Londini Artium et Scientiarum Scaturigo, or London's Fountain of Arts and Sciences · chunk 2 of 3
Heywood, Thomas · published 1632 · first performed or written 1632 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions typicality 0.66 · 564 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T19: virtue, fortune, virtues, honour, fame, vice, envy, world, pride, great.
By Sword and Sceptre: and by their good Grace Can prefer others both to power and place. As you this Day behold this Scarlet worn, And Sword of justice thus in public borne; The Cap of Maintenance, Choler of Esses, (Which travelers in all their large progresses Can in no City parallel, that's scite In th' earth's division, known quadrupertite:) So, whosoever shall himself oppose Against this Magistrate, (as one of those The King deputes as Chief) himself he brings To be a rebel to the King of Kings: Far be it an arch-traitor in that kind 'Mongst all these goodly Companies, (combined In mutual love and league:) should dare to appear In the fair Progress of this Praetor's year. Behold, and view who my attendants be, Constancy, Zeal, Truth, and Humility. Be constant then unto this Grave Lord Maior, And the two Shrieves that his assistants are; Chose by the public Voice and Senate's Doom, As Censors, and the Tribunes were in Rome; Do it in Zeal, in Truth, and all submission, That their be found no cross interposition Betwixt Power and Obedience, so shall all Arts, Mysteries, and Trades Mechannicali, Thrive, prosper, and increase, so long as they Honour the King, the Magistrate obey. I Perseus, Ioues son, borne of Heavenly Stead, Mounted upon a swift Pegasian Steed, Who with his hoof struck up the Muses Well, Whence Euthusiasma's and high Ruptures swell. As through the eyrie tract I forced my way, Spied here the Lovely Maid Andromeda, Cheynd to a Rock, on whom (so Fate hath lowerd) Ready by a Sea-whale to be devoured. Know there is figured in this Princely Maid, Chastity, and Innocence, which Divine aid Is ready to assist still from above, By one or other of the Sons of Ioue. Of which denomination, none, more Grace Can claim than you, who are in power and place, And hold this Day in chief; then Perseus like, Keep that your Sword still drawn, ready to strike; Making such Monsters of your justice taste, Who insidiate the Innocuous and the Chaste. Observe (Grave Sir) the Arms and Shield I bear, Such as yourself, and others ought to wear, Both for Defence and Offence: and in me Embleamed, all those prime Virtues that should be In Persons of your Power, my Sword resembles Unpartial justice, at which guilt still trembles; My Winged-horse, Celerity and Speed: In doing it, that no illegal deed May pass unscourged, and there be took no rest, Until relief be given to the oppressed. This Shield that bears the Gorgon's head imblazed, Upon whose Snaky locks who ever gazed, Were turned to statues of cold senseless stone, Is that (Grave Magistrate) you now put on. Whilst on your Arm you wear this constant Targe, Bearing yourself uprightly in your Charge. All such as shall in Malice or in Pride Your Purple State detract from, or deride, Discover this before them, it hath power To freeze them into Marble the same hour Strive you to imitate what I have done, Since you this day, are Perseus and Ioues son. No beast of all the Wilderness can vaunt Like Srength or Wisdom with the Elephant. And therefore, (if considered well) none may Better become the Triumphs of this Day. What Hieroglificke can a man invent, Emblem or Symbol, for a Government In this high nature, apter or more fit
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By Sword and Scepter: and by their good Grace Can preferre others both to power and place. As you this Day behold this Scarlet worne, And Sword of Iuſtice thus in publike borne; The Cap of Maintenance, Coller of Eſses, (Which Trauellers in all their large progreſſes Can in no City parallell, that's ſcite In th' earths deuiſion, knowne quadrupertite:) So, whoſoeuer ſhall himſelfe oppoſe Againſt this Magiſtrate, (as one of thoſe The King deputes as Chiefe) himſelfe hee brings To bee a rebell to the King of Kings: Far be it an arch▪traytor in that kind 'Mongſt all theſe goodly Companies, (combind In mutuall loue and league:) ſhould dare to appeare In the faire Progreſſe of this Praetors yeare. Behold, and view who my attendants bee, Conſtancy, Zeale, Truth, and Humility. Be conſtant then vnto this Graue Lord Maior, And the two Shrieues that his aſſiſtants are; Choſe by the publicke Voyce and Senats Doome, As Cenſors, and the Tribunes were in Rome; Doe it in Zeale, in Truth, and all ſubmiſſion, That their be found no croſse interpoſition Betwixt Power and Obedience, ſo ſhall all Arts, Myſteries, and Trades Mechannicali, Thriue▪ proſper, and increaſe, ſo long as they Honour the King, the Magiſtrate obey. I Perſeus, Ioues ſonne, borne of Heauenly Stede, Mounted vpon a ſwiſt Pegaſian Steede, Who with his hoofe ſtrooke vp the Muſes Well, Whence Euthuſiama's and hie Ruptures ſwell. As through the ayery tract I forc't my way, Spyde here the Louely Maide Andromeda, Cheynd to a Rocke, on whom (ſo Fate hath lowerd) Ready by a Sea-whale to be deuourd. Know there is figured in this Princely Maide, Chaſtity, and Innocence, which Diuine ayde Is ready to aſſiſt ſtill from aboue, By one or other of the Sonnes of Ioue. Of which denomination, none, more Grace Can claime than you, who are in power and place, And hold this Day in chiefe; then Perſeus like, Keepe that your Sword still drawne, ready to ſtrike; Making ſuch Monſters of your Iuſtice taſt, Who inſidiate the Innocuous and the Chaste. Obſerue (Graue Sir) the Atmes and Shield I beare, Such as your ſelfe, and others ought to weare, Both for Defence and Offence: and in me Embleam'd, all thoſe prime Vertues that ſhould be In Perſons of your Power, my Sword reſembles Vnpartiall Iuſtice, at which guilt ſtill trembles; My Winged-horſe, Celerity and Speed: In doing it, that no illegal deed May paſſe vnſcourged, and there be tooke no reſt, Vntil reliefe be giuen to the oppreſt. This Shield that beares the Gorgons head imblaz'd, Vpon whoſe Snaky locks who euer gaz'd, Were turn'd to ſtatues of cold ſenſeleſſe ſtone, Is that (Graue Magiſtrate) you now put on. Whilſt on your Arme you weare this conſtant Targe, Bearing your ſelfe vprightly in your Charge. All ſuch as ſhal in Malice or in Pride Your Purple State detract from, or deride, Diſcouer this before them, it hath power To freeze them into Marble the ſame houre Striue you to imitate what I haue done, Since you this day, are Perſeus and Ioues ſonne. No beaſt of all the Wilderneſſe can vant Like Srength or Wiſedome with the Elephant. And therefore, (if conſiderd wel) none may Better become the Triumphs of this Day. What Hieroglificke can a man inuent, Embleame or Symbole, for a Gouernment In this high nature, apter or more fit