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1.158-159 S1871 1 A pleasant new tune Whoop! Do me no harm good man A Pleasant New Tune FRom olde famous Lincolne that's seated so hye,/ Well mounted and furnisht, with gold did I flye, For this is the cheating Age,/ For this is the cheating Age. MY former Companion straight rise from the boord,/ And courteous kinde greeting to them did afford: First lines unclear: FRom olde famous Lincolne that's seated so hye,/ We[l]l mounted and furnisht, with gold did I flye, Pepys 1.158-157 STC 5677 E. A[llde] for J. Wright [c.1625] Woodblock 1: above first column, below titles, to left of cast fleuron and woodcut: In the background is a walled city. The gate to the city is shaped like an arch, and there are several towers and buildings shown behind the city walls. The wall of the city is high and appears to be crenellated, and in the walls are windows. People appear to be leaving the city through the gate. In front of the walled city are hills, on which are several people (presumably peasants) leading pack animals, possibly donkeys. The people appear to be leaving the city with their possessions tied on the animals' backs. In the right foreground walk two travelers, apparently towards the city, one of whom carries a stick over his left shoulder from which hangs a pack.: 53 x 72 Woodblock 3: : A man stands outside with his feet apart and his arms held out to his side. In his right arm he holds out a wine cup and in his left arm he holds a kind of patterned jug. He has short, chin-length hair that is swept back from his face and he wears a small beard. He has a ruff around his neck and wears a jerkin and slops. Around his waist is tied an apron. He has bows tied around his knees.: 88 x 69 Woodblock 4: : A bearded man stands with his right hand on his hip. He is dressed in a doublet, slops, hose, boots, and wears a hat with plumes and a brim. A cloak over his left shoulder conceals his left arm and drags on the ground behind him. His doublet has a broad collar, and projecting shoulders. He wears a sword belt and stands on unever terrain. His left hand is held in front of his chest and in his hand he appears to hold a glove.: 83 x 60 Woodblock 2: above second column, below titles, to right of cast fleuron and woodcut: Four people are inside a kind of wine cellar or bodega. The walls are low, arched, and bricked. In the foreground on the left appears to be a chest. In the archway on the right are stacked horizontally several wooden barrels or casks. On the wall behind the barrels is a burning candle. In the foreground in the center of the woodcut a man reclines on his left side with his head resting on his left arm. He wears a simple jerkin, slops, and a small round hat, and underneath his left arm on the ground is a stick or rod of some type. In the background, behind the reclining man, is a table laid with cloth and plates, as if ready for a meal. Behind the table stand three women, all wearing some type of squared cap and all wearing dresses with bodices and full skirts.: 37 x 80 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: 158 1: 159 The Cheating Age:/ Or LEONARD of Lincolnes iourney to LONDON/ to buy Wit. The Cheating Age: Or L E O N A R D of Lincolnes journey to L O N D O N to buy Wit. The Cheating Age: or, Leonard of Lincoln's Journey to London to Buy Wit. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 234 x 171 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 236 x 174 cropped top and right edges, creased, uneven inking cropped right edge, damaged surface, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons Printer E. A. 1625 Printed at London by E. A. for Iohn Wright. Iohn Wright Weinstein: STC Weinstein lists I:158-159 under John Wright. Plomer notes a John Wright Sr. and Jr. Jr. active 1634-67, says Plomer. BBTI lists John Wright II (active 1634-58), but says that he was the son of Richard Wright. Licensing information dates this to John Wirght Sr.'s active period. BBTI also records a John Wright active 1609-1628. ESTC lists Iohn Wright.

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FRom olde famous Lincolne that's seated so hye, Well mounted and furnisht, with gold did I flye, To Londons fam'd Citie some wit for to buy, Which cost me so deare, makes me sigh, sob, and cry. For this is the cheating Age, For this is the cheating Age. Before I had entered Bishops wide gate, The Mouth m[ad]e an offer as if it would prate: But one scrapt acquaintance unto my hard fate, And made me consume there most part of my state. For this is the cheating Age, etc. For after a neate comly French salutation, His tongue he did order in such a feat fashion, As I for to heare him amazed did stand, But he in the Taverne me pull'd by the hand. For this is the cheating Age, etc. When each one had tasted a cup two or three, What knowledge of Country and kindred had wee, How bountifull Bacchus with us did agree, That ne're till this houre did each other see. For this is the cheating Age, etc. He askt my affaires? I made him reply: And tolde him my comming was wit for to buy: (Quoth he) I'le befriend you with that presently, He unlatcht a window that Westward did flye. For this is the cheating age, etc.
Then straight a strange whistle he to the street sends, Audaciously blowne from his Theeves fingers ends, The Drawer runs up, sayes, there's some of your friends Hath call'd for some wine, and your comming attends. For this is the cheating Age, etc. He cheard me, and tolde me, for them he had sent: Should teach me wit gratis ere homeward I went: But I ne're misdoubting, the Knavery he meant, Have swallow'd a baite which hath made me repent. For this is the cheating Age, etc. Up straight comes a Roarer with long shaggy lockes, New broke out from Newgate, the Cage, or some Stocks: Or else from the Spittle, halfe cur'd of the Pox, But I'le carefull be, least he pepper my box. For this is the cheating Age, etc. This totterd grim Rascall amaz'd me to heare, The terrible oathes which for nothing he sware, With that stampt his foote, and straightway did appeare Such horrible faces that made me to feare. For this is the cheating age, etc. Up marches two creatures in torne totterd cases, With long rustie Rapiers, swolne eyes, & patcht faces As if that black Pluto from Limbo had sent, These horrid grim visions to make us repent. For this is the cheating age, etc.
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MY former Companion straight rise from the boord, And courteous kinde greeting to them did afford: Saying, pray sir bid welcome my friends of the sword, That gaine credit by deeds sir, and not by their word: For this is the cheating age, etc. First having saluted, we sate downe againe, And call'd for Tobacco, burnt Claret amaine: The Drawer officious to give us our bane, With cups plyde us hard to put's out of our paine. For this is the cheating age, etc. These chimney-nos'd-Rascals did make such a smother, I ne're saw the like since I came from my mother: Such cloude of blew vapour from their nosthrils did come, Had like for to choakt me, and fired the roome. For this is the cheating age, etc. Then up comes a Poet with a Rooke at his taile, That feedes all the Winter of Toasts drown'd in Ale, And in the Summer so setteth to sale, Inventions of others before, his time stale. For this is the cheating age, etc. Then straightway one calls to the barre-Boy for Dice, Which wrapt in a paper, was brought in a trice, Requesting to put off a little odde time, They would play for no more then a pottle of Wine. For this is the cheating age, etc.
I gave my consent, and with them did play, From wine for dry money, till next breake of day, Where vext at my losses, I set at one cast, Full forty good pounds to be rid of my last. For this is the cheating age, etc. My money being set, the cast straight was throwne, And he like the divell cride, All is mine owne: So every penny he from me did get, And bad me to Lincolne goe backe by my wit. For this is the cheating age, etc. They having my money, did all steale away, And left me with nothing, five pound for to pay: But my cloake lin'd with velvet, & my rapier guilt gay, Did make cleane the score, and all charges defray, For this is the cheating age, etc. A Pox of all Cheaters, and grim roaring Boyes: All rooking base Pandars and nitty Decoyes: And all that make practise to thrive by such fits, The three cornerd night-cap once cocker their wits. For this is the cheating age, etc. Now Leonard of Lincolne with griefe bids adiew: My journey to London long time I shall rue: I ne're in my life met with villaines so vilde, To send a man home like the Prodigall Childe. For this is the cheating age. For this is the cheating age.
Printed at London by E.A. for John Wright. Finis. By William Cooke.