London's Royal Triumph FOR THE CITY'S Loyal MAGISTRATE: In an Exact Description of several Scenes and Pageants, Adorned with many Magnificent Representations. PERFORMED On WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER XXIX. 1684. At the Instalment and Inauguration of the Right Honourable Sir JAMES SMITH, Knight, LORD MAYOR of the City of LONDON. Illustrated with divers Delightful Objects of Gallantry and Jollity, Speeches and Songs, Single and in Parts. Set forth at the proper Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of DRAPERS. Devised and Composed by THO. JORDAN, Gent. Quando magis dignos licui spectare Triumphos? UNTO GOD ONLY BE HONOUR & GLORY coat of arms of the Worshipful Company of Drapers London, Printed for John and Henry Playford, 1684. ADVERTISEMENT. THE Theatre of Music: Or, A Choice Collection of the newest and best SONGS Sung at the Court, and Public theatres. The Words Composed by the most Ingenious Wits of the Age, and set to Music by the greatest Masters in that Science. With a Thorow-Bass to each Song for the Theorbo, or Bass-Viol. Also Symphonies and Retornels in Three Parts to several of them for the Violins and Flutes. The First Book. London, Printed by J. Playford, for Henry Playford and R.C. and Sold by John Playford near the Temple Church, and John Carr at the Middle-Temple Gate, 1685. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir JAMES SMITH, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of LONDON. My Lord, THat Goodness hath been the guide to your Greatness is sufficiently significant, in all the civil circumstances of your gradual Ascension to the Seat of Dignity; actuated by the regular motions of Law, Loyalty, and Equity, (Three Graces which copiously conduce to the accomplishments of a complete Magistrate) and by general inspection are discovered to be habitual in your Lordship. This is an Age my Lord, that will try whether you have Fortitude enough to be faithful, Courage enough to be Honest, and Judgement sufficient to avoid extremities. In your Time Sir, Your Create Grandfather, Grandfather and Father. All Free of the Draper's Company. there have been more sudden turns and numerous changes than your forefather's have experienced in the Three Generations of your Family that have successively passed before you Members of the Company, which is a pregnant Lecture for your understanding, and exercitation for your judgement, wherein your wary observations may collect ready Rules for your Reason to work upon, and so guide you in this Years Government, that it may render you precious to all posterity; answerable to the devout desires and daily Obsecrations of My Lord, Your Obliged obedient Servant Tho. Jordan TO THE Truly Worthy, Generous, and Ancient Society The Right Worshipful Company of DRAPERS. Gentlemen, I Salute you with the perfected Compositions of your Triumphs, Performed to perpetuate the Memory and indelible Fame of your Right Honourable Brother the Lord Mayor of London; in which I have omitted nothing that may reasonably conduce to his Honour, or what might be thought Regular, pertinent and proper to the Magnificence and Splendour of this Days Ovation; wherein you have liberally laid out yourselves in the expenses of so chargeable Accommodations; plentifully exhibiting the superfluous part of your Substance for a Show. Yet since it is no difficult thing to prove that a Theatre is an Epitome of the whole World, by the same Rule of Reason we may conclude that the glittering part of this whole City is but one great Pageant consisting of Streamer-like Ribbons, gay Gold and Silver Laces and Royal Embroidery, which although it be thought superfluous in the moross opinion of an Austere Stoic, yet it is accounted National Glory and Badges of Prosperity in the eyes of Persons Heroic: For it doth in some measure, match with Coronations, Chariots of Victory, and Triumphs of tranquillity: The Authors of such Inventions having always been (like your Worships) God Commonwealthsmen, and Lovers of their King and Country, such is the Approbation of Worthy Sirs, Your ever-Honouring Servant, Tho. Jordan. In proper Habits orderly Arrayed, The Movements of the Morning are displayed. SElected Citizens i'th'Morning all At Seven a Clock do meet at DRAPERS-HALL, The Master, Wardens, and Assistants, Joyns For the first Rank in their Gowns faced with Foins. The Second Order do, in merry moods, March in Gowns faced with Budge and Livery Hoods. In Gowns and Scarlet Hoods Thirdly appears A youthful number of Foins Bachelors. Forty Budge Bachelors the Triumph Crowns, Gravely attired in Scarlet Hoods and Gowns. Gentlemen Ushers which white Staves do hold Sixty; in Velvet Coats and Chains of Gold. Next, Thirty more in Plush and Buff there are, That several Colours wave; and Banners bear. The Seargeant Trumpet Thirty six more brings, Twenty the Duke of YORK's, Sixteen the KINGS. The Sergeant wears Two Scarves, whose Colours be, One the Lord Mayor, t' other the Company. The King's Drum-Major followed by Four more Of the King's Drums and Fifes make LONDON roar. Seven Drums and Two Fifes more in Vests of Buff March which Waste-scarves, and Breeches of Black Stuff. Two City Marshals mounted and attended, Are by the Company with Scarves befriended. And (next tothth' Drums) do Troop it in the Rear. But the Foot Marshal doth the next appear; Who puts them all in Rank and File, and wears A Shoulder Scarf as broad and rich as theirs. Attended by six persons that dare do What e'er their Marshal may command them to. Next, the Fence-Master Troops; and (to defend him) Divers with drawn broad bright Swords do attend him. Many Poor Pensioners that march i'th' Rear, With Gowns and Caps, Standards and Banners bear; A numerous Troop of Persons that are poor, In Azure Gowns and Caps, one hundred more, With Javelins and with Targets are all Actors, And bear the Arms of their good Benefactors. Being thus prepared. By the Foot-Marshals Judgement they are guided, And into Six Divisions are divided: Ranked out by Two and Two. The first that stirs Are the poor Company of Pensioners; But in the front of them orderly be Placed the Ensigns of the Company. I'th' Rear of them four Drums and one Fife more, Then Pensioners in Coats described before. Persons of worth who do in Martial manner, Bear each of them a Standard or a Banner. Four Trumpets more to them, and in their Rear Two of the Draper's Ensigns march, which bear (As by the Herald Painter is expressed) The Draught of their Supporters and their Crest: Six Gentlemen-Ushers in order trudge, And after them the Bachelors in Budge: Marching in measured distance, and endued With Order, This Division doth conclude. I'th' the Rear of them six Trumpets do appear, And after them two Gentlemen, that bear Two Coats of Arms, which appertaining be To the City, and the Draper's Company. Then do march up Eight Gentlemen that wears The Golden Chains, than the Foins Bachelors, In amicable Measure, move like Friends Filled with one Joy: So this Division ends. Two Gentlemen in velvet Coats arrayed, March after them with Two Banners displayed; Then succeed them Ten Gentlemen Ushers more, In Coats and Chains of Gold described before; And gradually after them you'll see A very worthy large Society; With each of them a Gown and Livery Hood, And all LORD MAYORS in the Potential Mood. I'th' Rear of these (with silver sounds to fit ye) Do fall in divers Trumpets of the City; And after them Two Gentlemen accord To bear the Arms o'th' City and my Lord: And then the Gentlemen with equal distance That usher in the grave Court of Assistants. I'th' Rear of them, four Drums, six Trumpets, be Ordered to bring up the Catastrophe. Three Gallants gradually follow them, Bearing the Banners of the Diadem. Kings, Queens, and Cities Ensigns, which engages Six Gentlemen to wait on them as Pages; The Masters and the Wardens bring up all. And thus equipped they march from Draper's Hall To my Lord's House, which I presume will be Where the last Lord Mayor kept his Mayoralty, At Grocers-Hall, where the Aldermen and He Take Horse and Rank according to degree: Which being done, the whole Body in State Doth move towards Guild-Hall, but at the Gate Begin their Motion. The New Lord with the Old Lord Mayor unites, Guarded by Gentlemen, Esquires, and Knights. Then thus attired with Gown, Fur, Hood and Scarf, March all through King's street down to Three Crane-Wharf, Where the Lord Mayor and th' Aldermen discharge A few Gentlemen Waiters, and take Barge At the West end o'th'Wharf; and at the East The Court Assistants, Livery, and the best Gentlemen Ushers: Such as stay on shore Are Ushers, Foins, and the Budge Bachelor: Who for a time repose themselves and Men, Until his Lordship shall return again: Who now with several Companies make haste To Westminster, but in the way is placed A Pleasure-Boat that hath great Guns aboard, And with Two Broadsides doth salute my Lord. They Row in Triumph all along by th' Strand, But when my Lord and Companies do Land At the New Palace-Stairs, orderly all Do make a Lane to Pass him to the Hall; Where having taken an Oath that he will be Loyal and Faithful to His MAJESTY, His Government, His Crown and Dignity, With other Ceremonials said and done, In Order to his Confirmation; Sealing of Writs in Courts, and such like things, As show his power abstracted from the King's, He takes his leave o'th' Lords and Barons, then With his Retinue he returns again To the Waterside, and (having given at large, To th' Poor of Westminster) doth Re-imbarge, And scud along the River till he comes To Black Fryers-Stairs, where Guns and Thundering Drums Proclaim his Landing, when he's set on shore, He is saluted by three Volleys more By (the Military Gloty of this Nation,) the Company of Artillery-men, under the conduct of their Loyal Precedent Sir WILLIAM PRITCHARD, they being all in their Martial Ornaments of Gallantry, some in Buff with Headpieces, many of them Massy Silver. From Black-Fryers-Stairs, they March before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, through Cheapside to Guild-Hall. Those that went not to Westminster, viz. the Pensioners, and Banners being set in order ready to March, the Foot-Marshal in the Rear of the Artillery-Company, leads the way by the Channel up Ludgate-hill, through Ludgate into S. Paul's Church yard, and so into Cheapside, where his Lordship is entertained by the first Scene or Pageant, called the Chariot of Industry, described in this Metrical Mode. The First Pageant described in Verse. THe grand Design by good Invention wrought Is a bright Rich, Triumphant Chariot; As full of Fancy, Luster and Delight, As HIS who was th'unfortunate Favourite: To bright Hyperion Son of the Sun, The Royal, Rising, Wretched Phaeton; Who in his Father's Chariot did Assay To guide the Sun till he had lost the Day. Like some who did both Sword and Chariot draw Against good Nature, Piety and Law; To pull down and set up Et Cetera. But in our Chariot are no such Sparks As burn the Skies to ●eed on Roasted Larks: For in this Ark is Innocence, Women And Virgins, that present the Loyal Freemen Of our Twelve Companies, and therefore we Call it the Chariot of Industry. Metropolis the Spea●er, doth present This City in its Health, Wealth, Government. These Royal Lions Pellued are twain, Who tho' they have been shot at, are not slain: But in full Strength and Vigour, Power and Health, Can guide this Model of a Commonwealth; And will be Prosperous in spite of Woe, For tho' they are Pelleted, they are Golden too. If they had not been Gold from Heel to Head, It is presumed they'd ne'er been Pelleted. And thus I have with brevity expressed This Scene: The Speaker will describe the rest. The Chariot of INDUSTRY IS Accommodated with twelve Virgins, Representing the twelve first Companies, with significant Names, Habits, Shields. Metropolis the Speaker, is a Majestic Masculine Woman, sitting on a Seat of Mayoralty, like that of the Hustings in Guild-Hall, thus Habited: A black curled Peruke, and on it a Silver Helmet, with a large Plume of Feathers, Red, White, Green, Orange, and Blue, which are her Martial Habiliments. A Velvet Gown of Scarlet and Purple in pale equally divided. A bright Chain of Gold double about her shoulders, a Gold Scarf about her middle, deep fringed with Silver: In one Hand she bears the City Sword, in the other, a large City Banner, Charged with the Arms of the Honourable City of London, thus Emblazoned, Argent, St. George his Cross of England, in Dexter Canton, a Dagger Gules, Supported by two Dragons Argent, with Crosses on the Wings, as the Coat. The Motto, Domine derige Nos. 1. The First Company of the Supreme Twelve, is the Right Worshipful Corporation of Mercers, Represented by a Beautiful young Princely Virgin, called Mercatura, with bright dishevelled Hair, on which is a Coronet of Gold, wearing a Silver Robe, a Mantle of Pink coloured Sarsenet: In one Hand she bears a Shield Gules, a demi-Virgin, her Hair tied with many-coloured small Ribbon crowned, issuing out and within an Orl of Clouds, all proper. In the other, the King's Banner. 2. Aromatoria. A Lady Representing the Worshipful Company of Grocers; brown Haired, on it a Silver Coronet sprinkled with Cloves: A white Satin Robe, a black Sarsenet Mantle fringed with Silver. In one Hand a Buckler Argent, charged with a Cheveron Gules, between nine Cloves Sable, Crested with a Camel, OR, Supported by two grisons of the last. The Motto, God grant Grace. 3. Pannaria. A comely Female, prefigurating the Right Worshipful Company of Drapers: In a Purple Robe, a Scarlet Mantle, a Wreath of Bays tipped with Gold; holding in one Hand an Escutcheon Azure, Three Clouds Irradiated proper, Three Sunbeams issuing out of them, with Three Triple Crowns, OR: The Crest a Ram, OR. The Supporters two Lions of the last, Pellited. The Motto, To God only be Honour and Glory. Their Patroness, the Blessed Virgin. In the other, a Draper's Banner. 4. Piscaria, A Damsel in Sea-green and Silver, Personating the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. In one Hand bearing a Shield, Azure, Three Dolphins Naiant, in pale between two Lucy's Saltier-wise, proper Crowned, OR, on a Chief Gules, Three couples of Keys Crossed as the Crowns. The Crest a Crown Imperial, elevated betwixt two Arms, Supported by a Mareman and a Mare-maid, he holding a Sword, and she a Mirror. The Motto, All Glory be to God only. 5. Aurifera, Representing the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, in a Gold Robe, a Silver Mantle, long bright curled Hair, a Crown Imperial. In one Hand a Target charged with their Arms, Quarterly Gules and Azure. In the first and fourth, a Lion's Head crazed OR. In the second and third, a Cup covered between two Buckles of the last. Their Crest Justice. In her right Hand a Balance, in h●r left a Touchstone, Supported by two Unicorns Argent. The Motto, as the Fishmongers. Their Patron St. Dunstan. In the other hand, a Banner of the Goldsmiths. 6. Pelicula, who Personateth the Right Worshipful Company of Skinners, in a Robe of Ermine, a Mantle of Gold, fair Hair, an Imperial Crown, bearing a Target Ermine, on a Chief Gules, Three Crowns, OR, with Caps thereunto of the first. The Crest a Leopard, with a Laurel about his Neck, Supported by the like Leopard and a Fox. The Motto, To God only be all Glory. Their Patron, Corpus Christi. In her other Hand she beareth a Banner of the same Company. 7. Vestiaria, Representeth the Right Worshipful Company of Merchant-Taylors, in a Robe of Scarlet, a Puiple Mantle, bright brown Hair, Sea-green Coronet, on whose top is a Ship under Sail. On a Target she beareth the Arms of the said Company, thus, Argent, a Tent Royal between two Parliament Robes Gules, Lined Ermine, on a Chief Azure, a Lion Passant Guardant, Or. The Crest, the Holy Lamb in a Glory, Supported by two Camels. The Motto, Concordia Parvae Res Crescunt. Their Patron St. John Baptist. In the other Hand, a Banner of the Company. 8. Minutaria, Prefigurating the Worshipsful Company of Haberdashers, in a Robe of Sky colour and Gold, a Mantle of divers colours, brown Hair, the Locks full tied with sundry sorts of small Ribbon of various colours, a gaudy Chaplet of divers delightful Hours: Bearing a Shield on, which is B●rrey of Six Nebu●ee Argent and Azure, on a bend a Lion of England▪ The Crest two Arms advancing a Catherine wheel, Supported by two Goats. Their Motto, Serve and Obey. Their Patroness St. Catherine. The other Hand waveth a Banner of the Haberdashers. 9 Selina, Representeth the Worshipful Company of Salters, in a Sky-coloured Robe, a Carnation Mantle, both fringed with Gold, bright Hair, a Chaplet of white and yellow Roses, bearing in one Hand a Buckler, on which is Parte per Cheveron, Argent and Gules, Three covered Salts, Or, sprinkling Argent. The Crest an Arm lifting up a Salt, Or, with Salt issuing Argent, Supported by two Lions Sable, Pellited Argent, with two Coronets Chained, reflexing over their backs, Or, The Motto, Sal sapit omnia In his other Hand, a Banner of the Salters. 10. Ferraria. Intimateth the Worshipful Company of Iron-Mongers, bearing in one hand a Shield Argent; on a Cheverens Gules between Three Gads or pieces of Steel Azure, as many pair of Shackles or Manacles OR, This Virgin is invested with a Robe of Red Satin, a Gold Mantle tied with a broad Mazerine Blew Ribon. A Banner of the same Company. 11. Vinitioria. Representeth the Worshipful Company of Vintonners, in a Robe of White Silk, embroidered with Vines, Grapes, and Leaves, her hair dark brown, on which is a wreath of Grapes interwyerd with Leaves, as in the height of the Vintage; bearing on an Escutcheon the Vintonners Coat-Armorour Sable, a Cheveron between Three Tuns Argent, in her other hand a Banner of the City. 12. Lanaria. A Noble Lady that personateth the Worshipful Company of Cloth Workers, Arrayed in a Robe of Black and Gold, A Silver Mantle, bright Hair, on it a Coronet of Golden Teazels, in one hand bearing a Target, containing their Arms thus blazoned, Sable, a Cheverine Ermine between Two Fabicks in chief, and a Teazle in Bass, The Crest a Ram, OR Supported by Two Pellited Griffins of the same; The Motto, My Trust is in God alone. In the other hand a Banner of the Company. This Chariot of Industry is drawn by Two Lions, OR pellited Sable, backed by two choice Figures, the Emblems of Dominion and Triumph. On a Copious Stage (According to the Rites of Honour and privilege of Antiquity) is erected the Royal Supporters of the Loyal Drapers, on the first Lion rideth a Native Noble, young Oriential Indian Negro, Royally Arrayed in a Scarlet Coloured Silk Robe, intermixed with Gold. A Purple Mantle interweaved with Silver and Gold, a Scymiter with a Golden Hilt and Chape by his side. A Golden Coronet richly Enjewelled, Adorned with divers curiously coloured and curled Ostrich Feathers on his Head. A Purple and Gold Bridle in his Right Hand. And in his Left, the King of England's Banner designed for Dominion. On the other Lion is Mounted a West-Indian Cacick or Lord, Inrobed in a Vest of divers Coloured Silk, interchequered with Gold and Silver, upon it a Gold and Silver mantle; with Two Orient Jewels in his Fars. On his Head a Silver Crown with a Golden Sun in Front. A Bridle of Gold and Watchet Silk Ribon. In one Hand my Lord's Banner, in the other personating Triumph. Metropolis with Majestic Motion, Grandeur and Gravity Addresseth to his Lordship in these following expressions. The SPEECH. THese Twelve fair Virgin Ladies with bright eyes, Do Represent LONDON'S Twelve Companies: I am their Nursing Mother, my Name is (And I am justly called) METROPOLIS: As very eminently may appear If you behold the Shields and Arms they bear. The Supreme City: And my vast Command Exceeds all other Cities in the Land; For let me tell ye, without ostentation, I'm a great City and a little Nation. All England hath a relish of my Bouties, I am th' Epitome of all her Counties, And all the World beside; For every Nation Doth mix with me in Trade and Conversation: But what doth to me greatest Honour bring, I am the Royal Chamber of the King. And these Twelve Companies within my Gates Do yearly furnish me with Magistrates. Twelve Companies of all the rest are chief, And of the number Twelve, take this in brief, Twelve Hours twice told distinguish Night and Day, Twelve Caesars of the Julian Line did sway Rome's Empire, and in every case of strife Were Actions Tried, or if concerning Life Twelve make the Jury full. The Zodiac Lines Are likewise filled by Twelve Celestial Signs: Twelve Meeting-Houses (if the Art don't err) Are Tennanted by the ginger. And the last Twelve concerns your Present State, Twelve Months you are to be our Magistrate: And may you prosper, and may no hurt come tree, For if you suffer wrong, Woe be to me. But I'm encouraged (and well I may) Since the most Wise and Loyalist Men say, That you're well qualified for such a Sway. That Virtues are in you as justly fixed As can in one good Magistrate be mixed. (A Copious expression) yet you shall Not (with More Virtues) give content to all. You'll never please the unconcocted, crude Conceptions of the motley multitude; That can in one, and in few hours cry Both Hallelujah and Crucify. The Lambs will like you, tho' the Wolves would tear ye, So good Men love, let Malefactors fear ye. When your Lambs loving Bleat will do no more, You know your Refuge, let your Lion's Roar: Therefore be just, do Right to every one That are your Suppliants, but humour none: You are the King's Vicegerent, like Him do, He Rules by th' Laws o'th' Land: And so must you. The Speech being concluded, his Lordship giving no signals of his dislike, we had cause enough to presume that he was well enough pleased, for very ceremonially he made his Exit, and was not long engaged amongst the Briers, Brambles, and Thickets of the Multitude, but at last in the conclusion, in the medium of this Consusion, where every thing is in disorder, he espies a piece of excellent Order. The Second Pageant called the Fabric of FATE. ADelightful Structure of curious Dimensions, according to the composite order of Architecture, out of which the choicest parts are Collected and conjoined in this famous Fabric, for Elevation, Decoration, and Magnitude; Artfully Painted and Richly Gilded: On which are orderly seated divers Living Figures, distinctly disposed into several Vicinities, personally Representing the Heads of all Worldly Happiness; viz. 1. Good Fortune. 2. Long Life. 3. Strength. 4. Riches. 5. Beauty. 6. Honour. 7. Liberty. 8. Pleasure. 9 Fancy. 10. Agility. In these proper Habits. 1. Fortune. In a long bright Curled lovely brown Hair. On it an Imperial Diadem: In a Robe of Purple interweaved with Gold, Embroidered with variety of precious Jewels. A Carnation and Silver Mantle, deeply fringed. In her Left hand a Shield Vert, charged with Crowns, Sceptres, Globes, Mitres, and Crosiers. OR, in her Right Hand a Wheel: In her Left Hand a Banner of the Kings. 2. L●●g-Life. With Black Hair, on it a Garland of Oaken-Leaves tipped with Gold. A Robe of Ivy-coloured Satin Laced and Fringed with Gold. A Mantle of Silver and Orange Colour'd-Silk. In one Hand a Shield Argent, bearing an Elephant. In the other a Banner of my Lord Mayors. 3. Strength. In Brown Hair. A Silver Helmet, on which is stuck a Tall Flourishing Plume of Red and White Feathers, consisting of a Sprig and divers Falls. A Vest of Silver. About her Neck a Corslet of Gold. Holding in one Hand a Shield OR: Charged with the Figure of Hercules Furens. In the other Hand a Bauner of the City. 4. Riches In a long Black Curled Hair, on it a Coronet of Gold Richly Enjewelled. A Cloth of Gold Robe. A Silver Mantle. And on his Shoulders a pair of large spread Silver Wings, tipped with Purple, Scarlet, Blue, Orange, Green, and Gold. On a Shield Vert, the River Tagus Wavey OR, held in one Hand: In th'other the Companies Banner. 5. Beauty. With fair Hair. Black Eyes, and on her Head an Imperial Crown of Gold. On the top of it a Silver Cupid, winged and Armed OR. A Sea-green Robe. A Silver Mantle. And holding in one Hand a Smelled Azure Charged with Flames. In th'other a Banner of the Kings. 6. Honour. In Black Hair. On it a Ducal Crown. A Purple Robe powdered with Stars of Gold. A Scarlet Coloured Mantle Fringed with Gold. In one Hand a Shield purpure charged with a Throne, OR. In the other hand a Banner of my Lords. 7. Liberty. In flaxen Hair: On it a Silver Robe. A Sky-colour and Gold Mantle, Fringed with Gold and Silver. In one Hand she beareth a Target Azure, charged with a Golden Cage half open, and Birds flying out. In the other the City Banner. 8. Pleasure. In brown Curled Hair. On it, a Chaplet of several Coloured Roses. In a Robe of Carnation and Gold. A Sea-water Silk and Silver Mantle. In one Hand she beareth an Escutcheon Gules, charged with two Dancing Mimmicks. A Banner of the Drapers. 9 Fancy. In Yellow Hair. A Flowery Chaplet. A Robe of various Coloured Silk: Striped with Gold and Silver. A Blossom Coloured Silk and Silver and Gold Mantle. ●n a Shield OR. She beareth a Cheveron Argent, between Three Parakeetoes proper. A Banner of the Kings. 10. Agility. In long Curled Black Hair. A Coronet of divers Coloured Feathers, a Robe of Peach-Blossom Silk and Silver. A Mantle of Sky-coloured Silk and Gold. A Target Azure, Charged with the Picture of a Mercury Volant, Argent, in one Hand: And in the other is displayed the City's Banner. These Ladies are in contention with Fortune, which of their Qualities doth most merit Pre-eminence: And are particularly Answered in Repartee, by the Goddess Fortune Vocally, In stilo Recitati●o. SONG. Fortune. I am the great Goddess That Governs the Bodies Of Mortals by Sea and by Land; What Men cannot hit By Strength Wealth and Wit, I do but with turning my Hand. Clo●●s. Then cease your contention, and silence your Brawl, Ye quarrel for nothing, 'tis Fortune doth all. 2. Long-Life. Long-Life, Long-Life, Long-Life is a thing That pleases the Peasant and comforts the King: In lusty Long-Life there be many expedients, Long-Life is the promised reward of Obedients. Fortune. But when with Diseases and Crosses attended, They daily do wish that their Long-Life was ended. 3. Strength. Strength when 'tis well managed with Valour and Vigour, Subdues mighty Princes, and Rules them with Rigour; 'Tis bold and Imperious; it stoutly endures, Makes Courtiers of Cobblers, and Barons of Brewers: Turns Kingdoms to States. [Fort.] But when Fortune prohibits, Then down go the Statesmen, and up go the Gibbets. 4. Riches. 'Tis rare to be Rich, for in Riches Men find All things that are pleasant for Body or Mind: It comprehends all things, 'tis Treasure that Paints Rebellion, and gave a Long-Life to such Saints. Fortune. But when they were drawn on a Sledge or a Cart, Wealth could not prevail. Saints and Angels must part. Chorus. Then cease your contention, and silence your Brawl, For Riches hath Wings, and will fly from ye all. 4. Beauty. There is no such Treasure as bright Beauty brings, 'Tis pleasant to all, and it Captivates Kings: To Females Fair Faces Men do all their Duty. Troy-Town is in Ashes, burned down by a Beauty: Fortune. But after Ten Years spent in War for a Feather, The Town and the Trifle lie buried together. Chorus. Then cease your contention, etc. 5. Honour. Men hazard Long-Life, Wealth, and Beauty for Honour, The Wealthiest and Wisest do all dote upon her; True Honour's derived from Royal Relation: 'Tis Honour's the cause of this Days Celebration. Fortune. Your Honour's mistaken, for Fortune's Power such is, She can make a Dairy-Wench rise to a Duchess. Chorus. Long-Life, Strength, and Beauty, and Honour must fall To nothing, but he that hath Fortune, hath all. This Song of contention concluding thus with Reconciliation, and the Goddess having got the Day by general Vote: In a well-pleased humour, with due Addresses making application to his Lordship, continueth the Characters of her own Grandeur and Drimacy, with prostrate Submission of all her Powers and Privileges to be disposed of at the good will and pleasure of my Lord and Lady, for their Assistance in the Progress of their Years Government; exhibited in these congratulatory expressions. The Second SPEECH. THo' I am decked in a Mysterious Dress, My proper Name my Nature will express; All men that know me, call me Good Success: I am the Worldlings highest happiness. The Shepherd's Shelter, and the Seaman's Gnard, Above his Skill, his Compass, or his Card; The Merchant's Deity: The Statesman's Pride: The Soldier's Victory: the Draper's Guide. In all its turns of Trade, without me none, Bring any thing to right Perfection. Therefore I come to greet London's Lord Mayor, And with my Benediction, Charm his Chair; His Sword and Balance: That no Plotting Zealot May wrong the Magistrate, the Prince or Prelate: And that his Twelve months' Regiment may be Blest in the Progress and Catastrophe. In order thereunto his Company The Gratulating Drapers have set free Their fruitful Love and Liberality, For this Days Triumph as an Omen good, And well begun by his own Brotherhood. These Goddesses which sit on either hand, Are the chief Blessings of a Prosperous Land: Good Fortune, Long-Life, Strength, Wealth, Beauty, Honour, I have brought your Lady Sir, to wait upon her: Liberty, Fancy, Pleasure, and Agility, Are likewise here, to perfect your Tranquillity: Riches hath brought her Golden-Fleece, that she May shed some Locks unto your Mayoralty: And now my Lord, I wish and Pray, those Fates That Guard good Men, and guide just Magistrates, May be your Pilots, and so steer your Course, That Quicksands of deceit, or Storms by Force May never hurt ye; But may prosperous Gales Of good Success, at all times fill your Sails; That you in safety may run without rent Through Seas, by Rocks, o'er Shelves of Government, In this Years Voyage, you are in judgement able, The City in this sense is Navigable, The Anchor of Good-Hope hangs at your Cable. This Speech being ended, the Speaker of it commended. And his Lordship (well attended) makes way through the People, till he comes to Bow-Steeple, where being conducted, he is kindly obstructed, not by Lions and Leopards, but by He and She Shepherds; Who in Pastoral Order, to the Mayor and Recorder, do Tweeten their Throats with Musical Notes, where in Madrigal manner, with Scrip, Hook, and Banner, with Bagpipe and Fiddle, and a Ram in the middle, with Courage undaunted, they cheerfully chant it. For on this Stage, which contains. The Third Pageant, IS a Rustic Building, called a Grove, or Grotto, in which there sit four couple of Princely Shepherds and Shepherdesses, whose Names and Habits do properly and distinctly appear in this following Description. 1. Mucedorus, A Shepherd, in an Ash colour Silk and Silver Robe, a dark green and Gold Mantle, black Hair crowned with a Chaplet of Water-lilies, a Golden Scrip and Bottle, a Silver Sheephook in one Hand, and His Majesty's Banner in the other. 2. Pastora, In long curled flaxen Hair, on it a Garland of white and red Roses, a Robe of grass-green and Gold, a Mantle of white Silk and Silver, a Sheephook of Gold, with a Banner of the Company. 3. Mirtillo, with brown Hair, en it a Chaplet of Meadow-flowers, a grey silk Robe laced with Gold, a Willow-green Mantle fringed with Silver, a Silver Hook, and a green Turkey Leather Scrip, with Hours, Knots, and Borders gilded, beating a Banner of the Cities. 4. Jes●mi●t, In yellow Hair, on it a Coronet of Violets, double Daisies, and Dassadils, a Robe of Poppinjay-green, fringed with Silver, a yellow silk Mantle sringed with Gold, a Golden Sheephook, a blue Silk and Silver Scrip, with a Banner of my Lord Mayor's. 5. ●ylvio, In black Hair, a Shepherd's Hat turned up, with green and gold sacing, a Robe of French-green ●ilk, and silver fringed-with grey and gold: A Silver Sheephook, a Scrip of red Velvet flourished with Artful leaves and Flowers in Gold, a Banner of the Kings. 6. Dorinda, In bright-brown Hair, on which is a fine Straw Hat, turned up with Brimstone-green Silk and Silver, with a double knot of Purple and Gold Ribbon, a Sea-green silk and silver Mantle: A Golden Sheephook in one Hand, in the other, a Banner of the Company, bearing the Lamb. 7. Tyter●, In a black Hair, a Hat turned up with Purple Silk and Gold, a double knot of Scarlet colour and Silver Ribbon, a Robe of Silk of the colour of Birch-tree-bark and Silver, a Mantle of Primrose-colour and Gold. A Silver Scrip, a Golden Hook, bearing a Banner of the City. 8. Corisca, In long curled, bright-brown Hair, and on it a Shepherd's Hat turned up with grass-green Silk and Silver Facing, tied with a double knot of Scarlet and Gold Ribbon, a Parrot-green and Gold Robe, an Orange-colour and Silver Scarf, a Silver Hook, and Banner of my Lords. The Lamb is backed by a young beautiful flaxen-haired Boy, wearing a Chaplet of Olive-branches, mixed with several delightful coloured Flowers on his Head, a Sky-coloured Silver Robe, a blossom-colour and Gold Mantle: On his shoulders are Wings of various coloured Feathers, tipped with Silver and Gold. In his Lest hand is a Carnation Silk and Silver Bridle, and in his Right hand the silver Trumpet Fame, with the King's Banner, which upon the March he often soundeth. The first silence that is broken; is by Mirtillo, a Shepherd, a Passionate Inamourato, in answer to his Friend, who had been labouring with Arguments to disuade him from Love, telling him, that he misspent his Time in that unprofitable Passion. A SONG. 1. TELL me not I my time misspend, 'Tis time lost to reprove me: Pursue thou thine, I have my end, So Cloris only love me. 2. Tell me not others Flocks are full, Mine poor let them despise me, Who more abound in Milk and Wool, So Cloria only prise me. 3. Tyre other easier Ears with these Unappertaining Stories, He never feels the World's Diseafe, That cares not for his Glories. 4. For pity, thou that wiser art, Whose thoughts lie wide of mine, Let me alone with my own Heart, And I'll ne'er envy thine. 5. Nor blame whoever blames my wit, That seek no higher Prize, Than in unenvyed shades to sit And sing of Cloris Eyes. Pastor Fido, the Speaker, the great Shepherd, described In a Purple Robe laced with Gold, a Helmet-like Cap of Gold, turned up, and faced with Ermine: In a broad blue and Silver Ribbon, hung about his Neck, is the Order of the Golden Fleece. A Golden Scarf cross his Shoulder, a Silver and Gold Scrip, a Golden Sheephook in his Right Hand, and in his Left Hand a large Target, Charged with the Virgin in a Glory, the Draper's Patroness. Who rising up out of his Seat, Saluteth my Lord with The Third Speech. WHen I consider what it is to act A faithful Shepherd's part, and be exact In every Circumstance of that vast Charge, If contemplate the Function at large, And find that it doth rightly Represent In Model, every kind of Government. All Fathers, Masters, (tho' of little Stocks) Are Shepherds, and their Families are Flocks. From violence they safely are immured, They're led and fed, folded, preserved, and cured. All Pious Priests are Shepherds (tho' the Fox And Wolves have been too busy with their Flocks.) Generals are Shepherds, tho' their Flocks do seem Like Lions to they're Foes, their Sheep to them. Princes, tho' Crowned, and Robbed in rich array, Are Shepherds too of Flocks that go astray, And Pasture-proud, will hardly be content With their own, or any other Government For long continuance. If all this be true, please your Lord ship, you're a Shepherd too Of numerous Flocks, and have a large Command Of Droves, from every County in the Land. With Vigilance and Prudence, and the Laws, Secure your Flock from the voracious Maws Of Wolves and little Foxes Teeth and Paws. But I am too bold, and deviate from the cause That brought me hither. I am come to be An Actor in your great Solemnity, For I do honour London's Drapery. With me are come Shepherds and Shepherdesses, Who for this day, have put on their best Dresses. To wish much Joy, and pray that happy Fate May Prosper London's new-made Magistrate. That all may be United to God's Glory, And leave those nonsense terms of Whig and Tory. May our Contentions turn into Content, And terminate in this Years Government, Lest as the Argonauts that went from Greece, Such come to us, and take our Golden Fleece. No sooner was the Speech ended, but Mucedorus and Pastora, the Amorous Shepherd and Shepherdess, Tune up their Voices, and breath out their Passions in this Pastoral Dialogue, The SONNET. Mu. 1. DId you not once Paslora Vow You would Love none but me? Pa. I, but my Mother tells me now I must Love Wealth, not thee. Mu. 2. & 3. 'Tis not my fault my Sheep are Lean, Or that they are so few; Pa. Nor mine I cannot Love so mean So poor a thing as you. For Shepherd think how Rich my Dower Is in respect of thine; Mu. Cruel! thy Love is in thy power, Fortune is not in mine. Pa. 4. Ay me! Ay me! [Mu.] Mockest thou my grief? Pa. I pity thy hard Fate; Mu. Pity for Love is poor relief, I'd rather choose thy hate. Pa. 5. I can no longer bear thy woes, But shall henceforth endeavour. To bring thee comfort in the close, And be thy own for ever. Chorus (6.) in Two Voices. Bare Witness than you powers above Of these our Wedlock Bands, Let it appear that truest Love Lies not in Wealth or Lands. At the conclusion of the Speech, my Lord departeth well pleased, and with his Reverend Retinue proceedeth in his Progress towards Guild-Hall, but is once more intercepted by a Fourth PAGEANT. CAlled the Downs of Delight, where are divers poor Shepherds and Shepherdesses Singing, Dancing, Piping, Vaulting, Tumbling, with all the Accomplishments of a Pastoral Scene of Drolls; and the old Spider, (I mean spinner) at her woollen Wheel; whilst the Carders claw it away: And every person in the Scene strives with one another, who shall be most eminent in the curiosity of confusion, and dignity of disorder. The observation of which sent my Lord away in a fit of Laughter, which lasted till he came to Grocers-Hall. The Foot Marshal having placed the Assistants, Livery, and the Companies on both sides of King-street, and the Penstoners with their Targets hung at the tops of their Javelins: In the Rear of them: The Ensign-Bearers, Drums and Fises in the Front, hastens the Foins and Budge-Batchelors, together with the Gentlemen Ushers to Grocers-Hall, where his Lordship is again saluted by the Artillery-Men with Three Volleys more, which concludes their Duty. His Land Attendants pass through the Gallery or Lane, so made, into Grocers-Hall: After which the Company repairs to Dinner in the Hall; and the several Silkworks and Triumphs are likewise conveyed into Blaskwell-Hall, and the Officers aforesaid, and the Children that sit in the Pageants, there refresh themselves until his Lordship hath Dined at Grocers-Hall. But I must attend my Lord at Dinner in the Hall, and give an account of the delightful Diligence, with the jocal Accomplishments and performances of the harmonical Celebration. His Honour and his numerous Guests being orderly placed: The Ingenious Musicians begin to Tune their Instruments, with Artful and active Fingers, and after a consort Lesson or two being played, and their Ears as well seasted with double Relishes as their Palates: A person of an excellent Voice Sings the following Song. To the Tune of State and Ambition. A Welcome-home to the KING and DUKE, upon Their Return from Newmarket, October 23, 1684. and passing through the City. BElls Ring, and Bonsires' Blaze, high Huzza's Sounded, The Trimmers in a maze, and Whigs Confounded; Some Sing, and Drink and Rant, tell me the reason on't, That they with such a slaunt in Healths are drounded. Show me the meaning from one to the other, That I may have reason and cause to comply; Our Gracious King CHARLES and His Royal brave Brother, Came through the City in great Majesty. The Preaching and Praying, and Pistolling Zealots, Their Plots are discovered tho' carried so close; 'Tis God that Protects both the Prince and the Prelate; Si deus Nobiscum, quis contra nos. Guild-Hall yields no Riots, the Rabbles are Banished, The King, Duke, and City, one Government steers, Tub-Doctors are stleneed, and tumults are Vanished; As Vapours disperse when Apollo appears. Dinner being ended and Night approaching, the Guests take leave of his Lordship, and departed to their several Habitations. FINIS.