234 JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
The Corporation paid for ringing on the anniversaries of the 
King’s Birth, Accession, and Coronation. 
There are rhymes in the belfry similar to those found in many 
other places, but all seem to vary a little. These are more musical 
than some ;— 
‘(Nos REsonaARE JUBENT Pirras Mors ATQue VoLuptas.” 
Let awful silence first proclaimed be, 
And praise unto the Holy Trinity ; 
Then honour give unto our ncble King, 
So with a blessing let us raise the ring. 
Hark! how the chirping Tred/e sings most clear, 
And covering Tom comes rowling in the rear 
And now the bells are up, come, let us see 
What laws are best to keep Sobriety, 
Then all agree to make this their decree: 
Who swears or curses, or in choleric mood 
Quarrels or strikes, although he draw no blood ; 
Who wears his hat or spur, or overturns a bell, 
Or by unskilful handling mars a peal, 
Let him pay sixpence for each single crime ; 
"Twill make him cautious ’gainst another time! 
But if the sexton’s fault an hindrance be, 
We call from him a double penalty. 
If any should our parson disrespect, 
Or wardens’ orders any time neglect, 
Let him be always held in full disgrace, 
And ever more be banishéd this place ; 
Now round—let goe—with pleasure to the ear, 
And pierce with echo through the yielding air. 
So when the bells are ceased, then let us sing, 
“God bless the Church—God save the King!’’ [1700] 
We must now return to the interior of the Church. 
The windows appear to have given the churchwardens constant 
trouble and expense. In the very first account (1635-6) £8 was 
paid to James Stone for repairing and amending the glass windows 
of the church. In 1639-40 we find entries relating to a new 
window, which appears to have been the middle chancel window. 
245 feet of Pentuan stone were used, costing ls. 2d. a foot. The 
glazing cost £6. Then follow charges relating to stained glass, I 
think ;— 
Paid for the arms in the window, being 16 feet at vijs. per foot, vl. xijs. 
Pa, for carrying it from London, and setting it up, xs. xd. 
There are also charges for wire for protecting the window. 
