Chrysanaleia: THE GOLDEN FISHING: Or, Honour of FISHMONGERS.  
Applauding the advancement of M. JOHN LEMAN, Alderman, to the dignity of Lord Maior of LONDON.  
Taking his Oath in the same authority at Westminster, on Tuesday, being the 29. day of October. 1616.  
Performed in hearty love to him, and at the charges of his worthy Brethren, the ancient, and right Worshipful Company of FISHMONGERS.  
Devised and written by A. M. Citizen and Draper of LONDON.  
Printed at London by George Purslowe. 1616.   

TO THE RIGHT Worshipful, judicious, and truly generous Gentlemen, the Master, Wardens, and Assistants, of the ancient and worthy Company of FISHMONGERS.  
IT were a mighty injury (in my poor opinion) that you, being the main Ocean, feeding all the rivulets of this painful employment, and directing the course of any current that way tending: should not receive the just retribution and duty, which (by instinct of nature) all Rivers else send duly to their nursing Mother the Sea. Therefore Gentlemen, I do but send you that, which in right and equity belongs unto you, the Patronage and protection of this Orphan child, begotten in your service, bred up hitherto by your favour and kind cherishing, and not despairing now to die, through your want of regard. It is your own, welcome it in love and acceptance, and I have as much as I desire, and will study hereafter to deserve.  
Yours in any service, AN. MUNDY.   

Chrysanaleia: THE GOLDEN FISHING.  
Or, Honour of Fishmongers.  
I Find it faithfully recorded in Authors of reverend Antiquity, that when Godfrey, Duke of Boulogne (being chosen General of the Christian Army, for the freedom and deliverance of jerusalem from Saladine, and all his other heathen miscreants;) Every Christian Kingdom did aid him with their best assistance: because it was a business to God's high honour, and general comfort of poor distressed Christians. As from all other Kingdoms, so from England (among other bands of worthy men) went the Merchants (trading in fish, oil, flax, silks and other commodities) most frequently then termed Fishmongers, and the Goldsmiths, then in a late begun league of love and amity, by many friendly helps and furtherances each to other, in divers dangerous adventures, as well on the Seas, as the land, no men being more forward in those affairs, and in those times than they.  
After the most glorious victory obtained against the Pagans, & jerusalem regained, they joined together in as glorious an action, of helping to build the ruined Wall again, from the Water-gate of comfort, to the Sheepe-gate of innocency, or holiness. And so much the rather, because there was then much necessity of their pains and endeavour, not only (by Fishing and Shipping) to supply the daily wants of the Soldiers: but also for bringing Gold and Silver thither, for beautifying God's City and Temple.  
And as this league of love and fellowship began upon so good an occasion: So they continued, and declared it in England's jerusalem, our famous Metropolis London, building the Wall and two North Gates therein, Moore-gate, and Criples-gate, as yet their Arms and Memories on them do sufficiently testify. The one performed by Thomas Falconer, Fishmonger, and the other by William Shaw Goldsmith.  
Moreover, Fish and Oil, as well as Gold, Spices, Silks, etc. were first brought in by those forenamed Merchants: That the golden Lamp might not want holy and precious oil, nor rich and orient Pearls (first found in shells by painful and industrious Fishermen) fail to be set in jewels & Rings of Gold, as being the purest metal that the earth can afford. And hereupon, honourable Antiquity thought meet, to bestow such armoury on them, as (for ever) might continue their brotherly affection. First, Peter's keys, he being called from the condition of a poor Fisherman, to be the prime Apostle: and those supposed keys, the Fishmongers bear in their Ensigns of Arms, not superstitiously any way, but to declare an earnest zeal, of entering into heavens Kingdom. Next, David's Cup of saving health, which the goldsmiths also bear in their Banners. So much briefly, in approving their long continued love and amity.  

The Reason of our present Show.  
TIme having turned his yearly Glass, for election of a Magistrate, a Brother of the Fishmougers Society, coming (by right of place, and general Suffrages of the Citizens) to the high dignity of Lord Maior of this City for the year ensuing: our devices for that solemn and jovial day, were and are accordingly proportioned, by the discreet and well advised judgement of the Gentlemen, thereto chosen and deputed, in manner and form as followeth.  
First therefore, because Fishing is the absolute Emblem of our present intendment, and Fishmongers, having been such worthy Merchants in those reverend and authentic times: leaving their matter of Commerce and Merchandise, and aiming at their true hieroglyphical impress for the days intended honour, thus we marshal the order of proceeding.  
Our first device that ushers and leads the way, is a very goodly and beautiful fishing Buss, called; the Fishmongers Esperanza, or Hope of London: being in her true old shape, form and proportion, yet dispensed withal in some beauty, for the days honour. It may pass (by general sufferance) for the same fishing Buss, wherein S. Peter sat mending his Nets, when his best Master called him from that humble and lowly condition, and made him a Fisher of men. If not so; take her for one of those fishing Busses, which not only enricheth our kingdom with all variety of fish the Sea can yield: but helpeth also (in that kind) all other lands. Fishermen, in this fishing Buss are seriously at labour, drawing up their Nets, laden with living fish, and bestowing them bountifully among the people.  
Next followeth a crowned Dolphin, alluding some way to the Lord majors coat of Arms, but more properly to the Companies, and therefore may serve indifferently for both. But because it is a Fish inclined much (by nature) to Music: Arion, a famous Musician and Poet, rideth on his back, being saved so from death, when Robbers and Pirates on the Seas, would maliciously have drowned him.  
Then cometh the King of moors, gallantly mounted on a golden Leopard, he hurling gold and silver every way about him. Before, on either side, and behind him, ride fix other his tributary Kings on horseback, gorgeously attired in fair guilt Armours, and apt furniutre thereto belonging. They carry Ingots of gold and silver, and each one his dart, and in this order they attend on him: showing thereby, that the Fishmongers are not unmindful of their combined brethren, the worthy Company of Goldsmiths, in this solemn day of triumph.  
We next present a singular Emblem, corresponding with the Crest and Cognizance of the Lord Maior, and bearing an especial Morality beside. A Leman tree, in full and ample form, richly laden with the fruit and flowers it beareth. near to the stock or root thereof, a goodly Pelican hath built her nest, with all her tender brood about her. And because her love and care (according to the opinion of Aristotle, Pliny, Gesner, and divers other good writers) makes her extraordinarily jealous of them, as never daring to be absent from them (the sustenance she receiveth from the male Bird, being insufficient for their nourishing:) with her beak she lanceth her breast, and so supplieth that want with her own blood. Our cited Authors variously affirm, that this love and cherishing of them lasteth the space of a whole year, by which time, they become strong, and able for flight; and then, though they survive, the Dam dieth. An excellent type of government in a Magistrate, who, at his mere entrance into his years Office, becometh a nursing father of the Family: which, though he bred not, yet, by his best endeavour, he must labour to bring up.  
If his love and delight be such to the Commonwealth, as that of the Pelican to her young ones, by broken sleeps, daily and nightly cares, that the very lest harm should not hap to his charge: then doth he justly answer to our Emblem; and, as of her, so of him, it may well be said, his breast and bowels of true zeal and affection, are always open, to feed and cherish them (even with his best endeavour and diligence) to the expiration of his year. And then, though the main Authority of Government (in him) may be said to die: yet it surviveth in other pelicans of the same brood, and so it reacheth to them in the same manner. And because the Leman Tree (by the affirmation of julius Solinus Polyhistor, Dioscorides, Pomponius Mela, Petrus Mexius and Antonius Verdierus) both in fruit, flowers, rind, pith, and juice, are admirable preservers of the senses in man, restoring, comforting and relieving any the least decay in them: we seated the five Senses about the Tree, in their best and liveliest representations, as fitly jumping with our Moral method.  
Our next device, before it be marshaled in due rank and order, is a goodly Bower, shaped in form of a flowery Arbour, and adorned with all the Scutcheons of Arms of so many worthy men, as have been Lord Majors of the Fishmonger's Company, and each man's name truly set down on them. It is appointed first to stand in Paul's Churchyard: And at such a place as is thought most convenient. In this Bower is a fair Tomb, whereon, in Armour lieth the imaginary body of Sir William Walworth, sometime twice Lord Maior of London, and a famous Brother of the Fishmonger's Company. The reason of this conceit, aimeth at that tempestuous and troublesome time of King Richard the Second, and the fourth year of his Reign, whose life, Crown and Dignity (next under God's omnipotent power) were manfully defended and preserved, by that worthy man Walworth.  
Suppose his Marble Statue (after the manner of Knightly burial) to lie upon the Tomb, and both it and the Bower to be worthily attended, by those five Knights in Armour, and mounted on Horseback, that were Knighted with Sir William in the field, after he had slain the proud insulting Rebel, Captain and ringleader to all the rest. Six Trumpeters well mounted and appointed, with Trumpet banners of the Companies Arms, and a gallant guard of Halberdiers, being 24. in number, with watchet silk Coats, having the Fishmonger's Arms on the breast, Sir William Walworth's on the back, and the Cities on the left arm, white Hats and Feathers, and goodly Halberds in their hands: these likewise have their rank and place near to the Tomb and Bower. London's Genius, a comely Youth, attired in the shape of an Angel, with a golden Crown on his head, golden Wings at his back, bearing a golden Wand in his hand, sits mounted on Horseback by the Bower; with an Officer at Arms, bearing the Rebel's head on Walworth's Dagger. So soon as the Lord Maior is come near, and way made for his better attention: the Genius speaketh, the Trumpets sound their several Surden flourishes, Walworth ariseth, and is conveyed on Horseback from the Bower, as you may better perceive by the speeches apted for the purpose. The Bower and Tomb are likewise borne along before him, for his more convenient return to rest again.  
We come now to our last invention in this our Triumphal Progress, memorizing London's great day of deliverance, and the Fishmonger's Fame for ever, in Anno 1381. and on Corpus Christi day in West Smithfield, where the like number of Rebels (as then) were never assembled. Leaving the matter, a case of desperate Rebellion; the manner, a most base and barbarous kind of proceeding, to the great disturbance of the King and State, and unavoidable ruin of this City, but for the good Angel of defence then guarding it, and the worthy Lord Maior made the second instrument: let us imagine (though not in the magnificent form as then it was done, yet according to our compass of performance) that whatsoever hath formerly been said concerning Walworth's reviving at the Tomb, his Royal attending, and the beautiful Monument following, is all but a shadow of that triumphant victory in our aptest allusion.  
Our Pageant Chariot, is drawn by two Mare-men, & two Mare-mayds, as being the supporters to the Companies coat of Arms. In the highest seat of eminence, sits the triumphing Angel, who that day smote the enemy by Walworth's hand, and laid all his proud presuming in the dust. With one hand (King Richard sitting in a degree beneath her) she holds his Crown on fast, that neither foreign Hostility, nor homebred Treachery should ever more shake it. In the other hand he holds his striking Rod, inferring thus much thereby: By me Kings reign, and their enemies are scattered. All the forefront is beautified with Royal Virtues, as Truth, Virtue, Honour, Temperance, Fortitude, Zeal, Equity, Conscience, beating down Treason and Mutiny. Behind, and on the sides, sits justice, Authority, Law, Vigilancy, Peace, Plenty and Discipline, as best props and pillars to any Kingly estate. These, as all the rest, are best observed by their several Emblems and properties, borne by each one, and their adornments answerable to them in like manner.  
Having thus briefly described the order of the days service, insomuch as appertaineth to my charge and place, (not omitting the Fishing-Busse, Dolphin, Mer-man and Mermaid upon the water first, and afterward marshaled in such form as you have heard on land:) we come to set down the Speeches, according as they are appointed to be spoken, beginning first at the Bower and Tomb in Paules-Church-yard, after my Lords return from Westminster, where the cities Genius thus beginneth.   

London's Genius, at the Bower and Tomb in Paul's Churchyard.  
GENIUS.  

BY virtue of this powerful wand,  
Which in a minute can command  
Graves, Vaults, and deeps yield up their dead,  
How late or long time buried:  
Thou Image of that worthy man,  
That London's Knighthood first began,  
In Office of the mayoralty,  
(A high and graceful dignity,)  
Though yet thou sleep'st in shade of death; 
Here the Genius strikes on him with his wand, whereat he begins to stir, and coming off the Tomb, looks strangely about him.   
By me take power of life and breath.   

The first sound of Surden Trumpets.  
London's Genius gives thee leave,  
An airy substance to receive.  
Speech like to Spirits raised from rest,  
Triumphs and pleasures to digest  
By power of sacred Poesy.   

The second Sound.  
And seeing this days solemnity  
Honours thine own Society  
Of Fishmongers, a worthy band,  
Famed both to City, and the Land,  
By thy rare deed of loyalty,  
Upon the King's proud enemy:  
Sir William Walworth, do what may  
Remain in thee, to crown this day▪  
With general fullness of content: 
A full flourish without Surdens.   
For thereto all our hopes are bent.    

Sir William Walworth standing before the Tomb, and doing reverence to the Genius, speaks this speech.  
HE that above two hundred years,  
(Free from disturbance cares and fears,)  
Hath silent slept, and raised this day,  
To do what graceful help I may  
Unto that band of worthy men,  
That were, and are my Brethren;  
And you grave Fathers of this State,  
Which I myself did propagate  
Twice, as L. Maior: Oh, yet to see,  
This ancient famous dignity  
Flourish so fairly: And (as then)  
Blessed with as wise and worthy men;  
Moves tears of joy, and bids me call  
God's benison light on you all. 
Here he doth reverence to them all,   
Your Character, Office and place,  
Well wot I by that Sword & Mace,  
With such a difference, as before  
This day, once happened, and no more. 
Never any L. Maior a Bachelor before M. john Leman but one, and that was Sir Hugh Clapton Mercer. An. 1491.   
The Genius speaks you in mine ear,  
A Mayden-man, a Bachelor.  
You being the second, let me say,  
This is a blessed marriage day  
Of you to that great dignity  
Of your dread Sovereign's Deputy,  
No doubt, but your chaste thoughts and life,  
Will be as chaste to such a Wife.  
All happy blessings crown (I pray,)  
London's and Lemans wedding day.  
Observing that fair Livery, 
Another full flourish.   
You are of mine own Company.  
How can I then, but joy to see  
Such eminence and high degree:  
Grace still our grave Society?  
And see (my Lord) this Bower relates,  
How many famous Magistrates,  
From the Fishmonger's ancient name,  
Successively to honour came  
In London's Mayoralty. These fair Coats.  
Their sever all Arms and titles notes.  
Turk, Lovekin, Wroth, Pechie, Mordon,  
These before me were every one: 
Pointing to the Scutcheons of Arms as they hang in order on the Bower.   
Then I. Next, Exton, Ascham, Falconer.  
Michael, Parneis, Reinwall, Foster,  
Hulin, Hampton, Ostrich, Remington,  
Kneisworth, Coppinger. These being gone  
Succeeded Amcotes, Curtois, Allot,  
And now john Leman, who well I wot,  
Welcome as any to this place,  
With our kind brethren's love and grace.  
aldermans we had many more  
That never this high Office bore,  
And therefore are not ranked here;  
But only such as Lord majors were.   

The Genius, as charming him again with his wand, proceedeth thus.  
GENIUS.  
WAlworth, here stay: we may do wrong,  
And hold this worthy man too long  
From those great States, that at this ●east  
Are every one a welcome Guest.  
Those Aldermen, that on the day,  
(When the proud Rebel thou didst slay,)  
Were Knighted with thee in the field:  
Are raised by me their love to yield  
With this fair Guard, and tend on thee,  
In honouring this Solemnity.  
Mount then thy Courser, that we may  
(In the remainder of this day,)  
Do more than time will now afford,  
Set on then, Honourable Lord.   

In the afternoon, when the Lord Maior returneth to Paul's, all the devices being aptly placed in order near to the little Conduit, they are (by Sir William Walworth) described to him in this manner.  

NOw worthy Lord, there is imposed on me,  
A brief narration of each several show  
Provided for this Triumph, as you see,  
In order to describe them as they go.  
The Fishing Buss instructs you first to know  
The toilsome travel of poor Fishermen,  
subjecteth to all weathers, where and when.   

In stormy tempests they omit no pain,  
To bless all lands with the Seas bounteous store:  
Their labour doth return rich golden gain,  
Whereof themselves taste least by Sea or shore,  
But (like good souls) contented evermore  
With any benefit their toil can bring;  
The Fisher well is termed Contents true King.   

This Emblem of the Dolphin, is the armory  
Belonging to our brethren, and beside  
Speaks somewhat of that creatures quality,  
By nature Musical, as hath been tried:  
Poesy and Music therefore thus do ride  
Upon his back, in sweet Arion's shape,  
Who, by a Dolphin, thus did death escape:   

The King of moors thus mounted, and his train,  
Shows your affection to that Company,  
Which league with you in love, and doth contain  
The aptness of your correspondency  
On either side, to hold inseparably.  
His Indian treasure liberally is thrown:  
To make his bounteous heart the better known.   

This Leman Tree, your Honour may conceit  
More, than I speak, because mysteriously  
Some hidden secret thereon doth await  
Known to yourself. It speaks ingeniously  
The Character of your authority:  
Figured in that fair Bird, fostering her brood:  
Though with the dear expense of her own blood.   

Continual cares, and many broken sleeps,  
Heart-killing fears, which wait on Eminence  
Hard at the heels, and (tortringly) still keeps  
Within the soul imperious residence,  
As whips t'afflict both hope and patience;  
These in the Pelican are figured here:  
And these you hardly will avoid this year.   

But as the Senses sit about the Tree,  
And show you how their virtues are supplied  
Still with fresh vigour: So (no doubt) will be  
Your busiest troubles sweetly qualified,  
By those five helps that hold up dignity,  
Discretion, Policy, and Providence,  
Courage, Correction, these bar all offence.   

Lastly, look on a figure of that day,  
When by heavens help, and Walworth's happy hand,  
That swarm of Rebels, who fought all to sway,  
And have both King and Country at command:  
Even in their height of pride, I made them stand,  
And, in my sovereigns sight, there I struck dead  
Their chiefest Captain and commanding head.   

The rest of that base rout, dismayed thereby,  
And all tumultuous troubles calmly ceased,  
King Richard, to requite true loyalty,  
His gracious favour presently expressed  
In Royal manner, Knighting me and the rest  
Of Aldermen, that were in field with me.  
London till then had not that dignity.   

As I, 
1381. Richard the fourth, Sir Nicholas Bremlier, Sir john Philpot, Sir Nicholas Twiford, Sir john Standish, Sir Robert Leaned.  so these do represent the men  
Knighted in field, on Corpus Christi day.  
And as my Dagger slew the Rebel then,  
So to renown the deed; And I dare say,  
To honour London more (if more it may)  
The redcrosse, in a Siluer-field before,  
Had Walworth's Dagger added to it more.   

And now my Lord, this goodly Monument  
Or Chariot of Triumphal Victory  
Some shape of that days honour doth present,  
By heavens protection of True Majesty,  
And beating down Treason and Mutiny.  
Adorning all the Throne with those fair Graces:  
That aught about a King to have best places.   

Truth, Virtue, Honour, sober Temperance,  
Fortitude, Zeal, Equity, Conscience,  
justice, Authority, carefullVigilance,  
Peace, Plenty, Law, Council, Obedience,  
And Discipline, that whips all Errors hence,  
These (as best Pillars) do support this State:  
And every Kingdom else doth propagate.   

A blessed Bachelor are you my Lord,  
By being your sacred Sovereign's Deputy  
In such a State, where all these do concord,  
And truly do protect his Majesty  
Figured in Richard's great Authority.  
As Walworth then, so Leman now may say:  
Never had Man a happier Wedding day.    

Sir William Walworth his Speech at night, as a farewell to my Lord.  
PHoebus hath hid his golden head  
In Thetis lap. And now are spread  
The sable Curtains of the night,  
Our evenings purpose to delight.  
The twinkling Tapers of the Sky  
Are turned to Torches; and apply  
Their clearest radiance, to convey  
Our Maiden Bridegroom on his way  
Home to his own abiding place.  
Our Triumphs pomp shortens apace,  
That could afford more time to spend,  
But gladly would no way offend.  
You marriage Rites solemnized  
Bequeathes you to the Bridal bed:  
Where you and your chastewife must rest.  
London (it seems) did like you best,  
(Although you are a Bachelor,)  
To be her Husband for a year;  
Love her, delight her. she's a Bride,  
near slept by such a Husband's side  
But once before. She hath had many,  
And you may prove as good as any  
Have gone before you in this place.  
'twill be your brethren's joy and grace,  
That Fishmongers live still in fame,  
And still renowned by your name.  
Their hearty love by me they send ye,  
And pray the hand of heaven defend ye  
In all your actions. May your Fame,  
Crown still their ancient worthy name  
To all posterity. So, London's Lord  
And Virgin Husband, in a word:  
Old Walworth must to rest again,  
good-night to you, and all your train,   
FINIS.