A Crovvne-Garland of Govlden Roses Gathered out of Englands royall garden. Being the liues and strange fortunes of many great personages of this Land. Set forth in many pleasant new songs and sonetts neuer before imprinted. By Richard Iohnson |
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A delightfull song, of the foure famous feasts of England, the one of them ordayned by King Henry the seuenth, of the honor of Marchant Taylers, shewing how seauen Kings haue bin free of that company, and now last he graced with the loue of our renowned Prince Henry of great Brittaine.
England
is a Kingdome,
of all the world admired:
More statelinesse in pleasures,
can no way be desired.
The court is full of brauery,
the citty stor'd with wealth,
The law preserueth vnity,
the country keepeth health.
of all the world admired:
More statelinesse in pleasures,
can no way be desired.
The court is full of brauery,
the citty stor'd with wealth,
The law preserueth vnity,
the country keepeth health.
Yet no like pompe and glory,
our cronicles record:
As foure great feasts of England,
do orderly afford.
All others be but dinners calld,
or banquete of good sort:
And none but fowre be named feasts,
which here I will report.
our cronicles record:
As foure great feasts of England,
do orderly afford.
All others be but dinners calld,
or banquete of good sort:
And none but fowre be named feasts,
which here I will report.
Saint Georges feast, the first of all,
maintained is by Kings:
Where much renowne and royalty,
thereof now dayly rings.
Princes come from forraine lands,
to be Saint Georges Knights:
The goulden garter thus is worne,
by sundry worthy wights.
maintained is by Kings:
Where much renowne and royalty,
thereof now dayly rings.
Princes come from forraine lands,
to be Saint Georges Knights:
The goulden garter thus is worne,
by sundry worthy wights.
Saint George our English champion,
in most delightfull sort:
Is celebrated yeare by yeare,
in Englands royall court.
The King with all his noble traine,
in gould and rich aray,
Still glorifies the festiuall,
of great Saint Georges day.
in most delightfull sort:
Is celebrated yeare by yeare,
in Englands royall court.
The King with all his noble traine,
in gould and rich aray,
Still glorifies the festiuall,
of great Saint Georges day.
The honored Maior of London,
the second feast ordaines:
By which the worthy cittizens,
much commendation gaines.
For Lords and Iudges of the land,
and Knights of good request:
To Guild hall comes to countenance,
Lord Maior of Londons feast.
the second feast ordaines:
By which the worthy cittizens,
much commendation gaines.
For Lords and Iudges of the land,
and Knights of good request:
To Guild hall comes to countenance,
Lord Maior of Londons feast.
Also the Sargeants of the law
another feast afords:
With grace and honor glorified,
by Englands Noble Lords.
And this we call the Sargiant feast,
a third in name and place:
But yet there is a fourth like-wise,
deserues as gallant grace.
another feast afords:
With grace and honor glorified,
by Englands Noble Lords.
And this we call the Sargiant feast,
a third in name and place:
But yet there is a fourth like-wise,
deserues as gallant grace.
The Marchant Taylors company,
that fellowship of fame:
To Londons lasting dignity,
liues honored with the same.
A guift King Henry the seauent gaue.
kept once in three yeares still,
Where gould and gounes be to poore men,
giuen by King Henries will.
that fellowship of fame:
To Londons lasting dignity,
liues honored with the same.
A guift King Henry the seauent gaue.
kept once in three yeares still,
Where gould and gounes be to poore men,
giuen by King Henries will.
Full many good fat bucks be sent,
the fairest and the best:
The Kings large forrests can afford,
to grace this worthy feast.
A feast that makes the number iust,
and last account of foure,
Therefore let England thus report,
of feasts there be no more.
the fairest and the best:
The Kings large forrests can afford,
to grace this worthy feast.
A feast that makes the number iust,
and last account of foure,
Therefore let England thus report,
of feasts there be no more.
Then let all London companies,
so highly in renowne:
Giue Marchant-taylors name and fame,
to weare the lawrell crowne,
For seuen of Englands royall Kings,
thereof haue all beene free:
And with their loues and fauors gracd,
this worthy company.
so highly in renowne:
Giue Marchant-taylors name and fame,
to weare the lawrell crowne,
For seuen of Englands royall Kings,
thereof haue all beene free:
And with their loues and fauors gracd,
this worthy company.
King Richard once the second nam'd,
vnhappy in his fall:
Of all these race of royall Kings,
was free-man first of all.
Bullinbrooke, fourth Henry next,
by order him succeeds,
To gloryfie this brotherhood
by many Princely deeds,
vnhappy in his fall:
Of all these race of royall Kings,
was free-man first of all.
Bullinbrooke, fourth Henry next,
by order him succeeds,
To gloryfie this brotherhood
by many Princely deeds,
Fift Henry which so valiently,
deserued fame in France,
Became free of this company,
faire London to aduance,
Sixt Henry then the next in raigne,
though lucklesse in his daies,
Of Marchant-taylors free-man was,
to his eternall praise.
deserued fame in France,
Became free of this company,
faire London to aduance,
Sixt Henry then the next in raigne,
though lucklesse in his daies,
Of Marchant-taylors free-man was,
to his eternall praise.
Fourth Edward that right worthy King,
beloued of great and small:
Also performd a free-mans loue,
to this renowned Hall.
Third Richard which by cruellty,
brought England many woes:
Unto this worthy company,
no little fauour showes.
beloued of great and small:
Also performd a free-mans loue,
to this renowned Hall.
Third Richard which by cruellty,
brought England many woes:
Unto this worthy company,
no little fauour showes.
But richest fauours yet at last,
proceeded from a King:
Whose wisdome round about the world,
in Princes eares doth ring,
King Henry whome we call the seuenth,
made them the greatest gracd:
Because in marchant Taylors Hall,
his picture now stands placed.
proceeded from a King:
Whose wisdome round about the world,
in Princes eares doth ring,
King Henry whome we call the seuenth,
made them the greatest gracd:
Because in marchant Taylors Hall,
his picture now stands placed.
Their charter was his Princely guift,
maintaynd vnto this day:
He added Marchant to the name,
of Taylors as some say.
So Martchant Taylors they be cal'd,
his royall loue was so:
No London company the like,
estate of Kings can shoe.
maintaynd vnto this day:
He added Marchant to the name,
of Taylors as some say.
So Martchant Taylors they be cal'd,
his royall loue was so:
No London company the like,
estate of Kings can shoe.
From time, to time, we thus behold,
the Marchant-Taylers glory:
Of whose renowne the Muses pens,
may make a lasting story.
This loue of Kings begot such loue,
of our now royall Prince:
For greater loue then his to them,
was nere before nor since.
the Marchant-Taylers glory:
Of whose renowne the Muses pens,
may make a lasting story.
This loue of Kings begot such loue,
of our now royall Prince:
For greater loue then his to them,
was nere before nor since.
It pleased so his Princely minde,
in meeke kinde curtesie:
To be a friendly free-man made,
of this braue company:
London then in heart reioyce,
and Marchant Taylers sing
Forth prayses of this gentle Prince,
the sonne of our good King.
in meeke kinde curtesie:
To be a friendly free-man made,
of this braue company:
London then in heart reioyce,
and Marchant Taylers sing
Forth prayses of this gentle Prince,
the sonne of our good King.
To tell the welcomes to the world,
he then in London had:
Might fill vs full of pleasing ioyes,
and make our hearts full glad.
His triumphs there performd and done,
long lasting will remaine:
And Chronicles report aright,
the order of it plaine.
he then in London had:
Might fill vs full of pleasing ioyes,
and make our hearts full glad.
His triumphs there performd and done,
long lasting will remaine:
And Chronicles report aright,
the order of it plaine.
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