Chruso-Thriambos: The Triumphs of Gold · chunk 5 of 6
Munday, Anthony · published 1611 · first performed or written 1611 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns · 472 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T44: drink, wine, numps, ale, butler, pot, sing, moy, drunk, win.
Have long time gone, and nothing could divide The rare continuance of that loving band: Which (doubtless) to the end of time will stand. And therefore, these Imprese are thus borne: The one's Fish, with the other's Unicorn. Yet let no censure stray so far at large, To think the reason of that unity Makes Fishmongers support the Goldsmith's charge, And their expenses shared equally: No, t's the goldsmiths sole Society. That in this Triumph bears the Purse for all: As theirs the like, when like their lot doth fall. Their loves (herein) may not be thought the less, But rather virtual, and much stronger knit, That each to other may the same express, When honour (in each Science) makes men fit On such a Seat of Dignity to fit. Then Peter's Keys, with David's Cup of Gold: May freely march together, uncontrolled. Now, as custom wils it so, On to Paul's Church must ye go, To bless God for this bounteous day. Till you return, here will we stay, And usher then a gladsome guiding, Home to the place of your abiding. For such is your kind brethren's will: And Time hath tied us thereuntill. THus (honoured Lord) have we dutiously attended ye, till Time appointeth our departing, who hath tutourd Leofstanes' tongue how to take his leave, with some remarkable observations, not altogether unfitting your attention. First, the day of your Election, falling out in such strange manner as it did, exceeded the memory of Man to speak the like. And yet, notwithstanding, so great a Snow, Sleet, and rough wind; at the very instant of your choice, the Sun did as readily thrust forth his Golden beams, to guild the instant of your Inauguration, as hearts and hands did cheerfully applaud it with free and full confirmation. Next, three Names, all of equal syllables and sound, to happen in the immediate choice; is a matter deserving regard, and (from the Maioralties first beginning) never was the like. Pemberton, Swynnerton and Middleton, Names of three most worthy Gentlemen, but of much greater worth in sense and significancy, as your own (my Lord, for brevity) may yield an instance. Pemberton derives itself from the ancient British, Saxon, and eldest English, each Syllable suited with his apt meaning. Pem, implieth the head, chief or most eminent part of any thing; Bert, beareth the Character of bright shining and radiant splendour; and Tun, hath continued the long known Word for any Town or City, as most Shires in England (to this day) doth deliver the expression of their Towns; As London, sometime termed Ludstun, or Luds-Towne, may serve as an example. A bright head of this famous City, interpreting itself in the Name of Pemberton, and he being enstaulled in the government, to be her bright-shining Head under his Sovereign, Leofstanes' desire is;
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Haue long time gone, and nothing could deuide The rare continuance of that louing band: Which (doubtleſſe) to the end of time will ſtand. And therefore, theſe Impreſes are thus borne: The ones Fiſh, with the others Vnicorne. Yet let no cenſure ſtray ſo far at large, To thinke the reaſon of that vnity Makes Fiſh-Mongers ſupport the Gold-Smithes charge, And their expences ſhared equally: No, ti's the Gold-Smiths ſole Society. That in this Triumph beares the Purſſe for all: As theirs the like, when like their lot doth fall. Their loues (herein) may not be thought the leſſe, But rather virtuall, and much ſtronger knit, That each to other may the ſame expreſſe, When honour (in each Science) makes men fit On ſuch a Seat of Dignity to fit. Then Peters Keies, with Dauids Cup of Golde: May freely march together, vncontroulde. Now, as cuſtome wils it ſo, On to Paules Church muſt ye goe, To bleſſe God for this bounteous day. Till you returne, heere will we ſtay, And vſher then a gladſome guiding, Home to the place of your abiding. For ſuch is your kind Bretherens will: And Time hath tyed vs therevntill. THus (honoured Lord) haue wee dutiouſly attended ye, till Time appointeth our departing, who hath tutourd Leofſtanes tongue how to take his leaue, with ſome remarkeable obſeruations, not altogether vnfitting your attention. Firſt, the day of your Election, falling out in ſuch ſtrange manner as it did, exceeded the memory of Man to ſpeake the like. And yet, notwithſtanding, ſo great a Snow, Sleete, and rough winde; at the very inſtant of your choyce, the Sunne did as readily thruſt foorth his Golden beames, to guilde the inſtant of your Inauguration, as harts and hands did cheerefully applaud it with free and full confirmation. Next, three Names, all of equall ſillables and ſound, to happen in the immediate choice; is a matter deſeruing regard, and (from the Maioralties firſt beginning) neuer was the like. Pemberton, Swynnerton and Middleton, Names of three moſt worthy Gentlemen, but of much greater worth in ſence and ſignificancie, as your own (my Lord, for breuitie) may yeilde an inſtance. Pemberton deriues it ſelfe from the auncient Brittiſh, Saxon, and eldeſt Engliſh, each Sillable ſuted with his apt meaning. Pem, implyeth the head, cheefe or moſt eminent part of any thing; Bert, beareth the Charracter of bright ſhining and radiant ſplendour; and Tun, hath continued the long knowne Word for any Towne or Citty, as moſt Shires in England (to this day) dooth deliuer the expreſſion of their Townes; As London, ſometime tearmed Ludstun, or Luds-Towne, may ſerue as an example. A bright head of this famous Citty, interpreting it ſelfe in the Name of Pemberton, and he being enſtaulled in the gouernment, to bee her bright-ſhining Head vnder his Soueraigne, Leofſtanes deſire is;