John of Gaunt This was the counterpart to his brother, the Black Prince's, "shield for peace" (on which the ostrich feathers were white), and may have been used in jousting. The ostrich feather arms appeared in stained glass above Gaunt's chantry chapel in St Paul's Cathedral. John of Gaunt is a character in William Shakespeare's play "Richard II". Shortly before he dies, he makes a speech that includes the lines "This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars ... This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England". He is also referred to by Falstaff
He Was Too Good to Me by male singers, including The Vogues on their album "Till." More recently, the song was covered by Bette Midler on her album "Some People's Lives" in 1990, as a medley paired with "Since You Stayed Here". Australian singer Renée Geyer recorded the song on her album "Difficult Woman" in 1994. On Midler's version the second verse contains the revised line "I was a queen to him. Who's gonna light my way now?", while Geyer's version reprises the original "I was a queen to him. Who's gonna make me gay now?". This song, sung by Bob Shane, is featured in the