THE
TRIVMPHS
OF
Honor
and
Vertue
.
IF
forreine
Nations
haue
beene
strucke
with
Admiration
at
the
Forme
,
State
,
and
Splendor
of
some
yeerly
Triumphs
,
wherein
Arte
hath
beene
but
faintly
imitated
:
There
is
faire
hope
that
things
where
Inuention
flourishes
,
cleere
Art
and
her
gracefull
Proprieties
,
should
receiue
fauor
and
encouragement
from
the
content
of
the
Spectator
,
which
next
to
the
seruice
of
his
Honor
and
honorable
Societie
,
is
the
principall
reward
it
lookes
for
;
then
not
despairing
of
that
common
fauour
,
this
takes
delight
to
present
it selfe
.
And
first
,
to
beginne
with
the
worthy
loue
of
his
Noble
Fraternity
,
after
his
Honors
returne
from
Westminster
,
hauing
receiued
some
seruice
vpon
the
Water
,
by
the
conduct
of
two
Artfull
Triumphs
.
Viz.
The
Throne
of
Vertue
,
and
the
Continent
of
Jndia
;
which
also
by
Land
attends
his
Lordships
most
wished
arriuall
,
accompanied
with
the
whole
body
of
the
Triumph
,
which
neere
vpon
the
time
of
his
Honors
approch
are
decently
and
distinctly
placed
;
the
first
,
bearing
the
Title
of
the
Continent
of
India
:
A
triumph
replenished
with
all
manner
of
Spice-plants
,
and
trees
bearing
Odour
,
attends
his
Honors
arriuall
in
Paules
Church-yard
;
A
blacke
Personage
representing
India
,
call'd
for
her
odours
and
riches
,
the
Queene
of
Merchandize
,
challinging
the
most
eminent
Seate
,
aduanceth
her selfe
vpon
a
bed
of
Spices
,
attended
by
Indians
in
Antique
habits
:
Commerce
,
Aduenture
and
Traffique
,
three
habited
like
Merchants
,
presenting
to
her
view
a
bright
Figure
,
bearing
the
inscription
of
Knowledge
,
a
Sunne
appearing
aboue
the
trees
in
brightest
splendor
and
glory
:
The
blacke
Queene
before
mentioned
,
lending
a
voyce
to
these
following
words
:
The
Speech
.
YOu
that
haue
eyes
of
Iudgement
,
and
discerue
Things
that
the
best
of
Man
and
Life
concerne
,
Draw
neere
,
this
blacke
is
but
my
natiue
dye
,
But
view
me
with
an
Intellectuall
eye
,
As
Wise
men
shoote
their
beames
forth
,
you
'le
then
find
A
change
in
the
complexion
of
the
mind
;
I
'me
beauteous
in
my
blacknesse
,
O
yee
Sonnes
Of
Fame
and
Honor
,
through
my
best
part
runnes
A
Spring
of
liuing
Waters
,
cleere
and
true
,
Found
first
by
Knowledge
,
which
came
first
by
you
,
By
you
,
and
your
examples
,
blest
Commerce
,
That
by
Exchange
settles
such
happinesse
,
Of
Gummes
and
fragrant
Spices
,
I
confesse
My
Climate
Heauen
do's
with
aboundance
blesse
,
And
those
you
haue
from
me
,
but
what
are
they
Compar'd
with
Odours
whose
sent
ne're
decay
,
And
those
I
haue
from
you
,
plants
of
your
youth
,
The
Sauour
of
eternall
life
sweet
Truth
,
Exceeding
all
the
odoriferous
sent
,
That
from
the
beds
of
Spices
euer
went
:
I
that
command
,
(
being
prosp'rously
possest
)
The
Riches
and
the
Sweetnesse
of
the
East
,
To
that
fam'd
Mountaine
Taurus
spreading
forth
My
balmy
Arme
,
whose
height
do's
kisse
the
North
,
And
in
the
Sea
Eoum
laue
this
hand
,
Account
my
blessings
not
in
those
to
stand
,
Though
they
be
large
and
fruitfull
,
but
confesse
All
wealth
cons
;
ists
in
Christian
holynesse
,
To
such
caelestiall
knowledge
I
was
led
;
By
English
Merchants
first
enlightened
,
Jn
Honor
of
whose
memory
,
onely
Three
I
instance
here
,
all
of
this
'
Brotherhood
free
,
To
whose
Fames
the
great
Honor
of
this
howre
Aptly
belongs
,
but
to
that
Man
of
Power
The
first
and
chiefest
,
to
whose
worth
so
cleere
,
Iustice
hath
giuen
her
Sword
vp
for
a
yeere
:
And
as
yo'n
Sunne
his
perfect
splendor
showes
,
Cheering
the
Plants
;
and
no
Cloudes
interpose
His
Radiant
Comforts
;
so
no
Earthy
part
Which
makes
Eclipses
in
a
Rulers
hart
(
As
in
that
glorious
Planet
)
must
come
nye
The
Sunne
of
Iustice
,
all
such
mysts
must
flye
;
You
're
in
an
Orbe
of
Brightnesse
plac'd
and
fixt
,
And
with
no
soyle
must
Honor
be
commixt
.
So
to
your
worthy
Progresse
Zeale
commends
Your
Lordship
,
with
your
Graue
and
Noble
friends
.
The
Speech
being
ended
,
to
adde
a
little
more
help
to
the
fainter
Apprehensions
,
the
three
Merchants
plac'd
in
the
Continent
,
haue
reference
to
the
Lord
Maior
and
Sheriffes
,
all
Three
being
this
yeer
Brothers
of
this
Ancient
and
Honorable
Society
,
which
triple
or
three
fold
Honor
hapned
to
this
Worthy
Company
in
the
yeere
1577.
Sir
Thomas
Ramsey
being
then
Lord
Maior
,
and
Master
Nicholas
Backhouse
and
Master
Francis
Bowyer
,
Sheriffes
;
hauing
cohereuce
with
this
yeeres
Honor
,
matcht
and
paralell'd
with
these
Three
their
as
worthy
Successors
,
the
right
Honorable
,
Peter
Proby
,
and
the
generous
and
Nobly
affected
,
Master
Iohn
Hodges
,
and
Sir
Humphrey
Handford
Sheriffes
and
Aldermen
.
By
this
time
his
Lordship
being
gracefully
conducted
toward
the
Chariot
of
Fame
,
which
awaits
his
Honors
approach
neare
the
little
Conduit
in
Cheape
;
Antiquitie
a
graue
and
reuerend
Personage
,
with
a
golden
Register-booke
in
his
hand
,
giues
life
to
these
words
:
The
Speech
.
OBiects
of
Yeeres
and
Reuerence
greete
mine
eye
,
A
Sight
most
pleasing
to
Antiquitie
;
I
neuer
could
vnclaspe
this
Booke
of
Fame
Where
Worthies
dwell
by
a
distinguisht
Name
,
At
a
more
comely
season
;
I
shall
tell
Things
sprung
from
Truth
,
neere
kin
to
Miracle
;
With
that
of
later
dayes
I
first
begin
,
So
backe
into
the
deeper
Times
agen
:
I
onely
touch
Thy
memory
(
which
I
know
In
thankefulnesse
can
neuer
be
found
slowe
)
With
Heauens
miraculous
Mercy
,
to
Thy
Health
After
so
long
a
Sicknesse
,
all
the
wealth
Which
thou
with
an
vnusuring
hand
hast
got
Which
is
not
the
least
wonder
worthy
note
,
(
Truth
makes
me
speake
things
frely
)
cannot
be
A
greater
worke
then
thy
recouerie
,
Nine
Brethren-Senators
thy
Seniors
all
Whose
times
had
beene
before
thee
,
Death
did
call
To
their
eternall
Peace
,
from
this
degree
Leauing
their
earthly
Honor
now
to
thee
,
Thinke
and
be
thankefull
still
,
this
seemes
the
more
Another
obseruation
kept
in
store
,
For
seuenteene
Senators
since
thy
time
were
chose
And
to
this
minute
not
one
dead
of
those
.
Those
are
not
vsuall
notes
,
nor
here
it
endes
,
The
Court
and
City
two
most
Noble
Friends
,
Haue
made
exchange
a
late
,
I
reade
,
from
hence
There
ha's
gone
some
most
worthy
Citizens
Vp
to
the
Courts
aduance
;
in
lieu
of
that
You
haue
a
Courtier
now
your
Magistrate
,
A
Seruant
to
Elizabeth
the
blest
,
Since
to
K.
Iames
that
raignes
with
Salomons
brest
.
Kept
the
Records
for
both
,
from
the
Queene
tooke
Charge
of
three
hundred
Horse
,
three
thousand
Foote
,
Foure
Attributes
cleaues
to
this
Man
of
Men
,
A
Scholler
,
Souldier
,
Courtier
,
Citizen
,
These
are
no
vsuall
touches
,
to
conclude
(
Like
to
his
life
with
blessings
so
endude
)
Ha's
chose
his
Brotherhood
,
men
of
that
Fame
For
Bounty
,
Amity
and
honored
Name
The
City
bounds
transcend
not
in
their
place
,
And
their
word
makes
e'm
prosper
,
God
grant
grace
.
Honor
they
neuer
wanted
,
when
was
't
seene
But
they
had
Senators
to
their
Bretheren
Nay
,
one
record
here
to
make
ioy
more
glad
,
I
finde
seuenteene
that
were
in
Scarlet
clad
All
at
one
time
of
this
Fraternitie
,
Now
fiue
,
for
this
houres
honor
brings
forth
three
,
Fame
triple
will
make
triple
vertue
striue
At
whose
triumphant
Throne
you
next
ariue
.
For
farther
Illustration
there
are
contained
in
Antiquities
golden
Legend
,
the
Names
of
many
Worthies
of
ancient
Time
,
by
whom
this
Noble
Fraternity
ha's
receiued
much
honor
,
such
as
were
the
worthy
and
famous
Sir
Andrew
Bockerell
,
who
was
Lord
Maior
of
this
City
,
the
sixteenth
yeere
of
King
Henry
the
third
,
and
continued
in
the
Magistracie
seuen
yeeres
together
,
also
the
Noble
Allen
de
la
Zouch
,
who
for
his
good
gouernement
in
the
time
of
his
Maioralty
,
was
by
King
Henry
the
third
,
created
both
a
Baron
of
this
Realme
,
and
Lord
chiefe
Iustice
of
England
.
Also
that
famous
Worthy
,
Sir
Thomas
Knowles
,
twice
Lord
Maior
of
this
honorable
City
,
which
said
Sir
Thomas
beganne
at
his
owne
charge
that
famous
building
of
Guild-Hall
in
London
,
and
other
memorable
workes
both
in
the
City
and
in
his
owne
Company
,
Reedifying
also
Saint
Anthonies
Church
;
with
many
others
that
are
faire
Ornaments
to
Memory
.
Viz.
Sir
William
Seuenock
,
sir
Robert
Chichsley
,
sir
Stephen
Browne
,
sir
Henry
Keble
,
sir
William
Laxton
,
&c.
Who
by
those
Vertues
that
they
were
most
addicted
vnto
in
their
life-time
,
are
Illustrated
by
persons
of
Brightnesse
in
the
Throne
of
Vertue
,
the
next
part
of
Triumph
that
presents
it selfe
:
next
beneath
Antiquitie
,
sits
Authoritie
,
plac'd
between
Wisedome
and
Innocence
,
holding
a
naked
Sword
,
a
Serpent
woond
about
the
Blade
thereof
,
two
Doues
standing
vpon
the
crosse
Barre
of
the
Hilt
,
and
two
hands
meeting
at
the
Pummel
,
intimating
Mercy
and
Iustice
,
accompanied
with
Magistracie
,
who
holdes
in
his
hand
a
Key
of
gold
,
signifying
both
the
Key
of
Knowledge
and
of
Confidence
,
the
City
Magistrate
taking
into
his
trust
the
Custodie
of
the
Kings
Chamber
,
the
proper
Title
of
the
City
;
and
which
Key
of
gold
also
stands
in
his
Lordships
Crest
,
viz.
an
Estridge
holding
a
Key
of
gold
in
his
Mouth
,
his
Necke
circled
with
a
golden
Crowne
.
His
Lordship
by
this
time
arriuing
at
the
Throne
of
Vertue
,
plac'd
neere
Saint
Laurence-Lane
end
,
Receiues
this
greeting
from
her
Deitie
.
The
Speech
.
I
See
great
Power
approach
;
here
makes
a
Stand
,
Would
it
with
Vertue
ought
?
for
some
Command
Seemes
so
compleate
in
Selfe-Opinions
Eye
,
It
will
scarce
looke
on
me
,
but
passes
by
;
As
if
the
Essence
of
my
Deitie
Were
rais'd
by
Power
,
and
not
Power
rais'd
by
me
;
But
let
such
Rulers
know
that
so
command
They
build
the
Empire
of
their
Hopes
on
Sand
▪
Still
This
remaines
,
with
Eye
vpon
me
fixt
As
if
he
sought
to
haue
His
splendors
mixt
With
these
of
mine
,
which
makes
Authoritie
meeke
,
And
I
'me
so
ficke
of
Loue
to
those
that
seeke
I
cannot
choose
but
yeeld
;
nor
do's
it
wrong
Great
Power
to
come
to
Vertue
to
be
strong
,
Being
but
a
Woman
,
mercifull
and
milde
,
Therein
is
Heauen
with
greater
glory
stilde
That
makes
weake
things
,
as
Clemencie
,
and
Right
,
Sway
Power
,
which
would
else
rule
all
by
Might
:
It
maybe
said
you
did
but
late
passe
by
Some
part
of
Triumph
that
spake
Vertuously
,
And
one
such
Speech
suffices
;
't
is
not
so
In
taking
of
your
office
,
there
you
goe
From
Court
to
Court
,
before
You
be
confirm'd
In
this
high
place
,
which
Praetorship
is
term'd
;
From
Vertue
,
if
to
Vertue
you
resort
,
It
is
but
the
same
course
you
haue
in
Court
In
setling
of
your
Honor
;
which
should
bee
Redoubled
rather
,
that
I
hope
to
see
:
So
Power
and
Vertue
when
they
fill
one
Seate
,
The
City
's
blest
,
the
Magistrate
compleate
.
At
the
close
of
the
Speech
,
this
Throne
of
Vertue
with
all
her
Caelestiall
Concomitants
,
and
the
other
parts
of
the
Triumph
,
take
leaue
of
his
Lordship
for
that
time
,
and
till
after
the
Feast
at
Guild-Hall
rests
from
Seruice
;
but
the
Feast
ended
,
the
whole
state
of
the
Triumph
attends
vpon
his
Lordship
,
both
to
Saint
Paules
and
homeward
;
and
in
Soper-Lane
two
parts
of
the
Triumph
stand
ready
planted
;
viz.
the
Throne
of
Vertue
,
and
the
Globe
of
Honor
,
which
Globe
suddenly
opening
and
flying
into
eight
Cants
or
distinct
parts
,
discouers
in
a
twinckling
,
eight
bright
Personages
most
gloriously
deckt
,
representing
(
as
it
were
)
the
Inward
Man
,
the
Intentions
of
a
Vertuous
and
Worthy
Brest
,
by
the
Graces
of
the
Minde
and
Soule
,
such
as
Cleere
Conscience
,
Diuine
Speculation
,
Peace
of
Heart
,
Integritie
,
Watchfulnesse
,
AEqualitie
,
Prouidence
;
Impartialitie
,
each
exprest
by
Its
proper
Illustration
.
And
because
Mans
perfection
can
receiue
no
constant
Attribute
in
this
Life
,
the
Cloude
of
Frailty
,
euer
and
anon
shadowing
and
darkening
our
brightest
Intentions
,
makes
good
the
Morality
of
those
Cants
or
Parts
,
when
they
fall
and
close
into
the
full
round
of
a
Globe
againe
,
showing
,
that
as
the
Brightest
Day
ha's
his
ouer-castings
;
so
the
best
men
in
this
life
haue
their
Imperfections
;
and
worldly
Mists
oftentimes
interpose
the
cleerest
Cogitations
,
and
yet
that
but
for
a
season
,
turning
in
the
end
like
the
mounting
of
this
Engine
,
to
their
euerlasting
Brightnesse
,
conuerting
it selfe
to
a
Canopie
of
Starres
:
at
the
foure
corners
below
are
plac'd
the
foure
Cardinall
Vertues
,
Wisedome
,
Iustice
,
Fortitude
and
Temperance
,
by
each
of
them
fixt
a
little
Streamer
or
Banner
,
in
which
are
displayed
,
the
Armes
of
this
Honorable
City
,
the
Lord
Maiors
,
the
Grocers
,
and
the
Noble
East-India
Companies
:
The
out-parts
of
the
Globe
shewing
the
Worlds
Type
,
in
Countries
,
Seas
and
Shipping
,
whereon
is
depicted
or
drawne
Ships
that
haue
bene
fortunate
to
this
Kingdome
,
by
their
happy
and
successefull
Voyages
;
as
also
that
prosperous
Plantation
in
the
Colonie
of
Virginia
,
and
the
Bermudaes
,
with
all
good
wishes
to
the
Gouernors
,
Traders
and
Aduenturers
vnto
those
Christianly
Reformed
Islands
.
The
Speech
at
Night
,
presented
by
Honor
,
A
Personage
mounted
on
the
top
of
this
Vnparalel'd
Master-piece
of
Inuention
and
Art
,
the
Globe
or
Orbe
of
Honor.
Honor.
BY
Vertue
you
came
last
,
and
who
brings
home
True
Honor
,
must
by
Vertue
alwayes
come
,
The
right
Path
you
haue
tooke
then
,
still
proceede
,
For
t'
is
Continuance
crownes
each
worthy
Deeds
:
Behold
this
Globe
of
Honor
;
euery
Part
It
is
compos'd
of
,
to
a
Noble
Hart
Applyes
Instruction
;
when
t'
is
clos'd
and
round
It
represents
the
World
,
and
all
that
's
found
Within
the
labouring
Circle
of
Mans
Dayes
,
Aduentures
,
Dangers
,
Cares
,
and
steepie
Wayes
;
Which
when
a
Wise-man
thinkes
on
,
strait
he
mounts
To
Heauenly
Cogitations
,
and
accounts
The
vexing
Spirite
of
Care
and
Labour
vaine
:
Lifting
himselfe
to
his
full
height
againe
:
And
as
this
Engine
do's
in
eight
Parts
rise
Discouering
eight
Bright
Figures
,
so
the
Wise
From
this
Lifes
slumber
rowz'd
,
(
which
Time
deludes
,
)
Opens
his
Heart
to
eight
Beatitudes
:
And
as
I
(
Honor
)
ouertopping
All
,
Here
fixe
my
Foote
on
this
Orbicular
Ball
,
Ouer
the
World
expressing
my
Command
As
I
in
this
Contemptuous
Posture
stand
:
So
euery
good
and
vnderstanding
Spirit
Makes
but
Vse
onely
of
this
Life
,
t'
inherit
An
euerlasting
Liuing
;
making
Frends
Of
Mammons
Heapes
,
got
by
vnrighteous
Ends
,
Which
happy
Thou
standst
free
from
,
the
more
white
Sits
Honor
on
thee
,
and
the
Cost
more
bright
Thy
Noble
Brotherhood
this
Day
bestowes
;
Expence
is
grac'd
when
Substance
follow
Showes
,
Now
to
no
higher
Pitch
of
Praise
I
'le
come
,
Loue
brought
thee
forth
,
and
Honor
brings
thee
home
.
FOr
the
body
of
the
whole
Triumph
,
with
all
the
proper
Graces
and
Ornaments
of
Art
and
Workemanship
,
the
Reputation
of
those
,
rightly
appertaine
to
the
deserts
of
Master
Garret
Crismas
,
an
Exquisite
Master
in
his
Art
,
and
a
Performer
aboue
his
Promises
.
FINIS
.