Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	show_v	son_n	5,912	5	5.7697	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07906	Sidero-Thriambos. Or Steele and iron triumphing Applauding the aduancement of Sir Sebastian Haruey, Knight, to the dignitie of Lord Maior of London. Taking his oath in the same authoritie at Westminster, on Thursday, being the 29. day of October. 1618. Performed in hearty loue to him, and at the charges of his kinde brethren, the right worshipfull company of ironmongers. Deuised and written by A.M. citizen and draper of London.; Sidero-Thriambos.	Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.	1618 (1618)	STC 18278; ESTC S119928	5,288	23

part Fall to thy paines Mate Maister with all my heart And no men shall deliuer more then we How much we honour this dayes dignity First then I le Spunge her as she ought to be Then Lade her to Report her lustily Next Ramme her Now this Bullet passeth in Which Ramd againe lowder Report shall win And shooting not Point blanck but out at length I le mount her higher on her Carriage strength Now I haue done Sir Maister Then will I giue Fire And may all speed no worse then we desire Next followeth a siluer Leopard thickly bespotted with blacke Pellets being the Creast of the Lord Maiors Armes Vpon the Leopard rideth an ancient Brittish Barde For Bardes were esteemed as Poets or Propheticall Sooth-sayers and in those reuerend times held in no meane admiration and honour Hee guideth the way to the Mount of Fame being a Pageant and aptly alluding to the other deuise but in a more morrall and significant manner For therein is figured a modell of Londons happy Gouernement in that supreame dignity of the Maioraltie Being a true type of that most sacred Maiesty by whose gracious fauour it is best supported and borroweth from thence all beames of true light and splendor In the most eminent place sitteth Fame seeming as if shee sounded her Golden Trumpet the Banner whereof is plentifully powdred with Tongues Eyes and Eares implying that all tongues should be silent all eyes and eares wide open when Fame filleth the world with her sacred memories This day shee seemeth to present the new sworne Lord Maior to Soueraigne Maiesty whose Lieutenant and lawfull Deputy hee is now inuested for London Shee sheweth him what other gracious personages shee hath there attending her for more honourable solemnity of this generall Triumph presaging a happy and successefull course to his yeare of gouernment By her is figured a goodly Shippe whereby she conueighes all beatitudes of Kingdomes Cities and Nations to the furthest remoate Countries Intimating thereby how the Magistrate may honour his Prince in that high trust and care committed to him and supplying the State still with all needfull occasions as by Trafficke and Commerce are continually required Expectation sitting somewhat lower on Fames right hand intimateth to him that there will be more then ordinary matter expecte from him in regard that hee is now mounted like a Beacon on an Hill to flame forth brightly and not to burne dimly Whereof Hope sitting on the other side seemeth to giue a gracious perswasion In regarde that his worthy Father did formerly supply the same place and left such sensible instructions to his Sonne as cannot but edge his temper the more keenely and quicken his spirits the more industriously Because it is no commō thing for a Son to succeed his Father in such eminencie and therefore bindeth him to the more serious obseruance Wherein to encourage him the more shee sheweth him all those sacred Vertues that gaue his Father comfort in his Magistracie Iustice and Fortitude who will as forwardly further him treading downe those vile Incendiaries Ambition Treason and Hostility which seeke the subuersion of all estates by Bribing Corruption and smoothing Insinuation or else by open Fire and Sword But because this yeare may be the better secured against all their violences and treacherous attempts they sit gyued and manacled together in Iron shackles purposely made and sent from the Ironmongers Myne to binde such base villaines to their better behauiour Now because Fame cannot endure that any part of her Mount should bee vnfitly furnished In a degree more backward somewhat lower then her Seat sit her two sober Sisters Feare and Modesty both vailed but so sharpe-sighted that they can discerne through the darkest obscurities when any disorder threatneth danger to Maiesty or to his carefull Deputie When any such inconuenience happeneth forthwith they informe Vigilancy Prouidence sitting next to them Who hearing the Larum and striking clock in the Castle they awake Care the Sentinell to ring the Bell in the Watch-Tower which calleth vp Courage Councel that euery one may haue imploimēt for safe preseruing the Moūt of Fame For better vnderstanding the true morality of this deuise the personages haue all Emblemes and Properties in their hands so neere them that the weakest capacity may take knowledge of thē which course in such solemne Triumphes hath alwaies beene allowed of best obseruation both for auoiding trouble to the Magistrate by tedious and impertinent speeches and deuouring the time which craueth diligent expedition Concerning our Brittish Barde raised to bee our Speaker by sacred power of the Muses hee reuoluing ouer his ancient volumes concerning the course of times findeth that in this yeare of 1618. the letter H. shall haue predominance in three distinct persons as eminent Gouernours namely in the City of London viz. the L. Maior and both the Shieriffes And if his predicting opinion doth not beguile it selfe he saith that their names will be Haruey Herne and Hamarsley for so the booke of Fate hath concluded of them against which can be no contradiction Whereupon making triall of his diuination hy his staffe which vsually directed him in all such courses as hee speaketh to the Lord Maior he smiteth the Staffe vpon his foot suddenly issueth forth the three seuerall letters of H. apparantly to be discerned of all So finding his iudgement to be fallen out true that the persons figured by those three letters are also there present he proceedeth on in the rest of his Speech which according to the Brittish garbe and as then he vttered it is here set downe The Bardes first speech deliuered to my Lord Mayor at his going to Saint Paules Church in the afternoone BLithe and bonny bin yee aw And meckle blissings still be faw Vpon so faire and gudly meany As thilke like nere sawe I eny A Brittish Barde that long hath slept And in his Graue would still ha kept But that the spirit of Poesie Which haudeth highest Soueraigntie Hath raisde me from my silent rest To make ene in this Iouiall Feaste Aw for your seke most worthy man Lowting as lowly as I can To creue your fauour that I may For your Society somewhat sey Of thilke their buxome looue to you Which they present but as your due As often they haue done befere To mickle of their Bretheren mere Among wha was your Fether one Which this high charge did vndergone O let me sey it to your fece It is a signe of speciall grece ●ee to supply your Fethers plece In sike an encient femous Citty Vnder yer King chiefe Deputie And let me tell yee ey thing mere Of Records haue I read good stere Yet neere could find the like befere As now hath hapt Thilke dignitie Of Meire and Shrieffes authoritie Whilke London yearely greants to three Eyne letter H beginnes them aw And in so soote concordance faw That Heruey Herne and Hemersley Maken ey pleasing Sympheny Eyne Enegreme ilke neme mey blisse With Honor Heale and Happinesse Honor to be sele Steffe and stey Heale to vphaude all eirie wey And Happinesse sa to attend Yer yeare may heue a happy end Thaese Shewes and Emblems ta expresse Mayne trouble yee with tediousnes And ay wha wud na way offend Yer kenning of them doe commend Vntill thilke Buke whilke speeks them aw Mere large than to my lot does faw Sa Honor Heale and Happinesse Giue aw yer actions gud successe At night at my Lords House THilke eye of day whilke grec'de our spart Being clased vp mekes his resarte Till vnder-dwellers Seble-night Was gledly lengthen an t delight But standeth fearefull of offending Because aw ioyes mun heue an ending Not that we desire to lieue yee But for y ar awne heme mun receiue yee And thereto maken bauide intiusion Was clase vp aw with rude confusion Whilke fare my Leard my perting is Wisbing yee mickle yeares of blisse That Iustice Zeale and Payetie Mayne shine in yee with Meiesty That he wha puts yee in thilke trust Mey finde yer rule sa true and iust That efter times may talke and sey Whan Heruey Herne and Hemersley As Meire and Sheriffes did beare swey True Honor Helth and Heppinesse Thilke yeare did their endeauours blisse Yer Bretherens loue I mun commend To yer acceptance sa I end FINIS All this hee speaketh answerable to his action