%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A delicate new Ditty composed vpon the Posie of a Ring / being, I fancy none but thee alone: sent as a Newyeeres Gift / by a Louer to his Sweet-heart. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1630 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/15/2008 20103

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1.228-229 S124514 1 Dulcina Dulcina Dulcina THou who art so sweet a creature, / that aboue all earthly ioy I fancy none but thee alone. [with variations, not in final stanza] DEare, I haue receiu'd thy token, / and with it thy faithfull loue, I fancy none but thee alone. [with variations, not in final stanza] Pepys 1.228-229 STC 6920.5 [Eliz. Allde?] for F. C[oules c.1630] Woodblock 1: 1st 1/2 sheet folio, under title and tune, above columns 1, 2, and cast fleuron: A gentleman and lady stand facing one another. The woman is to the left of the cut, wearing her hair pulled back into a white hat, a small ruff, and long dress. She holds her left hand to her stomach. In her right hand, which hangs by her side, she holds a white fabric object (hankerchief? hat?). She faces the gentleman, who stands to her left, at the right of the cut. The man, bearded with short hair, wears pantaloons, a wide ruff, and a cloak. He holds a brimmed hat in his left hand, and is bowing to the lady. In the background are several trees on a hill. : 87 x 140 Woodblock 2: 2nd 1/2 sheet folio, under cast fleuron, title and tune, above columns 1, 2, and cast fleuron, between cast fleurons: An aristocratic couple stand, their hands extended towards each other. The woman stands to the right of the cut, her right hand, holding a fan, extended towards the man. She wears an elaborate dress with a wide skirt (supported by a french farthingale?) split to reveal her underskirt, and an additional short overskirt. The bodice of her dress is decorated with a stripe and diamond pattern, the arms of her gown are decorated with a large stripe, and the bottom of the gown is also decorated with a stripe. She wears an elaborate hat with a feather, a large ruff, gloves, and low shoes. Her right hand holds an indeterminate object. The man stands to the left of the woodcut, his left leg and arm extended towards the woman. He wears a buttoned doublet or jacket, decorated with stripes, short full breeches, tall boots, a frilled collar, and a tall brimmed hat with a band and feather. Both appear to be smiling.: 95 x 93 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: 228 1: 229 A delicate new Ditty composed vpon the Posie of a Ring / being, I fancy none but thee alone: sent as a Newyeeres Gift / by a Louer to his Sweet-heart. A delicate new Ditty composed upon the Posie of a Ring being, I fancy none but thee alone: sent as a Newyeeres Gift by a Lover to his Sweet-heart. A Delicate New Ditty Composed upon the Posie of a Ring Being, I Fancy None but Thee Alone: Sent As a New Year's Gift by a Lover to His Sweetheart. The second part. Or, the Maidens kind Reply. The second part. Or, the Maidens kind Reply. The Second Part. Or, the Maiden's Kind Reply. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 273 x 156 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 278 x 158 uneven inking creased, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1630 Londing Printed for F.C. F. C. Weinstein: STC Weinstein lists I:228-229 under F. Coles/F. Coules. She notes STC lists F. C[oules]. BBTI and Plomer confirm his activity ca. 1632. BBTI lists other active publishers with the intials F.C, including Francis Constable, Francis Church, and Francis Caldicott. ESTC lists F. C[oules]. Cannot settle on a name.

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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 5/15/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant gender love marriage 5/15/2008 Checker Jessica C. Murphy transcription rechecked, metadata updated, ESTC ID from bl.uk entered 07/05/2007 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked - ESTC S124514 2006 Transcriber Megan Arch Ballad Transcribed 7/21/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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T Hou who art so sweet a creature, that above all earthly joy I thee deeme for thy rare feature, kill me not by seeming coy, nor be thou mute, when this my suit into thy eares by love is blowne, but say by me, as I by thee: I fancy none but thee alone. Hadst thou Cupids mothers beauty, and Dianaes chaste desires, Thinke on that which is thy duty, to fulfill what love requires, 'tis love I aske, and tis thy taske to be propitious to my mone, for still I say, and will for aye, I fancy none but thee alone. Let not selfe-conceit ore-sway thee, woman was at first ordained, To serve man, though I obey thee, being by loves law constrained, my sobs and teares, true witnesse beares, of my hearts griefe and heavy mone, let not thy frowne then me cast downe, who fancies none but thee alone.
Thinke what promise thou didst give me, when I first did thee behold, There thou vow'dst thou wouldst not leave me, for a masse of Indian gold. but now I finde thou art unkinde, all former vowes are past and gone, yet once againe, him entertaine, who fancies none but thee alone. Let my true affections move thee, to commiserate my paine, If thou knew'st how deare I love thee, sure thou wouldst love him againe: I thee affect: and more respect thy welfare then I doe mine owne: let this move thee to pitty me, who fancies none but thee alone. Why should women be obdurate, and mens proffers thus despise? Deare, be rul'd, we'le have a Curate, nuptiall rites to solemnize: thou Marigold, whose leaves unfold, when Tytanes rayes reflect thereon, on thee Ile shine, for thou art mine, I fancy none but thee alone.
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D Eare, I have receiv'd thy token, and with it thy faithfull love, Prethee let no more be spoken, I to thee will constant prove, doe not despaire, nor live in care, for her who vowes to be thine owne, though I seeme strange, I will not change, I fancy none but thee alone. Thinke not that I will forgoe thee, though I'm absent from thy sight, If I knew how to come to thee: Ide be with thee day and night, But well thou know'st, how I am crost, else would my love to thee be showne, with free accord, yet take my word, I fancy none but thee alone. This proverbe hath oft been used, She that's bound, must needs obey, And thou seest how I'm inclused, from thy presence night and day, I dare not shew what love I owe to thee, for feare it should be knowne, yet still my minde, shall be inclinde, To fancy none but thee alone.
Though my body for a season, be absent from thee perforce, Yet I pray thee judge with reason, that I love thee nere the worse. Oh that I might enjoy thy sight, then should my love to thee be showne, then doe not thinke, her love te shrinke, who fancies none but thee alone. Many times I thinke upon thee, in my melancholly fits, When I finde my selfe kept from thee, it deprives me of my wits: oft times I weepe, when other sleepe, producing many a grievous groane, then thinke on me, as I on thee, and fancy none but mee alone. No fastidious motions mo[v]e me, to be from thy sight so long Doe not then (my deare) rep[r]ove me, nor suspect I doe thee wrong: For be thou sure, I doe endure in constancy surpast by none: I long to see the [time] that we, shall of two bodies be made one.
London Printed for F.C. FINIS.