The Entertainment in Suffolk and Norfolk (Royal Entry of Queen Elizabeth into Norwich) · chunk 2 of 13
Churchyard, Thomas · published 1578 · first performed or written 1578 [Aug] (Annals) entertainment; royal entertainment or entry · before the Court unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 480 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
Was called, to use my wings and office still. A common post is Mercury you know, When he commands that made the world of nought, And flies as fast, as arrow out of bow, When message may express Jehovah's thought. Whose power divine full long ere this hath seen, That in this place should lodge a sacred Queen. And weighing well, the Prince whereof I speak, Might weary wax of common pastimes here, (For that he knows her judgement is not weak,) Devised above, below there should appear (To welcome her) some sights that rare should seem, And careless stood, what world thereof did deem: So that good Queen, you take them well in worth. No sooner had Jehovah meant these things, But Clouds clapped hands, and souls of men came forth Of Heaven gates, yea goodly crowned Kings Were flown abroad, from blessed Abraham's breast: Some in the air, and tops of trees did rest, Some fell on towers, and stately houses high, Some sunk in Seas, whose names were drowned now, And some did light on land where every eye May them behold, and note their manners throw. And therewithal, the black infernal sprites Ran out of Hell, the earth so trembling than, And like young lads they hopped about the streets. The satires wild, in form and shape of man Crept through the woods, and thickets full of briars, The water Nymphs, and Fairies straight appears In uncouth forms, and fashion strange to view: The hags of Hell that hateful are of kind, To please the time, had learned a nature new, And all those things that man can call to mind, Were glad to come, and do their duty throw. I seeing this, called for my Coach in haste, Abide sir Boy, then said Jehovah now, Thou goest not yet, until a Prince be placed Where I appoint, thou hast nothing to say. Then still I stood, to know what should be done. With that, a swarm of people every way Like little Ants, about the fields 'gan run, Some to provide for pomp and triumph great, Some for good fare, yea household cates and meat, And some they ran to seek where Poets dwell, To pen forth shows, and paint our trifles well, Some hauled and pulled, to bring the carriage in, Some ran to gaze on triumph near at hand, And some stood mute, as they amazed had been To see a Court, and Princely noble band Come marching on, and make here their abode: But when I saw the carriage here unload, And well had weighed the wonders I have told, O mighty God (quoth I) now give me leave To go from thee, some message to unfold, That by my speech the hearers may conceive Thy Godhead great, hath brought this Princess here. It shall be so (quoth he) dispatch and part,
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VVas cald, to vse my wings and office still. A common post is Mercury you know, VVhen he commaunds that made the world of nought, And flyes as fast, as arrow out of bowe, VVhen message may expresse Iehouas thought. VVhose power deuine full long ere this hath seene, That in this place should lodge a sacred Queene. And waying well, the Princ whereof I speake, Might weerie waxe of common pastimes heere, (For that he knowes hir iudgement is not weake,) Deuisd aboue, below there should appeare (To welcome hir) some sights that rare should seeme, And carelesse stoode, what world thereof did deeme: So that good Queene, you take them well in worth. No sooner had Iehoua meant these things, But Cloudes clapt hands, and soules of men came foorth Of Heauen gates, yea goodly crowned Kings VVere flowen abroade, from blessed Abrams brest: Some in the ayre, and toppes of trees did rest, Some fell on houses high, Some suncke in Seas, were drouned now, And some did light on land where euery eye May them behold, and note their manners throw. And therewithall, the blacke infernall spreetes Ranne out of Hell, the earth so trembling than, And like yong laddes they hopt about the streetes. The Satyres wilde, in forme and shape of man Crept through the wooddes, and thickets full of breeres, The water Nymphes, and Feyries streight appeares In vncouth formes, and fashion strange to view: The hagges of Hell that hatefull are of kind, To please the time, had learnd a nature new, And all those things that man can call to mind, VVere gladde to come, and do their dutie throwe. I seeing this, cald for my Coatch in hast, Abide sir Boy, then sayd Iehou now, Thou goest not yet, vntill Prince be plast VVhere I appoynt, thou hast nothing to say. Then still I stoode, to know what should be done. VVith that, a swarme of people euery way Like little Antes, about the fields gan runne, Some to prouide for pomp and triumph great, Some for good fare, yea household cates and meate, And some they ranne to seeke where Poets dwell, To penne foorth shewes, and paint out tries well, Some halde and puld, to bring the carredge in, Some ranne to gaze on triumph neere at hand, And some stoode mute, as they amazde had bin To see a Court, and Princely noble band Come marching on, and make heere their abode: But when I saw the carredge heere vnlode, And well had wayd the wonders I haue tolde, O mighty God (quoth I) now giue me leaue To goe from thee, some message to vnfold, That by my speech the hearers may conceiue Thy Godhead great, hath brought this Princesse here. It shall be so (quoth he) disptch and ,