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1.202-203 R214247 1 King Henry, &c. King Henry, etc. DIogenes that laugh'd to see / a Mare once eate a Thistle, With a hay downe, with a ho downe, / With a hay downe, downe, downe, derry, / since that wee may / nor sing, nor say, / Weele whistle and be merry, THus hauing got from London once, / he rid full heavy hearted, With a hay downe, with a ho downe, / With a hay downe, downe, downe, derry, / since that wee may / nor sing, nor say, / Weele whistle and be merry, Pepys 1.202-203 STC 14288 M. F[lesher c.1630] Woodblock 1: below title, above first column and cast fleuron: A man with a mustache, holding a spear in his right hand, and wearing a cape draped across his torso stands at a harbor or a port. On the ground to his left lie barrels on their sides; on his right are large baskets filled with bundles. In the background are some more buildings on the coast and on the ground behind him are a few more bundles. On the right of the woodcut is the sea. Behind the man is a crane or other kind of machine that is presumably used to move the bundles from the shore to ships. : 55 x 68 Woodblock 3: below title, above first column and cast fleuron: In the foreground walks a man towards the center of the frame with his left foot forward. With his right hand he scatters seeds. Slung around his neck is a pouch into which he has reached with his left hand. Behind him in the left corner of the foreground is an open sack of seeds. In the upper left corner of the background are some trees. Behind and to the left of the man scattering seed two horses led by another man walk towards the right dragging a till behind them. In the background is a clump of bushes and in the sky fly a few birds. : 54 x 68 Woodblock 2: below title, above second column and cast fleuron: Two men stand outside a building. The man on the right wears a robe, holds a purse by his side, and wears a cap. His hands and arms are outstretched towards the second man. The first man passes the second man something from his right hand, and holds his left hand outstretched to receive a cloak or other piece of cloth that the second man passes towards him with his right hand. The man on the left wears a short tunic or robe. The man on the right appears to have walked out of the doorway of the building behind him, and the walls of the building stretch into the background. The rest of the city and some hills can be seen in the background.: 55 x 69 Woodblock 4: below title, above second column and cast fleuron: On the left is an orchard of several trees bearing a round fruit. Beneath the trees with their backs turned stand a few figures. They face what appears to be the rising sun in the background and they appear to be praying. On the right is a field of crops, possibly wheat, with a kind of vine rising above the wheat, curling around sticks. : 57 x 70 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: 202 1: 203 Here is an Item for you. / Or, The Countrimans bill of charges, for his comming vp to London / Declared by a Whistle. Here is an Item for you. Or, The Countrimans bill of charges, for his comming up to London Declared by a Whistle. Here Is an Item for You. Or, the Countryman's Bill of Charges, for His Coming up to London Declared by a Whistle. The Country-mans going downe into the Country, / Declared by a whistle The Country-mans going downe into the Country, Declared by a whistle. The Countryman's Going Down into the Country, Declared by a Whistle. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 259 x 148 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 257 x 150 creased, holed, damaged surface, uneven inking creased, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons Printer M. F. 1630 Printed at London by M. F. Weinstein: STC Weinstein lists I:202-203 under M. F. [Miles Flesher]. Weinstein notes that STC lists M. F[lesher].The imprint indicates him as printer, not publisher, but these terms are ambiguous at the time. BBTI shows only a Miles Flesher or Fletcher active at the time with intials M. F. Plomer lists Miles Fletcher or Flesher active 1611-1664. ESTC lists this ballad under M. F[lesher]. Since Weinstein regularizes his name to Flesher, we follow her, though Fletcher comes nearer to a modern English name.

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DIogenes that laugh'd to see a Mare once eate a Thistle, Would surely smile and laugh the while, to heare me sing my whistle, For now, tis meant wee must invent, a silent way of ringing, And so for feare lest some should heare, must whistle stead of singing, With a hay downe , with a ho downe , With a hay downe , downe , downe , derry , since that wee may nor sing, nor say , Weele whistle and be merry , A Country-man to London came to view the famous Citie, And here his charge did grow so large, it made me write this Dittie, For in a Bill he set downe still, his charge from the beginning, Which I did find, and now doe mind, to whistle stead of singing, With a hay downe , etc . Impri mis, comming unto towne, and at my Inne alighting I almost spent a noble crowne in potting and in piping, Item , that the Tapster there my Jugges halfe full did bring in, I dare not s[a]y he was a [R]. but Ile whistle stead of singing. With a hay downe , etc . Item , that I went abroad, and had my purse soone picked, While I did stare on London ware, by a Pick-purse I was fitted. Item , that I met a wench, that put me downe in drinking, I dare not say what she made me pay, but Ile whistle stead of singing, With a hay down , etc .
Item , that I met withall a very loving Cosen, Who needs would bee of my Countrey and gave me halfe a dozen, And at the last a pare of Cards they cunningly did bring in, I will not say what they made me pay but Ile whistle stead of singing, With a hay downe , with a ho downe , With a hay downe , downe , downe , derry , since that we may nor sing, nor say , Weele whistle and be merry , Item , that I daily went unto my Law[y]ers Chamber, And hee did say I should win the day, without all feare or danger, But then at last, for charge and [c]ost, he such a Bill did bring in, I will not say, what he made me pay, but Ile whistle stead of singing, With a hey down , etc . Item , that I payed there, for a bagpipe in a bottle, Which did begin to hisse and sing, when we did stirre the stople. Item , that one night I did lye in the Counter for my drinking, I will not say, what I paid next day but Ile whistle in stead of singing. With a hey down , etc . Item , that at last I came to take my horse againe, But my poore horse lookt never worse, his belly did complaine, For he alas for want of hay, stood ore the manger grinning, Yet they made me pay for night and day but Ile whistle stead of singing, With a hey downe , etc .
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T Hus having got from London once, he rid full heavy hearted, For like an honest man he had from all his mony parted. His Cloake-bag full of papers was, in stead of money gingling, I dare not bost what those papers cost, but Ile whistle stead of singing. With a hay downe , with a ho downe , With a hay downe , downe , downe , derry , since that we may nor sing, nor say , Weele whistle and be merry . Imprimis , comming home, he found, his good wife Joane a brewing, And did not deferre but unto her his papers fell to shewing. But when she saw, nothing but law, she fell to scold and flinging, But all that day he kept away, and whistled stead of singing. With a hay downe , etc . Item , then he went to plough which whiles that he was driving Alas sayes he what fooles are we, in law to fall a striving, For now I mean to keepe my teeme, which shall good profit bring in I must drive on my money's gone, and whistle stead of singing. With a hey downe , etc . Item , that his neighbour came to aske what newes at London, Alas sayes he, more wiser be, for feare that you be undone. Spend not at Terme what you doe erne, whilst that your wives are spinning, Which makes me now to drive the plough, and whistle stead of singing. With a hey downe , etc .
For be it knowne unto you all, that I my money spended Such fooles as I will beggers dye before their lives are ended. Therefore beware and have more care when that your mony's gingling, Least when t'is spent you doe repent and whistle stead of singing. Witha a hay downe , etc . For I so many Items had, yet could not I beware, For this and that and I know not what, this Item brings my care, Yet let this be to all of you, an Item which I bring in, Lest money spent makes you repent, and whistle stead of singing, With a hay downe , etc . Yet one more Item I will add since that my song is ended My Item's this, that I would wish, no man to be offended, With all my Items but to save, his money when t'is gingling, Least when ti's spent, he doe repent, and whistle stead of singing, With a hay downe , with a ho downe , With a hay downe , downe , downe , derry , since that we may nor sing , nor say , Weele whistle and be merry .
FINIS. Printed at London by M .F .