THE REPLY OF THE SQUIRE.

much, to apply the less. For the wars, I deny event. And ever rather let him take the side which him no enterprise, that shall be worthy in great- is likeliest to be followed, than that which is soundness, likely in success, or necessary in duty; not est and best, that every thing may seem to be carmixed with any circumstance of jealousy, but ried by his direction. To conclude, let him be true duly laid upon him. But I would not have him to himself, and avoid all tedious reaches of state, take the alarm from his own humour, but from the that are not merely pertinent to his particular. occasion; and I would again he should know an And if he will needs pursue his affection, and go employment from a discourting. And for his on his course, what can so much advance him in love, let it not disarm his heart within, as it make his own way? The merit of war is too outwardly him too credulous to favours, nor too tender to glorious to be inwardly grateful; and it is the unkindnesses, nor too apt to depend upon the exile of his eyes, which, looking with such affecheart he knows not. Nay, in his demonstration tion upon the picture, cannot but with infinite of love, let him not go too far; for these seely contentment behold the life. But when his mislovers, when they profess such infinite affection tress shall perceive, that his endeavours are beand obligation, they tax themselves at so high a come a true support of her, a discharge of her care, rate, that they are ever under arrest. It makes a watchman of her person, a scholar of her wisdom, their service seem nothing, and every cavil or im- an instrument of her operation, and a conduit of putation very great. But what, Squire, is thy her virtue; this, with his diligences, accesses, humimaster's end? If to make the prince happy he lity, and patience, may move him to give her further serves, let the instructions to employ men, the degrees and approaches to her favour. So that I relations of ambassadors, the treaties between conclude, I have traced him the way to that, princes, and actions of the present time, be the which hath been granted to some few amare et books he reads; let the orations of wise princes, sapere, to love and be wise. or experimented counsellors in council or Parliament, and the final sentences of grave and learned judges in weighty and doubtful causes, be the lecturers he frequents. Let the holding of affection with confederates without charge, the frustrating of the attempts of enemies without battles, the entitling of the crown to new possessions without show of wrong, the filling of the prince's coffers without violence, the keeping of men in appetite without impatience, be the inventions he seeks out. Let policy and matters of state be the chief, and almost the only thing, he intends. But if he will believe Philautia, and seek most his own happiness, he must not of them embrace all kinds, but make choice, and avoid all matter of peril, displeasure, and charge, and turn them over to some novices, that know not manacles from bracelets, nor burdens from robes. For himself, let him set for matters of commodity and strength, though they be joined with envy. Let him not trouble himself too laboriously to sound into any matter deeply, or to execute any thing exactly; but let himself make himself cunning rather in the humours and drifts of persons, than in the nature of business and affairs. Of that it sufficeth to know only so much, as may make him able to make use of other men's wits, and to make again a smooth and pleasing report. Let him entertain the proposition of others, and ever rather let him nave an eye to the circumstances, than to the matter itself; for then shall he ever seem to add somewhat of his own; and, besides, when a man doth not forget so much as a circumstance, men do think his wit doth superabound for the substance. In his councils let him not be confident; for that will rather make him obnoxious to the success; but let him follow the wisdom of oracles, which uttered that which might ever be applied to the

WANDERING hermit, storming soldier, and hollow statesman, the enchanting orators of Philautia, which have attempted by your high charms to turn resolved Erophilus into a statue deprived of action, or into a vulture attending about dead bodies, or into a monster with a double heart; with infinite assurance, but with just indignation, and forced patience, I have suffered you to bring in play your whole forces. For I would not vouchsafe to combat you one by one, as if I trusted to the goodness of my breath, and not the goodness of my strength, which little needeth the advantage of your severing, and much less of your disagreeing. Therefore, first, I would know of you all what assurance you have of the fruit whereto you aspire.

You, father, that pretend to truth and knowledge, how are you assured that you adore not vain chimeras and imaginations? that in your high prospect, when you think men wander up and down, that they stand not indeed still in their place, and it is some smoke or cloud between you and them, which moveth, or else the dazzling of your own eyes? Have not many, which take themselves to be inward counsellors with nature, proved but idle believers, which told us tales, which were no such matter? And, soldier, what security have you for these victories and garlands which you promise to yourself? Know you not of many, which have made provision of laurel for the victory, and have been fain to exchange it with cypress for the funeral? of many which have bespoken fame to sound their triumphs, and have been

glad to pray her to say nothing of them, and not bondman to Philautia, you, that presume to bind to discover them in their flights?

Corrupt statesman, you that think, by your engines and motions, to govern the wheel of fortune; do you not mark, that clocks cannot be long in temper? that jugglers are no longer in request when there tricks and sleights are once perceived? Nay, do you not see, that never any man made his own cunning and practice (without religion and moral honesty) his foundation, but he overbuilt himself, and in the end made his house a windfall? But give ear now to the comparison of my master's condition, and acknowledge such a difference, as is betwixt the melting hailstone and the solid pearl. Indeed it seemeth to depend, as the globe of the earth seemeth to hang in the air; but yet it is firm and stable in itself. It is like a cube, or a die-form, which, toss it or throw it any way, it ever lighteth upon a square. Is he denied the hopes of favours to come? He can resort to the remembrance of contentments past. Destiny cannot repeal that which is past. Doth he find the acknowledgment of his affection small? He may find the merit of his affection the greater. Fortune cannot have power over that which is within. Nay, his falls are like the falls of Antæus; they renew his strength. His clouds are like the clouds of harvest, which make the sun break forth with greater force. His wanes are changes like the moon's, whose globe is all light towards the sun, when it is all dark towards the world; such is the excellency of her nature, and of his estate. Attend, you beadsman of the muses, you take your pleasure in a wilderness of variety; but it is but of shadows. You are as a man rich in pictures, medals, and crystals. Your mind is of the water, which taketh all forms and impressions, but is weak of substance. Will you compare shadows with bodies, picture with life, variety of many beauties with the peerless excellency of one? the element of water with the element of fire? And such is the comparison between knowledge and love.

Come out, man of war; you must be ever in noise. You will give laws, and advance force, and trouble nations, and remove landmarks of kingdoms, and hunt men, and pen tragedies in blood; and, that which is worst of all, make all the virtues accessary to bloodshed. Hath the practice of force so deprived you of the use of reason, as that you will compare the interruption of society with the perfection of society? the conquest of bodies with the conquest of spirits? the terrestrial fire, which destroyeth and dissolveth, with the celestial fire, which quickeneth and giveth life? And such is the comparison between the soldier and the lover.

occasion, and to overwork fortune, I would ask you but one question. Did ever any lady, hard to please, or disposed to exercise her lover, enjoin him so good tasks and commandments as Philautia exacteth of you? While your life is nothing but a continual acting upon a stage; and that your mind must serve your humour, and yet your outward person must serve your end; so as you carry in one person two several servitudes to contrary masters. But I will leave you to the scorn of that mistress whom you undertake to govern; that is, to fortune, to whom Philautia hath bound you. And yet, you commissioner of Philautia, I will proceed one degree farther: if I allowed both of your assurance, and of your values, as you have set them, may not my master enjoy his own felicity; and have all yours for advantage? I do not mean, that he should divide himself in both pursuits, as in your feigning tales towards the conclusion you did yield him; but because all these are in the hands of his mistress more fully to bestow, than they can be attained by your addresses, knowledge, fame, fortune. For the muses, they are tributary to her majesty for the great liberties they have enjoyed in her kingdom, during her most flourishing reign; in thankfulness whereof, they have adorned and accomplished her majesty with the gifts of all the sisters. What library can present such a story of great actions, as her majesty carrieth in her royal breast by the often return of this happy day? What worthy author, or favourite of the muses, is not familiar with her? Or what language, wherein the muses have used to speak, is unknown to her? Therefore the hearing of her, the observing of her, the receiving instructions from her, may be to Erophilus a lecture exceeding all dead monuments of the muses. For fame, can all the exploits of the war win him such a title, as to have the name of favoured and selected servant of such a queen? For fortune, can any insolent politique promise to himself such a fortune, by making his own way, as the excellency of her nature cannot deny to a careful, obsequious, and dutiful servant? And if he could, were it equal honour to obtain it by a shop of cunning, as by the gift of such a hand?

Therefore Erophilus's resolution is fixed: he renounceth Philautia, and all her enchantments. For her recreation, he will confer with his muse; for her defence and honour he will sacrifice his life in the wars, hoping to be embalmed in the sweet odours of her remembrance. To her service will he consecrate all his watchful endeavours, and will ever bear in his heart the picture of her beauty; in his actions, of her will; and in his And as for you, untrue politique, but truest fortune, of her grace and favour..

REMEMBRANCES FOR THE KING,

BEFORE HIS GOING INTO SCOTLAND.

ACCOUNT OF COUNCIL BUSINESS.

FOR remedy against the infestation of pirates, | writing, on the behalf of the merchants of London, than which there is not a better work under heaven, that there will be a contribution of twenty thouand therefore worthy of the great care his majesty sand pounds a year, during two years' space, hath expressed concerning the same, this is done: towards the charge of repressing the pirates First, Sir Thomas Smith* hath certified in

wherein we do both conceive that this, being as the first offer, will be increased. And we consider, also, that the merchants of the west, who have sustained in proportion far greater damage than those of London, will come into the circle, and follow the example; and for that purpose letters are directed unto them.

Secondly, for the consultation de modo of the arming and proceeding against them, in respect that my lord admiral* cometh not yet abroad, the table hath referred it to my lord treasurer, the Lord Carew, and Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, who heretofore hath served as treasurer of the navy, to confer with the lord admiral, calling to that conference Sir Robert Mansell, and others expert in sea service, and so to make report unto the board. At which time some principal merchants shall likewise attend for the lords' better information.

So that, when this is done, his majesty shall be advertised from the table; whereupon his majesty may be pleased to take into his royal consideration, both the business in itself, and as it may have relation to Sir John Digby's embas

sage.

selected justices to have the care and charge thereof laid upon them; and they answerable fo the observing of his majesty's proclamation, an for stop of all farther building; for which pur poses the said Eslus are warned to be before the board, where they shall receive a strait charge, and be tied to a continual account.

For the provost's marshals there is already direction given for the city and the counties adjacent; and it shall be strengthened with farthe. commission, if there be cause.

For the proclamation that lieutenants, (not be ing counsellors,) deputy lieutenants, justices o the peace, and gentlemen of quality should depar the city, and reside in their countries, we find the city so dead of company of that kind for the pre sent, as we account it out season to command the which is already done. But after men hav attended their business the two next terms, in th end of Trinity term, according to the custom when the justices shall attend at the Star Chan ber, I shall give a charge concerning the same and that shall be corroborated by a proclamation if cause be.

the spoils and disorders in the middle shires, w find the informers to falter and fail in the accusation. Nevertheless, upon my motion, th table hath ordered, that the informer shall atter one of the clerks of the council, and set dow articulately what he can speak, and how he ca prove it, and against whom, either the Withering tons or others.

For the information given against the Withe For safety and caution against tumults and dis-ingtons, that they should countenance and ab orders in and near the city, in respect of some idle flying papers, that were cast abroad of a Mayday, &c. the lords have wisely taken a course neither to nurse it or nourish it by too much apprehension, nor much less to neglect due provision to make all sure. And therefore order is given, that as well the trained bands as the military bands newly erected shall be in muster as well weekly, in the mean time, on every Thursday, which is the day upon which May-day falleth, as in the May-week itself, the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Besides that, the strength of the watch shall that day be increased. For the buildings in and about London, order is given for four selected aldermen and four March 30, 1617. An account of Council Business.

For the causes of Ireland, and the late letter from the deputy,* we have but entered into then and have appointed Tuesday for a farther consul tation of the same; and, therefore, of that subjec I forbear to write more for this present.

Endorsed,

AN ACCOUNT OF COUNCIL BUSINESS,

AND OF OTHER MATTERS COMMITTED TO ME BY HIS MAJESTY.

FIRST, for May-day, at which time there was great apprehension of tumult by apprentices and loose people. There was never such a still.

The remedies that did the effect were three.

* Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham. + Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk.

George, Lord Carew, who had been president of Munster,

in Ireland, and was now master of the ordnance. He was created Earl of Totness by King Charles I., in 1626.

> Sir Fulk Grevile.

First, the putting in muster of the trained bands and military bands in a brave fashion that way. Next, the laying a strait charge upon the mayor and aldermen for the city, and justices of the peace for the suburbs, that the apprentices and others might go abroad with their flags and other gauderies, but without weapon of shot and pike as they formerly took liberty to do; which charg

* Sir Oliver St. John, afterwards Viscount Grandison.