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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

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

and yeeres of our frailtie and the whole frame or body guided by Time as Coach-man to the life of man That other goodly Monument or Pageant with the glorious Sunne in continuall motion ouer it appertaining to the Drapers Armory presents yee London in the supreme place of eminence and the twelue Companies her twelue Daughters all seated about her in their due degrees onely Drapery is neerest to her as being the first and chiefest honoured Society before all other As supports to Londons flourishing happinesse and continuance of the same in true tranquilitie foure goodly Mounts as strong and defensiue bulwarkes are raysed about her bearing Emblemes of those foure especiall qualities which make any Common-wealth truly happy Learned Religion Militarie Discipline Nauigation and Home-bred Husbandrie For thus my Lord I truely vnderstand No greater Crosse can hap to any Land Then lacke of Schollars Souldiers Saylers Husband-men Long may we haue them all Time sayes Amen Euening hastening on speedily and those vsuall Ceremonies at Paules being accomplished darkenesse becommeth like bright day by bountifull allowance of lighted Torches for guyding all the seuerall shewes and my Lord homeward The way being somewhat long the order of march appeared the more excellent and commendable euen as if it had been a Royall Maske prepared for the marriage of an immortall Deitie as in the like nature we hold the Lord Maior to be this day solemnely married to Londons supreame Dignitie by representing the awefull authority of soueraigne Maiestie No sooner commeth he to his owne Gate but there our supposed Sir Henry Fitz-Alwine on behalfe of the honourable company of Drapers who made no spare of their bounty for full performance of this dayes solemne Honor speaketh this ensuing speech Fitz-Alwines Speech to the Lord Maior at Night NOw honour'd Lord since day is done And you to your owne house are come With all delight that we can make yee Me thinks we should not yet forsake yee But that strict Time will haue it so And parts vs whether we will or no All then my Lord that I shall say Is that your Honour would well weigh Your worthie-minded Brethrens loue Who haue in firme affection stroue How best they might renowne this day In honouring you And I dare say That neuer men did more desire To stretch their loue and bounty higher Then they haue done and could afford For such a worthy minded Lord Which they by me humbly commend Still at your seruice So I end Afterward as occasion best presenteth it selfe when the heate of all other employments are calmly ouerpast Earle Robin Hood with Fryer Tuck and his other braue Huntes-men attending now at last to discharge their duty to my Lord which the busie turmoile of the whole day could not before affoord they shewe themselues to him in this order and Earle Robin himselfe thus speaketh The Speech spoken by Earle Robert de la Hude commonly called Robin Hood SInce Graues may not their Dead containe Nor in their peacefull sleepes remaine But Triumphes and great Showes must vse them And we vnable to refuse them It ioyes me that Earle Robert Hood Fetcht from the Forrest of merrie Shirwood With these my Yeomen tight and tall Braue Huntsmen and good Archers all Must in this Iouiall day partake Prepared for your Honours sake No sooner was I raysde from rest And of my former state possest As while I liu'd But being alone And of my Yeomen seeing not one I with my Bugle gaue a call Made all the Woods to ring withall Immediatly came little Iohn And Scathlock followed him anon With Much the honest Millars Sonne And ere ought else could be done The frollicke Frier came tripping in His heart vpon a merrie pinne Master quoth he in yonder brake A Deere is hid for Marians sake Bid Scathlock Iohn or honest Brand That hath the happy hitting hand Shoote right and haue him And see my Lord The deed performed with the word For Robin and his Bow-men bolde Religiously did euer holde Not emptie-handed to be seene Were't but at feasting on a Greene. Much more then when so high a day Calls our attendance All we may Is all too little t is your grace To winke at weakenesse in this case So fearing to be ouer-long End all with our olde hunting Song Fryer But good Master ere they sing Fauour me to moue one thing A boone a boone for Fryer Tuck Who begges it with a lowly ducke Rob. What is it Fryer Fryer Since we are thus raysde from our rest In honour of this famous feast And for his sake that may commaund Next to my Master heart and hand Of mee and all these good Yeomen Ere we returne to ground agen Seeing iolly Christmas drawes so neere When as our seruice may appeare Of much more merit then as now Which doth no larger scope allow Then that which is already done Your loue my Lord so much hath won Vpon the Fryer and his Compeeres As we could wish to liue whole yeeres To yeeld you pleasure and delight Be it by day or be it by night For we haue choise delights in store Command them and I craue no more Rob. You heare my Lord the Fryers motion Out of meere loue and pure deuotion You see beside that all my men For any season where or when Second his sute May it please you then Not to dislike his kinde request Earle Robin frankly doth protest We will all striue to do our best When any occasion shall require The offer of our merry Fryer For such a worthy minded Lord Robin Hood seales it with his word Fryer Thankes my deare Domine And to you noble Homine For to this Indenter Frier Tuck subscribes Libenter Now lest we offer wrong Fall to your Sing Song The Song of Robin Hood and his Huntes-men NOw wend we together my merry men all Vnto the Forrest side-a And there to strike a Buck or a Doae Let our cunning all be tride-a Then goe we merrily merrily on To the Green-wood to take vp our stand Where we will lye in waite for our Game With our bent Bowes all in our hand What life is there like to Robin Hood It is so pleasant a thing a In merry Shirwood he spends his dayes As pleasantly as a King a. No man may compare with Robin Hood With Robin Hood Scathlocke and Iohn Their like was neuer nor neuer will be If in case that they were gone They will not away from merry Shirwood In any place else to dwell For there is neither City nor Towne That likes them halfe so well Our liues are wholly giuen to hunt And haunt the merrie Greene-wood Where our best seruice is daily spent For our Master Robin Hood FINIS K. Richard the First