The Entertainment at Norwich (Royal Entry of Queen Elizabeth) · chunk 1 of 15
Garter, Bernard / Goldingham, William · published 1578 · first performed or written 1578 [Aug] (Annals) entertainment; royal entertainment or entry · before the Court T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation typicality 0.66 · 484 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
IF our wish should be granted unto us by the Almighty, what humane thing we would chiefly desire: we would account nothing more precious (most Royal Prince) than that the bright beam of your most chaste eye, which doth so cheer us, might penetrate the secret straight corners of our hearts: then surely should you see how great joys are despised there, and how the spirit and lively blood tickle in our arteries and small veins, in beholding thee the light of this Realm (as David was of Israel) now at length, after long hope and earnest petitions, to appear in these coasts. Truly on mine own part, which by your highness authority and clemency (with humble thanks be it spoken) do govern this famous City, and on the part of these my brethren and all these people which by your authority we rule (speaking as they mean, and as I myself do think) this only with all our hearts and humble prayers we desire, that we may so find your Majesty gracious and favourable unto us, as you for your part never came to any subjects better welcome than to us your poor subjects here. For most manifest token whereof, we present unto your Majesty here, these signs of honour and office, which we received of the most mighty Prince Henry the fourth, in the fift year of his reign, then to us granted in the name of Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs, where as before time out of mind or mention, we were governed by Bailiffs (as they term them) which ever since have been both established and increased with continual privileges of Kings: And which by your only clemency (which with immortal thanks we shall never cease to declare) we have now these. xx. years enjoyed: and together with those signs, this treasure is a pledge of our good wills and ability: which all how great or little soever they be, we pour down at your pleasure, that if we have neglected any thing in all this course of your most happy reign, which becometh most loving, obedient, and well willing subjects to perform, for the preservation of your Crown, and advancement of your highness, you may then determine of us and all ours, at your most gracious pleasure. But if we have (God being our guide) so ordered the governance of this city, that we have kept the same in safety to your majesties use, and made the people therein (as much as in us lieth) first, most studious of God's glory and true religion, and next of your majesties health, honour, and pleasure, then ask we nothing of you, for that the singular clemency engraffed in your highness, will easily of itself grant that which is requisite for us to obtain. We only therefore desire, that God would abundantly bless your highness with all good gifts of mind and body.
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IF our vvishe should be graunted vnto vs by the Almighty, vvhat humaine thing vve vvould chiefly desire: vve vvould account nothing more pretious (most Royall Prince) than that the bright beame of your most chast eye, vvhich doth so chere vs, might penetrate the secret strait corners of our hartes: then surely should you see hovv great ioyes are dispeised there, and hovve the spirite and liuely bloud tickle in our arteries and small veynes, in beholding thee the light of this Realme (as Dauid vvas of Israell) novv at length, after long hope and earnest petitions, to appeare in these coastes. Truely on mine ovvne part, vvhich by your highnesse authoritie and clemencie (vvith humble thankes be it spoken) do gouerne this famous Citie, and on the parte of these my brethren and all these people vvhich by your authoritie vve rule (speaking as they meane, and as I my selfe doe thinke) this onely vvith all our hartes and humble praiers vve desire, that vve may so finde your Maiestie gracious and fauourable vnto vs, as you for your part neuer came to any subiects better vvelcome thā to vs your poore subiectes here. For most manifest token vvherof, vve present vnto your Maiestie here, these signes of honour and office, vvhiche vvee receiued of the most mighty Prince Henry the fourth, in the fift yere of his raigne, then to vs granted in the name of Mayor, Aldermen, and Shirifs, vvhere as before tyme out of minde or mention, vve vvere gouerned by Bayliffes (as they terme them) vvhich euer since haue bene both established and encreased vvith continuall priuiledges of Kinges: And vvhich by your only clemencie (vvhich vvith immortall thankes vve shall neuer cease to declare) vve haue novv these. xx. yeres enioyed: and together vvith those signes, this treasure is a pledge of our good vvils and habilitie: vvhich all hovv great or little so euer they be, vve poure dovvn at your pleasure, that if vve haue neglected any thing in all this course of your most happy raigne, vvhich becommeth most louing, obedient, and vvell vvilling subiectes to performe, for the preseruation of your Crovvn, and aduancement of your highnes, you may then determine of vs and al ours, at your most gracious pleasure. But if vve haue (God being our guide) so ordered the gouernance of this citie, that vve haue kept the same in safetie to your Maiesties vse, and made the people therein (as much as in vs lieth) first, most studious of Gods glory and true religion, and next of your Maiesties health, honour, and pleasure, then aske vve nothing of you, for that the singular clemencie ingraffed in your highnes, vvil easily of it self graunt that vvhich is requisite for vs to obtaine. We only therefore desire, that God vvould aboundantly blesse your highnesse vvith al good gifts of minde and body.