RESPUBLICA BENE INSTITUTA,
A FLOURISHING COMMON WEAL.
And upon the same tree also, were fixed certain tables containing Sentences, which expressed the causes of a Flourishing Common weal.
In the middle, between the said hills, was made artificially, one hollow place or cave, with door and lock enclosed; out of which, a little before the Queen's Highness's coming thither, issued one personage, whose name was Time (apparelled as an old man, with a scythe in his hands, having wings artificially made), leading a personage, of less stature than himself, which was finely and well apparelled, all clad in white silk; and directly over her head was set her name and title, in Latin and English, Temporis Filia, The Daughter of Time.
Which two, so appointed, went forward, towards the south side of the pageant.
And on her breast was written her proper name, Veritas, Truth; who held a book in her hand, upon 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 whom, when the Queen's Majesty came, he spake unto Her Grace these words:
This old man with the scythe, old Father Time they call:
And her, his daughter Truth, which holdeth yonder book;
Whom he out of his rock hath brought forth to us all,
From whence, these many years, she durst not once outlook.