THE
Triumphs
Of
London
▪
Prepared
for
the
Entertaiment
of
the
Right
Honorable
Sir
THOMAS
LANE
,
Knight
,
Lord
Mayor
of
the
City
of
LONDON
.
CONTAINING
A
full
Description
of
the
Pageants
,
Speeches
,
Songs
,
and
the
whole
Solemnity
of
the
Day
.
Performed
one
Monday
the
29
of
October
,
1694.
Set
forth
at
the
Proper
Cost
and
Charges
of
the
HONORABLE
COMPANY
of
CLOTHWORKERS
.
Published
by
Authority
.
LONDON
,
Printed
and
are
to
be
Sold
by
Richard
Baldwin
,
at
the
Oxford
Arms
Inn
,
in
Warwick-Lane
.
1694
TO
THE
RIGHT
HONORABLE
Sir
THOMAS
LANE
,
Knight
,
LORD
MAYOR
of
the
City
of
LONDON
.
My
Lord
,
BEfore
I
congratulate
Your
Lordship's
happy
Inauguration
to
the
Pretorial
Dignity
,
I
must
first
pay
my
duteous
Veneration
to
the
Merit
that
advanced
You
thither
.
Your
Lordship
had
that
Remarkable
Triumph
in
Your
Election
,
that
when
You
stood
Candidate
for
the
Chair
,
You
brought
so
fair
a
Mass
of
Virtues
to
intitule
You
to
that
Pretention
,
that
instead
of
Doubts
and
Scrutinyes
,
the
tedious
Disputes
and
Jars
of
Voices
and
Parties
,
too
common
in
too
many
Elections
,
't
was
enough
for
such
Merit
as
Sir
Thomas
Lane's
only
to
enter
the
Lifts
and
carry
the
Conquest
.
Divided
Favours
were
utterly
Strangers
there
.
Your
Lordship
was
that
universal
Darling
that
less
than
an
hour
began
and
concluded
the
Choice
;
insomuch
that
there
wanted
no
more
to
fix
Your
Lordship's
Wreath
of
Honour
,
then
only
to
present
the
Brow
that
wears
it
.
And
as
Magistracy
,
especially
in
so
high
a
Station
,
as
Your
Lordship's
,
is
no
less
then
the
immediate
Lievtenancy
of
Majesty
,
the
Deputy
and
Representative
of
Soveraign
Power
,
Your
Lordship
makes
Your
Entry
to
that
Honorable
Post
of
Trust
with
all
those
eminent
Advantages
,
as
must
fully
answer
the
Expectation
of
the
World.
For
You
bring
with
You
,
that
Vivacity
and
Sprightlyness
of
a
fair
and
Active
Youth
to
undertake
it
,
a
Genius
and
a
Soul
,
and
all
the
warmth
of
a
Publick
Spirit
to
execute
it
;
and
to
both
these
,
that
unshaken
Fidelity
to
Crown
the
Hand
that
holds
it
.
Nay
not
to
want
even
the
least
Ornament
or
Decoration
of
Dignity
,
You
bring
a
Person
too
even
to
grace
the
Honour
You
wear
.
Thus
as
a
Vigilant
and
Faithful
Magistrate
is
a
true
Crown
Jewel
,
Your
Prince
and
Your
Country
,
those
two
great
Ascendants
,
being
Your
Lordships
whole
Influencing
Powers
,
You
challenge
all
the
Qualifications
for
the
Highest
and
clearest
Lustre
that
that
truly
Royal
Jem
can
bear
.
Nay
Your
Accession
to
Magistracy
gives
us
this
particular
Observation
,
that
Your
Lordship
enters
the
Seat
,
left
You
so
warm
with
the
Merit
that
fill'd
it
before
You
,
to
whose
worth
and
Virtues
Your
Lordship
brings
not
only
a
Succession
,
but
an
Allyance
too
.
Thus
as
the
Encouragement
of
Religion
,
and
the
Suppression
of
Vice
have
been
so
Exemplar
a
Labour
and
Endeavour
before
You
,
Your
Lordship
Approaches
enricht
with
those
Principles
and
that
Zeale
,
for
the
effectual
keeping
up
those
Sacred
Fasces
of
Authority
so
descended
and
lodged
in
Your
Hand
;
that
all
Good
Men
live
in
hopes
that
such
Leading
Originals
may
stand
as
lasting
Patterns
even
to
latest
Generations
And
thus
in
this
great
Work
so
well
begun
and
so
continued
,
though
Your
Lordship's
Dignity
is
that
Honour
which
You
hold
but
one
short
Year
,
nevertheless
,
You
will
lay
those
Foundations
of
that
Glory
as
will
last
to
Ages
;
in
which
true
Propheticks
,
give
me
leave
to
Write
my self
,
My
Lord
,
Your
Lordships
▪
most
Dutiful
Servant
,
E.
SETTLE
.
TO
THE
Honourable
Company
OF
CLOTHWORKERS
.
Gentlemen
,
IN
my
Address
to
the
Company
of
Clothworkers
,
I
am
entred
within
those
Walls
that
lead
me
to
a
very
fair
Survey
of
no
common
Worth
and
Merit
.
For
I
may
justly
concede
You
this
Fair
Renown
,
viz.
That
the
whole
Grandeur
of
England
is
in
a
high
measure
owing
to
your
worthy
Society
.
For
as
the
Gold
of
our
Fleece
,
and
the
Wealth
of
our
LOOM
is
in
a
manner
our
whole
English
Peru
:
And
the
back
of
the
Sheep
,
and
not
the
Entrayls
of
the
Earth
is
our
chief
Mine
of
Riches
.
The
Silkworm
is
no
Spinster
of
ours
;
and
our
Wheele
and
our
Webb
,
Gentlemen
,
are
all
your
own
.
Thus
as
Trade
is
the
life-blood
of
the
English
Nation
,
and
indeed
the
very
Supporter
of
the
Crown
;
so
the
greatest
Branch
of
the
English
Trade
lies
in
the
Clothworkers
Hands
.
Our
Floating
Castles
,
I
confess
,
Our
Naval
Commerce
,
bring
us
in
both
the
Or
and
the
Argent
,
and
indeed
the
whole
wealth
of
the
World
:
They
bring
it
in
,
't
is
true
,
but
when
throughly
examined
,
't
is
Your
CLOTH
sends
out
to
fetch
'
em
.
And
thus
whilst
the
Imperial
Britannia
is
so
formidable
to
her
Foes
,
and
so
potent
to
her
Friends
,
her
Strength
and
her
Power
,
when
duly
consider'd
,
to
the
Clothworkers
Honour
I
may
justly
say
,
't
is
Your
Shuttle
nerves
her
Arm
,
and
Your
Woof
that
enrobes
her
Glory
.
But
not
to
insist
upon
that
single
Merit
alone
,
the
Extent
of
Your
Trade
,
and
the
Reputation
You
have
acquired
,
these
being
no
more
than
the
common
work
of
Your
Industry
;
no
,
I
have
a
Diviner
Theme
before
me
,
the
Hundreds
of
Your
poor
Pensioners
that
yearly
taste
Your
Bread
,
and
wear
Your
Cloth
,
a
Cloth
so
worne
,
possibly
the
fairest
Web
in
Your
whole
Loom
.
Nor
,
Gentlemen
,
is
Your
Bounteous
Goodness
bounded
here
,
Your
Charity
confined
within
Your
own
Gates
,
Your
own
Hospitable
Roof
only
:
but
Your
more
spreading
Acts
of
Mercy
and
Humanity
have
a
yet
larger
Extent
.
Those
two
fair
Sisters
,
the
Vniversities
,
both
Rivals
to
Your
kind
Favours
,
lay
their
equal
claim
to
Your
Gracious
Smiles
,
witness
your
constant
and
generous
Exhibitions
,
Your
cherishing
Hand
towards
the
Nursery
of
Arts
and
Sciences
.
Thus
not
only
our
great
Channel
of
Trade
runs
through
the
worthy
Clothworkers
,
but
the
two
Great
Fountains
of
Learning
too
must
acknowledge
You
their
Patrons
and
Benefactors
.
Nay
,
Your
goodness
deseends
to
cherish
Literature
,
even
in
Inferiour
Schools
of
Youth
,
supported
and
maintained
by
You
;
and
not
only
so
but
communicates
its
cherishing
warmth
to
Age
and
Grey
Hairs
;
when
besides
Your
Pensioners
at
home
,
so
many
Alms-houses
of
both
Sexes
look
up
to
the
Honourable
Clothworkers
for
their
feeding
Hand
.
In
recounting
the
Clothworkers
Worth
,
not
to
walk
further
into
so
spacious
a
Field
,
't
is
sufficient
that
Your
Charity
alone
displays
You
truly
Honourable
.
For
Charity
as
it
is
the
highest
Heavenly
Vertue
,
so
ir
carries
likewise
the
highest
worldly
Honour
too
.
For
whatever
great
Names
and
gay
Scutcheons
,
those
emptier
Blazons
of
Worth
and
Dignity
may
pretend
;
there
's
no
Grandeur
nor
Magnificence
equals
this
.
For
even
Statues
and
Pyramids
are
but
faint
Memorials
,
and
speak
but
dead
Praise
;
whilst
fed
Mouths
and
cloathed
Nakedness
are
the
living
Monuments
of
Honour
.
The
cheerful
and
Thankful
Praiers
of
the
Poor
are
of
all
the
loudest
Trumps
of
Fame
,
for
their
sound
reaches
Heaven
,
and
makes
the
sweetest
and
most
greatful
Musick
there
.
And
Gentlemen
,
as
those
soft
Airs
create
so
divine
a
Harmonies
;
to
encrease
that
tuneful
Quire
,
may
You
never
want
that
generous
and
continued
Succession
of
Charity
,
those
daily
Benefactors
with
full
Hands
and
open
Hearts
,
who
in
pious
emulation
of
the
fair
Examples
before
'em
,
shall
study
to
copy
from
such
Illustrious
Patterns
;
so
feed
the
hungry
Bellies
,
so
cover
the
naked
Backs
,
and
so
warm
the
chilling
Roofs
,
till
in
reward
of
the
drooping
Heads
they
raise
here
below
,
they
come
to
crown
their
own
above
;
which
with
last
hearty
wish
I
am
GENTLEMEN
,
Your
most
humble
Servant
.
E.
SETTLE
.
The
Movements
of
the
Morning
.
Between
Seven
and
Eight
in
the
Morning
the
whole
Company
design'd
for
the
Duty
of
the
Day
,
meet
at
Clothworkers-Hall
.
1.
THE
Master
,
Wardens
,
and
Assistants
,
in
Gowns
faced
with
Foins
.
2.
The
Livery
in
their
Gowns
Faced
with
Budg
,
and
their
Hoods
.
3.
Forty
Foins
Batchelors
in
Gowns
and
Scarlet
Hoods
.
4.
Forty
Budg-Batchelors
in
Gowns
and
Scarlet
Hoods
.
5.
Forty
Gentlemen
Ushers
in
Velvet
Coats
,
each
of
them
a
Chain
of
Gold
about
his
Shoulder
,
and
a
White-staff
in
his
Hand
.
7.
Several
Drums
and
Fifes
with
Scarfs
,
and
the
Colours
of
the
Company
in
their
Hats
,
Black
and
White
.
7.
The
Serjeant
Trumpet
and
Twenty
four
Trumpets
more
,
whereof
Sixteen
are
their
Majesties
,
the
Serjeant
Trumpet
wearing
Two
Scarfs
Black
and
White
.
8.
The
Drum-Major
to
the
King
,
wearing
a
Shoulder
Scarf
of
the
Companies
Colours
;
with
others
of
Their
Majesties
Drums
and
Fifes
.
9.
The
Two
City-Marshals
,
each
of
them
Mounted
on
Horseback
,
with
Rich
Furniture
,
Hoosings
,
and
Crupper
all
Embroidered
:
Six
Servants
likewise
Mounted
to
Attend
,
with
Scarfs
,
and
Colours
of
the
Companies
.
10.
The
Foot-Marshal
with
a
Scarf
,
and
Six
Attendants
in
Colours
.
11.
The
Master
of
Defence
with
the
same
Scarf
and
Colours
,
Eight
Persons
of
the
same
Science
to
Attend
him
.
12.
Twenty
Pensioners
with
Coats
and
Caps
,
employed
in
carrying
of
Sandards
and
Banners
.
13.
Seventy
two
Pensioners
in
Blew
Gowns
and
White
Caps
,
each
of
them
carrying
a
Javelling
in
one
Hand
,
and
a
Target
in
other
,
wherein
is
Painted
the
Coat
Armour
of
their
Founders
,
and
Benefactors
of
the
Company
.
Thus
order'd
,
and
accommodated
,
they
are
committed
to
the
management
of
the
Foot
Marshal
,
who
distributes
them
in
Seven
Divisions
,
rank'd
all
two
by
two
,
beginning
with
the
inferior
part
of
the
Standard
Bearers
.
In
the
head
of
them
are
placed
two
Drums
,
one
Fife
,
and
one
Gentleman
,
bearing
the
Companies
Arms.
In
the
Rear
of
them
,
two
Gentlmen
bearing
Banners
containing
the
Arms
of
the
deceased
Benefactors
.
After
them
march
the
aged
Pensioners
in
Gowns
,
and
in
the
Center
of
them
fall
two
Drums
.
In
the
Rear
of
them
three
Drums
,
one
Fife
,
and
two
Gentlemen
in
Plush-Coats
,
bearing
two
Banners
,
one
of
Their
Majesties
,
the
other
of
the
Companies
.
After
them
Six
Gentlemen
Ushers
,
followed
by
the
Budg
Batchelors
.
The
next
,
two
Gentlemen
bearing
two
other
Banners
.
After
them
Six
Gentlemen
Ushers
,
succeeded
by
the
Foyns
Batchelors
.
In
the
Rear
fall
in
two
Drums
,
and
a
Fife
.
The
two
Gentlemen
,
one
bearing
my
Lord
MAYORS
,
the
other
the
Citys
Banner
.
Then
Twelve
Gentlemen
Ushers
,
and
after
them
the
Court
of
Assistance
,
which
makes
the
last
Division
.
The
Right
Honourable
the
LORD
MAYOR
,
with
the
principal
Aldermen
and
Sherifs
,
Mounts
his
Horse
,
with
the
the
Aldermen
two
by
two
,
the
Sherifs
in
the
Rear
.
In
this
Equipage
of
two
and
two
,
the
whole
Body
move
toward
Grocers-Hall
,
where
the
Lord
Mayor
Ellect
joyns
with
the
Old
Lord
Mayor
and
his
Retinue
:
whence
all
of
them
in
this
Order
march
to
Three
Crane-Wharf
,
their
entering
into
their
several
Barges
which
are
gloriously
adorned
with
Flags
and
Pendants
,
His
Lordship
and
this
Gallant
Company
Landing
at
Westminster
,
He
is
conducted
to
the
Exchequer-Bar
;
their
takeing
the
Oaths
to
their
Majesties
,
he
returns
again
by
Water
to
Black-Fryars
Stairs
,
with
Drums
beating
,
&c.
There
his
Lordship
,
and
the
several
Companys
landing
from
their
Respective
Barges
,
the
rest
of
the
Attendants
that
went
not
to
Westminster
,
waiting
for
his
Reception
,
the
whole
Body
moves
in
Order
before
him
to
Cheap-side
,
where
his
Lordship
is
saluted
with
the
First
Pageant
.
The
First
PAGEANT
.
The
Seat
of
SOVERAIGNTY
.
A
Stately
Pyramid
stands
erected
upon
four
Rich
Columns
wreathed
round
with
Golden
Laurel
,
and
other
Ornaments
.
Round
this
chief
Pyramide
upon
the
Corinsh
of
the
Columns
stand
four
smaller
Pyramids
,
all
of
them
hung
with
Trophies
as
being
the
Acquisitions
of
Soveraign
Power
.
In
the
front
of
the
Pageant
,
sits
Augusta
representing
London
,
with
three
other
Figures
,
viz.
Concord
,
Prudence
,
and
Justice
.
Beneath
are
planted
4
Figures
more
,
viz.
Europe
,
Asia
,
Africa
,
and
America
,
the
other
four
Thames
,
Tyber
,
Nile
and
Indus
.
Intimating
that
the
whole
World
,
by
way
of
Trade
and
Commerce
contributes
to
the
Wealth
and
Grandeur
of
London
.
The
whole
Prgeant
is
duly
applyed
to
My
Lord
,
as
being
the
Representative
of
Majesty
within
the
City
of
London
.
Augusta's
SPEECH
.
WHilst
proud
Augusta
,
thus
Majestic
Great
,
Circled
with
Trophies
fills
her
Royal
Seate
.
Augusta
,
her
just
Praises
to
reherse
,
Of
all
her
Sisters
of
the
Vniverse
,
The
fairest
noblest
Town
;
My
Soveraign
Thames
No
less
a
Vassal
than
the
Ocean
claims
,
Whilst
Tributary
Worlds
their
Homage
yield
:
My
Glorious
Brow
,
Wealth
,
Power
,
and
Honour
Guild
.
Wealth
,
Honour
,
Power
,
't
is
true
,
my
Pyramids
build
:
But
Virtue
and
fair
Industry
alone
,
T
is
they
support
my
State
,
and
found
my
Throne
.
And
that
Great
Work
,
my
Lord
,
belongs
to
You
;
Fair
Virtues
propagation
is
Your
due
.
Encouraged
Piety
,
cherisht
Industry
,
Corrected
Vice
must
Your
great
Province
be
,
And
whilst
Your
Lordship's
Smiling
Influence
,
To
happy
London
shall
it's
warmth
dispense
;
With
Rosy
Garland
I
le
adorne
my
Towrs
,
I
le
wear
them
Sir
,
but
You
shall
plant
my
Flow'rs
.
The
Second
PAGEANT
.
The
Garden
of
PLENTY
.
ON
a
large
Stage
at
each
end
are
planted
four
Flowr
potts
richly
embossed
with
Gold
,
over
these
arises
a
Rich
Arbour
all
sumptuously
deckt
with
Flowr's
and
Fruit
of
Gold
,
and
out
of
four
less
Flow'r
Pots
more
,
above
the
Arch
,
these
Pots
likewise
of
Gold
,
issue
fair
Trees
,
adorned
with
several
Fruits
and
Flowr's
,
and
over
all
is
hanged
a
Golden
Fleece
.
Beneath
this
Arbor
sits
Jason
,
as
the
Capital
Figure
with
a
Dragon
in
a
large
Shield
,
who
conquer'd
the
Dragon
to
obtain
the
Golden
Fleece
.
This
Pageant
is
intirely
applicable
to
the
Honourable
Clothworkers
,
the
Fleece
being
a
Golden
one
,
Morally
so
represented
by
Virtue
of
the
Riches
arising
from
the
Manufacture
of
the
Fleece
.
That
the
Dragon
being
a
watchful
Creature
,
intimates
the
Caution
Industry
and
Vigilance
that
ought
to
secure
support
and
preserve
Trade
;
whilst
Jason
that
gave
the
Dragon
a
sleeping
Potion
,
and
so
carry'd
away
the
Golden
Fleece
was
in
reality
an
Industrous
Merchant
that
equipt
his
Ship
the
Argonant
,
and
by
Traffick
and
commerce
carry'd
off
the
Golden
Flerce
viz.
the
Trade
of
the
World.
Jason
is
attended
by
3
other
Figures
representing
Commerce
,
Navigation
and
Industry
.
Jason's
SPEECH
.
JAson
of
Old
was
a
bold
Youth
of
Greece
,
Subdu'd
a
Dragon
for
a
Golden
Fleece
.
A
fairer
Wreath
Your
Lordship's
Worth
attends
,
For
here
proud
London's
prostrate
Dragon
bends
.
So
just
a
Hand
with
Powr's
Regalia
graced
;
Honour
and
trust
were
never
nobler
placed
.
And
,
Sir
,
if
great
Examples
could
but
teach
,
The
imitating
World
Their
heights
to
reach
,
Your
Leading
Virtue
,
such
deserts
to
Crown
,
From
the
kind
▪
Heaven
's
must
pull
those
Blessings
down
,
Till
this
Blest
Town
shall
my
Rich
Treasures
hold
,
Reap
both
my
Golden
Fruit
and
Fleece
of
Gold.
The
Chariot
of
APOLLO
.
A
Very
Rich
Chariot
is
drawn
by
two
Golden
Griffons
the
Supporters
of
the
Honourable
Company
of
Clothworkers
;
in
the
Chariot
is
seated
Apollo
,
who
as
the
God
of
Wisdom
and
also
God
of
the
Day
,
was
a
Shepherd
to
King
Admetus
,
and
is
properly
applyed
to
the
Clothworkers
as
that
under
his
Beames
both
the
Sheep
and
the
Shepherd
are
warmed
and
cherisht
.
Upon
the
approach
of
my
Lord
,
when
Apollo
arises
to
address
him
,
a
Rich
Figure
of
the
Rising
Sun
of
above
10
foot
Diameter
,
not
seen
before
,
appears
above
his
Head
out
of
the
back
of
the
Chariot
with
all
his
Beames
display'd
in
Gold
▪
On
each
Griffon
ride
two
Triumphant
Figures
.
Apollos
SPEECH
.
RIse
Rise
my
Sun
;
with
Your
full
Orb
ascend
▪
T'
Augustas
Lord
Your
Brighest
Lustre
lend
.
Thus
the
Homaging
Apollo
bends
before
ye
,
To
hail
Your
fair
Inauguration
Glory
.
Your
Raigning
Virtue
and
my
smiling
Day
,
Shall
equally
their
Cherishing
Beams
display
.
Wisdom
and
Justice
are
that
awful
Power
,
Commands
the
Stars
:
Nor
can
my
Sun
do
more
,
Hail
thou
Great
Sir
,
to
a
propitious
Year
,
Till
You
Your
Orb
:
as
I
my
glittering
Sphear
.
Your
glorious
Chair
with
my
provd
Chariot
joyne
,
To
warm
ond
cheer
the
World
,
together
shine
.
The
Fourth
Pageant
of
TRADE
.
IN
this
Pageant
is
the
whole
Art
and
Mistery
of
the
Clothworkers
exprest
,
by
all
manner
of
Persons
actually
concerned
in
all
Branches
of
the
Trade
,
as
Carding
,
Combing
,
Spinning
,
Rowling
,
Shearing
of
Wool
,
&c.
The
chief
Figure
is
Jack
of
Newbury
in
his
proper
Habit
upon
a
Rich
Seat
erected
for
him
.
In
the
Front
of
the
Pageant
is
placed
the
Golden
Ram
the
Crest
of
the
Worshipful
Company
,
the
Pageant
a
very
large
one
,
being
fill'd
with
several
persons
in
Rurale
and
Pastoral
Habits
Dancing
and
rejoycing
with
their
Pipes
and
other
Country
Musick
suitable
to
their
Characters
,
and
also
to
the
Solemn
Joys
of
the
Day
.
Jack
of
Newbury's
SPEECH
.
Amongst
Your
prouder
Train
in
this
great
Day
,
Here
's
Jack
of
Newbury
does
his
hontage
pay
.
'T
is
true
,
My
Lord
,
I
am
but
a
homely
Guest
,
Plain
Jack
,
an
honest
Clothier
of
the
West
.
But
in
that
Name
I
more
than
Titles
wore
.
My
Fleece
and
Loom
that
golden
Harvest
bore
As
fed
whole
Thousands
.
What
can
Princes
more
?
Trade
was
my
Honour
;
Trade
does
Riches
bring
,
And
Riches
make
Companions
for
a
King.
Tho
Jack
of
Newbury
so
famed
in
Story
,
Was
once
the
Clothworkers
Renown
and
Glory
,
My
Poorer
name
Your
Lordships
shall
out
shine
.
Be
You
Your
Ages
Honour
,
as
I
mine
.
A
SONG
.
I.
COme
all
the
nine
Sisters
,
that
fill
the
Great
Quire
,
For
here
's
a
Rich
Theme
must
the
Muses
inspire
.
The
Clothworkers
Glory
So
fair
lies
before
ye
;
So
famous
and
antient
their
Honour
begun
,
When
Adam
first
delv'd
and
our
Mother
Eve
spun
.
II.
Nor
the
Gold
nor
the
Pearl
old
England
shall
lack
.
You
send
out
Your
Cloth
and
the
Indies
come
back
.
On
your
fair
Foundation
The
Wealth
of
the
Nation
,
Our
Wooll
and
our
Web
,
the
Supporters
of
Crowns
,
'T
is
Wooll-Sacks
found
Bridges
,
and
Fleeces
build
Towns.
III.
Whilst
thro'
twelve
Starry
Signs
,
as
Astronmers
say
,
To
circle
the
Year
,
drives
the
great
God
of
Day
.
Thro
Aries
and
Taurus
Triumphant
and
glorious
,
Whilst
the
Ram
in
the
Heavens
does
so
splendid
appear
,
'T
is
the
Clothworkers
Crest
begins
the
Fair-Year
.
IV.
Two
Griffons
of
Gold
,
your
Supporters
so
fair
,
Those
compounds
of
Lyon
and
Eagle
wait
there
.
The
Lyon
't
is
true
Sirs
In
homage
to
you
Sirs
,
As
Lord
of
the
Land
,
and
the
Eagle
of
the
Ayr
,
To
the
Clothworkers
glory
their
Fealty
bear
.
V.
The
Thistle
,
the
Clothworkers
Servant
so
kind
,
Long
glit
ring
in
Gold
in
their
Scutheon
has
shined
;
The
Thistle
't
is
true
,
Sirs
,
To
give
her
her
due
,
Sirs
,
With
the
fair
English
Rose
,
both
of
Royal
Renown
,
To
the
Clothworkers
Honour
,
the
Thistle
and
Crown
,
VI.
Since
Fortune
's
but
Whele
,
and
the
great
Book
of
Doom
.
With
Life
but
a
Thred
is
tbe
work
of
the
Loom
,
The
Fates
those
dire
Sisters
Our
Destiny
Twisters
;
'T
is
Clothworking
all
.
For
Living
or
Dead
,
'T
is
he
's
only
blest
that
spins
a
fair
Thred
.
FINIS
.