%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Anne VVallens Lamentation,/ For the Murthering of her husband Iohn Wallen a Turner in Cow-lane neere Smith-/ field; done by his owne wife, on satterday the 22 of Iune. 1616./ who was burnt in Smithfield the first of Iuly following. Platte, T. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1616 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/13/2007 20053

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1.124-125 S126170 1 Fortune my foe Fortune My Foe GReat God that sees al things that here are don/ Keeping thy Court with thy celestiall Son; MY husband hauing beene about the towne,/ And comming home, he on his bed lay down: Pepys 1.124-125 STC 19997 for H. Gosson [1616] Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over columns 1 & 2: A woman (presumably Anne Wallen) stabs a bearded man (presumably her husband) with what appears to be a knife. The woman stands in the center of the woodcut, with her right arm extended behind her. In her left arm she holds an object (possibly a knife?), with which she stabs the man in the abdomen. She wears a simple dark dress with a collar, an apron, a cap, and low shoes. Behind her, in the upper right frame of the cut, a lattice window is visible. The man sits in a position of surprise on a bed or couch with ornate legs. He looks away from the woman, and raises his arms in the air. He is wearing a buttoned doublet or jacket with a collar, short breeches, hose, and low shoes. : 79 x 113 Woodblock 2: second 1/2 sheet, over columns 3 & 4: A woman (presumably Anne Wallen) is being burnt at the stake by a large group of armed men. On the right side of the cut, the woman stands in the middle of a pyre, surrounded by flames, her left arm crossed across her body, she has some sort of chain (a chain? a belt?) encircling her hips, and a rope around her neck. She wears a small cap. The stake is clearly visible, as are the bundles of wood or straw that fuel the fire. To the left of the cut stands a large group of angry looking armed men, who carry halberds, glaives, spears, and miscellaneous polearms. The men wear doublets and short breeches or slops, hose, hats, and low shoes.: 270 x 160 Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 124 1: 125 Anne VVallens Lamentation,/ For the Murthering of her husband Iohn Wallen a Turner in Cow-lane neere Smith-/ field; done by his owne wife, on satterday the 22 of Iune. 1616./ who was burnt in Smithfield the first of Iuly following. Anne Wallens Lamentation, For the Murthering of her husband John Wallen a Turner in Cow-lane neere Smithfield; done by his owne wife, on satterday the 22 of June. 1616. who was burnt in Smithfield the first of July following. Anne Wallen's Lamentation, For the Murdering of Her Husband John Wallen a Turner in Cow Lane Near Smithfield; Done by His Own Wife, on Saturday the 22nd of June, 1616, Who Was Burned in Smithfield the First of July Following. Anne wallens Lamentation,/ Or the second part of the murther of one Iohn Wallen a Turner in Cow-lane neere/ Smithfield; done by his owne wife, on saterday the 22 of Iune 1616./ who was burnt in Smithfield the first of Iuly following. Anne wallens Lamentation, Or the second part of the murther of one John Wallen a Turner in Cow-lane neere Smithfield; done by his owne wife, on saterday the 22 of June 1616. who was burnt in Smithfield the first of July following, Anne Wallen's Lamentation, or the Second Part of the Murder of One John Wallen a Turner in Cow Lane Near Smithfield; Done by His Own Wife, on Saturday the 22nd of June, 1616, Who Was Burned in Smithfield the First of July following, Platte, T. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 271 x 160 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 270 x 160 cropped right edge, uneven inking cropped right edge, damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1616 Printed for Henry Gosson, and are to be solde/ at his shop on London bridge. Henry Gosson Weinstein: STC Full name indicated on facsimile.

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 8/13/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Tragedy crime marriage punishment violence 8/13/2007 Checker Jessica C. Murphy transcription rechecked, metadata updated 7/25/2007 Checker Gordon Batchelor transcription checked, xml created 1/4/2005 Transcriber Unknown original transcription 7/16/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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G Reat God that sees al things that here are don Keeping thy Court with thy celestiall Son; Heere her complaint that hath so sore offended, Forgive my fact before my life is ended. Ah me the shame unto all women kinde, To harbour such a thought within my minde: That now hath made me to the world a scorne, And makes me curse the time that I was borne. I would to God my mothers haples wombe, Before my birth had beene my happy tombe: Or would to God when first I did take breath, That I had suffered any painefull death. If ever dyed a true repentant soule, Then I am she, whose deedes are blacke and foule: Then take heed wives be to your husbands kinde, And beare this lesson truely in your minde, Let not your tongus oresway true reasons bounds, Which in your rage your utmost rancour sounds: A woman that is wise should seldome speake, Unlesse discreetly she her words repeat Oh would that I had thought of this before, Which now to thinke on makes my heart full sore: Then should I not have done this deed so foule, The which hath stained my immortall soule.
Tis not to dye that thus doth cause me grieve, I am more willing far to die than live; But tis for blood which mounteth to the skies, And to the Lord revenge, revenge, it cries. My dearest husband did I wound to death, And was the cause h[e] lost his sweetest breath, But yet I trust his soule in heaven doth dwell, And mine without Gods mercy sinkes to hell. In London neere to smithfield did I dwell, And mongst my neighbours was beloved well: Till that the Devill wrought me this same spight, That all their loves are turnd to hatred quight. John Wallen was my loving husbands name, Which long hath liv'd in London in good fame. His trade a Turner, as was knowne full well, My name An Wallen , dolefull tale to tell.
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M Y husband having beene about the towne, And comming home, he on his bed lay down: To rest himselfe, which when I did espie, I fell to rayling most outragiously. I cald him Rogue, and slave, and all to naught, Repeating the worst language might be thought Thou drunken knave I said, and arrant sot, Thy minde is set on nothing but the pot. Sweet heart he said I pray thee hold thy tongue, And if thou dost not, I shall shall doe thee wrong, At which, straight way I grew in worser rage, That he by no meanes could my tongue asswage. He then arose and strooke me on the eare, I did at him begin to curse and sweare: Then presently one of his tooles I got, And on his body gave a wicked stroake Amongst his intrailes I this Chissell threw, Where as his Caule came out, for which I rue, What hast thou don, I prethee looke quoth he, Thou hast thy wish, for thou hast killed me. When this was done the neighbours they ran in, And to his bed they streight conveyed him: Where he was drest and liv'd till morne next day, Yet he forgave me and for me did pray.
No sooner was his breath from body fled, But unto Newgate straight way they me led: Where I did lie untill the Sizes came, Which was before I there three daies had laine. Mother in lawe, forgive me I you pray, For I have made your onely childe away, Even all you had; my selfe made husbandlesse, My life and all cause [I] did so transgresse, He nere did wrong to any in his life, But he too much was wronged by his wife; Then wives be warn'd example take by me. Heavens graunt no more that such a one may be. My judgement then it was pronounced plaine, Because my dearest husband I had slaine: In burning flames of fire I should fry, Receive my soule sweet Jesus now I die.
T: Platte. FINIS.
Printed for Henry Gosson , and are to be solde at his shop on London bridge.