Londini Artium & Scientiarum Scaturigo. OR, London's Fountain of Arts and Sciences. Expressed in sundry Triumphs, Pageants, and Shows, at the Initiation of the Right Honourable NICHOLAS RAYNTON into the Maiorty of the famous and far renowned City LONDON. All the Charge and Expense of the laborious Projects both by Water and Land, being the sole undertaking of the Right Wersoipfull Company of the Haberdashers, Written by THOMAS HAYWOOD. — Redeunt Spectacula.— SERVE AND OBEY. coat of arms or blazon Printed at London by Nicholas 〈◊〉 1632. ❧ To the Right Honourable Nicholas Raynton, Lord Maior of this renowned Metropolis LONDON. Right honourable, COncerning the Dignity of your place, and Magnificence of your Inauguration: The first equaling, the latter precelling all the famous Magistracies in Christendom. I shall not much stand to dispute, as being a Maxim already granted: yet one thing I cannot omit, as most worthy remark; namely, how many of like judicature have borne the Sword in this famous and flourishing City, who breathed their first air in the County of Lincoln; from whence you derive yourself, as Sir john Stockton Mercer, borne at Bratost, L. Maior 1470. Sir Nicholas Aldwin Mercer, borne at Spalding, L. Maior 1499. Sir William Rennington Fishmonger, at Bosten, L. Maior 1500. Sir William Forman Haberdasher, at Gainsborow, L. Maior 1538. Sir Henry Hobbershorne Merchant-Tayler, at Wadingworth, L. Maior 1546. Sir Henry Amcoats Fishmonger, at Astrop, L. Maior 1548. Sir john Langley Goldsmith, at Althrop, L. Maior 1576. Sir john Aldot Fishmonger, at Limbergh, L. Maior 1590. Sir George Bowles Grocer, at Gosperton, L. Maior 1617. and now in present your Honoured self Nicholas Raynton borne at Heighington, L. Maior 1632. not so many having attained to the same Dignity bred in any one County, the City of London excepted. Worthy observation it is also, that at one time in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, most of the Prime Officers of State, were Countrymen of the same County: As the Archbishop of Canterbury, Whitguist: the L. High Treasurer of England, L. Burbeigh Cecil, the L. Keeper of the Great Seal, Sir John ●uckering, Viz. Chamberlain and Chancellor of the Duchy, Sir Thomas Hennidge one of her Majesty's Privy Council: The Lord Chief justice, judge wray, &c. Moreover it may be justly spoken of you to your great Reputation and Honour, that since the year 1209. from Henry Fitzalwin the first L. Maior of this Honourable City, and Reter Duke, and Thomas Necle the first Sheriffs of the same, never had any Magistrate a more general, free, and affectionate Election even to this present Year 1632. Now Time and your own Demerit Right Honourable, have raised you to this Eminence and Dignity, the universal eye and expectation of all men is upon you, who well know, that a wise Magistrate prefers consideration before Conclusion: And (according to the saying of King Agesilaus) Magistrates who govern by just Laws, must strengthen them by good example: judge by Providence, Wisdom and justice, and defend by Power, Care and Vigilance; and thus I humbly take my leave of your Lordship with this Sentence, Non sat est te tuum officium fecisse, si non id fama approbat. Your Lordship's Countryman and Servant, THOMAS HEYWOOD. TO THE RIGHT Worshipful Hugh Perry, and Henry Andrew's; the two Sheriffs of the Honourable City London, last Elected. Right Worshipful, and every way worthy; Your Arms displayed in the Front of this Show, approve your Gentry, and your Traffic and Commerce, (being free Merchant-aduentures) testifis to the World your Noble Profession; as Trading in the East-Indies, Turkey, Italy, Spain, and France, &c. to the Honour of our Nation abroad, and singular Profits redounding to the Realm at home. Your more private Employments heretofore, as well in furthering Arts, as incoureging Arms, adding no common Luster to these Offices, unto which Time and your own Demerits have at this present called you. Then as that Public weal is most blessed and flourishing where the Governors are as well beloved in their Persons, as feared in their Places: So likewise it belongeth to all such as are in Authority, to fieare themselves by the rule of Socrates, that is, To hear courteously, answer discreetly, consider seriously, and sentence unpartially. But I presume not to advise, where I rather desire to be instructed; shatting up my present Service with that of Seneca, Id facere laus est quod decet, non quod licet. Your Worships to be commanded. Thomas Heywood. London's Scaturigo. THe Title of the Show is Scaturigo, 〈◊〉 the Fountain and Wellspring of all the Liberal Arts, and Sciences, or Mysteries whatsoever; which as they have been long since planted, and encouraged: so they are at this time the more liberally watered, and therefore more plenteously enriched by their blessed Mother and bountiful Nurse, the most illustrious City London: For the first, namely, the Arts and Studies of the Brain; How many Grammar Schools have been by her and her indulgent Children erected (through all, or most of all) the Shires and Counties of England, to the propagation and advancement of Learning, to the furnishing of the Academies with Students, and from them, the four flourishing Kingdoms (now under the Sword and Sceptre of his most Sacred Majesty) with profound Theologists, expert Physicians, learned Philosophers, skilful Mathematicians, &c. If any man desire to be further instructed, in the number of their Free-schooles, Hospitals, Almshouses, Lectures, Exercises, (scarce to be numbered) with the names of the founders, and the Annual revenues still continued, and daily enlarged? for their perpetual maintenance? I refer them unto our English Annals, where they may be plenteously satisfied; neither can these few Sheets of Paper contain them, much rather require a Volume. So much for the Studies of the Brain. Now for all other Sciences, Mysteries, Trades, and Manufactures, (including as well Merchants as Mechanics) What City in Europe yieldeth more plenty? more variety? In so much that by reason of Bartering, Bargaining, Trade and Commerce▪ (besides the Boss or Exchange, daily thronged with Merchants of all Countries.) The populous Streets rather appear an open Matt, than an ordinary Market; she not favouring and fostering her owns Natives only, but Strangers, and of all foreign Nations whatsoever. Here they suck the Milk of her breasts, here they are fed, here cherished by this excellent City, and therefore neither impertinently, nor unproperly may she be styled: Artium & Scientiarum inundans Scatarigo. The show by Water. It representeth Arion with his Harp in his hand, riding upon the back of a Dolphin, behind him for ornament old Oceanus and Amphetrite, mounted upon two Sea horses, holding each of them a Staff and a Banner, wherein are displayed the Arms of the two Sherives now in place, of him it is thus commented. Arion was borne in Methimnus, whom Pyranthus, (or as Gellius and Herodatus please to name him) Periander, for his excellent skill upon the Harp, greatly delighted in: Dycaearohus describeth him for a noble Ditherambick Lib. de Dionis. Certaminib. Poet. He having got great store of Treasure, was desirous to cross from Corinth into Sicilia and Italy, to whom Apollo appears (the night before his embarking) in a Dream, and willed him to attire himself in his Robe and Laurel, and to be ready in any danger to sing unto his Harp, and not to fear any thing. The next day (being far from shore) the Mariners having notice what Treasure he had aboard, conspired amongst themselves to cast him into the Sea, which he perceiving, begged of them so much respite, that habited as he was, he might sing one funeral farewell to his Harp, which granted, so sweet was his Harmony, that the Dolphins came sporting about the ship, as much delighted with his Music: amongst whom he cast himself, and they supported him, and bore him back unto Corinth; where having told this wondermeat, the King graciously entertained him; soon after the same Bark being by a tempest droven into the same Harbour, notice thereof being given unto the King, he strictly questioned them concerning Arion, they affirmed him to be dead at Sea, to which when they had sworn, he caused Arion suddenly to appear before them, who confounded with shame, were commanded to death: Apollo after translated Arion for his Music, and the Dolphin for his Pity amongst the Stars. Arion's Speech directed to the River Thames. The first speech by Water. Fair Thamesis, upon whose silver breast Arion with his Dolphin new doth rest. How I admire thy Glory, State, and Pride, Upon this Solemn day thus beautified? Ganges renowned in all foreign Lands, Nor Tagus boasting of her golden Sands Can parallel thy Riches; Not Caister Famous for Swans, nor Po her clear streamed Sister: Winding Meander, nor yet Simois Flood, Which Fame saith, at the Trojan Siege van blood. Swift Rubicon, whose memory shall last, Because it, Caesar with his Army post. Choaspes, that almost guirts Persia round: Nor Issa, by Darius' aeath renowned. The Amazonian Thermedon, the Nile That breeds in it the weeping Crocodile. The Euphrates, the Volga, and the Ryne, Nay jordan too, that waters Palestine: What Paris Some, or Rome's swift Tiber be, The one a Brook, the other a Ditch to thee, And my Crowned Dolphin doth proclaim thee thus, thouart the choice Darling of Oceanus. And if thou hast a Genius, (as 'tis guest All Rivers have?) know wherein thouart most blessed. Not that thy Banks are so defenced and stable, Nor within Land thouart so far navigable, Not for thy Flux and Reflux, (Ebbs and Tides) Or the rich Meadows bordering round thy sides. Not that being pleased, thouart smooth, being angry, curled, Nor thy rare Bridge not equalled through the World. Not for those goodly Buildings reared so buy, To make thes line to perpetuity. Not for thy spacious Limits and Extents, (And yet all those unrivald Ornaments.) But if I truly shall to thee commend, That bliss wherein thou others dost transcend, Behold this Day the Honour and the State Of this thy Great and God like Magistrate. Not waited on by Boats made of the Trunks Of Canes, or hollowed Trees, or petty junks, Or wanton Gondelaes': but Barges, strong, And richly decked, who as they plough along Thy breast, with their smooth keels to make their way, See how the Wind doth with their streamers play, How beautiful thy Waves how thronged thy shores, And what a music's when they strike their Oars▪ To see them with Grave Magistrates so Maned, Powerful by Sea, and potent too by Land. So many Sciences, and Mysteries Distinguished into several Companies, In sundry bottoms: and each Art and Trade Known by the Flags and Pendants here displayed. And London which Metropolis we call, The Fount and Scaturigo of them all. Grave Praetor, now this Day to be invested The Head of all these, pass on unmolested, In your great Inauguration proceed, Which to your lasting Honour is decreed. In your return baske you shall understand, Those Triumphs that attend on you by Land. Perseus, Andromeda with the Sea-monster are only showed upon the Water, but their expression I refer to their place by Land. The first show by Land. Of which the first presentment is in Paul's Churchyard: Namely, St. Katherine, Patroness of this Worshipful Company, upon a Lion, bordered about with the Sea-waves▪ (the Arms of the Haberdashers) she is Crowned as being a Queen, bearing a Wheel in her hand, full of sharp cutting Irons, the Emblem of her martyrdom: Her attendants to beautify the platform, are four Virgins, Humility the first: Of which Virtue Senec. i● Thiess. Seneca thus speaketh, Laus vera humili sepe contingit vito. The second Truth, which scaleth the Heavens, illustateth the Earth, maintaineth justice, governeth Cities, kills Hatred, cherisheth Love, and discovereth Treasons: The third Zeal, of which it is thus laid; Office is strengthened by Zeal, and Zeal maketh authority invincible. The fourth, Constancy: according with that of Lib. 5. de bell. Civil. Lucan, Intrepidus quicunque datis mihi Numina mortem Accipiam— All which are necessary in a Magistrate, as needful in a Martyr: Of the Etymology of her Name, her Royal Birth, her Breeding, her Life and Death, in the last years Discourse I gave a large Character, and therefore precede to her Speech, which is as followeth. St. Katherine's Speech. DOth any wonder, why St. Katherine, she St. Katherine's speech. The Patroness of this fair Company Is mounted on a Lion? Let such know, That (being a Queeney this kingly beast doth owe Me duty by instinct: Besides I come Both with Virginity and martyrdom, Sainted moreover, and (of these) the least Able to tame the most insulting Beast. But this is he the billows doth divide, And therefore justly on his back I ride: All these belonging to this Worthy Trade, The Lion, Sea-waves, and the Princely Maid: That for the Arms: note next what I display In this my Banner here, Serve and obey: Rare Moral in this Motto, (if well scanned) For Kings are Gods, Viz-gerents, and command By Sword and Sceptre: and by their good Grace Can prefer others both to power and place. As you this Day behold this Scarlet worn, And Sword of justice thus in public borne; The Cap of Maintenance, Choler of Esses, (Which Travellers in all their large progresses Can in no City parallel, that's scite In th' earth's division, known quadrupertite:) So, whosoever shall himself oppose Against this Magistrate, (as one of those The King deputes as Chief) himself he brings To be a rebel to the King of Kings: Far be it an arch-traitor in that kind 'Mongst all these goodly Companies, (combined In mutual love and league:) should dare to appear In the fair Progress of this Praetor's year. Behold, and view who my attendants be, Constancy, Zeal, Truth, and Humility. Be constant then unto this Grave Lord Maior, And the two Shrieves that his assistants are; Chose by the public Voice and Senate's Doom, As Censors, and the Tribunes were in Rome; Do it in Zeal, in Truth, and all submission, That their be found no cross interposition Betwixt Power and Obedience, so shall all Arts, Mysteries, and Trades Mechannicali, Thrive, prosper, and increase, so long as they Honour the King, the Magistrate obey. The second show by Land. This discovereth Andromeda the Daughter of King Cepheus, and Cassiopeia, tie to a Rock, and ready to be devoured by a Sea-monster: But rescued by Perseus the Son of jupiter and Danae, who is mounted upon a Pegasus, or Winged-horse, who is said to be bred from Neptune and Medusa, and in Helicon a Mountain in Boetia, striking a Stone with his hoof, opened that Fountain. called (from him) Hippocrene, much celebrated by the Muses. Perseus in one hand hath an Harp or crooked Sword, and upon his left arm a Shield with a Gorgon's head figured therein: In Perseus are comprehended all the prime Virtues acquired in a Noble Magistrate: In Andromeda Chastity and Innocence: I cannot here insist Meta- upon the History, but rather refer the Reader to Ovid, who hath most elegantly expressed it; but come to the Speech delivered by Perseus. Perseus' his Speech. I Perseus, jove's son, borne of Heavenly Stead, Mounted upon a swift Pegasian Steed, Who with his hoof struck up the Muses Well, Whence Euthusiasma's and high Ruptures swell. As through the eyrie tract I forced my way, Spied here the Lovely Maid Andromeda, Cheynd to a Rock, on whom (so Fate hath lowerd) Ready by a Sea-whale to be devoured. Know there is figured in this Princely Maid, Chastity, and Innocence, which Divine aid Is ready to assist still from above, By one or other of the Sons of jove. Of which denomination, none, more Grace Can claim than you, who are in power and place, And hold this Day in chief; then Perseus like, Keep that your Sword still drawn, ready to strike; Making such Monsters of your justice taste, Who insidiate the Innocuous and the Chaste. Observe (Grave Sir) the Arms and Shield I bear, Such as yourself, and others ought to wear, Both for Defence and Offence: and in me Embleamed, all those prime Virtues that should be In Persons of your Power, my Sword resembles Unpartial justice, at which guilt still trembles; My Winged-horse, Celerity and Speed: In doing it, that no illegal deed May pass unscourged, and there be took no rest, Until relief be given to the oppressed. This Shield that bears the Gorgon's head imblazed, Upon whose Snaky locks who ever gazed, Were turned to statues of cold senseless stone, Is that (Grave Magistrate) you now put on. Whilst on your Arm you wear this constant Targe, Bearing yourself uprightly in your Charge. All such as shall in Malice or in Pride Your Purple State detract from, or deride, Discover this before them, it hath power To freeze them into Marble the same hour Strive you to imitate what I have done, Since you this day, are Perseus and jove's son. The third show by Land. 〈…〉 This is more mimical than Material, and inserted for the Vulgar, who rather love to feast their eyes, then to banquet their cares: and therefore though it be allowed place amongst the rest: (as in all Professions we see Dunces amongst Doctors, Simple amongst Subtle, and Fools intermixed with Wisemen to fill up number) as doubting whether it can well appology for it self or no, at this time I afford it no tongue. The fourth show by Land. The Right Honourable the Lord Maior in present, though free of this Worshipful Company of the Haberdashers, (at whose sole charge, the High Solemnity of this Day is celebrated) yet was by Profession a Mercer, and his chief Trading was in Florence for Satins, Taffetas, and Sarsnets; in Luca for Taffetas and Sarsnets, in Gene for Gene Velvets, Damasks, &c. In Bolognia for Satins, Cypress, and Sarsnets. As also in Pysa, now because the materials of which these Stuffs are made, are brought from the farthest remote Countries upon the backs of Camels, Mules, Dromidaries and Elephants: I made choice of this Beast, especially, of whose incomparable strength and most pregnant understanding, if any desire to be fully satisfied, I must refer them to Pliny, Gesner, but more essentially to Don Sebastian dè Cobarruias Orozco En el Tesoro de la Lengua Castellana, (from whom Minshaw borrowed his etymological Spanish Dictionary) upon the word Elephante, where are diverse Stories of them, which but for the Gravity of the Author, might almost appear incredible. The Elephant is guided by an Indian, upon his back is a fair Castle furnished with change and variety of objects, &c. the Speech delivered by the Indian as followeth. The Indians Speech. No beast of all the Wilderness can vaunt Like Srength or Wisdom with the Elephant. And therefore, (if considered well) none may Better become the Triumphs of this Day. What Hieroglificke can a man invent, Emblem or Symbol, for a Government In this high nature, apter or more fit Devised before, or to be thought of yet. He bears a Castle (as this day we see, But of what strength and puissance must you be Supporting this great City? who must lay Your shoulders to a burden; such as may Make Atlas shrink bencath it; Temples, Towers Rialtoes, spacious Mansions, Suburb bowers. A weight to make th' Hesperian Giant droop And Hercules, (who bore up Heaven) to stoop. Next, of what Understanding, Apprehension, What judgement, Knowledge, Wisdom and Retention? Of what Foresight? what Body and what Brain? What an Antomedan to guide the rain Antomed. Hector's Charister. Palinur: Pi lot to Aenea Of Steeds vnmannaged? what a Palinure To steer this Helm? and such a Bark assure In a Sea troubled, where can be no trust In an unconstant Surge or angry Gust? Yet such an Elephant we hope to find Of you, both in th' ability of Mind And strength of Arm, by that encouragement The former passage of your life hath lent: Showed in your judgement and Experience, Your Gravity, and unchanged Temperance; All general Virtues that become such State, Behooveful in so Great a Magistrate: So after Times unto your Fame shall story How you have borne up in her pristine Glory This flourishing City, not once shrinking under So great a burden, (to successive wonder) Since no skilled Pilot better could command By Sea, or expert Charicter by Land. The fist show by Land. Is the Scaturigo or Fountain of Virtue, from which all Arts and Sciences are watered: I need not to spend Time in the description thereof, it being able sufficiently to express itself, the nature thereof being in the Poem laid open even unto the meanest capacity. There are twelve sundry persons to beautify the model, suiting with the number of the twelve Companies as the Saints that pancrize them; and every of them a Shield on their arm, bearing their several scutcheons properly belonging to the Halls. The Speech from the Fountain is thus delivered. The Speech upon the Fountain. Twelve hours twice told, distinguish night and Day, Twelve Caesars of the julian Line did sway Rome's Empire, and in cuery case of strife Where Action's tried or if concerning life, Twelve makes the jury full: the Zodaiacke Lines Are likewise filled by twelve Celestial Signs, Amongst which one in your Emblazons borne Is numbered by the name of Capricorn. Twelve sibils we account, and they foretell Things happened since, although they spoke of old By twelve: the blessed Word in the Church instated Was at the first divuldged and propagated. Twelve Companies you are in Chief, 13. here Present that number with those Arms they bear. And hence the Inundant Scaturigo grows, Which through our Kingdom's large Dominions flows, By founded Schools, by Colleges, by Trade, By Traffic, by Commerce, by Project laid. For thrifty Bargain and all competent gain, Asswell arising from the Hand as Brain. London the Mother and the Fountain styled. And you of all her Sons new eldest Child; (Heir to her great good Works) encourage still These pious Acts, and by Example fill Void places with the like, and in this State You bear, as being now chief Magistrate: So order this your numerous Charge, that they May God, the King, Yourself Serve and Obey. ●● the Supporters of 〈◊〉 Arms A word or two concerning the supporters of the Arms of this Worshipful Company. Parmentsius a Greek Author thus relates, King Melliseus who ruled in Crete, had two Daughters, to whom jupiter in his Infancy was sent of the Company. to be nursed, to preserve him from the fury of his Father Saturn: but they being at that time dry-brested, caused him to suck of a Goat called Amalthaea, by whose Milk he was nourished, till the time that he came to be weyned, (this Goat usually brought forth two twins) jupiter after in requital of so great a benefit received by her, translated her amongst the Stars. This Goat is that Capricornus one of the 12. Celestial Signs, The two Kids (her twins) placed in the Heavensolso, were first observed by the great ginger Cleostrates Tenedius. The last Speech at Night is delivered by Arion, which is a short commemoration of the former passages of the Day's Triumph in these words following. Now hath the Sun put off his golden beams, Watering his hot Steeds in cold Ister streams, And tired with his day's travel, in the West took up his Inn: But ere you go to rest, Remember what Arion still proclaims In the due honour of the noble Thames. Next, how your Queenlike Saint directs the way For you to rule, for others to obey. Then to be called jove's Son you have the Grace, And that in Persaus figured is your Place. That in this able Elephant's implied Your Strength to bear, your judgement to decide. Last, that you are the Spring and Fountain made To water enery Science, Art, and Trade; Observing those, your Honour shall shine bright, And so a happy and most blessed good-night. I come last to the Artist, the Moddellor and Composer of these several Pieces, Master Gerard Christmas, of whom (si paruis componert, magnalicet) as Augustus Caesar, speaking of Rome, boasted, that he found it of Brick, but he left it built of Marble: So he who found these Pageants and shows of Wicker and Paper, rather appearing monstrous and prodigious Births, than any Beast (presented in them) in the least kind imitating Nature: hath reduced them to that solidity and substance for the Materials, that they are so far from one days washing to deface them, that the weathering of many Winters can not impeach them: and for their excellent Figures and well-proportioned lineaments, (by none preceding him) that could be said to be paralleled: In regard therefore there be so many strangers of all Countries, and such as can judge of Workmanship, come to be spectators of these Annual Triumphs, I could wish that the undertaking thereof might be hereafter conferred (for the Honour of the City) upon men like able and sufficient. For his own particular I conclude: Hunc aliquis vix imitando superare potest. FINIS.