisht playne,Without or robe, or rag, to hide his shame.Then afterwards he in his stead did rayne;But shortly was byCoyllin battell slaine:Who after long debate, sinceLuciestime,Was of theBritonsfirst crownd Soueraine:Then gan this Realme renewe her passed prime:He of his nameCoylchesterbuilt of stone and lime.Which when theRomanesheard, they hither sentlixConstantius, a man of mickle might,With whom kingCoyllmade an agreement,And to him gaue for wife his daughter bright,FaireHelena, the fairest liuing wight;Who in all godly thewes, and goodly prayseDid far excell, but was most famous hightFor skill in Musicke of all in her dayes,Aswell in curious instruments, as cunning layes.Of whom he did greatConstantinebeget,lxWho afterward was Emperour ofRome;To which whiles absent he his mind did set,Octauiushere lept into his roome,And it vsurped by vnrighteous doome:But he his title iustifide by might,SlayingTraherne, and hauing ouercomeTheRomanelegion in dreadfull fight:So settled he his kingdome, and confirmd his right.But wanting issew male, his daughter deare[799]lxiHe gaue in wedlocke toMaximian,And him with her made of his kingdome heyre,Who soone by meanes thereof the Empire wan,Till murdred by the friends ofGratian;Then gan the Hunnes and Picts inuade this land,During the raigne ofMaximinian;Who dying left none heire them to withstand,But that they ouerran all parts with easie hand.
ForAsclepiodatehim ouercame,lviiiAnd left inglorious on the vanquisht playne,Without or robe, or rag, to hide his shame.Then afterwards he in his stead did rayne;But shortly was byCoyllin battell slaine:Who after long debate, sinceLuciestime,Was of theBritonsfirst crownd Soueraine:Then gan this Realme renewe her passed prime:He of his nameCoylchesterbuilt of stone and lime.
ForAsclepiodatehim ouercame,lviii
And left inglorious on the vanquisht playne,
Without or robe, or rag, to hide his shame.
Then afterwards he in his stead did rayne;
But shortly was byCoyllin battell slaine:
Who after long debate, sinceLuciestime,
Was of theBritonsfirst crownd Soueraine:
Then gan this Realme renewe her passed prime:
He of his nameCoylchesterbuilt of stone and lime.
Which when theRomanesheard, they hither sentlixConstantius, a man of mickle might,With whom kingCoyllmade an agreement,And to him gaue for wife his daughter bright,FaireHelena, the fairest liuing wight;Who in all godly thewes, and goodly prayseDid far excell, but was most famous hightFor skill in Musicke of all in her dayes,Aswell in curious instruments, as cunning layes.
Which when theRomanesheard, they hither sentlix
Constantius, a man of mickle might,
With whom kingCoyllmade an agreement,
And to him gaue for wife his daughter bright,
FaireHelena, the fairest liuing wight;
Who in all godly thewes, and goodly prayse
Did far excell, but was most famous hight
For skill in Musicke of all in her dayes,
Aswell in curious instruments, as cunning layes.
Of whom he did greatConstantinebeget,lxWho afterward was Emperour ofRome;To which whiles absent he his mind did set,Octauiushere lept into his roome,And it vsurped by vnrighteous doome:But he his title iustifide by might,SlayingTraherne, and hauing ouercomeTheRomanelegion in dreadfull fight:So settled he his kingdome, and confirmd his right.
Of whom he did greatConstantinebeget,lx
Who afterward was Emperour ofRome;
To which whiles absent he his mind did set,
Octauiushere lept into his roome,
And it vsurped by vnrighteous doome:
But he his title iustifide by might,
SlayingTraherne, and hauing ouercome
TheRomanelegion in dreadfull fight:
So settled he his kingdome, and confirmd his right.
But wanting issew male, his daughter deare[799]lxiHe gaue in wedlocke toMaximian,And him with her made of his kingdome heyre,Who soone by meanes thereof the Empire wan,Till murdred by the friends ofGratian;Then gan the Hunnes and Picts inuade this land,During the raigne ofMaximinian;Who dying left none heire them to withstand,But that they ouerran all parts with easie hand.
But wanting issew male, his daughter deare[799]lxi
He gaue in wedlocke toMaximian,
And him with her made of his kingdome heyre,
Who soone by meanes thereof the Empire wan,
Till murdred by the friends ofGratian;
Then gan the Hunnes and Picts inuade this land,
During the raigne ofMaximinian;
Who dying left none heire them to withstand,
But that they ouerran all parts with easie hand.
The wearyBritons, whose war-hable youthlxiiWas byMaximianlately led away,With wretched miseries, and woefull ruth,Were to those Pagans made an open pray,And dayly spectacle of sad decay:WhomRomanewarres, which now foure hundred yeares,And more had wasted, could no whit dismay;Till by consent of Commons and of Peares,They crownd the secondConstantinewith ioyous teares,Who hauing oft in battell vanquishedlxiiiThose spoilefull Picts, and swarming Easterlings,Long time in peace his Realme established,Yet oft annoyd with sundry bordragingsOf neighbour Scots, and forrein Scatterlings,With which the world did in those dayes abound:Which to outbarre, with painefull pyoningsFrom sea to sea he heapt a mightie mound,Which fromAlcluidtoPanweltdid that border bound.Three sonnes he dying left, all vnder age;lxivBy meanes whereof, their vncleVortigereVsurpt the crowne, during their pupillage;Which th’Infants tutors gathering to feare,Them closely intoArmorickdid beare:For dread of whom, and for those Picts annoyes,He sent toGermanie, straunge aid to reare,From whence eftsoones arriued here three hoyesOfSaxons, whom he for his safetie imployes.Two brethren were their Capitains[800], which hightlxvHengistandHorsus, well approu’d in warre,And both of them men of renowmed might;Who making vantage of their ciuill iarre,And of those forreiners, which came from farre,Grew great, and got large portions of land,That in the Realme ere long they stronger arre,Then they which sought at first their helping hand,AndVortigerenforst[801]the kingdome to aband.
The wearyBritons, whose war-hable youthlxiiWas byMaximianlately led away,With wretched miseries, and woefull ruth,Were to those Pagans made an open pray,And dayly spectacle of sad decay:WhomRomanewarres, which now foure hundred yeares,And more had wasted, could no whit dismay;Till by consent of Commons and of Peares,They crownd the secondConstantinewith ioyous teares,Who hauing oft in battell vanquishedlxiiiThose spoilefull Picts, and swarming Easterlings,Long time in peace his Realme established,Yet oft annoyd with sundry bordragingsOf neighbour Scots, and forrein Scatterlings,With which the world did in those dayes abound:Which to outbarre, with painefull pyoningsFrom sea to sea he heapt a mightie mound,Which fromAlcluidtoPanweltdid that border bound.Three sonnes he dying left, all vnder age;lxivBy meanes whereof, their vncleVortigereVsurpt the crowne, during their pupillage;Which th’Infants tutors gathering to feare,Them closely intoArmorickdid beare:For dread of whom, and for those Picts annoyes,He sent toGermanie, straunge aid to reare,From whence eftsoones arriued here three hoyesOfSaxons, whom he for his safetie imployes.Two brethren were their Capitains[800], which hightlxvHengistandHorsus, well approu’d in warre,And both of them men of renowmed might;Who making vantage of their ciuill iarre,And of those forreiners, which came from farre,Grew great, and got large portions of land,That in the Realme ere long they stronger arre,Then they which sought at first their helping hand,AndVortigerenforst[801]the kingdome to aband.
The wearyBritons, whose war-hable youthlxiiWas byMaximianlately led away,With wretched miseries, and woefull ruth,Were to those Pagans made an open pray,And dayly spectacle of sad decay:WhomRomanewarres, which now foure hundred yeares,And more had wasted, could no whit dismay;Till by consent of Commons and of Peares,They crownd the secondConstantinewith ioyous teares,
The wearyBritons, whose war-hable youthlxii
Was byMaximianlately led away,
With wretched miseries, and woefull ruth,
Were to those Pagans made an open pray,
And dayly spectacle of sad decay:
WhomRomanewarres, which now foure hundred yeares,
And more had wasted, could no whit dismay;
Till by consent of Commons and of Peares,
They crownd the secondConstantinewith ioyous teares,
Who hauing oft in battell vanquishedlxiiiThose spoilefull Picts, and swarming Easterlings,Long time in peace his Realme established,Yet oft annoyd with sundry bordragingsOf neighbour Scots, and forrein Scatterlings,With which the world did in those dayes abound:Which to outbarre, with painefull pyoningsFrom sea to sea he heapt a mightie mound,Which fromAlcluidtoPanweltdid that border bound.
Who hauing oft in battell vanquishedlxiii
Those spoilefull Picts, and swarming Easterlings,
Long time in peace his Realme established,
Yet oft annoyd with sundry bordragings
Of neighbour Scots, and forrein Scatterlings,
With which the world did in those dayes abound:
Which to outbarre, with painefull pyonings
From sea to sea he heapt a mightie mound,
Which fromAlcluidtoPanweltdid that border bound.
Three sonnes he dying left, all vnder age;lxivBy meanes whereof, their vncleVortigereVsurpt the crowne, during their pupillage;Which th’Infants tutors gathering to feare,Them closely intoArmorickdid beare:For dread of whom, and for those Picts annoyes,He sent toGermanie, straunge aid to reare,From whence eftsoones arriued here three hoyesOfSaxons, whom he for his safetie imployes.
Three sonnes he dying left, all vnder age;lxiv
By meanes whereof, their vncleVortigere
Vsurpt the crowne, during their pupillage;
Which th’Infants tutors gathering to feare,
Them closely intoArmorickdid beare:
For dread of whom, and for those Picts annoyes,
He sent toGermanie, straunge aid to reare,
From whence eftsoones arriued here three hoyes
OfSaxons, whom he for his safetie imployes.
Two brethren were their Capitains[800], which hightlxvHengistandHorsus, well approu’d in warre,And both of them men of renowmed might;Who making vantage of their ciuill iarre,And of those forreiners, which came from farre,Grew great, and got large portions of land,That in the Realme ere long they stronger arre,Then they which sought at first their helping hand,AndVortigerenforst[801]the kingdome to aband.
Two brethren were their Capitains[800], which hightlxv
HengistandHorsus, well approu’d in warre,
And both of them men of renowmed might;
Who making vantage of their ciuill iarre,
And of those forreiners, which came from farre,
Grew great, and got large portions of land,
That in the Realme ere long they stronger arre,
Then they which sought at first their helping hand,
AndVortigerenforst[801]the kingdome to aband.
But by the helpe ofVortimerehis sonne,lxviHe is againe vnto his rule restord,AndHengistseeming sad, for that was donne,Receiued is to grace and new accord,Through his faire daughters face, and flattring word;Soone after which, three hundred Lordes he slewOf British bloud, all sitting at his bord;Whose dolefull moniments who list to rew,Th’eternall markes of treason may atStonhengvew.By this the sonnes ofConstantine, which fled,lxviiAmbrose[802]andVtherdid ripe years attaine,And here arriuing, strongly challengedThe crowne, whichVortigerdid long detaine:Who flying from his guilt, by them was slaine,AndHengisteke soone brought to shamefull death.ThenceforthAureliuspeaceably did rayne,Till that through poyson stopped was his breath;So now entombed lyes at Stoneheng by the heath.After himVther, whichPendragonhight,lxviiiSucceding There abruptly it did end,Without full point, or other Cesure right,As if the rest some wicked hand did rend,Or th’Authour selfe could not at least attendTo finish it: that so vntimely breachThe Prince him selfe halfe seemeth[803]to offend,Yet secret pleasure did offence empeach,And wonder of antiquitie long stopt his speach.At last quite rauisht with delight, to hearelxixThe royall Ofspring of his natiue land,Cryde out, Deare countrey, O how dearely deareOught thy remembraunce, and perpetuall bandBe to thy foster Childe, that from thy handDid commun breath and nouriture receaue?How brutish is it not to vnderstand,How much to her we owe, that all vs gaue,That gaue vnto vs all, what euer good we haue.
But by the helpe ofVortimerehis sonne,lxviHe is againe vnto his rule restord,AndHengistseeming sad, for that was donne,Receiued is to grace and new accord,Through his faire daughters face, and flattring word;Soone after which, three hundred Lordes he slewOf British bloud, all sitting at his bord;Whose dolefull moniments who list to rew,Th’eternall markes of treason may atStonhengvew.By this the sonnes ofConstantine, which fled,lxviiAmbrose[802]andVtherdid ripe years attaine,And here arriuing, strongly challengedThe crowne, whichVortigerdid long detaine:Who flying from his guilt, by them was slaine,AndHengisteke soone brought to shamefull death.ThenceforthAureliuspeaceably did rayne,Till that through poyson stopped was his breath;So now entombed lyes at Stoneheng by the heath.After himVther, whichPendragonhight,lxviiiSucceding There abruptly it did end,Without full point, or other Cesure right,As if the rest some wicked hand did rend,Or th’Authour selfe could not at least attendTo finish it: that so vntimely breachThe Prince him selfe halfe seemeth[803]to offend,Yet secret pleasure did offence empeach,And wonder of antiquitie long stopt his speach.At last quite rauisht with delight, to hearelxixThe royall Ofspring of his natiue land,Cryde out, Deare countrey, O how dearely deareOught thy remembraunce, and perpetuall bandBe to thy foster Childe, that from thy handDid commun breath and nouriture receaue?How brutish is it not to vnderstand,How much to her we owe, that all vs gaue,That gaue vnto vs all, what euer good we haue.
But by the helpe ofVortimerehis sonne,lxviHe is againe vnto his rule restord,AndHengistseeming sad, for that was donne,Receiued is to grace and new accord,Through his faire daughters face, and flattring word;Soone after which, three hundred Lordes he slewOf British bloud, all sitting at his bord;Whose dolefull moniments who list to rew,Th’eternall markes of treason may atStonhengvew.
But by the helpe ofVortimerehis sonne,lxvi
He is againe vnto his rule restord,
AndHengistseeming sad, for that was donne,
Receiued is to grace and new accord,
Through his faire daughters face, and flattring word;
Soone after which, three hundred Lordes he slew
Of British bloud, all sitting at his bord;
Whose dolefull moniments who list to rew,
Th’eternall markes of treason may atStonhengvew.
By this the sonnes ofConstantine, which fled,lxviiAmbrose[802]andVtherdid ripe years attaine,And here arriuing, strongly challengedThe crowne, whichVortigerdid long detaine:Who flying from his guilt, by them was slaine,AndHengisteke soone brought to shamefull death.ThenceforthAureliuspeaceably did rayne,Till that through poyson stopped was his breath;So now entombed lyes at Stoneheng by the heath.
By this the sonnes ofConstantine, which fled,lxvii
Ambrose[802]andVtherdid ripe years attaine,
And here arriuing, strongly challenged
The crowne, whichVortigerdid long detaine:
Who flying from his guilt, by them was slaine,
AndHengisteke soone brought to shamefull death.
ThenceforthAureliuspeaceably did rayne,
Till that through poyson stopped was his breath;
So now entombed lyes at Stoneheng by the heath.
After himVther, whichPendragonhight,lxviiiSucceding There abruptly it did end,Without full point, or other Cesure right,As if the rest some wicked hand did rend,Or th’Authour selfe could not at least attendTo finish it: that so vntimely breachThe Prince him selfe halfe seemeth[803]to offend,Yet secret pleasure did offence empeach,And wonder of antiquitie long stopt his speach.
After himVther, whichPendragonhight,lxviii
Succeding There abruptly it did end,
Without full point, or other Cesure right,
As if the rest some wicked hand did rend,
Or th’Authour selfe could not at least attend
To finish it: that so vntimely breach
The Prince him selfe halfe seemeth[803]to offend,
Yet secret pleasure did offence empeach,
And wonder of antiquitie long stopt his speach.
At last quite rauisht with delight, to hearelxixThe royall Ofspring of his natiue land,Cryde out, Deare countrey, O how dearely deareOught thy remembraunce, and perpetuall bandBe to thy foster Childe, that from thy handDid commun breath and nouriture receaue?How brutish is it not to vnderstand,How much to her we owe, that all vs gaue,That gaue vnto vs all, what euer good we haue.
At last quite rauisht with delight, to hearelxix
The royall Ofspring of his natiue land,
Cryde out, Deare countrey, O how dearely deare
Ought thy remembraunce, and perpetuall band
Be to thy foster Childe, that from thy hand
Did commun breath and nouriture receaue?
How brutish is it not to vnderstand,
How much to her we owe, that all vs gaue,
That gaue vnto vs all, what euer good we haue.
ButGuyonall this while his booke did read,lxxNe yet has ended: for it was a greatAnd ample volume, that doth far exceadMy leasure, so long leaues here to repeat:It told, how firstPrometheusdid createA man, of many partes from beasts deriued,And then stole fire from heauen, to animateHis worke, for which he was byIouedepriuedOf life him selfe, and hart-strings of an Ægle riued.That man so made, he calledElfe, to weetlxxiQuick, the first authour of all Elfin kind:Who wandring through the world with wearie feet,Did in the gardins ofAdonisfindA goodly creature, whom he deemd in mindTo be no earthly wight, but either Spright,Or Angell, th’authour of all woman kind;Therefore aFayhe her according hight,Of whom allFaeryesspring, and fetch their lignage right.Of these a mightie people shortly grew,lxxiiAnd puissaunt kings, which all the world warrayd,And to them selues all Nations did subdew:The first and eldest, which that scepter swayd,WasElfin; him allIndiaobayd,And all that nowAmericamen call:Next him was nobleElfinan, who laydCleopolisfoundation first of all:ButElfilineenclosd it with a golden wall.His sonne wasElfinell, who ouercamelxxiiiThe wickedGobbelinesin bloudy field:ButElfantwas of most renowmed fame,Who all of Christall didPantheabuild:ThenElfar, who two brethren gyants kild,The one of which had two heads, th’other three:ThenElfinor, who was in Magick skild;He built by art vpon the glassy SeeA bridge of bras, whose sound heauens thunder seem’d to bee.
ButGuyonall this while his booke did read,lxxNe yet has ended: for it was a greatAnd ample volume, that doth far exceadMy leasure, so long leaues here to repeat:It told, how firstPrometheusdid createA man, of many partes from beasts deriued,And then stole fire from heauen, to animateHis worke, for which he was byIouedepriuedOf life him selfe, and hart-strings of an Ægle riued.That man so made, he calledElfe, to weetlxxiQuick, the first authour of all Elfin kind:Who wandring through the world with wearie feet,Did in the gardins ofAdonisfindA goodly creature, whom he deemd in mindTo be no earthly wight, but either Spright,Or Angell, th’authour of all woman kind;Therefore aFayhe her according hight,Of whom allFaeryesspring, and fetch their lignage right.Of these a mightie people shortly grew,lxxiiAnd puissaunt kings, which all the world warrayd,And to them selues all Nations did subdew:The first and eldest, which that scepter swayd,WasElfin; him allIndiaobayd,And all that nowAmericamen call:Next him was nobleElfinan, who laydCleopolisfoundation first of all:ButElfilineenclosd it with a golden wall.His sonne wasElfinell, who ouercamelxxiiiThe wickedGobbelinesin bloudy field:ButElfantwas of most renowmed fame,Who all of Christall didPantheabuild:ThenElfar, who two brethren gyants kild,The one of which had two heads, th’other three:ThenElfinor, who was in Magick skild;He built by art vpon the glassy SeeA bridge of bras, whose sound heauens thunder seem’d to bee.
ButGuyonall this while his booke did read,lxxNe yet has ended: for it was a greatAnd ample volume, that doth far exceadMy leasure, so long leaues here to repeat:It told, how firstPrometheusdid createA man, of many partes from beasts deriued,And then stole fire from heauen, to animateHis worke, for which he was byIouedepriuedOf life him selfe, and hart-strings of an Ægle riued.
ButGuyonall this while his booke did read,lxx
Ne yet has ended: for it was a great
And ample volume, that doth far excead
My leasure, so long leaues here to repeat:
It told, how firstPrometheusdid create
A man, of many partes from beasts deriued,
And then stole fire from heauen, to animate
His worke, for which he was byIouedepriued
Of life him selfe, and hart-strings of an Ægle riued.
That man so made, he calledElfe, to weetlxxiQuick, the first authour of all Elfin kind:Who wandring through the world with wearie feet,Did in the gardins ofAdonisfindA goodly creature, whom he deemd in mindTo be no earthly wight, but either Spright,Or Angell, th’authour of all woman kind;Therefore aFayhe her according hight,Of whom allFaeryesspring, and fetch their lignage right.
That man so made, he calledElfe, to weetlxxi
Quick, the first authour of all Elfin kind:
Who wandring through the world with wearie feet,
Did in the gardins ofAdonisfind
A goodly creature, whom he deemd in mind
To be no earthly wight, but either Spright,
Or Angell, th’authour of all woman kind;
Therefore aFayhe her according hight,
Of whom allFaeryesspring, and fetch their lignage right.
Of these a mightie people shortly grew,lxxiiAnd puissaunt kings, which all the world warrayd,And to them selues all Nations did subdew:The first and eldest, which that scepter swayd,WasElfin; him allIndiaobayd,And all that nowAmericamen call:Next him was nobleElfinan, who laydCleopolisfoundation first of all:ButElfilineenclosd it with a golden wall.
Of these a mightie people shortly grew,lxxii
And puissaunt kings, which all the world warrayd,
And to them selues all Nations did subdew:
The first and eldest, which that scepter swayd,
WasElfin; him allIndiaobayd,
And all that nowAmericamen call:
Next him was nobleElfinan, who layd
Cleopolisfoundation first of all:
ButElfilineenclosd it with a golden wall.
His sonne wasElfinell, who ouercamelxxiiiThe wickedGobbelinesin bloudy field:ButElfantwas of most renowmed fame,Who all of Christall didPantheabuild:ThenElfar, who two brethren gyants kild,The one of which had two heads, th’other three:ThenElfinor, who was in Magick skild;He built by art vpon the glassy SeeA bridge of bras, whose sound heauens thunder seem’d to bee.
His sonne wasElfinell, who ouercamelxxiii
The wickedGobbelinesin bloudy field:
ButElfantwas of most renowmed fame,
Who all of Christall didPantheabuild:
ThenElfar, who two brethren gyants kild,
The one of which had two heads, th’other three:
ThenElfinor, who was in Magick skild;
He built by art vpon the glassy See
A bridge of bras, whose sound heauens thunder seem’d to bee.
He left three sonnes, the which in order raynd,lxivAnd all their Ofspring, in their dew descents,Euen seuen hundred Princes, which maintayndWith mightie deedes their sundry gouernments;That were too long their infinite contentsHere to record, ne much materiall:Yet should they be most famous moniments,And braue ensample, both of martiall,And ciuill rule to kings and states imperiall.After all theseElficleosdid rayne,lxxvThe wiseElficleosin great Maiestie,Who mightily that scepter did sustayne,And with rich spoiles and famous victorie,Did high aduaunce the crowne ofFaery:He left two sonnes, of which faireElferonThe eldest brother did vntimely dy;Whose emptie place the mightieOberonDoubly supplide, in spousall, and dominion.Great was his power and glorie ouer all,lxxviWhich him before, that sacred seate did fill,That yet remaines his wide memoriall:He dying left the fairestTanaquill,Him to succeede therein, by his last will:Fairer and nobler liueth none this howre,Ne like in grace, ne like in learned skill;Therefore theyGloriancall that glorious flowre,Long mayst thouGlorianliue, in glory and great powre.Beguild thus with delight of nouelties,lxxviiAnd naturall desire of countreys state,So long they red in those antiquities,That how the time was fled, they quite forgate,Till gentleAlmaseeing it so late,Perforce their studies broke, and them besoughtTo thinke, how supper did them long awaite.So halfe vnwilling from their bookes them brought,And fairely feasted, as so noble knights she ought.
He left three sonnes, the which in order raynd,lxivAnd all their Ofspring, in their dew descents,Euen seuen hundred Princes, which maintayndWith mightie deedes their sundry gouernments;That were too long their infinite contentsHere to record, ne much materiall:Yet should they be most famous moniments,And braue ensample, both of martiall,And ciuill rule to kings and states imperiall.After all theseElficleosdid rayne,lxxvThe wiseElficleosin great Maiestie,Who mightily that scepter did sustayne,And with rich spoiles and famous victorie,Did high aduaunce the crowne ofFaery:He left two sonnes, of which faireElferonThe eldest brother did vntimely dy;Whose emptie place the mightieOberonDoubly supplide, in spousall, and dominion.Great was his power and glorie ouer all,lxxviWhich him before, that sacred seate did fill,That yet remaines his wide memoriall:He dying left the fairestTanaquill,Him to succeede therein, by his last will:Fairer and nobler liueth none this howre,Ne like in grace, ne like in learned skill;Therefore theyGloriancall that glorious flowre,Long mayst thouGlorianliue, in glory and great powre.Beguild thus with delight of nouelties,lxxviiAnd naturall desire of countreys state,So long they red in those antiquities,That how the time was fled, they quite forgate,Till gentleAlmaseeing it so late,Perforce their studies broke, and them besoughtTo thinke, how supper did them long awaite.So halfe vnwilling from their bookes them brought,And fairely feasted, as so noble knights she ought.
He left three sonnes, the which in order raynd,lxivAnd all their Ofspring, in their dew descents,Euen seuen hundred Princes, which maintayndWith mightie deedes their sundry gouernments;That were too long their infinite contentsHere to record, ne much materiall:Yet should they be most famous moniments,And braue ensample, both of martiall,And ciuill rule to kings and states imperiall.
He left three sonnes, the which in order raynd,lxiv
And all their Ofspring, in their dew descents,
Euen seuen hundred Princes, which maintaynd
With mightie deedes their sundry gouernments;
That were too long their infinite contents
Here to record, ne much materiall:
Yet should they be most famous moniments,
And braue ensample, both of martiall,
And ciuill rule to kings and states imperiall.
After all theseElficleosdid rayne,lxxvThe wiseElficleosin great Maiestie,Who mightily that scepter did sustayne,And with rich spoiles and famous victorie,Did high aduaunce the crowne ofFaery:He left two sonnes, of which faireElferonThe eldest brother did vntimely dy;Whose emptie place the mightieOberonDoubly supplide, in spousall, and dominion.
After all theseElficleosdid rayne,lxxv
The wiseElficleosin great Maiestie,
Who mightily that scepter did sustayne,
And with rich spoiles and famous victorie,
Did high aduaunce the crowne ofFaery:
He left two sonnes, of which faireElferon
The eldest brother did vntimely dy;
Whose emptie place the mightieOberon
Doubly supplide, in spousall, and dominion.
Great was his power and glorie ouer all,lxxviWhich him before, that sacred seate did fill,That yet remaines his wide memoriall:He dying left the fairestTanaquill,Him to succeede therein, by his last will:Fairer and nobler liueth none this howre,Ne like in grace, ne like in learned skill;Therefore theyGloriancall that glorious flowre,Long mayst thouGlorianliue, in glory and great powre.
Great was his power and glorie ouer all,lxxvi
Which him before, that sacred seate did fill,
That yet remaines his wide memoriall:
He dying left the fairestTanaquill,
Him to succeede therein, by his last will:
Fairer and nobler liueth none this howre,
Ne like in grace, ne like in learned skill;
Therefore theyGloriancall that glorious flowre,
Long mayst thouGlorianliue, in glory and great powre.
Beguild thus with delight of nouelties,lxxviiAnd naturall desire of countreys state,So long they red in those antiquities,That how the time was fled, they quite forgate,Till gentleAlmaseeing it so late,Perforce their studies broke, and them besoughtTo thinke, how supper did them long awaite.So halfe vnwilling from their bookes them brought,And fairely feasted, as so noble knights she ought.
Beguild thus with delight of nouelties,lxxvii
And naturall desire of countreys state,
So long they red in those antiquities,
That how the time was fled, they quite forgate,
Till gentleAlmaseeing it so late,
Perforce their studies broke, and them besought
To thinke, how supper did them long awaite.
So halfe vnwilling from their bookes them brought,
And fairely feasted, as so noble knights she ought.
FOOTNOTES:[760]lx 2 lond.1596[761]3 looke;1596,1609[762]iv 3 Whom1590,1596:corr. F. E.[763]6 and thy great1590:corr. F. E.[764]old] gold1590:corr. F. E.[765]v 7 Marchants1609[766]vi 6 safeties sake] safety1590[767]vii 7 liued then] liueden1590[768]ix 7Assaraos1596[769]xii 2 that] the1609[770]xv 9 munificence1590,1609[771]xix 5 in that impatient stoure] vpon the present floure1590[772]xx 2 of sway1596,1609[773]xxii 5 apply,1590,1596[774]xxiii 6 opened,1590,1596[775]xxiv 8Scuith guiridhom. 1590[776]it] he1590[777]9 rathery Scuith gogh, signe of sad cruelteeom. 1590.But Seuith ScuithF. E.[778]xxvi 6 their] her1590 &c.:corr. F. E.[779]xxviii 1Gonerill1590[780]xxix 4Cordelia,1590,1596[781]xxx 2 weeke] wike1609[782]5 waxe] wox1609[783]6Rigan1596,1609[784]xxxiv 1Riuall’1590:Rivall’1609[785]7 Then] Till1596: When1609[786]xxxvi 3 felicitie?1596[787]xxxvii 3 with] vp1596[788]xxxviii 2 of] or1596,1609[789]xli 1Gurgiunt1590[790]3 Denmarke1590[791]xliii 1 sonnes1596,1609[792]Sifillus1590 &c.[793]xliv 1 sonne1596[794]xlix 8 did defray1596,1609[795]l 8 wrrayd1596[796]li 7 hisom. 1596: In armes, and eke in crowne1609[797]liii 2 in] with1609[798]lv 5 perseru’d1596[799]lxi 1 deare,1590,1596[800]lxv 1 Capitayns1590: Captains1596[801]9 enforst] haue forst1590[802]lxvii 2Ambrise1596,1609[803]lxviii 7 seemed1590
[760]lx 2 lond.1596
[760]lx 2 lond.1596
[761]3 looke;1596,1609
[761]3 looke;1596,1609
[762]iv 3 Whom1590,1596:corr. F. E.
[762]iv 3 Whom1590,1596:corr. F. E.
[763]6 and thy great1590:corr. F. E.
[763]6 and thy great1590:corr. F. E.
[764]old] gold1590:corr. F. E.
[764]old] gold1590:corr. F. E.
[765]v 7 Marchants1609
[765]v 7 Marchants1609
[766]vi 6 safeties sake] safety1590
[766]vi 6 safeties sake] safety1590
[767]vii 7 liued then] liueden1590
[767]vii 7 liued then] liueden1590
[768]ix 7Assaraos1596
[768]ix 7Assaraos1596
[769]xii 2 that] the1609
[769]xii 2 that] the1609
[770]xv 9 munificence1590,1609
[770]xv 9 munificence1590,1609
[771]xix 5 in that impatient stoure] vpon the present floure1590
[771]xix 5 in that impatient stoure] vpon the present floure1590
[772]xx 2 of sway1596,1609
[772]xx 2 of sway1596,1609
[773]xxii 5 apply,1590,1596
[773]xxii 5 apply,1590,1596
[774]xxiii 6 opened,1590,1596
[774]xxiii 6 opened,1590,1596
[775]xxiv 8Scuith guiridhom. 1590
[775]xxiv 8Scuith guiridhom. 1590
[776]it] he1590
[776]it] he1590
[777]9 rathery Scuith gogh, signe of sad cruelteeom. 1590.But Seuith ScuithF. E.
[777]9 rathery Scuith gogh, signe of sad cruelteeom. 1590.But Seuith ScuithF. E.
[778]xxvi 6 their] her1590 &c.:corr. F. E.
[778]xxvi 6 their] her1590 &c.:corr. F. E.
[779]xxviii 1Gonerill1590
[779]xxviii 1Gonerill1590
[780]xxix 4Cordelia,1590,1596
[780]xxix 4Cordelia,1590,1596
[781]xxx 2 weeke] wike1609
[781]xxx 2 weeke] wike1609
[782]5 waxe] wox1609
[782]5 waxe] wox1609
[783]6Rigan1596,1609
[783]6Rigan1596,1609
[784]xxxiv 1Riuall’1590:Rivall’1609
[784]xxxiv 1Riuall’1590:Rivall’1609
[785]7 Then] Till1596: When1609
[785]7 Then] Till1596: When1609
[786]xxxvi 3 felicitie?1596
[786]xxxvi 3 felicitie?1596
[787]xxxvii 3 with] vp1596
[787]xxxvii 3 with] vp1596
[788]xxxviii 2 of] or1596,1609
[788]xxxviii 2 of] or1596,1609
[789]xli 1Gurgiunt1590
[789]xli 1Gurgiunt1590
[790]3 Denmarke1590
[790]3 Denmarke1590
[791]xliii 1 sonnes1596,1609
[791]xliii 1 sonnes1596,1609
[792]Sifillus1590 &c.
[792]Sifillus1590 &c.
[793]xliv 1 sonne1596
[793]xliv 1 sonne1596
[794]xlix 8 did defray1596,1609
[794]xlix 8 did defray1596,1609
[795]l 8 wrrayd1596
[795]l 8 wrrayd1596
[796]li 7 hisom. 1596: In armes, and eke in crowne1609
[796]li 7 hisom. 1596: In armes, and eke in crowne1609
[797]liii 2 in] with1609
[797]liii 2 in] with1609
[798]lv 5 perseru’d1596
[798]lv 5 perseru’d1596
[799]lxi 1 deare,1590,1596
[799]lxi 1 deare,1590,1596
[800]lxv 1 Capitayns1590: Captains1596
[800]lxv 1 Capitayns1590: Captains1596
[801]9 enforst] haue forst1590
[801]9 enforst] haue forst1590
[802]lxvii 2Ambrise1596,1609
[802]lxvii 2Ambrise1596,1609
[803]lxviii 7 seemed1590
[803]lxviii 7 seemed1590