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A07502	Honorable entertainments compos'de for the seruice of this noble cittie. Some of which were fashion'd for the entertainment of the Lords of his Maiesties most Honorable Priuie Councell, vpon the occasion of their late royall employment. Inuented by Thomas Middlevon [sic].	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.	1621 (1621)	STC 17886; ESTC S110003	13,907	57

the Spiders limber frame Musicke and Archery from Apollo came He cals himself great Maister of this Sport In whose bright name faire Wisedome keepes her Court Well may this Instrument be first in Fame Aboue all others that haue got a Name In war or peace when Heauen it selfe doth show The Couenant of Mercy by a Bow And as each Creature nay each sencelesse Thing Is made a Glasse to see Heauens goodnesse in So though this be a meere delight a Game Iustice may see heere somthing she may claime Without wrong done to State and cal 't her own Since the greatst power is oft through weakenesse known What are Reproofs with thē I first begin But Arrowes shot against the Brest of Sin Who hits Vice home cleaues a wrong in twaine So that it neuer comes to close againe Shewes not he noble Archery I le pray euer He may be followed mended he can neuer And as a cunning Bowman markes his ground And frō light things which being tost vp is found Where the winde sits for his aduantage best Before he let his Arrow passe his Brest So the graue Magistrate discreetly wise Makes vse of light occasions that arise To lead him on to weightier windes a Cause Frō things but weakly told much substance draws And will the state of Truth exactly trye Before he let the Shaft of Iudgement flie Then in this Art there 's Vertue still exprest For euery man desires heere to be Best Their Ayme is still Perfection to outreach And goe beyond each other which do's teach A Noble Strife in our more serious Deeds Assuring Glory to him best exceeds And where some sports seek corners for their shame Day-light and open Place commends this Game Much like an Honest Cause it appeares Bold In publicke Court for all Eyes to behold To the Archers On then Apolloes Scholers You ne're found Nobler Spectators compast in this Ground To whom I wish worthy their Vertuous Wayes Peace to their Hearts long Health Blessed daies Vpon the renewing of that worthy and laudable Custome of Uisiting the Springs and Conduite Heads for the Sweetnesse and Health of the City A Uisitation long discontinued A Water-Nimph seeming to rize out of the Ground by the Conduit Head neare the Banquetting-House thus greets the Honourable Assembly HAh let me cleare mine Eyes me thinks I see Comforts approach as if They came to me I am not vsde to e'm I ha beene long without How comes the Vertue of the Times about Ha's Ancient Custome yet a Friend of Weight So many rare I Goodnesse is wak't alate Out of her long Sleepe sure that ha's laine still Many a deere Day charm'd with Neglect and Will I thought I 'de beene forsaken quite forsooke For none these 7. yeares ha's bestow'd a Looke Vpon my watry Habitation here I meane of Power that ought to see Me cleere For yon'd faire Cities health which Sweetnes blesse And Vertue in full Strength euer possesse Well fare thy Visitation Noble Lord And this most Graue Assembly that accord In wayes of Charity and Care with Thee Ioyes visit You as Your Loues visit Me The Water stands so full now in mine Eyes I cannot chuse but weepe but the Teares rise From Gladnesse not from Sorrow for that 's lost Now I see you Vnkindnesse yet ha's cost Many a deere Drop since I beheld the Face Of the last Magistrate in Power and Place I h'a done good Seruice t' is no boasting part In one forgot to speake her owne desert I grant my kind and louing Sisters both Chadwell and Amwell haue exprest no Sloth In their Pipe-Pilgrimage but fairely proou'd Most excellent Seruants hous'de and welbelou'd And haue when hard Necessity requires Giuen happy Quench to many mercilesse Fires Therefore am I neglected An old Friend The Head that to the Heart a' th City send My best and cleerest Seruice take Delight To be at hand make your Dames Pure and White Who for their ciuill Neatnesse are proclaim'd Mirrours of women through all Kingdoms fam'd Can I be so forgot and daily heare The noise of Water-bearers din your care Those are my Almes folkes trotting in a Ring And liue vpon the bounty of my Spring Yet like dull wormes that haue no sence at all Lick vp the Dewes ne're look from whēce they fal The head 's not minded whēce the goodnes flows So with the worlds condition right it goes Blessings are swallowed with a greedy loue But Thanks flye slowly to yon'd place Aboue From whence the Euerliuing Waters spring Which to your soules eternall comforts bring The Dewes of Heauen fal on you prosperous Fates Like fruitfull Riuers flow into your States Vpon discontinuance and to excite them to practise A Speech intended for the generall Training being appointed for the Tuesday next ensuing the Visitation of the Springs but vppon some occasion the Day deferred Pallas on Horsebacke on her Helmet the figure of a Cocke her proper Crest thus should haue greeted the L. Generall the L. Mayor Sir William Cokaine at his entrance into the Field the worthy Colonels the right Generous Mr Alderman Hamersley President of the Noble Councell of Warre for the Martiall Garden the Captaines c. WHy here 's my wish the Ioy I liue vpon Wisedome and Valour when both meet in one Now t is a Field of Honor Fames true Sphere Me thinks I could eternally dwell here Why here 's perfection t is a place for me Pallas delights in such community This Bird of Courage Enemy to Feare Whose Figure on my Helmet now I weare And haue done euer from my Birth in Heauen Is consecrate to Me as to Thee giuen Our Crest 's alike and fits both warre and peace The Vertues are Valour and Watchfulnesse And both shine cleare now in thy present State Field-Generall and City-Magistrate As I from Arts and Armes deriue my name So thou suppliest two Offices with Fame Why here the Ancient Romane Honor dwels A Praetor Generall Senators Colonels Captaines graue Citizens so richly inspir'd They can assist in Councell if requir'd And set Court-Causes in as fayre a Forme As they doe Men here without Rage or Storme Lieuetenants Ensigners Seriants of Bands Of worthy Citizens the Army stands Each in his place deseruing faire respect I can complaine of nothing but Neglect That such a noble Cities Arm'd Defence Should be so seldome seene I could dispence With great occasions but alasse whole yeares To put off exercise giues cause of feares In getting wealth all care should not be set But some in the defending what you get There 's fewe but haue their prouidence so pure Blest with a faire estate to make it sure By strength of writings and in good mens hands Putting their Coyne secur'd by Lifes and Lands This is the common Fort to which all flye Euery man labours for Security But what 's all this I speake in Truths behalfe If neither Men City nor Deeds be safe Where 's now Security of State that day When life

Loue lookt not Louelier nor Diuinelier deckt Each reprehensiue word He did impart Flewe and cleaude fast to their obedient Heart T was fire within their bosome 'could not rest Till in some serious manner they 'de exprest Their duteous Care with all speede put in Act Their Soueraignes sacred pleasure to coact Where manners failde and force as with a Pill From Humours rude the Venom of the Ill A Kings owne Admonition against Crimes Is Phisicke to the Body of the Times And herein did He Imitate the Highest To whom it best becomes Him to be nighest To chasten where he loues it is the Seale Of the Almighties fauour He doth deale So with his Chosen doe not languish then Thou Prince of Citties cause the King of Men Diuinely did reprooue thee Know t is Loue Thou art his Chosen Cittie and wilt prooue As thou hast euer beene faithfull and free The Chamber of his sweete Security Then in a Health of loy your Hearts expresse Whilst I breath welcome to those Noble Guesse The Song of welcome after which Flora thus Closes the Entertainment A Trust of Honor and a Noble Care Still to discharge that Trust Keepe your Fames faire You haue proceeded carefully goe on And a full Praise Crowne your Progression The last Entertainment full as Noble and worthy as the former vpon the Saturday ensuing being the 21. of the same Moneth at the House of the equally Generous and bounteous the Right Worshipfull Master Sheriffe Ducy Flora this the third time in her Bower beginning to speake interrupted by her two Seruants Hyacinth and Adonis Flo. GOod Heauen Hy. Fye this is vsurpation meerely Speake thrice together there 's no right in this Flo. What 's that Ado. I haue the iuster cause to take exceptions This is the place I seru'd in lately seru'd in And by her own appointmēt my wrong 's greatest Flo. Here 's a strange sudden boldnesse a' both sides a' me Hy. Wa' st not sufficient grace for you to speake At the chiefe Magistrates house there where that Bower Was first erected but to shift your seate From place to place pull downe and then set vp I wonder how she scapes Informers trust me Ad. Beleeue me so doe I sh 'as fauour showne her Flo. So this becomes you well Hy. There 's right in all things We might haue kept our places as we held e'm There 's little Conscience in your dealing thus You might haue left the Lower Bookes for vs For our poore seruice Flo. Thus I answere you Taking my President from the iust care Of those cleare Lights of Honour shining faire To their Workes End you see before your Eyes The Trust that was committed to their wise And discreet Powers for his Highnesse Vse They put not off to others with excuse Of wearinesse or paines as they begun In their owne Noble Persons see all done So by their sweet Example I that am Your Queene and Mistris and may rightly blame And taxe the boldnesse of your ruder blood I doe not thinke or hold my selfe too good In mine owne Person to commend their Cares That haue so iustly seru'd their King in Theirs Now you pull in your Heads Both Pardon sweet Queene Flo. Yet why should Anger in my brow be seene They came but to shew duty to the Time Contention to doe Seruice was their Crime That 's no ill looking fault but 't is still knowne They that giue Honour loue to doe 't alone It brookes no Partnership To giue this last Duty her Due as others before past Though it came now from men of meaner Rancke Where welth was ne're known to oreflow the bank Like Spring-Tides of the Rich that swell more hie Yet tak 't for Truth it comes as cheerefully All smiling Giuers and well may it come With smooth and louing Faces the small Summe That they returne is thousand times repaide In Peace and Safety besides Soueraigne Ayde For each Hearts Grieuance to its full content By this high Synode of the Parliament Before whose faire cleare and Unbribed Eyes When it appeares Corruption sincks and dies Secure Oppression once comes trembling thither Stead of her hard heart knoks her knees together This Benefite is purchas'd this Reward To which all Coyne is drosse to be compar'de But the faire Workes concluded on all parts Your Care which I place first of all deserts And it becomes it t 'as beene nobly Iust You haue discharg'd with Honor your hie Trust The Cities Loue I must remember next And faithfull Duty both deuoutly mixt And as the State of Court sets last the Best His boundlesse Goodnesse not to be exprest That is your King and Master Blessings fall Vpon His Actions Honor on you All FINIS