SORROW, a Jailor.
SIMPLICITY, a poor Freeman of London.
PAINFUL PENURY, his Wife.
DILIGENCE, a Post or an Officer.
FEALTY, | Two Heralds-at-Arms.
SHEALTY, |
FRAUD, |
USURY, | Four Gallants.
DISSIMULATION, |
SIMONY, |
FALSEHOOD, | Two that belong to FRAUD and DISSIMULATION.
DOUBLE-DEALING. |
THE PLEASANT AND STATELY MORAL
OF
THE THREE LORDS OF LONDON.
Enter the three Lords and their Pages: first POLICY, with his Page WIT before him, bearing a shield; the impress a tortoise, the word Providens securus: next POMP, with his Page WEALTH bearing his shield, the word Glory sans peere; the impress a lily; last, PLEASURE, his Page WILL, his impress a falcon; the word Pour Temps. POLICY attired in black, POMP in rich robes, and PLEASURE in colours.
POLICY
Here I advance my shield and hang it up,
To challenge him who ever dare deny
That one of those three London ladies rare
Ought not of right be match'd with Policy,
A London lord, the which I represent.
POMP.
And Pomp provides his challenge in his word,
Glory sans peere, claiming the one of them,
Not by compulsion, but by common right.
Yet, maugre men, my shield is here advanc'd
For one matchless. A London lady best
Beseemeth Pomp, a London lord, to have.