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A TRVE REPORTARIE OF THE
WALDEGRAVE]
Vndique conveniant, quot Reges nomine Christi
Gaudent, hucque suas maturent cogere vires.
Viribus hos, O Rex, opibusque antejueris omnes /
[P- 25.] Quisque suam jam posse velit tibi cedere fortem.
[D. 2.] Regna, viros, aurum, quae te fecere potentem.
Omnia conjugij decorant haec pignora chari:
ANNA precor foelix multos feliciter annos,
Vive, resume novas, atque annuus anni
Instar eat, redeatque ; novo tibi partus ab ortu.
Cresce Puer, sacri mens numinis imbibat imbres, 10
Semper vterque parens de te nova gaudia captet.
Scotia, quae quondam multis tenebrosa vocataes
Lumina Magna nitent in te superantia coelum,
Lux Verbi, & Rex, & Princeps diademata Regni.
After which, ensued a stil noyse of Recorders and Flutes ;
and for the fourth, a generall consort of the best Instruments.
So this Enterlude, drawing neere to an end, in the verie
last courses, was discouered this sentence likewise. Subtnissus
adorat Occeanus, inferring, that the Occean Sea, by offering the
shapes of her treasure humblie adored and honoured the 20
sitters. And when in this time, all the banket was done, after
thanks being giuen, there was sung with most delicate dulce
voices, and sweet harmonic in 7. partes, the 128. Psalme, with
14. voices. And that being done, at the sound of Tritons
wilk Trumpet, and the Pilotes whistle, she wayed anchor,
made saile, and with noise of Howboyes and Trumpets, retyred,
and then discharged the rest of her ordinance, to the great
admiration of the beholders.
After all which Pastime and sport, with merry and ioyfull
[P. 26.] repast, the King and Oueenes Maie / sties, after other offices 30
of honour and respect, the place being prepared for the Reuels,
and the Persons appointed for the same, discharging them-
selues sufficiently. Their Majesties, and Ambassadors, went
to another Hal, most richly and magnificently hung with
riche Tapistrie, where for the collation, a most rare, sumpteous, 35

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