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city_n	knight_n	lord_n	sir_n	5,529	4	6.2506	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07518	The triumphs of truth A solemnity vnparalleled for cost, art, and magnificence, at the confirmation and establishment of that worthy and true nobly-minded gentleman, Sir Thomas Middleton, knight, in the honorable office of his Maiesties lieuetenant, the lord maior of the thrice famous citty of London. Taking beginning at his Lord-ships going, and proceeding after his returne from receiuing the oath of maioralty at Westminster, on the morrow next after Simon and Iudes day, October 29. 1613. All the showes, pageants, chariots; morning, noone, and night-triumphes. Directed, written, and redeem'd into forme, from the ignorance of some former times, and their common writer, by Thomas Middleton.	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.	1613 (1613)	STC 17903; ESTC S119885	13,754	32

The Triumphs of Truth A Solemnity vnparalleld for Cost Art and Magnificence at the Confirmation and Establishment of that Worthy and true Nobly Minded Gentleman Sir THOMAS MIDDLETON Knight in the Honorable Office of his Maiesties Lieuetenant the Lord Maior of the thrice Famous Citty of LONDON Taking Beginning 〈◊〉 his Lord-ships going and proceeding 〈…〉 e from receiuing the Oath of Ma 〈…〉 Westminster on the Morrow of 〈…〉 and Iudes day 〈◊〉 19 1613 All the Showes Pa Pageants Chariots Morning Noone and Night-Triumphes Directed written underdeem'd into Forme from the Ignorance of some former times and their Common Writer By Thomas Middleton LONDON Printed by N 〈…〉 dwelling at the signe of the Hand o 〈…〉 ●●●●●rne-Bridge 1613 TO THE GREAT EXPectation of Vertue and Goodnesse and most worthy of all those Costs and Honors which the Noble Fellowship and Society and Grocers and generall Loue of the whole City in full heap'd bounties bestow vpon him the truly Generous and Iuditious Sir Thomas Middleton Knight Lord Maior of the Honorable Citty of London AS often as we shall fixe our thoughts vpon the Almighty Prouidēce soften they returne to our capacities laden with Admiration either from the Diuine workes of his Mercy or those incomprehensible of his Iustice but here to instance onely his Omnipotent Mercy it being the Health and Preseruation of all his workes and first not onely in raising but also in preseruing your L. from many great and insident dangers especially in forraine Countries in the time of your Youth and Trauels and now with Safety Loue and Triumph to establish You in this yeares Honor crowning the Perfection of your Daies the Grauity of your Life with Power Respect Reuerence Next in that my selfe though vnworthy being of one Name with your Lordship notwithstanding all Oppositions of Malice Ignorance and Enuy should thus happily liue protected by part of that Mercy as if one Fate did prosperously cleaue to one Name now to do Seruice to your Fame and Worthinesse and my Pen onely to be employd in these Bounteous and Honorable Tryumphs being but shadowes to those Eternall Glories that stand ready for Deseruers to which I commend the Deserts of your Iustice remaining euer To your Lordship in the best of my obseruance Thomas Middleton THE TRYVMPHS Of Truth Search all Chronicles Histories Records in what language or letter soeuer let the inquisitiue man waste the deere Treasures of his Time and Eye-sight he shall conclude his life only in this certainty that there is no subiect vpon earth receiued into the place of his gouernement with the like State Magnificence as is the Lord Maior of the Citty of London This being then infallible like the Mistresse of our Triumphs and not to be denied of any how carefull ought those Gentlemen to be to whose discretion and Iudgement the weight and charge of such a businesse is entirely referred and committed by the whole Society to haue all things correspondent to that Generous and Noble freenesse of cost and liberality the streames of Art to aequall those of Bounty a Knowledge that may take the true height of such an Honorable Solemnity the miserable want of both which in the impudent common Writer hath often forc'd from me much pitty and sorrow and it would heartily grieue any vnderstanding spirit to behold many times so glorious a fire in bounty and goodnesse offering to match in selfe with freezing Art sitting in darknesse with the candle out looking like the picture of Blacke Monday But to speake truth which many beside my selfe can affirme vpon knowledge a care that hath beene seldome equal'd and not easily imitated hath been faithfully showne in the whole course of this businesse both by the Wardens and Committies men of much vnderstanding industry and carefulnesse little weighing the greatnesse of expence so the cost might purchase perfection so feruent hath beene their desire to excell in that which is a learned and vertuous Ambition and so vnfainedly pure the loues and affections of the whole Company to his Lordship If any shall imagine that I set fairer colours vpon their Deserts then they vpon themselues let them but reade and conceiue and their owne vnderstandings will light them to the acknowledgement of their errors First they may here behold loue and bounty opening with the morning earlier then some of former yeares ready at the first appearing of his Lordship to giue his eare a taste of the dayes succeeding glory and thus the forme of it presents it selfe At Soper-lane end a Senate-house erected vpon which Musitians sit playing and more a quicken time a sweet voyce married to these words THE SONG Mother of many honorable Sounes Thinke not the Glasse too slowly runnes That in Times hand is set Because thy worthy Sonne appeares not yet Lady be pleas'd the hower growes on Thy ioy will be compleate anon Thou shalt behold The man enrold In Honours bookes whom Vertue raises Loue-circled round His triumphs crownd With all good wishes prayers and praises After this sweet aire hath liberally spent it selfe at the first appearing of the Lord Maior from Guild-hall in the morning a Trumpet plac'd vpon that Scaffold sounds forth his welcome then after a straine or two of Musicke a Graue Foeminine Shape presents it selfe from behinde a silke curtaine representing London attired like a reuerend Mother a long white haire naturally flowing on either side of her on her head a modell of Steeples and Turrets her habite Crimson silke neere to the Honourable garment of the Citty her left hand holding a Key of gold who after a comely grace equally mixt with Comfort and Reuerence sends from her lips this Motherly salutation The speech of London Honour and Ioy salute thee I am raisd In comfort and in loue to see thee glad And happy in thy blessings nor esteeme My words the lesse cause I a woman speake A womans counsell is not alwayes weake I am thy Mother at that name I know Thy heart do's reuerence to me as becomes A Sonne of Honour in whose soule burnes cleere The sacred lights of diuine feare and knowledge I know that at this instant all the workes Of Motherly loue in me showne to thy Youth When it was soft and helplesse are sum'd vp In thy most gratefull minde thou well remembrest All my deere paines and care with what affection I cherish thee in my bosome watchfull still Ouer thy wayes Set wholesome and Religious Lawes before The foot-steps of thy youth show'd Thee the way That lead thee to the Glory of this Day To which with teares of the most fruitfull ioy that euer Mother shed I welcome Thee Oh I could be content to take my part Out of Felicity onely in weeping Thy Presence and this Day is so deere to me Looke on my age my Honorable Sonne And then begin to thinke vpon thy Office See how on each side of mee hang the cares Which I bestowd on Thee in siluer haires And now the