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A07904 Metropolis coronata, the triumphes of ancient drapery: or, Rich cloathing of England, in a second yeeres performance In honour of the aduancement of Sir Iohn Iolles, Knight, to the high office of Lord Maior of London, and taking his oath for the same authoritie, on Monday, being the 30. day of October. 1615. Performed in heartie affection to him, and at the bountifull charges of his worthy brethren the truely honourable Society of Drapers, the first that receiued such dignitie in this citie. Deuised, and written, by A.M. citizen, and draper of London. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. 1615 (1615) STC 18275; ESTC S112990 7,193 24

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METROPOLIS CORONATA THE TRIVMPHES OF Ancient DRAPERY OR Rich Cloathing of England in a second Yeeres performance In Honour of the aduancement of Sir IOHN IOLLES Knight to the high Office of Lord Maior of London and taking his Oath for the same authoritie on Monday being the 30. day of October 1615. Performed in heartie affection to him and at the bountifull charges of his worthy Brethren the truely Honourable Society of Drapers the first that receiued such Dignitie in this Citie Deuised and written by A. M. Citizen and Draper of LONDON Printed at London by George Purslowe 1615. METROPOLIS CORONATA OR The olde Drapery and Cloathing of England triumphing a second Yeere HAuing in our last yeeres discourse of Himatia Poleos sufficiently approued the true antiquitie and primary Honour of Englands Draperie heere in the Citie of London first granted by King RICHARD the first and seconded by his brother King Iohn by enstalling that famous noble Gentleman Sir Henry Fitz-Alwine Knight in the first dignity of L. Maior of London wherein he continued by yeerely election the space of twenty foure yeeres and an halfe and longer had done if hee had longer liued Seeing likewise that Drapery triumpheth now two yeers together by succession of two Lord Maiors in one and the same Society I held it not fit finding my selfe not barren of inuention in a Theame of such scope and large extendure to runne againe the same course of antique honour but rather to iumpe with the time which uermore affecteth nouelty in a new forme of this second yeeres triumph prepared for that honourable and worthy brother of Drapery Sir Iohn Iolles Knight and Alderman on the day of his entrance into so high a dignitie On Monday being the 30. of October 1615. according to auncient and most honourable custome the L. Maior being to passe by water to Westminster in company of his worthy Brethren and attended by all other Companies in their seuerall Bardges made fit for triumph after such manner as formerly hath been obserued The first deuice that welcommeth him to the water is an inuention proper to that nature and thought apt to conduct him in his passage He being both a Draper and Stapler and these two professions in former times appertaining to the Brethren of Londons Drapery trading only in wools and woollen cloth the then chiefe riches of the kingdome both these mysteries meeting together so conueniently in one man I did account it as a sinne in me to sunder them and therefore made vse of that Creast or Cognizaunce of the Golden Fliece giuen by auncient Heraldrie to them both and remaining still in firme force with the Draper as their Escutchion of Armes maketh manifest In a goodly Argoe shaped so neere as Art could yeeld it to that of such auncient and honourable fame as conuaied Iason and his valiant Argonautes of Greece to fetch away the Golden fleece from Cholchos we make vse of that memorable historie as fit both for the time and occasion Therein aloft sitteth Medea whose loue to Iason was his best meanes for obtaining the Golden fleece And therefore as still witnessing the fiery zeale of her affection towards him she sitteth playing with his loue-lockes and wantoning with him in all pleasing daliance to compasse the more settled assurance of his constancy His noble Companions as Hercules Telamon Orpheus Castor Pollux Calais and Zethes the Sonnes of Boreas are seated about him in their seuerall degrees attired in faire guilt Armours bearing triumphall Launces wreathed about with Lawrell Shields honoured with the Impresse of the Golden fleece and their heads circled with Lawrell according to the manner of all famous Conquerors This Argoe is rowed by diuers comely Eunuches which continually attended on Medea and she fauouring them but to passe vnder the fleece of Golde had all their garments immediatly sprinkled ouer with golde euen as if it had showred downe in droppes vpon them and so they rowe on in Iasons triumph Hauing thus borrowed the helpe of this well knowne storie to honour the day of our London Iason we doe Poetically inferre that Neptune hauing declared himselfe kinde in their comming hither and Thamesis shewen her selfe as gracious in passing ouer her watry bosome To make his triumph more maiecall they lend the assistance of their Sea Chariot wherein they vse to sport themselues on their watry regiment it being shaped like to a Whale or the huge Leuiathan of the Sea Therein is placed the shadow of Sir Henry Fitz-Alwine to grace this dayes honour both by water and land and by him are seated eight royall Vertues bearing the Ensignes of Armes of eight honourable Drapers and Staplers with beautiful shields that declare each mans name vz. Poultney Cromer Aeyre Wotton Sidney Bulloin Capell Champion Many more we could haue brought to accōpanie them but neither place nor time might afford it only these are remembred for their high deseruings as our Chronicles at large doe more amply declare Fame triumphing in the top and Time guiding the way before No sooner is my Lord and his Brethren seated in their Bardge and such silence obtained as the season can best permit but Fitz-Alwine saluteth him in this manner Sir Henry Fitz-Alwines Speech on the Water at the three Cranes IT is now a compleate yeere Since in the borrowed shape I beare Of olde Fitz-Alwine I was raysde from rest On that dayes Triumph fully was exprest The honour due by graue Antiquitie Then giuen to Londons Draperie By Royall RICHARD who in me First stilde the name of Maioraltie Which I held foure and twenty yeere As in good Records may appeare In all this time my labouring soule Not quitted from the high controule Of diuine Poesie hath waited still Vpon her great commanding will By information that another Of mine owne band a Draper Brother Was to succeed in dignitie Of Londons famous Maioraltie This was a motiue of such might That made me houer day and night To honour this solemnitie With whatsoere remaines in me Two Drapers to succeede each other I beeing their first aduanced Brother To both must my affection prooue Of cordiall and sincerest loue Then Sir as I am taught to know yee So doe these goodly Ensignes shew yee Draper and Stapler so was I And both but one Societie In those graue times when woollen Cloth Seru'd best for King and subiect both The Draper and the Stapler then I tell yee were right worthy men And did more needy soules maintaine Then I feare will be seene againe But times must haue their reuolution And each their seuerall execution But passe wee them And come to say What Honours now doe crowne this day The Golden Fleece being the crest Of ancient Drapery we digest The story of the Golden Fleece Fetcht by the Argonautes of Greece From Cholcos in resemblance here Where Iason and those Greekes appeare Which in that trauaile did partake Both for his loue and honours sake Medeas powerfull charmes preuailde And all those