gaue not a blow euery one fearing to smite first least the rest should make that an occasion to kill him for beginning the quarrell But at the last drunâ—…nes were heard to thunder and trumpets to sound alarums murmure ran vp downe euery streete and confusion did beate at the gates of euery City men met together and ran in heards like Deere frighted or rather like Beares chased or else seeking for prey But what wild beasts thinke you were these that thus kept such a roaring it was a people sauage and desperate a nation patchd vp like a beggers cloake of the worst péeces that could be gathered out of all nations and put into one They were more scattered then the Iewes and more hated more beggerly then the Irish and more vnciuill more hardy then the Switzers and more brutish giuen to drinke more then the Dutch to pride more then the French to irreligion more then the Italian They were like the Dunkirkes a mingle mangle of countries a confusion of languages yet all vnderstanding one another Such as the people were such was the Princesse whom they followed she had all their conditions they all hers seeming to be made for no other purpose then to gouerne them because none else could be bad inough to be their gouernour They obeyed her not for loue nor feare but made her onely great amongst them because it was their will to haue it so she amongst a number of vices that reigned in her hauing onely this vertue of a Prince not to see her people take wrong Into armes therfore as well for her owne chastity as defence of her subiects doth she doteâ—…ine to put her selfe presently A faithful serious â—…tion madâ—… I to vnderstaÌ„d the cause of this suddaine and vniuersall vprore and by true intelligence from persons oâ—… 〈◊〉 side found that the quarrell was old the eâ—…ty mortall the enemies puissant and fierce many leagues had béene made and all were broken no conditions of peace would now be looked vpon open warre must be the the sword to stâ—…ke open wrong The fires kindled by Guizian Leagues set not France in hotter combustions then these are likely to proue if the flames in time be not wisely quenched The showers of bloud which once rained downe vpon the heads of the two kingly families in England neuer drowned more people not that braue Romane tragedy acted in our time at the battel of Neuport not the siege of Bommell where heads flew from sholders faster then bullets from the Cannon No nor all those late acts of warre and death commenced by Hispaniolized Netherlanders able to make vp a Chronicle to hold all the world reading did euer giue rumour cause to speak so much as the battailes of these two mighty enemies so mortally falling out will force her to proclaime abroade vnlesse they grow to a reconcilement to which by the coniecture of all strangers that haue trauailed into both their dominions and know the hot and ambitious spirits of the quarrellers they cannot easily be drawne for no one paire of scales being able to hold two Kings at one time and this law being ingrauen on the very inside of euery Kings crowne because it is the wedding ring of his Empire to which hee is the Bride-groome that Nulla fides socijs Regni omnisque potestas Impatiens Consortis erit At the sterne of a kingdome two Pilots must not sit nor principality endure a partner and againe that Non capit Regnum duos A Kingdome is heauen and loues not two suns shining in it How is it possible or how agréeable to the politick grounds of state that two such potentates should be vnited in firme friendship sithence their quarrel is deriued from an equall claime of soueraignety Ouer Citties is there ambition to bée Superiours yet not together but alone and not onely ouer London the great Metropolis of England but also ouer Paris in the kingdom of Fraunce ouer Ciuil and Madril in Spaine ouer Rome in Italy Francfurt and Colin in high Germany Antwerp in Brabant Elsinor in Denmarke Prage in Bohemia Craconia in Poland Belgrad in Hungary and so ouer all the other Capitall Citties that bewtifies the greatest Kingdomes of Europe For Signority in these doe they contend Haue you not a longing desire to know the names of the generals that are to commaund these expected armies and from what countries they come what forces march with them and what warlike Stratagems they st and vpon I haue a little before roughly drawne the picture of one of them the Princesse her selfe being barbarous néedy of great power by reason of her people but far vnable to keepe them in pay or in order they themselues how valiant soeuer they bée being likewise all together vntrained and indisciplinable yet full of courage and desire to set vpon the Enemy Whose Army though it consist not of such multitudes number being oftentimes the confusions of battailes yet is the Empresse vnder whose collours they fight full of riches which are the sinews of Warre of great commaund feared and loued yea adored as a Dieâ—…y of a Maiesticall presence of incomparable bewty Such a one that euen the very sight of her is a Charme strong enough to make me venture their liues in the quarrell of her right Kings are to her beholden for she often sends them suplies and therefore pay they homage vnto her Her Captaines are pollitik fight rather vpon aduantages then vpon equâ—…lity her soldiers braue resolute hardly drawne to venture into dangres but when they are in a thousand Stratagems vse they to saue themselues what they get they kéepe which is one of the noblest points belonging to a soulder for it is more hard to vse a victory wel after it is gotten then it is to get it The name of this latter Princesse is the renowned Empres Argurâ—…on Mony The name of the former is that warlike Viâ—…agoâ—…amd â—…amd ouer all the earth for her hardines called Pâ—…uerty Now to the intent that the whole world as an indifferent Iudge may arbitrate the wrongs done betwéene these two states by that meanes find out which of them both come into the field w e vniust armes you shal vnderstand the Pouerty being sundry waies dâ—…eply indebted to the kingdome of Money as hauing bâ—…ene from time to time relieued by her and not being well able to maintaine herselfe in her owne dâ—…minions but that Money hath sent her in prouision it had bâ—…ene neither policy neither could it stand with her honour that Pouerty should first breake the league neither indéede hath she but hath euer had a desire to be in amity rather with the excellent Princesse then with any other Monarch whatsoeuer But the golden mines of the west east Indies ouer which the other Empresse is sole Soueraigne swelling vp her bosome with pride couetousnesse and ambition as they doe her coffers with
and them play within so long till she and her suncke-eyed company famish and dye vnder the walles And for that purpose albeit she her selfe swim in pleasures and in plenty and though the earth opens her wombe liberally powring forth her blessing to all thankfull creatures yet will she onely to vndo them and punish their carkases with pennury and famine sâ—…d her precepts into euery shire to all rich Farmers Land-lords and Graziers that they by exprâ—…sse commandement from her and her Lords vpon their allegiance and loue they owe to Money and as they are her slaues vassailes and subiects cause hard times to be made onely to pinch the poore Hungarians and to disable their sallow facd Empresse from once approaching the walles These words she vttred with indignation and high colour in her cheekes and hauing eased the greatnesse of her wrath commanded the messenger away yet ere he went to shew that a true Prince when he wrastleth hardest with his owne passions should be carefull still of his renowne fame and honours she bestowed a golden chaine on Scatter-good which Pouerty tooke from him as scorning to sée any fauours giuen by her enemy worne by any of her subiects especially her housholde seruants Scarce was the Herald turnd out at the Citty gates but the glorious mother of Plenty checking her owne great spirit for giuing her enemy so much cause to triumph ouer her as to proclaime her a coward was halfe mad with rage at her owne folly and in that heate of bloud charged her droms to strike vp her colours to be spread her armies to be put in array and the gates of the City to be set wide open for in a brauado she vowed to issue forth and bid battaile to the beggerly Tartarians that beleagerd her But her councel wiser then so kept her in perforce doubling the guards about her and inchâ—…nting her eare with all the bewitched tunes of musicke to cast her into a slumber till these stormes in her were at quiet which if they had not done but had pitched the field as she once determined it is by many probabilities thought that Pouerty had had a great hand â—…uer her and would haue put her to the worst They therefore locked her vp as it were by Iron force compelling her against her frée-borne nature and condition to be directed by them and to lye close for a time till noble aduantage should call her into action and making present vse of her owne former spéeches a common councell was called where by the generall head it was ordered that Hard-heartednesse should haue the keyes of the City in kéeping his office and charge being not to suffer Money to goe out of the gates though she herselfe in proper person commanded it and was further ordained that precepts should presently be drawne into all Shires Countries and Cities The tenor of which precepts followeth By the Queene of Gold and Siluer TO all and Singular our Shires Countries Cities Corporations Townes Villages Hamblets c. by what name or title soeuer to whom these presents shall come and to all you our obedient Subiects Slaues and Vassailes commonly stiled by the names of Money-mongers viz. rich Farmers yong Land-lords Engrossers Graziers Forestallers Hucksters Haglers c. with all the residue of our industrious hearty louing people in all or any of these our shires or places formerly recited either now resident or at any time or times hereafter to be resident greeting These are to will and require you vpon especial and expresse commandement deliuered in our owne person and as you will answere the contrary at your vtmost perrils First that you the said rich Farmers by your best power meanes sleights pollicies by-waies and thrifty endeuours cast all the nets you can to get all manner of graine that growes within your reach and being so gotten to aduance raise and heighthen the prices of them worke vpon the least inch of aduantage make vse of all seasons hot cold wet dry foule or faire in one rainy weeke your wheate may swell from foure shillings the bushell to six shillings seuen shillings nay eight shillings Sweepe whole markets before you as you passe through one towne if you finde the corne like mens consciences and womens honesties low-prized sell the same in other townes when the price is enhanced Let the times be deere though the grounds be fruitfull and the Markets kept empty though your barnes like Cormorants bellies breake their butten-holes and rather then any of Pouerties soldiers who now range vp and downe the kingdome besieging our Cities threatning the confusion spoile and dishonour both of you and vs should haue bread to relieue them I charge you all vpon your allegiance to hoord vp your corne till it be musty and then bring it forth to infect these needy Barbarians that the rot scuruy or some other infectious pestilent disease may run through the most part of their enfeebled army Or if I who may command may perswade you let mice and rats rather bee feasted by you and fare well in your garners then the least and weakest amongst Pouerties starued infantery should get but one mouthfull let them leape at crusts it shall be sport enough for vs and our wealthy subiects about vs to laugh at them whilest they nibble at the baite and yet be choaked with the hooke Next we will and command that you the young Land-lords who haue cause to go dancing to Church after your old rotten fathers funerals with all might main stretch your rents til the heart strings of those that dwell in them be ready to cracke in sunder Racke your poore neighbours call in old leases and turne out old tenants those which your forefathers haue suffered quietly to enioy their liuings and thereby to raise fat commodities to themselues and begger families Change you their coppy cancell their old euidences race out all workes of charity vndoe them in a minute that haue stood the stormes of many an Age make the most of your riches and the least of such poore snakes When you let your land carry many eies in your head looke into euery acre into euery bush euery ditch euery turfe wey euery blade of grasse to the full that those who take it may saue nothing by it no not so much as shall keepe a black-bird or a sparrow turne forty pence an acre into forty shillings and laugh at the simplicity of your forefathers make bitter iests vpon your dead Gaffers now you are made gentlemen of the first head though it be by their digging in muck-hils in your Queanes company pittie the capacity of the kerzy stockingd VVhoresons for not hauing so much wit to raise profit as you their sonnes haue nor had euer the meanes to spend it so fast Thirdly our high pleasure is that all you Engrosers of what name soeuer buy vp the prime and pride of all commodities that done keepe them in your
they were The silkemen guarded their very posts with gold lace and thereupon euer since the fashion of larding suites with so much lace is come vp But aboue all the Company of the Goldsmiths receiued her with the greatest honour and she againe to pay their loues home did as much or more honour them for they spread all their stalles with gréene cotten and so adorned their shoppes that they looked like a spring garden in which grew flowers of gold set in such order comely equipage it would haue rauished any poore mans eie to behold them Here in the very midst of the rowe she allighted from her Chariot staid a prety space enriched both the shopkéepers and their wiues with her presence cheapning of 2. or 3. of them some of their fairest iewels the beautie of their faces béeing of farre richer value then the costliest iewels there and more worth beeing rightly estimated then the best stone in the whole rowe and by this her staying at their stalles heaped on their heads this grace besides All her chosen Courtiers came hereby acquainted with their delicate wiues and euer after their husbands had of them perpetuall custome At last mounting againe into her Chariot she rode on being as richly attended as her selfe was glorious Desert and Learning ran by her side as her footemeÌ„ Bounty guided the horses that drew her Lust Epicurisme Pride and Follie were 4. Querries of the Stable and had much adoe to leade a goodly-coloured fatte beast called Sensualitie that for more state went emptie by Money neuer riding on the backe of that spotted Panther but onely for spéede and to ride away Beautie Honestie Youth and Pleasure came in a Caroach behinde her as her wayting women Old Age her Treasurer rode bare-headed before her Thrift carried the priuie purse Riot a smooth-fac'd Ganimed slept in her lap whose chéeke she would so often kisse that he grew proud and carelesse of her fauours What a world it was to sée men whose backe-bones were almost growne compasse because their eies should still be fixed vppon their graues running more gréedily after her then after Physitions to take off those diseases that hang most spâ—…efully vpon Age. Some ran out of the Church to sée her with greater deuotion following her all the way that she went then the former deitie they worshipped Young men did onely cast a glaunce at her and staid not long in her fight other women pleased them better if they were young Courtiers they had their Mistresses if Merchants men their maisters maides that go fine by weight and measure imitating in darke corners their maisters profession if Seruingmen the waiting wenches doe commonly fit them a peniworth in this state Magnificence and royalty this Empresse arriues in the very heart of the City a strong guard being planted about her Trenches Bulwarkes and Fortifications inuincible as walles of Iron being cast raised vp and manned against the assaults of her tottred enemies who brake like so many wilde Irish and are left without the Citie onely to rub their backes against the walles Presently for more defence were all the gates shut the Porcullises let downe double lockes put to making thicke barres to hammering and all the subtilties which the wit of man could possibly find out were put in practise to kéepe Money safe within the City To second which prouident courses proclamations went presently forth to banish all those that were like to be of Pouerties company for feare they should reuolt in time of most néede wherupon many thousands with bagge and baggage were compelled to leaue the citie and cling onely to the Suburbs In whose roomes Money entertaines rich strangers of al nations hauing those that should be these she puts into office and traines them vp for Soldiers to be néerest about her because shee sées they come well prouided and armed out of forraine countries and therefore dares trust their diligence against those her halfe-shirted enemies the rather because they cannot abide to sée a begger amongst them especially if he be of their owne nation The fires of this dissention growing hotter and hotter on both sides were more likely to flame more fiercely then to be quenched by the aproach of Pouerty and her ragged regiments who by her scoutes vnderstanding that the golden Idoll which so many fooles knéele to was carryed and kept close within the walles of the City being as the Pollodium was to Troy thither she marches with all spéed but perceiuing all places of entrance barred vp she pitcheth her tents round about the Suburbs planteth her artilery against the walles leuelleth her great ordnance vpon the very wickets of the City gates and by the sound of trumpet did often summon Money to appeare in her likenesse and not to hide her proud cowardly head Parlies were nine or ten times called on the Forreners part that dwelt without but no answere returned from those the slept within the Frée-dome Which scornefull disdaine being taken in snuffe by the poore snakes who already began to shiuer with cold Pouertie their Ringleader quickned the chilnesse of ther frozen spirits by the heate of a braue resolution newly kindled in her owne bloud for calling Scatter-good her owne Herald that still rides before her when any tempest of warre is towards him she chargeth vpon his life and allegiance to go to the walles and boldly to throw in her name a proud defiance in the very face of Money telling her that for the safety of liues which ly in the ballance of warre she desires that two onely may arbitrate the quarrell in a Monarchy and that therefore Pouerty challengeth Money to leaue the City if she dare and hand to hand to grapple with her Scatter-good because he was knowne to be an Herald was admitted to haue a sight of Money and vpon first presenting himselfe very stoutly deliuered his Ladies defiance Money was noted to change colour and to looke excéeding pale all the while the challenge was breathing forth either for very anger or extreame feare but those that knew her qualities swore it was with anger and the conclusion iustified their oath for on a soddaine shaking her golden tresses with a maiesticall brauery she defied that base defiance in regard the sender was of slauish and beggerly condition Her selfe being high-borne of bloud royall of Noble discent the other a penurious fugitiue a méere canting Mort traytor to all kingdomes corrupter to all learning mother of none but such as are burdensome to euery Common-wealth They both standing therefore vpon so vnequall bases Money may by the law of Armes refuse the combat and in plaine tearmes did so disdaining to defile her glorious hands vpon so wretched and infamous an enemy but with a full oath swore and vowed to weary Pouerty and all her lank-bellied army by driuing them quite from the gates of the City or else to hold her
are for pay to fight for Money if she craued their aid that Money againe should help them whensoeuer they did néede and that sithence they were two Nations so mighty and so mingled together and so dispersed into all parts of the world that it was impossible to seuer them A law was presently enacted that Fortune should no longer bee blinde but that all the Doctors and Surgeons should by waters and other mâ—…s helpe her to eies that she maight see those vpon whom shee bestowes her blessings because fooles are serued at her doalewith riches which they know not how to vse wise men are sent away like beggers from a misers gate with empty wallets The Armies hereupon brake vp the Siege raised the Citty gates set wide open Shop-keepers fell to their old What doe you lacke The rich men feast one another as they were wont and the poore were kept poore still in pollicy because they should doe no more hurt FINIS The miseres that a Plague brings to Men Play-houses stand empty Poets walke in melancholy 〈◊〉 dant proceâ—…es neque hiâ—…riones â—…nauum 〈◊〉 otâ—…â—…rpus â—…he Beares are â—…dly put â—…wne â—…ris garden an â—…age of hell Poore men coÌ„tending with rich men are as dogs fighting with Beares Innocence punished No slaue liâ—… the soothing vâ—… of fooles in their vices Nulla est sincera â—…oluptas Excellence of Histories â—…t quae mox imitêre legas Discitur hinc nulles 〈◊〉 is obsistere câ—…sus Discitur hinc quantum paupertas sobrea pâ—…ssit A Commotion O quantum â—…git 〈◊〉 VVhaâ—… vices are compani onâ—… for the most pâ—… with pouerty The quarrel betweene money and pouerty Diâ—…is â—…um est auri Ciuell warres of Fraunce Diuision of the two Houses Low country warres The chiefe Cities of Christendome The Princes that raise these warres Pouerty her Army Mony and her Army Auri sacra sames quid non â—…rtalia cogis Pectora Poore men fall not first out with the rich but the rich with them Rich men hate poore men The poore may begge O nostri infamiâ—… Saeclis Oniâ—…s Diomedâ—… Equi Busidis ara Clementes Sors vbi pâ—…ssim a rerum sub pedibus timor est Qui nil potest sperare desperet nihil Money hard to be spoken with Open warre Pouerties speech to her councell The villany of Bank-routes Dum ciuitas erit pauperes erunt Pouertie brings any man on his knees Pouerties couÌ„cellors Discontent described Afflictâ—…s gaudeâ—… repoget Despaire Hunger Sloth Repining Industry Beggery Misery A presse for solâ—…ier to serue Pouerty â—…ow country â—…ldiers come â—…om thence to â—…ght vnder Poâ—…erty here Hals of euery company furnish men on both sides Carelesnesse hath the hearts of most tradesmen in the City Learning held in contempt â—…onger brothers Old Seruingmen the gaurd to Pouerty Banckrowtes come to Pourt but as spies Masters vnd by seruants 〈…〉 rue in the R 〈…〉 areward Poore Attorneys Pandors euer poore â—…audes seldom â—…ich The life of a sensuall man Riches make men cowards Councellors to Money Couetousnesse Couetous men are slaues to that which is a slaue to them Prouidence Parsimonie Monopoly Deceipt hath many great friends in the Cittie Violence Might ouercomes right Nullum violentum perpetuum Vsurie A Broker is an Vsurers Baude Parsimony Praises of Money Diuâ—…a humanague pulchrâ—…s Diuitiis parent Money entertayned into the Citty And by whom Mercers Silkemen Goldsmiths Hee is wise enough thathath wealth enough Any thing to be had for money Old men most greedy of mony when money they are vpon parting foruâ—…r Some for money will sell religion Riches are yong mens Harlots How carefull rich men are of their wealth Strangers Pouerty layes siege to the City Rich men are deafe and can not heare pooâ—… mens crics Scatter-good sent to mony They that haue nothing enuy those that are wealthy Money giues men courage How scarcity of victuals growes in the Land Couetousnesse of â—…ich Farmâ—…s makes the country poore and the people â—…o piâ—…e How corne riâ—…h in prise maketh deere the markets Cruelty of Land-lâ—…ds iâ—… racking of rents is the vndoing of ma ny housholders â—…ow butter â—…ese grow 〈◊〉 Hagglers Bakers Euery man piâ—… cheth the poore Pouerty comâ—…orteth her folâ—…owers Faeupertatemque ferendo â—…ffecere lenâ—…m nec iniqua mente ferendo Et laris et fullâ—… dâ—… paupertas impuley audax vs versus faceâ—…em No trade loues one another The Ciâ—…ty beâ—…eged Tutum carpit in anis Iter Prodigall heirs meete soonest with Pouerty Dead termes times that are cold in doings pinch the rich as well as the poore A supplication from the inhabitants of the Suburbs Mony takes 2 view of all her army Lords Knights Lawyers Aturnies Brokers come well armde Famine and the plague come along with Pouerty to besiege the City Nulla saius bello pacem te poscimus omnes A Truee The Siege is raised