Peele, George · published 1585 · first performed or written 1585 [Oct 29] (Annals) civic play; pageant unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 458 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T18: king, lord, wallace, earl, edward, england, scotland, rebels, bruce, english.
THe Country and the Thames afford their aid, and careful Magistrates their care attend▪ All English hearts are glad, and well appaide, in readiness their London to defend. Defend them Lord and these fair Nymphs likewise: that ever they may do this sacrifice. THe greatest treasure that a Prince can have, doth lovely London offer to her Queen, Such loyalty as like was never seen. and such as any English heart can crave. FOf London's aid the Country gives supply, of needful things, and store of every grain: London give thanks to him that sits on high▪ had never Town less cause for to complain, And love and serve the sovereign of thy peace: Under whose reign thou hast this rich increase. WIth silver glide my pleasant streams do run, where leaping fishes play betwixt the shores: This gracious good hath God and kind begun, for London's use with help of Sails and Oars. London rejoice and give thy God the praise: For her whose highness lengths thy happy days. ARmour of safe defence the Soldier hath, So lovely London carefully attends: To keep her sacred sovereign from scathe, That all this english land so well defends. And so far London bids her soldiers go, As well may serve to shield this land from woe. THe Sailor that in cold and quaking tide, the wrathful storms of Winter's rage doth bide With streamers stretched, prepares his merry bark, for countries wealth to set his men awark. That Queen and Country eazely may see: The Seaman serves his Prince in his degree. FOr London's safety and her happiness, the Soldier and the Sailor may you see: All well prepared and put in readiness, to do such service as may fitting be, and Art with them do join and they with me. London then joy and let all ages know, What duty to thy sovereign thou do show. THus with the morning Sun and evening star, these holy lights shall burn, the cheerful flame With sweetest odour that perfume as far as India stands in honour of her name. Whose Trophy we adore with sacred rights: With sweetest incense and with endless lights. SO long as Sun doth lend the world his light, or any grass doth grow upon the ground: With holy flame, our Torches shall burn bright, and fame shall brute with golden trumpets sound The honour of her sacred regiment: That claims this honourable monument. OUr holy lights shall burn continually, to signify our duties to her state: Whose excellent and princely majesty, approves itself to be most fortunate. Virtue shall witness of her worthiness, and fame shall register her princely deeds: The world shall still pray for her happiness, from whom our peace and quietness proceeds.
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THe Cuntry and the Thames affoord their aide, and carefull Maiestrates their care attend▪ All English harts are glad, and well appaide, in readines their London to defend. Defend them Lord and these faire Nimphs likewise: that euer they may doo this sacrifice. THe greatest treasure that a Prince can haue, dooth louely London offer to her Quéene, Such loyaltie as like was neuer séene. and such as any English hart can craue. FOf Londons aide the Cuntry giues supplie, of néedfull things, and store of euery graine: London giue thanks to him that sits on hie▪ had neuer Towne lesse cause for to complaine, And loue and serue the soueraigne of thy peace: Under whose raigne thou hast this rich encrease. WIth siluer glide my pleasant streames doo runne, where leaping fishes play betwixt the shores: This gracious good hath God and kinde begun, for Londons vse with help of Sailes and Ores. London reioyce and giue thy God the praise: For her whose highnes lengths thy happy daies. ARmour of safe defence the Souldier hath, So louely London carefully attends: To kéep her sacred soueraigne from skathe, That all this english land so well defends. And so farre London bids her souldiers goe, As well may serue to shéeld this land from woe. THe Sayler that in colde and quaking tide, the wrathfull stormes of Winters rage dooth bide With streamers stretcht, prepares his mery bark, for cuntries welth to set his men awark. That Quéene and Cuntry eazely may sée: The Sea-man serues his Prince in his degrée. FOr Londons safety and her happines, the Souldier and the Sayler may you sée: All well prepar'd and put in redines, to doo such seruice as may fitting be, and Arte with them doo ioyne and they with me. London then ioy and let all ages knowe, What duty to thy soueraigne thou doo showe. THus with the morning Sun and euening starre, these holy lights shall burne, the chéerfull flame With swéetest odour that perfume as farre as India stands in honor of her name. Whose Trophey we adore with sacred rights: With swéetest incense and with endles lights. SO long as Sunne dooth lend the world his light, or any grasse dooth growe vpon the ground: With holy flame, our Torches shall burne bright, and fame shall brute with golden trumpets sound The honor of her sacred regiment: That claimes this honorable monument. OUr holy lights shall burne continually, to signifie our duties to her state: Whose excellent and princely maiestye, approoues it selfe to be moste fortunate. VErtue shall witnes of her woorthines, and fame shall register her princely déeds: The world shall still pray for her happines, from whome our peace and quietnes procéeds.