Metropolis Coronata: The Triumphs of Ancient Drapery · chunk 1 of 4
Munday, Anthony · published 1615 · first performed or written 1615 [Oct 30] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla · 468 words
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IT is now a complete year, Since in the borrowed shape I bear Of old Fitz-Alwine, I was raised from rest. On that days Triumph fully was expressed The honour due by grave Antiquity, Then given to London's drapery, By Royal RICHARD, who in me, First styled the name of Mayoralty: Which I held four and twenty year, As in good Records may appear. In all this time my labouring soul, Not quitted from the high control Of divine Poesy; hath waited still Upon her great commanding will; By information, that another Of mine own band, a Draper Brother, Was to succeed in dignity; Of London's famous Mayoralty, This was a motive of such might, That made me hover day and night, To honour this solemnity, With whatsoe'er remains in me. Two Drapers to succeed each other? I being their first advanced Brother▪ To both must my affection prove Of cordial and sincerest love. Then Sir, as I am taught to know ye, So do these goodly Ensigns show ye Draper and Stapler; so was I, And both but one Society In those grave times when woollen Cloth Served best for King and subject both. The Draper and the Stapler than I tell ye were right worthy men, And did more needy souls maintain, Then I fear will be seen again. But times must have their revolution, And each their several execution. But pass we them; And come to say What Honours now do crown this day▪ The Golden Fleece being the crest Of ancient Drapery; we digest The story of the Golden Fleece, Fetched by the Argonauts of Greece From Cholcos in resemblance here, Where Iason and those Greekes appear, Which in that travail did partake, Both for his love and honour's sake. Medea's powerful charms prevailed, And all those dreadful Monsters quailed, That kept the Fleece in their protection, Which then was won by her direction. By way of Moral application, Your Honour may make some relation Unto yourself out of this story, You are our Iason, London's glory, Now going to fetch that fleece of Fame, That ever must renown your name. An Oath of Faith and Fealty Unto his sacred Majesty, That makes you his Great Deputy Or Image of Authority. No Monsters dare confront your way. Imagine then, as well you may, That all this fair and goodly Fleet, Do in mere love (on purpose) meet, Like to those Argonauts of Greece, That then fetched home their Golden Fleece, To tend the Argo where you ride, Behind, before, on every side With all applauding melody, That best this day may dignify. Neptune and gracious Thamesis, To honour such a day as this, Have sent out of their watery store Their own Sea Chariot, which before They near would part with. But as now,
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IT is now a compleate yeere, Since in the borrowed ſhape I beare Of olde Fitz-Alwine, I was rayſde from reſt. On that dayes Triumph fully was expreſt The honour due by graue Antiquitie, Then giuen to Londons Draperie, By Royall RICHARD, who in me, Firſt ſtilde the name of Maioraltie: Which I held foure and twenty yeere, As in good Records may appeare. In all this time my labouring ſoule, Not quitted from the high controule Of diuine Poeſie; hath waited ſtill Vpon her great commanding will; By information, that another Of mine owne band, a Draper Brother, Was to ſucceed in dignitie; Of Londons famous Maioraltie, This was a motiue of ſuch might, That made me houer day and night, To honour this ſolemnitie, With whatſoere remaines in me. Two Drapers to ſucceede each other? I beeing their firſt aduanced Brother▪ To both muſt my affection prooue Of cordiall and ſincereſt loue. Then Sir, as I am taught to know yee, So doe theſe goodly Enſignes ſhew yee Draper and Stapler; ſo was I, And both but one Societie In thoſe graue times when woollen Cloth Seru'd beſt for King and ſubiect both. The Draper and the Stapler then I tell yee were right worthy men, And did more needy ſoules maintaine, Then I feare will be ſeene againe. But times muſt haue their reuolution, And each their ſeuerall execution. But paſſe wee them; And come to ſay What Honours now doe crowne this day▪ The Golden Fleece being the creſt Of ancient Drapery; we digeſt The ſtory of the Golden Fleece, Fetcht by the Argonautes of Greece From Cholcos in reſemblance here, Where Iaſon and thoſe Greekes appeare, Which in that trauaile did partake, Both for his loue and honours ſake. Medeas powerfull charmes preuailde, And all thoſe dreadfull Monſters quailde, That kept the Fleece in their protection, Which then was wonne by her direction. By way of Morall application, Your Honour may make ſome relation Vnto your ſelfe out of this ſtorie, You are our Iaſon, Londons glorie, Now going to fetch that fleece of Fame, That euer muſt renowne your name. An Oath of Faith and Fealtie Vnto his ſacred Maieſtie, That makes you his Great Deputie Or Image of Authoritie. No Monſters dare confront your way. Imagine then, as well you may, That all this faire and goodly Fleete, Do in meere loue (on purpoſe) meete, Like to thoſe Argonautes of Greece, That then fetcht home their Golden Fleece, To tend the Argoe where you ride, Behind, before, on euery ſide With all applauding melodie, That beſt this day may dignifie. Neptune and gracious Thameſis, To honour ſuch a day as this, Haue ſent out of their watry ſtore Their owne Sea Chariot, which before They nere would part with. But as now,