History & Politics
Epistle XXVII. On the great cryer at Westminster-Hall
From Songs and Other Poems (1664)
When the great Cryer in that greater room,
Calls Faunt-le-roy, and Alex-and-er Brome.
The people wonder (as those heretofore,
When the dumb spake) to hear a Cryer roar.
The killing crue of Cryers that do stand,
with Eunuches voyces, squeaking on each hand,
Do signifie no more, compar'd to him,
Then Member Allen did to patriot Pim.
Those make us laugh, while we do him adore;
Theirs are but Pistol, his mouth's Canon-bore.
Now those fame-thirsty spirits that endevour
To have their names enlarg'd, and last for ever,
Must be Atturneys of this Court, and so
His voyce shall like fames lowdest trumpet blow
Their names about the World, and make them last,
While we can lend an ear, or he a blast
Cite this poem
MLA
Brome, Alexander. “Epistle XXVII. On the great cryer at Westminster-Hall.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/132/.
Chicago
Brome, Alexander. “Epistle XXVII. On the great cryer at Westminster-Hall.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/brome/132/.
Read this poem with the Codex →
More by Alexander Brome
- Song XLII. The Cavalier
- Song XLI. A Catch
- Epistle XXIII. To his Friend J. H. Esquire
- Epigram X. On Women
- Epigram LV. A Record in Rhythme, Being an Essay towards the Reformation of the Law, offer'd to the Consideration of the Committee appointed for that purpose. Written by some men of Law, at a time when they had little else to do