Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Lord mayors' pageantsJohnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... John the Baptist , consisted of an alle- gorical representation of that saint , and other similar personages , amongst whom were four boys , who spoke complimentary speeches , allusive to the name of the mayor . Saint John's speech ...
... John the Baptist , consisted of an alle- gorical representation of that saint , and other similar personages , amongst whom were four boys , who spoke complimentary speeches , allusive to the name of the mayor . Saint John's speech ...
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... John Mooref of the Grocers ' * Very full extracts from this pageant have been printed by Hone in his " Ancient Mysteries described , " pp . 250-7 . า † Sir John was elected in opposition to the citizens , his poli- tical bias being ...
... John Mooref of the Grocers ' * Very full extracts from this pageant have been printed by Hone in his " Ancient Mysteries described , " pp . 250-7 . า † Sir John was elected in opposition to the citizens , his poli- tical bias being ...
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... John the Baptist , * gorgeously arrayed , with goodly speeches ; then all the king's trumpeters blowing , each having scarlet caps ; then the waits of the city playing , with caps and goodly banners ; then the crafts ; then my lord ...
... John the Baptist , * gorgeously arrayed , with goodly speeches ; then all the king's trumpeters blowing , each having scarlet caps ; then the waits of the city playing , with caps and goodly banners ; then the crafts ; then my lord ...
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addresses the mayor aldermen allusion ancient Antwerp appears armour arms attended banner barge bearing Ch'ill chariot Cheapside citizens citty city of London city poet colours Company coronet court Crab crown curious declares descriptive pamphlet displayed doth Drapers drums dyvers exhibited Fame Faringdon figures Filcher four foyns gentlemen Gerard Christmas giants gold golden Goldsmiths gowns Grocers Guard on Horseback Guildhall half-armour Hall hand hath head Henry honour horses Hoyd Jordan king knights ladies land livery Livery Companies Lord Mayor Lord Mayor's day Lord Mayor's show lordship Maior majesties mayoralty Moll occasion pageant pageantry Paul's Payde Peace Percy Society persons princes printed procession Queen reprinted ribon rich riding robe royal sayd scarf seated second pageant severall sheriffs shew silk silver Sir John song speech Swab sword Temple Thames thee Thomas thou trade triumph trumpets Vertue Virgin watchet Westminster