The Goldsmiths Iubile: OR, Londons Triumphs: CONTAINING, A Description of the several PAGEANTS: On which are Represented, Emblematical Figures, Artful Pieces of Architecture, and RURAL DANCING: With the SPEECHES Spoken on each PAGEANT.
Performed Octob. 29, 1674. for the Entertainment of the Right Honourable and truly Noble Pattern of Prudence and Loyalty, Sir ROBERT VYNER, Kt & Bart, LORD MAYOR of the CITY of LONDON: At the proper Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of GOLDSMITHS.
The Kings Most Sacred Majesty and His Royal Consort, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dutchess of York, Prince Rupert, The Duke of Monmouth, several Foreign Embassadours, Chief Nobility, and Secretaries of State, honouring the City with Their Presence.
Composed by THO. JORDAN.
London, Printed by W. Godbid, for Iohn Playford▪ 1674.
To the Right Honourable Sir ROBERT VYNER, Kt & Bart, Lord Mayor of the City of LONDON.
PErmit the humblest of your Honourers, to present you with the Cordial Salutations and fervent Wishes of much Ioy, and Essencial Felicity, in the possession and fruition of your deserved Dignities; whose legal Choice hath administred the happy occasion of this dayes Triumph: The generality of the most Generous Citizens, are unanimously Ioyful of your Election and Establishment in that Seat which your Lordship will irradiate with your Abilities, in the display and dispensation of those Diviner Beams, that Illuminate the World, Love, Truth, and Equity. Divers worthy Persons of good Quality, make their presencial appearance this day, in their Love and Service, to augment your Solemnity; amongst which, be pleased in the meanest Rank of your Admirers, to accept of the Duty, and pardon the Infirmities, of
To the Worshipful Company of GOLDSMITHS.
WHen by your own Indulgence more than my Desert, I was preferr'd to the Honour of this Imployment, you were frequently pleased to Admonish me, that I should be careful in my Studies, and rally up all my Abillities, in the performance of this Duty, from a consideration, that the great and good object of my Addresses, would deservedly require my choicest Thoughts, and accutest Contemplations; which since (upon deliberate disquisition) I have found so true, that in my very first attempt, I was discouraged; for the Lustre of the Subject, began to dim the Eyes of my Fantasie, and wrought in me a fear, That to render Him his merited Commendation, would prove beyond the reach of all my Rhetorick, and that I should but vainly endeavour to discover the Sun in his Meridian, by the bashful Beams of a Wax Candle. But my Lord is so mercyful as to make my Errors venial: And (by his gracious Example) I hope you will be pleased to pass by the Oversights and Errors of
The Mornings Preparation.
THe Persons appointed for the Service of the Day, meet about Seven of the Clock in the Morning at Goldsmiths-Hall.
1. The Master, Wardens, and Assistants, in Gowns faced with Foyns.
2. The Livery, in Gowns faced with Budge and their Hoods.
3. Divers Foyns Batchelors, in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods.
4. Thirty Budge Batchelors, in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods.
5. Sixty Gentlemen Ushers, in Plush and some in Velvet Coats, each of them a Chain of Gold about his shoulders, and a white Staff in his hand.
6. Thirty other Gentlemen, for carrying Banners and Colours, some of them being in Plush Coats, the other in Buff.
7. The Serjant Trumpet, and Thirty six Trumpets more, whereof Sixteen are His Majesties, the other the Duke of York's: The Serjeant Trumpet wearing not only a Scarf of the Lord Mayors Colours, allowed by his Lordship as his Fee, but also another of the Companies Colours.
8. The Drum Major to His Majesty, wearing a Scarf of the Companies Colours cross his shoulders; four more of His Majesties Drums and Fises attend the Service, also seven other Drums and two Fifes more, each of them (except His Majesties Servants) are habited in buff-coloured Doublets, black Breeches, and Scarfs about their wasts.
9. The two City Marshals, riding each of them on Horseback, with six persons to attend them, with Scarfs and Colours of the Companies.
10. The Foot Marshal and six Attendants, with like Scarfs and Colours.
11. The Master of Defence, with the same Scarf and Colours, having persons of his own Science to attend him.
12. Many poor Men Pensioners, accommodated with Gowns and Caps, each of them employed in bearing of Standards and Banners.
13. Divers other Pensioners, in green Gowns, red Sleeves and Caps, each of them carrying a Javelin in the one hand and a Target in the other, whereon is painted the Coat Armour of their Benefactors.
Being thus ordered: They are by the Foot Marshal divided into several Divisions, and ranked out by two and two, beginning with the Pensioners in Gowns, and in the Front of them placeth the Companies Ensigns, four Drums and one Fife, which is the lowest and most inferiour Division.
In the Rere of them fall in four Drums and one Fife, after them the several Pensioners in Coats, bearing several Banners and Standards; after them four [Page 2] Trumpets; after the Unicorns and Crest Ensigns of the Company, six Gentlemen Ushers; after them the Budge Batchelors, which conclude the next Division.
In the Rere of those fall six Trumpets; after them two Gentlemen, bearing two Banners, the one of the Cities, the other of the Companies Arms; after them follow eight Gentlemen Ushers, and then the Foyns Batchelors, which make up another Division.
After them two Gentlemen Ushers bearing two Banners; after them ten Gentlemen Ushers, habited as is set down before; and after them the Livery.
In the Rere of these fall other of the City Trumpets, and after them two Gentlemen bearing the Banners of the City and my Lord Mayor, and then the Gentlemen and the Court of Assiants; these conclude that Division.
In the Rere of them fall in four Drums and six Trumpets; after them three other Gentlemen bearing the Kings, Queens, and Cities Banners; and after them four Gentlemen Ushers; to follow them are appointed four Pages, and after them the Masters and Wardens; which conclude all the Divisions.
In this Equipage they March from Goldsmiths-Hall to his Lordships House, beginning with the Pensioners, until the Marshal comes, and makes a halt at the Gate, till such time the Lord Mayor and Aldermen are mounted.
Which being done, the whole Body move towards Guildhall, and at Guildhall Gate the new Lord Mayor joyneth with the old Lord Mayor and his Attendants: So all of them march through King-street down to Three-Crane Wharf, and then the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and their Attendants, at the West end of the said Wharf take their Barge; the Court of Assistants, the Livery, and the Gentlemen Ushers of those three Divisions, at the East end of the said Wharf; whilst the residue of the Retinue that remain behind, viz. some Gentlemen Ushers, the Budge Batchelors and Foyns Batchelors, repair to places of repose.
The Lord Mayors, the Goldsmiths, and the several Companies Barges hasten to Westminster; and near White-Fryers a Pleasure-boat adorned with Flags and Streamers salutes his Lordship with several great Guns. His Lordship, the Aldermen, the Company of Goldsmiths, and other Companies landing at Westminster, have a Lane made them, through which they pass to the Hall: And there, having performed several Ceremonial Duties and Obligations, as an Oath to be true and faithful to His Majesty and Government established, with Sealing of Writs in the Courts there held; and having taken leave of the Lords and Barons of the Exchequer, &c. and doing some charitable offices to the poor of that place, return to their Barges; and a Lane being made as before, for their passage to the Waters side, they there imbarge.
His Lordship, with those attending him (the Companies) land at Pauls-Wharf and other places, in order to their Stands in Cheapside, where he and they are saluted with three Vollies by (the Military Glory of this Nation) the Company of Artillery Men, under the Conduct of the most accomplished, [Page 3] for Arms and Arts, the Right Worshipful Sir Thomas Player, they being all in their Martial Ornaments of Gallantry; some in Buff, with Head-pieces, many of massy Silver, (of whose Honourable Society, his Lordship hath been a worthy Member.) From Pauls-Wharf they March before my Lord through a Gallery of the aforesaid Batchelors and Gentlemen Ushers, who did not go to Westminster; and likewise, the Pensioners and Banners being set in order, ready to March, the Foot-Marshal leads the way, and in the Reer of the Artillery-Company up Pauls-Wharf-hill to the South Church-yard of St. Pauls, where his Lordship is entertained by the First Scene or Pageant, as followeth.
A Description of the First PAGEANT.
A Large Triumphant Chariot of Gold, richly set with divers inestimable and various-colour'd Jewils of dazleing splendor, adorned with sundry curious Figures, Fictitious Stories, and delightful Landskips; an Ascent of Seats up to a Throne, whereon a Person of Majestick Aspect sitteth, The Representer of Iustice; Hieroglyphically attired, in a long Red Robe, and on it a golden Mantle fringed with Silver; on her Head, a long dishevel'd Hair, of Flaxen colour, curiously curld, on which is a Coronet of Silver; In her left Hand, she advanceth a Touch-stone, (the Tryer of Truth, and Discoverer of Falshood,) In her right Hand, she holdeth up a golden Ballance, with Silver Scales, Equi-ponderant, to Weigh Justly and Impartially; Her Arms dependent on the heads of two Leopards, which Emblematically intimate Courage and Constancy: This Chariot is drawn by two Golden Vnicorns, in excellent Carving work, with equal Magnitude, to the Life; on whose backs are mounted two beautiful Raven-black Negrees, attired according to the dress of India; on their Heads, Wreaths of divers colour'd Feathers; In their right hands, they hold golden Cups, in their left hands, two display'd Banners, the one of the Kings, the other of the Companies Arms. All which represent the Crest and the Supporters of the Ancient, Famous, and Worshipful Company of Gold-Smiths.
My Lord Mayor, with the Aldermen, drawing near and viewing the Curiosity of this Model, is Complemented by the Figure of Iustice, in this Congratulatory POEM.
The First SPEECH, spoken by JUSTICE
The Speech being ended, his Lordship giving a signal of acceptation, and rides with his Retinue through Cheap-side, where he is Jocally obstructed by a Second Pageant of Humour, Fancy, and Drollery, delineated in this Manner.
A Description of the Second PAGEANT.
IN the Reer of this Pageant is a Rustick Building in a Quadrangular form, where sitting on four Neeches, are four Figures; on the right Hand sitteth Bacchus, a Person of a swarthy Complexion, with short brown curld Hair, wearing a loose Robe of Purple, a Scarf from the Right Shoulder to the left side, of Grapes and Leaves, a Garland of Ivie on his Head, in his right hand a large Rummiken half fill'd, and in his left hand a Banner of my Lord Mayors.
On the left side sitteth Sylvanus, God of the Woods, in a long Russet Robe, painted all over with Trees, Birds, and Beasts; on his Head, a Peruke of long curl'd grey Hair, and about it, a Chaplet of Oaken leaves, intermingled with Sprigs of Acorns, and their Apples; in his right Hand a Wood-bill, with a long Silver Staff, and in his left, a Banner of the Companies Arms.
[Page 5]In the Reer, upon a Third Angle, sitteth Phigalia, a Dryad, or Wood Nymph, in a Robe of French Green, with a Scarf of Gold; a long curld brown Hair, and about her Head a Garland of Wild-flowers, and under her left Arm a Cornucopia, of wild Fruits; and in her right Hand a Banner of the Fishmongers. On the Fourth Angle, another Nymph, with a Silk Ash-colour'd Robe, with a Scarf, fringed with Green and Silver, with a Banner of the City.
The ascent to this Rustick Mansion, is natively imbroider'd with Brambles, Thorns, and Bryers, of all sorts, bearing large visible clusters of Berries, red, black, and green, Hipps and Haws, &c. with small Trees, laden with wild Fruits; and at the foot of this building on the right Hand, under Bacchus, flourisheth an orderly planted Vineyard, wearing green and yellow Leaves, as in Autum, intermingled with large Clusters of plump Grapes, with Vinitorians and Vine-dressers, in naked Tauny Shapes, with Grapes and Leaves bound about their Heads and Middle.
On the left hand is a Forrest, properly accomodated and wildly adorned with variety of Trees, Ravenous Beasts and Birds, Inhabited by Satyrs, which are form'd like Goats from the middle downwards, with Goats Feet, and Mens Heads, with short black curl'd Hair, and upright Horns, with hairy Bodies.
Also divers Wood Nymphs the Dryades, and Hamadryades, significantly attired, in green Silk Robes, and gray Silk Mantles, fringed with Gold and Silver, wearing about their Heads, Garlands of Wood-bine, Honey-Suckles, Wild-Roses, Marjoram, and wild Thyme; Their action properly is Dancing in Rings, which the Sylvans and Satyrs perceiving, they mingle in their Measures, and Dance with them several Art-less Roundelayes, to the Musick of a Piper.
His Lordship having delightfully past a short space of time in the observation and survey of this ingenuous Model of Rusticity, the Pageant moveth one way, and my Lord another, until he come against Bow-Church, where a Third Pageant doth interpose, and his Lordship is kindly intercepted with a Scene call'd the Orfery, according to this following Description.
The Third PAGEANT.
ON a very large Pageant, is a very rich Seat of State, containing the Representor of, the Patron to the Goldsmiths Company, Saint Dunstan, attired in a dress properly expressing his Prelatical Dignity, in a Robe of fine white Lawn, over which he weareth a Cope or Vest of costly bright Cloth of Gold, down to the ground; on his Reverend grey Head, a golden Mytre, set with Topaz, Ruby, Emrald, Amethyst and Saphyr; in his left Hand he holdeth a golden Crosier, and in his right Hand he useth a pair of Goldsmiths Tongs: Beneath these Steps of Ascension to his Chair, in opposition [Page 6] to St. Dunstan, is properly planted a Goldsmiths Forge and Furnace, with fire and Gold in it, a Workman blowing with the Bellows: On his right and left hand there is a large Press of Gold and Silver Plate, representing a Shop of Trade: And further in front, are several Artificers at work on Anvils with Hammers, beating out Plate fit for the forgery and formation of several Vessels in Gold and Silver. There are likewise in the Shop, divers Wedges or Ingots of Gold and Silver. And a Step below St. Dunstan, sitteth an Assay Master, with his Class Frame and Ballance, for Trial of Gold and Silver, according to the Standard. In another place, there is also disgrossing, drawing, and flatting of Gold and Silver Wyer. There are also Finers melting, smelting, fining, and parting Gold and Silver, both by fire and water. And in a March before this Orfery, are divers Miners in Canvass Breeches, red Wastcoats and red Caps, bearing Spades, Pickaxes, Twibills and Crows, fit to sink Shafts and make Addits. The Devil also appearing to St. Dunstan, is catch'd by the Nose at a proper Qu. which is given in his Speech. When the Speech is spoken, the great Anvil is set forth, with a Silversmith holding on it a Plate of Massie Silver, and three other Workmen at work, keeping excellent time in their orderly strokes upon the Anvil.
His Lordship having well survey'd the Curiosity of the Design, the good order of the Scene, with the variety and aptitude of the whole Concern: Being attentively fixt, St. Dunstan rising up, all the Workmen cease, whilst he maketh Addresses to my Lord, in this ensuing Metrical Congratulation.
The Second SPEECH, by St. DUNSTAN.
The Speech being ended, the Workmen all fall to work agen, and his Lordship giving manifest Signs of approbation, advanceth toward Guildhall, but near St. Laurence-Lane end he beholds a new occasion for a halt, where he is saluted with the delightful prospect of a Triumphant Pageant, for Beauty and Magnificence every way correspondent to this Description.
A Description of the Fourth PAGEANT.
THe Temple of Apollo elegantly Erected, according to the Corinthian Order: On the top of which, upon a Pedestal eminently elevated, fitteth a beautiful young Person, representing the Sun, with lovely long curl'd yellow Hair, his Head circled with a Glory of Scintillations, imitating a Ring of Rays or Sun-beams, attired in a golden Vest, a silver Scarf, on which hangeth a silver Quiver of Arrows, fearhered with gold, a silver Bow in one hand, and the Kings Banner in the other. At the foot of this Pyramis, in equal order and in circular session, sit the Representers of the Four Quarters of the World.
EVROPA.
A proper Man-like Woman, in a short purple Vest, skirted with Labels, richly embroidered with gold, reaching down half way the Thigh; a short Petticoat of Cloth of silver, laced round about with divers gold Fringes, reaching down to her Knees; a pair of scarlet silk Stockings, silver Shoes, tyed [Page 8] with purple and gold Ribon; a silver Scarf from the right Shoulder to the left Side; a short Sword in a Crimson Velvet Scabberd, with the Chape and Hilt of Gold; a long dark brown Hair, curl'd in rings; on her Head a War-like Beaver or Helmet, after the Roman Fashion, of Gold, and in the Socket of it behind, a Sprig with divers falls of Feathers; in her left Hand a silver Buckler, and in her right Hand a Banner of the King's Arms.
ASIA.
A Majestick Person, having short curl'd light-brown Hair; on her Head, a golden Turbat, on which is an upright Sprig of several colour'd Feathers, with a Rose of Jewels, of great compass, upon the Turbat; a Scarlet colour'd silk Robe, richly Laced down to the bottom with very broad silver Lace; a gold and silver Scarf, and in it a Semiter, with a gold Scabberd and a silver Hilt; in her right Hand a silver Launce, in the other the Banner of the City.
AFFRICA.
A tall Person, with a Face, Shoulders, Breast and Neck, all black, with Ropes of large round Pearl, about it, and also about her Arms; Pendants of great bright Jewells, hanging down from her Ears; a black woolly-curl'd Hair, on it a Coronet of upright Feathers; an Indian Gown very rich, of divers Colours; a Girdle of Feathers about her middle; a Sky-coloured Scarf worn like a Shoulder belt; a Quiver of Arrows at her Back, an Indian Bow in her left hand and a Banner of my Lords in her right.
AMERICA.
A strait stout Person, with a Tann'd Face, Neck, and Breast, with a triple Chain of Diamonds about her Neck; sleek black Hair; a Coronet of Gold, with a great plume of Feathers; rich Jewels in her Ears; a short Vest of Gold, on short Bases of Silver; Sky-coloured-Silk-hose, and Silver Buskins, lac'd with Gold Ribon in puffs; in the one hand a Dart, in the other a Banner of the Companies.
About these four Quarters of the World, in a Quadrangular form fit the Four Seasons of the Year; Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Wintsr, all kindly Attired.
SPRING.
A grass-green Robe, Painted with many colour'd Flowers, proper to the Seasons production, as Violets, yellow Daffadils, Dazies; the Peach-Tree in Blossom, Cornelian-Trees in blossom; a long bright Hair, and a Garland about her Head of Sweet-Bryer, Wall-flowers, Stockgilly-flowers, Flowers de lis, Lillies of all natures, Tulips, double Pionies; In her right Arm, a Cornucopia, containing French Hony-Suckles, Cherry-Tree Blossoms, Plumb-Tre [...]s in Blossoms, pale Daffadil; and in the other Hand, a Banner of the Kings.
SVMMER.
A French green Robe, Painted with Pinks, Roses, Damask, Red, White [Page 9] and Yellow▪ Hony-Suckles, French Mary-golds, Gilly-flowers, Lillies of the Valley; and on a Head of long brown Hair, a wreath of Flowers, mingled with Fruits, as early Pears, Plumbs, Green-Figs, Ginnitings, Quadlings, Cherries, interlayed with Lavender-flowers, Raspes, Vine-leaves, and Flowers; in one Hand a Silver Rake; in the other a Banner of my Lords.
AVTVM.
A Person of brown Complexion, with long yellow Hair; about her Head a wreath of ripe Wheat, and Barley, mi [...]gled with Berries, Filberds, Mus [...]| Melons, Queen-Apples, Poppies of all Colours, Quinces; wearing a Robe, Coloured Foli-mort, Painted with Holy-oaks, Medlers, Bullices, Services, Grapes with red, green, and yellow Leaves; Apricocks, Kathern-Pears, Pom-waters, Moncks-hoods; in one Hand a Silver Sickle; in the other, a Banner of the Companies.
WINTER.
An Old Man, with a white-grey Hair and Beard, in a grey Gown girt about his Wast with a Girdle; a pan of Charcoal lighted, with one Hand over it; about his Head a Wreath of Carrots, Turnips, Leeks, Parsnips, Skirrots mix'd with Rose-mary and Baies, and a Cabbage Cap; a Bandalier of Onions, worn like a Belt; bearing in the other Hand, a Banner of the Fishmongers.
My Lord being prepared with attention, Europa riseth up, with application to his Lordship, in this Poetical Composition, as followeth.
The Third SPEECH, by EUROPA.
The Speech being ended, the Foot-Marshal, placing the Assistants, Livery, and the Companies, on both sides of King-street, and their Pensioners with their Targets hung on the tops of their Javelins in the Rere of them, and the Ensign-bearers, Drums, and Fifes, in the Front; he hastens the Foyns and Budge Batchelors, together with the Gentlemen Ushers, to Guildhall; where his Lordship is again saluted by the Artillery-men with three Vollies more▪ which conclude their Duty: His Land Attendants pass through the Gallery (or Lane so formed) into Guildhall; after which, the Companies repair into the Hall to Dinner, and the several Silk-works and Triumphs, are likewise conveyed into Blackwel-Hall, and the Officers aforesaid, and the Children that sit in the Pageants, there refresh themselves until his Lordship hath Dined at Guildhall; where (to make the Feast more famous) his Lordship is dignified with the Gracious Presence of the King and Queen, together with Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dutchess of York, Prince Rupert, the Duke of Monmouth, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and all the other Bishops at this time in London, all the Resident Embassadors and Envoys, all the Lords of the Privy Council, all the Principal Officers of State, all the Judges and Serjeants at Law with their Ladies. His Majesty, with the Duke [Page 11] of York and Prince Rupert, Dines at a Table raised upon the Hustings at the East end of the Hall: The Foreign Embassadours, the Lords of the Council, and others of the Peerage and Nobility, at the two next Tables raised on each side of the Hall. The Lord Mayor and the Aldermen Dine at a Table raised at the West end of the Hall, and the Citizens of the Liveries at several Tables which fill the whole Body of the Hall.
His Lordship beginning the several Healths of His Majesty, the Queen, and Their Royal Highnesses, the Hall is fill'd with Shouts and Acclamations. After Dinner, His Majesty is entertained with a Royal Banquet, glorious to the Eye, and delicious to the Palate, served in with excellent conformity.
The whole Service managed with as good order and decency, as the Circumstances can possibly admit, nothing being omitted by the City, that may express their Duty to Their Majesties, and the humble sense they have in particular of their Royal Appearance.
A SONG sung at the LORD MAYOR's Table, in Honour of the CITY and the GOLDSMITHS COMPANY.
Dinner b [...]ing ended, His Lordship, being attended by a Retinue of his own Company, takes Coach and is conducted to his own House, a very stately Structure, and every way accommodated with Beauty and convenience for a Seat of Mayoralty. When his Lordship is housed, those that attend on him, depart with decency and order. The Triumphs and Si [...]kworks, are by the care of the Masters and Artificers, lodge [...] for that night, in Blackwell-Hall, 'till the next day following.
POSTSCRIPT.
INformation coming too late, we are constrained to put a remarkable and Heroick Rarity, into th [...] narrow limits of a Postscript; which is, that divers Gentlemen Archers, compleatly Armed, with long Bows and Swords, with War-Arrows and Pallisades, with Hats turn'd up on one side, upon which ar [...] knots of green Ribon; formed into a Company, March under the Command of Sir Robert Peyton, Kt.
There is newly R [...]printed Choice Ayres and Dialogues, to Sing to the Theorbo or Bass-Viol, being mos [...] of the newest Ayres and Songs su [...]g at Court and at the Publick Theaters, Composed by several Gentlemen of His Majesties Musick, to which in this new Edition are added many more new Songs, and also Those Songs sung in the famous Play call'd the Tempest, sold by Iohn Playford, near the Temple Church.