"It is the bright day that brings forth the adder
And that craves wary walking. Crown him that,
And then I grant we put a sting in him
That at his will he may do danger with."

This is a quote from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, where Brutus is talking about the dangers of allowing Caesar to become king.

Bass Rock is a prominent island in the Firth of Forth, off the coast os Scotland.

A loke is Norfolk dialect for a lane.

Pierrots were groups of entertainers who performed on seaside piers. They wore costumes based on the Pierrot clown character.