Men issuing out of one side of the Boscage,
and the Woemen from the other: the Musicke
was extremely well fitted, having such a
spirit of Countrey jolitie, as can hardly be
imagined, but the perpetuall laughter and
applause was above the Musicke.
The dance likewise was of the same strain, and the Dancers, or rather
Actors expressed every 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 Majestie
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 undressed.
MERCURIE.
_Iris_ we strive,
Like windes at libertie, who should do worst
Ere we returne. If _Juno_ be the Queene
Of Mariage, let her give happie way
To what is done, in honor of the State
She governes.
IRIS.
_Hermes,_ so it may be done
Meerely in honor of the State, and these
That now have prov'd it, not to satisfie
The lust of _Jupiter_, in having thankes
More then his _Juno_, if thy snakie rod
Have power to search the heavens, or sound the sea,
Or call together all the ends of earth,
To bring in any thing that may do grace
To us, and these; do it, we shall be pleas'd.
MERCURY.
Then know that from the mouth of _Jove_ himselfe,
Whose words have wings, and need not to be borne;
I tooke a message, and I bare it through
A thousand yeelding clouds, and never stai'd
Till his high will was done: the Olympian games
Which long have slept, at these wish'd Nuptials,
He pleas'd to have renew'd, and all his Knights
Are gathered hither, who within their tents
Rest on this hill, upon whose rising head.
Behold _Joves_ Altar, and his blessed Priests
Moving about it: come you holy men,
And with your voices draw these youthes along,
That till _Joves_ musicke call them to their games,
Their active sports may give a blest content
To those, for whom they are againe begun.
* * * * *
_The Maine Masque._
The second Travers is drawne, and the higher ascent of the Mountaine
is discovered, wherein upon a levell after a great rise of the Hill,
were placed two Pavilions: open in the front of them, the Pavilions
were to sight as of cloth of gold, and they were trimmed on the inside
with rich Armour and Militarie furniture hanged up as upon the walles,
and behind the Tents there were represented in prospective, the tops of
divers other Tents, as if it had been a Campe. In these Pavilions were
placed fifteene _Olympian_ Knights, upon 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 silver Tiffinie, gathered,
and falling a large compasse about them, and over their heads high
Miters with long pendants behind falling from them, the Miters were
so high, that they received their hats and feathers, that nothing was
seene but vaile: in the midst betweene both the Tents upon the very top
of the hill, being a higher levell then that of the Tents, was placed
_Jupiters_ Altar gilt, with three great Tapers upon golden Candlesticks
burning upon it: and the foure _Statuaes_, two of gold, and two of
silver, as supporters, and _Jupiters_ Priests in white robes about it.
Upon the sight of the King, the vailes of the Knights did fall easilie
from them, and they appeared in their owne habit.
_The Knights attire._
Arming doublets of Carnation satten embrodered with Blazing Starres
of silver plate, with powderings of smaller Starres betwixt, gorgets
of silver maile, long hose of the same, with the doublets laide with
silver lace spangled, and enricht with embroderie betweene the lace:
Carnation silke stockins imbrodered all over, garters and roses
sutable: Pumpes of Carnaiton 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 silver in forme of garlands of wilde
Olives, white feathers with one fall of Carnation, Belts of the same
stuffe and embrodered with the doublet: Silver swords, little Italian
bands and cuffes embrodered with silver, 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 silver, every Priest playing upon a Lute: twelve in
number.
The Priests descend and sing this song following,
after whom the Knights likewise descend:
first laying aside their vailes, belts, and
swords.
The first Song.
_Shake off your heavy traunce,_
_And leape into a daunce,_
_Such as no mortals use 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_ Jove _doth pause_
_Laying aside his graver lawes_
_For this device,_
_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 mov'd as well as Knights;_
_Runne ev'ry one of you and catch_
_A Nymph in honor of this match;_
_And whisper boldly in her eare,_
_Jove will but laugh, if you forsweare._
All.
_And this dayes sinnes he doth resolve_
_That we his Priests should all absolve._
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_
_Gave 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 ever 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 joy 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._
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