The Royal Entertainment, Presented by the Loyalty of the City, to the Royalty of their Sovereign, on Thursday the fourth of July 1660.  
When the City of London invited his Majesty, the Duke of York, the Duke of Gloucester, and their Royal Retinue, to a Feast in the Guild-hall, London, to which the King was conducted by the chiefest of the City Companies on Horseback, entertained by the Lord Mayor, aldermans, and Common-Counsill, Guarded from Whitehall to Guildhall by the Artillery-men, led by the Illustrious ●ames Duke of York; met by divers Pageants, with sundry devices, and the Livery attending in ●●eir Order. The Hall was richly appointed with costly Hang, the Floores raised, Organs erected ●●th all sorts of Music, performed by the Ablest Masters in England, with all Varieties that Art, Plen●●, and Curiosity can present,  
To the Tune of Packington's pound.  

 
 blazon or coat of arms  

MY pen and my fancy shall never give o'er,  
to write of that triumphs which Providence brings  
Such glory and gladness was ne'er known before,  
from William quite thorough the reign of the Kings.  
our sorrow and grief  
is turned to relief,  
and comfort is now a Commander in chief.  
As manifestly will appear in this ditty:  
When London invited the King to the City.   

Which was so performed with honour and glory.  
with Order and Gallantry, Freedom and Mirth.  
The like I presume hath been scarce seen in story:  
or ever was known since the oldest man's birth.  
sweet pleasures divine,  
in all eyes did shine,  
our God hath converted our water t● wine.  
All things that were Excellent Pleasant and pretty  
Were shown to the King when he came to the City.   

Guildhall was prepared with costly expense,  
and altered to entertain this Kingly guest,  
Where with all variety every sense  
was courted with plenty at this Royal Feast,  
invention and state,  
upon him did wait,  
the City and Suburbs with people were fraught,  
And no kind of joy that was worthy or witty,  
Was wanting to welcome the King to the City.   

With habits complete and with hearts light as cork  
Lord Lucas conducted th' Artillery men  
To Whitehall to wait upon James Duke of York,  
who led them all into the City again,  
they guarded our King  
from every thing  
of dangers that might from conspiracy spring  
With loud acclamations both pleasant and pretty  
The King was conducted with joy to the City.   

The Chiefs of the Companies gallantly mounted  
with Lackeys in Liveries attending in State  
Did show very famous, and so were accounted  
who did to Guildhall on his Majesty wait  
the Livery in order  
did stand like a border  
the Lord Mayor, the Aldermen, and the Recorder  
With all the magnificence fancy can fit ye  
Did royally welcome the King to the City.    

The second part,  
to the same Tune.  
 

THe King was contented, and very well pleased  
as by his most gracious respects did appear  
To see his good people his heart was well eased,  
for surely he holdeth the City most dear  
Not like the Rump-States,  
which threw down the Gates  
Or like to Jack Hewson, the Cobbler aunt's Mates,  
Or any fal'e Powers that were lousy and nitty  
Who aimed to demolish the Charter o'th' City.   

With fingers and voices the chiefest that were  
with loud and soft music did make the Hall ring  
That Science did in its best glory appear,  
and was only fit for to welcome a King  
with voices renown's  
the Banquets were crowned  
in Cathedral manner the Organs did sound  
All sorts of Invention, both wondrous and witty  
Were fitted to welcome the King to the City.   

Pageants did there in their glory appear  
the figures did seem all alive as it were,  
In silver and gold they did shine very near,  
as bright as the Sun when the day doth shi●e clear  
the Conduits did shine  
with Liquor divine  
The people did bear away hats full of wine  
To run down the streets it was very great pity  
And thus was the King entertained in the City.   

The rooms with rich hang were brightly attired  
the Air smelled of nothing but costly perfumes  
As if the whole world at that time had conspired  
to throw all varieties into the rooms  
the King sat in State  
the City did wait  
the Hall did abound in all manner of Plate,  
As if they would tell him Great Caesar we'll sit ye  
With all the choice Treasures belongs to the City   

The plenty of food which was there at the Feast  
with flesh, fish and fowl, and rare kick shaws among  
In such a small ditty can ne'er be expressed  
they cannot be marshaled all up in a song  
the Cook's art was great  
and  was neat  
the Pastry appeared in its order complete  
What ever was curious, novelty or witty  
Attended the King in the love of the City.   

The Earth and the Air, and the water conspired  
to show all the plenty the Kingdom could yield  
It can't be expressed, but may well be admired  
the dishes stood thicker than flowers in the field  
a friend of mine vowed  
that stood in the crowd  
he see a large Banquet let down in a cloud  
Which needs must appear very pleasant and pretty  
Unto the beholders the King and the City.   

With freedom and honour, and safety and love  
the King spent the day, then to Whitehall he went  
May all the choice blessings which God hath above  
fall on his head daily to crown his content  
may plenty and peace  
and union increase  
may Amity live, and may enmity cease  
May God in his mercy love, favour and pity,  
And never divide the good King and the City.    
FINIS.   

London, Printed for Francis Grove on Snow Entered according to Order.