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B04522 The Kings entertainment at Guild-Hall or, Londons option in fruition. Norton, John, b. 1662. 1674 (1674) Wing N1325; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.4[39] 1,149 1

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THE KINGS Entertainment at GUILD-HALL OR Londons Option in Fruition COome all ye Muses nine assist me pray Here 's work enough to hold you all in play Lend me your aid also you Graces three Aglia Thalia and Euphrosyne And yet you 're all too few to guide that quill That means in this Days Praise to try its skill Wonder and silence would it more proclaim Than words or Poetry it self by name Scarce was the Sun arose from Tithon's bed But London was with Galileans spread Gazing at those Solemnities that were Perform'd in rev'rence to their good Lord Mayor VVho for his most unparall'd Loyalty His signal Faithfulness and Charity Unto the King the City and the Poor VVas of the Citizens Elect by more Unanimous consents than have been known Conferr'd these many years on One alone VVho being attended gallantly by all The Senators and Companys of each Hall All in their several Barges hence was bor'n Before th' Exchequer Barons to be sworn Westminster-Ceremonies being past To London he returns again at last The River Thames being all over-spread VVith Boats and Barges was quite covered Hark how the Drums do beat Trumpets play As if Bellona here or Mars did stay The very Syrens they themselves would be Entrapt to hear so sweet a melody Look how the Streamers and the Flaggs do flutter And litle Fishes frisking seem to mutter Nereus and all the Nymphs did sport and play Rejoycing at the Tryumphs of that day The very water seemed to be proud To have the honour to bear such a crowd Now the Lord Mayor on Shore being safely Landed To the Guild-Hall is as before Attended Him all the Pageants with applause saluted Others with Admiration to him shouted And in this sumptuous state they all Pass through the Streets to Dinner at Guild-Hall VVhere they the Judges meet all the Princely T 〈…〉 The Duke the Queen the King whom God gran● to R 〈…〉 To the Right Honourable Sir Robert Viner K 〈…〉 and Baronet Lord Mayor of the City of Londo● Great SIR SUpporter of our famous City Now almost gon to ruine more 's the pity Be you our Sun and with your rays expel Those threatning Clouds which in our Orb do sw 〈…〉 Our greatest expectations Sir do lye In your great Prudence and your Clemency Londons Vice-roy may you our Joseph be Lay up our Corn against a scarcity That through your Care this City London may Help all the Neighbourhood when they 're at a sta 〈…〉 And that it may with Wealth so much abound That Mints of Money may i' th ' Streets be found VVhich to effect be you our Solomon VVho Silver caus'd to be as flush as Stone And when you have so done may you enjoy There greatest blessings free from all annoy May London You her great Astrea find May London to you thankful prove and kind May you of London take a special Care May London proud be of so good a Mayor O blest Conjunction In one man to see Honour and Arts Wisdom and Piety Londons great Hector and Augustus may You out-live Nestor many an happy day By John Norton AEtat suae LONDON Printed by T. Milbourn for Rowland Reynolds at the Sun and Bible in the Poultery 1674.