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Patricia Fumerton Early Modern Center - English Department University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93105 United States of America EMail: pfumer@english.ucsb.edu

1.172-173 S126211 1 Ile beat my wife no more I'll Beat My Wife No More HE runs farre that ne'r returneth,/ is a Prouerbe still in vse: And vow Ile neuer more doe so. {with variations} MAny Crotchets haue I plai[d],/ which in performance cost me deere, Pepys 1.172-173 STC 21025 for J. Wright [1633?]; Rollins (2) ?1525 (July 8, 1633, IV, 299, Jno. Wright & partners). Woodblock 1: below title, above two columns and cast fleuron, between cast fleurons: A well-dressed man stands on some type of tiled floor with his weight on his left leg. He wears a plumed hat or helmet and possibly has a mustache or beard. He wears an ornate waistcoat and breeches, and has some sort of collar or ruff around his neck. A ribbon is tied across his chest and he wears a heavy cape. A sword swings from his waist and points in the direction of the man's left. Another object appears to be attached to his waist on the right side. His left hand holds his waist and his right hand is extended to his side.: 79 x 71 Woodblock 2: above first column, below title: A man walks to his right and holds a stick in his right hand. He wears a cap with a large plume and a bodice with cut sleeves. He has a pointed beard. The style of the woodcut is almost abstract. : 88 x 55 Woodblock 3: above second column and cast fleuron, below title: A large house or castle flanked by trees sits on hilly terrain. The building has several stories, multiple windows, peaked roofs, and several chimneys. The house has different levels and wings as if smaller buildings were incorporated into its design. : 77 x 85 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: 172 1: 173 Charles Rickets his recantation./ Warning all good Fellowes to striue,/ To learne with him the way to thriue. Charles Rickets his recantation. Warning all good Fellowes to strive, To learne with him the way to thrive. Charles Rickets His Recantation. Warning all good Fellows to Strive, to Learn with Him the Way to Thrive. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 261 x 145 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 262 x 148 damaged surface, uneven inking uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons Printer 1633 Printed for Iohn Wright. John Wright 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 8/10/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America State & Times advice economics/trade infidelity marriage vice virtue 8/10/2007 Checker Gordon Batchelor 6/3/2005 Transcriber Apri Medina 8/1/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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HE runs farre that ne'r returneth, is a Proverbe still in use: And hee's unhappy that ne'r mourneth, for his former times abuse. I therefore, who us'd to rore, Where-ever I did come or goe, do now repent, for time ill spent, And vow Ile never more doe so. All my folly now Ile banish, which before possest my minde: All ill husbandry shall vanish, for I now begin to finde that mine owne good I have withstood, And brought my substance very low, but now Ile give my mind to thrive, Good heavens grant I may doe so. I have us'd among the bravest, to kee[p]e quarter like a gallant, By which meanes my wealth is lavisht, for with the best I spent my talent: when to a Faire to sell my ware, Or Market, I did use to goe, there was [?]few but my name knew, I us'd to drinke and fuddle so.
Who but Charles the Lad of Morton, was denoted farre and neere? But now alas they shall come short on, that which late I did appeare: for now I meane to abandon cleane, Those humors which in me did flow, Ile bridle still my headstrong will, Good heavens grant I may doe so. Many times ith'towne of Cambdes, where my businesse sometimes lay: Among boone Lads, I have been hemb'd i[n] and inforced long to stay: both day and night for my delight, I tarri'd still, and would not goe to my owne home but lov'd to come Abroad, but Ile no more doe so. At Easam also, and at Shipson, I am for a rorer knowne, Where many times mad Charles the gipses: hath his merry humours showne, the stoutest there for wine and beere, Me in expence could not outgoe, for all the day I'de call and pay: But now I will no more doe so.
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MAny Crotchets have I plaid, which in performance cost me deere, Whereby my substance it decay'd, therefore Ile such tricks casheere: my mind was such it joy'd me much, When I such mad exploits did show, my time I lost, beside my cost, But now I will no more doe so. A Taylor once well sok't in Barley, profferd to lend me seven pound, About the same we two did parley, and when he my humour found, a shilling hee did give to me In earnest, his kinde love to shew, and I in game did take the same, Because he sware it should be so. Having tane the Taylors shilling, a Jugge of beere I cal'd for then: I paid for that, and then was willing to give him the rest agen: but he refus'd, and rather chus'd To spend the rest ere he did goe, then I did call and paid for all, The Taylors wil'd it should be so. This and many more such actions have I done to please my humour: But now Ile leave all drunken fashions, would to God I had done so sooner: in merryment my time I spent,
And mony too, which breeds my woe: now my mad pranks, I give God thankes, Are left, and Ile no more doe so. I will follow my Vocation with industry and regard, And maintaine my reputation, in this world thats growne so hard, Markets are naught, Ware is not bought, As twas since I the Trade did know, tis time therefore now to give ore Such spending, and no more doe so. My wife and children I will tender, more then heretofore I us'd, Ile be no more so vaine a spender, nor will I be with drinke abusde: Ile learne at last ere hope is past, My selfe a civill man to shew, and banish quite my old delight: Good heavens grant I may doe so. You that hear my recantation, which I purpose to observe: When you see this alteration, from my rules doe you not swerve: through Oxfordshire, both farre and neere, My resolution I will shew, that every one which so hath done, May mend with me. God grant it so.
Finis. Charles Rickets.
Printed for John Wright.