Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Lord mayors' pageantsJohnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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Page 77
... giant three pageants ; whereas the sheriffs had only two , besides their giants . " That they were commonly exhibited at this period also appears by a familiar allusion made in Marston's " Dutch Courtezan , " acted 1605 ; — “ yet all ...
... giant three pageants ; whereas the sheriffs had only two , besides their giants . " That they were commonly exhibited at this period also appears by a familiar allusion made in Marston's " Dutch Courtezan , " acted 1605 ; — “ yet all ...
Page 180
... giants is also alluded to by him in the first scene , where he details his wanderings from Troy , until — “ Upon the strands of Albion , To Corus haven happily we came , And quell'd the giants , come of Albion's race , With Gogmagog ...
... giants is also alluded to by him in the first scene , where he details his wanderings from Troy , until — “ Upon the strands of Albion , To Corus haven happily we came , And quell'd the giants , come of Albion's race , With Gogmagog ...
Page 181
... giants , defend the honour of their country and liberties of this their city , which excels all others , as much as those huge giants exceed in stature the common bulk of mankind ; " and in order that the reader might contrast them with ...
... giants , defend the honour of their country and liberties of this their city , which excels all others , as much as those huge giants exceed in stature the common bulk of mankind ; " and in order that the reader might contrast them with ...
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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