2 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody (The Second Part of Queen Elizabeth's Troubles) · chunk 14 of 44
Heywood, Thomas · published 1606 · first performed or written 1605 [1604-1605; revised c.1632] (Annals) history · Queen Anne's Men unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 459 words
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By the marry God a worthy Citizen: On good my dear. This sir Richard Whitington three times Maior, Son to a Knight, and Prentice to a Mercer, Began the Library of Gray-Friars in London; And his Executors after him did build Whittington College, thirteen alms-houses for poor men, Repaired S. Bartholomew's in Smithfield, Glazed the Guildhall, and built Newgate. Bones of me than I have heard lies, For I have heard he was a scullion, And raised himself by venture of a Cat. They did the more wrong to the gentleman. This sir Iohn Allen Mercer and Maior of London, A man so grave of life that he was made A privy Counsellor to King Henrie the eight, He gave this City a rich Collar of gold, That by the Maior succeeding should be worn; Of which sir William Laxton was the first, And is continued even unto this year, A number more there are, of whose good deeds This City flourished. And we may be ashamed, For in their deeds we see our own disgrace, We that are Citizens are rich as they were. Behold their charity in every street, Churches for prayer, alms-houses for the poor, Conduits which bring us water: all which good We do see and are relieved withal, And yet we live like beasts, spend time and die, Leaving no good to be remembered by. Among the Stories of these blessed men, So many that enrich your gallery, There are two women's Pictures: what were they? They are two that have deserved a memory, Worthy the note of our Posterity: This Agnes Foster, wife to sir A. Foster, That freed a Beggar at the grate of Ludgate, Was after Maior of this most famous City, And builded the Southside of Ludgate up, Upon which wall these Verses I have read. Devout souls that pass this way, For M. Foster late Maior honestly pray, And Agnes his Wife to God consecrate, That of pity this house made for Londoners in Ludgate: So that for lodging and water here nothing they pay, As their Keepers shall answer at dreadful dooms day. O what a charitable deed was this! This Ave Gibson who in her husband's life, Being a Grocer, and a sheriff of London, Founded a free School at Ratcliffe, There to instruct threescore poor children, Built fourteen alms-houses for fourteen poor Leaving for Tutors 50. li. a year, And Quarterly for every one a Noble. Why should not I live so, that being dead My name might have a register with theirs. Why should not all of us being wealthy men, And by God's blessing only raised; but Cast in our minds how we might them exceed In godly works, helping of them that need.
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By the marry God a worthy Citizen: On good my Deare. This sir Richard Whitington three times Maior, Sonne to a Knight, and Prentise to a Mercer, Began the Librarie of Gray-Friars in London; And his Executors after him did build Whittington Colledge, thirteene Almes-houses for poore men, Repair'd S. Bartholmewes in Smithfield, Glased the Guild-hall, and built Newgate. Bones of mee then I haue heard lyes, For I haue heard he was a scullion, And rai'sd himselfe by venture of a Cat. They did the more wrong to the gentleman. This sir Iohn Allen Mercer and Maior of London, A man so graue of life that he was made A priuie Counsellor to King Henrie the eight, He gaue this Citie a rich Coller of gold, That by the Maior succeeding should be worne; Of which sir William Laxton was the first, And is continued euen vnto this yeare, A number more there are, of whose good deeds This Citie florisht. And we may be ashamed, For in their deeds we see our owne disgrace, We that are Citizens are rich as they were. Behold rheir charitie in euery streete, Churches for prayer, Almes-houses for the poore, Conduits which bring vs water: all which good We doe see and are relieu'd withall, And yet wee liue like beasts, spend time and die, Leauing no good to be remembred by. Among the Stories of these blessed men, So many that inrich your Gallarie, There are two womens Pictures: what were they? They are two that haue deseru'd a memorie, Worthy the note of our Posteritie: This Agnes Foster, wife to sir A. Foster, That fre'd a Beggar at the grate of Lud-gate, Was after Maior of this most famous Citie, And builded the South-side of Lud-gate vp, Vpon which wall these Verses I haue read. Deuout soules that passe this way, For M. Foster late Maior honestly pray, And Agnes his Wife to God consecrate, That of pitty this house made for Londoners in Lud. gate: So that for lodging and water here nothing they pay, As their Keepers shall answere at dreadfull Doomes day. O what a charitable deed was this! This Aue Gibson who in her husbands life, Being a Grocer, and a sherife of London, Founded a free Schoole at Ratcliffe, There to instruct three-score poore children, Built fourteene Almes-houses for fourteene poore Leauing for Tutors 50. li. a yeare, And Quarterly for euery one a Noble. Why should not I liue so, that being dead My name might haue a register with theirs. Why should not all of vs being wealthy men, And by Gods blessing onely rais'd; but Cast in our mindes how we might them exceed In godly workes, helping of them that need.