TO THE HONOUR OF HIM, to whom the Noble Fraternity of Drapers, his Worthy Brothers have Consecrated their loves in Magnificent Triumphs, the Right Honourable CUTHBERT HACKEY Lord Major of the City of LONDON.  

THE City's choice, thy Companies free love,  
This Day's unlooked for Triumph, all three prove,  
The Happiness of thy life to be most great;  
Add to these, Justice, and thou art Complete.   
At your Lordship's Command, Thomas Middleton.   

The Triumphs of Health and Prosperity.  
IF you should search all Chronicles, Histories, Records, in what Language or Letter soever; if the Inquisitive Man should waste the dear Treasure of his Time and Eyesight, He shall conclude his life only with this certainty, that there is no Subject upon earth received into the place of his Government with the like State and Magnificence, as is his Majesty's great Substitute into his Honourable charge the City of London, bearing the Inscription of the Chamber Royal: which that it may now appear to the world no less illustrated with brotherly Affection then former Triumphal times have been partakers of, this takes delight to present itself.  
And first to enter the worthy love of his honourable Society, for his Lordship's return from Westminster, having received some service by water, by the Triumphant Chariot of Honour, the first that attends his Lordship's most wished Arrival, bears the Title of the Beautiful Hill, or Fragrant Garden, with flowery banks, near to which, Lambs and Sheep are a grazing, this platform so cast into a Hill, is adorned and garnished with all variety of Odoriferous flowers, on the top Arched with an Artificial and curious Rain bow, which both shows the Antiquity of colours, the diversity and Nobleness, and how much the more glorious and highly to be esteemed, they being presented in that blessed Covenant of Mercy, the Bow in the Clouds, the work itself encompassed with all various fruits, and bears the name of the most pleasant garden of England (the Noble City of London) the flowers intimating the sweet odours of their Virtue and Goodnesses, and the fruits of their works of justice and Charity, which have been both Honourable Brothers, and bounteous benefactors of this ancient Fraternity, who are presented in 〈◊〉 device following, under the types and figures of their Virtues in their life time, which made them famous then, and memorable for ever, and since we are yet amongst the woolly Creatures that graze on the Beauty of this beautiful platform, come we to the modern use of this Noble mystery of Ancient Drapery, and we shall find the whole Livery of this renowned and famous City furnished by it, it clothes the honourable Senators in their highest and chiefest wearing, all Courts of justice, Magistrates and judges of the Land. But for the better expression of the purpose in hand, a Speaker gives life to these following words.  

The Speech in the Hill where the Rainbow appears.  
A Cloud of grief hath showrde upon the face  
Of this sad City, and usurped the place  
Of joy and Cheerfulness, wearing the form,  
Of a long black Eclipse in a rough storm,  
With flowers of Tears this garden was oreflowne,  
Till mercy was like the blessed Rainbow shown.  
Behold what figure now the City bears,  
Like gems unvalued, her best joys she wears;  
Glad as a faithful Handmaid to obey,  
And wait upon the Honour of this Day;  
Fixed in the King's great Substitute, Delight,  
Triumph, and Pomp had almost lost their right:  
The Garden springs again, the Violet Beds,  
The lofty Flowers bear up their fragrant heads;  
Fruit over-lade their Trees, Barnes crack with store,  
And yet how much the Heavens wept before:  
Threatening a second mourning, who so dull,  
But must acknowledge Mercy was at full.  
In these two mighty blessings; what's required?  
That which in conscience ought to be desired;  
Care and Uprightness in the Magistrate's place,  
And in all men Obedience, Truth and Grace.   
After this awaits his Lordship's approach, a Masterpiece of Triumph, called the Sanctuary of Prosperity, on the Top Arch of which hangs the Golden Fleece, which raises the worthy memory of that most famous and renowned Brother of this Company, Sir Francis Drake, who in two years and ten months did encompass the whole world, deserving an eminent remembrance in this Sanctuary, who never returned to his Country without the Golden Fleece of Honour and Victory. The four fair Corinthian Columns or Pillars, imply the four principal Virtues, Wisdom, justice, Fortitude, Temperance, the especial upholders of Kingdoms, Cities and Honourable Societies.  

The Speech in the Sanctuary upon the Fleece.  
IF jason with the noble hopes of Greece,  
Who did from Colchis fetch the Golden Fleece,  
Deserve a Story of immortal fame,  
That both the Asia's celebrate his name,  
What Honour, Celebration and Renown,  
In Virtue's right, ought justly to be shown,  
To the fair memory of Sir Francis Drake;  
England's true jason, who did boldly make  
So many rare Adventures, which were held  
For worth, unmatched, danger, unparaleld,  
Never returning to his Country's Eye,  
Without the Golden Fleece of Victory.  
The World's a Sea, and every Magistrate  
Takes a year's Voyage, when he takes this state,  
Nor on these Seas, are there less dangers found,  
Then those, on which the bold Adventurer's bound:  
For Rocks, gulfs, quick sands, here is 〈◊〉 spite,  
Envy, Detraction of all Noble Right▪  
Vessels of Honour, those do threaten more,  
Then any Ruin between Sea and Shore.  
sail then by th'compass of a Virtuous name,  
And spite of Spite's, thou bringst the Fleece of fame.   
Passing from this, and more to encourage the Noble endeavours of the Magistrate, his Lordship and the worthy Company, is gracefully Conducted toward the Chariot of Honour, on the most Eminent seat thereof is Government Illustrated, it being the proper Virtue by which we raise the noble memory of Sir Henry Fitz▪ Alwin, who held the Seat of Magistracy in this City twenty four years together, a most renowned Brother of this Company: In like manner, the Worthy Sir john Norman first rowed in Barge to Westminster with silver Oars, under the person of Munificence: Sir Simon Eyre that built Leaden Hall, a Granary for the poor, under the Type of Piety, Et sic de caeteris. This Chariot drawn by two Golden pellited Lions, being the proper Supporters of the Companies Arms, those two that have their Seats upon the Lions, presenting Power and Honour, the one in a little Streamer or Banneret, bearing the arms of the present Lord Major; the other the late, the truly Generous and Worthy, Sir Allen Cotton Knight, a bounteous and a Noble Housekeeper, one that hath spent the year of his Magistracy, to the great Honour of the City, and by the sweetness of his Disposition, and the uprightness of his justice and Government, hath raised up a fair lasting Memory to himself and his Posterity for ever; at whose happy Inauguration, though Triumph was not then in season, (Death's Pageants being only advanc'st upon the shoulders of men,) His Noble deservings were not thereby any way ecllipsed.  
Est Uirtus sibi Marmor, et Integritate Triumphant.  

The Speech of Government.  
With just propriety does this City stand,  
As fixed by fate, i'th' middle of the Land,  
It has as in the body the Hearts place,  
Fit for her works of Piety and Grace:  
The Head her Sovereign, unto whom she sends  
All duties that just service comprehends;  
The Eyes may be compared (at wisdom's rate)  
To the illustrious Councillors of State,  
Set in that Orb of Royalty, to give light  
To noble actions, Stars of truth and right:  
The Lips, the Reverend Clergy, judges, all  
That pronounce Laws Divine, or Temporal;  
The Arms to the defensive part of men,  
So I descend unto the Heart again:  
The place where now you are, witness the love,  
True Brotherhoods cost and Triumph, all which move  
In this most grave Solemnity, and in this  
The Cities general love abstracted is:  
And as the Heart in its meridian seat,  
Is still▪ d the Fountain of the body's heat:  
The first thing receives life, the last that dies,  
Those properties experience well applies  
To this most loyal City, that hath been  
In former ages as in these times seen;  
The Fountain of Affection, Duty, Zeal,  
And taught all Cities through the Common weal,  
The first that receives quickening life and spirit,  
From the King's grace, which still she strives to inherit  
And like the Heart will be the last that dies,  
In any duty toward good supplies:  
What can express affections nobler fruit,  
Both to the King, and You, his Substitute.   
At the close of this Speech, this Chariot of Honour, and Sanctuary of Prosperity, with all her graceful Concomitants, and the two other parts of Triumph, take leave of his Lordship for that time, and rest from service till the great Feast at Guild hall be ended, after which the whole Fabric of the Triumph attends upon his Honour, both toward Saint Paul's and homeward, his Lordship accompanied with the grave and Honourable Senators of the City, amongst whom the two worthy Shrieffes, his Lordship's Grave Assistants for the year, the Worshipful and genérous Master Richard Fen, and Master Edward Brumfield ought not to pass of my respect unremembered, whose bounty and Nobleness for the year, will no doubt, give the best expression to their own Worthiness. Between the Cross and the entrance of Woodstreet, that part of Triumph being planted, being the Fragrant Garden of England, with the Rainbow to which the concluding Speech hath chiefly reference, there takes its farewell of hislordship, accompanied with the Fountain 〈◊〉 Virtue, being the fourth part of the Triumph.  

The last Speech.  
Mercies fair Object, the Celestial Bow,  
As in the morning it began to show,  
It closes up this great Triumphal day,  
And by example shows the Year, the Way,  
Which if Power worthily, and rightly spend,  
It must with Mercy both begin and end;  
It is a year that crown the life of man,  
Brings him to Peace with Honour and what can  
Be more desired, 'tis virtue's harvest time,  
When Gravity and judgements in their prime,  
To speak more happily, 'tis a time given  
To treasure up good Actions fit for Heaven,  
To a Brother hood of Honour thou art fixed  
That has stood long fair in just Virtue's eye;  
For within twelve years' space, thou art the Sixt,  
That has been Lord Major of this Company:  
This is no usual grace, being now the last,  
Close the Work Nobly up, that what is past,  
And known to be good in the former Five:  
May in thy present Care be kept alive;  
Then is thy Brotherhood for their Love and Cost,  
Requited amply; but thy own Soul most.  
Health and a happy Peace fill all thy days,  
When thy Year ends, may then begin thy praise.   
FOR the Fabric or Structure of the whole Triumph, in so short a time, so gracefully performed, the Commendation of that, the Industry of Master Garret Christmas may justly Challenge, a man not only excellent in his Art, but faithful in his Undertake.  
FINIS.