. William Shakespere : a biography. [Elizabeth.] The young poet, who has been lately sworn her servant, has stood in tiie back-ward ranks of the presence-chamber to see his dread mistress pass to room is thronged with councillors and courtiers. The inner doors arethrown open, and the gentlemen-pensioners, bearing their gilt battle-axes,appear in long file. The great officers of the household and ministers of stateare marshalled in advance. The procession moves. When the Queen appears,sudden and frequent are the genuflexions : Wherever phe turned her face asshe was going along, every
. William Shakespere : a biography. [Elizabeth.] The young poet, who has been lately sworn her servant, has stood in tiie back-ward ranks of the presence-chamber to see his dread mistress pass to room is thronged with councillors and courtiers. The inner doors arethrown open, and the gentlemen-pensioners, bearing their gilt battle-axes,appear in long file. The great officers of the household and ministers of stateare marshalled in advance. The procession moves. When the Queen appears,sudden and frequent are the genuflexions : Wherever phe turned her face asshe was going along, everybody fell down upon their knees. But she isgracious, according to the same authority : Whoever speaks to her it is kneel-ing ; now and then she raises some with her hand. As she moves into theante-chapel, loud are the shouts of Long live Queen Elizabeth. The serviceis soon ended, and then to dinner. While reverence has been paid to theonly Ruler of princes, forms as reverent in their outward appearance havebeen oftered even to the
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