[1] [2] And vpon the same tree also were fixed certeine tables conteining sentences, which expressed the cau|ses of a flourishing commonweale. In the middle betweene the said hils, was made artificiallie one hollow place or caue, with doore and locke inclosed, out of the which, a little before the quéenes highnesse comming thither, issued one personage, whose name was Time, apparelled as an old man, with a sieth in his hand, hauing wings artificiallie made, leading a personage of lesser stature than himselfe, which was finelie and well apparrelled, all clad in white silke, and directlie ouer hir head was set hir name and title in Latine and English, Temporis filia, Veritas temporis filia, expounded to the quéene. The daughter of Time. Which two so appointed, went forwards toward the south side of the pageant. And on hir brest was written hir proper name, which was Veritas, Truth, who held a booke in hir hand, vpon the which was written Verbum veritatis, The word of truth. And out of the south side of the pageant was cast a standing for a child, which should interpret the same pageant. Against whome when the quéenes maiestie came, he spake vnto hir grace these swéet words:

This old man with the sieth,

old father Time they call, The interpre|tation of the pageant deli|uered in speéch to the quéene by a child.

And hir his daughter Truth,

which holdeth yonder booke:

Whome he out of his rocke,

hath brought foorth to vs all,

From whence this manie yeares

she durst not once out looke.

The ruthfull wight that sits

vnder the barren tree,

Resembleth to vs the forme,

when common weales decaie:

But when they be in state

triumphant, you may see

By him in fresh attire,

that sits vnder the ba [...]e.

Now sith that Time againe,

his daughter Truth hath brought,

We trust ô worthie queene,

thou wilt this truth imbrace,

And sith thou vnderstandst,

the good estate and naught,

We trust wealth thou wilt plant,

and barrennes displace.

But for to heale the sore,

and cure that is not seene,

Which thing the booke of truth,

dooth teach in writing plaine:

Shee dooth present to thee

the same, ô worthie queene,

For that, that words doo flie,

but written dooth remaine.