The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses (The Masque at Hampton Court) · chunk 1 of 3
Daniel, Samuel · published 1604 · first performed or written 1604 [Jan 8] (Annals) masque · before the Court unassigned nearest T56 Magic, spells and conjuring · 542 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T56: magic, faustus, charms, charm, conjure, spirits, skill, ho, power, spells.
AWake dark sleep, rouse thee from out this Cave; Thy Mother Night that bred thee in her And fed thee first with silence & with case, (womb Doth here thy shadowing operations crave: And therefore wake my Son, awake, and come Strike with thy Horny wand, the spirits of these That here expect some pleasing novelties: And make their slumber to beget strange sights, Strange visions and unusual properties. Unseen of latters Ages, ancient Rites. Of gifts divine, wrapped up in mysteries. Make this to seem a Temple in their sight, Whose mayne support, holy, Religion frame: And 1 Wisdom, 2 Courage, 3 Temperance, & 4 Right, Make seem the Pillars that sustain the same. Shadow some sibyl to attend the Rites, And to describe the Powers that shall resort, With th'interpretation of the benefits They bring in Clouds, & what they do import. Yet make them to portend the true desire Of those that wish them waking real things: Whilcst I will hovering, here aloof retire And cover all things with my sable Wings. Dear Mother Night, I your commandment Obey, and Dreams t'interpret Dreams will make, As waking curiosity is wont. Though better dream a sleep, than dream awake. And this white horny Wand shall work the deed; Whose power doth Figures of the light present: When from this sable radius doth proceed Nought but confused shows, to no intent. Be this a Temple; there Sybisla stand, Preparing reverent Rites with holy hand, And so bright visions go, and entertain All round about, whilst I'll to sleep again. I The daughter of Wonder, (now made the Messenger of Power) am here descended, to signify the coming of a Celestial presence of Goddesses, determined to visit this fair Temple of Peace, which holy hands & devout desires, have dedicated to unity and concord. And leaving to show themselves any more in Sames, Ida, Paphos, their ancient delighting-places of Greece, & Asia, made now the seats of Barbarizme & spoil, vouchsafe to recreate themselves upon this Western Mount of mighty BRITTANNY, the Land of civil Music and of rest, and are pleased to appear in the self-same Figures, wherein antiquity hath formerly clothed them, and as they have been cast in the imagination of piety, who hath given mortal shapes to the gifts & effects of an eternal power, for that those beautiful Characters of sense were easier to be read then their mystical Ideas, dispersed in that wide, and imcomprehensible volume of Nature. And well have mortal men appareled, all the Graces, all the Blessings, all Virtues, with that shape wherein themselves are much delighted, & which work the best Motions, and best represent the beauty of heavenly Powers. And therefore reverent Prophetess, that here attendest upon the devotions of this Place, prepare thyself for those Rites that appertain to thy function, and the honour of such Deities, and to the end thou mayst have a fore-notion what Powers, & who they are that come, take here this Prospective, and therein note and tell what thou seest: for well mayest thou there observe their shadows, but their presence will bereave thee of all, save admiration and amazement, for who can look upon such Powers and speak? And so I leave thee.
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AWake dark sleep, rouse thee frō out this Caue; Thy Mother Night that bred thee in her And fed thee first with silence & with case, (womb Doth here thy shadowing operations craue: And therefore wake my Sonne, awake, and come Strike with thy Horny wand, the spirits of these That here expect some pleasing nouelties: And make their slumber to beget strange sights, Strange visions and vnvsuall properties. Vnseene of latters Ages, auntient Rytes. Of gifts diuine, wrapt vp in mysteries. Make this to seeme a Temple in their sight, VVhose mayne support, holy, Religion frame: And 1 Wisdome, 2 Courage, 3 Temperance, & 4 Right, Make seeme the Pillars that sustaine the same. Shadow some sybill to attend the Rytes, And to describe the Powers that shall resort, VVith th'interpretation of the benefits They bring in Clowdes, & what they do import. Yet make them to portend the true desire Of those that wish them waking reall things: Whilcst I wil hoou'ring, here a-loofe retire And couer all things with my sable Wings. DEare Mother Night, I your commandement Obay, and Dreames t'interpret Dreames will make, As waking curiositie is woont. Though better dreame a sleep, thē dreame awake. And this white horny Wand shall work the deed; Whose power doth Figures of the light present: When from this sable radius doth proceed Nought but confused shewes, to no intent. Be this a Temple; there Sybisla stand, Preparing reuerent Rytes with holy hand, And so bright visions go, and entertaine Al round about, whilest I'le to sleepe againe. I The daughter of Wonder, (now made the Messenger of Power) am here discended, to signifie the cōming of a Coelestial presence of Goddesses, determined to visit this faire Temple of Peace, which holy hands & deuout desires, haue dedicated to vnitie and concord. And leauing to shewe themselues any more in Sames, Ida, Paphos, their antient delighting-places of Greece, & Asia, made now the seats of Barbarizme & spoyle, vouchsafe to recreat themselues vpon this Westerne Mount of mighty BRITTANNY, the Land of ciuil Musick and of rest, and are pleased to appeare in the selfe-same Figures, wherin antiquitie hath formerly cloathed thē, and as they haue been cast in the imagination of piety, who hath giuē mortall shapes to the gifts & effects of an eternall power, for that those beautifull Caracters of sense were easier to be read then their mysticall Ideas, dispersed in that wide, and imcomprehensible volume of Nature. And well haue mortall men apparelled, all the Graces, all the Blessings, all Vertues, with that shape wherein themselues are much delighted, & which worke the best Motions, and best represent the beautie of heauenly Powers. And therfore reuerent Prophetesse, that here attendest vpon the deuotions of this Place, prepare thy self for those Rytes that appertaine to thy function, and the honour of such Deities, and to the end thou mayst haue a fore-notion what Powers, & who they are that come, take here this Prospectiue, and therein note and tell what thou seest: for well mayest thou there obserue their shadowes, but their presence wil bereaue thee of all, saue admiration and amazement, for who can looke vpon such Powers and speake? And so I leaue thee.