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1.212-213 S125688 1 a pleasant new Tune A Pleasant New Tune AWay, Away, make no delay, / this Newes requireth hast; THe Country large, maintain their charge / and good Hospitality vse, author: The Post. Pepys 1.212-213 STC 25063 [G Purslowe] for J. Trundle, [1622?] Woodblock 1: first 1/2 sheet, over columns 1 & 2: A man rides a galloping horse and sounds a horn. The horse wears a saddle, bridle, and reins, and is poised mid-gallop, with his forelegs in the air. The man wears a doublet or jerkin with a collar, short fitted breeches, hose, tall boots, and a tall, narrow brimmed hat. A bag is slung across his body and held under his left arm. His feet are in the stirrups, and he holds the reins with his left hand while his holds the horn in his right. A hilly landscape is visible in the background. Assorted plants and rocks are visible beneath the horse.: 87 x 97 Woodblock 2: second 1/2 sheet, over column 3: A large house, possibly a castle, fills the frame. Several smaller buildings or wings are attached to the main building, and there are several stories to the building. Some of the windows have panes. Towards the back of the house rises a turret with a flag flying from its roof. Part of a larger turret is visible on the right. Four chimneys rise from the main roof and smoke rises from the chimneys. : 80 x 88 Woodblock 3: second 1/2 sheet, over column 4: A bearded man stands facing the left of the cut. He wears a broad brimmed hat, a baldric, a jerkin, and slops. His slops appear to be decorated with a pattern of root vegetables or have something hanging against them from his belt. He holds his right hand out, bent at the elbow, and his left arm reaches across his body toward his right. The man stands on a tiled floor.: 80 x 72 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: 212 1: 213 The Post of Ware: / With a Packet full of strange Newes out of diuers Countries. The Post of Ware: With a Packet full of strange Newes out of divers Countries. The Post of Ware: With a Packet Full of Strange News out of Diverse Countries. The Second Part. The Second Part. The Second Part. The Post 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 264 x 147 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 264 x 170 damaged surface, uneven inking uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1622 Printed at London for I. Trundle J.Trundle Weinstein: STC Weinstein lists I:212-213 under J. Trundle. Plomer lists a John Trundle active in London 1603-26. BBTI confirms that the only Trundle with an initial J. was John Trundle, 1595-1600, 1597-1626. ESTC lists I. Trundle.

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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 8/13/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America State & Times country/nation economics/trade London news travel 08/13/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # recorded / found in bl.uk 07/05/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked 2006 Transcriber Apri Medina Original Transcription 7/19/2004 Bibliographer Liberty Stanavage Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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AWay, Away; make no delay, this Newes requireth hast; Boy, mount thy Mare, post hence to Ware, thou canst not ride too fast; And as thou rid'st through every Towne, blow forth this lively blast: All Cittizens Wives Are grown constant and sound, And say, That Truth doth abound, In every Taylors Shop to bee found. I'th Street of Ware, good Boy, declare, we shall have money store, The Hollanders heere did tast our Beere, while they could drinke no more; Some lost their gold, which struck them cold though they were hot before: And vexing for anger, their money to leese, They dranke old Sacke Upse-freeze; And lustily eate up their red-coted Cheese. Relate againe, this Newes from Spaine, that they are wondrous rich, The Fleet of late, hath helpt their State, by bringing home so much; The States and Spaine, will too't againe; the Wars were nere none such, And Spinola vowes, he no longer will stay,
But raise his men by breake of day: Heele burne up their Forts, and goe marching away. Say, France with peace hath great increase from every Country neere, The Boores betimes renew their Vines, which lately spoyled were, And some suppose, while Vinyards growe they make a shift with Beere: And tell them the next time thou comst thither Post, Thou shalt bring news from Englands Coast For that is the Newes, that concernes us all most. Away againe, Post hence amaine, and stranger Newes declare, To every Towne, both wise and Clowne, that hath abiding there, For certaine tell, that all is well, and bid them banish feare; Say, Courtiers are honest, they lead vertuous lives, The one by the other lovingly thrives, And all have gi'n ore to wrong Citizens Wives.
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THe Country large, maintain their charge and good Hospitality use, The Farmers bate of their hie rate, and do great Measures choose; The Land-lords they, at Quarter day doe Fines or Bribes refuse; The poore well are clothed, and victuals have store, The trades ar increasd which late did deplore, And Constables scorne for to favour a Whore. A Soldier true, come over new, may quietly to his friends passe, Without being staid, no wayes are laid, by any inquisitive Asse, And Carriers sing, they'l never bring London a broken Glasse; The Knights and the Gentry, each keeps his house, The neighbors welcome to Brawn & Souse, And Beggers so proud, that they all hate a Louse. All Citty Dames maintaine their fames, their pride they doe impayre, The rich each day their money lay, Pauls Steeple up to reare; Each Prisoners Fee discharg'd shall be, to quit them from their care; The Bride-wells are alter'd, and Hospitalls made,
And maymed Soldiers therein laid. And every Batchelor marries a Mayd. By Merchants rich is given much, to Bankrupts newly decay'd, The Merchants store, shall help the poore, that want, to set up their Trade; From Lud-gate stones none shal heare mones which have so long beene made; The Usurers, five in the hundred will take, Promooter all shall Soldiers make, And Whores are turnd honest, for conscience sake. More mightst thou say my fine-tongu'd Boy, of this our happy Newes, If any grieve for to beleeve, I prethee bid them choose; And those that will to London still these objects come and peruse; Where you shall find honestly all that I say, Provide, make hast, use no delay: For all this shall be betwixt this and Doomes-day.
FINIS. The Post. Printed at London for J. Trundle.