Looke over all that divers troope, and finde ; Who hath his spirits most joviall and free is ever best in tune; and that is he. See who it is, whose actions doe bewraye A judgment grave, and yett a fancy gaye Marke who it is, that hath all noble skill, If any more than other clearely wise, If any doe faint pleasure more dispise or bee more maister of himselfe, its hee. But soft, thine eagle's eye will soone bee dim, Looke sidewayes on the beames that spread from him,7 8 Miswritten them.' G. With that strong g'ard of Angells which doe houer About his sacred person, daye and night: And with invissible winges his head doe cover, that danger's darts thereon may neuer light. Now on, for wingèd Time with thee goes on, and all his graye and broken feathers mewd. On, for the brave young sonne above his head Comes North ward, that hee may his glory meete; While the fresh Earth in all her pride doth spread, greene velvett carpetts underneath his feete. On, for the birdes will helpe to fill the songe, There is noe eye cast downe, there is no voyce In certaine hope of blessed times to come. While thousands doe posses and fill the wayes, TO THE QUEENE AT THE SAME TIME. IF Wee see wee had beene conquered, since wee see The Queene such armyes doth of beauties bringe As all our eyes and hearts her vassals bee. The Danish armyes once great honnour wonne Starre of the North! upon these Northerne Realmes 9 The allusion is to the storm on her voyage to Scotland in 1590. Cf. Constable's Sonnet to the King of Scots. See our MemorialIntroduction on these Lines. G. MIRA LOQUOR SOL OCCUBUIT NOX NULLA SECUTA EST. Y that Eclipse which darkned our Appollo, BY Our sunne did sett, and yett noe night did follow; For his successor's vertues shone soe bright, As they continued still, there former light; And gaue the world a farther expectation To adde a greater splendor to our Nation. [their] CHARLES HIS WAINE. BRITTAINE doth vnder those bright starres remaine, Which English Shepheards, Charles his waine, doe name; But more this Ile is Charles, his waine, Since Charles her royall wagoner became. For Charles, which now in Arthure's seate doth raigne, Is our Arcturus, and doth guide the waine. OF THE NAME OF CHAROLUS, BEING THE DIMINATIVE OF CHARUS. HE name of Charles, darlinge signifies : THE A name most fitte, for hee was ever such. · Neuer was Prince soe deare in all mens eyes. Soe highly valued or esteemed soe much : Edgar was England's darlinge, once wee find, But Charles the Darlinge is of all mankind. VERSES SENT TO THE KINGE WITH FIGGES: BY S JOHN DAVIS. To add unto the first man's happiness, His maker did for him a garden make; And placd him there, that hee the same might dresse, And pleasure great with little labour take. And this with nature stands, and reason right, That man who first was formed of the earth In trimminge of the earth should take delight, |