Munday, Anthony · published 1605 · first performed or written 1605 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 467 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
Then you fair Swans in Thamesis that swim, And you chose o●se Nymphs that do delight to play On Humber and fair Saverne, welcome him In Canz Canzons, ligges and many a roundelay that from the North brought you this blessed day. And in one tuneful, harmony let's sing, Welcome King Iames, welcome bright Britain's King. I that am Queen of all Britannia's streams, The Ocean's darling and endear delight, that want on daily with the suns guilt beams and o'er my bosom suffer day and night, Fair floats of ships to sail in goodly sight: Unto my second Brute shall homely sing, Welcome King Iames, welcome great Britain's King. Fair Elstrid's and Sabrina's fatal grave, (Whereby the name of Severn fell to me:) When Locrine's Guendolen in anger gave, My womb to be their dismal tragedy, Whereof my Nymphs (as yet) talk mournfully, Unto my second Brute do likewise sing, Welcome King Iames, welcome great Britain's King. Proud Scythians Humber that slew Albanact, Whose brethren forest him to a shameful flight, When in my watery arms his light I wracked, I took his name, and kept it as my right, For which my Nymphs still dancing in delight, With me these paeans and sweet Canzoni sing, Welcome King Iames, our second Brute and king. FAME that attends on Britain's Monarchy, Thus reunited to one state again, Ushers this Chariot of true dignity, Wherein seven kings that did in England reign, These Royal virtues in their shields contain, Expressing what great grace each Majesty, Gave to the Marchant-Taylors Company When they were first a Guild, and bore the style Of tailors, and of Armourers beside Of the Linen armory: for no little while Were they so known, and daily did provide, Those coats of arms that quailed our foe-men's pride When England's bent-Bow, and the gray-goose wing Our many victories abroad did sing. From this employment for the state's defence, Their ancient title first unto them came, and then their following care and diligence, squared them the way to order well and frame, all means to keep their Guild in honest fame. Now gracious virtues unto you I leave, What further fortunes Time did them bequeath. EDward the third, whose Noble name I bear, Hearing the Love and royal amity, That good report gave of them everywhere, Preserving peace and kind society, In his first year unto this Company, He gave this Charter to confirm their Guild: And they enjoyed it, as his Highness wild. To build this body on a stronger frame, Richard the second gave authority, A Master and four keepers they should name, and full elect to sway their mystery, Granting them power to have a Livery, and hold a Feast on saint Iohn Baptist day, Yearly for ever, as they do and may.
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Then you faire Swans in Thameſis that ſwim, And you coſe Nmphes that do delight to plaie On Humber and e Sauene, welcome him In Canz gges and many a Roun-delay that from the North brought you this bleſſed day. And in one tuneful, harmonie lets ſing, Welcome King Iames, welcome bright Britaines King. I that am Queene of all Britanniaes ſtreames, The Oceans darling and endeard delight, that want on daily with the Sunnes guilt beames and ore my boſome ſuffer daie and night, Faire flotes of ſhips to ſaile in goodlie ſight: Vnto my ſecond Brute ſhall homelie ſing, Welcome King Iames, welcome great Britaines King. Faire Elſtrids and Sabrinaes fatall graue, (Whereby the name of Sauerne fell to me:) When Locrines Quendoline in anger gaue, My wombe to be their diſmall tragedie, Whereof my Nymphes (as yet) talke mournfullie, Vnto my ſecond Brute do likewiſe ſing, Welcome King Iames, welcome great Britaines King. Proud Scithians Humber that ſlew Albanact, Whoſe brethren foreſt him to a ſhamefull flight, When in my watrie armes his lite I wrackt, I tooke his name, and kept it as my right, For which my Nymphes ſtill dauncing in delight, With me theſe Peans and ſweet Canzoni ſing, Welcome King Iames, our ſecond Brute and king. FAME that attends on Britaines Monarchy, Thus revnited to one ſtate againe, Vſhers this Chariot of true dignity, Wherein ſeauen kings that did in England raigne, Theſe Royall vertues in their ſhields containe, Expreſsing what great grace each Maieſty, Gaue to the Marchant-Taylors Company When they were firſt a Guilde, and bare the ſtile Of Tayiors, and of Armorers beſide Of the Linnen armorie: for no little while Were they ſo knowne, and daily did prouide, Thoſe coats of armes that quaild our ſoe-mens pride When Englands bent-Bow, and the gray-goos wing Our many victories abroad did ſing. From this employment for the States defence, Their ancient tytle firſt vnto them came, and then their following care and dilligence, Squarde them the way to order well and frame, all meanes to keepe their Guilde in honeſt fame. Now gratious vertues vnto you I leaue, What further fortunes Time did them bequeath. EDward the third, whoſe Noble name I beare, Hearing the Loue and royall amity, That good report gaue of them euery where, Preſeruing peace and kinde ſocitie, In his firſt yeare vnto this Companie, He gaue this Charter to confirme their Guilde: And they oyd it, as his Highneſſe wilde. To build this body on a ſtronger frame, Richard the ſecond gaue authoritie, A Mayſter and foure keepers they ſhould name, and full elect to ſway their myſterie, Granting them power to haue a Lyuerie, and hold a Feaſt on ſaint Iohn Baptiſt day, Yearelie for euer, as they do and may.