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MARRIAGE OF CHRISTIAN ROSENCREUTZ. 157
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This time full of love Cantilena.
Does our joy much approve
Because of the King's Nuptial ;
And, therefore, let's sing,
Till from all parts it ring,
Blest be he that granted us all !
u.
The Bride most exquisitely faire,
Whom we attended long with care,
To him in troth is plighted ;
We fully have at length obtain'd
The same for which we did contend
He's happy that's fore-sighted.
in.
Now the parents kind and good
By intreaties are subdued ;
Long enough in hold was she mew'd ;
So in honour increase
Till ^howsanbs arise
And spring from your own proper blood.
After this thanks were returned, and the comedy was Epiiogus.
finished with joy to the particular liking of the Eoyal
Persons, who, the evening being already hard by, departed
in their fore-mentioned order, we attending them up the Respites
winding stairs into the previous hall, where the tables were
already richly furnished. This was the first time that we
were invited to the King's table. The little altar was
placed in the midst of the hall, and the six royal ensignes
were laid upon it. The young King behaved himself very Rex
Adolesc.
gratiously towards us, yet he could not be heartily merry ;
he discoursed a little with us, yet often sighed, at which
the little Cupid only mocked, and played his waggish tricks.
The old King and Queen were very serious, but the wife Reges
adulti.
of one of the ancient Kings was gay enough, the cause