The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, v. 3 of 3Hartstonge, Matthew Weld
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The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, v. 3 of 3
Hartstonge, Matthew Weld
Fiction
I.--It was ordered, in maintenance of the pageant of Saint George, that
the Mayor of the foregoing year should find the emperor and empress,
with their train and followers well apparelled and accoutered; that is
to say, the emperor attended with two doctors, and the empress with two
knights, and two maidens, richly apparelled, to bear up the train of
her gown.
II. _Item._--The Mayor, for the time being, was to find Saint George a
horse, and the Wardens to pay 3_s._ 4_d._ for his wages that day. The
Bailiffs; for the time being were to find four horses, with men mounted
on them well apparelled, to bear the pole-axe, the standard, and the
several swords of the emperor, and Saint George.
III. _Item._--The elder Master of the guild was to find a maiden well
attired, to load the dragon, and the clerk of the market was to find a
golden line for the dragon.
IV. _Item._--The elder Warden to find for Saint George four trumpets;
but Saint George himself was to pay their wages.
V. _Item._--The younger Warden was obliged to find the king of Dele
and the queen of Dele, as also two knights to lead the queen of Dele,
and two maidens to bear the train of her gown, all being entirely clad
in black apparel. Moreover, he was to cause Saint George's chapel to
be well hung in black, and completely apparelled to every purpose; and
was to provide it with cushions, rushes, and other necessaries, for the
festivity of that day.
No less was the preparation of pageants for the procession of Corpus
Christi Day, on which the Glovers were to represent Adam and Eve, with
an angel bearing a sword before them.
The Curriers were to represent Cain and Abel, with an altar, and their
offering.
Mariners and Vintners, Noah, and the persons in the Ark, apparelled in
the habits of Carpenters and Salmon-takers.
The Weavers personated Abraham and Isaac, with their offering and altar.
The Smiths represented Pharoah with his host.
The Skinners the camel with the children of Israel.
The Goldsmiths were to find the king of Cullen.
The Coopers were to find the Shepherds, with an angel singing _Gloria
in excelsis Deo_.
Corpus Christi guild was to find Christ in his passion, with the Marys
and Angels.
The Taylors were to find Pilate with his fellowship and his wife,
clothed accordingly.
The Barbers, Ann and Caiaphas.
The Fishers, the Apostles.
The Merchants, the Prophets.
And the Butchers, the Tormentors.
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