Chrysanaleia: The Golden Fishing, or Honor of Fishmongers · chunk 1 of 3
Munday, Anthony · published 1616 · first performed or written 1616 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 464 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
BY virtue of this powerful wand, Which in a minute can command Graves, Vaults, and deeps yield up their dead, How late or long time buried: Thou Image of that worthy man, That London's Knighthood first began, In Office of the mayoralty, (A high and graceful dignity,) Though yet thou sleep'st in shade of death; By me take power of life and breath. London's Genius gives thee leave, An airy substance to receive. Speech like to Spirits raised from rest, Triumphs and pleasures to digest By power of sacred Poesy. And seeing this days solemnity Honours thine own Society Of Fishmongers, a worthy band, Famed both to City, and the Land, By thy rare deed of loyalty, Upon the King's proud enemy: Sir William Walworth, do what may Remain in thee, to crown this day▪ With general fullness of content: For thereto all our hopes are bent. HE that above two hundred years, (Free from disturbance cares and fears,) Hath silent slept, and raised this day, To do what graceful help I may Unto that band of worthy men, That were, and are my Brethren; And you grave Fathers of this State, Which I myself did propagate Twice, as L. Maior: Oh, yet to see, This ancient famous dignity Flourish so fairly: And (as then) Blessed with as wise and worthy men; Moves tears of joy, and bids me call God's benison light on you all. Your Character, Office and place, Well wot I by that Sword & Mace, With such a difference, as before This day, once happened, and no more. The Genius speaks you in mine ear, A Mayden-man, a Bachelor. You being the second, let me say, This is a blessed marriage day Of you to that great dignity Of your dread Sovereign's Deputy, No doubt, but your chaste thoughts and life, Will be as chaste to such a Wife. All happy blessings crown (I pray,) London's and Lemans wedding day. Observing that fair Livery, You are of mine own Company. How can I then, but joy to see Such eminence and high degree: Grace still our grave Society? And see (my Lord) this Bower relates, How many famous Magistrates, From the Fishmonger's ancient name, Successively to honour came In London's Mayoralty. These fair Coats. Their sever all Arms and titles notes. Turk, Lovekin, Wroth, Pechie, Mordon, These before me were every one: Then I. Next, Exton, Ascham, Falconer. Michael, Parneis, Reinwall, Foster, Hulin, Hampton, Ostrich, Remington, Kneisworth, Coppinger. These being gone Succeeded Amcotes, Curtois, Allot, And now Iohn Leman, who well I wot, Welcome as any to this place, With our kind brethren's love and grace. aldermans we had many more That never this high Office bore, And therefore are not ranked here; But only such as Lord Maiors were.
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BY vertue of this powerfull wand, Which in a minute can command Graues, Vaults, and deepes yeeld vp their dead, How late or long time buried: Thou Image of that worthy man, That Londons Knight-hood firſt began, In Office of the Mayraltie, (A high and gracefull dignitie,) Though yet thou ſleep'ſt in ſhade of death; By me take power of life and breath. Londons Genius giues thee leaue, An ayrie ſubſtance to receiue. Speech like to Spirits rayſde from reſt, Triumphs and pleaſures to digeſt By power of ſacred Poeſie. And ſeeing this dayes ſolemnitie Honours thine owne Societie Of Fiſhmongers, a worthy band, Fam'd both to Citie, and the Land, By thy rare deed of loyaltie, Vpon the Kings proud enemy: Sir William Walworth, doe what may Remaine in thee, to crowne this day▪ With generall fulneſſe of content: For thereto all our hopes are bent. HE that aboue two hundred yeeres, (Free from diſturbance cares and feares,) Hath ſilent ſlept, and rayſd this day, To doe what gracefull helpe I may Vnto that band of worthy men, That were, and are my Brethren; And you graue Fathers of this State, Which I my ſelfe did propagate Twice, as L. Maior: Oh, yet to ſee, This ancient famous dignity Flouriſh ſo fairely: And (as then) Bleſt with as wiſe and worthy men; Mooues teares of ioy, and bids me call Gods beniſon light on you all. Your Charracter, Office and place, Well wot I by that Sword & Mace, With ſuch a difference, as before This day, once happened, and no more. The Genius ſpeakes you in mine eare, A Mayden-man, a Batcheler. You being the ſecond, let me ſay, This is a bleſſed marriage day Of you to that great dignity Of your dread Soueraignes Deptie, No doubt, but your chaſte thoughts and life, Will be as chaste to ſuch a Wife. All happy bleſſings crowne (I pray,) Londons and Lemans wedding day. Obſeruing that faire Liuerie, You are of mine owne Company. How can I then, but ioy to ſee Such eminence and high degree: Grace ſtill our graue Society? And ſee (my Lord) this Bower relates, How many famous Magiſtrates, From the Fiſhmongers ancient name, Succeſſiuely to honour came In Londons Maioraltie. Theſe faire Coats. Their ſeuer all Armes and titles noates. Turke, Louekin, Wroth, Pechie, Mordon, Theſe before me were euery one: Then I. Next, Exton, Aſcham, Faulconer. Michel, Parneis, Reinwall, Foſter, Hulin, Hampton, Oſtridge, Remington, Kneiſworth, Coppinger. Theſe being gon Succeeded Amcotes, Curtois, Allot, And now Iohn Leman, who well I wot, Welcome as any to this place, With our kinde Brethrens loue and grace. Aldermen we had many more That neuer this high Office bore, And therefore are not ranked heere; But only ſuch as Lord Maiors were.