All Natures skill in him was proved.

An ivorie seate on him had place,

A hoope of golde did it imbrace,

Graven: and the poitrell[13] did enchace

A stone that star-like gave it grace.

Inscription there allurde the eye,

With many a wondrous misterie:

Of ancient thinges made noveltie,

That never man did yet descrie.

The God of Rhetoriques nuptiall bowre,