London, thou art the flower of cities all! Gemme of all joy, jasper of jocunditie.
William Dumbar (c.1459-1530)
London, thou art the flower of cities all! Gemme of all joy, jasper of jocunditie.
William Dumbar (c.1459-1530)
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Nice to see something positive about the city, and from a Scottish poet too!
Cheers, Pete.
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I don’t know what ‘jasper of jocunditie’ is though!!
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Jasper is a jewel, and jocundity is living a happy high-life. This explains it better.
“Jasper of jocundity” refers to a combination of two concepts: jasper, a type of gemstone, and jocundity, meaning merriment or high spirits. The phrase, found in William Dunbar’s poetry, uses jasper as a metaphor for joy and happiness.
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