THE DEVICE of the Pageant borne before Woolstone▪ Dixi LORD Mayor of the City of London. An. 1585.  
October 29.  
IMPRINTED at LONDON by Edward Allde. 1585.   

A Speech spoken by him that rid on a Luzarne before the Pageant appareled like a Moor.  
FRom where the Sun doth settle in his wain  
And yokes his Horses to his fiery Cart,  
And in his way gives life to Ceres' Corn,  
Even from the parching Zone behold I come  
A stranger strangely mounted as you see,  
Seated upon a lusty lucerns back.  
And offer, to your Honour (good my Lord)  
This Emblem thus in show significant.  
Lo lovely London rich and fortunate,  
Famed through the World for peace and happiness:  
〈◊〉 advanced and set in Highest seat,  
●●●wtified thoroughly as her state requires.  
First, over her a Princely Trophy stands,  
Of beaten gold: a rich and Royal Arms:  
Whertoo this London ever more bequeathes,  
Service of Honour and of Loyalty.  
Her props are well advised Magistrates,  
That carefully attend her person still.  
The honest Franklin and the Husbandman,  
Lays down his sacks of Corn at London's feet,  
And brings such presents as the Country yields.  
The pleasant Thames a sweet and dainty Nymph,  
For London's good conveys with gentle stream,  
And safe and easy passage what she can,  
And keeps her leaping Fishes in her lap.  
The Soldier and the Sailor frankly both,  
For London's aid are all in readiness,  
To Venture and to fight by Land and Sea.  
And this thrice reverend honourable Dame,  
Science the sap of every common wealth.  
Surnamed Mechanical or Liberal  
Is vowed to honour London with her skill,  
And London by these friends so happy made:  
First thanks her God the Author of her peace,  
And next, with humble gesture as becomes,  
In meek and lowly manner doth she yield,  
Herself her wealth with heart and willingness.  
Unto the person of her gracious Queen,  
Elizabeth renowned through the world,  
Stalled and anointed by the highest power,  
The God of Kings that with his holy hand,  
Hath long defended her and her England.  
This now remains right honourable Lord,  
That carefully you do attend and Keep,  
This lovely Lady rich and beautiful▪  
The jewel wherewithal your sovereign Queen,  
Hath put your honour lovingly in trust:  
That you may add to London's dignity,  
And London's dignity may add to yours,  
That worthily you may be counted one,  
Among the number of a many more:  
Careful léeftenaunts, careful Magistrates,  
For London's welfare and her worthiness.  
Dixi.   

¶ Spoken by the Children in the Pageant viz.  London. 
NEw Troy I height whom Lud my Lord surnamed▪  
London the glory of the western side:  
Throughout the world is lovely London famed,  
So far as any sea comes in with tide.  
Whose peace and calm under her Royal Queen:  
Hath long been such as like was never seen.  
Then let me live to carol of her name,  
that she may ever live and never die:  
Her sacred shrine set in the house of fame,  
consecrate to eternal memory.  
My péerles mistress sovereign of my peace:  
Long may she joy with honours great increase.  Magnanimity. 
THe Country and the Thames afford their aid,  
and careful Magistrates their care attend▪  
All English hearts are glad, and well appaide,  
in readiness their London to defend.  
Defend them Lord and these fair Nymphs likewise:  
that ever they may do this sacrifice.  Loyalty. 
THe greatest treasure that a Prince can have,  
doth lovely London offer to her Queen,  
Such loyalty as like was never seen.  
and such as any English heart can crave.  The Country 
FOf London's aid the Country gives supply,  
of needful things, and store of every grain:  
London give thanks to him that sits on high▪  
had never Town less cause for to complain,  
And love and serve the sovereign of thy peace:  
Under whose reign thou hast this rich increase.  The Thames. 
WIth silver glide my pleasant streams do run,  
where leaping fishes play betwixt the shores:  
This gracious good hath God and kind begun,  
for London's use with help of Sails and Oars.  
London rejoice and give thy God the praise:  
For her whose highness lengths thy happy days.  The Soldier. 
ARmour of safe defence the Soldier hath,  
So lovely London carefully attends:  
To keep her sacred sovereign from scathe,  
That all this english land so well defends.  
And so far London bids her soldiers go,  
As well may serve to shield this land from woe.  The Sailor. 
THe Sailor that in cold and quaking tide,  
the wrathful storms of Winter's rage doth bide  
With streamers stretched, prepares his merry bark,  
for countries wealth to set his men awark.  
That Queen and Country eazely may see:  
The Seaman serves his Prince in his degree.  Science. 
FOr London's safety and her happiness,  
the Soldier and the Sailor may you see:  
All well prepared and put in readiness,  
to do such service as may fitting be,  
and Art with them do join and they with me.  
London then joy and let all ages know,  
What duty to thy sovereign thou do show.  The first Nymph. 
THus with the morning Sun and evening star,  
these holy lights shall burn, the cheerful flame  
With sweetest odour that perfume as far  
as India stands in honour of her name.  
Whose Trophy we adore with sacred rights:  
With sweetest incense and with endless lights.  The Second Nymph. 
SO long as Sun doth lend the world his light,  
or any grass doth grow upon the ground:  
With holy flame, our Torches shall burn bright,  
and fame shall brute with golden trumpets sound  
The honour of her sacred regiment:  
That claims this honourable monument.  The third Nymph. 
OUr holy lights shall burn continually,  
to signify our duties to her state:  
Whose excellent and princely majesty,  
approves itself to be most fortunate.  The fourth Nymph. 
Virtue shall witness of her worthiness,  
and fame shall register her princely deeds:  
The world shall still pray for her happiness,  
from whom our peace and quietness proceeds.  
Verses written under the Arms of England.  
Gallia victa dedit flores invicta Leones,  
Anglia, ius Belli in flore, Leone suum:  
O sic ô semper ferat Anglià laeta triumphos,  
Inclita gallorum Flore, Leone suo.  Donne by George Peele Master of arts in Oxford.