Cheapsides Triumphs, and Chyrones
Crosses Lamentation.
To the tune of the Building.
Woodcut image of London showing Cheapside Cross.
SEe the guilding
Of Cheapsides famous building
the glorious Crosse,
Trimd vp most fairly,
With gold most rarely,
refin’d from drosse:
A pleasing prospect to all beholders,
that shall but view it,
and lately knew it
Defac’d of beauty,
but now a sumptuous thing:
Whose praise and wonder
Fame abroad doth ring.
Tricked most neatly
With cost compleatly
adorn’d most rare,
Whose shining beauty,
Showes the Cities duty
and tender care:
To preserue their rich & sumptuous (buildings,
in stately manner, 
such cost vpon her 
they bestow with honour,
Such is the loue they beare
which now is seene
By Cheapside glistering faire.
The Crosse there placed,
Is now much graced,
that it may be knowne,
How well the Citie,
With care and pitie,
respects her owne:
Braue Citizens of worthy London,
such loue they owe it,
and now they show it,
freely bestow it
Upon their City faire,
There’s none can make compare.
Search England ouer,
From hence to Douer,
and so about,
The like to Cheapside,
Faire Londons chiefe pride,
you’l not find out:
Newly beautifi’d most neat and fairly,
all may admire,
and still desire,
to gaze vp higher,
To see the glorious state
of this rare building,
Rais’d vp vThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (JJ)e1ry late.
O sight most blessed,
To sée Cheapside dressed,
in stately manner:
May you perseuer
In loue foreuer,
tis for your honor,
To see your Crosse excell in shining
all CrossThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (JJ)e2s elsewhere,
to this comes not neere,
now trimmed most rare:
And glorious to behold,
whose shining brauery
Glistereth all of gold.
This golden splendor
Makes all men wonder,
to sée Cheapside:
In sumptuous manner,
For Londons honor,
and This text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on an external source. (JJ)state3 beside:
Put downe fThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (JJ)a4ire Oxfordshires chiefe (beauty
AbingThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (JJ)t5ons faire Crosse
was neuer grac’t thus,
as is bright Cheaps Crosse,
Now shining faire and bright,
whose excellent splendor
Giues the city light.

The second part, To the same tuné.
Woodcut image of a house framed by two pillars and two human figures (a courtier to the left and a king to the right).
KInd frThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (JJ)i6ends pray turne ye,
With griefe now mourne ye,
to behold and sée
An ancient building
Now downwards yeelding,
ah woe is me:
The prouerb here is verified truly,
old things are worth nought,
but that’s a bad thought,
for to forget ought
Once esteemed deare,
But yet alThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on an external source. (JJ)a7sse
Too This text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on an external source. (JJ)t8rue appeares.
In lamentation,
I make my supplication
to great and small,
That erst haue view’d me,
And now perus’d me,
then iudge withall,
That ancient things in these dayes are
more is the pity
that such a city,
so wise and witty,
Should not regard their fame,
censure This text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on an external source. (JJ)a9right,
Then tell me where’s the blame.
I long haue stood hThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (JJ)e10re,
Mary bad and good yeare,
pining away,
Expecting euer,
But I feare neuer
to see the day
Wherein my state againe shThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (JJ)a11ll be ad(uanced,
and all things made good,
of stone or else wood,
where I hThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (JJ)a12ue long stood,
Expecting This text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (JJ)e13uery day
I should be once againe 
Made neat and gay.
Thou wert a deare one,
Old noble Chyron,
that plac’t me here,
My first supporter
Of stone and morter,
was seated This text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (NAP)r14are:
But now you sée my top is downward (bending
my state is reeling,
none hath a féelThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on an external source. (NAP)i15ng
to my appealing,
That now in sad distresse
to court and city
My sad woes doe exprThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (NAP)e16sse.
Some honest Courtier
Be my Supporter,
I now intreate,
Some Lord or Barrone,
Pitty old Chyrone,
ere it be tThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (NAP)o17o late,
For now my state you sée is down de(clining 
my ancient building,
is downward yeelding,
In wofull manner
I waile my wretched state,
Oh pity soone, for feare it be too late,
In time I craue it,
And faine would haue it,
for mercies sake,
Take thou some pitie,
Faire London Citie,
my foundation make,
Aged Pauls and I may waile together
and pray to heauen
all may be eauen,
and gifts be giuen
By charitable men,
to beautifie
Our buildings faire agen.
FINIS.
Printed for F. Coules, at the vpper end of the Old Baily.

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