Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	charity_n	faith_n	temperance_n	1,943	5	10.7125	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59351	The triumphs of London performed on Monday Octob. 30th, 1693, for the entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir William Ashurst, Knight, lord mayor of the city of London : containing a true description of the several pageants : with the speeches spoken on each pageant, all set forth at the proper costs and charges of the worshipful Company of Merchant-Taylors : together with the festival songs for His Lordship and the Companies diversion / by E.S.	Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.; Merchant Taylors' Company (London, England)	1693 (1693)	Wing S2723; ESTC R25618	9,503	23

There his Lordship and the several Companies landing from their Respective Barges the rest of the Attendants that went not to Westminster waiting for his Reception the whole Body moves in Order before him towards Cheapside The First Pageant The LAMB UPon a Stage is a stately Pedestal richly ornamented whereon the Coat of the Honourable Company the Silver Lamb is planted On a Descent beneath on the four Corners are four Palm-Trees adorned with Crowns Coronets and Laurels being the emblematical Trophies of the Worthy Predecessors as Members or Benefactors of the Honourable Company of Merchant-Taylors On the four square sides Quadranglar ways are planted four Figures viz. Peace Humility Patience and Mercy in their proper Attire and Ornaments these four being the requisite Attendance of Innocence emblemiz'd in the Figure of the Lamb and the Palm tree being not only a proper Field for the Lamb but likewise alluding to Truth and Virtue which according to the Motto of the Palm Crescit sub pondere Virtus the more 't is depressed the higher 't will rise The Second Pageant The Temple of CONCORD A Lofty Structure is erected supported upon four noble Pillars or Columns with all the Etableture according to the Compositive order Over all is a stately Domo compleatly adjusted in circular Figure whereon is erected a Magnificent Cupulo with a Golden Lyon placed in Chief carrying a Banner of the Kings Arms. Underneath this Dome sit four Figures richly attired in silken Habits The first proper to the Hieroglyphich of Harmony and the other three Theological Virtues Faith Hope and Charity These thre Divine Virtues being not only the necessary Attendants of Harmony and Union but likewise very applicacable to the Honourable Company for their Foundations of Religion Learning and Charity These three Virtues bear three Scutcheons on which are inscribed their proper Mottoes At the four Corners of this Fabrick sit four more Figures properly habited as Temperance Truth Zeal and Constancy with silver Banners displayed with the Kings Cities and Lord Mayors and Companies Arms in all Respects suited to the Glory of the Day Harmony thus Addresses to His Lordship WHen the proud Towers of Concords Temple rise Her Basis stands on Earth and Head i th' Skyes Heavens darling Blessing and the Worlds fair Soul Concord the mighty Axis turns the Pole Till her fair Head above the Waters bore 'T was Chaos and Confusion all before Concord by whom Truth raigns and Empires stand States flourish all by her supporting Hand As such the Shrine and such the Deity What must the Founder of her Temple be That Sr's Your Work Our Concords Walls You build Whilst Our Praetorian Chair thus nobly fill'd Such Massy Worth and Morals so refin'd Such leading Virtue with true Honour joyn'd Shall stand those fair Examples for mankind Till Our blest Gates with Love and Union fill'd Fair Concords Brightest Wreath Your Brow shall guild Nor th' Happy London's only shall You bless But Your own Merchant-Taylors Walls no less With such United Worth enricht and stor'd 'Twixt such a Master there here such a Lord. The Third Pageant The CHARIOT UPon a very Large Stage is fixt a Noble Triumphant Chariot drawn by two Golden Camels richly and curiosly adorn'd with all the Glorious Ornaments of Carved Work as Art can perform in its gldiing and painting and all Illustration enricht with several Delightful Figures as well Artificial as Natural lively represented and properly appertaining to the Solemnity of the Day On the most Noble and Greatest Seate of this Structure sits Minerva the Goddess in Chief of all the Arts and Sciences a person of a Majestick Aspect attir'd with long thick bright curld Hair on her Head a Silver Head-peice graced with a high flourishing Plume of Feathers consisting of divers Falls she is attired in Rich Robe of Gold surfled with Silver and over all a Noble Scarf of Carnation silk fringed with Gold with a Crimson Mantle laid with Ermyn In one Hand she bears a Bannor of the Companies Arms in the other a Sheild of the Cities Arms. On a Descent beneath her are placed three Graces viz. Vigilance Diligence and Labour being exprest by the Kettle Drums and Trumpets In the Front of these remote from the former sits a Figure personating Time who holds the Reins of these two stately Camels excellently carved and gilded and painted in equal proportion to the Life with Trappings of Crimson and Silver and Crimson Bridles as being the supporters of the Honourable Company of Merchant-Taylors Arms. This Figure of Time is so order'd to hold the Reins of this Triumphant Chariot as intimating the Antiquity of this Honourable Company the Records of their Magnificence and Glory having lasted so many long Ages past and whose Chariot shall still drive on till Time it self shall finish On the Backs of the two Camels are seated or mounted two sweat young Yrinces a Negro and a Pawny the one an Asian and the other an African in their Richest Robes attired in the most Princely Dress of those Countries with Coronets on their Heads beset with plumes of variety of diverse coloured Feathers In their Right Hands they bear two displaid Banners one the Cities the other the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor intimating their Fealty and Submission to the Heroick Monarch of Great Britain the sole Soveraign of the Sea and so far Lord of the World from Our British Communion and Traffick in the Richest Asian and African Commerce c. And likewise implying their Ambition to hold an amicable Correspondence with this Renown'd City Moreover upon this Stage are placed three Figures representing the Seasons of the Day viz. Morning Noon and Evening attired in their proper Habits with gilded Banners suitable to 'em all intimating that Vigilence Diligence and Labour are the Duties of every Hour of Life and at each Corner is four Golden Cypress Trees His Lorship is saluted by Minerva in this Speech c. SIr in Your bright Inauguration Glory Amongst the humble Knees that bend before You With the just Tribute of her earlyest Vows Thus low the dutiful Minerva bows Arts and Wits Sacred Goddess with her fair Triumphant Chariot waits Your nobler Chair Yes Sir whilst London Europes proudest Town And Albion's fairest Head Your power must own Her Wheel her Loom her Industry are all But Menials Sir to Your commanding Call Her Arts encouraging Lord is only You Nor is Wits Patron less Your Title too Both Atributes so well You have deserved Wit I am sure ne're kinder Master serv'd Then Sir beneath the influence of Your Reign I and my Muses all Your Duteous Train Shall sing Your praises in that chearful Chorus From this blest Day smile the whole Year before us The Fourth Pageant The SHIP AS a farther Testimony of their Zeal and Esteem for his Lordship they present my Lord with a Ship named the William and Mary a Merchant Adventurer This Ship is laden with Cloth Silk and Stuffs of all sorts as representing the Traffick