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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46249	London in luster projecting many bright beams of triumph disposed into several representations of scenes and pageants : performed with great splendor on Wednesday, October XXIX, 1679, at the initiation and instalment of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Clayton, Knight, Lord Mayor of the city of London ... : all set forth at the proper cost and charges of the worshipful Company of Drapers / devised and composed by Tho. Jordan, Gent.	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?; Drapers' Company (London, England)	1679 (1679)	Wing J1035; ESTC R5417	15,170	28

with Silver lace and over that a Purple-colour'd Velvet loose Robe richly laced with Gold a Dark Brown Curl'd Hair on his Head a Ducal Crown on his Left Arm hangeth a Shield Argent Charged with a Giants Head Coupee in his Right hand a Golden Crook on which hangs down a Golden Sling with Silver strings Green Silk Hose with Sandals of Gold The Habits of Shepherds aud Shepherdesses are as followeth figured by Pairs 1. VIGILIUS in a Grass-green-silk Robe fringed with Silver seeded with waking Eys a Siver Mantle edg'd with Gold a brown Peruque on which is a Chaplet of Bays and their Berries all tip'd with Gold with gray-silk Hose silver Buskins laced and surfled with green and silver Ribon a grey-silk Scrip laced with Gold by his side a silver and green Sheephook in one Hand with a Banner of the Kings in the other PRECARIA in a Robe of Ash-colour'd silk and Gold a Sea-green and silver Mantle a curl'd flaxen Hair a Chaplet of Flowers Pearl-silk Hose and gilt shoos tyed with green and silver Ribon By her side hangeth down a silver Scrip a golden Sheephook in one hand and a Banner of the Cities in the other 2. CANONICUS in a silk Robe of dark russet colour edg'd with broad gold Fringe a Cloth of gold Mantle a fair curl'd Hair a Coronet of golden Stars Green-silk Hose Russet Buskins laced with gold and green Ribon a green Scrip imbroidered with silver by his side holding in one hand a Silver staff with a golden Sheephook at the end on 't In the other a Banner of my Lord Mayors EVANGELIA a Beautiful Lady in a silver Robe an Olive-colour and gold Mantle a long bright brown curl'd Hair a Chaplet of white Roses with an Olive-branch in front upon her head white silk Hose and green shoos tyed with gold Ribon In one hand a silver Sheephook and in the other a Banner of the Virgin the Patroness of the Worshipful Company of Drapers 3. ORTHODOXUS in a Robe of dark-green silk and silver a willow-green silk and gold Mantle a long curl'd black Hair on which is a Chaplet of Laurel tip'd with gold french-green-silk Hose and silver Buskins laced and surfled with gold and scarlet Ribon a grey silk and gold Scrip by his side In one hand a silver Sheephook in the other hand a Banner Charged with the Ensign of St. Iohn the Evangelist which is a Golden Eagle holding a Pen and Inkhorn with the string in his Beak the Arms of his Lordships primary Society the Scriveners Company PROTESTANTIA a prudent Virgin of gracious Aspect in a Cypress-colour'd silk Robe fringed with Gold a Gold and Jay-green Mantle a long bright flaxen Hair on which is a Coronet of white Lilleis intermixt with Thorns to signifie her Innocence and persecution By her side a Silver Scrip In one hand She holdeth a golden Crook and in the other a Banner of the Company 4. FIDELIUS in a Sage-green Robe laced and fringed with Sea-green silk and gold a Mantle of Dove-colour'd silk and silver on his Head a dark brown Peruque crowned with a Chaplet of Holly the Leaves tipt with silver and golden Berries Ivy-green silk Hose laced and surfled with grass-green and gold Ribon A greet and silver Scrip in one hand a silver Sheephook in the other a Banner of the Kings BONOPERA a Princely Shepherdess of a lovely look in a Robe of gray-green silk and silver on which is a Mantle of Brimstone-green silk and gold with the like Fringe a bright brown Hair on which is a Chaplet containing variety of Fruits to signifie Good Works according to her Name Willow-green silk Hose white shoos tyed with yellow and green and gold Ribon a golden Scrip by her side in one hand a golden Crook and in the other a Banner of the City In the Front of this Scene on the Stage is conveniently first plac'd a Golden Ram back'd by a pretty Rider which is a very beautiful Boy with such features of Face curiosity of Complexion and Symmetry of Limbs that he would have been an excellent Original to draw an Angel by and have prevailed with Medea as far as Iason did when he obtained the Golden Flecce at Colchos He is Arrayed in a bright silk Sea-green Robe largely Fringed with Gold a poppinjay green and gold Mantle bright long curl'd flaxen Hair a Chaplet of Roses Lemon-colour'd silk Hose and silver Buskins laced and surfled with grass-green and silver Ribon a Bridle of Purple and gold Ribon in his left hand and a silver Sheephook in the other on which hangeth a Banner of the Company His Lordship being in a propense posture of Expectation the Royal Shepherd with reverend Eyes beholds the Venerable Object and makes his civil Adress to his Lordship in these Expressions following The ROYAL SHEPHERD'S Speech I Represent that Shepherd whose abode Was Palestine One who Divinely trod And said My Shepherd is the Living God One that could use the Sheephook Harp and Sling A Shepherd Souldier Psalmist and a King That much condemn'd the vile Wits of his Age And ours when wisely in a Sacred Rage He did in this line Atheism explode The Fool hath said in 's heart There is no God A Royal Shepherd One that gave Content To his Creator with good Government Four Shepherds and their Shepherdesses do Attend on Me and com to wait on You Divinely Qualified Celestial Swains 'Bove all that keep upon Arcadian plains This Golden Ram with Antlers of defence Points to the Ram Doth shew the Drapers Strength Wealth Innocence And as to Trade the Sheep may serve ye both In that it doth produce Parchment and Cloth This little Scene and I do represent A Model of Your greater Government For you present a Shepherd This great Town Infolds your Flock a Plain of great renown You do present a Soudier when by Law You sit and Act in the Militia In your distinct Capacities Men know You are tam Marti quàm Mercurio You do present a Judge when you dispence Guerdon to Guilt Succour to Innocence You 'r a Musician too in the Consent And Harmony of well-tun'd Government You do present a King in this degree For you present His Sacred MAJESTY I hope you will present them all so well You 'l be a Pattern no Time shall excell So shall you please King Citizens and Peasants And be well known to all Men By these Presents His Lordship having exposed his patience and dignified the ceremony and circumstance of the whole Design with his acceptation and approbation According to regularity and custom he continueth his March farther 'till the approach of another Scene prepareth to receive a third Salutation which is The Third Pageant A Delicate stately rich Royal Chariot according to the exact and most curious Roman Order of building rarely dignified and wrought upon by the ingenious and artful hands of able Painters Gilders and Carvers in accurate painting as well statuary as perspective by which the admiring beholders are

To my Lords House where th' Aldermen and He Take Horse and rank according to Degree Which being done the whole Body in State Doth move towards Guild-Hall but at the Gate The new Lord with the old Lord Mayor unites Guarded by Gentlemen Esquires and Knights Then thus attir'd with Gown Fur Hood and Scarf March all through Kings-Street down to Three-Crane-Wharf Where the Lord Mayor and th' Aldermen discharge A few Gentlemen Waiters and take Barge At the West end o' th' Wharf and at the East The Court Assistant Livery and the best Gentlemen-Ushers Such as stay on shore Are Ushers Foins and the Budge Batchelor Who for a time repose themselves and Men Until his Lordship shall return again Who now with several Companies make hast To Westminster but in the way is plac't A Pleasure-Boat that hath great Guns aboard And with Two Broad-sides doth salute my Lord. They Row in Triumph all along by th' Strand But when my Lord and Companies do Land At the New Palace-Stairs orderly all Do make a Lane to pass him to the Hall Where having took an Oath that He will be Loyal and faithful to His MAJESTY His Government His Crown and Dignity With other Ceremonials said and done In Order to his Confirmation Sealing of Writs in Courts and such-like things As shew his power abstracted from the King 's He takes his leave o' th' Lords and Barons then With his Retinue he retreats agen To th' Water-side and having given at large To th' Poor of Westminster doth Re-imbarge And scud along the River 'till he comes To Black-Fryers Stairs where Guns and thundring Drums Proclaim his Landing when he 's set ashore He is saluted by three Vollies more By the Military Glory of this Nation the Company of Artillery-men they being all in their Martial Ornaments of Gallantry some in Buff with Head-pieces many of them Massy Silver From Black-Fryers-Stairs they march before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen through Cheapside to Guild-Hall Those that went not to Westminster viz. the Pensioners and Banners being set in order ready to march the Foot-Marshal in the Rere of the Artillery-Company leads the way along by the Channel up Ludgate-Hill through Ludgate into St. Paul's Church-yard and so into Cheapside where his Lordship is entertained by the first Scene or Pageant A Description of the First Pageant WHich by a double Denomination is called The Fountain of Felicity and Triumph of Time A famous Fabric erected and designed according to the delightful Dimensions of the Dorick Order of Architecture situate in the Medium of a pleasant Garden adorned with the beautiful bravery of divers-colour'd Flowers suitable to all the Seasons of the year and on the extream top of this Fountain is artfully elevated the Figure of Time properly accomodate with all the Emblematical signalities which are pertinent to his Representation as Shape Fore-lock Wings Hour-Glass Syth c. Round about beneath him on several Descents gradually distinguished sit the Twelve Months of the year but in the front of this Fountain on a Pedestal is perspicuously placed a Person representing the judicial critical and punctual faculty of that minutary Minion Opportunity which is the Speaker whose Habits with all other pertinent accomplishments I shall orderly describe in this method 1. OPPORTUNITY In a Robe of Watchet-colour'd Satten richly Embroidered and all over laced with Silver a silver Scarf fringed with Gold a long lovely bright flaxen Hair a golden Coronet about his Head on the front of which is a very large Oval Clock-Dial-Plate the ground of which is Azure with the Hand and literal Figures OR the Finger pointing at xii On his Shoulders a pair of golden and purple Wings on his Feet a pair of carnation Buskins laced and surfled with gold and silver Ribon In his left hand he beareth on a large Shield Vert an Angler fishing in a River proper drawing up a large Fish the Motto In tempore veni quod omnium rerum est primum The Twelve Months described 1. MARCH A young man with a swarthy Complexion and fierce Aspect in a tawny velvet Coat button'd and loop'd with Gold a large shoulder Belt embroider'd with Gold in which hangeth a Sword with a gold Hilt a black short curl'd Hair on which is a golden Helmet with a plume of red white green and blew Feathers a Chain of Gold about his Neck at which is hung a large Medal before his brest charged with the first Sign of the Zodiack called Aries the Ram golden Buskins laced and surfled with scarlet-colour'd Satin Ribon In his left hand he bears a large Target on which is painted the Arms of the first in order of the Twelve Companies viz. the Mercers In the other hand a Banner of the King 's 2. APRIL A handsom young Lady in a long grass-green silk prunello Robe a blossom-colour'd Mantle a bright brown Hair on which is a Garland of Myrtle and Hawthorn Buds Primroses Violets Crocus's and Emonies and on an oval Plate springing up from the Garland above his Forehead the Sign Taurus with green and silver Wings upon his shoulders holding in her left hand a Shield bearing the Arms of the Worshipful Company of Grocers in her right hand a Banner of the Companies 3. MAY A lovely young Boy clad in a florid Robe with a Mantle of poppinjay-green silk and silver winged with purple and gold flaxen Hair curl'd on his Head a Garland of Damask white and red Roses Blew-bottles and Scarlet Poppies and on the like oval as the former above his Forehead the Sign Gemini In one hand a Target with the Arms of the Worshipful Company of Drapers in the other hand a Banner of the City 4. JUNE A Lady of well-grown stature in a Robe of French green Silk thick-laced with Gold a pink-colour'd silk Mantle mixt with silver winged with silver and gold a long brown curl'd Hair on which is a Garland of Honey-suckles Strawberries Bugloss and Columbines of all colours with an erected sprig and oval in front on which is the Sign Cancer Buskins of silver laced and surfled with grass-green silk and silver Ribon On her left Arm a Buckler on which are the Arms of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers In her right hand a Banner of the Lord Mayor's 5. JULY A proper Lady in a Robe of light yellow-colour'd Satten a Mantle of silver and carnation Silk a dark-brown Hair curl'd on which is a Garland of Gilliflowers Musk-Roses French Mary-golds and blew Mary-golds with Africana's winged with crimson and silver and on the oval in the front form'd like the rest the Sign Leo. On her right Arm hangeth a Shield charged with the Arms of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths In her right hand a Banner of the King 's 6. AUGUST A young Man of a fierce and choleric Aspect in a flame-colour'd Garment of silk a black and Gold Scarf a sun-burnt Hair a Garland of Wheat and Rie bearing the Sign Virgo lemon-colour and silver Wings In one hand