Englands honour, and Londons glory.
With the manner of proclaiming Charles the second King of England, this eight of May, 1660. by the honourable the two houses of Parliament, Lord Generall Monk, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Counsell of the City.
The tune is, Vi vel a Roy.
CR
DIEV ET MON DROIT
HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE
COme hither Friends and listen unto me,
and hear what shall now related be,
For joy and comfort is now come to yea,
and happy dayes in England you'l sée:
The King and Parliament now are agréed,
to ease our sadnesse,
with joy and gladnesse,
And for to frée us from all our annoy
as by the Parliament now is decréed,
then let us sing boyes,
God save the King boyes,
Drink a good health and sing Vi vel a Roy.
The first of May to our great comfort,
by our good King a Message was sent,
the which ye Parliament receiv'd with concord
and sent abroad the Land to content.
For so Lords and Commons together agréed
with their frée consent,
and being well bent,
For they will suffer none us to destroy,
the which doth both our joy & comfort bréed.
then let, &c:
The eight of May as my muse doth here sing,
Royall King Charles with a full consent
Was then proclaimed Englands fair King.
by Lords and Commons of Parliament.
And by the heavenly powers divine,
and in Londons Citty
The cause of this Ditty
Vnto all this Nation now tel of this joy
the which unto the same did incline.
then let, &c.
The two houses in the Pallace Yard
General Monk himselfe being by,
Proclaimed the King with great regard,
their acclamation reached the skye,
From thence they marched along the Strand,
Vnto Temple-barr,
whereas they met there
The Citizens all with exceeding joy.
they generally without command
Cry'd God save the King boyes,
the Earth did ring boyes,
they cast up their hats and cry'd Vi vel a Roy.
The Lord Mayor and Aldermen in velvet gowns,
and over their heads their hats they did wave,
Not caring at all the spending their Crowns
rejoycing that Charls his birth-right should have
The City Horse and their trained Bands
this tryumph did grace,
each man in his place,
Did shout for the good wée now shall enjoy,
the people shouted and clapt their hands,
Crying God save the King, &c.
Through fair London City we wel understand
ye loud sounding trumpets ye sam did proclaim
The like Eccho never hath bin in this Land
then let these thrée Nations rejoyce for ye same,
And all good people that in them remain
All men did rejoyce
with heart and with voyce
Which all our sorrow at once did destroy
for joy that Charles his right he shall gain.
then let us sing boyes
God save the King boyes
Drink a good health and cry Vi vel a Roy.
The Bells in the City did answer them then,
such gallant musick hath seldome bin heard,
The Trumpets returned their Ccco again,
no heart from rejoycing at that time was har'd,
For the greatest number were all of one mind,
at every stand,
the Mayor did command
The founding trumpets to proclaim the joy,
the City in this great comfort did find,
then let, &c.
The City so high'y did prize the same,
and for to shew their ardent desire,
The City séemed all in a flame,
the which thousands then did admire,
Such vast charges men did then bestow,
the truth for to tell,
the City did excell,
So great was their expressions of their joy,
no greater Ioy could be here below.
then let, &c.
The Lords and Commons likewise were glad,
to sée the people so soon to comply,
Many were reviv'd that were sad,
for there were none that to joyn did deny.
This glorious sight was most tryumphant,
so great wa [...] the noyse
expressing their joyes,
And the peoples hearts were fil'd with such joy,
not one was heard to make any complaint.
then let, &c.
Many brave Gallents are gon to the King
to bear such a present as never was sent
Heretofore, and wée hope they him will bring
for to be crowned by this Parliament:
Chéer up fair England rejoyce and be glad,
the rights they'l restore,
as was here-to-fore,
And all offences they quite will destroy,
and no one shall then have cause to be sad,
then let, &c.
This famous City great Jove defend them,
their grave Messengers from them are gone,
Vnto the King for to recommend them
unto him the Citizens every one,
Heaven blesse those Messengers that faithfull be,
trust is reposed,
their minds inclos [...]d
For his Subjects welfare is all his joy,
by his Declaration at large you sée.
then let, &c.
And now to conclude the eight of May,
caused all English-men loud for to sing,
It was a joyfull and happy day.
Bon-fires did burn and the Bells did ring,
Then let us praise our great God above,
he hath brought to passe,
the like never was,
Such great acclamations of excéeding joy,
by fame performed and the God of love.
then let us sing boyes,
God save the King boyes,
Cast up your Caps and cry Vi vel a Roy.
I. W.
FINIS,
The true manner of Proclaiming Charles the Second King of England, &c. by the two Houses of Parliament, Lords and Commons from Westminster, through all the streets of London, and accompanied by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Counsell of the City of London: With all the City Trained Bands for their guard, and many thousands of Citizens on Horse-back.
London, Printed for William Gilbertson.