Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Lord mayors' pageantsJohnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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Page 29
... pamphlet . His speech , like the other , is rather high - flown in its diction , but it contains much poetic feeling , and a beautiful allusion to London , its greatness and stability , in the words ; - 66 " The mortar of these walls ...
... pamphlet . His speech , like the other , is rather high - flown in its diction , but it contains much poetic feeling , and a beautiful allusion to London , its greatness and stability , in the words ; - 66 " The mortar of these walls ...
Page 64
... pamphlet of four leaves was published by Edmund Gayton , describing this show , prefaced by some judicious remarks on the subject . Its rarity and interest warrant me in giving it a place in this volume , and it is accordingly reprinted ...
... pamphlet of four leaves was published by Edmund Gayton , describing this show , prefaced by some judicious remarks on the subject . Its rarity and interest warrant me in giving it a place in this volume , and it is accordingly reprinted ...
Page 116
... pamphlet by Settle I have not seen . The " Post Boy " of October 31 , tells us : " On this occasion , there was in Cheapside five fine pageants , and a person rode before the caval- cade in armour , with a dagger in his hand ...
... pamphlet by Settle I have not seen . The " Post Boy " of October 31 , tells us : " On this occasion , there was in Cheapside five fine pageants , and a person rode before the caval- cade in armour , with a dagger in his hand ...
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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