A briefe description of the triumphant show made by the Right
Honourable Aulgernon Percie, Earle of Northumberland, At his Installation
and Initiation into the Princely Fraternitie of the Garter, upon the 13. of May, 1635.
To the tune of Quell the pride, etc.
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YOu noble Buds of Britaine,
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that spring from Honors Tree,
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Who love to heare of high designes,
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attend a while to me,
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And Ile (in briefe) discover what
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Fame bids me take in hand,
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to blaze
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the praise
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Of great Northumberland.
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The Order of the Garter,
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ere since third Edwards Raignd,
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Unto the Realme of England hath
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a matchlesse Honour gaind:
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The World hath no Societie
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like to this Princely band,
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to raise
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the praise
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Of great Northumberland.
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The honour of his Pedegree
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doth claime a high regard,
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And many of his Ancestors,
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for Fame thought nothing hard,
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And he through noble qualities,
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which are exactly scand,
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doth raise
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the praise
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Of great Northumberland.
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Against the day appointed,
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his Lordship did prepare,
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To publish his Magnificence,
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no charges he did spare,
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The like within mans memorie,
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was never tane in hand,
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to raise
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the praise
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Of Great Northumberland.
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Upon that day it seemed,
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all Britany did strive,
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And did their best to honour him,
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with all they could contrive,
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For all our high Nobility
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joynd in a mutuall band,
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to blaze,
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the praise,
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Of great Northumberland.
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The Common eyes were dazeled,
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With wonder to behold,
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The lustre of apparell rich,
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all Silver Pearle and Gold
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Which on brave Coursers mounted,
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did glister through the Strand.
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to blaze
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the praise,
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Of great Northumberland.
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But ere that I proceeded,
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this progresse to report
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I should have mentioned the feast,
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made at Salisbury Court,
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Almost five hundred dishes,
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did on a table stand.
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to raise
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the praise,
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Of great Northumberland.
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The second part to the same tune.
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THe mightyest Prince or Monarch,
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that in the world doth raigne,
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At such a sumptuous banquet might,
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have dind without disdayne.
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Where Sacke like Conduit water
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was free even at command.
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to blaze
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the praise
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Of great Northumberland.
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The famous Fleet-street Conduit,
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renownd so long agoe.
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Did not neglect to expresse what love,
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shee to my Lord did owe
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For like an ould proud woman
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shee painted fayre doth stand.
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to blaze,
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the praise,
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Of great Northumberland.
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A number of brave Gallants,
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some Knights and some Esquires,
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Attended at this triumph great,
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clad in compleat attyres.
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The Silver halfe moone gloriously,
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upon their sleeves did stand,
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to blaze
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the praise,
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Of great Northumberland.
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All these on stately Horses,
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that ill indurd the bit,
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Weare mounted in magniffique sort,
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as to the time was fit.
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Their feathers white and red did show,
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like to a martiall band,
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to blaze
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the praise,
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Of great Northumberland.
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The noble Earles and Vizcounts,
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and Barons rode in state,
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This great and high solemnity,
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all did Congratulate,
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To honour brave Earle Pearcy,
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each put a helping hand,
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to blaze
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the praise,
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Of great Northumberland.
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King Charles our Royall soveraigne
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and his renowned Mary,
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With (Britaines hope) their progeny.
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all lovingly did tarry.
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At noble Vizcount Wimbletons,
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ith fairest part oth Strand,
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to blaze, etc.
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To famous Winsor-Castle,
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with all his gallant traine,
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Earle Pearcy went that afternoone,
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his honour to obtaine.
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And there he was installed,
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One of Saint Georges band,
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to blaze, etc.
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Long may he live in honour,
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in plenty and in peace,
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For him and all his noble friends,
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to pray Ile never cease,
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This ditty (which I now will end)
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was onely tane in hand.
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to blaze
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the praise,
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Of great Northumberland.
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