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A07517	The triumphs of loue and antiquity An honourable solemnitie performed through the citie, at the confirmation and establishment of the right honourable Sir William Cockayn, knight, in the office of his Maiesties Lieutenant, the Lord Maior of the famous citie of London. Taking beginning in the morning at his Lord-ships going, and perfecting itselfe after his returne from receiuing the oath of mayoralty at Westminster, on the morrow after Symon and Iudes Day, October 29. 1619. By Tho: Middleton. Gent.	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.	1619 (1619)	STC 17902; ESTC S119886	7,775	26

Now that al the Honors before mentioned in that Parliamēt or Mount of Royalty may arriue at a cleere and perfect Manifestation to preuent the ouer-curious Inquisitiue Spirit the Names and Times of those Kings Queenes Prince Dukes and Nobles free of the Honorable Fraternity of Skinners in London shal here receiue their proper Illustrations Anno 1329. K. Edward the third Plantagenet by whom in the first of his Reigne this worthy Society of Skinners was incorporate Hee their first Royall Founder and Brother Q Philip his wife yonger Daughter of William Earle of Henalt the first Royall Sister so gloriously vertuous that she is a rich ornament to Memory Shee both founded and endowed Queenes Colledge in Oxford to the continuing estate of which I my selfe wish all happinesse This Queene at her death desired three curtesies some of which are rare in these dayes First that her debts might be payd to the Merchants secondly that her gifts to the Church might be performed thirdly that the King when he died would at Westminster be interred with her Anno 1357. Edward Plantagenet surnamed the Black Prince sonne to Edward the third Prince of Wales Duke of Guien Aquitaine and Cornwall Earle Palatine of Chester In the Battell of Poitiers in France hee with 8000. English against 60000. French got the victory tooke the King Philip his sonne seuenteene Earles with diuerse other Noble personages prisoners King Richard the Second Plantagenet this K. being the third Royall brother of this honorable Company and at that time the Society consisting of two Brotherhoods of Corpus Christi the one at S. Mary Spittle the other at S. Mary Bethlem without Bishops Gate in the eighteenth of his Reigne graunted them to make their two Brotherhoods one by the name of the Fraternity of Corpus Christi of Skinners which worthy Title shines at this day gloriously amongst 'em and toward the end of this kings reigne 1396. a great feast was celebrated in Westminster Hall where the L. Maior of this City sate as Guest Anno 1381. Q. Anne his wife daughter to the Emperour Charles the 4 and sister to Emperor Wenzlaus whose modesty then may make this Age blush now she being the first that taught women to ride sideling on horsebacke but who it was that taught 'em to ride stradling there is no Records so immodest that can shew me onely the impudent Time and the open profession this Faire President of womanhood dyed at Sheine now Richmond for griefe wherof K. Richard her Lord abandoned and defaced that goodly house Anno 1399. K. Henry the 4. Plantagenet Surnamed Bullingbrooke a forth Royall Brother in his time the Famous Guild hall in London was erected where the Honorable Courts of the Citie are kept and this Bounteous Feast yearely celebrated In the Twelth yeare of his Reigne the Riuer of Thames flowed thrice in one day Q. Ioane or Iane Duchesse of Britten late wife to Iohn D. of Britten and Daughter to the King of Nauarre another Princely Sister Anno 1412. K. Henry the 5. Plantagenet Prince of Wales proclaimed Maior Regent of France He won that famous Victory on the French at the Battaile of Agincourt Q. Catherine his Wife Daughter to Charles 6. K. of France K. Henry the 6. Plantagenet of the House of Lancaster K. Edward the 4. Plantagenet of the House of Yorke This King feasted the Lord Maior Richard Chawrye and the Aldermen his Brethren with certaine Commoners in Waltham Forrest after dinner rode a hunting with the King who gaue him plenty of Venison sent to the Lady Maioresse and her Sisters the Aldermens Wiues 2. Harts 6. Bucks and a Tun of Wine to make merry and this Noble feast was kept at Drapers Hall An. 1463. Q. Elizabeth Grey his Wife Daughter to Richard Wooduile Earle Riuers to the Dutchesse of Bedford she was Mother to the Lord Grey of Ruthen that in his time was Marquesse Dorset K. Richard the 3. Brother to Edward 4. D. of Glocester and of the House of Yorke Lionel Plantagonet 3 Sonne to the 3 Edward D. of Clarence and Earle of Vlster Philip his Daughter and Heire married Edward Mortimer Earle of March from whom the House of Yorke descends Henry Plantagenet Grandchild to Edmond Crouchbacke 2. Sonne to Henry 3. Richard Plantagenet Father of Edward 4. D. of Yorke and Albumarle Earle of Cambridge Rutland March Clare and Vlster Thomas Plantagenet 2. Sonne of Henry 4. Iohn Plantagenet 3 Sonne of Henry 4. So Noble a Souldier and so great a terror to the French that when Charles the 8. was mooued to deface his Monument being buried in Roane the King thus answered Pray let him rest in peace being dead of whom we were all afraid when he liued Humfrey Plantagenet 4 Sonne of Henry 4. Iohn Holland D. of Exceter George Plantagenet brother to Edward the 4. Edmond Plantagenet Brother to Edward the 4. Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury and Warwick cald the Great Earle of Warwick Iohn Cornwell Knight Baron Fanhope The Royall Somme 7 Kings 5. Queenes 1. Prince 7. Dukes 1. Earle 21. Plantagenets 7. Kings 5. Queenes 1. Prince 8. Dukes 2. Earles 1. Lord 24. Skinners The Feast ended at Guild-hall his Lordship as yearely Custome inuites it goes accompanied with the Triumph before him towards S. Paules to performe the noble and reuerend Ceremonies which Diuine Antiquity religiously ordained and is no lesse then faithfully obserued Holy Seruice and Ceremonies accomplisht his Lordship returnes by Torch-light to his owne house the whole Triumph plac'st in comely and decent order before him the Wildernesse the Sanctuary of Fame adornd with Lights the Parliament of Honor and the Triumphant Chariot of Loue with his Gracefull Concomitants the Chariot drawne with 2. Luzarns neer to the entrance of his Lordships gate Loue prepar'd with his welcome thus salutes him Loue. I Was the first Graue Lord that welcomde Thee To this Dayes Honor and I spake it free Iust as in euery heart I found it plac'st And t is my turne againe now to speake last For loue is circular like the bright Sunne And takes delight to end where it begun Though indeed neuer ending in true Will But rather may be sayd beginning still As all great workes are of Caelestiall Birth Of which Loue is the Chiefe in Heauen and Earth To what Blest state then are thy Fortunes come Since That both brought thee forth and brings thee home Now as in common course which cleeres things best Ther 's no free gift but lookes for thankes at least A Loue so bountifull so free so good From the whole City from thy Brotherhood That Name I ought a while to dwell vpon Expect some faire Requitall from the Man They 'ue all so largely Honord What 's desirde That which in Conscience ought to berequirde Oh thanke 'em in thy Iustice in thy Care Zeale to right wrongs Workes that are cleere faire And will become thy Soule whence Vertue springs As those rich Ornaments thy Brother Kings And since we cannot separate Loue and Care For where Care is a Loue must needes be there And Care where Loue is t is the Man and Wife Through euery Estate that 's fixt in Life You are by this the Cities Bride-groome proou'd And She stands wedded to her best Belou'd Then be according to your Morning-Vowes A Carefull Husband to a Louing Spouse And Heauen giue you great Ioy both It and Thee And to All Those that shall Match after Yee The names of those Beasts bearing Furr and now in vse with the Bountifull Society of Skinners The most of which presented in the Wildernesse where Orpheus praedominates ERmine Foyne Sables Martin Badger Beare Luzerne Budge Otter Hipponesse and Hare Lamb Wolf Fox Leopard Minck Stote Miniuer Racoone Moashye Woluerine Caliber Squirrell Moale Cat Musk Ciuet Wild Tame Cony white Yellow Black must haue a Name The Ounce Rows-Gray Ginner Pampilion Of Birds the Vu lur Bitter Estridge Swan Some worne for Ornament and some for Health All to the Skinners Art bring Fame and Wealth The Seruice being thus faithfully performed both to his Lordships Honour and to the Credit and content of his most generously-bountifull Society the Season commends all to silence yet not without a little leaue taken to reward Art with the comely Dues that belong vnto it which hath beene so richlie exprest in the Body of the Triumph with all the proper Beauties of Workemanship that the Citie may without Iniury to Iudgement call it the Maister-piece of her Triumphs the Credit of which Workemanship I must iustly lay vpon the Deserts of Master Garret Crismas and Maister Robert Norman ioyn'dPartners in the performance FINIS

the cause And be thought good to be so in true care The Labour being so glorious iust and faire Behold then in a rough Example here The Rude and thonny wayes thy care must cleare Such are the vices in a City sprung As are yon' Thickets that grow close and strong Such is oppression Cosnage Bribes false Hires As are yon' catching and entangling Briers Such is Gout-Iustice that 's Delay in Right Demurs in Suites that are as cleare as Light Iust such a Wildernesse is a Common-wealth That is vndrest vnpruin'd wilde in her health And the rude multitude the Beasts a' th wood That know no lawes but onely Will and Blood And yet by faire Example Musicall Grace Harmonious gouernment of the Man in place Of faire Integrity and wisedome framde They stand as mine doe rauisht charmde and tamde Euery wise Magistrate that gouerns thus May well be cald a powerfull Orpheus Behold yon' Bird of state the vigilant Cocke The Mornings Herald and the Plow-mans Clocke At whose shrill Crow the very Lyon trembles The sturdiest Prey-taker that here assembles How fitly d'os it match your Name and power Fixt in that Name now by this glorious Houre At your iust Voyce to shak the bold'st offence And sturdiest sinne that ere had residence Insecure man Yet with an equall Eie Matching graue Iustice with faire Clemency It being the property Hee chiefly shower To giue Wing-warning still before he Crowes To Crow before he strike by his clapt Wing To stir himselfe vp first which needfull thing Is euery mans first duty by his Crow A gentle call or warning which should flow From euery Magistrate before he extend The Stroake of Iustice he should reprehend And trie the vertue of a powerfull word If that preuaile not then the Spurre the Sword See herein honors to his Maiestie Are not forgotten when I turne and see The seuer all Countries in those faces plaine Allowing Fealty to one Soueraigne The Noble English the faire Thriuing Scot Plaine hearted Welch the Frenchman bold and hot The ciuilly instructed Irish man And that kind Sauage the Virginian All louingly assembled ●●n by Fate This thy Daies Honour to congratulate On then and as your seruice fills this place So through the Citie doe his Lorship Grace At which words this part of Triumph moues onward and meetes the full Body of the Shew in the other Paules Church yard then dispersing it selfe according to the ordering of the Speechess following one part which is the Sanctuary of Fame plants it selfe neere the little Conduit in Cheape another which bath the Title of the Parliament of Honor at S. Laurence Lane end Vpon the Battlements of that beautious Sanctuary adorned with six twenty bright burning lamps hauing Allusion to the six and twenty Aldermen they being for their Iustice Gouernment and Example the Lights of the Citty a Graue Personage crownd with the Title and Inscription of Example breathes forth these sounds Example FRom that rough Wildernes which did late present The perplext State and cares of Gouernment Which euery painfull Magistrate must meete Here the Reward stands for thee a chiefe Seate In Fames faire Sanctuary where some of old Crownde with their Troubles now are here enrolde In Memories sacred sweetnesse to all ages And so much the Worlds Voyce of Thee presages And these that sit for many with their graces Fresh as the Buds of Roses though they sleepe In thy Society had once high places Which in their good Workes they for euer keepe Life cald 'em in their Time Honours faire Stars Large Benefactors and sweet Gouernors If here were not sufficient Grace for Merit Next Obiect I presume will raise thy Spirit In this Maister-peice of Art Fames Illustrious Sanctuary the Memory of those Worthies shine gloriously that haue beene both Lord Maiors of this Citie and Noble Benefactors and Brothers of this worthy Fraternity to wit S. Henry Barton S. William Gregory S. Stephen Iennings S. Thomas Mirfen S. Andrew Iudd S. Wolstone Dixe S. Stephen Slanye S. Richard Saltonstall And now the Right Honourable Sir William Cockayn That Sir Henry Barton an Honour to Memory was the first that for the safety of Trauellers strangers by night through the Citie caused lights to be hung out frō Alhollontid to Candlemas therefore in this Sanctuary of Fame where the beauty of good actions shine he is most properly and worthily recorded His Lordship by this time Gracefully conducted toward that Parliament of Honour neere S. Laurence Lane end Anti quity from its Eminence thus gloriously salutes Him Antiquity in the Parliament of Honor. GRaue Citie Gouernor so much honour doe me Vouchsafe thy presence and thy patience to me And I 'le Reward that Vertue with a Story That shall to thy Fraternity add Glory Then to thy Worth no meane part will arise That art ordaynde Chiefe for that glorious Prize T is I that keepe all the Records of Fame Mother of Truths Antiquity my Name No Yeare Moneth Day or Houre that brings in place Good Workes and Noble for the Cities Grace But I Record that After Times may see What Former were and how they ought to be Fruitfull and Thankfull in faire Actions flowing To meete Heauens blessings to which much is owing For instance Let all Gratefull Eyes be plac'st Vpon this Mount of Royalty by Kings grac'st Queenes Prince Dukes Nobles more by numbring gain'd Then can be in this narrow Sphere contain'd 7. Kings 5. Queenes onely one Prince alone 8. Dukes 2. Earles Plantagenets twenty one All these of this Fraternity made Free Brothers and Sisters of this Company And see with what propriety the Fates Haue to this Noble Brotherhood knit such States For what Society the whole Citie brings Can with such Ornaments Adorne their Kings Their onely Robes of State when they consent To ride most glorious to High Parliament And marke in this their Royall intent still For when it pleasde the Goodnesse of their Will To put the richest Robes of their Loues on To the whole Citie the Most euer came To this Society which Records here proue Adorning their Adoruers with their Loue Which was a Kingly AEquity Be carefull then Great Lord to bring forth Deedes To match that Honor that from hence proceedes At the close of which Speech the whole Triumph takes leaue of his Lordship for that Time and till after the Feast at Guild-hall rests from Seruice His Lordship accompanied with many Noble personages the Honorable Fellowship of Ancient Magistrates and Aldermen of this Citty the two new Sheriffes the one of his owne Fraternity the complete Brotherhood of Skinners the Right Worshipfull M. Sheriffe Deane a very Bountifull and worthy Citizen not forgetting the Noble paines and loues of the Heroyick Captaines of the Citty Gentlemen of the Artillery Garden making with two glorious Rankes a manly Maiestick passage for their Lord General his Lordship thorough Guild-hall yard and afterward their Loues to his Lordship resounding in a second Noble Volley

THE TRIVMPHS of Loue and Antiquity An Honourable Solemnitie performed through the Citie at the confirmation and establishment of the Right Honourable Sir William Cockayn Knight in the office of his Maiesties Lieutenant the Lord Maior of the Famous Citie of London Taking beginning in the morning at his Lordships going and perfecting it selfe after his returne from receiuing the oath of 〈…〉 ralty at Westminster on the morrow after Symon and Iudes Day October 29. 1619. By THO MIDDLETON Gent. LONDON Printed by NICHOLAS OKES 1619. TO THE HONOVR OF HIM TO WHOM THE NOBLE FRAternity of Skinners his worthy Brothers haue dedicated their Loues in Costly Triumphs The Right Honorable Sir WILLIAM COCKAYN Knight Lord Maior of this Renowned Citie And Lord Generall of his Military Forces LOue Triumph Honor all the glorious graces This Day holds in her gift fixt Eyes and Faces Apply themselues in Ioy all to Your Looke In Duety then my Seruice and the Booke At your Lordships Command THO. MIDDLETON The Triumphs of Loue and Antiquity IF Forreine Nations haue beene struck with admiration at the Forme State and Splendour of some yearly Triumphs wherein Art hath bene but weakely imitated and most beggerly worded there is faire hope that things where Inuention flourishes Cleare Art and her gracefull proprieties should receiue fauour and encouragement from the content of the Spectator which next to the seruice of his Honour and honourable Society is the principall Reward it looks for and not despairing of that common fauor which is often cast vpon the vndeseruer through the distresse and miserie of Iudgement this takes delight to present it selfe And first to beginne early with the Loue of the Citie to his Lordship let mee draw your attentions to his Honours entertainment vpon the water where Expectation big with the Ioy of the Day but beholding to free Loue for Language and expression thus salutes the Great Maister of the Day and Triumph The Speech to entertaine his Lordship vpon the Water HOnor and Ioy double their B 〈…〉 I the Dayes Loue the Cities g●●●●er all Loue. Salute thee in the Sweetnesse 〈…〉 All that behold me worthily may se● How full mine eye stands of the Ioy 〈…〉 The more because I may with Confidence say Desert and Loue will be well matcht too day And herein the great'st pitty will appeare This match can lust no longer then a yeare T●● let not that discourage thy good wayes Mens Loues will last to crowne thy end of dayes If those should fuile which cannot easly dye Thy good workes wed thee to Aeternity Let not the shortnesse then of Time dismay The largenesse of thy worth gaine euery day So many yeares Thou gainst that some haue lost For they that thinke their Care is at great cost If they do any good in Time so small They make their Yeare but a poore Day in all For as a Learned Man will comprehend In Compasse of his Howre Doctrine so sound Which giue another a whole yeare to mend He shall not equall vpon any ground So the Iudicious vvhen he comes to beare This powerfull Office strucke vvith Diuine feare Collects his spirits redeemes his howres with care Thinkes of his Charge and Oath what Tyes they are And with a Vertuous Resolution then Workes more good in one yeare then some in Ten. Nor is this spoken any to detract But all t' encourage to put Truth in Act. Me thinkes I see Oppression hang the head Falshood and Iniury with their guilt strucke dead At this Tryumphant Hovvre Ill Causes hide Their Leprous Faces daring not t' abide The Brightnesse of this day and in mine eare Me thinkes the Graces Siluer Chimes I heare Good vvishes are at vvorke novv in each hart Throughout this sphere of Brotherhood play their part Chiefly thy Noble owne Fraternity As neere in hart as they 're in place to thee The Ensignes of whose loue Bounty displayes Yet esteemes all their Cost short of thy praise There will appeare elected Sonnes of Warre Which this faire City boasts of for their Care Strength and experience set in Truth of heart All great and glorious Maisters in that Art Which giues to man his Dignity Name and Seale Prepar'd to speake Loue in a Noble Peale Knowing two Tryumphs must on this day dwell For Magistrate one and one for Coronell Returne Lord Generall that 's the Name of State The Souldier giues Thee Peace the Magistrate On then Great Hope here that good care begins Which now earths Loue and Heauens hereafter wins At his Lordships returne from Westminster those worthy Gentlemen whose loues works were prepared before in the conclusion of the former Speech by water are now all ready to salute their Lord Generall with a Noble Valley at his Lordships Landing and in the best and most commendable Forme answerable to the noblenesse of their free Loue and Seruice take their march before his Lordship who beeing so Honourably conducted meetes the first Tryumph by land waiting his Lordships most wished arriuall in Paules Church yard neere Paules Chaine which is a Wildernesse most gracefully and artfully furnish't with diuerse kindes of Beasts bearing Furre proper to the Fraternity the Presenter the Musical Orpheus Great Maister both in Poesy and Harmony who by his excellent Musicke drew after him wild Beasts Woods and Mountaines ouer his Head an Artificiall Cocke often made to crow and flutter with his wings This Orpheus at the approch of his Lordship giues life to these words The Speech deliuered by Orpheus GReat Lord Example is the Crystall Glasse By which wise Magistracy sets his face Fits all his Actions to their comliest Dresse For there he s●●t honour and Seemelinesse T is not like flauring glasses those false Bookes Made to set Age back in great Courliers Lookes Like Clocks on Reuelling nights that nere goe right Because the sports may yeeld more full delight But when they breake off then they finde it Late The Time and Truth appeares such is their State Whose death by flatteries is set back awhile But meetes'em in the midst of then safe Smile Such horrors th●se forgetfull things ●●end That onely minde their ends but not their End Leaue them to their false Trust List Thou to me Thy power is great so let thy vertues be Thy care thy watchfulnesse which are but things Remembred to thy praise from thence it springs And not from feare of any want in Thee For in this Truth I may be comely free Neuer was man aduanc'd yet waited on With a more Noble Expectation That 's a great Worke to perfect and as Those That haue in Art a Mastry can oppose All comers and come off with Learned Fame Yet thinke not skorne still of a Schollers name A Title which they had in ignorant youth So he that deales in such a weight of Truth As th' execution of a Magistrates place Though neuer so exact informe and Grace Both from his owne Worth and mans free Applause Yet may he cal'd a Labourer in