The dead tearme. Or, VVestminsters complaint for long vacations and short termes Written in manner of a dialogue betweene the two cityes London and Westminster. The contentes of this discourse is in the page following. By T. Dekker.
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             The dead tearme. Or, VVestminsters complaint for long vacations and short termes Written in manner of a dialogue betweene the two cityes London and Westminster. The contentes of this discourse is in the page following. By T. Dekker.
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           London (England) -- Social life and customs.
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           The
           Principall
           matters
           contayned
           in
           this
           discourse
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Short
             Encomiasticke
             speech
             in
             praise
             of
             Charing-crosse
             .
          
           
             The
             sinnes
             of
             Westminster
             .
          
           
             The
             sinnes
             of
             London
             .
          
           
             The
             Buildings
             of
             Westminster
             and
             London
             .
          
           
             The
             Names
             of
             all
             the
             Kings
             and
             Queenes
             that
             lie
             buried
             in
             Westminster
             .
          
           
             Westminsters
             complaint
             .
          
           
             Vacations
             and
             Tearmes
             compared
             .
          
           
             A
             paradox
             in
             praise
             of
             going
             to
             Law.
             
          
           
             A
             paradox
             in
             praise
             of
             a
             Pen.
             
          
           
             Londons
             answere
             to
             Westminster
             .
          
           
             Paules
             steeples
             Complaint
             .
          
           
             The
             walkes
             of
             Paules
             described
             .
          
           
             The
             Stewes
             on
             the
             Banke-side
             ,
             and
             the
             Suburbe-houses
             of
             iniquity
             at
             〈…〉
             compared
             together
             .
          
           
             A
             paradox
             in
             〈◊〉
             of
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             An
             Inuectiue
             against
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             The
             Originall
             of
             London
             .
          
           
             A
             description
             of
             〈◊〉
             bridge-Fayre
             .
          
           
             A
             merrie
             lest
             of
             two
             London
             Porters
             performed
             there
             ,
             about
             burying
             of
             a
             Londo●●●
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           very
           Woorthy
           ,
           Learned
           ,
           Iuditious
           ,
           and
           Noble
           Gentleman
           ,
           Syr
           Iohn
           Harrington
           Knight
           .
        
         
           SIR
           ,
           the
           Loue
           (
           which
           your
           immortall
           Ariosto
           tels
           to
           the
           world
           )
           that
           you
           really
           beare
           to
           Diuine
           ,
           (
           but
           now
           Poore
           and
           Contemned
           )
           Poesie
           ,
           hath
           a
           long
           time
           made
           me
           an
           Honorer
           of
           those
           bright
           ascending
           Vertues
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           those
           Holy
           and
           
             Pure
             Flames
          
           of
           Her
           haue
           kindled
           in
           your
           bosome
           .
           Happy
           you
           are
           by
           Birth
           ,
           Happy
           ,
           by
           your
           bringing
           vp
           ,
           but
           most
           happy
           in
           that
           the
           Muses
           were
           your
           Nurses
           ,
           to
           whome
           you
           haue
           beene
           so
           tender
           ,
           that
           they
           make
           you
           an
           Elder
           sonne
           and
           Heyre
           of
           their
           
             Goodliest
             Possessions
          
           .
           So
           that
           your
           Loue
           to
           Them
           ,
           hath
           drawne
           from
           Others
           ,
           an
           
             Honourable
             Loue
          
           and
           Regarde
           of
           you
           .
           The
           Path
           which
           
             True
             Noblenesse
          
           had
           wont
           (
           and
           ought
           )
           to
           tread
           ,
           lyes
           directly
           before
           you
           :
           you
           haue
           beene
           euer
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           which
           emboldens
           me
           to
           presume
           ,
           that
           as
           our
           
             Greatest
             Commanders
          
           will
           not
           disdaine
           to
           instruct
           euen
           
             Fresh-water
             souldiers
          
           in
           the
           Schoole-poynts
           of
           war
           ,
           so
           (
           out
           of
           your
           Noble
           disposition
           )
           you
           will
           vouchsafe
           to
           viewe
           the
           labours
           of
           so
           dull
           a
           Pen
           ,
           as
           This
           that
           writes
           ,
           vnto
           you
           .
           Two
           Citties
           haue
           I
           summoned
           to
           a
           Parley
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           great
           Enter-view
           haue
           I
           chosen
           you
           to
           be
           Arbiter
           .
           It
           is
           Boldnes
           in
           me
           ,
           I
           confesse
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           the
           Boldnes
           ,
           of
           my
           Loue
           ,
           referring
           which
           (
           and
           my selfe
           )
           to
           your
           worthy
           
             Censure
             ,
             I
             Rest.
          
           
        
         
           
             
               Deuoted
               to
               you
               in
               all
               seruice
               ,
            
             Thomas
             Dekker
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Westminsters
           speech
           to
           London
           .
        
         
           O
           Thou
           goodliest
           Queene
           ,
           
           euen
           ouer
           the
           greatest
           Citties
           !
           How
           glad
           am
           I
           
             (
             O
             London
          
           )
           that
           wee
           two
           are
           met
           together
           ?
           For
           now
           will
           I
           poure
           my
           sorrows
           into
           thy
           bosome
           .
           Thou
           art
           Reuerend
           for
           thy
           Age
           ,
           (
           as
           béeing
           now
           ,
           two
           thousand
           seauen
           hundred
           and
           fouretéene
           yeares
           old
           ,
           which
           is
           more
           then
           my selfe
           ,
           am
           ,
           by
           a
           thousand
           ,
           six
           hundred
           and
           foure
           yeares
           )
           for
           I
           am
           but
           one
           thousand
           ,
           one
           hundred
           ,
           and
           tenne
           yeares
           of
           age
           .
           )
           Thou
           art
           Grandam
           almost
           to
           this
           whole
           Kingdome
           :
           
           A
           blessed
           Mother
           thou
           art
           ,
           for
           no
           lesse
           then
           one
           hundred
           and
           thréescore
           
             Emperours
             ,
             Kinges
          
           ,
           and
           Queens
           ,
           hast
           thou
           borne
           in
           thy
           Wombe
           .
           Healthfull
           thou
           art
           of
           body
           ,
           it
           appeareth
           by
           thy
           strength
           in
           holding
           out
           so
           long
           ;
           pure
           thou
           art
           of
           complexion
           ;
           It
           is
           séene
           by
           thy
           Chéekes
           ,
           the
           Roofes
           of
           them
           are
           nothing
           wythered
           :
           Rich
           thou
           art
           in
           the
           treasure
           of
           all
           thinges
           ,
           witnesse
           the
           number
           of
           Nations
           ,
           that
           for
           thy
           substaunce
           ,
           are
           thy
           dayly
           suitors
           :
           stored
           are
           thy
           breastes
           with
           wisedome
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           thereof
           shines
           in
           the
           gouernment
           of
           thy
           Rulers
           .
        
         
         
           Thou
           art
           full
           of
           pollicy
           ,
           great
           with
           experience
           ,
           renowned
           for
           Learning
           ;
           Thou
           art
           full
           of
           loue
           full
           of
           pitty
           ,
           full
           of
           piety
           :
           yea
           ,
           thou
           art
           (
           O
           Noblest
           Daughter
           of
           Brutus
           )
           my
           Eldest
           Sister
           ;
           thou
           rather
           (
           if
           our
           descents
           bee
           well
           looked
           into
           )
           art
           my
           Mother
           .
        
         
           Unto
           whom
           therefore
           can
           my
           condolements
           better
           come
           than
           to
           thée
           .
           Upon
           whose
           lap
           shall
           I
           lay
           my
           aking
           temples
           if
           not
           vpon
           thine
           ?
           One
           eye
           of
           Heauen
           lookes
           downe
           vpon
           vs
           both
           ;
           one
           and
           the
           same
           handfull
           of
           earth
           ,
           serues
           vs
           both
           to
           dwell
           vppon
           :
           The
           teares
           that
           fall
           from
           both
           our
           eyes
           ,
           make
           vp
           one
           Riuer
           ,
           and
           that
           Riuer
           serues
           againe
           for
           both
           our
           bodyes
           to
           bath
           in
           .
        
         
           Since
           therefore
           wee
           are
           partners
           in
           all
           other
           thinges
           ,
           why
           should
           wee
           not
           be
           Sharers
           in
           our
           mothers
           affliction
           !
           Thou
           standest
           silent
           ,
           I
           sée
           at
           these
           my
           spéeches
           ,
           as
           beeing
           driuen
           into
           wonder
           ,
           why
           I
           (
           that
           haue
           alwayes
           kept
           company
           with
           the
           proudest
           ,
           and
           beene
           euer
           Iocond
           )
           should
           now
           sinke
           downe
           into
           any
           kinde
           of
           complayninges
           .
           But
           to
           kéepe
           thée
           (
           O
           my
           best
           and
           fayrest
           Neighbour
           )
           from
           tormenting
           thy selfe
           with
           thinking
           on
           the
           causes
           of
           this
           my
           grieuing
           :
           let
           mée
           tell
           thée
           (
           thou
           Nurse
           to
           many
           thousandes
           of
           people
           )
           that
           I
           doe
           not
           pine
           ,
           to
           see
           that
           Auncient
           and
           oldest
           *
           Sonne
           of
           mine
           ,
           with
           his
           Limbes
           broken
           to
           péeces
           ,
           (
           as
           if
           hee
           were
           a
           Male-factor
           ,
           and
           hadde
           beene
           tortured
           on
           the
           Germaine
           Whéele
           :
           )
           his
           
             Reuerend
             Head
          
           cut
           off
           by
           the
           cruelty
           of
           Time
           ;
           The
           Ribbes
           of
           his
           body
           bruizes
           ;
           His
           Armes
           lop't
           away
           ;
           His
           backe
           (
           that
           euen
           grew
           crooked
           with
           age
           )
           almoust
           cleft
           in
           sunder
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           the
           ground
           (
           on
           which
           hee
           hath
           dwelt
           so
           many
           *
           hundreds
           of
           yeeres
           )
           ready
           to
           bee
           pulled
           from
           vnder
           his
           feete
           ,
           so
           that
           with
           gréefe
           his
           very
           heart
           séemes
           to
           be
           broken
           .
        
         
           I
           confesse
           (
           thou
           brauest
           of
           Citties
           )
           that
           this
           Graund-Childe
           of
           mine
           ,
           hath
           beene
           the
           tallest
           and
           hardiest
           of
           all
           the
           Sonnes
           of
           my
           body
           :
           
           for
           thou
           knowest
           it
           aswell
           as
           I
           ,
           that
           hee
           hath
           borne
           himselfe
           valiantly
           ,
           (
           and
           without
           shrinking
           )
           
           in
           many
           a
           storme
           .
           Many
           a
           tempest
           hath
           beene
           flung
           from
           Heauen
           to
           shake
           him
           ,
           yet
           still
           hath
           hee
           kept
           his
           owne
           footing
           .
        
         
           Many
           astounding
           blow
           hath
           he
           taken
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           yet
           for
           a
           long
           time
           did
           he
           beare
           them
           without
           réeling
           .
           So
           well
           beloued
           hath
           hee
           beene
           amongst
           the
           Kinges
           and
           Princes
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           almost
           neuer
           passe
           ,
           to
           these
           Royall
           Pallaces
           where
           I
           inhabit
           ,
           and
           neuer
           repayre
           to
           their
           Houses
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           or
           to
           their
           places
           of
           Kingly
           Tryumphes
           ,
           but
           they
           would
           of
           purpose
           take
           their
           way
           by
           him
           :
           yea
           ,
           so
           greatly
           hath
           hee
           in
           times
           past
           beene
           helde
           in
           honour
           ,
           that
           the
           knees
           of
           common
           people
           hath
           beene
           bowed
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           bare
           heades
           of
           the
           greatest
           Prelates
           héertofore
           haue
           shewed
           to
           him
           a
           kinde
           of
           reuerence
           .
           Yet
           it
           is
           not
           for
           his
           sake
           (
           O
           farre
           renowed
           Troynouant
           )
           that
           my
           Soule
           liues
           in
           sorrow
           :
           albeit
           ,
           I
           see
           him
           now
           laughed
           at
           ●nd
           contemned
           .
        
         
           Neither
           am
           I
           afflicted
           by
           beholding
           the
           vnrulynesse
           of
           those
           Children
           that
           are
           vnder
           my
           kéeping
           .
           
           It
           were
           a
           madnesse
           in
           mee
           to
           trette
           at
           theyr
           wickednesse
           ,
           because
           no
           sorrow
           of
           mine
           can
           amend
           it
           .
           I
           know
           it
           ,
           and
           am
           ashamed
           to
           tell
           thée
           ,
           
           that
           Drunkennesse
           reeles
           euery
           day
           vp
           and
           down
           my
           streetes
           .
           Fellowes
           there
           are
           that
           follow
           mee
           ,
           who
           in
           déepe
           bowles
           shall
           drowne
           the
           Dutchman
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           lie
           vnder
           the
           Table
           .
           At
           his
           owne
           weapon
           of
           
             Vpsie
             freeze
          
           will
           they
           dare
           him
           ,
           and
           beat
           him
           with
           wine-pots
           till
           hée
           be
           dead
           drunke
           .
           
           Out
           swagger
           they
           will
           besides
           (
           being
           armed
           with
           that
           French
           weapon
           )
           a
           whole
           Fayre
           full
           of
           Butchers
           and
           Tinkers
           ,
           who
           commonly
           are
           the
           greatest
           Fighters
           ,
           and
           most
           profound
           swearers
           .
           As
           for
           that
           sin
           that
           is
           after
           serued
           in
           dinner
           ,
           and
           after
           Supper
           :
           or
           rather
           that
           sinne
           that
           is
           vp
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           and
           can
           see
           aswell
           in
           darkenesse
           as
           in
           Lights
           that
           Monster
           with
           two
           bellies
           ,
           
           (
           Lechery
           I
           meenne
           )
           doe
           what
           I
           can
           ,
           no
           whips
           are
           able
           to
           make
           it
           leape
           out
           of
           my
           Iurisdiction
           .
           More
           Mayden-heades
           I
           verily
           beléeue
           
           are
           cut
           off
           vpon
           my
           owne
           feather-beds
           (
           in
           one
           year
           )
           than
           are
           heads
           of
           Cattell
           cut
           off
           in
           (
           in
           two
           )
           amongst
           the
           Butchers
           that
           serue
           my
           families
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           feare
           (
           
             O
             London
          
           )
           that
           by
           dwelling
           so
           near
           thée
           thou
           hast
           infe●ted
           my
           houses
           with
           these
           two
           plagues
           ,
           that
           now
           run
           ouer
           all
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           for
           all
           the
           world
           knowes
           that
           euen
           thy
           shop-kéepers
           and
           poorest
           Tradesmen
           lay
           by
           their
           owne
           occupations
           ,
           and
           fall
           to
           these
           .
        
         
           
           Other
           sinnes
           lies
           gnawing
           (
           like
           diseases
           )
           at
           my
           heart
           ,
           for
           Pride
           sits
           at
           the
           doores
           of
           the
           rich
           :
           
           Enuy
           goes
           vp
           and
           downe
           with
           the
           Begger
           ,
           féeding
           vpon
           Snakes
           .
           Rents
           are
           layde
           vpon
           the
           racke
           (
           euen
           my
           own
           sight
           )
           and
           by
           my
           own
           Children
           that
           I
           haue
           borne
           ,
           whilst
           Conscience
           goes
           like
           a
           foole
           in
           pyed
           colours
           ,
           the
           skin
           of
           her
           body
           hanging
           so
           loose
           ,
           that
           like
           an
           Oxford
           Gloue
           ,
           thou
           wouldst
           swear
           there
           wer
           a
           false
           skin
           within
           her
           .
        
         
           
           Couerousnes
           hath
           got
           a
           hundred
           handes
           ,
           and
           all
           ●●●se
           hands
           do
           nothing
           but
           tye
           knots
           on
           her
           Purse-strings
           ,
           but
           Prodigality
           hauing
           but
           two
           handes
           ,
           
           vndoes
           those
           knottes
           faster
           ,
           than
           the
           other
           can
           tie
           them
           .
           O
           thou
           Darling
           of
           
             Great
             Brittaine
          
           ,
           thy
           Princes
           call
           thée
           
             Their
             Treasurer
          
           and
           thou
           art
           so
           .
           But
           more
           peeces
           of
           Siluer
           and
           Gold
           passe
           not
           through
           thy
           fingers
           ,
           then
           oathes
           from
           the
           mouthes
           of
           my
           inhabitants
           .
        
         
           Thou
           art
           held
           to
           be
           (
           
             O
             London
          
           )
           the
           lowdest
           swearer
           in
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           because
           (
           some
           say
           )
           thou
           hast
           whole
           shoppes
           and
           Ware-houses
           filled
           vvith
           oathes
           yet
           I
           feare
           ,
           
           I
           haue
           those
           about
           me
           that
           for
           filthy
           mouthing
           wil
           put
           thée
           down
           ,
           
           for
           I
           am
           haunted
           with
           some
           that
           are
           called
           Knights
           onely
           for
           their
           swearing
           .
           Ranckely
           doe
           these
           and
           other
           stinking
           wéedes
           grow
           vp
           in
           my
           walkes
           ,
           and
           in
           my
           Gardens
           ,
           the
           sauours
           of
           them
           are
           Pestilent
           to
           my
           Nosthrils
           ,
           and
           are
           able
           to
           kill
           me
           ,
           yet
           much
           good
           wholesome
           fruits
           do
           I
           féed
           vpon
           ,
           that
           are
           to
           my
           life
           a
           preseruation
           .
           So
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           aches
           that
           these
           diseases
           bréed
           in
           my
           bones
           I
           doe
           not
           languish
           neyther
           .
        
         
         
           Thou
           knowest
           and
           I
           confesse
           it
           ,
           
           (
           for
           if
           I
           should
           not
           ,
           the
           whole
           world
           would
           swear
           it
           )
           that
           thou
           possessest
           the
           more
           ,
           but
           I
           the
           more
           goodly
           buildings
           :
           thy
           hauses
           are
           contryued
           for
           thrist
           and
           profitable
           vses
           ,
           mine
           for
           state
           and
           pleasure
           :
           thou
           dwe
           lest
           vnder
           plaine
           roofes
           ,
           I
           within
           royall
           Pallaces
           :
           euery
           roome
           that
           thou
           lodgest
           in
           ,
           is
           but
           called
           a
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           euery
           Chamber
           I
           sleepe
           in
           ,
           is
           a
           Kinges
           Court
           :
           In
           thine
           Armes
           lie
           the
           sonnes
           of
           England
           to
           suck
           wealth
           ,
           but
           in
           my
           lap
           sit
           the
           Princes
           of
           England
           to
           be
           Crowned
           ,
           In
           my
           bosome
           doe
           they
           slumber
           whilest
           they
           liue
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           dye
           ,
           they
           desire
           to
           bee
           buried
           betwéene
           my
           breasts
           .
        
         
           To
           testifie
           this
           ,
           all
           the
           annoyted
           kinges
           and
           Queenes
           ,
           (
           except
           one
           ,
           who
           receiued
           his
           Crowne
           at
           Glocester
           )
           with
           all
           the
           Wiues
           of
           those
           kinges
           ,
           that
           haue
           raigned
           heere
           since
           that
           Norman
           Conqueror
           ,
           would
           if
           they
           were
           now
           liuing
           speake
           on
           my
           side
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ,
           for
           the
           full
           number
           of
           21.
           
           Kinges
           and
           two
           Quéens
           (
           being
           a
           payre
           of
           Sisters
           )
           haue
           receiued
           the
           glorious
           Titles
           of
           Maiestie
           ,
           
           and
           were
           seen
           the
           very
           first
           day
           of
           their
           sitting
           on
           the
           English
           throne
           onely
           at
           my
           hands
           ,
           and
           in
           my
           presence
           ,
           of
           which
           that
           conquerour
           ,
           and
           Matilda
           (
           his
           wife
           )
           had
           the
           honour
           to
           begin
           ,
           for
           till
           hys
           time
           ,
           other
           places
           wer
           made
           happy
           by
           that
           dignity
           ,
           as
           Kingston
           ,
           &c.
           which
           then
           were
           farre
           aboue
           me
           ,
           but
           now
           can
           no
           way
           be
           my
           equall
           .
           
        
         
           To
           proue
           how
           much
           the
           Rulers
           of
           this
           Monarchy
           haue
           loued
           mee
           euen
           on
           their
           Death-beds
           ,
           their
           bodies
           which
           they
           haue
           (
           as
           their
           richest
           Legacies
           )
           bequethed
           to
           my
           kéeping
           ,
           are
           royall
           witnesses
           .
           I
           can
           shew
           thee
           (
           O
           thou
           Noblest
           of
           thy
           Nation
           )
           the
           bones
           not
           onely
           of
           most
           of
           those
           kinges
           before-named
           ,
           but
           of
           some
           that
           liued
           here
           long
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           because
           the
           Graue
           is
           the
           vtter
           destroyer
           of
           al
           beauty
           ,
           yea
           and
           so
           defaceth
           the
           lookes
           and
           the
           bodies
           euen
           of
           the
           goodliest
           princes
           ,
           that
           men
           abhorre
           to
           behold
           them
           :
           also
           for
           that
           it
           is
           helde
           an
           acte
           most
           impious
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           Sacriledge
           to
           offer
           violence
           to
           the
           deade
           ,
           I
           will
           onely
           giue
           thee
           
           the
           names
           of
           all
           those
           
             Kinges
             ,
             Queenes
          
           ,
           and
           Princes
           Royal
           bloud
           ,
           that
           now
           lay
           their
           heads
           on
           my
           knées
           &
           must
           sléepe
           there
           till
           that
           day
           ,
           
           when
           all
           that
           rest
           in
           graues
           ,
           shal
           be
           summoned
           to
           awaken
           .
           Of
           these
           ,
           was
           Sybert
           (
           King
           of
           the
           East
           -
           Saxons
           )
           the
           first
           ,
           with
           his
           wife
           
             Aethelsoda
             .
             Sybert
          
           gaue
           me
           my
           first
           being
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           departure
           from
           the
           worlde
           ,
           did
           I
           giue
           his
           body
           an
           euerlasting
           habitation
           .
           Next
           vnto
           him
           did
           I
           lay
           Harold
           (
           Sir-named
           Hare-foot
           )
           King
           of
           the
           West
           Saxons
           .
        
         
           Then
           Edward
           the
           Confessor
           ,
           vppon
           whome
           king
           William
           bestowed
           a
           shryne
           of
           Syluer
           and
           Golde
           .
           And
           then
           these
           .
        
         
           Aegytha
           ,
           wife
           to
           that
           Conquerour
           .
        
         
           Matilda
           ,
           wife
           to
           Henry
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           daughter
           to
           Malcoline
           king
           of
           Scots
           .
        
         
           Henry
           3.
           who
           builded
           a
           great
           part
           of
           that
           my
           famous
           Temple
           ,
           and
           whose
           Sepulcher
           was
           adorned
           with
           precious
           stones
           of
           Iasper
           ,
           fetched
           by
           his
           sonne
           Edwarde
           the
           1.
           out
           of
           France
           .
        
         
           Eleanor
           ,
           wife
           to
           that
           Henry
           .
        
         
           Edmund
           second
           Sonne
           to
           that
           Henrie
           ,
           the
           first
           Earle
           of
           
             Lancaster
             ,
             Darby
          
           ,
           and
           Liecester
           ,
           wyth
           Auelyne
           (
           hys
           Wife
           )
           who
           was
           Daughter
           and
           heyre
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           Albemarle
           .
        
         
           Besides
           him
           ,
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           sayde
           Henry
           the
           3.
           and
           of
           Edward
           ,
           1.
           (
           being
           nine
           in
           number
           .
           )
        
         
           Edward
           the
           first
           ,
           who
           offered
           to
           the
           Shryne
           of
           Edward
           the
           Confessor
           ,
           the
           Chaire
           of
           Marble
           ,
           wherein
           the
           kinges
           of
           Scotland
           had
           wont
           to
           be
           crowned
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           the
           king
           that
           first
           made
           England
           and
           Scotlande
           one
           Monarchy
           ,
           was
           now
           lately
           inthronized
           .
           Eleanor
           wife
           to
           that
           Edward
           1.
           and
           Daughter
           to
           Ferdinando
           king
           of
           Castyle
           .
           In
           memory
           of
           whose
           death
           ,
           so
           many
           stately
           Crosses
           (
           as
           Mon●umentes
           of
           his
           loue
           to
           her
           )
           were
           erected
           in
           all
           those
           places
           where
           her
           body
           was
           set
           downe
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           sent
           to
           bee
           lodged
           with
           mee
           .
        
         
         
           Eleanor
           ,
           Countesse
           of
           Barre
           ,
           Daughter
           of
           Edwarde
           the
           first
           ,
        
         
           Edward
           3.
           and
           Phillip
           of
           Henalt
           (
           his
           wife
           .
           )
        
         
           Wiliam
           of
           Windsore
           and
           Blanch
           (
           his
           Sister
           )
           children
           to
           Edward
           the
           third
           .
        
         
           Thomas
           of
           Wood-stock
           ,
           sonne
           likewise
           to
           that
           
             Edward
             ,
             Iohn
             of
             Eltham
          
           ,
           (
           Earle
           of
           Cornewall
           )
           sonne
           to
           Edward
           the
           second
           .
        
         
           Richard
           2.
           that
           vnfortunate
           king
           with
           Anne
           his
           Wife
           ,
           Daughter
           of
           Vinceslaus
           king
           of
           Bohem
           ,
           which
           Anne
           brought
           vp
           the
           fashion
           for
           women
           to
           ride
           in
           side
           Saddles
           ,
           which
           till
           her
           time
           rode
           as
           men
           .
        
         
           Then
           that
           
             Guttorum
             Mastix
          
           ,
           the
           scourge
           of
           the
           French
           ,
           Henry
           5.
           to
           doe
           honor
           to
           whose
           victorious
           and
           dreaded
           name
           ,
           Katherine
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           daughter
           to
           the
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           caused
           an
           Image
           (
           to
           the
           portraiture
           of
           hir
           husbande
           )
           to
           bee
           made
           of
           Massy
           Siluer
           ,
           all
           gilded
           ouer
           ,
           which
           was
           layde
           vpon
           his
           Monument
           :
           but
           Couetousnes
           ,
           not
           suffering
           euen
           hallowed
           places
           ,
           and
           the
           shrines
           of
           the
           dead
           to
           bee
           frée
           from
           hir
           griping
           talents
           ,
           the
           head
           of
           that
           Image
           ,
           which
           was
           al
           of
           Massy
           siluer
           ,
           is
           now
           broke
           off
           ,
           &
           the
           plates
           that
           couered
           the
           body
           stoln
           ,
           and
           conueyed
           away
           .
        
         
           That
           royall
           Quéene
           and
           Bedfellow
           of
           his
           ,
           Lady
           Katherine
           ,
           was
           with
           mee
           likewise
           layd
           to
           rest
           ,
           but
           after
           ,
           beeing
           taken
           vp
           ,
           (
           without
           any
           wrong
           meant
           to
           the
           body
           )
           it
           nowe
           lyes
           vnburied
           in
           a
           poore
           Coffin
           of
           bordes
           and
           with
           the
           least
           touch
           falleth
           into
           ashes
           .
        
         
           Adde
           to
           these
           ,
           Anne
           the
           wife
           of
           Richard
           the
           third
           .
        
         
           Margaret
           Countesse
           of
           Richmond
           and
           Darby
           ,
           mother
           to
           Henry
           the
           7.
           
        
         
           Anne
           of
           Cl●ue
           ,
           wife
           to
           Henry
           the
           8.
           
        
         
           Henry
           7.
           and
           Elizabeth
           his
           wife
           ,
           do
           in
           mine
           armes
           likewise
           take
           their
           euerlasting
           sleeps
           :
           so
           does
           Elizabeth
           daughter
           to
           those
           most
           happy
           Princes
           .
        
         
           So
           doth
           Margaret
           daughter
           to
           Edward
           4.
           
        
         
           So
           doth
           Edward
           the
           6.
           
           Sonne
           to
           that
           famous
           prince
           ,
           Henry
           8.
           
        
         
         
           So
           doth
           Mary
           whose
           name
           serues
           her
           only
           as
           a
           Monument
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           so
           doth
           Elizabeth
           ,
           daughter
           to
           that
           great
           wariour
           ,
           who
           if
           shee
           had
           no
           Monnument
           at
           all
           consecrated
           to
           memory
           ,
           yet
           were
           her
           name
           sufficient
           to
           eternize
           her
           Sacred
           worth
           ,
           and
           the
           wonder
           of
           her
           44.
           years
           gouernement
           .
           Thus
           (
           besides
           other
           personages
           of
           great
           byrth
           ,
           too
           many
           in
           number
           for
           me
           to
           recite
           and
           too
           tedious
           for
           thée
           to
           heare
           )
           am
           I
           compassed
           about
           with
           the
           dead
           bodies
           of
           42
           ,
           Kings
           ,
           Quéenes
           ,
           and
           the
           sons
           and
           daughters
           of
           Kings
           &
           Quéens
           ,
           the
           remembrance
           of
           whom
           is
           able
           to
           turn
           me
           which
           sorrow
           into
           Marble
           ,
           
           but
           that
           their
           statues
           &
           sumptuous
           monuments
           ,
           do
           shine
           in
           my
           Temples
           ,
           and
           worke
           such
           astonishment
           in
           the
           eyes
           (
           euen
           of
           straungers
           )
           that
           I
           estéeme
           that
           hurt
           of
           mine
           ,
           the
           best
           part
           of
           my
           glory
           .
           Besides
           all
           these
           gallant
           obiects
           .
           The
           swifte-footed
           Thamesis
           ,
           daunseth
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ,
           (
           in
           wanton
           Water-ringes
           )
           before
           mee
           ,
           shee
           transformes
           her
           Christall
           body
           into
           a
           thousand
           shapes
           to
           delight
           mee
           :
           Sometimes
           does
           shee
           chaunge
           her selfe
           into
           *
           a
           Girdle
           of
           Siluer
           ,
           and
           then
           doe
           I
           weare
           it
           about
           my
           middle
           .
           Sometimes
           lookes
           shee
           like
           an
           
           Amazon
           ,
           (
           along
           curled
           hayre
           hanging
           loosely
           about
           her
           shoulders
           )
           and
           then
           dooes
           shee
           fight
           with
           the
           windes
           ,
           and
           her
           combates
           are
           discharged
           with
           excellent
           grace
           .
           Anon
           shall
           you
           beholde
           her
           lymbes
           stretcht
           out
           to
           an
           infinite
           ,
           but
           comely
           
           length
           ,
           )
           and
           then
           (
           O
           my
           worthyest
           Sister
           )
           doe
           we
           two
           grow
           proude
           ,
           and
           take
           her
           for
           a
           Ryuer
           whilest
           shee
           continues
           in
           that
           shape
           ,
           thou
           knowest
           what
           delicate
           turnings
           and
           windinges
           shee
           does
           make
           euen
           at
           our
           féete
           :
           thy
           habitations
           stande
           then
           like
           a
           rich
           Embrodery
           about
           the
           skirts
           of
           an
           imperial
           garment
           ,
           but
           my
           buildinges
           shew
           like
           so
           many
           Castles
           ,
           raised
           by
           Enchantment
           ,
           where
           faire
           Ladies
           locke
           vppe
           their
           beauties
           ,
           whilst
           knights
           aduenturers
           come
           armed
           thether
           with
           loyalty
           ,
           challenging
           them
           for
           their
           loues
           :
           yea
           in
           such
           goodly
           ,
           &
           in
           so
           artificial
           an
           order
           are
           my
           Turrets
           and
           Towers
           errected
           ,
           that
           the
           Sun
           (
           at
           his
           rising
           )
           makes
           mee
           beléeue
           
           they
           are
           Rockes
           of
           Burnisht
           Siluer
           ,
           &
           with
           his
           blushing
           vpon
           them
           (
           at
           his
           going
           downe
           )
           I
           haue
           a
           thousande
           times
           sworne
           they
           were
           so
           many
           hils
           of
           Gold.
           
        
         
           Bee
           thou
           nowe
           an
           indifferent
           Iudge
           (
           
             O
             London
          
           ,
           thou
           fayrest
           Daughter
           of
           Europe
           )
           if
           I
           ,
           beeing
           accustomed
           to
           this
           fulnesse
           of
           dignitie
           ,
           and
           this
           variety
           of
           pleasures
           ,
           haue
           not
           good
           cause
           to
           languishe
           when
           I
           am
           depriued
           of
           them
           all
           .
           The
           more
           princely
           are
           my
           guests
           ,
           the
           more
           insufferable
           ,
           and
           more
           to
           be
           pittied
           are
           my
           passions
           ,
           spent
           for
           their
           absence
           .
           Well
           was
           it
           for
           thée
           (
           thou
           Metropolis
           of
           the
           world
           )
           that
           the
           honours
           ,
           
             the
             Habits
             ,
             the
             Tryumphes
          
           ,
           the
           
             gifts
             of
             Kinges
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Reuennewes
           that
           belong
           to
           my
           Royaltyes
           ,
           are
           not
           made
           Thine
           :
           thou
           swellest
           in
           thy
           heart
           enough
           already
           ,
           but
           then
           wouldst
           thou
           haue
           bin
           too
           proud
           and
           insolent
           .
        
         
           How
           therefore
           can
           I
           choose
           but
           buffet
           my
           owne
           chéekes
           through
           the
           anguish
           of
           my
           Soule
           ?
           Teare
           my
           owne
           hayre
           to
           sée
           my selfe
           distressed
           ?
           and
           euen
           drinke
           mine
           own
           hart-bloud
           in
           teares
           ,
           to
           looke
           on
           my
           present
           miserie
           ?
           Listen
           to
           me
           :
           for
           now
           (
           O
           my
           déerest
           Play-fellow
           )
           shalt
           thou
           heare
           the
           very
           true
           tunes
           of
           my
           most
           iust
           bewaylings
           .
        
         
           Those
           throwes
           of
           sorowe
           come
           vppon
           mee
           foure
           times
           euery
           yéere
           ,
           
           but
           at
           one
           time
           more
           ,
           (
           and
           with
           more
           paines
           )
           then
           at
           all
           the
           rest
           .
           For
           in
           the
           height
           and
           lustiest
           pride
           of
           Summer
           ,
           when
           euery
           little
           Uillage
           hath
           her
           Bathilers
           &
           her
           Damosels
           tripping
           deftly
           about
           May-pols
           :
           when
           Medowes
           are
           full
           of
           Hay-makers
           :
           when
           the
           fieldes
           vpon
           the
           workidaies
           are
           full
           of
           Ha●●estars
           singing
           ,
           and
           the
           towngréenes
           vpon
           Hollydayes
           ,
           trodden
           downe
           by
           the
           Youthes
           of
           the
           Par●●
           dancing
           :
           when
           thou
           (
           O
           thou
           beautifull
           ,
           but
           bewitching
           Citty
           )
           by
           the
           wantonnesse
           of
           thine
           eye
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Musicke
           of
           thy
           voyce
           allurest
           people
           from
           all
           the
           corners
           of
           the
           Land
           to
           throng
           in
           heapes
           ,
           at
           thy
           Fayres
           and
           thy
           Theators
           ;
           Then
           ,
           (
           euen
           then
           )
           sit
           I
           like
           a
           Widdow
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           my
           mourning
           :
           then
           doe
           my
           buildings
           shew
           like
           infected
           lodgings
           ,
           from
           which
           the
           Inhabitants
           are
           fledde
           ▪
           
           then
           are
           my
           chambers
           empty
           ,
           and
           my
           common
           paths
           vntrodden
           :
           then
           doe
           I
           not
           looke
           like
           thy
           next
           neighbour
           ,
           
           but
           like
           a
           creature
           forlor●e
           ,
           and
           vtterly
           forsaken
           .
           Were
           it
           not
           that
           my
           state
           is
           vphold
           by
           fiue
           great
           Pillers
           ,
           (
           the
           chiefe
           of
           them
           being
           so
           hie
           ,
           that
           Kinges
           and
           Princes
           sit
           on
           the
           top
           of
           it
           )
           I
           should
           euen
           loose
           my
           name
           ,
           and
           the
           memory
           of
           mée
           would
           be
           buryed
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           that
           now
           beares
           me
           vp
           .
        
         
           That
           first
           and
           Capitall
           *
           Columne
           (
           on
           which
           leanes
           all
           my
           strength
           )
           is
           a
           Pyramides
           ,
           whose
           point
           reaches
           vppe
           to
           the
           Starres
           :
           whilest
           that
           stands
           in
           mine
           eye
           ,
           I
           behold
           a
           *
           Maiesty
           ,
           equall
           to
           Ioues
           :
           I
           sée
           a
           *
           Vine
           ,
           whose
           braunches
           shall
           spread
           so
           farre
           ,
           and
           so
           hie
           ,
           that
           one
           day
           they
           shall
           couer
           Kingdomes
           .
           I
           see
           likewise
           a
           *
           Table
           ,
           at
           which
           sit
           none
           ,
           but
           Those
           ,
           whose
           heads
           grow
           white
           onely
           with
           the
           Cares
           of
           a
           Kingdom
           :
           I
           sée
           a
           Row
           of
           *
           Lords
           too
           ,
           whose
           flourishing
           doth
           dignify
           the
           place
           vppon
           which
           they
           grow
           ,
           and
           whose
           shady
           boughes
           beate
           backe
           ,
           and
           kéepe
           off
           from
           the
           people
           the
           violent
           heate
           of
           Tyrrany
           and
           oppression
           :
           Besides
           all
           these
           ,
           do
           I
           behold
           a
           goodly
           Fountain
           ,
           *
           large
           ,
           cleare
           ,
           strongly
           ,
           and
           curiously
           built
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           come
           a
           thousand
           pipes
           ,
           (
           some
           greater
           then
           the
           rest
           )
           thorough
           whome
           a
           swéete
           water
           flowes
           ,
           that
           giues
           life
           vnto
           the
           Soule
           .
           And
           last
           of
           all
           (
           so
           full
           is
           my
           happinesse
           )
           in
           stead
           of
           earthly
           Creatures
           ,
           I
           see
           none
           but
           *
           Goddesses
           .
           But
           (
           woe
           is
           me
           )
           when
           this
           
             great
             Piller
          
           is
           remooued
           from
           my
           sight
           ,
           then
           (
           casting
           vp
           mine
           eye
           )
           me
           thinks
           I
           looke
           vpon
           nothing
           but
           my
           owne
           Ruines
           .
           Nay
           ,
           that
           calamitie
           of
           mine
           doth
           euen
           stretch
           to
           thée
           ;
           for
           thou
           thy selfe
           ,
           for
           all
           thy
           loftinesse
           and
           boasting
           ,
           dooest
           at
           that
           time
           droope
           ,
           and
           hauge
           the
           head
           .
        
         
           But
           note
           how
           the
           Rulers
           of
           this
           Land
           haue
           loued
           mee
           ;
           though
           they
           giue
           mee
           woundes
           ,
           they
           giue
           mee
           Balme
           to
           cure
           them
           :
           though
           the
           Sunne
           goe
           from
           me
           ,
           yet
           am
           I
           comforted
           with
           the
           brighnesse
           of
           the
           Stars
           .
           The
           Law
           (
           which
           lyes
           in
           ,
           at
           euery
           Uacation
           )
           is
           brought
           to
           bed
           in
           foure
           seuerall
           months
           of
           the
           yeare
           ,
           and
           deliuered
           of
           foure
           *
           Sonnes
           .
           Those
           Sonnes
           inuite
           me
           to
           foure
           kingly
           Feasts
           ;
           they
           kéep
           
           their
           Tournes
           ;
           
           and
           their
           Returnes
           ,
           are
           so
           many
           seuerall
           Seruices
           .
           They
           are
           the
           
             Foure
             Elements
          
           that
           gouerne
           ▪
           and
           giue
           life
           to
           my
           body
           ;
           yea
           ,
           so
           déere
           doe
           I
           make
           them
           vnto
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           account
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           of
           
             Foure
             Golden
             Ages
          
           .
           Whilest
           any
           of
           these
           foure
           abide
           in
           my
           Company
           ,
           I
           am
           more
           Iocond
           then
           a
           Woman
           in
           the
           embracements
           of
           her
           Louer
           .
           My
           Chéekes
           looke
           then
           red
           ,
           with
           a
           high
           and
           lusty
           colour
           ,
           for
           I
           wash
           them
           in
           Wines
           :
           my
           heart
           is
           merry
           ,
           for
           I
           nourish
           it
           with
           gladnesse
           .
           Then
           doe
           my
           Tenants
           sléepe
           soundly
           ,
           (
           for
           they
           drinke
           soundly
           :
           )
           Then
           dare
           they
           talke
           any
           thing
           for
           they
           haue
           Lawe
           on
           their
           sides
           ;
           Then
           are
           they
           content
           to
           take
           crackt
           Crownes
           ,
           though
           at
           another
           time
           they
           would
           stabbe
           him
           that
           should
           but
           hitte
           theyr
           eare
           .
        
         
           Vintners
           are
           then
           as
           busie
           as
           Bees
           are
           in
           Hiues
           ,
           
           for
           as
           Bées
           flye
           from
           one
           Flower
           to
           another
           to
           sucke
           out
           Hony
           ,
           so
           doth
           the
           Drawers
           leape
           from
           one
           Hogshead
           to
           another
           to
           let
           out
           Wines
           .
           In
           euery
           roome
           are
           the
           Pottle
           Pottes
           working
           ,
           to
           bring
           in
           gaines
           to
           their
           Maister
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           labor
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           wax
           for
           their
           hiues
           .
           The
           strings
           are
           in
           the
           tailes
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           at
           the
           end
           of
           their
           Cups
           ,
           when
           they
           come
           to
           a
           barre
           for
           the
           Reckoning
           :
           The
           Drones
           are
           those
           that
           drinke
           that
           which
           should
           doe
           others
           good
           ,
           yet
           hurt
           themselues
           by
           it
           ,
           taking
           too
           much
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Neither
           do
           Tauernes
           alone
           fall
           into
           this
           profitable
           and
           healthfull
           sweating
           Sicknesse
           :
           but
           all
           other
           Trades
           ,
           Occupations
           ,
           Misteries
           ,
           and
           Professions
           ,
           do
           row
           vp
           &
           down
           this
           Spring-tide
           streame
           of
           businesse
           ;
           and
           such
           good
           Draughts
           haue
           they
           ,
           that
           all
           is
           Fish
           that
           comes
           into
           their
           Net.
           
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           in
           the
           open
           streetes
           is
           such
           walking
           ,
           such
           talking
           ,
           such
           running
           ,
           such
           riding
           ,
           such
           clapping
           too
           of
           windowes
           ,
           such
           rapping
           af
           Chamber
           doores
           ,
           such
           crying
           out
           for
           drink
           ,
           such
           buying
           vp
           of
           meate
           ,
           and
           such
           calling
           vppon
           Shottes
           ,
           that
           at
           euery
           such
           time
           ,
           I
           verily
           beléeue
           I
           dwell
           in
           a
           Towne
           of
           Warre
           .
        
         
         
           
           For
           euery
           morning
           do
           the
           men
           of
           law
           march
           to
           the
           Hall
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           to
           the
           fielde
           :
           The
           Counsellore
           are
           the
           Leaders
           ,
           Atturnies
           and
           Clarkes
           ,
           are
           petty
           Commaunders
           ,
           and
           Officers
           of
           the
           band
           :
           the
           trayned
           old
           Weather-beaten
           Souldiers
           ,
           are
           those
           that
           haue
           followed
           the
           Law
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           and
           haue
           vndoone
           themselues
           by
           brabblinges
           .
           The
           raw
           ,
           fresh-water-Souldiers
           ,
           are
           such
           as
           entered
           but
           yesterday
           into
           the
           action
           .
        
         
           In
           which
           March
           of
           theirs
           ,
           if
           you
           fall
           but
           in
           amongst
           the
           Rankes
           ,
           you
           will
           by
           and
           by
           suppose
           your selfe
           in
           the
           Low-Countries
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           Souldiers
           (
           there
           )
           so
           these
           (
           here
           )
           talk
           of
           nothing
           but
           Stratagems
           and
           poyntes
           of
           War.
           Some
           threaten
           to
           ouerthrow
           their
           aduersaries
           ,
           vpon
           assaults
           and
           Battryes
           :
           Some
           (
           as
           if
           an
           enemy
           were
           to
           be
           blown
           vp
           in
           a
           Towne
           )
           sweare
           to
           driue
           them
           out
           of
           their
           houses
           by
           way
           of
           Eiectments
           :
           Others
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           came
           to
           the
           sacking
           of
           a
           Citty
           ,
           cry
           out
           vpon
           nothing
           but
           Attachments
           ,
           both
           of
           goodes
           and
           body
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           among
           Soaldiers
           ,
           some
           delight
           in
           bloud
           more
           then
           others
           ,
           so
           amongst
           these
           ,
           some
           take
           a
           pryde
           in
           crueltie
           more
           then
           others
           ,
           and
           labour
           onely
           to
           haue
           their
           Enemies
           in
           Execution
           .
           At
           the
           length
           ,
           they
           come
           into
           the
           fielde
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           to
           the
           Barre
           )
           where
           they
           must
           trie
           the
           quarrell
           by
           Arbiterment
           of
           wordes
           in
           stead
           of
           swords
           :
           for
           there
           either
           the
           one
           side
           or
           other
           is
           ouerthrown
           :
           There
           stand
           the
           Pikemen
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           such
           as
           haue
           had
           long
           sutes
           )
           and
           being
           wearyed
           ,
           
           care
           not
           almost
           which
           end
           goes
           forward
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           The
           Bill-men
           hard
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           they
           for
           the
           most
           part
           are
           euer
           complayning
           .
           And
           thus
           (
           thou
           Minion
           of
           so
           many
           Kinges
           )
           doth
           this
           stirring
           vp
           and
           downe
           of
           my
           body
           ,
           stirre
           vppe
           my
           bloud
           ,
           and
           kéepes
           mee
           sound
           :
           this
           peopling
           of
           my
           stréets
           ,
           makes
           me
           to
           be
           crowned
           with
           the
           title
           ,
           dignity
           ,
           and
           liberties
           of
           a
           Cittie
           ,
           (
           for
           what
           are
           Citties
           if
           they
           be
           not
           peopled
           :
           )
           this
           Phisick
           (
           so
           long
           as
           I
           take
           it
           )
           preserues
           my
           body
           in
           health
           :
           But
           because
           I
           am
           compelled
           sometimes
           to
           giue
           it
           ouer
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           commonly
           
           in
           Haruest
           ,
           
           and
           now
           a
           little
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           fall
           of
           the
           lease
           ,
           (
           for
           this
           part
           of
           the
           yeare
           doth
           most
           trouble
           mee
           )
           I
           féele
           the
           state
           of
           my
           body
           weake
           ,
           and
           subiect
           to
           infirmities
           .
           For
           alasse
           there
           are
           certaine
           Canker-Wormes
           (
           called
           Uacations
           )
           that
           destroy
           the
           Trées
           of
           my
           Inhabitants
           ,
           so
           soone
           as
           euer
           they
           beare
           any
           fruite
           .
           These
           Uacations
           are
           to
           mine
           owne
           body
           ,
           like
           long
           and
           wasting
           consumptions
           ,
           they
           are
           more
           grieuous
           to
           my
           remembrance
           ,
           then
           the
           comming
           on
           of
           a
           tedious
           night
           to
           a
           man
           tormented
           with
           sicknes
           :
           or
           then
           marriages
           delaied
           ,
           to
           them
           that
           lie
           sighing
           for
           the
           delights
           thereof
           .
        
         
           The
           vnwholesome
           breath
           of
           Autumne
           ,
           who
           is
           so
           full
           of
           diseases
           ,
           that
           his
           very
           blowing
           vppon
           trées
           ,
           makes
           theyr
           leaus
           to
           fal
           off
           (
           as
           the
           French
           Razor
           shaues
           off
           the
           haire
           of
           many
           of
           thy
           Suburbians
           ,
           )
           euen
           that
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           foure
           Maister-windes
           that
           kéepe
           such
           a
           blustring
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           do
           not
           more
           scatter
           the
           dust
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           then
           the
           cold
           blastes
           of
           foure
           Uacations
           ,
           doe
           blow
           abroad
           the
           wealth
           that
           before
           I
           haue
           gotten
           together
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Tearme
           times
           euery
           day
           to
           me
           is
           a
           day
           of
           feasting
           ,
           but
           euery
           Uacation
           starues
           me
           with
           ill
           dyet
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           daies
           of
           them
           are
           to
           me
           nothing
           but
           fasting
           daies
           .
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Dog-dayes
           are
           not
           halfe
           so
           vnwholesome
           ,
           so
           pestilent
           &
           so
           perilous
           to
           the
           bodyes
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           those
           are
           to
           mee
           .
           The
           Tearmes
           are
           my
           flowings
           ,
           the
           Uacations
           my
           ebbinges
           .
           So
           that
           (
           if
           I
           were
           sure
           the
           world
           would
           not
           hold
           mee
           for
           a
           miserable
           and
           couetous
           wretch
           )
           I
           could
           euen
           wish
           ,
           that
           these
           battayles
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           were
           fighting
           all
           the
           yeare
           long
           .
           It
           were
           as
           much
           glory
           ,
           fame
           ,
           and
           preferment
           for
           mee
           to
           haue
           it
           so
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           for
           the
           Low
           countries
           ,
           to
           be
           all
           the
           year
           vp
           in
           armes
           .
        
         
           And
           tell
           me
           I
           pray
           ,
           (
           thou
           prouident
           Mistris
           ouer
           so
           many
           families
           )
           tell
           mee
           in
           thine
           opinion
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           not
           fit
           to
           haue
           all
           these
           foure
           Riuers
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           run
           into
           one
           stream
           ,
           without
           any
           stoppings
           or
           turnings
           .
           For
           ,
           do
           but
           consider
           what
           voyage
           a
           man
           is
           to
           make
           when
           he
           sayes
           ,
           
             I
             must
             goe
             
             to
             Law
          
           :
           It
           is
           a
           Voyage
           ,
           but
           short
           and
           easie
           to
           finish
           ,
           if
           you
           méete
           with
           an
           honest
           and
           skilfull
           Pilot
           ,
           that
           knowes
           the
           right
           puttings
           in
           ,
           the
           watering
           places
           ,
           and
           the
           Hauens
           ,
           and
           can
           auoyd
           the
           Rockes
           ,
           Gulfes
           ,
           Créekes
           ,
           &
           quick-sands
           that
           lie
           cleane
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           yet
           many
           a
           thousand
           do
           desperately
           runne
           themselues
           on
           ground
           ,
           and
           suffer
           Shipwracke
           vppon
           them
           .
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           part
           ,
           if
           a
           Man
           sets
           out
           carelesly
           ,
           not
           taking
           the
           Counsell
           of
           men
           experienced
           in
           those
           Seas
           ,
           though
           he
           be
           neuer
           so
           well
           furnished
           ,
           neuer
           so
           well
           manned
           ,
           neuer
           so
           strong
           in
           heart
           ,
           neuer
           so
           able
           to
           brooke
           stormes
           and
           tempests
           ;
           yet
           let
           him
           bee
           sure
           to
           be
           tossed
           from
           coast
           to
           Coast
           ,
           to
           bee
           driuen
           forward
           with
           one
           prosperous
           gale
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           blown
           thrée
           times
           further
           backward
           with
           a
           boistrous
           breath
           to
           morrow
           :
           to
           haue
           his
           Soule
           afflicted
           with
           cares
           ,
           and
           his
           heart
           eaten
           vppe
           with
           frettinges
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           to
           finde
           (
           to
           his
           cost
           )
           that
           he
           had
           beene
           better
           to
           haue
           vndertaken
           a
           Voyage
           to
           the
           East
           and
           
             West
             Indyes
          
           :
           and
           sooner
           hadde
           he
           made
           his
           returne
           home
           .
           So
           that
           to
           hoyst
           vppe
           Sayles
           in
           this
           Ocean
           of
           Controuersies
           ,
           and
           to
           méete
           with
           a
           fortunate
           and
           faire
           Ariuall
           ,
           is
           as
           much
           honor
           ,
           as
           to
           go
           to
           Ierusalem
           ,
           and
           safely
           to
           come
           back
           againe
           .
        
         
           
           The
           Law
           is
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           as
           the
           heauens
           are
           ouer
           our
           heads
           :
           of
           their
           owne
           Nature
           they
           are
           cléere
           ,
           gentle
           ,
           and
           readie
           to
           doe
           good
           to
           man
           :
           they
           giue
           light
           to
           his
           eyes
           ,
           comfortable
           Ayre
           to
           his
           Spirits
           ,
           warmth
           to
           reuiue
           him
           ,
           coolenesse
           to
           refresh
           him
           .
           But
           if
           they
           bee
           troubled
           by
           brablings
           and
           vnruly
           mindes
           ,
           and
           be
           put
           from
           their
           owne
           smooth
           and
           euen
           by
           as
           ,
           then
           doe
           they
           plague
           the
           world
           with
           stormes
           :
           Then
           doth
           Thunder
           shake
           the
           Rich
           mans
           building
           ,
           lightning
           burnes
           vp
           the
           poore
           mans
           Corne
           ,
           Haile-stones
           beat
           down
           the
           fruites
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           all
           Creatures
           that
           are
           within
           reach
           of
           their
           fury
           ,
           tremble
           ,
           and
           hide
           their
           heads
           at
           the
           horrour
           .
        
         
           The
           very
           phrase
           of
           
             Going
             to
             Law
          
           ,
           shewes
           the
           greatnes
           ,
           Maiesty
           ,
           and
           state
           of
           Law
           :
           for
           the
           Law
           comes
           to
           no
           man
           ,
           
           but
           he
           is
           eyther
           driuen
           ,
           or
           else
           so
           busie
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           he
           goes
           to
           it
           .
           The
           Law
           sléepes
           continually
           ,
           vnlesse
           shee
           bee
           wakened
           by
           the
           wronges
           of
           men
           oppressed
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           turbulency
           of
           those
           that
           will
           not
           let
           her
           rest
           :
           for
           the
           first
           sort
           of
           which
           people
           ,
           she
           hath
           a
           payre
           of
           Balance
           ,
           wherein
           shee
           wieghes
           their
           Innocence
           ,
           and
           the
           Iniuries
           of
           others
           ▪
           forcing
           one
           to
           make
           good
           the
           hurts
           of
           the
           other
           .
           Against
           the
           second
           ,
           she
           drawes
           a
           sword
           ,
           with
           which
           shee
           both
           strikes
           them
           that
           break
           hir
           peace
           ,
           and
           defends
           thē
           that
           are
           threatned
           to
           be
           struck
           wrongfully
           .
           He
           that
           Goe
           ,
           therfore
           to
           Law
           ,
           goes
           before
           a
           personage
           ,
           whose
           browes
           are
           vnwrinckled
           ,
           yet
           full
           of
           Iudgement
           ;
           whose
           eyes
           are
           not
           wandring
           ,
           yet
           turning
           to
           both
           sides
           ;
           whose
           lips
           are
           sildome
           opened
           ,
           yet
           what
           they
           pronounce
           is
           iust
           ;
           whose
           countenāce
           is
           austere
           ,
           yet
           setled
           in
           vprightnesse
           ;
           whose
           hands
           are
           open
           to
           all
           ,
           yet
           neuer
           filled
           with
           bribes
           ;
           whose
           heart
           lies
           hidden
           ,
           yet
           frée
           from
           corruption
           .
           And
           what
           man
           would
           not
           desire
           to
           bee
           hourly
           conuersant
           with
           so
           excellent
           ,
           and
           so
           composed
           a
           creature
           .
           He
           that
           is
           vp
           to
           the
           eares
           in
           Law
           ,
           
           is
           vp
           to
           the
           eares
           in
           experience
           ;
           He
           cannot
           choose
           but
           bee
           a
           good
           Subiect
           ,
           bycause
           he
           kéepes
           the
           Statutes
           and
           ordinances
           of
           his
           Country
           :
           he
           cannot
           choose
           but
           proue
           a
           worthy
           souldier
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           still
           in
           action
           :
           he
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           both
           honest
           and
           pittifull
           ,
           for
           hee
           measureth
           other
           mens
           cases
           by
           his
           owne
           .
           Law
           :
           why
           it
           makes
           a
           man
           watchfull
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           meddles
           with
           it
           ,
           is
           sure
           neuer
           to
           sléepe
           ?
           It
           keeps
           him
           from
           the
           Irish
           mans
           disease
           ,
           (
           Lazynes
           :
           )
           from
           the
           Dutch-mans
           weakenesse
           (
           in
           not
           Bearing
           drinke
           :
           )
           from
           the
           Italians
           euill
           spirit
           that
           haunts
           him
           ,
           (
           Lust
           )
           for
           hee
           s
           so
           busied
           with
           so
           many
           Actions
           of
           the
           Case
           ,
           that
           hee
           can
           haue
           no
           leysure
           nor
           stomacke
           ,
           to
           the
           Case
           of
           Actions
           :
           It
           preserues
           him
           from
           the
           
             French
             falling
             sicknesse
          
           ,
           yet
           no
           Stoues
           in
           Mosco●y
           can
           put
           a
           man
           into
           more
           violent
           sweates
           .
           And
           last
           of
           all
           ,
           it
           kéepes
           him
           out
           of
           the
           English-mans
           su●●rites
           ,
           for
           his
           wayting
           at
           his
           Counsels
           Chamber
           so
           runs
           in
           his
           head
           ,
           that
           he
           scarcely
           allowes
           himselfe
           a
           time
           to
           dine
           or
           sup
           in
           .
        
         
         
           O
           what
           an
           excellent
           Husband
           doth
           this
           going
           to
           Law
           make
           a
           man
           ?
           He
           giues
           ouer
           gaming
           presently
           vppon
           it
           ?
           He
           shakes
           off
           al
           commany
           that
           drew
           him
           to
           expences
           ,
           and
           in
           euery
           Uacation
           is
           so
           prouident
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           Ant
           hee
           layes
           vp
           Money
           then
           ,
           to
           let
           it
           flye
           amongest
           Councellors
           ,
           and
           Atturnies
           in
           the
           Tearme-time
           ?
           what
           an
           able
           and
           lusty
           bodie
           doth
           he
           get
           by
           it
           ,
           that
           followes
           it
           hard
           ?
           No
           Carryer
           is
           able
           to
           take
           more
           paynes
           :
           no
           Porter
           beares
           more
           .
        
         
           It
           makes
           a
           man
           to
           be
           well
           giuen
           ,
           for
           he
           prayes
           (
           euen
           as
           hee
           ambles
           vp
           and
           downe
           the
           stréetes
           :
           )
           It
           makes
           him
           to
           be
           beloued
           amongst
           Lawyers
           Clarks
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           feared
           amongst
           his
           owne
           neigbours
           ,
           (
           two
           properties
           which
           euery
           King
           desires
           from
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           Subiects
           (
           Loue
           and
           Feare
           .
           )
        
         
           If
           men
           should
           not
           goe
           to
           Lawe
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           the
           Courtier
           would
           walke
           vp
           and
           down
           (
           Ietting
           )
           by
           the
           Mercers
           doore
           ,
           and
           wearing
           his
           Silkes
           vnder
           his
           nose
           ,
           which
           now
           he
           dare
           not
           doe
           .
           Thy
           Cittizens
           (
           O
           thou
           the
           
             Best
             and
             onely
             Huswife
          
           of
           this
           Iland
           )
           if
           Suites
           were
           not
           tryed
           ,
           some
           would
           scarce
           kéepe
           a
           good
           Sute
           on
           their
           backs
           ,
           Solicitors
           might
           likewise
           goe
           beg
           ,
           and
           Scriueners
           goe
           starue
           themselues
           .
        
         
           Had
           not
           the
           people
           of
           this
           large
           Kingdome
           faine
           to
           so
           many
           priuate
           quarrels
           ,
           about
           blowes
           giuen
           ;
           To
           so
           many
           intricate
           bargains
           ,
           about
           buying
           and
           selling
           of
           Lands
           ;
           To
           so
           many
           Cozenages
           of
           wicked
           Executors
           ,
           in
           vndoing
           Orphans
           and
           Heires
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           starting
           holes
           ,
           Crannies
           ,
           Creuises
           ,
           windings
           ,
           wrestlings
           ,
           rackings
           ,
           Circumgirations
           ,
           &
           Circumuentions
           ,
           to
           abuse
           the
           beautiful
           body
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           grow
           crooked
           ,
           which
           of
           it selfe
           is
           comly
           &
           vpright
           .
           And
           had
           not
           the
           Law
           prouided
           cures
           for
           these
           sores
           of
           a
           common-wealth
           ,
           &
           whips
           to
           punish
           such
           villains
           ,
           Thou
           (
           O
           princely
           Mother
           of
           many
           Citties
           )
           shouldst
           neuer
           haue
           had
           so
           many
           gallant
           ,
           Sumptuous
           ,
           &
           rare
           Nurseries
           for
           young
           Students
           ,
           erected
           full
           in
           thine
           eye
           ,
           which
           stand
           before
           thy
           buildinges
           ,
           as
           Gates
           to
           Kinges
           Pallaces
           ,
           and
           
           are
           the
           onely
           honor
           for
           entrances
           into
           thée
           .
        
         
           Had
           not
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           Empyre
           warred
           so
           in
           law
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           shee
           coulde
           not
           haue
           boasted
           of
           so
           many
           Graue
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           Learned
           Iudges
           .
           Of
           so
           many
           Discréet
           ,
           Sage
           ,
           and
           reuerend
           Iustices
           ,
           Of
           so
           many
           carefull
           ,
           prudent
           ,
           and
           honourable
           Maiestrates
           .
           By
           meanes
           of
           this
           ,
           is
           the
           Gentry
           of
           the
           Land
           increased
           ,
           (
           for
           Studyes
           are
           Trées
           that
           bring
           forth
           aduancement
           )
           by
           meanes
           of
           this
           ,
           the
           multitude
           is
           helde
           in
           Obedience
           ,
           for
           lawes
           are
           bridles
           ,
           to
           curbe
           those
           that
           are
           head-strong
           .
        
         
           What
           a
           rare
           inuention
           therefore
           was
           pen
           and
           Incke
           ,
           
           out
           of
           whom
           (
           as
           streames
           from
           a
           Fountaine
           ,
           flow
           all
           these
           wonders
           ?
           How
           much
           beholden
           are
           men
           to
           his
           witte
           ,
           that
           out
           of
           a
           poore
           Goose-quill
           was
           the
           first
           deuiser
           of
           so
           strange
           an
           Instrument
           as
           a
           Pen
           ,
           which
           carries
           in
           it
           such
           power
           ,
           such
           Conquest
           ,
           such
           terror
           ,
           such
           comfort
           ,
           and
           such
           authority
           ,
           that
           euen
           the
           greatest
           Subiects
           in
           kingdomes
           are
           glad
           somtimes
           to
           be
           beholden
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           as
           often
           to
           tremble
           whē
           it
           is
           but
           held
           vp
           against
           them
           .
           For
           a
           Pen
           in
           a
           princes
           hand
           commaunds
           with
           as
           ample
           force
           as
           his
           Scepter
           ,
           
           with
           it
           doeth
           he
           giue
           Pardons
           for
           life
           ,
           or
           the
           heauy
           doom
           of
           death
           .
           It
           bestowes
           honours
           and
           preferments
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           Trumpet
           proclaimes
           a
           kinges
           Liberality
           .
           Yea
           ,
           of
           such
           Uertue
           is
           that
           worke
           which
           a
           princes
           hand
           doth
           with
           it
           ,
           that
           Actes
           of
           Parliament
           cannot
           giue
           a
           stronger
           confirmation
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           hande
           of
           a
           Iudge
           ,
           it
           is
           as
           dreadfull
           as
           his
           voyce
           ,
           for
           it
           either
           saues
           or
           condemnes
           ,
           pronounceth
           freedome
           or
           imprisonment
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           handes
           of
           a
           
             Spirituall
             finger
          
           ,
           it
           sets
           downe
           notes
           of
           Musicke
           ,
           which
           to
           heare
           the
           very
           Angels
           leape
           for
           ioy
           in
           heauen
           ,
           and
           deliuereth
           forth
           such
           Diuine
           Oracles
           ,
           that
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           mortals
           finde
           meanes
           to
           climbe
           vp
           to
           eternity
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           good
           Lawyer
           ,
           a
           Pen
           is
           the
           common
           sword
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           doth
           as
           much
           in
           the
           quarrell
           of
           the
           poore
           man
           as
           of
           the
           rich
           :
           with
           it
           ,
           doth
           he
           help
           those
           that
           
           are
           beaten
           downe
           by
           oppression
           ,
           and
           liftes
           them
           vp
           by
           supplications
           :
           but
           they
           that
           are
           trespassers
           against
           the
           sacred
           Orders
           of
           equity
           ,
           doeth
           hee
           with
           that
           Axe
           onely
           leade
           into
           Execution
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           handes
           of
           badde
           and
           vncon●●ionable
           Lawyers
           ,
           Pens
           are
           forkes
           of
           yron
           ,
           vpon
           which
           poore
           Clients
           are
           tossed
           from
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           till
           they
           bléede
           to
           death
           :
           yea
           the
           nebs
           of
           them
           are
           like
           the
           Beakes
           of
           Vu●tures
           ,
           (
           who
           so
           they
           may
           glutie
           their
           appetite
           with
           flesh
           )
           care
           not
           from
           whose
           backes
           they
           teare
           it
           .
        
         
           How
           many
           thousandes
           (
           with
           that
           little
           Engyne
           alone
           )
           do
           raise
           vp
           houses
           to
           their
           posterity
           ,
           whilest
           the
           Ignorant
           prodigall
           ,
           drownes
           all
           the
           Acres
           of
           his
           Auncestors
           in
           the
           bottome
           of
           a
           Wine-seller
           ,
           or
           buries
           them
           al
           in
           the
           belly
           of
           a
           Harlot
           ?
           How
           many
           fly
           higher
           ,
           and
           spread
           a
           more
           Noble
           wing
           with
           that
           one
           feather
           ,
           then
           those
           Butter-flies
           do
           ,
           that
           stare
           vp
           and
           downe
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           a
           kingdome
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           painted
           feathers
           of
           their
           riotous
           pride
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           not
           pitty
           then
           (
           O
           thou
           wisest
           Censurer
           of
           worldly
           matters
           .
           )
           Is
           it
           not
           great
           pitty
           ,
           that
           an
           Instrument
           of
           so
           musicall
           a
           sound
           ,
           of
           such
           excellent
           rarity
           and
           perfection
           ,
           should
           at
           any
           time
           lie
           dumbe
           and
           vntouched
           ,
           and
           not
           rather
           be
           played
           vpon
           ,
           euen
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Suns
           early
           progresse
           to
           his
           ending
           ,
           and
           without
           intermission
           ?
           It
           is
           ,
           It
           is
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           for
           all
           thy
           silence
           thou
           subscribest
           in
           thought
           to
           this
           my
           opinion
           .
        
         
           Thus
           haue
           I
           made
           thée
           a
           witnes
           of
           my
           lamentings
           ,
           the
           teares
           of
           mine
           eyes
           haue
           in
           their
           falling
           down
           ,
           dropt
           vpon
           thine
           owne
           cheekes
           :
           I
           haue
           opened
           vnto
           thée
           my
           Bowels
           ,
           and
           thou
           séest
           what
           consumptions
           hang
           vpon
           me
           ,
           to
           make
           me
           pyne
           to
           nothing
           ,
           Be
           thou
           now
           (
           O
           thou
           Bryde
           woorthy
           the
           loue
           euen
           of
           the
           greatest
           king
           .
           )
           Be
           thou
           and
           the
           whole
           worlde
           my
           witnesses
           ,
           if
           I
           descend
           into
           these
           complaynings
           without
           iust
           inforcement
           .
        
         
           I
           haue
           heere
           ,
           and
           there
           (
           in
           this
           story
           of
           my
           fortunes
           ,
           )
           reckoned
           vppe
           some
           part
           of
           my
           owne
           worth
           ,
           and
           my
           owne
           ▪
           
           inioyinges
           ,
           least
           swimming
           altogether
           ,
           or
           too
           long
           in
           the
           streame
           of
           my
           sorrowes
           ,
           I
           shoulde
           vtterly
           quicke
           haue
           sunke
           ,
           and
           so
           drowne
           my
           honour
           ,
           by
           forgetting
           that
           I
           am
           a
           Citty
           .
        
         
           Counsell
           mee
           therefore
           now
           ,
           (
           O
           thou
           
             Charitable
             Releeuer
          
           and
           Receiuer
           of
           distressed
           Strangers
           )
           how
           I
           way
           either
           make
           this
           burden
           of
           my
           affliction
           lye
           more
           lightly
           on
           my
           shoulders
           ,
           or
           else
           how
           my
           shoulders
           may
           bear
           it
           with
           a
           commendable
           patience
           .
        
      
       
         
           Londons
           aunswere
           to
           Westminster
           .
        
         
           AT
           these
           wordes
           ,
           (
           
             The
             Mother
             of
             the
             twelue
             Companies
             ,
          
           )
           once
           or
           twice
           shaking
           her
           aged
           but
           reuerend
           head
           ,
           on
           the
           top
           of
           which
           stood
           (
           as
           the
           Crowne
           of
           her
           honour
           )
           a
           heape
           of
           lofty
           Temples
           and
           Pynnacles
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           one
           
           hundered
           and
           nine
           )
           thus
           grauelie
           began
           .
        
         
           That
           I
           haue
           summoned
           vppe
           more
           yeares
           ,
           and
           therefore
           more
           care
           than
           thou
           hast
           (
           O
           beloued
           of
           all
           our
           Englysh
           Princes
           )
           the
           Chronicles
           of
           Tyme
           ,
           (
           who
           sets
           downe
           al
           Occurrents
           )
           can
           testifie
           .
        
         
           I
           dare
           boast
           ,
           that
           Experience
           hath
           with
           her
           owne
           finger
           written
           her
           Histories
           on
           my
           fore-head
           ,
           for
           I
           haue
           had
           Negotiation
           with
           all
           the
           Nations
           that
           be
           in
           the
           world
           .
           I
           haue
           séene
           the
           growings
           vppe
           ,
           and
           the
           withering
           of
           many
           Empyres
           :
           the
           obseruation
           of
           forraigne
           Countryes
           hath
           bin
           my
           studdy
           ,
           whylest
           the
           polliticke
           and
           stayed
           gouernment
           of
           my
           owne
           hath
           béene
           my
           glory
           .
           So
           carefull
           haue
           I
           béene
           ,
           and
           so
           Iealous
           of
           my
           own
           estate
           ,
           (
           séeing
           Cittyes
           greater
           than
           my selfe
           ,
           to
           lye
           as
           lowe
           nowe
           as
           their
           firste
           Foundation
           )
           that
           I
           haue
           Printed
           downe
           theyr
           mutabilities
           and
           their
           greatest
           miseries
           in
           the
           midst
           and
           depth
           
           of
           my
           palmes
           ,
           because
           they
           should
           be
           euer
           in
           mine
           eye
           as
           Cautionary
           prospects
           .
           So
           that
           it
           shall
           well
           become
           thee
           ,
           (
           neyther
           néedest
           thou
           be
           ashamed
           )
           to
           borrow
           aduice
           from
           me
           that
           am
           thine
           Elder
           ,
           and
           so
           beaten
           to
           the
           affayres
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Counsell
           is
           the
           cheapest
           gift
           that
           one
           Friend
           can
           bestow
           vpon
           another
           ,
           yet
           if
           it
           be
           well
           husbanded
           ,
           the
           Interest
           of
           no
           Golde
           nor
           Siluer
           ,
           can
           amount
           to
           halfe
           the
           value
           of
           it
           .
           Giue
           me
           leaue
           therefore
           to
           speake
           (
           O
           thou
           Courtly
           Paramour
           )
           and
           to
           speake
           my
           minde
           boldly
           ,
           for
           albeit
           thou
           art
           the
           Fauourite
           of
           Greatnesse
           ,
           &
           standest
           Gracious
           ▪
           (
           as
           theyr
           Minions
           )
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           our
           princes
           ,
           yet
           will
           I
           be
           no
           slaue
           to
           my
           owne
           thoughtes
           (
           like
           a
           Parasite
           )
           to
           flatter
           thée
           in
           euils
           ,
           wherein
           I
           shall
           finde
           thee
           woorthy
           of
           reprehension
           .
        
         
           If
           I
           spy
           any
           blemishes
           on
           thy
           body
           ,
           I
           will
           lay
           euen
           my
           finger
           vpon
           them
           (
           not
           to
           haue
           them
           hidden
           but
           discouered
           )
           and
           whatsoeuer
           I
           doe
           or
           say
           ,
           take
           it
           not
           thou
           ,
           as
           done
           in
           scorne
           or
           in
           thy
           dishonour
           ,
           but
           as
           out
           of
           the
           office
           ,
           of
           integrity
           ,
           zeale
           ,
           &
           hawty
           affection
           of
           an
           honest
           friend
           .
           For
           wee
           two
           haue
           reason
           to
           assist
           one
           another
           with
           all
           the
           faculties
           and
           powers
           that
           are
           within
           vs
           ,
           sithence
           ,
           no
           calamitie
           can
           fall
           vpon
           the
           one
           ,
           but
           the
           other
           must
           receiue
           many
           bruises
           by
           it
           .
        
         
           Noble
           thou
           art
           of
           byrth
           ,
           as
           my selfe
           am
           ,
           for
           from
           two
           seueral
           kings
           had
           we
           both
           our
           beings
           .
           Noble
           is
           thy
           bringing
           vppe
           as
           is
           thy
           raising
           to
           high
           fortunes
           .
           Such
           therefore
           as
           thou
           arte
           ,
           woulde
           I
           haue
           thée
           still
           to
           beare
           thy selfe
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           deiected
           into
           vulgar
           ,
           low
           ,
           &
           earthlie
           prostitutions
           ,
           for
           any
           threatninges
           or
           any
           blowes
           of
           insulting
           Fortune
           .
           Well
           did
           it
           become
           the
           greatnes
           of
           thy
           place
           ,
           thy
           state
           and
           calling
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           throwne
           downe
           into
           a
           womanish
           softnes
           ,
           for
           that
           aged
           and
           reuerend
           (
           but
           *
           wry-necked
           )
           sonne
           of
           thine
           ,
           whose
           woorthinesse
           thou
           hast
           sufficientlie
           proclaimed
           .
        
         
           Miseries
           that
           fall
           vpon
           vs
           by
           our
           owne
           wilfulnes
           ,
           or
           by
           others
           Tyranny
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           grieued
           at
           ,
           because
           wee
           suffer
           
           iniustly
           :
           But
           stroakes
           that
           are
           ineuitable
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           receaued
           ,
           yea
           ,
           to
           bee
           met
           and
           stood
           vnder
           with
           a
           most
           constant
           and
           resolued
           fortitude
           .
        
         
           His
           downefall
           ,
           though
           it
           séeme
           great
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           not
           to
           be
           lamented
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           borne
           ,
           because
           he
           fell
           not
           vpon
           a
           dishonorable
           Graue
           ;
           But
           into
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           frailety
           of
           
             Time
             ,
             Nature
          
           ,
           and
           destiny
           ,
           was
           preordayned
           for
           him
           .
           His
           end
           was
           not
           like
           the
           end
           of
           Traytors
           ,
           who
           are
           cut
           off
           in
           the
           pride
           of
           their
           bloud
           and
           youth
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           end
           of
           Citties
           ,
           that
           reuolt
           from
           the
           obedience
           of
           their
           Soueraignes
           ,
           and
           haue
           their
           Obloquies
           growing
           vp
           still
           ,
           euē
           in
           their
           Ashes
           :
           But
           he
           threw
           himselfe
           vppon
           the
           earth
           ,
           séeing
           the
           hand
           of
           extreame
           age
           (
           which
           must
           pull
           downe
           at
           last
           the
           whole
           frame
           of
           this
           Worlde
           )
           lay
           so
           hardly
           ,
           and
           so
           heauily
           vppon
           him
           .
           Had
           his
           Ruine
           béene
           wrought
           by
           those
           terrible
           thunder-Clappes
           of
           ciuill
           Warre
           ,
           
           when
           (
           in
           the
           raigne
           of
           King
           Stephen
           )
           all
           the
           Realme
           was
           in
           a
           flaming
           combustion
           of
           discord
           ,
           kindled
           by
           Maud
           the
           Empresse
           ,
           in
           the
           quarrell
           of
           
             Duke
             Henry
          
           (
           her
           Son
           ,
           )
           Or
           had
           he
           béen
           condemned
           in
           that
           mad
           Parliament
           held
           at
           Oxford
           ,
           
           when
           the
           Barons
           of
           this
           Land
           (
           within
           fewe
           monthes
           after
           )
           first
           forced
           their
           King
           (
           Henry
           of
           that
           name
           the
           third
           )
           to
           take
           my
           Tower
           for
           his
           Sanctuary
           ,
           and
           after
           tooke
           him
           prysoner
           with
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           his
           Nobility
           ,
           at
           the
           battaile
           at
           Lewes
           .
           Or
           had
           he
           béene
           brought
           to
           slauery
           and
           confusion
           ,
           as
           I
           my selfe
           (
           for
           all
           my
           strength
           of
           friendes
           and
           my
           owne
           greatnesse
           )
           was
           likely
           to
           haue
           béene
           in
           two
           seuerall
           rebellions
           :
           The
           one
           in
           the
           raigne
           of
           Richard
           the
           second
           ,
           
           by
           Essex
           men
           ,
           who
           beheaded
           all
           men
           of
           Law
           ,
           destroyed
           the
           Records
           and
           Monaments
           of
           Learning
           ;
           tyrranized
           ouer
           Straungers
           ,
           and
           threatned
           to
           lead
           me
           and
           my
           Inhabitantes
           into
           Captiuit●
           ,
           and
           so
           bring
           vpon
           me
           vtter
           disolation
           .
           The
           other
           in
           those
           tempestuous
           and
           variable
           tossinges
           of
           that
           vertuous
           ,
           but
           wretched
           King
           Henry
           the
           sixt
           ,
           
           in
           the
           handes
           of
           Fortune
           ,
           when
           a
           fire
           of
           commotion
           was
           kindled
           by
           Kentish-men
           ▪
           whose
           flames
           euen
           beganne
           to
           burne
           in
           my
           owne
           bosome
           .
           
           Or
           had
           that
           Sonne
           of
           thine
           perished
           betwéene
           the
           rage
           of
           those
           two
           great
           Families
           ,
           
           (
           the
           Yorkists
           and
           Lancastrians
           ,
           )
           that
           was
           nourished
           so
           many
           yéers
           together
           ,
           with
           the
           liues
           ,
           honors
           ,
           and
           ouerthrowes
           of
           so
           many
           Princes
           of
           the
           bloud
           Royall
           ,
           
           and
           with
           the
           fall
           of
           so
           many
           Subiects
           ,
           that
           in
           one
           bat●aile
           were
           discomfited
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           35111.
           
           Persons
           ,
           then
           if
           thou
           hadst
           not
           lamented
           for
           him
           ,
           I
           should
           worthily
           haue
           blamed
           thee
           ,
           then
           would
           I
           my selfe
           haue
           borne
           a
           par●
           in
           thy
           sorrow
           .
        
         
           A
           better
           ,
           and
           not
           so
           blacke
           a
           fate
           hath
           weighted
           vppon
           
             That
             Mirror
             of
             antiquity
             belonging
             to
             thee
             ,
          
           than
           (
           euer
           since
           the
           first
           ra●sing
           )
           hath
           falne
           vpon
           the
           Goodliest
           ,
           the
           Greatest
           ,
           the
           Highest
           ,
           and
           most
           Hallowed
           *
           
             Monument
             of
             mine
          
           .
           His
           miseries
           haue
           béene
           so
           many
           ,
           and
           the
           top
           of
           his
           calamities
           is
           clymbed
           vp
           to
           such
           a
           height
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           do
           his
           sorrows
           wrong
           ,
           to
           set
           thē
           to
           the
           tune
           of
           my
           voyce
           ,
           whō
           no
           notes
           but
           his
           owne
           are
           able
           to
           sing
           them
           foorth
           .
           
           Lift
           vp
           therefore
           thy
           heauy
           head
           (
           
             O
             thou
             that
             art
             maintayned
             by
             the
             Pillers
             of
             the
             Church
          
           )
           and
           though
           thou
           hast
           a
           leaden
           countenance
           ,
           of
           which
           may
           be
           gathered
           the
           true
           and
           full
           weight
           of
           that
           which
           lyes
           vppon
           thée
           to
           presse
           thée
           downe
           ,
           yet
           with
           a
           voyce
           (
           lower
           then
           theirs
           that
           are
           daily
           Singers
           of
           heauenly
           songs
           in
           thy
           hearing
           ,
           )
           ring
           thou
           forth
           the
           Allar●●
           of
           those
           passionate
           heart-breaking
           vlulations
           ,
           which
           (
           like
           the
           ruptures
           of
           Thunder
           )
           force
           a
           continuall
           passage
           through
           thy
           bosome
           .
           Bee
           thou
           attenti●e
           likewise
           (
           thou
           Nurser
           vp
           of
           all
           our
           
             English
             Nobility
          
           )
           and
           as
           I
           haue
           lent
           an
           erected
           and
           serious
           eare
           to
           those
           Complaints
           which
           thou
           powrest
           forth
           in
           behalfe
           of
           thy
           Sonne
           ,
           So
           be
           thou
           (
           I
           coniure
           thée
           )
           a
           silent
           and
           obseruing
           Auditor
           of
           these
           Lamentations
           ,
           which
           I
           sée
           are
           already
           striuing
           to
           make
           way
           through
           the
           lips
           of
           this
           afflicted
           Child
           of
           mine
           .
           Marke
           him
           well
           ,
           for
           now
           he
           begins
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           Paules
           Steeples
           complaint
           .
        
         
           WHerein
           ?
           O
           wherein
           haue
           I
           (
           ●he
           most
           infortunate
           of
           all
           this
           Kingdome
           )
           offended
           so
           highly
           ,
           that
           thus
           often
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           dreadfull
           blowes
           ,
           I
           shold
           be
           smote
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           heauen
           ?
           So
           cruelly
           haue
           I
           béene
           strucke
           that
           euen
           fire
           (
           to
           my
           thinking
           )
           hath
           ●las●en
           out
           at
           mine
           eye
           :
           and
           such
           ●éepe
           woundes
           haue
           I
           receiued
           on
           my
           head
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           teares
           ,
           my
           vary
           batilements
           haue
           dropt
           downe
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           falling
           haue
           scalded
           my
           chéekes
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           béene
           shewers
           of
           molten
           Lead
           .
           Doth
           this
           hot
           Uengeance
           fly
           (
           as
           if
           it
           were
           with
           the
           swiftest
           winges
           of
           Lightning
           )
           from
           aboue
           ,
           to
           se●ze
           vpon
           me
           ,
           for
           my
           owne
           sinnes
           ,
           or
           for
           his
           ,
           that
           first
           beganne
           to
           set
           me
           vppe
           ?
           But
           alasse
           :
           How
           ingratef●ll
           am
           I
           ,
           to
           haue
           of
           my
           Patron
           so
           vnrighteous
           ,
           and
           so
           godlesse
           a
           remembraunce
           ?
           Ethelbert
           (
           King
           of
           Kent
           )
           was
           my
           Founder
           :
           out
           of
           the
           dust
           of
           the
           earth
           did
           he
           raise
           mée
           ;
           out
           of
           the
           hard
           Rock
           was
           I
           fashioned
           to
           a
           beautifull
           shape
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           consecrated
           to
           a
           most
           holy
           and
           religious
           vse
           :
           For
           Ethelbert
           (
           that
           good
           King
           )
           was
           the
           first
           that
           gaue
           entertainment
           to
           
             Augustine
             ,
             Melitus
             ,
             Iustus
          
           ,
           and
           Iohn
           :
           
           who
           by
           Saint
           Gregory
           were
           sent
           hither
           to
           preach
           the
           Misteries
           Diuine
           :
           The
           deuotion
           of
           which
           men
           ,
           like
           foure
           streames
           ,
           caused
           the
           Christian
           Fayth
           to
           fly
           into
           this
           land
           ,
           and
           that
           princely
           father
           of
           moe
           ,
           was
           the
           first
           whom
           they
           conuerted
           .
        
         
           In
           aduauncement
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           spread
           higher
           ,
           did
           hee
           set
           mee
           into
           the
           earth
           ,
           planted
           mée
           ,
           and
           hadde
           a
           reuerend
           care
           to
           haue
           mee
           grow
           vppe
           in
           state
           and
           beauty
           .
           It
           cannot
           be
           therefore
           ,
           that
           so
           good
           and
           meritoryous
           a
           worke
           in
           him
           ,
           should
           be
           so
           ill
           rewarded
           .
           
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           that
           I
           haue
           béene
           punnished
           ,
           but
           eyther
           for
           my
           owne
           or
           some
           others
           wicked
           deseruing
           .
        
         
           Howsoeuer
           it
           be
           ,
           or
           in
           whom-soeuer
           the
           fault
           lyes
           ,
           on
           mée
           are
           the
           plagues
           inflicted
           ,
           on
           my
           head
           are
           heaped
           the
           disgraces
           and
           dishonours
           ,
           mine
           is
           the
           smart
           ,
           mine
           is
           the
           Sorrow
           .
           And
           though
           the
           eyes
           of
           euery
           Straunger
           ,
           and
           of
           euery
           starting
           Passenger
           be
           cast
           vp
           vppon
           mee
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           wondering
           at
           ,
           but
           none
           pittying
           my
           misfortune
           ,
           because
           to
           them
           it
           appeares
           sleight
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           appeares
           to
           them
           nothing
           at
           all
           ,
           yet
           let
           mee
           stand
           before
           a
           Iuditious
           ,
           cleéere
           ,
           and
           impartiall
           Censor
           ,
           and
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           most
           wretched
           will
           not
           séeme
           so
           miserable
           and
           base
           as
           mine
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Hawthorne
           and
           Low
           Bryer
           are
           cut
           downe
           ,
           the
           spoyle
           of
           them
           is
           not
           regarded
           ,
           for
           it
           moones
           not
           any
           :
           But
           when
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           Forrest
           (
           the
           mighty
           and
           sacred
           Oake
           )
           hath
           the
           Axe
           layed
           to
           his
           roote
           ,
           at
           euery
           blow
           that
           is
           giuen
           ,
           the
           very
           woods
           send
           out
           Grones
           .
           Small
           Cottages
           beeing
           on
           fire
           ,
           are
           quickly
           either
           quenched
           ,
           or
           if
           not
           quenched
           ,
           the
           wound
           that
           a
           Common-wealth
           receiues
           by
           them
           is
           easily
           cured
           :
           But
           when
           a
           body
           (
           so
           noble
           ;
           So
           antient
           ,
           so
           comely
           for
           Stature
           ,
           so
           reuerenced
           for
           State
           ,
           so
           richly
           adorned
           ,
           so
           full
           of
           beauty
           ,
           of
           strength
           ,
           of
           Ceremonies
           :
           so
           followes
           ,
           so
           kneeled
           vnto
           ,
           and
           almost
           so
           adored
           as
           my selfe
           am
           ,
           and
           euer
           haue
           béene
           daily
           )
           is
           defaced
           by
           flames
           ,
           and
           shaken
           into
           dust
           by
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           breath
           Almighty
           .
           The
           very
           sight
           of
           this
           is
           able
           to
           bréede
           Earthquakes
           in
           Citties
           that
           behold
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           euen
           from
           such
           a
           height
           ,
           such
           a
           happinesse
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           honor
           am
           I
           fallen
           .
           My
           head
           was
           aduanced
           with
           the
           loftiest
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           so
           tender
           a
           care
           had
           the
           heauens
           ouer
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           taken
           vp
           and
           layde
           in
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           Clouds
           .
        
         
           My
           aking
           browes
           rested
           themselues
           vpon
           the
           Christall
           Chariot
           of
           the
           Moone
           ,
           and
           the
           Crowne
           of
           my
           head
           (
           when
           I
           stoode
           on
           Tiptoe
           and
           stretched
           my
           body
           to
           the
           length
           ,
           )
           
           touched
           that
           Celestiall
           roofe
           ,
           embossed
           all
           ouer
           with
           studs
           of
           golde
           ,
           I
           did
           not
           onely
           ouer-looke
           the
           proudest
           buildinges
           in
           thée
           (
           O
           thou
           Land-lady
           to
           so
           many
           thousands
           of
           houses
           )
           with
           those
           also
           that
           are
           the
           inheritance
           of
           her
           thy
           next
           neybour
           :
           But
           mine
           eye
           at
           euery
           opening
           hadde
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           kingdome
           as
           a
           prospect
           .
        
         
           The
           Marriner
           then
           called
           mee
           his
           Sea-marke
           ,
           for
           to
           him
           I
           stood
           as
           a
           Watch-tower
           to
           guide
           him
           safely
           to
           our
           English
           shore
           .
           No
           sooner
           did
           the
           Traueller
           by
           land
           sée
           me
           ,
           but
           his
           heart
           leaped
           for
           ioy
           ,
           and
           the
           wearisomnesse
           of
           his
           way
           seemed
           to
           go
           from
           him
           ,
           because
           he
           knew
           he
           was
           in
           sight
           of
           the
           most
           goodly
           Cittie
           which
           he
           loued
           .
           But
           how
           often
           hath
           this
           glory
           of
           mine
           bin
           Ec●lipsed
           ,
           and
           at
           such
           times
           when
           it
           was
           in
           the
           fulnes
           ?
           whether
           my
           own
           ambition
           (
           in
           aspyring
           too
           high
           )
           or
           whether
           the
           Iustice
           of
           those
           aboue
           mee
           in
           punnishing
           my
           pride
           ,
           were
           the
           cause
           of
           my
           Fall
           ▪
           I
           know
           not
           .
           But
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           that
           my
           head
           hath
           beene
           often
           laid
           to
           the
           blocke
           ,
           and
           many
           blowes
           giuen
           to
           strike
           it
           off
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           blow
           was
           *
           giuen
           me
           when
           I
           had
           stood
           vntaynted
           ,
           and
           vnblemished
           477.
           years
           after
           the
           beginning
           of
           my
           foundation
           ,
           for
           I
           was
           raised
           ,
           and
           intituled
           to
           the
           name
           &
           hono●r
           of
           a
           Temple
           .
           about
           the
           yeare
           after
           the
           Incarnation
           61●
           .
           And
           in
           the
           yeare
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           1087.
           was
           I
           ,
           (
           with
           a
           great
           parte
           of
           thy
           body
           (
           O
           thou
           Best
           of
           Citties
           )
           consumed
           in
           Fyre
           .
           But
           I
           was
           in
           a
           shorte
           time
           healed
           of
           those
           hurts
           ,
           by
           Mauritius
           *
           (
           thy
           Byshop
           )
           who
           to
           defend
           me
           from
           after-burnings
           ,
           mounted
           me
           vpon
           Arches
           &
           gaue
           me
           ribs
           of
           stone
           ,
           which
           was
           fetched
           from
           Cane
           in
           Normandy
           .
        
         
           Frée
           from
           the
           mallice
           (
           at
           least
           from
           the
           strokes
           )
           of
           ruinating
           T●me
           and
           the
           enuious
           *
           blasts
           of
           Fortune
           ▪
           did
           I
           continu●
           full
           357.
           yeares
           together
           after
           this
           first
           blowe
           ,
           but
           in
           Anno
           1444.
           heauen
           smote
           me
           with
           lightning
           ,
           yet
           did
           I
           presently
           recouer
           ,
           and
           held
           vppe
           my
           heade
           loftier
           then
           before
           ,
           *
           for
           in
           Anno
           1462.
           did
           my
           body
           carry
           in
           heigth
           52●
           .
           foot
           ,
           the
           stone
           worke
           being
           260.
           foot
           and
           the
           Spire
           as
           many
           .
           In
           length
           was
           I
           720.
           foot
           ,
           and
           in
           bredth
           130.
           
           At
           the
           same
           
           time
           ,
           did
           I
           weare
           on
           the
           Crowne
           of
           my
           head
           (
           as
           it
           hadde
           bin
           a
           Crest
           vnto
           it
           )
           a
           Cocke
           or
           Eagle
           ,
           which
           beeing
           inconstant
           was
           (
           I
           thinke
           )
           destroyed
           for
           turning
           about
           with
           euery
           winde
           :
           It
           carryed
           in
           weight
           fort●
           poundes
           ▪
           being
           of
           copper
           gilded
           ouer
           :
           the
           length
           from
           the
           bil
           to
           the
           taile
           four
           foote
           ,
           the
           breadth
           ouer
           the
           wings
           ,
           three
           foote
           ,
           and
           a
           halfe
           ,
           the
           crosse
           (
           from
           the
           bole
           to
           the
           Eagle
           )
           fifteene
           foote
           ,
           and
           sixe
           ynches
           of
           a
           size
           ,
           the
           length
           thereof
           ouer-thwarte
           ,
           was
           fiue
           foote
           ,
           and
           ten
           ynches
           .
           The
           compasse
           of
           the
           bole
           nine
           foote
           and
           one
           ynch
           :
           of
           which
           crosse
           (
           which
           stood
           aboue
           my
           head
           as
           a
           rich
           Diadem
           )
           the
           inner
           part
           was
           Oke
           ,
           the
           next
           couer
           was
           lead
           ,
           and
           a
           third
           (
           vppon
           that
           )
           of
           copper
           ,
           which
           with
           the
           bole
           and
           Eagle
           being
           of
           Copper
           also
           )
           were
           al
           gilded
           ouer
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           magnificence
           was
           I
           arrayed
           ,
           thus
           was
           I
           with
           Marble
           Towers
           and
           Pynnacles
           crowned
           :
           the
           wonder
           of
           the
           world
           was
           I
           counted
           in
           the
           iudgement
           of
           all
           eyes
           that
           beheld
           mee
           ,
           and
           the
           onely
           marke
           that
           enuie
           of
           forraigne
           kingdomes
           shot
           at
           ,
           who
           did
           but
           heare
           of
           my
           Greatnes
           .
        
         
           But
           (
           alacke
           )
           how
           momentary
           is
           all
           earthly
           happinesse
           ?
           Howe
           fading
           is
           our
           painted
           Glory
           ?
           Many
           yeares
           were
           not
           numbred
           ,
           but
           behold
           in
           Anno
           ▪
           1561.
           
           the
           hand
           of
           Heauen
           was
           once
           more
           filled
           with
           vengeance
           ,
           which
           in
           clouds
           of
           fire
           ,
           was
           there
           throwne
           vpon
           my
           head●
           ,
           so
           that
           in
           lesse
           than
           the
           space
           of
           foure
           houres
           ,
           I
           that
           was
           the
           Mirrhor
           of
           the
           world
           (
           for
           beauty
           )
           was
           made
           the
           miserablest
           creature
           in
           the
           worlde
           by
           my
           deformity
           .
           Yet
           did
           that
           woorthy
           and
           my
           euer
           to
           be
           honoured
           Mistris
           
           bestow
           vpon
           me
           in
           Gold
           1000.
           
           Markes
           to
           make
           good
           my
           losses
           ,
           and
           gaue
           (
           besides
           )
           warrant
           for
           a
           1000.
           loades
           of
           Timber
           ,
           to
           repayre
           my
           ruines
           :
           Thy
           Cittizens
           likewise
           (
           O
           my
           dearest
           mother
           )
           and
           the
           Cleargy
           of
           the
           Lande
           ,
           were
           euen
           Prodigall
           of
           theyr
           pursses
           to
           set
           me
           vp
           againe
           .
        
         
           Some
           good
           was
           done
           vnto
           mee
           ,
           and
           much
           good
           lefte
           vndone
           .
        
         
           This
           last
           blow
           was
           to
           mee
           fatall
           and
           deadly
           ,
           for
           now
           ,
           
           am
           I
           both
           headlesse
           ,
           and
           honourlesse
           :
           my
           shoulders
           ●●ing
           daily
           troden
           vpon
           in
           scorne
           ,
           branded
           with
           markes
           and
           Letters
           ,
           and
           scoared
           vppon
           with
           the
           points
           of
           kniues
           and
           B●dkins
           ,
           which
           howsoeuer
           the
           ignorant
           laugh
           at
           ,
           those
           that
           are
           wise
           know
           they
           are
           Characters
           of
           my
           infamy
           ,
           yea
           to
           so
           low
           a
           ●●●te
           am
           I
           brought
           ,
           that
           madmen
           and
           fooles
           ,
           &
           euery
           ydle
           companion
           lay
           wagers
           in
           mockery
           ,
           
           onely
           to
           abuse
           mee
           .
           Some
           (
           séeing
           me
           so
           patient
           to
           endure
           Crowes
           and
           Dawes
           )
           pecking
           at
           my
           ribs
           ,
           haue
           driuen
           tame
           Partridges
           ouer
           my
           bosome
           ,
           others
           euen
           riding
           ouer
           me
           ,
           and
           Capring
           vpon
           my
           backe
           ,
           
           as
           if
           they
           had
           bin
           curvetting
           on
           the
           horse
           ,
           which
           in
           despight
           they
           brought
           to
           Trample
           vpon
           me
           .
        
         
           Who
           therefore
           that
           did
           but
           eyther
           knowe
           or
           hath
           but
           heard
           of
           my
           former
           prosperity
           ,
           would
           not
           gréeue
           to
           sée
           mée
           fallen
           into
           this
           basenes
           ,
           and
           most
           contemptible
           bondage
           ,
           but
           I
           haue
           deserued
           (
           I
           confesse
           )
           I
           haue
           most
           iustly
           deserued
           to
           haue
           these
           afflictions
           ,
           these
           dishonours
           ,
           and
           these
           open
           punnishmentes
           layde
           vppon
           mee
           ,
           albeit
           they
           were
           tenne
           times
           numbred
           ouer
           and
           ouer
           .
        
         
           For
           whereas
           I
           was
           at
           first
           consecrated
           to
           a
           misticall
           &
           religious
           purpose
           (
           the
           Ceremonies
           of
           
           which
           are
           daily
           obserued
           in
           the
           better
           part
           of
           me
           ,
           for
           my
           hart
           is
           euen
           to
           this
           hower
           an
           Altar
           vpon
           which
           are
           offred
           the
           sacrifices
           of
           holy
           prayers
           for
           mens
           Sinnes
           )
           yet
           are
           some
           limbes
           of
           my
           venerable
           bodie
           abused
           ,
           and
           put
           to
           prophane
           ,
           horrid
           and
           seruile
           customes
           ,
           
           no
           maruell
           though
           my
           head
           rotte
           ,
           when
           the
           bodie
           is
           so
           f●l
           of
           diseases
           :
           no
           maruell
           if
           the
           Diuine
           Executioner
           cut
           mee
           off
           by
           the
           shoulders
           ,
           when
           in
           my
           bosom
           is
           so
           much
           horrible
           and
           close
           Treason
           practised
           against
           the
           King
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           .
        
         
           For
           albeit
           though
           I
           neuer
           yet
           came
           downe
           all
           my
           stayres
           ,
           
           to
           bee
           Occuler
           witnesse-bearer
           of
           what
           I
           Speake
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           (
           sometimes
           spoake
           openly
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           spoke
           in
           priuate
           )
           committed
           in
           my
           Walkes
           ,
           yet
           dooeth
           the
           daily
           sounde
           and
           Eccho
           of
           much
           knauish
           
           villany
           strike
           vp
           into
           mine
           eare
           .
           What
           whispering
           is
           there
           In
           Terme
           times
           ,
           how
           by
           some
           slight
           to
           cheat
           the
           poore
           country
           Clients
           of
           his
           full
           purse
           that
           is
           stucke
           vnder
           his
           girdle
           ?
           What
           plots
           are
           layde
           to
           furnish
           young
           gallants
           with
           readie
           money
           which
           is
           shared
           afterwards
           at
           a
           Tauern
           )
           therby
           to
           disfurnish
           him
           of
           his
           patrimony
           ?
           what
           buying
           vp
           of
           oaths
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           knightes
           of
           the
           Post
           ,
           who
           for
           a
           few
           shillings
           doe
           daily
           sell
           their
           soules
           ?
           What
           layinge
           of
           heads
           is
           there
           together
           and
           ●●●ting
           of
           the
           brains
           ,
           still
           and
           anon
           ,
           as
           it
           growes
           towardes
           eleuen
           of
           the
           clocke
           ,
           (
           euen
           amongst
           those
           that
           wear
           guilt
           Rapiers
           by
           their
           sides
           )
           where
           for
           that
           noone
           they
           may
           shift
           from
           Duke
           Humfrey
           ,
           &
           bee
           furnished
           with
           a
           Dinner
           at
           some
           meaner
           mans
           Table
           ?
           What
           damnable
           bargaines
           of
           vnmercifull
           Brokery
           ,
           &
           of
           vnmeasurable
           Usury
           are
           there
           clapt
           vp
           ?
           What
           swearing
           is
           there
           :
           yea
           ,
           what
           swaggering
           ,
           what
           facing
           and
           out-fasing
           ?
           What
           shuffling
           ,
           what
           shouldering
           ,
           what
           Iustling
           ,
           what
           Ieering
           ,
           what
           byting
           of
           Thumbs
           to
           beget
           quarels
           ,
           what
           holding
           vppe
           of
           fingers
           to
           remember
           drunken
           méetings
           ,
           what
           brauing
           with
           Feathers
           ,
           what
           bearding
           with
           Mustachoes
           ,
           what
           casting
           open
           of
           cloakes
           to
           publish
           new
           clothes
           ,
           what
           muffling
           in
           cloaks
           to
           hyde
           broken
           Elbows
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           I
           heare
           such
           trampling
           vp
           and
           downe
           ,
           such
           spetting
           ,
           such
           ●●lking
           ,
           and
           such
           humming
           ,
           (
           euery
           mans
           lippes
           making
           a
           noise
           ,
           yet
           not
           a
           word
           to
           be
           vnderstoode
           ,
           )
           I
           verily
           beléeue
           that
           I
           am
           the
           Tower
           of
           Babell
           newly
           to
           be
           builded
           vp
           ,
           but
           presentlie
           despaire
           of
           euer
           béeing
           finished
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           in
           me
           such
           a
           confusion
           of
           languages
           .
        
         
           For
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           in
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ranke
           ,
           yea
           ,
           foote
           by
           foote
           ,
           and
           elbow
           by
           elbow
           ,
           shall
           you
           sée
           walking
           ,
           the
           Knight
           ,
           the
           Gull
           ,
           the
           Gallant
           ,
           the
           vpstart
           ,
           the
           Gentleman
           ,
           the
           Clowne
           ,
           the
           Captaine
           ,
           the
           Appel-squire
           ,
           the
           Lawyer
           ,
           the
           Usurer
           ,
           the
           Cittizen
           ,
           the
           Bankerou●
           ,
           the
           Scholler
           ,
           the
           Begger
           ,
           the
           Doctor
           ,
           the
           Ideot
           ,
           the
           Ruffian
           ,
           the
           Cheater
           ,
           the
           Puritan
           ,
           the
           Cut-throat
           ,
           the
           Hye-men
           ,
           the
           Low
           men
           ,
           the
           True-man
           ,
           and
           the
           Thiefe
           :
           of
           all
           trades
           &
           professions
           
           some
           ,
           of
           all
           Countryes
           some
           ;
           And
           thus
           dooth
           my
           middle
           Isle
           shew
           like
           the
           
             Mediterranean
             Sea
          
           ,
           in
           which
           as
           well
           the
           Merchant
           hoysts
           vp
           sayles
           to
           purchace
           wealth
           honestly
           ,
           as
           the
           Rouer
           to
           light
           vpon
           prize
           vniu●●ly
           .
           Thus
           am
           I
           like
           a
           common
           Mart
           where
           all
           Commodities
           (
           both
           the
           good
           and
           the
           bad
           )
           are
           to
           be
           bought
           and
           solde
           .
           Thus
           whilest
           deuotion
           kneeles
           at
           her
           prayers
           ,
           doth
           prophanation
           walke
           vnder
           her
           nose
           in
           contempt
           of
           Religion
           .
           But
           my
           lamentations
           are
           scattered
           with
           the
           winds
           ,
           my
           sighes
           are
           lost
           in
           the
           Ayre
           ,
           and
           I
           my selfe
           not
           thought
           worthy
           to
           stand
           high
           in
           the
           loue
           of
           those
           that
           are
           borne
           and
           nourished
           by
           mee
           .
           An
           end
           therefore
           doe
           I
           make
           heare
           of
           this
           my
           mourning
           .
        
         
           The
           Steeple
           of
           S.
           Paule
           abruptly
           thus
           breaketh
           off
           ,
           because
           he
           felt
           himselfe
           not
           so
           well
           as
           he
           could
           wish
           ;
           The
           Lady
           of
           Citties
           (
           who
           is
           gouerned
           by
           the
           wisedome
           of
           24.
           graue
           Senators
           ,
           all
           those
           24.
           submitting
           themselues
           to
           the
           authority
           onely
           of
           One
           ,
           
           thereby
           teaching
           examples
           of
           Obedience
           )
           did
           thus
           breake
           silence
           ,
           and
           renew
           her
           spéech
           :
           
        
         
           Tell
           me
           now
           (
           O
           Westminster
           )
           which
           of
           
             Vs
             two
          
           ,
           haue
           greatest
           cause
           to
           complaine
           for
           the
           misfortune
           of
           our
           sons
           ;
           yet
           thou
           and
           I
           are
           not
           indifferent
           Iudges
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           our
           owne
           particuler
           :
           let
           vs
           therefore
           leaue
           the
           censure
           of
           it
           to
           the
           Arbite●ment
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           whilest
           the
           Controuersie
           is
           in
           deciding
           ,
           bee
           not
           thou
           offended
           with
           me
           ,
           if
           now
           a
           litle
           I
           take
           vpon
           me
           the
           office
           of
           a
           Mother
           ,
           &
           fall
           into
           a
           gentle
           reprehension
           of
           thée
           .
           I
           remember
           ,
           that
           when
           thou
           haddest
           layd
           abroad
           the
           Ruines
           of
           thy
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           yet
           on
           the
           top
           of
           them
           haddest
           builded
           vp
           his
           honors
           ,
           which
           to
           doe
           ,
           did
           in
           thée
           seeme
           glorious
           ;
           thou
           diddest
           then
           presently
           beginne
           to
           rip
           open
           the
           adulterous
           Wombe
           of
           those
           sinnes
           that
           are
           euery
           day
           begotten
           vnder
           thy
           roofes
           :
           the
           very
           naming
           of
           which
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           odious
           to
           heauen
           and
           earth
           :
           yet
           diddest
           thou
           séeme
           to
           haue
           so
           little
           feeling
           of
           thine
           owne
           infamy
           ,
           that
           thou
           diddest
           laugh
           at
           thy
           dishonor
           ,
           and
           wert
           it
           not
           sory
           for
           those
           euilles
           which
           thou
           thy selfe
           confessest
           ,
           aboundantly
           swarme
           within
           thée
           .
        
         
         
           O
           how
           palpable
           is
           thy
           blindnesse
           !
           How
           grosse
           thine
           ignoraunce
           ,
           in
           running
           into
           this
           errour
           !
           What
           vpholdeth
           Kingdomes
           but
           gouernement
           ?
           What
           subuerteth
           licentiousnesse
           and
           disorder
           ?
           Uices
           in
           a
           common-wealth
           are
           as
           diseases
           in
           a
           body
           ,
           if
           quickly
           they
           be
           not
           cured
           ,
           they
           suddenly
           kill
           .
           They
           are
           Weedes
           in
           the
           fayrest
           Garden
           ,
           if
           eare
           they
           take
           roote
           ,
           you
           pull
           them
           not
           vp
           :
           they
           spoyle
           the
           wholesome
           Hea●hes
           and
           Flowers
           ,
           and
           turne
           the
           Ground
           into
           a
           Wildernesse
           .
           
           There
           is
           no
           destruction
           so
           fearefull
           to
           a
           Citty
           ,
           as
           that
           destruction
           which
           a
           Citty
           brings
           vpon
           it selfe
           :
           and
           neuer
           is
           it
           more
           néere
           a
           fall
           ,
           then
           when
           it
           maketh
           much
           of
           those
           sins
           ,
           which
           like
           Snakes
           lie
           in
           the
           bosome
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           sucke
           out
           the
           bloud
           .
        
         
           All
           those
           Cankers
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           that
           lye
           gnawing
           to
           eate
           thee
           vppe
           ;
           All
           those
           sensuall
           streames
           ,
           that
           ●ow
           about
           thy
           body
           ,
           
           and
           labour
           to
           drowne
           it
           in
           impieties
           ,
           flowe
           in
           thy
           Ueynes
           ,
           but
           as
           little
           Riuolets
           ,
           but
           in
           mine
           they
           excéede
           all
           boundes
           ,
           and
           swell
           vppe
           to
           an
           Ocean
           .
           And
           that
           the
           very
           least
           of
           them
           vndermineth
           and
           shaketh
           my
           strongest
           buildings
           .
        
         
           What
           abhomination
           reigneth
           in
           thée
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           in
           me
           doubled
           ?
           
           If
           Pride
           ride
           vp
           and
           downe
           in
           thy
           Coa●hes
           ,
           She
           is
           all
           the
           fore-noone
           at
           her
           Glasse
           in
           my
           priu●●e
           chambers
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           after
           no●ne
           sits
           like
           a
           prosti●uted
           Harlot
           ,
           tempting
           Passengers
           to
           the
           ●talles
           of
           my
           Inhabitantes
           .
           If
           Usurers
           (
           who
           are
           Christiā
           Iews
           )
           dwell
           in
           thy
           stréets
           ;
           I
           haue
           both
           Vsurers
           and
           B●okers
           ,
           
           (
           who
           are
           the
           English
           Deuils
           )
           opening
           shopp●s
           in
           mine
           .
           Doost
           thou
           bring
           vppe
           Swearers
           ,
           
           I
           can
           sweare
           thée
           downe
           ?
           Art
           thou
           Quarrelsome
           ?
           I
           thirst
           after
           bloud
           ?
           Is
           there
           any
           one
           in
           thée
           that
           scoffes
           at
           Religion
           ?
           Many
           there
           are
           in
           mee
           that
           sweare
           there
           is
           no
           Religion
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           that
           Monster
           with
           many
           heades
           ,
           that
           Beast
           ,
           (
           both
           Male
           and
           Female
           )
           I
           meane
           Letchery
           ,
           
           it
           is
           within
           my
           Freedome
           more
           ma●e
           of
           ,
           then
           Island
           Dogges
           are
           amongest
           Cittizens
           ●liues
           :
           and
           when
           it
           gets
           out
           of
           my
           
           fréedome
           ,
           it
           is
           then
           like
           the
           place
           where
           it
           desires
           to
           lurk●
           in
           ,
           for
           then
           it
           lyes
           out
           of
           the
           cricuite
           of
           all
           ciuill
           Liberty
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           troublesome
           reigne
           of
           King
           Stephen
           ,
           there
           were
           shewed
           at
           one
           muster
           twenty
           thousand
           armed
           Horsemen
           ,
           and
           thréescore
           thousand
           Footemen
           ,
           all
           which
           number
           were
           Cittizens
           that
           liued
           within
           my
           walles
           :
           But
           I
           verily
           beléeue
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           peaceable
           reigne
           of
           our
           Princes
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           if
           a
           true
           muster
           were
           taken
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           found
           almost
           as
           many
           Strumpets
           as
           would
           bee
           able
           to
           dare
           the
           Turke
           ,
           (
           with
           all
           his
           Concubines
           )
           into
           the
           fielde
           ,
           or
           to
           ouer-ranne
           all
           the
           Lowe
           Countries
           ,
           and
           to
           spoyle
           the
           enemy
           ,
           were
           he
           neuer
           so
           strong
           or
           desperate
           ,
           if
           it
           came
           to
           handy●
           gripes
           .
        
         
           Beastes
           in
           their
           Act
           of
           generation
           vse
           not
           more
           community
           :
           sauage
           people
           that
           know
           not
           their
           Maker
           ,
           breake
           not
           more
           the
           limites
           of
           Modesty
           :
           Common
           Inglers
           ,
           Fidlers
           ,
           and
           Players
           ,
           doe
           no
           :
           more
           basely
           prostitute
           themselues
           to
           the
           pelasures
           of
           euery
           two-penny
           drunken
           Plebeian
           ,
           than
           doe
           those
           
             Quadrantariae
             Me●etrices
          
           ,
           the
           Mercenary
           Hackneies
           that
           stand
           at
           racke
           and
           manger
           within
           my
           suburbes
           .
        
         
           As
           Buls
           and
           Beares
           are
           for
           small
           pieces
           of
           Siluer
           to
           be
           bayted
           ,
           so
           are
           these
           .
           As
           at
           common
           Outropes
           ,
           when
           housholds-stuffe
           is
           to
           bee
           sold
           ,
           they
           cry
           
             Who
             giues
             more
          
           .
           So
           stand
           these
           vppon
           their
           thresholdes
           ,
           not
           crying
           
             Who
             giues
             more
          
           ,
           (
           only
           )
           but
           
             Who
             giues
             any
             thing
          
           .
           But
           that
           it
           stands
           not
           with
           the
           Maiesty
           of
           our
           state
           ,
           nor
           with
           the
           Lawes
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           It
           were
           as
           good
           ,
           nay
           better
           ,
           to
           giue
           fréedom
           and
           liberties
           to
           the
           setting
           vp
           of
           a
           cōmon
           Stewes
           ,
           as
           heretofore
           on
           the
           Banck
           (
           opposite
           to
           thée
           and
           me
           on
           the
           farther
           side
           of
           the
           Thames
           )
           it
           hath
           béene
           vsed
           .
        
         
           In
           those
           dayes
           Orders
           were
           established
           to
           kéepe
           this
           Sin
           within
           certaine
           boundes
           ,
           but
           now
           it
           breakes
           beyond
           all
           limits
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           then
           enacted
           by
           a
           parliament
           (
           at
           which
           thou
           y●
           
           hast
           had
           thy
           voyce
           in
           so
           many
           Parliaments
           wert
           present
           )
           that
           the
           Bordello
           or
           common
           Stewes
           on
           the
           Bancke-side
           ,
           should
           obserue
           these
           constitutions
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           no
           Stew-holder
           ,
           or
           his
           wife
           was
           to
           compell
           any
           single
           Woman
           to
           stay
           with
           them
           against
           her
           will
           ,
           but
           to
           giue
           her
           leaue
           to
           come
           and
           go
           at
           her
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           no
           Stew-holder
           should
           keepe
           any
           Woman
           to
           b●ard
           ,
           but
           shee
           to
           b●●rd
           abroad
           ,
           or
           where
           shée
           lysted
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           to
           take
           for
           a
           Courtezan●
           *
           Chamber
           not
           aboue
           14.
           pence
           by
           the
           wéeke
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           not
           to
           kéepe
           open
           doores
           *
           vpon
           Holy-dayes
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           not
           to
           kéepe
           any
           single
           woman
           in
           his
           house
           on
           the
           Holy-dayes
           ,
           
           but
           the
           Bailiffe
           to
           sée
           them
           voyded
           out
           of
           the
           Lordship
           .
        
         
           
           Sixtly
           ,
           that
           no
           single
           woman
           should
           be
           detayned
           in
           any
           such
           house
           against
           her
           wil
           ,
           hauing
           an
           intent
           to
           forsake
           that
           course
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           
           Seauenthly
           ,
           that
           no
           Stew-ho●der
           was
           to
           giue
           entertainment
           to
           any
           Woman
           of
           any
           order
           in
           Religion
           ,
           or
           to
           any
           mans
           wife
           .
        
         
           
           Eyghtly
           ,
           that
           no
           Courtezan
           was
           to
           receiue
           hire
           of
           any
           man
           to
           lye
           with
           him
           ,
           but
           she
           was
           to
           lye
           all
           night
           with
           him
           till
           the
           next
           morning
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           was
           to
           be
           drawne
           by
           violence
           ,
           or
           be
           inticed
           by
           any
           impudent
           and
           whorish
           allurements
           into
           any
           Stew-house
           .
           
        
         
           
           Tenthly
           ,
           that
           euery
           Brothely
           or
           Stew-house
           was
           to
           bee
           searched
           wéekely
           by
           Constables
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           .
        
         
           
           Lastly
           ,
           That
           no
           Stew-holder
           should
           lodge
           in
           hys
           house
           any
           Woman
           that
           had
           the
           daungerous
           infirmity
           of
           burning
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           These
           (
           amongst
           others
           )
           with
           penalties
           and
           punishments
           vppon
           the
           breath
           of
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           were
           the
           ordinances
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           but
           nowe
           (
           thankes
           to
           the
           negligence
           of
           this
           age
           )
           though
           sharper
           Lawes
           doe
           threaten
           to
           strike
           ,
           
           this
           sinne
           ,
           yet
           they
           do
           but
           threaten
           ,
           for
           they
           seldom
           strike
           ,
           or
           if
           they
           strike
           ,
           it
           is
           with
           the
           backe
           of
           the
           sworde
           of
           Iustice
           .
        
         
           The
           setting
           vp
           of
           a
           Whore-house
           ,
           is
           now
           as
           common
           as
           the
           setting
           vp
           of
           a
           Trade
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           it
           goes
           vnder
           that
           name
           .
           A
           stocke
           of
           two
           beds
           and
           foure
           wenches
           is
           able
           to
           put
           a
           Lady
           Pandaresse
           into
           present
           practise
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           reasonable
           doings
           .
        
         
           In
           these
           shoppes
           (
           of
           the
           worlde
           ,
           the
           flesh
           and
           the
           deuill
           )
           soules
           are
           set
           to
           sale
           ,
           and
           bodies
           sent
           to
           shipwracke
           :
           men
           and
           women
           as
           familiarly
           goe
           into
           a
           chamber
           to
           damne
           one
           another
           on
           a
           Feather-hedde
           ,
           as
           into
           a
           Tauerne
           to
           bee
           merrie
           with
           wine
           .
           But
           for
           al
           this
           it
           goes
           vnder
           the
           name
           of
           
             The
             sweet
             sin
          
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           ,
           they
           are
           counted
           
             Wenches
             of
             the
             old
             Religion
          
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           their
           dancings
           in
           Tauernes
           ,
           ryots
           in
           Suppers
           ,
           and
           ruffling
           in
           Taffities
           ,
           yet
           A
           cloyster
           of
           such
           Nunnes
           standes
           like
           a
           Spittle
           ,
           for
           euery
           house
           in
           it
           is
           more
           infectious
           then
           that
           which
           hath
           a
           
             Redde
             Crosse
          
           ouer
           the
           dore
           .
           Such
           as
           Smithfield
           is
           to
           horses
           ,
           such
           is
           a
           
             House
             of
             these
             Sisters
          
           to
           women
           :
           It
           is
           as
           fatal
           to
           thē
           ,
           It
           is
           as
           infamous
           ▪
           The
           Bawds
           Pettie
           Bawds
           ,
           and
           Panders
           are
           the
           Horse-coursers
           that
           bring
           Iades
           into
           the
           market
           :
           wher
           they
           swear
           they
           are
           frée
           from
           diseases
           ,
           whē
           they
           haue
           more
           hanging
           on
           their
           bones
           then
           are
           in
           a
           French
           Army
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           are
           but
           Coltes
           of
           halfe
           a
           years
           running
           ,
           when
           they
           haue
           scarse
           a
           sounde
           tooth
           in
           their
           heades
           .
           There
           shall
           you
           find
           beastes
           of
           all
           ages
           ,
           of
           all
           Colours
           ,
           of
           all
           prices
           ,
           of
           all
           paces
           ,
           yet
           most
           of
           them
           gyuen
           to
           false
           gallops
           :
           hardly
           among
           twenty
           one
           that
           is
           good
           ,
           for
           euery
           one
           that
           proues
           so
           ,
           a
           hundred
           continue
           bad
           .
        
         
           Such
           is
           the
           quality
           of
           Smithfield
           Nags
           ,
           such
           the
           property
           of
           Suburbe
           Curtizans
           .
           In
           briefe
           ,
           their
           beginning
           is
           brauery
           ,
           their
           end
           beggery
           ,
           their
           life
           is
           detestable
           ,
           &
           death
           (
           for
           the
           most
           part
           )
           damnable
           .
           Since
           therfore
           so
           dangerous
           a
           Serpent
           shootes
           his
           ranckling
           stinges
           into
           both
           our
           bosomes
           ,
           let
           vs
           not
           (
           as
           desperate
           of
           our
           owne
           estates
           )
           open
           
           our
           brests
           to
           receiue
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           guilty
           to
           our
           own
           destruction
           ,
           but
           rather
           prouide
           vs
           of
           Armor
           to
           resist
           the
           malice
           of
           her
           poyson
           ,
           for
           be
           assured
           (
           
             O
             thou
             that
             art
             still
             ready
             ,
             and
             still
             most
             woorthy
             to
             entertaine
             forraygne
             Princes
             and
             Embassador●
          
           )
           that
           so
           long
           as
           this
           double
           dealing-diuell
           ,
           (
           Lechery
           )
           walks
           vp
           and
           down
           in
           our
           houses
           ,
           Vengeance
           will
           neuer
           be
           driuen
           from
           our
           doores
           .
        
         
           A
           litle
           more
           must
           I
           yet
           chyde
           thée
           (
           
             O
             thou
             Minion
          
           ,
           now
           to
           
             Two
             mighty
             Nations
          
           )
           for
           I
           begin
           to
           growe
           Iealious
           of
           thee
           ,
           that
           thou
           séekest
           to
           rob
           mee
           of
           my
           best
           ,
           my
           most
           worthy
           ,
           most
           Princely
           ,
           and
           my
           most
           desired
           
           Louer
           ,
           to
           enioy
           him
           solely
           to
           thy selfe
           :
           else
           wherefore
           dost
           thou
           repine
           that
           either
           I
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           of
           our
           Sister-citties
           ,
           should
           be
           made
           happy
           by
           his
           company
           ?
           It
           shewes
           that
           thy
           heart
           is
           stufte
           with
           a
           rancke
           and
           boyling
           e●uie
           ,
           thou
           gréeuest
           that
           any
           should
           prosper
           but
           thy selfe
           .
           It
           condemnes
           thee
           of
           ambition
           ,
           (
           which
           ●nne
           thou
           thinkest
           becomes
           thée
           ,
           because
           thou
           art
           a
           Courtier
           )
           It
           condemnes
           thée
           of
           Couetousnes
           ,
           a
           vyce
           ,
           than
           which
           none
           more
           vi●y
           blemisheth
           a
           noble
           mind
           ,
           (
           such
           as
           all
           Nations
           that
           haue
           bin
           thy
           Guests
           ,
           haue
           neuer
           supposed
           to
           shine
           in
           thée
           .
           )
           I
           esteeme
           my selfe
           the
           most
           Fortunate
           of
           all
           my
           neighbour
           Citties
           in
           this
           large
           kingdome
           ,
           if
           
             That
             Royall
             Maister
             of
             vs
             both
          
           (
           nay
           of
           vs
           all
           )
           doe
           but
           vouchsafe
           to
           passe
           by
           mee
           ,
           or
           but
           so
           much
           as
           to
           cast
           hys
           eie
           vpon
           me
           ,
           and
           dost
           thou
           cry
           out
           
             Thou
             art
             vndone
          
           ,
           when
           after
           his
           embracings
           of
           thée
           so
           many
           whole
           moneths
           (
           oftentimes
           )
           together
           ,
           after
           his
           bestowing
           so
           many
           dignities
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           wealth
           vpon
           thée
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           when
           hee
           giues
           thée
           his
           Royall
           word
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           absent
           from
           thée
           long
           ?
           cannot
           this
           content
           thée
           ,
           and
           satisfie
           the
           flame
           of
           thy
           desyres
           ,
           but
           that
           thou
           must
           wish
           to
           haue
           him
           fonde
           ouer
           thée
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           beams
           of
           his
           most
           princely
           and
           frée
           affection
           ,
           shuld
           haue
           all
           their
           points
           méete
           in
           thy
           bosome
           ,
           as
           their
           onelie
           fixed
           Obiect
           ?
           for
           shame
           desire
           it
           not
           ,
           for
           this
           immoderate
           appetite
           of
           thine
           is
           to
           the
           dishonour
           and
           hurt
           of
           al
           the
           Citties
           r●and
           about
           thee
           .
           Bridle
           therfore
           these
           passions
           of
           thy
           
           soule
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           will
           make
           thée
           turne
           wild
           ,
           and
           win
           them
           by
           gentle
           meanes
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           subiect
           themselues
           to
           the
           laws
           of
           Reason
           .
           If
           the
           moyst
           handed
           
           Isis
           ,
           shold
           send
           all
           her
           melted
           Siluer
           to
           that
           insearchable
           and
           vnknowne
           Treasury
           of
           Neptune
           ,
           (
           into
           which
           all
           Riuers
           pay
           their
           custome
           )
           and
           shoulde
           neuer
           haue
           an
           profitable
           Returne
           of
           it
           ,
           how
           soone
           would
           she
           grow
           poore
           ?
           Or
           if
           the
           Sea-god
           ,
           (
           out
           of
           a
           prodigal
           and
           flowing
           humor
           )
           should
           do
           nothing
           but
           ●our
           his
           gifts
           into
           the
           lappe
           of
           that
           his
           Christ
           all
           bosom
           daughter
           ,
           how
           soone
           would
           her
           swimming
           too
           hie
           in
           riches
           ,
           make
           her
           forget
           her selfe
           ?
           and
           in
           that
           pride
           of
           swelling
           ,
           worke
           the
           subuersion
           both
           of
           thée
           and
           me
           ?
           we
           should
           lye
           drowned
           in
           her
           greatnes
           ,
           as
           other
           partes
           of
           the
           land
           would
           bee
           ouerwhelmed
           in
           thyne
           ,
           if
           thou
           haddest
           what
           thou
           desirest
           and
           couetest
           .
        
         
           But
           thou
           séest
           the
           Sunne
           neuer
           tarries
           in
           one
           poynt
           of
           heauen
           alone
           ,
           his
           remoo●ing
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           shewes
           his
           Soueraignty
           ,
           and
           makes
           him
           better
           welcome
           thither
           ,
           where
           hee
           hath
           beene
           the
           longest
           absent
           ,
           and
           euen
           so
           of
           kinges
           .
        
         
           A
           Cittizen
           of
           〈◊〉
           (
           to
           his
           immortall
           memory
           )
           dyd
           in
           one
           day
           ,
           
           feast
           at
           his
           Table
           
             Foure
             Kings
             (
             Viz
             )
             Edwarde
          
           the
           third
           (
           king
           of
           England
           )
           Iohn
           King
           of
           
             France
             ,
             Dauid
             le
             Bruce
          
           .
           king
           of
           ●●ots
           ,
           and
           the
           king
           of
           Cyprus
           ,
           and
           now
           of
           late
           (
           imitating
           that
           example
           )
           did
           another
           of
           my
           Praeters
           ,
           
           feast
           (
           tho
           not
           foure
           kinges
           )
           one
           equal
           in
           power
           ▪
           in
           Maiesty
           and
           in
           Dominion
           ,
           to
           all
           th●se
           4.
           (
           euen
           the
           Heyre
           and
           present
           Inheritor
           of
           4.
           mighty
           Empires
           our
           soueraign
           Lord
           &
           maist
           ▪
           Iames
           the
           6.
           
           To
           looke
           but
           backe
           vpon
           which
           happy
           daies
           (
           because
           I
           haue
           seene
           but
           few
           of
           thē
           )
           makes
           my
           hart
           beate
           against
           my
           ribbes
           for
           ioy
           :
           I
           am
           proud
           euen
           in
           the
           remembraunce
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           intent
           they
           may
           neuer
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           those
           yeares
           and
           months
           that
           brought
           forth
           this
           honor
           vnto
           me
           ,
           shall
           be
           Chronicled
           in
           the
           midst●
           of
           my
           bosome
           in
           Charecters
           of
           Gold.
           
        
         
           Thus
           do
           I
           comfort
           my selfe
           by
           repeating
           ouer
           the
           blessings
           
           bestowed
           vpon
           me
           by
           a
           few
           of
           our
           Princes
           ,
           but
           how
           many
           of
           them
           haue
           feasted
           ,
           banqueted
           and
           reuealed
           with
           thée
           ▪
           And
           yet
           wouldst
           thou
           barre
           any
           of
           them
           from
           taking
           hys
           pleasures
           abroad
           ,
           but
           onely
           in
           thy
           presence
           .
           Thou
           arte
           proude
           ,
           and
           takest
           vpon
           thée
           to
           stretch
           forth
           too
           imperious
           a
           hand
           .
        
         
           Thou
           art
           contented
           to
           receiue
           in
           the
           Golden
           Haruest
           ,
           but
           loath
           to
           bee
           shaken
           with
           the
           breath
           of
           Autumne
           .
           Thou
           likest
           it
           well
           to
           haue
           a
           Summer
           all
           the
           yeare
           ,
           but
           dost
           not
           consider
           ,
           that
           Winter
           is
           as
           wholesome
           for
           thy
           body
           .
           This
           shewes
           thy
           indiscretion
           ,
           thy
           improuidence
           ,
           and
           indulgence
           of
           thy selfe
           ,
           to
           bee
           pampred
           like
           an
           Epicure
           .
        
         
           Thou
           art
           gréedy
           as
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           wouldest
           deuoure
           all
           thinges
           ,
           but
           wouldst
           part
           from
           nothing
           :
           thou
           art
           catching
           as
           ●●re
           ,
           so
           thy self
           mayst
           be
           fed
           ,
           thou
           carest
           not
           who
           perish
           .
           Uncharitable
           are
           thy
           wishes
           ,
           immodest
           are
           thy
           longings
           ,
           and
           most
           vnconscionable
           are
           thy
           aspyrings
           ,
           and
           most
           vnneighborly
           are
           thy
           fore-stallings
           .
           That
           which
           thou
           wouldest
           haue
           done
           ,
           is
           not
           (
           I
           graunt
           )
           against
           all
           Law
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           with
           
             All
             Law
          
           ,
           for
           thou
           desirest
           to
           haue
           men
           go
           to
           Law
           all
           the
           yeare
           long
           ,
           which
           wish
           of
           thine
           is
           as
           dishonest
           as
           if
           it
           were
           to
           haue
           continuall
           warres
           ,
           and
           continuall
           wars
           are
           continual
           Slaueries
           :
           It
           is
           as
           if
           thou
           shouldest
           wish
           to
           haue
           an
           euerlasting
           thunder
           ,
           for
           what
           are
           pleadinges
           of
           causes
           ,
           but
           noise
           without
           ceasing
           .
        
         
           
           Thou
           sayest
           the
           foure
           Tearmes
           are
           vnto
           thée
           as
           foure
           great
           Feasts
           ,
           yet
           doost
           thou
           in
           bitternes
           of
           thy
           sorrow
           ,
           cry
           out
           vpon
           foure
           Vacations
           :
           wherein
           thou
           behauest
           thy selfe
           all
           one
           ,
           as
           if
           thou
           shouldest
           complain
           ,
           because
           thou
           art
           not
           euery
           houre
           féeding
           .
           If
           foure
           Tearmes
           should
           be
           without
           tearme
           and
           neuer
           come
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           those
           feastes
           which
           they
           incite
           thée
           to
           ,
           would
           be
           to
           their
           incurable
           surfeits
           ,
           and
           so
           consequently
           thy
           destruction
           .
           If
           the
           sounde
           of
           Lawyers
           tongues
           were
           but
           one
           whole
           twelue
           month
           in
           thine
           eare
           ,
           thou
           thy selfe
           wouldst
           euen
           loath
           it
           ,
           tho
           it
           were
           vnto
           thee
           neuer
           so
           delicate
           Musicke
           .
        
         
         
           Nothing
           increaseth
           in
           vs
           as
           a
           delight
           in
           any
           pleasure
           ,
           but
           to
           haue
           that
           pleasure
           taken
           away
           for
           a
           time
           .
           But
           that
           the
           night
           offends
           vs
           with
           darknes
           ,
           we
           should
           grow
           weary
           of
           the
           day
           .
           So
           that
           foure
           Vacations
           (
           if
           thou
           canst
           rightly
           make
           vse
           of
           them
           )
           may
           be
           vnto
           thée
           as
           4.
           seueral
           saw●es
           ,
           to
           sharpen
           thy
           stomacke
           against
           those
           great
           feasts
           ,
           are
           serued
           vp
           to
           thy
           Tables
           .
        
         
           So
           goe
           to
           Law
           (
           I
           confesse
           )
           is
           necessary
           in
           a
           Republike
           ;
           So
           is
           it
           to
           haue
           a
           Plague
           ,
           for
           thereby
           the
           Superfluo●s
           numbers
           of
           people
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           (
           if
           they
           increased
           )
           would
           deuo●ure
           one
           another
           ,
           are
           swept
           away
           :
           So
           is
           it
           to
           haue
           War
           ,
           for
           the
           Sword
           cuts
           off
           those
           idle
           branches
           that
           steale
           away
           the
           Sap
           from
           the
           profitable
           boughes
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           .
           But
           to
           haue
           a
           Warre
           without
           end
           ,
           or
           a
           Plague
           without
           mercy
           ,
           is
           the
           vndoing
           of
           a
           Realme
           ,
           and
           so
           would
           it
           be
           ▪
           if
           men
           were
           euer
           in
           brablings
           .
        
         
           The
           4.
           
           Vacations
           are
           like
           so
           many
           Soundings
           of
           Retreat
           after
           4.
           
           Battailes
           ;
           in
           which
           breathing-times
           men
           renew
           their
           courages
           ,
           their
           forces
           ,
           and
           their
           manners
           of
           fight
           :
           where
           (
           else
           )
           the
           Pleader
           (
           neuer
           giuing
           ouer
           )
           would
           grow
           too
           rich
           ,
           and
           so
           bee
           enuied
           ,
           and
           the
           clyent
           euer
           spending
           ,
           would
           be
           made
           a
           Beager
           ,
           and
           so
           gather
           into
           faction
           .
        
         
           Uaine
           therefore
           ,
           idle
           ,
           sencelesse
           ,
           shapelesse
           ,
           and
           of
           no
           validity
           are
           those
           Encomiasticke
           honors
           ,
           with
           which
           thy
           rhetoricall
           cunning
           hath
           fethered
           a
           Pen
           so
           ,
           gaily
           .
           An
           Idoll
           hast
           thou
           made
           of
           it
           ,
           
           whereas
           in
           the
           true
           nature
           it
           is
           a
           pyneon
           puld
           from
           the
           left
           wing
           of
           the
           deuill
           .
           A
           Pen
           !
           The
           inuention
           of
           that
           ,
           and
           of
           Incke
           hath
           brought
           as
           many
           curses
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           that
           damnable
           Witch-craft
           of
           the
           Fryer
           ,
           who
           tore
           open
           the
           bowels
           of
           Hell
           ,
           to
           find
           those
           murdering
           engines
           of
           mankind
           ,
           Guns
           and
           Powder
           .
        
         
           Both
           these
           are
           alike
           in
           quality
           ,
           in
           mischiefe
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           almost
           in
           fashion
           ;
           The
           Pen
           is
           the
           Piece
           that
           shootes
           ,
           Inck
           is
           the
           powder
           that
           carries
           ,
           and
           Wordes
           are
           the
           Bullets
           that
           kill
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           doth
           onely
           destroy
           men
           in
           time
           of
           warre
           ,
           the
           other
           
           consumes
           men
           ,
           both
           in
           warre
           and
           peace
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           batters
           downe
           Castles
           ,
           the
           other
           barters
           them
           away
           .
           
             Cedant
             Arma
             Togae
          
           ,
           let
           G●ns
           therefore
           giue
           place
           to
           Gownes
           ,
           for
           the
           Pen
           is
           the
           more
           dangerous
           weapon
           to
           run
           vpon
           .
        
         
           Why
           then
           doost
           thou
           ,
           nay
           ,
           howe
           canst
           thou
           without
           blushing
           defend
           a
           cause
           so
           notoriously
           badde
           ?
           How
           darest
           thou
           hang
           a
           Trée
           so
           barren
           of
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           so
           rancke
           of
           poyson
           at
           the
           roote
           ,
           with
           so
           many
           Garlandes
           of
           prayses
           ?
           Canst
           thou
           find
           in
           thy
           heart
           to
           write
           Ealogies
           in
           honour
           of
           that
           deadly
           double
           pointed
           Engine
           ,
           that
           hath
           béen
           the
           confusion
           of
           so
           many
           thousands
           ?
           Then
           let
           wreathes
           of
           Lawrell
           Crowne
           their
           Temples
           ,
           that
           shall
           sing
           the
           dishonorable
           Acts
           of
           those
           Swords
           ,
           which
           basely
           haue
           béen
           inbrued
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           their
           owne
           Countrey
           :
           for
           in
           what
           other
           tryumphes
           (
           then
           in
           the
           afflictions
           of
           men
           )
           are
           these
           warlike
           Instruments
           of
           writing
           imployed
           ?
        
         
           One
           dash
           of
           a
           Pen
           hath
           often
           beene
           the
           downefall
           of
           a
           man
           and
           his
           posterity
           .
           By
           help
           of
           this
           ,
           Wiues
           practise
           to
           abuse
           their
           Husbands
           ,
           by
           the
           Witch-craft
           of
           Amorous
           passions
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           coniurd
           out
           of
           a
           Goose-quill
           ,
           )
           Louers
           intice
           young
           wenches
           to
           folly
           .
           This
           is
           that
           which
           spreads
           abroad
           ,
           and
           sowes
           the
           Séedes
           of
           Schismes
           and
           Heresies
           .
           This
           is
           that
           ,
           which
           marres
           all
           Learning
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           contemptible
           ,
           by
           making
           it
           common
           .
           It
           is
           the
           Weapon
           of
           a
           Foole
           ,
           and
           oftentimes
           his
           braynes
           drop
           out
           of
           the
           end
           of
           it
           in
           stead
           of
           Incke
           .
           It
           is
           a
           sharpe
           G●ade
           that
           prickes
           our
           young
           Gentry
           to
           beggery
           ,
           for
           in
           lesse
           than
           a
           quarter
           of
           an
           hower
           ,
           (
           with
           a
           Pen
           )
           doe
           they
           betray
           all
           the
           Landes
           and
           liuings
           purchased
           by
           their
           progenitors
           ,
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           Brokers
           ,
           Scriueners
           ,
           and
           Usurers
           .
        
         
           What
           forten
           hand
           hath
           euer
           béen
           working
           in
           the
           forge
           of
           Treason
           (
           for
           the
           deuastation
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           the
           extirpation
           of
           the
           Religion
           in
           it
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           murdering
           of
           our
           Princes
           )
           But
           Pennes
           (
           like
           Hammers
           on
           an
           Anuile
           )
           haue
           continually
           béene
           beating
           out
           the
           plottes
           ,
           and
           conueying
           
           them
           hither
           to
           bee
           made
           smooth
           ,
           and
           to
           passe
           currant
           .
           What
           Libilles
           against
           Princes
           ,
           against
           Péeres
           ,
           against
           the
           State
           ,
           or
           against
           our
           Magistrates
           ,
           were
           euer
           (
           like
           pricking
           Thornes
           )
           thrust
           into
           the
           sides
           of
           this
           Empire
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           bléed
           ,
           
           of
           which
           a
           Pen
           was
           not
           guilty
           ?
        
         
           This
           ,
           by
           leauing
           a
           word
           vnpoynted
           ,
           was
           the
           death
           of
           Edward
           the
           second
           :
           with
           this
           ,
           holding
           it
           but
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           did
           Richard
           the
           second
           giue
           away
           all
           the
           royalties
           belonging
           to
           a
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           blotted
           out
           his
           owne
           name
           for
           euer
           any
           more
           to
           be
           found
           written
           with
           the
           name
           of
           a
           King.
           
        
         
           In
           conclusion
           ,
           the
           Tragedie
           of
           so
           many
           of
           our
           Ancient
           Nobility
           ,
           were
           neuer
           acted
           on
           Scaffo●des
           ,
           but
           a
           Pen
           was
           chiefe
           Actor
           in
           their
           deaths
           and
           downefals
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           you
           may
           perceiue
           ,
           that
           this
           Rauens
           bill
           draweth
           bloud
           where
           it
           once
           fastneth
           :
           The
           Iawes
           of
           a
           Toade
           (
           sweating
           &
           foaming
           out
           poyson
           )
           are
           not
           more
           dangerous
           than
           a
           Pen
           being
           filled
           with
           that
           banefull
           and
           venomous
           mixture
           of
           Gall
           and
           Copporas
           .
           Accursed
           therefore
           be
           that
           *
           Bird
           ,
           out
           of
           whose
           wing
           ,
           so
           pestilent
           and
           so
           malitious
           an
           enemie
           to
           humane
           creatures
           is
           taken
           :
           offensiue
           to
           the
           stomacke
           ,
           be
           for
           euer
           the
           meat
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           apt
           to
           engender
           mortall
           surfeits
           ,
           sithence
           so
           small
           a
           part
           of
           it
           (
           as
           a
           Quill
           ,
           )
           hath
           bred
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           (
           til
           the
           dissolution
           of
           this
           
             Vniuersall
             Frame
          
           )
           will
           be
           the
           cause
           of
           so
           much
           distemperature
           in
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Worlde
           .
           Which
           mischiefe
           that
           worthy
           Romaine
           Captain
           ,
           who
           (
           about
           the
           eight
           yéere
           of
           the
           raigne
           of
           Cassibelan
           ,
           
           Brother
           to
           King
           Lud
           (
           my
           first
           Founder
           and
           54
           yéeres
           before
           the
           King
           ,
           both
           of
           Heauen
           and
           earth
           ,
           sent
           his
           Sonue
           to
           dwell
           amongst
           men
           )
           entred
           this
           Land
           ,
           conquered
           it
           ,
           &
           made
           it
           tributary
           to
           the
           people
           of
           Rome
           ,
           wisely
           looking
           into
           ,
           and
           obseruing
           ,
           that
           Princes
           ,
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Great
           personages
           ,
           must
           of
           necessity
           (
           being
           bound
           thereto
           by
           the
           ceremony
           of
           their
           birth
           ,
           or
           by
           their
           place
           in
           the
           state
           )
           yéeld
           sometime
           to
           that
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           that
           noblenes
           of
           their
           owne
           bloud
           would
           abhor
           ,
           did
           often
           wish
           that
           he
           could
           not
           know
           how
           to
           handle
           a
           Pen.
           
        
         
         
           And
           that
           Mirror
           of
           her
           Sexe
           ,
           both
           for
           magnanimity
           of
           minde
           ,
           inuinciblenesse
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           (
           which
           is
           to
           her
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           her
           ●ame
           )
           for
           the
           closing
           vppe
           of
           so
           long
           a
           raigne
           ,
           with
           so
           full
           and
           so
           grieuous
           a
           period
           ,
           that
           Goddesse
           vpon
           earth
           whilest
           she
           liued
           ,
           that
           our
           
             Good
             Mistris
             (
             Eliza
          
           )
           when
           shee
           was
           to
           signe
           any
           warrant
           for
           the
           death
           of
           any
           Péere
           ,
           would
           passionately
           (
           yet
           with
           a
           Spirit
           equal
           to
           Cea●ars
           )
           say
           thus
           ,
           
             Would
             to
             God
             wee
             had
             neuer
             beene
             taught
             how
             to
             write
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           (
           O
           thou
           that
           sittest
           crowned
           like
           an
           Empresse
           )
           withall
           our
           riches
           and
           fairest
           Monuments
           haue
           I
           discharged
           the
           Office
           of
           a
           faithfull
           surueior
           ,
           by
           telling
           thée
           what
           part
           of
           thy
           goodly
           body
           is
           builded
           too
           high
           ,
           wherein
           my
           Counsell
           is
           that
           thou
           shouldest
           a
           little
           plucke
           downe
           thy
           Pryde
           And
           in
           what
           other
           part
           thou
           stan●est
           too
           low
           ,
           where
           I
           could
           wish
           thée
           to
           raise
           it
           vp
           to
           a
           more
           noble
           Eminence
           .
           I
           haue
           likewise
           pointed
           with
           my
           finger
           ,
           at
           al
           those
           
             Cracks
             ,
             disioyntings
             ,
             Flawes
          
           ,
           and
           Flyings
           out
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           bee
           not
           repayred
           ,
           are
           able
           in
           time
           to
           shake
           into
           dust
           a
           Citty
           greater
           then
           thy selfe
           :
           And
           (
           in
           my
           Reall
           loue
           to
           thée
           )
           haue
           I
           scored
           such
           plaine
           markes
           vpon
           thy
           hidden
           Ruines
           ,
           which
           (
           like
           Treacherous
           Seruants
           )
           receiue
           in
           stormes
           (
           for
           euer
           to
           vnd●
           thée
           )
           that
           if
           in
           any
           fit
           season
           ,
           thou
           vnderprop
           them
           ,
           and
           take
           down
           whatsoeuer
           is
           amisse
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           in
           this
           thy
           old
           age
           growe
           strong
           and
           lusty
           againe
           ,
           and
           with
           an
           easie
           Rest
           saue
           thy selfe
           from
           Falling
           .
        
         
           With
           a
           frée
           and
           vn-mercenary
           voyce
           ,
           haue
           I
           pleaded
           for
           thy
           good
           ,
           by
           discouering
           what
           is
           ill
           in
           thée
           :
           so
           that
           my
           Lectures
           of
           Reprehention
           may
           serue
           as
           wholesom
           Councell
           .
           Thou
           canst
           not
           blame
           me
           for
           opening
           thy
           woundes
           ,
           and
           searching
           them
           to
           the
           quick
           ,
           sithence
           thou
           séest
           I
           spare
           not
           mine
           owne
           .
           My
           pils
           perhaps
           may
           séeme
           a
           little
           bitter
           in
           going
           downe
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           working
           thou
           shalt
           finde
           them
           as
           comfortable
           as
           Restoratiues
           .
        
         
           Take
           courage
           therefore
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           Prince
           that
           can
           commaund
           his
           owne
           affections
           (
           which
           is
           the
           Noblest
           
           Soueraignty
           ,
           be
           bold
           not
           onely
           to
           strike
           off
           those
           sicke
           and
           infected
           parts
           ,
           about
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Weale-publicke
           ,
           whych
           threaten
           daunger
           to
           those
           that
           are
           sounde
           ,
           but
           also
           applie
           thou
           the
           same
           sharp
           medicines
           ,
           which
           I
           haue
           ministred
           to
           thée
           ,
           if
           hereafter
           (
           as
           I
           often
           féele
           my self
           )
           thou
           perceiuest
           me
           ready
           or
           subiect
           to
           fall
           into
           loathsome
           diseases
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           now
           both
           of
           vs
           as
           Buildings
           belonging
           to
           one
           Land
           lorde
           ,
           so
           closely
           ioyned
           together
           in
           league
           ,
           that
           the
           world
           thinkes
           it
           a
           thing
           impossible
           ,
           by
           any
           violence
           ,
           vnlesse
           we
           fall
           to
           ciuill
           discention
           within
           our selues
           ,
           euer
           to
           be
           seperated
           :
           our
           handes
           as
           if
           it
           were
           at
           a
           marriage
           ,
           are
           plighted
           one
           to
           another
           our
           bodies
           are
           still
           embracing
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           Twinnes
           :
           wee
           are
           growne
           so
           like
           and
           euerie
           day
           doe
           more
           and
           more
           so
           resemble
           each
           other
           that
           many
           who
           neuer
           knew
           vs
           before
           ,
           woulde
           sweare
           that
           we
           were
           all
           One.
           
        
         
           Sithence
           then
           we
           are
           held
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           let
           vs
           neuer
           bee
           taken
           to
           be
           otherwise
           .
           But
           as
           sisters
           do
           ,
           if
           the
           one
           féel
           sorrow
           let
           the
           other
           mourne
           ,
           if
           the
           one
           bee
           lifted
           vp
           to
           honors
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           other
           repine
           .
           And
           as
           stringes
           to
           an
           instrument
           ,
           tho
           we
           render
           seuerall
           soundes
           ,
           yet
           let
           both
           our
           soundes
           close
           vp
           in
           swéet
           concordant
           Musicke
           .
           Arme
           thy selfe
           therefore
           (
           with
           Mee
           )
           to
           maintaine
           that
           Vnion
           ,
           without
           whych
           Realmes
           are
           builded
           vpon
           sande
           ,
           and
           
             On
             whych
          
           they
           are
           stronger
           then
           if
           they
           stood
           vpon
           Rockes
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           al
           Citties
           were
           bound
           in
           common
           ciuility
           ,
           in
           pollicie
           ,
           and
           in
           honour
           to
           maintaine
           their
           Names
           ,
           their
           Callings
           ,
           their
           Priuiledges
           ,
           and
           those
           Ancient
           houses
           that
           Spring
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           wil
           in
           thy
           presence
           Annatomize
           my selfe
           ,
           euen
           from
           head
           to
           foot
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           know
           euery
           limbe
           of
           me
           ,
           and
           into
           how
           many
           parts
           my
           bodie
           is
           deuided
           .
           My
           birth
           ,
           may
           bringing
           vp
           ,
           and
           my
           rising
           shall
           bee
           as
           manifest
           to
           thy
           vnderstanding
           as
           to
           mine
           ,
           because
           by
           the
           wilfull
           ignorance
           of
           those
           that
           ought
           of
           duety
           to
           preserue
           my
           credit
           ,
           my
           good
           name
           is
           oftentimes
           and
           in
           many
           places
           abused
           &
           taken
           from
           me
           .
        
         
         
           Neither
           would
           I
           haue
           thée
           account
           mee
           insolent
           ,
           vain-glorious
           ,
           or
           ambitious
           ,
           in
           erecting
           these
           Trophyes
           of
           Fame
           to
           my selfe
           ,
           with
           mine
           owne
           handes
           :
           for
           vpon
           them
           shall
           neither
           be
           ingrauen
           the
           Actes
           of
           my
           sumptuous
           Builders
           ,
           (
           whych
           would
           be
           too
           great
           an
           ostentation
           )
           nor
           the
           battels
           which
           my
           Citizens
           haue
           oftentimes
           fought
           and
           won
           in
           defence
           of
           my
           liberties
           ,
           which
           (
           more
           to
           my
           glory
           )
           might
           be
           rehearsed
           by
           others
           .
        
         
           But
           passing
           ouer
           the
           Names
           of
           some
           (
           which
           to
           repeate
           would
           be
           to
           me
           an
           euerlasting
           renown
           )
           .
           
           As
           to
           boast
           (
           which
           lawfully
           &
           without
           the
           blot
           of
           arrogance
           I
           could
           doe
           )
           that
           Constantine
           the
           Emperor
           y●
           builded
           Constantinople
           ,
           drew
           his
           breath
           from
           my
           bosome
           ,
           or
           that
           Maud
           the
           Empresse
           ,
           did
           honour
           to
           me
           as
           to
           the
           mother
           that
           gaue
           her
           life
           ,
           or
           that
           King
           Henry
           (
           son
           to
           Henry
           2
           ,
           )
           was
           begotten
           in
           my
           womb
           ,
           which
           Hen●y
           at
           the
           age
           of
           7.
           years
           was
           maried
           to
           Marg.
           (
           the
           French
           kings
           daughter
           )
           being
           not
           two
           years
           old
           ,
           &
           afterwards
           with
           her
           in
           the
           life
           time
           of
           his
           father
           ,
           were
           crownd
           at
           Winch.
           But
           burying
           this
           glory
           of
           mine
           (
           to
           be
           forgotten
           )
           in
           the
           Graues
           where
           these
           my
           children
           lye
           (
           now
           consumed
           to
           nothing
           )
           I
           will
           onely
           content
           my selfe
           (
           &
           it
           is
           but
           a
           poore
           ambition
           )
           to
           tell
           thée
           how
           I
           came
           to
           be
           called
           a
           Citty
           .
        
      
       
         
           By
           what
           Names
           London
           from
           time
           to
           time
           hath
           bin
           called
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           came
           to
           bee
           diuided
           into
           Wardes
           .
        
         
           OBserue
           me
           therfore
           (
           O
           my
           most
           ingenious
           Pupill
           and
           scorne
           not
           to
           cal
           me
           thy
           Tutor
           )
           for
           I
           must
           heere
           and
           there
           speake
           of
           some
           matters
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           an
           Eye-witnesse
           to
           ,
           long
           before
           thou
           hadst
           any
           being
           .
           Kn●
           thē
           (
           because
           time
           )
           who
           alters
           all
           things
           ,
           may
           perhaps
           heereafter
           as
           hee
           hath
           done
           already
           ,
           giue
           me
           some
           other
           new
           vpstart
           name
           )
           that
           Brute
           from
           whom
           I
           tooke
           my
           byrth
           ,
           after
           
           had
           broght
           me
           (
           as
           thou
           séest
           to
           this
           day
           I
           abide
           )
           close
           to
           the
           Ryuer
           of
           Thames
           ,
           
           did
           there
           bestow
           a
           Name
           on
           me
           ,
           &
           called
           me
           Troynouant
           or
           Trinouant
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           Trinobant
           ,
           to
           reuiue
           (
           in
           me
           )
           the
           memory
           of
           that
           Citty
           which
           was
           turned
           into
           Cinders
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           all
           the
           spight
           of
           those
           Gods
           who
           hated
           it
           ,
           there
           should
           be
           a
           new
           Troy
           which
           was
           my selfe
           .
        
         
           That
           was
           the
           style
           by
           which
           I
           was
           knowne
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           more
           than
           one
           thousand
           years
           ,
           and
           then
           Lud
           chalenging
           me
           as
           his
           owne
           ,
           tooke
           away
           none
           of
           my
           dignities
           ,
           but
           as
           women
           marryed
           to
           great
           persons
           ,
           loose
           theyr
           old
           names
           ,
           so
           did
           I
           mine
           being
           wedded
           to
           that
           king
           ,
           and
           (
           after
           himselfe
           )
           was
           crowned
           with
           the
           Title
           of
           Laire-lud
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           Citty
           of
           Lud
           or
           Ludstone
           ,
           vpon
           whych
           some
           nations
           cald
           me
           London●ū
           or
           Longidinū
           ,
           &
           Laodinū
           ,
           others
           Lundayne
           ,
           the
           
             Saxons
             Londonceaster
          
           ,
           and
           London-bridge
           .
           The
           Spaniardes
           Londra
           ,
           the
           French
           Londres
           ,
           and
           nowe
           in
           these
           dayes
           the
           people
           of
           our
           owne
           countrey
           ,
           London
           .
        
         
           In
           my
           Infant●
           rising
           was
           I
           but
           of
           base
           and
           meane
           estimation
           amongest
           other
           Citties
           ,
           and
           was
           scarcelie
           knowne
           for
           all
           I
           was
           the
           Daughter
           of
           a
           king
           .
           But
           Ludde
           lifted
           mee
           vppe
           to
           high
           honours
           and
           greate
           aduauncementes
           ,
           for
           hee
           set
           a
           Corronet
           of
           Towers
           vppon
           my
           heade
           ,
           and
           although
           it
           were
           not
           beautifull
           for
           Ornament
           ,
           yet
           made
           he
           for
           me
           a
           Gyrdle
           ,
           strong
           for
           defence
           ,
           which
           being
           made
           of
           Turffe
           and
           other
           such
           stuffe
           ,
           
           trenched
           rounde
           about
           ,
           serued
           in
           the
           Nature
           of
           a
           Wall
           or
           Rampyre
           ,
           to
           keepe
           and
           defende
           off
           the
           assaulting
           enemies
           .
        
         
           Afterwardes
           the
           Romaynes
           beeing
           the
           Lordes
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           so
           consequently
           of
           mee
           ,
           insteede
           of
           throwing
           mee
           into
           seruile
           Slauery
           ,
           raysed
           mee
           vppe
           to
           high
           dignity
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           whereas
           I
           trembled
           wyth
           feare
           to
           ha●e
           my
           buildinges
           flaming
           about
           mine
           eares
           ,
           
           they
           adorned
           my
           body
           ,
           and
           apparrelled
           it
           rounde
           about
           with
           stone
           ,
           for
           til
           the
           arriuall
           of
           that
           warlike
           and
           industrious
           Nation
           on
           our
           shores
           ,
           the
           Brittons
           dwelt
           in
           Townes
           as
           basely
           builded
           ,
           as
           those
           now
           of
           the
           wild
           Irish.
           
        
         
           After
           I
           was
           thus
           fashioned
           and
           refined
           into
           the
           ciuill
           and
           beautifull
           shape
           of
           a
           Citty
           ,
           
           I
           began
           to
           be
           courted
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           the
           onely
           Minio●
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           Romaines
           fought
           in
           my
           quarrell
           ▪
           the
           Brittons
           heaped
           vpon
           me
           honours
           ,
           the
           Saxons
           (
           that
           draue
           out
           them
           )
           bound
           Garlands
           of
           victorye
           about
           my
           forehead
           .
        
         
           But
           these
           being
           beaten
           from
           my
           company
           by
           the
           Danes
           ,
           I
           was
           by
           them
           spoyled
           of
           all
           my
           Ornamentes
           ,
           and
           prostituted
           as
           a
           strumpet
           to
           the
           lust
           of
           ciuill
           discord
           ,
           In
           heate
           of
           which
           the
           Normans
           came
           in
           rescue
           ,
           chased
           hence
           that
           Danes
           recouered
           the
           whole
           Empyre
           ,
           and
           reduced
           it
           into
           one
           Monarchy
           .
           From
           that
           day
           haue
           I
           euer
           since
           flourished
           ,
           euer
           since
           haue
           I
           swelled
           vp
           in
           greatnes
           ,
           euer
           since
           haue
           I
           bin
           loued
           of
           our
           kings
           ,
           because
           euer
           since
           haue
           to
           our
           kinges
           bin
           loyall
           .
        
         
           
           In
           which
           prosperous
           growing
           vp
           of
           mine
           ,
           all
           my
           boughes
           and
           my
           branches
           ,
           haue
           more
           and
           more
           in
           stead
           of
           bearing
           fruit
           ,
           bin
           replenished
           with
           multitudes
           of
           peoples
           ,
           whose
           numbers
           increasing
           ,
           it
           was
           thoght
           fit
           (
           in
           policy
           )
           that
           they
           should
           be
           quartered
           like
           Souldiers
           into
           hands
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           order
           .
           According
           therfore
           to
           the
           Romans
           custome
           of
           Citties
           ,
           was
           I
           diuided
           into
           certaine
           Signories
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           notwithstanding
           ,
           like
           so
           many
           streames
           to
           one
           Head
           ,
           acknowledging
           a
           priority
           and
           subiection
           ,
           to
           
             One
             ,
             Greater
          
           than
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           who
           sith
           aboue
           them
           ,
           those
           Diuisions
           or
           Partages
           are
           called
           Wardes
           ,
           or
           Aldermanries
           ,
           being
           26
           in
           number
           ,
           which
           are
           ciuilly
           guarded
           and
           wisely
           prouided
           ,
           for
           by
           24.
           
           Aldermen
           ,
           in
           whom
           is
           represented
           the
           dignity
           of
           
             Romaine
             Senatours
          
           ,
           and
           of
           
             Two
             Sheriffes
          
           ,
           who
           personate
           (
           in
           theyr
           Offices
           and
           places
           )
           the
           
             Romane
             Consuls
          
           .
        
         
           Then
           is
           there
           a
           Subdiuision
           ,
           for
           these
           
             Greater
             Cantles
          
           
           〈◊〉
           againe
           〈◊〉
           into
           lesse
           ,
           being
           called
           Parishes
           ,
           which
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           number
           〈◊〉
           which
           are
           vnto
           〈…〉
           within
           〈…〉
           :
           so
           〈…〉
           with
           buildings
           ,
           so
           furnishes
           with
           〈…〉
           people●
           with
           wealthy
           Cittizens
           ,
           〈◊〉
           so
           〈◊〉
           ,
           wisely
           ,
           and
           peaceably
           gouerned
           .
        
         
           Thost
           things
           are
           a●well
           knowne
           to
           thée
           ,
           〈◊〉
           to
           my selfe
           ,
           which
           〈…〉
           I
           am
           willing
           to
           repeate
           〈◊〉
           ,
           because
           that
           both
           of
           vs
           calling
           to
           minde
           ,
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           our
           byrthes
           ,
           and
           casting
           our
           eyes
           on
           the
           state
           and
           flourishing
           glory
           ,
           wherein
           we
           haue
           alwayes
           carryed
           our selues
           ,
           our
           misfortunes
           may
           be
           the
           more
           pittyed
           (
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           for●en
           Citties
           ,
           
           who
           may
           fall
           into
           the
           like
           )
           séeing
           the
           present
           condition
           ,
           in
           which
           wee
           nowe
           stand
           .
           For
           (
           alacke
           !
           )
           What
           auayles
           it
           vs
           to
           beast
           of
           our
           former
           strength
           ,
           of
           our
           beauties
           ,
           of
           our
           honours
           ,
           of
           our
           possessions
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Ri●h●●
           wherein
           we
           flow
           ,
           when
           that
           wee
           cannot
           inioy
           our
           healthes
           ,
           which
           is
           worth
           all
           these
           ;
           Sicknesse
           hath
           dwelt
           a
           long
           time
           in
           thy
           Chambers
           ,
           she
           doth
           now
           walks
           still
           in
           a
           ●hostly
           and
           formidable
           shape
           vppe
           and
           downe
           my
           stréets
           .
           Shee
           (
           with
           her
           
             Ill
             Company
          
           )
           infe●teth
           my
           Sonnes
           and
           Dau●hters
           ,
           and
           leades
           them
           dayly
           into
           such
           daungers
           ,
           that
           (
           in
           hundreds
           at
           a
           time
           )
           doe
           they
           loose
           theyr
           liues
           .
           Fiue
           yéeres
           hath
           shee
           beene
           a
           troublesome
           Guest
           vnto
           me
           ;
           I
           receiued
           her
           at
           first
           ,
           (
           though
           I
           loued
           not
           her
           Company
           )
           yet
           I
           giue
           her
           good
           entertainement
           ,
           and
           patiently
           endu●ed
           her
           insulting
           oust
           mee
           and
           mine
           ,
           because
           I
           knew
           shée
           was
           a
           
             Messenger
             sent
             from
             aboue
          
           .
        
         
           But
           woe
           to
           mee
           (
           infortunate
           Citty
           !
           )
           Woe
           vnto
           vs
           both
           (
           O
           my
           distressed
           Neighbour
           ,
           )
           shall
           wee
           neuer
           shake
           handes
           with
           her
           and
           part
           ?
           Shall
           our
           faire
           bodies
           neuer
           re●●uer
           of
           this
           Disease
           ,
           which
           so
           often
           and
           often
           hath
           run
           all
           〈◊〉
           them
           ,
           and
           doth
           nowe
           againe
           beginne
           to
           bee
           as
           a
           plague
           vnto
           vs
           ?
           Howsoeuer
           (
           out
           of
           the
           fashion
           of
           Confe●●●es
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           a
           pride
           to
           shew
           my
           wit
           )
           I
           haue
           checkt
           thée
           for
           de●ecting
           thy
           Spirits
           for
           any
           stroakes
           of
           calamity
           ,
           yet
           
           beléeue
           me
           ,
           the
           care
           that
           I
           haue
           of
           my
           Children
           ,
           whom
           I
           sée
           drooping
           ,
           Conquers
           the
           height
           of
           my
           minde
           ,
           subdues
           my
           Nature
           ,
           〈…〉
           me
           (
           with
           sorrow
           )
           almost
           the
           gra●●ling
           on
           the
           ground
           .
           ●ead
           vnto
           vs
           both
           ,
           are
           〈…〉
           dayes
           ,
           whilest
           this
           pestilent
           vapour
           hanges
           ouer
           our
           heades
           :
           Dead
           are
           our
           pleasures
           ,
           for
           wée
           do
           now
           take
           delight
           in
           nothing
           but
           in
           mourning
           :
           Dead
           are
           〈◊〉
           houres
           of
           leysure
           ,
           and
           those
           which
           are
           full
           of
           〈…〉
           the
           Lawe
           it selfe
           ,
           (
           of
           whose
           presence
           wee
           both
           are
           glad
           ,
           because
           we
           gayne
           by
           her
           ,
           and
           because
           she●
           eue●
           bringes
           vs
           good
           and
           merry
           Company
           to
           chéere
           our
           heartes
           )
           will
           sitte
           heauily
           in
           thy
           Courts
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           nay
           ,
           I
           feare
           shee
           will
           bee
           vnwilling
           (
           séeing
           vs
           so
           subiect
           to
           diseases
           )
           to
           sit
           there
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           Many
           a
           sad
           &
           black
           Tearme
           hath
           bin
           séen
           walking
           in
           thy
           Hall
           ,
           (
           like
           a
           Mourner
           )
           and
           I
           perceiue
           by
           thy
           lookes
           ,
           thou
           art
           now
           in
           feare
           to
           bee
           troubled
           with
           the
           like
           ▪
           I
           cannot
           blame
           thee
           ,
           neither
           will
           I
           chide
           thée
           ,
           for
           I
           purpose
           to
           be
           as
           great
           with
           griefe
           as
           thy selfe
           .
           Neyther
           if
           that
           Blacke
           and
           Ominous
           day
           so
           happen
           and
           fall
           vpon
           vs
           ,
           shall
           I
           wonder
           ▪
           For
           I
           cannot
           see
           ,
           how
           the
           Diuine
           Vengeance
           should
           bee
           driuen
           back
           ,
           since
           so
           many
           bold
           darings
           are
           giuen
           ,
           forcing
           it
           to
           breake
           through
           the
           gates
           of
           heauen
           .
        
         
           The
           shaking
           of
           the
           Rodde
           is
           not
           thought
           of
           ,
           the
           stripes
           mooue
           vs
           not
           ,
           the
           very
           drawing
           of
           bloud
           ,
           is
           by
           some
           but
           made
           a
           mockery
           :
           to
           proue
           it
           I
           will
           recite
           vnto
           thee
           (
           though
           to
           fell
           it
           ,
           my
           buildinges
           will
           shake
           at
           the
           very
           horrour
           of
           the
           same
           )
           A
           story
           of
           death
           ,
           both
           true
           and
           new
           .
           And
           this
           it
           is
           .
        
         
           One
           (
           vppon
           whom
           I
           had
           but
           lately
           bestowed
           the
           T●le
           and
           Dignity
           of
           a
           Cittizen
           )
           of
           whome
           I
           had
           good
           hope
           ▪
           
           cause
           I
           found
           him
           woorthy
           him
           to
           bee
           aduanced
           ,
           taking
           his
           last
           leaue
           of
           mee
           (
           as
           since
           it
           hath
           faine
           out
           )
           departed
           to
           that
           quarter
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           to
           which
           from
           all
           other
           partes
           men
           in
           multitudes
           repayre
           ,
           to
           sucke
           the
           swéetenesse
           of
           honest
           gaynes
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           increase
           theyr
           wealth
           .
           
           It
           is
           a
           place
           ,
           where
           (
           is
           a
           large
           fielde
           )
           a
           Citty
           as
           it
           were
           is
           in
           a
           fel●e
           dayes
           builded
           vppe
           ,
           and
           so
           quickely
           raysed
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           beene
           done
           by
           Enchantment
           ,
           and
           in
           as
           few
           daies
           is
           it
           afterwardes
           pulled
           down
           ,
           no
           memory
           remayning
           of
           it
           ,
           nor
           Monnument
           to
           shewe
           that
           there
           it
           stoode
           :
           though
           whilst
           the
           earth
           beareth
           it
           vppe
           ,
           there
           be
           
             Fayre
             streetes
          
           ,
           so
           filled
           with
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           séeme
           to
           bee
           paued
           euen
           with
           the
           féete
           of
           men
           :
           whilest
           on
           eyther
           side
           ,
           shops
           are
           so
           furnished
           and
           set
           forth
           with
           all
           rich
           and
           necessary
           commodities
           ,
           that
           many
           comming
           thyther
           ,
           haue
           taken
           that
           place
           for
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           haue
           not
           stucke
           to
           call
           it
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Little
             London
          
           ,
           so
           like
           do
           they
           sweare
           it
           hath
           been
           vnto
           me
           ,
           both
           in
           face
           and
           fashion
           of
           body
           .
        
         
           Thither
           went
           this
           young
           Sonne
           of
           mine
           ,
           
           and
           there
           mistaking
           the
           place
           ,
           for
           me
           ,
           layed
           downe
           his
           head
           ,
           as
           thinking
           it
           had
           béene
           my
           bosome
           ,
           but
           neuer
           lifted
           it
           vp
           againe
           .
           A
           token
           had
           hee
           sent
           from
           heauen
           ,
           by
           which
           hee
           was
           bidden
           to
           make
           hast
           thither
           ,
           hee
           obeyed
           the
           bringer
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           pawne
           of
           his
           soule
           that
           was
           gone
           at
           the
           iourney
           ,
           left
           hee
           his
           cold
           body
           behind
           .
        
         
           To
           kéepe
           which
           safe
           ,
           Two
           followes
           were
           hyred
           to
           hide
           it
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           
           they
           did
           so
           ,
           vsing
           the
           body
           ,
           as
           Souldiers
           do
           Townes
           which
           are
           taken
           ,
           they
           risted
           it
           ,
           of
           all
           that
           belonged
           vnto
           it
           ,
           and
           what
           al
           men
           else
           were
           affraid
           to
           touch
           or
           come
           néere
           ,
           did
           they
           (
           being
           armed
           with
           the
           desire
           of
           mony
           )
           nimbly
           ,
           and
           Iocundly
           packe
           vppe
           ,
           intending
           at
           theyr
           comming
           home
           to
           share
           it
           .
        
         
           No
           sooner
           had
           they
           dispatched
           their
           deadly
           busines
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           had
           Authoritie
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           who
           made
           much
           of
           these
           two
           Sharkers
           before
           ,
           when
           they
           stoode
           in
           néede
           of
           their
           helpe
           ,
           make
           nowe
           as
           much
           hast
           as
           they
           can
           ,
           to
           ridde
           them
           out
           of
           theyr
           company
           :
           Away
           therefore
           like
           Pedlers
           from
           the
           ende
           of
           a
           Fayre
           ,
           so
           doe
           they
           send
           them
           away
           ●rudging
           .
        
         
           The
           Town
           looked
           euen
           sick
           so
           long
           as
           they
           were
           in
           it
           ▪
           
           It
           was
           a
           killing
           to
           any
           Countrey
           ▪
           fellowe
           to
           haue
           looked
           vppon
           them
           ,
           if
           hee
           had
           but
           heard
           what
           parts
           in
           this
           black
           Tragedy
           of
           death
           they
           had
           played
           .
           And
           both
           of
           them
           being
           Porters
           ,
           were
           taken
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           white
           Frocks
           ,
           for
           two
           Ghosts
           walking
           in
           white
           Shirts
           :
           to
           haue
           drunk
           with
           these
           Pot-toffers
           hadde
           beene
           no
           way
           but
           one
           ,
           to
           haue
           solde
           any
           drinke
           to
           them
           ,
           had
           béene
           for
           a
           Tapster
           to
           haue
           drunke
           his
           last
           :
           nay
           ,
           whosoeuer
           did
           but
           spy
           them
           12.
           store
           off
           ,
           or
           were
           but
           told
           that
           two
           such
           Rauens
           (
           who
           preied
           vppon
           a
           dead
           body
           )
           flew
           that
           way
           ,
           cryed
           presently
           out
           ,
           
             Lord
             haue
             mercy
             vppon
             vs
          
           ,
           clapping
           their
           hard
           handes
           on
           their
           Country
           breastes
           ,
           and
           looking
           more
           pale
           then
           the
           shéete
           in
           which
           the
           man
           was
           buryed
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           best
           was
           these
           Parine●s
           (
           that
           dealt
           in
           such
           a
           a
           dead
           commodity
           )
           were
           borne
           to
           beare
           ,
           &
           tooke
           all
           thing●
           patiently
           .
        
         
           But
           ambling
           on
           their
           way
           towards
           their
           〈…〉
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           vnder
           my
           wing
           )
           where
           they
           kn●we
           they
           sh●●ld
           finde
           better
           entertainement
           ,
           their
           mindes
           were
           troubled
           ;
           and
           their
           téeth
           watered
           ,
           at
           the
           remembraunce
           of
           not
           onely
           Money
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           apparell
           ,
           and
           other
           luggage
           which
           was
           left
           in
           the
           Bed
           chamber
           where
           the
           sicke
           man
           〈…〉
           which
           they
           perswaded
           themselues
           no
           man
           (
           vppon
           payne
           of
           life
           )
           vnlesse
           it
           were
           
             They
             two
          
           ,
           〈…〉
           .
        
         
           They
           shrugged
           as
           they
           went
           ,
           〈…〉
           backe
           ,
           would
           they
           stand
           stone
           -
           〈◊〉
           ,
           for
           their
           〈…〉
           ●●zzing
           about
           seuerall
           plottes
           〈…〉
           .
           But
           the
           powder
           of
           〈…〉
           take
           〈…〉
           and
           〈…〉
           speak
           nothing
           to
           help
           them
           in
           this
           〈…〉
           should
           they
           〈…〉
           itched
           to
           lay
           hold
           vpon
           the
           prize
           ,
           but
           all
           the
           〈…〉
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           .
        
         
           At
           length
           one
           of
           them
           hauing
           a
           more
           plaugy
           pate
           than
           
           his
           〈◊〉
           ,
           swore
           〈…〉
           with
           sicknes
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           〈…〉
           if
           he
           got
           not
           the
           bayt
           that
           he
           nibled
           at
           ,
           〈…〉
           himselfe
           with
           the
           〈◊〉
           )
           〈…〉
           for
           it
           :
           but
           if
           he
           w●nt
           away
           〈…〉
           in
           Cambridge
           〈…〉
           ,
        
         
           The
           other
           scratched
           at
           this
           ,
           and
           grind
           ,
           instéed
           of
           gyuing
           applaud
           it
           ,
           which
           〈…〉
           .
           Then
           〈…〉
           (
           n●●re
           Cambridge
           )
           〈…〉
           following
           〈…〉
           héed
           of
           the
           man
           ,
           hée
           s
           〈…〉
           vp
           and
           downe
           )
           〈…〉
           sought
           to
           stop
           him
           .
        
         
           At
           length
           he
           came
           to
           the
           house
           where
           the
           deade
           man
           had
           bin
           〈…〉
           be
           driuen
           ,
           that
           was
           his
           Inne
           ,
           there
           he
           would
           lie
           ,
           that
           was
           his
           Bedlam
           ,
           and
           there
           or
           no
           where
           must
           his
           mad
           tricks
           be
           plaid
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           end
           ,
           the
           feare
           of
           further
           daunger
           to
           flowe
           from
           him
           (
           as
           being
           thought
           to
           haue
           the
           plague
           )
           and
           the
           authority
           of
           those
           that
           could
           command
           ,
           made
           this
           vnruly
           guest
           be
           let
           into
           the
           same
           house
           ,
           where
           entring
           ,
           none
           durst
           kéep
           him
           company
           ,
           but
           the
           Byrd
           of
           his
           own
           feather
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           the
           sport
           which
           hee
           looked
           for
           :
           In
           no
           other
           chamber
           must
           he
           be
           lodged
           ,
           but
           onely
           that
           where
           ,
           al
           the
           dead
           mans
           
           〈…〉
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A20054-e650
           
             
               Brute
               builded
               London
               ,
               he
               conquered
               this
               I
               le
               in
               A●●
            
             1108.
             
               yeares
               before
               Christ.
               Sybert
               King
               of
               the
               East
               Saxons
               ,
               builded
               Westminster
               ●
               he
               raigned
               in
               An.
            
             596.
             
               after
               Christ.
            
             
          
           
             160.
             
             
               Kinges
               in
               Brittaine
               since
               Brute
            
             .
          
           
             *
             Charing-Crosse
             .
          
           
             *
             316.
             
               yeeres
               since
               Charing
               Cross.
               vvas
               bui●ded
               by
               Ed
               :
            
             1
             ,
             
               Anno.
               Ch●●
            
             .
             1291.
             
          
           
             
               An
               Encomion
               of
               Charing
               Crosse.
            
             
          
           
             
               The
               sinnes
               of
               Westminster●
            
             .
          
           
             Drunkennesse
          
           
             Quartelling
             .
          
           
             Lechery
             .
          
           
             Pride
             .
          
           
             
               Enuy.
               Extortion
            
             .
          
           
             Auarice
          
           
             Vathriftines
             .
          
           
             Swearing
             :
          
           
             
               Knights
               of
               the
               Posl
            
             .
          
           
             
               The
               building
               of
               Westminster
               and
               London
               compared
               .
            
          
           
             21
             
               Kings
               and
               two
               Queenes
               besides
               the
               wiues
               of
               those
               Kinges
               haue
               bin
               crowned
               at
               Westminst
               .
            
          
           
             
               William
               conquerour
               ,
               and
               his
               Wife
               the
               first
               that
               were
               crowned
               in
               Westminster
               .
            
          
           
             
               Kings
               buryed
               in
               Westmin
            
             .
          
           
             42
             
               Kings
               and
               Queenes
               and
               the
               Children
               of
               Kinges
               buried
               in
               West
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               High
               water
            
             .
          
           
             
               Rough
               water
            
             .
          
           
             
               Ebbing
               water
               for
               then
               shee
               runs
               into
               the
               Sea
               ,
               where
               hir
               length
               cannot
               be
               measured
               .
            
          
           
             
               Westminsters
               complaint
            
             .
          
           
             
               Bartholmewtide
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 long
                 vacation
                 before
                 Michelmas
                 Tearme
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               Court
               &
            
             4.
             Tearmes
          
           
             *
             
               The
               Court.
            
             
          
           
             *
             
               The
               King.
            
             
          
           
             *
             
               The
               Queen
               and
               her
               P●ogeny
            
             .
          
           
             *
             
               The
               Counsell
            
             .
          
           
             *
             
               The
               Nobility
            
             .
          
           
             *
             
               The
               Clergy
            
          
           
             *
             
               The
               Ladyes
               of
               the
               Court.
            
             
          
           
             *
             
               The
               foure
               Tearmes
            
             .
          
           
             
               The
               good
               that
               the
               terms
               bring
               to
               westminster
               .
            
          
           
             
               How
               busie
               Westminster
               is
               in
               a
               tearme
               time
               .
            
          
           
             
               Going
               to
               law
               compared
               to
               going
               to
               war.
               
            
          
           
             
               They
               that
               haue
               had
               long
               sutes
               are
               like
               Pike-men
               ,
               Chancery-mē
               like
               Bill-men
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               hurt
               that
               vacations
               doe
               to
               Westminster
               .
            
          
           
             
               Praise
               of
               the
               Law.
            
             
          
           
             
               Paradox
               in
               prayse
               of
               going
               to
               law
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               Paradox
               in
               praise
               of
               a
               Pen.
               
            
          
           
             
               It
               giues
               charters
               to
               citties
               ,
               binds
               leagues
               of
               Ammitie
               with
               forraign
               Nations
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A20054-e4260
           
             109.
             
               parishes
               in
               London
            
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Charing
               Crosse.
            
             
          
           
             
               Warres
               of
               the
               Barons
               in
               K.
               Stephens
               raigne
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mad
               parliament
               at
               Oxford
               held
               by
               the
               Barons
               in
            
             23.
             
               of
               Henry
               the
               third
            
             .
          
           
             
               Rebellion
               in
               Essex
               by
               Wa●●yk●
            
             .
          
           
             
               Rebellion
               in
               Ke●●●
               lack
               Cade
            
             .
          
           
             
               Dissention
               of
               the
               two
               Families
               ,
               Lancaster
               and
               Yorke
               .
            
          
           
             
               Battaile
               on
               Palm
               sunday
            
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Pauls
               steeple
            
          
           
             
               London
               speaking
               to
               Pauls
               steeple
            
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A20054-e4970
           
             
               The
               first
               bringers
               of
               the
               fayth
               into
               this
               Land.
               
            
          
           
             *
             
               pauls
               church
               builded
               about
               the
               year
               after
               Christ
            
             610
             ,
             
               &
               about
            
             477.
             
               yeares
               after
               was
               consumed
               by
               fire
            
             1087
             
               in
               the
               time
               of
               Willi●
               Conqueror
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               Mauritius
               repayred
               it
               &
               new
               built
               it
               of
               stone
               .
            
          
           
             *
             1444
             
               in
               the
               raign
               of
               Henry
            
             6
             ,
             
               Burnt
               with
               lightning
            
             .
          
           
             *
             
               The
               description
               of
               the
               Steeple
               when
               it
               was
               at
               the
               H●i●th
               ,
               &
               of
               the
               body
               of
               the
               church
               as
               it
               is
               now
            
          
           
             1561
             
               in
               the
               raigne
               of
               Q
               :
               Elizabeth
               fyred
               by
               lightning
               4.
               of
               Iu
               :
            
          
           
             
               Q.
               Elizabeth
               gaue
               1000
               marks
               in
               gold
               to
               reedifie
               the
               Ch●rch
            
          
           
             8
             
               Partridges
               on
               the
               top
               of
               Powles
               in
               an
               .
            
             1597
             
          
           
             
               A
               horse
               there
               likewise
               in
               An.
            
             1600.
             
          
           
             
               The
               quyre
               in
               which
               is
               diuine
               service
               twice
               euerie
               day
               in
               the
               yeare
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               bodie
               of
               the
               Church
               serues
               onely
               for
               walkes
            
          
           
             
               The
               walks
               in
               Paules
            
          
           
             24.
             
             
               Aldermes
               L
               :
               Mayor
            
             .
          
           
             
               Londons
               speech
               to
               westminster
               continued
            
             .
          
           
             
               Cities
               soonest
               destroy
               themselues
            
             .
          
           
             
               The
               sinnes
               of
               London
            
             .
          
           
             
               First
               Pride
            
          
           
             
               Vsury
               Brokery
            
          
           
             
               Periury
               Murder
               Atheisme
            
          
           
             Lechery
          
           
             
               Orders
               for
               the
               Stewes
            
             .
          
           
             
               Our
               suburb
               Bawdes
               keepe
               ordinaries
               for
               all
               commers
            
          
           
             *
             
               The
               price
               of
               sin
               is
               raysed
               ,
               &
               so
               are
               the
               rents
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               Noctes
               atque
               does
               now
            
             .
          
           
             
               Officers
               now
               haue
               siluer
               eies
               and
               canot
               see
               .
            
          
           
             
               Few
               Turne-coates
               in
               houses
               of
               this
               Religion
               .
            
          
           
             
               Aswell
               Pu●itane
               as
               Protestant
               are
               welcome
               .
            
          
           
             
               Now
               they
               work
               like
               Bakers
               night
               and
               day
               .
            
          
           
             
               Now
               they
               vse
               plaine
               dealing
            
          
           
             
               They
               are
               searched
               daily
            
             .
          
           
             
               ●amque
               vrit
               flaminant
               dull●s
            
             .
          
           
             
               King
               Iames.
            
             
          
           
             
               The
               Thames
               who
               takes
               the
               name
               from
               Thame
               &
               Isi●
            
          
           
             
               Hen.
               Pichard
               v●●ner
               ,
               maior
               in
               An.
               30
               ,
               of
               Edward
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               Iohn
               wat
               's
               Clothwerker
               Lord
               Mayor
               now
               this
               present
               yea
               ,
               1607
            
          
           
             
               A
               paradox
               in
               praise
               of
               Vacations
               .
            
          
           
             
               Inuectiue
               against
               a
               Pen.
            
             
          
           
             
               The
               wordes
               were
               these
               ,
               E●u●rdam
               nec●le●e
               nolite
               〈◊〉
               bonu●●
               est
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               A
               Goose.
            
             
          
           
             
               Iulius
               Caesar
            
             ,
             54.
             
               yeeres
               before
               Christ
               ,
               conquered
               Brittaine
               .
            
          
           
             
               Constantine
               the
               Emperor
               Mawd
               the
               Empresse
               ,
               and
               Henry
               son
               to
               Henry
            
             2
             
               born
               in
               London
            
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A20054-e8880
           
             
               The
               Names
               of
               London
            
             .
          
           
             
               Lud
               made
               a
               wall
               about
               London
               of
               Turfe
               &c
               ,
               but
               the
               Romain●
               cause●
               it
               to
               be
               made
               of
               stone
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               seuerall
               Nations
               that
               conquered
               this
               land
               frō
               time
               to
               time
            
          
           
             
               How
               London
               cam
               to
               be
               deuided
               into
               Wards
               .
            
          
           
             
               Londons
               cōplaint
               about
               the
               Plague
            
             .
          
           
             
               A
               description
               of
               Sturbridge
               fayre
            
             .
          
           
             
               The
               death
               of
               a
               young
               man
               a
               linnen
               Draper
               dwelling
               in
               Friday-street
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               two
               Porters
               of
               London
            
             .