The Triumphs of Golde .

THE ancient Romaines , who were the first Creators of Consuls and Senators for publike rule and honorable gonernment , vsed yearelie triumphall showes and deuises , to grace their seuerall Inauguration . From which famous and commendable Custome , London ( as well as other Magnificent Citties of the World ) hath ( from time to time ) both deuised and continued the like loue and carefull respect , at the Creation of her worthy Consuls and Magistrates : As instant occasion may serue to testifie , for the honorable enstaulment of Sir Iames Pemberton , knight and Alderman , in the high and eminent office of Londons Maioralty . For the better effecting whereof , the Ancient , Worthy , and Right Worshipfull Company of Gold-Smithes ( sparing no cost ; that might expresse their loue to so Honorable a Brother ) added to his day of Triumphe , diuers deuises .

First then , concerning the seruices performed on the Water , when he tooke Bardge , with all the other Companies towards Westminster ; supposicion must needes giue some gracefull help to inuention ; and bee as ready in apprehension , as the other in action . Imagine then , that from the rich and Golden Indian Mines , sundry Ships , Frigots , and Gallies , are returned home ; in one of which , Chiorison the Golden King , with Tumanama his peerelesse Queene , are ( at their owne entreatie ) brought into England , with no meane quantity of Indian Gold , to behold the Countries beauty , and the immediate day of sollemne tryumph . Diuers Sea-fights and skirmishes are actiuely performed , both in the passage on to Westminster , and backe againe , each Gallant hauing his Indian Page attending on him , laden with Ingots of Golde and Silüer , and those Instruments that delued them out of the earth . In which manner they march along by Land likewise , the Indian King and his Queene beeing mounted on two Golden Leopardes , that draw a goodly triumphal Chariot .

No sooner landeth the Lord Maior at Baynards Castle , but there he is saluted by Leofstane a Gold-Smith , the first Prouost that bare authoritie in London , who likewise is guarded by ten Halberdiers , to expresse the Martiall gouernment then in vse . His speech being ended , hee conducteth the Lord Maior and his worthy train on , till he comes to an ancient Toombe or Monument , standing in apt place appointed for it : and by it is ordered the Triumphall Chariot , to performe the seruices thereto appointed . In the Chariot we suppose the shapes of king Richard the first , sirnamed Cordelion , and King Iohn his Brother , that succeeded him in the Kingdome , and each hath his seuerall attending Vertue . Richard was the first that gaue London the dignity of a Lord Maior , reducing it from the rule of Portgreues , Prouosts , and Bay liffes , to that more high and honourable Title : yet with this restriction , that the election of the Maior consisted then in the King himselfe , as it did all King Richards life time , and so continued til the fifteenth yeare of King Iohn , who then ( most graciously ) gaue the Cittizens of London absolute power , to elect a Lord Mayor amongst themselues , in which worthy condition it hath euer since continued . The seruices at the Tombe performed , doth sufficiently speake it selfe in more meete place appointed ; and therefore needeth heere no further relation .

The Orferie , or Pageant .

ON a Quadrangle frame , of apt constructure , and answerable strength , we erect a Rocke or Mount of Golde , in such true proportion , as Art can best present it with clifts , crannies , and passable places , such as may best inlustrate the inuention , and expresse the persons therein seated , according to their seuerall Carracter and Office . The Pioners , Miners , and Deluers , doe first vse their endeuour and labour , to come by the Oare of gold and Siluer hidden in the Rock ; which being ( from them ) conuaied to the industrious Finer , it is by him framed into Ingots of diuers formes , according as further benefit is to be made of it , and the same applyed to most necessary vses , as likewise is apparantly discouered , in the Mint-Maister , Coyners , Gold Smithes , Ieweller , Lapidarie , Pearle-Driller , Plate-Seller , and such like , all liuely acting their sundry professions . To distinguish those precious Mettals of Gold and Siluer , from base adulterating or corruption , wee show there also an ingenious Say-Maister , with his Furnaces , Glasses of parting each Mettall from other , his Table , Ballance , and Weightes , euen to the very smallest quantitie of true valuation , in Ingots , Iewelles , Plate or Monies , for the more honour of the Prince and Countrey , when his Coynes are kept from imbasing and abusing .

On the top or height of our Orferie , because the Societies creast or supremest Embleme , may hold some correspondency with our inuention ( their Motto or word being , Iustitia Virtutum Regina . ) As Queene of all other Vertues , we figure Chthoon , or Vesta ( Mother to Saturn , and called likewise Terra , the breeding and teeming Mother of al Golde , Siluer , Mineral , and other Mettals , and seate her in the cheefest Soueraignetie . On her right hand sits Chrusas , Gold , her eldest Daughter , and Argurion , Siluer ; the youngest , richlie suted , according to their seueral Natures and qualities . After a supposed long and tedious iourney , which al her daughters , Gold and Siluer may seeme to haue had , thorough their Mothers large limits and Rocky kingdome , leauing in euery Vaine , Sinnew , & Artery , the rich and valuable vertue of their splendour : they are returned againe , and seated by her , to fulfill this sollemne day of Triumph , prepared for her eldest Daughter , Golde . Now , that it might bee publikely discerned , how vnpartiall an Empresse she is , and vncorruptible in her rich bounty to the World ; thus she reueales it . That greedy and neuer satisfied Lydian King , who desired , that whatsoeuer he toucht might turne to Golde , finding his own couetousnesse to be his ruine , & he ( imaginarily ) Metamorphozed into a Stone : Our Chthoon , finding this Lydian Stone fit for her vse , tearmed it Lithos ; and because ( in his life time ) the King was so immeasurably affected to Golde , shee imposed this vertue on the Stone , that it should ( for euer after ) be the Touch-Stone and Trier of both Gold and Siluer , to warne other Worldlings of the like auaritious folly . By this Stone shee tries the vertue of her Ingots , Iewels , Monies , &c. and poyzing them afterward in her euen-handed-Ballance , that euery Mettall might be iust and perfect : shee not onely gaue that Stone to her golden Sonnes , the Gold-Smiths , but her Daughter , Goldes figure likewise , appointing her to sit on their Armories creast , with the Touch-Stone in the one hand , and Ballance in the other , to represent her owne sacred person in Iustice , and to verify their word ; Iustitia Virtutum Regina .

Now , least the insatiable World ( which neuer is surficed with guifts of greatest esteeme ) should rob her againe of her two precious Daughters , Chrusos and Argurion : she linckes them fast to her Chaire of State with a Chaine of Gold , fastned in the middest with a Golden Ouch or Buckle , the tongue where of hath so intricate a vertue , as none but her selfe is able to vntye it . On them also doe attend two beautifull Ladies , Philoponia and Mnaemae , Antiquity and Memory , who make discouery of Empetria , or graue Experience in the Golde-Smiths auncient profession , by the imagiued Carracter of learned Dunstane , who beeing Byshop of Worcester , London , and Arch-Byshop of Canterbury , had no little delight in the Arte of Cold-Smithery , and shewes himselfe now ( as then ) acting that profession .

The Emblems going before this Orfery , a Mare-man , and Mare-Maid ( each quartered with a golden Vnicorne ) do figure the long continued loue and amity , which ( time out of minde ) hath helde betweene the Gold-Smiths and Fish-Mongers , as Time ( in his speech for that purpose ) more at large declareth .

Leofstane his first speech at Baynards Castle , after the Lord Maior is Landed .

IF it seeme strange vnto yon ( Honourable and woorthy Lorde ) that in this manner I presume to saluce yee ; the Iustice of the present cause , and the Suffrages due to such daies of Triumph . shall instantly veild you ample satisfaction . First for my selfe , I was sometime as you are now , Lieutenant or Gouernour of this famous Citty , albeit not in so milde a forme or temper ; in regarde that those dayes of disturbance and rough combustion ( after foure seuerall Conquests of the whole Land , and vnsetled assurance in the very last ) required a stearner straine of awfull rule , then now these sweeter singing times are able to endure . Portgreues , Prouostes , and Bayliffes , were Londons first Magistrates , and ( of Prouosts ) I the first , beeing named Leofstane , and a Golde Smith by my profession , as the powerfull commaund that raised me from my Graue at Bermondsey , enstructes mee that you are , and thought it fit , that the first honoured Brother of our auncient Fraternity , should attend this day of your solemne Inauguration , hauing a Brother Sheriffe also of the same Society . For these my followers that attend mee now , as in my time of authority they did : hostile still , to Londons enimies or rude disturbers , but peacefull to all her friendly louers . Then honorable Lord , and Brother Gold-Smith , seeing Time priuately tels me , that he hath further employment for mee in this your day of Triumph , as best occasion shal giue way thereto : heere endes my first salutations to your selfe , and these graue Senators your worthy brethren , who ( in my time ) were styled by the Name of Domesmen , Elder-men , or Iudges of the Kings Courts , & were then assistant to me , in care , counsel , and fatherly prouidence , for this Citties good , as these reuerend men haue bin to others ; and now will be the like to you . And so I leaue ye to your further progression .

The speeches at the Toombe . Time . Leofstane , I charge thee stay . Leofstane . What art thou , that dar'st bar me of my way ? Time . He that suruaies what euer deedes are done , Abridges , or giues scope , as likes me best ; Recalling to the present sight of Sunne Actions , that ( as forgot ) haue lien at rest , And now , out of thy long since buried Chest At Bermondsey , raisd thee to see this day : Leofstane ; t is he , that dares compell thy stay . Leofstane . See in how short a while a quiet Soule , Hid from this world fiue hundred years and more , May be forgetfull of great Times controule , By such gay sights as nere I saw before . My selfe yer while could tell this worthy Lord , Time had reuiu'd me , to attend this day : Pardon me then , that I durst breath a word In contestation , where all ought obey . needs must these gaudier daies yeild greater crime , When long gran'd Ghosts dare thus contend with Time . Time . Enough , no more ; Now honourable Lord , For whose instalment in this Dignity , Thy louing Bretheren liberallie affoord , Out of their loues their glad harts simpathie , And what may else thy triumph dignifie : As thus I turne my Glasse to Times of old , So tune thine eares to what must now be told . In this triumphall Chariot thus attending , Sit the supposed shapes of two great Kings , That to this Citty gaue no small befriending , Aduancing it from meane to mightier things , From whence thy very instant honor springs : For where before , stearne , Martial-Regiment Bare sole command , grew this graue gouernment . Richard the first , Sur-named Lyon-heart , For his vndaunted courage and great minde , When in Gods cause he plaid a Champions part , In faire Iudea , where the Pagane blinde In Gods house would his mawmetry haue shrinde And full defac'd Star-bright Hierusalem : This royall Richard foild his forces then . But ere he vndertooke that holy war , This Citty ( his cheefe Chamber ) did he grace With Dignity , beyond the former far , For Portgreues , Prouosts , Bayliffs held best place , Such , and no other ( then ) was Londons case . Till he bethought him of a Lord-Maiors name : And so the Title of Lord Maior first came . And shall I tell ye what that first Lord was ? Ex Ioh Ston A Gold-Smith , of thine owne profession , Henrte Fitz-Alwine , Fitz-Leofstane , of honourable race , Iudicious , learned , and of such discretion , That euen by Richards owne direction , All his whole time , he held the State still on ; And so , vntill the fifteenth of King Iohn . Which did exceed full foure and twenty yeares , That this graue Gold-Smith held authority Of the Lord Maior , as by Records appeares , Nineteene whole yeares this stile of dignity Came from the King : but then most graciously Iohn gaue the Cittizens free leaue t'elect Yearely their Maior , whom best they should respect . Fiue yeares ( each after other ) til they chose That graue Fitz-Alwine to his dying day , When he was called hence to blest repose . Then iustly may we be thus bold to say , Foure hundred years & three , the L. Maiors sway Hath held in London , vnder their command , Who stil assignd that office to their hand . How many Gold-Smiths haue enioyed the place , Were needlesse to recount . Yet heere sleepes one , Whom in this raging and important case , ( He being Gold Smith too , and long since gone Out of this world , old Nicholas Faringdon , Foure times Lord Maior ) I may not wel omit , Because I thinke him for thi triumph fit . These gates he built , this ward of him took name , A fat stalled Oxe , 24 s. A fat Mutton , 20 pence . A fat Goose , 2 d , ob , A fat Capon , 2 pence A fat Hen a peny Two Chick●ns ▪ a peny Three pigeons a peny . 24 Egges a peny . A bushell of Wheate , ten pence sold for ten shillings before . And three and fifty yeares he did suruiue After his first being Maior What plentie came To greete his daies , with former times did striue , And nere the like as when hee was aliue : Arise , arise I say , good Faringdon , For in this triumph thou must needs make one .

Time striketh on the Tombe with his Siluer wand , and then Faringdon ariseth . Faringdon . AStonishment and frightful wonder , Shakes and splits my soule in sunder . Cannot graues containe their dead , Where long they haue lien buried , But to Triumphs , sports , and showes They must be raisd ? Alacke , God knowes They count their quiet slumber hlest , Free from disturbance , and vnrest . Time I know it well good man . Yet looke about , And recollect thy spirits free from feare , Note what thou seest . Faringdon . How ? Whence ? or where May I suppose my selfe ? Well I wot , ( If Faringdon mistake it not ) That ancient famous Cathedrall , Hight the Church of blessed Paul . And that this Ward well witnesse can , Once thereof I was Alderman , And gaue it mine owne proper name . I built these gates , the verie same . But when I note this goodly traine , ( Yelad in Scarlet ) it should sayen ( And soothly too ) that these are they Who watch for London night and day , Graue Magistrates ; of which faire band , When second Edward swayd this land , Foure seuerall times the chiefe was I , And Lord of Londons Maioralty . As by the bearing of that sword , It seemes that ye are Londons Lord : To whom becomes me loute full lowe , Old dutie yet ( methinkes ) I know . Turne now thy Glasse to instant day , And let old Faringdon thee pray : Good Time , resolue him , what is he , Grac'd with this day of Dignitie ? Time . A Brother of the Gold-Smiths Company , Whose vertues , worth , and speciall loue of all , Hath raisd vnto this high authority . Moreouer note , how fit his lot doth fall , That time should likewise at this instant call , A Sheriffe of the same Society : To beare a part in this Solemnity . See how the Bretheren of that worthy band , Abound in loue and liberality ; To grace this Iouiall day ; On tip-toe stand Their iocond Spirits : Ioying mutually , In Maior and Sheriffe of their Company . How can thy Ghost then , but reioyce to see : This honour of thine owne Society ? Faringdon . Ioy and gladsome iouissance , Doth old Faringdon in-trance , To heare the tale that Time hath told , Since those reuerend daies of old , Vnto this great Solemnity , For Brethren of my Company . Glad and golden be your daies , Liue in Prince and peoples praise : Honour London with your care , Study still for her welfare : And as Gold-Smiths both you are , Such good and golden deeds prepare , That may renowne our Mystery , To times of vtmost memory . My minute cals , and Ghosts must go . Yet loath I am to leaue ye so . For I could well spend out this day , And doe what seruice else I may ; Were Time but pleasde that I might stay . Leofstane . Time , that in this daies honour raisde vs both , Meanes not ( I trust ) so soone to sunder vs : To see that separation , I am loath , Be then to both so kind and gracious ; That we may waite vpon this worthy man : And do him yet what seruice else we can . Time . You haue your owne desires . Goe Faringdon , There in that Chariot is thy place preparde : Heere , I ( as Coach-man ) meane to guide yee on , So long as well our respit may be sparde . On then , away , for we haue held ye long : And done ( I doubt ) your worthy Guests great wrong .

Leofstans speech at S. Lawrance Lane .

HEere , my Lord , my charge was limited , to describe this rich and beautious Monument vnto yee , with all relations thereto appertaining . But Time hath told me , that Guests of great State and Honour are come to feast with you , and the least delay now , may be both offensiue and troublesom ; therefore it is referred to more apt conueniency , when wee ( with much better leysure ) may attend yee .

Leofslane .

THis Orferie , so styled by the auncient Epithite of your Companies profession , or Gold-Smithery , doth speake it selfe vnto your honor in this manner . Heere doe the Miners and Pioners delue into the Earths entrailes , to gaine the Oare , both of Gold and Siluer ; and hauing attained thereunto in plentifull measure , the ingenious Fyner purgeth him from his first Nature , and shapes him into to Ingots of variable forme , according as his Art best guids and enstructs him . From him , these precious Mettals descend to diuers other dexterious Artezans ; as the Mint-Maister , his Coyners , and diuers others , who make them to serue in publike passage for generall benefit , both in Coyne , Plate , and Iewels , as occasion best discouereth the iust necessitie . Beeing brought into these variant substances , to preserue those pure refined bodies from base adulterating , the Essay-Maister or absolute Tryer of eythers vertue , makes proofe of them in his Furnaces , and of their true worth or value . So are they commended to Soueraigne Iustice , attended by her gracious Daughters , Golde and Siluer , who bountifully hurle abroad their Mothers treasures , after she hath ( yet once againe ) tried them , by the Touch of vndeceiueable perfection . The rest , that do sufficiently speake themselues in their distinguished places , as the Ieweller , Lapidarie , Pearle-Driller , Golde-Smith , and such like , your eye of heedefull obseruation may spare their further relating . Onely I may not omit these two vertuous Ladies , Antiquity and Memory , who , present ( in apt place ) Graue Iudgement or Experience in the Golde-Smiths ancient facultie , by the supposed shape of venerable Dunstane , a man , sometime very practique , & so well skild in Gold-Smithery , as ( notwithstanding his more Diuine profession ) being Bishop of Worcester , London , and lastly Arch-Bishop of Canterbury , delighted therein to his vtmost date of life .

Time . So much for that ; There Leofstane make a pause , Till Time haue certified this honoured Lord Concerning these faire Emblemes , And the cause Of their combining in this kind accord . The Argument doth instantly affoord , The ancient loue and cordiall amity Between the Fishmongers & Gold-Smiths Company . At Feasts and solemne meetings , on each side , A Fish-Monger and Gold-Smith , hand in hand Haue long time gone , and nothing could deuide The rare continuance of that louing band : Which ( doubtlesse ) to the end of time will stand . And therefore , these Impreses are thus borne : The ones Fish , with the others Vnicorne . Yet let no censure stray so far at large , To thinke the reason of that vnity Makes Fish-Mongers support the Gold-Smithes charge , And their expences shared equally : No , ti 's the Gold-Smiths sole Society . That in this Triumph beares the Pursse for all : As theirs the like , when like their lot doth fall . Their loues ( herein ) may not be thought the lesse , But rather virtuall , and much stronger knit , That each to other may the same expresse , When honour ( in each Science ) makes men fit On such a Seat of Dignity to fit . Then Peters Keies , with Dauids Cup of Golde : May freely march together , vncontroulde . Faringdon . Now , as custome wils it so , On to Paules Church must ye goe , To blesse God for this bounteous day . Till you returne , heere will we stay , And vsher then a gladsome guiding , Home to the place of your abiding . For such is your kind Bretherens will : And Time hath tyed vs therevntill .

At night at my Lords Gate . Leofstane .

THus ( honoured Lord ) haue wee dutiously attended ye , till Time appointeth our departing , who hath tutourd Leofstanes tongue how to take his leaue , with some remarkeable obseruations , not altogether vnfitting your attention . First , the day of your Election , falling out in such strange manner as it did , exceeded the memory of Man to speake the like . And yet , notwithstanding , so great a Snow , Sleete , and rough winde ; at the very instant of your choyce , the Sunne did as readily thrust foorth his Golden beames , to guilde the instant of your Inauguration , as harts and hands did cheerefully applaud it with free and full confirmation . Next , three Names , all of equall sillables and sound , to happen in the immediate choice ; is a matter deseruing regard , and ( from the Maioralties first beginning ) neuer was the like . Pemberton , Swynnerton and Middleton , Names of three most worthy Gentlemen , but of much greater worth in sence and significancie , as your own ( my Lord , for breuitie ) may yeilde an instance . Pemberton deriues it selfe from the auncient Brittish , Saxon , and eldest English , each Sillable suted with his apt meaning . Pem , implyeth the head , cheefe or most eminent part of any thing ; Bert , beareth the Charracter of bright shining and radiant splendour ; and Tun , hath continued the long knowne Word for any Towne or Citty , as most Shires in England ( to this day ) dooth deliuer the expression of their Townes ; As London , sometime tearmed Ludstun , or Luds-Towne , may serue as an example . A bright head of this famous Citty , interpreting it selfe in the Name of Pemberton , and he being enstaulled in the gouernment , to bee her bright-shining Head vnder his Soueraigne , Leofstanes desire is ;

Since Pemberton doth beare so bright a Name , And that from gold & Goldsmiths grew his fame , His deedes may prooue to be like burnisht Golde : By no dim darknesse any way controulde . Time . Well hast thou wisht , therein Time ioynes with thee , And tels this Lord , that such a goodly name , Requires bright actions , from pollution free , In word and deede to be alike , the same , For then life standeth on her fairest frame . And when the Head in splendour seems deuine , The people learne ( by his cleare light ) to shine . Contrariwise , obscure and misty deedes , Do giue a harsh and hatefull president : And of faire flowers begetteth stinking Weedes . For ill example , harmes the innocent ; And makes him ( in bad life ) as violent . Be to this Citty then , so bright an Head , That all may say , it nere more flourished . Consider likewise , Iames thy gracious King , Sets Iames ( his Subiect ) heere his Deputy . When Maiesste doth meaner persons bring To represent himselfe in Soueraignty , I's t not an high and great authority ? Let it be said , for this high fauour done : King Iames hath found , a iust Iames Pemberton . Let me not now they Bretherens loue omit , So worthily ( this day ) to thee declarde , If with like loue thou kindly welcome it , Their hope is to the highest pitch preferde , For thus they wish , as Time himselfe hath heard : That Pemberton , and Smithes , may both be , An endlesse honour to their Company . Faringdon . So wish I too , with all my hart , And seeing now we needs must part , From Faringdon one farewell take , Who giues it for the Gold-Smiths sake . You are Lieutenant to your King , And t is a very worthy thing , To minde Gods blessing , and his grace , That brought yee to so high a place . Oh soyle it not with any blame , That , may impeach it , or your name . For they haue told ye well before , That whereof I need speake no more : You are a Gold-Smith , Golden be Your daily deedes of Charitie . Golden your hearing poore mens cases , Free from partiall bribes embraces . And let no rich or mighty man Iniure the poore , if helpe you can . The World well wots , your former care Forbids ye now to pinch or spare , But to be liberall , francke , and free , And keepe good Hospitality , Such as beseemes a Maioraltie , Yet far from prodigality . To be too lauish , is like crime As being too frugall in this time . I say no more , but God defend ye , Many daies of comfort send ye , To whom ( with all these ) I commend ye .