The saints sacrifice

Enter the sacrifice to the tomb of Pyrrhus in the manner of a Hecatomb led in by the Thessalians, who had each of them a white garment knit about them, these were entertained by so many virgins of Thessalia standing in a ring with their hair loose about their cares; the maids were divided into two companies, those who were in the first carried flowers and fruit, the other carried in baskets other fine knacks and perfumes, at the sound of music and a song made fit and agreeable to the music, they danced, the song was made in praise of Thetis.

Enter the sacrifice to the tombe of Pirrhus in the manner of a Hecatombe led in by the Thessalians, who had each of them a white garment knit about them, these were entertayned by so many virgins of Thessalia standing in a ring with their haire loose about their cares; the maydes were divided into two companies, those who were in the first carryed flowers and fruite, the other carried in backets other fine knackes and perfumes, at the sound of musicke and a song made fit and agreeable to the musicke, they danced, the song was made in praise of Thetis.

The Song. O Nereus god in surging seas, we praise thy ^*daughter dear, Whom Peleus at commandment of Jove did make his fere: Thou art the goddess we adore in Sea a glimpsing star, Who stout Achilles didst bring forth a very Mars in war, And Captain good unto the Greeks, thy glory scales the skies; To thee did thy red-headed wife cause Pyrrhus rough to rise. The Trojans utter overthrow, but stay to Greekish host, Be thou good Pyrrhus unto us a favourable ghost, Who here in grave entombed liest in Phoebus sacred ground, Bow down thy care to th' holy hymns that we to thee do sound, ⟨image 15⟩And this our City suffer not in any fear to be, Of thee and Thetis is our song, Thetis all hail to thee.

The Song. O Nereus god in surging seas, we praise thy ^*