Civitatis Amor (Water Pageant for Prince Charles: London and Neptune, Hope and Peace) · chunk 1 of 2
Middleton, Thomas · published 1616 · first performed or written 1616 [Nov 4] (Annals) entertainment; royal entertainment or entry · before the Court unassigned nearest T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and · 309 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T12: iupiter, saturn, iuno, venus, gods, mars, earth, titan, love, fair.
NEptune! since thou hast been at all this pains, Not only with thy Tritons to supply me, But art thyself come from thy utmost Manes, To feast upon that joy that's now so nigh me, To make our Loves the better understood, Silence thy Watery Subject, this small Flood. BY the timely Ebbs and Flows, That make thee famous to all those That must observe thy precious Tides That issue from our wealthy sides: Not a murmur, not a sound, That may this Lady's Voice confound, And Tritons, who by our commanding power Attend upon the Glory of this Hour, To do it service, and the City Grace, Be silent, till we wave our silver Mace. ANd you our honoured Sons, whose Loyalty, Service, and zeal, shall be expressed of me, Let not your loving over-greedy Noise, Beguile you of the Sweetness of your joys. My wish has took effect, for ne'er was known A greater joy, and a more silent one. TReasure of hope, and jewel of mankind, Richer, no kingdoms peace did ever see; Adorned in Titles, but much more in mind, The loves of many thousands speak in me: Who, from that blessing of our peaceful store Thy Royal Father, hast received most free, Honours that wooed thy Virtues long before, And e'er thy Time were capable of thee: Thou, whose most early goodness fixed in youth Does promise comfort to the length of Time, As we on earth measure heavens works by truth, And things which Natural reason cannot climb: So, when we look into the Virtuous Aim Of thy Divine Addiction, we may deem By Rules of Grace, and Principles of Fame, What worth will be, now in so high esteem, And so betimes pursued; which thought upon, Never more cause this Land had to rejoice, But chiefly I, the City, that has known
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NEptune! ſince thou haſt beene at all this paines, Not onely with thy Tritons to ſupply mee, But art thy ſelfe come from thy vtmoſt Maines, To feaſt vpon that Ioy that's now ſo nigh mee, To make our Loues the better vnderſtood, Silence thy Watry Subiect, this ſmall Floud. BY the timely Ebbes and Flowes, That make thee famous to all thoſe That muſt obſerue thy pretious Tides That iſſue from our wealthy ſides: Not a murmure, not a ſound, That may this Ladies Voyce confound, And Tritons, who by our commanding power Attend vpon the Glory of this Hower, To do it ſeruice, and the Citie Grace, Be ſilent, till wee waue our ſiluer Mace. ANd you our honour'd Sonnes, whoſe Loyalty, Seruice, and zeale, ſhall bee expreſt of mee, Let not your louing ouer-greedy Noyſe, Beguile you of the Sweetneſſe of your Ioyes. My wiſh ha's tooke effect, for ne'r was knowne A greater Ioy, and a more ſilent one. TReaſure of hope, and Iewell of mankind, Richer, no Kingdomes peace did euer ſee; Adorn'd in Titles, but much more in minde, The loues of many thouſands ſpeake in mee: Who, from that bleſsing of our peacefull ſtore Thy Royall Father, haſt receiu'd moſt free, Honours that wooed thy Vertues long before, And e're thy Time were capable of thee: Thou, whoſe moſt earely goodneſſe fixt in youth Do's promiſe comfort to the length of Time, As wee on earth meaſure heauens workes by truth, And things which Naturall reaſon cannot clime: So, when wee looke into the Vertuous Aime Of thy Diuine Addiction, wee may deeme By Rules of Grace, and Principles of Fame, What worth will bee, now in ſo high eſteeme, And ſo betimes purſued; which thought vpon, Neuer more cauſe this Land had to reioyce, But chiefly I, the Citie, that has knowen