The Entertainment at Norwich (Royal Entry of Queen Elizabeth) · chunk 5 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 T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and · 522 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T12: iupiter, saturn, iuno, venus, gods, mars, earth, titan, love, fair.
Here comes the jewel of the world, her peoples whole delight, The Paragon of present time, and Prince of Earthly Might. The voice was strange, the wonder more: For when we viewed the Earth Each Prince that erst had reigned here, received again his breath, And with his breath, a liberty to hold again his place, If any one amongst us all exceed your noble Grace. Some comfort every one conceived to catch again his own, His utmost skill was trimly used, to have his virtues known. The plays surpass my skill to tell, but when each one had said, Apollo did himself appear and made us all dismayed. will you contend with her (quoth he,) within whose sacred breast Dame Pallas and myself have framed our sovereign seat of rest? Whose skill directs the Muses nine, whose grace doth Venus stain: Her eloquence like Mercurie: Like Iuno in her train? Whose God is that eternal love which holds us all in awe? Believe me, you exceed the bounds of equity and law. Therewith they shrunk themselves aside, not one I could espy, They couched them in their caves again and there full quiet lie, Yet I that Martia hight, which sometime ruled this land, As Queen for thirty three years space, gate licence at his hand, And so Gurguntius did, my husband's father dear, Which built this Town and Castle both, to make our homage here, Which homage mighty Queen accept: The Realm and right is thine: The Crown, the Sceptre, and the sword to thee we do resign. And wish to God, that thou mayst reign, twice Nestor's years in peace, Triumphing over all thy foes, to all our joys increase. Amen. FRom slumber soft I fell asleep, From sleep to dream, from dream to deep delight, Each gem the Gods had given the world to keep In Princely wise came present to my sight: Such solace then did sink into my mind, As mortal man on mould could never find. The Gods did strive, and yet their strives were sweet, Each one would have a Virtue of her own, Dame Iuno thought the highest place most meet For her, because of riches was her throne. Dame Venus thought by reason of her love That she might claim the highest place above. The virgin's state DIANA still did praise, And CERES praised the fruit of fertile soil: And PRUDENCE did dame PALLAS chiefly raise. MINERVA all for eloquence did strive, They smiled to see their quarreling estate, And JOVE himself decided their debate. My sweets (quoth he) leave of your sugared strife, In equal place I have assigned you all: A sovereign wight there is that heareth life, In whose sweet heart I have enclosed you all. Of ENGLAND soil she is the sovereign Queen, Your vigours there do flourish fresh and green. They skipped for joy and gave their frank consent, The noise resounded to the haughty sky: With one loud voice they cried all, content, They clapped their hands, and therewith waked I. The world and they concluded with a breath, And wished long reign to Queen ELIZABETH.
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Here commes the Iewell of the worlde, hir peoples whole delight, The Paragon of present time, and Prince of Earthly Might. The voice was strange, the wonder more: For when we viewde the Earth Eche Prince that erst had raigned here, receyvde againe his breath, And with his breath, a libertie to holde againe his place, If any one amongest vs all exceede your noble Grace. Some comforte euery one conceyued to catche againe his owne, His vtmost skill was trimly vsde, to haue his vertues knowne. The playes surpasse my skill to tell, but when eche one had sayde, Apollo did himselfe appeare and made vs all dismayed. VVil you contende with hir (quoth he,) within whose sacred breast Dame Pallas and my selfe haue framde our soueraigne seate of rest? VVhose skill directs the Muses nine, whose grace doth Venus staine: Hir eloquence like Mercurie: Like Iuno in hir traine? VVhose God is that eternall loue which holds vs al in awe? Beleeue me, you exceede the bounds of equitie and lawe. Therewith they shronk themselues aside, not one I coulde espie, They coutcht them in their caues agayne and there ful quiet lye, Yet I that Martia hight, whiche sometime rulde this land, As Queene for thirtie three yeares space, gate licence at his hande, And so Gurguntius did, my husbands father deare, VVhiche built this Towne and Castle both, to make oure homage here, VVhiche homage mightie Queene accept: The Realme and right is thine: The Crowne, the Scepter, and the sworde to thee we do resigne. And wishe to God, that thou mayste raigne, twice Nestors yeares in peace, Triumphing ouer all thy foes, to all our Ioyes encreace. Amen. FRom slumber softe I fell a sleepe, From slepe to dreame, from dreame to depe delight, Eche Iem the Gods had giuen the world to keepe In Princely wise came present to my sight: Suche solace then did sincke into my minde, As mortall man on molde coulde neuer finde. The Gods did striue, and yet their striues were sweete, Ech one woulde haue a Vertue of hir own, Dame Iuno thought the highest place moste meete For hir, bicause of riches was hir throne. Dame Venus thought by reason of hir loue That she might claime the highest place aboue. The Virgins state DIANA still did prayse, And CERES praysde the fruite of fertile soyle: And PRVDENCE did dame PALLAS chiefly rayse. MINERVA all for eloquence did striue, They smylde to see their quarelling estate▪ And IOVE himselfe decided their debate. My sweetes (ꝙ he) leaue of your sugred strife, In equall place I haue assignde you all: A soueraigne wight there is that heareth life, In whose sweete hart I haue inclosde you all. Of ENGLAND soyle she is the soueraigne Queene, Your vigors there do florish fresh and greene. They skipt for ioy and gaue their franke consent, The noyse resounded to the hawtie skie: With one lowd voyce they cryed al, content, They clapt their handes, and therewith waked I. The world and they concluded with a breath, And wisht long raigne to Queene ELIZABETH.