The triumphs of London performed on Thursday, Octob. 29, 1691, for the entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Stamp, Kt., lord mayor of the city of London : containing a true description of the several pageants, with the speeches spoken on each pageant : all set forth at the proper costs and charges of the worshipful Company of Drapers / by E.S.

The triumphs of London performed on Thursday, Octob. 29, 1691, for the entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Stamp, Kt., lord mayor of the city of London : containing a true description of the several pageants, with the speeches spoken on each pageant : all set forth at the proper costs and charges of the worshipful Company of Drapers / by E.S.

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Title page

TO THE RIGHT HONOƲRABLE Sir THOMAS STAMP Knight; LORD MAYOR of the City of LONDON.

TO THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF DRAPERS.

The Movements of the Morning. Between Seven and Eight in the Morning the whole Company deſign'd for the Duty of the Day, meet at Drapers-Hall.

The Firſt Pageant A Chariot, &c.

Arachne Addreſſing to my Lord.

The Second Pageant THE Pyramide of Honour.

ALBION's Speech.

The Third Pageant, the Theatre of Victory.

The Speech of Neptune.

The Fourth Pageant The VVilderneſs: OR, The Arcadian Plain,

At the Approach of the Lord Mayor this CAROL is Sung.

The Ceremony ending with this Speech of Sylvanus.

§

§

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THE Triumphs of London, Performed on Thurſday, Octob. 29. 1691. for the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir THOMAS STAMP Kt; Lord Mayor of the City of LONDON.

Containing a true deſcription of the ſeveral Pageants, with the Speeches ſpoken on each Pageant.

All ſet forth at the proper Coſts and Charges of the WORSHIPFUL COMPANY of DRAPERS.

By E. Settle

LONDON, Printed by Alex. Milbourn, for Abel Roper at the Mitre near Temple-Bar, 1691.

TO THE RIGHT HONOƲRABLE Sir THOMAS STAMP Knight; LORD MAYOR of the City of LONDON.

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MY LORD,

HOnour ever looks Lovelyeſt, and ſhines Brighteſt, when 'tis the Recompence and Meed of Virtue; ſo great is the Difference between a Preſent and a Reward? Your Lordſhip aſcends the Praetorial Chair under the laſt Qualification. Your Merits have planted You ſo fair a Mark for that Dignity You have received, that it is payd, not given You. And the Unanimous acknowledgements of all good Men are ſo ſenſible of a Deſert ſo conſpicuous, that their concurring beſt Wiſhes make you one United Congratulation. And that Your Lordſhip has ſo deſerved, your Conſtant Zeal for the Honour of Your Country, is not the Buſineſs of Yeſterday. Your Lordſhip ſet out an early Devote in ſo worthy a Cauſe. For Inſtance, ſeveral Years together in thoſe memorable Days, when Intrigue & Deſigne ſat high at the Helm, Your unſhaken Honour and Honeſty were thought ſo dangerous to the then [Page] State-Hammerers at the Anvil, that no leſs then Court-Power was pleaſed to riſe up & wage againſt You, witneſs the ſeveral potent, Oppoſitions made againſt you and your long Excluſion from your Rightful Entrance into Truſt. But thanks to Providence, under the preſent more benign, & more auſpicious Adminiſtration, a Reign where Integrity qualifies for Magiſtracy, & the Courtier & the Patriot are not names incompatible, your Lordſhips Glory of being the Fear of that Age, intitles you to the Darling of this. And our proud Metropolis receives her ſaluted PRAEIOR ſo pleaſed at your Inauguration, and with ſuch promiſing confidence of ſo upright and unbiaſt a Miniſtry of Equity & Juſtice from your Lordſhip that ſhe never entruſted her Scales and her Sword in a Worthier Hand. In which high poſt of Honour, I joyn but in the Univerſal Quire, when all Proſperity and Hoppineſs to your Lordſhip are moſt heartily wiſht by, My Lord,

Your moſt humble and obedient Servant, E. SETTLE.

TO THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF DRAPERS.

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Gentlemen,

UNDER this fair Occaſion of expreſſing my Gratitude, perhaps I take a fairer of gratifying my Pride, when I publiſh Your Generous Goodneſs in Accepting of my poor Talent for the Service of this Honourable City. My beſt Acknowledgments to Your Introducing Favour lye no little Duty upon me; and though I dare not Arrogate any Merit to ſo much Honour, yet at leaſt I have this Advantage that I ſucceed not over-formidable Predeceſſours; Thoſe Brothers of the Quill whoſe Pegaſus has not ſoard ſo high, that there's much danger of my Flagging behind 'em.

But when I Addreſs to You my Kind and Worthy Patrons, I dare not pretend in ſo narrow a Paper to recount the Antiquity and Splendor of the Worſhipful Company of DRAPERS. It is enough to ſay that the Honour of your Corporation extends as far as Trade can reach, or Canvas Wings can carry it; and from this little Iſland viſits only thoſe Nations of the World [Page] that there is Sea to Travel to. And for Your Firſt Original, Drapery is unqueſtionably ſo Ancient as to have the Honour of being the immediate Succeſſor of the Fig-Leaves. And though we are not certain that our great Firſt-Father began it within his Fair Eden, yet we are aſſured that Eves Spinſtry and Adams Spade ſet to work together. And as for any Poetical Harangue to the Drapers Encomium, let it ſuffice that whilſt there are Verdant Plains and Bleating Flocks, thoſe innocent Panegyriſts will do you more Juſtice, and ſpeak much better than any weak flouriſh from the Pen of

Your moſt Obliged Humble Servant E. Settle.

The Movements of the Morning.
Between Seven and Eight in the Morning the whole Company deſign'd for the Duty of the Day, meet at Drapers-Hall.

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1. THE Maſter, Wardens, and Aſſiſtants, in Gowns faced with Foins, and their Hoods.

2. The Livery in their Gowns Faced with Budg, and their Hoods.

3. Forty Foins Batchelors in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods.

4. Forty Budg-Batchelors in Gowns & Scarlet Hoods.

5. Forty Gentlemen Uſhers in Velvet Coats, each of them a Chain of Gold about his Shoulder, and a White-Staff in his Hand.

6. Several Drums and Fifes with Scarfs, and the Colours of the Company in their Hats, Blew and Yellow.

7. The Serjeant Trumpet, and Twenty Four Trumpets more, whereof Sixteen are their Majeſties, the Serjeant-Trumpet wearing Two Scarfs, a Blew & a Yellow.

8. The Drum-Major to the King, wearing a Shoulder-Scarf of the Companies Colours, with others of Their Majeſties Drums and Fifes.

9. The Two City-Marſhals, each of them Mounted on Horſe-back, with Rich Furniture, Hooſings, and Crupper all Embroider'd: Six Servitors likewiſe Mounted to Attend, with Scarfs, and Colours of the Companies.

10. The Foot-Marſhal with a Scarf, and Six Attendants in Colours.

[Page] 11. The Maſter of Defence with the ſame Scarf and Colours, Eight Perſons of the ſame Science to Attend him.

12. Twenty Penſioners with Coats and Caps, employ'd in carrying of Standards and Banners.

13. Eighty Penſioners in Blew-Gowns, Yellow Sleeves and Blew Caps, each of them carrying a Javeling in one Hand, and a Target in the other, wherein is Painted the Coat-Armour of their Founders, and Benefactors of the Company.

Thus order'd, and accommodated, they are commited to the management of the Foot Marſhal, who diſtributes them in Seven Diviſions, rank'd all two by two, beginning with the inferior part of the Standard Bearers. In the head of them are placed two Drums, one Fife, and one Gentleman, bearing the Companies Arms.

In the Rear of them, two Gentlemen bearing Banners, containing the Arms of the deceaſed Benefactors.

After them march the aged Penſioners in Gowns, and in the Centre of them fall two Drums.

In the Rear of them three Drums, one Fife, and two Gentlemen in Pluſh-Coats, bearing two Banners, one of Their Majeſties, the other of the Companies. After them Six Gentlemen Uſhers, follow'd by the Budg-Batchelors.

The next, two Gentlemen bearing two other Banners. After them Six Gentlemen Uſhers, ſucceeded by the Foyns Batchelors.

In the Rear fall in two Drums, and a Fife. Then two Gentlemen, one bearing my Lord MAYORS, the other the City Banners. Then Twelve Gentlemen Uſhers, and after them the Court of Aſſiſtance, which makes the laſt Diviſion.

The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, with the principal Aldermen and Sheriffs, Mounts his Horſe, with [Page] the Aldermen two by two, the Sheriffs in the Rear.

In this Equipage of two and two, the whole Body move toward Guild-Hall, where the Lord Mayor Elect joynes with the Old Lord Mayor and his Retinue; whence all of them in this Order march through Kingſtreet down to Three Crane-Wharf, there entring into their ſeveral Barges which are gloriouſly adorned with Flags and Pendants, His Lordſhip & this Gallant Company all Landing at Weſtminſter, is conducted to the Exchequer-Bar; there having performed ſeveral Ceremonial and Cuſtomary Duties, and taken the Oaths to their Majeſties, he returns again by Water to Black-Fryers Stairs, with Drums beating, Trumpets ſounding, Muſick playing, &c.

There his Lordſhip, and the ſeveral Companys landing from their Reſpective Barges, the reſt of the Attendants that went not to Weſtminſter, waiting for his Reception, the whole Body moves in Order before him to Cheap-ſide, where his Lordſhip is ſaluted with the Firſt Pageant.

The Firſt Pageant A Chariot, &c.

ON a large Stage are placed two large Lyons finely Gilded and Polliſhed, being the Supporters to the Drapers Company. On their backs are ſeated two Negroes in their Native Habit, bearing in their Hands two large Banners, the one of the Citys, the other the Drapers Arms; their Bridles, Trappings, [Page] and other Ornaments all of the Companys Colour.

In the Reer of the Lyons, and adjoyning to them, is Erected a Golden Chariot ſet with all the richeſt Embeliſhments that can be performed by Art.

Supremely elevated and gradually aſcending, under a Canopy of Silver tyed up, in a Majeſtick glory ſits a Young and Beautiful Virgin, repreſenting Arachne the Miſtreſs and Patroneſs of Arts, Induſtry, Spinſtry, &c. A Peruque of Curld Bright Flaxen Hair flowing from her Shoulders, a Crown of Stars Around her head, beſet with precious Stones, enrobed in a Baſs or Tunick of Purple and Carnation, bearing in her Right hand the Kings Banner, and in her Left a Cornucopia to ſignify that Increaſe is owing to Induſtry and Art.

On her right hand (on a Deſcent beneath) ſits Diligence, on her Left hand Induſtry.

Diligence Array'd in a Robe of Lemon Colour'd Silk, with a mantle of Green Sarſnet, in ſhort curl'd hair with a Wreathe of Lawrel, a pair of Silver Sheers in one hand and a Banner of the Citys in the other.

Induſtry, in a Robe of Crimſon Silk Fringed with Silver, a Mantle Party-Colour'd, Brown Hair, a Garland of Flowers, bearing in one hand a Shield Vert, a Bee-Hive, and a Swarm, in the other the Lord Mayors Arms.

In the Front of this Chariot are placed three other Figures, richly adorn'd in their Proper Habits, Succeſs, Ʋnion and Tranquility, Succeſs beating the Kettle Drum, and Ʋnion and Tranquility ſounding of Trumpets.

Arachne Addreſſing to my Lord.

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HOld, hold my ſooty ſun burnt Charioteers,

Behold the awfull Lord of Pow'r appears:

Bid my Triumphant Driving Chariot ſtay,

Till to bright HONOUR I my Homage pay.

That Pow'rful Hand muſt ſtop my rolling Wheels,

Whilſt to ſuch WORTH even my proud Lyon Kneels.

My Lyons! Yes; at that commanding Word,

They know their Duty and muſt own their Lord.

If ſuch their Homage, Sir, what muſt be mine,

I who but only from Your Favour ſhine?

Though proud Arachne does her self profeſs,

Of Arts the Miſtreſs, and the Patroneſs.

Fair Induſtry and Arts your Hand-Maids ſtand;

Th' improving Age and the Enriching Land,

All ſpin their Thred from Your Encouraging hand.

My Wheel then and my Loom are all Your own,

And' tis Your Smiles that mount me to my Throne.

Then from that Throne, my Lord, I bend thus low;

And to Acknowledge the vaſt Debt I owe,

My Founders Fame in my own Loom enroll'd,

For that Rich Web I'll ſpin a Thread of Gold.

The Second Pageant THE Pyramide of Honour.

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ON a Large Stage is Artfully and Eminently Erected a Lofty Pyramide, whereon is placed (and Richly Gilded) all manner of Trophies, as Standarts, Enſigns, Shields, Helmets, Trumpets, and other Military Habiliments, &c. On the Pinnacle of the Pyramide Three Imperial Crowns. Beneath this Stately Pyramide, on each ſide the Baſis, are ſeated four Perſons, repreſenting Albion, Germania, Hiſpania and Batavia, intimating the preſent CONFEDERACY, Array'd in this following Manner.

Albion in a Suit of Silver Armour with a Crimſon Scarf, on his Head a Large Peruke tyed back in a bag, his brow encircled with a Gold Lawrel, in his right hand a Golden Truncheon, in his left a Banner of England, his Buskins Crimson, inlayed with Gold.

Holland in an Orange Colour'd Robe, a Silver Head-Piece, a Red Plume of Feathers, and a Silver Mantle.

Germany in a Purple Robe of Wachet Colour Silk, a Silver Head-Piece and Scarf.

Spain in a Purple Robe, a Gold Mantle, and Gold Head-Piece.

At the 4 Corners of this Stage are placed theſe four Rivers in Proper Habits, with their Urnes, Ruſhes Flags and Reeds, &c. viz. The Boyne, Shannon, Rhine and Danube, ſignifying the preſent Seats or Scenes of War, and the whole Pageant the Royal Confederacy of Europe, &c.

ALBION's Speech.

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WHilſt Naſſaus Trump ſhall t' endleſs Ages blow,

Far as the Boyne, or Shannons Waters flow:

Third Edward and Fifth Henry's deathleſs name,

All centring in One Conſummating Fame;

Bear up, fair Albion, thy exalted Pride,

Riſe high my Monumental Pyramide.

But whilſt my Elevated thoughts I raiſe,

All tuned to the Great WILLIAMS hallow'd Praiſe;

Whilſt my Tranſported Veneration mounts

To that vaſt Theme, and the Summ'd Maſs recounts:

'Tis juſt, my Lord, I pay Your Equal due;

You ſhare his Cauſe, and muſt his Honour too.

Does the Arm'd Caeſar drive Your Foes before You;

Yes, You, kind Patriot, Plume his Wings for Glory:

Divide between you then your ſhared Renown,

William that Wears, you that ſupport a Crown.

The Third Pageant, the Theatre of Victory.

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ON a ſpacious Stage is Eleborately contrived & Erected a ſtately Amphitheatre of the Richeſt Egyptian Marble, curiouſly wrought and adorned; deſign'd and built after the Corinthian order, with Columnes and Pilaſters in a Quadrangular Form, wherein are ſeated in four Arches, bearing each the Proſpect of an Amphitheatre, Neptune and Thetis, Mars and Bellona ſumptuouſly Dreſt after the manner of thoſe Heathen Gods and Goddeſſes.

Neptune in a Robe of Sea-Green, fringed with Gold, a Silver Mantle, on his head a Coronet of Shells and Coral, his hair and beard Green, in his Right hand a Silver Trident, in the other a Banner of my Lords, &c.

Thetis in an Aurora Colour'd Mantua; and Watchet Colour'd Baſes, a Coronet of ſhells and Coral, a Golden Mantle, bearing the Citys Bannar.

Mars in a Roman Body of Gold, A Silver head-piece, a Plume of Red Feathers and Baſes, a Silver Scarf, bearing the Kings Banner.

Bellona in a Carnation Robe fringed with Gold, a ſilver head-piece, a Plume of Red and Blew Feathers, a ſilver Scarf.

On the Cupulo a ſtately Figure of Fame gilt: among the Ornaments of the ſeveral Columes, are interſprinkled theſe proper Mottos.

Ʋictrix Fortuna.

Triumphans Cauſa.

Over Neptune

Imperium, Oceano, ſed Famam terminet Astris.

Over Mars.

Ʋltricibus Armis

The Speech of Neptune.

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NEptune and Mars (the Spear and Trident joyn'd)

The two great equal Terrours of Mankind,

From all our deſolating Vengeance, hurl'd

Around the Solid and the Floating World,

We come to fill the Triumph of this Day,

And both our Tributary Duties Pay.

T' Auguſta's great Commanding PRAETOR, you

D [...]ead Caeſars Image, Caeſars Vaſſals bow,

And 'tis but Juſt that all thoſe aiding Pow'rs

That wait his Triumph, ſhould attend on yours.

Whilſt the great NASSAU treads the Worlds fair Stage,

Fills Fames loud Trump, the Heroe of the Age;

Though his Illuſtrious Hand leads to the field,

The Arming World that fights beneath his Shield;

Battles and Arms his Soveraign Right, 'tis true,

But Wealth and Riches, thoſe, my Lord, your due,

The Sinews of proud War belong to you:

And whilſt He Marches EUROPES Leading Lord,

'Tis He but Weilds, 'tis you that Edge the Sword.

The Fourth Pageant The VVilderneſs: OR, The Arcadian Plain,

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IN the Front of which is placed the Creſt of the Worſhipful Company of Drapers, being a Ram Artfully carved and properly Painted, as big as the Life, planted for Magnificene on a green Mount, or Hill. On whoſe back is mounted a Beautiful Boy with Flaxen Hair, crown'd with a Garland of Roſes, in a Robe of white Sarſnet, and a Carnation Mantle fringed with Gold, with white Shepherds ſhoes and ſtockings, playing on delightful Muſick, bearing the Banner of the Arms of the Corporation of Drapers.

In the Reer is placed a ſtately Bower compoſed after the Tuſcan order, well carved and richly gilded and painted, and adorned with all manner of flowers.

Under this Bower on a Green bank ſit Sylvanus and Fauna, the Rural Deitys of the Groves and Flocks &c. to whom the Shepherds and Shepherdeſſes pay Devotion, &c.

Sylvanus in a Robe of ſtraw colour, Embroider [...]d with Gold, a sky colour'd mantle Fringed with Silver, a Garland of Flowerson his head, white hair and beard, Carnation ſilk hoſe, gold Buskins, a Shepherds Crook, a Linnen Scrip, and Leather bottle, bearing the Citys Banner.

Fauna Attyred in a Purple Robe, Embroider [...]d with Silver, a Scarlet Mantle Fringed with Gold, light Flaxen [Page] hair, on her head a ſtraw hat adorned with Flowers, a Sheepcrook, a ſilver Scrip and Leather Bottle, bearing the Banner of the Lord Mayors Arms.

In the ſquare of this Plain, planted round with Trees and Buſhes, adorned with Satyrs & other Rural Figures, are Shepherds, Shepherdeſſes and Wood-Nimphs, all Gayly Attired, with Bags, Bottles, Sheephooks and Streamers Flying, &c. with other Perſons concern'd in the Woollen Trade at Work, as an Old Woman Spinning of Yarn, ſome Carding and Picking of Wool, and all at Intervals, Frolicking, Pipeing, Dancing and Singing, repreſenting the Paſtoral and Rural Innocent Mirth, as a Compliment to the New Lord Mayor, and a Teſtimony of their Service to the Drapers Company.

At the Approach of the Lord Mayor this CAROL is Sung.

COme Shepherds and Nimphs a jolly fair Train,

Let's Frolick and Dance it around the Plain,

Round the Plain,

Round the Plain,

Let's Frolick and Dance it around the Plain.

We'll drink my Lord's Health, then Laugh & lye down,

And all to the Glory of London Town,

London Town,

London Town,

And all to the Glory of London Town.

The Ceremony ending with this Speech of Sylvanus.

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VVHat tho' the whole Alarum'd Globe all round,

Their ſofter Ayrs in Wars loud Thunder drown'd,

The Frighted Swain throws his tuned Reed away:

No ſullen Cloud ſhades Britains halcyon day.

Here Peace does with her Tuneful Meaſures raign,

And to your Triumph brings this Rural Train.

'Tis true, my Lord, when we approach before ye,

We neither boaſt of Pomp, nor State, nor Glory.

Yet our Courſe Bowls as hearty Mirth can hold,

As Theirs that drink your Lordſhips Health in Gold.

§

Here the Pageantry concluding, the Painters, George Holmes and Richard Hayes, bid you good Night; the Lord Mayor and the whole Train moving off to Dinner, which finiſhes the Solemnity of the Day.

FINIS.

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The triumphs of London performed on Thursday, Octob. 29, 1691, for the entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Stamp, Kt., lord mayor of the city of London : containing a true description of the several pageants, with the speeches spoken on each pageant : all set forth at the proper costs and charges of the worshipful Company of Drapers / by E.S.

Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.

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— The triumphs of London performed on Thursday, Octob. 29, 1691, for the entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir Thomas Stamp, Kt., lord mayor of the city of London : containing a true description of the several pageants, with the speeches spoken on each pageant : all set forth at the proper costs and charges of the worshipful Company of Drapers / by E.S., Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724..

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