A countryman bein^ curious to know the character of Handel's great work^ wh'ch he had frequently heard highly praised, went to hear it, and arrived shortly before the occurrence of the famous chorus, "I am the King of Glory." 1^; made his" rertreat frtora hall not long afterwards, and being asked by some acquaintances why he had left before the end 6f)l;he concert/gave the following .;.: explanation :-— " Wey," he said^ "aa wes begorrin' glad te get oot safe. ■';., One chep got np an' l»aals «>ofc, ' A'»'ni the King iv Glory* Directly eftor,* antithor jumps up an' yeHs ' Aa's nthe King iv Gloiy/ Ne soioner wes he dbon than tip starts "jinuthpr chep and screams oot, " Aa'n the King iv Glory.' ! Then the whole Jot begun to yell, ' As's the King iv Glory |V an' as aa saw then ther wes gojhg to be a row I cam ool !"
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1471, 3 October 1885, Page 5 (Supplement)
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