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Manchester Central Library - Blackletter Ballads
The Royall Entertainment, / Presented by the Loyalty of the City, to the Royalty of their Soveraign, on Thursday the fourth of July / 1660. When the City of London invited his Majesty, the Duke of York, the Duke of Glocester, and / their Royall Retinue, to a Feast in the Guild-hall, London, to which the King was conducted by the / chiefest of the City Companies on Horse-back, entertained by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Com- / mon-Counsill, Guarded from White-hall to Guild=hall by the Artillery-men, led by the Illustrious / James Duke of York; met by diverse Pageants, with sundry devices, and the Livery attending in / [th]eir Order. The Hall was richly appointed with costly Hangings, the Floores raised, Organs erected / [wi]th all sorts of Musick, performed by the Ablest Masters in England, with all Varieties that Art, Plen= / [?], and Curiosity can present,
Date Published 1660?
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Imprint London, Printed for Francis Grove on Snow-H[ill.]
License Entred according to Order.
Collection Manchester Central Library - Blackletter Ballads
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Location Manchester Central Library
Shelfmark BR f 821.04 B49
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TitleThe Royall Entertainment, / Presented by the Loyalty of the City, to the Royalty of their Soveraign, on Thursday the fourth of July / 1660. When the City of London invited his Majesty, the Duke of York, the Duke of Glocester, and / their Royall Retinue, to a Feast in the Guild-hall, London, to which the King was conducted by the / chiefest of the City Companies on Horse-back, entertained by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Com- / mon-Counsill, Guarded from White-hall to Guild=hall by the Artillery-men, led by the Illustrious / James Duke of York; met by diverse Pageants, with sundry devices, and the Livery attending in / [th]eir Order. The Hall was richly appointed with costly Hangings, the Floores raised, Organs erected / [wi]th all sorts of Musick, performed by the Ablest Masters in England, with all Varieties that Art, Plen= / [?], and Curiosity can present,The second part,
Tune ImprintTo the Tune of Packingtons pound.to the same Tune.
First LinesMY pen and my fancy shall never give o're, / to write of the triumphs which Providence bringsTHe King was contented, and very well pleas'd / as by his most gracious respects did appear
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