The Speech spoken by him that rideth on the Merman , viz. ATtend my Lord , and marke the tale I tell , Whose forme you sée is monstrous , strange and rare . Before a manlike shape , behinde a fishes fell , this strange disguise doth make full many stare , And since they prease to know why I come here , Let them be still , the cause shall soone appeare .

WIthin this common wealth ( my Lord ) all those the liue in awe Do séeke each-daie for to performe & kéep the stablisht law , Yea such do keep the sabboth day in reuerence as they ought And fish dais too as wel as flesh , which many set at naught Yet if the same were well obserude , flesh seldome would be déere , And fish abound at each mans boord more plentie in each yéere , Then Englands store would be increast with butter , chéese & béefe And thousands set to worke for fish , that now beg for reléefe . This shape so strange , shew they are strange , & do digres from reason That shun in eating fish and flesh , to kéepe both time and season , Which fault reformd , our common wealth would florish in such wise , As neuer anie did beholde the like with mortall eies .

The speech spoken by him that rideth on the Vnicorne . OH worthie Citie now reioyce in Christ , for through his grace with peace he hath thée bless Hée sends thée still such godly magistrates , as dailie séekes to keepe thée from vnrest . Muse not my Lord , to sée the Sunne doth shine on Englands peace , who sits in princely throne , It doth presage her Sunne shine still shall last , and make her foes afeard at euerie blast . So long as peace directed is by truth , and Gods pure word receiued as it ought , So long the Lord will blesse this little land , and make it flow with plentie in each place . Rule now my Lord and keepe this Citie well , reforme abuses crept into the same , So shall your fame eternizde be for aie , and London still preserued from decaie . And I that do support the Goldsmiths armes , which long in loue to you haue bin vnited , Will do my best to shadow you from harmes , and finde the meanes your loues may be requighted .

Fame sounding a Trumpet saith . THe blessed peace which England doth possesse , and so hath done this thirtie two yeres space . I Fame am sent and chargde to do no lesse , with trumpets sound , but spread it in each place . That all may wish with hearts which do not faine , our roiall peace in England still may raine .

The peace of England . I Represent your peace and chiefest good , that euerie houre doth praie for your defence , I sit as shadow for that roiall bloud , whose life is pure , and still hath this pretence , That whilest she liues euen with her heart and might , she seekes in peace for to defend your right .

Wisedome on one side supporting the State , saith . WIsedome supporteth still the publike state , Wisedome foreseeth ere it be too late .

Pollicie on the other side supporting the State , saith . YEa pollicie preuents each traiterous fact , And doth performe full many a famous act , Both Pollicie and Wisedome will not cease , Each night and daie for to preserue this peace .

Gods Truth . GOds sacred truth loe here I represent , whom Englands peace doth stil maintain in place , I bring you comfort for your soules content , which Englands peace doth willingly imbrace : And for her sake by whom Gods truth doth stand , the God of heauen doth blesse this little land . Prudence and vertue shades our peace each daie , chast is her life , and therewith rests content , In vaine delights she shuns to runne astraie , her vertues are most rare and excellent . Long may she liue still to preserue this peace , Lord still I pray her health and ioyes increase .

Plentie . THis famous fléece doth so adorne our land , which daily doth with milke and honie flow , That Fame doth make all nations vnderstand , like peace and plentie neuer man did know , For wool and lead , for tin , corne , béere and béefe , Of Christian nations England is the chéefe . Muse not to sée this famous fléece doth stand vpon a wooll packe , fixt at peaces féete , The reason is , as you may vnderstand , worthie Iohn Allot for his place most méete . Is Maior of London and the Staple too , And will performe in both what hée should doo .

Loialtie and Concord . Faithfull and loyall are hir subiects seene , Concord vnites them still in loyall bands , Their tender hearts is linked to our Queene , and concord craues no other at their hands , Thus loyaltie and concord doth agree , That London still therein shall famous bee ,

Ambition . AMbition still p●●t vp with hate and pride , Doth dailie séeke to worke swéete Englands fall , He neuer rests , but séekes each time and tide , How Englands peace might soone be brought in thrall . And common wealth plungde into ciuill broiles , That forraine foes might triumph in our spoiles .

Common wealth . OUr Senates graue and worthie magistrates , Shall still indeuor to maintaine our peace , By banishing ambition from our gates , And seeking meanes this peace may neuer cease : Yea vertue so by him aduanst shall be , That vice shall flie and not be seene in me .

Science and Labour . SCience still séekes those things we dailie wish , and Labour toiles to bring vs flesh and fish , Yea Science sure doth practise euerie daie , that Labor might kéepe England from decaie , Science and Labour still preserues mans health , and are chiefe props of this our common wealth .

Richard the second . HElpe Walworth now to dant this rebels pride . Aske what thou wilt thou shalt not be denide .

Iacke Straw . IAcke Straw the rebell I present , Wat Tyler was my aide , Hob Carter and Tom Miller too ; we all were not afraid , For to depriue our soueraigne king , Richard the second namde , Yet for our bad ambitious mindes by Walworth we were tamde , He being Maior of London then , soone danted all our pride , He slew me first , the rest soone fled , and then like traitors dide .

Common wealth . I Represent sir William Walworths place , A fishmonger , and Maior of London twice , I slew Iacke Straw , who sought my kings disgrace , and for my act reapt honors of great price , First Knight was I of London you may reade , and since each Maior gaines knighthood by my déede . Yea for that déede to London I did gaine , this dagger here in armes giuen as you sée , I won my companie this creast which doth remaine , this to my selfe and my posteritie . Thus did the King with honors me adore , and Fame her selfe still laudeth me therefore .

It is to be vnderstood that sir William Walworth pointeth to the honors wherewith the king did endue him , which were placed néere about him in the Pageant .

The first was the dagger giuen in the shield to the Citie of London , the second was the Creast giuen to the Companie , namely two armes bearing vp a crowne , and the third was to the said Walworth and his posterity for euer , two armes bearing vp a milstone , shewing thereby that the said sir William Walworth performed a matter so vnpossible , as it is for a man to holde vp a milstone betwéene both his armes .

Time . Time serues for all things , Time runneth fast , We craue your patience , for the time is past .