The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses (The Masque at Hampton Court) · chunk 2 of 3
Daniel, Samuel · published 1604 · first performed or written 1604 [Jan 8] (Annals) masque · before the Court T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and typicality 0.68 · 473 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T12: iupiter, saturn, iuno, venus, gods, mars, earth, titan, love, fair.
WHat have I seen? Where am I? Or do I see at all? or am I anywhere? What? was this IRIS the Messenger of JUNO, or else, but a fantasma or imagination? Will the Divine Goddesses vouchsafe to visit this poor Temple? Shall I be blessed to entertain so great powers? It can be but a dream; yet such great powers have blessed as humble Roofs, and use it of no other respect, than their own great favours to shine where they will. But what Prospective is this? or what shall I herein see? O admirable powers! what sights are these? FIrst, here Imperial JUNO in her chair, With Sceptre of command, for kingdoms large: Ascends, all clad in colours of the air, Crowned with bright Stars, to signify her charge. Next, warlike PALLAS, in her helmet dressed, With Lance of winning; Target of defence: In whom both wit and courage are expressed, To get with glory, hold with providence. Then lovely VENUS in bright Majesty, Appears with mild aspect in Dove-like-hue, With th' all-combining scarf of amity; T'engird strange Nations with affections true. Next, chaste DIANA in her robes of green, With weapons of the Wood herself addrests, To bless the Forest where her power is seen, T'hold peace with all the World, but with wild beasts. Then comely VESTA with her flames of zeal Presents herself, clad in white purity, Whose book the soul's sweet comfort doth reveal, By th'ever burning lamp of piety. Next, rich PROSERPINA with flames of gold, Whose estate, although within the earth, yet she Comes from above, and in her hand doth hold The Mine of wealth, with cheerful Majesty. Then all in purple robes, rich Happiness: Next her appears, bearing in either hand, Th'ensigns both of wealth and wit; t'express, That by them both, her Majesty doth stand. Then all in particoloured robes appears In White and Crimson-graceful Concord, rest With knots of union; and in hand she bears The happy joined Roses of our rest. Clear-eyed ASTRAEA next, with reverend brow, Clad in Celestial hue, which best she likes: Comes with her balance, and her sword to show, That first her judgement weighs before it strikes. Then cheerful FLORA, all adorned with flowers, Who clothes the earth with beauty and delight, In thousand sundry suits, whilst shining hours, Will scarce afford a darkness to the Night. Next, plenteous CERES in her harvest weed, Crowned with theincrease of what she gave to keep, To Gratitude and Faith in whom we need: Who sows on Virtue, shall with glory reap. Lastly comes TETHIS, Albion's dearest Love, Whom she in faithful arms doth deign t'embrace: And brings the Trident of her power t'approve Her favour and respect to do him grace. Thus have I read their shadows, but behold: In glory where they come as IRIS told.
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WHat haue I ſeene? Where am I? Or doe I ſee at all? or am I anie where? What? was this IRIS the Meſſenger of IVNO, or elſe, but a fantaſma or imagination? Will the Diuine Goddeſſes vouchſafe to viſit this poore Temple? Shall I be bleſt to entertaine ſo great powers? It can bee but a dreame; yet ſuch great powers haue bleſt as humble Roofes, and vſe it of no other reſpect, then their owne great fauours to ſhine where they will. But what Proſpectiue is this? or what ſhall I herein ſee? O admirable powers! what ſights are theſe? FIrſt, heere Imperiall IVNO in her chayre, With Scepter of command, for Kingdomes large: Aſcends, all clad in colours ef the ayre, Crown'd with bright Starres, to ſignifie her charge. Next, warlike PALLAS, in her helmet dreſt, With Launce of winning; Target of defence: In whom both wit and courage are expreſt, To get with glory, hold wth prouidence. Then louely VENVS in bright Majeſtie, Appeares with milde aſpect in Doue-like-hewe, With th'al combining ſcarffe of amitie; T'ingird ſtrange Nations with affections true. Next, chaſte DIANA in her robes of greene, With weapons of the Wood her ſelfe addreſts, To bleſſe the Forreſt where her power is ſeene, T'hold peace with all the World, but with wilde beaſts. Then comely VESTA with her flames of zeale▪ Preſents her ſelfe, clad in white puritie, Whoſe booke the ſoules ſweet comfort doth reueale, By th'euer burning lampe of pietie. Next, rich PROSERPINA with flames of gold, Whoſe eſtate, although within the earth, yet ſhee Comes from aboue, and in her hand doth hold The Mine of wealth, with cheerefull Majeſtie. Then al in purple robes, rich Happineſſe: Next her appeares, bearing in either hand, Th'enſignes both of welth and wit; t'expreſſe, That by them both, her Majeſtie doth ſtand. Then all in partie-coloured robes appeares In White and Crimſon-gracefull Concord, reſt With knottes of vnion; and in hand ſhe beares The happy joyned Roſes of our reſt. Cleare-eyde ASTRAEA next, with reuerend browe, Clad in Celeſtiall hew, which beſt ſhe likes: Comes with her ballance, and her ſword to ſhowe, That firſt her judgement weighes before it ſtrikes. Then cheerefull FLORA, all adornd with flowers, Who cloathes the earth with beauty and delight, In thouſand ſundrie sutes, whilſt ſhining howers, Will ſcarſe afford a darkenes to the Night. Next, plenteous CERES in her harueſt weede, Crown'd with the'ncreaſe of what ſhe gaue to keepe, To Gratitude and Faith in whom we neede: Who ſowes on Vertue, ſhall with glory reape. Laſtly comes TETHIS, ALBIONS deereſt Loue, Whom ſhe in faithfull armes doth deigne t'imbrace: And brings the Trident of her power t'approue Her fauour and reſpect to do him grace. Thus haue I read their ſhadowes, but beholde: In glory where they come as IRIS tolde.