The Entertainment at Norwich (Royal Entry of Queen Elizabeth) · chunk 4 of 15
Garter, Bernard / Goldingham, William · published 1578 · first performed or written 1578 [Aug] (Annals) entertainment; royal entertainment or entry · before the Court unassigned nearest T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so · 521 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T17: tamburlaine, persian, cyrus, king, mahomet, arms, mighty, assyrian, thousand, army.
I slew them all, and so in rest his people held the land. So mighty prince, that puissant Lord, hath placed thee here to be, The rule of this triumphant Realm alone belongeth to thee. Continue as thou hast begun, weed out the wicked rout, Uphold the simple, meek and good, pull down the proud & stout. Thus shalt thou live and reign in rest, and mighty God shalt please. Thy state be sure, thy subjects safe, thy common wealth at ease. Thy God shall grant thee length of life, to glorify his name, Thy deeds shall be recorded, in the book of lasting fame. OH flower of Grace, oh prime of Gods elect, Oh mighty Queen and finger of the Lord, Did God sometime by me poor wight correct. The Champion stout that him and his abhorred? Then be thou sure thou art his mighty hand, To conquer those which him and thee withstand. The rage of foes Betbulia did besiege, The people faint were ready for to yield: God aided me poor widow ne'ertheless, To enter into Holofernes field, And with this sword by his directing hand, To slay his foe, and quiet so the land. If this his grace were given to me poor wight, If widows hand could vanquish such a foe: Then to a Prince of thy surpassing might. What Tyrant lives but thou mayest overthrow. Persever then his servant as thou art, And hold for aye a noble victor's part. The fretting heads of furious foes have skill, As well by fraud as force to find their prey: In smiling looks doth lurk a lot as ill, As where both stern and sturdy streams do sway, thyself oh Queen, a proof hath seen of this, So well as I poor Esther have iwis. As Jabin's force did Israel perplex, And Holofernes fierce Betbuliel besiege, So Hamon's slights sought me and mine to vex, Yet showed a face a subject to his liege. But Force nor Fraud, nor Tyrant strong can trap, Those which the Lord in his defence doth wrap. The proofs I speak by us have erst been seen, The proofs I speak, to thee are not unknown. Thy God thou knowest most dread and sovereign Queen, A world of foes of thine hath overthrown, And hither now triumphantly doth call Thy noble Grace, the comfort of us all. Dost thou not see the joy of all this flock? Vouchsafe to view their passing gladsome cheer, Be still (good Queen) their refuge and their rock, As they are thine to serve in love and fear: So Fraud, nor Force, nor foreign Foe may stand Against the strength of thy most puissant hand. WIth long discourse (oh puissant Prince) some tract of time we spend, vouchsafe yet now a little more, and then we make an end. The thundering blast of Fame, whereof Dame Norwich first did speak, Not only shook the air and skies, but all the earth did break, It rend up graves, and bodies raised, each spirit took his place, And this alonely word was heard: Here cometh the pearl of Grace,
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I slewe them all, and so in rest his people helde the lande. So mightie prince, that puisaunt Lord, hath plaste thee here to be, The rule of this triumphant Realme alone belongth to thee. Continue as thou hast begon, weede out the wicked route, Vpholde the simple, meeke and good, pull downe the proud & stoute. Thus shalt thou liue and raigne in rest, and mightie God shalt please. Thy state be sure, thy subiectes safe, thy common welth at ease. Thy God shal graunt thee length of life, to glorify his name, Thy deedes shall be recorded, in the booke of lasting fame. OH floure of Grace, oh prime of Gods elect, Oh mighty Queene and finger of the Lord, Did God sometime by me poore wight correct. The Champion stoute that him and his abhord? Then be thou sure thou art his mighty hand, To conquere those which him and thee withstand. The rage of foes Betbulia did besiege, The people faint were redy for to yeeld: God ayded me poore widow nerethelesse, To enter into Holofernes field, And with this sword by his directing hand, To slay his foe, and quiet so the land. If this his grace were giuen to me poore wight, If widowes hand could vanquish such a foe: Then to a Prince of thy surpassing might. VVhat Tirant liues but thou mayest ouerthrow. Perseuer then his seruant as thou art, And hold for aye a noble victors part. The fretting heads of furious foes haue skill, As well by fraude as force to finde their pray: In smiling lookes doth lurke a lot as ill, As where both sterne and sturdy streames do sway, Thy selfe oh Queene, a proofe hath seene of this, So well as I poore Esther haue iwis. As Iabins force did Israel perplex, And Holofernes fierce Betbuliel besiege, So Hamons slights sought me and mine to vex, Yet shewde a face a subiect to his liege. But Force nor Fraude, nor Tyrant strong can trap, Those whiche the Lorde in his defence doth wrap. The proofes I speake by vs haue erst bin seene, The proofes I speake, to thee are not vnknowen. Thy God thou knowest most dread and soueraigne Queen, A world of foes of thine hath ouerthrowen, And hither nowe triumphantly doth call Thy noble Grace, the comforte of vs al. Doste thou not see the ioy of all this flocke? Vouchsafe to viewe their passing gladsome cheare, Be still (good Queene) their refuge and their rocke, As they are thine to serue in loue and feare: So Fraude, nor Force, nor foraine Foe may stand Againste the strength of thy moste puyssaunt hand. WIth long discourse (oh puissant Prince) some tract of time we spend, Vouchesafe yet nowe a little more, and then we make an ende. The thundring blaste of Fame, whereof Dame Norwich first did speake, Not only shooke the aire and skies, but all the earth did breake, It rend vp graues, and bodies raisde, eche spirite tooke his place, And this alonely worde was hearde: Here comth the pearle of Grace,