THE
Description
of
a
Maske
presented
before
the
Kinges
Maiestie
at
White
Hall
,
on
twelft
night
last
,
in
honour
of
the
Lord
HAYES
,
and
his
Bride
,
daughter
,
and
heire
to
the
Honourable
the
Lord
DENNYE
,
their
mariage
hauing
been
the
same
day
at
Court
solemnized
.
AS
in
battailes
,
so
in
all
other
actions
that
are
to
bee
reported
,
the
first
,
and
most
necessary
part
is
the
discription
of
the
place
,
with
his
oportunities
,
and
properties
,
whether
they
be
naturall
,
or
artificiall
.
The
greate
hall
(
wherein
the
Maske
was
presented
)
receiued
this
diuision
,
and
order
:
The
vpper
part
where
the
cloth
&
chaire
of
State
were
plac't
,
had
scaffoldes
and
seates
on
eyther
side
continued
to
the
skreene
;
right
before
it
was
made
a
partition
for
the
dauncing
place
;
on
the
right
hand
whereof
were
consorted
ten
Musitions
,
with
Basse
and
Meane
Lutes
,
a
Bandora
,
a
double
Sack-bott
,
and
an
Harpsicord
,
with
two
treble
Violins
;
on
the
other
side
somewhat
neerer
the
skreene
were
plac't
9.
Violins
and
three
Lutes
,
and
to
answere
both
the
Consorts
(
as
it
were
in
a
triangle
)
sixe
Cornets
,
and
sixe
Chappell
voyces
,
were
seated
almost
right
against
them
,
in
a
place
raised
higher
in
respect
of
the
pearcing
sound
of
those
Instruments-eighteen
foote
from
the
skreen
,
an other
Stage
was
raised
higher
by
a
yearde
then
that
which
was
prepared
for
dancing
:
This
higher
Stage
was
all
enclosed
with
a
double
vale
,
so
artificially
painted
,
that
it
seemed
as
if
darke
cloudes
had
hung
before
it
:
within
that
shrowde
was
concealed
a
greene
valley
,
with
greene
trees
round
about
it
,
and
in
the
midst
of
them
nine
golden
trees
of
fifteene
foote
high
,
with
armes
and
braunches
very
glorious
to
behold
:
From
the
which
groue
toward
the
State
was
made
a
broade
descent
to
the
dauncing
place
,
iust
in
the
midst
of
it
;
on
either
hand
were
two
ascents
,
like
the
sides
of
two
hilles
,
drest
with
shrubbes
and
trees
;
that
on
the
right
hand
leading
to
the
bowre
of
Flora
:
the
other
to
the
house
of
Night
;
which
bowre
and
house
were
plac't
opposite
at
either
end
of
the
skreene
,
and
betweene
them
both
was
raised
a
hill
,
hanging
like
a
cliffe
ouer
the
groue
belowe
,
and
on
the
top
of
it
a
goodly
large
tree
was
set
,
supposed
to
be
the
tree
of
Diana
;
behind
the
which
toward
the
window
was
a
small
descent
,
with
an other
spreading
hill
that
climed
vp
to
the
toppe
of
the
window
,
with
many
trees
on
the
height
of
it
,
whereby
those
that
played
on
the
Hoboyes
at
the
Kings
entrance
into
the
hall
were
shadowed
:
The
bowre
of
Flora
was
very
spacious
,
garnisht
with
all
kind
of
flowers
,
and
flowrie
branches
with
lights
in
them
;
the
house
of
Night
ample
,
and
stately
,
with
blacke
pillors
,
whereon
many
starres
of
gold
were
fixt
:
within
it
when
it
was
emptie
,
appeared
nothing
but
cloudes
and
starres
,
and
on
the
top
of
it
stood
three
Turrets
vnderpropt
with
small
blacke
starred
pillers
,
the
middlemost
being
highest
and
greatest
,
the
other
two
of
equall
proportion
:
about
it
were
plac't
on
wyer
artificial
Battes
,
and
Owles
,
continually
mouing
:
with
many
other
inuentions
,
the
which
for
breuitie
sake
I
passe
by
with
silence
.
Thus
much
for
the
place
,
and
now
from
thence
let
vs
come
to
the
persons
.
The
Maskers
names
were
these
,
(
whom
both
for
order
and
honour
I
mention
in
the
first
place
.
-
1
Lord
Walden
.
-
2
Sir
Thomas
Howard
-
3
Sir
Henrie
Carey
,
Master
of
the
Iewell
house
.
-
4
Sir
Richard
Preston
,
Gent.
of
the
K.
priuie
Chamber
.
-
5
Sir
Iohn
Ashley
,
Gent.
of
the
K.
priuie
Chamber
.
-
6
Sir
Thomas
Iarret
Pentioner
.
-
7
Sir
Iohn
Digby
,
one
of
the
Kings
Caruers
.
-
8
Sir
Thomas
Badger
,
Master
of
the
Kings
Hariers
.
-
9
Maister
Goringe
.
Their
number
Nine
,
the
best
and
amplest
of
numbers
,
for
as
in
Musicke
seuen
notes
containe
all
varietie
,
the
eight
being
in
nature
the
same
with
the
first
,
so
in
nu�bring
after
the
ninth
we
begin
againe
,
the
tenth
beeing
as
it
were
the
Diappason
in
Arithmetick
.
The
number
of
9.
is
famed
by
the
Muses
,
and
Worthies
,
and
it
is
of
all
the
most
apt
for
chaunge
,
and
diuersitie
of
proportion
.
The
chiefe
habit
which
the
Maskers
did
vse
,
is
set
forth
to
your
view
in
the
first
leafe
:
They
presented
in
their
fayned
persons
the
Knights
of
Apollo
,
who
is
the
father
of
heat
,
and
youth
,
and
consequently
of
amorous
affections
.
The
Speakers
were
in
number
foure
.
-
FLORA
the
Queene
of
Flowers
,
attired
in
a
changeable
Taffatie
Gowne
,
with
a
large
vale
embrodered
with
flowers
,
a
Crowne
of
flowers
,
and
white
buskins
painted
with
flowers
.
-
ZEPHYRVS
in
a
white
loose
robe
of
sky
coloured
Taffatie
,
with
a
mantle
of
white
silke
prop't
with
wyre
,
stil
wauing
behind
him
as
he
moued
;
on
his
head
hee
wore
a
wreath
of
Palme
deckt
with
Primmeroses
and
Violets
,
the
hayre
of
his
head
and
beard
were
flaxen
,
and
his
buskins
white
,
and
painted
with
flowers
.
-
NIGHT
in
a
close
robe
of
blacke
silke
&
gold
,
a
blacke
mantle
embrodered
with
starres
,
a
crowne
of
starres
on
her
head
,
her
haire
blacke
and
spangled
with
gold
,
her
face
blacke
,
her
buskins
blacke
,
and
painted
with
starres
,
in
her
hand
shee
bore
a
blacke
wand
,
wreathed
with
gold
.
-
HESPERVS
in
a
close
robe
of
a
deep
crimson
Taffatie
mingled
with
skye
colour
,
and
ouer
that
a
large
loose
robe
of
a
lighter
crimson
taffatie
,
on
his
head
he
wore
a
wreathed
band
of
gold
,
with
a
starre
in
the
front
thereof
,
his
haire
and
beard
red
,
and
buskins
yellow
.
These
are
the
principall
persons
that
beare
sway
in
this
inuention
,
others
that
are
but
secunders
to
these
,
I
will
describe
in
their
proper
places
,
discoursing
the
Maske
in
order
as
it
was
performed
.
As
soone
as
the
King
was
entred
the
great
Hall
,
the
Hoboyes
(
out
of
the
wood
on
the
top
of
the
hil
)
entertained
the
time
till
his
Maiestie
and
his
trayne
were
placed
,
and
then
after
a
little
expectation
the
consort
of
ten
began
to
play
an
Ayre
,
at
the
sound
wherof
the
vale
on
the
right
hand
was
withdrawne
,
and
the
ascent
of
the
hill
with
the
bower
of
Flora
were
discouered
,
where
Flora
&
Zepherus
were
busily
plucking
flowers
from
the
Bower
,
and
throwing
them
into
two
baskets
,
which
two
Siluans
held
,
who
were
attired
in
changeable
Taffatie
,
with
wreathes
of
flowers
on
their
heads
.
As
soone
as
the
baskets
were
filled
,
they
came
downe
in
this
order
,
First
Zepherus
and
Flora
,
then
the
two
Siluans
with
baskets
after
them
:
Foure
Siluans
in
greene
taffatie
,
and
wreathes
,
two
bearing
meane
Lutes
,
the
third
a
base
Lute
,
and
the
fourth
a
deepe
Bandora
.
As
soone
as
they
came
to
the
discent
toward
the
dauncing
place
,
the
consort
of
tenne
ceac't
,
and
the
foure
Siluans
playd
the
same
Ayre
,
to
which
Zepherus
and
the
two
other
Siluans
did
sing
these
words
in
a
base
,
Tenor
,
and
treble
voyce
,
and
going
vp
and
downe
as
they
song
,
they
strowed
flowers
all
about
the
place
.
The
Musique
ceaseth
,
and
Flora
speaks
.
Flora
FLowers
and
good
wishes
Flora
doth
present
,
Sweete
flowers
,
the
ceremonious
ornament
Of
maiden
mariage
,
Beautie
figuring
,
And
blooming
youth
,
which
though
we
careles
fling
About
this
sacred
place
,
let
none
prophane
Thinke
that
these
fruits
from
common
hils
are
tane
,
Or
Vulgar
vallies
which
do
subiect
lie
To
winters
wrath
,
and
cold
mortalitie
.
But
these
are
hallowed
and
immortall
flowers
With
Floras
hands
gather'd
from
Floras
bowres
.
Such
are
her
presents
,
endles
,
as
her
loue
,
And
such
for
euer
may
this
nights
ioy
proue
.
Zeph.
FOr
euer
endles
may
this
nights
ioy
proue
,
The
song
in
forme
of
a
Dialogue
.
Can.
WHO
is
the
happier
of
the
two
,
A
maide
,
or
wife
?
Ten.
Which
is
more
to
be
desired
Peace
or
strife
?
Can.
What
strife
can
be
where
two
are
one
,
Or
what
delight
to
pine
alone
?
Bas.
None
such
true
freendes
,
none
so
sweet
life
,
As
that
betweene
the
man
and
wife
.
Ten.
A
maide
is
free
,
a
wife
is
tyed
.
Can.
No
maide
but
faine
would
be
a
Bride
.
Ten.
Why
liue
so
many
single
then
.
T
is
not
I
hope
for
want
of
men
?
Can.
The
bow
and
arrow
both
may
fit
,
And
yet
t
is
hard
the
marke
to
hit
.
Bas.
He
leuels
faire
that
by
his
side
Laies
at
night
his
louely
Bride
.
Cho.
Sing
Io
:
Hymen
,
Io
:
Io
:
Hymen
.
THis
song
being
ended
the
whole
vale
is
sodainly
drawne
,
the
groue
and
trees
of
gold
,
and
the
hill
with
Dianas
tree
are
at
once
discouered
.
Night
appeares
in
her
house
with
her
9.
houres
,
apparrelled
in
large
robes
of
black
taffatie
,
painted
thicke
with
starres
,
their
haires
long
,
blacke
,
and
spangled
with
gold
,
on
their
heads
coronets
of
stars
and
their
faces
blacke
,
euery
houre
bore
in
his
hand
a
blacke
torch
,
painted
with
starres
,
and
lighted
.
Night
presently
descending
from
her
house
spake
as
followeth
.
Night
VAnish
darke
vales
,
let
night
in
glory
shine
As
she
doth
burn
in
rage
,
come
leaue
our
shrine
You
black
hair'd
hours
,
and
guide
vs
with
your
lights
,
Toward
the
end
of
this
speech
Hesperus
begins
to
descend
by
the
house
of
Night
,
and
by
that
time
the
speech
was
finisht
he
was
readie
to
speake
.
Hesp.
This
is
her
pleasure
.
Night
.
HEsperus
I
obey
,
Night
must
needs
yeeld
when
Phoebus
gets
the
day
.
Flo.
Honor'd
be
Cynthia
for
this
generous
deede
.
Zep.
Pitie
growes
onely
from
celestiall
seede
.
Night
.
IF
all
seeme
glad
,
why
should
we
onely
lowre
?
Since
t'
expresse
gladnes
we
haue
now
most
power
.
Frolike
grac't
Captiues
,
we
present
you
here
This
glasse
,
wherein
your
liberties
appeare
,
Cynthia
is
pacified
,
and
now
blithe
Night
Begins
to
shake
off
melancholy
quite
.
Ze.
WHo
shold
grace
mirth
,
&
reuels
but
the
night
,
Next
loue
she
should
be
goddesse
of
delight
.
N.
T
Is
now
a
time
when
(
Zephyrus
)
all
with
dancing
Honor
me
,
aboue
day
my
state
aduancing
.
I
le
now
be
frolicke
,
all
is
full
of
hart
,
And
eu'n
these
trees
for
ioy
shall
beare
a
part
.
Zephyrus
they
shall
dance
.
Zeph.
Daunce
Goddesse
?
how
?
Night
.
SEemes
that
so
full
of
strangenes
to
you
now
?
Did
not
the
Thracian
harpe
long
since
the
same
?
And
(
if
we
ripp
the
ould
records
of
fame
)
Did
not
Amphions
lyre
the
deafe
stones
call
,
When
they
came
dancing
to
the
Theban
wall
?
Can
musicke
then
ioye
?
ioy
mountaines
moues
And
why
not
trees
?
ioyes
powerfull
when
it
loues
.
Could
the
religious
Oake
speake
Oracle
Like
to
the
Gods
?
and
the
tree
wounded
tell
T'Aeneas
his
sad
storie
?
haue
trees
therefore
The
instruments
of
speech
,
and
hearing
more
Then
th
'aue
of
pacing
,
and
to
whom
but
Night
Belong
enchantments
?
who
can
more
affright
The
eie
with
magick
wonders
?
Night
alone
Is
fit
for
miracles
,
and
this
shal
be
one
Apt
for
this
Nuptiall
dauncing
iollitie
.
Earth
then
be
soft
and
passable
to
free
These
fettered
roots
?
ioy
trees
the
time
drawes
neere
When
in
your
better
formes
you
shall
appeare
.
Dauncing
,
and
musicke
must
prepare
the
way
,
Ther
's
little
tedious
time
in
such
delay
.
This
spoken
,
the
foure
Siluans
played
on
their
instruments
the
first
straine
of
this
song
following
:
&
at
the
repetition
thereof
the
voices
sell
in
with
the
instrumentes
which
were
thus
deuided
,
a
treble
and
a
base
were
placed
neere
his
Maiestie
,
and
an other
treble
and
base
neere
the
groue
,
that
the
words
of
the
song
might
be
heard
of
all
,
because
the
trees
of
gould
instantly
at
the
first
sound
of
their
voices
began
to
moue
,
and
dance
according
to
the
measure
of
the
time
which
the
musitians
kept
in
singing
,
and
the
nature
of
the
wordes
which
they
deliuered
.
MOue
now
with
measured
sound
You
charmed
groue
of
gould
,
This
dancing
song
being
ended
,
the
goulden
trees
stood
in
rankes
three
by
three
,
and
Night
ascended
vp
to
the
groue
,
and
spake
thus
,
touching
the
first
three
seuerally
with
her
wand
.
Night
BY
vertue
of
this
wand
,
and
touch
deuine
,
These
Siluan
shadowes
back
to
earth
resigne
,
Your
natiue
formes
resume
,
with
habite
faire
,
While
solemne
musick
shall
enchant
the
aire
Presently
the
Siluans
with
their
foure
instrume�ts
,
When
those
wordes
were
sung
,
the
three
maskers
made
an
honour
to
the
King
,
and
so
falling
backe
the
other
sixe
trees
three
by
three
came
forward
,
&
when
they
were
in
their
appointed
places
Night
spake
againe
thus
Night
THus
can
celestials
worke
in
humane
fate
,
Transforme
,
&
forme
as
they
do
loue
or
hate
.
Like
touch
,
and
change
receiue
:
the
Gods
agree
The
best
of
numbers
is
contained
in
three
.
The
song
of
transformation
againe
.
Night
and
Diana
,
&c.
THen
Night
toucht
the
second
three
trees
and
the
stage
suncke
with
them
as
before
.
And
in
breefe
the
second
three
did
in
all
points
as
the
first
:
Then
night
spake
againe
.
Night
THe
last
,
&
third
of
nine
,
touch
magick
wand
,
And
giue
them
back
their
formes
at
nights
command
Night
toucht
the
third
3.
trees
&
the
same
charme
of
Night
and
Diana
was
sung
the
third
time
,
the
last
three
trees
were
transformed
,
and
the
Maskers
raisd
.
VVhen
presently
the
first
Musique
began
his
full
Chorus
.
Againe
this
song
reuiue
and
sound
it
hie
,
Long
liue
Apollo
Brittaines
glorious
eye
.
THis
Chorus
was
in
manner
of
an
Eccho
,
seconded
by
the
Cornets
,
then
by
the
consort
of
ten
,
then
by
the
consort
of
twelue
,
and
by
a
double
Chorus
of
voices
standing
on
either
side
,
the
one
against
the
other
bearing
fiue
voices
a
peece
,
and
sometime
euery
Chorus
was
heard
seuerally
,
somtime
mixt
,
but
in
the
end
altogether
:
which
kinde
of
harmony
so
distinguisht
by
the
place
,
and
by
the
seuerall
nature
of
instruments
,
and
changeable
conveyance
of
the
song
,
and
performed
by
so
many
excelle�t
masters
,
as
were
actors
in
that
musicke
,
(
their
number
in
all
amounting
to
fortie
two
voyces
and
instruments
)
could
not
but
yeeld
great
satisfaction
to
the
hearers
.
While
this
Chorus
was
repeated
twice
ouer
,
the
Nine
maskers
in
their
greene
habitts
solemnely
descended
to
the
dauncing
place
,
in
such
order
as
they
were
to
begin
their
daunce
,
and
as
soone
as
the
Chorus
ended
,
the
violins
,
or
consorte
of
twelue
began
to
play
the
second
new
daunce
,
which
was
taken
in
forme
of
an
Eccho
by
the
cornetts
,
and
then
cat'cht
in
like
manner
by
the
consort
often
,
sometime
they
mingled
two
musickes
together
;
sometime
plaid
all
at
once
;
which
kind
of
ecchoing
musicke
rarely
became
their
Siluan
attire
,
and
was
so
truely
mixed
together
,
that
no
daunce
could
euer
bee
better
grac't
then
that
,
as
(
in
such
distraction
of
musicke
)
it
was
performed
by
the
maskers
.
After
this
daunce
Night
descended
from
the
groue
,
and
addreste
her
speech
to
the
maskers
,
as
followeth
.
Night
PHoebus
is
pleas'd
,
and
all
reioice
to
see
His
seruants
,
from
their
golden
prison
free
,
But
yet
since
Cinthia
hath
so
freendly
smilde
,
And
to
you
tree-borne
Knights
,
is
reconcild
,
First
ere
you
any
more
worke
vndertake
,
About
her
tree
solemne
procession
make
,
Dianas
tree
,
the
tree
of
Chastitie
,
That
plac't
alone
on
yonder
hill
you
see
.
These
greene
leau'd
robes
wherein
disguisde
you
made
Stelths
to
her
Nimphes
through
the
thicke
forrests
shade
There
to
the
goddesse
offer
thankfully
,
That
she
may
not
in
vaine
appeased
be
.
The
night
shall
guide
you
,
and
her
howres
attend
you
That
no
ill
eyes
,
or
spirits
shall
offend
you
.
At
the
end
of
this
speech
Night
began
to
leade
the
way
alone
,
&
after
her
an
Houre
with
his
torch
and
after
the
houre
a
masker
,
and
so
in
order
one
by
one
,
a
torch-bearer
and
a
masker
,
they
march
on
towards
Dianas
tree
.
VVhen
the
Maskers
came
by
the
house
of
Night
,
euery
one
by
his
houre
receiued
his
helmet
,
and
had
his
false
robe
pluckt
off
,
&
bearing
it
in
his
hand
,
with
a
low
honour
offred
it
at
the
tree
of
Chastitie
,
and
so
in
his
glorious
habit
,
with
his
houre
before
him
march't
to
the
bowre
of
Flora
.
The
shape
of
their
habit
the
picture
before
discouers
,
the
stuffe
was
of
Carnation
satten
layed
thicke
with
broad
siluer
lace
,
their
helmets
beeing
made
of
the
same
stuffe
.
So
through
the
bowre
of
Flora
they
came
,
where
they
ioyned
two
torch-bearers
,
and
two
Maskers
,
and
when
they
past
downe
to
the
groue
:
the
houres
parted
on
either
side
,
and
made
way
betweene
them
for
the
Maskers
,
who
descended
to
the
dauncing
place
in
such
order
as
they
were
to
begin
their
third
new
dance
.
All
this
time
of
procession
the
sixe
Cornets
,
and
sixe
Chappell
voices
sung
a
sollemne
motet
of
sixe
parts
made
vpon
these
wordes
.
WIth
spotles
mindes
now
mount
we
to
the
tree
Of
single
chastitie
.
The
roote
is
temperance
grounded
deepe
Which
the
cold
iewc't
earth
doth
steepe
:
Water
it
desires
alone
,
Other
drinke
it
thirsts
for
none
:
Therewith
the
sober
branches
it
doth
feede
,
Which
though
they
fruitlesse
be
,
Yet
comely
leaues
they
breede
,
To
beautifie
the
tree
,
Cynthia
protectresse
is
,
and
for
her
sake
,
We
this
graue
procession
make
.
Chast
eies
and
eares
,
pure
heartes
,
and
voices
Are
graces
wherein
Phoebe
most
reioyces
.
The
motet
beeing
ended
the
Violins
began
the
third
new
dance
,
which
was
liuely
performed
by
the
Maskers
,
after
which
they
tooke
forth
the
Ladies
,
and
danc't
the
measures
with
them
,
which
being
finisht
,
the
Maskers
brought
the
Ladies
back
againe
to
their
places
:
and
Hesperus
with
the
rest
descended
from
the
groue
into
the
dauncing
place
,
&
spake
to
the
Maskers
as
followeth
.
Hesperus
KNights
of
Apollo
proude
of
your
new
birth
,
Pursue
your
triumphs
still
with
ioy
and
mirth
,
Your
changed
fortunes
,
and
redeemd
estate
Hesperus
to
your
Soueraigne
will
relate
,
T'
is
now
high
time
he
were
far
hence
retir'd
,
Th'
ould
Bridall
friend
,
that
vshers
Night
desir'd
Through
the
dimme
euening
shades
,
then
taking
flight
Giues
place
and
honour
to
the
nuptiall
Night
.
I
that
wish't
euening
starre
must
now
make
way
To
Hymens
rights
much
wrong'd
by
my
delay
.
But
on
Nights
princely
state
you
ought
t'
attend
,
And
t'
honour
your
new
reconciled
frind
.
Night
HEsperus
as
you
with
concord
came
,
eu'n
so
T'
is
meet
that
you
with
co�cord
hence
shold
go
Then
ioyne
you
that
in
voice
,
and
art
excell
,
To
giue
this
starre
a
musicall
farewell
.
A
Diologue
of
foure
voices
two
Bases
and
two
trebles
.
1
Of
all
the
starres
which
is
the
kindest
To
a
louing
Bride
?
2
Hesperus
when
in
the
west
He
doth
the
day
from
night
deuide
.
1
What
message
can
be
more
respected
Then
that
which
tells
wish't
ioyes
shal
be
effected
?
2
Do
not
Brides
watch
the
euening
starre
?
1
O
they
can
discerne
it
farre
:
2
Loue
Bridegroomes
reuels
?
1
But
for
fashion
.
2
And
why
?
1
They
hinder
wisht
occasion
.
2
Longing
hearts
and
new
delights
,
Loue
short
dayes
,
and
long
nights
Chorus
.
HEsperus
since
you
all
starres
excell
In
Bridall
kindnes
kindly
farewell
farewell
.
WHile
these
wordes
of
the
Chorus
(
kindly
farewell
farewell
)
were
in
singing
often
repeated
Hesperus
tooke
his
leaue
seue
ally
of
Night
,
Flora
,
&
Zephyrus
,
the
Howers
,
and
Siluans
,
and
so
while
the
Chorus
was
sung
ouer
the
second
time
,
hee
was
got
vp
to
the
groue
,
where
turning
againe
to
the
singers
,
and
they
to
him
.
Hesperus
tooke
a
second
farwel
of
them
,
and
so
past
away
by
the
house
of
Night
:
Then
Night
spake
theis
two
lines
,
and
therewith
all
retired
to
the
groue
where
they
stoode
before
.
Night
.
COme
Flora
let
vs
now
withdraw
our
traine
That
th'
ecclipst
reuels
maie
shine
forth
againe
Now
the
Maskers
began
their
lighter
daunces
as
Currantoes
,
Leualtas
and
galliards
,
wherein
when
they
had
spe�t
as
much
time
as
they
thought
fit
,
night
spake
thus
from
the
groue
,
and
in
her
speech
desce�ded
a
little
into
the
dauncing
place
.
N.
HEre
stay
,
Night
leaden-eied
,
and
sprighted
growes
And
her
late
houres
begin
to
hang
their
browes
Hymen
long
since
the
Bridall
bed
hath
drest
,
And
longs
to
bring
the
turtles
to
their
nest
.
Then
with
one
quick
dence
sound
vp
your
delight
,
And
with
one
song
wee
le
bid
you
all
god-Night
.
At
the
end
of
these
words
,
the
violins
began
the
4.
new
dance
,
which
was
excelle�tly
discharged
by
the
Maskers
,
&
it
ended
with
a
light
cha�ge
of
musick
&
mesure
:
After
the
dance
followed
this
dialogue
of
2
voices
,
a
base
&
tenor
sung
by
a
Siluan
,
&
an
Howre
.
Ten:
Siluan
.
TEll
me
gentle
howre
of
night
Wherein
dost
thou
most
delight
?
Bas.
Howre
.
Not
in
sleepe
,
Sil.
Wherein
then
?
Howre
In
the
frolicke
vew
of
men
?
Sil
Louest
thou
musicke
?
Howre
O
t'
is
sweet
.
Sil.
What
's
dauncing
?
How.
Eu'n
the
mirth
of
feete
Sil.
Ioy
you
in
Fayries
and
idelues
?
How.
We
are
of
that
sore
our selues
,
But
Siluan
say
whie
do
you
loue
Onely
to
frequent
the
groue
?
Sil.
Life
is
fullest
of
content
Where
delight
is
innocent
.
How.
Pleasure
must
varie
not
be
long
,
Come
then
le
ts
close
,
and
end
our
song
.
Chorus
YEt
ere
we
vanish
from
this
princely
sight
,
Let
vs
bid
Phoebus
,
&
his
states
god-night
This
Chorus
was
performed
with
seuerall
Ecchoes
of
musicke
,
and
voices
,
in
manner
as
the
great
Chorus
before
.
At
the
end
whereof
the
Maskers
putting
off
their
visards
,
&
helmets
,
made
a
low
honour
to
the
King
,
and
attended
his
Ma
:
to
the
banquetting
place
To
the
Reader
.
Neither
buskin
now
,
nor
bayes
Challenge
I
,
a
Ladies
prayse
Shall
content
my
proudest
hope
,
Their
applause
was
all
my
scope
And
to
their
shrines
properly
Reuels
dedicated
be
:
Whose
soft
eares
none
ought
to
pierce
But
with
smooth
and
gentle
verse
,
Let
the
tragicke
Poeme
swell
,
Raysing
raging
feendes
from
hell
,
And
let
Epicke
Dactils
range
Swelling
seas
and
Countries
strange
.
Little
roome
small
things
containes
Easy
praise
quites
easy
paines
.
Suffer
them
whose
browes
do
sweat
To
gaine
honour
by
the
great
.
it
s
enough
if
men
me
name
A
Retailer
of
such
fame
.
Epigramma
.
Quid
tu
te
numeris
immisces
?
anne
medentem
Metra
cathedratum
ludicra
scripta
decent
Musicus
&
medicus
,
celebris
quoque
Phoebe
Poeta
es
Et
lepor
aegrotos
arte
rogante
iuuat
.
Crede
mihi
doctum
qui
carmen
non
sapit
,
idem
Non
habet
ingentum
,
nec
genium
medici
.
FINIS
.