The Royal Entry of King Charles I into Edinburgh (The Entertainment at Edinburgh) · chunk 1 of 6
Drummond, William / Adamson, John / Crawford, Thomas · published 1633 · first performed or written 1633 [Jun 15] (Annals) entertainment; royal entertainment or entry · before the Court T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.76 · 566 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
Sir, If nature could suffer Rocks to move, and abandon their natural places, this Town founded on the strength of Rocks (now by all cheering rays of your Majesty's presence, taking not only motion, but life) had with her Castle, Temples, and Houses moved towards you, and besought you to acknowledge her yours, and her indwellers your most humble and affectionate Subjects, and to believe how many souls are within her circuits, so many lives are devoted to your sacred Person and Crown; and here Sir, she offers by me, to the Altar of your glory, whole Hecatombs of most happy desires, praying all things may prove prosperous unto you, that every virtue and heroic grace which make a Prince eminent, may with a long and blessed governament attend you; your Kingdoms flourishing abroad with Bays, at home with Olives. Presenting you Sir, (who art the strong key of this little world of Great Britain) with these keys, which cast up the gates of her affection, and design you power to open all the springs of the hearts of these her most loyal citizens. Yet this almost not necessary, for as the Rose at the far appearing of the Morning Star displayeth and spreadeth her purples, so at the very noise of your happy return to this your native country their hearts (if they could have shined without their breasts) were with joy and fair hopes made spacious, nor did they ever in all parts feel a more comfortable heat, than the glory of your presence at this time darteth upon them. The old forget their age, and look fresh and young at the sight of so gracious a Prince, the young bear a part in your welcome, desiring many years of life, that they may serve you long, all have more joys than tongues; for as the words of other Nations far go beyond and surpass the affection of their hearts; So in this Nation the affection of their hearts is far above all they can express by words. Deign then, Sir, from the highest of Majesty, to look down on their lowness, and embrace it, accept the homage of their humble minds, accept their grateful zeal, and for deeds, accept that great goodwill which they have ever carried to the high deserts of your Ancestors, and shall ever to your own, and your Royal race, Whilst these Rocks shall be overshadowed with buildings, these buildings inhabited by men, and while men be endued either with counsel or courage, or enjoy any piece of reason, sense, or life. THe heavens have heard our vows, our just desires Obtained are, no higher now aspires Our wishing thoughts, since to his native clime The flower of Princes, honour of his time, Encheering all our Dales, Hills, Forests, streamos, (As Phoebus doth the Summer with his beams) Is come, and radiant to us in his train The golden age and virtues brings again; Prince so much longed for, how thou becalm'st Minds easeless anguish, every care embalm'st With the sweet odours of thy presence! now In swelling tides joys every where do flow By thine approach, and that the world may see What unthought wonders do attend on thee, This Kingdom's Angel I, who since that day That ruthless Fate thy Parent rest away, And made a Star, appeared not any where, To gratulate thy coming saving here.
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Sir, If nature could suffer Rockes to move, and abandon their naturall places, this Towne founded on the strength of Rockes (now by all cheering rayes of your Majesties presence, taking not onely motion, but life) had with her Castle, Temples, and Houses moved towards you, and besought you to acknowledge her yours, and her indwellers your most humble and affectionate Subjects, and to beleeve how many soules are within her circuits, so many lives are devoted to your sacred Person and Crowne; and here Sir, she offers by me, to the Altar of your glorie, whole Hecatombes of most happy desires, praying all things may prove prosperous unto you, that every vertue and heroicke grace which make a Prince eminent, may with a long and blissed governament attend you; your Kingdomes flourishing abroad with Bayes, at home with Olives. Presenting you Sir, (who art the strong key of this litle world of Great Brittaine) with these keyes, which cast up the gates of her affectioun, and designe you power to open all the springs of the hearts of these her most loyal citizens. Yet this almost not necessary, for as the Rose at the farre appearing of the Morning Starre displayeth and spreadeth her purples, so at the very noyse of your happy returne to this your native country their hearts (if they could have shined without their breasts) were with joy and faire hopes made spatious, nor did they ever in all parts feele a more comfortable heate, then the glorie of your presence at this time darteh upon them. The old forget their age, and looke fresh and young at the sight of so gracious a Prince, the young bear a part in your welcome, desiring many yeares of life, that they may serue you long, all have more joyes then tongues; for as the words of other Nations farre goe beyond and surpasse the affection of their hearts; So in this Nation the affection of their hearts is farre above all they can expresse by words. Daigne then, Sir, from the highest of Majestie, to looke downe on their lownesse, and embrace it, accept the homage of their humble minds, accept their gratefull zeale, and for deeds, accept that great good-will which they have ever carried to the high deserts of your Ancestors, and shall ever to your owne, and your Royall race, Whilst these Rocks shall bee overshadowed with buildings, these buildings inhabited by men, and while men bee endued either with counsell or courage, or enioy any peece of reason, sense, or life. THe heavens have heard our vowes, our just desires Obtained are, no higher now aspires Our wishing thoughts, since to his native clime The flower of Princes, honour of his time, Encheering all our Dales, Hills, Forrests, streamos, (As Phoebus doth the Summer with his beames) Is come, and radiant to us in his traine The golden age and vertues brings againe; Prince so much longed for, how thou becalm'st Mindes easelesse anguish, every care embalm'st With the sweet odours of thy presence! now In swelling tydes joyes every where doe flow By thine approach, and that the world may see What unthought wonders doe attend on thee, This Kingdomes Angel I, who since that day That ruthlesse Fate thy Parent rest away, And made a Starre, appear'd not any where, To gratulate thy comming saving here.