Londini Speculum, or London's Mirror · chunk 2 of 3
Heywood, Thomas · published 1637 · first performed or written 1637 [Oct 30] (Annals) not in BritDrama unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 457 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
He acts his whole life on this earthy stage, In Childhood, Youth, Manhood, Decripit age. The very day that doth afford him light, Is Morning the Meridian, Evening, Night. Four seasons still successively appear, Which put together make a complete year. The earth, with all the Kingdoms therein guided, Is into four distinguished parts divided. The four Winds from the World's four quarters blow, Eorus, Favonius, Auster, Aquilo. All Moral virtues we in four include, As Prudence, justice, Temperance Fortitude. Court, City, Camp, and Country, the four CCCs; Which represent to us the four degrees, Required in every fair and flourishing Land, Subtract but one a Kingdom cannot stand. Four Colonels are in this City known, Of which you, honoured Sir, have long been one: And those four Crowns, (for so the high Powers please) Emblem the Kings four Sceptres, and four Seas. The * fift Imperial Arch above, proclaims That glorious Crown, at which his Highness' aims. Thus is our round Globe squared, figuring his power, And yours beneath Him, in the number four. THis Structure honoured Sir doth title bear Of an Imperial Fort, apt for that sphere In which you now move, borrowing all her grace, As well from your own person, as your place; For you have passed through all degrees that tended Unto that height which you have now ascended. You have been in this City ('tis known well) A Soldier, Captain, and a Colonel. And now in times fair progress, to crown all, Of this Metropolis chief General. You, of this Emblem, which this day we bring, To represent the Chamber of the King, Are the prime governor: a Royal Fort, And strongly setted, as not built for sport, But for example and defence: a Tower Supported by no less than Sovereign power: The Theologicke virtues, the three Graces, And Charites have here their several places. Here Piety, true Zeal, study of Peace, (By which small mites to Magozines increase) Have residence: now opposite there are To these, and with them at continual war, Pride, Arrogance, Sloth, Vanity, Prestigion, profaneness, the contempt of true Religion, With thousands more, who assiduatly wait This your Imperial Fort to insidiate. You may observe i'th' music of your Bells Like sound in Triumphs, and for funeral kneels; Marriage and death to them appear all one, Masking nor mourning cannot change their tone: With our Fort 'tis not so, whose fair pretence, is To comply with the nature of offences, Errors: she knows in low terms how to chide Great faults, with greater noise are terrified: But she can load her Cannons, and speak loud To encounter with the arrogant and proud: What's further in your Praetorship assigned, You, in your London's Mirror there may find.
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He acts his whole life on this earthy stage, In Child-hood, Youth, Man-hood, Decripit age. The very day that doth afford him light, Is Morning the Meridian, Evening, Night. Foure seasons still successively appeare, Which put together make a compleat yeare. The earth, with all the Kingdomes therein guided, Is into foure distinguish'd parts divided. The foure Windes from the Worlds foure quarters blow, Eorus, Favonius, Auster, Aquilo. All Morall vertues we in foure include, As Prudence, Iustice, Temperance Fortitude. Court, City, Campe, and Countrey, the foure CCCs; Which represent to us the foure degrees, Requir'd in every faire and flourishing Land, Substract but one a Kingdome cannot stand. Foure Colonels are in this City knowne, Of which you, honoured Sir, have long beene one: And those foure Crownes, (for so the high Powers please) Embleme the Kings foure Scepters, and foure Seas. The fift Imperiall Arch above, proclaimes That glorious Crowne, at which his Highnesse aimes. Thus is our round Globe squard, figuring his power, And yours beneath Him, in the number foure. THis Structure honour'd Sir doth title beare Of an Imperiall Fort, apt for that spheare In which you now moove, borrowing all her grace, As well from your owne person, as your place; For you have past through all degrees that tended Vnto that height which you have now ascended. You have beene in this City ('tis knowne well) A Souldier, Captaine, and a Colonell. And now in times faire progresse, to crowne all, Of this Metropolis chiefe Generall. You, of this Embleme, which this day we bring, To represent the Chamber of the King, Are the prime governour: a Royall Fort, And strongly sed, as not built for sport, But for example and defence: a Tower Supported by no lesse than Soveraigne power: The Theologicke vertues, the three Graces, And Charites have here their severall places. Here Piety, true Zeale, study of Peace, (By which small mites to Magozines increase) Have residence: now opposite there are To these, and with them at continuall warre, Pride, Arrogance, Sloath, Vanity, Prestigion, Prophanesse, the contempt of true Religion, With thousands more, who assiduatly waite This your Imperiall Fort to insidiate. You may observe i'th musicke of your Bels Like sound in Triumphes, and for funerall knels; Marriage and death to them appeare all one, Masking nor mourning cannot change their tone: With our Fort 'tis not so, whose faire pretence, is To comply with the nature of offences, Errors: she knowes in low termes how to chide Great faults, with greater noise are terrifi'd: But she can load her Cannons, and speake loud To encounter with the arrogant and proud: Whats further in your Praetorship assign'd, You, in your Londons Mirrour there may find.