The ioyfvll receyuing of the Queens most excellent Maiestie into hir Highnesse Citie of Norvvich: The thing done in the time of hir abode there: and the Dolor of the citie at hir departure. Wherein are set downe diuers orations in Latine, pronounced to hir Highnesse by Sir Robert Wood Knight, now maior of the same citie, and others: and certaine also deliuered to hir Maiestie in vvriting: euery of the[m] turned into English [by Bernard Garter] |
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The first Pageante was in Saint Stephens Parish in this manner. |
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The first Pageante was in Saint Stephens Parish in this manner.
Most gracious prince, vndoubted soueraigne Queene,
Our only ioy next God, and chiefe defence:
In this small shewe, our whole estate is seene.
The welth we haue, we finde proceede from thence,
The idle hande hath here no place to feede,
The painefull wight hath still to serue his neede.
Our only ioy next God, and chiefe defence:
In this small shewe, our whole estate is seene.
The welth we haue, we finde proceede from thence,
The idle hande hath here no place to feede,
The painefull wight hath still to serue his neede.
Againe, our seate denyes our traffique heere,
The Sea too neare decydes vs from the rest,
So weake we were within this dozen yeare,
As care did quench the courage of the best:
But good aduise, hath taught these little handes
To rende in twayne the force of pining bandes.
The Sea too neare decydes vs from the rest,
So weake we were within this dozen yeare,
As care did quench the courage of the best:
But good aduise, hath taught these little handes
To rende in twayne the force of pining bandes.
From Combed wool we drawe this slender threede,
From thence the Loombes haue dealing with the same,
And thence againe in order do proceede,
These seueral workes, which skilful art doth frame:
And all to driue Dame neede into hir caue,
Our heades and hands togither labourde haue.
From thence the Loombes haue dealing with the same,
And thence againe in order do proceede,
These seueral workes, which skilful art doth frame:
And all to driue Dame neede into hir caue,
Our heades and hands togither labourde haue.
VVe bought before the things that now we sel,
These slender ympes, their workes do passe the waues,
Gods peace and thine we holde and prosper well,
Of euery mouth the hands the charges saues.
Thus through thy helpe and ayde of power deuine,
Doth Norvvich liue, whose harts and goods are thine.
These slender ympes, their workes do passe the waues,
Gods peace and thine we holde and prosper well,
Of euery mouth the hands the charges saues.
Thus through thy helpe and ayde of power deuine,
Doth Norvvich liue, whose harts and goods are thine.
FINIS.
B. G.
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