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Here followes the worthy and Noble Entertainments of the Lords of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuy Councell; at the Houses of the Lord Mayor, and Sheriffes.
The first Entertainment vpon Thursday in Easter weeke beeing the fift of Aprill, 1621. And vpon the sixeteenth of the same Month those Persons of Honor receiued their second Noble welcome, in a free and Generous Entertainment, at the house of the Right Worshipfull, Mr. Sheriffe Allen; Flora the Person vsed before, thus prepared for them.
Flo.
Am I so happy to be blest agen?
With These! the choice of many thousand men,
For Royall Trust selected, and a Care
That makes you Sacred; may the world compare
A Confidence with yours? from so compleate
And excellent a Master? Or so great
And free a Loue can any Nation showe
In Subiect to the Soueraigne, then doth flow
From this most thankfull Citty? Waues of Loue
Ee'n ouerwhelme each other, as they moue,
All striuing to be first, they runne in one
To'th Oceans Brest! (the Kings Affection.)
And you of Honor! that doe oft appeare
In presence of a Maiesty so cleere,
So mighty in Heauens blessings, be so kind
To grace with Words what He shall euer find,
And tis a glorious Truth, and well beseemes
Places and Persons of your faire Esteemes,
Not all the Kingdomes of the Earth, containe
A Citty freer to her Soueraigne,
More faithfull, and more carefull; obserue here
His Highnes excellent Tryall; Loue and Feare
Make vp a Subiects duty, to his King,
As Iustice and sweete Mercy makes vp Him;
So two fold Uertue two-fold Dutie, cheeres,
He knew their loues, now came & toucht their fears
To try their Temper, (O blest Heauen) he found
It was the Feare he lookt for, had it's ground
Vpon Religion, Reuerence, sweete Respect,
Loue lookt not Louelier, nor Diuinelier deckt,
Each reprehensiue word He did impart
Flewe, and cleaude fast to their obedient Heart,
Twas fire within their bosome, 'could not rest,
Till in some serious manner, they'de exprest
Their duteous Care, with all speede put in Act
Their Soueraignes sacred pleasure, to coact
Where manners failde, and force, as with a Pill
From Humours rude, the Venom of the Ill;
“A Kings owne Admonition, against Crimes,
“Is Phisicke to the Body of the Times.
And herein did He Imitate the Highest,
(To whom it best becomes Him to be nighest)
To chasten, where he loues, it is the Seale
Of the Almighties fauour, He doth deale
So with his Chosen, doe not languish then,
Thou Prince of Citties, cause the King of Men
Diuinely did reprooue thee, Know, tis Loue,
Thou art his Chosen Cittie, and wilt prooue
(As thou hast euer beene) faithfull and free,
The Chamber of his sweete Security:
Then in a Health of Ioy your Hearts expresse,
Whilst I breath welcome to those Noble Guesse.
The Song of welcome, after which Flora thus
Closes the Entertainment.
With These! the choice of many thousand men,
For Royall Trust selected, and a Care
That makes you Sacred; may the world compare
And excellent a Master? Or so great
And free a Loue can any Nation showe
In Subiect to the Soueraigne, then doth flow
From this most thankfull Citty? Waues of Loue
Ee'n ouerwhelme each other, as they moue,
All striuing to be first, they runne in one
To'th Oceans Brest! (the Kings Affection.)
And you of Honor! that doe oft appeare
In presence of a Maiesty so cleere,
So mighty in Heauens blessings, be so kind
To grace with Words what He shall euer find,
And tis a glorious Truth, and well beseemes
Places and Persons of your faire Esteemes,
Not all the Kingdomes of the Earth, containe
A Citty freer to her Soueraigne,
More faithfull, and more carefull; obserue here
His Highnes excellent Tryall; Loue and Feare
Make vp a Subiects duty, to his King,
As Iustice and sweete Mercy makes vp Him;
So two fold Uertue two-fold Dutie, cheeres,
He knew their loues, now came & toucht their fears
It was the Feare he lookt for, had it's ground
Vpon Religion, Reuerence, sweete Respect,
Loue lookt not Louelier, nor Diuinelier deckt,
Each reprehensiue word He did impart
Flewe, and cleaude fast to their obedient Heart,
Twas fire within their bosome, 'could not rest,
Till in some serious manner, they'de exprest
Their duteous Care, with all speede put in Act
Their Soueraignes sacred pleasure, to coact
Where manners failde, and force, as with a Pill
From Humours rude, the Venom of the Ill;
“A Kings owne Admonition, against Crimes,
“Is Phisicke to the Body of the Times.
And herein did He Imitate the Highest,
(To whom it best becomes Him to be nighest)
To chasten, where he loues, it is the Seale
Of the Almighties fauour, He doth deale
So with his Chosen, doe not languish then,
Thou Prince of Citties, cause the King of Men
Diuinely did reprooue thee, Know, tis Loue,
Thou art his Chosen Cittie, and wilt prooue
The Chamber of his sweete Security:
Then in a Health of Ioy your Hearts expresse,
Whilst I breath welcome to those Noble Guesse.
A Trust of Honor, and a Noble Care
Still to discharge that Trust, Keepe your Fames faire.
You haue proceeded carefully; goe on,
And a full Praise Crowne your Progression.
Still to discharge that Trust, Keepe your Fames faire.
You haue proceeded carefully; goe on,
And a full Praise Crowne your Progression.
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