Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	john_n	sir_n	thomas_n	31,802	5	10.0915	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05323	The Innes of Court anagrammatist: or, The masquers masqued in anagrammes Expressed in epigramique lines, upon their severall names, set downe in the next page. Composed by Francis Lenton Gent. one of her Majesties poets.	Lenton, Francis, fl. 1630-1640.	1634 (1634)	STC 15466; ESTC S109406	8,834	48

The Innes of Court ANAGRAMMATIST OR The MASQVERS masqued in ANAGRAMMES Expressed in Epigramique lines upon their severall Names set downe in the next Page Composed by FRANCIS LENTON Gent. one of Her Majesties POETS Plectra gerens Erato saltat pede Carmine vultu LONDON Printed for William Lashe 1634. Sir THOMAS DAYRELL Marshall Grayes Inne IOHN READE IAMES AISKOVGHE EDVVARD PAGE IOHN CRAVVLEY Inner Temple EDMVND CAREVV ARTHVR BAKER IOHN FARVVELL REGINALD FOSTER Middle Temple ROBERT OVVEN PHILIP MORGAN MARTYN HARVEY ROBERT COALE Lincolnes Inne IOHN NORTH EDVVARD HERNE HENRY MACSEY STEPHEN IAY. TO THE FOVRE HONOVRABLE SOCIETIES AND famous Nurseries of Law the Innes of COVRT YOu Noble stockes of Gentry Plants that higher Grow till you unto the Cedars height aspire You creame o' th kingdome either in your wealth Wit learning valour or iust lawes lov'd health Who by your worthy breedings births and blood Are chose for Guarders of your Countries good And to that end are here trayn'd up by Fate To be the glory of great Brittaines state I here present you with the Masquers names Of your foure Houses in quick Anagrams Led by that then made Knight who first I place In these conceits as Captaine of that grace Which each of you deserv'd and in high merits Shew'd Englands Gallantry and Noble spirits Accept my Muse then which shall make you merry Like rich Nepenthe Nectar or old Sherry And for your grace that way my best endeavour By hand head heart shall waite on you for ever Let not rash anger then blame my intent To gaine your loves with mirth I onely meant The true honourer of your persons pedigrees and dignities FRA. LENTON To my friend Master Francis Lenton upon his ANAGRAMS HE that upon so many severall Names Dares undertake to write true Anagrammes Had need well know how dangerous a path His Muse doth tread the narrow scope shee hath Confines his Fancy to so strait a list As not to be condemn'd if she hath mist In some his higher ayme yet if in one Or two or more his happy Fate hath showne A Poets Art the world may well excuse Other defects if not applaud his Muse For knowing men will all conclude in this Where one proves fortunate a hundred misse And if it chance some doe the rest excell Of which detractors cannot speake but well He stands indebted to that name affords An Anagramme significant those words That doe sufficiently themselves expresse Acquit his paines and make his labour lesse Others that more obscure Enigma's were His lines licke into forme like a Shee Beare Who newly hath produc't a shapelesse whelpe Makes it a perfect creature by her helpe Reade then and laugh and censure if you be Impartiall Iudges and from Envy free But Monsieur Critique I 'de have you suspend Your mewes and not cry downe what you 'l ne're mend Thine ever IOHN GOYSH In commendation of the Authors late ELEGIE and present ANAGRAMS WHo vayl'd in blackes Melpomene's sad face Trips now with Erato in a masquing pace You that would reade a lamentable straine His dying Swan behold with Royall Chaine Gentiles if Here you laugh it is enough His Muse he sweares dispatcht it with a puffe I. M. Anagramme upon the Martiall Leader of the glorious Innes of Court Gallants the noble minded Knight Sir THOMAS DAYRELL Anagr. LED AL TO HIE MARS GReat Iove and Iuno once desiring sport To shew the glory of the Innes of Court Cōmanded them a most renowned taske Onely present them with some pleasant Maske The Nurseries of Law and best bred blood Fulfill'd their pleasures with one passing good Whose rare performance whose every name In forraine parts set forth their peerelesse fame The brave Conductor of this Courtly traine This worthy Knight was chosen did gaine Immortall Honour by his gracefull paine For as he led them all to Mars his Court To beauteous Amazons of every sort Who like to Basiliskes kill with their eyes If Cupids shafts doe once our soules surprise So gratious Iove viewing his Martial spright Crown'd his deserts with Title of a Knight And now that Worthy who to Mars led all Sir Thomas Dayrell we delight to call No Captaine in these latter times was seene Trayning so rich a troupe to King and Queene Miles both Knight and souldier signifies From which may He to higher honour rise Grayes Inne Two Anagrammes upon the name of that proper and well proportioned piece of Nature the courteous accomplisht IOHN READE Esq. Anagr. 1 DEARE HONY 2 AYD HER ON A Mother Lady in familiar phrase Ravisht with his rare presence his praise Doth not unaptly by her language sweet With lippes of honey this young Gallant greet Thou dearest life o' th hive thou sweetest hony Which cōmon markets yeeld not for our mony VVhose looks are pure whose melting taste Deserves to be in Ladies Closets plac't Though furrow'd years upon my forehead 's set And little unto Nature am indebt Though we are almost at our journeys end Think not we dote when we your form cōmend Nor judge amisse when our weake pulses beat VVhilst we are living we retaine some heate Then though your activenesse refuse our taske By dancing Revels at this glorious Masque Yet here 's a Daughter yong pray ayd her on For she may prove to be your Paragon No doubt but she will please you every way In the majestique Dance the Song the Play On Lute Theorbo Voyall Orphorion Or any other musicke you shall try on Assist her gently then and with a grace After the action aid her to her place So shall the sweetnesse of your nature done Merit her love by ayding of her on And if there ever was it 'h Hive such hony Give me this Gallant for hee 's for my mony Anagramme upon the name of that well compact proportion most active body and free minded Gentleman Master IAMES AISKOVGHE Anagr. SO GAVE HIM A KIS. COmming amidst th'heroick courtly Dames Of Brittaines orbe whose faire beauteous fames Outstrip the universe and by election Strike deep'st into each nations strong affection I saw this sparke a sparke which kindled fire On every side made flames mount the higher The lovely Nymphs which did on Iuno wait With his quick active strength were taken strait And save their modesties durst not advance Their meanings yet each mind with him did dance As well they might and blame them not for he Rose with such spirit and dexterity Such nimble courage and such active spright Vp to each amorous Ladies Navels height That they were charm'd and in Loves silency Whisperd each other Lord what a back hath he And like retreat of a victorious Drumme Or like the Vniversities grave Humme Or like the clapping of the hands that day In the applause of a well taking Play So Majesties Nobilities and all For cutting high gave him the golden Ball And as his glory herein did abound VVhilst eccho still redoubled the sound So each chaste Nymph in her