New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-04
NOTICES ON BELLS.
MERRY AND SAD.
,hllrY Magazine.

From The Newbury Magazine.
III pre- Reformation times bell notices were generally
nearly always revcIent. Later when priescrait had
given place t. peopc-craft, lind almost incredible
thee days frequently happened that te party paying
for the bell decided to the inscription. and when tins
was The case the virtues OF the donor seldom LETT
unsung Thus bell at Bentley, Hampshire, Is
John Eyer gave twenty pound
TO meek Iuc Il lOsy sound.
Other notices OF this kind which We have noted are
Robert Forman collected the money for casting this
I'll surely do my part as well.
At proper times my voice I'll raise,
Ana sound TO my subscribers praise.
Several Inscriptions on bells arc of amatory
character very common INSCRIPTION Is The follow
ing found ct Coventry Knaresborougli. Northampton,
anu ''''' in wedlocl's bands all We who Join
With hands your hearts unite,
So shall our tuneful tongues combine
TO land the nuptal rite. $1,000 .
On couple OF Lincolnshire bells. ono OF 1sO7. the
other of loOs. we have the following 10Th
When female virtue weds with manly WORTH
We catch the rapture and spread II forth.
Very often the happy pair are reminded OF the iran,
storness Of human existence and Of e END OF an
'io"' ''''' When men in Hymes bands unite.
our merry pealS produce delight;
But when death goes his dreary rounds
We send forth sad and solemn sounds. -
A very suggestive inscription Is that on the bell at
IIongoi I'LL, Lincolnshire 1t is dated 1895 and
'""' when YOU do hear this mournful sound
Prepare yourself for underground.
The largest Of tie Westminster Abbey bells bears ths
Remrmber John whitmei Isabelle his wife, and William
Rus, who gave this bell 1870. III 200 r,oho.a
New cast in July. 1859, and IN April, 1888 Rlcharo
phelps, T. Lester, fecit.
a ae, bell the oaW H ne very
Thomas Lester, London. made me
Aud with the rest will agree,
seventeen hundred and ortyfree:
Some OF the inscriptions simply expressions In
support Of Church and state pnepes nscn pne SI
has evidently been written by warm supporter Oh
royalty - a., ,,
For obedience is a verteous tang
With sweetest voices we will sing,
And loudly say God save the king. .
Each bell in a peal at ST. Mlchae's Coventry II we
are to judge from the notices had special use OF It's
own. Thus 40. was evidently the workmcn's bell {:
ring at six and let men know
When 10 and from their work TO 60 .
No; was the bell for sammoning worshipperS 70
ring 10 sermon with lusty bonIbe.
No s WIS ;s the the FIRE bell Of which, too have a
specimen ip the church at sher rl,1, dame
Lord quench this furious hamc,
One bell in All saints. Northampton, says:
] mem 10 make II understood,
That though I'm little. get I'm good;
Whilst another at ST. Ives says Arise and go about
PunnIng inscriptions are not often to be , met with
The following found at T0wctester, North liants may
be held a Is o SeI Srye bow 20 I'm metal to the back
Bat Will be hanged before crack. . N -.-
A hell founder named Pleasant used 10 put all sorts
Of pnnnne mcitoe on his bells the following also from
Towchcstcr. being n specimen: .
When forr this stecplc long did hold
They were the cmbcms OF q scold.
No music.
l,ut we sail
What pleasant music six VIII be.
The great hell Of Cologne Cathedral. known rs inc
q rmncror Fell has on one side inscribed sestct In
German Of which the translation Is
| INN called the Emperors bell
! proclaim the EmperOr's honour;
on tie holy watclttOwer ! am placed
] pray for the German Empire,
That peace and protection
God may grant ~ H.
II may be added ttet no less than twcnty-two
cannons taken from the French assigned BY the
Kaiser for the manufacture Of this great bell