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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46255	London's resurrection to joy and triumph expressed in sundry shews, shapes, scenes, speeches and songs in parts celebrious to the much-meriting magistrate Sir George Waterman, knight, Lord Mayor of the city of London : at the peculiar and proper expences of the worshipful Company of Skinners / written by Tho. Jordan.	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?; Waterman, George.	1671 (1671)	Wing J1040; ESTC R30478	10,093	24

LONDON'S RESURRECTION TO JOY and TRIUMPH Expressed in sundry SHEWS SHAPES SCENES SPEECHES and SONGS in PARTS Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman KNIGHT LORD MAYOR Of the CITY of LONDON At the Peculiar and Proper Expences of the Worshipful COMPANY of SKINNERS Written by THO. JORDAN London Printed for Henry Brome at the Gun in S. Paul's Church yard 1671. LONDON'S RESURRECTION TO JOY and TRIUMPH Expressed in sundry Shews Scenes Speeches and Songs in Parts Celebrious to the well-meriting Magistrate Sir GEORGE WATERMAN Kt. c. The Mornings Preparation THE Citizens designed for the Duty of the Day assemble about seven of the Clock in the Morning at Skinners Hall 1. The Master Wardens and Assistants in Gowns faced with Foyns 2. The Livery in Gowns faced with Budg and their Hoods 3. Divers Foyns Batchelors in Gowns and Hoods 4. Near upon Thirty Budg Batchelors in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods 5. Thirty Gentlemen-Ushers in Velvet Coats each of them a Chain of Gold about his Shoulder and a white Staff in his Hand 6. Thirty other Gentlemen for bearing Banners and Colours some in Plush Coats and some in Buff they also wearing Scarfs about their Shoulders of the Companies Colours 7. Several Drums and Fifes with Red Scarfs and the Colours of the Company in their Hats Red and Yellow 8. The two City-Marshals riding each of them on Horse-back with six Servitors to attend them with Scarfs and Colours of the Companies 9. The Foot-Marshal and six Attendants with the like Scarfs and Colours 10. The Master of Defence with the same Scarfe and Colours having ten Persons of his own Quality to attend him 11. Threescore Pensioners accommodated with Gowns and Caps each of them imployed in carrying of Standards and Banners 12. Divers other Pensioners in Blue Gowns White Sleeves and Black Caps each of them carrying a Javelin in the one Hand and a Target in the other wherein is painted the Coat-Armour of their Benefactors Being thus in every Punctilio accommodated They are by the Foot-Marshal divided into seven Divisions and ranked out two by two beginning with the inferiour part of the Standard-bearers and in the Head of them are placed two Drums one Fife and one Gentleman bearing the Companies Ensign In the Rere of them two Gentlemen bearing Banners being the Arms of deceased Benefactors After them march the aged Pensioners in Gowns and in the Center of them fall in two Drums beating the Switzers March In the Rere of them fall in three Drums one Fife and two Gentlemen in Plush Coats bearing two Banners or Ensigns After them fall in six Gentlemen-Ushers And in the Rere of them the Budge Batchellors The next successively following them two other Gentlemen bearing two other Banners or Ensigns After them fall in six Gentlemen-Ushers And after them the Foyns Batchellors In the Rere of them fall in two Drums and a Fife then two Gentlemen the one bearing the Lord Mayors the other the City-Banners After them twelve Gentlemen-Ushers And after them the Court of Assistants In this Equipage of two and two till taking in his Lordship and his Attendants the whole Body march toward Guild-hall and from thence through King's-street toward the Three-Crane Wharf and Vintree and there they enter their several Barges his Lordship at the Stairs next Westminster the Company at another pair of Stairs and the Gentlemen-Ushers and Budge Batchellors and Foyns Batchellors to their Place of Refection His Lordship being Landed at Westminster and performing the accustomed Ceremony at each Court and come to the Exchequer-Bar the Lord Chief Baron makes a Speech to him which being ended the Lord Mayor and his Retinue marching round Westminster-Hall repair to their several Barges and hasten to Baynards-Castle where the Batchelors are ready set in order by the Foot-Marshal as in the Morning to attend him and both Bodies conjoyned do march up Paul's-Wharf-Hill into the Church-yard and so into Cheapside where his Lordship is entertained with the first Pageant which is thus described The First Pageant REpresenteth a Wilderness consisting of variety of Trees Bushes Shrubs Brambles Thickets inhabited and haunted with divers Wild Beasts and Birds of various kinds and colours In the Front of this Scene are two Negro Boys properly Habited and mounted upon two Panthers bearing the Banners of the Lord Mayor's and the Companies Arms. In the Rere of these in the same Pageant is erected a stately Structure formed in the Figure of a Pyramid with four Triumphal Arches and in the Front-Arch sitteth a Person who representeth Orpheus habited in a Silk Robe striped with many colours his Shoulder adorned with a large Scarf of Cloth of Gold on his Head a long and crispy hair invested with a Caesar's Wreath of Laurel all the Leaves tip'd with Gold in his Hands a Lyre with strings of Gold on which he appears in the posture of playing on his Legs are Buskins laced with Silver after the Roman mode upon each Wing of him a Satyr properly habited which together with the Wild Beasts are continually moving dancing curvetting and tumbling to the Musick of a Satyr which is playing on a Ho-boy amongst the which an active Bear takes hold of a rope which is pendant from a very high rope extended cross the street with his teeth and paws shewing sundry tricks In the rear of Orpheus is a beautiful woman in a glorious and proper habit representing Amity a long dishevel'd hair on her head a Coronet of Gold and in her right hand a Javelin Lastly elevated on the highest part of the Pyramid sits a female Negra richly and properly adorned with Silver Gold and Jewels representing Africa Orpheus standing up to the person of the Lord Mayor speaks this following SPEECH IN the First Age when Innocence began To spread her Splendour in the Soul of Man Union fill'd all the Universe with free Felicious and Seraphick Harmony All parts of the Creation did consent And the world was one well-tun'd Instrument Dog Bear Wolf Lamb together did agree Nature it self knew no Antipathy But when the Peace was broke by mans Transgression Revenge with Rage and Ruine took possession Disorder rioted and in conclusion Old Amity was turn'd into confusion But Orpheus whose person I present The Hieroglyphick of good Government By the sweet power of his harmonious hand Reduc'd their salvage Natures made'um stand Listen attend and with their active paws Dance and conform their feet to Musicks Laws Such is the power of Concord and Consent The very soul of humane Government Then my most honour'd Lord since'tis your due I do resign my Instrument to you That can play better to Mens differing ears The Type must vanish when the truth appears This City which my Pageant doth express May very well be call'd a Wilderness A Wood where all the Wild and Brutish Creatures Lie lurking in the Dens of mens bad Natures Which if you can reduce you will be fam'd For quelling more than ever Orpheus tam'd No doubt but your endeavours

will be shown And you 'l perform it if it can be done Your Wisdom Prudence Temperance and Fate Have mark'd you for this City's Magistrate This City which inflam'd with its own guilt In seven years time was Burnt and may be built Thanks to your Lordship and those prudent powers Which joyn'd with you the City Senators My Lord it is your Destiny to rise From one of the most ancient Companies In this Metropolis we hope y' are one That will restore our long-lost Union 'T will make us Rich and Righteous and please God Firm to our Friends fierce to our Foes abroad Union breeds Peace and Plenty in a Land But Cities self-divided Cannot stand The Speech being concluded his Lordship and his Retinue move through Cheapside and by the way is represented to his view this second Scene or Pageant following A Description of the Second Pageant IS a most Magnificent and Imperial Palace of Pleasure gloriously adorned and exceedingly inriched with several Shields of the Cities the Lord Mayor's and the Companies respective Arms as also with many imbellishings and beautiful exornations from the Base to the extream altitude of the Superstructure in a pyramidical Figure In the front sit four female Figures rich and properly habited representing Justice Temperance Peace and Plenty with four Nymphs in different Robes sitting at their feet as Attendants bearing Banners with the Emblems painted on them intimating the nature faculties function and quality of the precedent Vertues whom they attend And on the most high and eminent part of this Structure is elevated a person aptly attired representing Fame on her Head a Crown of Gold on her Shoulders Wings of divers coloured Feathers and in her Hand a Trumpet on which is hung his Majesties Royal Banner of Great Britain France and Ireland whom God long preserve His Lordship having sufficiently viewed this beautiful Building and the Figures he with his Attendants retire into the Guild-hall to Dinner where the Tables wait to supply their Appetites furnished with more Plenty and Variety Cookery and Curiosity then is to be had in any one place at any one time amongst the most Celebrious Feasts in the Christian world where his Lordship attended by the Waits of the City is accommodated with variety of excellent Musick both Loud and Soft Vocal and Instrumental amongst which this ensuing Song in Parts receives the regard of his Attention A Song consisting of three distinct Voices with a Chorus to each purposely composed for my Lord Mayors Table 1 Voyce COme let us concord In a Verse to my Lord Whose Tables do shine With Viands and Wine Whose Welcome and Wishes Are free as his Dishes Good Claret will warm ye Here 's nothing can harm ye Canary doth make but a few sick My Lady invites ye To all that delights ye Whose spirit and words Agree with my Lords Then taste the fat bounty Of every County Here is no misprision All points of Division Are banish'd but what 's in the Musick Chorus Let joy and health With peace and wealth Support his power who is The prop of Londons fair Metropolis 2 Voice Lord of that City now the Seat Of all that we call good and great Into whose lap is daily hurl'd The various treasures of the world Here is at all times to be had The best of good and worst of bad Here men get wealth with switch and spur And change their Fustian into Fur But at the last to crown their pains Their wisest Free-men are in Chains Here young Sons of indulgent Mothers Grow richer than their Elder Brothers Chorus Then let the Cities Health go round May it in treasure still abound And be with Peace and Plenty Crown'd 3 Voice Here Justice and Mercy are very well mixt The Sword and the Scabbard are faithfully fixt Which are born upright not conceal'd like a Hanger And truly some say it was ne're drawn in anger For fowlest Offenders are better kept under When Justice and Passion are farthest asunder Dame London's secure the King so hath kept her Therefore let her Sword submit to his Scepter Then who can the power of my Lord Mayor withstand Whilst he doth present the great Lord of the Land Chorus of all three Then Lady London let thy Beams That Town where Tyber streams Till all the world inrich the Thames This Song being sung and applauded a chearful and temperate Cup of Wine goes about in the mean time the Consort of Musick play two or three sutes of Airs which being ended they make provision for a piece of Drollery to be sung in Parts and Shapes by these three viz. Hoyden the Country-man of the West Freeman the Citizen Billet the Souldier Enter Hoyden Hoyd. FRom how-d'ye ca lt Town in what call y'um zhere To Lungean c ham come Lord what vine volks are here Zure thick is the place Ich zmell the good cheer I hil knock at the gate then what ho God be here Knocks Enter the Citizen Freem What are you Sir Hoyd. A West-Country mon Sir Free Good Bumkin forbear Such Hobnails as you are do seldom come here Hoyd. Uds zooks here sa vellow would make a man zwear Ich come to speak Sir with Mr. Lord Mayor Free What to do Sir Hoyd. To zee his vine Doublet his Chain and his Ruff His Beaver his Gown and zuch vinical stuff Free And what do you think of a kick or a cuff Hoyd. If my whip will but hold vaith I hill give thee enough And well laid on Whips him Free Hold hold prethee Country-man be not so hot Hoyd. Chave a great mind to lay a long lace on thy Coat Free Prethe tell me thy name and my Lord Mayor shall know 't Hoyd. My name is Tom Hoyden what zayst thou to that Free Tom Hoyden The Tune alters Then Tom Hoyden pack hence to Croyden The Country's fitter for thee Hoyden Though you abhor us and care not vor us Without us you can no be Free We can live without you and your rural rout Hoyd. Did we not vittle your house My Lady Mayress with all her Fairies Would zhit as small as a Mouse Free We have mony Hoyd. And we have honey Free We have the Silver and Gold Hoyd. We have fuel Free And we have Jewel Hoyd. And we have zheep in the vold Free We have Silk enough Hoyd. We have milk enough Free We have treasure untold We have means and case Hoyd. We have Beans and Pease Bacon hold belly hold Free We have forces Hoyd. And we have horses Free And we have powder and shot Hoyd. We have Pullets Free And we have Bullets Hoyd. And we have spirits as whot Free We have Honours Hoyd. And we have Mannors Free And we are wall'd about Hoyd. But when we begin to keep our Cattel in Vaith you 'l quickly come out Free We have Gallies Hoyd. And we have Vallies Free And we have Cannons of brass We have Feathers Hoyd. And we have Weathers On Mountains matted with grass Free We