Himatia-Poleos: The Triumphs of Old Drapery · chunk 3 of 3
Munday, Anthony · published 1614 · first performed or written 1614 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 405 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
Honourable Lord and Brother, it is imposed on old Iohn Norman, briefly to describe these two beautiful devices to ye. In the first, which manifesteth the Honour of drapery, your well judging eye may easily conceive, each person by their apt distinguishment. The Mother, Old drapery, with her Daughters and attendants placed about her, do deliver the Draper's true antiquity, and that which he and his only performed, is since become the benefit of divers trades or occupations. Carding, Spinning, Weaving, Fulling, Rowing, Shearing, Dressing, Dying, Tentering, and what else appertained to woollen cloth, was the ancient Draper's sole profession, and the chief honour of this famous Kingdom: flourishing thereby in so many happy blessings, and so fortified by Peace, Plenty, Bounty, Council and Discreet Zeal, that all other nations sat and admired thereat. You have a taste of this felicity in that other device, beautified with the chief Clothing Cities of this Land, for maintenance of ancient drapery, whereof London sitteth the highest advanced, as being his choice Chamber that first made a Draper the only Governor thereof. I am loath to hold ye long, and well I wot, more ample relation hath been made unto ye; and therefore to God and your good devotions I heartily commend ye. THe longest days have end at last, And pleasures pomp is but a blast, You see my Lord that sullen night, Sworn enemy to days delight, (For all the pride these Tapers make,) Whispers, that we must farewell take. To doubt of your ensuing care, Or to advise ye, to prepare For envies storms, or soothing smiles, That wait on such high place some while: Longs not to me. For in your eye Such true Characters I espy Of virtue, zeal, and upright heed, That you will prove the man indeed, Meet such a charge to undergo: Whereto heavens hand hath raised you so▪ And that you'll equal any yet That in the self-same place hath set. Such is the hope of all that love ye, 'mongst whom, I cannot choose but move ye With their remembrance, that this day Have done as much as men well may In honouring this Solemnity, The Draper's worthy Company. Their love and bounty hath expressed, How with their favours you are blessed: For, as their kindness hath not scanted: So hath no needful service wanted. For this days honour and delight: And so my worthy Lord good night.
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HOnorable Lord and Brother, it is impoſed on olde Iohn Norman, brieflie to diſcribe theſe two beautifull deuiſes to yee. In the firſt, which manifeſteth the Honor of Draperie, your well iudging eye may eaſily conceiue, each perſon by their apt diſtinguiſhment. The Mother, Olde Draperie, with her Daughters and attendants placed about her, doe deliuer the Drapers true antiquitie, and that which he and his onely performed, is ſince become the benifit of diuers trades or occupations. Carding, Spinning, Weauing, Fulling, Rowing, Shearing, Dreſſing, Dying, Tentering, and what elſe appertained to wollen cloath, was the auncient Drapers ſole profeſſion, and the chiefe honour of this famous Kingdome: flouriſhing thereby in ſo many happy bleſſings, and ſo fortefied by Peace, Plenty, Bountie, Councell and Diſcreete Zeale, that all other nations ſate and admired thereat. You haue a taſte of this felicity in that other Deuiſe, beautified with the chiefe Clothing Cities of this Land, for maintenance of auncient Draperie, whereof London ſitteth the higheſt aduaunced, as being his choyce Chamber that firſt made a Draper the onely Gouernor thereof. I am loath to hold yee long, and well I wot, more ample relation hath beene made vnto yee; and therefore to God and your good deuotions I heartily commend yee. THe longeſt daies haue end at laſt, And pleaſures pompe is but a blaſt, You ſee my Lord that ſullen night, Sworne enemie to daies delight, (For all the pride theſe Tapers make,) Whiſpers, that we muſt farewell take. To doubt of your enſuing care, Or to aduiſe yee, to prepare For enuies ſtormes, or ſoothing ſmiles, That wait on ſuch high place ſome whiles: Longs not to me. For in your eie Such true Charracters I eſpie Of vertue, zeale, and vpright heed, That you will prooue the man indeed, Meet ſuch a charge to vndergoe: Whereto heauens hand hath raiſde you ſo▪ And that you'le equall any yet That in the ſelfe-ſame place hath ſet. Such is the hope of all that loue yee, Mongſt whom, I cannot chooſe but moue yee With their remembrance, that this day Haue done as much as men well may In honouring this Solemnity, The Drapers worthie Company. Their loue and bountie hath expreſt, How with their fauours you are bleſt: For, as their kindneſſe hath not ſcanted: So hath no needfull ſeruice wanted. For this daies honour and delight: And ſo my worthie Lord good night.