Londini Artium et Scientiarum Scaturigo, or London's Fountain of Arts and Sciences · chunk 3 of 3
Heywood, Thomas · published 1632 · first performed or written 1632 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi · 565 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T2: rome, caesar, senate, sulla, roman, consul, brutus, romans, men, marius.
Devised before, or to be thought of yet. He bears a Castle (as this day we see, But of what strength and puissance must you be Supporting this great City? who must lay Your shoulders to a burden; such as may Make Atlas shrink beneath it; Temples, Towers Rialtoes, spacious Mansions, Suburb bowers. A weight to make th' Hesperian Giant droop And Hercules, (who bore up Heaven) to stoop. Next, of what Understanding, Apprehension, What judgement, Knowledge, Wisdom and Retention? Of what Foresight? what Body and what Brain? What an Antomedan to guide the rain Of Steeds vnmannaged? what a Palinure To steer this Helm? and such a Bark assure In a Sea troubled, where can be no trust In an unconstant Surge or angry Gust? Yet such an Elephant we hope to find Of you, both in th' ability of Mind And strength of Arm, by that encouragement The former passage of your life hath lent: Showed in your judgement and Experience, Your Gravity, and unchanged Temperance; All general Virtues that become such State, Behooveful in so Great a Magistrate: So after Times unto your Fame shall story How you have borne up in her pristine Glory This flourishing City, not once shrinking under So great a burden, (to successive wonder) Since no skilled Pilot better could command By Sea, or expert Charicter by Land. Twelve hours twice told, distinguish night and Day, Twelve Caesars of the Iulian Line did sway Rome's Empire, and in euery case of strife Where Action's tried or if concerning life, Twelve makes the jury full: the Zodaiacke Lines Are likewise filled by twelve Celestial Signs, Amongst which one in your Emblazons borne Is numbered by the name of Capricorn. Twelve sibils we account, and they foretold Things happened since, although they spoke of old By twelve: the blessed Word in the Church instated Was at the first divuldged and propagated. Twelve Companies you are in Chief, 13. here Present that number with those Arms they bear. And hence the Inundant Scaturigo grows, Which through our Kingdom's large Dominions flows, By founded Schools, by Colleges, by Trade, By Traffic, by Commerce, by Project laid. For thrifty Bargain and all competent gain, Asswell arising from the Hand as Brain. London the Mother and the Fountain styled. And you of all her Sons new eldest Child; (Heir to her great good Works) encourage still These pious Acts, and by Example fill Void places with the like, and in this State You bear, as being now chief Magistrate: So order this your numerous Charge, that they May God, the King, Yourself Serve and Obey. Now hath the Sun put off his golden beams, Watering his hot Steeds in cold Ister streams, And tired with his day's travel, in the West took up his Inn: But ere you go to rest, Remember what Arion still proclaims In the due honour of the noble Thames. Next, how your Queenlike Saint directs the way For you to rule, for others to obey. Then to be called Ioues Son you have the Grace, And that in Persaus figured is your Place. That in this able Elephant's implied Your Strength to bear, your judgement to decide. Last, that you are the Spring and Fountain made To water enery Science, Art, and Trade; Observing those, your Honour shall shine bright, And so a happy and most blessed good-night.
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Deuis'd before, or to be thought of yet. He beares a Caſtle (as this day wee ſee, But of what ſtrength and puiſſance must you bee Supporting this great Citty? who must lay Your ſhoulders to a burden; ſuch as may Make Atlas ſhrinke bencath it; Temples, Towers Rialoes, ſpacious Manſions, Suburbe bowers. A weight to make th'Heſperian Giant droope And Hercules, (who bore vp Heauen) to ſtoope. Next, of what Vnderstanding▪ Apprehenſion, What Iudgement, Knowledge, Wiſedome and Retention? Of what Fore-ſight? what Body and what Braine? What an Antomedan to guide the raine Of Steedes vnmannag'd? what a Palinure To ſteare this Helme? and ſuch a Barke aſſure In a Sea troubled, where can be no truſt In an vnconſtant Surge or angry Guſt? Yet ſuch an Elephant we hope to finde Of you, both in th' ability of Minde And ſtrength of Arme, by that incouragement The former paſſage of your life hath lent: Showed in your Iudgement and Experience, Your Grauity, and vnchang'd Temperance; All generall Vertues that become ſuch State, Behouefull in ſo Great a Magiſtrate: So after Times vnto your Fame ſhall ſtory How you haue borne vp in her pristine Glory This flouriſhing City, not once ſhrinking vnder So great a burden, (to ſucceſsiue wonder) Since no skild Pilot better could command By Sea, or expert Charicter by Land. TWelue houres twice told, diſtinguiſh night and Day, Twelue Caeſars of the Iulian Line did ſway Romes Empire, and in cuery caſe of ſtriffe Where Action's tryde or if concerning life, Twelue makes the Iury full: the Zodaiacke Lines Are likewiſe fild by twelue Celeſtiall Signes, Amongſt which one in your Emblazons borne Is numbred by the name of Capricorne. Twelue Sibills we account▪ and they fore-told Things hapned ſince, although they ſpake of old By twelue: the bleſt Word in the Church inſtated Was at the firſt divuldg'd and propagated. Twelue Companies you are in Chiefe, 13. heere Preſent that number with thoſe Armes they beare. And hence the Inundant Scaturigo growes, Which through our Kingdomes large Dominions flowes, By founded Schooles, by Colledges, by Trade▪ By Trafficke, by Commerce, by Proiect layd. For thrifty Bargaine and all competent Gayne, Asſwell ariſing from the Hand as Brayne. London the Mother and the Fountaine ſtil'd▪ And you of all her Sonnes new eldeſt Child; (Heire to her great good Workes) incourage ſtill Theſe pious Acts, and by Example fill Voide places with the like, and in this State You beare, as being now chiefe Magiſtrate: So order this your numerous Charge, that they May God, the King, Your ſelfe Serue and Obey. Now hath the Sun put off his golden beames, Watring his hot Steeds in cold Iſter ſtreames, And tyr'd with his dayes trauell, in the Weſt Tooke vp his Inne: But ere you goe to reſt, Remember what Arion ſtill proclaimes In the due honour of the noble Thames. Next, how your Queene-like Saint directs the way For you to rule, for others to obey. Then to be cal'd Ioues Sonne you haue the Grace, And that in Perſaus figured is your Place. That in this able Elephant's implyde Your Strength to beare, your Iudgement to decyde. Laſt, that you are the Spring and Fountaine made To water enery Science, Art, and Trade; Obſeruing thoſe, your Honour ſhall ſhine bright, And ſo a happy and moſt bleſt good-night.