Chruso-Thriambos: The Triumphs of Gold · chunk 2 of 6
Munday, Anthony · published 1611 · first performed or written 1611 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 475 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
Enough, no more; Now honourable Lord, For whose installment in this Dignity, Thy loving brethren liberally afford, Out of their loves their glad heart's sympathy, And what may else thy triumph dignify: As thus I turn my Glass to Times of old, So tune thine ears to what must now be told. In this triumphal Chariot thus attending, Sit the supposed shapes of two great Kings, That to this City gave no small befriending, Advancing it from mean to mightier things, From whence thy very instant honour springs: For where before, stern, Martial-Regiment Bore sole command, grew this grave government. Richard the first, surnamed Lyon-heart, For his undaunted courage and great mind, When in God's cause he played a Champion's part, In fair Iudea, where the pagan blind In God's house would his mammetry have shrined And full defaced Star-bright Jerusalem: This royal Richard foiled his forces then. But ere he undertook that holy war, This City (his chief Chamber) did he grace With Dignity, beyond the former far, For Portgreves, Provosts, Bailiffs held best place, Such, and no other (then) was London's case. Till he bethought him of a Lord-maiors' name: And so the Title of Lord Maior first came. And shall I tell ye what that first Lord was? A Goldsmith, of thine own profession, Henrte Fitz-Alwine, Fitz-Leofstane, of honourable race, judicious, learned, and of such discretion, That even by Richards own direction, All his whole time, he held the State still on; And so, until the fifteenth of King Iohn. Which did exceed full four and twenty years, That this grave Goldsmith held authority Of the Lord Maior, as by Records appears, Nineteen whole years this style of dignity Came from the King: but then most graciously Iohn gave the citizens free leave t'elect Yearly their Maior, whom best they should respect. Five years (each after other) till they chose That grave Fitz-Alwine to his dying day, When he was called hence to blessed repose. Then justly may we be thus bold to say, Four hundred years & three, the L. majors sway Hath held in London, under their command, Who still assigned that office to their hand. How many goldsmiths have enjoyed the place, Were needless to recount. Yet here sleeps one, Whom in this raging and important case, (He being Gold Smith too, and long since gone Out of this world, old Nicholas Faringdon, Four times Lord Maior) I may not well omit, Because I think him for thy triumph fit. These gates he built, this ward of him took name, And three and fifty years he did survive After his first being Maior What plenty came To greet his days, with former times did strive, And near the like as when he was alive: Arise, arise I say, good Faringdon, For in this triumph thou must needs make one.
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Enough, no more; Now honourable Lord, For whoſe inſtalment in this Dignity, Thy louing Bretheren liberallie affoord, Out of their loues their glad harts ſimpathie, And what may elſe thy triumph dignifie: As thus I turne my Glaſſe to Times of old, So tune thine eares to what muſt now be told. In this triumphall Chariot thus attending, Sit the ſuppoſed ſhapes of two great Kings, That to this Citty gaue no ſmall befriending, Aduancing it from meane to mightier things, From whence thy very inſtant honor ſprings: For where before, ſtearne, Martial-Regiment Bare ſole command, grew this graue gouernment. Richard the firſt, Sur-named Lyon-heart, For his vndaunted courage and great minde, When in Gods cauſe he plaid a Champions part, In faire Iudea, where the Pagane blinde In Gods houſe would his mawmetry haue ſhrinde And full defac'd Star-bright Hieruſalem: This royall Richard foild his forces then. But ere he vndertooke that holy war, This Citty (his cheefe Chamber) did he grace With Dignity, beyond the former far, For Portgreues, Prouoſts, Bayliffs held beſt place, Such, and no other (then) was Londons caſe. Till he bethought him of a Lord-Maiors name: And ſo the Title of Lord Maior firſt came. And ſhall I tell ye what that firſt Lord was? A Gold-Smith, of thine owne profeſſion, Henrte Fitz-Alwine, Fitz-Leofſtane, of honourable race, Iudicious, learned, and of ſuch diſcretion, That euen by Richards owne direction, All his whole time, he held the State ſtill on; And ſo, vntill the fifteenth of King Iohn. Which did exceed full foure and twenty yeares, That this graue Gold-Smith held authority Of the Lord Maior, as by Records appeares, Nineteene whole yeares this ſtile of dignity Came from the King: but then moſt graciouſly Iohn gaue the Cittizens free leaue t'elect Yearely their Maior, whom beſt they ſhould reſpect. Fiue yeares (each after other) til they choſe That graue Fitz-Alwine to his dying day, When he was called hence to bleſt repoſe. Then iuſtly may we be thus bold to ſay, Foure hundred years & three, the L. Maiors ſway Hath held in London, vnder their command, Who ſtil aſsignd that office to their hand. How many Gold-Smiths haue enioyed the place, Were needleſſe to recount. Yet heere ſleepes one, Whom in this ging and important caſe, (He being Gold Smith too, and long ſince gone Out of this world, old Nicholas Faringdon, Foure times Lord Maior) I may not wel omit, Becauſe I thinke him for thi triumph fit. Theſe gates he built, this ward of him took name, And three and fifty yeares he did ſuruine After his firſt being Maior What plentie came To greete his daies, with former times did ſtriue, And nere the like as when hee was aliue: Ariſe, ariſe I ſay, good Faringdon, For in this triumph thou muſt needs make one.