Chruso-thriambos. The Triumphs of GOLD. At the Inauguration of Sir JAMES PEMBERTON, Knight, in the Dignity of Lord Maior of London: On Tuesday, the 29. of October. 1611. Performed in the hearty love, and at the charges of the Right Worshipful, Worthy, and Ancient Company of Goldsmiths. Devised and written by A. M. Citizen and Draper of London. Imprinted by William jaggard, Printer to the Honourable City of London. 1611. Chruso-thriambos. The Triumphs of Gold. THE ancient romans, who were the first Creators of Consuls and Senators for public rule and honourable gonernment, used yearly triumphal shows and devices, to grace their several Inauguration. From which famous and commendable Custom, London (as well as other Magnificent Cities of the World) hath (from time to time) both devised and continued the like love and careful respect, at the Creation of her worthy Consuls and Magistrates: As instant occasion may serve to testify, for the honourable enstaulment of Sir james Pemberton, knight and Alderman, in the high and eminent office of London's Mayoralty. For the better effecting whereof, the Ancient, Worthy, and Right Worshipful Company of Goldsmith's (sparing no cost; that might express their love to so Honourable a Brother) added to his day of Triumph, divers devices. First then, concerning the services performed on the Water, when he took Barge, with all the other Companies towards Westminster; supposition must needs give some graceful help to invention; and be as ready in apprehension, as the other in action. Imagine then, that from the rich and Golden Indian Mines, sundry Ships, Frigates, and Galleys, are returned home; in one of which, Chiorison the Golden King, with Tumanama his peerless Queen, are (at their own entreaty) brought into England, with no mean quantity of Indian Gold, to behold the Country's beauty, and the immediate day of solemn triumph. divers Sea-fights and skirmishes are actively performed, both in the passage on to Westminster, and back again, each Gallant having his Indian Page attending on him, laden with Ingots of Gold and Silüer, and those Instruments that delved them out of the earth. In which manner they march along by Land likewise, the Indian King and his Queen being mounted on two Golden Leopards, that draw a goodly triumphal Chariot. No sooner landeth the Lord Maior at Baynard's Castle, but there he is saluted by Leofstane a Goldsmith, the first Provost that bare authority in London, who likewise is guarded by ten Halberdiers, to express the Martial government then in use. His speech being ended, he conducteth the Lord Maior and his worthy train on, till he comes to an ancient Tomb or Monument, standing in apt place appointed for it: and by it is ordered the Triumphal Chariot, to perform the services thereto appointed. In the Chariot we suppose the shapes of king Richard the first, surnamed Cordelion, and King john his Brother, that succeeded him in the Kingdom, and each hath his several attending Virtue. Richard was the first that gave London the dignity of a Lord Maior, reducing it from the rule of Portgreves, Provosts, and bay liffes, to that more high and honourable Title: yet with this restriction, that the election of the Maior consisted then in the King himself, as it did all King Richard's life time, and so continued till the fifteenth year of King john, who then (most graciously) gave the Citizens of London absolute power, to elect a Lord Mayor amongst themselves, in which worthy condition it hath ever since continued. The services at the Tomb performed, doth sufficiently speak itself in more meet place appointed; and therefore needeth here no further relation. The Orferie, or Pageant. ON a Quadrangle frame, of apt constructure, and answerable strength, we erect a Rock or Mount of Gold, in such true proportion, as Art can best present it with cliffs, crannies, and passable places, such as may best inlustrate the invention, and express the persons therein seated, according to their several Character and Office. The pioneers, Miners, and delvers, do first use their endeavour and labour, to come by the Oar of gold and Silver hidden in the Rock; which being (from them) conveyed to the industrious Finer, it is by him framed into Ingots of divers forms, according as further benefit is to be made of it, and the same applied to most necessary uses, as likewise is apparently discovered, in the Mint-Maister, Coiners, Gold Smiths, jeweller, Lapidary, Pearle-Driller, Plate-Seller, and such like, all lively acting their sundry professions. To distinguish those precious Metals of Gold and Silver, from base adulterating or corruption, we show there also an ingenious Say-Maister, with his Furnaces, Glasses of parting each metal from other, his Table, balance, and weights, even to the very smallest quantity of true valuation, in Ingots, jewels, Plate or Monies, for the more honour of the Prince and Country, when his Coins are kept from embasing and abusing. On the top or height of our Orferie, because the Societies crest or supremest Emblem, may hold some correspondency with our invention (their Motto or word being, justitia Virtutum Regina.) As Queen of all other Virtues, we figure Chthoon, or Vesta (Mother to Saturn, and called likewise Terra, the breeding and teeming Mother of all Gold, Silver, Mineral, and other Metals, and seat her in the chiefest Sovereignty. On her right hand sits Chrusas, Gold, her eldest Daughter, and Argurion, Silver; the youngest, richly suited, according to their several Natures and qualities. After a supposed long and tedious journey, which all her daughters, Gold and Silver may seem to have had, through their Mother's large limits and Rocky kingdom, leaving in every Vain, sinew, & Artery, the rich and valuable virtue of their splendour: they are returned again, and seated by her, to fulfil this solemn day of Triumph, prepared for her eldest Daughter, Gold. Now, that it might be publicly discerned, how unpartial an Empress she is, and uncorruptible in her rich bounty to the World; thus she reveals it. That greedy and never satisfied Lydian King, who desired, that whatsoever he touched might turn to Gold, finding his own covetousness to be his ruin, & he (imaginarily) Metamorphozed into a Stone: Our Chthoon, finding this Lydian Stone fit for her use, termed it Lithos; and because (in his life time) the King was so immeasurably affected to Gold, she imposed this virtue on the Stone, that it should (for ever after) be the Touchstone and Trier of both Gold and Silver, to warn other Worldlings of the like avaricious folly. By this Stone she tries the virtue of her Ingots, jewels, moneys, etc. and poising them afterward in her even-handed-ballance, that every metal might be just and perfect: she not only gave that Stone to her golden Sons, the goldsmiths, but her Daughter, golds figure likewise, appointing her to sit on their Armouries crest, with the Touchstone in the one hand, and Balance in the other, to represent her own sacred person in justice, and to verify their word; justitia Virtutum Regina. Now, lest the insatiable World (which never is surficed with gifts of greatest esteem) should rob her again of her two precious Daughters, Chrusoes and Argurion: she links them fast to her Chair of State with a Chain of Gold, fastened in the midst with a Golden Ouch or Buckle, the tongue where of hath so intricate a virtue, as none but herself is able to untie it. On them also do attend two beautiful Ladies, Philoponia and Mnaemae, Antiquity and Memory, who make discovery of Empetria, or grave Experience in the Goldesmiths ancient profession, by the imagived Character of learned Dunstane, who being Bishop of Worcester, London, and Archbishop of Canterbury, had no little delight in the Art of Cold-Smithery, and shows himself now (as then) acting that profession. The Emblems going before this Orfery, a Mare-man, and Mare-Maid (each quartered with a golden Unicorn) do figure the long continued love and amity, which (time out of mind) hath held between the goldsmiths and Fishmongers, as Time (in his speech for that purpose) more at large declareth. Leofstane his first speech at Baynard's Castle, after the Lord Maior is Landed. IF it seem strange unto yond (Honourable and worthy Lord) that in this manner I presume to saluce ye; the justice of the present cause, and the Suffrages due to such days of Triumph. shall instantly veiled you ample satisfaction. First for myself, I was sometime as you are now, Lieutenant or Governor of this famous City, albeit not in so mild a form or temper; in regard that those days of disturbance and rough combustion (after four several Conquests of the whole Land, and unsettled assurance in the very last) required a stearner strain of awful rule, than now these sweeter singing times are able to endure. Portgreves, Provostes, and Bailiffs, were London's first Magistrates, and (of Provosts) I the first, being named Leofstane, and a Gold Smith by my profession, as the powerful command that raised me from my Grave at Bermondsey, enstructes me that you are, and thought it fit, that the first honoured Brother of our ancient Fraternity, should attend this day of your solemn Inauguration, having a Brother Sheriff also of the same Society. For these my followers that attend me now, as in my time of authority they did: hostile still, to London's enemies or rude disturbers, but peaceful to all her friendly lovers. Then honourable Lord, and Brother Goldsmith, seeing Time privately tells me, that he hath further employment for me in this your day of Triumph, as best occasion shall give way thereto: here ends my first salutations to yourself, and these grave Senators your worthy brethren, who (in my time) were styled by the Name of Domesmen, Eldermen, or judges of the King's Courts, & were then assistant to me, in care, counsel, and fatherly providence, for this cities good, as these reverend men have been to others; and now will be the like to you. And so I leave ye to your further progression. The speeches at the Tomb. Time. Leofstane, I charge thee stay. Leofstane. What art thou, that dar'st bar me of my way? Time. He that surveys what ever deeds are done, Abridges, or gives scope, as likes me best; Recalling to the present sight of Sun Actions, that (as forgot) have lain at rest, And now, out of thy long since buried Chest At Bermondsey, raised thee to see this day: Leofstane; 'tis he, that dares compel thy stay. Leofstane. See in how short a while a quiet Soul, Hid from this world five hundred years and more, May be forgetful of great Time's control, By such gay sights as near I saw before. Myself yer while could tell this worthy Lord, Time had reviv'd me, to attend this day: Pardon me then, that I durst breathe a word In contestation, where all ought obey. needs must these gaudier days yield greater crime, When long graned Ghosts dare thus contend with Time. Time. Enough, no more; Now honourable Lord, For whose installment in this Dignity, Thy loving brethren liberally afford, Out of their loves their glad heart's sympathy, And what may else thy triumph dignify: As thus I turn my Glass to Times of old, So tune thine ears to what must now be told. In this triumphal Chariot thus attending, Sit the supposed shapes of two great Kings, That to this City gave no small befriending, Advancing it from mean to mightier things, From whence thy very instant honour springs: For where before, stern, Martial-Regiment Bore sole command, grew this grave government. Richard the first, surnamed Lyon-heart, For his undaunted courage and great mind, When in God's cause he played a Champion's part, In fair judea, where the pagan blind In God's house would his mammetry have shrined And full defaced Star-bright Jerusalem: This royal Richard foiled his forces then. But ere he undertook that holy war, This City (his chief Chamber) did he grace With Dignity, beyond the former far, For Portgreves, Provosts, Bailiffs held best place, Such, and no other (then) was London's case. Till he bethought him of a Lord-maiors' name: And so the Title of Lord Maior first came. And shall I tell ye what that first Lord was? Ex Ioh Ston A Goldsmith, of thine own profession, Henrte Fitz-Alwine, Fitz-Leofstane, of honourable race, judicious, learned, and of such discretion, That even by Richards own direction, All his whole time, he held the State still on; And so, until the fifteenth of King john. Which did exceed full four and twenty years, That this grave Goldsmith held authority Of the Lord Maior, as by Records appears, Nineteen whole years this style of dignity Came from the King: but then most graciously john gave the citizens free leave t'elect Yearly their Maior, whom best they should respect. Five years (each after other) till they chose That grave Fitz-Alwine to his dying day, When he was called hence to blessed repose. Then justly may we be thus bold to say, Four hundred years & three, the L. majors sway Hath held in London, under their command, Who still assigned that office to their hand. How many goldsmiths have enjoyed the place, Were needless to recount. Yet here sleeps one, Whom in this raging and important case, (He being Gold Smith too, and long since gone Out of this world, old Nicholas Faringdon, Four times Lord Maior) I may not well omit, Because I think him for thy triumph fit. These gates he built, this ward of him took name, A fat stalled Ox, 24 s. A fat Mutton, 20 pence. A fat Goose, 2 d, ob, A fat Capon, 2 pence A fat Hen a penny Two Chickens▪ a penny Three pigeons a penny. 24 Eggs a penny. A bushel of Wheat, ten pence sold for ten shillings before. And three and fifty years he did survive After his first being Maior What plenty came To greet his days, with former times did strive, And near the like as when he was alive: Arise, arise I say, good Faringdon, For in this triumph thou must needs make one. Time striketh on the Tomb with his Silver wand, and then Faringdon ariseth. Faringdon. AStonishment and frightful wonder, Shakes and splits my soul in sunder. Cannot graves contain their dead, Where long they have lain buried, But to Triumphs, sports, and shows They must be raised? Alack, God knows They count their quiet slumber hlest, Free from disturbance, and unrest. Time I know it well good man. Yet look about, And recollect thy spirits free from fear, Note what thou seest. Faringdon. How? Whence? or where May I suppose myself? Well I wot, (If Faringdon mistake it not) That ancient famous Cathedral, hight the Church of blessed Paul. And that this Ward well witness can, Once thereof I was Alderman, And gave it mine own proper name. I built these gates, the very same. But when I note this goodly train, (Yelad in Scarlet) it should say (And sooth too) that these are they Who watch for London night and day, Grave Magistrates; of which fair band, When second Edward swayed this land, Four several times the chief was I, And Lord of London's Mayoralty. As by the bearing of that sword, It seems that ye are London's Lord: To whom becomes me lout full low, Old duty yet (methinks) I know. Turn now thy Glass to instant day, And let old Faringdon thee pray: Good Time, resolve him, what is he, Graced with this day of Dignity? Time. A Brother of the goldsmiths Company, Whose virtues, worth, and special love of all, Hath raised unto this high authority. Moreover note, how fit his lot doth fall, That time should likewise at this instant call, A Sheriff of the same Society: To bear a part in this Solemnity. See how the brethren of that worthy band, Abound in love and liberality; To grace this jovial day; On tiptoe stand Their jocund Spirits: joying mutually, In Maior and Sheriff of their Company. How can thy Ghost then, but rejoice to see: This honour of thine own Society? Faringdon. joy and gladsome iovissance, Doth old Faringdon entrance, To hear the tale that Time hath told, Since those reverend days of old, Unto this great Solemnity, For Brethren of my Company. Glad and golden be your days, Live in Prince and people's praise: Honour London with your care, Study still for her welfare: And as goldsmiths both you are, Such good and golden deeds prepare, That may renown our Mystery, To times of utmost memory. My minute calls, and Ghosts must go. Yet loathe I am to leave ye so. For I could well spend out this day, And do what service else I may; Were Time but pleased that I might stay. Leofstane. Time, that in this days honour raised us both, Means not (I trust) so soon to sunder us: To see that separation, I am loath, Be then to both so kind and gracious; That we may wait upon this worthy man: And do him yet what service else we can. Time. You have your own desires. Go Faringdon, There in that Chariot is thy place prepared: here, I (as Coachman) mean to guide ye on, So long as well our respite may be spared. On then, away, for we have held ye long: And done (I doubt) your worthy Guests great wrong. Leofstans' speech at S. Lawrance Lane. Here, my Lord, my charge was limited, to describe this rich and beauteous Monument unto ye, with all relations thereto appertaining. But Time hath told me, that Guests of great State and Honour are come to feast with you, and the least delay now, may be both offensive and troublesome; therefore it is referred to more apt conveniency, when we (with much better leisure) may attend ye. Leofslane. THis Orferie, so styled by the ancient Epithet of your Companies profession, or Gold-Smithery, doth speak itself unto your honour in this manner. here do the Miners and pioneers delve into the Earth's entrails, to gain the Oar, both of Gold and Silver; and having attained thereunto in plentiful measure, the ingenious finer purgeth him from his first Nature, and shapes him into to Ingots of variable form, according as his Art best guides and instructs him. From him, these precious Metals descend to divers other dexterious Artezans; as the Mint-Maister, his Coiners, and divers others, who make them to serve in public passage for general benefit, both in Coin, Plate, and jewels, as occasion best discovereth the just necessity. Being brought into these variant substances, to preserve those pure refined bodies from base adulterating, the Essay-Maister or absolute Trier of either's virtue, makes proof of them in his Furnaces, and of their true worth or value. So are they commended to Sovereign justice, attended by her gracious Daughters, Gold and Silver, who bountifully hurl abroad their Mother's treasures, after she hath (yet once again) tried them, by the Touch of undeceiveable perfection. The rest, that do sufficiently speak themselves in their distinguished places, as the jeweller, Lapidary, Pearle-Driller, Goldesmith, and such like, your eye of heedful observation may spare their further relating. Only I may not omit these two virtuous Ladies, Antiquity and Memory, who, present (in apt place) Grave judgement or Experience in the Goldesmiths ancient faculty, by the supposed shape of venerable Dunstane, a man, sometime very practic, & so well skilled in Gold-Smithery, as (notwithstanding his more Divine profession) being Bishop of Worcester, London, and lastly Archbishop of Canterbury, delighted therein to his utmost date of life. Time. So much for that; There Leofstane make a pause, Till Time have certified this honoured Lord Concerning these fair Emblems, And the cause Of their combining in this kind accord. The Argument doth instantly afford, The ancient love and cordial amity Between the Fishmongers & goldsmiths Company. At Feasts and solemn meetings, on each side, A fishmonger and Goldsmith, hand in hand Have long time gone, and nothing could divide The rare continuance of that loving band: Which (doubtless) to the end of time will stand. And therefore, these Imprese are thus borne: The one's Fish, with the other's Unicorn. Yet let no censure stray so far at large, To think the reason of that unity Makes Fishmongers support the Goldsmith's charge, And their expenses shared equally: No, t's the goldsmiths sole Society. That in this Triumph bears the Purse for all: As theirs the like, when like their lot doth fall. Their loves (herein) may not be thought the less, But rather virtual, and much stronger knit, That each to other may the same express, When honour (in each Science) makes men fit On such a Seat of Dignity to fit. Then Peter's Keys, with David's Cup of Gold: May freely march together, uncontrolled. Faringdon. Now, as custom wils it so, On to Paul's Church must ye go, To bless God for this bounteous day. Till you return, here will we stay, And usher then a gladsome guiding, Home to the place of your abiding. For such is your kind brethren's will: And Time hath tied us thereuntill. At night at my Lord's Gate. Leofstane. THus (honoured Lord) have we dutiously attended ye, till Time appointeth our departing, who hath tutourd Leofstanes' tongue how to take his leave, with some remarkable observations, not altogether unfitting your attention. First, the day of your Election, falling out in such strange manner as it did, exceeded the memory of Man to speak the like. And yet, notwithstanding, so great a Snow, Sleet, and rough wind; at the very instant of your choice, the Sun did as readily thrust forth his Golden beams, to guild the instant of your Inauguration, as hearts and hands did cheerfully applaud it with free and full confirmation. Next, three Names, all of equal syllables and sound, to happen in the immediate choice; is a matter deserving regard, and (from the Maioralties first beginning) never was the like. Pemberton, Swynnerton and Middleton, Names of three most worthy Gentlemen, but of much greater worth in sense and significancy, as your own (my Lord, for brevity) may yield an instance. Pemberton derives itself from the ancient British, Saxon, and eldest English, each Syllable suited with his apt meaning. Pem, implieth the head, chief or most eminent part of any thing; Bert, beareth the Character of bright shining and radiant splendour; and Tun, hath continued the long known Word for any Town or City, as most Shires in England (to this day) doth deliver the expression of their Towns; As London, sometime termed Ludstun, or Luds-Towne, may serve as an example. A bright head of this famous City, interpreting itself in the Name of Pemberton, and he being enstaulled in the government, to be her bright-shining Head under his Sovereign, Leofstanes' desire is; Since Pemberton doth bear so bright a Name, And that from gold & Goldsmiths grew his fame, His deeds may prove to be like burnished Gold: By no dim darkness any way controlled. Time. Well hast thou wished, therein Time joins with thee, And tells this Lord, that such a goodly name, Requires bright actions, from pollution free, In word and deed to be alike, the same, For then life standeth on her fairest frame. And when the Head in splendour seems divine, The people learn (by his clear light) to shine. Contrariwise, obscure and misty deeds, Do give a harsh and hateful precedent: And of fair flowers begetteth stinking Weeds. For ill example, harms the innocent; And makes him (in bad life) as violent. Be to this City then, so bright an Head, That all may say, it near more flourished. Consider likewise, james thy gracious King, Sets james (his Subject) here his Deputy. When Maiesste doth meaner persons bring To represent himself in Sovereignty, ist not an high and great authority? Let it be said, for this high favour done: King james hath found, a just james Pemberton. Let me not now they brethren's love omit, So worthily (this day) to thee declared, If with like love thou kindly welcome it, Their hope is to the highest pitch preferred, For thus they wish, as Time himself hath heard: That Pemberton, and Smiths, may both be, An endless honour to their Company. Faringdon. So wish I too, with all my heart, And seeing now we needs must part, From Faringdon one farewell take, Who gives it for the goldsmiths sake. You are Lieutenant to your King, And 'tis a very worthy thing, To mind God's blessing, and his grace, That brought ye to so high a place. Oh soil it not with any blame, That, may impeach it, or your name. For they have told ye well before, That whereof I need speak no more: You are a Goldsmith, Golden be Your daily deeds of Charity. Golden your hearing poor men's cases, Free from partial bribes embraces. And let no rich or mighty man Injure the poor, if help you can. The World well wots, your former care Forbids ye now to pinch or spare, But to be liberal, frank, and free, And keep good Hospitality, Such as beseems a Mayoralty, Yet far from prodigality. To be too lavish, is like crime As being too frugal in this time. I say no more, but God defend ye, Many days of comfort send ye, To whom (with all these) I commend ye. FINIS.