Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Lord mayors' pageantsJohnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... speech in compliment of Astrea ; who 66 Shadowing the person of a peerless queen , ” receives a fair share of high - flown flattery , much to the confusion of two malcontents beneath , the first of whom exclaims : - " What meaneth this ...
... speech in compliment of Astrea ; who 66 Shadowing the person of a peerless queen , ” receives a fair share of high - flown flattery , much to the confusion of two malcontents beneath , the first of whom exclaims : - " What meaneth this ...
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... speech . Who , I ? I make a speech ? Am I in condition To talk like a grave sober politician ? No , I am for meddling with no state affairs Give me a healing glass to drown all cares . ; Who's here ? great folks , gold chains , all ...
... speech . Who , I ? I make a speech ? Am I in condition To talk like a grave sober politician ? No , I am for meddling with no state affairs Give me a healing glass to drown all cares . ; Who's here ? great folks , gold chains , all ...
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... speech : 66 THE SPEECH TO THE KING . " Pardon , not praise , great monarch ! we implore , For shewing you no better sights , nor more : The Greek and Roman wits ( we must confess ) Shew'd greater fancy , but their theams were less ; For ...
... speech : 66 THE SPEECH TO THE KING . " Pardon , not praise , great monarch ! we implore , For shewing you no better sights , nor more : The Greek and Roman wits ( we must confess ) Shew'd greater fancy , but their theams were less ; For ...
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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