Temple Bar Then And Now
Temple Bar Then And Now
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They'll destroy in one sweep, both the Mart and the Forum. Which your fathers held dear, and their fathers before But attacked by strong city men and defended only by sentiment, Temple Bar still continued to impede traffic and shut out light and air while the generations who fought for its removal passed to their rest. It became the subject of jokes and conundrums. Why is Temple Bar like a lady's veil? it was asked, the answer being that both must be raised (razed) for busses. The distinction b...etween a buss and a kiss, suggested by Herrick, of whom the eighteenth century city man never heard, would have been lost, but we know that "Kissing and bussing differ both in this, We buss our wantons and our wives we kiss. " No account of Temple Bar would be complete with- out reference to the iron spikes above the center of the pediment on which occasionally were placed the heads of persons executed for high treason. This ghastly custom continued down to the middle of the eight- eenth century and gave rise to many stories, most of them legendary, but which go to prove, were proof necessary, that squeamishness was not a common fault in the days of the Georges.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
They'll destroy in one sweep, both the Mart and the Forum. Which your fathers held dear, and their fathers before But attacked by strong city men and defended only by sentiment, Temple Bar still continued to impede traffic and shut out light and air while the generations who fought for its removal passed to their rest. It became the subject of jokes and conundrums. Why is Temple Bar like a lady's veil? it was asked, the answer being that both must be raised (razed) for busses. The distinction b...etween a buss and a kiss, suggested by Herrick, of whom the eighteenth century city man never heard, would have been lost, but we know that "Kissing and bussing differ both in this, We buss our wantons and our wives we kiss. " No account of Temple Bar would be complete with- out reference to the iron spikes above the center of the pediment on which occasionally were placed the heads of persons executed for high treason. This ghastly custom continued down to the middle of the eight- eenth century and gave rise to many stories, most of them legendary, but which go to prove, were proof necessary, that squeamishness was not a common fault in the days of the Georges.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940 to read onlineMoreLess
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