THE
MASQVE
OF
THE
INNER
TEMPLE
AND
GRAYES
INNE
:
GRAYES
INNE
AND
THE
INNER
TEMPLE
,
PRESENTED
BEFORE
his
Maiestie
,
the
Queenes
Maiestie
,
the
Prince
,
Count
Palatine
and
the
Lady
Elizabeth
their
Highnesses
,
in
the
Banquetting
house
at
White-hall
on
Saturday
the
twentieth
day
of
Februarie
,
1612
.
By
FRANCIS
BEAMONT
,
Gent.
AT
LONDON
,
Imprinted
by
F.
K.
for
George
Norton
,
and
are
to
be
sold
at
his
shoppe
neere
Temple-bar
.
THE
MASQVE
OF
THE
INNER
TEMPLE
AND
GRAYES
INNE
:
GRAYES
INNE
AND
THE
INNER
TEMPLE
,
PRESENTED
BEFORE
his
Maiestie
,
the
Queenes
Maiestie
,
the
Prince
,
Count
Palatine
and
the
Lady
Elizabeth
their
Highnesses
,
in
the
Banquetting
house
at
White-hall
on
Saturday
the
twentieth
day
of
Februarie
,
1612
.
AT
LONDON
,
Imprinted
by
F.
K.
for
George
Norton
,
and
are
to
be
sold
at
his
shoppe
neere
Temple-bar
.
THE
MASKE
OF
THE
INNER
TEMPLE
AND
GRAYES
INNE
,
GRAYES
INNE
and
the
Inner
Temple
,
presented
before
his
Maiestie
,
the
Queenes
,
&c.
THis
Maske
was
appointed
to
haue
beene
presented
the
Shroue-tuesday
before
,
at
which
time
the
Maskers
with
their
attendants
and
diuers
others
gallant
young
Gentlemen
of
both
houses
,
as
their
conuoy
,
set
forth
from
Winchester
house
which
was
the
Rendezvous
towards
the
Court
,
about
seuen
of
the
clocke
at
night
.
This
voyage
by
water
was
performed
in
great
Triumph
.
The
gentlemen
Maskers
being
placed
by
themselues
in
the
Kings
royall
barge
with
the
rich
furniture
of
state
,
and
adorned
with
a
great
number
of
lights
placed
in
such
order
as
might
make
best
shew
.
They
were
attended
with
a
multitude
of
barges
and
gallies
,
with
all
variety
of
lowde
Musicke
,
and
seuerall
peales
,
of
Ordnance
.
And
led
by
two
Admiralls
.
Of
this
shew
his
Maiesty
was
gratiously
pleased
to
take
view
,
with
the
Prince
,
the
Count
Palatine
,
and
the
Lady
Elizabeth
:
their
highnesses
at
the
windowes
of
his
priuy
gallerie
vpon
the
water
,
till
their
landing
,
which
was
at
the
priuy
staires
;
where
they
were
most
honorablie
receiued
by
the
Lord
Chamberlaine
,
and
so
conducted
to
the
Vestry
.
The
Hall
was
by
that
time
filled
with
company
of
very
good
fashion
,
but
yet
so
as
a
very
great
number
of
principall
Ladies
,
and
other
noble
persons
were
not
yet
come
in
,
wherby
it
was
foreseen
that
the
roome
would
be
so
scanted
as
might
haue
been
inconuenient
.
And
there
vpon
his
Maiesty
was
most
gratiously
pleased
with
the
consent
of
the
gentlemen
Maskers
,
to
put
off
the
night
vntil
Saturday
following
with
this
special
fauour
and
priuiledge
,
that
there
should
bee
no
let
,
as
to
the
outward
ceremony
of
magnificence
vntill
that
time
.
At
the
day
that
it
was
presented
,
there
was
a
choice
roome
reserued
for
the
gentlemen
,
of
both
their
houses
,
who
comming
in
troope
about
seuen
of
the
clocke
,
receiued
that
speciall
honor
and
noble
fauour
,
as
to
be
brought
to
their
places
,
by
the
Right
Honourable
the
Earle
of
Northampton
,
Lord
Priuie
Seale
.
TO
THE
WORTHIE
SIR
FRANCIS
BACON
,
HIS
MAIESTIES
SOLLICITOR
GENErall
,
and
the
graue
and
learned
Bench
of
the
anciently
allied
houses
of
Grayes
Inne
,
and
the
Inner
Temple
,
the
Inner
Temple
,
and
Grayes
Inne
.
Yee
that
spared
no
time
nor
trauell
,
in
the
setting
forth
,
ordering
,
&
furnishing
of
this
Masque
,
being
the
first
fruits
of
honor
in
this
kinde
,
which
these
two
societies
haue
offered
to
his
Maiestie
:
VVill
not
thinke
much
now
to
looke
backe
vpon
the
effects
of
your
owne
care
and
worke
:
for
that
whereof
the
successe
was
then
doubtfull
,
is
now
happily
performed
and
gratiously
accepted
.
And
that
which
you
were
then
to
thinke
of
in
straites
of
time
,
you
may
now
peruse
at
leysure
:
And
you
Sir
Francis
Bacon
especially
,
as
you
did
then
by
your
countenance
,
and
louing
affection
aduance
it
,
so
let
your
good
word
grace
it
,
and
defend
it
,
which
is
able
to
adde
value
to
the
greatest
,
and
least
matters
.
THE
DEVISE
OR
ARGVMENT
OF
THE
MASQVE
.
Iupiter
and
Iuno
willing
to
doe
honour
to
the
Mariage
of
the
two
famous
Riuers
Thamesis
and
Rhone
,
imploy
their
Messengers
seuerally
,
Mercurie
and
Iris
for
that
purpose
.
They
meete
and
contend
:
then
Mercurie
for
his
part
brings
forth
an
Anti-masque
all
of
Spirits
or
diuine
Natures
;
but
yet
not
of
one
kinde
or
liuerie
(
because
that
had
been
so
much
in
vse
heretofore
)
but
as
it
were
in
consort
like
to
broken
Musicke
:
And
preseruing
the
proprietie
of
the
deuise
;
for
that
Riuers
in
nature
are
maintained
either
by
Springs
from
beneath
,
or
Shewers
from
aboue
:
He
raiseth
foure
of
the
Naiades
out
of
the
Fountaines
,
and
bringeth
downe
fiue
of
the
Hyades
out
of
the
Cloudes
to
daunce
hereupon
Iris
scoffes
at
Mercurie
for
that
hee
had
deuised
a
daunce
but
of
one
Sexe
,
which
could
haue
no
life
:
but
Mercurie
who
was
prouided
for
that
exception
,
and
in
token
that
the
Match
should
be
blessed
both
with
Loue
and
Riches
calleth
forth
out
of
the
Groues
foure
Cupids
,
and
brings
downe
from
Iupiters
Altar
foure
Statuaes
of
gold
and
siluer
to
daunce
with
the
Nymphes
and
Starres
:
in
which
daunce
the
Cupids
being
blinde
,
and
the
Statuaes
hauing
but
halfe
life
put
into
them
,
and
retaining
still
somewhat
of
their
old
nature
,
giueth
fit
occasion
to
new
and
strange
varieties
both
in
the
Musick
and
paces
.
This
was
the
first
Anti-masque
.
Then
Iris
for
her
part
in
scorne
of
this
high-flying
deuise
,
and
in
token
that
the
Match
shall
likewise
be
blessed
with
the
loue
of
the
Common
People
,
calles
to
Flora
her
confederate
(
for
that
the
Moneths
of
flowers
are
likewise
the
Moneths
of
sweete
shewers
,
and
Raine
bowes
)
to
bring
in
a
May
daunce
or
Rurall
daunce
,
consisting
likewise
not
of
any
suted
persons
,
but
of
a
confusion
or
commixture
of
all
such
persons
as
are
naturall
and
proper
for
Countrey
sports
.
This
is
the
second
Anti-masque
.
Then
Mercurie
and
Iris
after
this
vying
one
vpon
the
other
,
seeme
to
leaue
their
contention
;
and
Mercurie
by
the
consent
of
Iris
brings
downe
the
Olympian
Knights
,
intimating
that
Iupiter
hauing
after
a
long
discontinuance
reuiued
the
Olympian
games
,
and
summoned
thereunto
from
all
parts
the
liueliest
&
actiuest
persons
that
were
had
enioyned
them
before
they
fell
to
their
games
to
doe
honour
to
these
Nuptials
.
The
Olympian
games
portend
to
the
Match
,
Celebritie
,
Victorie
,
and
Felicitie
.
This
was
the
maine
Masque
.
The
Fabricke
was
a
Mountaine
with
two
descents
,
and
seuered
with
two
Trauesses
.
At
the
entrance
of
the
King
.
THe
first
Trauers
was
drawne
,
and
the
lower
descent
of
the
Mountaine
discouered
,
which
was
the
Pendant
of
a
hill
to
life
,
with
diuers
boscages
and
Grouets
vpon
the
steepe
or
hanging
grounds
thereof
;
and
at
the
foote
of
the
Hill
,
foure
delicate
Fountaines
running
with
water
and
bordered
with
sedges
and
water
flowers
.
Iris
first
appeared
;
and
presently
after
Mercurie
striuing
to
ouertake
her
.
Iris
apparelled
in
a
robe
of
discoulored
Taffita
figured
in
variable
colours
,
like
the
Raine-bowe
,
a
cloudie
wreath
on
her
head
,
and
Tresses
.
Mercurie
in
doublet
and
hose
of
white
Taffita
,
a
white
hat
,
wings
on
his
shoulders
and
feet
,
his
Caduceus
in
his
hand
,
speaking
to
Iris
as
followeth
:
MERCVRIE
.
STay
,
Stay
.
Stay
light
foot
Iris
,
for
thou
striuest
in
vaine
,
My
wings
are
nimbler
then
thy
feete
.
IRIS
.
Away
,
Dissembling
Mercury
;
my
messages
Aske
honest
haste
,
not
like
those
wanton
ones
Your
thundring
father
sends
.
MERCVRIE
.
Stay
foolish
Maid
,
Or
I
will
take
my
rise
vpon
a
hill
,
When
I
perceiue
thee
seated
in
a
cloud
,
In
all
the
painted
glorie
that
thou
hast
,
And
neuer
cease
to
clap
my
willing
wings
,
Till
I
catch
hold
of
thy
discolour'd
Bow
,
And
shiuer
it
beyond
the
angry
power
Of
your
curst
Mistresse
,
to
make
vp
againe
.
IRIS
.
Hermes
forbeare
,
Iuno
will
chide
and
strike
;
Is
great
Ioue
iealous
that
I
am
imploy'd
On
her
loue
errands
?
she
did
neuer
yet
Claspe
weake
mortalitie
in
her
white
armes
,
As
he
hath
often
done
:
I
onely
come
To
celebrate
the
long
wisht
Nuptials
,
Heere
in
Olympia
,
which
are
now
perform'd
Betwixt
two
goodly
Riuers
,
which
haue
mixt
Their
gentle
rising
waues
,
and
are
to
grow
Into
a
thousand
streames
,
great
as
themselues
;
I
need
not
name
them
,
for
the
sound
is
lowde
In
heauen
and
earth
,
and
I
am
sent
from
her
The
Queene
of
Mariage
,
that
was
present
heere
,
And
smil'd
to
see
them
ioyne
,
and
hath
not
chid
Since
it
was
done
:
good
Hermes
let
me
go
.
MERCVRIE
.
Nay
you
must
stay
,
Ioues
message
is
the
same
,
Whose
eies
are
lightning
,
and
whose
voice
is
thunder
,
Whose
breath
is
any
winde
,
he
will
,
who
knowes
How
to
be
first
on
earth
as
well
as
heauen
.
IRIS
.
But
what
hath
he
to
doe
with
Nuptiall
rights
?
Let
him
keepe
state
vpon
his
starry
throne
,
And
fright
poore
mortals
with
his
thunderbolts
,
Leauing
to
vs
the
mutuall
darts
of
eyes
.
MERCVRIE
.
Alas
,
when euer
offer'd
he
t'
abridge
Your
Ladies
power
,
but
onely
now
in
these
,
Whose
match
concernes
his
generall
gouernment
?
Hath
not
each
god
a
part
in
these
high
ioyes
?
And
shall
not
he
the
King
of
gods
presume
Without
proud
Iunoes
licence
?
let
her
know
That
when
enamor'd
Ioue
first
gaue
her
power
To
linke
soft
hearts
in
Vndissolued
bonds
,
He
then
foresaw
,
and
to
himselfe
reseru'd
The
honor
of
this
Mariage
:
thou
shalt
stand
Still
as
a
Rocke
,
while
I
to
blesse
this
feast
Will
summon
vp
with
my
all
charming
rod
,
The
Nymphes
of
fountains
,
from
whose
watry
locks
Hung
with
the
dew
of
blessing
and
encrease
,
The
greedie
Riuers
take
their
nourishment
.
You
Nymphes
,
who
bathing
in
your
loued
springs
,
Beheld
these
Riuers
in
their
infancie
,
And
ioy'd
to
see
them
,
when
their
circled
heads
Refresht'
the
aire
,
and
spread
the
ground
with
flowers
:
Rise
from
your
Wells
,
and
with
your
nimble
feete
Performe
that
office
to
this
happie
paire
;
Which
in
these
plaines
,
you
to
Alpheus
did
;
When
passing
hence
through
many
seas
vnmixt
,
He
gain'd
the
fauour
of
his
Arethuse
.
Immediatlie
vpon
which
speech
,
foure
Naiades
arise
gentlie
out
of
their
seuerall
Fountaines
,
and
present
themselues
vpon
the
Stage
,
attired
in
long
habits
of
sea-greene
Taffita
,
with
bubbles
of
Christall
intermixt
with
powdering
of
siluer
resembling
drops
of
water
blewish
Tresses
on
their
heads
,
garlands
of
Water-Lillies
.
They
fall
into
a
Measure
,
daunce
a
little
,
then
make
a
stand
.
IRIS
.
IS
Hermes
growne
a
louer
,
by
what
power
Vnknowne
to
vs
,
calls
he
the
Naiades
?
MERCVRIE
.
Presumptuous
Iris
,
I
could
make
thee
daunce
Till
thou
forgott'st
thy
Ladies
messages
,
And
rann'st
backe
crying
to
her
,
thou
shalt
know
My
power
is
more
,
onely
my
breath
,
and
this
Shall
moue
fix'd
starres
,
and
force
the
firmament
To
yeeld
the
Hyades
,
who
gouerne
showers
,
And
dewie
clouds
,
in
whose
dispersed
drops
Thou
form'st
the
shape
of
thy
deceitfull
Bow
.
You
maids
,
who
yearely
at
appointed
times
,
Aduance
with
kindly
teares
,
the
gentle
flouds
,
Descend
,
and
powre
your
blessing
on
these
streames
,
Which
rolling
downe
from
heauen
aspiring
hils
,
And
now
vnited
in
the
fruitfull
vales
;
Beare
all
before
them
rauisht
with
their
ioy
,
And
swell
in
glorie
till
they
know
no
bounds
.
Fiue
Hyades
descend
softly
in
a
cloud
from
the
firmament
,
to
the
middle
part
of
the
hill
,
apparelled
in
skie-coloured
Taffita
robes
,
spangled
like
the
Heauens
,
golden
Tresses
,
and
each
a
faire
Starre
on
their
head
;
from
thence
descend
to
the
Stage
,
at
whose
sight
the
Naiades
seeming
to
reioyce
,
meete
and
ioyne
in
a
dance
.
IRIS
.
GReat
witte
and
power
hath
Hermes
to
contriue
A
liuelesse
dance
,
which
of
one
sexe
consists
.
MERCVRIE
.
Alas
poore
Iris
,
Venus
hath
in
store
A
secret
Ambush
of
her
winged
boyes
,
Who
lurking
long
within
these
pleasant
groues
;
First
strucke
these
Louers
with
their
equall
darts
,
Those
Cupids
shall
come
forth
,
and
ioyne
with
these
,
To
honor
that
which
they
themselues
begun
.
Enter
foure
Cupids
from
each
side
of
the
Boscage
,
attired
in
flame
coloured
Taffita
close
to
their
bodie
,
like
naked
Boyes
,
with
Bowes
,
Arrowes
,
and
wings
of
gold
;
Chaplets
of
flowers
on
their
heads
,
hoodwinckt
with
Tiffiny
scarfs
,
who
ioyne
with
the
Nymphes
and
the
Hyades
in
another
daunce
.
That
ended
,
Iris
speakes
.
IRIS
.
BEhold
the
Statuaes
which
wise
Vulcan
plac'd
Vnder
the
Altar
of
Olympian
Ioue
,
Shall
daunce
for
ioy
of
these
great
Nuptialls
:
And
gaue
to
them
an
Artificiall
life
,
See
how
they
moue
,
drawne
by
this
heauenly
ioy
,
Like
the
wilde
trees
,
which
follow'd
Orpheus
Harpe
.
The
Statuaes
enter
,
supposed
to
be
before
descended
from
Ioues
Altar
,
and
to
haue
been
prepared
in
the
couert
with
the
Cupids
,
attending
their
call
.
These
Statuaes
were
attired
in
cases
of
gold
and
siluer
close
to
their
bodie
,
faces
,
hands
and
feete
,
nothing
seene
but
gold
and
siluer
,
as
if
they
had
been
solid
Images
of
mettall
,
Tresses
of
haire
as
they
had
been
of
mettall
imbossed
,
girdles
and
small
aprons
of
oaken
leaues
,
as
if
they
likewise
had
been
carued
or
molded
out
of
the
mettall
:
at
their
comming
,
the
Musicke
changed
from
Violins
to
Hoboyes
,
Cornets
,
&c.
And
the
ayre
of
the
Musicke
was
vtterly
turned
into
a
soft
time
,
with
drawing
notes
,
excellently
expressing
their
natures
,
and
the
Measure
likewise
was
fitted
vnto
the
same
,
and
the
Statuaes
placed
in
such
seuerall
postures
,
sometimes
all
together
in
the
Center
of
the
daunce
,
and
sometimes
in
the
foure
vtmost
Angles
,
as
was
very
gracefull
,
besides
the
noueltie
and
so
concluded
the
first
Anti-masque
.
MERCVRIE
.
ANd
what
will
Iunoes
Iris
do
for
her
?
IRIS
.
Iust
match
this
shew
;
or
my
Inuention
failes
,
Had
it
beene
worthier
,
I
would
haue
inuok'd
The
blazing
Comets
,
Clouds
and
falling
Starres
,
And
all
my
kindred
Meteors
of
the
Ayre
To
haue
excell'd
it
,
but
I
now
must
striue
To
imitate
Confusion
,
therefore
thou
Delightfull
Flora
,
if
thou
euer
felt'st
Encrease
of
sweetnesse
in
those
blooming
plants
,
On
which
the
hornes
of
my
faire
bow
decline
;
Send
hither
all
the
Rurall
company
,
Which
decke
the
May-games
with
their
Countrey
sports
;
Iuno
will
haue
it
so
.
The
second
Anti-masque
rush
in
,
daunce
their
Measure
,
and
as
rudely
depart
;
consisting
of
a
Pedant
May
Lord
,
May
Lady
,
Seruingman
,
Chambermaide
,
A
Countrey
Clowne
,
or
Shepheard
,
Countrey
Wench
,
An
Host
,
Hostesse
,
A
Hee
Baboone
,
Shee
Baboone
,
A
Hee
Foole
,
Shee
Foole
vshering
them
in
.
All
these
persons
apparelled
to
the
life
,
the
Men
issuing
out
of
one
side
of
the
Boscage
,
and
the
Woemen
from
the
other
:
the
Musicke
was
extremely
well
fitted
,
hauing
such
a
spirit
of
Countrey
iolitie
as
can
hardly
be
imagined
;
but
the
perpetuall
laughter
and
applause
was
aboue
the
Musicke
.
The
dance
likewise
was
of
the
same
strain
;
and
the
Dancers
,
or
rather
Actors
expressed
euery
one
their
part
so
naturally
and
aptly
,
as
when
a
Mans
eye
was
caught
with
the
one
,
and
then
past
on
to
the
other
,
hee
could
not
satisfie
himselfe
which
did
best
.
It
pleased
his
Maiestie
to
call
for
it
againe
at
the
end
,
as
he
did
likewise
for
the
first
Anti-masque
;
but
one
of
the
Statuaes
by
that
time
was
vndressed
.
MERCVRIE
.
IRis
we
striue
,
Like
windes
at
libertie
,
who
should
do
worst
Ere
we
returne
.
If
Iuno
be
the
Queene
Of
Mariage
,
let
her
giue
happie
way
To
what
is
done
,
in
honor
of
the
State
She
gouernes
.
IRIS
.
Hermes
,
so
it
may
be
done
Meerely
in
honor
of
the
State
,
and
these
That
now
haue
prou'd
it
,
not
to
satisfie
The
lust
of
Iupiter
,
in
hauing
thankes
More
then
his
Iuno
,
if
thy
snakie
rod
Haue
power
to
search
the
heauens
,
or
found
the
sea
,
Or
call
together
all
the
ends
of
earth
,
To
bring
in
any
thing
that
may
do
grace
To
vs
,
and
these
;
do
it
,
we
shall
be
pleas'd
.
MERCVRY
.
Then
know
that
from
the
mouth
of
Ioue
himselfe
,
Whose
words
haue
wings
,
and
need
not
to
be
borne
;
I
tooke
a
message
,
and
I
bare
it
through
A
thousand
yeelding
clouds
,
and
neuer
stai'd
Till
his
high
will
was
done
:
the
Olympian
games
Which
long
haue
slept
,
at
these
wish'd
Nuptials
,
He
pleas'd
to
haue
renew'd
and
all
his
Knights
Are
gathered
hither
,
who
within
their
tents
Rest
on
this
hill
,
vpon
whose
rising
head
.
Behold
Ioues
Altar
,
and
his
blessed
Priests
Mouing
about
it
:
come
you
holy
men
,
And
with
your
voices
draw
these
youthes
along
,
That
till
Ioues
musicke
call
them
to
their
games
,
Their
actiue
sports
may
giue
a
blest
content
To
those
,
for
whom
they
are
againe
begun
.
The
Maine
Masque
.
THe
second
Trauers
is
drawne
,
and
the
higher
ascent
of
the
Mountaine
is
discouered
;
wherein
vpon
a
leuell
after
a
great
rise
of
the
Hill
,
were
placed
two
Pauilions
:
open
in
the
front
of
them
,
the
Pauilions
were
to
sight
as
of
cloth
of
gold
,
and
they
were
trimmed
on
the
inside
with
rich
Armour
and
Militarie
furniture
hanged
vp
as
vpon
the
walles
;
and
behind
the
Tents
there
were
represented
in
prospectiue
,
the
tops
of
diuers
other
Tents
,
as
if
it
had
been
a
Campe
.
In
these
Pauilions
were
placed
fifteene
Olympian
Knights
,
vpon
seates
a
little
imbowed
neere
the
forme
of
a
Croisant
,
and
the
Knights
appeared
first
,
as
consecrated
persons
all
in
vailes
,
like
to
Coapes
,
of
siluer
Tiffinie
,
gathered
,
and
falling
a
large
compasse
about
them
,
and
ouer
their
heads
high
Miters
with
long
pendants
behind
falling
from
them
;
the
Miters
were
so
high
,
that
they
receiued
their
hats
and
feathers
,
that
nothing
was
seene
but
vaile
:
in
the
midst
betweene
both
the
Tents
vpon
the
very
top
of
the
hill
,
being
a
higher
leuell
then
that
of
the
Tents
,
was
placed
Iupiters
Altar
gilt
,
with
three
great
Tapers
vpon
golden
Candlesticks
burning
vpon
it
:
and
the
foure
Statuaes
,
two
of
gold
,
and
two
of
siluer
,
as
supporters
,
and
Iupiters
Priests
in
white
robes
about
it
.
Vpon
the
sight
of
the
King
,
the
vailes
of
the
Knights
did
fall
easilie
from
them
,
and
they
appeared
in
their
owne
habit
.
The
Knight's
attire
.
ARming
doublets
of
Carnation
satten
embrodered
with
Blazing
Starres
of
siluer
plate
,
with
powderings
of
smaller
Starres
betwixt
;
gorgets
of
siluer
maile
;
long
hose
of
the
same
,
with
the
doublets
laide
with
siluer
lace
spangled
,
and
enricht
with
embroderie
betweene
the
lace
;
Carnation
like
stockins
imbrodered
all
ouer
;
garters
and
roses
sutable
;
Pumpes
of
Carnation
satten
imbrodered
as
the
doublets
;
hats
of
the
same
stuffe
and
embroderie
cut
like
a
helmet
before
,
the
hinder
part
cut
into
Scallops
,
answering
the
skirts
of
their
doublets
;
the
bands
of
the
hats
were
wreathes
of
siluer
in
forme
of
garlands
of
wilde
Oliues
,
white
feathers
with
one
fall
of
Carnation
;
Belts
of
the
same
stuffe
and
embrodered
with
the
doublet
;
Siluer
swords
;
little
Italian
bands
and
cuffes
embrodered
with
siluer
faire
long
Tresses
of
haire
.
The
Priests
habits
.
LOng
roabes
of
white
Taffita
;
long
white
heads
of
haire
:
The
high-Priest
a
cap
of
white
silke
shagge
close
to
his
head
,
with
two
labels
at
the
eares
,
the
midst
rising
in
forme
of
a
Pyramis
,
in
the
top
thereof
a
branch
of
siluer
,
euery
Priest
playing
vpon
a
Lute
:
twelue
in
number
.
The
Priests
descend
and
sing
this
song
following
;
after
whom
the
Knights
likewise
descends
first
laying
aside
their
vailes
belts
,
and
swords
.
The
first
Song
.
SHake
off
your
heauy
traunce
,
And
leape
into
a
daunce
,
Such
as
no
mortals
vse
to
treade
,
Fit
only
for
Apollo
To
play
to
,
for
the
Moone
to
lead
,
And
all
the
Starres
to
follow
.
The
Knights
by
this
time
are
all
descended
and
fallen
into
their
place
,
and
then
daunce
their
first
Measure
.
The
second
Song
.
ON
blessed
youthes
,
for
loue
doth
pause
Laying
aside
his
grauer
lawes
For
this
deuice
,
And
at
the
wedding
such
a
paire
,
Each
daunce
is
taken
for
a
praier
,
Each
song
a
sacrifice
.
The
Knights
daunce
their
second
Measure
.
The
third
Song
.
Single
.
MOre
pleasing
were
these
sweet
delights
,
If
Ladies
mou'd
as
well
as
Knights
;
Runne
eu'ry
one
of
you
and
catch
A
Nymph
in
honor
of
this
match
;
And
whisper
boldly
in
her
eare
,
Ioue
will
but
laugh
,
if
you
forsweare
.
All
.
And
this
daye
's
sinnes
he
doth
resolue
That
we
his
Priests
should
all
absolue
.
The
Knights
take
their
Ladies
to
daunce
with
them
Galliards
,
Durets
,
Corantoes
,
&c.
and
leade
them
to
their
places
.
Then
loude
Musicke
sound
's
,
supposed
to
call
them
to
their
Olympian
games
.
The
fourth
Song
.
YE
should
stay
longer
if
we
durst
,
Away
,
alas
that
he
that
first
Gaue
Time
wilde
wings
to
fly
away
,
Hath
now
no
power
to
make
him
stay
.
But
though
these
games
must
needs
be
plaid
,
I
would
this
Paire
,
when
they
are
laid
,
And
not
a
creature
nie
them
,
Could
catch
his
scythe
,
as
he
doth
passe
,
And
cut
his
wings
,
and
breake
his
glasse
,
And
keepe
him
euer
by
them
.
The
Knights
daunce
their
parting
Measure
and
ascend
,
put
on
their
Swords
and
Belts
;
during
which
time
,
the
Priests
sing
the
fifth
and
last
Song
.
PEace
and
silence
be
the
guide
To
the
Man
,
and
to
the
Bride
,
If
there
be
a
ioy
yet
new
In
mariage
,
let
it
fall
on
you
,
That
all
the
world
may
wonder
.
If
we
should
stay
,
we
should
doe
worse
,
And
turne
our
blessing
to
a
curse
,
By
keeping
you
asunder
.
FINIS
.