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Rh First, in a royall Chaire of massie gold,

(Bard all about with plates of burning steele)

Sat Iupiter most glorious to behold,

And in his hand was placed Fortunes wheele;

The which he often turn'd, and oft did reele.

And next to him, in griefe and gealouzie,

(If sight may censure what the heart doth feele)

In sad lament was placed Mercurie;

That dying seem'd to weep, & weeping seem'd to die.

On th' other side, aboue the other twaine,

(Delighting as it seem'd to sit alone)

Sat Mulciber; in pride and high disdaine,

Mounted on high vpon a stately throne,

And euen with that I heard a deadly grone:

Muzing at this, & such an vncouth sight,

(Not knowing what shoulde make that piteous mone)

I saw three furies, all in Armour dight.

With euery one a Lampe, and euery one a light.