Metropolis Coronata: The Triumphs of Ancient Drapery · chunk 2 of 4
Munday, Anthony · published 1615 · first performed or written 1615 [Oct 30] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions · 471 words
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Their sacred Deities allow Our use thereof, which we employ, To make more full this day of joy. Eight Royal Virtues take the pain Eight honoured Ensigns to sustain Of eight Lord Majors, as you may see Described by their Heraldry, Drapers, and Staplers Brethren kind, Leaving rare monuments behind Of their affection to this City, For the poors good whom they did pity. Poultney, Cromer, Eyre, Wotton, Sidney, Bullen, Capell, Champion. Time checks me, that I may not tell Their several deeds. Nor fits it well In serious business to delay: On then a God's name, le's away. HOnourable Lord, Time hath nothing else to tell you, but the brief meaning of these several inventions. The water-devices have already sufficiently spoken themselves. This Ship, bearing your own name, and called the JOEL, trafficking England's Drapery with all other Countries, as by the goodly Ram or golden Fleece of England appeareth, where two Housewifely Virgins sit carding and spinning, is (after many happy voyages) returned to honour the day of her worthy Owner, being safely brought home by Neptune and Thamesis, who (mounted on a Lion and Sea-horse) vouchsafe their attendance on your triumph. And in stead of that Sea Chariot, which waited on the Argo in the morning, they bring another, graced with the same Royal Virtues, and Ensigns of Arms belonging to those honourable Drapers. On the top is placed a Sphere or Globe, intimating the world, created for the use of man, and such expense of time as is allotted him. It is supported by the four Elements, Water, Earth, Air, and Fire, as their figures and Emblems do aptly declare. It runneth on seven wheels, describing the seven ages of man; his Infancy, Childhood, Adolescency, or Stripling estate, Youth-hood, Manhood, Age, and Ages extremity, or decrepit condition: all of them subjected to the power of the seven Planets, as on each wheel they bear their Characters. It is drawn by two Lions and two Horses of the Sea, figuring what swift motion hasteneth on the minutes, hours, months and years of our frailty: and the whole frame or body guided by Time, as Coachman to the life of man. That other goodly Monument or Pageant, with the glorious Sun in continual motion over it, appertaining to the Draper's Armoury; presents ye London in the supreme place of eminence, and the twelve Companies (her twelve Daughters) all seated about her in their due degrees, only Drapery is nearest to her, as being the first and chiefest honoured Society before all other. As supports to London's flourishing happiness, and continuance of the same in true tranquillity: four goodly Mounts (as strong and defensive bulwarks) are raised about her, bearing Emblems of those four especial qualities, which make any Commonwealth truly happy. Learned Religion, Military Discipline, Navigation, and Homebred Husbandry.
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Their ſacred Deities allow Our vſe thereof, which we employ, To make more full this day of ioy. Eight Royall Vertues take the paine Eight honoured Enſignes to ſuſtaine Of eight Lord Maiors, as you may ſee Deſcribed by their Heraldrie, Drapers, and Staplers Brethren kinde, Leauing rare monuments behinde Of their affection to this Citie, For the poores good whom they did pittie. Poultney, Cromer, Eyre, Wotton, Sidney, Bullen, Capell, Champion. Time checks me, that I may not tell Their ſeuerall deedes. Nor fits it well In ſerious buſineſſe to delay: On then a Gods name, lets away. HOnourable Lord, Time hath nothing elſe to tel you, but the briefe meaning of theſe ſeuerall inuentions. The water-deuices haue already ſufficiently ſpoken themſelues. This Ship, bearing your owne name, and called the IOEL, trafficking Englands Drapery with all other Countries, as by the goodly Ramme or golden Fleece of England appeareth, where two Houſwifely Virgins ſit carding and ſpinning, is (after many happie voyages) returned to honour the day of her worthie Owner, being ſafely brought home by Neptune and Thameſis, who (mounted on a Lyon and Sea-horſe) vouchſafe their attendance on your triumph. And in ſtead of that Sea Chariot, which waited on the Argoe in the morning, they bring another, graced with the ſame Royall Vertues, and Enſignes of Armes belonging to thoſe honourable Drapers. On the top is placed a Spheare or Globe, intimating the world, created for the vſe of man, and ſuch expence of time as is allotted him. It is ſupported by the foure Elements, Water, Earth, Ayre, and Fire, as their figures and Emblemes doe aptly declare. It runneth on ſeuen wheeles, deſcribing the ſeuen ages of man; his Infancie, Child-hood, Adoleſcency, or Stripling eſtate, Youth-hood, Man-hood, Age, and Ages extremity, or decrepit condition: all of them ſubiected to the power of the ſeuen Planets, as on each wheele they beare their Characters. It is drawne by two Lyons and two Horſes of the Sea, figuring what ſwift motion haſtneth on the minutes, houres, months and yeeres of our frailtie: and the whole frame or body guided by Time, as Coach-man to the life of man. That other goodly Monument or Pageant, with the glorious Sunne in continuall motion ouer it, appertaining to the Drapers Armory; preſents yee London in the ſupreme place of eminence, and the twelue Companies (her twelue Daughters) all ſeated about her in their due degrees, onely Drapery is neereſt to her, as being the firſt and chiefeſt honoured Society before all other. As ſupports to Londons flouriſhing happineſſe, and continuance of the ſame in true tranquilitie: foure goodly Mounts (as ſtrong and defenſiue bulwarkes) are rayſed about her, bearing Emblemes of thoſe foure eſpeciall qualities, which make any Common-wealth truly happy. Learned Religion, Militarie Diſcipline, Nauigation, and Homebred Husbandrie.