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<HEAD>THE KINGS Entertainment at GUILD-HALL OR; Londons Option in Fruition.</HEAD>
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<L>_COome all ye <HI>Mu&s;es</HI> nine, a&s;&s;i&s;t me pray,</L>
<L>Here's, <HI>work</HI> enough to hold you all in <HI>play;</HI></L>
<L>Lend me your aid al&s;o, you <HI>Graces</HI> three,</L>
<L><HI>Aglia, Thalia,</HI> and <HI>Euphro&s;yne;</HI></L>
<L>And yet you're all too <HI>few</HI> to guide that <HI>quill</HI></L>
<L>That means in this <HI>Days</HI> Prai&s;e to try its skill;</L>
<L><HI>Wonder</HI> and <HI>&s;ilence</HI> would it more proclaim,</L>
<L>Than <HI>words</HI> or <HI>Poetry</HI> it &s;elf by name.</L>
<L>Scarce was the <HI>Sun</HI> aro&s;e from <HI>Tithon</HI>'s bed,</L>
<L>But <HI>London</HI> was with <HI>Galileans</HI> &s;pread</L>
<L><HI>Gazing</HI> at tho&s;e <HI>Solemnities</HI> that were</L>
<L>Perform'd in <HI>rev'rence</HI> to their good <HI>Lord Mayor;</HI></L>
<L>VVho for his mo&s;t unparall'd Loyalty,</L>
<L>His &s;ignal Faithfulne&s;s and Charity,</L>
<L>Unto the King, the City, and the Poor,</L>
<L>VVas of the Citizens Elect, by more</L>
<L>Unanimous con&s;ents than have been known</L>
<L>Conferr'd the&s;e many years on <HI>One</HI> alone.</L>
<L>VVho (being <HI>attended</HI> gallantly by all</L>
<L>The <HI>Senators</HI> and <HI>Companys</HI> of each <HI>Hall,</HI></L>
<L>All in their &s;everal <HI>Barges</HI>) hence was bor'n</L>
<L>Before th' <HI>Exchequer Barons</HI> to be &s;worn,</L>
<L><HI>We&s;tmin&s;ter-Ceremonies</HI> being pa&s;t,</L>
<L>To <HI>London</HI> he returns again at la&s;t.</L>
<L>The <HI>River Thames</HI> being all over-&s;pread</L>
<L>VVith <HI>Boats</HI> and <HI>Barges</HI> was quite covered.</L>
<L>Hark how the <HI>Drums</HI> do beat, &amp; <HI>Trumpets</HI> play,</L>
<L>As if <HI>Bellona</HI> here, or <HI>Mars</HI> did &s;tay.</L>
<L>The very <HI>Syrens,</HI> they them&s;elves would be</L>
<L><HI>Entrapt</HI> to hear &s;o &s;weet a <HI>melody.</HI></L>
<L>Look how the <HI>Streamers</HI> and the <HI>Flaggs</HI> do flutter,</L>
<L>And litle <HI>Fi&s;hes</HI> frisking &s;eem to mutter.</L>
<L><HI>Nereus</HI> and all the <HI>Nymphs</HI> did &s;port and play,</L>
<L><HI>Rejoycing</HI> at the <HI>Tryumphs</HI> of that day.</L>
<L>The very <HI>water</HI> &s;eemed to be <HI>proud</HI></L>
<L>To have the <HI>honour</HI> to bear <HI>&s;uch</HI> a <HI>crowd.</HI></L>
<L>Now the Lord Mayor on Shore being &s;afely Landed,</L>
<L>To the <HI>Guild-Hall</HI> is as before Attended;</L>
<L>Him all the <HI>Pageants</HI> with <HI>applau&s;e</HI> &s;aluted,</L>
<L>Others with <HI>Admiration</HI> to him &s;houted;</L>
<L>And in this &s;umptuous <HI>&s;tate</HI> they all</L>
<L>Pa&s;s through the Streets to Dinner at <HI>Guild-Hall</HI></L>
<L>VVhere they the <HI>Judges</HI> meet, &amp; all the <HI>Princely T<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"></HI></L>
<L>The <HI>Duke,</HI> the <HI>Queen,</HI> the <HI>King,</HI> whom <HI>God</HI> gran<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> to R<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
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<HEAD>To the Right Honourable Sir <HI>Robert Viner,</HI> K<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> and Baronet, <HI>Lord Mayor</HI> of the City of <HI>Londo<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"></HI></HEAD>
<OPENER><SALUTE><HI>Great</HI> SIR,</SALUTE></OPENER>
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<L>SUpporter of our famous <HI>City,</HI></L>
<L>Now almo&s;t gon to ruine, more's the pity!</L>
<L>Be you our <HI>Sun,</HI> and with your <HI>rays</HI> expel</L>
<L>Tho&s;e threatning <HI>Clouds</HI> which in our <HI>Orb</HI> do <HI>&s;w<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"></HI></L>
<L>Our greate&s;t <HI>expectations,</HI> Sir, do lye</L>
<L>In your great <HI>Prudence,</HI> and your <HI>Clemency;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Londons Vice-roy,</HI> may you our <HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> be,</L>
<L>Lay up our <HI>Corn</HI> again&s;t a <HI>&s;carcity;</HI></L>
<L>That through your Care, this City <HI>London</HI> may</L>
<L>Help all the <HI>Neighbourhood</HI> when they're at a &s;ta<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>And that it may with <HI>Wealth</HI> &s;o much abound</L>
<L>That <HI>Mints</HI> of <HI>Money</HI> may i'th 'Streets be found:</L>
<L>VVhich to effect be you our <HI>Solomon,</HI></L>
<L>VVho <HI>Silver</HI> caus'd to be as flu&s;h as <HI>Stone;</HI></L>
<L>And when you have &s;o done, may you <HI>enjoy</HI></L>
<L>There greate&s;t <HI>ble&s;&s;ings</HI> free from all annoy.</L>
<L>May <HI>London,</HI> You, her great <HI>A&s;trea</HI> find;</L>
<L>May <HI>London</HI> to you <HI>thankful</HI> prove and <HI>kind;</HI></L>
<L>May you of <HI>London</HI> take a &s;pecial <HI>Care;</HI></L>
<L>May <HI>London</HI> proud be of &s;o good a <HI>Mayor;</HI></L>
<L>O ble&s;t <HI>Conjunction!</HI> In one man to &s;ee</L>
<L><HI>Honour</HI> and <HI>Arts, Wi&s;dom</HI> and <HI>Piety!</HI></L>
<L><HI>Londons</HI> great <HI>Hector,</HI> and <HI>Augu&s;tus</HI> may</L>
<L>You out-live <HI>Ne&s;tor</HI> many an happy day.</L>
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<BYLINE><HI>By</HI> John Norton, <HI>AEtat. &s;uae</HI></BYLINE>
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<P><HI>LONDON,</HI> Printed by <HI>T. Milbourn,</HI> for <HI>Rowland Reynolds</HI> at the Sun and Bible in the <HI>Poultery,</HI> 1674.</P>
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