Londini artium & scientiarum scaturigo. Or, Londons fountaine of arts and sciences Exprest in sundry triumphs, pageants, and showes, at the initiation of the Right Honorable Nicholas Raynton into the Maiorty of the famous and farre renowned city London. All the charge and expence of the laborious proiects both by water and land, being the sole vndertaking of the Right Worshipfull Company of the Haberdashers. Written by Thomas Hayvvood.

The show by Water.

It representeth Arion with his Harpe in his hand▪ riding vpon the backe of a Dolphin, behinde him for or∣nament old Oceanus and Amphetrite, mounted vpon two Sea horses, holding each of them a Staffe and a Banner, wherein are displayde the Armes of the two Sheriues now in place, of him it is thus commented.

Arion was borne in Methimnus, whom Pyranthus, (or as Gellius and Herodatus please to name him) Perian∣der, for his excellent skill vpon the Harpe, greatly de∣lighted

in: Dycaearohus describeth him for a noble Dither∣ambick Poet. He having got great store of Treasure, was desirous to crosse from Corinth into Sicilia and Italy, to whom Apollo appeares (the night before his imbarking) in a Dreame, and willed him to attire himselfe in his Robe and Lawrell, and to be ready in any danger to sing vnto his Harpe, and not to feare any thing. The next day (being farre from shoare) the Marriners hauing notice what Treasure hee had aboord, conspired amongst them∣selues to cast him into the Sea, which hee perceiuing, begged of them so much respite, that habited as hee was, hee might sing one funerall farewell to his Harpe, which granted, so sweete was his Harmony, that the Dolphins came sporting about the shippe, as much delighted with his Musicke: amongst whom hee cast himselfe, and they supported him, and bore him backe vnto Corinth; where hauing told this wondermeat, the King graciously enter∣tayned him; soone after the same Barke being by a tempest drouen into the same Harbour, notice thereof beeing gi∣uen vnto the King, hee strictly questioned them con∣cerning Arion, they affirm'd him to bee dead at Sea, to which when they had sworne, hee caused Arion sudden∣ly to appeare before them▪ who confounded with shame, were commanded to death: Appollo after translated Arion for his Musicke, and the Dolphin for his Pitty amongst the Starres.

Arions Speech directed to the Riuer Thames.

Faire Thamesis, vpon whose siluer brest Arion with his Dolphin new doth rest. How I admire thy Glory, State, and Pride, Vpon this Solemne day thus beautified? Ganges renowned in all forraigne Lands, Nor T••gus boasting of her golden Sands

Can paralell thy Riches; Not Caister Famous for Swannes, nor Po her cleere stream'd Sister: Winding Meander, nor yet Simois Flood, Which Fame saith, at the Troian Seige van blood. Swift Rubicon, whose memory shall last, Because it, Caesar with his Army post. Choaspes, that almost guirts Persia round: Nor Issa, by Darius aeath renown'd. The Amazonian Thermedon, the Nyle That breeds in it the weeping Crocadile. The Euphrates, the Volga, and the Ryne, Nay Iordan too, that waters Palestine: What Paris Some, or Romes swift Tyber bee, The one a Brooke, the other a Ditch to thee▪ And my Crownd Dolphin doth proclaime thee thus, Th'art the choyse Darling of Oceanus. And if thou hast a Genius, (as t'is guest All Riuers haue?) know wherein th'art most blest. Not that thy Bankes are so defenc't and stable, Nor within Land th'art so far nauigable, Not for thy Flux and Refluxe, (Ebbs and Tydes) Or the rich Meddowes bordering round thy sides. Not that being pleas'd, th'art smooth, being angry, curl'd, Nor thy rare Bridge not equald through the World. Not for those goodly Buildings reard so bye, To make thes line to perpetuity. Not for thy spacious Limits and Extents, (And yet all those vnriuald Ornaments.) But if I truely shall to thee commend, That blisse wherein thou others dost transcend, Behold this Day the Honour and the State Of this thy Great and God like Magistrate. Not waited on by Boats made of the Trunks

Of Canes, or hollowed Trees, or petty Iunks, Or wanton Gondelaes: but Barges, strong, And richly deckt, who as they plowe along Thy brest, with their smooth keeles to make their way, See how the Wind doth with their streamers play, How beautiful thy Waues how throngd thy shoares, And what a Musick's when they strike their Oares▪ To see them with Graue Magistrates so Man'd, Powerfull by Sea, and potent too by Land. So many Sciences, and Misteries Distinguisht into seuerall Companies, In sundry bottomes: and each Art and Trade Knowne by the Flags and Pendants here displaid. And London which Metropolis we call, The Fount and Scaturigo of them all. Graue Praetor, now this Day to be inuested The Head of al these, passe on vnmolested, In your great Inauguration proceede, Which to your lasting Honour is decreed. In your returne baske you shall vnderstand, Those Triumphs that attend on you by Land.

Perseus, Andromeda with the Sea-monster are onely shewed vpon the Water, but their expression I referre to their place by Land.

Of which the first presentment is in Pauls Church∣yard: Namely, St. Katherine, Patronesse of this Wor∣shipfull Company, vpon a Lyon, bordered about with the Sea-waues▪ (the Armes of the Haberdashers) shee is Crowned as being a Queene, bearing a Wheele in her hand, full of sharpe cutting Irons, the Embleame of her Martyrdome: Her attendants to beautifie the plat-forme, are foure Virgins, Humility the first: Of which Vertue Seneca thus speaketh, Laus vera humili sepe contingit vi∣to.

The second Truth, which scaleth the Heauens, il∣lustateth the Earth, maintaineth Iustice, gouerneth Cities, kils Hatred, cherisheth Loue, and discouereth Treasons: The third Zeale, of which it is thus layd; Of∣fice is strengthned by Zeale, and Zeale maketh authority in∣vincible. The fourth, Constancy: according with that of

Lucan, Intrepidus quicunque datis mihi Numina mortem ••ccip••am—

All which are necessary in a Magistrate, as needfull in a Martyr: Of the Etymologie of her Name, her Royal Birth, her Breeding, her Life and Death, in the last yeeres Discourse I gaue a large Charactar, and therefore pre∣ceede to her Speech, which is as followeth.

St. Katherines Speech.

DOth any wonder, why St. Katherine, shee The Patronesse of this faire Companie Is mounted on a Lyon? Let such know, That (being a Queeney this kingly beast doth owe Mee duty by in••tinct: Besides I come Both with Virginity and Martyrdome, Sainted moreouer, and (of these) the least Able to tame the most insulting Beast. But this is hee the billowes doth deuide, And therefore iustly on his backe I ride: All these belonging to this Worthy Trade, The Lyon, Sea-waues, and the Princely Mayde▪ That for the Armes: note next what I display In this my Banner here, Serue and obey▪ Rare Morall in this Motto, (if well scand) For Kings are Gods, Viz-gerents, and cōmand By Sword and Scepter: and by their good Grace Can preferre others both to power and place. As you this Day behold this Scarlet worne,

And Sword of Iustice thus in publike borne; The Cap of Maintenance, Coller of Esses, (Which Trauellers in all their large progresses Can in no City parallell, that's scite In th' earths deuision, knowne quadrupertite:) So, whosoeuer shall himselfe oppose Against this Magistrate, (as one of those The King deputes as Chiefe) himselfe hee brings To bee a rebell to the King of Kings: Far be it an arch▪traytor in that kind 'Mongst all these goodly Companies, (combind In mutuall loue and league:) should dare to appeare In the faire Progresse of this Praetors yeare. Behold, and view who my attendants bee, Constancy, Zeale, Truth, and Humility. Be constant then vnto this Graue Lord Maior, And the two Shrieues that his assistants are; Chose by the publicke Voyce and Senats Doome, As Censors, and the Tribunes were in Rome; Doe it in Zeale, in Truth, and all submission, That their be found no crosse interposition Betwixt Power and Obedience, so shall all Arts, Mysteries, and Trades Mechannicali, Thriue▪ prosper, and increase, so long as they Honour the King, the Magistrate obey.

Notes

• Lib. de Di∣onis. Certa∣minib.
• The first speech by Water.
• The first show by Land.
• Senec. i•• Thiess.
• Lib. 5. de bell. Civil.
• St. Kathe∣rins speech.