father to haue such a Sonne As neuer did by any wretched wayes So much as once prouoke his passion By word or worke O wonder of our dayes The Saint of Sonnes thus may we him enstile The choysest child of many million mile 16 VVhat shall I say of the affection This heau'n-bred Prince did beare vnto his Brother His loue affection toward his Brother Sister Charles our Hearts-ioy the choyse of Albion VVhose towardnes doth tell he is another Great-hearted HENRY borne by starrie fate This Ilands honour to perpetuate 17 VVith what kindnes did he his Sister cherish Eliza's grace one of the Graces three That Princesse rare that like a Rose doth florish Filling each eye with her milde Courtesie whose happie breeding worthy inclination Makes her admir'd desir'd of euery Nation 18 The great respect he bare vnto the Peeres His respect towards the Peeres Prelates and all Preachers Pastors and Prelates and all men of worth Shall be remembred of succeeding yeeres which shall him praise and his faire parts set forth Extolling HENRIES great humanitie His mildnesse and his affabilitie 19 Princes had proofe and good experience By costly presents feasts and sumptuous showes His magnificēce towards forraine Princes and Potentates Of HENRYES much admir'd magnificence And Heroicke Heart this thing all Europe knowes Spaine Germanie with Italie and France In this respect must his braue Name aduance 20 His gratitude bounty towards his household seruants The care he had of his choyse Seruants all Them to incourage and to gratifie Shall be spoke of so long as euer shall An house be kept by Prince of Britanie His bountie thrift his houshold gouernment Beene marked well they are a wonderment 21. His great trayne and attendance with his discretion in making choyce of worthy seruants to be nearest himselfe Seau'n hundreth soules his seruice did attend Which of him did reap daily maintenance Vnto them all his bountie did extend His helpfull hand his cheerfull countenance Yet none were neere him but of worthy parts For valour warrefare languages or arts 22 His great thrift in building planting and repairing To plant and build he had a great delight Olde ruines his sole presence did repaire Orchards and Gardens forthwith at his sight Began to sprout and spring to florish faire Aske of faire Richmond standing by the Thames If this be true or yet of his S. Iames. 23 His liberality towards Schollers His glorie was good Schollers to propine With large ensignes of his benignitie As great Mecenas of the Muses nine Which shall not suffer his braue name to die So long as Pindus or Mount Helicon Shall be in place his praises to expone 24 Likewise to Soldiers and to valiant Wights His bountie towards Captaines Soldiers Large was his loue and liberality It was his pride to passe whole daies and nights Among such men and in their company To ride great horses and to handle armes To heare the Drums Trumpets sound alarmes 25. To Vault and leap to wrastle ride and runne Hardly to lye and coursely for to feede His warrelike exercises To play at Foiles to vse both Pike and Gunne Both sword and shield at euery pinch and neede To runne at Ring at Tilt and Turnament Were the delights of Albions Ornament 26 To learne all warre-like feats great was his care As for to rank a troope to fortifie T'assige a Fort to scale a wall and there T' erect the ensignes of braue Victorie T' abide heat cold and Souldier-like to sleepe But a short while good Sentinell to keepe 27 His temperance sobrietie VVhat shall I speake of his sobrietie His order'd liuing and his abstinence His shunning of all superfluity In diet drinke apparrell and expense Base Drunkennes he hated as the Deuil So did he Sloath the schoole-mistris of Euill 28 His continence chastitie With wine or Venus neuer was defil'd The Rosie body of this worthy wight VVith lusts allurements was he ne're beguil'd Eguatius Cuspinianus de Caesaribus in Henrice Sancto But pure and chaste remain'd both day and night HENRY the Saint that worthy Emperour Was not more chaste then HENRY Britaines floure 29 A wondrous thing it is yet very sure That such a Prince should liue so continent VVhere were so many obiects to allure His eyes and eares his senses to inchant Sith then this Soule so chaste was and diuine Let all chaste hands heape Roses on his shrine 30 Scotland hath brought forth but tvvo prince Henries and both of them were of most vertuous disposition and of extraordinarie expectation and died young before their Fathers the first Prince Henrie was the grād child of holy queen Margeret eldest daughter of Prince Edward the outlavv sonne and heire of Edmond Iron-side King of England The second and last Prince Henrie was the great great grand-childe of Queene Margarete the eldest daughter of Henrie the seauenth King of England Reade hereof the Chronicles of both Countries Two hopefull HENRIES much admir'd for worth The clime of Scotland heertofore hath bred The choisest floures that euer soile brought forth Both's fate it was to make this I le to shed Huge streames of tears for that in youthfull Prime Such wights of worth should fall before their time 31 The first Prince Henry was Saint Dauids childe That peerlesse Prince borne of Saint Margaret And King Malcolme which of this seuer'd I le By birth did both the Royall bloods vnite The next did likewise from a Margaret spring The Gemme of Iames our Iles vniting King 32 Likewise that Sainted Prince of Hungarie Munsterus in Hugaria Auentinus in Annalibus Boiorum Antonius Bonfinius Michael Ritius de rebus Hungarie in S. Stephano Emerico Cuspinianus in Henrico sancto Saint Henry Emeric Prince of Hungarie died yong and before his Father as did our Henry Frederick Prince of Britannie King saint Steuens Son nam'd HENRY EMERICK That holy Prince did in his spring-time die As did our hearts-ioy HENRY FRIDERICK Whose holy life shall get him lasting praise And him enstile the wonder of our dayes 33 Ten dayes did last lou'd Henries hid disease During which space his heau'n-bred brest did burne With diuine loue in God was all his Ease Mediciners could do no more but mourne And good cause why seeing their Phisicke-art No help could giue to heale great Britaines Heart 34 Thus in the month that martyr'd Edmond fell In the month of Nouember Saint Edmond King of England suffered his Martyrdome and both king Henrie the 3. and our peereles Prince Henrie did die the one leauing his Kingdome to Edward the 1. the other his Prince-dome to Charles the 1. Once Englands King whose faith him made a Saint Henry our hope who did in faith excell In hope and loue his holy soule vp sent To Christs owne Court a soule so full of grace That it was worthy of no lower place 35 Ado
In which respect this May's most fit for him Whose Vertues valour doth thus vanquish Vice As Crueltie Pride Lust and Mammons sinne A Victorie that mak's him happy thrise As for his State the more men it debase The more God mountes it to an higher place 6 Growe Princely Palme in despight of disdaine Put forth apace your chiefe branche from your back Till it o're-top France * To wit Imperially for these words doe bear only a wish for the restauration of the diuided Christian Empire Almanie and Spaine With Rome and Greece and bring the Turke to wrack Christ Iesus helpe Prince Charles his hopefull hand To beare the Palme through out the holy-Land 7 Vpon this Palme A Cedar-crowne from Lebanon for our Salomon the Samori of Albion Lo a sweet Cedar-crowne Fetcht from the top of loftie Lebanon For Frankincense is fit for the Renowne Of such a King as aimes at Vnion Who God-like labours to vnite vs all In faith and loue that vpstart sects may fall 8 Loe heere the Symbole of this holy peace The Oliue-tree is the simbole of peace not onely in Orus and Pierius but likewise in Moses his Genesis An Oliue-plant his May-crowne doth decore Whose softning Oyle bedeweth all his face And makes it sweet and shining more and more Drop Oyle of peace downe from Mount Oliues hill On Iames his head till full Christs Church thou fill 9 O happy sight to see great Britaines King One day descending from Mount Oliuet O happy song to heere the Hebrewes sing For ioy of heart Iames to congratulate Blest be the King that comes in IESVS Name To christen Iewes and Crowne Ierusalem 10 Great IESVS grant that as one of the Name of * More Apostolicall Preachers of peace of the name of Iames of old and more louers of Christian concord at this day of the same name of Iames then of any other S. Iames of old did direct an Epistle to the dispersed beleeuing Iewes for the furthering of their Christian conuersation King Iames I hope will doe the like one day to the same now misbeleeuing and more dispersed nation for the furthering of their Christian conuersion and collection Euen so come Lord Iesus come and vnite both Iewes and Gentiles in one peace-bred Iames was the first that did beare The Bishops office in Ierusalem So may our Iames that sacred Sea vpreare That Iewes with Gentiles vnited in one Next Iesus may serue Iames of Albion A Congratulation of the most hopefull Prince CHARLES his auspitious Entrie into the world Prince Charls his birth-time was both a royall time a religious time and Natiuitie which was the 19 of Nouember 1600 being the festiuall day both of S. ELIZABETH the renowned Daughter of Andrew King of Hungarie the Eue of the Commemoration of S. Edmond the Martyre once the most Christian King of East-England and the third day after the Coronation-day of the most renowned Princesse ELIZABETH our late Queene of Famous memorie 1 GOe to my Muse with mirth some Sonets sing In honor of the blest Natiuitie Of sweet Prince Charles borne of a Queene and King Whose Name and Fame shall liue in memorie So long as Phoebus rolling in his Spheere Shall bring forth dayes or seasons of the yeere 2 The Sunne which is the Lord of life and light Iupiter which is called the prime of planets for felicitie hath his house and hearts-ioy in the signe of Sagittarius vnder which Prince Charls was borne To euery thing that Nature heere belowe Doth forme or frame when Charles first came in sight Did his bright beames from Ioues chiefe house him showe That day he did in Sagittarie shine Which starrie wits doe call Ioues royall signe 3 And fit it was that the best Planets house Should Lodge the Sunne the day so sweet a childe First saw his light an houre auspicious VVas due vnto the hope of Britaines Ile I meane to CHARLES ordain'd by starrie fate This Ilands honour to perpetuate 4. Sagittarius is a signe enclining to beauty of body quicknesse of wit and goodnes of vnderstanding also a certain martiall and Mercuriall starre called the right ankle of the celestiall waineman did arise a litle before Prince Charles his birth as it were to make him ready to goe to meete welcome our Martiall and Mercuriall young Prince comming into the world Sol in this Signe doth frame a feature faire A louely face a comely personage And doth encline to knowe all things that are VVorthy of knowledge to be quick and sage VVhen e're these two the Horoscope doe holde They doe encline to be wise braue and bolde 5 Likewise to be iust and ingenuous Trustie and secret constant milde and graue Nimble of Body and laborious Yet such a one shall aduersaries haue VVhich shall oppose his great felicitie But he preuailes and gets the victorie Sagittariu◠is a signe masculine and enclining to manhood besides that Mars the planet of manhood was in this manly signe the day of Prince Charles his birth 6 To riding shooting exercise of Armes Much doth the foresaid Horoscope encline Besides that Mars who moueth all alarmes That day did in Ioues Sagittarie shine In such aspect as well doth signifie Highnes renowne braue acts of chiualrie 7 Of Captaines Souldiers and all men of warre Beloued for his great munificence Sagittarius is a southerne signe hath it vnder the best countries of Europe beside the happie Arabia and the Horoscope in this signe doth encline men to goe and see the said countries with good successe His toward prowesse spreads his name right farre Through Sagittaries secret influence For vnder it are Spaine France Italie High-Dutch-land Dalmace Hungar ' Arabie 8 A happy fortune thus it doth betide Sole in Sagittario Horoscopante qui nascitur paternā haereditatem consequetur VVith ioyfull successe both by Sea and Land A name renown'd throughout the world so wide A wise-bold heart with a victorious hand Yea more according to the starrie fate At home he must enioy his fathers state 9 Nouembers month into the light did send Vespasion and Tratane were both of them famous for their fortitude courage wisedome warlik prowesse iustice modestie clemencie bountie and liberalitie towards Schollars and Soldiours whereof read Suetonius Dion and Aurelius Victor in their Histories Henrie the 4. was likewise a Prince of great vnderstanding and of quicke wit eloquent liberall and in warre both foreward and fortunate he fought more fields then M. Marcellus or yet Iulius Caesar and alwayes with a victorious issue whereof read Baptista Egnatius Cuspinianus in the Emperours liues Three worthy Caesars wise and valorous Vespasian Traiane the choyse of men Henrie the fourth a Prince victorious VVho sixtie times did with his sword and shield Alwaies bring home great honor from the field 10 Charles Duke of Burgundie and Brabant was a Prince of exceeding great magnanimitie and euen from his lowest
which is both a feminine signe and the house of the feminine planet Venus they brought forth into the light Princesse Elizabeth to be the flower of the feminine sexe MVse sing the Birth of lou'd Eliza's grace The flowre of Virgins whom the Virgin-signe When as the Sunne did there begin his race Sent to the light both did their force combine With Venus who in that Signe hath her house To grace vs with a Virgin vertuous 2 Virgo is a signe enclining to beautie of body bountie of minde In this Signe Phoebus frames a louely face A comely feature and a stature tall Vpon the heart he heaps his richest grace Of prudence knowledge bountie and withall Inclines to be kinde and officious shamefast and graue iust and ingenuous 3 All which are further'd by the good aspect Of th' other starres which in that houre did shine So happily that we may well expect Of this choyse wight such things as are diuine For they encline to magnanimity To gentlenesse and liberalitie 4 The Horoscope in Virgo wealth doth yeild For it disposeth to be prouident In all things that belong to house or field Sol in Virgine Horoscopans facit puellam ingeniosam â—erecundam beneuolam officiosam prouidam quae viro nubet circa 16. annum parturiet primo genitum eleganti forma To be thriftie watchfull and diligent The maried state if that the art be true Vnto her sixteenth yeere is fit and due 5 Ierusalem is subiect to her signe These Cities are vnder the signe of Virgo vnder which Princesse Elizabeth was borne Corinth and Rhodes Pauie and Tholouse Towne Basil with the braue Heidelberg of Rhine Paris and Lyons Cities of Renowne And though I knowe not which her must befall Yet this I knowe that she deserues them all 6 Probus the Emperor was born the same month day that our Proba Princesse Elizabeth was borne on he was a wight renowned for his notable parts of wisedome fortitude valiancie and vigilancie in warre wherein he was both foreward and fortunate whereof read Vopiscus and Cuspinianus in his life Six Emperours Eliza's time did send Into the light two onely will I name Probus the prime of olde Romes princely men whose vertues worth did spread ech-where his fame The day and month of whose Birth was all one With that of our braue Rose of Albion 7 Maximilian the 2. the most worthie sonne of a most worthy father Ferdinand the 1. was a Prince woÌ„derful wise iust moderat clement milde affable and bountifull to Schollars and soldiours of whom read in Historia Augusta The other is braue Maximilian Whom men the second of that name enstile Whose worth went through all Germanie and Spaine With Italie through euery Land and I le A Prince renown'd for his beneficence His wisedome Iustice and his temperance 8 Fridericke the 1. and Fridericke the fifth Prince Palatines of Rhine were borne in the month of August the 1. on the 1. day and the fifth on the foureteenth whereof read Nicholaus Reusnerus in his Diarium and Augustinus Brunnius in his Catalâ—gus Electorum To Caesars two two Princes we may ioyne From Caesars sprung and from the greatest Kings Two Friderick Prince Palatines of Rhine The First the Fift whose fame with feather'd wings Hee 's far and wide from filu'rie Thames to Tweede From fruitfull Kent vnto Kintires heede Fredericke the first defended himselfe valiantly against his many stroÌ„g enemies Duks Marquises and Earles besides Bishops hee tooke Charles Marquise of Baden Vldâ—ricus of Wirtemberg Iohn Bishop of Meaux being all banded against him in warlike manner and with them their whole Nobilitie with fiue hundreth Knights and carried them away captiue into his Citie of Heidelberg and there kept them the space of eleuen months till at what time they had ransomed themselues whereof read Sebastianus Munsterâ—s in his Germanie Iaâ—â—us Wympâ—elingius in his Epitome rerum Germanicarum and Augustinus Brunnius in his Catalogue of the Palatine Princes 9 Fred'rick the first call d the Victorious Is magnified for his martiall deedes And prowesse great a Prince magnanimous That of true worth had both the fruits and seedes Fred'rick the fift who now adornes this Ile One day shall brooke first Fred'ricks honord stile 10 Eliza's birth was on S. Theclas day That matchles matron Of S. Thecla the renowned Matrone and Martyr read Eusebius Euagrius Nicephorus Ecclesiasticall Histories that rare Martyr'd wight VVhose constant faith and feruent zeale for ay Shall be extoll'd and had in honors hight And now me thinks her pietie and faith Doe all reuiue in grac'd Elizabeth 11 Me thinks I see Eliza in her prime Begin to follow the religious path Of that Princesse still honor'd to this time S. Elizabeth daughter of Andrew King of Hungarie is much renowned for her feruent pietie towards God and her charitie towards the poore whom she liberally relieued and the sicke vnto whom shee was wont with her owne hands to minister both medicine and meat yea her costliest ornaments she conuerted them to their vse for the supplie of their wants of whom read Iacobus Montanus in her life Vnder the name of Saint Elizabeth Who was the daughter of faire Hungarie As shee 's the daughter of great Britanie A parent to the poore Eliza was Nine hundreth soules she daily did maintaine This worlds wealth she did esteeme but trash True godlines was aye her greatest gaine To fast and pray to helpe the poore in neede To salue the sicke the fatherlesse to feede 12. S. Hellene once a daughter of this I le King Coilus childe S. Helens day is the 18. of August and our Eliza's birth-day the nineteenth and great Constantines Mother Whose praise was spread from Caluarie to Kyle For piety was euen such another Eliza's grace first saw faire Phoebus raye The next vnto S. Helens holy day 13 Great Iesus grant to our Eliza's grace S. Helens fortune and her Empresse-fate S. Helene the daughter of Coâ—â—us King of Britaines and the worthiest Empresse that euer was in the world so much renowned for her pietie charitie and liberalitie shee founded and builded about 32. Churches she liued the space of 80. yeeres in health wealth with honors Imperiall hight of whom read Eusebius Nicephorus Eutropius Orosius in their Histories That as they both are of the Royall race Of British Kings so she may imitate S. Helens zeale and so reape for her hyre Helens long life Helens Crowne of Empire FINIS