Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	knight_n	sir_n	william_n	17,607	5	9.3269	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14334	The beame of brightnesse. Or The three faire sisters of Christendome Containing: a disputation betweene the three famous citties in Europe. Viz. Venice, Paris and London, with their differences. Composed by William Venner, gentleman.	Fennor, William.	1611 (1611)	STC 24649; ESTC S120937	5,205	18

THE BEAME OF BRIGHTNESSE Or The three faire Sisters of Christendome Containing A Disputation betweene the three famous Citties in Europe Viz. Venice Paris and London with their differences Composed by William Venner Gentleman AT LONDON Printed for Iohn Wright and are to be sold at his shop in Newgate Market neere Christ-church 1611. To the right VVorshipfull Sir John Watts Knight one of the prudent fore-seeing Aldermen of this honorable and famous Citty of London IN the time of your honorable gouernment in this Citty it was my chance right worshipful to rime before you and being more worthilie esteemed then my deserts could merit I did thinke it a point of my duty to dedicate this worthlesse worke onely to shew a kind of thankfulnes assuring my selfe that since I receiued grace for extempore this poore Inuention shall scape free from disgrace hauing so worthy a Patron to defend it Thus commending a ring posie rather then an Epistle I end wishing your Worships endlesse felicity Your worships at all duty William Venner To the courteous not captious Reader health I Make no doubt but there are many of my countrymen which haue seene the beautie and riches both of Paris and Venice who may happily blame me for my breefe description But gentle reader I answere it thus I could Willingly haue giuen them a larger praise had their merrit beene equall with Londons And this moreouer I desire those which shall mislike my Labour to mend it and none shall be more willing and ready to applaude them then my selfe I haue begun the foundation if any please to build vppon it I shall thanke him for beautyfiing my rough building But hoping they will iudge of me as I would doe of them in this case I leaue it to their mildest and most fauourable censure Your friend VV. V. The three faire Sisters of Christendome conteining a Disputation of the three famous Citties in Europe and their differences viz. Paris in France Venice and London Paris to London PRoud English Sister fall vpon thy knee and aske forgiuenesse of my angry gate Thy shining beauty hath dishonored mee thy fained loue deserues my mortall hate Know I am Paris that doth check thee so Whose fame beauty through the world doth go London to Paris Faire famous sister 't is no swelling pride that makes me term'd the beautie of the earth What all men giue thy enuie cannot hide although thou seek'st for to aduance thy birth Thus much I le speake without reproche to thee Thou knowst when thou wast seruant vnto me Venice to London Peace prating girle call her not thy inferior shee hath that in her thou canst not obtaine Both I and shee will now be thy superior to call thee Sister now we both disdaine I am ingirt with Seas shee with the land And what canst thou haue more at thy command London to Venice Venetia's virgin maske thy blushing face thy walls salt water are salter's thy sinne Thy common Curtizans sheweth thy deep disgrace though by their lust thou dost much profit winn Thou harbourest murther rape and iealousie My maiden-streetes doe scorne their company Both to London Doost thou accuse vs of so small abuses we can condemne thy streets of twenty more First thy Stage Players seruing for no vses but to inrich themselues to make thee poore Next cousning wits that on poore guls are whetting And all thy shops polluted are with cheating London to both Blush both with shame for this you haue reported since I am gouerned with the sword of right True Iustice in my maiden Towne is seated whose honor makes my beauty shine more bright My wedded Lord doth sit in Iustice chaire For to aduance me thrice honored Lord Mayor And for those players that do so offend you they can lay open all your secret vices And for your vertues they likwise wil cōmend you you speake but what foule enuie you intises Within my maiden walls I scorne to heare them Yet all the world for action comes not neere them But to come to a neare particular chant out your worthes wherwith you are indued When you haue done with tearmes familiar I le shew you what within me may be viewed She that her fame with truth doth most make glister Shall be esteemed for the worthiest Sister Both to London Wee are content thy motion 's reasonable beshrew the heart of them that would deny it And let it be recorded in a table that all may read our praises that passe by it Paris Pray sister peace if I be not mistaken Hir pride and state shall by my worth be shaken Venice Paris begin and London listen to it her faire discription will force thee looke pale If not then London know Venice will do it yet will we both vouchsafe to heare thy tale Chearly sweet London do not looke so thin Me thinkest thou faint'st before our tale begin London to both Stretch out your fame vnto the largest bower I le sit and heare your praise with patience Know worthy sisters that it is my order to grace a strangers words with audience Report the truth and then my griefe is cured I le speake no falshood be yee both assured Paris description of her selfe My name is Paris London view my face know I am Grand-mother to mighty France And am well scituated in a place where gods and goddesses may seeme to dance In me there flowes faire fountaines sweet springs I am the seate of the first Christian Kings My riches passeth all my skill to tell yet thus much to report I may be bold What other Cities haue I haue to sell from meanest mettall to the purest gold Orrenges Limmons White and Clarret wine London thou borrowest from my tree and Vine I want for nothing that the earth can yeeld my gouernment is ciuill rich and faire I stand on drye ground in a pleasant field the heauens breath in me their wholsome ayre Except sweet Venice none in Europs horrizon Compares with Paris Paris without comparison For my religion 't is the Romaine faith in me the holy Monkes and Friars sing The holy Vicar much good of me saith whose loue I do esteeme aboue my King Rich in religion rich in wealth and all Last whiles the world stands Paris cannot fall Venice to London How likes faire London of the French maids words I am assur'd I shall not neede to speake I see thy heart is cut as t were with swords and thou for Lady Paris art too weake Therefore I count my speeches should be vaine Vnlesse thy pride should stir me vp againe London to both Pardon me both I was almost a sleepe to heare the singing of the holy Fryars Me thought their bells such ratling did keepe within my eares yet grant me my desires Faire Venice speake your worth Paris defend it And when you both haue done I le helpe to mend it Venice description of her selfe to London I know that I thy patience shall disturbe but yet poore Londō thou of