StoryTitle("caps", "In~Honour of~the~City of~London") ?>
PoemStart() ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "London, thou art of townes A per se.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Soveraign of cities, seemliest in sight, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Of high renoun, riches and royaltie; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Of lordis, barons, and many a goodly knyght; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Of most delectable lusty ladies bright; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Of famous prelatis, in habitis clericall; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Of merchauntis full of substaunce and of myght: ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "London, thou art the flour of Cities all. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Gladdith anon, thou lusty Troy novaunt, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Citie that some tyme cleped was New Troy;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "In all the erth, imperiall as thou stant, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Pryncesse of townes, of pleasure and of joy, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "A richer restith under no Christen roy; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "For manly power, with craftis naturall, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Fourmeth none fairer sith the flode of Noy:", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "London, thou art the flour of Cities all. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Gemme of all joy, jasper of jocunditie, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Most myghty carbuncle of vertue and valour; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Strong Troy in vigour and in strenuytie; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Of royall cities rose and geraflour;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Empress of townes, exalt in honour; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "In beawtie beryng the crone imperiall; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Swete paradise precelling in pleasure; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "London, thou art the flour of Cities all. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Above all ryvers thy Ryver hath renowne,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Whose beryall stremys, pleasaunt and preclare, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Under thy lusty wallys renneth down, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Where many a swan doth swymme with wyngis fair; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Where many a barge doth saile and row with are; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Where many a ship doth rest with top-royall.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "O, towne of townes! patrone and not compare, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "London, thou art the flour of Cities all. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Upon thy lusty Brigge of pylers white ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Been merchauntis full royall to behold; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Upon thy stretis go'th many a semely knyght", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "In velvet gownes and in cheynes of gold. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "By Julyus Cesar thy Tour founded of old ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "May be the hous of Mars victoryall, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Whose artillary with tonge may not be told: ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "London, thou art the flour of Cities all.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Strong be thy wallis that about thee standis; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Wise be the people that within thee dwellis; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Fresh is thy ryver with his lusty strandis; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Blith be thy chirches, wele sownyng be thy bellis; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Rich be thy merchauntis in substaunce that excellis;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Fair be their wives, right lovesom, white and small; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Clere be thy virgyns, lusty under kellis: ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "London, thou art the flour of Cities all. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Thy famous Maire, by pryncely governaunce, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "With sword of justice thee ruleth prudently.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "No Lord of Parys, Venyce, or Floraunce ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "In dignitye or honour goeth to hym nigh. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "He is exampler, loode-ster, and guye; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Principall patrone and rose orygynalle, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Above all Maires as maister most worthy:", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "London, thou art the flour of Cities all.", "") ?>
Poet("William Dunbar", "1465-1520?") ?>
PoemEnd() ?>