Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A80342
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A congratulatory address to the right honourable Sir William Ashurst, upon his election to the mayoralty of London
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1693
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Wing C5816A; ESTC R230218
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a_o congratulatory_a address_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n william_n ashurst_n upon_o his_o election_n to_o the_o mayoralty_n of_o london_n 5._o octob._n 1693._o when_o to_o wreathe_v head_n we_o hearty_a homage_n pay_v it_o be_v only_a when_o we_o love_v where_o we_o obey_v it_o be_v by_o that_o kind_n advance_v her_o heart_n secure_v you_o mount_v augusta_n dear_a command_a lord_n nor_o can_v you_o noble_a mount_n love_a do_v i_o say_v so_o the_o great_a william_n hold_v the_o imperial_a sway._n as_o he_o his_o sceptre_n you_o will_v your_o fasces_fw-la bear_n and_o copy_v from_o original_a so_o fair_a what_o lustre_n your_o proud_a dignity_n must_v crown_v to_o make_v the_o chair_n a_o copy_n from_o the_o throne_n so_o fair_a a_o trust_n lodge_v in_o that_o worthy_a hand_n a_o goodness_n that_o shall_v lead_v more_o than_o command_v how_o high_a her_o head_n shall_v cherish_v virtue_n hold_v and_o industry_n shall_v spin_v a_o thread_n of_o gold_n whilst_o such_o true_a worth_n the_o praetor_n robe_n shall_v wear_v betwixt_o the_o joy_n shall_v wait_v you_o to_o the_o chair_n and_o the_o universal_a prayer_n shall_v leave_v you_o there_o in_o your_o high_a seat_n we_o will_v not_o only_o sing_v the_o honour_n that_o you_o meet_v but_o that_o you_o bring_v yes_o sir_n the_o long_a atte_a world_n have_v find_v a_o ample_a proof_n of_o virtue_n so_o renown_v for_o in_o its_o height_n when_o arbitrary_a sway_v the_o proud_a ascendant_n hold_v and_o rule_v the_o day_n '_o among_o thousand_o truckle_a neck_n each_o couch_a slave_n undaunted_a ashurst_n still_o more_o noble_o brave_a to_o the_o uplift_v idol_n oh_o the_o sordid_a thought_n nor_o bend_v knee_n nor_o play_v timbrel_n bring_v the_o common_a popular_a cry_n that_o noisy_a crowd_n who_o talent's_n to_o think_v little_a and_o talk_v loud_a can_v make_v a_o abdicated_a foe_n their_o mark_n so_o every_o little_a village_n cur_n can_v bark_v the_o bold_a ashurst_n better_o know_v to_o dare_v the_o bay_a lion_n than_o the_o fly_a hare_n give_v i_o that_o root_v truth_n patriot_n so_o kind_a as_o not_o to_o shake_v at_o every_o threaten_a wind_n who_o nor_o court-blast_n nor_o low'r_a frown_n control_v for_o constancy_n be_v virtue_n be_v life_n and_o soul_n so_o the_o fair_a laurel_n bear_v her_o head_n above_o the_o sapless_a trunk_n of_o autumn_n naked_a grove_n with_o her_o unblasted_a green_n still_o verdant_a grow_v when_o summer_n smile_v or_o the_o bleak_a winter_n blow_v change_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o degenerate_a fear_n the_o servile_a badge_n that_o coward_n spirit_n bear_v that_o abject_a name_n brave_a ashurst_n ever_o scorn_v with_o merit_n so_o enrich_v and_o so_o adorn_v around_o your_o gate_n what_o throng_v crowd_n must_v wait_v to_o hail_v you_o sir_n to_o your_o praetorian_a state_n nor_o '_o among_o your_o worthy_a homager_n disdain_v to_o admit_v the_o humble_a muse_n in_o your_o train_n so_o rich_a a_o mark_n for_o the_o whole_a nine_o you_o stand_v that_o fertile_a glebe_n all_o the_o fair_a muse_n land_n beside_o they_o wait_v you_o by_o he_o domestic_a claim_n for_o wit_n be_v the_o herald_n to_o a_o glorious_a name_n the_o tributary_n trump_n of_o your_o just_a fame_n we_o find_v the_o note_n but_o you_o the_o subject_n bring_v honour_n that_o tune_v the_o music_n which_o we_o sing_v thus_o whilst_o our_o garland_n at_o your_o foot_n be_v throw_v the_o rose_n and_o the_o sweet_n be_v all_o your_o own_o london_n print_v for_o r._n hayhurst_n in_o little-britain_n 1693._o