THE ROYAL OAKE WITH Other various and delightfull Scenes presented on the Water and the Land Celebrated in Honour of the deservedly Honoured Sir RICHARD BROWN Bar. Lord Mayor OF THE CITY OF LONDON The 29th day of October in the 12th Year of his Majesties most happy happy Reign An. Dom. 1660. And performed at the Costs and Charges of the Right Worshipfull Company of Merchant-Taylors Being twice as many Pageants and Speeches as have been formerly showen By JOHN TATHAM London Printed by S. G. for R. B. 1660. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir RICHARD BROVVN Knight and Barronet Lord MAYOR of the City of LONDON My Lord IT is said by the Philosopher that he merits more Honour who can maintain a City in Peace then he that defendeth it in Warr which is rather fear'd then belov'd And Plutarch reports that Pyrrhus though a Mighty Vaunter confest that Cyneas had won more Citties by his Wisdome then he had Conquered with his Sword Corona Civica and Corona Ovalis the one of Oake the other of Mirtle were ever held more lawdable by the Romans than their Corona Aurea the Golden Crown otherwise Corona Triumphalis when the Chariot Wheeles swet Blood When a City is to be punisht with Warr Sword and Flame any hair-braind Phaeton will serve the turn but to preserve it in Peace and Vnion requires the Management of a solid and wise Magistrate My Lord it is your happiness in this days Triumph to come with Corona Civica the Cities Love and I may say and flatter not the soberer and better part of the Nations The Company of Merchant-Taylors Honoueed by the Brotherhood of so many * * Edw. the 3. Rich. the 2d and Queen Ann his wife Hen. the 4th Hen. the 5th Hen. the 6. Edw. the 4. Rich. the 3d. Hen. the 7. 22 Princes and Dukes 2 Dutchesses 1 Arch-Bishop 3 Embassadors 42. Earls 5. Countesses 1. Viscount 73. Barons and Lords Kings and Princes receive no small Ioy that you were pleased to become a Member thereof witness the readiness of the Court of assistants to promote the honour of the Day and in particular Mr. Mawrice Gethings Mr. Thomas Nevil and Mr. John Smart who took upon them the care of ordering and managing the whole business My Lord vouchsafe the acceptance of this Dedication as the early tender of my serviceable affection who am My Lord Your Honours Devoted Servant IOHN TATHAM TO THE WORTHILY HONOURED THE COMPANY OF MERCHANT-TAYLORS Gentlemen THough I may appear to you a stranger your Goodness hath not been so to me It is not long since I received a rellish thereof Wines are tryed at the first peircing not by quantity but taste and by a little We may conclude the rest My Ambition is satisfied in that this Year I have had the happiness to serve you if my endeavours fall short of your expectation I shall blush that my Abilities are not answerable to my Will and begg your Pardon assuring you that I have done asmuch as the short allowance of my time would permit but if in the Survey thereof any thing meet with your liking it will be honour enough to him who is thereby Licensed to subscribe himselfe Gentlemen The Humblest of your Servants IOHN TATHAM TO THE READER Reader I Know thou dost expect something to be performed this day more then hath been in ordinary Triumphs heretofore in regard it is Celebrated in Honour of a Person of that superlative loyalty and Integrity as the present Lord Mayor Not to deceive thy Curiosity herein let thine own eyes satisfie thee and to that end repair to the Water where the first Sceane will be presented against White-Hall consisting of a Rock and a Ship floating Rigg'd and Man'd On the Rock is placed several Figures Oceanus the Father of Rivers directs his Speech to the Lord Mayor and nere double the number of Pageants that formerly were are seen on the •and I shall detein thee no longer but referr thee to the shew it self or to the manner thereof set down in the Book Farewell THE Royall Oake With other various and delightfull Scaens presented on the Water and the Land and Celebrated in the Honour of the deservedly Honoured Sir Richard Brown Baronet Lord Mayor of the City of LONDON the 29. October in the 12. year of his Majesties most happy Reigne Anno Domi 1660. And performed at the Costs and Charges of the Right Worshipfull the Company of Merchant Taylors The Mornings Businesse The whole Body being met at Merchant Taylors hall that is to say FIrst the Master and Wardens in their Gowns faced with Foyns and Hoods each of them having a Page attending habited with blew Cassocks whire-stockings and flat Caps each Page bearing a Target with their Arms in one hand and a Trunchion in the other 2. The Assistants in their Gowns and Hoods 3. The Livery in their Gowns and Hoods 4. The Foyns Batchellors in Gowns and Hoods 5. The Budge Batchellors in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods 6. Forty eight Gentlemen Ushers in Plush Coats white Staves and Gold Chains 7. Eight other Gentlemen carrying Banners in Plush Coats and Skye coloured Scarffs about their Shoulders 8. Three Gentlemen more in Buff Coats and Sky coloured Scarffs about their middles 9. The Foot Martiall with a like coloured Scarff about his Shoulder with six Attendants and each of them habited in a white Fustian Dublet black Breeches blew stockings a white Hat and blew Hatband and every one of them a Trunchian in his hand 10. The Serjeant Trumpeter with a skye coloured Scarff about his Shoulders and eight other of his Majesties Trumpeters together with his Majesties Kettle Drums 11. His Majesties Drum Major with a like coloured Scarff about his Waste with his Majesties others Drums 12. Twenty other Trumpeters divided and disposed of into eight Pageants 13. Seven other Drums whereof Iohn Bibby Drum Major to the City is chief habited either in Buff coats or Buff coloured Dublets and blew Scarffs about their wastes 14. Francis Burgesse Master of Defence with his twelve Attendants 15. One hundred and twenty poore aged persons Free-men of the Company in blew Gowns with red Sleeves and red Caps each of them having a Javelin in one hand and an Escochin in the other Six other poore people also Free men of the said Company in blew Jackets and red Caps appointed to carry the Silk-works and twenty foure poore men in disguises commonly called Green men Being so met and habited as aforesaid about eight a clock the Foot Marshall Ranks them out by two and two FIrst the Pentioners in blew Gowns in the head of them is placed three Drums one Fife and the Ensigne whereon the Crest of the Company is painted Secondly The severall Banners and Streamers carried by the poore men in blew Coats in the Front of them four Drums and one Fife Thirdly The Budge Batchellors in the front of them eight Gentlemen Ushers the other two Colours and six Trumpets Fourthly The Foyns Batchellors
in the Front of whom is placed ten Gentlemen Ushers and two other Gentlemen the one carrying the Companies the other the Cities Banner and six other Trumpets in the head of them Fifthly The Livery in the front of them twelve Gentlemen Ushers and two other of the said Gentlement each of them carrying two Banners and foure of his Majesties Drums with one Fife Sixthly The Assistants in the front of whom is placed ten Gentlemen Ushers two other of the said Gentlemen one carrying the Lord Mayor the other the Cities Banner and eight other of the best Trumpets Seventhly The Master and his four Wardens each of them having a Page attending habited as aforesaid carrying his Coat of Arms in the Escohin likewise ten other of the said Gentlemen Ushers and two other of the former specified Gentlemen the one carrying his Majesties the other the Duke of Yorkes Banner his Majesties Serjeant Trumpeter and eight other Trumpets in the front of them Being thus Rankt out the Foot Marshall placeth himself in the head of the Pentioners and leads the way towards his Lordships house after them the Banners and Streamers the Master Wardens and Assistants and Livery following next them after them the Wardens of the Yeomandry the Foyns and Budge Batchellors THe Master and Wardens being come to his Lordships house or meeting him by the way the Gentlemen Ushers Colours Trumpets Drums and Fifes remove their Stations and now place themselves in the head of the Juniors whereas they were placed in the head of the Seniors before and so lead on the accustomed way towards Three Crain Wharff beginning with the Pentioners and Silk-works and the Budge and Foyns Batchellors the Livery Assistants and the Master and Wardens march next the Lord Mayors Attendants The Pentioners and Silkworks being come to Colledge-hill do open to the right and left making a lane through which the Drums Fifes Trumpets Colours Gentlemen Ushers and Rich Batchellors do passe to the place assigned to refresh themselves and the Livery Assistants Master and Wardens and their Gentlemen Ushers do passe to their Barges laid at the Stairs at the East end of three Crain Wharff The Lord Mayor Aldermen and their Attendants passe into their Barge laid at the accustomed place Their Barges and all other the Companies adorned with Streamers and Banners and fitted with Hoe-boyes Cornets Drums and Trumpets being on the water move towards Westminster and by the way his Lordship is saluted with twenty pieces of Ordnance as peals of entertainment and joy Against White-hall appears a large Stage or Fabrick at the one end whereof is a Ship floating rigg'd and man'd at the other end a Rock with various Figures one representing Oceanus who is said to be God of Seas and the Father of the Rivers He was son to Coelum and Vesta Archelous was his son begat of Thetis and the Syrens are said to be the daughters of Achelous and Calliope to shew his Majesty he walks or treads upon his Watery Regiment severall Fishes are discovered to play at his Feet and Tryton's sporting themselves four Virgins cloathed in white loose garments and their Brows circled with Sage representing the Nymphs that frequent Rivers Upon his Lordships approach Oceanus addresseth himself in these words Oceanus Speech I Oceanus of old Coelums race That like a Ring doth Circle and Embrace The spacious Vniverse God of the Main And unto Rivers Lord and Soveraign Am come to grace my Daughter Silver Thames So much admir'd and lov'd by a a Or Cambden Causabon speaks King James to be a great lover of this River Royall James Whose peaceful reign did make her murmures sweet Not harsh her Tyde run with harmonious feet 'Tis Peace that Barbs the Billows scumbs the foam Inviteth Trade abroad and brings it home My Lord you are a Royall Substitute Your clear Election is without dispute Imploy your Interest Trade may now encrease And be envol'd within the Arm of Peace Then shall my Grand-Girles b b Syrens Brittain is incompassed on the East by the German Ocean Sea on the West the Irish on the North the Scotish on the South by a narrow Sea divided from Gallia Belgica not betray but sing And drink Carouses to great Britains King The Speech ended his Lordship and the Aldermen and Companies make for Westminster his Lordship being landed and the accustomed Ceremonies in the several Courts performed they return to Baynards Castle in the way his Lordship receives another Peal of Ordnance as a token of joy and at Baynards Castle his Lordship and Attendants are entertain'd by the first Gentlemen Budge and Foyn Batchellors their several Attendants and being in like Order as they marched from his Lordships house the whole body move up Pauls Wharff hill towards the East end of St. Pauls in the Front of which the Gentlemen of the Artillary march to shew their affection and loyalty who are led by Sir Iohn Robinson the President of the said Fraternity and Lievtenant of the Tower in his Scarlet Gown and Sword After whom the Pentioners and his Lordships Company march in the same manner and equipage as before His Lordship being come to the East end of Pauls as aforesaid is entertained by a Pageant or Scean representing a Pavillion or Tent Royal flankt with two Camels the supporters of the Companies Arms on the back of each Camel a figure clothed in white a Banner in his hand and on the 2. stages 9. figures are placed 5. of them in livery gowns representing the Mr. and Wardens of the Company and 4. representing Persons of honour that have been free of the Company under the Pavillion sits the figures of 8. Kings that have been free of the Company In the front whereof sits Hen. 7. holding in his hand their first Charter or Patent of Merchant Taylors and on a lower seat is placed a grave Person representing a Souldier Senator under his Gown a white Armour holding in the one hand a Gantlet the property of a Souldier in the other a statute Book as a Senator and maintainer of laws All parts of this Scaen is beautified and agreeable with their Arms His Lordship drawing neer the person under the Pavillion entertains him in these words Senators Speech My Lord I As a Senator and Souldier doe Relating to your Triumphs wait on you You being both A double Lawrell now Beset with Stars wreaths your deserving brow Who but a Senator can Souldier be 'Tis Valour to be read in Policy For when the Martialist is at a stand The wary Statesman takes him by the hand And leads him through the way did dangerous seem Nestor was more then Ajax in esteem Strength without Wisdom madly runing on Receives its own Precipitation The Oracle being askt why Iupiter Was the chief God Mars being the Souldier Repli'd he has what to 'ther wants he's wise Can when he please with Thunder clear the skies Implying that a Governour should be Endow'd with Courage and Philosophy Reasons best ward
to Argue and dispute A watchfull eye and a heart resolute Great merrits require great rewards nor is There one more happy then your self in this You have oblig'd your King Countries love Your receiv'd honours will not barren prove But multiply since that the Government Of our three States rest in one Continent For where all Rule no Rule at all can be Where dwels Confe•sion but in Anarchy K. • discended l•n••lly of the Brittains by Gadwallo of the S•or• by Fargus of the Picks of the daughter of Hung•s of the Saxons by the sister of Edger of the Danes by the da•ghter of K Christian and that of the Normans by the death of Henry th 20. Edw. 4th 1480 Nor can society possibly Twist When every one will be even what he list When Godlike-Monarchy does keep in Aw Licentious freedome by a penal Law Derivitive from Heaven he that did spring From mighty Ancestors is now your Kign By right succession As the hands of Heaven We bagg'd him and he was as freely given To rescue us from Wolves God under whom He is Vice-Gerent safely sent him home To rule his People that we may express By former Griefs our new-found Happiness Nor ought we to omit th' Antiquity Of th' Honour'd Company of which y' are free Hen •th 1501. and the 17th year of his Reign Sir Iohn Percival Sir Steph. Ienning Sir Hen. Hoberthorne By a new choice Edward the fourth first made Them Lynnen Armourers a select Trade After incorporated by the Name Of Merchant Taylors by that Prince of Fame and several Kings and Princes have thought good To be admitted in their Brother-hood Fiveteen Lord Mayor from the Royal stem Sir Tho. White Sir Tho. Offley Sir Wil. Harper Sir Tho Roe Sir Robert Lee Sir Leo Hollyday Have received Knightwood you the last otf hem Yet in as great Grace with your Soveraign Who cannot of your Loyalty Complain For through the thickest of your troubles you Have shew'd your sellfe to him a Subject true And Providence that duty to requite Sir Wil. Craven Sir Iohn Swymerton Sir Iohn Gore Sir Rob. Ducy Sir Abra. Reynoldson Hath now at last restor'd you to your right For which the Company and City may Give hearty thankes for this so happy day Sir Ric Brown The speech ended the Sceanes quitts the place and is conveyed into Cheapside and make a halt about the Cross till further Order His Lordship drawing near the Nagg•-head Tavern is received by another sceane seated like a wood in the midst whereof is a formal building like a house on the stage or vacant part whereof several persons in the habit of Wood-men and Wood-Nymphs disport themselves dancing about the Royal Oake never out of Action Vpon the Companies approach one of the Woodmen calls to the rest of his Companions Mass Gotheard Mass Logred zen yee zen ye what a warren a gay voke are yonden Zibb Tibb Trot Zquot Wab Win Nab Gin what done o mean wullo bee zen the vine zight ho ho what pestilent gay vellow's yon a Woodman tis the Lord Mayor Che vears en not vor all that cham resolv'd to zay zomething tollen A speech to the Lord Mayor in a Rustick Dyalect A Meezle take thee Neame cham glad to zee thee Give me thyn hond how don mine Aunt I prithe Had Iche but knowno this zame gaudy Noone Chad don'd on viner Clothes and viner Shoone Thone we but Rusticks are and woods done keep Ich know there is vine woole elongs to sheep And zome there are now were the vinest thread In zimple Russet ha bin zheltered Wee Woodmen ha been honest Chil zay that And a vart vort cham sure that Iche know what The sturdy Oak ha bin a vrend to zome It wud no bow no more o that but Mum Iche hope your Lordship takes all in good part Cham sure Ich love a Woodman wi mine heart In down right English Sir y'are welcome to that place of Honour hath been long your due The Speech ended Mr. Dyamond and others tumble and after the Sumerset is perform'd the Rusticks and the Nymphs make a great shout at which noise as from the Wood Silvanus the Rural God attyred like a Huntsman about his wast a girdle of leaves his Habit Russet on his Brest a starr to distinguish him and in his hand a Bugle horn Accosts the Lord Mayor in these words Sylvanus Speech No more of noise as you respect our Care At which they all bow To the Lord Mayor Between Staff and Salo• Forsake your Natures and be still as Ayr Er'e Time had laid his Iron Coat aside And Peace was rather ravisht then a Bride Whil'st that the subtle Eye of Tyranny Greedily hunted after Majesty The Close Trunck of the Oak did entertain And so secur'd your royal Soveraign Twice she receiv'd him in her happy womb At his conveying hence and coming home As though a greater knot had been t'unty Then e're was twisted in the Prophesy The pendant leaves his head enshadow'd round 〈◊〉 only to conceale but to be Crown'd The Barke that brought him flew as though it meant To steal upon us without Times consent Thus does the Oak draw a fresh breath from Fame By the instinctive vertue of his Name And consecrated ought to be to Iove Producing both th' effects of Peace and Love The Rusticks shall be civiliz'd and now Imbrace what heretofore they'd not allow About the Royal Oak the Nymphs shall sing And dance a measure to their Lord the King The Woodmen so refus'd shall on each Tree Inscription make of their quit slavery And for a Girdle in a Garter sense 'Bout th' Oake write Hony soit qui maly Pence Which done his Lordship passeth towards the East end of Cheapside where he is entertained by another sceane being a Charriot drawn by a Lyon and a Lamb in the Chario is placed three figures PEACE TRUTH PLENTY the Chariot is driven by Time who salutes his Lordship in these words Times Speech My Lord TIME is the Register of all Mens Acts Or good or bad their vertue and their facts Although by violence he hath bin made a Property unto the Traytors Trade Yet Time that every secret brings to light At last you see their Treacheries requites Payes them in their own Coyn the bloody stamp 〈◊〉 hath turn'd Surgeon cur'd them of the Cramp Treason may flourish for a little space but Time at length writes Villane in its face Whil'st Iulius Caesars death Revengless past Rome nere was free from sword Fire Plague and Wast Till Time reveal'd the Murderers and then their better Genius did return agen And clos'd up Ianus Temple Though Time hath bin curst by those had neither wit nor faith But rashly did conclude hee'd never mend And therefore in despair did wish his End Yet he for every sore and malady hath brought you home a Soveraign remedy Occasion is his foretop which had some long since ta'ne hold