%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Looking glasse for Corne-hoorders, / By the example of Iohn Russell a Farmer dwelling at St Peters / Chassant in Buckingham shire, whose Horses sunke into the / ground the 4 of March 1631. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1631 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 02/05/2008 20065

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1.148-149 S126185 1 Welladay Welladay OF wonders strange that was / euer heard, euer heard, THe poore m left his Sack / with his quoine, with his / (quione, Pepys 1.148-149 STC 21457 [Eliz. Allde] for H. Gosson [1631] Woodblock 2: 2nd 1/2 sheet folio, below title and tune, above columns 1, 2, and cast fleuron: In this more simple cut, a farmer in the foreground is plowing his field. He holds the plow with his left hand and waves at a second man with his right hand. The farmer wears a brimmed hat, a jerkin, and pantaloons. The plow has two wheels and two handles and is harnessed to two yoked horses, one white and one black. In the background, the second man sits on a hill. He holds a shepherd's crook or walking staff over his shoulder, and seems to be watching a group of animals (dogs? foxes? sheep? racoons): 89 x 157 Woodblock 1: 1st 1/2 sheet folio, below title and tune, above columns 1, 2, and cast fleuron: Two men are engaged in a conversation, bargain, or deal at the front of the cut (presumably, one is a poor man asking for corn?). The first, with his back toward the viewer, wears a jerkin and tight hose. A dagger hangs at his waist. he wears a fitted hat, and seems to have horns. The second man leans forward, with his hands on a large plow. He has a beard and wears a short tunic and small hat. There are wrinkles around his eyes. The plow is on two wheels and is harnessed to a horse. The horse looks over his shoulder at the men in conversation. : 59 x 91 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: 148 1: 149 A Looking glasse for Corne-hoorders, / By the example of Iohn Russell a Farmer dwelling at St Peters / Chassant in Buckingham shire, whose Horses sunke into the / ground the 4 of March 1631. A Looking glasse for Corne-hoorders, By the example of John Russell a Farmer dwelling at St Peters Chassant in Buckingham shire, whose Horses sunke into the ground the 4 of March 1631. A Looking Glass for Corn-hoarders, by the Example of John Russell, a Farmer Dwelling at St. Peter's Chassant in Buckinghamshire, Whose Horses Sank into the Ground the 4th of March, 1631. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 253 x 131 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 253 x 164 uneven inking damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1631 Printed at London for H. Gosson. H. Gosson Weinstein: title Weinstein lists I:148-149 under Henry Gosson. BBTI and Plomer confirm Gosson's activity ca. 1628. ESTC lists H. Gosson.

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O F wonders strange that was ever heard, ever heard, The like ne'r came to passe of this that followes. Let no man this truth doubt, but rather search it out: For tis spred farre about in every place. This woefull chance befell welladay, welladay, Which I with griefe doe tell, Lord, have thou pitty, Since mens hearts are so hard, that poore from bread are bard, And divers almost starv'd in this our Land. In Buckingham Shire this Accident, Accident, Fell out at a place nam'd Saint Peters Chassant . This thing though strange, ti's true, I doe assure all you That doe wrong, wrack and scrue the needy poore. The poore being abus'd by the rich, by the rich, And by them cruelly us'd in every Towne: But God that heares their moane, for their sakes hath this showne, That's already noysd and blowne over the Land.
A Farmer there did dwell, rich he was, rich he was, Who had much Corne to sell, and store of graine: John Russell was he nam'd, whose base fact hath him sham'd, Because it is proclaim'd to his disgrace. A poore man wanting graine, came to him, came to him, Requesting to obtaine some of his store, The Farmer yeeldes thereto, seeming willing to doe This for the poore man, so he might be payd. The Farmer toke his price of his Corne, of his Corne, The poore man was not nice but yeelded to it: He bid him repaire home, and bring with him that summe That they concluded on, and he should have't. The poore man came and brought to the house, to the house, Of the Farmer, and sought him, to fulfill His former promise made, When he these words had said, His mony downe he paid unto the Farmer.
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The second part. To the same tune.</hi> </seg>
T He poore man left his Sack with his quoine, with his quoine, Thinking to returne back to him againe, And for to fetch from thence that Corne, which he long since Had given recompence unto the full. But afterwards he came to demand, to demand, That Corne, yea that very same that he had bought, The Farmers humor was such that he did grumble much. Nor would he at all keepe touch with this poore man. But told him, Corne did rise every day, every day, And therefore a higher price must he give him: Otherwise he should not have one Corne, though's life't might save, At which his speeches brave the poore man griev'd, The poore man he went farre to his friend, to his friend, To get some mony more, to buy that Corne. Which when he had procur'd, though he was much injur'd He quietly indured, and gave it him:
Who found him labouring in the field, in the field, And hard a harrowing with his servants, But God will sure requite all those, that doe delight To affront and affright those that are poore. The ground strait opened wide, into which, into which Did two of his horses slide: tis strange to heare. They did sinke downe so lowe, that no man yet can know Whither they fell, they did so strangely vanish: The rest o'th' Teame did sinke presently, presently, But twas good helpe, I thinke, that them releas'd. They were rays'd up againe, suffring but little paine. This is a blot and staine to all our Mi'zers. Let them take heed how they doe oppresse, doe oppresse The poore that God obey, and are beloved. God will not let these long alone, that doe his wrong, Though ne'r so rich and strong that are oppressors.
Printed at London for H. Gosson. FINIS.