The Shooe-maker's Triumph:  
BEING A Song in Praise of the Gentle-Craft, showing how Royal Princes, Sons of Kings, Lords, and great Commanders, have been Shoemakers of old, to the Honour of this ancient Trade; as it was sung at a General Assembly of Shoemakers, on the 25th of Octob. 1695, being St. Crispin.  
To the Tune of, The Evening Ramble, etc.  Written by RICHARD RIGBEY, a Brother of the Craft. 
 

I Sing in the Praise of Shoemakers,  
whose Honour no Person can slain,  
In every Age they dare to Engage,  
and Victory still they did gain;  
No Craft in the World can compare  
with Shooe-making, for I declare,  
Who reads but the Story, will set forth their Glory,  
commending them ,  

As Persons of honoured Fame and Renown;  
Then let not their Glory be trampled down.    

Sir Hugh was a Prince and a Lover,  
yet learned the Shooe-making Trade,  
Which yielded Relief, when Sorrow and Grief,  
in Travel, had made him dismayed;  
When he of his Love was denied,  
he crossed the Ocean so wide,  
Returning soon after, then with a King's Daughter  
a Glorified Martyr he died.  

Thus Shoemakers have been true Men of Renown,  
Then let not their Glory for ever go down.    

There's Crispin, and brave Crispianus,  
both Brothers, and Sons to a King,  
In Sorrow and Woe, from Court they did go,  
when under a Shooe-maker's Wing  
Protection and Safety they found,  
for Prentices strait they were bound;  
Disguised like Strangers, from perilous Dangers,  
this Harbour of Safety they found:  

Thus Princes of honoured Fame and Renown,  
Hath Shoemakers been, that was Heirs to a Crown.    

Young Crispin he won the fair Daughter  
of Great Maximinus, for who  
Admitted could be, but verily he,  
to draw on fair Vrsula's Shoe,  
That honoured Lady of Fame,  
for when to the Palace he came,  
He soon was admitted, the Shoes being fitted,  
this Royal Young Beautiful Dame  

Besought him for Marriage, though Heir to the Crown;  
Thus Shoemakers have been brave Lords of Renown.    

His Brother went forth as a Soldier,  
well armed, to the Gallican Shore,  
Where thousands he killed; they never beheld  
such conquering Courage before,  
The Work being speedily done,  
and the Enemy forced to run;  
Their General Gallant, Courageous and Valiant,  
was likewise a Shooe-maker's Son:  

Thus loaded with honoured Fame and Renown,  
Then let not brave Shoemaker's Glory go down.    

Sir Simon, Lord-Mayor of fair London,  
he was a Shoemaker by Trade,  
Who, while he was Mayor, the Truth to declare,  
a Dinner of Fritters he made,  
Inviting the Prentices all,  
who readily came at his Call;  
That Day they were merry, with Bowls of Canary,  
for he from his Word would not fall:  

Thus good Simon Eyre, of Fame and Renown,  
He was a Shoemaker, and Lord of the Town.    

Thus valiant and Noble Shoemakers  
the City and Court did Adorn;  
For Deeds they have done, a Shooe-maker's Son,  
I tell you, he is a Prince born;  
There's no other Trade in the Land,  
had ever such Royal Command,  
For Honour and Glory; then read but the Story,  
then, than you will soon understand,  

That Shoemakers they have been famed for Renown,  
Then let not their Triumph and Honour go down.     

Printed for C. Bates, at the Sun and Bible in Pie-corner   

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