RAMSAY

M. Dean of Powles, as much to you: 'Tis strange to see you here in Lumberstreet, This place of traffic whereon Merchants meet. And Gresham shall perceive that Ramsies purse, Shall make him spend the wealth of Osterley, But he shall know. That Ramsie is as good a man as Gresham. Tut, tut, tut, Gresh Tut in thy teeth although thou art Then Gresham here, deals with the Land-seller, And buys my bargain most dishonestly. Will prove no better then it should Gresham. Do not I know thy rising? Why mine was honestly. Yet Gresham shall well know he hath done me wrong. Wife Lady. Master Gresham. And so have I. You show your selves our friends, to make us friends, Then in good sooth isle not be obstinate. Amen, amen, Master Gresham. He ever had the name of mad Jack Gresham. Or rather come to bring the news our self: We have determined of a place for you In Cornhill, the delightful of this City, Where you shall raise your Frame: the City at their Charge Hath bought the houses and the ground, (pound; And paid for both three thousand five hundred three & twenty Order is given the houses shall be sold, To any man will buy them and remove them, The Mayor of London M. Gresham follows you: Unto your first this second I do fit, And lay this piece of gold a top of it. Good morrow to your honours. I think you have not seen a goodlier Frame. Your Lordship pleases to be pleasant with me, I am the meanest of a many men In this fair City, M Greshams fame Draws me as a spectator amongst others, To see his cost, but not compare with it, These very Pictures will surmount my wealth. He feasts this day the Russian Ambassador, I am a bidden Guest: Where if it please you. He is a Merchant and a Jeweller: Amongst other stones he says he hath a Pearl Orient and round, weighing so many carets That it can scarce be valued: the French king, And many other Dukes have for the riches And prize refused to buy it: now he comes, To offer it to this Ambassador. Me thinks the ships lose most should trouble you. These losses would have killed me. Well said my Master's, see all things be ready, To give her Majesty such entertain As may grace London, and become the state Her highness brings along, Where's the Queen now? She comes along the Strand from Somerset house, Through Templebar, down Fleetstreet, and the cheap, The North side of the Burse to Bishops gate, And dines at master Greshams, and appoints To return on the South side through Cornhill, And there when she hath viewed the rooms above, And walks below, she'll give name to the Burse. The Queen hath dined, the Trumpets found already, And give note of her coming, bid the Waits And Hoboyes to be ready at and instant. Admittance if not audience was granted, See therefore Trumpets, and all kinds of Music Be plac'ct against her royal interview, The steps with Arras spread where she ascends, Beside give charge unto the shopkeepers To make their best shows in the upper rooms, Because the Queen intends to compass it.