my glorious lampes,
_Cassiopea_ leaue thy starry chayre, 1220
And onmy Sun-bright Chariot wheels attend,
Which in triumphing pompe doth _Caesar_ beare.
To Earths astonishment, and amaze of Heauen:
Now looke proude _Rome_ from thy seuen-fould seate,
And see the world thy subiect, at thy feete,
And _Caesar_ ruling ouer all the world.
_Dolo._ Now let vs cease to boast of _Romulus_,
First author of high _Rome_ and _Romaines_ name.
Nor talke of _Scaurus_, worthy _Africans_,
The scurge of _Libia_ and of _Carthage_ pride, 1230
Nor of vnconquered _Paulus_ dauntles minde,
Since _Caesars_ glory them exceedes as farre
As shining _Phebe_ doth the dimmest starre.
_Ant._ Like as the Ship-man that hath lost the starre.
By which his doubtful ship he did direct,
Wanders in darkenes, and in Cloudy night,
So hauing lost my starr, my Gouernesse.
Which did direct me, with her Sonne-bright ray,
In greefe I wander and in sad dismay:
And though of triumphes and of victoryes, 1240
I do the out-ward signes and _Trophies_ beare,
Yet see mine inward mind vnder that face,
Whose collours to these Triumphes is disgrace,
_Lord._ As when from vanquished _Macedonia_,
Triumphing ore King _Persius_ ouerthrow,
Conquering _AEmelius_, in great glory came.
Shewing the worlds spoyles which he had bereft,
From the successors or great _Alexander_,
With such high pomp, yea greater victories,
_Caesar_ triumphing coms into fayre _Rome_, 1250
_1. Rom._ In this one Champion all is comprehended,
Which ancient times in seuerall men commended,
_Alcides_ strength, _Achilles_ dauntles heart,
Great _Phillips_ Sonne by magnanimity.
Sterne _Pyrhus_ vallour, and great _Hectors_ might,
And all the prowes, that ether _Greece_ or _Troy_,
Brought forth in that same ten years _Troians_ warre.
_2. Rom._ Faire _Rome_ great monument of _Romulus_.
Thou mighty seate of consuls and of Kings:
Ouer-victorious now Earths Conquerer, 1260
Welcome thy valiant sonne that to thee brings,
Spoyles of the world, and exquies of Kings.
_Caesar._ The conquering Issue of immortall _Ioue_.
Which in the _Persian_ spoyles first fetch his fame.
Then through _Hydasspis_, and the _Caspian_ waue