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118 HISTORY OF THE ROS2CRUCIANS.5.
Albedo, very ones whom she formerly placed
at the trees. She
was not now in skye-colour, but in a snow-white, glittering
robe, which sparkled of pure gold, and cast such a lustre
that we durst not steadily behold it. Both the pages were
after the same manner habited, albeit somewhat more
slightly. As soon as they were come into the middle of
the hall, and were descended from the throne, all the small
tapers made obeisance before her, whereupon
we all stood
up, and she having to us, as we again to her, shewed all
saiutatoria respect and reverence, in a most pleasant tone she began
hospitum.
.
Propositio
actionis.
thus to speak :
" The King my Lord most gracious,
Who now 's not very far from us,
As also his most lovely Bride,
To him in troth and honour tied,
Already, with great joy indued,
Have your arrival hither view'd ;
And do to every one and all
Promise their grace in special ;
And from their very heart's desire
You may the same in time acquire,
That so their future nuptial joy
May mixed be with none's annoy."
Hereupon, with all her small tapers, she again courteously
bowed, and presently began
thus :
"
In th' Invitation writ you know
That no man called was hereto
Who of God's rarest gifts good store
Had not received long before.
Although we cannot well conceit
That any man's so desperate,
Under conditions so hard,
Here to intrude without regard,
Unless he have been first of all
Prepared for this Nuptial,
And, therefore, in good hopes do dwell
That with all you it will be well ;