Himatia-Poleos: The Triumphs of Old Drapery · chunk 1 of 3
Munday, Anthony · published 1614 · first performed or written 1614 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 485 words
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WElcome to the water, worthy Brother Draper. Imagine me to be the true resemblance of old S. Iohn Norman, sometime Lord Maior of this famous City, and the first that devised this water honour, making my Barge at mine own proper cost, and rowed with silver Oars to Westminster, when (as you now) I then went to take mine oath. In regard whereof, I was the first Maior, that was presented to the Barons, of the Exchequer. The imaginary shapes of the seven liberal Sciences, each one distinguished by their true character, are placed as my companions in my Barge: in memory of the love I ever bare to learning, and no mean bounties by me extended for the maintenance thereof. I joy, that invention would make use of my remembrance in this manner, to do any service to so desertful a Brother, and to the Company of Drapers which I dearly affected. On then my hearts, and as in those elder days you declared your love to old Iohn Norman: so express somewhat now to delight my honoured Brother, singing cheerfully, row thy Boat Norman. WHy gaze ye so upon me! am I not a man flesh, blood, and bone, as you are? Or in these silken satin Towns, are poor plain meaning Shepherds wondered at, like Comets or blazing Stars▪ Or is it this goodly beast by me, that fills your eyes with admiration? If it be so, let me then resolve ye, that it is an article of duty which we Shepherds of Cotsall owe to the old Drapers of London, for keeping their flocks on the Cotsall hills, that when any worthy Brother of their Society comes to be L. Maior of this City, the very fairest Ram in all their flocks is sent unto them as a solemn offering, as being the Crest of their Companies Arms, and the chief maintainer of Wool for clothing. In which respect, my Father about some six and twenty years since, when S. Martin Calthrope (a Brother of the same Society) was Lord Maior, brought then the like goodly. Ram as his oblation; and I hearing, that his man S. Thomas Hayes, and another Martin, Master Martin Lumley (by the blessing of heaven and their own virtuous endeavours) were the next chosen Brethren of the same Band, the one to succeed in the self same dignity of the Mayoralty, and the other of the Shrivealty; have brought this as my hearts free offering, in honour of them that so dearly affect them, and in my duty to them both, with all my utmost service beside. For thus say we in Catswolde. From the Ram we have the Lamb From both our finest wools are shorn. Wool had thus from the Ram and Lamb, Makes the best Cloth, that can be worn. Thank then the Draper that began: To make such Clothing, meet for man.
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VVElcome to the water, worthy Brother Draper. Imagine me to be the true reſemblance of olde S. Iohn Norman, ſometime Lord Maior of this famous Cittie, and the firſt that deuiſed this water honour, making my Barge at mine owne proper coſt, and rowed with ſiluer Oares to Weſtminſter, when (as you now) I then went to take mine oath. In regard whereof, I was the firſt Maior, that was preſented to the Barons, of the Exchecquer. The imaginarie ſhapes of the ſeauen liberall Sciences, each one diſtinguiſhed by their true charracter, are placed as my companions in my Barge: in memorie of the loue I euer bare to learning, and no meane bounties by me extended for the maintenance thereof. I ioy, that inuention would make vſe of my remembrance in this manner, to doe any ſeruice to ſo deſertfull a Brother, and to the Companie of Drapers which I dearly affected. On then my hearts, and as in thoſe elder dayes you declared your loue to olde Iohn Norman: ſo expreſſe ſomewhat nowe to delight my honourd Brother, ſinging cheerfully, Rowe thy Boate Norman. VVHy gaze yee ſo vpon me! am I not a man fleſh, bloud, and bone, as you are? Or in theſe ſilken ſattin Townes, are poore plaine meaning Sheepheards woondred at, like Comets or blazing Starres▪ Or is it this goodly beaſt by me, that fills your eyes with admiration? If it be ſo, let me then reſolue ye, that it is an article of dutie which we Shepheards of Cotſwold owe to the old Drapers of Londō, for keping their flocks on the Cotſwold hills, that whē any worthy Brother of their Society comes to be L. Maior of this City, the very faireſt Ram in all their flocks is ſent vnto them as a ſolemne offring, as being the Creſt of their Companies Armes, and the chiefe maintainer of Wooll for cloathing. In which reſpect, my Father about ſome ſix and twenty yeares ſince, when S. Martin Calthrope (a Brother of the ſame Society) was Lord Maior, brought then the like goodly. Ramme as his oblation; and I hearing, that his man S. Thomas Hayes, and another Martin, Maiſter Martin Lumley (by the bleſſing of heauen and their owne vertuous endeauours) were the next choſen Brethren of the ſame Band, the one to ſucceed in the ſelfe ſame dignitie of the Maioraltie, and the other of the Shriuealty; haue brought this as my hearts free offring, in honour of them that ſo dearely affect them, and in my dutie to them both, with all my vtmoſt ſeruice beſide. For thus ſay we in Catſwolde. From the Ramme we haue the Lambe From both our fineſt woolles are ſhorne. Wooll had thus from the Ramme and Lambe, Makes the beſt Cloath, that can be worne. Thanke then the Draper that began: To make ſuch Cloathing, meete for man.