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000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE EIGHTTH BOOK, 211 Hen.6&iHum the t owne of Berwick* to tic K.*fS<tti. Thas, 20 Where now, he was at fome more vacancie Tovndcrftand.andfee himfelfcvndone : Which,in this fodaine coroming mil'ery, Hehadnoleafureto confider-on. And now furuaics he that poorc company, Attending on himfclfe, his wife,and fonne; Sees how that all the State, w h ich fenr'd his Crowne, Was fhut within the wallsof oneiraall townc: 3° Beholds there.what a poore diftrefTcd thing, A King without a people was ; and whence The glory of that Mightineflc doth fpring, Thatouer-fprcd$(with fuch a reuerence) This vnder- world •• whence comes this furnifhing And all this fplcndor of Magnificence: Hefees,whatchayre fo-eucr Monarchfate Vpon,on Earth,the People was the State. 31 And yet,although he did contayne no more Then wh « he faw ; yet faw a peece fo fmall Could not containe him. What he was before, Made him vncapabie of any wall, To yeeld him fuccour now : he muft haue more, Thenoncly this fmall Holde,or none at all. And therefore,this (fe'ing it auayl'd him not, Nor could he keepe) he renders to the Scot j 3* AsuY Earned, to confirme and ratifie The league betwecne them two, newly begun* Whereof to make more furc and faflcr tye, He promift, too, th'alliance of his fonne : And all that mightfecure thciramity, With willin»nefTc,on either fide was done. And heere they practife,all they can dcuifc, To turnc rcucngc vpon their En cmy c s, | 223 | 0.479 | 0.195 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | m THE EIGHTTH BOOKE. 33 Thus ,£»gW,didft thou (eethemighticft King Thou cucr hadft(inPowerandMaiefty Of State,and of Dominion»;gouerning A moft magnificent Nobility ; With an aducnt'rous people, flourifhing In all the glories offclicitie) Chac't from his kingdom/orc't to feeke rcdrefle In parts remote, dillreft and fuccourlefle. 34 Now Bu!lmgbrool<i,the(c mi(eries, heere fhowne, Doo much vnlodc thy finne; make thy ill, good. For,if thou did didft by wrong, attainc the Crowne, T'was without crycs;itcoft butlittlcbloud: Bot,Torke,hy his attempt hath ouer-throwne All the beftglorie wherein England flood ; And did his date by her vndooing winnc: And was, though white without, yet red within. 3S And thus hehath it : and is now to deale For tn' in renaming and continuance Of mens affections; and tofeeketo hcale Thofc foul corruptions,which the maintenance Of fo long wars bred in the Common-wealc. He muft remunerate, prefer, aduance, His chiefeftfriendes; and profecute, with might, The aducrfc part; doo wrong,to doo men right: 3<$ Whil'ft Martiall Margaret, with her hopefull Sonne, 1$ tra nailing in France to purchafc a yde; And plot s,and toiles.and nothing leaues vndone; Though allin vaine.For,bcing thus ouer-layd By Fortune and the T ime, all that is done Is outoutof feafon. For fhemuft haueftay'd Till that firft heate of mens affectionsf which They bearc new Kings) wcrclaid,andnotfo much. When | 224 | 0.417 | 0.143 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE EIGHTTH BOOKE. 213 37 When they fhould finde,tiiat they had gayn'd no more. Then th'Aflc,by changingof his Maifters, did ; (Who ftill muft labour as he vs'd before) And thofe expedancies came fruftrated, Which they had fet vpon th'imagin'd fcore, Oftheiraccounts; and had confidered, How that it did but little benefite The DoucsjTo change the Falcon,for the Kite. 38 And yetbraue Qucene.for three y cares of his Raigne, Thou gau'ft him little breathing time of reft; But ftill his mifcries did ft cntertaine With new attempts, and ncwaflaultsaddrefl: And,atthy now-returncfrom France againe, j (Suppli'd with forces) once more gathered!! An Army for the Field,and brought'ft,to warre, The fcattcred parts of broken Lancafier. Queene Marga> ret,firnijhed With a great power of Scots and French, to the number of loooo,wtth her husband entred into Northum- berland, tookfhe Cafile ofBam- brough and af- ter came for- ward to the Bi- fhoprickof Dur- ham.wher Hen. Bewfort D. of Somerfet who had lately beene reconciled to K. Ed.a..ioined With them,and alfo brought thither with him Sir l\alph Ter (ie,a man of great courage & Worthrcvho Were taken in the bat- taile ofExham, and executed in 1464. 39 And once againe, ztExham, ledft themon With Scots.and French t'another bloody day; Andtherebeheldftthy felfe againe vndone, With all that Reft,w hereon thy fortunes lay, Whete,Somerfet(\ate to King Edward gone, Andgothispardon^hauingfcap't away, With noble Te rcte, caroc to bring their blood Vnto thy fide,whereto they firft bad ftood. 40 Where,thc Lords, LMolines,RoJfetaadHung£rford, With many elfc of noble Families, Extinguifht were; and many that daies fword Cut-off their names,in their pofterities. Where fled,againe,theirlucklefle followed Lord; And is fo necre purfu'd by th' enemies, Asth'Enfigneof his Crowne wasfeiz'd vpon, For him who had before his Kingdome wonne; CL3 And | 225 | 0.511 | 0.176 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 2i4 THE EIGHTTH BOOKE. 4' And fhordy after,too,hisperfon gat. For,he,now wearied with his long exile, And miferies abrode,grew paffionate, With longing to returnct' his natiucfovle. And fc'ing he could not do the fa mc,in State; He feekes.difguifd infafhion, fo beguile Theworldatime,and!lealethelibcrtie And fight of his dearc Country,priuately: 42 KingHtn.wat t.t '; .i in L&o ca(hire,and brought to Lin don,with his legs bound to theSti tops hauingjn my rut lie DoflorMan liiig,De.me of lVnidlor,w.th another Dimne: who Were takfn W th him and committed to the Tower. As ifthere were, for a purfued King, A couert left on earth, wherein to hide J When Powrcandlealoiifiearetrauailing, And lay to catch affli£tion,on each fide. Miffortuneferucs,we fce,forcucry thing. And foon he comcs,God knows, to bedefcry'd.- And Edvardhith the booty he dcfit'd: Forwhofceftabliihment.all thingsconfpir'd. 43, . Yet,longit was not,erc a fire began To ta kc,in th'inwarddClofet,wherchelay'd The trcaiureofhisclmfeft trull; and ran From thcnce,through alhisState,beforeit daid. For,be'ing a King,who his whole fortunes wan With others handcs.mud many leauevnpay'd: And could not fill vp that vail greedmctle Of Expectation, vvhicii is bottomleflc.- 44 Though h= did all the belt ihat in him lay ( As a mod actiuc Prince) to fatiffic The mt'rci I of their trauaylcs,and defray Thcbandscontracted twixthisfoueraignty > AndthcRepublick: (ceking to allay Allgreeuances; recorder equity ; Retoim theBarres tharlufliccdjd abufc; Lay ealie on the Statc,as new Kings vfc. A' Ed. 4. fate on the Kings Bench, iiioptnCoiirt, I daiestigether, in Michaelmas Terme hurahne to rn derflandhaw his la wes were executed. • As | 226 | 0.355 | 0.138 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE EIGHTTH BOOKE. 115 4/ Ashe,who,hauing found great Treafury, The firft yeare offers, with moft gratefultcheere, A fiieepe ofgold.to Imoes deity; And next, of filuer,for the fecond yeare ; The third,of bi afle ;and then,neglediuely, Nothingat all: So thofe refpeds.which were Borneofaprefentfeeling,mo v'd him moft; But foon were with their times and motiues loft. 46 And.what his bounty could not recompcnfe, He paves with honors,and with dignities. And (more to angle the beneuolcnce, And catch the loue ofroen,with curtefies^ He oft would make his dignity difpenfe With his too lo we familiarities; Defcendingjfrom his Sphere of Maiefty, Beneath himfelfc.very fubmiffiuely. The Earle of H'arwicke wad fentinto France to treat of a manage between King Edward and the Ladie Bona, daughter o to Loyfe D. of Sauoy.andfifter to the La. Car lote Qiceene of France: which Was there a greed fpon ; and Monfineir Damp Martmwith o thers appointed to be Jent into Eng.for ttiefull accomplifhing thereof. 47 . And when he had difpofd,in fomegood trame, His home affaires', hecounfellshowt'aduance His fotraine correfpondence,with the chaine Offome alliance that might coun tenance His Greatnefle,and his quiet intertaine. Which was thought fitted with fomc match, of F rance\ ToholdttatKingdeme,frcm lubayding fuch Who elfe could not fublift.nor hope fo much. 48 Nor was it now a time to haue cortraft With any forrain mighty Potentate ; But keep the cuter doores of each fide faft, Hauing fo much to doo within his State. And,therevpon,was Warwick? {by whofccaft: Alimuftbe wrought^ imploy'd to mediate Aprcfent ;vlarriage,to be had betweene Him, and the filter of the yon g French Qnecne. CL4 Which | 227 | 0.414 | 0.162 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | u6 THE EIGHTTH BOOKE 49 . . _ Which was not long.nor hard to bring to paffe Where like refpedts met in a point alike. So thatthefameaseu^n concluded was, And all as done; Lady and friends all like.- When Louc,the Lord of Kings(by whom muftpafle This Act of our Aftectionsjtookc didike That he was not made priuy thereunto; And therfore,in his wrath.would all vndoe. For,whilesthisyouthfull Prince,athis difport In Grafton woods,retyr'd from publick care, Attending how his fute in France did forte (Whereon his cogitations onely were) He comes.at home.furpris'd in other fort; Aneerer fire inflam'd his paflionshecre; An Englifh Beautie, with more worth indu'd Then France could yceld,his royall heart fubdu'd. A wofull widdow,whom his quarrcll had (Asithadmanymoe)madedefolate, Game to his Court.inmournfull habit clad, To fucfor ludice.to rclieue herftatc. Andentringasa fuppliant all fad; With gracefull forrow,and a comely gate She pad; the Prefcnce .• where, all eyes were caft On her more ftately prefencc,as fhe paft. Her lookes,notlet-abrode(but carefully Kept in,redraind)hcld their referuedneflc : Gbferuing none but her owne dignity, And his.to whom fhedid herfelfeaddrefle. And.drawing neerc his royall Maiedy, A blufh of reucrence.not bafhfulnedc, Lightned her loucly cheeks, and downe fhe kneeles; GiucshcrPctition,forthe wrongs fhe feeles. And But in the mean tim'.,{the firfi of JHay)theK.ma tied the La Eli - Xabeth Grey, daughter t* the Dutchefs of Bed ford, late wife to Sir Iobn Grey flume at S. Al- bines on King Henries part. | 228 | 0.427 | 0.159 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE EIGHTTH BOOKE. 117 5-3 And,inde!ivringit,Iiftsvphereyes (The mouingft Mediatours fliee could bring) And (trait withdrawes them, in fubmifliuc wife ; Not fixing them diredly on the King : Who,mov'd with her f wect fafhion,bade her rife, With gentle language full of comforting; Read her rcqueft : but thought not what he read. The lines,hecview'd,her eyes had figured. /4 Then paus'd a while , and mus'd; as if he weigh'd' Thefubftanceofherfute.The which,Godwote, Wasnot the thing he mus'd. And,hauingftay'd, Scem'd to read on againe ; but yet reades not : And flill a dealing fide-caft looke conuai'd On herfweet face ; as if he had forgot To be elfe-whcre,then where he did behold : And thought not what he did; but what he would. But,leafl his fodainepaflion might haue, there, Mote witnefles then he would with to haue; He tookevp his dcfires,which polling were Bevond their ftages ; and this anfwere gaue: Madam, we will our felfc take time to heare Your Caufc at large : wherein we wil you haue * Nootherrcference,butrepaircto vs : Who will accommodate this bufincflc. *6 , She,thatexpeded prefent remedie (Hearing this dilatory anfwer) thought, TheKingfoundfcrupleinthecquitie Of her requeft; and thereupon he fought To put hertodelayes of Court,whercby She might be ty r"d,and in the end get nought. And that,w hich her opinion mad e more ftrong, Was that he ftudied, and was mut e} fo long. Which | 229 | 0.543 | 0.181 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | *i8 THE EIGHTTH BOOKE. Which forc't from her thefc wordes : My Lord, Let not my being a Lancafirian bred Without mineownecledion.difaftord Mc right, or make my Caure disfigured ; Since lam now the fubiedof your fword: Which God hathf with your Righi)eftablifhed, To doo vs right : an d let not what wee were, Be now the caufc to hurt vs as we are. T • *8 Ladic.midake me not : neuer did I Make war with women.nor vs'd womens war, Rcuenge; but profecuted honedly My Right, not Men. My quarrels ended are, With my obtayning of the victoric. AndfLady)knovvc,yourCaufcmouesmcthusfar, As you (hall finde,fayd hee, I doo dcfire To doo you greater right then you require. 59 With this, they part; both, with their thoughts full 5he,of her futc in hand ; and he nf her: fchars'd • Wherein, he fpends that night.and quite difchargd Allothercogitations? toconfer, Fii(t,ho w he might haue her cdate inlarg'di Thenjnwhatfortherferuicetoprefcr Vnto his new exfpected Wife and Queene: Then,how to maskc his loue.from being lecne. 60 For, yct.Lud was not growne to that decree To haue no limits; butthatfhamekepc-in ° Thegreated Grcarnes.from this being free To hold their Wantonnefs to be no finne. For,though Kings c»nnotoucr.maidred bee They will be ouer-Jookt.a ,d fcene within: And, though they could their weakncffes make furet I ct crymes,though lafe,can ricucr be fecurc. Sometimes, | 230 | 0.372 | 0.157 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE EIGHTTH BOOK. zi9 6x Sorretimcs,he thinks it better toprouide A place retyr'd,and haue her from the Court • Andthcn,with what pretentions he miaht hide His priuat comming,and his oft refort • Then.by his Queene,if it fhould be efpVd How he might cleare with her,and ftop rep'orr. And thusconfumcs thenighr .• and ifhec flepr Hcflcptthofethoughts that with thefe pafsionskept. T< • L . Themorningbeingcom'nCandgladhewas Thatitwascoin'n>ltcrfo!onganicht He thought would haue no morningftime did paiTfe Soilowe,and hisdefircs ran-on fob>ht) A rneflenger with fpced difpatched was Offpecialltruft,this Ladytoinuite ' To come f his prcfcnce 5 though before the time That Ladies rife : who rarely rife bctimc. Yetfoonefhee haftestandyetthatfooncfeern'dlone, To him vvhofe longing went fo fwift a pafe .- And frets, thatfuch attyring fhould belono- To that which yeeldsit feltc fufficient grac?; ConlidTing how thefe ornaments may wrong The fet of beautie : which,wc fce,doth grace Th'attircitwearesjandisnotgrac't thereby As be'ing that oncly, which doth take the eye* 64 Butnowjbe'ingcom'n^hatquanell of delay Streight ended was: her prefenccfatisfics All,what Expcdance had layd out for flay • And he beheld morefweetneflcin her eyes,* And faw her more then fhe was yeftcrday : A cheerlinefs did with her hopes arife, . That lamped clcerer then it did before, And madcher fpirit,and his affcdions,more; . When | 231 | 0.474 | 0.177 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 22,0 THE EIGHTTH BOOK. When,thofe who were about him,prefently Voydcd the roome,and left him to confer Alone with hisfaireSuterpriuatly (As they who to his ccutfes confeious were) And hebegan .-Madame, the remedie Which you(in your Petitionjftie-for het e, Shall beallow'd to th'vtmoft that you craue, Withth'cxpedition you would wifh to haue. 66 And here I haue another fute toyou: Whichif you pleafe to grant,wee both fhall now Reft equally content. Wherewkh,thcregrew Thatfodainealterationinherbrow, As all were ouer-calt 5 and fo with-drew That freedomefrom her!ookcs(Ieaft they fhould 'low More then her heart might meane)as they rcfled A narrower and a carefullcrafpcd, . 67 That when he faw this barrier of diflike Thusintcr-fet,tokcepehisforwardn'es Backcfrom prcfumptiuc preffing ; it did ftrike That reuercnce,as ic ftaidc him to cxprefie His farther will. And fhe replies :'Tislike, WhenKingsto fubieds fuc.thcy meane no lefs Then to command ; nor muft they be withftood ; For-that good Kings will feck c but what is good. <5S And,inthatfairerefped,yourMaicftie, According toyour will,both muft and may Command my feruice; who moft reucrendy Your royall pleafurc euerfhallobay. With which word^/f.t/irf^houghitdoubtfully In that hard faltnedcofconditionlav, Vndcr thelockeof goodncfTe)hcwascaft In hopc,he might obtaine the fame at laft . And | 232 | 0.555 | 0.174 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE EIGHTTH BOOKE. vix 69 And thus reioyn?sjMy pleafure only fhall Be,Midame,for your good; pleafc it but you Tomakeit fo. Aid, here to tcllyou all, Ilcueyou j and therein Itell you true. What honour may by Kings aff:dions fall, Muft light vpon yoc f 01 tunes, as your due. And thouph France (Hall a Wife, for fafhion, bring : You muft be th onely miftrefs of the King. 70 Streight might you fee, how Scorne, and Fcare,& Shame (AH tntermixt in one afped) returne The mefTage ox her rhoughts,bcfore words came; And firft, within her brow, in ftate fate Scorne ; Shame in her Cheekes ; wherealfo Feare became Anln-mate too ; and both appeare.by turne : Blufhesdid palenefs, palcnefs blufhes chace; As fcorning, fearing, fhaming fuch difgrace. 71 ' She fcornes to be addeem'd fo worthleffe-bafe Astobeemov'dto fuchaninfamie. She fhames to thinke, that ought.within her face, Should breed th'opinionof immodeftie. Shee fearesthefatall daungerof the place, Her 'lonenefs.and the powre of Maieftie: And fo (confus'd)infeare,in fhame,in fcorne, This Anfwereto hisMotion dothrcturne: 7* Myfov'raigncLordjitgrieuesmethatyoudeeme, Becaufe I in this fortfor Iuftice fue, I would the fame with mine owne wrong rcdeeme, And by difhonour reobtaine my due : No : I would hate that tight, which fhould but fceme To be beholding to a wanton view Ormotiueof myperfon,notmy Caufe ; That craues but right,from Iuftice, and your lawes. And | 233 | 0.491 | 0.195 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | But; ii% THE EIGHTTH BOOK. 73, And knowe.great Mon arch/hit I moredoo waigk My Diftaffe with mine honour, then I doo T he mightieft Scepter, King did euer fway Vpon the earth, or Nationshow'd vmo. I owe fubiedion ; which I humbly pay, With all theoutward feruicel can doo: But,Sov'raigne,in the region of my hart I raignefole Qjcenej no King can force a part. 74 Hcre,Feare a little intcrpos'd a touch, To warne her violence to temporize With Powre,and State : and fhe concludes her fpeach. With ctauing pardon in more humble wife ; Yet, in proud humble wife: which fhew*d,bow much She did her honor abotieGreatnesprife. And fb,being full of what fhe did concciue, Dcfircs to be dif mi ft , and takes her leaue. 7«7 Here, Mary Pembrooke{by'vibo{e generous brow. And noble graces, I dehneat Thefe fhapes of others virtucs)could I (ho we In whata dcfperat and confus'd eftate She left this difappointed King ; and how Loue and Ambition in their glory fate, And tyranniz'd on his diuided hart, Warring each other with a po wrefull part, 7* How firft, Loue vnderneath bis Colours brought The ftrength of all her graccfull worthinefTe ; And fets them in t h'adu antage of his thought, Vpon the fide of Youth and WantonncfTe : Then how Ambition,that for glory wrought, Comes with his State,his Crowne,and PowrfulnCf, And plants heron the fide of prouidence, To beat vnfit. Affcdions off from thence. | 234 | 0.528 | 0.191 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THEEIGHTTH BOQKE. zi} 77 But, I muft ouer-goe thefe paiTages ; And haften'on my way, to ou er- take Mine endcf.in fad and grauerbufineiTes} Wherof I fhall to you relation make ; . And yet my zeale hereforc't mec thus rexprefle Elizabeth, for our Etizaes fake ; Who grac't the Mufes (which her Times became): For, they who giue them comfort, muft haue fame. 78: And I muft tell you now,when this great fighe Ofcounter-paflionshad beenc throughly try'd, How in the endc the vidorie did light Vpon Loues forces, as the ftronger fide ; j And beat downe thofe refpcds of bcnefite, Of honor, greatnes, ftrength,and ail hefide j Andneucr grauntedreft vnto his ftrifc, Till mariagc rites had her confirm'd his wife, •* 79 Which, that place,where he faw her firfl,fa w donne, Ere he remov'd his foot : for, Louc is ft it In haftc,and (as a Lord, that rules alone) Admittes no Counfellcr,in good nor ill. For,Heand Kings gladly giue care to none, But fuch as fmooth their waycs.and footh their will. And who will not defire to giue his voyce (Bewhatitwill)toprayfeaPrinceschoyce? 80 Which was(indeed)in virtu e.beautie, grace, And all but fortune, worthy of his bed : And in that too, had hee but liv'd the fpace T hauc feene her plentious iflue fully bred ; Thattheymighthauecollatedftrcngth and grace On her weake fidc:which,rfcornd and inaliccd) Lay-open vndefenc't,apt to b vndon By proud vfurpmgPovvic,when he was gon. But | 235 | 0.497 | 0.196 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 2*4 THE EIGHTTH BOOK. 81 But now, when fame of this horae-chofcn Match Arriu'dmFrrf»<v(forthcreitdid3rriue, Erethey could heere attend to makedifpatch T'lmpattthefameto'^m'/f^, or continue Some colour that in any fort might fetch Him fay rely off, and no difhonor giue) It fo much ftird the humors in thofe parts, As marr d the whole complexion of their hearts. 8a The French King fcornes fuch an indignity, Waririckdddainti imploymcnt in this cafe. The (inrag'dj with extreame vchemency, Stormes at her fillers and her o wnc difgrace. The Lady 'Bona takes mod tenderly To be Co mock t, with hope of fuch a Place : And all blame Warwick, and his fraud condem; Whirfthchirafelf,deceiu'd,fuffers with them : »3 And could not f by all meanes might be dcuiz'd) Vnufte them of this violent difguft; But that they flill held , fomcthing lay difguis'd Vndcr this treaty. So that now he rauft Bring<home his reputation cauteris'd With th'idle marke of feruing others lull lnfriuolousimployments,orbefent Out of the way to colour fome in tent. . 8* * ' Which, to himfelfe, made him, with griefeinucigh " Againft diftemp'rcd kings :who often are „ 111 warrants for their owne affaires ; and waigh " Theirlufts,morethen their dignity ,by far ; " And what a miferic they hauc that fway (t Their great dcfignes j what danger,and what care; " And often muft be forc't,be'ine at their becks, *' To crack their rcputation,or their necks. How | 236 | 0.433 | 0.162 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE EIGHTTH BOOK. **5 8f "Howtheirhighfauourslikeas fig-trees are, « That growevpon the fidesof rock*; wherethey ■ Who reach thcirfruit,aduenturc muft fo far • As t' hazard their deep do wn-fall and decay. " Their grace,notfixt; but,as a blazing ftar " Burnes out the prefent matter, and away: ■ And how the world could too wel w itneiTc beare, " That both their loucs and hates like dangerous were. 86 Thus he complaynes, and makes his home-retire; All difappointed of his purpofes. For,hopi ng,by this Match,to hold intire That Lady,with her great alliances; And haue the King more firm to his d efire, By managing of both their bus'ncfles ; He,by this Match (thus made without his mean ) Comes barr'd from al thofe tying i n frcft s cleane, 87 For, well he knew, that all his feruice paft Was paft 5 and would not be a future tyc To hold him in, vnleffe that he could ca ft To introduce fomcnecrcneccflity Of his imploy m en t,t ha t were like to lafr, And fhut-out all other concurrency. Without which,nor his Greatnes,nor his Witf, Could ward hirn from the Kings vnconftant fits. 88 Which moreperplext him,and in neerer fort, Then what France might by his ambaflageghclTc, Or England deemc. Bu t.bci ng arriu'd at Cor t, He drawes a Trauerfe 'twixt his greeuances ; Lookcs like the time: hiseye made notreport Ofwhat he felt within :nor washe leflc Then vfually he was, in euery part ; Wore adcerefacc,vponaclowdy hares R Con- | 237 | 0.458 | 0.166 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | t%6 THE EIGHTTH BOOKE, 89 Congratulates the Queene; commends theKing Forhisrarechcicejproteftmghertobe Farbeyond all,the world betide could bring To fit his liking ; and that he did fee The Lady Bona was apeeuifh thing, Sullayne,and pt oud ; and woutd in no degree HauepleaPd his humor, or inany fort Haue fatisfi'd the Ladies of this Cort. 00 And.after hauing finifht all the rite Of complement and interuifiting ; He humbly crauesdifmiflion that he might Retyrea while, t attend the managing And fettingof his country-bus'nefle right; Whereby thebettcr to attend the King: From whom he parts; and neuer feem'd more decre, Moregract,nor yet himfelfe of freer chcere. 9» Firft, WarwicksCaMc (that had feldome knowne The Maifter there) he yifits; and from thence Goes t 'other goodly Mannours of his owne. Wherefeene with ioy, withloue,with reuerence; (King of himfelfe,) he findes that there is fhow'n The vfeof life.the true magnificence, T'inioyhisGreatnefle:which,atCorte,invain«v Mentoyle-for,andyetneuerdooattaine. . Which, his religious Confeflbr (who beft Could caft.with w hat a violent acceffc, This feuer of Ambition did moleft His flill-fickminde) takes hold-on; to addrcflc (Vponth'aduantage of this little reft) Some lcnitiues,f allay the firynefTe Ofthisdifeafe;which(asamaladie, Seiz'd in theSpirits) hath fcldom remedy. 'And | 238 | 0.482 | 0.181 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE EIGHTTH BOOKE. 127 93 u And thus fets on him : See, my Lord, how hcere «* Th'etcrnall Prouidencc of God hath brought «« You to the Shore of fafetie (out of feare) «« From all the waues of mifety.that wrought « To oner-whelm you; and hath fetyou clcare, << Where you would bee; wit hhauing( which you fought " Through all thefe hazards of diftrefle) a King " Of your ownemaking and cftabUfhing, 94 ** And now, my Lotd,I truftyou will fit downe, " And reft you,after all this pafled thrall, « And be your fclfc (a Prince within your owne^ « Without aducnt'ring any more at all « Yourftatein others Bottomes ; hauing knowne " The dangers that on mighty Adors fall 5 <tSince)inthefootofyouraccompts,yourgaynes " Comc-ftiort to make cucn rcckning with your painci 9S " Inioy no w what you wrought-for,in this fort « Clfgreat-mens Endes betoenioy their EndesJ * And knowe, the happieft po wre.the greateft port, M Is oncly that which on it felfc depends. ■ HeerehaueyouStateinoughtobe a Cost " Vnto your felfe $ here.where tbe world attends n On yo u ,not you on it, obferued fole: " You.elfe-where but a part, are heere the whole. 96 " Th'aduantagcs of Princes, are (we lie) " But things conceiu'd iroaginarily . I For,cuery ftate of fortune,in degree, " Some image hath of principalitie •• * Which they inioy morenaturallandfree, "Then can great Po wers,chain'd with obfervancie, «c And with the fetters of refpeft fttll ty'd ; "Beinseaficrfar tofollow thentoguidc. 0 Ra :'And | 239 | 0.537 | 0.2 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | ti8 THE EIGHTTH ROOKE. 97 " And what are Com, but Camps of mifery? " That doo befiege mens ftates,and ftill are prcft " T'aiTaile,prevent,complot,andfortifie; " In hope t attaine, in fcare to befuppreft: " Where, all with fhe wes, and withapparancie, " Menfeeme,asiffor ftratagemsaddreft .« " Where,Fortune,asthe Woolfe,doth ftill prefer " The fo wleft of the traine that folio wes her. p8 " And where,fayre hopes are I afd (as ambufhraents) •' To intercept your lifc,and to betray *' Your liberty to fuch intanglements, t{ As you fhal neuer-morc get cleare away : «c Whcre,both th' ingagement of your owne intents, «' And others recknings,and accounts, fhall lay " Such waights vpon you, as you fhal no t par r, '* Vnlc!lcyoubreakeyourcrcdit,oryourheart,. n _, 99 " Befides:asexiles,euer from your homes tf Youliueperpetuallindifturbancy ; " Contending,thrufting,(hufflingforyour rooaes " Ofcafcorhonor,withiropaticncy : ct Building your fortunes.vpon others tombes, *; For other then your owne pofterity. " Youfee,Corts few aduancc; many vndoos " And thoCe they do aduancc, they ruinc too. ioo, " And therefore now,myLord,Gnce youareheere " Where you may hatic your reft with dignkic ; «' Worke that you may continue fo;and cleare «« Your fclfc.from out thefe {heights ofmifcry. " Holdyoureftateandlife,asthingsmoredeare " Then to bcthrowneat anvnccrtainty. " Tistime.thatyouandE^Whauea calroe * And time ,thc Oliue ftoodabouc the Palme.' Thus | 240 | 0.512 | 0.198 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE EIGHTTH BOOKE. ix9 XOI Thus the good Father,with an humble thought (Bted in aCellularie lowc tetyte) According to his quiet humor, fought T'auert him from his turbulent defire; " When the great Earlc began .-Father,! note " What you with zeale ad uife, w ith loue require : "And I muft thanke you/or this care you haue, « And for thofe good aduertifementsyou gaue. ioz " Afldtruely,Father,couldIbutgctfree * (Without being rent)and hold my dignitie; "That Sheep-cot, which in yonder vale you fee " (Bcfetwith GroueSjandthofcfweet Springs hard-by) ,l Irather would my Palace wilh to bee, « Then any roofc,ofproudcftMaie;ftie:, " But, that I'cannot dooe; 1 haue my part-: " And I muft liue,in one houfe.with my hart. u I kpowe, thatlamfixtvnto aSphere "Thatisordayn'd tomoue. Itisthe place " My fate appoints me ; and the region where *' Irnuft,what-eucf happenSjthcre, imbracc, " Difturbance,rrauaile,labor,hopeand feare, " Are of thatClimeJngendredin that place. "And adion beft,I fee.beeomcs the Beft.. " The Starres, that hauc mbft glorie, haue no reft. 104 " Befides.-itwere a Cowards part,to fly , 'a&bnh "Nowfrom my HoIde,that haue held outfo well $ " Itbe'ing theStation of my life,wherel juiil " Amfertofenie,andftandasScntindU IT ' " Andmuft,offorce,makegoodtheplace,ordy,'. 'A >l *' When Fate and FOrtune(thofe great States) compell.. A :' "And then, we Lords in fuch cafe euer are, ; ,i (i As peace can cu t our throats afweil as war. , R-3 And | 241 | 0.492 | 0.2 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | i}0 THE EIGHTTH BOOKE. lOf * And hath her griefcs,and her incombranccs : '• And doth with idle rcfl,deforroc vs more " Then any tMagha can,orforcere(Te, " With bafcly wading all the Martiall dore " Of heat andfpirit(which gracerh Manlineffe) " And makes vs fttll falfe images adore.- K Bcfidesprofufion of our faculties, " Ingroflcdullglutt'nyjvap'rousgourmandife. ioe» And therefore fince I am the man I am, " I muft not giue a foote,leafl I giue all. " Nor is this Bird within my bread fo tame, "As tobe fed at hand,and mockt with-all. " I rather would my date were out of frame, " Then my renownc fhould come to get a fall. *' No,no: th'vngratcfull boy fhallneucr think, *' That I, who him inlarg'd to powre,will fhrink. 107 " What is our life, without our digoitie? " Which oft, we fee, comes IclTc by liuinglong. " Who cuer was there worth the memone, " And eminent indeed, but ftill dy'dyoun* ? " As if worth had agreed with deftinie, ° " That time, which rightes thcm,fhould not doo the wrong, Betides ; Old-age doth giue,by too long fpacc, " Our foules as many wrinkles as our face. 108 And as for my inheritance and ftate u (What euer happen) I wilfoprouide ," Ihat Law what ftrength it hath,coIlate " The fame on mine,and thofe to mine alJyd : " AlthoughT knowe.fhcferuesa prcfent State, * And ca,nvndooagainc what fhee hath ty'd. 1 But, that we leaue to him,who poynts-out heyres : " And howfocucr,yctthc world is theirs. Where, | 242 | 0.439 | 0.179 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE EIGHTTH BOOK, in 109 «♦ Where, they muft workeit out; as borne to run " Thofe Fortunes,whkh as roightie Families " (As euer they could be)bcfore haue donne. •* Nor (hall they gaine,by mine indignities, * Whomaywithoutmycourfesbevndonnc; * And who-fo makes his State,and life,histyes * Todoovnworthily.isbornea ftaue t 11 And let him with that brand go to his Grau e, no Here.would the rcuerent Father hauc reply'd, That itwercfar more Magnaninritie, T'indure,thcn to refill : that we are ty'd As well to beare theinconueniencie And ftraynes of Kings and States; as to abide Vntimelyrayoes,tenapefts,ftcrilitie, And other ills of Nature that befall : Which wc,of force,muft be content withall i in [Butthatafpeedymcflcngerwas fent Tofhewe.the Yi. of Clarence was hard-by. And , thereupon, f/^nw^breakcs-offjand went (With all his traine attending formally) To intertable him,with fit complement; Ai,glad of fuch an opportunitie To workevpon.for thofe high purpofes He had concei v'd in difcontentednes. Thecndecftheeighttb Bpoie. | 243 | 0.496 | 0.171 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | Faults efeaped. Page. Line. Faults. Corrections* 40. 14. all call tfi. 9. This Tit S04. 14. our one. | 244 | 0.341 | 0.074 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A LETTER FROM Ottawa to cfhf areas LOND N. Printed by Nicholas Okbs for Simon Water son. 16*2 J. | 245 | 0.366 | 0.152 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | To the right Honourable nnd moft vcrtuous Lady, the Lady Margaret Countsjfe oj Cumberland. |S&J^ Lthoi'gh the meaner fort(whofe thoughts arc J^^^j As in another Region, farre b .low (plac'd &%3xM the fphere of greatnefle) cannot rightly rafts What touch it hath, nor right hsr paflions know : Yet haue I here aduentur d to bellow Words vpon gt iefe, as my griefes comprehend, And made this great afflicted Lady fhow, Out of my feelings, what tlie might haue pend. And here the lame, i bring forth, to attend Vpon thy reuercnr name, to hue with thee Moft vertuous Lady, that vouchfaf'ft to lend Eare to my notes, and comfort vnto mee, That one day may thine ownefaire vermes ipread9 B'ing Secretary now but to the dead. A % | 247 | 0.456 | 0.178 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | The Argument Ton thefecondagreementfthefir/f being broken through tealoufie of a dtfproportion of eminencie) be tweene the Triurnuiri Odfauius Caefar, Marcus Antonius, & Lc pidus :Odauia the ffter of Oda uiusCsefar ,watmariedto Antc nius, as a liucke to combine that wbtchncr e yet, the great eft ftrcngth Nature, or any power of neareft rejpecl could long hold toge- ther, who made but the inftrument of others ends , and deli-. Utredvp as an Oftage ,to ferue the opportunity of aduanta- ges,met not with that integrity fhe brought : but as highly preferred to affUllton, encottntred with all the grteuances that beate vpon the mtfery ofgreatneffe, expo fed to ftand be- twixt the diuerfe tending humours of vnqmet parties. For Antonie honing yet vpon him the fetters ofts£gypt,layd on by the power of a moft incomparable beauty , could admit no new Lawes into the ftate of his affection, or dtfpofe of htm- felfe,bemg not htmfelfejbut as bauing his heart turned Eaft • ward, whither thepoynt of his de fires were directed , touchi with theftrongeft allurements that ambition , and a licenti- ous foueraignty could draw a man vnto : could not truly de- fiend to thepriuate loue of a ctuiUnuHred Aiatron , whofe entertainment bonndedwith modefly and the nature of her education, knew not to clothe her affections in any other co- lours, then theplatne habit of truth : wherein [he euer fated attheraclions, and vfedaH her beft ornaments of Honeftie, A3 to | 249 | 0.544 | 0.222 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | \ The Argument. to winne the good liking of him that held her, but as a Cur taine, drawne between? him and Odiuius,/0 fhadow his o therpH'p ifes withxlhwhich thefhxrps fight of an eq:ully tea lous ambition could foone pierce into , and as eafily looke tho row, and otter bloud and nature, as he to abufe it : and there fere, topreuent h's alpirixg,be armes his fnces, either to re duce t\nion'xto the ranke of his eftate , erelfeto dtfranke him out of ftate anctall. wh:n Odauia by the imploymcnt of Antonie (as being not yet ready to put his fortune to her tryaB) throwes her fife, great with childe , and as big with forrow, into the traueSof a moft labour fome reconciliation : taking ber tourney from the fart heft part of Greece, to finde Odauius , with whom her care and teares were fo good a gentsfhat they effelled their Commiffion beyond allexpecta tion : and for that tone quite dt farmed thetr wrath , which yet long could not holdfo. For Antomus faUng into the re- lapfe of his former dtfeafe, watching his opportunity, got o- uer againe into ts£gypt , where he fo forgot himfelfe , that bee quite put off his owne nature , and wholly became a preytohii pleafures, as if he hadwound himfelfe out of the re/pell of Countrey, blond and alli- ance , which gaue to Odauia the caufe of much afftffitn , and to mee, the tsirgutnent of tin* Letter. A Let- | 250 | 0.557 | 0.225 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 1 A Letter fent from Otlauia to her husband Marcus Antonint into i O thee (yet deere)though moft difloyall Lord, Whom impious louc keeps in a barbarous land Thy wronged wife Otlauia fendeth word Of th'vnkind wounds receiued by thy hand, Great Antony, O let thine eyes afford > But to permit thy heart to vnderftand The hurt thou doft, and doe but reade her teares. That ftill is thine though thou wilt not be hers. 2 Although perhaps, thefe my complaints may come Whilft thou in th'armes of that inceftuous Queene, The ftaine of £gypt, and the fhame of Rome Shalt daltyiBg fit, and blufh to haue them feene : Whilft proud difdainfull fhe, geffing from whome The meffage came, and what the caufe hath beene, will (corning fay, Faith this comes from your Decre, Now Sir you muft be fhent for flaying heere. From her indeede it comes, dclitious Dame, (Thou royall Concubine and Queene of luff) Whofe armes yet pure, whofe breafts are voydeof blame, And whofe moft lawfull flame proues thine vniuft : Tis fhe that fends the meffage of thy fhame, And his vntruth that hath betraid her truft : Pardon, deare Lord, from her thefe forrowes are, Whofe bed brings neither infamie nor warre. A 4 And | 251 | 0.531 | 0.176 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | And THE LETTER a And therefore heare her words,that too too much Hath heard the wrongs committed by thy (hame, Although at firft my truft in thee was fuch, As it held out againft the ftrongeftfame : My heart would neuer let in once a touch Of Ieaft bclecfe, till all confirm'd the fame : That I was almoft laft that would belieuc, Becaufe I knew me firft that moft muft grieue. How oft haue poore abufed I tooke part With Falfhood, onely for to make thee true ? How oft haue I argued againft my heart, Not fuffering it to know that which it knew > And for I would not haue thee whit thou art, I made my felfe,vnto my felfe vntrue : So much my loue labour' d againft my finne, To fhut out fearc which yet kept feare within. 6 For I could ncuer thinke th'afpiring mind Of worthy and vidorious Antbonie, Could be by fuch a Syren fbdeclind, As to be traind a prey to Luxury : I could not thinke my Lord would be sVnkind, As to defpife his Children, "T^wwf and me : But O how foonearechey deceiu'd that trail, Anu more their fhame that will be fo vniuft. 7 But now that cenaine fame hath open laid Thy new relapfe, and ftrange reuolt from me, Truth hath quite beaten all my hopes away, And made thepaffage of my fbrrowes free, For now poore heart, there's nothing in the wav Remaines to ftand betwixt Defpaire and thee : All is thrownc downe.there comes no fuccours new, It is moft true,my Lord is moft vntrue. | 252 | 0.504 | 0.191 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | OF OCTAVIA. 3 8 And now I may with fhame inough pull in. The colours I aduanced in his grace, For that fubduing powre, that him did win, Hath loft me too, the honour of my face : Yet why fhould I, be aring no part of finne, Beaxc fuch a mighty part of his dilgracc ? Yes, though it be not mine, it is of mine : And his rcnowne being clips'd, mine cannot fhine. 9 Which makes me, as I doc, hide from the eye Of the mifiudging vulgar that will deemc, That fure there was in me fbme rcafbn why Which made thee thus, my bed to difefteemc : So that alas, poore vndeferuing I, A caufe of thy vncleane deferts fhall fecme, Though luft takes neuer ioy in what is due, But ftill leaues knowne delights to feeke out new. ro And yet my brother Cafar laboured, To hauc me leaue thy houfe, and hue more free, But God forbid Ottauia fhould be led, To leaue to liue in thine, though left by thee, The pledges here of thy forfaken bed, Are ftill the obieds that remember me What Antony was once, although falfenow, And is my Lord, thoug he rieglcd his vow . . it Thefe walles that here doe keepe me out of fight, Shall kcepe me all vnfpotted vnto thee, And teftifie that I will doe thee right, He neuer ftaine thy houfe, though thou fhame me : The now fad Chamber of my once delight, Shall be the Templeof my pietie, Sacred vnto tbe faith I reuerence, Where I will pay my tcares for thy offence. Although | 253 | 0.526 | 0.193 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE LETTER 4 12 Although my youth, thy abfence, and this wrong Might draw my bloud to forfeit vnto fhame, Nor neede I fruftrate my delights fo long, That haue fuch meanes to carry to the fame, Since that the face of greatneffcis fo ftrong, As it diffolues fufped, and beares out blame, Hauing all iecret helpes that long thereto, That lei dome wants there aught,but will to do. i? Which yet to doc, ere luft this heart fhall frame, Earth fwallow me aliue, Hell rap me hence : • Sh 11 1, becaufe difpis'd, contemne my fhame, And adde difgrace to others impudence ? What can my povvre, but giue more powre to fame? GreatnefTe muft make it great incontinence : Chambers arc falfe, the bed and all will tell, No doore keepes in their fhamc that doe not well. »4 Hath greatneffe aught peculiar elfe alone, Bur to ftand faire and bright aboue the bafe ? What doth diuide the Cottage from the Throne, If vice fhall lay both leuell with difgrace ? For if vncleannelTe make them but all one, What priuilcdge hath Honour by his place ? What though our finnes goe braue and better dad, They are as thole in ragges, as bale, as bad. I know not how, but wrongfully I kfiow. Hath vndifcerning cuftome plac'd our kind Vnder defert, and let vs farre below The reputation to ours fexe affign'd : Charging our wrong reputed weaknefle, how We are vnconftant, (ickle, falfe, vnkinde : And though our life with thouland proofes fhewes no. Yet fiucc ftrength laics it, wcakencfie muft be fa. Vnequall | 254 | 0.506 | 0.18 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | OF OCTAVIA. 5 .16 Vnequall partage te b'allow'd no fhare Of power to doe of Tif'es beft benefit : But ftand, as if we interdided were Of vertue, adion, liberty and might : Muft you haue all, and not voucrifafe to fparc Our weaknefle any infrelt of delight ? Is there no portion left for vs at all , But fufferance, forrow, ignorance and thrall ? J7 Thrice happy you, in whom it is no fault, To know, to fpeake, to doe, and to be wife : Whofe words haue credit, and whofcdecdes, though naught, Muft yet be made to feeme farre otherwife : You can be onely heard, whilft we are taught To hold our peace, and not to exercife The powers of our beft parts, becaufe your parts Haue with our freedome robb'd vs of our harts. 18 We, in this prifbn of our fehies confin'd, «» Muft here fhut vp with our owne paffions liue Turn'd in vpon vs, and denied to find The vent of outward meanes that might relicue : That they alone muft take vp all our mind : And no roome left vs, but to thinke and grieue, Yet oft our narrowed thoughts looke more dired Thcnyour loofe wifedomes bom with wildnegled, 19 For, fhould we to (as God forbid we fhould) Carry no better hand on our defircs Then your ftrength doth, what int'reft could Our wronged patience pay you for your hires ? What mixture of ftrange generations would Succeede the fortunes of vncertaine Sires ? What foule confufion in your bloud and race To your immortall thamc and our difgrace? . What? | 255 | 0.567 | 0.201 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE LETTER 6 Yet 20 What ? are there barres for vs; no bounds for you ? Muft Leuitie ftand fure,thoughFirmeneffe fall? And are you priuiledgd to be vntrue, And wc no grant to be difpens'd withall ? Muft we inuiolable keepe your dne, Both to your loue, and to your filfhood thrall > Whilft you haue ftretch't your luft vpon your will, As if your ftrength were licenc d to doe ill. 21 O if you be more ftrong, then be more iuft Clecre this fufpition, make not the world to doubt, Whether in ftrong or weakc be better truft, - If frailty or elie valour be more ftout : And if wc haue fhut in our hearts from luft, Let not your bad ex 1 mple let them out, Thinke that there is like feeling in our bloud, If you will haue ys good, be you then good. 12 Is it, that loue doth take no true delight In what it hath, but ftill in what it would, Which drawes you on to doe vs this vnright, Whilft fearc in vs, of looting what we hold, Keepes vs in ftill to you, that fct vs light, So that, what you vnties,doth vs infolde ? Then Loue, ris thou that doft confound vs fo, To make our truth the occafion of our wo. a? DiftrefTed woman kind, that either muft For louing loofe your loues, or get neglect : Whilft wantons are more car'd for then the iud, And falfhood chenfht, Faith without refpcct : Better die fares in whom islefie trud, And more is lou'd that is in more fufpe£l. Which(pardonme)fhewes no great drength of mind To be mod theirs, that vie you mod vnkindt | 256 | 0.538 | 0.196 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | OF OCTAVIA. 7 24 Yet well it fits for that finne euer muft Be tortur'd with the rackc of his owne frame, For he that holdes no faith, fhall find no truft, But lowing wrong, is fure to reape the fame : How can he looke to haue his meafi're iuft, That fils deceit, and reckons not of fhame, And being not pleas'd with what he hath in lot. Shall euer pine for that which he hath not ? 35 Yet if thou couldft not loue,thou mightft haue fem'd Though to haue feem'd, had likewifc beene vniuft : Yet fb much are leane fhewes of vs eftcem'd, That oft they feede, though not fuffice our truft : Becaule our nature grieueth to be deem'd To befowrong'djalthough we be, and muft, And it's fbme eafe yet to be kindly vs'd In outward fttew, though lecretly abus'd. 26 But woe to her that both in fhew defpis'd And in effect difgrae'd, and left forlorne, For whom no comfortsare to be deuis'd, Nor no new hopes can euermore be borne : O Antony^ could it not haue fumVd That I was thine, but mud be made her fcorne That enuies all her bloud, and doth deuide Thee from thy felfe, oncly to feme her pride ? VJ; What fault haue I committed that fhould make So great diflike of me and of my loue ? Or doth thy fault but an occafion take For to diflike what moft dcth it reproue? Bccaufe the confeience gladly would miftake Her owne mifdeeds which fhe would fainc remoue^ And they that are vnwilling to amend, Will take offence, bccaufe they will offend. Or | 257 | 0.495 | 0.193 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | For S THE LETTER 18 Or hauing runne beyond all pardon quite, They die and ioyne with finne as wholly his, Making it now their fide, their part, their right, And to turncbackc, would (hew t'haue done amiflc : For now they thinke, not to be oppofite To what obraides their fault, were wickedneflc : So much doth folly thrudthem into blame, That eucn to lcanc off fhamc, they count it fharnc. 29 Which doe not thou, deere Lord, for I doe not Purfuc thy fault, but fue for thy returne Bac ke to thy fclfe, whom thou haft both forgot With me.poore me,that doth not fpightjwt raourne And if thou couldft as well amend thy blot As I forgi jc,thefe plaints had beene forborne : And thou fhouldft be the fame vnto my hart Which once thou werc,not that which now thou art. 3° Though deepe doth fit the hard recouering fmart Of that laft wound (which God grant be the Iaft) And more doth touch that tender feeling part Of my fad fbule, then all th'vnkindnefle pdl : And Antony, I appeale to thine owne hart, (If th'hcart which once was thine thou yet ftill haft) To iudgc if euer woman that did hue Had iufter caufe, then wretched I, to grieue. 31 For co riming vnto Athens, as I did, Weary and weake with toyle, and all diftreft, After I had with fbrrow compaffed A hard confent, to grant me that requeft : And how my traucll was confidercd, And all my care and coft, thy lelfe knowes beft : That wouldft not moueone footefrom luft for me, That had left all was deerc to come to thee. | 258 | 0.524 | 0.196 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | OF OCTAVIA. 9 1* For firft what great adoe had I to win M'offended brother Cafars backward will ? And praid, and wept, and cride to flay the finnc Of ciuill rancor riling twixt you ftill : For in what cafe fhall wretched I be in, Set twixt both, to fhare with both your ill ? My bloud fa'rd I with either of you goes, Whocuer win,! fhall be fure to lofe. 33 For what fhamc fhould fuch mighty perlbns get, For two weake womens caufe to dif agree } Nay, whatfball I that fhall bedeem'd to fet Th'inkindled fire, fceming inflam'd for me? O if I be the motiue of this heate, Let thcie vnguilty hands the quenchers be, And let me trudge to mediate an accord The agent twixt my brother and my Lord, 34 Withprayers,vowes and teares, with vrginghard I wrong from him a (lender grant at laft, And with the rich prouifions I prepar'd For thy (intended Parthian warre) made hafte, Weighing not how my poore weake body far'd, But all the tedious difficulties paft : And came to t/ithens ; whence I Niger lent, To fhew thee of my comming and intent. 35 Whereof, when he had made relation, I was commanded to approach no neare ; Then fent I backe, to know what fhould be done With th'horfe,and men, and money 1 had there : Whereat perhaps whenfome remorfe begun To touch thy foule, to thinkc yet what wc were, Th'inchantreffe ftrait ftept twixt thy heart and thee, And intercepts all thoughts that came of mee. She | 259 | 0.549 | 0.199 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | THE LETTER 10 Neuer 3* She armesher tcares,thc ingins of d/cdt And all her batterie, to oppofe my loue, And bring thy comming grace to a retrelt. The powre of all her fubtilty to proue : No w pale and faint fhe languishes, and ftrait Seemes in a found, vnable more to moue : Whilft her inftruded fcllowcs ply thine eares With forged paflions, mixt with fained teares. Hard-hearted Lord, fay they, how caaft thou fee This mighty Qucene, a creature fo diuine Lie thus diftreft, and languifhing for thee. And onely wretched, but for being thine ? Whilft bafe Oclauia muft intided be Thy wife, and fhe efteem'd thy Concubine : Aduance thy heart, raife it vnto his right, And let a Scepter bafer paffions quit, Thus they affaile thy natures weakeft fide. And workc vpon th'aduantage of thy minde, Knowing where iudgement flood leaft fortified, And how t'iucountcr folly in her kinde : But yet the while, O what doft thou abide, Who In thy felfe iuch wraftling thoughts doft finder1 In what confuted cafe is thy foule in, Rackt betwixt pitty, forro w, fhane and fin ? 39 I cannot tell, but fure I dare beleeue My trauels needs muft fome compalfion moue : Fornofii.h locketobloud could Nature giue To fruit out Pitty, thoug iefhue out Loue :. Confciencc muft leaue a litde way to grieue To let in horror comming to rcproue, The guilt of thine offence that caus'd the fame, For dcepeft wounds the hand of out owne fhame. | 260 | 0.513 | 0.192 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | OFOCTAVIA; 11 40 Neuer haue vniuft pleafures beene compleete, Inioyes intire,but ftill feare kept thedore, And held backe fomething from that full of fwcete, To intcrfowrc vnfure delights the more : For neuer did all cir^umltances meete With thofe dcfircs which were conceiu'd before, Some thing muft ftill be left to chccke our finne, And giue a touch of what 1 "hould not haue bin. 41 Wretched Mankinde,whcrforc hath nature made The lawfull vndelighttull,th'vniuft fiiame ? Asif our pkafure onely were forbade, But to giue fire to luft, t'adde greater flame : Or elle, but as ordained more to lade Our heart with paiTions to confound the fame, Which thought it be, yet adde not worfe to ill, Do,as the beft men do, bound thine ownc will. 4* Redecme thy felfe,and now at length make peace With thy diuided heart oppreft with toile : \ Breake vp this warre,this brcft diffention ceafe, Thy paflions to thy patTions reconcile : I do not onely fecks my good t'increafe, But thine owne eafc.and liberty : the while Thee in the circuit of thy felfe confine, And be thine owne,and then thou wilt be mine. 43, I know my pittied loue,doth aggraaate F.nuy and Wrath for thefe wrongs offered : And that my fuffrings adde with my eftate, Coalcs in thy bofbme,hatred on thy head : Yet is not that,my fault,but,my hard fate, Who rather with to haue beene vnpitied Of all but thee.then tint my loue fhould be Hurtfull to him that is fo deere to me. Cannot B | 261 | 0.504 | 0.188 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | li THE LETTER 44 t Cannot thebufie world let mc alone, To beare alonethe burthen of my griefe, But they mud intermeddle with my mone, And feekc t'offend me with vnfought relicfe ? Whild my afflictions labour to moue none But onely thee : mud Pitty play the thief?, To dcale fo many hearts to hurt my hart, And moue a part againd my deered part ? *45 Yet all this fhall not prciudice my Lord, If yet he will but make returue at lad, His fight fhall raze out of the fad record Of my inrowled griefe all that is pad : And I will not fo much as once afford Place for a thought to thinke I was difgrac'd •• A nd pitty fhall bring back e againe with me Th'ofTcnded harts that haueforfakcn thee. 4* And therefore come deere Lord,left longer ftay Do arme agair.d thee all the powres of fpight, And thou be made at lad the wofiill pray Of full inkindled wrath,and ruin'd quite .• But what prefaging thought of bloud doth ftay My trembling hand,and doth my fbule affright ? What horror do I fee,prepar'd t'attend The'eucnt of this? what end vnlefle thou end ? ., , 47 With what drange formes and fhadowes ominous Did my lad deepe.my grieu'd foule intertaine ? I dreamt,yccO, dreames areburfriuolous, And yet He tell it,and God grant it vainc. Me thought a mighty Hippopotamus From Ntlm floating, thruds into the maine, Vpon v\ hofe backe, a wanton Mermaide fate, As if die rul'd his courfe,and deeiM his fate. With i/1 fea horfc. | 262 | 0.441 | 0.165 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | of octavia: 13 4$ With whom t'incounter, forth another makes, Alike in kind, of ftrength and powre as good : At whofe ingrappling, Neptnnes mantle takes A purple colour,dyde with ftreames of bloud, Whereat this looker on amaz'd, forfakes Her Champion thcre.who yet the better ftood : But felng her gone.ftrait after her he hies, As if his heart and ftrcngth lay in her eyes. 49 On followcs Wrath vpon Difgrace and Feare, Whereof th'eueat forfboke me with the night, But my wak'd cares,gaue me, thefe fhadowes were Drawnebut from darkeneffe to inftruft the light, Thefc ftcret figures,natures meflage beare Of comming woes,were thy delciphered right, But if as doudes of flcepe thou fhalt them take, Yet creditc Wrath and Spight that areawakc. 50 Preuent,greatfpirit,the tempefts that begin, If Luft and thy Ambition haue left way But to looke out, and hauc not fhut all in, To flop thy iudgementftom a true furuay Of thy eftate,and let my hart within Confider in what danger thou doft lay Thy life and mine,to leane the good thou haft, To follow hopes with fhadowes ouercaft. 51 Come.come away from wrong, from craft,from toile, Poffeffe thine owne with right/with trueth.with peace: Breake from thefe fhares,thy iudgment vnbeguile, Free thine owne torment,and my griefe relcafe. But whither am I carried all this while Beyond my fcope.and know not when to ceafe ? Words ftill with my increafing ibrrowes grow.: I know t'haue faid too much,but not enow. Wherefore no more, but onely I commend To thee the hart that's thinc,and fo I end. Finis. | 263 | 0.572 | 0.182 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 15 A FVNERALL Pot; ME. Vpon the Death of the late noble Earle ofDeuonfhire. O W that the hand of death hath laid thee there Where nearer greatnefle,pompe,nor grace,we fee Nor any differences of earth and where No vaile is drawne betwixt thy fclfe and thee. thy Now Deuonjhire that thou art but a name And all the reft of thecbefides is gone, When men conceiue thee not butty the fame Of what thy vertue.and thy worth haue done. Now fhal my verfe which thou in life didft grace, (And which was no difgrace for thee to do) Not leauethte inthcgraue,thatougly place That few regard,or haue refped vnto, Where all attend ancc,and obferuance ends, Where all the Sunfhine of our fauour fets, Where what was ill, no countenance defends. And what was good,th'vnthankfull world forgets. Here (halt thou haue the feruice of my pen (The tongue of my beft thoughts)and in this cafe I cannot be fuppofde to flatter, when I lpeake behinde thy backe net to thy face : Men neuer footh the dead but where they do Find liuing tyes,to hold them therevnto. B 2 And | 265 | 0.509 | 0.172 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | Which \6 A FVNERALL P0EME And I ftand clcerefrom any other chaine Then of my loue which frecbome, draws free breath The benefit thou gau'ft me to fuftaine My humble life,I loofc it by thy death. Norwasitfuch,asitcould layonmc Any exadion of refped fb ftrong, As t'inforce m'obferuance,beyond thee, Or make my confeience differ from my tongue For I haue learnt it is the property For free men to fpeake truth, for flaucs to lye. And therefore I fincerely will report Firft how thy parts were fairc conuaid within How that braue minde was built and in what fort All thy contexture of thy heart hath becne, Which was fo nobly fraro'd fo well compos'd As venue neuer had a fraier feate f? Nor could be better lodg'd nor more repos'd, Then in that goodly frame, where all things fweete, And all things quiet, held a peaceful! reft, Where paffion did no fuddainc tumults raife That might difturbe her, nor was euer breft Contain'd fb much, and made fb little noyfe That by thy filent modeftie is found The emptieft veffells make the greateft found. For' thou fb well difcernfd'fl thy felfe, had ftrcad Man and his breach fo well,as made thee force The lelfe to fpeake,as being ordain'd to fpread Thy felfc in adion,rather than difeourfe, Though thou hadfl made a generall Suruey Of all the beft of mens bdt knowledges, And knew as much as euer learning knew, Yet did it make thec truft thy felfe the leffc, And leffe prefume and yet when being mou'd In priuatc talke to lpeake,thou didlt bewray How fully fraught thou wett within, and prou'd That thou didft know what euer wit could fay | 266 | 0.521 | 0.177 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A FVNERALL POEME. 17 Which fhew'd thou hadft not bookes as many haue For oftentation.but for vfc and that Thy bounteous memory was fuch,as gaue A large reuenuc of the good, it gat. Witneffe fo many volumes whereto thou Haft fet thy notes vnder the karned hand, And markt them with that print as will fhew how The point of thy concerning thoughts did ftand That none would thinke if all thy life had beene, Turn'd into leiliire, thou couldft haue attain'd So much of time,to haue pcrus'd and feene, So many volumes that fo much contain'd. Which furniture may not be dcem'd leaft rare A mongfl thofe ornaments that fweetly dight Thy folitary fVanfteed}whetc thy care Had gathered all what heart or eyes delight. And whdeas many others haue.we fee AH things within their houies worth the fight, Except themfelues that furniture of thee. And of thy prefence,gaue the beft delight. With fuch a feafon/uch a temprature Wert thou compos'd,as made fwcetiies one. And held the tenor of thy life ftill fure. In contort with thy felfe in perfed tone And neuer man had heart more truely feru'd Vnder the regiment of his owne care And was more at command,and more obferu'd The colours of that modefly he bare Then that of thine in whom men neuer found That any lhcw,or fpeech obfcene,could tell Of any vdne thou hadft that was vnfbund Or motion of thy powers,that tum'd not well. And this was thy prouifion laid within, Thus wert thou to thy felfe, and now temaines. What to the world thou outwardly haft beene, What the dimenfion of that fide containes, The Library at Wanftecd. Which *4 | 267 | 0.58 | 0.18 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A FVNERALL POEME. 18 For Which likewife was fo goodly and fb large As fhcwcs that thou wert borne t'adorne the dayes, Wherein thou liu ft,and alfo to difcharge Thofe parts which England s and thy fame fhould raife, Although inpeace,thou feem'dft to be all peace Yet being in warre,thou wert all warre,and there As in thy fpheere thy fpirits did ncuer ceafe To moue with indefagitable care And nothing fcem'd more to arride thy heart Nor more inlarge thee into iollity, Then when thou faweft thy felfe in armout girt Or any ad of armes like to be nye. The Belgique warre firft tride thy rnartiall fpirit, And what thou wert and what thou wouldfl be found And markt thee there according to thy merit With honors ftampe,a deepe and noble wound. And that fame place that rent from mortall men Immortall Sidney, glory of the field And glory of theMufes,and their pen fWhocquall barethe Caduce and the Shield) Had likewife bin thy laft,had not the fate Of England then referu'd thy worthy blood, Vnto the prefcruation of a State That much conccrn'd her honour and her good, And thence retum'd thee to inioy tne blis O • grace and fauour in Eli^aes fight (That miracle of women who by this Made tiice be held according to thy right Which faircand happy bleffing thou mightft well Haue farre more rais'd had not thine enemy Retired priuacy,madethee to fell Thy grca;nes for thy quite,and deny To nice: faire FortuijC,when flic came to thee, For neuer man did his preferment fly, And had it in that emminent degree, As thcu,as if it fought thy moderty.. | 268 | 0.519 | 0.179 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A FVNERALL POEME. 19 For that which many.whom ambition toyles And tortures with their hopes5hardly attainc 'With all their thrufts,& fhouldring,plots,and wiles Was eafily made thine without thy paine. And without any priuate malicing Or publiquegreeuance,cuerygood manioy'd That vertue could come cleerc to any thing And faire delerts to be fo faircly pay 'd Thofe benefits that were beftow'd on thee VVhere not like fortunes fauours,they could fee Eliza's cleere eied iudgement is renown'd For making choice of thy ability : But it will eueilaftingly rebound Vnto the glory and benignity Of Britames mighty Monarch,"that thou wert By him aduanced for thy great defert, It being the fairer worke of maiefty With fauour to reward,than to employ. Although thy feruices.werc fuch as they Might aske their grace themfeluestyet do wg fee That to fuccefle,defert hath not a way But vnder Princes that moft gracious be, For without thy great valour we had loft The dearefl purchafe euer Englmnd mide, And made with fuch profufe exceeding coft Of bloud and charge,to keepe and to inuade : As communation paid a deerer price For fuch a pecce of earth,and yet well paid And well aduentur'd for with great aduicc And happily to our dominions laid Without which out-let, England thou haft bin From all the reft of th'earth (hat out and pent Vnto thy felre,a A forft to keepe within, Inuiron'd round with others gouernTient. Where now by this,thy large impcriall Crowne Swnds boundleffs in the Wdhandhatlva way For | 269 | 0.514 | 0.185 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | so A FVNERALL POEME. For noble times.left to make all thine ownc That lyes beyond it and force all t'obay. And this important pcecc like t'haue bcene tent From off thy ftate.did then fo tickle ftand, A s that no ioynture of the gouernment ( But fhooke, no ligament.no band Of order and cbediencehut were then Loofe and in tottering, when the charge Thereof was laid on Montiay,snd that other men Chokt by example fought to put it off. And he out of his natiue modcfty (As being no vndertaker) labours too To bane auoided that which his ability And Englands^ww would haue him to do Alleadging how it was a charge vnfit For him to vndergo,fecing fuch a one As had more power and meanes t'accomplifh it Then he could haue had there fb little done. Whofe ill fuccefle (confidering his great worth, Was fuch as could that mifchicfe be withftood. It had beene wrought) did in it felfc bring forth Difeouragement that he fhould do lefle good, The date replide,it was not lookt he fhould Reltore it wholy to it felfc againc But only now if poflible he could In any f afhion but the fame retaine So that it did not fall a funder quite Being thus difliiuered in a defperate plight. With courage on he goes dcth exiquuce Which counfcll,anr; icturneswith vidory But in what noble fafhion he did fete This adion with what wit and indufhy, Is not to be difgracde in this fmall canie, It askesafpaciousMappeof moreregarde. Hcieisnoroome to tell with what ftra/jge fpecd And fecrecy he vfed to preuent The | 270 | 0.55 | 0.199 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A FVNERALL POEME. 21 The enemies defignes,nor with what heed He marcht before report, where what he ment ■ Fame neuer knew her felfe till it was done His drifts and Rumor feldome being all one, Nor will this place conucniency afford To fhew how he, when difrmll winter ftormes Keepes peace,and makes Mars fheath his fword Toyles him abroad,and noble ad performes, Nor how by maftring difficulties fo In times vnfuall,and by paffage hard He brauely came to difappoint his foe, And many times furpris'd him vnprepared. Yet let mc touch one point of that great Ad, That famous fiegEjthe Mafter-worke of all Where no dift re lie nor difficulties lackt T'afflid his weary tyred Carope with all. That when indos'd by powerfull enemies One either fide,with feeble troupes he lay Intrencht in myre,in coldc,in miferies, Kept waking with Alarumes night, and day. There were,whodid aduife him,to withdraw His army to fbme place of fafe.defcnce, From the appareHt perill which they faw Was to confound them,or to force them thence. For how the Spaniard hath pofleft three ports The moll important of this He fay they, And fooaer frefh fupplyments,Spaine tranfports To them then England can to vs conuay The Reble is in heart^nd now is ioyn'd With fbme of them already, and doth ftand Here ouer vs,with chiefeft ftrength combin'd Of all the defperatc forces of the land And how vpon thefe difaduantages Your doubtfull troupes will fight your Honour ges Th'vnda anted Monttoy here to anfwers this. My worthy friends,the charge of this great ftate And | 271 | 0.503 | 0.175 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | %t A FVNERALL POEME: And kingdome to my faith committed is And I muft all I can ingeniate To anfwere for thefamc,and render it Vpon as faire a reckning as I may, But iftrom hence I fhall once ftirre my feete, The kingdome is vndone,and loft this day All will fly thither where they find is hart And feare fbal haue none Hand to take his part.. And how fhall we anfwere our Country then At our returne.nay anfwere our owne fame? Which howfoeuer we haue done like men Will be imbranded with the marke of blame. And fince we here are come vnto the point For which wc toild fb much and ftaid fb long, Let vs not now our trauailes difappoint Of th'honour which doth thereunto belong. Wc cannot fpcnd our blood more worthily Then in fo faire a caufe and if we fall We fall with glory,and our worththereby Shalbc renowned,and held deare of all. And for my part I count the field to be The honourableft bed to die vpon, And here your eics this day cither fee My body laid,or els this adion done. The Lord the chiefe and foueraigne Generarl Of Hofts,makes weake to fbnd,che ftrong to fall. With which brauc reiblution he fo warm'd Their fhakingcoiirage,as they all in one Set to that noble worke,which they perform'd As gallantly as euer men haue done. Of which tis betternothing now to fay, Then lay too littlc:For there reft- behind A Trophey to b'crcdcd.that will flay To all pofterities,and keepe in minde That glorious ad which did a kingdome faue, Kept the Crowne whole and made the peace we haue And now I will omit to fhew therefore, His management of publike bufinefl'es : Which | 272 | 0.545 | 0.193 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A FVNERALL POEME. 23 Which oft are vnder fortunes condud more Then ours,and tell his priuate carriages, Which on his owne diferetion did relic, Wherewith his fpirit was.furniiTit happtly. Milde,affablc,and eafie of acceffc HewaSjbutwithadiierelcruednes : So that the paffage to his fauours lay Not common to all commers, nor yet was Sonarrow,but it gaue a gentle way To fuch as fitly might or ought to paffe : Nor fold he finoke,nor tooke he vp to day Commodities of mens attendances, And of their hopes.to pay them with delay, And intertaine them with faire promifes. But as a man that lou'd no great commerce With bufinelTe.aHd with noife, he euer flies That Maze of ra<»ny waics.which might difperfe Him,into other mens vncertainties. And with a quiet calme fincerky, H'effeds his vndcrtakings really. His tongue and heart did not turne-backes,but went One way , and kept one courfe with what he ment He vf'd no maske at all,but euer ware His honeft inclination open fac'd, Thefrienfhips that he vou'd,moft conftant were, And with great iudgment,and difcretion plac'd. And Deuonfkire thy. faith hath her reward, Thy noblcft friends do not forfake thee now, After thy death.but beare a kind regard, Vino thine honour in the Graue, and frio w, That worthinefle,which merits to remaine, Among th'examples of integrity, Whereby themfciues no doubt fhall alfo gaine, A like regard vnto their memory, Now muttering enuy,what canft thou produce To darken the bright lufter of fuch parts, Call thy pure ftone,exempt from all abufe. Say what defe.ts could weigh downe thefe defertsj Summon | 273 | 0.521 | 0.188 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 34 A FVNERALL POEME. Summon detraction,to obiect the word: Thatmaybetold.andvtterall itcan. It cannot find a blemifh to b'inford, Againd him,othcr,thenhe was a man : And built of flcfh and blood, and did liuc Here Within the region of infirmity, V Vhere all perfections neuer did appeare, To meet in any one lb really, But that his frailty euer did bewray, Vnto the world,that he was let in clay. s\iidgratftude,indchartty I know, Will keepe no note,nor memory will haue Of ought.but of his worthy vermes now Which dill will liuc the reft lies inhisGraue. Seeing only fuch dand euer bafc and low. That drike the dead,or mutter vnder-hand : And asdogges baik at thole they doarot know. So they at fuch they do not vnderdand. The worthier fort, who know we do not Hue W.th perfecl men. will neuer s'vnkind, They will the right to the difeeaied giue, Knowing themfelues muft likewife leaue behind, Thofe that w ill cenfure them. And they know how, The Lyon being dead euen Hares infult. And will not vrge an impeifedion now, When as he hath no party to confult, Nortongue,nor aduocate,io fhew his minde : They rather will lament theloffethey finde, By fuch a noble member of that worth, And know how rare the world luch men brings forth. But let it now fufficient be tint I, The laft Scene of his ad of life bewray, Which giues th'applaufe to all,doth glorifie The worke.For t'is the eucning crOwr.es the day. This adion of our death eipecially Shewcs all a man. Here enly is he found. With what munition he did lbrrific His heart,how good his furniture hath bin And | 274 | 0.493 | 0.18 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A FVNERALL POEME. 25 And this did he performe in gallant wife : . Jnthis did he confirme his worthinefle. :or on the morrow after the lurprife That ficknes made on him withfierce accetTe. ! te told his faithfull friend whom he held deerc 'And whofe great worth was worthy fb to be) .How that he knew thofe hbt-difeafes were <)f that contagious force,as he did fee That men wereouer-tumbled fudairJy, And therefore did defire to fet a courfe And order this affaires as fpcedily, As might be,cte his ficknes fhould grow worfe And as for death,faid he,l do not wey I am refolu'd and ready in this cafe. It cannot come t'affnght me any way, Let it Iookc neuer with fo grim a face : And I will meete it fmiling for I know, How yaine a thing all this worlds glory is. And herein did he keepe his word. Did fhow Indeede as he had promifed in this. Forfickneffe neuer heard him grone at all, Nor with a figh confent to fhew his paine, Which howfoeuer being tirarmicall, He fweetly made it looke.and did retaine A louely countenance of his being well , And fo would euer make his tongue to tell.. Although the feruour of extremity, Which often doth throw thole defences downe, Which in our beal:h,wallin infirmity, Might open lay more then we would haue knowne r Yet did 110 idle word in him bewray Any one peece of nature ill fet in, Thofe 1 ghtneffes that anything will fay Could fay no ill of what they knew within, Such a fure locke of filent modefty Was fet in life <4pon that noble heart As that no angui(h,nor extremity . Could open it t'impaire that worthy part. For | 275 | 0.516 | 0.19 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | i6 A FVNERALL POEME. For hauing dedicated ftill the fame Vnto deuotion.and to facred skill, That furnifh perfed held,that blefTed flame Continued to the laft in feruour ftill And when his fpirit and tongue,no longer could Do any ccrtaine feruiccs befide, Euen at the point of parting, thryrnfoH With feruent zealc how only he relide Vpon the merits of the precious death .Of his redeemer.and with rapt defircs Thee appcalcs to grace, his fbiile dcliucreth Vnto the hand of mercy and expires. Thus did that worthy ,who mod v;mioufly And mildly liu'd.moft fwtete,a'd mildly dy. And thus great Patrone of my mule haue I Paid thee my vowes and faire.'y dcer'd the accounts Which in my loue I owe thy memory. And let me fav that herein there amou' ts Something vnto thy fbrtune,ihat thou haft This monument of thee perhaps may laft. Which doth not t'eucry mighty man befall. For loe how many when they die,deall And this doth argue too.thy great defcrrs For honour neuer brought vnvvorthindTe Further then to the grauc and there it parts And lcaucs mens greatnes to forgctfulncs. And wedofee that nettles, thiftles brakes (The poorefl workes of nature)tread vpoi The proudelt frames thatmans inuemion makes, To l<old his memory when he is gone. But Devon/hire thou haft another T<->mbe Made by thy vertucs in a fafer roome. Samvel Daniel x., FINIS. | 276 | 0.484 | 0.187 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A PANEGYRIKE Qongratulatori^, Deliuered to the Kings moil: excel- lent Maicftie, at Harrington in BMtUttdrfone\j, By Samvel Daniel. ZAlfo certaine Epifiles , 1»ith a defence of Ryme heretofore written , and now Publifhed by the Author. (feUnutn amat, quit quit Carmine dign* gpritt LONDON. Printed by Nicholas Okis for Simon Waters©!*. | 277 | 0.442 | 0.192 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 29 A P ANEGYRIKE GONGRATVLATORIE to the Kings moft excellent MaicJlitLs. I gSgMfeOe here the glory of a greater day Jj llSf Then England euer heretofore could fee ;|J=lffi In all her daies ! When fhe did moft difolay The enhgnes of her pow*r,or when as fhe Did fpread her felfe the moft, and moft did fway Her ftateabroade, yet could (he neuer be Thus bleft at home, nor euer come to grow To be in tire in her full Orbe till now. 2 And now (he is, and now in peace therefore Shake hands with Vnion, O thou mighty State, Now thou art all Great-Britaine and no more, No Scot, no Englifh now, nor no debate ; No borders but the Ocean and the fhore ; No wall of Adrian femes to feparatc Our mutuall loue, nor our obedience, Being Subiects all to one imperial! Prince. 3 What heretofore could neuer yet be wrought By all the fwords of pow'r, by bloud, by fire, By ruine and diftruction ; here is brought to pane With peace, with loue, with ioy, defire : Our former bleffed vnion hath begot A greater vnibn that is more inure, And makes vs more our felues, fets vs at one With Nature that ordain'd ys to be one. Glory C2 | 279 | 0.555 | 0.188 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 30 A PANEGYRIKE This Glory of men, this haft thou brought to vs, And yet haft brought vs more then this by farre ; Religion comes with thee, peace ,rig^teoufneife, Iudgement and iuftice, which more glorious are Then all thy Kingdomes ; and art more by this Then lord and Sou'raigne, more then Emperor Ouer the hearts of men that let thee in To more then ail the pow'rs on earth can win- God makes thee King of our eftates, but we Doe make thee King of our atferftion, King of our loue, a paffion borne more free, And moft vnfubiecl to dominion : And know, that England which in that degree Can louc with fuch a truedeuotion, Thofe that arelcfle then Kings; to thee muft bring More loue, who art fo much more then a King. 6 And King of this great Nation, populous, Stout, valiant, pow'rfull both by Sea and Land, Attemptiue, able, worthy, generous, Which ioyfully embraces thy command ; A people tractable, obfequious, Apt to be fafinon'd by thy glorious hand To any forme of honor, t'any way Of high attempts, thy vermes fhall afifay. 7 A people fo inur'd to peace, fo wrought To a fuccc fTiuc courfe of quietncffe, As th'haue forgot (and O, b'it ftill forgot) The natureof their ancient ItubbornnelTe : Time altred hath the forme,the meanes.and brought The State to that proportion'd euenncfTc, As 'tis not like agarrie 'twill euercome (Being vs'd abroad)to draw the fword at home. | 280 | 0.547 | 0.203 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE KINGS MAIESTY 31 8 This people, this great State, thefe hearts adore Thy Scepter now, and now tume all to thee, Touch't with as pow'rfull zeale,and if not more, (And yetO more, how could there euer be Then vnto her, whom yet we doe deplore Amidft our ioy ! ) And giue vs leaue if we Reioyceand moume, that cannot without wrong So foone forget her, we enioy'd fo long. 9 Which likewi fe makes for thee, that yet we holde True after death, and bring not this refpect To a new Prince for hating of the olde ; Or from dcfii e of change, or from neglecT ; Whereby, O mighty Scucraignc, thou art tolde What thou and thine are likely to expect From fuch a faith, that doth not haftc to rutme Before their time-to an atifing Sunne. 10 And let my humble Mufe, whom the did grace, Beg this o. c grace for her that now lies dead , That no vile tongue may fpot her w ith difgrace, Nor that her fame become disfigured : O let her reft in peace, that rul'd in peace; Let not her honour be difquieted Now after death : but let the Graue indole Allbut her good, andthac it cannot clofc. 1 1 Itaddesmuch to thy glory and our grace, That this continued current of our louc Runnes thus to thee, all with lb fwift a pace j And that from peace to peace wc doe remoue Not as in motion put from out our place, But in one courfe, and doe not feeme to moue, But in more ioy then euer heretofore, And well we may.fince thou wilt make vs more, C5 Our | 281 | 0.523 | 0.202 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 3* A PANEGYRIKE 12. Our loue we lee concurres with Gods great loue, Who onely made thy way, thy paflage plainc, Leueli'd the world for thee, did all remoue, That might the fliew but of a let retaine • Vnbarr'd the North, humbled the South, did moue The hearts of all, the right to entertaine, Held other dates embroil'd, whole enuic might Haue fodred factions to impugne thy right: 13 And all for thee, that wc the more might praifc The glory of his powre, and reuerencc thine, Whom he hath rais'J to glorifie our dayes, And make this Empire of the North to (hine Againft all th'impious workings, all th'alTayes Of vile difnatur'd Vipers, whole defigne Was to embtoile the State, t'obfcure the light, And that cleerc brightnefTe of thy lacrcd right. 14 To whofe reproch, fince th'ilfue and fucccffc Doth a fufflcient markc of fhame returne, Let no Pen elfe blazon their ouglincffe : Be it enough, that God and men doe feornc Their proiccis, cenfures, vaine pretendences : Let not our children, that are yet vnborne, find there were any offred to contelt, Or make a doubt to haue our Kingdome bleft, Burie that queftion in th'eternall graue Of darkneffe, neuer to be feene againe : Suffice we haue thee whom we ought to hauc, And t'whom all good men knew did appertaine Th'inheritanceof thy facred birth-right gaue, That needed n'other fuffr ages Jordainc What oncly was thy due, nor no decree To be made kno\\'n,lincc none was known but thee. Witntffe | 282 | 0.521 | 0.185 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE KINGS MAIESTY. 33 ir5 Witneffe the ioy, the vniuerfall cheere, The ipeedc, the eafe, the will, the forwardneffe Of all this great and fpacious State, how decrc It held thy title and thy worthincfle : Hafte could not poll fo fpeedy any where, But Fame feem'd there before in read incite, To tell our hopes, and to proclaime thy name ; O greater then our hopes, more then thy fame ! 17 What a returne of comfort doft thou bring Now at this frefh returning of our bloud, Thus meeting with the opening of the Spring, To make ourfpirits likewife to imbud 1 What a new feafbn of incouraging Biginnes rinlength the dayes dupos'd.to good ! What apprehenfion of recouerie Of greater ftrength, of more abilitic ! i3 The pulfe of England neuer more did beat So ftrong as now : nor euer were our harts Let out to hopes fb fpacious and fo great As now they are : nor euer in all parts Did we thus freely fo comfortable heat, As now the glory of thy worth imparts : The whole completion of the Common-wealth, So weake before, hop'd neuer for more health. 19 Could'd thou but fee from 'Douer to the Mount, From Tftnes, to the Orcades, what ioy, What cheerc,what triumphs,and what deerc account Is held of thy renowne this bleffed day, A day which we and ours mud euer count Our folemne fcftiuall, as well we may. And though men thus court Kings dill which are new, Yet doe they more, where they find more is due. C4 They | 283 | 0.539 | 0.202 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A PANEGYRIKE 34 so They frare the humours of a future Prince, Who either loft a good or felt a bad, But thou haft cheer' J vs of thisfiare long fince, We know thee more, then by report wc had : We hauc an euerlafting cuidence vnder thy liana*, that now we need not dread Thou wilt be otherwife in thy defigncs Then there thou art in thofe iudiciall lines. 21 It i ; the grcateft glory vpon earth To be a King, but yet much more to giue The inftitution with the happy birth Vnto a King, and teach him how to liue We haue, by ihee,far more then thine owne worth,. That doth encourage, flrengthcn and relieue Our hopes in the fiiccclfionof thy blood, That like to thee, they hkewifc wdl be good. 11 Wc haue an earned", that doth euen tie Thy Scepter to thy word, and binds thy Crowne (That els no band can binde) to ratifie what thy religious hand hath there fct downe, Wherein rhy all commanding Soucraigntie Stands fubiect to thy Pen and thy rcnowne, There we behold thee King of thine owne hart, And (cc what we mud be, and what thou art. 23 There great Exemplare, Trototipc, of Kings, We fiiide the good fhall dwell within thy Court ; . Plaine zeale and truth, free from bafe flatterings, Shall there be cntertain'd, and haue refbrt ; Honeft difcrction, that no cunning brings, Butcounfels that lie right, and that import, Is there receiu'd, with thofe whofe care attends - Thee and the State more then their pnuate ends. There | 284 | 0.49 | 0.195 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE KINGS 'MA IE STY. 35 24 There grace and fauour fiiall not be difpos'd, But by proportion, eucn and vpright ; There arc no mightie Mountaincs interpos'd Betwecne ohy beames and vs, t'imbarre thy light} There Maicfty lines not as if mclos'd Or made a prey t'a priuate benefit : The hand of Pow'r deales there her ownc rcwardj And thereby r capes the whole of mens regard. *5 There is no way to get vp to rcfpedH, But onely by the way of worthincffcj All paffages that may fceme indirect Are ftopt vp now, and there is no acceffe By gronc corruption, bribes canno t effect For th'vndcferuing any offices ; Th'afcent is deane, and he that doth afeend Muft haue his meanes as clcane as is his end. 26 The deeds of worth and laudable deferts Shall not now paffe thorow the ftraight report Of an imbafing tongue, that but imparts What with his ends and humours fhall comport : The Prince himfelfe how hcares.fees, knowes what parts Honor and Vertue arfts, and in what fort: And thereto giues his gra:e accordingly, And checres vp other to the like thereby. 37 Nor fhall we now haue vfe of flatterie, For he knowes falfhood farre morefubtillis Then truth, bafenefie then libertie, Freare then loue, t'inuent thefe flourifhes : And Aduhtionnow is fpent fo nie As that it hath no colours to expreffe That which it would, that now we muft be faine T'ynJearne that Arte, and labour to be plainc. For | 285 | 0.517 | 0.18 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | ,6 A PANEGYRIKE 2? For where tru-re is no care to be abus'd None will be found that dare t'informe a wrong : The infolent depraucr Hands confus'd : The impious Atheilt feemes to want a tongue, Tranbform'd into the fafhion that is vs'd. All flriue t'appeare like thofe they hue among, And all will feeme compos'd by that fame fquare By which they fee the beft and greatcd are. Such powr hath thy example and refpect, As that without a fword, without debate Without a noife (or feeling in effect) Thou wilt difpofe, change, forme, accommodate Thy Kingdome,pcople, rule, and all effe<5t Without the leaft conuu-lfion of the State ; That this great paffage and mutation will Not feeme a change, but onely of out ill. We fhall continue and remainc all one, In Law, in Iuilice, and in Magidratc: Thou wilt not alter the foundation - | Thy Ancedors haue laid of this Edate, Nor grieuc thy Land with innouation, Nor take from vs more then thou wilt collate ; Knowing that courle is bed to be obferu'd, Whereby a State hath longeft beenc prefcru'd. A King of England now mod graciouflie, Remits the iniunes that haue bcene done T'aKing of Scots, and makes hisclemcncie Tocheckcthem morethenhis correction Th annointed bloud that ftain'd mod fhamefully This ill feduced State, he Icckes thereon With th'eye of griefc, not wrath, t'aucngethe fame, Since th'Authors are extincf thatcaus'd that fhame. Thus | 286 | 0.47 | 0.166 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE KINGS MAIESTY 37 32 Thus mightieriucrs quietly doc glide, And doe not by their rage their powers profefiie, But by their mightie workings, when in pride Small Torrents roare more lowd, and worke much ielfe : Peace, grcatneffe beft becomes : calme power cloth guide With a farre more imperious ftatelineffe, Then all the fwords of violence can doe, And eafier gaines thofe ends fhe tends vnto. 3? Then England thou haft reafon thus to cheare, Reafbn to ioy and triumph in this wife, When thou fhalt gainc fo much, and haue no feare Tolofe ought els but thy deformities, When thus thou fhalt haue health and be fet cleare From all thy great infectious maladies, By fuch a hand that beft: knowes how to aire, And where moft lie thofe griefes thou doll endure. 34 When thou fhalt fee there is another grace Then to be rich ; another digni tie Then money ; other meanes for place Then gold ; wealth fhall not now make honeftic ; When thou lhalt fee the eftimation bafe Of that which mofl afflicts our miferie : Without the which, elfe could'ft thou neuer fee Our wayes laid right, nor men themfelues to bee. By which improuement we lhallgainemuch more Then by Teru ct all difeoueries : For this way to imb ) fe, is to inftore The treafure of the Land, and make it rife. This is the onely key t'vnlocke the dore3 To let out plenty, th at it may fuffice : For more then all this He, for more increafe Of fubiecls then by thee, there can increafe, This | 287 | 0.535 | 0.191 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 38 A PANEGYRIKE *y This fhall make roomc and place enough for all* Which otherwise would not fuffice a few, And by proportion Geometricall Shall lb difpole to all what fhall be due, As that without corruption, wrangling, brawle, Intrufion, wrefting, and by meanes vndue. Delert lhall haue her charge, and butonccharge, As hauing but one body to difeharge. Whereby the all in-cheering Maieftie Shall come to fhinc at full in all her parts, And fpread herbe3mes of comfort equally, As being all alike to like defans : For thus to checke, imbafe and vilifie Th'cflceme of wealth, will fafhion fo our hearts To worthy ends, as that we fhall by much More labour to be good then to be rich. This will make peace with L<ir,reftorc the B*r* T'her ancient filencc, where contention now Makes fb conf u»'d a noife, this will debar Thetoftringof debate, and ouerthrow That ougly Monfter, that foule raueaer, Extortion, which lb hideoufly did grow, By making prey vpon our mifcry. And wafting it againe as wickedly. 3? The ftrange examples of impou'rifhments, Of facriledge, exaction and of wafle, Shall not be made, nor held as prefidents For times to come, but end with th'agespaft: When as the State ftiall yeeld more fuppliments (Being well ir.iploy'd) then Kings can well cxhauft ; This golden Meadow lying ready ftill Then to be mow'd,whcn their occafions will. Fauour | 288 | 0.518 | 0.175 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE KINGS MAIESTY. 30 40 Fauour,like pitie, in the hearts of men Haue the firft touches euer violent : But foone againe it comes to languifh, when The moriue of that humour fhall be fpent : But being ftill fed with that which firft hath been The caufe thereof, it holdes ftill permanent, And is kept inby courfe, by forme, bykindc, And time begets more ties that ftill more binde. 4i The broken frame of this difioynted State, Being by the bliffc of thy great Grandfather Henry the feuenth, reftofd to an eftate More found then euer, and more fledfafter, Owes all it hath to him, and in that rate Stands bond to thee that art his fuceflcr : For without him it had not beene begunne, . And without thee we had beene now vndone. 42 He, of a priuate man, became a King, Hauing indur'd the weight of tyrannie Mourn'd with the world , complain'd, and knew the thing That good men wifh for in their miferie Vnder ill Kings, faw what it was to bring Order and forme to the recouerie Of an vnruly State ; conceiu'd what cure Would kill the caufe of this diftemp'rature. 43 Then, borne a King, haft ;n thy State endur'd The f bwre affronts of j uatc difeontent With f ibiects broiles ; and euer beene enur'd To this great my fterie of gouernment : Whereby thy Princely wifdome hath allur'd A State to peace, left to thee turbulent. And brought vs an addition to tbe frame Of tnis great worke, fquar'd fitly to the fame. And | 289 | 0.557 | 0.189 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 4« A PANEGYRIKE 44 And both you (by the all-working Prouidence, That fafhions out of dangers, toyles, debates, Thofe whom it hath ordained to commence The firft, and great eftablifhmcnts of States) Came when your aide, your powers experience (Which out of iudgement beft accommodates Thefc ioynts of rule) was more then moft defir'd, And when the times of neede the moft requifd. 4f And as he laid the modell of this frame, By which was built fo ftrong a worke of State, As all the powers of changes in the fame, All that exceffeof a difordmatc A nd luftfull Prince, nor all that after came, Nor child, nor ftranger, nor yet womens fate, Could once difioynt thcconplcments, whereby It held together in iuft Symetry. So thou likewife art come as fore-ordaind, To reinforce the fame more really, Which oftentimes hath but beene entertain'd By the onely ftile and name of Maiefty ; And by no other counfells oft attain'd Thofe ends of her inoy'd tranquility, Then by this forme, and by the incumbrances Of neighbour States that gaue it a fucceffe. 47 That hadft thou had no title (as thou haft The onely right, and none hath els a right) Wc yet muft now haue bin infore'd t'haue caft Our felucs into thy armes,to fet all right, And to auert confufion, bloudfhed, wafte, Thatothcrwife vpon vs needes mult light : None but a King, and no King els befidc Could now hauc faud this State from being deftroid'. Thus | 290 | 0.55 | 0.192 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE KIN6S MAIESTY. 4I 48 Thus hath the hundred yecrcs brought backe againe The facred blond lent to adorne the North , And here return'd it with a greater gainc, And greater glory then we fent it forth. Thus doth th'all- working Prouidence retaine, And keepe for great effects the feedc of worth, And fb doth point the Hops of timethcreby, In periods of vncertainc certainty. 49 Margaret of Richmond (glorious Grandmother Vnto that other precious Mttrgaret , From whence th'Afcnighty wwker did transfer This branch of peace, as from a roote well fct) Thou Mother, Author,Pk>tter,Counfeller Of vnion, that didft both conceiue, beget And bring forth happineffe to this great State, To make it thus intirely fortunate. 5° O Couldft thou now butview this faire fuccefle, This great effect of thy religious worke, And iee therein how God hath pleas'd to blefle Thy charitable counfels and to worke Still greater good out of the bleflednefle Of this conioyned Lancafter snd Torke: Which all conioyn'd within, and thofe fhut out Whom nature and theirhirth had fct without. 5* How much haft thou bound all pofterities In this great worke to reuerence thy name ! And with thee, that religious, faithful], wife And learned Afourton, who contriu'd the fame, And firft aduis'd, and did fo well aduife As that the good fiicceffe thatthereof came Shew'd well, that holy hands, cleane thoughts, ck-crc harts Are onely fit to act fuchgloiious pares. But | 291 | 0.545 | 0.183 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A PANEGYRIKE 42 When 5* But Mufe, thefe deare remembances muft be In their conuenient places regiftred, When thou fhak bnng fterne difcord to agree, And bloudy wane into a quiet bed : Which worke muft now be finifhed by thee, That long hath laine vndone, as deftined Vnto the glory of thefe dayes : for which Thy vowes and Verfe haue laboured fo much. Thou eucr had oppofed all thy might Againd contention, furie, pride and wrong, Perfwading d.-ll to hold the courfeof right ; And pe.uc hath bccne the burdenof thy long : And now thy felfe (halt haue the benefit Of quietnefle, which thou haft wanted long; And now (halt haue calme peace, and vnioa With thine owne warres, and now tfeou mud go on. Onely the ioy of this fo dearc a thing Made me l0oke backe vnto the caufe, whence came This fo great good, this blcfiing of a King, When our eftate fo much requir'd the fame : When we had need of pow'r for the well oi'dering Of ouraffaires,needof a fpint to frame The world to good, to grace and worthineffe, Out of this humour of luxurioufntflc." And brings vs backe vnto our felues againc Vnto our ancient natiuc modeftie, From out thefe forren finncs we entertaine, Thefe lothefome furfets, ougly gluttonie,' rrom this vnmanly and this idle vaine Of wanton and fupcrfluous brauery. The wracke of Gentry, fpoylc of Nobleneffe, And fquarc vs by thy temprate foberncflc. | 292 | 0.469 | 0.18 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE KINGS MAIESTY 43 When Abftinence is fafhion'd by the Time, It is no rare thing to be abftinent, But then it is, when th'age full fraught with crime Lies proftratc vtito all mifgouemment. And who is not licencious in the prime And heate of you th,nor then incontinent When out of might he may,he neuer will ; No power can tempt him to that tafte of ill. %7 Then what are we t'expect from fuch a hand That doth this ftcme of faire example guide ? Who will not now fhame to haue no command Ouer his lulls? Who would be feene t'abide Vnfa i tl ifull to his vo wcs,to infringe the band Of a moft facred knot which God hath tide ? Who would now feeme to be dishonoured With th'vncleane touch of an vnlawfull bed ? 58 What a great checke will this chafle Court be now To wanton Courts detail fht with luxury; Where we no other MiftrclTes fhall know But her to whom we owe our loyalty ? Chafte Mother of our Princcswhencc do grow Thofe righteous .lTues.which lhali glo.ifie And coinioi t many Nations with their worth, To her perpetuall grace that brought them forth. 59 We (hall not feare to haue our wiues diftain d. Nor yet our daughters v iolated here , By an imperiall luft.that being vnrain'd, Will hardly be refitted any where. He will not be betrai'd witb cafe^ior train d With idle reft,in foft delights to weare His time of life : but knowes whereto he tends, How worthy minds are made for worthy ends* D And | 293 | 0.511 | 0.206 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A PANEGYRIKE 44 60 And that this mighty worke of vnion now Begun with glory ,mud with grace run on, And be fo dos*d,as all the ioynts may grow Together firmc in due proportion : A worke of power and Iudgemcnt,that muft fhow All parts of wifedomcand difcretion That man can diew,that no cloud may impaire This day of hope,whofe morning fhewes fo faire. 61 He hath a mighty burden to fudaine, Whofe fortune doth fuccecd a gracious Prince, Or where mens expectations cntertatne Hopes of more good, and more beneficence : But yet he vndergoesa greater paine, A more laborious worke, who muft commence The great foundation of a goucrnment, And lay the frame of Order and Content. Efpecially where mens defires do runne A greedy courfe of eminency,game, And priuate hopes, weighing not what is done FortheRepublicke,fothernfeiues may gaine Their ends,and where few care who be vndone, So they be made,whil'd all do entertaine The prefent motions that this paffagc brings With th'infancy of crrange,vnder new kings. So that the weight of all feemes to relie Wholly vpon thine owne difcretion, TL • J n 1 SIC Thy nidgcment now muft only recline This frame of pow'i- thy glory dands vpon From thee mud come, that thy poderity May ioy thispeacc,and hold this vnion : For whil'tl all workefor their owne benefit, Thy only worke muft kecpevs all vpright. For, | 294 | 0.394 | 0.155 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE KINGS MAIESTY. 45 04 For,did not now thy full maturity Of yeeresand wifdome,that dilcernewhatfhowes, What arte and colours may deceiuc the eye, Secure our truft that t hat clecre iudgement knowes Vpon what grounds depend thy Maiefty, And whence the glory of thy grcatneffe growes, We might diftruft left that a fide might part Thee from thy fe lfe,and fo furprize thy heart. Since th'ar t but ene,and that againft thy brcft Are laid all th'ingins both of skill and wit* And all th'affaults of cunning are addteft With flratagems of Art to enter k. To make a prey of grace, and to inueft Their pow'rs within thy loue,that they might fit And ftir that way which their affection tends, Refpecting but thcmfelues and their owne ends. 66 And fee'ng how difficult a thing it is To rule, and what ftrength is requir'd to ftand Againft all th'interplac'd ref pondenccs Of combinations,fet to kccpethe hand And eye of power from out the Prouinces That Auarice may draw to her command, Which, to keepe hers,fhe others vowcs to fpare, Th at they again c to her might vfe like care. 67 ButGod,thatrais*d thee vp to act this part, . Harh giuen thee all thofe powers of worthines, Fit for fo great a worke,and fram'd thy heart Difcernable of all apparences j Taught thee to know the world ,and this great Art Of ord'ring man}Knvwledge of Knowledges, That from thee men might reckon how this State Became reftor'd, and was made fortunate. D % Thai | 295 | 0.549 | 0.192 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | A PANEGYRIKE 46* 68 That thou the firft.with vs.in name,might'ft be The tuft in courfe.to faftuon vs a new, Wherein the times hath offred that to thee, Which feldome t'other Princes could accrue : Thou hart ih'adu image only to be free Timploy thy fauours where they fhall be due. And to difpofe thy grace in general!, And" like to Ioue,ta be alike to all. 69 A Thy fortune hath indebted thee to none, But t'all thy people vniuerfally, And not to themhut for their loue atone* Which they account is placed worthily : Nor wilt thou now fruftrate their hopes, wheton They reft,nor they faile in their loyalty ; Since no Prince comes deceiued in his truft, But he that firft. deceiucs,and proucs vniuft. 70 Then fince we are in this fo faire a way Of ReftaurationjGreatneffe and Command, Curfed be he that caufes the leaft flay In this faire worke,or interrupts thy hand; And curfed he that offers to betray Thy graces or thy goodneffc to withftand, Let him be held abhorr'd.and allh'is race. Inherit but the portion of difgrace. 7i And he that diall by wicked Offices- Be th'authorof theloaft difturbancy, Or fecke t'auert thy godly purpofes, Be euer held the fcomc of infamy: And let men but confidcr their fucceffe Who Princes louc-.abus'd prefimptuoufly, They fliall pcrceiuc their ends do ftill relate, That fare God loues them not whom inendo hate. And | 296 | 0.476 | 0.183 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE KINGS MAIESTY 47 7* Aud it is iuftjthat they who make a prey Of Princes fauours, in the end againc Be made a prey to Princes ,and repay The fpoiles of mifery with greater gaine ; Whofe facrificcs euer do allay The wrath of men/onceiu'd in their difdainc : For that their hatred profecuteth fliH, More than ill Priuccs,thofe that make them ill. 73 But both thy iudgement and eftate doth free Thee from thefe powers of fearc and flattery The conqucrours of Kings,by whom we fee Are wrought the acts ofsdl impiety: Thou art fo fet, as th'haft no caufe to be Iealous,or dreadful! of difloyalty ; The pedeftall whereon the greatnefle ftands, Is built of all our hearts,and all our hands. To D? | 297 | 0.559 | 0.206 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO S- THOMAS EGERTON Knight,Lord Keeper of the Great fide of England. ESSPEll hath the pow'rfull hand of Maiefty, sf^Js! Thy worthines, and £"£/<«<«'/ hap befide, Set thee in th.aidfuirft roome of dignity, As th'i/MNWMi,thefe two Oceans to diuidc, Of Rig'r mdcoi£is'dPrncerteinty, To keepe out th'cntercourfc of wrong and pride, That they ingulpb not vp vnfuccoured right By the extreme current of liccucious might. Now when we fee the mod combining band, The ftrongeft faitning of focicty, Lor.whereon all this frame of men doth ftand, Remaine conciifled with vncerteinty, And feeme to fofter rather than withftand Contentien,*nd embrace obfcurity, Only t'afflict/nd nottofafhion vs, Making her cure fane worfe than the difeafej; As if fhe had made coucnant with Wrong, To part the prey made on our weakneffes, And fiiffred Falfhood to be arm'd as ftrong Vnto the combate,as is RighteoufhelTe, Or futed her, as if fhe did belong Vnto our paffions,and did euen profeffe Contention,as her only myftcry, Which fhe rcftraines not,but doth multiply. D4 Was | 299 | 0.503 | 0.199 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO SIR THOMAS 50 Was fh? the fa me fh'is now in ages pad > Or was fhe lcffe when die was vfed Icffe : And growes as malice gro wes,and fo comes cad I ufl co the forme of our vnquietneffe ? Or made more flo,v,the more that ftrife runs faft Staying t'vndo vs ere fhe will redreffe ? That th'ill fhe checks feemes fuffrcd to be ill, When it yeelds greater gaine than goodnes will. Mud there be dill fome difcord mixt among ThcHarmony of men,whofe mood accords Bed with Contention, tun'dt'a note of wrong, That when warrc f 'ailes, peace mud make warre with words, And b'arm'd vnto dedrudfion euen as drong, As were in ages pad our ciuillfwords ; Making as deepc;although vnbleeding wounds, That when as fury failes,wifdome confounds. If it be wifdome,and not cunning, this Which fo imbroiles theflate of truth with Drawees,. And wraps it vp in ftrange confufcdneffe, As if it liu'd immur'd within the walls Of hideous termes,fram'd out of barbaroufheffe And forrencullomes,thememsrialIs Of our fubieilion,and could neuer be Deliu'red but by wrangling fubtilty. Whereas it dwells free in rhe open plaine^ Vncurious,Gcntle,eafie of accede. Ceitainevnto it felfc,of equall vaine, One facc.one colour, one affnredneiTe : It's faldiood that is intticate and vaine, And needcs thcfc labyrinths of fubtleneffe : For where the cunningft cou'rings moft appeare, It argues dill that all is not fincere. Which | 300 | 0.392 | 0.151 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | EGERTON KNIGHT. 51 Which thy cleere-ey'd experience well difciies Great Keeper of the ftate of Equity, Refuge of mercy, vpon whom relies The fuccour of opprcffed mifery ; Altar of fafegard, whereto affliction flies From th'eager purfuit of feuerity ; Hauen of peace,that labour'ft to withdraw Iuftice from out the tempefts of the Law. And fet her in a calmeand euen way* Plaine,and dired^ly leading to redrefle, Barring thefe counter-courfes of delay, Thefe wafting dilatory proceffes : Ranging into their right and proper ray, Errors,demurs,effoines,andtrauerfes, The heads of Hydra fpringing out of death, That giues this monfter, Malice, ftill new breath. That what was made for the vtility And good of man^might not be turn'd t'his hurt, To make him worfer by his remedy, And caft him downe,with what fhould himfupport: Nor that the ftate of Law might lofe thereby The due relpect,and reu'rence of her port j And feeme a trap to catch out ignorance, And to intangle our intemperance. Since her interpretations and our deeds Vnto a like infinity arife, . As being a Science,that by nature breeds Contention,ftriefe,and ambiguities : For altercation controuerfie feeds, And in her agitation multiplies : The field of (fauittfymg all like wide, Yields like aduamage ynto either fide, Which | 301 | 0.551 | 0.191 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO SIR THOMAS 52 Which made the graue Caftillian king deuile A prohibition,that no Aduocate Should be conuai'd to hTndian Colonies, Left their new fetting.ftiaken with debate, Might take but (lender root,and fo not rife To any perfect grow'th of firme cftate : For hauingnot this skill, how to contend, Th'ynnourifht ftrife wold quickly make an end. So likewife did th'Hungarian, when he law Thefe great Italian Bartolifts, who were CalTdinof purpofetoexplane the Law, T'imbroilc it morc,and make it much lefle cleere, Caus'd them frem out his kingdom to withdtaw With this infeftious skill, fome otber-wkere : Whofe learning,rather let men farther our. And opened wider pafiages of doubt. Seeing euen Iniuftice may be regu I .re, And no proportion can there be betwixt Our actions , which in endleffe motion ire, And th'ordinances which arc alwayes fix t, Ten thoufand lawes more cannot reach fo far, But malice goes beyond,or hues immixt So clofe with goodnelte,as it euer will Corrupt,difguife,or countcrtet it ftill. And therefore did thofe glorious Monarchs,(who Diuide with God the ftilcof Maiefty For being good.and had a care to do The world right,and fuccour honefty) Ordainethis lanctuaiy.whereunto Th'oppreft might flie,this feat of Equity, Whereon thy vertues fit w ith faire renowne, The gicateft grace and glory of the Go wuc. Which | 302 | 0.54 | 0.193 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | EGERTON KNIGHT. 53 Wh ich f^w^jbeingthefouleof law, The life of iuftice,and the fpirit of right, D well's not in written lines, or hues in awe Of bookes.deafe powers,that haue nor cares nor fight But out of well-weigh'dcircumftancedoth draw The eflence of a uidgemcnt requifit ; And is that Lef bian fquare.that building fit. Plies to the workc, not forc'th the worke to it. Maintaining ftill an equall paralell, Iuft with th'occafions of humanity, Making her iudgement euer liable To the reipeet of peace and amity, - When furely L<*ir,fterne,and vnaftable, Cares only but it felfe to fatisfie : And often mnocencies fcarle defends, As that which on no circumftance depends. But Eqmty, thu beares as euen raine Vpen the prefent courfe s, holds inaw, By giuing hand a little,and doth game By a gentle relaxation of the law ; And yet inuiolable doth maintaine The end whereto all conftitutions draw, Which is the w elWawof fociety, Confifting of an vpright policy ; Which firft being by neccffity compos'd, Is by necelTity maintained in beft eftatc; Where, when as iuftice fhall be ill dilpos'd, It ficknes the whole body of the State: For if there be a paflage once difclos'd, That Wrong may enter at the felfe-famegate Which ferues for Right, dad in a coatc of Law, What violent diftempers may it draw .• And | 303 | 0.496 | 0.195 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO SIR THOMAS 54 And therefore do'ft thou (land tokeepc the way, And flop the courfe thatmahce feekesto run, And by thy prouidcnt Iniuntltons ftay This neuer ending Altercation; Sending contention home, to the end men may There make their peace whereas their ftrife begun, And free thefe pedred ftteers they vainely weare, Whom both the ftate^ud theirs, do need elfewhere. Led th'humor which doth thus predominate Conuert vnto it felfe all that it takes ; And that the law grow larger than debate, And come t'exccedc th'affaires it vndertakes : A s if the only Science of the State That tooke vp all our wits forgaine it makes; Not for the good that thereby may be wrought, Which is not goodif itbe dearely bought. What fhall wc thinke when as ill caufesfliaU Inrich men morc,and fhall be more defir'd Than good,as farre more bench ciall f Who then defends the good ? Who will be hir*d To entertainc a right ,whofc gainc is fmall ? Vnleffe the Aduocatc that hath confpir'd To plead a wrong.bclikewife made to runne His Clients chance,and with him be vndone. So did the wifeft nations euer ftriue Tobindethehandsof Iufticcvpfb hard, That left die falling to proucLucratiue Might balcly reach them out to take reward : Ordaining her prouifions fit to liue Out of the publikc,as a publike guard That all prelerues, and all doth entertain*, Whofe end is only glory,and not game. That | 304 | 0.465 | 0.17 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | EGERTON KNIGHT. 55 That eun the Scepter which might all command, Seeing her s'vnpartiall,equall regular, Was pleas'd to put it felfe into her hand, Whereby they both grew more admired f»r. And this is that great bleffing of this land, That both the Pi inceand people vfe one Barre, The Prince,whofe caufe (as not to be withftood) Is neuer bad but where himfelfe is good. This is that ballance which committed is To thy moft eucn and rdigious hand, Great Minifter of Iuftice , who by this Shalt haue thy name ftill gracious in this land : This is that feale of pow'r which doth imprefle Thy acts of right,which fhall for euer ftand: This is that traine of State, that pompoufly Attends vpon thy reu'rent dignity. All glory els befides ends with our breatfC And mens refpects fcarfe brings vs to our graue: But this of doing good,muft out liue Death, And haue a right out of theright it gaue : Though th'adt but fcw,th'example profiteth Thoufandsjthat (hall thereby a blcfling haue. The worlds refpect growes not but on defarts, PowT may haue knees, but iuftice hath our hearts. To | 305 | 0.523 | 0.183 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 57 THE LORDHENRIE H O W A R D, one of his Maiefties Pruty ComcelL E£j||§E Raife,if it be not choicc,and layd aright, IJllxll Can yeeld no lultrc where it isbetlovsi'd, ig^api Not any way can grace the giuers Art, (Tho'it be a pleafing colour to delight) For that no ground whereon it can be fhew.d Will beare it well.but Vertue and Defart. And though I might commend your learning, wit, And happy vttrance,and commend them right, As that which decks you much.and giucs you grace, Yet your cleere ludgement beft deferueth it, Which in your courfe hath carried you vpright. And made you to difcerne the trueft face, And beft complexion of the things that breed The reputation and the loue of men ; And held you in the tract of honcfty, Which euer in the end wc fee fiicceed, Though oft it may haue interrupted beene Both by the times and mens iniquity. Forfure thofe actions which do fairely runne In the right line of honour ,flill are thole That gn moll cleaneand fafeft to their end, And paffethe beft without condition, Either in thofe that at or els difpofe, Hauing the fcope made cleere, whereto they tend. When this by-path of cunning d ■: th s'imbroik And intricate the partage of affaires, As that they feldome fairely can get out; But coftjwith lefle fucceffejinore care and toyle, Whil'it | 307 | 0.516 | 0.199 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE LORD 58 Whil'ft doubt and the didrufted caufe impairea Their courage, w ho would elsappcare more flout. For though foine hearts are blinded fb , that they Hauc diucrs doores whereby they may let out. Their wills abroad without didurbancy, Int'any courfe,and into eu'ry way Or humor that affeflion turnes about; Yet haue the bed but one t'haue paffage by, And that fo furely warded with thegard Of confcicncc and refpect, a; nothing muft Hauc courfc that way ,but with the certaine paffe Of a pcrfwafiue righr,which being compar'd With their conceit,mu(l thereto anfwere iuft, Ana fo with due examination paife. Which kind of men, rais'd of a better frame, Aremeere religious, condant and upright, And bring theabled hands for any effect, And bed beare rp the reputation.fame, And good opinion.that the action's right When th'vndertakers arc without fufpect: But when the body of an enterprise Shall go one way , the face another way, As if it did but mocke a weaker truft, The motion being mondrous.can not rife To any good, but falls downe to bewray, That all pretences fcrue for things vniud ; Efpecially where th'aclion will allow Apparency,orthatithatha courfe Conccntrike with the vniuerfall frame Of men ccmbin*d,whom it coneerncth how Tliefem< tions runne, anl entertaine their force, Hauing their being reding on the fame. And be it,that the vulgar arebut grofle, Yet are they capable of truth,and fee, And fometimes gefle the right.and do conceiue The nature of rhat text that needs a gloffe, And wholy ncuer can deluded be : All | 308 | 0.392 | 0.149 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 59 HENRY HOWARD AH may a few, few cannot all deceiue. And thefe ftrange difproportions in the traiae And courfe of things doe euermore proceed From th'i!l-fet difpofition of their mindes, Who in their actions cannot but retaine Tbincumbred formes which doc wkhin them brcedr> And which they cannot fhew but in their kindcs. Whereas the wayes and counfels of the light S6 fort with valour and with manlineffe, As that they carry things affuredlie Vndazling of their owne or others fight : There being a blefling that doth giue fuccefie To wotthkicffe and vnto conftancie. And though fometimes th'eucnt may fall amifle, Yet fhall it ftill haue honour for th'attempt, When craft begins with fcareand ends with fhame, And in the whole defigne perplexed is ; Vertue, though lucklcffe, yet fhall fcapc contempt, And though it hath not hap, it fhall haue fame. E TO | 309 | 0.564 | 0.175 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 61 TO THE LADIE MARGARET Qounteffe of Cumberland. flfgffcE that of fuch a height hath built his mindc, SrHI rcar'^ l^c dwelling °^ ni$ thoughts fo ftrong, *5s* As neither fcare nor hope can fhake the frame Of hisrefolued powt's, nor all the winde Of vanitie or malice pierce to wrong His feded peace, or to difturbe the fame ; What a fairc feate hath he,from whence he may The boundlefle waftes and weilds of man furuay. And with how free an eye doth he looke downe Vpon thefe lower regions of turmoy lc, Where all the ftormes.of paffions mainly beat Onflcfh and bloud, where honour , pow'r,rcnownc Are onely gay afflictions, golden toy le, Where greatneflc ftands vpon as feeble feet As frailty doth, and ohely great doth feeme To little minds, who doe it fo cfteeme. He Iookcs vpon the mightieft Monarchs wanes But onely as on ftatdy [jobberies, .^. Where euermorc thefiarttwe that preuaifes Muft be the right, tire trl-fu:ceedihg marres The faireft and the beft-fac't cnterprize : Great Pirat Tompey leffer Pirats quailes, lufitce, he fees, as if feduced, ftill Confpires with pow'r, w hofe caufe rnuft not be ill. E a He | 311 | 0.478 | 0.191 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO THE COVNTESSE 62 He fees the face of Right t'appeare as manifolde As are the paffions of vncertaine man, Who puts it in all colours, all attires, To fcruc his ends and make his courfes holde : He fees, that let Deceit workc what it can, plot and contriuc bafe wayes to high defires, That the all-guiding Prouidencc doth yet All difappoint, and mocks this fmoake of wit. Nor is he mou'd with all the thunder-cracks Of Tyrants threats, or with the furly brow Of power, that proudly fits on others crimes, Charg'd with more crying finnes then thofe he checks ; The ftormes of fad condition, that may grow Vp in the prefcnt,for the comming times, A ppall not him, that hath bo fide at all But of himfelfe, and knowes the word can fall. A Ithough his heart fo rieere allied to earth, Cannot but pitty the perplexed State Of troublous and diftrcft mortahtie, That thus make way vnto theougly birth Of t heir ownc forrowes, and doe ftdl beget Affliction vpon imbecillitie : Yet feeing thus the coarfe of things rnuft runne. He Iookcs thereon, not ftrange ; but as foredonc. And whild didraught Ambition compafles And is incompad, whil'd as craft deceiues 3 And is decerned, whil'd man doth ranfacke man. And builds onbloud, and rifes by diftreffe, And th'inheritancc of dcfolation leaues To great expecting hopes, he lookes thereon Asfrom thefhoreof peace with vnwcteie, And beares no venture in impictie. Thus | 312 | 0.499 | 0.184 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | OF CVMBERLAND. 63 Thus, Madam, fares that man that hath prepaid A reft for his defires, and fees all things Beneath him, and hath learn'd this booke of man, Full of the notes of frailty, and compat'd The beft of glory with her fufrerings, By whom I fee you labour all you can To plant your heart , and fet your thoughts as nearc His glorious manfion as your pow'rs can bearc. Which, Madam, are fb foundly fafhioned By that deere iudgcmentthat hath carrycd you Beyond the feeble limits of yourkinde, As they can ftand againft the ftrongeft head Paffion can make, inur'd to any hue The world can caft, that cannot call that minde Out of her forme of goodneffe, that doth fee Both what the beft and worft of earth can be. Whichmakcs, that whatfoeuer here bcfalles You in the region of your felfe remaine, Where no vaine breath of th'impudent molefts. That hath fecur'd within the brafen walks Of a deere con fcience, that without all ftaine Rifcs in peace, in innocence reds, Whilft all what malice from without procures, Shcwes her owne ougly heart , but hurts not yours. And whereas none reioyce more in reuenge Then women vfe to doe, yet you well know, That wrong is better checkt,by being contemn'd Then being purfu'd leauing to him t'auenge To whom it appertaines ; wherein you fhow How worthily yourcleereneffc hathcondemn'd Bate malediction, liuing in the darke, That at the raies of goodneffe ftill doth barke. Know- | 313 | 0.551 | 0.181 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | d4 TO THE COVNTBSSB Knowing the heart of man is fct to be The centre of this world, about the which Thcfc reuolutions of difturbmces Still roule, where all th'afpects of miferic Predominate, whofe ftrong effects are fuch As he mud bcare, being pow'rleffe to redreffe ; And that vnleffe aboue himfelfe he can Erect himfelfe, how poore a thing is man ! And how turmoyl'd they are, that feuell lie With earth, and cannot lift themfelucs from thence ; That neuer arc at peace with their defires, But wotke beyond their yceres, and euen denie Dotage her reft, and hardly will difpence With death .-that when ability expires, Defire liues ftill : fo much ddight they haue To carry toyle and traucll to the graue. Whofe ends you fee, and what can be chebeft- They reach unto, when they haue caft the fumme ,JO * And reckonings of their glory, and you know This floting lift hath but this Port of reft, Aheartprepard,th*tfeiitrrsrroMt9t»itssie: And that mans greatncffe reds but in hi» fhow, ' : r.33^ "' The bed of all whoftdayes confirmed are rj-criw Us Either in warre, or peace conceiuing wamr*. This concord, Madame, of i wefl-tim'drnindV Hath beene fo fee, by that all-working hand Of heaucn,that though the world hath done his worft To put it out, by difcords mod vnkinde, Yet doth it dill in perfect vnion ftand With God and man, nor cuer will before*: From that mod fweet accord, but dill agree Equall in Fortunes in equalitie. And | 314 | 0.408 | 0.174 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | OF CVMBERLAND. 65 Aad this note (Madame) of yo«r worthineffe Remaines recorded in fo many hearts, At time not malicecannot wrong your right Inth'inhcritancc of Fame you muft polfefle, You that haue built you by your great defcrts, Out of fmall meanes, a farre more exquifit And glorious dwelling for your honoured name Then all the geld that leaden minds can frame. S.T>. E4 Tc» | 315 | 0.545 | 0.2 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 67 TO THE LADIE LVCIE Qounteffe of 'Bedford. 22?iP<,Hough vertue be the fame when low fhe Hands, «v~ tn'humble fhadowes of obfetuitie, IsWao As when fhe either fweats in martiall bands, Or fits in Court clad with authoritie ; Yet, Madam, doth the ftrictneffe of her roome Gready detract from her abilitie : F«rasin-wall'd within a liuingtombe, Her hands and armes of action, labour not ; Her thoughts, as if abortiue from the wombe, Come neuer borne, though happily begot. But where fhe hath mounted in open fight An eminent and fpacious dwelling got. Where fhec may flirre at will, and vfe her might There is fhe more her felfe, and more her owne; There in the fa ire attire of honor d i ght, She fits at eafe and makes her glory knowne : Applaufe attends her hands, her deeds haue grace, Her worth new-borne is ftrait as if full growne. With fuch a godly and refpected face Doth vertuc Iooke, that's fet to looke from hie, And fuch a faire aduantage by her place Hath ftate and greatnefle to doe worthily. And therefore well did your high fortunes meet With her, that gracing you,comes grac't thereby; And well was let into a houfe fb fweet, So good, fo faire ;-fo faire fb good a gued, Who now remaines as blcffed in her feat. As you are with her refidencie bleft. And | 317 | 0.54 | 0.189 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 6% TO THE COVNTESSE And this faire courfe of knowledge whereunto Your ftudies, learned Lady, are addreft, Is th'only certainc way that you can go Vnto true glory, to true happineffc : All pafl ages on earth betides, are fo Incumbred with fuch vaine difturbances. As ftill wc lofe our red in feeking it, Being but delus! ed whUapparances, And no key had you elfe that was fb fit T'vnlocke that prifon of your lex, as this, To let you out of wcakneffe, aad admit Your powers into the freedome of thatblifle That fets you there where you may ouer-fee This rowling world, and view it as it is, And apprehend how tri'butfides doe agree With th'inward, being of tbe things wedecme And hold in our ill-cad accounts, to be Of higheft value and of beft efteeme ; Since all the good we haue reds in the minde, By whofe proportions onely weredecme Our thoughts from out condition, and doe finde The meafure of our felues, and^of our pow'r*; And that all happineffc remaines conhnde Within the Kingdome of this bread of ours : Without whofe boundes all that welooke on lies In others iurifclictions, others pow'rs, Out of the circuit of our liberties. All glory, honor, fame, applaufe, renowne, Are not belonging to our royalties, But t'others wils, wherein th'arc onely growne : And that vnleffe we find vs all within, We neucr can without vs be our owne : Nor call it right our life that we liuc in : But a polfeffion held for others vfe, That feeme to haue moft int'reft therein ; Which we doc fo diffcucr, part, traduce, Let | 318 | 0.524 | 0.188 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | OF BEDFORD. 69 Let out to cuftome, fafhion, and to (hew As we enioy but oncly the abufe, And haue no other deed at all to fhew. How oft are we condrained to appearc With other countenance then that we owe, And be our felues fai re off, when we are neere ! How oft arc we forc'i oii a cloud ie hart To fet a fhiningfacc, and make it clccre, Seeming content to put our felues apart, To beare a part of others weakeneffes ! As if we onely were compos'd by Art, Not Nature, and did all our deeds addreffe Popinion, not t'a confeience, what is right : , As ftam'db'example, not aduifednefle, Into thofe formes that cntertaine our fight. And though books,Madam,cannot make this minde Which we muft bring apt to be fet aright, Yet doe they rectific it in that kinde, And touch it fo, as that it turnes that way Where iudgement lies:and though we cannot find The certaine place of t ruth, yet doe they ftay And entcrtainc vs neerc about the fame, And giue the foule the beft delight that may Enchecre it moft, and moft our fpirits inflame Tothoughts of glory, and to worthy ends j And therefore in a courfe that beft became The deereneflc of your heart, and beft commends Your worthy pow'rs, you run the rightcft way That is on earth, that can true glory giue, By which when all confumes, your tame fhal liue. To | 319 | 0.562 | 0.189 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 71 THE LADIE ANNE Qijford. ||^|j||j| Nto the tender youth of thofe faire eies |||0y5j^ The light of iudgcment can arife but new, fj&ff^ And yong, the world appcares t'a yong conceit, Whii'ft thorow the vnacquainted faculties! The late inuefted fbule doth rawly view Thofc obiccts which on that difcretion wait. Yet you that fuch a faire aduantage hauc Both by your birth and happy pow'rs, t'out go, And be-before your yceres can fairely gucffc What hue of life holdes fureft without ftaine, Hauing your well- wrought heart full furnifh't fo With all the images of worthineffe, As there is left no roome at all t'inueft Figures of other forme but fancti tie : Whilft yet thofe dcane-creatcd thoughts, within The Garden of your innocencies reft, Where are no motions of deformitie, Nor any dooreat all to let them in. With fo great carcdoth fhe.that hath brought fonh That comely body, labour to adome That better part, the manfion of your minde, With all the richeft furniture of worth, To make /as highly good as highly borne, And fet your vermes equal I to your kinde. She tels you how that honour onely is A goodly garment put on faire defarts, Wherein the fmalleft ftainc is greateft fcene, And that it cannot grace vnworthineflc ; . But | 321 | 0.538 | 0.201 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 7% TO THE LADIE But more apparant fhewcs defectiue parts, How gay foeuer they are dcckt therein. She tels you too, how that it bounded is, And kept indofed with fo many eies, As that it cannot dray and breakc abroad Into the priuate wayes of carelefneffe, Nor eucr may defcend to vulgarize, Or be below the fphercof her abode. But like to thofe fupernall bodies let Within their Orbs, mud keepe the ccrtaine courfc Of order, dedin'd to their proper place, Which oncly doth their note of glory get. Th'irregular apparancesinforce A fhort refpect, and perifh without grace : Being Meteors fecming high, but yet low plac't Blazing but while their dying matters Jail : Nor can we take the iud height of the minde, But by that order which her courfe dothfherr, And which fuch fplendor to her actions giues, And thereby men her eminencie finde, And thereby onely doe artaiae to know The Region, and the Orbe wherein fhe hues. For low in th'aire of groffc vnccrtaintie Confufion onely row les, order fitsbic. And therefore fince the dear£d things on earth, Thi s honour, Madam, hath his ft arciy frame From th'heau'nly order, which begets refpect* And that your Nature, vcrtue, happy birth, Haue therein highly intcrplac'dyour name, You may not runnc the lcaft cowrie of neglect. For where, not to obfetue, is-tpproph*ne ; flA Your dignity ; how carcnillrauflyoube To be your felfe ? And thcuahyou may to all . . Shine faire : afpefts yet uiufl the vetuious gaiue. The bed effects of yoyr, beniguitie : Nor mud your common graces caufc to fall The | 322 | 0.384 | 0.151 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 73 ANNE CLIFFORD. The price of your efteeme t'a lower rate , Then doth befit the pitch of your eftate. Nor may you build on your fulfk tencie. For in our ftrongeft parts we are but wcake ; Nor yet may ouermuch diftruft the fame : Left that you come to checke it fo thereby, As filence may become worfe then to fpeake ; Though fdence women nener ill became. And none we fee were euer ouerthrowne By others flattery more then by their owne. For though we liue amongft the tongues of praife* And troopes of fmoothing people that collaud All that we doe, yet 'tis within our harts Th'ambufhment lies, that euermore betraies Our judgement?, when our felues be come t'applaud Out owne abditie and our owne parts So that wc muft not onely fence this fort Of ours, againft all others fraud, but moft Againft our owne, whofe danger is the moft, Bccaufe we lie the neereft to doc hurt, And fbon ft decciuc our felucs, and foon'ft are loft By our bed pow'rs, that doe vs molt tranfpord. Such are your holy bounds, who muft conuay (If God fopleafe) the honourable bloud Of Cltftrd, and of l^fell, led aright To many worthy ftems, whofe ofspring may Leoke backe with comfort, to haue had that good To fpring from fuch a branch that grew s'vpright ; Since nothing cheeres the heart ofgreatncne more Then th'Anccftors fairc glory gone before. To | 323 | 0.533 | 0.194 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | TO HENRY WRIOTHESLY Earle of Southamton. NonfertvUumttlnm illafa fxlicttat IgsSpsjlE who hath neuer warr'd with miferie, B will cucr tu88'^ WKh f orcuue anc< d iftreflc, few^ Hath had n'occalion nor no field to trie The ftrengthand forces of his woithineffe : Thofe parts of iudgement which relici tie Keepes as conceal' d , affliction muft cxpreftc , And onely men fhe w their abilities, And what they are, in thdr extremities The world had neuer taken fo full note Of what tl ou art, hadft thou not heene wdonp. And onely thy affliction bath begot More famr,thcn thy bed fortunes could haue done • For euer, by aduerfiue are wrought The greateft workes of admiration. And all the faire examples of renowne Out of diftrcue and miferic ate gro wne. Mutim the fire, the tortures Tiegulm, Did make the miracles of faith and zeale* Exile renown*d,and.grac'd Ritttltm-, Imprifonment and poyfon did reueale The worth of Socrates ; Fabritim Pouertie did grace that Common-weak More then all SySaes riches got with ftrifc ; And futets deathdidyic with GtpmXtfc. F | 325 | 0.431 | 0.175 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 7* TO THE EAR LE OF Sov*k. Not to b'vnhappy is vnhappyneffe ; And mifery not t'hauc knowne miferie : For the beft way vnto difcretion, is The way that leades vs by aducrfitic. And men are better fhew'd what is amiflc. By th'cxpert finger of calamine, Then they can be with all that Fortune brings, Who ncucr fhewes them the true face of things. How could we know that thou could'ft haue indur'd With a repofed checre, wrong and dif grace ; And with a heart and countenance afford Haue lookt derne death and horror in the facel How fhould we know thy foule had beenc fecur'd In honed counfels and in way vnbafe ! Hadd thou not dood tofhew'vs what thou wcrt. By thy affliction, that difcri'd thy heart. It is not but the Temped that doth fhow The Sea-mans cunning ; but the field that tries The Captaines courage : and we come to know. ' Bell what men are, in their worft ieoperdies r ' For Io, how many haue we feene to grow To high renownc from lowed mifcries, Out of the hands of death/and many a one T'haue bcenc vndone, had they not beene vndone< He that indures for what his confidence knowes Not to be ill , doth from a patience hie Looke onely on the caufe whereto he owes Thole iuffenngs, not oh hismiferie : The. more h' endures, the more his glory grovves, Which neuer growes from imbecillitie : Oncly the bed compos 'd and worthiell harts 's to act the harded and conllant'd pans. S . L> . | 326 | 0.477 | 0.191 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 77 The paffianof adiftreffedmevt , who being inatempeft on the Sea, ana honing in bit Boate two Women, of whom , he loued the one that dtfdainedhtm , and fcorned the other who offe- red him, was by cammandement from Neptune , to caft out one of them, to appeafe the rage of tbe tempeft, but which, was referred to his owne choice. T$$FiY^ vnkinde Loue, or fhe thatloues me deare, j^fj/g K A eptune will haue caft forth to calme the Seas L^fJJ One of thefe two, or all mud perilh here : And therefore now, which fhall I faue of thefe ? A h ! doe I make a queftion which to faue, When my defires fharebut one onely part ! Who fliould it be but the to whom I haue Refign'd my life, and faenfie'd my hart ? She, the muft line, the lempcfts of whofe brow \ Confound me more then all thefe ftormes can doo, And but for whom I Iihc : And therefore how Can any life be life, lefl'e fhe liue too ? For by that mcanes I both may pacific The rigour of thefe wanes, and her hard heart. Who mutt faue him who would not let her die : Nor canfhe but reward fo great defcrt. She cannot, but in mercy needes muft giue Comfort to hi.n, by w horn her fdfe doth liue. < Pars altera. BVt fhall the bloud of her that loues me then Befacrifiz'd to her difdainefulneffe That fcornes my loue ? and fhall I hope to win Mercie from her, by being merciletfc ? Will not herfafety being thus attain'd, Raife her proude heart t'a higher fet of feorne, F 2 When | 327 | 0.535 | 0.22 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 78 When fhe ftiall fee my pajfions are diftain'd With bloud, although it were to ferue her turne J Since th'act of ill, though it fall good to vs, Makes vs yet hate the doer of the fame : And though my hand fhould hauc preferu'd her thus, Yet being by cruellmeanes,it ismy fhame, Which fhe will but afcribe to my defects And th'imperfectionsof my paffions; which , She knowes the influence of her eyes effects, And therein ioyes t'haue vanquifht me fo much, A nd w hen defert fhall feernc t'exact reward, It brecdes a loathing in the heart of Grace, That mud worke free out of her owne regard,. And haue no d ues t'obr aid her to her face. So (hall I then haue bent againft my fonlc Both her difdaine, and th*horror of that deed, Which euer mud my crucltie controule, And chcckc the wrong that neuer can fucced. And though it be required that one muft go, By meffage fent me from the powrs Diuine, Yet will I not redeeme my farety lb, Though life be in their hand, death is in rrrineo Arvd therefore fince conapaflion cannot be Cruell to cither, Neptune take all three. Refumptto. BVt that were to be crudl to all three, Rebcll to Nature, and the gods arreft, Whofe ordinances muftobferucd be; Nor may our frailty with theheauens conted. Why then that mud be done that's leaft vniuft, And my affections may not beare a part With cruelue and wrong. But here I muft Be of a fide, to goc againft my hart, And her difuaine her due reward muft haue : She muft be caft away that would not fane. S. D. | 328 | 0.504 | 0.198 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | MVSOPHILVS= Containing, A GENERALL DEFENCE of Learning, Fj | 329 | 0.51 | 0.214 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | Si To the right Worthy and Iudicious - Fauorer of Venue, z5\d after Fulke Greuill. *fl*rth(a&j? T)oe not here vpon this hum'rous Stage, finite rlo£ Brmgmy transformed Verfe, apparelled V^"M Rfr^ ff /rA o-hersp.iffions, or wib others rage ; <y§ \$^& With loues,wttb wounds, with faclionsfurnifheeU $$&&&>&&> B>*t hercprefent thee, onely modelled In this poore frame, the forme of mine owne heart : Where, to reutue my fefe,my Mufe is led With motions of her owne, tall: ber owne part, Striuing to make her now contemned e/4rf , As faire t' her felfe at poffibly fhe can; Left,feeming of no force, of no defert, She might repent the courfe that the began ; And, with thefe times of dtffolutton, fall FromGoodnefeytrtue, Glory, Fame And aft. *4 MVSO- | 331 | 0.496 | 0.233 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 83 M VSOPHILVS Containing, i£generall Defence of alt Learning. Thtlocofmus. (S^g',Ond man Mufophiltu, that thus doft fpend, D J&3I *n an Yngamcfu^ Arte thy deereft dayes, Tyring thy wits, and toyling.to no end, But to artaine that idle frnoakc of Praife :- Now when this bufie world cannot attend Th'vntimely Muficke of neglected layes. Other delights then thefe, other defires This wifer profit- fee king Age requires. MufophilHt. FRiend Pb'tlocefmus, Teonfcflc indeede, I loue this fecrcd Arte thou fett'ft fo light, And though it neuer ftand my life in fteede, It is enough, it giues my felfe delight, The whiles my vnafflicted rninde doth feede On no vnholy thoughts foi benefit. Be. | 333 | 0.535 | 0.186 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
000860480 | 1623-01-01T00:00:00 | 1623 | The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie | London | false | 84 MVSOPHILVS. Be it, that my vnfeafbnablc Song Come out of time, that fault is in the Time, And I mud not doc Vertuc fo much wrong, As loue her aught the worfefor others crime : And yet I finde fome blefted fpirits among, That chenrti mc,-and like, and grace my Rime. Againe, that I doe more in Soule edeeme, Then all rhe game of dud the world doth crauc : And, if I may attaine, but to redeeme My name from Diflblution and the Grauc, I fhall haue done enough, and better decme T'haue liu'd to be, then to haue dide to hauc. §hort-breath'd Mortalitie would yet extend That fpanne of life fo ferre forth as it may, And robbe her Fate, feeke to beguile her end Of feme few lingring dayes of after day, That all this little All, might not defcend Into the darke a vniuerfall pray. And giue our labours yet this poore delight, That when our daies doe end, they are not donet And though we die. We fhall not perifh quite,' ■ But liue two liues, where other haue but one. ■ Thilocofmut. Silly defires of felfc-abufing man, Striuicg to gaine thinheritanccof Aire, That hauing done the vttermod he can , Leaues yet, perhaps, but beggarie to his heirc : All that great purchafe of the breath he wan, Fecdes not his race, or makes his houfe more faire. And what art thou the better, thus to leaue A multitude of words to fmall effect, Which other times may fcorne, and fo decdue Thypromis'd name, of what thou doft expeft? Betides, | 334 | 0.511 | 0.185 | Daniel, Samuel | Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619 [person] | Nicholas Okes ; Simon Waterson | England | England | 2 parts (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
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