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
accompanie
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
,
Poultney
,
Cromer
,
Eyre
,
Wotton
,
Sidney
,
Bullen
,
Capell
,
Champion
.
Time
checks
me
,
that
I
may
not
tell
Their
seuerall
deedes
.
Nor
fits
it
well
In
serious
businesse
to
delay
:
On
then
a
Gods
name
,
le
ts
away
.
The
Speech
being
ended
,
the
Companies
witnessing
their
ioy
for
his
taking
water
,
and
the
same
further
confirmed
by
a
gallant
peale
of
Ordenance
:
wee
waite
on
my
Lord
so
farre
as
conueniently
we
may
,
euermore
hauing
care
of
our
further
employment
in
the
land
seruice
,
the
time
being
so
short
,
and
our
preparation
requiring
such
decencie
in
order
:
yet
much
abused
by
neglect
in
marshalling
,
and
hurried
away
with
too
impudent
hastinesse
,
albeit
so
aduisedly
set
downe
in
proiect
,
that
nothing
but
meere
wilfulnesse
can
misplace
them
.
The
Shewes
appointed
for
seruice
on
the
LAND
.
FIrst
,
a
faire
and
beautifull
Shippe
,
stiled
by
the
Lord
Maiors
name
,
and
called
the
Ioell
,
appearing
to
bee
lately
returned
,
from
trafficking
Wool
and
Cloth
with
other
remote
Countryes
;
vshereth
the
way
for
her
worthy
Owners
seruice
,
and
is
well
gouerned
by
her
Captaine
,
Master
,
Mate
,
&c.
Neptune
,
who
hath
been
auspicious
to
all
her
aduentures
,
and
Thamesis
,
by
bringing
her
alwaies
safely
within
her
owne
bounds
,
beeing
mounted
in
triumphall
manner
,
the
one
on
a
pelletted
Lyon
,
the
supporter
to
the
Drapers
Armes
,
and
the
other
on
a
sea-Horse
,
belonging
to
the
Lord
Maiors
Armorie
,
doe
both
(
with
their
presence
)
approue
this
dayes
delighting
.
Then
followeth
a
goodly
Ramme
or
Golden
Fleece
,
the
honoured
Creast
(
as
already
hath
been
sayd
)
to
Drapers
and
Staplers
,
hauing
(
on
each
side
)
a
housewifely
Virgin
sitting
,
seriously
imployed
in
Carding
and
Spinning
Wooll
for
Cloth
,
the
very
best
commoditie
that
euer
this
Kingdome
yeelded
.
The
Argoe
succeedeth
this
Fleece
or
Ramme
,
according
to
our
former
description
:
and
then
,
in
stead
of
Neptunes
Whale
on
the
water
,
commeth
another
Sea-deuice
,
tearmed
The
Chariot
of
Mans
life
,
answerable
in
all
respects
to
Times
relation
thereof
;
as
also
that
other
Monument
of
London
and
her
twelue
Daughters
,
at
this
time
imploying
Metropolis
Coronata
,
the
Kings
chiefe
Citty
and
Chamber
,
most
desertfully
crowned
,
as
being
the
ancient
Mother
of
the
whole
Land
,
and
first
receiuing
honour
,
by
the
triple
imperiall
Crownes
of
Draperie
.
After
all
these
shewes
,
thus
ordered
in
their
appointed
places
,
followeth
another
deuice
of
Huntsmen
,
all
clad
in
greene
,
with
their
Bowes
,
Arrowes
and
Bugles
,
and
a
new
slaine
Deere
carried
among
them
.
It
sauoureth
of
Earle
Robert
de
la
Hude
,
sometime
the
noble
Earle
of
Huntington
,
and
Sonne
in
Law
(
by
Marriage
)
to
olde
Fitz-Alwine
,
raised
by
the
Muses
all-commanding
power
,
to
honour
this
Triumph
with
his
Father
.
During
the
time
of
his
out-lawed
life
,
in
the
Forrest
of
merry
Sherwood
,
and
elsewhere
,
while
the
cruell
oppression
of
a
most
vnnaturall
couetous
Brother
hung
heauy
vpon
him
,
Gilbert
de
la
Hude
,
Lord
Abbot
of
Christall
Abbey
,
who
had
all
,
or
most
of
his
Lands
in
morgage
:
hee
was
commonly
called
Robin
Hood
,
and
had
a
gallant
company
of
men
(
Out-lawed
in
the
like
manner
)
that
followed
his
downecast
fortunes
,
and
honoured
him
as
their
Lord
and
Master
;
as
little
Iohn
Scathlocke
,
Much
the
Millers
sonne
,
Right-hitting
Brand
,
Frvar
Tuck
,
and
many
more
.
In
which
condition
of
life
we
make
instant
vse
of
him
,
and
part
of
his
braue
Bowmen
,
fitted
with
Bowes
and
Arrowes
,
of
the
like
strength
and
length
,
as
good
Records
deliuer
testimonie
,
were
then
vsed
by
them
in
their
killing
of
Deere
.
Now
,
because
after
my
Lords
landing
,
protraction
of
time
necessarily
required
to
be
anoyded
,
in
regard
of
the
Lords
of
his
Maiesties
most
honourable
priuie
Councell
,
and
other
great
personages
,
inuited
guests
to
this
solemne
Feast
:
such
speeches
as
should
haue
beene
spoken
to
him
by
the
way
,
were
referred
till
his
Honours
returne
to
Saint
Paules
in
the
afternoone
.
And
then
,
another
man
,
of
no
meane
sufficiency
,
both
for
knowledge
and
exquisite
vse
of
action
,
who
had
in
the
morning
guided
and
directed
Neptunes
Whale
,
made
in
the
forme
of
a
Triumphall
Chariot
on
the
water
,
and
held
the
same
office
in
the
other
Chariot
vpon
the
Land
of
Mans
life
:
neere
to
the
little
Conduit
in
Cheapside
,
hee
deliuereth
this
briefe
speech
(
importing
a
narration
of
the
other
deuises
)
to
the
Lord
Maior
in
manner
following
.
The
Speech
of
Time
in
the
afternoone
,
at
the
Lord
Maiors
going
to
PAVLES
.
HOnourable
Lord
,
Time
hath
nothing
else
to
tel
you
,
but
the
briefe
meaning
of
these
seuerall
inuentions
.
The
water-deuices
haue
already
sufficiently
spoken
themselues
.
This
Ship
,
bearing
your
owne
name
,
and
called
the
IOEL
,
trafficking
Englands
Drapery
with
all
other
Countries
,
as
by
the
goodly
Ramme
or
golden
Fleece
of
England
appeareth
,
where
two
Houswifely
Virgins
sit
carding
and
spinning
,
is
(
after
many
happie
voyages
)
returned
to
honour
the
day
of
her
worthie
Owner
,
being
safely
brought
home
by
Neptune
and
Thamesis
,
who
(
mounted
on
a
Lyon
and
Sea-horse
)
vouchsafe
their
attendance
on
your
triumph
.
And
in
stead
of
that
Sea
Chariot
,
which
waited
on
the
Argoe
in
the
morning
,
they
bring
another
,
graced
with
the
same
Royall
Vertues
,
and
Ensignes
of
Armes
belonging
to
those
honourable
Drapers
.
On
the
top
is
placed
a
Spheare
or
Globe
,
intimating
the
world
,
created
for
the
vse
of
man
,
and
such
expence
of
time
as
is
allotted
him
.
It
is
supported
by
the
foure
Elements
,
Water
,
Earth
,
Ayre
,
and
Fire
,
as
their
figures
and
Emblemes
doe
aptly
declare
.
It
runneth
on
seuen
wheeles
,
describing
the
seuen
ages
of
man
;
his
Infancie
,
Child-hood
,
Adolescency
,
or
Stripling
estate
,
Youth-hood
,
Man-hood
,
Age
,
and
Ages
extremity
,
or
decrepit
condition
:
all
of
them
subiected
to
the
power
of
the
seuen
Planets
,
as
on
each
wheele
they
beare
their
Characters
.
It
is
drawne
by
two
Lyons
and
two
Horses
of
the
Sea
,
figuring
what
swift
motion
hastneth
on
the
minutes
,
houres
,
months
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
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
.