Erra Paters Prophecy or Frost Fair 1683 depiction of Frost Fair on the Thames The River of Thames Roasting an Ox Sliding in Skeats The Battle of Hay The Loyal Printing house A Coach crossing the Ice A Bull baaiting A Boat Sailing on the Ice The Music Booth William Bence Three Pilgrims returning from ● H Old Erra Pater, or his rambling Ghost, Prognosticating of this long strong frost, Some Ages past, Said, y y Ice-bound Thames Should prove a Theatre for Sports and Games Her Watr'y Green be turned into a Bare, For Men a City seem, for Booths a Fair; And now this Straggling Spirit is once more come To Visit Mortals and foretell their doom: When Maids grow modest the Dissenting Crew Become all Loyal, the Falsehearted true, Then you may probably, and not till then Expect in England such a Frost ● again. Printed for james Norris at the King's arms wth: out Temple Barr