Epithalamia: OR NUPTIAL POEMS UPON THE MOST BLESSED AND HAPPY MARRIAGE between the High and Mighty Prince Frederick the fifth, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavier, &c. AND THE MOST VIRTUOUS, Gracious, and thrice Excellent Princess Elizabeth, Sole Daughter to our dread Sovereign, James, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. Celebrated at White-Hall the fourteenth of February. 1612. Written by George Wither. LONDON, Printed by T. S. for John Budge, dwelling in Paul's Church-yard, at the sign of the Green Dragon. 162 2. TO THE ALL-VIR- &c. AND WIFE TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE, FREDERICK the fifth, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavier, &c. Elector, and Arch-sewer to the sacred Roman Empire, during the vacancy Vicar of the same, and Knight of the most hono- George Wither wisheth all the Health, Joys, Honours, and Felicities of this World, in this life, and the perfections of eternity in the World to come. To the Christian Rea- READERS! for that in my book of Satirical Essays I have been deemed over cynical, to shew that I am not wholly inclined to that vein, but indeed especially out of the love which in duty I owe to these incomparable Princes, I have in honour of their Royal Solemnities published these short Epithalamiaes. By which you may perceive (however the world think of me) I am not of such a churlish constitution, but I can afford Virtue her deserved honour, and have as well an affable look to encourage |