%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Quip for a scornfull Lasse. / Or, Three slips for a Tester. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1627 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/27/2008 20107

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1.234-235 S124598 1 Two slips for a Tester Two Slips for a Tester ALl you who haue heard / How I did regard and giue her three slips for a tester. [with variations] AT last I went with her, / And so both together and giue her three slips for a tester. [with variations] Pepys 1.234-235 Rollins (1) II:82-87; STC 20567.7 [M. Flesher] for F. Grove [c.1627]; Rollins (2) 2629 (Mch. 5, 1627, IV, 173, Fran. Grove). Woodblock 2: 1st 1/2 sheet folio, under title and tune, above column 2: A lady stands facing towards her right. In her right hand, she holds a large feather fan (or a branch?). The lady wears a stiff ruff and a necklace or chain. Her full skirt and the front of her dress are decorated with a row of large flowers. She appears to be scowling.: 78 x 56 Woodblock 1: 1st 1/2 sheet folio, under title and tune, above column 1: A gentleman stands with his hand on his hip, holding a pair of gloves in his left hand, his left leg extended behind him. He wears a tall, narrow brimmed hat, a buttoned jacket or doublet, short fitted breeches, hose, a ruff, and low shoes. He wears a sword belt, with the hilt visible on his left hip.: 79 x 60 Woodblock 3: 2nd 1/2 sheet folio, under title and tune, above column 3 : A man with a bears and moustache and a round brimmed hat stands with his right hand on his hip. His right hand is lifted, but cut off but the woodcut edge. He wears pantaloons and an open buttoned jerkin. A sword hangs at his hip. There are plants on the ground behind him.: 86 x 46 Woodblock 4: 2nd 1/2 sheet folio, under title and tune, above column 4: A lady, possibly an aristocrat or royalty, stands turned slightly towards her right. She holds her right hand high in front of her chest and holds a feather fan high by her face. She wears a large, ornate collar or ruff and an ornate gown and cloak. Her dress has an ornate bodice. Her left hand rests against her left hip.: 89 x 50 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: 234 1: 235 A Quip for a scornfull Lasse. / Or, Three slips for a Tester. A Quip for a scornfull Lasse. Or, Three slips for a Tester. A Quip for a Scornful Lass. Or, Three Slips for a Tester. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 277 x 140 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 276 x 139 creased, uneven inking creased, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1627 Printed at London for F. Groue F. Grove Weinstein: STC, licensing info

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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 6/27/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant advice gender marriage 06/27/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created, ESTC # found in bl.uk 07/10/07 Checker Eugene Hart Ballad Checked - ESTC S124598 2005 Transcriber Apri Medina Ballad Transcribed 7/21/2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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ALl you who have heard How I did regard a peevish disdainfull Lasse, Who proud of her beauty, Forgetting her duty, did seeke to make me an asse: Heare likewise my part, Who have in my heart resolv'd evermore to detest he, Sith she was i'th fault, I well may revolt, and give her three slips for a tester. There once a time was, When I lov'd that lasse, more deare then I did mine owne life And firmely was bent, If she would consent, with speed to have made her my wife: The foolish nice creature, Lookt I should intreat her, such madnesse and folly possest her: No more Ile be vext, My humour is fixt, Ile give her three slips for a tester. As she was to me, To her will I be: for so all my friends doe advise, If I should her meet, I would not her greet, nor afford her a glance from my eies: As I on the way Was walking one day, to meet me straight way she addrest her: Which I to prevent, A contrary way went, and gave her three slips for a tester.
She came t'other day To the house where I lay, to speake with me was her desire, She said that she would See me if she could, but I said I scorn'd to come nie her: Yet thorow the glasse I peept on my Lasse, good Lord how brave she had drest her In hope to allure, But let her be sure, Ile give her three slips for a tester. She staid at the doore, An houre and more, to wait for my comming in sight: At last I came to her, But not like a wooer, though once she was all my delight, But that I was loath To infringe mine oath, I had gone very near to have kist her She seemed so faire, I could hardly forbeare, yet I gave her three slips for a ttester. What lacke you faire maid, Unto her I said, or what is your errand with me She prayd me to come To her father at home, to which I deny'd to agree: And made a reply, That never more I intended my mind to pester, With any small thought That concerned me ought, but to give her three slips for a tester.
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AT last I went with her, And so both together did come where her father did dwell. I wonder, quoth he, That we cannot you see, what have you forsaken my Nel? Your daughters too fine, Quoth I to be mine, therefore tis in vaine to molest her: Yet take this from me, Ime as scornfull as she, and Ile give her three slips for a tester. Then she standing by, Put finger i'th eye, and sorely began to weepe: Sir quoth the old man, Doe all what we can, where love cannot goe it will creep. All this would not serve, I still did reserve my vow, & Ime glad that I mist her, Thus I tooke my leave, And they all did perceive, I would give her three slips for a tester. Yet since at a Wedding, Where she came a gadding, among other maids of the towne, She came to the boord, Of her owne accord, and close by me she sate downe, Thought I this is strange, To see such a change, I wisht that my tongue had a blister. When I made that vow, But I must keep't now, and give her three slips for a tester.
It makes me to muse, That she who did use so much to reject me before, Should follow me so, Where ere I doe goe, yet she hath incens'd me so sore, My heart is so hard, I cannot regard her beauty which brightly doth glister. I would have had faine What now I disdaine, I must give her three slips for a tester. If I had not sworne To hold her in scorne, I would not so hardly deale with her. Oh had she beene true, As to lovers is due, ere this we had maried together, For me she shall stay, Yet needs must I say, that love is a sore that will fester: I pity her state, But helpe is too late, I must give her three slips for a tester. Let every mayd Marke what I have said, and leave off all scornfull disdaine, Take love while tis profferd, And time while tis offerd, or else you may wish for't in vaine: My love when time was Did make me an asse, and plaid upon me like a Jester: But the worst is her share, I scorne to take care, but Ile give her three slips for a tester.
Printed at London for F. Grove. FINIS.