An Exact Description Of the manner how his majesty and his Nobles went to the Parliament, on Monday, the thirteenth day of April, 1640. to the comfortable expectation of all loyal subjects.  
To the tune of Triumph and joy, &c.  

 
COme the merriest of the nine,  
And now unto my aid incline,  
I need a little help of thine  
For now I have intent  
Unto the world to say and sing  
The praises of our royal King,  
Who now this present hopeful spring  
Hath called a Parliament.   

This happy April will, I trust,  
Give all five subjects' reason just  
Of joy to feel a pleasant gust,  
To yield them hearts content:  
For we may be assured of this,  
If any thing hath been amiss,  
Our King and State will all redress  
In this good Parliament.   

The order how they rode that day  
To you I will in brief display,  
In the best manner that I may,  
For new my mind is bent  
To publish what myself did see,  
That 〈◊〉 (Loyal) hearts may be  
Participants as well as we  
Ith' joy o'th' Parliament.   

The Messengers 〈…〉  
In their rich coats, on horses tall,  
Rode foremost as their places fall,  
And next in order went  
Some gentlemen of quality,  
That serve the King for annual fee,  
Thus every man in his degree  
Rode to the Parliament.   

Heralds in rich coats did ride,  
Whose proper office was to guide,  
And range the show on every side  
By place or by descent:  
The Trumpets made a cheerful sound,  
Thus joy did everywhere abound,  
Heaven bless King Charles, the word went round,  
And guide the Parliament.   

The Masters of the Chancery  
The next present themselves to th' eye,  
The council of his majesty,  
All learned and eloquent:  
Next came the judges gr●ve in sight,  
In scarlet furred with Miniver white,  
Thus every one in order right  
road to the Parliament.   

The Master of the R●ls i place  
Rode next along with gen●●e pace,  
A fable Uelvet gown tha space  
He wore for ornament:  
The sons of our nobility  
Each one according to's degree,  
In rich apparel brave to see,  
Did ride to th' Parliament.   

The Barons of the kingdom all,  
In Parliament (robes as we them call)  
Each one just as his place did fall,  
In noble order went  
By the antiquity of blood;  
The ●●●hops next made places good,  
Each one in's Scarlet gown and hood,  
Rode to the Parliament.   

The Uiscounts next inorder past  
As due decorum did forecast,  
Clad every one, both first and last,  
In fit acoutrement:  
Our Princely Earls in rich attire,  
Did cause spectators to admire  
The people's hearts were set on fire  
For joy o'th' Parliament.   

The noble marquess Winchester,  
Whose virtue doth on him confer  
Such excellency which all prefer  
Most high and eminent,  
Did ride alone with gallant grace,  
As was indeed his proper place,  
Thus all rode on with stately pace  
unto the Parliament.   

Earl Martial with a sceptre of gold,  
The Lord high Chamberlain brave and bold,  
His staff of office than did hold,  
And thus in State they went:  
Lord Treasurer, Lord privy seal brave,  
Lord Keeper, and the Archbishop grave,  
These next the Prince their places have  
Ith' Court of Parliament.   

Then Princely Charles (that hopeful Lad)  
Whose sight made all true subjects glad,  
Did ride (as he good reason had)  
In place most eminent:  
〈…〉 the stream of honour bring  
〈…〉 all to the head Spring,  
〈…〉 Prince, fromth Prince ●oth King  
In this high Parliament.   

The next and last in honour's seat  
Was he who made the show complete,  
Our gracious King, our Charles the Great,  
Our joys sweet compliment,  
Did ride in state to open sight,  
The royal band of Pensioners wait  
About him with guilt pole-axes bright  
unto the Parliament.   

The Master of the horse did lead  
(On horseback) in his hand, a steed,  
A horse of State 'tis called indeed:  
And last behind him went  
The Noble captain, and the Guard,  
All in rich coats (for this prepared)  
Against this day no cost was spared  
To grace the Parliament.   

Besides all this which hath been told  
(To speak the same I dare be bold)  
Though corporal eyes could not behold,  
A Legion did present  
Celestial service to attend  
King Charles, and him from harm defend,  
The King of King's did's Angels send  
T' assist our Parliament.   
FINIS.  
M. P.   

Printed at London, and are to be sold at the horse-shoe in Smithfield.